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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has adjourned – till after the Lok Sabha election – pleas seeking the release of voter turnout data, including votes polled and/or rejected, within 48 hours of the end of polling at each booth. The pleas sought directions to the Election Commission to compile and publish this data on its website after each phase, beginning with the next round of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. A vacation bench of the court reasoned an immediate ruling could “overburden the Election Commission during polls… by changing the process midway”. The bench also noted five of seven voting phases had been completed…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Citizens and Shadow Council for Margao today charged that the preparation of the Master Plan for Margao was a huge scam at the cost of the public exchequer. Citing details from the RTI information sought from the GSUDA, Shadow Council Convener Savio Coutinho charged that the agency is supposedly working on a job, the contract of which expired way back in February 2023. Coutinho further pointed out that inspite of an invalid contract, the GSUDA has paid the agency Studio POD a whopping amount of over 68 lakhs. Interestingly the GSUDA states that the Master Plan preparation…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that the Forest Department will take strict action against violators of the Preservation of Trees Act. Rane also said that directions are also issued to TCP officials to crack down on the cases of illegal landfilling. “Forest Department will take strict action against violators of the Preservation of Trees Act. Directions are also issued to TCP officials to crack down on the cases of illegal landfilling,” said Rane. He further said that many people obtain permissions from DCF North and DCF South, and then they completely engage in the violations of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest department today suspended two gaurds over allegations of bribery. As per the information, the complainant businessman from Mapusa accused them of demanding a bribe from him. Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said that two forest guards, Sandeep Mandrekar and Prasad Teli, had been suspended following a complaint lodged by businessman Pritesh Desai of Mapusa. Rane said that corruption in his department will not be tolerated. After following due procedure of law, any official involved in corruption would be dismissed, he said. According to Rane, the allegation stated that both forest guards had requested a bribe in order…

MUMBAI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday rejected claims that the Board has approached any former Australian cricketer to be India’s next head coach and hinted that Rahul Dravid’s successor could be an Indian by saying that he should have a “deep understanding” of the game’s structure in the country. While Dravid has reportedly told the board that he is not interested in a third stint, former Australian players like Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer have claimed that they have turned down approaches for the high-profile position. “Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a…

The Goa government has taken a strong stance against the insulting of religious gods, with the case of Shreya Dhargalkar who made derogatory remarks about the deities of Cuncolim Fatarpekarin and Shree Lairai Devi of Shirgao. This incident has sparked outrage among the community and raised important questions about the limits of free speech when it comes to religious beliefs. The devotees of Shree Lairai Devi of Shirgao and Cuncolim Fatarpekarin marched to respective Police Station, demanding action against activist Shreya Dhargalkar and a minor girl for comments on the deity, devotees and the Dhond community. The devotees also demanded…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Forest and Tourism Departments have made it clear that they did not approve of the lantern festival that was scheduled to take place at Morjim Beach, a state-designated turtle nesting site after environmental activists expressed concerns about it the day before. Tickets for the May 25 private festival, dubbed “GLOWFEST,” are already available online. The event’s organizers disclosed that live music, dance performances, and other activities will be included in addition to the lantern lighting ceremony. Though the event’s organizers have not yet confirmed, there have been rumours that it would be cancelled. Deputy Conservator of…