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INDIA: President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday the Centre had made efforts to solve the paper leak crisis and was committed to an impartial probe, addressing a burning issue that has drawn fierce criticism from the Opposition and has prompted a series of steps by the Centre aimed at exam reforms. “It is the Centre’s priority to give equal opportunity to all aspiring candidates. My government is committed to a fair investigation and to punish those behind paper leak incidents,” Murmu said in Parliament, remarks that came in the backdrop of the cancellation of UGC-NET as well as a massive…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Excise Commissioner Ankita Mishra has said that the notification on liquor shops around schools and places of worship has been misinterpreted. “Notification on liquor shops around schools and places of worship has been misinterpreted. Relaxation has been already existing but now it is made more stringent as the license fees have been increased,” said Mishra IAS. Rule 90(4) explicitly states: “No licence can be granted to an applicant if the premises in which he proposes to open a liquor shop is within a radius of 100 meters from an Educational Institution or a place of worship”. However,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Crime Branch today has formed a four-member SIT after taking over the investigation in the house demolition at Assagao. The 4-member SIT has been formed and is headed by DySP Rajesh Kumar with PI Ninad Deulkar, PI Laxi Amonkar and PI Vikas Deykar under the supervision of Rahul Gupta IPS, SP Crime. Upon taking over the investigation and based on initial evidence sections 440, 447, 448, 352, 354, 143 147, 148 r/w 149, 120B IPC have been added to the case for Criminal trespass, Assault, And Rioting. Moreover, the crime branch has arrested one conspirator today…

There has been a “concerning increase” in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, and demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of minority faith communities in India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. In his remarks at the release of the annual State Department report on international religious freedom, Blinken said on Wednesday that at the same time, people around the world are also working hard to protect religious freedom. The report stated that senior US officials continued to raise concerns about religious freedom issues with their Indian counterparts in 2023. “In India, we see a concerning increase…

The recent events surrounding the Agarwadekar family in Assagao have sent shockwaves through the state of Goa. What initially seemed like a straightforward case of house demolition has spiralled into a complex web of political involvement, public outrage, and conflicting statements from the family at the centre of the incident. The sequence of events began with the alleged kidnapping of Pradeep Agarwadekar and his son, followed by the demolition of their house by Puja Sharma from Delhi. This triggered a political uproar, with prominent leaders such as Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo, and other Congress members stepping…

Goemkarponn desk SIOLIM: Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo today said that the entire Goa was shocked by the turnaround from the Agarwadekar family. “Goa shocked by turnaround from Agarwadekar family, Govt should ensure thorough probe & arrest Pooja Sharma; if necessary, Agarwadekar family should also be called for inquiry,” said Lobo. She further said that as the Case has been handed over to the Crime Branch, it should have a logical end as the entire Goa wants to know who is behind this heinous crime. “I don’t know, all of a sudden, the entire thing gets compromised, and the Agarwadekar family…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The much-awaited inspection of the Mhadei River basin by the Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony (PRAWAH) is scheduled to begin on July 4. The inspection will begin in Maharashtra and continue to Goa for a comprehensive examination on July 5 and 6. The committee will next move on to the state of Karnataka. “This is the first visit,” said Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar, highlighting the importance of the first visit. After that, they will likely receive visits on a monthly or fortnightly basis. This visit is important because it will make them aware of…