The introduction of a Smart Card system for the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) is poised to revolutionize the way commuters travel within Panaji city, especially as the fleet of electric buses continues to expand. This system—already successful in various cities around the world—eliminates the need for conductors, allowing passengers to simply tap their designated Smart Card or other payment methods like credit and debit cards to board. The benefits of this system are manifold. Firstly, it significantly streamlines the boarding process, reducing wait times and enhancing the overall travel experience. In a bustling city like Panaji, commuters often find…
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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim police have arrested one accused person for kidnapping a minor girl from Porvorim. As per PI Rahul Parab of Porvorim Police Station the complaint was lodged by the mother of the minor girl stating that her daughter has been kidnapped and taken away by unknown person from Nerul , Bardez Goa Further detail investigation was conducted and it was revealed that Accused person Mr. Arjun s/o Raju Kadam age 18 yrs r/o Khed Pune has kidnapped the minor girl. Through reliable information the accused was found to be staying with the minor girl at at Kavathe…
Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: After nearly five months on the run, Yogeshwar Shetkar, a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) assigned to the Margao Municipal Council’s Administration Section, was taken into custody on December 5. The Holy Spirit Church Fair was conducted in May of this year in Old Market, Margao, and Shetkar is accused of embezzling Rs 17,96,800 that was collected from stall owners. Shetkar was suspended by the Margao Municipal Council after the case was made public in June. The Council’s Chief Officer at the time, Gaurish Shankhwalkar, filed a formal complaint outlining the purported misappropriation. The police claim that between…
The introduction of a Smart Card system for the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) is poised to revolutionize the way commuters travel within Panaji city, especially as the fleet of electric buses continues to expand. This system—already successful in various cities around the world—eliminates the need for conductors, allowing passengers to simply tap their designated Smart Card or other payment methods like credit and debit cards to board. The benefits of this system are manifold. Firstly, it significantly streamlines the boarding process, reducing wait times and enhancing the overall travel experience. In a bustling city like Panaji, commuters often find…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two foreigners, both senior citizens, were bitten by stray dogs at South Goa’s Mobor beach over the last two days, forcing on-duty Drishti Marine lifesavers at the beach to immediately come to their aid and administer them first aid. Benaulim: The two stray dog bite incidents on Wednesday and Thursday, follow another similar incident at Benaulim beach recently, when a Karnataka native, also a senior citizen, suffered injuries after three stray dogs attacked him at a beach shack. Mobor: On Thursday (December 5), a sixty-year-old man from the United Kingdom was strolling on the Mobor beach, when…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: SARVAM, a leader in workplace safety and inclusivity consulting, released its white paper, “SARVAM’s Insights on POSH in 2024 at Goa,” at the Grand Asturi 2024 exhibition. The white paper sheds light on the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, in Goa, highlighting gaps and proposing strategies to build safer workplaces. SARVAM’s presence at Grand Asturi 2024, an initiative by GCCI’s Women’s Wing, focused on raising awareness beyond corporate settings, engaging the public, especially women, about workplace safety and their rights. “While awareness of POSH is growing, there…
The Centre intends to develop port and shipping infrastructures in all inhabited Lakshadweep Islands, and allow unhindered shipping services and safe passenger and cargo handling all around the year New Delhi: Nearly a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep and the pictures created a new interest in the archipelago, the Centre is preparing to unveil eight big projects to enhance Lakshadweep’s connectivity for tourists and give the likes of Maldives virtually a run for their money. Union government document that lists out these projects — including capability for larger vessels to come to Kavaratti, Agatti and Minicoy islands,…