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Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: The two-day public hearing on the proposed declaration of Maimollem Lake Wetland ended in Vasco on Friday, with 98 registering suggestions and objections on the second and final day. A total of 156 people have filed statements during the two-day public hearing by the Grievance Committee of the Goa State Wetlands Authority (GSWA). While residents demanded protection of rights and privileges for farmers, land owners and house owners, the Grievance Committee of GSWA maintained that major confusions in the minds of people had been addressed during the public hearing. The committee also added that other issues would…

Goemkarponn Desk ZAMBAULIM: In a heartbreaking incident, an 18-year-old boy from Baina, identified as Mohammed Shabbir Khan, drowned at Pantyaar, a water body in Zambaulim, on Thursday afternoon. According to sources, the tragedy occurred while Khan was on a picnic with his family. Witnesses reported that Khan was caught by strong currents and tragically pulled under the water. Despite immediate efforts, the young man could not be saved. His body was recovered two hours later with the assistance of local residents and officials from the Fire Department. The incident has left the community in mourning, highlighting the dangers of water…

Nepal: Manglenthang Kipgen’s last-gasp strike earned India a thrilling 1-0 win over Maldives as they entered the semi-final of the SAFF U20 Championship on Friday. Playing their final Group ‘B’ game, India had to toil for 95 minutes before Kipgen produced a sensational goal to help the Blue Colts finish atop the table. India thus set up a semifinal clash against defending champion Bangladesh, the Group A runner-up, on Monday. India looked sharper in transition as compared to the first game, with Korou Singh Thingujam and Kelvin Singh Taorem providing much-needed width in attack. Kelvin stung the first shot on…

Washington: The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has approved a possible foreign military sale of anti-submarine warfare Sonobuoys and related equipment to India at an estimated cost of USD 52.8 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification, notifying Congress of this possible sale today, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a release. Notably, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency is an agency within the United States Department of Defence. “The Government of India has requested to buy AN/SSQ-53G High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-62F HAASW sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-36 sonobuoys; technical and publications and data…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) to draft exam papers for Class IX for the core subjects like -languages, mathematics, science and social science from the current academic year onwards. The development comes as a part of implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) for class IX. In a circular issued, the Board said that the Class IX exam will be conducted in two semesters covering 10 subjects — core subjects like the 3 languages, mathematics, science and social science and elective subjects of interdisciplinary approach, art education, vocational and physical education. The Board…

Kyiv, Ukraine: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that embracing people as a form of greeting is a culture in ‘our part of the world’ while answering the media queries on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine. Sections of the western media and Ukrainian news media outlets had expressed their displeasure with PM Modi embracing Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, on his visit to Moscow for the Russia-India bilateral summit earlier this year. PM Modi’s embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow for the India-Russia annual summit had also left Ukraine and…

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that India is a ‘big country’ with ‘big influence’ while answering media queries on what role he thinks the country of 1.4 billion could play in the ongoing 2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict. “India will play its role. I think that India has begun to recognise that this is not just a conflict. This is a real war, of one man and his name is Putin, against a whole country, whose name is Ukraine. You are a big country. You have a big influence,” Zelensky said “PM Modi wants peace more than Putin. The problem…