Author: Team Admin

Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho’s retort to Michael Lobo – “Some people only talk” – may win applause from sycophants, but it does not answer the fundamental question: What have you done by staying quiet? Let’s be clear: the taxi meter fiasco in Goa is not a petty squabble between politicians. It is a living, bleeding example of how public money is siphoned off, how the law is mocked, and how ministers keep shrugging responsibility by invoking the High Court’s directions and the decisions of their predecessors. The numbers don’t lie. Taxi operators were forced to pay ₹11,000 per meter –…

ANOTHER LAYOFF….. * Most workers laid off effective June 24, 2025. * Production halted due to furnace shutdown order. * The government banned the use of molten glass furnaces, requiring a costly rebuild. * Laid-off workers to get compensation under the Industrial Disputes Act. * Workers must mark daily attendance at the factory gate. * Management cites financial constraints and high costs. * Conciliation talks are underway over the union’s Charter of Demands. * Management offers a ₹2,500 monthly raise plus VDA revision. * Final settlement expected to be signed July 16. Team Goemkarponn Colvale: Goa Glass Fibre Ltd has…

Team Goemkarponn  Hubballi: Plans are underway to introduce special trains between Vasco da Gama and Velankanni to make it easier for devotees from Goa to attend the annual novenas and feast at the Velankanni shrine later this year. The proposal was discussed at the 38th meeting of the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC) of Hubballi Division, held on June 20 at the Chief Workshop Manager’s Office. The meeting was chaired by Divisional Railway Manager Smt. Bela Meena and attended by 13 committee members, including Shri Augusto M. Da Costa, who represented South Goa MP Capt. Viriato Fernandes. During the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a bold push to transform Goa’s economic landscape through inclusive entrepreneurship, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the government will soon establish a Women Entrepreneurship Cell, aimed exclusively at empowering women to become business leaders, particularly in the manufacturing, tourism, and MSME sectors. The announcement comes amid a striking revelation: 50% of Goa’s startups are led by women, with 624 ventures launched in the IT sector alone, marking a major shift in the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. “Women are emerging as a strong force in Goa’s startup scene. We now want to take this momentum beyond IT…

Team Goemkarponn  CANACONA – In a welcome gesture for local students, Canacona councillor Shubham Komarpant, in association with the Shree Ravi Charitable Trust, has donated 50 new school benches to the Government High School (GHS) in Gaondongrim. At a brief ceremony, Komarpant formally handed over one of the benches as a token gesture to School Headmaster Damodar Gaonkar, in the presence of Parent-Teacher Association chairman Pandurang Gaonkar and members of the Shree Ravi Charitable Trust, including Suraj Komarpant and Sunay Komarpant. Speaking on the occasion, Komarpant highlighted that several classrooms at GHS Gaondongrim lacked proper benches, prompting the initiative to…

Team Goemkarponn  Navelim: Top-seeded shuttlers Jashwanth Mahamkali and Asha Sree Dandu, both from Andhra Pradesh, advanced to the semifinals of the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub-Junior (U-13) National Ranking Badminton Tournament 2025 with impressive victories on day four at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim. Jashwanth bounced back from a slow start to overcome Gujarat’s Darsh Joshi in a hard-fought Boys Singles quarterfinal, winning 17-21, 21-10, 21-3. Meanwhile, Asha Sree faced stiff resistance from Telangana’s Anya Proddatur but held her nerve to edge through 21-18, 17-21, 21-16 in a thrilling Girls Singles encounter. Joining Jashwanth in the Boys Singles semifinals…

Team Goemkarponn  Panaji: The International Purple Fest Goa 2025, India’s premier celebration of the rights and achievements of persons with disabilities, will be held from October 9 to 12 in Goa. Organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the United Nations in India, this year’s edition will focus on the theme “Think Inclusive – Advancing Inclusion through Universal Design for Everyone.” The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) will serve as the official venue…