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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Hours after getting anticipatory bail from the High Court, former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on Tuesday said successive governments failed to restore the identity of the state that had been spoilt’ during the Portuguese rule. Making a speech at the ‘Go-Dhvaj Sthapana Yatra’ at Kundaim village in North Goa district, Velingkar said the torture unleashed during the Portuguese-era Inquisition will never be forgotten. “Our forefathers were tortured during the Inquisition by the priests,” he added. The Portuguese tried to change the identity of Goa which was earlier known for its respect towards “Go-mata” (cow), Velingkar said. The…

The statement made by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant regarding the influx of outsiders into traditionally Goan-run occupations has sparked a heated debate in the state of Goa. The Chief Minister’s assertion that the increasing number of migrants entering various sectors poses a grave danger to the state has raised serious concerns among the local population. Dr. Pramod Sawant emphasized the need for government officials to prioritize and support talented Goans in their professional pursuits instead of solely focusing on infrastructure development. His concern stems from the growing presence of non-Goans in businesses across various sectors, including hospitality, restaurants, and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state is in grave danger as more and more migrants are joining the traditionally Goan-run occupations. He asserted that government officials should support talented Goans in their endeavours and not only concentrate on infrastructure development. “Outsiders are venturing into business activities in Goa. If this continues, Goans will not be able to do business,” he said. He further said that elected representatives need to encourage & support locals. “Only infrastructure development should not be done, we also need to do human development,” he added. Sawant said that there is a…

New Delhi: All three Mahayuti leaders, NCP’s Ajit Pawar, Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde, and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, are set to hold a meeting with senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, a day after the Election Commission announced that the Maharashtra elections would be held in a single phase on November 20. The trio is likely to discuss the seat sharing and finalise the numbers after meeting Shah ahead of the assembly polls, the results of which will be declared on November 23. Meanwhile, Mumbai Congress General Secretary Javed Shroff joined NCP in…

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave. Ahead of the summit, Jaishankar on Wednesday was welcomed by Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at the venue of the SCO conclave in Islamabad. EAM’s visit to Pakistan brought in rare visuals where the External Affairs Minister was seen exchanging a courtesy greeting as Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomed him for the official dinner hosted for SCO leaders on Tuesday. In one of the several interesting visuals emerging from Islamabad, Jaishankar on Wednesday morning ahead of the SCO meeting was seen…

Ottawa, Canada: It is not uncommon to see a country’s election campaigns politicise various global issues, but what is rather unusual and perhaps unique in the case of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, is “how far he can go” for personal electoral gains. His attempts have reached a level where actual diplomatic relations are seeing a fallout over “the politics of vote-bank”. India and Canada are in the midst of the worst-ever diplomatic spat in the history of bilateral ties between the two nations. India has recalled its high commissioner to Canada and expelled six top diplomats from Canada yesterday.…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed the criminal case lodged by the police against two persons in connection with allegedly raising “Jai Shri Ram” slogans inside a mosque. The single division bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, looking into the appeal petition by the accused persons, while passing the order, mentioned that it was not understandable how the raising of “Jai Shri Ram” slogans would hurt the religious feelings of any community. The accused were charged under the IPC Section 295A for allegedly raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans in a mosque. They were also booked under Indian Penal…