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— The MPs raised placards such as ‘We want India budget, not NDA budget’ and ‘NDA betrays India in Budget’. New Delhi: The INDIA bloc on Wednesday (July 24) staged a protest in Parliament premises over alleged discrimination against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a day ago. Congress chief ministers will also be boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, president Mallikarjun Kharge and several party MPs, and leaders from TMC, Samajwadi Party, DMK…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate, the minister of revenue, put a dampener on all the commotion surrounding the allocation of private sector jobs to Goans, claiming that the State’s Employment Exchange lacks legal standing. Such reservations are deemed to be unconstitutional, according to Monserate, citing a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision. The statement was made in the Goa legislative assembly by Monserrate, who also holds the portfolio of Labour and Employment, in response to a discussion on grant requests related to the departments he oversees. Afterwards, by voice vote, the House approved these requests for the departments of…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: St. Anne’s Institute, Agonda beats St. Anthony High School, Galgibaga by a solitary goal to win the Canacona Taluka – Level Championship of Subroto Cup for U-17 Girls for 2024-25. Organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA), Canacona Taluka Subroto Cup (U-17 Girls) for 2024-25 Football matches were played at Karvem (Gaondongrim) sports complex. After playing a goalless first half, the all-important goal is scored by Goal scoring machine Gwyneth Fernandes putting the ball across the goalkeeper of St. Anthony HS within minutes of the commencement of the second half to give a well-deserved…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: In continuation of ICG efforts to ensure the safety of MV Maersk Frankfurt and her crew, along with the prevention of marine pollution, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has maintained sustained operation in extreme weather conditions for the fifth day in the Arabian Sea amidst the peak of South West monsoon. Due to sustained efforts by ICG ships as first responders, a major fire has been doused and white smoke is visible with recurrent minor fires due to content inside containers. Presently, ICGS Samudra Prahari, a specialised Pollution Control Vessel, and ICGS Sachet, an advanced Offshore Patrol…

Goemkapronn desk Porvorim: Taking an aggressive stand against the allegation by Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, the minister for tourism, Rohan A. Khaunte today said that Ferreira should provide evidence of Rs. One crore was spent on the Berlin travel of Khaunte’s OSD or withdraw the allegation. The aggressive stand taken by Mr. Khaunte in the assembly surprised Ferreira who fumbled and then explained that he meant a total of Rs. One crore was spent on the Berlin trade show. Ferreira, the MLA from Aldona had alleged during a discussion in the assembly on financial demands of the tourism department Rs.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The State government has acknowledged that license holders have occasionally misused firearms, but it has not documented any instances of theft or misuse by other parties. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant responded to an unstarred question from Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira by stating that 3,473 people in the State have registered firearms licenses, of which 1,887 are in North Goa and 1,586 in South Goa. These licenses are mostly granted for sports, self-defence, and crop protection. The government, however, refused to provide the license holders’ personal information, citing privacy, security, and safety concerns.

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: In a significant milestone achievement, Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a premier Indian DPSU Shipyard, successfully launched the first indigenous P1135.6 Frigate on Tuesday. The Vessel is the first of the 02 Frigates of P 1135.6 Class being constructed at GSL. It is the first time that these vessels are being constructed indigenously and with the launch of this mighty Frigate, the Indian Navy and GSL continue its triumphant march towards self-reliance, turning ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat ‘ a reality. A strategic move of adding one more Defence Shipyard to the League of Yards that can build weapon-intensive platforms is…