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The CM said that the final decision would be taken by Saturday after speaking to all stakeholders. While we understand that the Task Force, which has taken the decision and comprises experts, may have reached the decision weighing all pros and cons, one wonders what prompted the Chief Minister to rubbish Dr Salkar’s statement? The school’s resumption has to be given priority. We cannot play with the future of the students like this. All this while CM said the Task Force would take a decision. So what happened overnight? The Task Force has given a decision now why do you…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to identify and address the challenges faced while ensuring 24×7 reliable and affordable power supply to the people of Goa, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) recently conducted a detailed study to identify strategies for ‘Greening the Sector and Improving the Reliability of Power Supply’. The study focuses on (a) identifying strategies for effective load management to cater to the growing demand, and (b) strategies for increasing the share of green power within the supply mix. The study observes that power demand in Goa has increased steadily over the past six years and is…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal today has rolled out another set of doles before the upcoming assembly elections, this time to taxi operators promising them of forming corporation for taxi and auto. He also said that the Aam Aadmi Party is on a mission to decimate the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress in Goa. Reaching out to taxi unions, a major part of the society in Goa due to tourism, Kejriwal assure them that if AAP comes to power, he will ensure taxi drivers are rightfully represented in the new form of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tamnar has moved the Supreme Court of India to exempt it from the Court’s order to restrain the conversion of land in excess of 1 hectare and have a canopy density of 10% for its Sangod sub-station location. The PIL filed by Goa Foundation and some landowners has been adjourned for April 6. The Court has granted the respondents – central government, Goa government and Tamnar project contractor- time to file objections by March 22. The petitioners have stated that the Goa government is unaware of the alignment and the ecological and social havoc it involves, as…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: IMD today has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning for the next 5 days. “The Low-Pressure Area over the Arabian Sea now lies over the East-central Arabian Sea off Goa­-south Maharashtra coasts & the associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level It is likely to move west­-northwestwards & become more marked during the next 48 hours,” IMD said that warnings for the Maharashtra-Goa coast continue for 17th &18th and over the east-central Arabian sea for the remaining days. “Warning for thunderstorms accompanied with lightning continues for North&South Goa for 5…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Today, the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) has demolished an illegal scrapyard at Mala. The said scrapyard has been running without proper permits and licences for the last many years. “Today, we have demolished the illegal scrapyard at Mala, which was run for many years. The property is private, but the scrapyard operating there is illegal,” said CCP inspector present at the site. He said that the said illegal scrap is also a hindrance to the Patto-Mala bridge, which will be thrown open to the public soon. The inspector said that the City of Corporation Panaji…