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New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a strong attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of acting in favour of the BJP and demanding his immediate removal from office. Speaking at the Congress Working Committee meeting, Kharge described the CEC as a “puppet” of the Modi government and alleged that the Election Commission’s functioning had raised serious concerns over the independence and credibility of the electoral process. He also called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign on moral grounds over what he described as pressure on the poll panel. Kharge placed five key demands…

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an unusual confrontation between the elected government and the administration after senior bureaucrats asked the Assembly Speaker not to take up a resolution seeking restoration of the Union Territory’s statehood. Chief Secretary Atal Duloo and Law Secretary Achal Sethi sent separate communications to the Assembly Secretariat, arguing that the matter was sub judice and should therefore not be considered by the House. The letters were sent three days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced the resolution, which had already been admitted for discussion. The intervention came shortly before the Assembly was scheduled to debate…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has sought a detailed update from the Goa Police on the investigation into the alleged assault of an advocate at Morjim last month. The direction came from a Division Bench of Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Amit Jamsandekar while hearing a suo motu petition initiated by the court following the incident. The State has been directed to inform the court about the progress made in the investigation and clarify whether the probe has reached the stage of filing a chargesheet. The court has fixed the matter for further hearing on November…

New Delhi: India and France are preparing to take their long standing space partnership into a new phase with the TRISHNA satellite, an Earth observation mission designed to study water stress, surface temperatures and changes in the planet’s water cycle. TRISHNA, short for Thermal infraRed Imaging Satellite for High resolution Natural resource Assessment, is being jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and France’s CNES. The satellite is currently scheduled for launch in 2027. The mission is designed to provide surface observations at around 60 metre resolution, with the same locations potentially observed every three days at the equator.…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: “The Government of Goa should create suitable employment opportunities for Goan students who excel at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), offering positions and remuneration commensurate with their qualifications, thereby retaining talent in Goa and inspiring future generations”, stated Madganvcho Awaaz & Youth Leader Prabhav Naik. Prabhav Naik congratulated Vaibhavi Ramakant Gaonkar from Sanguem on successfully completing her education in Computer Science at IIT and achieving a remarkable milestone as a Goan tribal girl student. He said her achievement is a matter of pride not only for her family but for Goa as a whole. In this…

New Delhi: India has sent around three tonnes of anti tuberculosis medicines to Sri Lanka as part of its continued support for the country’s public healthcare system. The medicines were transported to Colombo aboard an Indian Air Force C130J aircraft. The latest assistance adds to a series of Indian backed healthcare and development initiatives in Sri Lanka. Earlier this month, construction began on a new two storey Accident and Emergency Unit at the District General Hospital in Mannar. The project is being supported through an Indian grant of 600 million Sri Lankan rupees and will also include essential medical equipment…

Panaji: On World Heart Day, Manipal Hospital Goa hosted a press conference highlighting the importance of prevention, early diagnosis and timely treatment of cardiovascular disease, while highlighting advancements in complex cardiac care. The conference featured presentations by Dr. Rakesh Deshmane, Consultant – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS); Dr. Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay, Consultant – Interventional Cardiology; Dr. Jyoti Kusnur, Consultant – Interventional Cardiology; Dr. Noel Henriques, Consultant – Cardiology; Dr. Pankaj Mhatre, Consultant – Nuclear Medicine; and Dr. Nikhil Sontakke, Consultant – Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Divya Mahaldar, Cardiac Anesthesiologist was also present on the dais. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Surendra Prasad,…