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New Delhi/Islamabad: In a marked shift in tone, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday indicated willingness to de-escalate tensions with India following a series of precision strikes carried out by the Indian military in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Hours after the Indian Armed Forces launched non-contact strikes on nine terrorist-linked targets—four in Pakistan’s Punjab province and five in PoK—as part of Operation Sindoor, Asif told a news channel that Islamabad was prepared to “wrap up” further action if New Delhi ceased its operations. “This has been initiated by India. If India is ready to back down—they have taken…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on Tuesday tweeted a Sanskrit shloka celebrating determination and perseverance, followed by a patriotic salutation to the nation. The tweet read: “अप्राप्यं नाम नेहास्ति धीरस्य व्यवसायिनः ॥”—a classical Sanskrit verse that translates to “Nothing is unattainable for the courageous and determined.” The Chief Minister concluded the post with the slogans: “भारत माता की जय! जय हिंद!”, reaffirming his nationalist sentiments. The message was widely interpreted as a motivational statement reflecting resilience, and drew positive responses on social media.

New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday confirmed the successful execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’, a tri-service precision military strike targeting nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation, which was a response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, resulted in the deaths of at least 70 terrorists and left over 60 others injured, official sources said. The operation commenced at 1:05 am on May 6 and lasted just 25 minutes, during which 24 stand-off munitions—including HAMMER bombs and SCALP missiles—were deployed to strike four locations in Pakistan and five in PoK. These attacks, executed with precision to…

New Delhi: In a major counter-terror operation, India launched Operation Sindoor, executing 24 precision missile strikes across nine terror-linked locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killing more than 80 terrorists and injuring at least 60 others, senior government sources confirmed on Tuesday. The retaliatory operation was conducted in response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, and targeted camps affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The sites struck include Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal—areas identified by Indian intelligence as long-standing terror hubs. According to defence sources, those killed include mid- and high-ranking field…

SURAJ NANDREKAR In the span of just nine days, four young girls have drowned in separate incidents across Goa—a grim reminder of the growing and preventable dangers posed by water bodies in the state. These tragedies, most recently involving an eight-year-old girl in Quepem and a three-year-old in Agonda, should serve as a wake-up call for both authorities and the public. The case of Shahad, the eight-year-old who drowned in the Selaulim Canal on May 4 while attending a family wedding, is particularly heartbreaking. A simple act—washing her legs in the canal—ended in a devastating loss. Found lifeless an hour…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Confusion has gripped the Goa administration following the issuance of two separate and conflicting appointment orders for the post of Chief Town Planner (CTP) by different government departments. On May 5, the Department of Personnel, which functions under Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, issued an order appointing senior bureaucrat R.K. Pandita as Chief Town Planner (Planning) with immediate effect. The order, signed by Under Secretary (Personnel) Durga Kinlekar, stated that Pandita would hold the additional charge while continuing his existing role as Senior Town Planner in the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department. However, on the following…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa School Managements’ Association (GSMA) reiterated its demand for the sanctioning of full-time teaching and non-teaching staff in government-aided schools, calling for an end to the practice of hiring teachers on a contractual basis. At a press briefing held at the Dnyanprasark Vidyalaya hall, GSMA action committee convenor Prashant Naik accused the Directorate of Education of delaying the approval process for full-time staff appointments for the past three years. He claimed that while certain preferred managements are granted permissions to fill posts on a regular basis, many schools, including those serving underprivileged communities, continue to face…