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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Rotary Club of Miramar, in association with the Transport department on Tuesday afternoon, launched an E sticker for vehicles driven by elderly drivers at the hands of Minister Mauvin Godinho Speaking to the media later, Godinho said they would try to amend the motor vehicle act to make it mandatory to have an E sticker for elders. That plans were also afoot to have new series of registration numbers for vintage cars. “I want to offer hearty congratulations to the Rotary Club of Miramar for having this project which is a fantastic program. We have this E…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Pandurang Ananta Fugro secured Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar (2022) for outstanding achievements and remarkable contributions in the field of education. Fugro, an Ex-DIA(PEQ) and Head of the Department of Plant Pathology, Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), has 30 years experience as a Scientist in the field of plant pathological research, postgraduate (M.Sc, PhD) teaching and extension education. His research publications in the field of plant pathology and agricultural subjects include five books in the field of plant pathology and Cultivation of vegetable crops, published more than 60 research papers in national and international journals,…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the sideline of the Cabinet approval of a Taxi App for Goa-based taxi drivers, BJP Spokesperson Savio Rodrigues supporting the decision and resolve of the Goa government, expressed, “I do not see any harm in having App-based taxis in Goa, especially from the airports. If some local taxi drivers do not want to be a part of App-based taxi service providers, they need not offer their services from the airport or other parts of Goa. Locals and tourists who prefer App-Based taxi services will use them.” Rodrigues further added, “Goa is a growing market for taxi…
Goemkapronn desk PONDA: If Karnataka succeeds in the Mhadei river diversion, it may dry Ganjem Bandhara leading to a shortage of water in Tiswadi, Ponda, during the summer season. The Ganjem Bandhara water is pumped and released into OPA Khandepar river in the month of summer when the water level in OPA is reduced. If the Mhadei river is diverted, it may dry the Ganjem Bandhara causing water shortage at Tiswadi and Ponda in summer, reveal experts. OPA Water Treatment Plant supplies around 160 MLD of water per day to Tiswadi and Ponda Taluka. The various OPA treatment plants treat…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: New year’s eve was the busiest day of 2022 for Oyo. The company founder and Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal revealed the stats through a tweet from his official account. Agarwal revealed that Oyo received more than 4.5 lakh bookings on New Year’s eve. In a series of tweets, the Oyo CEO said that December 31, 2022 was the “busiest day of the year” for the company. In one of the tweets, Agarwal said that the company saw higher bookings in Varanasi than Goa. “Over 450k+ bookings were made on this New Year’s Eve globally. This is 35%…