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By Sandeep Heble Is Jawaharlal Nehru to blame for overturning the 1946 Congress mandate that had backed Sardar Patel for party president, or is Amit Shah missing the larger point? While Shah described the episode as “vote chori” and hinted that Nehru blocked Patel from becoming India’s first Prime Minister, historical records point to a different story. The turning point lay in the internal Congress election of 1946, a contest whose outcome influenced leadership of the interim government and the future Prime Ministership. An honest reading of the documents shows it was Gandhi who stopped Patel from taking the post…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The repatriation of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra — wanted in connection with the Goa nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives — has hit a procedural hurdle, with Thailand unable to deport the brothers until India issues an Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), senior officials confirmed. The Luthras, who had travelled to Thailand before the incident, were detained by Thai immigration authorities after the Indian government revoked their passports under the Passports Act. The cancellation, carried out to prevent any onward travel to a third country, left them without valid identification documents, automatically rendering them illegal residents in Thailand.…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: A major fire broke out at the Verna Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) area today afternoon, reportedly at a scrapyard, sending thick plumes of dark smoke into the sky. The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be determined. Firefighting teams had been dispatched to the site and are working to bring the flames under control. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether there have been any casualties or injuries. Reacting to the incident, MLA Anton Vas demanded that the Government shut down all scrap yards, citing safety concerns and the recurring risk of such fires in industrial…

Team Goemkarponn CAVREM: A large-scale ecological crisis is believed to be unfolding in the forested belt of Camona–Cavrem in the Sanguem constituency, Quepem taluka, where dozens of unauthorised laterite quarries are reportedly operating without any oversight. Residents allege that nearly 42 illegal laterite extraction sites are functioning deep inside the forests, continuing unabated due to a powerful nexus involving local authorities. According to villagers, the operations are allegedly being enabled by the area’s Sarpanch and shielded by a network of officials across multiple departments. They claim that personnel from the Forest Department, Police, Mamlatdar’s office, Deputy Collector’s office, Mines Department,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: BJP Goa president Damu Naik said the party has asked MLA Michael Lobo and former tourism minister Dilip Parulekar to explain their recent comments alleging corruption along the coastal belt, made in the aftermath of the Arpora nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives. Naik indicated that disciplinary action would follow once their responses are received. Lobo and Parulekar had publicly accused authorities of allowing widespread irregularities in the tourism sector, linking them indirectly to the conditions that enabled Saturday night’s deadly blaze. Their remarks triggered internal concern within the BJP. “I have heard what both of them…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday announced that the Goa government has held preliminary discussions with Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-internet division, on the company’s proposed entry into the state to enhance digital connectivity. Sawant said he met Lauren Dreyer, Senior Business Operations Lead at Starlink, along with her team, in the presence of IT and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte and senior officials. The talks focused on leveraging satellite-based internet services to strengthen Goa’s digital backbone. “We discussed Starlink’s proposed entry into Goa to strengthen our digital infrastructure and enable high-speed, reliable connectivity across the State,” the Chief Minister…

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended four of its Flight Operations Inspectors who were responsible for monitoring IndiGo, amid the continuing disruptions that have affected thousands of passengers across the country. The action follows days of flight cancellations and delays that triggered widespread concerns about the airline’s operational management and regulatory oversight. According to officials familiar with the matter, the suspended inspectors were part of the team that looks into critical aspects such as crew rosters, pilot duty hours, regulatory compliance and overall operational functioning. Their suspension is linked to concerns that oversight gaps may have…