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Investigations reveal without speed governors being fitted to vehicles, dealers grant fake certificate for RTO passing Taxi/ rent-a-cab operators already made payment to dealers for speed governors SURAJ NANDREKAR PANAJI: After being allegedly involved in a scandal few months ago, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho seems to be embroiled in yet another controversy this time involving the taxi operators. The Transport Minister has always been at loggerheads with the taxi operators over several issues like digital meters, speed governors and the cab aggregators, which the operators have opposed tooth and nail. The taxi operators have now alleged a huge scam in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Mission Political Reservation for ST today held day long hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Panaji demand political reservation for STs in Goa Assembly. Addressing the media, Tribal leader Rupesh Velip said that the Home Minister Amit Shah, last week had assured the Goa delegation led by the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to move a resolution on granting political reservation to STs in Goa before the Central cabinet on February 28. “However, we were fooled once again as the issue was not placed before the cabinet. Our people are now frustrated with BJP’s tactics,” he said. He…

Bhaas-Sanvad event in Goa celebrated Konkani language and literature, featuring dialogues with esteemed writers and exploring the ties between literature and environmental consciousness. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, Konkani Bhasha Mandal in Goa orchestrated ‘Bhaas-Sanvad’, a significant event aimed at fostering conversations around the Konkani language and literature. Esteemed writers Madhav Borkar and Melvyn Rodrigues were engaged in a dialogue by young writers Mamata Verlekar and Akash Gaonkar at Fr. Agnel College, Pilar, shedding light on the intrinsic value and journey of Konkani literary works. Insights from the Literary Stalwarts Madhav Borkar eloquently discussed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today said that taxi operators themselves have malfunctioned or broken speed governors in their taxis. “Taxi operators themselves broken the speed governor in their taxi. As per the HC direction we installed digital meter’s for taxi but we find that nobody is using them,” said Godinho. He further said that people in the country are laughing on us because we don’t have Ola/Uber. “This is due to taxi operators we did not bring them. It is high time that all the operators adopt app. Government will also get correct data if they go…

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: Tourism-related businesses in South Goa including water sports, tourists taxis, shacks, hotels, restaurants, pubs and discotheques have noted a 15 to 20 percent slump in business (North versus South Goa statistics) this year as compared to the average over the last 10 years, the Economy and Environment Think Thank – Centre For Promoting Indian Economy (CPIE India) has said, based on a survey of about 200 establishments in North and South Goa, over three months December 2023 to February 2024. According to CPIE India, except for December, the drop in tourism-related business in South Goa is noticeable…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) from Goa will be meeting today evening to discuss strategies for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The meeting is expected to held in Panaji wherein Goa Congress Desk Incharge Manickrao Thakre is will chair the meet. The meeting will be attended by leaders of Congress, Goa Forward, Shiv Sena UBT, NCP and AAP. As per sources, Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) has declined invite to attend the meeting claiming it’s has already announced candidates for both the seats of North and South Goa. It is also not clear whether…

The ABVP North Goa delegation submitted a memorandum to the President through the North Goa District Collector’s office demanding justice for the women here under the message. Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is holding a nationwide protest against Trinamool Congress leaders’ gang-rape, land grabbing and criminal activities in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, creating a environment of fear, forcing local Hindu families to flee. A similar protest was held at Panaji bus stand by ABVP Goa. It is to be noted that the ABVP in its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held in Puducherry…