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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today questioned the House as to why sub-questions from his Question which was scheduled to be taken up on Friday, were deleted. He demanded that the Question should be postponed when we have the right to ask a question, why the sub-question is deleted. “Because there is a fraud, they want to hide it,” he alleged. Minister Aleixo Sequeira: Accepting or rejecting a question is a prerogative of the Speaker. CM Pramod Sawant said that this “point of order” cannot be taken up before Question Hour. That can be discussed after…

Wayanad: The Rescue teams, including Indian Army, NDRF along with local emergency response departments are working against the time under harsh conditions in Kerala’s Wayanad to search for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings, three days after massive landslides struck the hill district. The massive landslides which struck Wayanad on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 291 people, according to news agency PTI. Additionally, approx 300 people are still missing, according to Kerala ADGP M R Ajith Kumar. Rescue operations, which entered the fourth day on Friday, will be further widened and also include a drone-based radar to find the…

New Delhi: Newly appointed India men’s football coach Manolo Marquez said that being the coach of the national side would be a challenging role. He also opened up on some challenges of his new job and how he plans to tackle them. FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s senior football team on July 20. He replaced Igor Stimac, a former Croatian footballer, who was sacked as the India men’s football team head coach earlier in June after the team’s poor performance in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Legislative Assembly members brought up the issue of electricity linesmen’s safety, calling for increased pay for those who die while performing their duties. Alemao stated, “As of now, electrocution has claimed the lives of 31 animals and 55 government employees who were electrocuted while working.” “The government has not taken any action to ensure the safety of linesmen, save from providing lip service and nominal compensation.” Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar shared a tragedy from his area, saying, “A Virnoda linesman lost his life while performing his duties.” He leaves a wife and two children behind. Will the…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Assembly was informed by Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho that 18,319 taxis in Goa had taxi meters installed. According to him, there are no extra collection costs for the government because the sellers collect the fees for these meters directly from customers at the time of purchase. The minister was speaking in response to a query from MLA Delilah Lobo. According to the Minister, the overall cost of renewing a taxi meter is Rs 4,654, which includes 18% GST. This comprises Rs 1,239 for data expenses, Rs 1,694 for yearly maintenance, and Rs 1,200 for department fees.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar informed the Goa legislative assembly that the state will meet its solar energy targets if ‘floating solar plants’ with a combined capacity of 197 megawatts are installed soon in the reservoirs of four dams: Amthane, Anjunem, Chapoli, and Selaulim. In response to a question regarding the requests for funding from the departments of electricity and new and renewable energy, Dhavalikar stated that a central government agency’s report had confirmed that these four dams have the capacity to generate 197 megawatts of solar power through floating solar plants. He stated that in order…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: With the demand for Goa’s peak load increasing, Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar refuted Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao’s claim that the Tamnar project is not necessary. According to him, Goa’s power needs will soon surpass 1200 MW, which this Tamnar plant can supply. The Power Minister explained his view on the project, saying that the only alignment the firm was against was the original one. “My only complaint was with the original alignment, which called for the removal of multiple trees. During the Assembly session, Dhavalikar stated, “I never opposed the Tamnar project.” Alemao and a…