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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), led by Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, and the traffic department began a drive against many abandoned and scrap vehicles parked at various locations in Vasco. Speaking to reporters, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues said that around 59 vehicles were picked up in the first phase of the Drive in the morning. “We had identified around 59 vehicles in the city, and we have issued the owners several warnings for the last month, but they have not paid heed to our requests. I later met Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and the traffic PI Shailesh Narvekar, and…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn PANAJI: Even as Goans are skeptical about fate of Dabolim after the new Greenfield airport at Mopa takes off, a report has come to the fore which suggests both Dabolim and Mopa would not be enough to handle air traffic in Goa which would saturate in 15 years. CAPA – Centre for Aviation India is South Asia’s leading aviation advisory and research practice agency. In a report submitted in 2014, CAPA said Mopa will be developed in four phases over the period through to 2036. Phase 1 is expected to be ready for operations by 2022 with…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: CAPA – Centre for Aviation says Dabolim airport is operated by the state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) as a civil enclave within an airfield that is managed by the Indian Navy. Sharing infrastructure with a defence force imposes certain operating restrictions on commercial airline services. Due to military training exercises, commercial operations are prohibited between 8.30am and 1pm on week days. There are also occasional restrictions in the evening. This limits the availability of preferred slots for airlines and also results in heightened peaks in arcraft movements just after the curfew ends at 1pm for which…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Clashes between two groups were reported near Mahalasa Temple in Verna late Wednesday evening. Verna police have registered an offence and arrested the people involved in the incident under sections 143,144,147,148,326, and 506 (ii) read with 149 IPC. Sources in Verna police said that one Vivek Kumar Bind (23′), residing near Mahalasa Temple but a native of Uttar Pradesh, complained that at about 00.15 hrs. at near Mahalasa Temple, IDC, Verna, a group of people comprising of Rafiqul Islam, Tuzammel Hogue, Babul Hague, Huaraz Khan, Abdul Halim, Ahadul Islam, Abdul Noor, Fulson Khan and Savuruddin along with…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that some people are attracted towards trading drugs as it gives fast and easy money. “State has highest 94 per cent crime detection rate but it sad that some people are attracted towards trading of drugs as it gives fast and easy money. Today if we see, there are a lot of rape cases taking place, and it is between known people,” said CM Sawant. He further states that the crime detection rate is higher in Goa than the national average, but the crime rate should also go down while stating…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Victor Hospital Margao department of Radiology is highly equipped with the latest advancements and exceptionally skilled staff committed to providing accurate diagnosis and radiological services to patients. The Department of Radiology at Victor hospital is headed by Dr. Franzil de Miranda, Dr. Nikita Shet Kanekar and Dr. Nisha Alvares. The Radiology department is well-equipped with a Phillips Cath lab, CT scan, 1.5 T MRI, high-end USG and color Doppler. Apart from performing diagnostic procedures they also perform CT and ultrasound-guided biopsies. For pain management in cancer patients, various procedures can help including celiac plexus blocks and nerve…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Keeping in-line with its Customer-First philosophy, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced its foray into the CNG segment, thereby providing more options in both the Toyota Glanza as well as the Urban Cruiser Hyryder model line-up, for customers to choose from. The Toyota Glanza, which was launched earlier this year, will now be available with a CNG variant in the S & G grades, along with a Manual Transmission powertrain. The first of its kind in the segment, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder too will now be available with a factory fitted CNG kit in both S &…