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New Delhi: More than two weeks after the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad that killed 241 of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are exploring the possibility of a dual engine failure as a contributing factor to the disaster. In a significant development, Air India pilots have conducted a simulated reenactment of the doomed flight in an effort to better understand what went wrong. According to sources familiar with the matter, the airline’s pilots recreated the flight’s conditions in a simulator — replicating key parameters such as landing gear deployment and…

New Delhi: In a move aimed at easing the financial burden on middle and lower-income households, the Central government is reportedly planning a major restructuring of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework. According to sources, the government is considering eliminating the 12% GST slab entirely or shifting a large number of items currently taxed at 12% to the lower 5% bracket. This step is expected to make a wide range of everyday products significantly cheaper for the average consumer. Items under consideration for GST reduction include personal care products like toothpaste and tooth powder, kitchen appliances such as pressure…

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra early Wednesday morning from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu, marking the beginning of the 36-day sacred pilgrimage to the revered Amarnath cave shrine. Sinha, who also serves as the chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), was joined by senior officials from the civil administration and police during the ceremonial send-off. Loud chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Bum Bum Bhole”, and “Barfani Baba Ne Bulaya Hai” filled the air as nearly 6,000 enthusiastic Yatris from across…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In preparation for the upcoming ‘Amcho Avaz Vijai’ Janta Darbar scheduled to be held on Friday, July 4 from 10amnto 1pm  at Z Square Hotel, Vasco, key functionaries of the Goa Forward Party visited the venue on Wednesday to oversee arrangements and reaffirm the party’s commitment to the people of Mormugao Taluka. Former councillor Nilesh Navelkar, local leader Seby from Dabolim, Goa Forward Party General Secretary Mohandas Lolyekar, and General Secretary (Organisation) Durgadas Kamat inspected the venue. Speaking to the media, Durgadas Kamat recalled the success of last year’s edition and emphasized that the Janta Darbar is…

Team Goemkarponn SATTARI: In an effort to improve access to welfare schemes among tribal communities, a special outreach camp was held in Bhironde village of Sattari taluka under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan—a national initiative aimed at accelerating development in tribal areas through coordinated delivery of government services. Organised by the Village Panchayat of Bhironde, the camp brought together officials from multiple state departments and institutions to engage directly with the local Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. The goal is to raise awareness, enable enrolments, and simplify access to welfare schemes at the grassroots level. Participating departments included the…

Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: Dr Jai Prakash Tiwari, who has been serving as Head of the Nephrology Department at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), has officially assumed charge as the new Dean of the institution. The appointment was confirmed through a government order issued on Tuesday, ending a delay of more than three years. Dr Tiwari’s promotion was originally announced by the Personnel Department on April 4, 2022, but the order was unexpectedly revoked the following day without any clear reason. His elevation to the post has now been formally restored with immediate effect. He takes over the role following…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has officially notified Special Courts for the speedy hearing and disposal of all cases related to land grabbing in the state. According to the notification issued by the Law Department, the Court of District Judge–1 and the Additional Sessions Judge at both Panaji and Margao have been designated as Special Courts under the Goa Land Grab Cases (Special Courts) Act, 2023. These courts will have jurisdiction over all pending and future land grab cases until new legislation is enacted, with the aim of ensuring quicker trials and resolutions. The move follows growing concern over…