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Goa Assembly clears Housing Board amendment for joint venture projects (representative image) The Goa Assembly has passed a bill enabling the Goa Housing Board to implement housing schemes and development projects through joint ventures and revenue-sharing models.Chief minister Pramod Sawant introduced the Goa Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Wednesday to amend the Goa Housing Board Act, 1968. The House subsequently passed the legislation.The amendment inserts a new Section 28A, empowering the housing board, with prior approval from the state government, to enter into joint venture or development agreements with qualified and eligible entities for implementing housing schemes and projects.Revenue-sharing…

The government is considering a social media code of conduct for officers and employees amid growing posts of reels, videos and personal opinions. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic The government is likely to issue a social media code of conduct for its officers and employees, amid the growing trend of staff posting reels, videos and personal opinions on platforms like X, Facebook and Instagram, official sources said.The issue was deliberated on at the highest levels of the government, which is now considering the code of conduct to prevent officials from posting videos or opinions on undesirable subjects across social media…

Badenoch repeated existing Conservative plans to fund an increase in defence spending, including by reimposing the two-child benefit cap. The cap, which was scrapped by Labour in April, meant parents could only claim universal credit or tax credits for their first two children.She said the final part of her party’s plans to reach the 3% spending figure on defence had now been completed.The Tories said this would include saving at least £4bn through reforms to housing benefit and removing the VAT exemption for Motability vehicles, saving £1bn.”Alongside savings from the disastrous Chagos deal and re-purposing money from the British Business…

Ukraine’s SBU security service alleged Thursday that a commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a unit of far-right Russians fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, was recruited by Moscow to assassinate a Russian opposition figure. In a statement, the SBU, without identifying the commander by name, claimed that the “individual” was in contact with Russia’s FSB security service and tasked with “preparing the assassination” of an opposition figure who was expected to arrive in Ukraine on Aug. 24, when the country celebrates its national day of independence. The Ukrainian agency said the accused commander gave a confession and provided information that helped…

The Navi Mumbai International Airport recorded an average last-bag delivery performance of 94% in August. NAVI MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) crossed the three-million-passenger mark on September 1, less than nine months after beginning commercial operations on December 25, 2025.The airport handled approximately 22,500 commercial flights during this period and expanded its network from 13 destinations at launch to 46 destinations, NMIA said in a press statement. It began scheduled international operations within 200 days of opening, with Abu Dhabi as its first international connection.The airport recorded an average last-bag delivery performance of 94% in August. This means the…

Due to rain and overcast skies, the maximum temperature is forecast to dip to 33 degrees Celsius Friday. New Delhi: While the city experienced sultry weather conditions with only very light rain in isolated areas Thursday, IMD has issued a yellow alert for light to moderate rain for Friday and Saturday.As opposed to 31.3 degrees Celsius a day earlier, the maximum temperature rose to 34.9 degrees Celsius Thursday, one degree above normal as the heat index, or the “feels-like” temperature, reflected 46.8 degrees Celsius at 2.30 pm.Safdarjung, the city’s base station, did not receive any rainfall between 8.30 am and…

Karnataka government suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar due to KPSC recruitment irregularities. BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Thursday suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, who is facing allegations linked to irregularities in the KPSC recruitment process.Gangwar is currently in CID custody as the agency probes irregularities at the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is separately investigating the case.”In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 3(2) read with 3(3) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, IAS (KN: 2016), is placed under suspension with immediate effect and until…

A combination of file photos shows former Telangana minister Konda Surekha and chief minister Revanth Reddy. HYDERABAD: What began as a fight over a Congress ticket in Parkal has now snowballed into a much larger political confrontation in Telangana, eventually contributing to the removal of minister Konda Surekha from chief minister A Revanth Reddy’s Cabinet.At the centre of the controversy is Surekha’s daughter, Konda Sushmitha, who publicly challenged Revanth Reddy’s decision to back sitting Parkal MLA Revuri Prakash Reddy for the next assembly election.As per an ANI report, Sushmitha has been seeking a political role for herself in Parkal and…

Chennai: A day after suspending 67 sales personnel for overcharging consumers, Tasmac management suspended 150 more salesmen across the state on Thursday, based complaints that they demanded Rs 10 extra for each liquor bottle.The staff hit back at Tasmac for continuing its suspension drive by closing the retail liquor shops in many suburban areas on Thursday. More than 200 liquor shops in Kancheepuram and Chengalpet districts were closed around 1pm and they visited the respective district managers’ demanding alternative arrangements for empty liquor bottle collection.“Tenders for the empty bottle collection have just been floated, and it will take at least…

Ahmedabad: The city crime branch has arrested two brothers in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man following a violent clash in Trikampura Char Rasta area of Vatva GIDC on Monday night.The accused have been identified as Ravi Solanki (31) and Haresh Solanki (35), an autorickshaw driver. The arrests came after Vatva GIDC police registered a murder case following the death of Ajitsinh, who suffered severe injuries in the attack. The complaint was filed on Tuesday by the victim’s cousin, Hemantsinh Negi.Ajitsinh had gone to Trikampura Char-Maliya with his cousin Negi and their friend Arjun to discuss the recovery…