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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended warm wishes to the nation on the first day of Shardiya Navratri, urging citizens to draw strength, courage, and renewed faith from the festival. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Infinite Navratri greetings to all of you. May this sacred festival, filled with devotion, courage, restraint, and determination, bring new strength and new faith into everyone’s life. Jai Mata Di!” Recognising the spiritual importance of the day, dedicated to Goddess Shailputri, PM Modi added, “Today is a special day for the worship of Mother Shailputri.…

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday revealed that India’s counter-terror operations struck 100 km inside enemy territory and significantly damaged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) networks. Addressing the Indian community in Rabat during his two-day visit to Morocco, Singh said, “Not at the border, we destroyed terror hotbeds 100 km inside their land. A top terrorist of JeM admitted that Masood Azhar’s family was torn apart by India. Pakistan urged for a ceasefire, and we agreed.” Singh stressed that while India seeks peace, it will not hesitate to act against terrorism. Quoting former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he…

New Delhi: India is preparing to deploy “bodyguard” satellites to protect its space assets after a near-collision in orbit raised alarm over potential threats from rival nations. According to people familiar with the matter, the initiative is part of a larger push by the Narendra Modi-led government to boost national security in space. The previously unreported incident took place in mid-2024, when a satellite belonging to a neighbouring country came within one kilometre of an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) satellite orbiting at around 500-600 kilometres above Earth. The Indian satellite was reportedly carrying out tasks with possible…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has formally notified the North Goa Urban Mobility Area and South Goa Urban Mobility Area, paving the way for the rollout of electric bus services under the Centre’s flagship PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme. The Department of Urban Development said the notification will facilitate planning of routes, creation of supporting infrastructure, and eventual launch of e-bus operations across statutory and census towns. Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTCL) has been designated as the implementing agency, while a state-level steering committee chaired by the Chief Secretary will evaluate and process project proposals. Introduced in August 2023,…

Team Goemkarponn CHIMBEL:Residents of Chimbel have renewed their pledge to resist the controversial Unity Mall project after the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) granted it conditional environmental clearance. The mall, proposed on a 20,855 sq m plot adjacent to the Chimbel wetland lake, has triggered concern over potential harm to the lake’s ecosystem, nearby aquifers, and traditional livelihoods. “This is the very site where the government’s IT Park plan was scrapped in 2018 due to public opposition,” recalled Govind Shirodkar, chairperson of the Chimbel Biodiversity Management Committee. While SEIAA has directed the developers to use treated water…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates set to take effect nationwide from Monday, the Goa government has announced strict action against traders who fail to pass on the tax benefits to customers. Officials from the State GST and Commercial Tax Department have been instructed to carry out surprise inspections across retail outlets to check profiteering. The Finance Department has already issued a notification and advisory, in line with the Union government’s directive, to ease the transition. Commissioner of Tax S S Gill said that all traders and companies must comply. “Everyone will have to…

Team Goemkarponn NAVELIM: Rosary College of Commerce & Arts, Navelim, recently organized an Inter-Class Social Awareness Competition titled “Heralds of Social Change” at the Navelim Parish Hall. The event aimed to raise awareness among students on pressing social issues and encourage them to use dance and drama as creative mediums to spread messages of change. In his welcome address, Principal Prof. Helic M. Barretto emphasized the role of youth in building a socially responsible community. Each class performed either a dance or a drama on themes such as Swachh Bharat, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Plastic-Free Environment, Green Tourism, and…