BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Goa have extended the CBI’s remit under ‘general consent’ — which would earlier apply to central government officials and central PSU employees in the states’ territorial jurisdiction — to “private persons” as well. Sources said that the notifications largely reiterate the states’ existing position — of the CBI having general consent to probe cases of corruption against central government employees but requiring the state government’s permission to probe officials under its administrative control — and the words “private persons” have been uniformly added. They said…
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Fire breaks out on cargo ship off Goa, Coast Guard launches rescue operation | India News
A major fire broke out on a container cargo merchant vessel about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa, causing explosions on the front part of the ship on Friday evening. The vessel was on a passage from Mundra port in Gujarat to Colombo in Sri Lanka. The Coast Guard said firefighting efforts are in progress to avert an ecological disaster and to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew. Coast Guard officials said a distress call from the MV Maersk Frankfurt regarding a major fire onboard was received about…
Senior citizen killed at home in Goa, camera records screams; kin say ‘misled’ by murderer | India News
A 68-year-old man was found murdered at his house in North Goa’s Candolim early Sunday morning. The police identified the victim as Arnaldo Joseph Soares, a native of Goa who held a Canadian passport and had been living in the state for the last eight years at Orda Waddo. According to the police, an unidentified man trespassed into Soares’s house from the roof and murdered him after an alleged confrontation around 2.30 am. The motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, said the police, adding that they are…
SSC result: Over 92% students clear Goa class 10 board exam
[ad_1] A total of 92.75% students have cleared the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE), an official said on Wednesday. According to board chairman Bhagirath Shetty, out of 20,345 students, 18,869 have cleared the class 10 exam. The exam was conducted in the month of April. At least 93.91 percent of girls and 91.62 percent of boys have passed the exam, he said. The exam was conducted at 31 centers and 173 sub-centres across the state. Shetty further said…