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Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday admitted that Islamabad had “violated” an agreement with India signed by him and ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, in an apparent reference to the Kargil misadventure by Gen Pervez Musharraf. “On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests. After that Vajpayee Saheb came here and made an agreement with us. But we violated that agreement…it was our fault,” Sharif told a meeting of the PML-N general council that elected him president of the ruling party six years after he was disqualified by the Supreme Court. After a…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: In a significant move towards understanding and mitigating the rising incidence of cardiometabolic disorders in the Indian population, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched the ‘Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase’ (PI-CHeCK). This landmark initiative aims to assess the risk factors and incidence of non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiometabolic disorders, through the establishment of a longitudinal health cohort. The final phase of sample collection and health check-up camps is currently underway at the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography in Dona Paula, Goa, from 27th May to 2nd June 2024. This phase marks a crucial step in…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: With the humble cashew taking centre-stage at the recently concluded second edition of the Cashew Fest Goa 2024 Season 2, students of Kamaxi College of Culinary Arts (KCCA) and Kamaxi Skills, the Verna-based Group’s skill development initiative, showcased their culinary prowess in crafting innovative savoury and pastry menus featuring the multi-dimensional tropical fruit, including a unique cashew-based sorpotel. Displaying their culinary innovation skills through two stalls – one focused on the savoury or hot kitchen and the other on the dessert or cold kitchen – managed by FIERCE Kitchens, Kamaxi Group’s culinary incubator fostering entrepreneurship in the food and…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Another Project of the failed Viksit Bharat Model of BJP stands exposed with the corrupt BJP Government compelled to close the corroded Foot Over Bridge at Miramar. What Guarantee is there that the Foot Over Bridge will not collapse in the coming Monsoon? Will Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant take responsibility?, questioned Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panajikar. Reacting to the decision of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) to shut the Foot Over Bridge at Miramar as it posed Danger to the Commuters and School Children, Amarnath Panajikar blamed the BJP Government for misusing…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Mamlatdar Salcete, Talati, Salcete, Margao, Circle Inspector- I, and Pollution Control Board officials along with police protection began seizing 19 shops and hotels in Margao areas for not taking proper precautions against sewage water and control pollution in the vicinity. The sealing was complying with the order of Mamlatdar Salcete Bhiku Gawas vide order No Mam/Sal Mag-I GSPCB/2024/1584 dated 15/05/2024 and as per direction under sec 33 (A) r/w sec 25, 26 of Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act 1974 and sec 31 A with sec 21 of Air prevention and control of Pollution Act. Following…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As temperatures rise across India, travelers are heading out for summer escapes, causing a notable 40% increase in summer travel compared to 2023, according to PTI. Hospitality and travel service providers report a significant demand spike. While the ongoing general elections had a minor impact on corporate and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) business, retail bookings, especially at beach destinations, are soaring as vacationers’ preferences shift. KB Kachru, President of the Hotel Association of India and Chairman-South Asia of Radisson Hotel Group, noted a 30 to 40% increase in summer travel, particularly to hill stations and…

Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was today acquitted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the murder case of a former Dera official. Ranjit Singh, a member of the Dera’s state-level committee, was shot dead in 2002. It is alleged that the murder was linked to his suspected role in circulating an anonymous letter that narrated how Ram Rahim was sexually exploiting women at the Dera headquarters in Haryana’s Sirsa. In 2021, a CBI court convicted Ram Rahim and four others in the murder case and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The special court had held that it…