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Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel on Sunday said that Yemen’s Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism” with consequences for global maritime security. The Houthis said they had seized a ship in that area, but described it as Israeli. “We are treating the ship’s crew in accordance with Islamic principles and values,” a spokesperson for the group said, making no reference to the Israeli account. The Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader is a vehicle carrier affiliated with an Israeli billionaire. It said the 25 crew members had…

The Tamil Nadu government has accused the BJP-appointed Governor of deliberately delaying the bills’ clearance and scuttling the state’s development by “undermining the elected administration”. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked tough questions of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, as it resumed hearing the Tamil Nadu government’s plea against delays in clearing bills passed by the Assembly. “These bills were pending since 2020… what was he doing for three years?” it asked. The top court – which is hearing similar pleas by the Punjab and Kerala governments – also raised a point of law – “can a Governor…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Government has announced that 7 Films of Goan Film Makers are selected for Goan Section. I demand that Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must clarify if the Goan Section will be part of Official Section of IFFI. I allege that this Goan Section is just an eye wash to fool Goan Filmmakers, charged Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Addressing a Press Conference at Congress House in the presence of North Goa District Congress President Virendra Shirodkar and Panaji Mahila Congress Block President Lavinia Da Costa, Congress Media Cell Chairman said that IFFI is converted into International…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Former Minister Nilesh Cabral said that he resigned from the cabinet as “requested” by the Chief Minister and the High Command in order to allow the BJP to fulfill their “commitments” to those defecting MLAs who had joined the party last year, claiming that “only party loyalists are asked to sacrifice for the betterment.” The Curchorem MLA explained at a press conference after his resignation that he never would have quit if someone had “forced” him to, and that his resignation was in response to a “request.” On Sunday, Cabral left the Pramod Sawant-led Cabinet to allow…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that 65% of Goa’s population above the age of 40 are diabetic. According to Sawant, nearly 65% of Goa’s population over 40 has diabetes. “In every diabetic camp held in Goa in recent times, at least 15 to 16 new diabetic cases are found per 100 persons tested,” Sawant stated. He stated that every family has at least one diabetic member and that Goa, already known as the nation’s center for tourism, is quickly on its way to becoming the nation’s center for diabetes. In order to combat the illness, Sawant referred…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi/Dehradun: As 41 workers have been trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand for over a week, the Centre yesterday said it has finalised a five-option action plan to rescue them. Transport and Highways Secretary Anurag Jain said five separate agencies would work on these alternatives which involve drilling from three sides to access the trapped workers. “The government has taken a decision to work on all fronts to save the precious lives,” he said. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting where various options were examined based on experts’ advice. “Five options were decided and…

Villagers get aggressive over non-implementation, not resolving demands/grievances Say forced to repeat same greivances at every gramsabha. Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Members while congratulating the panchayat for executing a few long pending developmental works, also cornered the panchayat body for neither resolving nor implementing several of their complaints/grievances and compelling them to raise the same issues repeatedly in every gramsabha for the past One and Half years. Incidentally, it was day of complaints and only complaints as members present kept on raking up, infact repeating their suggestions,/grievances/complaints at the Sundays Gramsabha of Agonda village panchayat. The insufficient water-supply, Pumping of Water…