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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) today held demonstrations against the “negligible” hike in minimum wages that affects 3 to 4 lakh workers in the state. Goa government had issued notification on Aug 11 to hike the minimum wages by Rs 100 after the gap of 8 years from Rs 307 to Rs 407. AITUC protested at Azad Maidan against the insignificant hike and demanded the withdrawal of what they called pro capitalist notification. Workers shouted slogans demanding minimum salary be increased to Rs 24,000 per month. The protest aimed to address a range of concerns, chiefly…

Goemkarponn Desk PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral said that PPP partner for new smart water meters will be shortlisted by December. Pointing out that leakage of non-revenue water in Goa amounts to nearly 40 %, PWD Minister Cabral said that Smart meters will help curb the leakage. He said the company taking up the project in PPP mode will get revenue based on the percentage of leakage they are able to plug. The smart meters will have facilities such as smart reading, smart flow control etc. Incidentally, the state produces nearly 600MLD of treated water each day, but significant amount of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa government has made Teachers Eligibility Test(TET) as an essential qualification for direct recruitment of all the teaching posts at the elementary level. Pointing out that the under Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 and Rules 2012, the Recruitment Rules prescribed by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) are applicable to all the recognized elementary schools, the circular issued today by the Directorate of Education has specified that the TET has to be conducted in accordance with the guide lines framed by the NCTE for the purpose.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Third Janata Darbar will be held on September 4, 2023. Minister for Health, Vishwajeet Rane will attend the Janata darbar at Mormugao and Minister for Power Sudin Dhavalikar will attend the Janata Darbar at Bicholim. The ministers along with govt officials will address the grievances of citizens during the darbars.

Goemkarponn Desk XELVONA: Mother son duo from Xelvon, Curchorem have been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by Margao District and Sessions Court in the 2018 Suryakant Dessai murder case. Shevanti Dessai, 55, and her son Hemant alias Sarvesh Dessai, 28, from Xelvona, Curchorem have been charged of killing their relative Suryakant Dessai in 2018. Suryakant who was 42 then, was grievously injured by the duo using a spade, in fight over issue of property boundary stone. He succumbed to injuries on the way to GMC Hospital . Both Shevanti and Hemant have been sentenced to 10 years RI and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that Goa Forest is taking various steps to encourage and motivate the people of Goa for plantation on their private land to further enhance the Tree Cover Outside the Forest Area. “Goa Forest is taking various steps to encourage and motivate the people of Goa for plantation on their private land to further enhance the Tree Cover Outside the Forest Area,” said Rane He further said that Quality Planting Saplings will be raised in this modern nursery for plantation in and outside forest areas. Good quality saplings of ornamental, medicinal, horticulture,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing LPG prices by ₹200. Why Dr. Pramod Sawant did not condemn Narendra Modi when LPG prices touched ₹1100? questioned Congress Media Cell Chairaman Amarnath Panjikar. Launching a scathing attack on the Chief Minister, Amarnath Panjikar stated that “Price reduction is Election Jumla. BJP’s days are numbered. Jhola Uthaneka Time Aa Gaya!” It was Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s which introduced LPG in India in 1965. The price of the LPG cylinder was within affordable rates during Congress regimes. It is one and only…