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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, calls upon all local taxi operators to integrate with state-backed digital taxi platforms such as the Goa Taxi App and GoaMiles. This step aligns with the government’s broader vision to promote smart mobility, economic inclusion, and a tourist-friendly environment through regulated and transparent services. Recognizing the critical role of transport in a thriving tourism ecosystem, the Government of Goa launched the Goa Taxi App — a unified, government-regulated platform designed to ensure safety, fair pricing, and efficiency. The app has transformed mobility across the state by bringing taxi operators under…

Team Goemkarponn Bambolim: Under mounting public pressure and intervention by Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) MLA Viresh Borkar, the Curca-Bambolim-Talaulim Village Panchayat has issued a stop-work order to M/s Worldwide Resorts & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. for allegedly carrying out illegal hill-cutting and destruction of a natural aquifer in the ecologically sensitive Bambolim area. The Panchayat, in an official communication dated May 2, 2025 (Ref. No. VP/CBT/2025-26/189), confirmed that the stop notice had already been issued to the company. The matter was placed before the Panchayat during its meeting on May 9, where members unanimously ratified the action. The stop-work notice comes…

For far too long, the issue of unregulated taxi fares in Goa has remained a festering sore—one that successive governments have hesitated to confront head-on. The state’s traditional taxi operators, largely local, have played an important role in the tourism ecosystem. But their reluctance to embrace regulation and technology has also been a major stumbling block to improving transport services in a state that depends heavily on tourism. In this context, Calangute MLA and former minister Michael Lobo’s stand represents a significant and overdue shift in political will. For the first time, Lobo—himself closely aligned with various tourism and business…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: A meeting between local taxi operators and MLA Michael Lobo turned tense after disagreements surfaced regarding the future of taxi services in the state. Lobo emphasized the need to modernize the industry, stating that “everything should be online,” including transparent market rates for taxi fares. The MLA also reassured operators that no external aggregators would be permitted to operate in the state, a move aimed at protecting local interests. However, taxi operators made it clear that they were not in favor of any aggregator model, whether local or external. Tensions escalated when several taxi owners refused to…

Team Goemkarponn TALEIGAO: A major fire broke out at a mobile phone shop in Taleigao late Monday night, resulting in estimated damages of over ₹15 lakh. Preliminary investigations point to an electrical short circuit as the likely cause. The blaze, which erupted suddenly, quickly consumed the store’s inventory, including mobile phones, accessories, and other electronic equipment. Alert local residents and nearby shopkeepers promptly informed fire services, who responded swiftly and managed to contain the flames before they could spread further. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. Authorities have launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the…

New Delhi: Bhatti SC stormed into the next round of the Silver Jubilee Cup 2025 9-a-side Interward Football Tournament, organized by the Sporting Club of Virabhat, with a commanding 5-0 victory over Corjem YC at the St Alex Church ground in Curtorim. The match kicked off with Bhatti SC asserting dominance early on. Ralf Dias opened the scoring in the 10th minute, capitalizing on a precise pass from Macroy Peixoto to give his side a 1-0 lead. The momentum continued as Aaron Dias netted two quick goals in the 15th and 20th minutes, extending the lead to 3-0 by halftime.…

New Delhi: Pakistan has officially acknowledged that India’s precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ caused far more damage than initially disclosed. A confidential Pakistani military dossier related to its internal campaign, ‘Operation Bunyan un Marsoos’, has revealed that at least eight more strategic locations were hit by Indian strikes on the intervening night of May 9 and 10—a separate wave from the previously reported May 6–7 offensive. According to the dossier, Indian forces struck infrastructure in Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad (Sindh), Gujrat, Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor, inflicting damage on both military and terror-related assets. These eight sites were not listed in…