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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India’s largest cruise terminal at Mumbai Ballard Pier on Saturday. The new Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), located at Indira Dock, has been designed as a world-class gateway for both domestic and international cruise tourism, and is expected to transform Mumbai into a hub for luxury sea travel. Spread across 4,15,000 square feet, the terminal is India’s largest facility dedicated to cruise operations. Built at a cost of Rs 556 crore, the four-level (G+3) complex is designed to handle around one million passengers annually, or roughly 10,000 travellers on…

Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas, Amazon, TCS, Microsoft Most Affected Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas, Amazon, TCS, Microsoft Most Affected New Delhi: In a major shake-up for the global tech industry, US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The order, titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” takes effect on September 21, 2025, and will remain valid for 12 months unless extended. The move is expected to have a significant impact on Indian IT professionals and major tech firms, many…

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will defend Pakistan if India declares war, under a new mutual defence agreement signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Riyadh. Calling the pact a “strategic mutual assistance” arrangement, Asif compared it to NATO’s Article 5, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all. He emphasised that the agreement is purely defensive in nature, saying, “If there is aggression, whether against Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, we will jointly defend against it. We have no intention of using this pact for…

Udhampur: A soldier was killed in action during a fierce encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, official sources confirmed. The gunfight broke out last evening in the Basantgarh area, a strategic mountainous tri-junction linking Udhampur, Doda, and Kathua districts. Security forces launched an intelligence-based operation after receiving inputs about terrorist movement in the area. The terrorists involved were reportedly trained in jungle warfare, making the operation challenging. Basantgarh has been witnessing frequent face-offs between terrorists and security forces in recent months. This marks the second major encounter in Jammu and Kashmir within two weeks. Earlier,…

New Delhi: In a major move to tighten immigration rules, US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 (₹88 lakh) fee on H-1B visa applications. The decision could significantly impact the tech sector, which depends heavily on skilled workers from India and China. President Trump said the measure is designed to ensure that only “very highly skilled” workers are brought into the country and that they do not displace American employees. “We need workers. We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that’s what’s going to happen,” Trump said while announcing the new fee.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa is set to take a giant leap in blending artificial intelligence with tourism and hospitality by establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in AI Hospitality, in collaboration with Pacific Link College, Canada. The ambitious initiative aims to transform how hospitality services are delivered in the state – enhancing tourist experiences, streamlining industry operations, and creating future-ready opportunities for Goan youth. The project was discussed extensively during a series of meetings between a Pacific Link College delegation and Goa’s Hon’ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Shri Rohan Khaunte. The visiting delegation, led by Shri…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Tour Operators Association of India (TOAI) inaugurated its Global Tourism Summit 2025 at Hotel Le Meridien, Calangute, bringing together prominent voices from the travel and tourism industry. The event was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager (Marketing) of Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Mr. Rakesh Mathur, President of the Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI), Mr. Abdul Nazir, President of TOAI, Mr. Peerzada Faiyaz Ahmed, National Advisor to TOAI, and Mr. Shrikant Samant, State Coordinator & GTS Convenor 2025. In his address, Mr. Narvekar outlined Goa’s vision for sustainable tourism under…