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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As Goa is eyeing to revive the local economy in the mining rich villages, the State government, while propoising to drop 49 villages from the eco-sensitive areas (ESA) of the Western Ghat region, has said that notifying these villages will have major impact on the iron ore mining sector. Impact on minor minerals like laterite and basalt quarries, is yet another concern raised by the State- where the Centre has proposed to notify 99 villages as ESA. State government in a recent communication to the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has highlighted various reasons…

The recent devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, have brought to light the vulnerability of ecologically sensitive areas to such natural disasters. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, for a change, has drawn parallels between Wayanad and Goa and serves as a wake-up call for the latter. However, only statements would not suffice and there has to be an action plan to mitigate the threat like Wayanad. The occurrence of massive landslides in Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha hamlets due to heavy rains resulted in a tragic loss of lives, with hundreds still missing. This highlights the urgent need for Goa to address…

New Delhi: Insolvency proceedings against Byju’s were quashed by an appeals tribunal on Friday in a big win for founder Byju Raveendran but a setback for US lenders that say they are owed $1 billion by the education start-up. Byju’s was valued at $22 billion in 2022 before suffering setbacks including boardroom exits, an auditor resignation, and a public spat with foreign investors over alleged mismanagement. The company has denied any wrongdoing. The company was facing insolvency proceedings after India’s cricket board said it was not paid $19 million in sponsorship dues. Former billionaire CEO Byju Raveendran asked the insolvency…

Paris: Indian men’s hockey team stunned Tokyo Games silver medallist and their biggest nemesis Australia 3-2 in their last pool B match, having already qualified for the quarterfinals, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Already assured of a quarterfinal berth before Friday’s encounter, the Indians played valiantly and dominated the proceedings for major part of the match to stun the Kookaburras, against whom they last won in Olympics in the 1972 Munich edition. It seemed India had saved their best for their last pool match, as it delivered a power-packed performance, playing attacking hockey from the beginning, and defending well throughout.…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged governors to play the role of an effective bridge between the Centre and the state and interact with people and social organisations in a manner that would co-opt those who are underprivileged. Addressing the two-day conference of governors, inaugurated and chaired by President Droupadi Murmu, Modi said the post of the governor was an important institution that could play a crucial role in the welfare of the people within the framework of the Constitution, particularly with reference to tribal areas. “Attended the Conference of Governors this morning. This is an important…

Shimla: The recent cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh has wrought devastating destruction, leaving an entire village obliterated. In the midst of this catastrophe, Anita Devi from the village of Samej shared her heart-wrenching story, highlighting the severity of the calamity. Anita Devi, a resident of Samej village, recounted that on Wednesday night, while she and her family were asleep, a loud bang shook their house. She said, “When we looked outside, the entire village had been washed away. We fled to the village’s Bhagwati Kali Mata temple and spent the entire night there.” Her voice trembled with emotion as she spoke.…

New Delhi: Tensions have escalated in the Middle East after Iran and the groups it supports vowed revenge for the killing of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut on Tuesday, a move it said was a response to deadly rocket fire last week on the annexed Golan Heights. Hours later, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital, while Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur died in a strike in Lebanon in quick succession last month. The killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders are the latest of several major incidents that have inflamed…