PANAJI
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant extended appointment recommendation letters to 42 eligible beneficiaries under Goa’s Compassionate Appointment Scheme, supporting families of Government servants in times of hardship with dignity and financial stability.
HE informed that since 2019, 439 compassionate appointments have been recommended, taking the total beneficiaries since 2007 to 1,286 across various Government departments.
Sawant further stated that with reforms in 2023 and further amendments in November 2025 to make the scheme more inclusive, our Government remains committed to Antyodaya and to ensuring no deserving family is left without support.
PANAJI: Opposition legislators led by LoP Yuri Alemao staged a protest in the Assembly today after alleging that the Goa Protection of Agricultural Lands Bill moved by them was not permitted for discussion, leading to repeated disruptions and adjournments of the House.Members of the Opposition, dressed in black, raised slogans such as “shame”, “band karo, band karo, hukumshahi band karo” and displayed placards inside the House. The MLAs rushed to the Well of the House while…
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