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Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Chaos was witnessed outside MLA Pravin Arlekar’s residence as Goa Miles drivers and local taxi operators clashed over fare rates. Local taxi operators demand Goa Miles should adhere to gazetted rates. “Goa Miles should adhere to gazetted rates. They should increase their fares at par with our local taxis, it unfair, we are losing business,” said a cab operator. The local cabbies expressed their frustration and accused the Goa Miles drivers of disrupting their business. They claimed that Goa Miles drivers were making direct deals with tourists without prior bookings and parking their taxis on the roadside,…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its chargesheet, claims that the AAP was a direct beneficiary of Rs 45 crore of the Rs 100 crore kickback in the Delhi liquor policy case, and it was routed for campaigning in the Goa Assembly polls through hawala channels. “The AAP is a beneficiary of proceeds of crime to the tune of 45 crore that was transferred to Goa through hawala and then used in the election campaign. In this manner, the AAP, headed by Arvind Kejriwal, is involved in activities of use, acquisition, and concealment of proceeds of crime to the tune of…

Thiruvananthapuram: Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port, India’s first trans-shipment port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala, received its first mothership. ‘San Fernando’, a vessel of the world’s second-largest shipping company Maersk, arrived at the port country with over 2,000 containers on it, thus creating history. The giant ship was given the traditional water salute following which she berthed successfully. With the arrival of the first mother ship, Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port has catapulted India into the world port business as globally this port will rank 6th or 7th. Those present to receive the mothership included State Ports Minister V.N. Vasavan, officials from…

State-owned oil companies are using Aadhaar-based eKYC authentication to verify LPG customers and eliminate fake accounts, according to Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. This measure aims to identify and remove fraudulent customers who book cooking gas under residential names but use it for commercial purposes. LPG Gas Cylinder Aadhaar eKYC “Oil marketing companies are undertaking eKYC Aadhaar authentication for LPG customers to remove bogus customers against whose name commercial cylinders are often booked by certain gas distributors,” Puri said in a post on X. “This process is in place for more than 8 months now.” His post came in response…

Goemkapronn desk CALANGUTE: BJP MLA Michael Lobo has said that he will raise the issue of diversion of flights to Bengaluru due to ‘low visibility’ at Manohar International Airport at Mopa in North Goa. Stating that he himself had to face the problem while travelling from Mumbai to Goa, former Minister Lobo said that these incidents are marring the tourism sector. MIA is operated by GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited. “Manohar International Airport is facing issues of low visibility during late night. There are major problems with fog early in the morning and also dew. As this airport is situated in the hilly area, during…

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for Bihar and Goa, with predictions of increased rainfall activity in North and Northeast India, including East Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR. An ‘orange alert’ for heavy rainfall has been issued for Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, July 11. The regional meteorological centre in New Delhi forecasts a generally cloudy sky with very light to light rain in Delhi-NCR on Thursday. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius, with a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius. IMD officials indicated that the intensity…

Vienna: India stands ready to give all possible support to restoring peace to war-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday in Vienna after a Kremlin. Prime Minister Modi arrived in Vienna late Tuesday after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where he urged “peace through dialogue”, saying that “war cannot solve problems”. Though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised a photo of Prime Minister Modi hugging Putin during the visit, saying it was “a devastating blow to peace.” Prime Minister Modi’s trip to Russia came as tensions flared in Europe, following a deadly Russian missile barrage in Ukraine…