It was horrendous as Goa witnessed five young lives being snuffed away in various road accidents on New Year’s day. The very tragic death of our Ribandar’s young lad Ayush Harlankar was so very unfortunate. How many more lives will have to be lost for the authorities to act against the haphazard manner in which the […]
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NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
As another year comes to an end it is a time for reflection. 2023 was a year for taking tough decisions including a personal one on the domestic front, which I did very thoughtfully and with an open mind. One must never procrastinate but must confront every challenging situation in life. To lay to rest […]
ROAD SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT
2023 is coming to an end and Goa has over the years been witnessing a spurt of accidents towards the year end. So let us be extra cautious on the roads and highways so that more lives don’t perish. Accidents do happen but when it is due to willful negligence and rash driving at times […]
MAY 2024 BE A HAPPIER YEAR FOR US ALL
Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year. I remain so very humbled with all those prayers and kindest blessings, of my dear friends and well-wishers across the globe wishing me well on my new chosen path in 2023. It was a personal decision not taken lightly but thought carefully through and because […]
NEED TO FOCUS ON BETTER PUBLIC PARKS AND GARDENS
For the sake of the health and well-being of the people the authorities must ensure that our parks and public gardens are in good shape. Everything possible must be done for the regular and proper upkeep of existing parks with appropriate flora, fauna, and facilities to benefit all like with park benches and conveniences before […]
PRECIOUS HUMAN LIVES CANNOT BE SLAUGHTERED IN RECKLESS ROAD ACCIDENTS
It is horrifying and ever so distressing that precious human lives in Goa which is India’s smallest State, continue to be snuffed away on a daily basis due to road accidents on the streets across the State. The government has done its bit by amending the law to make penalties for reckless driving and other […]
DUAL CITIZENSHIP DILEMMA
Every so often, this age-old issue about Dual Citizenship despite various utterances by different politicians over the years comes to the fore. It is an issue that has been of concern to many people. It would be in everyone’s best interests to put to bed this issue once and for all. The Government and the […]
TO MISCONSTRUE IS TO MISUNDERSTAND
It is so very disturbing to see certain persons commenting adversely about me wishing in good faith a long-standing friend, the Loutolim MLA Alexio Sequeira on being sworn in as a Cabinet Minister. I only hope that a personal greeting to a dear friend is not misconstrued for something else. Alexio has been a dear […]
FRIENDSHIP IS OUR STRENGTH
When our innings in this world ends, we will not be judged by the wealth and property we have amassed but by our acts and deeds, that is why we are encouraged to do good works. I have been enormously blessed with an armoury of outstanding friends worldwide. Even our detractors should not be […]
THE NEUROSURGERY DEPT AT GMC PIONEERED BY DR V N JINDAL CELEBRATES 40 GLORIOUS YEARS
The Neurosurgery department at the Goa Medical College completes forty glorious years. Dr V.N Jindal must be credited with giving birth to the Neurosurgery department and remarkably over the years taking it to immense heights from scratch. What started with four beds and no equipment, the Goa Medical College is today one amongst only twelve hospitals in the […]