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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In an effort to improve water transport infrastructure in Goa, Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) has initiated the “Widening of Ribandar Ferry Ramp” project for the River Navigation Department (RND). This project aims to support the launch of the much-anticipated Ro-Ro ferry services, which are scheduled to commence in December 2024. The introduction of Ro-Ro ferries, equipped with cutting-edge technology, will replace the older ferry boats and provide a modern, efficient commuting option for residents of Ribandar and neighbouring areas. These ferries will be capable of carrying a large number of passengers, along with increased…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With many house breaking incidents taking place involving unemployed youths, the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Tuesday asked the government to wiggle on to curb crimes & generate employment to steer youths in a good direction. “There are thousands of youths who are educated but unemployed as the government has failed to create jobs. For the past several months it is seen that Goa’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average. Still the government is not bothered to resolve this issue, instead it is alleging that reports by NITI Aayog and Centre for Monitoring Indian…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The North Goa District Road Safety Committee made the decision to examine traffic incidents and improve departmental collaboration. Following the meeting at the North Goa Collectorate office, Roland Martins, a member of the North Goa District Road Safety Committee and GOACAN coordinator, announced that the committee had decided to submit the results of an analysis of all accidents in the state that was carried out in collaboration with other government ministries. According to him, the Department of Transport and the Directorate of Education would work together more effectively to carry out taluka-level projects that educate children about…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a shocking incident, a live snake was discovered in an AC coach of the Vasco-da-Gama Weekly Express travelling from Jharkhand to Goa on October 21. Several passengers spotted the snake slithering near the curtains of a lower berth in an AC 2-tier coach and took videos of it. Ankit Kumar Sinha, whose parents were travelling in the affected coach (A2 31, 33), took to social media platform X to report the incident and urge Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for urgent intervention. The videos shared by Mr Sinha and other passengers show the snake moving around the curtains, causing…

Team Goemkarponn HONDA: The husband and wife team from Honda, Sattari, who were detained last month for defrauding people out of millions of rupees under the guise of selling properties in Goa and Maharashtra, have been able to collect Rs 43 lakh, according to the Valpoi Police. Numerous allegations of infidelity have been made against the accused, Vijaynath Gawade, and his spouse, Vidisha Gawade. The couple’s strategy, according to the authorities, was to use fictitious documents to entice investors to purchase real estate in Dodamarg or Bicholim. Police claimed that after gaining trust through the issuance of checks or affidavits,…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Mohammad Basheed Khan of Delhi, the fourth culprit in the gang that reportedly extorted Rs 30 lakh from a Mapusa businessman by posing as a Delhi Narcotic Bureau inspector, was taken into custody by Mapusa police. After learning that the accused was about to depart the nation and go abroad, Mapusa police set up a trap in Delhi and took him into custody. After being taken to Goa, he was arrested and remanded to police detention for five days by a Mapusa court. In this case, police are searching for additional suspects. When suspects posing as representatives…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The drivers of the Kadamba Transport Corporation’s (KTC) electric vehicle (EV) buses demonstrated in Margao, calling for a pay increase and permanent employment. To further this demand, they met with Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai, who promised to bring it up with the State administration and the KTC Chairman Tuenkar Ulhas. The government is being criticized by Sardesai for treating these bus drivers like bonded laborers, saying In addition to pointing out that these bus drivers have no employment perks, Sardesai criticized the government for treating them like bonded laborers and demanded that they be given job security.…