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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today assured to notify Lohia Maidan, Chieftains Memorial at Cuncolim, Martyrs Memorials at Assolna and Patradevi, Azad Maidan and others as Places of Historical Importance. Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao raised the issue during the question hour in the assembly. “I assure to notify Lohia Maidan, Chieftains Memorial at Cuncolim, Martyrs Memorials at Assolna and Patradevi, Azad Maidan and others as Places of Historical Importance,” said CM Sawant. Sawant also said that state celebrated the Chieftains Martyrs Day on July 15 to commemorate the first uprising by the Goans against the Portuguese rule in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Over 62,000 residents of the state of Goa have benefited from the Swayampurna Goa program, which has cost Rs 20.69 crore since it began. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant presented this information in response to a query posed by Venzy Viegas, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), during the current session of the state legislative assembly. Every village panchayat in the state is assigned a dedicated representative, known as a Swayampurna Mitra, as part of the Swayampurna Goa initiative, which aims to close the gap between the government and local communities. Every Saturday, these “Mitras” go…

New Delhi: A 22-year-old Indian man has died while fighting on the Russian frontline, according to his family. The Indian Embassy in Moscow confirmed his death but did not provide details about the circumstances, The Indian Express reported. Ravi Moun, from Matour village in Haryana’s Kaithal district, was reportedly forced to battle against Ukrainian forces, his family said. Ravi’s elder brother, Ajay Moun, said that the embassy requested a DNA test to identify Ravi’s body. “We will send the DNA test report of our father to the embassy soon,” Ajay Moun told IE. Earlier this month, in a one-to-one meeting…

Tokyo: It is only the Quad nations’ collaboration that can ensure that the Indo Pacific region remains free, open, stable and secure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, insisting that the grouping is here to stay and to grow. In his opening statement at the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tokyo, Mr Jaishankar said the Quad’s commitment to doing global good has a resonance far beyond the region. “It is only our collaboration that can ensure that the Indo Pacific remains free, remains open, stable, secure, prosperous,” he said. “It is therefore essential that our political understanding strengthens…

Maldives : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment and affirmed hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties and sign a free trade agreement. Muizzu was addressing the official Independence Day function in the Maldives on Friday. During his address, he commended the administration’s foreign policy, celebrating eight months of ‘diplomatic success,’ according to the Maldives President Office. President Muizzu expressed gratitude to India and China for their support in easing the Maldives’ debt repayment, thereby enabling the country to ensure economic sovereignty. Emphasising the need…

The recent surge in paddy production in the state of Goa has brought much-needed relief to a region that has long relied on neighboring states for its essential supplies. The government’s announcement of a considerable increase in rice production since 2021 bodes well for the local economy and the agricultural sector. According to government data, Goa has witnessed a significant uptick in its net paddy and rice production since 2021, signaling the positive effects of the farming boom that followed the economic disruptions induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik revealed that rice production in the state experienced…

New Delhi: The owner of the Delhi building where three civil services aspirants died after flooding has been arrested along with four others, police said. Among those arrested is the driver of the black vehicle that had been spotted at the scene. The vehicle, which had caused the building’s gate to break, was initially misidentified as a Thar, but the police clarified that it was, in fact, a Force Gurkha. Delhi Police yesterday arrested the owner and coordinator of the IAS coaching centre after the basement tragedy. They face charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and causing death…