The recent hike in power bills in Goa has sparked a heated debate among the public, with many questioning the justification for the increase. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant defended the hike, emphasizing that it is marginal and that Goans pay significantly less compared to other states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka. He also highlighted that low-tension (LT) consumers in Goa are subsidized and that the increase in power tariffs is essential to obtain central funds amounting to Rs 2500 crore in the near future. Sawant further explained that the state government’s effort to enhance power infrastructure over the last 5…
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MUMBAI: Tackling India’s chronic joblessness will be the biggest challenge for the government over the next five years, even as the country remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy, according to policy experts polled by Reuters. Asia’s third-largest economy grew more than 8 per cent last fiscal year, driven by government capital expenditure that so far has failed to spark sufficient business spending to create enough work, particularly for young people in a country of 1.4 billion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lost the parliamentary majority it has held for the past decade in national elections that ended in…
MUMBAI: About 4,300 Indian millionaires are expected to move out of India in 2024, investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners has said in a report. If these projections hold, India will have the third-highest net outflow of millionaires in 2024 after China (15,200) and the United Kingdom (9,500). However, the total predicted outflow of Indian high-net-worth individuals this year is lower than the 5,100 who migrated out of the country last year. About 1.28 lakh millionaires across the world are projected to migrate to a new country this year. The United Arab Emirates and the United States top the list…
NEW DELHI: The Indian government has authorized the export of 2,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Malawi and Zimbabwe through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL). Despite a domestic export ban since July 2023, exemptions are granted to specific nations based on food security needs. In a strategic move to support global food security, the Indian government has authorized the export of 2,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Malawi and Zimbabwe. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) confirmed this in a recent notification. Although India banned non-basmati white rice exports in July 2023 to stabilize domestic supplies, exceptions…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Army recruitment rally will be held at 3-TTR ground (army camp) Bambolim, from June 24 to July 04, 2024. This rally is an initiative to enrol the youth in the Indian Army and candidates from all states are eligible. Candidates need to register names with requisite details on the following website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in Recruitment will be held at 3-TTR stadium at Bambolim from June 24 -July 4, 2024. Interested candidates are required to apply for the rally and obtain the admit card for the rally through their valid email ID and as such only registered candidates will be able to attend the recruitment. Candidates should report at…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an orange alert for the state from June 23 to 24. “Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and winds gusting to 40-50 kmph are very likely at isolated places over North Goa and South Goa districts of the State. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over North Goa and South Goa districts of the state on June 20 -24 2024,” the IMD said. A cyclonic circulation over the Northeast Arabian Sea adjacent to Saurashtra, combined with a north-south trough extending to the East Central Arabian Sea…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said he will hold the state government accountable and responsible to the Goan people in the upcoming Assembly session. Vijai was addressing the media after the Janata Darbar meeting at the Goa Forward office in Panaji. “As a regionalist political force, we are committed to raising issues that directly concern Goa and Goemkars, and this time too, in the upcoming Assembly Session, we will hold the govt accountable and responsible to the Goan people,” said Vijai. He further said that he has personally heard their issues and…