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Goemkarponn desk Panaji:  FLY91, a pure play regional airline in India, flagged off its maiden flights to Agatti and Jalgaon on Thursday, offering direct connectivity to the vibrant destinations from Goa’s Manohar International Airport. The first flight to Agatti departed ahead of schedule at 7:10 am and reached Agatti Island Airport at 8:50 am. The return flight departed at 9:20 am and landed at the airport at Mopa, Goa at 11:10 am. With fares starting at Rs 4391, FLY91’s Goa-Agatti flights have made the pristine islands accessible to the mainland and increased connectivity to and from the Lakshadweep archipelago. To mark…

Panaji: Powered by young engineers from Goa, Porvorim-based engineering tech solutions startup, Consstruct, is in the process of expanding its team to scale up services and meet the demand from the US and Scandinavia to other parts of Europe, a top company official said. Construct presently employs skilled civil engineers from institutions across Goa including Goa Engineering College (GEC), Don Bosco College of Engineering and others in its civil engineering division which evaluates, assesses and generates reports on large-scale construction projects in the US and Europe. All this, while working remotely from Goa. According to Rhys Pereira, Head of Operations…

Dubai: The record-breaking rainfall in Dubaithis week has left the world puzzled. Situated within the Arabian Desert, one of the fastest-growing cities known for its soaring skyscrapers and opulent infrastructure has been brought to its knees by torrential rains that have triggered disastrous floods. According to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Meteorology Centre, the city recorded a year and a half’s rain in just a few hours. The city of Al Ain received 254 mm in less than 24 hours on Tuesday — the highest ever since the records began. The meteorologists say the rainfall was triggered by a…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has quashed and set aside an order of the trial court which had rejected former MLA Mickky Pacheco’s application seeking to renew his Indian passport. During the hearing, the HC declared that the trial court had not applied its reasoning in determining that the trial proceedings be stayed, but not the other actions, such as the application for passport renewal, which is unrelated to the main trial. His passport had run out on March 10, 2024, so he had applied for a renewal. On April 1, however, the chief judicial…

Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA: Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai claimed that the MGP was using these remarks to ensure his survival following the Lok Sabha elections. Sardesai also questioned Chief Minister Pramod Sawant clarify to the Goan populace if Dhavalikar will continue to serve in his Cabinet following the Lok Sabha elections. Vijai was reacting to Dhavalikar’s remarks against the doubling tracking project by stating that the MGP leader had claimed, in front of TMC Leader Mahua Moitra, that the project is a plague on the Goan people. “How is it possible for Dhavalikar to overlook the remarks he made prior…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) North Goa Candidate Manoj Parab today has filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on May 7. Parab filed his nomination from North Goa District Administration in presence of RGP St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar and other leaders and office bearers. Soon after filing his nomination, Parab while addressing the media, said that his main agenda is to bring an end to the dictatorship of the BJP government and to protect the democratic framework of the country. “Also, our aim is to oppose the policies of the Centre which are detrimental…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: GOACAN on Thursday morning organised the first meeting of the Mormugao block committee for Vector-borne diseases control at Vasco. Speaking to the media, GOACAN coordinator Roland Martin said that the Mormugao Block committee meeting was held to prevent vector-borne diseases “GOACAN has arranged the block meeting across the state to garner the support of all the main departments like PWD, WRD, Panchayats, and Municipalities to support the doctors in the campaign to reduce vector-borne disease. This is the first meeting that is held every quarter where we discussed the collaboration of departments and other organisations like MPA,…