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New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted raids at multiple premises in Mumbai linked to Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its Promoter Director Anil Ambani, in connection with an alleged ₹2,000 crore bank fraud involving the State Bank of India (SBI), sources said. The action follows SBI’s decision on June 13 to classify RCOM and Ambani as “fraud” under the RBI’s Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management. The bank, in its communication to RCOM, cited diversion of loans through a complex web of fund movements across group entities, along with non-adherence to loan terms. “We…

In an office memorandum, the GST Council Secretariat said the two-day meeting will be held in New Delhi. New Delhi: The GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will hold a two-day meeting in New Delhi on September 3-4 to deliberate on key reforms, including the move towards a simplified two-slab GST structure. In an official memorandum, the GST Council Secretariat confirmed that the meeting will bring together finance ministers from all states and Union Territories along with the Centre. The agenda will focus on the recommendations made by three Groups of Ministers (GoMs) on rate rationalisation,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Department of Co-operation will organise a ‘Chaturthi Bazaar’ at Shri Zareshwar Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Old Bus Stand, Ponda, from August 23 to 25, 2025. The three-day bazaar aims to provide a common platform for Self Help Groups (SHGs) to exhibit their produce and products, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for business promotion. Registered SHGs under the Cooperative Act, as well as those aspiring to register, are eligible to participate. Stalls will be provided to the groups to display their products, while wide publicity will also be ensured for participants. A registration counter for SHGs will…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A two-day training workshop for Government officials on the use of the newly developed online e-telephone directory commenced today at the Directorate of Accounts, Kautilya Lekha Bhavan, Porvorim. The programme has been organised by the Department of Information and Publicity (DIP). The workshop is aimed at training nodal officers of various Government departments to update and maintain the official telephone directory in the online mode. Participants were also informed that the facility will soon be available via a mobile app. Resource persons from Demerg Systems India, including CEO Shri Mohnish Vassudev Ghodekar and technical team members…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Minister Ramesh Tawadkar has reiterated his loyalty to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), clarifying that he has never switched parties despite political setbacks in the past. “In 2017, I didn’t get the BJP ticket, but that doesn’t mean I changed my party. I never changed my party; I have stayed loyal to it. The ministry is not important to me — whatever work the party assigns, we should do it sincerely and in the right manner,” Tawadkar said while addressing supporters in Canacona. Tawadkar, who recently returned to the State cabinet after an eight-year gap, has…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Handicrafts, Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC) has intensified its campaign to curb the sale and use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, with dedicated teams deployed to monitor markets across the State. Managing Director Damodar Morajkar said that enforcement squads are conducting checks to ensure that PoP idols, which are banned due to their environmental hazards, do not reach consumers. “Teams have been deployed to check PoP idols, while clay idol makers are being supported with ₹200 per idol. Eco-friendly Ganesh idols are also available at…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The distribution of portfolios to the newly inducted ministers in the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet will be carried out on Monday, Goa BJP President Damu Naik said. Naik explained that the party had deliberately chosen the day keeping in mind the religious sentiments of the majority community. “As Hindus select an auspicious muhurta for important events, the portfolio distribution will be done on the day of Lord Damodar,” he said. Two senior legislators — Digambar Kamat and Ramesh Tawadkar — were sworn in as ministers earlier this week. While their induction has already altered the political equations…