Born in 1960 a Portuguese national, I have lived for the last over six decades as an Indian. Though I am now again Portuguese by opting for the nationality of my birth, by the Grace of God, I have and will always be a proud Goan, with my birthplace Ribandar ever so close to my […]
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RIBANDAR GOING THROUGH A NIGHTMARE
The brazen digging of roads in Ribandar has been going on for over a year. There has been dust pollution galore with the residents stranded with the never-ending unplanned and very substandard Smart City works posing a grave health and safety hazard. A matter of great concern as the well-being of our residents is compromised. […]
SATISH SONAK’S INSPIRATION CONTINUES
Seven years ago on 7th April 2017, Advocate Satish Sonak left us so suddenly after a massive heart attack in the Courtroom. He departed leaving us all astounded. He was a great source of inspiration and will continue to inspire us all to do our bit and carry forward his mission. A truly remarkable humble soul, […]
DANGEROUS UNDERPASS OUTSIDE GMC
That Underpass outside the Goa Medical College at Bambolim which is used by a lot of students and public at large is usually always in darkness as the lights there rarely function. Whether the CCTVs installed are functional is another issue. Students, ladies and the elderly have to walk in the dark on that narrow road as there are no footpaths […]
RESTORE POWERS OF GOA’S FRRO
Our Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant needs to be commended for promptly raising with the Central government the long-standing issue of Dual Citizenship, highlighting the grievances and hardships being faced by those opting for Portuguese Passports and while applying for OCI and about those Goans whose birth is registered in Portugal. It would be also […]
OUR DOYEN OF THE LEGAL SPHERE MAY HAVE DEPARTED, BUT HIS MEMORIES WILL SHINE FOREVER
That vacuum created by the death of our dear legal luminary Fali Nariman may never be filled. But those memories of his passage and deeds shall illumine us forever. A so suave, very knowledgeable and extremely outspoken Fali Nariman was always blunt and never minced his words, never compromising on values and principles. His sense […]
FOCUS SHOULD BE ON PEOPLE FRIENDLY GOVERNANCE
It should be an ongoing endeavour of every government department and State owned corporation to ensure that their day to day administration is extremely people friendly, progressive and public oriented. There should be an ongoing concerted effort to usher new innovative administrative reforms in keeping with the changing times and evolving needs of Good governance. […]
MAY QUALITY CONTROL NEVER BE COMPROMISED
With public money being spent on development works, every Panchayat and Municipality is duty bound to ensure that very rigorous Quality Control Standards are not bypassed in their attempt to hastily get it completed. Every project has to be a very lasting one. A successful project is one which can achieve a balance between cost, time, […]
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT MUST BE A REALITY
The law enacted for 33% reservation for Women in Assembly and Parliamentary elections has been a step in the right direction to encourage women to play their role in the political arena and to serve the society. Let us hope this law will be a reality soon. But a mockery should not be made of […]
INJUSTICE FACED BY ADVOCATES
Despite the Supreme Court and various High Courts having clearly ruled that the legal profession does not involve commercial activity, the Electricity and Water-supply departments have been unlawfully charging a commercial tariff to the offices of Advocates across the State. Furthermore the Municipalities and Panchayats have also been illegally charging Advocates taxes as a commercial […]