Retail inflation dips, but the challenge is to sustain the slide
As retail inflation in India climbed to 5.54% in September, largely driven by rising food prices, Goa breathed a sigh of relief. The coastal state recorded retail inflation of just 3.92%, sitting 1.62 percentage points below the national rate. The gap was even wider in rural areas, where inflation in Goa stood at 3.67%, compared with the national average of 6.08%. At a time when major industrial and agricultural States...
The court had to tell traffic dept how to do its job
For years, motorists using Dayanand Bandodkar Marg in Panaji have been bearing the discomfort of traffic gridlock, with the casino stretch proving to be a major bottleneck. Questions have been raised repeatedly about enforcement failures against business interests connected to the gaming industry.Here is the irony. While local commuters and...
Digital currency: Accountable governance
A strategic instrument for strengthening governance, improving public financial management, and enhancing transparency in govt operations
High Court intervention raises hopes of traffic relief
The Bombay High Court at Goa’s directive to the State government to implement traffic management measures along Dayanand Bandodkar Marg in Panaji to address congestion caused by casino-related activities, illegal parking and indiscriminate passenger drop-offs is a welcome move. The stretch from Casino Pride, near the Betim ferry point and...
Empty chairs reflect poor accountability
Recent reports of empty desks, vacant cabins and missing personnel during working hours in various PWD divisions in Goa have once again highlighted public concerns over staff attendance, punctuality and departmental functioning. Government offices exist to serve citizens, and their employees must discharge their duties with sincerity and discipline. The...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Short-term moves won’t hold water
A 31 per cent rainfall deficit and a winter season that feels more like summer, with temperatures shooting over 37 degrees. Goa is heading into the summer of 2027 with growing concerns over water security. The memory of 2026, when water levels in several key reservoirs fell to dangerously low...
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Digital currency: Accountable governance
A strategic instrument for strengthening governance, improving public financial management, and enhancing transparency in govt operations
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High Court intervention raises hopes of traffic relief
The Bombay High Court at Goa’s directive to the State government to implement traffic management measures along Dayanand Bandodkar Marg in Panaji to address congestion caused by casino-related activities, illegal parking and indiscriminate passenger drop-offs is a welcome move. The stretch from Casino Pride, near the Betim ferry point and...
