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New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator has directed airlines to avoid flying through 11 airspaces across the Middle East, warning that the region currently presents a high risk environment for civil aviation due to escalating geopolitical tensions. The advisory identifies airspace over Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait as high risk zones. Airlines have been instructed to avoid these areas at all flight levels as a precautionary measure. The directive will remain in effect until March 28 unless reviewed earlier. The order was issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Oxford Cricket Club of Goa delivered a commanding performance to defeat Aim Cricket Academy B from Sawantwadi by 131 runs in the Late Rajan Bhai Angane Memorial Under 16 Cricket Tournament on Thursday. Batting first after winning the toss at the Boarding Ground in Malvan, Oxford Cricket Club posted an imposing total of 234 runs before being bowled out in 34.2 overs. The innings was anchored by a magnificent century from Adeep Prabhu Miskin, who scored 102 runs off just 62 balls. His aggressive knock featured 12 boundaries and five sixes and provided the foundation for Oxford’s…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s veteran badminton players delivered impressive performances on the second day of the Yonex Sunrise 48th Indian Masters National Badminton Championships 2025 to 26, with several local shuttlers advancing in their respective categories. Among the standout performers from the host state were Dr Satish Kudchadkar, Manjiri Moktali, Rupchandra Humraskar, Roseline Bunyan and Chinmay Fallary, who produced notable victories to keep Goa’s challenge alive in the tournament. Chinmay Fallary continued his strong run in the Men’s Singles category, overcoming Jose Mathew of Kerala in an intense three game encounter to secure a place in the main draw. His…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte reviewed the progress of the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster at Tuem during a stakeholder meeting held on March 18, focusing on accelerating work so the facility can soon become operational. The review meeting brought together officials from several government departments and agencies involved in the project’s development. Representatives from the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Goa Information Technology Development Corporation, Info Tech Corporation Goa, the Electricity Department, Public Works Department, Goa Police and the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services were present to assess ongoing work and discuss the next phase…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has informed the Legislative Assembly that no violations or irregularities were detected during inspections of petrol pumps and LPG agencies in Bicholim constituency over the past three years. Responding to an unstarred question tabled by MLA Chandrakant Shetye, Legal Metrology Minister Digambar Kamat said the department carried out inspections of 34 petrol pumps and 12 LPG gas agencies in the constituency during this period. The minister stated that checks were conducted to identify issues such as short delivery, tampering of dispensing units, malfunctioning meters, or any breach of Legal Metrology norms. However, no such…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Museums has moved a proposal seeking financial approval from the state’s Finance Department for ₹51.31 lakh to pay commercial tax and infrastructure tax to the Town and Country Planning Department, as part of the Goa State Museum project. Providing details in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Museums Ramkrishna Dhavalikar said that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the new museum building was prepared by a consultant appointed by GSIDC and submitted to the Union Ministry of Culture on March 20, 2024. The initial estimated cost of ₹22.30 crore was later revised to ₹35.25…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has clarified that there is no conclusive evidence of heavy metal contamination in fish caught off the state’s coast, responding to concerns raised over a study conducted by Goa University researchers. Replying to a starred question tabled by Velim MLA Cruz Silva in the Legislative Assembly, Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar stated that the research in question did not specifically deal with “heavy metals” but focused on essential trace elements. According to information received from Goa University, the study was carried out during the academic year 2023–24 by a faculty member and students of marine…