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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to improve public Transport for road safety, law enforcement and road engineering, the Goa Road Safety Forum (GRSF) has made several suggestions to the State Transport Department. 1.Suggestions for Improvement in Public Transport for Road Safety  The GRSF, The first step to solving the problem of fatalities, is to reduce the number of vehicles running on the roads of Goa. Being a Tourist state, Goa should make every effort to make it possible for tourists to visit places without bringing their own personal vehicles to the state. Public Transport should become the…

AERIAL VIEW Firstly, we do not understand the local flavour or whether people would want that as the tourists, who pay thousands of rupees for entry, and thousand for airfare and hotels during peak season, would definitely want the foreign DJs playing, not Indians. Secondly, why does Goa need festivals like Sunburn only during peak season, and why not during April or May when the tourist footfalls are less? As it is, every Indian and many foreigners want to be in Goa to usher in the New Year, and the tourist footfalls are always high during those times. So is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) President Manoj Parab today said that he will be meeting regional party leaders from across the country in a bid to understand various policies. “I have met MNS Chief Raj Thackeray and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to understand various policies they have implemented for the people,” said Parab. He further said that he discussed the rights of Locals in the state and briefed Raj about our Party work for locals. “Meetings with Top regional party leaders will continue. RGP will work to protect the rights of Locals in Goa,” he added. The RGP…

Goemkarponn desk VELSAO: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas, on Saturday along with Velsao panch members and social activist Roquezinho D’Souza convened joint inspection with Railway authorities in the presence of Verna police inspector Diego Gracias. Vas, during the joint Inspection, met the people of the area and heard their grievances and put them forth before the Railway authorities. Vas also personally asked the Railways to measure the proposed area of laying of double tracking to assess the proximity of the houses. Later Vas told the panch members and Railway authorities that he would retake a joint meeting to address the issues…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Bharat Joda Yatra launched by Congress leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi from Kanyakumari to Jammu covering distance of 3,570 km in six months for uniting people of India divided by BJP is gaining support from unexpected corner specially those non-congress & anti Congress people as well as students & youths of the country, said Girish chodankar former AICC Secretary at press conference at BJY camp site at Goplapuram, Mahbubnagar in Telangana along with Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Chairman AICC Media Dept, Capt. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, AICC incharge of Punjab Harish Chauwdhari, former Karnataka…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Following demands from shack owners, the Department of Tourism issued a public notice announcing a reduction in the deck-bed fee by Rs 10,000 and garbage disposal fee by Rs 5,000. The Department also extended the date for payment of fees by the beach shack owners to Nov 4,2022. The decision was taken following representation from the Shack Owners Welfare Society (SOWS). The Deck Bed and Umbrella fees for a maximum of 20 beds, which was earlier Rs 25,000, is now reduced to Rs 15,000, and the garbage collection and disposal fee, which was Rs 10,000 earlier, is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Women and Child Development Vishwajit Rane has assured to create of facilities for overall development for children housed in Apna Ghar. “I assure to create facilities for overall development for children housed in Apna Ghar,” said Rane. He further said he will work tirelessly towards the overall development of Children housed in the Apna Ghar. Rane urged the children of Apna Ghar to avail the facilities provided by the Bal Bhavan sub-centre. “I am grateful to Bal Bhavan for opening the sub-centre in Apna Ghar and assured to create of facilities for the overall development…