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Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Kedar Naik, MLA of Saligao Constituency, conducted a detailed assessment of the long-pending road work from Sangolda Lightning Club to Bhutki Wado, Sangolda, in the presence of Public Works Department (PWD) officials and local residents. The assessment aimed to address the concerns of residents and commuters regarding the deteriorated road condition, which has been a longstanding issue. Following the review, Naik announced that the hot-mixing process for the road will commence soon to ensure smoother travel and improved connectivity for the people of Sangolda. Explaining the delay, Naik said, “The extended monsoon this year caused unavoidable setbacks…

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Team Goemkarponn NAVELIM: AAP MLA Capt Venzy Viegas has urged Goans to reflect deeply before casting their votes. “Do you want to vote for a government that takes money for jobs? It’s time to vote wisely,” said Viegas, expressing his anger over the ongoing scams in the State. “From BJP ministers to karyakartas and even their sons, everyone seems to be involved in this massive job scam. It looks like they are running a full-fledged cash-for-jobs factory,” he added Venzy said that people are afraid to speak up and expose these corrupt faces. In my Benaulim constituency alone, four individuals…

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In recent months, Goa has found itself grappling with a stark and troubling issue that has ignited the frustration of its youth: the Cash for Jobs scam. As investigations unfold, leading to the arrest of several politically connected individuals, the gravity of this dilemma is becoming increasingly apparent. The youth of Goa are no longer willing to remain silent as they witness a pervasive culture where employment— crucial for their future—is being compromised. The significance of this situation cannot be overstated. The Cash for Jobs scam, which reportedly dates back to the 1990s, has marred the legitimacy of public sector…

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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant today took a jib at former Prime Minister stating that despite being the first woman prime minister, she failed to give political reservation to woman in the country. CM Sawant Attended and addressed the Orientation Program on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act 2013, organized by Goa State Commission for Women in the presence of Chairperson of National Commission for Women, and other esteemed dignitaries. “For the last 75 years since independence, despite having a woman Prime Minister, there has been no women’s reservation. For the first time, PM Modi has introduced…

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New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the new guidelines on India’s laptop import policy are still under deliberation by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Asked about the import authorisation system for IT hardware products and what kind of guidelines the government is looking at, Goyal said, “I think, this is still under deliberation. It is handled by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. I am not privy to what is in their mind for the future”. It is pertinent to mention here that in September this year, the government extended the approval system for…

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New Delhi: The peak power demand of the national capital in the upcoming winter season is expected to the break previous record of 6,300 MW, discom officials said on Thursday. The BSES discoms — BRPL and BYPL — are adopting strategic power planning to meet rising peak demand. Up to 53 per cent of the maximum winter power demand, over 3,900 MW, in BSES area will be met by green power, said a spokesperson of the company. The discoms are expecting the demand in winter months to follow the record-breaking summer trend. During summer this year, Delhi recorded an unprecedented…

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New Delhi: The Indian Navy test fired the 3,500 km ballistic missile from the newly-inducted nuclear submarine INS Arighaat on Wednesday. A successful K-4 missile test will validate India’s second-strike capability. The navy will now conduct more tests of the missile system INS Arihant and Arighaat are the two nuclear submarines in the Indian Navy’s arsenal that have the capability to fire ballistic missiles. Arighaat was inducted in August at the Vishakhapatnam-based Ship Building Centre. The third such submarine has been launched and is expected to be inducted next year.

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