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New Delhi: India aims to attract at least $100 billion a year in gross foreign direct investment, a top official said, as the South Asian nation courts investors looking to diversify away from China. “Our target is that we will average at least $100 billion over the next five years. The trend is very positive and upward,” Rajesh Kumar Singh, secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, said in an interview in New Delhi. The ambitious target compares with an annual average of more than $70 billion in FDI in the five years through March 2023…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: The Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate and his wife Jennifer made a plea, requesting that the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) be directed to produce the closure report in the Panaji police station attack case. The CBI has refused to comply. The CBI’s Naushad filed a reply on Friday when the case was scheduled to be heard by South Goa Sessions Judge Irsha Agha. The reply opposed the Monserrattes’ requests for the production of the case’s closure report. The Sessions judge has now set a date for the case’s arguments to take place the following week. A fortnight…

MUMBAI: An Indian student studying in the US state of Ohio has died and a probe has been launched into the case, the Indian Consulate in New York said on Friday. The death of Uma Satya Sai Gadde in Cleveland is the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the Indian diaspora in the country. “Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio,” the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X. The consulate said that they continue to remain in touch with Gadde’s…

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s assertion to News18 of “Ghus ke maarenge” when it comes to action against terrorists on foreign soil, has underlined India’s transformed approach under the Narendra Modi government to push the boundaries in protecting the homeland against terrorism. This came within a day of ‘The Guardian’ article which claimed that India could have killed as many as 20 terrorists on Pakistani soil through covert operations. When asked about the claims in ‘The Guardian’ article, Singh said: “If any terrorist tries to disturb India from our neighbouring country and do terror acts here, we will give…

Goemkarponn Desk VERNA: The money involved in the rogue seizure by the Dabolim election flying squad last Sunday will be decided upon by a four-member committee led by South Goa Collector Ashwin Chandru, IAS. Ashok Chaudhary and Pawankumar Verma, two businessmen from Delhi, had their car stopped and their money seized at Dabolim. They claimed the money was Rs 16 lakh, but only Rs 8 lakh had been found during the Verna police’s criminal investigation. Since then, two officials have been suspended for neglecting to report the seizure and adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Election Commission of…

HYDERABAD: The countdown has already begun. In about three weeks, BCCI’s selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will announce the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in June. With every match, every knock counting for those in the fray for selection, veterans and experts have already begun to make their opinions heard in the eventual squad that India would pick for the ICC tournament. On Friday, following another blistering batting performance from Shivam Dube, cricket legends united to ask Agarkar to make a “brave” call and pick the Chennai Super Kings star for the World Cup. On the…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: FC Goa overpowered Hyderabad FC in a 4-0 victory at the Fatorda stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Friday. Noah Sadaoui led the hosts’ charge with his electric hattrick in the second half, featuring all types of finishes. From dribbling past his markers and slotting the ball with a curler to finishing with his first touch, he had it all in the bag. Carlos Martinez put the final nail in the Nizams’ coffin to lock in all three points, and a vital clean sheet. Manolo Marquez answered the media’s queries following his side’s victory…