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NEW DELHI: China’s plan to build the world’s largest hydropower project, the Medog Hydropower Station, on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, has triggered deep concerns in India over the potential strategic and environmental consequences. Despite Beijing’s reassurances, experts and Indian authorities warn that the dam could have far-reaching implications for India’s water security and regional stability. The approval for the dam project came on December 25, 2024, and once completed, it is expected to generate a staggering 60,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity—surpassing the Three Gorges Dam in both size and output. The proposed dam will be built at the…

TRIPURA: Flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall wreaked havoc in South Tripura on Wednesday, leaving over 250 families displaced and forcing the administration to shut all schools and anganwadi centres as a precautionary measure. According to District Magistrate Md Sajad P, a total of 840 individuals from 250 families have been affected and are currently taking shelter in 16 relief camps set up across the district. While water levels have now started receding, several areas remain submerged and under watch. The flooding occurred after the Muhuri River crossed its danger mark of 15.70 metres, breaching embankments and inundating low-lying areas…

VADODARA: The death toll in the Gambhira Bridge collapse tragedy in Gujarat’s Vadodara district climbed to 15 on Thursday, with three more persons still missing, even as day two of intense rescue operations continued amidst rain and thick mud. The collapse occurred on Wednesday morning, when a portion of the 40-year-old bridge built over the Mahisagar River, connecting Vadodara and Anand districts, gave way. Multiple vehicles, including trucks and cars, plunged into the river, prompting an immediate emergency response. District Collector Anil Dhameliya confirmed that three people are still unaccounted for and that two more vehicles—believed to be a truck…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Fulfilling a dream nearly a decade in the making, eight young men from Goa have completed an adventurous motorcycle expedition to Ladakh, celebrating friendship and determination. The group—Sumeet Prabhakar Dhonkalkar, Pratik Laxman Kopardekar, Sahil Chandrakant Gawas, Sahil Rashikant Parab, Arya Sudesh Naik, Yogesh Umesh Ramnathkar, Shubesh Dayanand Naik Gaonkar, and Rahul Janardhan Pilgaonkar—set out to conquer some of the world’s highest motorable passes, including Umling La (19,024 ft), Khardung La (17,982 ft), Tanglang La (17,480 ft), and Baralacha La (16,040 ft). Their 2025 journey was marked by treacherous roads, harsh weather, and thin air, but also by…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU) team from Shri Infotech, Hyderabad, conducted a core cutting test on the ageing Saleri Bridge at Agonda to assess its strength and stability amid fears of collapse. Using a crane-lowered platform, technicians extracted core samples from the 50-year-old, two-span bridge, which has visible cracks and a sunken section on the Khola side. The inspection required halting heavy vehicle traffic on the MDR-49 road for about two and a half hours, while two-wheelers were allowed to pass on one side. Police were deployed to manage the traffic disruption. The Saleri Bridge is…

The Goa Cabinet’s decision to ban the import, sale, and breeding of ferocious dog breeds such as Pitbulls and Rottweilers marks a bold and much-needed intervention. For years, citizens across the state have raised concerns over the rising number of violent dog attacks, many involving these specific breeds. With innocent children and unsuspecting adults falling victim to brutal maulings, this move, though controversial, is both timely and justified. Over the past two years, Goa has witnessed multiple horrifying incidents that brought the issue to the forefront. The most heart-wrenching among them occurred in August 2024 in Anjuna, where seven-year-old Prabhas…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Determined to protect their village’s common lands and biodiversity, the Citizens Committee of Loliem-Polem (CCLP) has launched a door-to-door campaign to raise awareness about conserving local plateaus, which they describe as vital for water resources, grazing, agriculture, wildlife, and environmental balance. “These plateaus are critical to our survival,” said Manoj (Dutta Prasad) Prabhugaonkar, chair of the village Biodiversity Management Committee. “We have passed Gram Sabha resolutions that are the law of the land, yet the village communidade is ignoring them and processing land grants for non-traditional uses.” Former sarpanch Shailesh Pagi condemned what he called “blatantly illegal”…