log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline MONDAY JUNE 23, 2025 GOA Dalal-Street outlook: US-Iran conflict among 9 key factors to track IN SHORT >> US sounds alarm on travel to India, cites rape, crime WASHINGTON: The US has issued an advisory for its citizens travelling to India, urging increased caution due to crime and rape, and advising them not to travel to certain parts of central and eastern parts of the country due to terrorism. The travel advisory issued last week states that rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India and violent crimes, including sexual assault, happen at tourist sites and other locations.   >> See pg 7 Pune man held with `  .82L worth drugs 6 PANAJI: Anti Narcotic Cell has arrested a 28-year-old Pune resident for alleged possession of methamphetamine valued at Rs 6.82 lakh during a narcotic raid in Chopdem. The accused was caught in possession of 45.5 grams of the synthetic drug.  >> See pg 3 The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) 12 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME XI, NO. 6 GSUDA property omission in Margao Plan presentation raises concern >> pg 6 Facebook.com/thegoan 2 GOA Early monsoon fizzles out in Goa, rainfall deficit on the rise 3 AI Delhi-Birmingham flight diverted NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Birmingham to the national capital was diverted to Riyadh due to a bomb threat on Saturday and landed safely in the Saudi city. In a statement on Sunday, the Tata Group-owned airline, which has temporarily reduced services ensure operational stability. INFO Is consumption of raw food diet beneficial in diabetes? 9 n BUNKER BUSTER BOMBS DROPPED AT THREE KEY NUKE FACILITIES n 125 AIRCRAFT USED IN OPERATION PTI DUBAI The United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran by using the B-2 Spirit Stealth bombers to drop 30,000-pound bombs on uranium enrichment sites early Sunday. The US used B-2 Spirit Stealth bombers to unleash “bunker buster” bombs on the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant -- Iran’s most secretive and heavily protected nuclear facility buried beneath a mountain – the Natanz enrichment facility and the Isfahan nuclear site as well. United States used 14 bunker-buster bombs, more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 military aircraft in the operation. Three Iranian nuclear sites were struck in a “very successful attack,” President Donald Trump said, adding the crown jewel of Tehran’s nuclear programme, Fordow, was gone. Amid fears of a wider regional conflict, the Trump administration sent a clear mes- Iran vows to avenge US strikes TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday vowed to avenge the US bombing of three of its major nuclear facilities saying the American strikes will have “everlasting consequences”. The reaction by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi came hours after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan using “bunker buster” bombs which were dropped by B-2 bombers. The US has committed a “grave violation” of the UN Charter, international law and the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations, Araghchi said. “The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this criminal behaviour,” he said. sage that it wanted to restart diplomatic talks with Iran. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the US does not seek war with Iran. But Tehran said the time for diplomacy had passed and that it had the right to defend itself. The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran confirmed that attacks took place on the Fordo and Natanz enrichment fa- cilities as well as the Isfahan nuclear site. Both Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog said there were no immediate signs of radioactive contamination around the sites. Trump claimed the US completely and fully obliterated the sites, but the Pentagon reported sustained, extremely severe damage and destruction. US defence officials said Trump warns Iran WASHINGTON: The president addressed the nation regarding the strikes late Saturday night, saying that “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated” and issuing a warning to Iran to strive for a peace deal in its war with Israel. Modi calls for diplomacy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian India’s “deep concern” over Iran’s conflict with Israel and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation through “dialogue and diplomacy”. an assessment was ongoing. With the attack, the United States has inserted itself into a war it spent decades trying to avoid. Success could mean ending Iran’s nuclear ambitions and eliminating the last significant state threat to the security of Israel, its close ally. Pahalgam attack: NIA arrests two for aiding ultras PTI PANAJI: Four cows were killed in Dharbandora, near the Sanjivani Sugar Factory, after a driver lost control of his car while attempting to avoid cattle squatting on the road. The vehicle ran over the cows, killing them instantly, before crashing into a truck and injuring the driver. PANAJI: A huge banyan tree collapsed at Bhamai-Usgao, damaging two cars and several two-wheelers that were parked underneath. The tree also fell on nearby houses, causing damage to two of them. No injuries were reported in the incident. RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 US BOMBS IRAN’S N-SITES Four cows killed as car rams into herd Banyan tree topples, cars, bikes crushed Instagram.com/thegoanonline FIELD OF LABOUR: Farmers clear weeds from their field in preparation for paddy transplantation in Taleigao on Sunday. With the onset of the monsoon, paddy sowing has begun across the State.  Narayan Pissurlenkar Soon, over 2,000 industries to face centralised green checks THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will soon have a centralised online monitoring facility to have real-time environmental data pertaining to air, water, and noise pollution of more than 2000 industrial units in one go. The Board has approved to float a tender for development of Digital Portal and Dashboard for Online Continuous Real Time Data Acquisition System for Continuous Emission Monitoring System, Continuous Effluent Monitoring System, Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System, Continuous Noise Monitoring National Water Quality Monitoring Programme and National Air Quality Monitor- ing Programme. “This portal will enable highly scalable systems that can connect more than 2,000 or all available industries/ units of Goa, engaged in online monitoring with all the sites simultaneously in real-time with a non-proprietary, highly scalable back-end database suitable for storing >Continued on P3 NEW DELHI In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two men for harbouring the terrorists who had carried out the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, the agency said on Sunday. According to the NIA, the two men -- Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park in Pahalgam -- have disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack. They have also confirmed that the assailants were Pakistani nationals affiliated to the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). “Parvaiz and Bashir had harboured the three armed terrorists at a seasonal dhok (hut) at Hill Park before the attack,” the NIA said. The two men had provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists, who selectively killed the tourists on the basis of their religious identity on April 22, making it one of the most gruesome terrorist attacks ever. The NIA has arrested the duo under Section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Failure or overreach could plunge the US into another long and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East. For Iran’s supreme leader, it could mark the end of an ambitious campaign to transform the Islamic Republic into a greater regional power. SPORTS Bumrah & Brook shine on Day 3 as first Test remains in balance 12 History-sheeter Tarzan, 3 others held in Pernem ACCUSED CAUGHT OFF GUARD AFTER POLICE RAID HIDEOUT THE GOAN I NETWORK PORVORIM Porvorim police arrested notorious history-sheeter Tarzan Parsekar and three of his accomplices who had been on the run for over a year after their bail was rejected in a money extortion case. The accused -- Tarzan Parsekar and Sanish Ghatwal, both from Saligao, Sagar Patil and Prashant Dasaraju from Nagoa -- were wanted in connection with a case registered under Sections 308(5), 351, and 352 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of Porvorim and Pernem police raided a hideout in Nanerwado, Pernem, where the four were believed to be hiding. The operation was led by Pernem PI Sachin Lokre and included PSI Vivek Halarnkar, PSI Prathmesh Parsekar, PSI Sahil Police said the accused attempted to flee in different directions upon spotting the menin-uniform... however, officers managed to apprehend them using minimal force Naik and constables Krishna Velip, Mahadev Kerkar, Sagar Khorjuvekar, Hemant Sawant, Sachin Gawas, and Chaitan Sawant. According to police, the accused attempted to flee in different directions upon spotting the team. However, officers managed to apprehend them using minimal force. During the arrest, the accused reportedly resisted and attempted to use physical >Continued on P3 Unfazed by Cabinet ouster, Gaude says won’t quit BJP AFFIRMS WILL NOT BACKTRACK ON COMMITMENT TO MODI’S VISION OF VIKASIT BHARAT 2047 THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI Refusing to bow down after being dropped from the State Cabinet, Priol MLA Govind Gaude on Saturday declared that he will neither resign from the ruling BJP nor backtrack from his commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Vikasit Bharat 2047. In his first ever address to his supporters after being sacked from the Pramod Sawant-led government, an emotional Gaude said he was “punished” for speaking the truth, if one goes by the media “misinterpretation” of his speech dated May 25 that stirred up unease in the party a n d led to his re- Priol MLA writes to Nadda, seeks appointment to meet him PANAJI: Claiming to have been denied a meeting with central BJP leadership for the past three-and-half years, Priol MLA Govind Gaude has written to national president J P Nadda seeking an appointment, post his ouster from the Cabinet. Gaude said his decision to join BJP in 2022 was not following a meeting with any central leaders but based on trust he had on State leadership under Pramod Sawant. “After winning on the BJP ticket in 2022, I requested Sawant and other leaders to get me an appointment to meet the party high command…unfortunately, it’s been three-and-half years but till date I could not get an appointment to meet them,” he said. “Even now, when I am dropped from Cabinet, I made a request to CM, not for my Ministry but to allow me to meet central leaders for ten minutes; I am waiting to meet them for last three-and-half years. When Nilesh Cabral was dropped, he got opportunity to meet central leaders,” he said. He said that he has now written to Nadda for his appointment.  moval from the Council of Ministers. “I did not join BJP to resign from it. Only the people of Priol… my constituents and my well-wishers have the right to ask me to step down,” he said. >Continued on P3 DGCA rolls out 360-degree audit WITH SOARING TEMPERATURES… Goa to turn to eco-friendly district cooling system to evaluate aviation ecosystem CHILLING CHANGE: HOW IT WILL WORK THE GOAN I NETWORK AIMS TO BREAK PRACTICE OF SILOED ASSESSMENT PTI NEW DELHI Regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has put in place a special audit framework for a “360-degree” evaluation of the country’s aviation ecosystem and transcend the current practice of siloed assessment. The move comes a week after the fatal crash of Air India’s Ahmedabad-London Gatwick aircraft. In a detailed circular dated June 19, DGCA said a comprehensive special framework to assess aviation ecosystem and strengthen aviation safety architecture is being put in DGCA emphasised that the comprehensive special audit is designed to transcend existing siloed assessments and will focus on examining safety management systems, operational practices etc place. “Traditionally, regulatory and safety oversight functions within Indian aviation have been conducted in silos, with different directorates performing inspections and audits specific to their respective domains,” it said. Against this backdrop, DGCA emphasised that the comprehensive special audit is designed to transcend existing siloed assessments and will focus on examining the safety management systems (SMS), operational practices, and regulatory adherence across all aviation domains. “The goal is to generate a 360-degree evaluation of the aviation ecosystem, reflecting both its strengths and areas needing improvement,” the watchdog said. The special audits will be applicable to scheduled, non-scheduled, and private air operators, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul organisations and others. PANAJI oa as a whole has recorded an alarming rise in moist-heat condition over the last few years, making Air Conditioners a necessity and a universal part of almost every second or third household. As such, to address the rising growing cooling demand while reducing its adverse environmental impacts, the coastal State is set to adopt a not-in-kind District Cooling System (DCS) -- a sustainable and efficient way to cool buildings and reduce energy consumption.  According to the authorities, DCS is an alternative to traditional standalone cooling systems. It is a modern and efficient way to air-condition a G „„District Cooling System is an alternative to traditional standalone cooling systems „„Modern and efficient way to air-condition a cluster of buildings in cities „„These cooling systems provide chilled water to multiple buildings or facilities in a specific area through underground insulated pipes „„Each building connected to the DCS has a heat ex- changer unit that transfers the cooling energy from the circulated chilled water to the building’s internal cooling system, and the process helps cool the indoor spaces of the building „„Govt likely to zero on Goa’s Smart City – Panaji -- for implementing the project cluster of buildings in the cities. The State government, on pilot basis, is likely to zero on Goa’s Smart City – Panaji -- for implementing the project. The State government may soon tie up with Tabreed India and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusamme- narbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the latter’s ‘Energy Efficiency Cooling’ programme, jointly implemented with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power for introduction of DCS technology which has been a success in the GIFT City, Ahmedabad and Tamil Nadu. This summer, Goa emerged as one of the most heat-affected places in the country with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recording a maximum temperature of 34.6°C and ‘feels like’ temperature of 47.8°C –highest among several IMD stations across India experiencing high heat levels. “To meet this increased demand efficiently, experts from the sector are advocating wide scale adoption of DCS. State will host a workshop, wherein representatives from Tabreed India, GIZ will explore the feasibility of DCS in Goa,” a senior official said. Official said that these centralised cooling systems provide chilled water to multiple buildings or facilities in a specific area through underground insulated pipes. Each building connected to the DCS has a heat exchanger unit that transfers the cooling energy from the circulated chilled water to the building’s >Continued on P3