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Team Goemkarponn Chorao,: Six days since the much-publicised launch of the Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry service at Chorao, commuters say chaos continues to define their daily travel, with no sign of promised improvements. Bikers are bearing the brunt of the disarray, reporting long, unregulated queues and delays of up to an hour. “We were told this would ease our commute, but it’s become worse than before,” said a daily commuter from Chorao. The Goa government had earlier assured the public that a dedicated mobile application for digital pass issuance and payments would be operational at launch. However, the app remains unavailable,…

The Goa government’s recent inclination toward regularising illegal houses built on Communidade land — especially those largely occupied by migrant populations — has sparked deep concern among locals, legal experts, and defenders of Goa’s cultural and ecological identity. It’s a move that is not only legally and morally questionable, but also grossly unfair to Goans who abide by the law and yet struggle to own a piece of their homeland. Communidade lands — held in common by village communities and protected under a unique legal framework — are not just parcels of real estate. They are repositories of Goan heritage,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has suspended one of its drivers, Rajesh Pagi, following public outrage over an incident in which school students were allegedly made to push a broken-down KTC bus along the Nuvem–Manora route. The suspension is in effect pending the results of an internal inquiry. The incident sparked widespread criticism after a video showing students pushing the stalled bus on a busy road surfaced online and quickly went viral. The footage raised serious concerns about passenger safety and the decision-making of the driver involved. Depot in-charge of KTC Margao, Sanket Manjrekar, confirmed the disciplinary action,…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Canacona BJP has come out to strongly condemn the ‘BJP’s Puppet’ remark of Fatorda MLA and GFP supremo Vijay Sardessai against the Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar as undemocratic and insulting. Addressing press conference , Canacona BJP mandal President Prabhakar Gaonkar, General Secretary Diwakar Pagi in a hard hitting reaction to the disparaging remark of Vijay Sardessai that GLA Speaker and Canacona MLA is BJP Party’s puppet (Bhavlem) said the Hon’ble Fatorda MLA has no business to insult our H’ble and 4-times MLA Ramesh Tawadkar attributing him with unparliamentary and undemocratic words, and thus to insult…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Another verbal spat erupted on Thursday between Vasco-based social activist and former Congress Minority president Nazir Khan and Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) chairperson Girish Borker over the ongoing drive to remove scrapped and abandoned vehicles from city roads. Speaking to reporters at Vasco market, Khan alleged selective action by the authorities and questioned why two massive trucks belonging to a mining company had not been towed despite lying abandoned for months. “These trucks have been here for a very long time. The company has kept them on the already congested road near the market. It has been…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) has announced two special pilgrimage trips from Goa to the holy shrine of Velankanni in Tamil Nadu. The trips, aimed at providing a comfortable travel option for devotees, will be operated using brand new air-conditioned sleeper buses with a 2+1 seating configuration. The first trip, scheduled for the Maddi observance, will depart from Goa on August 27, 2025, while the second trip, planned for the annual feast at Velankanni, will leave on September 5, 2025. Buses will depart from Mapusa at 8:30 a.m., Panaji at 9:00 a.m., Margao at 10:00 a.m., and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Recognising the urgent need to improve ocean awareness in a coastal state vulnerable to climate change and rising sea levels, the Government of India launched a focused public engagement campaign in Goa through a one-day workshop titled ‘Vartalap – Know the Ocean Around Us’ on Thursday. Organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Goa, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the event brought together India’s leading marine and polar research agencies—CSIR-NIO, NCPOR—and the Indian Coast Guard in a collaborative effort to educate the public on ocean science, coastal safety, and national research initiatives. Speaking at the…