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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Draft Masterplan for Ponda City will be opened for the public soon; this was stated to the media by Ponda Municipal Council(PMC) Chairperson Ritesh Naik after the Council meeting was held today. Ritesh Naik said he would get in hand the draft master plan in the next few days. He said the Mumbai-based consultant agency is preparing the Masterplan and is informed to address special traffic congestion problems at Almeida High School, Upper Bazaar etc. He said Ponda City is a congested City with a shortage of land; however, it would be a beautiful city after…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today said that the Goa Taxi App proposal is fully ready and will be placed before the cabinet only after consultation and discussion with the stakeholders. “Goa Taxi App proposal is fully ready and will be placed before the cabinet only after consultation and discussion with the stakeholders,” said Godinho. He further said that taxi counters will be set up at the Manohar International Airport in Mopa. “There will be options available; I will solve all issues pertaining to concerns of taxi owners about counters at the airport,” he added. He added that…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government is in the process of identifying new land to set up a permanent campus of IIT Goa. “IIT campus will come up in Goa; Government is in the process of identifying new land to set up a permanent campus of IIT Goa,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that this government is for the people and we all should get united and work for the IIT,” Sawant said, adding that only locals from the area will get opportunities in non-teaching jobs. Sources said that Sanguem taluka itself…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today informed that the contractor is already on board for the construction and operation of the convention centre at Dona-Paula. Chief Minister Sawant was addressing the media after the state cabinet meeting today. “Contractor is already on board for the construction and operation of the convention centre at Dona-Paula. This convention centre will have around 300 rooms among other world-class facilities,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that the convention centre will operate on gross revenue of 32 per cent with the state government. “The contractor has to complete the convention centre project…

Sankalp Amonkar meets agitators, says vehicles loaded with cargo would not move through city. MPT issues an order that all loaded vehicles to move through gate no 1 except for during cruise ships arrivals Goemkapronn desk VASCO: The deadlock over the stoppage of trucks’ movement through the city came to an end on Tuesday night after Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar met agitators and said vehicles loaded with cargo would not move through the city. Meanwhile, MPT issued an order that all loaded vehicles move through gate no 1 except for during cruise ships’ arrivals. Earlier, Amonkar and Salkar held a…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Santosh Bhatkar, a head constable attached to Vasco police station, has received the CMs Police Gold Medal for excellence in service on the occasion of Goa liberation day at the hands of CM Dr Pramod Sawant in a grand function at Panjim. Bhatkar has been in service for 26 years and is attached to various police stations, including Vasco, Panjim, GRP and Airport police station. Bhatkar has also been instrumental in detecting various crimes, including murders, housebreaking thefts and narcotics raids at various police stations in his career spanning 26 years.

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Tuesday assured that trains that have stopped arriving in Vasco due to technical issues will start soon. Salkar speaking to reporters at Vasco, said that inconvenience caused to commuters and businessmen, especially taximen, is short term as the safety of the public is a top priority. “There is an issue with signals between Castle rock and Vasco, and this is why some of the trains have stopped arriving at Vasco. We have already written and requested the railways’ authorities to start the trains because this is the peak season, but they explained…