The Traffic Police now vowing that the No Parking- No stopping on Panaji’s very busy Dayanand Bandodkar Marg would be enforced during IFFI exposes the obvious police nexus with the Casino lobby. Why enforcement only during IFFI when rules and regulations are to be enforced around the year and round the clock. Road traffic violations […]
Month: November 2022
MERIT AND NOT RESERVATIONS SHOULD NOW BE THE WAY FORWARD
Our Supreme Court has recently very rightly flagged the continuation of Reservations. Amidst globalization in this very aggressive and competitive age for our India to stride ahead, it is time to do away with the skewed policy of reservations for jobs and in electoral politics as well. Admissions to all professional colleges have to be […]
ROAD FROM PORVORIM TO GUIRIM MUST BE WIDENED
With the MOPA airport set to commence operations soon, the government needs to take urgent and concrete steps to ease the major bottleneck from Porvorim to Guirim and ensure a free flow of traffic. As the proposed flyover on that stretch may take a decade or more, the authorities need to widen this stretch on […]
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION MUST NOT BE AN EYEWASH
The decision to activate the Goa Staff Selection Commission which has been defunct from its very inception is a step in the right direction and about time too. But it needs to be ensured that Ministers and MLAs should have no role whatsoever directly or indirectly in the recruitment which should be done through a […]
WITH LAWBREAKERS IN POWER OUR GOA IS DOOMED
Before making a sweeping statement that most crimes in Goa are committed by ‘outsiders’, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should reflect and introspect within his own cabinet and the MLAs supporting his Government. One accused of raping a minor girl is a Minister and the same Minister is also facing trial for a heinous crime against […]
NO PROSECUTOR SHOULD EVER DARE BE A PERSECUTOR
Not long ago at the final arguments of a long winding murder trial, the Public Prosecutor concluded his final arguments in one sentence. “Your Honour, the Prosecution has not proved its case so the Court may pass appropriate orders” is what the very conscientious Public Prosecutor Roy D’Souza candidly submitted before Sessions Judge Edgar Fernandes.This […]
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAFFIC MUDDLE THAT PANAJI FACED
The traffic nightmare faced by Panaji and the surrounding areas over the weekend was unprecedented but not surprising given that we cannot cope with normal traffic congestion and chaos. That the public had to face huge unnecessary hardship on account of the Ironman sporting event held is unpardonable and a self-made tragedy. No other city […]
SMRITI IRANI’S FAMILY RUN BUSINESS IN GOA EXTENDS BEYOND SILLY SOULS
Inquiries with various government authorities has now revealed that Smriti Irani’s family business is extensive in Goa. Zubin Irani on 19th July 2017 set up Villanix Realtors and Hospitality Private Limited with an authorized share capital of Rs 1,000,000 and paid up capital is Rs 100,000. The major activity of this company is buying, selling […]
THOSE EIGHT CONGRESS DEFECTORS STRANDED WITHOUT POWER
On September 14th those eight Congress MLAs joined the BJP after being lured with money and promises of positions of Power. At least three of them were reportedly assured immediate cabinet positions while the rest were to be initially accommodated as heads of government Corporations. It is almost two long months, and the BJP has […]
ABANDONING THE CRUCIAL FESTIVAL OF IDEAS IS DEEPLY FLAWED
The skewed decision of the Goa Government to abruptly postpone the 14th DD Kosambi Festival of Ideas only exposes the true perverted and twisted dictatorial minds of the BJP. The programme which was scheduled to be held from 10th to the 14th of this month was initially postponed without assigning any reason. Caught on the […]