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Panaji: Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao has urged all the 40 MLA’s of Goa to unanimously resolve to oppose the coal handling and storage in Goa. Churchill said he would table the resolution in the ensuing Assembly Session. On his absence for Opinion Day function, Alemao said that the organisers had in the past had called him last time but did not allow him to speak. “This time they did not call me and instead called my party president. Secondly I had already booked ticket to go for Valankani. Some people are trying to simply defame me on this issue by…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Elected representatives of the United Bargemen’s Association today have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary for not taking any positive steps to resolve the problems of the Barge Crew working in the state of Goa. “For last one month we have made several representations but no action was taken and hence we have resolved to submit the Memorandum to Captain of Port on 21/01/2021.After going through the contents of the said Memorandum instead of discussing the problems he use derogatory words to the undersigned and asked to leave his chamber with derogatory and dictatorship language Being…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:  The Cyber Crime Cell of Goa Police has issued advisory against online frauds after cases emerged in the State where victims have been approached by fraudsters “Cyber Criminals may try to convince you to part with your personal and financial details in various ways. Beware of such Phishing Attacks. Do not give your bank and other details without verifying from your bank branch. Contact us on 112 to report any such instances!,” said DGP In view of this, the Cyber Crime Cell has asked the general public to never respond to such calls and SMS, to not…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Government Employees’ Association (GGEA) requested to the Government of Goa that while filling up 10000 ( Ten thousand ) vacancies on regular or vacant post or by direct Recruitment to consider contract employees who are working in various departments for more than 5 years with good experience. In this regards Goa Government employees’ Association Kindly request to Government of Goa that there are many contract employees working in various departments specially in Health Department, Forest Department, Electricity Department, P.W.D Department. Revenue Department, Agriculture Department, Education Department Etc. “who are working for more than 5 (Five) years…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Mayem lake in Bicholim is slowly limping towards increase in tourist with many of them visiting the lake for boating or spending time by the lake side. It may be stated that Mayme lake seem to be having tough time since long with very few tourists coming to this lone lake in North Goa. “There was a time when this lake would be visited by thousands of people but now there are very few who come to this lake” Rama Kerkar from Mayem told. Some years back the government announced that the area would be renovated and…

Panaji: After a bitter-sweet relationship with former Lokayukta PK Mishra, the Dr Pramod Sawant led-Cabinet on Wednesday has approved amendments to the Goa Lokayukta act which could end up with the Lokayukta a “toothless tiger” The State Cabinet on Wednesday approved a total of nine amendments to the Goa Lokayukta Act 2011, which will make the institution weak. The amendments have taken away all major powers of Lokayukta and handed over to the government. The Cabinet approved the proposal to by way of omissions, substitutions and additions sections 2, 3, 9.10, 13, 16, 16A, 17 and 27 to the Goa…

“I have seen with my own eyes, how, over the years, the sea had engulfed three villages in Coastal Odisha. In my films, I am giving the reflection of what is the reality and what I have seen, not what people like to see. I don’t believe in balancing things when the reality is in front of me. In Kalira Atita, I have tried to capture the emotional impact of climate change through the story of one single man who is a victim of climate change.”  These were the words by Padma Shri winner and Director Nila Madhab Panda whose Odiya film Kalira Atita, an…