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Guwahati: A Bangladeshi student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Silchar, Assam, has been “sent back” to her home country on Monday after she allegedly liked an anti-India post on social media, police sources told NDTV. The student from Bangladesh, who joined NIT Silchar in 2021, was criticised by many for liking an anti-India post on Facebook by a former student who also hails from Bangladesh. The issue was raised by a former student of Assam University Silchar last week. He shared screenshots of her social media posts, following which several complaints against her were filed in Silchar…

Srinagar: The Congress and National Conference have reached a deal to share Jammu and Kashmir’s 90 Assembly seats ahead of next month’s election, senior leaders from each side said Monday evening, bringing talks to a successful end hours before the deadline to file nominations for the first phase. The NC will contest the majority of seats – 51 – and the Congress will contest 32, the latter’s J&K unit chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, told reporters, adding two will be left for the CPIM and Panthers Party. Significantly, there will be a “friendly but disciplined contest” on five seats, which suggests…

Goemkarponn desk SACORDA: The Mines department has raided an illegal stone quarry operating at Sacorda. Locals, on the other hand, claim that illicit stone quarry activity takes place with political favour and the cooperation of government authorities. According to sources, the quarry operator was warned that officials were about to raid the stone quarry, and all equipment had been removed by the time the officials arrived. As a result, authorities from the mining department, Talathi, and a police force were unable to seize any machinery. According to residents, the stone quarry was fully operational during the monsoon season.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa is set to become the first state to establish a Task Force Committee dedicated to the safety of medical professionals, following the recent tragic incident involving the rape and murder of a medical professional in Kolkata. In line with the Supreme Court’s guidelines, we are committed to ensuring the safety and security of our doctors at Goa Medical College (GMC). Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the Task Force will be chaired by the Dean of GMC, Dr. S. M. Bandekar, and will include key members such as the Heads of Departments from Forensic Medicine, Obstetrics and…

New Delhi: Champai Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and veteran JMM leader, is set to join the BJP on Friday, announced Himanta Biswa Sarma in a late night post on X, hailing him as a “distinguished adivasi leader of the country”. Last week, the 67-year-old leader, who had to quit as Chief Minister to make way for Hemant Soren upon his release from jail, accused party leadership of insulting him and announced that he would soon decide on his next political course. Days after resigning, Mr Soren said he would have done more to develop the state had he…

Mumbai: An FIR has been registered against the contractor of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg which collapsed on Monday just eight months since it was inaugurated. The statue was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 4 in 2023. The FIR was filed against contractor Jaydeep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The charges include collusion, fraud, and endangering public safety. The FIR follows a complaint by the Public Works Department (PWD), which claims the statue’s construction was of poor quality, and the nuts and bolts used…

Goemkarponn desk Former Sports Minister Francisco Monte Cruz has passed away at 79. He breathed his last early this morning. Cruz is credited for the completion of the Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in a record six months during the 80s. Former Benaulim MLA  Cruz was born on March 21, 1945. “Saddened to learn about the demise of Former Cabinet Minister of Goa Shri Fransisco Monte Cruz. His contribution to the development of the state shall always be remembered. My deepest condolences to the family” said CM Pramod Sawant.