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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident, four people including the owner of the scrapyard at Bamanbhat, Merces had been admitted to GMC after they started feeling uneasy due to leakage of unidentified gas from cylinders at the scrapyard. Locals informed that the area was filled with the gas smell today morning due to which several people in the area had difficulty breathing. The owner of the scrapyard who came to check and put off the gas cylinders also fell sick with the smell. Several people in the locality were taken to GMC in 108 ambulances. Meanwhile, samples have been…

The Emergency imposed in 1975 was the darkest chapter of a direct attack on the Constitution, President Droupadi Murmu said today in her address to a joint sitting of Parliament. This is her first address to Parliament after the general election elected a new Lok Sabha. The Constitution, she said, has stood up to every challenge and every test in the past decades. “Today is 27th June. The imposition of Emergency on 25th June, 1975, was the biggest and darkest chapter of direct attack on the Constitution. The entire country felt outraged.” “But the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Heavy rain has caused landslides at the newly constructed Valshi, Vathadev bypass road at Bicholim with mud and stones blocking the road and disrupting traffic flow. Two bike riders who were passing along the road had a lucky escape. Locals informed that several incidents of landslides had occurred in the area over the past few days at a smaller scale. They said that authorities had not paid any heed to their frequent pleas. Local MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye who visited the site said that the concerned engineer will take a call as to whether to close the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In an effort to strengthen the real estate industry under the GST system, the Central government named Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as the Convener of the reorganized Group of Ministers. The Office of the Goods and Services Tax Council released an office memo stating that Sawant has been appointed as the convener of the reconfigured seven-member committee. The chief minister thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media for the appointment. He promised to try his hardest to earn back the faith you had placed in him. The six members of the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government will not compromise on the house demolition matter case at Assagao and that culprits will be taken to task. CM Sawant was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government event. “My government will not not compromise on the house demolition matter case at Assagao and that culprits will be taken to task,” said Sawant. He further said that police teams have been dispatched to Mumbai and Belgaum. “If the family wants to compromise, it is their choice but the state government won’t bow down’ he added.…

New Delhi: CISF, a paramilitary force with a current strength of over 1.5 lakh personnel, that primarily secures airports other than some vital installations, is currently in-charge of securing two central jails. Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to prepare taking over the security of central prisons across the country. The matter has also been discussed during recent high-level meetings, CNN-News18 has learnt. CISF, a paramilitary force with a current strength of over 1.5 lakh personnel, that primarily secures airports in the country other than some vital installations, is at present in-charge of securing…

New Delhi: The ‘sengol’ installed next to the Speaker’s chair in Lok Sabha has emerged as the latest flashpoint this Parliament session after Opposition MPs questioned its relevance in a democracy and the BJP accused them of disrespecting Indian culture. The ongoing debate over ‘sengol’, a handcrafted, gold-plated sceptre about 5-feet long, has been triggered by Samajwadi Party MP RK Chaudhary’s letter to Speaker Om Birla. The MP from Mohanlalganj has said the ‘sengol’ must be replaced by a copy of the Constitution. “The adoption of the Constitution marked the beginning of democracy in the country, and the Constitution is…