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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant on Thursday stated that two lakh jobs would be created in the hospitality sector in the next five years and urged youths to take the opportunity. He was speaking during the ‘World Youth Skill Day’ programme in north Goa. CM Sawant said that in Goa being a tourist state human resources is required in reputed hotels. “According to experts from this industry, a maximum five per cent of youth of Goa join the hospitality sector. But the requirement is for much more than that. These are white collar jobs,” Sawant said, urging youths…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: World Youth Skill Day is celebrated annually on the 15th of July. This year because of the ensuing State Legislative Assembly Session, the Government has celebrated the same on 11th July 2024 at Kala Academy. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant who is also the Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was the Chief Guest and has inaugurated the State Level Programme on World Youth Skill Day today at Kala Academy at 10.00 a.m. Students from NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) under the Samagra Shiksha Programme who are trained in various trades such as Health care, Tourism and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: TCP board meeting was held today, during which productive discussion with IGBC was held in an effort of making Goa more greener. Department’s goal is to put Goa on the global map as a role model for sustainable development in the Country. With a registered green footprint of 11.826 billion sq ft and over 13,840 projects adopting IGBC’s rating systems, IGBC brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our collaborative efforts in further enhancing buildings & built environment in Goa. The TCP Department has signed an MOU with IGBC to leverage this rich experience in this…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the full Union Budget for 2024 on July 23. The highly anticipated budget is the BJP-led NDA government’s first after its re-election for a third term. The budget is expected to outline the government’s vision for the country’s economic growth, development and fiscal policies for the upcoming financial year. The budget presentation will begin at 11 am in the Lok Sabha and will be broadcast live on various platforms. While it is now a norm for the budget to be presented at 11 am, this was not always the case. History: Time…

Delhi: The merger of Air India and Vistara is projected to impact around 600 employees from both airlines. Nonetheless, efforts will be made to find employment for these individuals within other divisions of the Tata Group and the Air India Group. Sources disclosed this information on Wednesday. The Tata Group owns both of these loss-making airlines, which together employ over 23,000 people. In an effort to enhance its aviation business, the Tata Group is planning to merge its airline operations. According to sources familiar with the merger plan, the integration of Air India and Vistara is likely to affect approximately…

Goemakpronn desk Panaji: “The Tourism Sector is facing serious challenges due to faulty policies of the Government. The delegation of the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa met me today highlighting their problems and also raising concerns about the proposed Tourism Bill. I will vociferously raise concerns of Tourism Stakeholders in the Assembly Session,” stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) represented by Former President Savio Messias, Tito Goes and Aakash Madgavkar met the Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao at his Chamber in Assembly Complex Porvorim and submitted a Memorandum highlighting various issues…

Goemkarponn Desk REVORA: Actor Gaurav Bakshi was charged with manhandling Nilkanth Halarnkar’s OSD at Revora and threatening the minister of Fisheries. Based in Goa but originally from Delhi, Bakshi has filed a countercomplaint alleging that he was threatened by the minister and his OSD. Reportedly, the incident happened at 4:15 p.m. when Halarnkar had gone to a Revora panchayat-organized sapling distribution program. Over the parking of their separate cars, the minister’s OSD and Bakshi got into a fight. After racing to the scene, a Colvale police team called Bakshi into the police station. Later, Bakshi was the target of a…