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Panaji As part of its long-term digital strategy, India’s pure-play regional airline, FLY91, has entered into a strategic partnership with Paytm, India’s digital payments pioneer, to strengthen its commitment to being a digital-first airline, offering a seamless experience to customers across multiple digital platforms. The partnership will enable Goa-headquartered FLY91, to facilitate passengers’ access to the airline’s ticketing inventory on Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company with hundreds of millions of subscribers. FLY91 is dedicated to delivering reliable and comfortable flights to under-served and unserved destinations of Bharat. This commitment aligns seamlessly with Paytm Travel’s vision of providing…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: By working with commercial organizations, the Goa government’s Goa Comunidade Land Development and Regulation Rules, 2025, enable communities that are struggling financially to develop their land. The regulations require a minimum land area of 10,000 square meters for development, per the gazette notification. Developers must be invited to submit bids, and the community must guarantee that they keep at least 50% of the plots, with 20% set aside for affordable homes for Gaunkars and Jonoeiros. “The comunidade shall invite bids for the development of land from the developers in proportion such that the comunidade shall retain at…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: 96 applications were rejected during a special campaign by the district administration of South Goa to regularize unapproved structures in the state. About 183 applicants or their representatives attended the taluka-level camps, where the officials processed about 96 applications, according to South Goa Additional Collector Srinet Kothawale. Sanguem taluka has received the most applications—roughly 45—followed by Ponda with 42, Mormugao with 31, Quepem with 25, and Salcete with 27. According to him, there are approximately 1,150 applications still pending following the push. It is estimated that 34 applications were approved during the special campaign, while 26 regularization…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Before the next assembly elections, the Curchorem Health Center would be transformed into a complete sub-district hospital with all the amenities required, according to Health Minister Vishwajit Rane’s announcement. At the health center, he was speaking at a massive medical camp where more than 500 people received free medical care. In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, Rane stated that the government is dedicated to providing healthcare services at the patient’s door. “Goa is the only state where free diabetes treatment is provided, and free medicines worth Rs 200 crore are distributed to patients every year.…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A Woman while crossing on Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road on NH66 is hit and dragged over 25 metres by a racing two wheeler rider at kolsar Galgibaga in Canacona on Saturday late evening. According to sources Vidhya Prabhudesai, a teacher by profession was crossing the MPCBR at Kolsar, and had nearly crossed the outerside white line of the road, when a speeding scooter hit her and dragged her in the same speed and both the scooter and teh women fell down after 25 metres away. The incident happened between 7.30 – 8.00 pm, and is caught…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Due to rampant violations of traffic safety regulations, reckless driving, and tourists operating vehicles while intoxicated, the State Transport Authority has suspended the issuance of any further rental car licenses. According to a public notification released by P Pravimal Abhishek, IAS, Director of Transport, the decision was made during the last meeting. “The State Transport Authority, Goa, has decided not to issue any fresh Rent-a-Cab licences/permits under the Rent-a-Cab scheme, 1989, until further notice,” Abhishek said in the notice. According to him, the decision was made in the public interest, taking into account issues with traffic congestion,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In order to improve witness protection in criminal proceedings, the Goa government has announced the Witness Protection Scheme under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The Gazette statement states that state budgets, court fees, donations, and CSR payments will all be used to establish a special protection fund. After a police threat report, witnesses can apply for protection online or offline, and requests must be processed by authorities within five days. Preventing in-person interactions, keeping an eye on communications, hiding one’s identity, moving temporarily, and providing financial assistance are important precautions. The announcement also says that special…