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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro, has escalated his criticism of India’s trade policies, warning that it “won’t end well” if New Delhi doesn’t “come around” in negotiations with the United States. In an interview on the Real America’s Voice show, Navarro reiterated his earlier jab calling India the “Maharaja” of tariffs, claiming that India imposes some of the highest trade barriers against the US among major economies. “But it’s absolutely true. They have the highest tariffs in any major country in the world against the United States. We got to deal with that,”…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out search and seizure operations at multiple locations in Goa in connection with a bank fraud involving fake gold loans worth ₹2.63 crore. The raids were conducted on September 5 at the residential and business premises of Gundu Kelvekar and Hemant Raikar. According to the ED, Kelvekar, in criminal conspiracy with Raikar — a UCO Bank empanelled gold valuer — fraudulently availed loans from UCO Bank’s Verna, Fatorda, and Margao branches by pledging fake gold ornaments that Raikar knowingly certified as genuine. Investigations revealed that between 2019 and 2023, Kelvekar,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The electricity department has announced that it will undertake a large-scale verification exercise to curb the misuse of domestic power connections for commercial purposes, once the new tariff regime comes into force. In its submission before the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), the department acknowledged that several second homes and rental properties across Goa continue to be billed under the domestic category despite being used for commercial activity. The issue was flagged by stakeholders during the recent public hearing on the tariff petition. “The department will initiate a comprehensive verification exercise after the revised tariff structure…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday flagged off vehicles carrying relief material to Punjab and Chhattisgarh, in addition to the ₹5 crore financial aid announced earlier from the CM’s Relief Fund. Sawant said the recent natural calamities have severely affected lakhs of families and livelihoods in the two states. “While authorities continue their tireless efforts on the ground, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters in Punjab and Chhattisgarh. Our humble efforts are meant to share their pain and their courage as they rebuild their lives,” the CM stated.

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho unveiled a set of measures to strengthen road safety and promote sustainable transport in the state. He was speaking at the launch of the 14th State Road Safety Week at St. Andrew’s Higher Secondary School, Vasco. Godinho announced that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cameras will soon be placed at major traffic junctions across Goa to detect violations and improve commuter safety. He also said that the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) fleet will see the addition of more electric buses, a step aimed at reducing road congestion and encouraging greener mobility. The minister…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has dismissed a decade-old Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning alleged irregularities in shack operations at Calangute beach, holding that the issues raised pertained only to the 2012–2013 tourist season and no longer survived. A Division Bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Shreeram Shirsat observed that petitioner Reuben Franco had not approached the court with any subsequent grievances after 2014. The judges noted that successive shack policies framed by the state government already included detailed safeguards on environmental protection, waste management, and regulatory compliance. “The reliefs sought in the petition…

“The excuse offered is almost laughable: that one-third of the state would turn into a tiger reserve and humans would be pushed out. In reality, the reserve would sit entirely within already notified sanctuaries. No fresh land is being taken. No new human settlements are being displaced. The “loss” being claimed is a smokescreen for something else – the desire to keep the door open for unregulated development and tourism projects. That became clear when permissions were handed out for resorts right inside the proposed reserve. Electric fencing, swimming pools, and “eco-tourism” were allowed where serious protection was overdue.” The…