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Demands 80% reservation for jobs for Goans CM says govt coming up with law making it mandatory for pvt companies to share data on employment Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government is serious about job creation in Goa while stating that they have initiated a skill gap analysis. The opposition today slammed the state government for not providing job opportunities to Goans and failure to recover data on employment from private companies. The opposition also demanded that 80% of jobs in the state be reserved for Goans. “We are serious about Job Creation in…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that the Government has no proposal for implementation of plastic sentinel scheme and inturn is contemplating to begin Deposit Refundable Scheme across Goa. AAP MLA Capt Venzy Viegas had questioned whether the Department is serious on single use of plastic ban in the State and if so, the steps taken in the same and number of inspections/fined/seized in the last one year. ‘Government has no proposal for implementation of plastic sentinel scheme and inturn is contemplating to begin Deposit Refundable Scheme across Goa,” said Cabral. He further said that the Goa State…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Following uproar by locals of Kavlem and Daag Ponda locals, the WRD team led by executive engineer Shailesh Naik and team of officials from other department today inspected encroachment in Daag Ponda nullah. Naik said the WRD team would verify the exact width of the nullah and try to matcj it with land survey plan. “Thereafter, whatever encroachments are found in nullah would be cleared,” he said. The locals in Kavlem, Daag Ponda and Bandora fear that if constructions start coming up in catchment area at downstream of Ponda Main nullah it would cause major flooding in…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Members of the United Taximen association, a body of Yellow black taxis, on Monday morning, addressed a press conference stating that their business was badly affected at the Dabolim Airport in recent times Speaking to the media Anand Pednekar said that many flights had been diverted to Mopa Airport leaving them with less business. “We want assurance from the Government that both airports will co-exist because maximum flights have been diverted to Mopa Airport. Secondly, besides international, even domestic airlines are shifting there leaving us with very less passengers to cater to around 350 taxis ” said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP leader Sadanand Shet Tanavade was sworn-in as Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from Goa today. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sadanand Shet Tanavade was declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Goa. Tanavade, president of the Goa BJP unit, had filed his nomination papers on July 11 for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Goa. Returning Officer Namrata Ulman on Tuesday handed over a letter to Tanavade, declaring him as elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Goa.

Demanding discussion on Manipur issue, Opposition MLAs created ruckus in the House and wanted Jit Arolkar to stop his Zero hour mention Opposition charges the BJP of sabotaging intergroup cohesion Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: All the seven members of Goa legislative assembly were suspended from the house for two days with effect from Monday. In a shocking change of events, opposition members rushed to the House well on Monday and demanded that the Manipur matter be discussed, causing chaos in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The Speaker’s denial of a private member resolution discussing the issue led to the outrage. The Goa…

Rane says SLC members on TCP Committees to be blacklisted Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane today on the floor of the House withdrew the word ‘Fraud’ against NGP Goa Foundation used during his reply. “I am withdrawing the word ‘Fraud’ used against the NGO Goa Foundation. I tender my apologies if anyone has been hurt,” said Rane in Assembly. He also informed the state assembly that SLC members on any Town and Country Planning (TCP) Committee will be blacklisted. Rane also took back his statement wherein he had said that files put up by architects would not be…