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Udhampur: A soldier was killed in action during a fierce encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, official sources confirmed. The gunfight broke out last evening in the Basantgarh area, a strategic mountainous tri-junction linking Udhampur, Doda, and Kathua districts. Security forces launched an intelligence-based operation after receiving inputs about terrorist movement in the area. The terrorists involved were reportedly trained in jungle warfare, making the operation challenging. Basantgarh has been witnessing frequent face-offs between terrorists and security forces in recent months. This marks the second major encounter in Jammu and Kashmir within two weeks. Earlier,…

New Delhi: In a major move to tighten immigration rules, US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 (₹88 lakh) fee on H-1B visa applications. The decision could significantly impact the tech sector, which depends heavily on skilled workers from India and China. President Trump said the measure is designed to ensure that only “very highly skilled” workers are brought into the country and that they do not displace American employees. “We need workers. We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that’s what’s going to happen,” Trump said while announcing the new fee.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa is set to take a giant leap in blending artificial intelligence with tourism and hospitality by establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in AI Hospitality, in collaboration with Pacific Link College, Canada. The ambitious initiative aims to transform how hospitality services are delivered in the state – enhancing tourist experiences, streamlining industry operations, and creating future-ready opportunities for Goan youth. The project was discussed extensively during a series of meetings between a Pacific Link College delegation and Goa’s Hon’ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Shri Rohan Khaunte. The visiting delegation, led by Shri…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Tour Operators Association of India (TOAI) inaugurated its Global Tourism Summit 2025 at Hotel Le Meridien, Calangute, bringing together prominent voices from the travel and tourism industry. The event was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager (Marketing) of Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Mr. Rakesh Mathur, President of the Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI), Mr. Abdul Nazir, President of TOAI, Mr. Peerzada Faiyaz Ahmed, National Advisor to TOAI, and Mr. Shrikant Samant, State Coordinator & GTS Convenor 2025. In his address, Mr. Narvekar outlined Goa’s vision for sustainable tourism under…

Team Goemkarponn NAVELIM: The Department of BBA Travel & Tourism at Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, Goa, organized ENTRADA’25, a one-day national-level inter-collegiate event, on 11th September 2025 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, to mark World Tourism Day. The event, themed “Tourism & Sustainable Transformation”, featured on-stage and off-stage competitions designed to raise awareness about sustainability in tourism. The inaugural ceremony included a prayer service, lamp lighting, and a Sustainability Oath, with Chief Guest Mr. Manish Khanna, Executive Director of Eastern International Hotels Ltd., addressing students on India’s tourism development, preserving Goa’s traditions, and the role of hotels…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A delegation of Canacona taxi drivers met Sports, Tribal Welfare, and Art & Culture Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, and later CMC Chairperson Sara Naik Dessai, to raise concerns over the operations of app-based taxi service Goa Miles, alleging that it is affecting their livelihood. The taximen claimed that Goa Miles vehicles freely pick up customers in Canacona, stay overnight, and return with new passengers, depriving local taxi operators of business. “Goa Miles are free to drop customers as much as they want, but their practice of halting and returning with passengers leaves us with…

Team Goemkarponn Panjim: Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 14th Our Lady of Fatima Cup 2025, organised by Dicarpale Sports Club, after defeating Nuvem Sports Club 7-6 via the tiebreaker at the Dicarpale ground. Nuvem SC drew first blood in the 9th minute through Ivo Colaco, before Hanshlum Furtado netted the equaliser for Don Bosco in the 70th minute, taking the match to a 1-1 draw at full time. In the ensuing tiebreaker, Don Bosco’s Hanshlum Furtado, Velito Miranda, Milson Barreto, Edger Noronha, Alfred Noronha and Charles Miranda all converted their spot kicks.…