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“And 24 seats of PoK have been kept reserved because we still believe that…(and) today I want to say again that PoK belongs to India, it is ours and that no one can take it from us,” Mr Shah said. New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reaffirmed inside Parliament that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of India and that no one can snatch the region from us. The Union Home Minister was replying to debate in the Rajya Sabha on the two bills– The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 and The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation…

The Centre has made some key amendments to the controversial bill which replaces the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet minister in the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners. New Delhi: The controversial bill replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet minister in the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today, but the Centre has made some amendments to it following objections from the Opposition and some former chief election commissioners. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment,…

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…