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Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: Former Sancoale Panch Govind Lamani along with other members of the Banjara community, filed a police complaint at the Verna police station on Tuesday, alleging that politician-cum-activist Pratima Coutinho had made derogatory comments about the Banjara community and insulted his wife, Anusha Lamani, a panch member. All India Banjara Samaj National Vice President, Suresh Rajput, also voiced strong condemnation and demanded a public apology from Coutinho. Govind Lamani expressed disappointment over remarks allegedly made by Coutinho during a recent meeting at the Sancoale Panchayat. “I was deeply hurt because Pratima Coutinho said that ‘there are all Lamanis…

Washington: The first shipment of American Turkey products for India left on Tuesday, marking a new phase in the bilateral trade relations between the two countries. The shipment comes over a year after India agreed to the American request to reduce high tariffs on US turkey products. US Senator from Virginia Mark Warner, who is also co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, said this marks a historic milestone in international trade, expanding the reach of American turkey products in global markets, and opening new doors for US turkey producers. “This shipment is a tremendous opportunity for Virginia’s poultry producers and…

New Delhi: India is confident of achieving USD 100 billion in annual bilateral trade with Russia well ahead of the timeline of 2030 and a more substantive relationship between the two nations has a larger global resonance, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. There have been challenges to trade, especially with regard to payments and logistics and perceptible progress has been made in that regard, but there is still some work to be done, he said. The external affairs minister was speaking at the 25th India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC). The…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: United Club Verna got the better of the Navelim Villagers Union 1-0 to enter into the semifinals of the All Goa Navelim Villagers Union trophy organised by Navelim Villagers Union and played at Rosary Church ground Navelim on Tuesday It was Navelim villagers Union that were first to miss the target in the 5th minute of play when Noah Luis’s shot hit the post and went out of play then in the 24th minute of play Elrich Fernandes of United club Verna scored by running down and beat the defence and tap the ball over the goalkeeper…

New Delhi: India has ambitious plans to set up nuclear reactors across the country, especially in states where thermal power plants have either completed its life, or where access to coal is a challenge. With its focus on clean energy, India aims to reduce its dependence fossil fuels, and for this, the central government has now asked states to set up nuclear power plants. India’s Power Minister, Manohar Lal, on Tuesday chaired the Conference of Power Ministers of States & Union Territories where he asked states that are distant from coal resources to set up nuclear-based power plants. The move…

NEW DELHI: The Executive cannot replace the Judiciary and legal process should not prejudge the guilt of an accused, the Supreme Court said today, taking a tough stand on the issue of ‘bulldozer justice’. The bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan delivered its judgment on petitions challenging bulldozer action against people accused of crimes. This trend, which has caught on in several states, is referred to as ‘bulldozer justice’. State authorities have, in the past, said only illegal structures were demolished in such cases. Justice Gavai said it is a dream of every family to have a…

The recent scandal involving the so-called “Cash for Jobs” scheme in Goa has escalated into a significant controversy, culminating in the arrest of BJP member Shruti Prabhugaonkar. This situation has led to the detention of nearly 18 individuals as law enforcement zeroes in on a vast operation that allegedly defrauded numerous citizens of their aspirations for government employment. The scam has raised alarms across the state, as many individuals reported falling victim to fraudsters who promised lucrative government jobs for a fee. The lure of stable employment in government positions is a powerful draw, especially in a region where job…