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Officials said that the Vande Bharat Express train would take about eight hours, 45 minutes less than Tejas Express on the same route, presently the fastest train in Konkan Railway. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the much-awaited Mumbai Goa Vande Bharat Express, Konkan Railway officials said here today. India’s 19th, Maharashtra’s fifth, and Mumbai’s fourth Vande Bharat Express train will run between Goa and Mumbai from June 3. The train services will be available to the public from June 5 after the formal inauguration. While Modi will virtually flag off the state-of-the-art train from Delhi,…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that all government vehicles older than 15 years are to be scrapped, according to a  Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification. The vehicles owned by the state, including buses owned by public transport corporations and public sector undertakings, must be deregistered and scrapped. “As of now, we have to see who comes on board to set up the vehicle scrap facility; we have asked for an expression of interest. There will be no pollution during scrapping; measures are in place. Scrapping 15-year-old vehicles will reduce pollution,’ said Godinho. When asked about vintage…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: While stating that high fines are not a deterrent, Minister for Transport Mauvin Godinho said his department wants to get discipline on Goa’s roads today. “We want to get discipline on Goa’s roads. High fines are not a deterrent; people still break the rules. In 2022 there were 3700 accidents across the state, resulting in 252 deaths. From June 1, AI Cameras will be operational,” said Godinho. He further said that the new AI technology will provide a plan for traffic management. “Traffic signal software we currently have is outdated or not functioning properly. The new software…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Shrimati’ an initiative introducing biodegradable, reusable and environmental friends Sanitary Pads is launched in Canacona on Tuesday. The event, organised by the Women and Child Development department in collaboration with ASSOCHAM, Goa, is inaugurated at the hands of Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar in the presence of dedicated individuals and organisations working towards a common goal. Poinguinim VP Sarpanch and Headmistress of Shree Balram Residential High School, Amone-Poinguinim Savita Tawadkar, along with V P Shristhal-Sarpanch Sejal Gaonkar was standing alongside the Tawadkar while the elite initiative ‘Shrimati’ was launched to provide affordable and user-friendly sanitary pads. ASSOCHAM Goa Director…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Launching a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the establishment of ‘Sengol’ in the new Parliament building, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Patkar on Tuesday said monarchy doesn’t exist in the country to warrant the use of the ‘Sengol’ to transfer powers, as that right is vested in the people who showed the door to BJP in Karnataka. The committee chief made the remark while speaking at the ‘Statehood Day’ celebration in Goa’s Margao. Former MP Eduardo Faleiro, MP Francisco Sardinha, Aldona MLA Advocate Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Senior Vice President M K Shaikh, Amarnath…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that the state offers a wealth of educational and cultural opportunities, which every young person should seize to make the state proud. Sawant was speaking at a programme organised to present the Gomant Vibhushan award to two distinguished artistes on the occasion of Goa’s Statehood Day. Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar was honoured for his exceptional contributions in the field of folk art for the year 2019-20, while Prabhakar Janardan Karekar was recognised for his contributions to Indian classical music for the year 2021-22. “Goa offers a wealth of educational and…

“These money transfers should be seen in light of evidence of hawala transfers and the usage of illegal cash in the Goa elections,” ED said while linking it to Delhi excise policy scam Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a sensational revelation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed in its charge sheet filed in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam that an AAP party worker, Mahender Chaudhary, was found in possession of two photos of currency notes of Rs 20 and Rs 50, which were used for hawala transfers during the Goa Assembly elections. Vijay Nair, Durgesh Pathak, and Mahender Chaudhary…