Goa Panchayat Election Results 2017 winning candidates
The Goa Panchayat election took place on the 11th of June 2017 for 1,450 wards in Goa. A total of 80.33 per cent voters cast their ballot in the Goa panchayat election. Out of the 1,450 wards across 186 panchayat bodies in Goa, 540 had been reserved for scheduled caste/scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and other backward […]
No sale and consumption of alcohol in Goa for 3 days
The State government has imposed a strict restriction on sale, transportation and consumption of alcohol in poll bound areas in Goa. With 24 hours left for the restriction to begin, the government has issued directives to all licensed premises, to stop sale and consumption of alcohol from midnight on June 10 to on June 11 […]
“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
With elections being the hot topic in Goa, people have gone wild about the results. But 10,919 people are watching and enjoying the show. Each and every vote is important but do all get taken into consideration? Who are these 10,919 people? In the pie chart above it shows the party wise vote share. BJP, INC, […]
Voting for Goa Elections is your right and duty
With less than 24 hours to go before Goa Elections of February 4th, efforts are on to ensure that there is a large voter turnout. Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Goa, Kunal says that 40,000 first time voters have been registered for this election. A young Goa will also play a deciding factor in the […]
Night life in Goa down with Election Fever
After the highs of all-night Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, the Election Model Code of Conduct has thrown a spanner in the works of the nightlife industry in Goa. Why? Due to the prohibition of alcohol sales post 11 pm. With all establishments refusing to sell alcohol after 10.45 pm, owners and party goers […]
Names of Portuguese passport holders deleted from EC rolls
The names of 25,700 Goans with Portuguese passports have been deleted from electoral rolls in South Goa. South Goa Collector Swapnil Naik submitted a report on Tuesday to the Election Commission of India (ECI) team visiting the state. “They had informed the team about the commencement of the process to delete 1,400 more names of […]