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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Department of Transport today has invited applications from interested individuals from Pernem Taluka who are interested in joining the prepaid blue airport taxi with a notified stand. A public notice to this effect has been issued by the department today. The department has said that an amendment has been proposed of blue color for airport taxi with identical terms and conditions of yellow black taxi. Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said the transport department will start blue cabs exclusively for the local Pernem taxi operators at the Mopa airport. Godinho said no yellow and black taxi stands…

AERIAL VIEW As per the information given by the KTCL, passengers will be charged fees ranging from Rs 250 to Rs 500 according to the destination. A bus ride to Mapusa would be Rs 200, the ones to Calangute and Panaji would be Rs 250, while for Margao, it would be Rs 500 per person. Buses plying from all the designated boarding points will have one-hour intervals. The service will commence on January 5. Shocking rates, right? The rates are on par with what the taxi operators charge, and instead of providing some relief, the government seems to have started…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following a complaint of approximately 145 illegal houses in Davorlim, South Goa, TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane has directed Chief Town Planner to take immediate action on the violations of the illegal structures. “Following a complaint of approximately 145 illegal houses in Davorlim, South Goa, I have directed Chief Town Planner to take immediate action on the violations of the illegal structures.,” said Rane. He further said that the show cause notices will be issued by the CO of the Marmagao Municipality. As it comes under the jurisdiction of the Municipal area. “Details of the same will be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “BJP has mastered the art of diverting the people’s attention from the core issues. The recent blame game by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the BJP Spokespersons pointing fingers at the Congress Party for the mess on Mother Mhadei created by the Double Engined BJP Government is nothing but an attempt to divert the attention of the people from the betrayal of Goans by the BJP Government. I thank the Chief Minister and the BJP Spokespersons who stopped blaming Congress and not Pandit Nehru for the Mhadei Mess,” stated Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras installed in Panaji city from Divja Circle to Goa University road are finally functional. These cameras will be used to catch traffic violators that are signal jumping and over-speeding. The CCTVs have been installed under the Union Government’s Smart City Initiative. As per information, 7 cameras have been installed in the capital city, with 4 at Divja Circle, Kala Academy, Ferry Station and Captain of Ports. The remaining two CCTV cameras are installed at Caranzalem and Goa University. Traffic police sources said the signal jumping violation challan will be Rs 500, while for…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: State transport authority member and Councillor Vinod Kinlekar on Wednesday raised objections on rent-a-car operations at Dabolim Airport. Kinlekar speaking to reporters, also demanded action against rent-a-car operations from police and other authorities. “It is sad to see that the taxi operators are struggling for buisness at the Goa airport while rent-a-car operators occupy one part of the parking right outside the airport. We have no objection against any buisness, but we have seen that private cars are also being given on rent, which is affecting other businesses,” he said. He said the airport is crowded during…