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Konkan Railway Police arrested 29-year-old Deepak Ray, a native of Odisha, after seizing 2.889 kg of ganja worth approximately Rs 2.88 lakh during a narcotics raid at Platform No. 6 of Margao Railway Station; A case has been registered under the NDPS Act • The lifting of the Bambolim footbridge, scheduled for early Sunday morning, has been postponed to next Sunday due to technical issues. The operation was put on hold after deflection was observed in the rings during the attempt to place the bridge on its pillars. The rings will be resized within two days before the next lifting attempt. • Goa Cyber Crime Police arrests Sagar Prakash Dholvi & Ajinkya Ravindra Abhang both n/o Pune-based in an alleged Rs 39.01 lakh fake online share investment fraud targeting a 60-year-old Porvorim resident. Police have secured Rs 23.12 lakh of the defrauded amount. The accused were arrested in Maharashtra following a technical and financial investigation. • Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar said elections in Goa are making it difficult for the Centre to make a decision on the Mhadei issue. He noted that farmers have raised Mhadei as one of their key demands, while distinguishing it from the Mekedatu project, which faces forest clearance issues. • CM Dr Pramod Sawant announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat will be available in book form in Marathi and Konkani, bringing the Prime Minister’s monthly radio programme to readers in both languages. • IMD Goa, has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at a few places on October 25 and isolated places on October 26 across North Goa, South Goa and Kushavati districts. Isolated rain and thundershowers are also likely over the ghats and adjoining areas of North Goa and Kushavati from October 27 to 29. • CM Pramod Sawant takes a dig at Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar, saying, “If someone comes here and speaks ‘yendu gundu’, that won’t get him votes. Goans know Konkani very well; claims that BJP aims to win 30 seats in the 2027 Assembly polls • Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has warned of strict action against those involved in the attack on a family in Zuarinagar, Cortalim. Six of the eight accused have been arrested, while two remain absconding. Sawant said the police would ensure that all those responsible face justice and investigate alleged illegal activities linked to the accused. • A four-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at a resort in Mobor on October 24. According to Colva Police, the child reportedly entered the larger pool while his parents were away at the restaurant. A pool attendant rescued him, but efforts to save his life were unsuccessful. • The Goa government has reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 15% to 7%, effective October 24, 2026. Konkan Railway Police arrested 29-year-old Deepak Ray, a native of Odisha, after seizing 2.889 kg of ganja worth approximately Rs 2.88 lakh during a narcotics raid at Platform No. 6 of Margao Railway Station; A case has been registered under the NDPS Act • The lifting of the Bambolim footbridge, scheduled for early Sunday morning, has been postponed to next Sunday due to technical issues. The operation was put on hold after deflection was observed in the rings during the attempt to place the bridge on its pillars. The rings will be resized within two days before the next lifting attempt. • Goa Cyber Crime Police arrests Sagar Prakash Dholvi & Ajinkya Ravindra Abhang both n/o Pune-based in an alleged Rs 39.01 lakh fake online share investment fraud targeting a 60-year-old Porvorim resident. Police have secured Rs 23.12 lakh of the defrauded amount. The accused were arrested in Maharashtra following a technical and financial investigation. • Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar said elections in Goa are making it difficult for the Centre to make a decision on the Mhadei issue. He noted that farmers have raised Mhadei as one of their key demands, while distinguishing it from the Mekedatu project, which faces forest clearance issues. • CM Dr Pramod Sawant announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat will be available in book form in Marathi and Konkani, bringing the Prime Minister’s monthly radio programme to readers in both languages. • IMD Goa, has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at a few places on October 25 and isolated places on October 26 across North Goa, South Goa and Kushavati districts. Isolated rain and thundershowers are also likely over the ghats and adjoining areas of North Goa and Kushavati from October 27 to 29. • CM Pramod Sawant takes a dig at Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar, saying, “If someone comes here and speaks ‘yendu gundu’, that won’t get him votes. Goans know Konkani very well; claims that BJP aims to win 30 seats in the 2027 Assembly polls • Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has warned of strict action against those involved in the attack on a family in Zuarinagar, Cortalim. Six of the eight accused have been arrested, while two remain absconding. Sawant said the police would ensure that all those responsible face justice and investigate alleged illegal activities linked to the accused. • A four-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at a resort in Mobor on October 24. According to Colva Police, the child reportedly entered the larger pool while his parents were away at the restaurant. A pool attendant rescued him, but efforts to save his life were unsuccessful. • The Goa government has reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 15% to 7%, effective October 24, 2026.

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Goa’s Daily Flight Capacity Set to Decline in November 2026

Dabolim and Mopa airports record lower daily departures as Goa’s combined flight operations fall year-on-year

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Goa’s Daily Flight Capacity Set to Decline in November 2026

Goa’s aviation sector is set to see a decline in daily domestic departures in November 2026, with both Goa Dabolim and Manohar International Airport (Mopa) recording lower flight numbers compared with November 2025, according to the airport-wise data provided.

Dabolim Airport (GOI) is projected to handle 53.5 domestic departures per day in November 2026, down from 56 a day in November 2025, representing a 4% decline. Mopa Airport (GOX) is expected to record 37 departures daily, compared with 46.5 in the corresponding period last year, marking a sharper 20% drop.

Combined, the two Goa airports account for *90.5 daily domestic departures in November 2026, compared with 102.5 a day in November 2025 — a reduction of around 12%.

The figures indicate a contraction in scheduled domestic flight capacity at both airports, with Mopa witnessing the steeper decline. The data also shows that IndiGo remains the largest operator at both Goa airports, while Air India Group contributes a significant share of daily departures.

The broader national picture reflects a similar downward trend. Across the top 20 airports listed, total domestic departures are projected at 2,387.5 per day in November 2026, against 2,558 in November 2025, a decline of approximately 7%.

Delhi remains the country’s busiest airport in the table, with 499 daily departures projected, followed by Mumbai at 337 and Bengaluru at 323.5.

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