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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday launched a two-day national conference with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) from all states and Union Territories to finalise plans for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. The large-scale exercise aims to clean up voter lists by identifying and removing ineligible and illegal entries, including suspected foreign nationals. The discussions, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, will continue till Thursday. This is the second such meeting since September, highlighting the ECI’s focus on ensuring…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a landmark step to safeguard and globally promote Goa’s most iconic stage art, the Directorate of Art and Culture has constituted a Task Force Committee to lead the State’s bid for UNESCO recognition of Tiatr as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The committee, notified by Director of Art and Culture Vivek Krishna Naik, has been formed with immediate effect and will be chaired by Art and Culture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar. It includes leading figures from the Tiatr fraternity, academia, and the cultural administration. Members of the panel include Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) President Anthony Barbosa,…

New Delhi: In a significant boost to India’s combat capabilities, the Indian Army is fast-tracking the induction of its newly conceptualized ‘Bhairav Battalions’, compact and high-impact units designed to bridge the gap between conventional infantry and special forces. The Army has confirmed that five battalions are already undergoing field training, while 25 in total will be operational within the next six months. Announced by the Army Chief on Vijay Diwas, the Bhairav units represent a modern, multi-domain combat force built around agility, precision, and technology. The first batch began on-the-job training on October 1, which is expected to…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate virtually in the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit, confirming that he will not travel to Kuala Lumpur for the high-level meet. The announcement follows a warm and cordial telephonic conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, during which both leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen the ASEAN-India partnership. Sharing details of the exchange on social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Had a warm conversation with my dear friend, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. Congratulated him on Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and conveyed best wishes for the success…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a decisive move to curb unauthorised activity in Goa’s tourism sector, the Tourism Department has announced a comprehensive crackdown on the illegal sale of water sports tickets by unregistered travel agencies — including those operating from outside the State. The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Thursday, attended by coastal MLAs Kedar Naik, Delilah Lobo, Michael Lobo, and Sankalp Amonkar, along with officials from the Captain of Ports, Tourism Department, and representatives of water sports associations. The meeting focused on protecting local operators, ending touting, and…

New Delhi: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a chilling open threat to Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, through a series of videos that have gone viral on social media. The militant group’s aggressive messaging has further exposed Pakistan’s fragile internal security and its inability to contain the resurgent insurgency along the Afghan border. One of the videos features a senior TTP commander, identified by Pakistani officials as Commander Kazim, directly taunting Munir. “Face us if you are a man,” Kazim declares, before adding, “Fight us if you have had your mother’s milk.” The clip, widely…

New York: India delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistan at the United Nations, accusing it of glorifying cross-border terrorism under the guise of a “freedom struggle” and attempting to legitimise violent extremism as a form of resistance. The response came after Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, Counsellor at Pakistan’s UN Mission, claimed during an interactive dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul that countries should “distinguish between terrorism and the legitimate right of people to resist foreign occupation.” India’s First Secretary at the UN, Raghoo Puri, hit back strongly, labelling Pakistan’s remarks as “doublespeak and hypocrisy” by a country that…