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New Delhi: Around 9 am, one hour into the counting of votes for the Haryana polls, the Congress had surged far ahead of the BJP. Jalebis and dhols marked celebrations at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, sharply contrasting with the deserted BJP office. But an hour later, the tables turned and the BJP was back in the game. Two more hours later, the BJP was firmly ahead and appeared headed for its biggest win in Haryana, defying exit poll predictions by a wide margin. Now the BJP headquarters was abuzz, with laddoos, jalebis and the works. Congress leaders hoped against…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: All aided institutions have received a directive from the Education Department directing them to accept staff members’ applications for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). Applications must be submitted between December 12, 2023, and December 14, 2024, to be considered during this acceptance period. This action comes after the state’s government approved the extension of VRS benefits to employees at state-funded schools. The government has confirmed a three-month extension beginning on September 14, 2024, for processing VRS requests from GIA institutions in response to a question from the Finance Department regarding the timeline for accepting VRS applications and…

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday afternoon filed a formal complaint with the Election Commission regarding a delay in publishing the leads and results of the Haryana poll. In a brief letter the opposition party said that between 9 and 11 am there was “an unexplained slowdown in updating of results”. “As you can imagine this allows bad faith actors to spin out narratives that undermine the process. You can see examples of it already playing out on social media. Our fear is also that such narratives can then be used by these mala fide actors to influence processes where…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The anticipatory bail of former RSS Chief Subhash Velingkar has been dismissed by the Additional Sessions Court. The Additional District Court denied interim relief to former RSS Goa Chief Subhash Velingkar in relation to the FIR filed against him for allegedly offending statements against St Francis Xavier. After wrapping up the arguments till midday, District Judge Bosco Roberts announced the decision at about nine o’clock at night. He ordered Velingkar to abide by the notices given by the Bicholim police and to assist with the investigation. Since the Bicholim police filed a First Information Report (FIR) accusing…

Panaji, October 2024: More than 100 unique artworks created by 90-plus artists from India and the Netherlands were recently thrown open for public viewing at an ongoing international exhibition held at the Museum of Goa (MoG) as part of a collaboration between cultural organisations belonging to the two countries. This initiative, born from the Fonds Voor Cultuur Participatie International Collaboration 2022-2024 grant, emphasises the element of play as a vital tool for cultural exchange. This grant was signed between MOG from Goa and the Amsterdam-based LaLa Foundation, in order to foster a cultural bridge between India and the Netherlands. “Play…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Breast Screening and Ayush Camp will be held at Palolem on Thursday between 9 am to 1 pm. Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Sara Naik Desai informed that the camp will be held at Government Middle School, Palolem and requested women to its benefits. Naik Desai also informed that elderly people will be subject to special check-ups with preference. The services to be provided at the camp are Blood tests for Hb and Sugar, ⁠BP checks, Breast screening (detection of cancer), Checkup by an Ayurvedic Physician and Ayurvedic medicines will be provided, ⁠Dental check-ups, Eyes check-ups and…

The Aam Aadmi Party’s project to expand into Haryana, the home state of party chief Arvind Kejriwal, appears to have failed to take off once again with leads suggesting that it is on course to draw a blank. If the trends hold, it will be a huge setback for the AAP, especially since it comes months ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections and because it has sparked discussions on whether the party made a strategic mistake by deciding not to ally with the Congress. While local leaders of the Congress were not in favour of an alliance with the AAP,…