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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said abnormal demographic changes in India’s border districts are the result of infiltration and asserted that the Centre will take firm action to address the issue. Speaking at the Border Districts Superintendents of Police Conference 2026 in New Delhi, he unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at strengthening border security through technology, infrastructure, intelligence and greater involvement of local communities. Shah announced the launch of a Demography Mission to study the reasons behind unusual demographic changes in border regions and help formulate targeted policy measures. He stressed that protecting the country’s borders…

Team Goemkarponn BELGAVI-GOA: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has instructed officials to intensify surveillance and enforcement against drug trafficking and illegal liquor movement in districts bordering Goa, saying stronger coordination is essential to tackle cross-border crime and safeguard young people. Reviewing the functioning of district and taluka-level administration during a meeting in Belagavi on Thursday, Shivakumar asked the police, excise, revenue and other departments to work together to disrupt smuggling networks operating across the Karnataka-Goa border. He said illegal narcotics and liquor trade not only fuel criminal activity but also threaten the wellbeing of the younger generation, making strict…

New Delhi: An internal geological assessment prepared before the Wayanad tunnel tragedy had warned that the hillside above the project’s North Portal faced an imminent risk of collapse, raising serious questions over whether the disaster could have been prevented. The landslide struck the tunnel construction site near Kalladi Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday, killing six people. The assessment, completed by technical experts involved in the project, documented alarming signs of instability at the very location where the tunnel entrance was being developed. The report found that the slope consisted of nearly 35 metres of loose silty soil resting…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A delegation of Mahajans of Shree Mallikarjun Devasthan, Avem-Khotigao, along with members of the temple committee, met Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and Goa BJP President Damu Naik to seek intervention following the cancellation of the work order issued for the temple’s beautification and renovation. The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister requesting the early resumption of the development project. Dr. Sawant assured the Mahajans that he would personally review the matter, expedite the process, and ensure that the development work begins at the earliest. The Mahajans expressed confidence in the Chief Minister’s commitment to…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Around 148 Varkaris of the Vithal Rakhumai Mauli Varkari Mandal, Canacona, began their 17-day ‘Paim-Vari’ (on-foot pilgrimage) to the holy town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra on Thursday. The pilgrimage commenced with a traditional Prasthan Sohala at Shri Bhumipurush Temple in Palolem, where devotees gathered to offer prayers before setting off. Chanting “Ram Krishna Hari,” the Varkaris began their spiritual journey towards the sacred Shri Vithala-Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur. Goa Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, former MLA Vijay Pai Khot, Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari, social activist Shubham Komarpant, and hundreds of devotees participated in the Prasthan Sohala.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A property in Goa is among 22 movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹112.90 crore provisionally attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering investigation linked to LEEL Electricals Ltd. (formerly Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd.), its promoter Bharat Raj Punj, and others. According to the ED, the attached assets include land, industrial plots, residential properties, bank balances, fixed deposits and mutual fund investments spread across Goa, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, besides a residential property in Houston, Texas (USA). The agency has not disclosed the exact location or value…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce at Curchorem received a major infrastructure upgrade on Friday with the inauguration of a Computer Science Laboratory, Smart Boards and two college buses created at a cost of over ₹81.60 lakh through funding from the South Goa District Mineral Foundation (Trust). The facilities were inaugurated by Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Dessai in the presence of Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral, senior government officials and college authorities. Addressing the gathering, Dessai said digital literacy has become as essential as basic literacy in today’s technology-driven world. He noted that rapid technological advancements…