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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The aviation sector is booming with a significant rise in passenger traffic these days. With the growth in demand for air tickets to popular holiday destinations in the country, GoFirst airlines have introduced a new flight on the Nagpur-Goa route effective from February 1, 2023. The ticket bookings for the flight have already started. The GoFirst flight no. G8-954 (Goa-Nagpur) will depart from Goa at 3.55 pm (15.55) and reach Nagpur at 5.20 pm (17.20). Similarly, flight no. G8-955 (Nagpur to Goa) will depart from Nagpur at 5.50 pm (17.55) and reach Goa at 7.15 pm (19.15).…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) unveiled its newest glass innovation, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2. Corning continues to push the boundaries of glass by expanding its Corning® Gorilla® Glass portfolio. With a new glass composition, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 delivers improved drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete, the world’s most abundantly engineered material, while preserving the scratch resistance of Gorilla Glass Victus. “Smartphones are the centre of our digital lives, and the requirement for exceptional scratch and drop resistance has only increased with our growing reliance on clear, damage-free displays,” said David Velasquez, vice president and general…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association will depute has selected the following players who will represent Goa A team for the 13th Inter State Tennis Ball Cricket championship to be held at Pokhara, Nepal from 29th December 2022 to 2nd January 2022. 1. Shreyash Naik, 2. Vishal Phutanekar, 3. Omkar Hodge 4. Kunal Samant, 5. Ganesh Marathe, 6. Shanal Pednekar 7. Laxman Naik, 8. Vijay Lambor, 9. Dinesh Varak, 10. Vishwajeet Devidas, 11. Niraj Sawant, 12. Atmaram Palkar. The team will be accompanied by Ajinkya Naik as Coach and Swapnil Kunkolikar as Manager. The teams were finalised based…

Goemkarponn desk P.A.N.A.J.I.: Goa University won the West Zone Inter University Football Men Championship 2022-23, which was organised by Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, from 19-12-22 to 25-12-22. Goa University was top of the table with six points, followed by the University of Kota, Kota and L.N.I.P.E., Gwalior with four points each and host Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur with three points. In the first match of the league, which was played on 24/12/2022, Goa University defeated the host university Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, 1-0. In a well-contested match, a lone goal was scored by Atmaram Jadhav in the 74th minute. In…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A Nigerian national sourcing drugs from associates in Goa has been arrested on a second charge of selling drugs in Bengaluru. The suspect, Agbu Chike Anthony, 42, was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in the Electronics City region in Bengaluru’s south-east division and was allegedly found in possession of 250 grams of MDMA crystals valued at Rs 25 lakh in the market. Anthony had been arrested in November 2021 by the K G Halli police in the east division of Bengaluru for possession of 90 grams of MDMA while allegedly selling drugs in east…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A leader of taxi operators’ unions on Tuesday said they were opposed to app-based taxi service at the newly inaugurated Manohar International Airport (MIA) in Goa, and would make only four trips per day if it was introduced. The Airport would be receiving its first flight on January 5, 2023. The Greenfield Mopa Airport Taxi Association, Mopa Airport Local Taxi Association and Mopa Airport Taxi Association have come together and formed `Together for Mopa Airport’ opposing app-based taxi service. “We do not want app-based taxi service. We will not allow app-based service. If app-based taxi service is…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: In sync with the Christmas spirit, Calangute police on Saturday adopted a unique way to educate traffic violators in the city. Dressed as Santa Claus, police constables distributed chocolates and educated motorists and two-wheeler riders about traffic safety, drugs and cybercrime. “We intercepted violators and educated them about their safety. We used the occasion to spread the message in our own special way,” of Calangute police inspector Dattaguru Sawant said. While several two-wheeler riders were found wearing helmets without the mandatory ISI mark or strapping them on properly, he added that motorists were found driving without putting…