Lightning damages Mopa runway lights, 6 flights diverted

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished May 23, 2024, 1:06 AM IST

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A lightning strike damaged the runway edge lights at the Manohar International Airport (MIA) on Wednesday evening, causing the diversion of six flights to nearby destinations.

According to reports, the lightning strike occurred at about 5.15 pm and the MIA issued a NOTAM till 8 pm, by which time the damaged lights were rectified and replaced to bring airport operations to normalcy. During the NOTAM, six flights were diverted to nearby destinations.

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Goa taxi owners protest KRC’s entry into rental biz

Association claims move to edge out local operators in favour of non-local enterprises

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published May 23, 2024, 1:05 AM IST

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MAPUSAThe All Goa Taxi Owners Association has expressed strong disapproval of the Konkan Railway Corporation’s (KRC) decision to enter the bike and car rental market, labelling it as a severe blow to the local tourist taxi industry.The association claims that this move is another tactic by the government to undermine a business that has traditionally been the domain of Goan locals.President of the All Goa Taxi Owners Association, Vassudev Arlekar voiced concerns of many taxi…