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Team Goemkarponn TALEIGAO: The postponement of the Goa University Students’ Council (GUSC) Executive Committee elections at the last moment triggered protests by student bodies on campus on Tuesday. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Goa, staged a protest at the office of the Director of Students’ Welfare (DSW) after the university administration announced the deferment just ahead of the scheduled polling. ABVP said more than 60 of its University Faculty Representatives (UFRs) from across Goa had arrived at the campus to cast their votes, but were informed only at the last minute that the elections had been postponed. The National…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Twelfth Session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa has been summoned to commence on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 11.30 a.m., as per an order issued by the Governor of Goa on December 16, 2025. In accordance with Article 176(1) of the Constitution of India, the Hon’ble Governor will address the Assembly on the opening day of the session at 11.30 a.m. in the Assembly Hall at Porvorim. The address will outline the causes for summoning the House. Members of the Legislative Assembly have been requested to be present in the House…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The High Court has clubbed a fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the Birch fire incident with the suo motu PIL that was earlier initiated by the court in the matter. The suo motu proceedings were taken up by the High Court earlier this week following the tragic fire incident. With the tagging of the new PIL, the court has decided to hear both petitions together to allow a comprehensive and coordinated examination of all issues arising from the case. The High Court has fixed January 12 as the next date of hearing for the tagged…

New Delhi: The Punjab government has officially declared Amritsar, Sri Anandpur Sahib, and Talwandi Sabo (Sri Damdama Sahib) as Holy Cities, introducing comprehensive measures to maintain their religious sanctity. The announcement, approved by the Governor of Punjab, comes with directives for several state departments to enforce restrictions within the notified city limits. Under the new guidelines, the Department of Excise is tasked with prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol and related products in these areas. The Department of Health and Family Welfare will oversee bans on cigarettes, tobacco, and other intoxicants. Additionally, the Department of Animal Husbandry has been…

New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, the Indian Army has deployed satellite-based internet connectivity to support flood-affected regions in Sri Lanka, restoring critical communications in areas where terrestrial networks were destroyed. The initiative, part of India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission, Operation Sagar Bandhu, leveraged Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network in partnership with Airtel. Cyclone Ditwah caused severe flooding across Sri Lanka, leaving communities isolated and communication channels down. To address this, the Indian Army deployed OneWeb terminals in remote areas, providing secure, high-speed, low-latency internet. This enabled 24/7 telemedicine consultations with Indian specialists, allowing…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra strongly opposed the Centre’s new Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), also called the G Ram G Bill. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the Wayanad MP argued that the Bill weakens the law, diminishes the role of Gram Sabhas, and shifts funding from a demand-based to a pre-determined normative model. During a protest on Parliament premises, Congress lawmakers held up photographs of Mahatma Gandhi to signal their disapproval of removing his name from the rural…

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor strongly opposed the government’s move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the newly proposed Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika (G RAM G) during a Lok Sabha debate on Tuesday. Tharoor described the renaming as “immoral” and urged the government not to “sully Ram’s name,” emphasizing the symbolic importance of retaining Gandhi’s legacy in the rural employment scheme. Tharoor, who has occasionally drawn criticism within his party for his favorable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, argued that replacing Gandhi’s name disregards the alignment between Gandhi’s vision…