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New Delhi: Vodafone Idea has said it will pursue legal remedies after receiving a GST penalty order amounting to Rs 637.91 crore, raising fresh concerns over regulatory and financial pressures facing the telecom operator. The order was issued under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. In a regulatory filing, the company confirmed that it received the penalty order on December 31 from the Office of the Additional Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Ahmedabad South. The order confirms a penalty of over Rs 637 crore, along with a demand for tax and applicable interest.…

New Delhi: An investigation into the deaths linked to a diarrhoea outbreak in Indore has confirmed the presence of bacteria commonly found in sewer water in contaminated drinking water samples, raising serious concerns over civic infrastructure and public health safety. At least nine deaths have now been officially attributed to the outbreak, which has affected thousands of residents. Laboratory tests on water samples collected from the affected locality detected dangerous pathogens including Vibrio cholerae, Shigella and E. coli. These bacteria are known to cause severe gastrointestinal infections, often leading to acute diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration. Health officials confirmed that contaminated…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: It is not beneficial in any way to Canaconcars, and instead throws-up innumerable inconveniences onto the people of Canacona, stated former Minister/Ex-Dy. Speaker/Ex-Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes reacting to the government’s declaration of notification of Third District (Kushawati) with Canacona as one of the four Talukas. Isidore refused to accept the explanations given by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and defended by the BJP party that the new third district (Kushawati) will in any way benefit or ease the administration’s benefits for the people of Canacona. ‘There is not proper planning made for the third district at-all,,, lest…

New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has described the killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun as a sad and deeply unfortunate incident, stressing that attacks targeting people from the northeast must not be tolerated. He said such incidents had not occurred for several years and expressed hope that they would not be repeated. Speaking in Guwahati, Sarma underlined that the northeast is an integral part of India and that people from the region are equal citizens of the country. He said the state government had already condemned the killing and conveyed its condolences to the victim’s…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A school bus belonging to Nirankar Vidyalaya was completely gutted after it caught fire while parked in the garage of S.S. Angle Higher Secondary School at Maxem on Thursday night. The incident occurred at around 8.30 pm, when the bus, parked in the vicinity of S.S. Angle HSS across NH-66, was noticed engulfed in flames. Eyewitnesses described the bus as appearing like a “ball of fire,” prompting frantic calls to the Fire and Emergency Services. Fire personnel responded immediately; however, the fire tender from the Chapoli fire station reportedly took over half an hour to reach the…

New Delhi: India has said that 167 Indian fishermen and civil prisoners remain in Pakistan’s custody despite having completed their sentences, calling for their early release and repatriation. The issue came into focus as India and Pakistan exchanged updated lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen held in each other’s custody under the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access signed in 2008. According to the details shared, India provided Pakistan with information on 391 civil prisoners and 33 fishermen in Indian custody who are Pakistani or believed to be Pakistani nationals. In return, Pakistan shared details of 58 civil prisoners and 199…

New Delhi: India is set to achieve a major milestone in its railway modernisation journey, with the country expected to see its first Bullet Train running on tracks on August 15, 2027. The announcement was made by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who said the historic moment would coincide with Independence Day celebrations next year. Highlighting the significance of the project, Vaishnaw said the launch of the Bullet Train would mark a new era in India’s transport infrastructure. He added that the country is steadily moving towards global standards in speed, safety and passenger comfort, similar to leading high speed rail…