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Team Goemkarponn Margao: In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing dispute over the regularisation of Margao Municipal Council (MMC) employees, 14 sanitation workers on Thursday evening threatened to set themselves on fire if their demands regarding pay fixation and pending arrears are not resolved within the next two days. The workers gathered outside the Margao Municipal building carrying bottles filled with petrol and warned that they would resort to self-immolation if the council fails to implement the High Court’s directions. They alleged that despite two court orders, including one passed in a contempt petition, the authorities have failed to grant…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: As demands grow for the State government to repeal Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act concerning zoning conversions, the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI) has warned that reversing approvals granted through lawful procedures may harm Goa’s investment climate and create uncertainty in governance. In a statement, GCCI Director Sanjay Amonkar said the chamber’s position is not linked to any particular project but is centred on protecting the credibility of established procedures. He pointed out that businesses make financial commitments, obtain loans and plan long-term operations based on permissions issued after statutory…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed strong displeasure over a controversial chapter in a Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, directing that accountability be fixed for the lapse. The issue relates to a chapter that referenced corruption within the judiciary, which triggered sharp reactions from the country’s top court. The controversy came into focus after the Supreme Court of India criticised the inclusion of such content in a middle school curriculum, observing that it undermined public confidence in the justice system. The Prime Minister questioned how students at the…

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday delivered a strong message of optimism, declaring that terrorism in the Union Territory is over and the focus has decisively shifted toward tourism, growth, and development. Speaking at a tourism-focused event in Delhi, he said Jammu and Kashmir is ready to move forward with confidence and welcome visitors from across India and the world. Emphasising that the region does not need a brand ambassador, Abdullah pointed to its unmatched spiritual and cultural significance. He noted that sacred destinations such as the Vaishno Devi Temple and numerous revered shrines already…

New Delhi: Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated dramatically after Islamabad declared what it described as an “open war” following renewed fighting along the shared frontier. The escalation came after Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes targeting locations in Kabul, Kandahar, and parts of eastern Afghanistan, hours after Afghan forces launched cross border attacks on Pakistani positions. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced the start of a military campaign named Operation Ghazab lil Haq, stating that Islamabad would no longer exercise restraint. Pakistani officials claimed their strikes hit Taliban military installations and resulted in heavy losses for Afghan forces, asserting that…

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the case linked to the now scrapped excise policy, bringing major relief to the leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party. While delivering its verdict, the court observed that there was no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent behind the formulation of the liquor policy. It held that the prosecution failed to establish allegations of corruption or wrongdoing and concluded that the case lacked substantive evidence to support the charges. The case stemmed from the excise policy introduced by the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable assets valued at about ₹7.17 crore in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to narcotics trafficking under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The ED initiated proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a complaint registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Goa, in March 2021 against Ugochukwu Solomon Ubabuko, Infinity John alias David alias Valentine Ejezie, and Prasad Prakash Walke for offences under the NDPS Act. According to the investigation, the NCB had seized commercial quantities of…