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Kolkata: The central government has imposed new restrictions on the import of certain goods from Bangladesh through land ports, a move that could affect employment and transport revenues in West Bengal but is being justified as essential for protecting national interests. The restrictions, announced on Saturday, come in response to similar trade curbs imposed by Bangladesh last month on Indian products. According to the new directive, imports of readymade garments, processed food items, and several other goods from Bangladesh will now be limited to specific seaports — namely, Nhava Sheva and Kolkata — effectively barring their entry through land ports.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Varca Veterans and USC Seraulim Veterans have secured their places in the final of the Benaulim Veterans Football Tournament, currently being held at the SAG Ground in Benaulim. In the first semi-final, Varca Veterans edged past Colva Veterans with a 2-1 victory. The hero of the match was Elvis Fernandes, who netted both goals for Varca. Rocky Goes managed to pull one back for Colva, but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome. The second semi-final between USC Seraulim and Benaulim Veterans was a closely fought encounter. Angelo Fernandes gave Benaulim the lead, only for Jess Cardozo…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Dicarpale Boys emerged champions of the Silver Jubilee Soccer Cup after defeating the Margao Boys 3-2 in an exciting final held at the Dicarpale Church ground. Organized by Our Lady of Fatima Church, Dicarpale, the tournament witnessed a thrilling contest between two competitive sides. Dicarpale took an early lead with Mark Carvalho scoring in the 6th minute, followed by Preston doubling the advantage in the 12th minute. Margao responded with a spirited comeback as Joywin Carneiro reduced the margin in the 35th minute, and Benjoe equalized five minutes later. However, Mark Carvalho once again rose to…

NEW DELHI: In a major development in the ongoing fight against cross-border terrorism, Abu Saifullah, a top terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba and the mastermind behind several deadly attacks in India, has been shot dead by unidentified assailants in Sindh, Pakistan. Saifullah, whose real name was Rajullah Nizamani, had long been on Indian security agencies’ radar. He was believed to have played a pivotal role in orchestrating multiple terror operations, including the 2006 attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur, the 2005 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) attack in Bengaluru, and the 2001 assault on a CRPF camp in…

Ahmedabad: In a landmark move aimed at bolstering India’s maritime defence capabilities, Adani Defence & Aerospace has signed a binding agreement with Sparton (DeLeon Springs LLC), a group company of Elbit Systems and a global leader in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) systems. The agreement will pave the way for the local production of advanced sonobuoys—mission-critical systems used to detect and track submarines—in India for the first time. This collaboration marks a major stride in India’s defence manufacturing sector, making Adani Defence the first private company in India to offer fully indigenised sonobuoy solutions. The development is in line with the Indian…

New Delhi: Indian authorities have arrested at least eight people from across three states for allegedly spying for Pakistan amid increased surveillance on espionage activities in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. At least four of these arrests were made in Haryana, three in Punjab, and one in Uttar Pradesh. After the arrest of a travel vlogger suspected of spying, Hisar police had sounded an alarm that young influencers were being targeted by enemy countries. For easy money, such influencers go on the wrong path, Hisar SP Shashank Kumar Sawan had told reporters. Here are the eight ‘spies’ arrested…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Agriculture has been implementing the state sector scheme of farmer’s registration under “Krishi Card” since 2013. Currently there are more than 50,000 farmers registered with the department availing various state sectors as well as Central sector schemes. Under Krishi card registration we have adopted a unique land Coding system which covers a wide range of farmers from Owner to Encroached lands. Farmer’s lands are categorized into Self owned, inherited, lease, tenant and caretakers. The eligibility of schemes are decided as per respective scheme guidelines. Owners with 1A code Krishi card can avail all the…