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Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: A fresh confrontation has erupted between Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over the retaining wall project along the Sada Highway, with the MLA openly questioning the safety of the structure and warning of public agitation against the authorities. During a joint inspection conducted on Thursday along with the Additional Collector and other officials, Amonkar expressed strong dissatisfaction over the condition and execution of the retaining wall works, alleging that the highway stretch had been opened for traffic even before the mandatory safety report and completion certificate were furnished. The inspection…

Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Residents of Saligao have approached the Bardez Deputy Collector alleging illegal filling of cultivable agricultural land in Survey No. 296 and seeking urgent intervention to stop the activity. In a complaint submitted on Thursday, local resident Pradeep Padgaonkar and others alleged that debris and soil were being dumped on the farmland, resulting in major alteration of the land’s natural topography and destruction of fertile agricultural soil. The complainants stated that the land falls within a notified Command Area protected under the Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997, and warned that continued filling activity could cause irreversible environmental…

New Delhi: Delhi and Maharashtra have sharply reduced taxes on aviation turbine fuel in a major relief move for airlines struggling with soaring global fuel prices, rising operational costs and supply chain disruptions. The governments of New Delhi and Maharashtra announced cuts in Value Added Tax on aviation turbine fuel, bringing the rate down to seven per cent at India’s two largest aviation hubs. Delhi reduced VAT from 25 per cent to seven per cent for six months, while Maharashtra lowered Mumbai’s ATF VAT from 18 per cent to seven per cent for domestic operations. The move comes as airlines…

New Delhi: The Centre has stepped up efforts to secure the upcoming NEET-UG 2026 re examination by involving major technology platforms including Meta, Google and Telegram to tackle misinformation and fake paper leak claims circulating online. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high level meeting on Wednesday with central security and intelligence agencies to review preparations for the re examination and assess possible security vulnerabilities ahead of the test scheduled on June 21. Senior officials from the Ministry of Education and the National Testing Agency were present during the review meeting, where authorities discussed preventive and corrective measures to…

New Delhi: India and South Korea have signed a series of defence cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening collaboration in cyber security, military training, defence innovation and industrial partnerships during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Seoul. Singh held comprehensive bilateral talks with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on May 20, where both sides reviewed the full spectrum of defence ties and discussed expanding cooperation in defence manufacturing, maritime security, emerging technologies, logistics and regional security. The two countries exchanged agreements related to defence cyber cooperation, training partnerships between India’s National Defence College and Korea National Defence University, and collaboration…

New Delhi: Days after assuming office as Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced a major crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators residing in the state. Addressing a programme at Nabanna during a land handover ceremony for border fencing projects, the Chief Minister said the state government would immediately begin identifying, detaining and deporting illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. He described the policy as “Detect, Delete and Deport”. According to Adhikari, identified infiltrators would be handed over directly to the Border Security Force for deportation in coordination with Border Guards Bangladesh. He claimed the Union Home Ministry had earlier…

New Delhi: India launched a strong diplomatic attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council, accusing Islamabad of having a “long tainted record of genocidal acts” and continuing to destabilise the region through terrorism and cross border violence. Speaking during the UNSC Open Debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Harish Parvathaneni criticised Pakistan for raising issues related to Jammu and Kashmir while allegedly ignoring its own human rights record. Parvathaneni said it was ironic for Pakistan to comment on India’s internal matters despite its own history of violence and civilian…