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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that his government will soon launch night bus services in the tourist state for tourists and also for employees working for the third shift. Sawant lamented that there was no bus service after 8 pm in Goa. He said teh government is ready to face the losses. “There is a need to start the bus transport service at night. It is available in other states. Once we start this service, tourists visiting Goa or locals can travel by bus at night. It will even help those joining duties for the…

On May 20, thousands of Goans will form a human prayer chain along the Mandovi (Mhadei) river to spread awareness about the protection of the river, the lifeline of Goa’s ecosystem, On May 20, thousands of Goans will form a human prayer chain along the banks of river Mandovi (also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei in Karnataka) in a community engagement festival called Mhadei Amchi Mai (Mhadei My Mother). Organized by the Earthivist Collective, in association with the Goa Heritage Action Group (GHAG) and the Save Mhadei Save Goa Front, the festival is a run-up to the much-anticipated Supreme Court…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda local and social workers Viraj Sapre, Rock Dias, and John Mascarenhas today filed a Police complaint for road digging in Jaycee Nagar and other Parts of Ponda and surrounding Village Panchayats. He said by 15 May, the development work should stop, and the road dug should be restored, but instead of this, the Goa Electricity Department started road digging at the time of monsoon, which would prove dangerous in the rainy season, which is to start in next few days. He questioned the urgency of why the Power Minister and PWD Minister allowed digging the road…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In an accident between three vehicles involving a trolly, a container truck, and a scooter, the father and son luckily escaped without injuries. Since it was summer vacation, no students were at OPA junction, so the tragedy was averted. Sandeep Parkar, a local, said the accident took place around 12.15 pm today when in Container truck was proceeding from Bali Cuncoliem to Honda and a trolly truck was proceeding from Murdi to Ponda and when it reached OPA junction. Both vehicles dashed over each other. Due to this, Gokuldas Talekar and his son Suhas Talekar who were…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: The ongoing illegal construction work of a controversial Ashram at Sadolxem (Poingunim) is finally issued a ‘Stop-Work’ Notice by Canacona Dy. Collector. According to sources, Canacona Dy. Collector Ramesh Gaonkar issued the notice to ‘Stop-Work’ at the under-construction of an Ashram at Vape-Sadolxem in Poingujinim by Raaj Shashibhushan Pande alias Swami Rishiraj on Monday. It may be recalled that locals, including a local panch Shilpa Prabhugaonkar, and other panch members of the ruling group of VP Poinguinim, complained against the Swami for illegal Hill-Cutting, illegal Felling- Trees, and carrying out illegal construction to build an Ashram at…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Citing the unsustainability of the commission-heavy business model followed by popular food aggregator and delivery apps (FADA), restaurateurs in Goa, as well as the state chapter of the National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI), have called for increased dialogue between the two stakeholder groups to evolve a mutually beneficial business template. n a technology-driven world, where the association between restaurants and FADA operators once seemed like a marriage made in heaven, in recent times, restaurant owners in Goa as well as across the country are now collectively bargaining for a fair deal from FADA. “We believe that…

Goemkapronn desk NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivkumar will be his deputy, according to the reports. The Congress party has reached the decision with the two leaders agreeing to a rotational formula. Siddaramaiah will be the CM for a period of 2.5 years. After which, Shivakumar will be takeover as the CM. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023. ‘In larger interest of party…’: DK Shivakumar on Karnataka power-sharing Karnataka’s new deputy CM, DK Shivakumar said he agreed to a compromise in the larger interest…