In a state like Goa, known for its rich culture and strong community ties, the noticeable absence of Goans in central government employment raises important questions. Despite numerous central government departments operating in Goa, locals often find it challenging to secure jobs in these organizations. This discrepancy was brought up during a meeting chaired by Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, along with Vasca MLA Krishna Salkar and Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar. They met with Brijesh Upadhyay, the CMD of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), aiming to advocate for increased job opportunities for Goans, with a particular focus on residents of Mormugao Taluka.…
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New Delhi/ Mumbai: More than 25 domestic and international flights operated by Indian carriers received bomb threats on Friday, according to sources. In 12 days, more than 275 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media. On Thursday, over 70 flights received bomb threats. An IndiGo spokesperson said 7 of its flights, including 6E 87 from Kozhikode to Dammam, got security-related alerts. The sources in the know said around 7 flights each of IndiGo, Vistara and SpiceJet got the threats while 6 flights of Air India received the…
New Delhi: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has appealed to the public to stop donating to the internet ‘encyclopaedia’ Wikipedia for allegedly letting itself be misused as a platform “controlled by far-Left activists.” This is not the first time the Tesla and SpaceX founder has attacked Wikipedia for allegedly running Left narratives. Mr Musk’s latest post on X, the microblogging platform owned by him, referred to a report by the US-based news website Pirate Wires that alleged “a coordinated campaign led by around 40 Wikipedia editors has worked to delegitimize Israel, present radical Islamist groups in a favourable light, and position…
Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a significant crackdown on narcotics, the Vasco police carried out an NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) raid on Thursday night, arresting a young man found in possession of a substantial quantity of illegal drugs. Rahim Shaikh, 25, son of Aslam Shaikh and a resident of Housing Board, New Vaddem, Vasco, was apprehended near the Last Bus Stop in New Vaddem. The police seized approximately 840 grams of ganja, valued at Rs. 84,000, from the accused possession. The raid, conducted as part of an ongoing effort to curb drug-related activities in the area, marks another success…
Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho along with Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar met Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) CMD Brijesh Upadhyay on Saturday. The delegation of the legislators also submitted a representation to the GSL demanding employment opportunities for Goans , with a preference to the people for Mormugao Taluka Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Godinho said that the initiative would be extended to other central organisations in the Mormugao Taluka like the Airport Authority of India, Mormugao Port Authority, Indian Navy and others ” Our meeting was to demand job opportunity for Goans…
Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas on Friday afternoon launched the long awaited project of laying of new 900 mm dia water pipelines to improve the water supply issues in Cortalim constituency in the presence of ward panch Nidhi Naik and PWD officials Calling it a Diwali Gift by the CM Dr Pramod Sawant , Cortalim MLA Anton Vas said that the project was taken at the cost of Rs 30 crores and would be completed by May. ” This is a very important project for Cortalim constituency and also for the entire Mormugao Taluka in general. Cortalim constituency…
Team Goemkarponn AGACIAM: It is believed that a young police officer drowned after jumping from the new Zuari bridge late Friday night. The police constable is a Cuncolim local who works at the Konkan Railway police station. According to the facts available, Friday’s search for the policeman in River Zuari was unsuccessful. The search was halted due to the darkness. According to the police, it will resume on Saturday. The Coast Guard has been asked by police to help with the search. According to the information available, the police constable’s tension was reportedly caused by a family-related issue.