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GSCB can’t threaten me with defamation case: Reginaldo

MARGAO
Curtorim MLA Reginaldo Lourenco on Saturday demanded from the government the steps initiated by the Goa State Cooperative Bank to allay apprehensions of the depositors till date.
Addressing the media, Reginaldo reminded the bank management that he is part of the Legislature and made it clear that the bank cannot threaten him with a defamation case. "Both the Chairman and the Managing Director should explain the people of Goa the steps initiated by the bank to restore confidence of the depositors", he said. "Please tell the people and the small investors the steps taken by the management to strengthen the bank and the action initiated by the Chairman and Managing Director against the defaulters", he said, while further demanding to know the austerity measures put in by place by the management before offering Voluntary Retirement scheme for the employees.
"When you say that 125 out of 600 employees will be given VRS, which amounts to around 20 per cent of the total employees, you are sending the employees home for no fault of theirs",
Reginaldo said, demanding to know whether the bank management intends to starve them.
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Artisans irked over sale of PoP idols

the goan I network
Published Aug 13, 2017, 4:21 AM IST
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VALPOI Despite a government ban on Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols, clay artisans have complained that PoP Ganesh idols are openly available for sale in Sattari taluka. Mindful of the harmful effects to environment, the state government had banned the cheaper PoP Ganesh idols and has also promoted clay idols by offering a special honorarium to artisans. However, the rising cost of clay idols on account of raw material and the availability of PoP idols has caused concern among…

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