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Panjim: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, successfully hosted the Goa Roadshow 2024 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 29 November 2024 at the Hotel Rahat Palace, Jambul Hall. This exclusive invite-only event marked a significant step in strengthening cultural and tourism exchanges between Goa and Kazakhstan, showcasing Goa’s unmatched allure as a premier travel destination. Director of Tourism, Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, welcomed and felicitated Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad, IFS, the Hon’ble Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan, at the Goa Roadshow 2024 held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Shri Rajesh Kale (Deputy Director), Shri Pradeep Binnar (Assistant Director), and…

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as its legislative party leader on Wednesday, a climactic move that effectively put him in charge of the state once again after days of suspense and tense negotiations between allies over government formation. The BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and the Nationalist Congress Party, or NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)—together called the Mahayuti—won a resounding mandate in assembly election results on November 23, but power-sharing talks in the alliance led to a delay in the naming of the CM pick. On Wednesday, Fadnavis’s name was proposed…

New Delhi: Jay Shah, former BCCI secretary, took over as the ICC chairman on December 1. Among matters that demand his immediate attention, the Champions Trophy 2025 must be on top of his list. Currently, the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are involved in a tussle over the hosting venue of the Champions Trophy 2025. The BCCI has said that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan, the designated hosts of the Champions Trophy, while the PCB has shown strong dissent over a hybrid model of hosting. After taking over as ICC chairman, Jay Shah didn’t…

New Delhi: Funds were transferred to a bank account in Gujarat on the direction of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and missing accused Shubham Lonkar in the Baba Siddique murder case, the Mumbai police crime branch said as new details of a money trail emerged in the case. According to the police, the bank account was opened in the name of accused Salman Vohra at the Karnataka Bank in Gujarat’s Anand district. Rs 6 lakh was deposited in Vohra’s account from multiple locations across the country using cash deposit machines, officials said. The transfer of funds was done mainly from Maharashtra,…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A proposal from the All Goa Toddy Tappers Association to increase the amount of assistance in the event of death from a fall was approved by the Welfare Board, marking a significant step forward for the welfare of Goan toddy tappers. The families of toddy tappers who must deal with the dangers of their occupation will now receive much-needed help thanks to the increase in the relief sum from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh. Furthermore, the Association has declared that Goa’s famous coconut feni, as well as coconut vinegar and jaggery, are expected to gain…

New Delhi: Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra set out for the Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh to take stock of the situation in the area in the aftermath of violence over the survey of a mosque. Congress workers have gathered outside their 10 Janpath residence to accompany the Gandhi siblings to Sambhal. Massive security arrangements have been made on the route and Uttar Pradesh police will try to stop the Gandhis from reaching Sambhal, citing sensitive law and order situation in the area. Prohibitory orders are in place in the western Uttar Pradesh town after four people were…

New Delhi: Former England captain Alastair Cook has all praise for India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a brilliant 161 in India’s massive win against Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling him a “class player” while also lauded the confidence of the youngster for sledging pacer Mitchell Starc. During the second day play of the first Test in Perth, Jaiswal took a dig at Starc, saying, “You are coming too slow at me”. The left-arm fast bowler, had a smile on his face while walking back to his mark. “We’ve seen his celebration enough here, but…