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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Muslim Forum (GMF) strongly condemns the recent attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus amid ongoing political disruption in Bangladesh. Shaikh Iftikar, President of the Goa Muslim Forum. These attacks, allegedly sparked by political disruptions, are a clear violation of human rights and religious freedom. We stand in solidarity with our Hindu brothers and sisters in Bangladesh and deplore such senseless acts of violence,” said Shaikh Iftikar. “No political agenda can justify the targeting of innocent civilians, especially when they belong to a minority community.” he stated. “No community should have to live in fear due to their religious…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Trial run of Porvorim Traffic Diversion has started from today morning and will go on till tomorrow. Traffic originating from Sucorro will move through the existing service road, while traffic in Porvorim will be rerouted from the Delfino side towards an alternate service road. Based on the outcome of the trial run, diversions plan to be effective till Dec 7, in view of construction of the six-lane elevated corridor will be finalised. At both intersections, traffic will be diverted to the service roads for the duration of the trial run. To alert drivers to the diversions, the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Talathis have been asked to ensure that that inspection and reporting exercise related to hill cutting and other works within their jurisdiction which lead to environmental damage must be carried out in continuous manner including on Saturdays, Sundays and on Holidays. Talathis have also been asked to submit a consolidated report regarding the illegalities to the Collector immediately thereafter. “The compliance with these directions is mandatory and will be closely monitored. Failure to act promptly and diligently may result in disciplinary action,” warns a circular issued by South Goa Collector and Chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority…

Srinagar: Security forces on Sunday intensified their operation to flush out terrorists from the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on the second day of an encounter that has left two soldiers and a civilian dead. Officials said additional personnel have been rushed to the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest area to eliminate terrorists — believed to be three to four in number. “The operation is going in the upper reaches of Gagarmandu. An intensive search operation is going on… Further details will be shared after the operation is over,” Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi told…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, has fallen victim to a cyber attack. An unknown fraudster created a fake WhatsApp ID using his name and photo and started demanding money. As soon as Tawadkar found out that a fake Facebook account had been created using his name and photo, and that the fraudster was using whatsapp to demand money, he immediately reported the matter to the cyber police. Speaker Tawadkar has urged everyone not to fall for this scam. “I am to Lodge the complaint against the culprit who using my fake ID and keeping my photo…

Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday handed over a major water and sanitation project worth USD 110 million to the Maldives, funded by India. The project spans 28 islands. S Jaishankar, who is in Male on a three-day official visit from August 9-11, virtually inaugurated the projects during the event. While addressing the virtual inauguration, S Jaishankar stated that the development partnership between India and the Maldives is focused on meeting the needs and priorities of the Maldivian people and government. “Our development partnership is driven by the needs and priorities of the people and the Government of…

New Delhi: Doctors of several hospitals across India have announced an indefinite strike to protest against the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. Doctors in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and several other cities have announced that all elective services would be halted till a probe is completed in the case. The protesters are also demanding adequate security for all medical staff. The announcement comes days after a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata while on duty. The body of the 32-year-old woman was found in…