SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Hope Canada, India ties are restored to normal speedily

The relationship between both these both the countries Canada and India has taken a bottom slide hit in the past few days. It was started by Canada accusing Indian agents of targeting and murdering of Hardeep S Nijjar on Canadian soil on June 18 sparking a tenacious tirade of counter accusations by India denying having anything to do with the killing. Moreover all types of visas which were being issued by India for various purposes like visit, business, study, tourist and miscellaneous other have been temporarily halted and put on hold indefinitely. It is believed that resumption for issuing visas may take upto a year, but they can resume earlier depending on the prevalence of a speedy healthier relations forthcoming in the coming days. Meanwhile these are turbulent times for citizens of both countries who have important issues to deal with on their immediate agendas. The Indian diaspora in Canada will either miss out or postpone wedding ceremonies or other vital functions  back home, culminating during this festive season. Hope in the coming days the air is cleared and the relations are restored back to normal speedily as both countries stand to lose much.




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Maintain uniformity in speed breakers, rumblers

SRIDHAR D'IYER, Caranzalem
Published Sep 24, 2023, 8:02 PM IST
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In November 2017 there was a report about an official of Goa’s Public Works Department (PWD) stating that 85% of the speed breakers and rumbler strips in Goa are not as per the required specifications. He had stated that the contractors do not follow specifications and alleged that politicians interfered by asking that the heights of these structures be raised. This is difficult to believe because no contractor would do so and incur a loss.  Now finally after 6 years…

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