AAP targets BJP-Congress over defections, questions GFP Chief’s stand
PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa Core Committee on Monday accused the BJP and Congress of jointly “destroying Goa” over the last decade and questioned Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai on whether he stood with the alleged BJP-Congress “joint venture” or the people of Goa.AAP Goa president Valmiki Naik said Goa’s political history since statehood had been marked
Khaunte urges students to turn campus ideas into real-world solutions
PANAJI: Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte urged students to use technology, innovation and artificial intelligence to develop solutions to real-world problems, saying the next global innovation could emerge from a Goan college campus.Speaking at the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan-Sankalp Manthan programme in Tiswadi on Monday, Khaunte cited the early beginnings of...
AICC Gen Sec attacks BJP over ‘Votebandi’, alleges voter suppression
PANAJI: AICC General Secretary Sachin Pilot on Friday accused the BJP of practising “Votebandi” or voter suppression in areas where it fears electoral defeat, while alleging that lakhs of names had been deleted from electoral rolls in Goa and across the country.Addressing a press conference in Goa, Pilot said the...
Sawant urges citizens to uphold Gandhi’s ideals, work towards drug-free India
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday called for active participation from citizens, teachers and students in building a clean and drug-free India, saying the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri remain relevant to the country’s development.Speaking at a programme marking Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri...
Goa to introduce QR code rate cards for taxis: Transport Minister
PANAJI: The Transport Department will introduce a QR code-based rate card system for taxis in Goa, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho announced on Thursday, saying the move will reduce dependence on physical meters and repeated visits to government offices for meter-related issues.Godinho made the announcement while launching the revised taxi fare...
