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New Delhi: Authorities in Jaipur have imposed extensive security measures, including a temporary suspension of mobile internet services and the deployment of more than 3,000 police personnel, ahead of a major anti-encroachment drive in the city’s Malviya Nagar area. The operation, led by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), is part of a long-pending road-widening project on Nandpuri Road. The project seeks to expand a 1.5-kilometre stretch running parallel to a railway line from its existing width of approximately 25 to 30 feet to the legally recorded width of 80 feet. According to officials, the drive will involve the removal of…

New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has secured a 10-year marine services contract for Argentina’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, marking a significant milestone in the company’s international expansion and its entry into the South American market. The contract has been awarded to The Adani Harbour International FZCO, a step-down subsidiary of APSEZ, through a consortium formed with Argentina-based Meridian Group. The consortium emerged successful following a global competitive bidding process conducted by Southern Energy SA (SESA). The agreement is linked to the Southern Energy Floating LNG (FLNG) project, which is expected to become…

New Delhi: The Opposition’s INDIA bloc is set to hold a crucial meeting in New Delhi on Monday as alliance partners attempt to address growing internal challenges and chart a common strategy for the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament. The meeting, scheduled at the Constitution Club, comes at a time when the coalition is grappling with significant political developments, including the departure of the DMK and recent electoral setbacks faced by the Trinamool Congress. The venue marks a shift from previous gatherings, which were typically hosted at the residences of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi or Mallikarjun Kharge. The alliance has…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The North Goa Additional Sessions Court has dismissed a second bail application filed by Devidas Barve, an accused in the alleged murder of his son, Shravan Barve, ruling that delays in trial proceedings cannot be the sole basis for granting bail in a grave criminal case. Barve is among three persons facing trial in connection with the Valpoi-Sattari murder case, alongside Vayudev Ozarekar and Uday Barve. His earlier attempt to secure bail had also been unsuccessful, with the High Court declining relief after taking note of the seriousness of the allegations. In the latest plea, the defence…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has lost nearly 200 square kilometres of interior forests over the last five decades, with dense forest cover also witnessing a gradual decline, according to a new study that raises fresh concerns about the long-term health of the State’s ecosystems. The research, conducted by scholars from the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad and Banaras Hindu University, analysed satellite imagery collected between 1973 and 2022 to map changes in Goa’s forests and identify environmentally sensitive areas. The findings were presented at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Information and Communication Technology. The study found that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: While the southwest monsoon has officially covered Goa, the season has so far lacked the vigorous rainfall usually associated with its arrival, leaving the State with a significant rain deficit during the opening week of June. Latest weather data indicates that Goa received substantially less rainfall than the long-period average between June 1 and June 7. The State recorded 71 mm of rain during the period, compared to the normal 101.5 mm, resulting in a shortfall of about 30 per cent. Although rain-bearing clouds and thunderstorms have been active over most parts of Goa, precipitation levels have…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Citizens for Democracy (CFD) has urged the Goa government to establish the Goa State Maritime Board at the earliest, stating that the move is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 2025. In a memorandum addressed to Captain of Ports Minister Digambar Kamat, CFD representatives Elvis Gomes and Yogesh Nagvenkar highlighted that the new legislation, which came into force in August 2025, envisages the creation of State Maritime Boards to oversee maritime and port-related affairs. According to the organisation, Goa needs to take prompt steps to bring its administrative structure in line with…