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Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: The Water Resources Department (WRD) has decided to repair the damaged seating arrangement and restore the washed-away steps at Velsao Beach, following sand erosion. The decision was made after a joint inspection led by Cortalim MLA Anton Vas, along with WRD officials on Saturday. The inspection was initiated based on concerns raised by social worker Roquezinho D’Souza regarding the difficulties faced by senior citizens in accessing the beach. The WRD officials assessed the extent of the damage to the seating area, which had developed cracks and posed a danger to those using it. MLA Anton Vas assured…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday met her Mexican counterpart Rogelio Ramirez de la O and discussed areas of mutual interest and boosting economic ties between India and Mexico. During the meeting in Mexico City, Sitharaman congratulated Ramirez de la O for being appointed as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit for a second consecutive term, and also commended the strong performance of the Mexican economy in the last six years following prudent fiscal policies. Sitharaman proposed a mutually beneficial partnership between India and Mexico through the Indian startup ecosystem, and emphasised that the youth is capable of…

Canada: The Canadian Parliamentary Committee is set to launch an investigation into allegations that agents of the Indian government were involved in “electoral interference and criminal activities” in Canada. During a meeting on Friday, members of the standing committee on public safety and national security in Canada unanimously agreed to conduct a study into the “electoral interference and violent criminal activities carried out by agents the Government of India,” Vancouver-based Global News reported. According to the report, the committee will invite the country’s top ministers, such as Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, National Security Adviser Nathalie…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: In a proud moment for Goa, two police officers, Police Inspector (PI) Razashad Shaikh and Head Constable Santosh Bhatkar, bagged medals at the 33rd National Bench Press and Powerlifting Championship, which was held at Ravindra Bhavan, Baina. The event, organized by the Goa Super Bodies Powerlifting Association, saw significant participation from across the state. Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, who also serves as the Chairman of the Goa Super Bodies Powerlifting Association, expressed his delight at the achievements of the Goan police officers. “I am extremely happy that Goa Police staff participated in the tournament, especially since it…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: Tensions flared at the general body meeting of the Sancoale Panchayat, following the Panchayat’s decision to seek legal opinion on Bhutani Infra’s show cause notice reply. The absence of the Sarpanch and a heated exchange between ruling and opposition panch members led to an uproar, with residents and activists voicing their frustration over the delay in resolving the issue. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Sarpanch Derick Vales, had an unusually large turnout of locals and activists from various parts of Goa, all eager to hear the Panchayat’s decision on the controversial Bhutani construction project. Although it was…

New Delhi: Vikas Yadav, a former Indian government employee on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s wanted list, was arrested ten months ago by the Delhi Police on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. US prosecutors charged the former officer of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for his alleged role in directing a failed plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who holds dual citizenship of the US and Canada. The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday confirmed that the individual named in the US Justice Department’s indictment was “no longer an employee of the government of India”. Vikas…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: An unknown male person aged in between 45-50 years, is found Canacona police said they received a call from the 108 Emergency Services staff informing that a man was lying by the roadside near Babas Little Itali Bar and Restaurant at Palolem. The person was then shifted to the Canacona Community Health Centre, where a doctor on duty declared him dead on arrival. A man in his mid-forties was found dead by the roadside at Palolem beach. Police made enquiries with locals who were unable to identify the man, who was in his mid-forties, about 5.6 feet…