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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held a high-level meeting with senior Goa Police officials on Wednesday night to assess the law and order situation in the wake of the Baina dacoity and the St Cruz burglary, both still under investigation. Sawant directed police to intensify night patrols, increase nakabandis at strategic locations and carry out random checks to deter further offences. He said officers have been told to improve detection and ensure such incidents do not recur. He added that the government may consider invoking the National Security Act if needed to curb rising criminal activity. The review…

New Delhi: In a significant constitutional ruling, the Supreme Court has affirmed that the President of India and state Governors are not required to act within fixed timelines when considering Bills passed by legislatures. A five-judge Constitution bench held that their decisions in this process cannot be subjected to judicial scrutiny unless a Bill has already become law. The judgment was delivered in response to questions referred by the President after a previous order in the Tamil Nadu Governor case appeared to set time limits for clearing pending Bills. The President had sought clarity on whether Governors must follow the…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark verdict, ruling out fixed timelines for Governors — and by extension, the President — to grant assent to bills passed by state legislatures. A five-judge constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, concluded that imposing strict deadlines would undermine the constitutional balance of power. While the court rejected the notion of rigid timelines, it was careful not to grant Governors unfettered discretion. The bench emphasised that indefinite inaction can be challenged in exceptional situations. Under such circumstances, courts may intervene to ensure the legislative process is not frustrated, but…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The dispute over hanging communication cables returned to the High Court this week after a petition challenged the recent drive to remove unsafe lines. The case stems from an incident in which a father and son were injured while passing under a cluster of cables that had sagged dangerously close to the road. The accident triggered a safety review and a series of enforcement actions by the Public Works Department, which maintains that unregulated installations have created serious hazards across several stretches. Following the latest hearing, Executive Engineer Kashinath Shetye said the department has submitted a detailed…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: North Goa Police has expanded its preventive policing efforts in a bid to curb crime and strengthen public safety. The district has seen a significant scale-up in verification drives, night checks and targeted inspections of scrapyards and kabadi businesses. According to SP North Rahul Gupta, 66,479 tenants and 33,123 domestic workers or labourers have undergone physical verification so far this year. During a recent drive in Pilerne, officers brought 13 tenants from West Bengal to the police station for questioning based on suspicion and placed them under preventive arrest. Police also initiated action against an owner who…

New Delhi: Five Indian players produced commanding performances to reach the men’s singles second round of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney. The opening day proved productive for the contingent, with Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, Tharun Mannepalli and Kidambi Srikanth all progressing after impressive victories. Lakshya set the tone with a composed straight-games win over Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei. The former World Championships bronze medallist controlled the tempo throughout the 21-17 21-13 contest, dictating rallies with sharp placement and measured aggression. He will now face the winner of the match between Chi Yu Jen…

New Delhi: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi’s campaign at the FIDE World Cup came to an abrupt end in Panaji on Wednesday after a 1.5-2.5 loss to China’s Wei Yi in the first set of rapid tiebreaks. With both classical games ending in draws, the contest moved into the quicker format, where Arjun’s resistance fell short against a sharper and more precise opponent. In the first rapid game, Arjun opted for the French Defence with the black pieces but soon found himself struggling. A miscalculated sequence cost him a rook for a minor piece, giving Wei Yi a commanding advantage on the…