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New Delhi: Air India has launched a massive $400 million retrofit programme aimed at modernising both its widebody and narrowbody fleets to enhance passenger comfort and operational efficiency. The upgrade process has begun with the widebody Boeing 787-8 fleet, as the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) reached Boeing’s California facility in July. A second will follow in October, with both expected back in service by December sporting new interiors, cutting-edge systems, and a refreshed three-class configuration — Business, Premium Economy, and Economy. The overhaul includes brand-new seats, advanced in-flight entertainment systems, upgraded lavatories, galleys, carpets, curtains, and upholstery…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa has recorded an alarming surge in job scams, with cases nearly tripling in just a year — from 15 in 2023-24 to 42 in 2024-25 — according to official crime statistics tabled in the Assembly. The figures also show an increase in other grave offences. Reported rapes rose from 105 to 114, murders from 27 to 29, and drug-related cases from 127 to 161. Molestation complaints climbed from 116 to 120. Theft and assault cases showed a decline, but the rise in organised fraud and violent crime underscores continuing challenges for law enforcement. The police…

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has moved a proposal to bar contractual government doctors, earning between ₹8 lakh and ₹10 lakh annually, from engaging in private practice. He said the decision is aimed at ensuring doctors focus fully on providing services to the Goa Medical College (GMC). The government has also decided to increase OPD timings in state-run hospitals. Speaking after the inauguration of the Pernem municipal garden and new municipal building, Rane said the much-awaited Tuem hospital’s opening may be delayed to ensure “top-class facilities” from the outset. He assured that first job preference at…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a man from Kerala in connection with a “digital arrest” cyber fraud in which a Quepem resident was cheated of ₹1.05 crore after being falsely told he was involved in a money laundering case. Police said the accused, identified as Gokul Prakash M.K. of Pappinisseri West, Kannur, and his associates impersonated law enforcement officers using WhatsApp numbers, claiming the victim was a suspect in the Naresh Goyal money laundering case. They allegedly showed him a fake arrest warrant and coerced him into transferring the money through multiple transactions…

Bengaluru: Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Saturday said the success of Operation Sindoor was driven by “political will, clear directions, and no restrictions” from the country’s leadership, rejecting suggestions that the mission was hindered by political constraints. His remarks came after Captain Shiv Kumar, India’s defence attaché to Indonesia, claimed at a seminar earlier this month that the IAF had lost some fighter jets during the operation due to “constraints” imposed by political leaders. “There was political will, clear directions given to us, and there were no restrictions,” Singh said, stressing that…

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its pitch and outfield ratings for the recently concluded Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, a gripping five-Test series between India and England that ended 2–2. Among the five venues, only the opening Test at Headingley, Leeds, received a ‘Very Good’ rating for both pitch and outfield. The remaining three completed Tests — at Edgbaston, Lord’s, and Old Trafford — were rated ‘Satisfactory’ for the pitch but ‘Very Good’ for the outfield. The Manchester Test was the lone draw of the series, with all others going into the final day. ICC Pitch &…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: As the State government remained more focused on infrastructure development, Goa’ capital expenditure almost doubled over the past five years. This is despite the fact that the State’s debt burden continued to exceed the safe benchmark, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has cautioned. The State Finances Report 2023-24, presented in the Assembly on Friday, shows that capital spending — used mainly for creating fixed assets like roads and public buildings — climbed from ₹1,660 crore in 2019-20 to ₹3,571 crore in 2023-24. During the same period, the State’s outstanding debt rose to ₹33,573 crore,…