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PANAJI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against heavy rainfall during the day in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa. These places are on orange alert, hinting at the possibility of heavy precipitation. IMD, in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), stated, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall spell likely over southwest Peninsular India and heavy rainfall over Northeast & adjoining east India during next five days.” The weather agency, in its press release dated July 12, forecasted “heavy rainfall” in Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Telangana until July 16. Andhra Pradesh is expected to witness downpours on Sunday and…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: As the Sunburn organizers announced arrival of their electronic dance music festival to South Goa this year, the opposition has begun to brew. The opposition MLAs from South have joined hands along with activists to shift the EDM outside. The issue is expected to rock the upcoming monsoon session of the State legislative assembly, which is slated to commence from Monday, July 15. The organisers on Friday announced on its ‘X’ handle that the Sunburn Music Festival will shift to South Goa and will be held from December 28 to 30, calling it ‘the next chapter of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Government today has increased the financial health insurance coverage under Goa Mediclaim Scheme from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The income limit to avail the scheme has also been increased to Rs 8 lakh per annum. “All permanent residents of Goa residing in Goa for last 15 years and figuring in the voters list, including minor dependents, whose family income does not exceed Rs. 8,00,000/- per annum, shall be eligible for the medical facilities under Goa Mediclaim Scheme,” states the notification issued in this regards.

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: A 48-year-old lady pedestrian died at Margao after she was hit by a bus at Margao. The deceased is identified as Sheela Botekar. She was hit by the bus while she was trying to cross the road near SBI Margao. She was grievously injured in the accident and later succumbed to injuries.

New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted bail to Gangadhar Gunde, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Dehradun on June 26 in a NEET paper leak case linked to Maharashtra’s Latur. This case was initially registered by the Latur police at Shivaji Nagar police station but later taken over by the CBI Gangadhar Gunde’s advocate Kailash More claimed he was wrongly arrested by the central probe agency due to a mistaken identity. He is not the actual man for whom CBI was looking for, More added. An FIR was lodged by the CBI…

New Delhi: In a significant move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state. President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval to the amendments in the rule exercising the powers conferred by section 55 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, (34 of 2019) read with the Proclamation dated 31st October 2019 issued under section 73 of the Act, a notification issued by the MHA mentions. The President made the rules further to amend the Transaction of Business of the Government…

Dimapur: In his maiden visit to the Northeast after taking over as Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the security situation along the China border in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. In his two-day visit to all Corps formations under the Eastern Army Command, including the Dimapur headquartered 3 Corps, Gen Dwivedi was briefed about the present situation in Manipur, which has seen large-scale ethnic violence in the last one year, Army officials told ANI. The Chief, who started his tour on Thursday, also visited the Tezpur based Gajraj 4 Corps, where he was briefed on the present situation on the…