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New Delhi: Will the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal give the INDIA bloc the much-needed shot in the arm? On the face of it, it seems so for now. As news broke of his imminent arrest, most of the INDIA bloc allies spoke out for a change in one voice. Condemning the arrest, TMC chief whip Derek O’ Brien asked: “How can we expect fair elections if sitting chief ministers and prominent opposition leaders are arrested weeks before polls?” The Congress, which has recently stitched up an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi hit the roads as TV screens…

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has made it clear that Arvind Kejriwal will remain the Delhi Chief Minister despite his arrest in the liquor policy case. While no law would stop the AAP leader from running the state from prison, the jail guidelines would make it extremely difficult. A former law officer of Delhi’s Tihar Jail says that an inmate can only hold two meetings in a week, which would make it difficult for Mr Kejriwal to carry out his responsibilities as Chief Minister. “Running a government from jail is not straightforward. The jail manual states that you can…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar informed that Goa government will lodge a complaint against Karnataka’s ongoing Mhadei diversion work with the Mahadayi PRAWAH (Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony). “Every 15 to 20 days, our person goes to inspect there and we have noticed the ongoing work. The Goa government is unable to take direct action against Karnataka; instead, the PRAWAH Committee must act and a contempt of court petition must be filed with the Supreme Court,” said Shirodkar. He further said that the Goa government will insist on a joint inspection by the PRAWAH Committee “This…

New Delhi: A massive traffic jam was witnessed near ITO Chowk, Raj Ghat and Vikas Marg this morning as the roads leading to BJP headquarters and ED office were shut due to AAP’s protest over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, officials said. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and supporters are protesting at the ITO intersection, near the AAP and BJP headquarters at the DDU Marg. Police officials were asking protestors to disperse in view of prohibitory orders under section 144 imposed in the area. The police have put up barricades on roads leading to DDU Marg and…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Opposition parties in Goa have accused the ruling BJP of failing to stop neighbouring Karnataka from diverting Mhadei river water and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “guarantee” on it. Revolutionary Goans Party Chief Manoj Parab said on Thursday that the BJP-led government in Goa and at the Centre haven’t succeeded in saving the water body. Parab claimed environmentalists have exposed that Karnataka has dug up canals to divert water from the Kalsa tributary to the Malaprabha basin. “We want only guarantee from BJP. Let saving Mhadei water from being diverted be ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ on behalf of…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa Congress president Amit Patkar on Thursday lodged a complaint with poll authorities against state BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade for allegedly targeting Rahul Gandhi over the “shakti” remark. In his complaint to state Chief Electoral Officer Ramesh Verma, Patkar said Tanavade deliberately misinterpreted the speech of Gandhi and, thereby, incited hatred. “Tanavade has mischievously, deliberately and intentionally interpolated the word Mahila, Naari along with the word Shakti and thereby attempted to convey a sinister motive to Rahul Gandhi during a press conference in Goa held on March 19,” the party’s complaint alleged. Tanavade did this deliberately…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Holi spells fun and fun spells Goa. No wonder, for the long Holi weekend, most travellers are headed to Goa. Online homestay marketplace Airbnb reports a nearly 330% increase in searches for south Goa, which has emerged as India’s most popular getaway for the upcoming Holi and Easter long weekends. Online aggregator MakeMyTrip also reports Goa being the most favoured destination this weekend.With Holi on a Monday and Good Friday right after, many are making a long holiday of it as well, taking the entire week off between these two dates.Considered a religious festival, Holi holidayers are…