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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa today refused to stay the ongoing process to reserve 41% for PG in GMC for ST, SC and OBC. The High Court has adjourned hearing for final hearing on September, 2023. Following recommendations from the Expert Committee, the State government has reserved 2 per cent seats for SC, 12 per cent for ST and 27 per cent seats for OBC students. The roster for reservation would be prepared by the Social Welfare Department. The decision was made almost exactly one year and a half after the government’s decision to reserve 41%…

THE BIG FAT HIKE…. Particulars Previous Now (₹) (₹) D.A for each 3000 4000  day on duty Car Advance 15 lakh 45 lakh Housing advance 30 lakh 45 lakh Pension 15000 30000 Stay during travel 7500 12000 Petrol300 litres500 litres Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of the Legislative Assembly (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was approved by the assembly on Thursday. The bill will boost legislators’ allowances and is projected to cost the state exchequer Rs 19 crore annually. MLA wages have not increased, according to CM Pramod Sawant, but other benefits have, such as the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Directorate of Social Welfare in association with the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities took a step towards fostering inclusivity and equal access to education by organizing an orientation session on school accessibility. The event was held with the primary goal of empowering Field Assistants and Field Workers to conduct on-ground accessibility surveys in over 450 schools. The core objective of the orientation session was to ensure that schools within the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Education adhered to the accessibility guidelines outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP). Through this measure, the Directorate…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In order to demand for strict laws against Love Jihad and Conversion, all Hindu Nationalist Organizations under the banner of ‘Hindu Rashtra-Jagruti Andolan’ will organise a ‘Hindu Jan Sangarsh Rally’ at Panaji on 12th August at 4 pm said Mr. Satyavijay Naik of HJS at a press conference held at Panaji today. At this press conference Jayesh Thali of Gomantak Mandir Mahasangh, Mrs. Shubha sawant of Sanatan Sanstha, Mr. Shubhash Kushava of Rashtriya Hindu vahini and Mr. Nitin Faldesai of Rashtriya Bajrang Dal were also present. The Union Government has told the Rajya Sabha that 1,471 women…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that State Government has no direct control over the online sites/portals through which illegal casino operations are being carried out. “The State Government has no direct control over the online sites/portals through which illegal casino operations are being carried out. The exact number of such illegal casinos operating cannot be ascertained,” said Sawant. He further said that, the Police Department has been directed to monitor such online sites to prevent any illegal casino operations from being operated within the State. Sawant said that Intelligence is collected and informants are deployed to find…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwjit Rane said that the forest cover of Goa has been increased by 7Sq kms when compared to India State Forest Report, 2019. “As per ISFR -2021, the Forest cover of Goa has been recorded as 2244 Sq. Km. Forest cover in Goa has actually increased by 7 Sq. Km. when compared to India State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2019,” said Rane. He further said that Forest Survey of India (FSI) on behalf of Government of India, has been mandated to undertake exercise for assessment of Forest Cover in India on two years cycle and…

Goemkarponn desk ALDONA: A woman and her minor child were injured on Thursday after a boulder came crashing down from a hill-cutting site at Moira. Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira visited the site to take stock of the situation. The mother and her son were travelling on bike along the road when the incident occurred. Excavation work is being carried out at the site, following which a local Oswald Cordeiro filed a complaint with the TCP department. Ferreira said that as per a report by the TCP department, the complaint filed by Cordeiro has been withdrawn. “After I received the…