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COP28 climate summit: Licypriya Kangujam was later escorted away as the audience clapped, news agency Reuters reported. DUBAI: Licypriya Kangujam, a 12-year-old climate justice activist from India, rushed onto the stage at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Monday, holding a sign above her head that read: “End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future.” Kangujam was later escorted away as the audience clapped, news agency Reuters reported. Sharing a video clip of her protest on social media X, Kangujam said, “They detained me for over 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime- Asking to Phase Out…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After abandoning the 14.60-metre long Two-Boxes Culvert Bridge incomplete for nearly two years, PWD seems to have finally woken up for its deep slumber and reportedly got three different contractors to complete the pending works on the newly re-constructed infamous Agonda’s Borim Bridge in Agonda village of Canacona. Starting Saturday, a JCB was pressed into service to excavate river banks to construct the Wing-Walls to the incomplete culvert bridge for which the construction of approach roads and the erection of Railings are the other two remaining major works on this bridge virtually abandoned by PWD almost two…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today asserted that the student community has to prepare for tough competition in near future to face competitive exams for achieving a good career in life. No one can escape from competition as every individual requires extraordinary calibre in their respective field. Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the 5th Adivasi Vidyarthi Sammelan organised by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare in association with United Tribal Association and Alliance held at Mahalsa Narayani Temple, Verna today. Chief Minister Dr. Sawant said that students aspiring for Government employment should commence training for Goa Public…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Thirteen persons were rescued from drowning by lifesavers in Goa over the weekend, including two foreign nationals and a Gujarat resident, who slipped off a rock at the Dudhsagar waterfalls and fell into the water below, necessitating his rescue. The 34-year-old man from Gujarat lost his bearings after he slipped into the water and was struggling to surface for breath. Devendra Naik, a Drishti Marine lifesaver on duty at the popular waterfall, rushed to his aid with the help of a rescue tube and brought him back to shore. In a triple rescue off Morjim beach, three…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: “It is a good news that Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the second phase of the new Zuari Bridge on December 22, 2023. BJP Government should refrain from incurring Wasteful Expenditure of another Rs 2 crores as done during the first phase inaugural and utilize these Funds for the much needed repairs of Margao Bus Stand,” demanded Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. He said the reply given to him in the last Assembly Session revealed that Rs 2 crores were spent on the inaugural function of the first phase of the new…

Goemkarponn desk Mapusa: A groundbreaking collaboration between the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, SIHFW Mapusa, ATF at North Goa District Hospital, and the Directorate of Education marks a significant step toward creating drug-free and secure school environments. The inaugural training program, held on December 11, 2023, at SIHFW, targeted 55 participants, including nodal teachers and leaders of Prahari Clubs from schools in Bardez taluka. Prahari Clubs, overseen by the Directorate of Education and Goa SCPCR, actively work to prevent and address drug abuse, promoting a drug-free environment. Key stakeholders and experts, including Peter F. Borges, Chairperson of…

A five-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ruled that Article 370 was a temporary provision to ease Jammu and Kashmir’s merger with India New Delhi: The Supreme Court today upheld the Centre’s move to scrap special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ruled that Article 370 was a temporary provision to ease Jammu and Kashmir’s merger with India. The Supreme Court also ordered the Election Commission to hold election in Jammu and…