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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) has informed that it issued a show cause notice as well as a fine on the Hyderabad-based EV manufacturing company for the failure to deliver all 150 electric buses to the KTC. “But because the company didn’t deliver the buses, a fine of Rs. one crore along with a show cause notice was given to the company,” said KTCL Chairman Ulhas Tuenkar. He further said that the company is now committed to delivering the remaining buses within the next two months. “The company has now pledged to deliver the buses within the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Minister Mauvin Godinho announced ambitious plans for the second phase of the Vaddem Lake beautification project and the enhancement of the New Vaddem area on Wednesday. The announcement came during the inauguration of a 200 KV distribution transformer at New Vaddem, attended by Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, and other officials. Godinho shared details of a recent meeting with Urban Development and Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane to address issues within the MMC jurisdiction. “It was a very fruitful meeting, and the most important outcome is that a file has been submitted…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: As part of a series of information campaign drives being conducted by the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, Goa (SOTTO) an awareness session on Organ and Tissue Transplant was held for the staff members of the Department of Information and Publicity in the office premises today. Joint Director, SOTTO, Dr Preeti Varghese and Consultant, IEC (Media and Publication), Smt Shraddha Kerkar gave detailed information about Deceased Donor Transplantation Programme, “Nave Jivit” “Nave Life” and appealed to be an Organ Donor to save precious lives of others from diseases like heart, lungs, kidney, liver failure besides corneal…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: GMR Goa International Airport Ltd, a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited, proudly announces that Goa’s iconic Manohar International Airport (MIA) within its first year of operations, has been rated amongst the top 100 airports globally by Skytrax 2024. Skytrax, the international aviation research organization, conducts the world’s largest Airport Customer Satisfaction survey, reflecting the opinions of travellers worldwide. This achievement is a historic milestone for the state of Goa, making MIA one of only five Indian airports to be included in the prestigious top 100 list, alongside GMR’s Delhi and Hyderabad airports. The commendation underscores MIA’s…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Ulhas Jewellers – BPS Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2024, held at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda, has reached an exhilarating stage with Chandan Caro, Atharva Dhulapkar, and Dhruva Kamat advancing to the finals. In the U13 Boys Quarter Finals, Chandan Caro defeated Ishan Colaco 3-0, Chinmay Bhakare bested Kaushik Nair 3-0, Yug Prabhu overcame Ruhaan Shaikh 3-0, and Dhruva Kamat triumphed over Vedant Wagle 3-0. The semi-finals saw Chandan Caro beat Chinmay Bhakare 3-1 and Dhruva Kamat defeat Yug Prabhu 3-0, setting up a thrilling U13 Boys singles finals between Chandan and Dhruva. In the…

Mumbai: After the ruling Mahayuti coalition faced the brunt of farmers’ anger during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the state government’s efforts to acquire land for the ambitious Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway has sparked a row in Kolhapur district. On Tuesday, thousands of farmers from the district who were served land acquisition notices participated in a protest march to the collector’s office, demanding cancellation of the project by July 12, and warning that protests would intensify if the government failed to pay heed to their demands. Though the march was conducted under the banner of ‘Shaktipeeth Mahamarg Virodhi Samiti’, it…