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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: INDIA bloc’s North Goa Lok Sabha candidate of the Congress Party Adv Ramakant Khalap said that Goans could become shareholders of the land in Goa if the government takes the initiative. “What was the purpose of driving away the Portuguese? Why should a corporation acquire and sell land to outsiders? Why can’t our own people become shareholders of our land? When I had proposed the cyber city project in Mandrem, no land was to be sold,” he said. He said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had agitated against the meager compensation for land acquisition. “Finally the government…

It’s election season in India and Goa and people in hordes have been venting their ire on social media. In India people unhappy with the government and its functioning have been taking to social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and twitter on every issue – though many of them do not even a proper knowledge of the subject they are speaking about. Venting on social media refers to expressions of our emotions, frustrations, thoughts, or grievances openly and publicly on social media platforms. Sharing personal experiences, problems, or feelings with a wide audience, often to seek, support, validation, or let…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa today has pulled up Chief Minister Pramod Sawant led government for the Central Library’s non-operational air conditioning system, even though the government had recently paid the contractor’s bills totalling approximately two crores to replace the system. The HC had taken suo motu cognisance of newspaper reports on the non-functional air conditioning system at the library which houses rare books. In November, the Bombay High Court at Goa had taken suo motu cognizance of multiple news reports that brought to light how the air conditioners (ACs) of the Goa State Central…

New Delhi: In a big setback to Congress, its Lok Sabha candidate from Indore, Akshay Bam, dropped out of the race and joined the BJP today, just days before the constituency goes to polls. Accompanied by BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola, he visited the Collector’s office to retract his candidacy. Congress had pitted Mr Bam against the incumbent BJP MP of Indore, Shankar Lalwani. Voting for the Indore parliamentary constituency will take place in the fourth phase of the ongoing elections on May 13. Senior BJP leader and state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya extended a warm welcome to Mr Bam in a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa today has declined interim relief of relieving around 30 employees of LIC Corporation of India from election duty. The High Court asked the Election Commission to file an affidavit specifying if there is any deficit of government staff for deployment on poll duties and also clarify as to why there is need to requisition LIC staff. The Goa LIC employees union had moved HC seeking exemption from election duty for the Lok Sabha elections on May 7.

MUMBAI: Senior RCB batter Virat Kohli played one of his best knocks in the Indian Premier League 2024 on Sunday, 28 April. The opener remained unbeaten at 70* off 44 balls against GT, helping his side chase down a target of 201 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Kohli’s knock was impressive due to his attacking ability against spin outside the powerplay overs, which helped RCB stay in the high-scoring chase. After Kohli’s brilliance, Will Jacks took over and rapidly finished the game with a stellar hundred in just 41 balls. Speaking after the game, former Australia cricketer…

MUMBAI: Mumbai City FC head coach Petr Kratky encouraged his team to focus on a clean slate as they prepare for the second leg of their Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final second leg against FC Goa, set to take place at the Mumbai Football Arena on Monday. In the dramatic first-leg encounter, the Islanders made history with one of the ISL’s most remarkable comebacks. They became the first team in playoff history to overturn a 0-2 deficit, clinching a last-minute 3-2 victory over FC Goa. Indian forwards Lallianzuala Chhangte and Vikram Partap Singh played crucial roles in the comeback, scoring…