Panaji: Goa govt on Friday launched new online Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for the Goa Labour Welfare Board and Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, bringing company and worker records, registrations, welfare schemes and cess collection onto digital platforms.Chief minister Pramod Sawant launched the systems in the presence of Labour minister Atanasio…
Convener of the United Forum of Bank Unions said they will launch an indefinite strike from Oct 26 if the Centre does not address their demands Panaji: Banking services in Goa are likely to be affected as bank employees will go on a three-day strike from Sept 28. The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU)…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved the formation of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under the Companies Act, 2013, to implement, finance, operate and maintain the ‘Namo Tarang – Goa water metro’.Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), appointed to prepare the detailed project report (DPR), has completed nearly half the work and is expected to…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved the Goa Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) Policy, 2026 to strengthen institutional coordination, professional management, access to finance and infrastructure, and market governance.The policy will be in force until March 31, 2031, with provisions for review, amendment or extension by govt. It aims to help farmers access credit and…
The revised fares introduce higher base rates, distance-based slabs and separate tariffs for standard and hotel-attached vehicles, replacing the flat-rate and time-and-distance models under the 2021 notification Panaji: Govt on Friday raised fares for tourist taxis and black-yellow taxis for the first time in five years, with the State Transport Authority (STA) notifying a new…
The Manohar International Airport is missing from the tourism department map along with the Dharbandora taluka The Manohar International Airport is missing from the tourism department map along with the Dharbandora taluka The Manohar International Airport is missing from the tourism department map along with the Dharbandora taluka The Manohar International Airport is missing from…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday distanced himself and BJP from the deletion of voters’ names from Goa’s electoral rolls, saying the exercise was solely an Election Commission of India (ECI) matter and that the poll panel was an independent body.“Everyone was given an opportunity. The election commission has said that as per their…
PORVORIM EXIT ACCESS: OPENED: ELEVATED CORRIDORThe Porvorim exit access along the elevated corridor was opened to vehicles descending from the Atal Setu on Wednesday. The opening has eased traffic congestion in Panaji and along the service road in Porvorim. (Photo: Rajtilak Naik) Panaji: The PWD will need more time to reopen the entry and exit…
Sanjivani Sakhar Karkhana Ltd Panaji: Goa govt on Friday selected Credo Impex Pvt Ltd, in consortium with Agrahar Infra Pvt Ltd and Aravinda Infra Pvt Ltd, to redevelop Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited, the state’s only sugar factory.The project will be taken up through a public-private partnership. The selected bidder will design, finance, build, operate…
GPCC protested outside the office of the CEO at Panaji, on Friday, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar Panaji: Congress workers on Friday staged a protest outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Goa, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged large-scale deletion of voters’ names during…
