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Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Congress leader Girish Chodankar on Monday alleged that doubled standard BJP has started showing its color by hatching conspiracy to shut Dabolim airport for civilians. “Discontinuation of services by Qatar Airways at Dabolim Airport and shifting at Manohar International Airport is a sign and conspiracy by BJP of making ‘The End’ of South Goa airport,” Chodankar said. “Since the MIA has been commissioned, BJP government is achieving its goal to close the Dabolim airport by forcing the airline companies to discontinue their operations at Dabolim and shift at MIA. This development will kill economy of South Goa.…

One after another the airlines have started deserting Goa Goemkarponn desk VASCO/ PERNEM: When it comes to airport rivalry, not only are there airports in India trying to get the same airlines to visit them (in South India), but there are airports in the same geographic area now competing for traffic. With the inauguration of the Goa Mopa Airport in 2023, Goa became the first geography to have two airports, one operated by the government-owned AAI (GOI) and the other operated by the private player GMR (GOX). After Oman Air, now Qatar airways ahve also decided to shift operations to…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Three foreigners, including Afghan, French and Russian nationals, were rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers off various beaches in Goa over the weekend. At Ashwem Beach, a 64-year-old Russian was pulled into the deeper sections of the water while he was swimming off the beach. Drishti Marine lifesavers, Pratmesh Kubal and Sudhir Parab, noticed his struggle and rushed to his aid, bringing him back to shore with a jetski and rescue tube. A French national was rescued off Agonda beach by lifesavers Vikas Velip, Bhikash Velip and Parshuram Pagi, who noticed him struggling to swim in the water.…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has announced the release of the “Code of Conduct for Physical Education Teachers and Sports Coaches in Goa.” This significant document establishes comprehensive guidelines to foster a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for children engaged in sports and physical education. In light of recent reports of child sexual abuse by physical education teachers and coaches, this Code is particularly crucial. It acts as a guide for appropriate behavior and a protective measure, establishing clear expectations for conduct to create a safe and nurturing environment for all participants…

Nirmala Sitharaman urges RBI to hold monthly meetings via virtual mode to discuss concerns of start-ups and fintech companies. New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exhorted the banking regulator Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hold meetings via virtual mode once a month to discuss any questions, queries and concerns of start-ups and fintech companies. The Ministry of Finance, along with RBI and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), will look at the change of ownership holding and control of listed fintech companies to enable them to be in sync with regulatory compliance. Sitharaman chaired a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking update, the Sugarcane farmers have withdrawn themselves from the government appointed Farmers Facilitation Committee. “We the farmers withdrawn from the Goa government appointed Farmers Facilitation Committee for not fulfilling their demand for resuming factory operations,” said Rajendra Dessai. The farmers association has threatened to intensify their agitation if the government fails to consider their demand as the time limit set for compensation to the sugarcane farmers in lieu of the closure of Sanjivani Sugar Factory. Dessai accused the government of ignoring their demands and taking the farmers for granted. “It is highly prejudicial that…

CHENNAI: India is expanding its space in the global order and this can be seen in its space programme too, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he revealed the names of four astronauts part of the country’s human space flight mission Gaganyaan. The Prime Minister today gave astronaut wings to the four selected for the space flight during an event at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. The four astronaut-designates selected for the Gaganyaan mission are Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla. The human space flight mission…