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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) launched the highly anticipated All-New Vellfire, a luxurious self-charging strong hybrid electric masterpiece that redefines the essence of comfort, sophistication, and performance in the Indian automotive landscape. The All-New Vellfire offers excellent comfort and refined mobility, commanding force and dynamic prowess that elevates the driving experience to extraordinary heights. Crafted with seamlessly intuitive technology and thoughtful amenities, the vehicle embodies convenience and opulence into every journey. While the All-New Vellfire delivers a powerful performance, it also ensures low fuel consumption and carbon footprints. Vellfire being a strong hybrid electric vehicle (SHEV), studies have…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: FIFA has imposed registration ban on Churchill Brothers FC, allegedly due to non-payment of player salaries. “This circular is to notify all the member associations and the stakeholders of The AIFF that as per the decisions given by FIFA, a ban on the registration of new players has been imposed on Churchill Brothers FC (FIFA ID-14ALA9A) a club registered under Goa Football Association,” said AIFF The club has won the I-League title twice and has secured a position among the top three teams on nine other occasions in the national league. It has also won eight Goa League Champions…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Fr Bolmax Pereira’s anticipatory bail application hearing was adjourned for tomorrow as Vasco police sought more time to give their say on the plea. After Vasco police filed a case against him under sections 295 (Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class) and 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), the parish priest of Chicalim Church, Fr. Bolmax Pereira, filed an anticipatory bail application on Saturday. The case stemmed from remarks Fr. Pereira made about the Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj during a sermon a few…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today assured that the Waste Management Corporation will conduct an inspection of the site at Headland Sada where there is non-clearance of RDF/Inert waste by the contractor. Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar had raised the issue of non-clearance of RDF/Inert waste by the contractor at Headland Sada. “I assure an inspection of the site by Waste Management,” assured CM. According to Minister Babush Monserrate, the contractor claimed to have finished the job. He spent 56 lakhs and 10 cores. Currently, 28 lakhs are still unpaid. “The job, according to MLA Sankalp, has not been…

PWD is drafting new ‘Speed Breaker Policy’ soon RG MLA raised issue of administrative delay in processing PWD works Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral today admitted that his department is facing a staff shortage and that was the main reason for the delay in work. RG MLA Viresh Borkar had raised the issue of administrative delay in processing PWD works. “PWD is facing a staff crunch and that is the main delay for work. Government is going ahead with E-governance in the PWD department and within a year all works will be streamlined,” said Cabral. Cabral said that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Labour and Employment Atanasio Monseratte informed the House that the State government cannot interfere in the process of recruitment at Goa Shipyard. Replying to question tabled by MLA Sankalp Amonkar, Monseratte said there is no understanding with Goa Shipyard Limited with regards to its recruitment by the State Labour Department, as Goa Shipyard Limited falls under the sphere of the Central Government. “State Labour Department cannot intervene in the process of recruitment as Goa Shipyard Limited falls under the ambit of the Central Government and the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) having its office at Vasco,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With no takers for teh Voluntary Retirement Scheme offered to the employees of the Sanjivini factory, the government said it is now in the process of renewing contracts. Replying to a question tabled by Sanvordem MLA Ganesh Gaonkar, Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik said none of the staff has accepted the VRS scheme. “Government is in the process of renewing the contract of those staff who were asked not to report to work. None of the staff has opted for VRS from 2022 till date,” he said. The minister informed that there are 95 Nos of permanent and…