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New Delhi: Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control certificate will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps across Delhi from December 18, as the government steps up measures to curb air pollution in the national capital. Vehicle owners have been given a one day window to ensure compliance with the mandatory pollution norms. Under the new system, cameras installed at petrol pumps will automatically identify vehicles that do not have a valid PUC certificate. Such vehicles will be denied fuel without any manual intervention, confrontation, or disruption. The move is intended to ensure smooth enforcement while improving overall…

New Delhi: The government has informed Parliament that no cases of infiltration have been reported along the India China border since 2014, even as security agencies have arrested thousands of infiltrators along other international frontiers during the same period. According to official data presented in the Lok Sabha, a total of 23,926 infiltrators have been apprehended along India’s borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan from 2014 up to November 2025. The figures highlight continued infiltration attempts along India’s western and eastern borders, while the northern frontier with China has remained free of reported cases. The data shows that…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide ranging talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in Addis Ababa, marking a significant moment in bilateral relations during his first official visit to the African nation. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation across multiple sectors of mutual interest and reinforcing the long standing partnership between the two countries. Upon his arrival from Jordan, Prime Minister Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the National Palace. In a warm and personal gesture, Prime Minister Abiy received him at the airport and personally drove him to his hotel. During the…

CANACONA: In a dramatic mid-sea ordeal, a fishing boat (Path) with four local fishermen went missing off the Talpona coast after a motor engine failure, drifting deep into the Arabian Sea and straying towards Ankola in Karnataka, before all four were finally rescued and escorted safely back to Talpona Jetty by the Talpona Coastal Police late Tuesday evening. The fishermen were initially assisted mid-sea by a Kerala-based fishing trawler, which provided them with fuel, water, ice, charged their mobile phone and crucially guided them with navigational directions to head back towards Goan waters. Boat Drifts After Engine Breakdown The incident…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Despite the lack of adequate facilities and equipment, the Talpona Coastal Police Station has earned special praise from local residents for its courageous handling of the rescue of a fishing boat with four fishermen that had gone missing in the deep Arabian Sea. Locals particularly commended Talpona Coastal Police PI Therron S. D’Costa for his personal involvement in the operation. “We approached PI Therron and informed him about the distressing situation. He helped us wholeheartedly and finally brought all our missing fishermen safely back to the jetty himself,” said Rudresh Namshikar. Namshikar, while expressing gratitude, also voiced…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Tempers flared on Tuesday evening as agitated residents, upset over the alleged delay in tracing a missing fishing boat with four fishermen on board, resorted to a Rasta Roko agitation by blocking the Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) on NH-66 at Talpona, bringing highway traffic to a complete standstill for nearly an hour. Angry protesters, claiming authorities failed to adequately respond to their concerns and cries for help, suddenly blocked the four-lane highway, causing hundreds of vehicles heading in both directions to come to a halt. Men, women, youngsters and elderly persons participated in the agitation,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: An advocate has approached the Bombay High Court at Goa, contesting the manner in which the Goa Medical Council (GMC) dealt with a complaint involving allegations of unregistered medical practice, including a surgical procedure carried out in 2023. Advocate Moses Pinto has filed a writ petition questioning an order issued by the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee (EDC) of the GMC on July 19, 2024, along with the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) decision to reject his appeal against that order. According to the petition, Pinto underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy at a private hospital in Margao on August 1,…