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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. (IPSCDL) announces temporary road closures in Central Panaji as part of Phase-II infrastructure development. The closures will be effective from 18th January 2025 to 7th February 2025, with partial reopening scheduled on 2nd February 2025. The details for each affected road and their respective alternative routes are as follows: MG Road (Don Bosco School to UCO Bank, 354 meters) – This section of MG Road will remain closed for utility and infrastructure upgrades. To access Don Bosco School and Panaji Market, commuters can divert at UCO Bank to P. Shirgaonkar Road,…

New Delhi: In a groundbreaking achievement, Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel has launched India’s first private satellite constellation, marking a significant milestone in the country’s burgeoning space industry. This feat has garnered praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who highlighted the exceptional talent of India’s youth and the expanding capabilities of the private sector in space technology. The Firefly satellites, launched aboard a SpaceX rocket from California, USA, on January 14, boast the world’s highest-resolution commercial-grade hyperspectral imaging capabilities. This launch is a testament to India’s growing innovation and leadership in advanced space technology. Pixxel’s historic launch of the Firefly constellation…

New Delhi: In a significant step towards addressing the lingering ethnic tensions in Manipur, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) held its first formal meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 17, 2025. The meeting, conducted at Delhi’s Ashoka Hotel, marked a crucial milestone in the efforts to resolve the ongoing conflicts between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities. Led by Chairman Henlianthang Thanglet, the KZC delegation included key members such as Coordinator Ch Ajang Khongsai, Spokesperson Ginza Vualzong, and Finance Secretary Richard Hmar. The KZC leaders reiterated their demand for a separate administrative region specifically for the Kuki-Zo people…

New Delhi: In a notable development, India and China have successfully completed the disengagement of troops from the last two friction points in eastern Ladakh, marking a crucial step towards normalizing their relations. This achievement follows a series of high-level diplomatic engagements, including a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Russia. The recent disengagement from the Demchok and Depsang areas in eastern Ladakh is a result of an understanding reached on October 21, 2024. This agreement has been hailed as a significant milestone in the efforts to…

New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Details Narrow Escape and Accuses Opponents of Conspiracy In a poignant and emotional audio note, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has recounted her harrowing escape from death and accused her political opponents of conspiring to kill her. Hasina, who fled Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, following a violent student-led uprising that toppled her government, is currently residing in India, where her visa has been extended despite an extradition request from the Bangladeshi interim government. Hasina, 77, and her sister Rehana narrowly escaped death by just 20-25 minutes as a mob stormed…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The 17th Sangeet Samelan of Canacona Kalakar Sangh will be held on Sunday 19th January at lata Mangeskar Bhavan’s Shri Sanjay Bandekar auditorium, in Chaudi Canacona. The 17th Sangeet Samelan will be held for the first time in an auditorium as previously it was held in air-open stage arrangements. This 15th Sangeet Samelan was held in the premises of Shri Mallikarjuna Devalaya at Shristhal Canacona and 1st Samelan was held at the stage of Shri Parashuram Devalaya at Painguinim. In association with the Department of Arts and Culture, Canacona Kalakar Sangh is organising this music festival in…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A father–son duo injured as two bikes collide at Khalwade(Canacona), as Canacona police books one rider for rash and negligent driving, endangering human life. According to Canacona police, accused rider drove in scooter bearing registration no.GA-8 D 1152, drove his two wheeler in a rash and negligent manner, without taking proper care and caution for the oncoming traffic thereby endangering human life, while proceeding from Chaudi towards Shrsithal direction and on reaching near Chicken Centre (Khalwade) gave a dash on the oncoming motorcycle bearing registration no.GA09 F1390. The motorcycle rider namely Uhlas Parwar residening of Khalwade, Canacona…