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New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah – facing prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case – underlined his confidence in the judicial system Tuesday, and slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “revenge politics”. He declared, “I believe in the law and the Constitution… The truth will finally win.” A combative Chief Minister also labelled the land scam allegations a “sham” and ripped into opposition leaders who, this afternoon, once again demanded he quit. The charges against him and the calls for his resignation, he thundered, were because the BJP had no answer to his welfare schemes. “I have faith in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The fourth meeting of the Group of Ministers on boosting the Real Estate Sector is conducted in Goa to deliberate various issues pertaining to the Real Estate Sector. The issues pertaining to the grant of GST exemption on the long-term lease of land by a private entity and sector-specific exemptions such as for tourism purposes were discussed at length. The Group of Ministers unanimously agreed and recommended that no further exemption is required. GST at applicable rates will continue to be levied on the same. There were certain other issues pertaining to the taxability of the supply…

TEAM GOEMKARPONN PANAJI:  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) will be celebrating the 83rd Foundation Day of the CSIR on its campus at Dona Paula on September 26, 2024. The event will be held at the NIO auditorium from 09.30 AM to 03.00 PM. As part of the celebrations, the NIO has invited students and the public all over Goa to be part of the event and get to know more about the scientific endeavors in ocean research being carried out by the institute. The students will get an opportunity to visit an exhibition on marine…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: IMA Goa State today has strongly condemned the violent attack on one of our doctor colleagues on duty at the emergency wing on September 21 at Goa Medical College. IMA Goa State President Dr Sandesh Chodankar said that the culprit has been booked and is under remand for 14 days. “Goa medicare service personnel act needs to be revoked against this culprit with punishment deemed fit as per the provision of the act after necessary investigations,” said Chodankar. He further said that doctors have been a soft target for public rage at times for no fault on…

TEAM GOEMKARPONN CANACONA: The body of the missing angler, one amongst the three anglers who were thrown off a rock by strong waves while fishing, was recovered from the sea waters at Cabo-de-Rama on Monday. Two others swam back to the shore at the same time, while a search was launched for the missing person since the incident of Sunday afternoon. According to Cuncolim police, the dead body of Shaba Velip S/o. Bhikru Velip, age 53yrs a resident of Kuddem, Cola, is fished out from the sea waters off Cabo-de-Rama coast by local people and fishermen. Velip along with two…

Thane: The father of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case approached the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, requesting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged killing of his son by the police. Anna Shinde, in a petition filed through advocate Amit Katarnaware, alleged that his son was killed in a “fake encounter.” He requested the formation of an SIT to probe the killing, with the high court overseeing the investigation. “The accused was in custody when he was shot dead in a fake encounter. This is a cold-blooded murder by criminals in uniforms,” stated advocate Katarnaware.…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today closed proceedings against Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, following his public apology for controversial comments made during court sessions. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, leading a five-judge bench, stated that the decision was made in the interest of justice and the dignity of the judiciary. Justice Srishananda during a recent court hearing. Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as “Pakistan” and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer. His comments, which went viral on social media, prompted the Supreme Court to seek…