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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed Vedanta Limited to seek approval from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for changes made to the transportation route used for moving iron ore from its Bicholim Mineral Block-I in North Goa. The directive came from the NGT’s Western Zone Bench, comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, while hearing a petition filed by environmental activist Sandeep Salekar. At the centre of the dispute was the route used by the mining company to transport ore from its lease area to the…

New Delhi: Indian pole vaulter Dev Meena produced a historic performance at the Inter State Athletics Championship on Wednesday, setting a new men’s national record and securing qualification for the 2026 Asian Games. The 21 year old cleared 5.46 metres to surpass the previous national mark of 5.45m, which he had jointly held with fellow athlete Kuldeep Kumar. The achievement marked another milestone in the rapidly progressing career of one of India’s brightest field event prospects. The new record comes just weeks after Meena and Kuldeep had traded the national best multiple times during the Federation Cup Athletics Championships in…

New Delhi: India’s hopes of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games received a clearer roadmap after the International Olympic Committee announced that the host city for the event will be chosen by the middle of 2029 under a newly restructured selection process. The timeline was confirmed during the IOC Session in Lausanne, where officials unveiled a revised three stage framework aimed at making the bidding process more transparent, predictable and financially sustainable for prospective hosts. With Los Angeles set to host the 2028 Olympics and Brisbane already confirmed as the venue for the 2032 edition, the 2036 Games represent the next…

New Delhi: Authorities have rolled out an extensive security framework for this year’s Amarnath Yatra, introducing technology driven measures aimed at preventing impersonation and strengthening safety along the pilgrimage route. One of the key initiatives is the introduction of tamper proof identity cards embedded with QR codes for all authorised service providers associated with the yatra, including pony operators, palanquin bearers, porters, guides and vendors. Security personnel and pilgrims will be able to scan the cards and instantly access verified details of the individual, helping authorities prevent terrorists or anti social elements from posing as local workers. To further strengthen…

New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday strongly criticised the Centre after the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that an Indian passport should be viewed primarily as a travel document and not as definitive proof of citizenship. The clarification triggered a political storm, with several opposition leaders questioning what documents citizens should rely upon to establish their nationality if government issued identity papers are considered insufficient for that purpose. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha argued that citizens have repeatedly been encouraged over the years to obtain official documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter identity cards, passports and ration cards, only to now…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Balram Charitable Trust on Wednesday handed over the keys of its 74th Shram-Dham house to widow Kesar Gaonkar and her son Kishen Gaonkar at Amone in Poinguinim village, providing the family with a permanent home after years of living in a one-room thatched hut. The house was constructed under the Shram-Dham initiative spearheaded by Tribal Welfare Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar. The mother-son duo had been residing in a small hut in difficult conditions when the Trust took up the project four months ago. Addressing the gathering during the housewarming and key handover ceremony, Tawadkar…

New Delhi: Brazil produced one of the standout performances of the tournament so far as Vinicius Jr scored twice in a commanding 3-0 victory over Scotland to seal top spot in Group C and book a place in the knockout stage. The Real Madrid forward struck in the opening minutes before adding a second goal just before the interval to put Brazil firmly in control. Matheus Cunha added another after the break to complete a convincing win. The match also marked Neymar’s long awaited return to international football, with the veteran forward making an appearance from the bench late in…