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Imphal: Anticipating an influx of people from violence-hit Bangladesh, the Manipur government on Tuesday evening directed the Deputy Commissioners of two districts — Pherzawl and Jiribam — to clamp night curfew and further strengthen security and vigilance. In his directive, the Home Department’s Joint Secretary said that due to the prevailing law and order situation in Bangladesh, there is a likelihood of an influx of people from the neighbouring country into Manipur. “Strict precautionary measures need to be taken to prevent the influx of illegal migrants,” the order said, as it asked the Deputy Commissioners of the two concerned districts…

New Delhi: A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an official said. The chartered flight, which took off for the Bangladesh capital late Tuesday, was operated with an A321 neo aircraft. The flight brought back 205 people — 199 adults and six infants — from Dhaka. Air India operated the flight, which took off from the national capital without any passengers, at a very short notice despite infrastructure challenges at the airport there, said the official in the know of the developments. Air India will be commencing its…

New Delhi: Scores of Hindu temples, business establishments and temples in Bangladesh have been attacked by violent mobs after Sheikh Hasina was ousted as Prime Minister, according to a community association. While leaders of the movement that toppled the Awami League government have appealed to people not to target the Hindu minority, concerns have been raised about their safety. In a silver lining, several voices have come out in support of Hindus and some temples are being guarded by Muslims and Hindus together. Hindus account for nearly 8 per cent of Bangladesh’s 17 crore population, and a large section of…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed the House that an agreement would be struck with all municipalities and panchayat authorities, taking into account the incidents of accidents caused by stray cattle. According to Sawant, unless the owner is killed in the accident, he does not come forward to establish a claim over the animals. “When cattle die, sometimes they come on the street and demand money from the owner of the vehicle,” he claimed. According to the chief minister, cows registered under the Kamdhenu system can be easily identified thanks to their microchips. According to Sawant, a farmer…

Goemkapronn desk Canacona: Traffic on the Canacona-Karwar Highway came to a standstill after the old bridge at Sadashivgad near Karwar collapsed on Wednesday. The District Magistrate has instructed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to assess the stability of the new bridge before resuming the flow of traffic. Heavy vehicles have been stopped at both ends of the bridge. Vehicles from Goa are being held up at Canacona, while those from Karnataka are being detained at Karwar. The incident took place at 1:30 PM on Wednesday when a truck was crossing the bridge. According to the fishermen who helped…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira proposed allowing organizations who place winning bids to dredge river mouths to keep and sell the sand that is removed, contingent on taxes and government payments. “This will assist us in clearing river mouths and provide sand to individuals, thereby resolving the sand availability issue to some degree,” he stated in response to a request from the environment department in the state legislature. According to Sequeira, the BITS Pilani Institute and the Goa College of Engineering have received samples of the sand that will be dredged. “We’ve heard good news from the Goa…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira told the Goa Legislative Assembly that the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been asked to conduct a new assessment of the carrying capacity of Goa’s beaches and that the government will decide whether to conduct a similar study for the entire State after receiving the report. According to Sequeira, the government has also chosen a Dutch business to restore the beaches that have been harmed by coastal erosion. “We have requested permission from the External Affairs Ministry in Delhi to proceed with signing the Memorandum of Understanding with this company,” Sequeira stated…