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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a major relief to the Goa Government, the Supreme Court of India has agreed to an early hearing in the IA filed by Goa seeking to restrain Karnataka from going ahead with the Kalasa Bhandura water diversion project in view of DPR approved by CWC. “Today, we mentioned before the Chief Justice case on Mhadei be heard early; that is, we asked for an urgent hearing. The Chief Justice has now said that the case will be listed early. He has accepted our request,” said AG Devidas Pangam. He further informed that they have pleaded for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: It has almost been 38 months, over three years, since the State Government under Dr Pramod Sawant notified the Goa Staff Selection Commission Act on 1/11/2019, but sadly, the Commission has just remained a mere notification. The Government also announced a three-member commission headed by IAS Puneet Kumar Goel and then Finance Secretary Daulat Hawaldar and Menino D’Souza as members. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant says the Goa Staff Selection Commission has been set up to conduct examinations and select candidates for appointment to sub-ordinate services/posts (Group’ C’) in the Government Departments. The Goa Staff Selection Commission…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: A teacher of a Dhargal school in Pernem taluka has been booked by police for abusing and assaulting minor students. Police said that on Tuesday night, upon the complaint of the Headmistress of the reputed school Dhargal Pernem Goa, a case was registered. The complaint said that on 13.01.2023 at 11.17 hrs at Lokshikshan High School Dhargal Pernem Goa, the accused person, namely Amit s/o Jagannath Mashelkar, aged 46 yrs, Occ- Teacher, R/o H No. 343/B Khalapwado Verla Canca Bardez Goa, who is working as a teacher, assaulted and abused the minor students of the school between…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Gowda said that the Haat Se Haat Jodo programme would begin tomorrow, stating that Congress leadership will visit every constituency of Goa to unite the country. “Haat Se Haat Jodo’ programme to begin from January 26, they will visit every constituency of Goa to unite the country,” said Gowda. He further said that Haat se Haat Jodo’ yatra does its work, and people’s eyes are open to the reality of BJP’s failure. “BJP will not even get 324 or 224 seats, but will make it 124 because of strength in certain…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Two workers have been seriously injured in a blast while cutting a scrap vehicle using a gas cutter. The incident occurred at a scrapyard at Chandwado, Fatorda. Both have been shifted to South Goa District Hospital for treatment. Claiming that such accidents occur frequently, locals have demanded the shifting of the scrapyards to St Jose de Areal. They have also warned of blocking Fatorda roads if appropriate action is not taken at the earliest.

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa Collectorate today has clarified that the Rs 1,000 contribution was not sought from the employees for the Republic day programme but for a charity event to be organised by Collectorate employees. The Collector, however, has clarified that the official and staff contribution will be purely voluntary and the initial note stands corrected. “To clarify, this program is not Republic Day 2023. On Liberation day of 2019, Collectorate voluntarily contributed to organising a program for Child care institutions & old age homes,” said South Goa Collector. The programme was proposed in line with the cultural programme…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The State Government is aware of the report released by NITI AYOG headed by the Prime Minister and reports released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on unemployment in Goa, but there is no independent survey to authenticate this. “There is no such survey has been conducted by the Labour Department to know the exact number of unemployed youth in Goa” says Labour Minister Atanasio Monseratte. The Minister further says that merely registering with Employment Exchange does not mean the persons are…