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Ola Electric is planning to lay off around 400-500 people across the organisation in the coming weeks to control operating costs before its initial public offering (IPO), reported the Economic Times. The exact number of employees to be laid off is still being finalised. The company’s leadership is currently deciding the scale of the layoffs expected across the organisation. The report, quoting sources, mentioned that some of the affected employees might be replaced with new hires at a lower cost. However, the overall headcount will decrease, the report added. Some teams have already finalised the number of cuts, according to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The yellow alert for Goa was extended by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday until Wednesday, June 5. IMD stated that on June 3, 4, and 5, 2024, there is a high probability of isolated thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 30 to 40 mph over the North and South Goa districts of the State, despite the likelihood of light rain or thundershowers over those areas. It stated that haze is probably present in certain areas over the state’s North and South Goa districts in the morning. According to the weather office, until June 6, the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In a shocking incident, a line helper working on the main transformer at Sapna town in Ponda fell off the transformer, injuring him critically. As per information, Line helper Siddesh Naik a resident of Caranzal Madkai working on the main transformer was electrocuted and another co-worker pushed him immediately to cut off contact with a live wire. Siddesh Naik was admitted to Ponda Sub District Hospital in critical condition and later was shifted to Goa Medical College (GMC). The accident has brought to the fore the issue of the safety of linemen working under dangerous conditions. According…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Director General of Police (DGP) Jaspal Singh stated at a review meeting led by Director of the National Crime Records Bureau Vivek Gogia that his force is ready to begin enforcing the three new criminal laws on July 1. Importantly, following the implementation of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Samhita, Bhartiya Sakshya Samhita, and Bhartiya Nyaya Samhita, the three outdated criminal laws—the Indian Penal Code of 1861, the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872—will no longer be in force. SP North Akshat Kaushal gave a thorough presentation outlining the training programs planned…

Goemakpronn desk PANAJI: Justice MS Sonak of the Bombay High Court at Goa has become the first person in the state to register a ‘living will’. He registered his living will at an event organized by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Goa branch. “This is a momentous occasion. We are all extremely busy living our lives, and that gives us hardly any time to contemplate end-of-life issue, which are inevitable, and for which we must start preparing a little early…Goa is the first state which has formalized to some extent the implementation of the directives issued by the Supreme Court…

Goemakpronn desk PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently upheld a 2016 demolition order passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) against Curlies, a popular beach shack in Anjuna. [Linet Nunes v. Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority and Ors] Judicial member Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and expert member Dr Vijay Kulkarni rejected the argument that GCZMA was responsible for explaining how the structure was expanded without permission. “We are not impressed by the argument of the learned counsel for the appellant because the burden lies upon the appellant to prove the fact as to how original area of 242 sq.mtrs plinth was extended in…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: A parked bike bearing registration number GA 07 V 3108 caught fire in Vasco, near the office of Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Saturday evening. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. The fire on the bike broke out in the evening, causing panic among the bystanders and residents in the vicinity. The Fire & Emergency Service Department responded swiftly to the emergency call and managed to control the blaze before it could cause further damage. Eyewitnesses reported seeing flames and thick smoke emanating from the vehicle, prompting immediate calls to emergency services. The firefighters’ prompt…