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* 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,”…

AERIAL VIEW The saffron brigade is in two minds whether to grant ticket to veterans Babu Kavlekar, Digambar Kamat or Narendra Sawaikar and hence has flaoted the idea of a women candidate just to control the infightings. What this has done is it has given the Opposition an opportunity to make amends and take control in South Goa atleast. They now sense there is no unity amongst BJP leaders in South Goa and its now time to come together and hit the nail. Of Course, the Opposition Congress has a sitting Member of Parliament in South Goa in form of…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: “Crores are spent on Events. Sadly, the intellectually bankrupt BJP Government’s Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has no money to release Advertisements & organise a State Level Function to mark the beginning of the Centenary of Great Goan, Dnyanpeeth Awardee Ravindrabab Kelekar. Learn to respect Goan Heroes!,” stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao.” “I had reminded the Government about the Birth Centenary Year of acclaimed Goan Konkani Poet & Writer Manoharrai Sardessai and Dnyanpeeth Awardee Ravindrabab Kelekar. It is sad that the Government has ignored such tall Icons of Goa,” charged Yuri Alemao. Alemao said that it…

The move is seen as an effort to cap the controversy around the decision of the foundation to sanction ₹3 crore to an institute linked to chief minister Pramod Sawant PANAJI: The North Goa District Mineral Foundation has withdrawn its decision to sanction ₹3 crore for a nursing institute linked to chief minister Pramod Sawant after the Bombay high court in January asked the state to explain the basis on which such allocations were made. “The governing council of the foundation, which was set up to address issues in areas affected by major mineral mining, decided to withdraw its approval…

In a significant move, the Goa Human Rights Commission addresses privacy concerns of women inmates, enforcing new guidelines for male officers. Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In a landmark decision aimed at safeguarding the privacy and dignity of women inmates, the Goa Human Rights Commission has issued a set of recommendations to the Central Jail, Colvale, addressing concerns over male officers visiting the female wards unaccompanied. The move follows complaints from the women inmates, prompting a thorough investigation by the commission. In response to the grievances aired by the women inmates, the commission underscored the necessity for male officers to be accompanied…