Author: Team Admin

Team Goemkarponn Sanvordem: A tense situation prevailed at the Sanvordem Panchayat office on Monday after villagers from Mirabag staged a gherao protesting the proposed 50 MLD bandhara project. Residents from Mirabag and nearby areas gathered outside the panchayat office, raising slogans and demanding that the project be scrapped. Villagers expressed fears that the proposed bandhara could lead to flooding, loss of agricultural land and environmental damage in the area. Police teams were deployed at the panchayat office as a precautionary measure, with personnel stationed at the site to maintain law and order during the protest. Protesters questioned the panchayat’s role…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant chaired a detailed review meeting of 131 project proposals submitted under the Goa Gram Samruddhi Yojana (GGSY) of the Department of Rural Development, aiming to ensure that the benefits of development reach every corner of the State. The comprehensive assessment focused on strengthening grassroots infrastructure and accelerating community development works across Goa. During the meeting, it was decided that priority would be given to works recommended by MLAs from all 40 Assembly Constituencies, ensuring that at least one project is executed in every constituency under the scheme. In a significant move, the Chief…

Team Goemkarponn SANVORDEM: Opposition to the proposed bhandara across the Zuari River at Mirabag gathered momentum on Sunday as residents of Mirabag–Sanvordem, joined by supporters from Curchorem, Sanguem and adjoining areas, staged a torchlight procession demanding that the project be scrapped. Participants alleged that the plan is being advanced without the consent of the local community. They claimed the government has continued to push forward despite sustained objections from villagers. The rally commenced with a brief prayer at Shri Purushmaru Devasthan in Curchorem. From there, the procession moved through key streets of the town before culminating at the Mirabag Bridge.…

New Delhi: India captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged that the team’s inability to build partnerships proved decisive in their 76 run defeat to South Africa national cricket team in the Super Eights stage of the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday. Chasing 188, India faltered early and never recovered, getting bowled out for 111 in 18.5 overs. The top order collapsed inside the powerplay, with Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma falling cheaply as the side slipped to 26 for 3. Suryakumar admitted that while matches may not always be won in the powerplay, they can certainly be lost there.…

New Delhi: India has strongly criticised Pakistan over its recent airstrikes on Afghan territory that reportedly resulted in civilian casualties. New Delhi described the military action as an effort to shift focus away from Pakistan’s domestic challenges and reaffirmed its backing for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Responding to media queries, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India condemns the strikes, particularly as they led to the loss of civilian lives, including women and children, during the holy month of Ramadan. He stated that the action represented another attempt by Pakistan to externalise its internal failures. India, he added,…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party following a shirtless protest staged by its youth wing during the recent India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Addressing a public gathering in Meerut, he accused the opposition of misusing an international platform to pursue partisan politics. The Prime Minister criticised the demonstration, describing it as an attempt to undermine the country’s global standing. In a pointed remark aimed at the protesters, he questioned the intent behind their actions, suggesting that the episode reflected the party’s ideological decline. He said the summit was…

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has clarified that there is no proposal to impose a 20 year cooling off period on retired armed forces officers before they can write or publish books. He stated that no such proposal has been placed before the Cabinet and there is currently no restriction preventing former Army chiefs or other retired officers from authoring books immediately after retirement. The clarification comes amid controversy surrounding the book Four Stars of Destiny authored by former Army chief General MM Naravane. The book, reportedly containing references to sensitive national security matters, was scheduled for release in…