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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Ridiculing the statement of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that ‘he is not connected with Bhutani Mega project’, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao dared him to reveal names of those connected. “Pramod Sawant is Chief Minister of Goa. He is not an ordinary person. If he is not aware of what is happening in his department and government then he has no right to sit on the top chair. If he has no connection with Bhutani, then he should tell who is connected with it,” Alemao pointed out. “He is mocking the administrative process and people of Goa.…

New Delhi: China is ready to welcome more Indian companies to enter its market, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Thursday while hoping that a “sound” business environment will be provided to Chinese firms in India. In an address at an event, Xu said China is looking at India to take “positive measures” for resuming direct flights and visas for Chinese citizens. The Chinese envoy’s remarks came amid the dragging border row in eastern Ladakh. India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas. The two countries should “correctly”…

New Delhi: Air India is under scrutiny again after Anip Patel, CEO of CaPatel Investments, shared his disappointing business-class experience on social media. The Indian-American CEO took to Instagram and TikTok to express his disappointment with his non-stop flight from New Delhi to Chicago, calling it his “worst” flying experience. He described the journey as a “nightmare” and condemned the first-class cabin as the worst he’d ever encountered. In the video, Mr Patel gave viewers a tour of the subpar amenities, highlighting issues such as loose compartment parts, torn and damaged surfaces, and several stains on the recliner seat. He…

New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda has asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for a “detailed report” on allegations there was animal fat in ghee used to make laddoos offered as ‘prasadam’ to the deity at the Tirupati temple, and to crores of devotees who visit every year. Food Minister Pralhad Joshi, meanwhile, called for a thorough inquiry. “Whatever the Chief Minister said is a matter of serious concern. A detailed enquiry is required and the culprit should be punished.” Mr Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party this week cited a July report from a government-run lab in Gujarat…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: AAP Velim MLA Cruz Silva today has written to Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities demanding recognition to Roman Lipi in Goa Official Language Act. “It’s a grave injustice is done to Roman Script, by granting official status only to Konkani language in Devnagari script, in Goa’s Official Language Act (OLA),” said MLA Cruz He further said that the omission of Roman Script in the OLA, is considered as the greatest betrayal of the peoples wishes, specially of the Linguistic Minorities community, who fought and seven people died as Martyrs, to make Konkani as the Official Language of Goa,…

New Delhi: As Team India look to reach unprecedented heights in Gautam Gambhir’s reign, former coach Rahul Dravid has also shown faith in his successor. After ending his tenure with a memorable T20 World Cup win in the Caribbean, Dravid passed the baton to Gambhir who began his stint with the tour of Sri Lanka in July-August. Speaking to select media at the launch of ‘Digital Classroom’ provider ‘Roombr’ on Thursday, Dravid said he is expecting his successor Gautam Gambhir to do a ‘great’ job with the national team. “He (Gambhir) has got a lot of experience, as a player…

New Delhi: Another day, another record broken by Sunil Chhetri, as the legendary Indian striker became the ISL’s all-time leading scorer with his sensational brace in Bengaluru FC’s 3-0 win over Hyderabad FC on Thursday. Rahul Bheke, one of Bengaluru FC’s notable summer acquisitions, calmly slotted the ball past Hyderabad FC goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh with his side foot to open the scoring for Bengaluru within 5 minutes of the game’s beginning. Coming off the bench in the 57th minute, Chhetri bagged a brace to become the joint-highest goal-scorer in the ISL, level with Bartholomew Ogbeche on 63 goals. Chhetri played…