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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s mining industry, once the backbone of the state’s economy, continues to grapple with disruptions, impacting thousands of livelihoods and depleting state revenues. With each passing day of stalled operations, Goa reportedly loses nearly ₹2.5 crore in revenue, a figure that underscores the urgent need for sustainable solutions to the crisis, as per estimates from the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association (GMOEA). The halt in mining operations, which began in 2012 and intermittently resumed in 2015, has created a ripple effect across communities. Local contractors, truckers, and daily-wage workers are among the hardest hit. Ganesh, a businessman…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: In a move to protect a 200-year-old heritage banyan tree at Vadakade, Porvorim, a delegation of locals and activists met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Wednesday evening. Accompanied by Union Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik, the group urged Gadkari to reconsider plans to translocate the tree for a six-lane elevated corridor project. The tree holds significant cultural and religious value, and its proposed removal has sparked public opposition. Activist Dipesh Naik, part of the delegation, expressed optimism after the brief yet positive meeting. “Minister Gadkari assured us…

Singapore: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh is on the cusp of dethroning Ding Liren of China at the World Chess Championship in Singapore. With the series tied at 6-6 after 12 games, both GMs showed incredible concentration in Game 13, considering the circumstances, to force a final game, which will be played on Thursday. Despite being outplayed by Gukesh in the 68-move game on Wednesday, Ding dodged several bullets with a mixture of excellent defensive skills combined with a lot of good luck. While the draw was a missed opportunity on Gukesh’s part, the world number two will have another bite…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: The managers of two clubs have been booked by the Anjuna police for playing loud music for longer than permitted. Both Diaz Pool Club and Bar in Anjuna and Noah Goa in Vagator had previously been given showcause letters for breaking noise pollution laws. According to the authorities, Anjuna police inspector Suraj Gawas formally complained about Noah Goa in Vagator. According to the complaint, the club played music at a volume higher than allowed on December 1 from 12 am to 6 am. Noise pollution was present in the neighbourhood at the time, with a measured sound…

New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates will look to further their already-strong strategic partnership to an all-time high when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will meet in Delhi today for a comprehensive strategic dialogue. Mr Jaishankar and Sheikh Al Nahyan will review the entire gamut of ties between India and UAE and focus on enhancing the strategic partnership. The meeting also assumes significance as it comes close on the heels of the regime change in Syria. West Asia, popularly called the Middle-East by Western nations, is at a critical juncture,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Since the 2019–21 fiscal year, the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has taught more than 7,000 candidates throughout the State. In response to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary stated, “A strong stakeholder consultation and regulatory framework has been established for conducting necessary research/study/survey to provide training courses under PMKVY to youth for purposes of up-skilling and re-skilling.” He said that through frequent studies and consultations, Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), which are required under the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, actively work…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Another arrest was made by the Crime Branch on in relation to the State’s educational institutions issuing fake certificates. During the ongoing inquiry, the accused—Prabdeep, also known as Vikrant Ganesh Halankar, and Jagdish Chandra Khandapal, who led the management of Grace Institution of Education and Vikrant MGT & Technology—came under suspicion of issuing phoney certificates. After then, Pradeep was taken into custody. SP According to Rahul Gupta, Khandapal was the principal and Halankar was the director. They were implicated in fabricating and distributing phoney mark sheets and certificates under the pretence of being accredited educational institutions, according…