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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a case of alleged fraud, Vasco police have registered an offense against two Vasco residents, Govind Manjrekar and Suraj Naik, for allegedly cheating a local woman, Sakshi Sudarshan Kerkar, of Rs 4.3 lakh. The incident reportedly took place between March 1 and May 31, 2023, during which the accused promised to secure a government position for her but failed to fulfill their promise. According to the complaint filed by Kerkar, a resident of New Vaddem near Santoshi Mata Temple, the two men induced her to pay Rs 4.3 lakh under the pretense of securing her a…

Mumbai: The rupee slipped 1 paisa to an all-time low of 84.38 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure unless there is a softening in the dollar index or a slowdown in foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at an all-time low of 84.38 against the greenback, registering a fall of 1 paisa over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee dropped 5 paise to hit a new…

New Delhi: Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as the 51st Chief Justice of India this morning, succeeding former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who retired from the country’s top legal post yesterday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to the 64-year-old judge at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Khanna will serve a six-month term as the Chief Justice of India. He is due to retire on May 13 next year. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other ministers attended the ceremony. Former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was also present. Born in Delhi,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday flagged “false propaganda” on altering the Constitution under the BJP rule and made a veiled reference to the Emergency, saying former PM Indira Gandhi had insulted the Constitution in 1971-72. Addressing a convention of tribals under the banner of the United Tribal Association Alliance (UTAA) at Farmagudi in North Goa, Sawant said that many people are spreading false propaganda that the BJP was trying to change or amend the Constitution. “Recall 1971-72 when then PM Indira Gandhi had insulted the Constitution,” Swant said. He said the BJP-led government at Centre…

Goa: In a stellar recognition of its contributions to Goa’s tourism landscape, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has been honoured with the esteemed Chanakya Award 2024 in the category of Most Impactful Tourism Corporation by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI). Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, presented the award to GTDC, accepted by Shri Deepak Narvekar, Deputy General Manager, Marketing, GTDC, on behalf of GTDC at the PRCI’s 18th Global Communication Conclave held at Moti Mahal in Mangalore. The ceremony graced by celebrity Ms. Sweezel…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: SCC Loutoulim defeated Navelim sporting club 1-0 and moved into the final of the 23rd edition of Bro.eulalio Vas Memorial football tournament, organized by Don Bosco Oratory fatorda at Don Bosco oratory ground Fatorda on Saturday. The semifinals began on fast pace in front of large crowd who came to witness the game and both teams look like eager to score goals and it was SCC Loutoulim who netted the first goal of the match through Aniston Dsilva in the 10th minutes of play with neat placement and Than Navelim sporting club,s Neville Pereira missed a chance…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Reacting strongly to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant’s remarks targeting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during the UTAA event at Farmagudi, former GPCC President Girish Chodankar condemned the statement and accused the BJP of attempting to divert attention from the serious ‘Cash for Job Scam’ issue. “We strongly condemn Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant’s desperate attempt to divert attention from the serious ‘Cash for Job Scam’ issue by unfairly targeting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the UTTA function in Farmagudi,” said Chodankar Girish Chodankar, former GPCC president and CWC Permanent invitee, rightly pointed out that…