Editorial

EC looks helpless as Campaigners violate Code THE Lok Sabha elections have been marked by many violations of the Model Code of Conduct but the Election Commission of India looks helpless in checking them.

Jaish-e-Mohammed will resurface in another name The designation of Masood Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council is not going to stop breeding of terrorism in Pakistan, of course, but it comes as a proof of the world getting more and more united and stricter on elimination of terrorism. For more than …

IAS officers lack management Skills to lead govt organisations IS the ‘steel frame’ of India real steel? The performance of IAS officers suggests otherwise. The central government recently reviewed the service records of 1,143 officers of the Indian Administrative Service to evaluate who was performing and who was not.

Questions that are Crying for an answer THE allegation of sexual harassment made by a former female employee of the Supreme Court against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is indeed turning into a case of wider engineering and import, though not exactly in the sense the CJI and his brother judges meant it.

Goans must learn to manage Solid waste as fast as possible WITH the state government issuing notification for effective implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, the selected civic bodies and panchayats will have to push themselves to the limit to develop themselves as models over the next six months.

Hotels, malls, multiplexes and casinos are highly vulnerable In the wake of terror attacks in Sri Lanka the Goa police have urged hoteliers, malls and other businesses to strengthen their security.

Govt agencies must ban airhorns and modified bikes Any alteration or modification in cars, motorcycles and scooters is illegal, but hundreds of modified or altered vehicles can be seen plying on the roads in the state. Many people, especially young owners, openly indulge in such illegalities because the government agencies have not undertaken a campaign to deter them. Most of …

Goa Investment Promotion Board fails to fulfill its objectives The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has expressed concerns over the ‘overburdening’ of the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board chief executive officer Vishal Prakash with additional responsibilities. Prakash has also been given charge as head of the Startup Cell. He is also engaged in formulation of logistics policy …

Things EC must do to help Voters make informed choice LESS number of Goans came out to vote on Tuesday. About 74.65  per cent of 11.35 lakh voters cast their franchise for the Lok Sabha seats of North Goa and South Goa. The voting percentage was about 2 per cent lower than that recorded in 2014. Even in the by-polls …

All-out efforts must be made To end religious conflicts In what appears to be highly coordinated attacks terrorists bombed three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka on Sunday, targeting Christians attending Easter mass and hotels hosting foreigners that has sent the world in shock. Nearly 300 people, including six Indians visiting the island nation, are reported to have been …