THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2026
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Schools reopening must be deferred after June 4

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 were held in various states phase wise. It was declared that results of the same will be on June 4. The educational institutions were aware of the same and hence reopening of the schools in Goa for academic year should have been postponed. The counting will be held in south Goa and north Goa and many school teachers are on election duty. The educational institutions and board of schools should decide to reopen the schools after the counting of votes may be on June 6. The government should declare the date well in advance so that parents and children are prepared for it. Many go to their native place and return after knowing the dates of school re-opening. One of the schools in south Goa, Margao has decided not to reopen the school before May 5. It's therefore time to decide and declare the date of school reopening after counting is over to avoid all disturbance and ensure smooth  traffic flow in cities.



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Private companies should employ Goans on priority

LUCAS DSOUZA, Verna
Published May 29, 2024, 9:56 PM IST
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After a hue and cry was raised by the Goan public on the issue of holding walk-in interviews by some pharma companies namely Indoco Remedies, Escube Pharma and Cipla in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune, these units made a hasty retreat and cancelled the same. This was in utter disregard to the initial agreements done with the govt of Goa to recruit maximum Goans for their workforce as land was given to them at a throwaway price and a long tax holiday on the condition that they…

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