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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for elections, the enforcement agencies in Goa have confiscated drugs, alcohol, and freebies valued at Rs 16.66 crore. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reported in an official statement that it had seized drugs valued at Rs 54,6 lakh. Methamphetamine (532 grams), cannabis crop (500 grams), and ganja (10 grams) were among the drugs found. 293.44 litres of liquor valued at Rs 71,572 were seized by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), and 549 grams of gold valued at Rs 3,25,579 and a Thuraya Satellite phone valued at Rs…

The recent comments and mudslinging have once again exposed how vulnerable our society is. Leaders of all political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo communities in their favour as the last leg of campaigning begins. While campaigning, and canvassing are one part of the actual elections seem to be fought on social media where there seem to be no restrictions on foul and divisive language. With technological sophistication added to this, we are now far more vulnerable to destructive forces. The advent of technology… India epitomizes the global communication technology revolution. In the early 1990s, there were only…

MUMBAI: India domestic cricketers are in for a pay hike with the BCCI reportedly asking its chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar to draw up a plan. This comes after the board had last month announced ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’, designed for the senior men’s team to reward participation in Test cricket. As per a report in Cricbuzz, the board is of the opinion that domestic cricketers should earn at least double of what they are paid currently with payscale ranging from Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore per annum depending on the number of Ranji Trophy matches during a season.…

MUMBAI: PayU, a prominent digital financial services provider in India, on Wednesday revealed that it has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its online payments aggregation (PA) business. Anirban Mukherjee, CEO of PayU, expressed gratitude to the RBI for granting the in-principle approval. Expressing his gratitude, Anirban Mukherjee, CEO, PayU, said, “We would like to thank Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for granting PayU the in-principle approval. We value the trust that RBI has placed in us and we are ready to welcome new businesses onto our platform.” He further added, “This authorisation is pivotal in…

MUMBAI: Exide Energy Solutions Ltd. has been partnered with Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) and Kia Corporation to localize electric vehicle batteries in India. In reaction to the news, Exide Industries’ shares increased by more than 12 percent, reaching a 52-week high of Rs 363. Hyundai, Kia, and Exide Energy Sign MoU Hyundai Motor Group and Exide Energy Solutions Ltd., a well-known battery manufacturer in India, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), where it stated, “HMC and group firm Kia Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Exide Energy Solutions Ltd, a leading Indian battery company, as part of their…

MUMBAI: Goldman Sachs has hired two senior bankers in India to cash in on growing dealmaking and investor interest in the South Asian country, three sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday. Sunil Khaitan will be Goldman’s India head of financing and Kamna Sahni India head of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Mumbai, the sources said, adding that the executives will join the bank in the next few months. Both new hires have previously worked at Bank of America. Khaitan was the bank’s Southeast Asia head of Equity Capital Markets, while Sahni was a director in India focusing on…

SOLAPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made India the capital of injustice in the world. Rahul was speaking at a rally in support of Congress’s candidate from Solapur, Praniti Shinde. “Justice needs to be done. Modi has made India the capital of injustice. He is scared as he knows that the election is slipping out of his hands. Due to the electoral bond theft, he knows he will be in trouble after the elections. This is the reason he is continuously telling lies. But he can not get away this time,” the Congress leader…