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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: After a slow start to the monsoon, Goa is now witnessing consistent showers and is expected to receive ‘normal to above-normal rainfall’ through September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast. The State has been placed under an Orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain on September 3, with intense showers likely to continue until September 6. As of September 1, Goa has recorded around 7% surplus rainfall. The local forecast is in line with the national outlook, with the IMD projecting that India’s September rainfall will exceed 109% of the Long Period Average (LPA).…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has demanded that the BJP Government immediately file an appeal against the acquittal of Mauvin Godinho and others in the multi-crore Power Scam case. GPCC President Amit Patkar, in a letter to Chief Secretary Dr. V. Candavelou, said the acquittal reflects serious lapses in the prosecution as no proper evidence was effectively presented before the Court. “This is not just about one case, it is about large-scale corruption, misuse of public resources and betrayal of public trust. Silence by the Government will set a dangerous precedent,” Patkar said. He warned that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has strongly refuted reports claiming that additional land is being acquired for coal handling as part of the Hospet–Vasco railway double tracking project. In an official clarification issued on Tuesday, the state government said the limited acquisition of 0.6 hectares of land in Cansaulim, Sancoale and Issorcim villages is only for banking and stabilisation works to protect nearby houses, provide road access to landowners, and correct alignment mismatches identified in earlier surveys. “The project will facilitate tourism development and faster movement of existing freight, including coal, in a manner that reduces incidental pollution…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India’s economy had “outperformed every expectation, estimate and forecast” by clocking 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of FY 2025-26, despite global turbulence and what he called “challenges driven by economic self-interest” — a veiled swipe at former US President Donald Trump’s tariff war on Indian goods. Speaking at the Semicon India Conference in Delhi, a day after returning from China and Japan, Modi underscored that the country’s robust performance stood in stark contrast to other economies struggling with geopolitical and trade headwinds. “While economies around the world…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday likened semiconductors to the new global currency of power, declaring that while oil was the “black gold” of the 20th century, chips are the “digital diamonds” shaping the 21st. Speaking at the inauguration of the Semicon India 2025 conference in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said India is emerging as a trusted partner in the trillion-dollar semiconductor industry and highlighted the country’s rapid progress in building a robust chip ecosystem. “The last century was shaped by oil. Today, the world runs on chips. Since 2021, we have approved 10 semiconductor projects…

Dehradun: Uttarakhand remains on edge as relentless rainfall continues to lash the state, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue red and orange alerts for Tuesday. In a precautionary step, authorities have ordered the closure of all schools up to Class 12 in 10 districts, including Pauri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Champawat, Pithoragarh, and Bageshwar. The IMD warned of “very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms with lightning, and intense rain spells at isolated places.” Officials fear the persistent downpour could trigger cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, posing grave risks in the hilly…

New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will conduct 15% more safety checks this year, taking the total to 4,630 inspections compared to 4,027 in 2024, sources told NDTV on Monday. The intensified monitoring comes in the wake of the June 12 Air India tragedy in Ahmedabad, where a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed minutes after take-off, killing 260 people on board and on the ground. According to officials, the additional checks will cover aircraft maintenance practices, pilot competence, and airport safety protocols. The move follows a DGCA surveillance drive on June 24,…