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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday hit out at Canada for its ”double standards” as the ties between New Delhi and Ottawa came under severe strain over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil last year. ”Double standards is a very mild word for it,” Jaishankar said while explaining how Canada treats other diplomats and the ”licence” their diplomats try to use while in India. Last week, New Delhi expelled Canadian Charge d’Affaires Stewart Wheeler and five other diplomats following Ottawa’s fresh allegations of the Indian government’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing in British…

Kolkata: The protesting junior doctors of Bengal have withdrawn their indefinite hunger strike after a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this evening. Announcing the end to the “fast-unto-death” in Kolkata, they also called off their proposed strike across hospitals due on Tuesday. Debashish Halder, one of the junior doctors, said, “In today’s meeting (with the CM), we did get the assurance of some directives, but the body language of the state government was not positive”. “The common people have wholeheartedly supported us. They, as well as the parents of our deceased sister (RG Kar hospital victim), have been requesting…

New York: In a fireside chat on India’s decadal economic reforms and continued economic growth in New York, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (local time) said that the biggest challenge before India is employability. Answering a question on how the country plans to take advantage of the demographic dividend, Ms Sitharaman pointed out the challenge of employability, “The biggest challenge that we had is the employability level or the skill set which is so required.” For being employed they need more and the government is working to fill this gap said the finance minister. “Many of them (students)…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: SP Traffic today said that traffic violators will face penalties as authorities send out maximum violation notices. “Traffic violators will face penalties as authorities send out maximum violation notices. Safety first—please follow all traffic rules to avoid fines and further actions,” said SP Traffic On Monday besides issuing challans to 658 traffic violators, another 1524 notices were issued to traffic violators in a single day. Goa Police Traffic Cell has launched a unique, extended campaign to crack down on infractions of the Motor Vehicle (MV) Act. The traffic cell personnel booked a number of people on for…

In recent months, Indian airline operators have faced a challenging and turbulent period due to a spate of hoax bomb threats. These threats have disrupted operations, caused panic among passengers, and prompted increased scrutiny of security measures. The impact of these incidents has been felt not only by the airlines themselves but also by the traveling public and authorities responsible for ensuring safety and security. Hoax bomb threats pose a significant threat to the aviation industry, leading to disruptions, financial losses, and potential harm to passengers and crew. The perpetrators of these threats often seek to instill fear and chaos,…

Team Goemkarponn ALDONA: The Opposition Congress Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira and Goa Forward MLA Vijai Sardesai today said that statement of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reveals that the Govt had already list of house in waiting to be taken over when passing The Goa Escheats, Forfeiture & Bona Vacantia Bill. “Statement of CM Sawant reveals that the Govt had already list of house in waiting to be taken over when passing The Goa Escheats, Forfeiture & Bona Vacantia Bill which Bill I had termed on the floor of the House as “official Land Grab”, when opposing the Bill,” said Ferreira…

Team Goemkarponn DUDHSAGAR: Despite the government’s statement that jeep trips to the Dudhsagar falls would begin on Monday, the tour operators in Dudhsagar have maintained their demand to have the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) counter removed. The operators remain steadfast in their demand that the GTDC counter be taken down and that online reservations be made via the tour operators organization. They said that the GTDC’s fee hike was the reason for the drop in the number of tourists visiting Dudhsagar Falls. The operators expressed their expectation that Chief Minister Sawant will provide a resolution. The Dudhsagar Tour Operators…