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Kargil, India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday carried out the “first blast”, marking the start of construction of the Shinkun La tunnel from Ladakh’s Drass virtually. The 4.1km twin-tube tunnel aims to provide all-weather connectivity between Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Ladakh. The tunnel would also ensure swift and efficient movement of the armed forces and equipment, and foster economic and social development in Ladakh. Here are 5 things about the tunnel: – The Shinkun La tunnel project consists of a 4.1-kilometre twin-tube tunnel which connects Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh’s Leh via the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road. – The…

Sri Lanka: Pacer Renuka Singh gave the initial surge with a three-wicket haul while Smriti Mandhana made a brisk fifty as India walloped Bangladesh by 10 wickets to march into their ninth women’s Asia Cup final here on Friday. Defending champions India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in the title clash on Sunday. Shafali (26 not out, 28b, 2×4) and Mandhana (55 not out, 39b, 9×4, 1×6) were on song from the word go, as India overhauled the target of 81 without breaking a sweat. India ended up at 83 for no…

Sri Lanka: As Gautam Gambhir begins his journey as Team India’s new head coach, a surprise message awaited him ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka. In a video shared by the BCCI, Gambhir received a message from his predecessor, Rahul Dravid, who shared his learnings, lessons, and expectations from the man who stepped into his shoes. In an emotional message, Dravid welcomed Gambhir to the ‘most exciting job in the world’, while also recalling the emphatic fashion in which he ended his stint as the head coach of the Indian team by winning the T20 World Cup 2024…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that Agniveers in Goa Police, Fire & Emergency Services, and other uniformed services would receive a 10% reservation from the State government. He claimed that the plan has already been informed. The Goa government has decided to allocate 10% of its Agniveers from Goa for recruitment purposes in law enforcement, firefighting, and other uniformed services. The Goa government provides this quota, and the central government has already granted them reservations,” he stated. The CM continued, “We are pushing Goan youth to join Agniveer.” Agniveers are jawans chosen for a four-year term through…

France: The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief — it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games. Opting for a ceremony on the waters of the River Seine rather than the standard option of a stadium was a theatrical gesture typical of President Emmanuel Macron but which brought considerable risks. The day was also far from ideal. It began with news of three attacks on signal infrastructure on the French railway network…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: For the 2009 murder of a young girl, “serial killers” Chandrakant Talwar and Cyron Rodrigues were given life sentences by the Children’s Court. The two are already serving life sentences for two other murders that were reported in the same year; this is their third life sentence. In a ruling released on Friday, the court determined that Talwar, a resident of Panaji, and Rodrigues, a resident of Merces, had lured a 16-year-old Taleigao girl under the false pretense of driving her to her Board exam center and killing her in the moving car at Verna. Last month,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Celebrated 15 Years of CSC Diwas with a grand event at Central Library, Patto, honoring top performers who have significantly enhanced the accessibility and efficiency of government services across Goa. The event was graced by the Honorable Minister for Information Technology, Shri. Rohan A. Khaunte, OSD to the Minister of Information Technology, Electronics, and Communication, Goa Mr. Neville Noronha, Dr. Jaanvi Prabhudesai, Ms. Sangeeta Parab and Mr. Gautam Kharangate. The entire CSC Goa State team was present, along with nearly all CSC VLEs. Goa CSC SPV State Head Shri. Dhaval Jadhav welcomed all the dignitaries and spoke…