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Beirut: Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others, including the group’s fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut. Iran-backed Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel, whose military declined to comment on the blasts. The plot appears to have been many months in the making, several sources told Reuters. The senior…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Department of Transport promised the High Court that it would not stop 82 private buses from operating in and around Panjim and the surrounding areas even after the introduction of Electric Vehicle (EV) buses. With this the High Court of Bombay in Goa dismissed a writ petition filed by five private bus operators. In the most recent hearing, the government informed the court that it would not stop operating 82 private buses that go through Panaji and its routes. The petitioners claimed that because the government decision violated Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution and…

New Delhi: Air India has commenced its multi-million dollar cabin retrofit program this week on its narrowbody aircraft. The first aircraft will return to commercial service later in December. The retrofit program also includes cabin upgrades on the carrier’s widebody aircraft, which will begin around mid-2025. As part of this cabin retrofit program, more of Air India’s existing aircraft will receive new premium economy cabins. Retrofitting new cabins on old aircraft As part of the airline’s transformation, Air India has embarked upon a $400 million retrofit program. This program will see 67 of the carrier’s existing aircraft fitted with the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the government will try and exclude maximum villages from Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA). In a draft notification from the environment ministry, 108 villages in the Western Ghats are designated as ecologically-sensitive areas (ESAs). Chief Minister Pramod Sawant advised Goans not to exacerbate this situation. According to him, the government would make sure that the greatest number of communities are excluded from the Center’s final notification. “To inform as few villages as possible under the ecologically-sensitive area tag, the government is following up with the Center,” he stated. He added that the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has refuted any association with Bhutani and its “controversial” massive housing project located in Sancoale. “I don’t know anyone in Bhutan. “Not a single permission is granted by any of my departments,” he declared, stressing that prior government granted permissions. Who converted the property and who granted authorization for this (Bhutani) project should be investigated by the media. Everything will become clear to you and you will be aware of when the procedure began. When questioned about whether his government will examine and revoke the permits given to Bhutani in light of the…

New Delhi: The political turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh has now escalated into an economic crisis, leading to many global companies withdrawing their businesses from the country. This raised concerns about a possible impact on India. However, on Tuesday, rating agency Crisil stated that the recent events in Bangladesh have not significantly affected Indian businesses. In a report, Crisil Ratings noted that the effects of the Bangladesh crisis will vary based on industry and sector-specific risks. It is not expected to have any immediate impact on the credit quality of Indian industries. The agency added, “We do not anticipate this development…

Kolkata: Junior doctors protesting in Kolkata against the rape-murder of a 31-year-old medico at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital said late last night that they will continue their ‘cease work’ agitation till the Mamata Banerjee government fulfills all their demands. They have said they will reach out to the state government for more discussions on the demands yet to be fulfilled. The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front said in a statement that many attempts were made to malign their movement. “Due to our movement’s pressure, the state government was forced to remove the Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner North, Director…