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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: As changing environmental patterns and high labour costs make paddy cultivation more challenging for farmers in Goa, the state government has implemented several measures to promote the crop, officials have said. Besides pristine and popular beaches, the hinterlands of the coastal state are also known for lush green paddy fields. Rice, along with fish, is a staple food of Goa. State Director of Agriculture Sandeep Phal Desai said on Thursday that paddy is now grown on over 23,000 hectares, and 10,000-12,000 farmers are actively engaged in its cultivation. However, climate change, rising labour costs and a few…

New Delhi: The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly orchestrating a failed plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun residing in New York City. The ex-officer, previously associated with the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), is accused of coordinating an assassination attempt on Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen. The US Justice Department has charged him with murder-for-hire and money laundering. “The FBI will not tolerate acts of violence or other efforts to retaliate against those residing in the U.S. for exercising their constitutionally protected rights,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement. The…

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has passed a resolution for the restoration of statehood in the Union Territory. News agency IANS quoted official sources as saying that the resolution was passed during the first cabinet meeting on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by the Chief Minister and was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and ministers Sakeena Masood Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, Javaid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma. “The draft of the resolution has been prepared and the Chief Minister will travel to New Delhi in a couple of days to…

New Delhi: Meta has launched its safety campaign ‘Scam se Bacho’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to educate people on how to stay safe from online scams and promote safer digital practices. In line with the Government’s goal to combat the rising cases of scams and cyber frauds in the country, Meta on Thursday unveiled its two-month-long campaign at a launch event in the capital, which includes an integrated national consumer awareness campaign around online safety and security in 9 Indian languages,…

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been issued a death threat, allegedly by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, demanding ₹ 5 crore to “end the enmity”. A WhatsApp message, sent to Mumbai Traffic Police, warned that if the money is not paid, then the actor’s fate would be worse than that of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was murdered recently, allegedly by Bishnoi gang members. “Don’t take this lightly. If Salman Khan wants to stay alive and end the enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, he must pay ₹ 5 crore. If the money is not given, his condition will be worse than Baba Siddiqui’s,” the threat message read. According…

Washington: India’s growth rate is the shiniest part in the global economy, World Bank president Ajay Banga said on Thursday, noting that a lot of this is driven by the domestic market. “There is no doubt that India’s growth rate is among the shiniest parts in the world economy. I think being able to grow at six, seven per cent and more in this kind of environment shows you that they’ve done a number of things to get there,” Banga told reporters ahead of next week’s annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. “A lot of…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: A two-wheeler rider died after she was run over by an army truck near Merces Circle. The victim’s name was revealed by the Old Goa police to be 26-year-old Sadetim, Chorao resident Ankita Volvoikar. Around 10.50 am, a two-wheeler rider was struck from behind by Shubham Kumar, a Himachal Pradesh resident, who was driving a military truck carelessly and rashly when it approached the Merces Circle. Ankita suffered severe injuries when the truck ran her over after she fell onto the road as a result of the incident. The vehicle and the two-wheeler rider were travelling from…