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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) employees union today has announced suspension of their month long strike at Azad Maidan stating that Goa governmet has accepted their major demands. On Monday KTCL Management will sign agreement with the employee union regarding fulfillment of their demands informed AITUC leaders. “Demands related to seventh pay and arrears, buying of new buses, taking contract basis replacement drivers in service were some of the demands accepted by the govt,” the leaders added. The key demands of the protesting workers included Signing the Wage Settlement with KTC Drivers & Allied Employees Association (AITUC) and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: State Tourism Dept has asked citizens desirous of being certified as tourist guides to enroll for the tourist guide certification programmes  offered through the ‘Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) (Basic) Certification Programme’ of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The aspirants will have to register on the portal https://iitf.gov.in/ . After completion of the IITF Certification Program (Basic), the participant will have to complete the Advanced Tourist Guide Curriculum offered by the institution engaged by Goa Tourism Dept.  After completion of both these certifications they can register as tourist guides in Goa. The online courses can be accessed from…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: A 64-year-old Khobrowado, Calangute resident was taken into custody by Calangute police on Friday for allegedly possessing dried, greenish-colored leaves that appeared to be ganja. Following an official raid, the accused—Habibal Mondal, a resident of West Bengal—was placed under arrest. Based on trustworthy information obtained from sources, Calangute police carried out a raid on Friday, March 8th, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Dolphine Circle, Naika Wado, Calangute Bardez, Goa. The police seized about 1.2 kg of ganja during the operation, which was worth Rs 1,20,000. The accused is being held by the police…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Numerous establishments, including those owned by well-known politicians and local businessmen, were significantly impacted by the High Court of Bombay at Goa’s order to seal nearly 175 illegal structures operating along the Anjuna coast. Numerous well-known hotels and well-liked clubs along the coast are among those impacted; they were forced to close after their properties were sealed. The well-known bar and restaurant “Pisco By The Sea,” which is owned by the coastal MLAs Michael and Delilah Lobo, is one example of such a business. Savio Patrick Almeida, a former sarpanch of Anjuna, also suffered consequences after authorities…

This comes as aviation focused-UNO Technology witnesses high interest from state-run and private airport operators to introduce new features to their ATC infrastructure NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Indian airports are looking to increase efficiency of their air traffic control towers, as aviation focused-UNO Technology witnesses high interest from state-run and private airport operators to introduce new features to their ATC infrastructure. “We aim to work on 3-4 projects per year. We are talking to 2-3 major private airport operators in India. We are already in touch with the Adani Group,” Unni Bhaskar, managing director, UNO Technology, told Mint. Recently,…

Days after Reliance and Walt Disney Company’s India arm announced the merger of their media businesses, the CEO of the US-based entertainment giant, Bob Iger, said the deal is “the best of both worlds”. Speaking during a Morgan Stanley investor conference, Iger said Disney wanted to stay in India and the deal with Reliance not only benefits the company in terms of the bottom line but also de-risks it in the country. “We made a big investment in India when we purchased the assets of 21st Century Fox. We’re one of the biggest media companies in India. But even though…

India’s forex reserve has jumped by $6.55 billion to $625 billion in the week ending on March 1, announced RBI. India witnessed a boost of over ₹54,000 crore in forex reserves for the week ending on March 1, announced the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The forex reserves of the country jumped by $6.55 billion (over ₹54,170 crore) to $625 billion, RBI said. This marks a significant bump from last week’s forex reserve boost, showed RBI’s data. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by $2.975 billion to $619.072 billion. It can be noted that in…