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The Smart City project in Goa has recently come under scrutiny following allegations of misappropriation of funds by the former CEO of Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL), Swayandipta Pal Chaudhari. The Anti-Corruption Bureau’s FIR against Chaudhari for allegedly misappropriating government funds to the tune of Rs 87 lakhs has raised concerns and sparked demands for a broader investigation into the Smart City project. While the government initially rejected calls for an inquiry into the implementation of the Smart City works, widespread criticism from media houses, opposition parties, and activists has prompted further action. The FIR alleges that Chaudhari…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Senior citizens will be able to avail Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in Goa “Senior citizens will be able to avail Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in Goa; needy people from Maharashtra and Karnataka can also come to Goa and take advantage of this scheme,” said Sawant He further thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving relief to senior citizens while stating that Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is a pioneering initiative that’s transforming healthcare for our senior citizens aged 70 and above. “I welcome and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A real estate developer’s advertisement was deemed “objectionable” and “obnoxious” by the Goa administration, which further claimed that it “hurt the sentiments of the Goan people.” Goa’s Home Department ordered in a letter filed on Thursday to the real estate company The House of Abhinandan Lodha that the listing for a real estate. The House of Abhinandan Lodha’s parent firm, Lodha Ventures, expressed regret for the “hurt caused to the sentiments of the people of Goa”. It stated that the advertisement had been taken down after appearing on the website of one of its channel partners. Referring…

SURAJ NANDREKAR Panaji: It’s been 8 years since Panaji was selected for the Smart City project by the Narendra Modi Government and funds to the tune of hundreds of crores have been received for infrastructure development in the city. However, eight years down the line, while Panaji still stinks and floods, the officials seem to have become SMARTER. On Thursday, the former CEO of IPSCDL Swayandipta Pal Chaudhari was booked for misappropriation of funds of Rs 87 lakhs. But Goemkarponn investigations now reveal the amount is much more and several others seem to be involved in the case. A complaint…

China: India managed to make it four wins in as many games as they were tested against a resilient South Korea unit during the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 clash that took place at the Moqi Training Base in China on Thursday. Team India began on a flyer scoring two goals in the first quarter. Araijeet Singh opened the scoring in the seventh minute thanks to a timely overload on the right flank and the quick switch where Araijeet netted the goal to open India’s tally for the match. Promptly after scoring, India also received a penalty corner which Harmanpreet Singh…

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit back at the BJP amid a political row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud’s home for Ganesh Chaturthi. The BJP had countered the opposition’s initial barrage of criticism by pointing to an Iftar party hosted by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, which was attended by then Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla led that particular charge, sharing a photo of the two meeting and declaring, “Attending Ganesh puja is no crime… but if PM attends it at the house of the Chief Justice… Congress ecosystem attacks…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition by the Shahi Idgah Masjid challenging last month’s Allahabad High Court verdict, which allowed 15 suits filed by Hindu petitioners claiming the mosque, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura, is built on 13.37 acres of land that was Lord Krishna’s birthplace. The petitioners had sought removal of the mosque. The top court will hear the Muslim side’s petition on Tuesday. On August 1 Justice Mayank Kumar, in what was seen as a landmark ruling with implications for other similar pending suits, allowed all 15 suits by the Hindu petitioners to stand.…