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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has voiced its concern about the rising death toll in the State of Goa during the hearing of a petition pertaining to an accident involving an uninsured vehicle. pointing out that 2023 saw the greatest number of fatalities in a year since 2020—276. The High Court has further noted that, in a state with a population of just 16 lakh, the number of lives lost in traffic accidents paints an extremely dismal picture. The High Court has further noted that while there will never be enough money to replace a…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: While hailing successive BJP government for protecting the rights and interest of Scheduled Tribe communities in Goa, the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today pointed out how, despite issuing ordinances in the past, the Congress led UPA government failed to give justice to the backward community. Addressing the media, CM Pramod Sawant said that the Congress had completely failed to protect the rights and interest of Scheduled Tribe communities in Goa. “Congress had completely failed to protect the rights and interest of Scheduled Tribe communities in Goa. Despite issuing ordinances in the past, the Congress led UPA government…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a unique way to highlight the lack of coordination between government departments, Congress leader Savio Coutinho presented a bouquet of flowers to the sewerage department Contractor who commenced the digging up of a recently asphalted road. Savio Coutinho along with Adv. Snehal Onskar and Ireneu Fernandes visited the site where the Contractor engaged for the laying a 1.50 km sewerage pressure line along the KRC station road near ESI Hospital Margao and presented the flowers for their “grand achievement” in opening up the road which was provided by Hotmix carpet less than a fortnight ago. Speaking…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The oldest group fighting for the rights of Scheduled Tribals in Goa, GAKUVED, today expressed dissatisfaction with the Union Cabinet and Goa government’s “Readjustment” decision, saying that it has completely reversed the process of awarding ST Reservation. According to GAKUVED, the demand for reservations has returned to its initial level because there is still a significant process that needs to be finished. Representative for Mission Political Reservation for Scheduled Tribes and GAKUVED Secretary Rupesh Velip stated, “We are not happy with the move.” “The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of…

* Licenses of taxis & rent-a-cabs will be cancelled if the speed governor is not installed by April 7: Mauvin Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today said that licenses of those taxis and rent-a-cabs will be cancelled if they do not install speed governors. “Licenses of those taxis and rent-a-cabs will be cancelled if they do not install speed governors,” said Godinho Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, who was offended by the subliminal resistance to speed governors, has made it clear that the government will not tolerate any action that puts the profitable tourism sector at risk because of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today launched the Goa EV Portal https://goaev.in developed by GEDA and AHAsolar Tech Ltd. to avail of the subsidy on Electric Vehicles. “This portal will be a single window for EV buyers and users to apply at GEDA for government subsidy. I appeal to people to apply and avail themselves of the service available,” said Sawant in a post on social media The programme,  offers financial incentives for all EV models at a fixed cost of Rs 8,000 per car. Because an EV owner can take advantage of incentives under…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: Dabolim MLA and Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today has hit out at the Indian Navy claiming that they have not been cooperating with the civilians. “Indian Navy has not been cooperating with the Indian Navy. I have already spoken to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on this issue,” said Godinho He further demanded that the Navy must show the permissions taken from local authorities while constructing high-rise buildings in the area. “Earlier, the Navy was cooperative. It should re-think its relationship with society. It is behaving like an arbitrator. The Navy should think about the interests of civilians,”…