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MUMBAI: The iconic number 7 jersey worn by legendary India captain MS Dhoni has been retired by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Dhoni became the second player after Sachin Tendulkar to have his jersey retired by the BCCI. India Today has learnt that looking to Dhoni’s contribution to the sport, BCCI has decided to retire his jersey. The number 7 jersey will not be available for any player to use. Dhoni, an iconic figure in cricket, boasts a stellar record both as a player and captain. As the Indian team’s skipper, he led his team to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “We cannot rely on natural resources and energy for long as they are depleted day by day. We have to be very serious about the consumption of energy and opt for alternative sources of energy. Conservation of energy requires people’s participation where the Government alone cannot be successful,” said Minister for Environment and Judiciary Aleixo Sequeira. He was addressing at a function organized to celebrate National Energy Conservation day organised by the Department of Electricity. Sequeira said for an effective energy conservation campaign the Minister said the Government has initiated various steps to inform people about the…

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa government will present its budget for the next financial year before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “State budget will be presented after the presentation of the Central budget. Central code of conduct in view of Lok Sabha polls will come later but we can announce our budget before that,” said Sawant Incidentally, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has indicated earlier this month that the forthcoming Budget, to be presented on February 1,2024, would be a vote on account and bereft of any “spectacular announcements”.

Advocate General also states that in most cases, no permissions or occupancy certificates are obtained. He submits that undertaking commercial activities through structures which have neither any licences nor occupancy certificates is not permissible. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Further to the High Court orders directing action against illegal dance bars or pubs in Calangute, it has now come to fore that the illegal establishements, which were facing demolition, had interim relief from Additional director of Panchayat. The High Court passed teh orders based on petition filed by residents of Calangute Sudesh Mayekar and Kundan Kerkar. Pranay Kamat, learned Counsel for the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In the latest development concerning the impact of the Ministry of External Affairs’ recent circular, a concerned group representing affected individuals met with Goa’s Chief Minister and NRI Commissioner Narendra Sawaikar on Monday, urgently seeking redressal for those facing revoked passport status and their subsequent inability to apply for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status.Commissioner Sawaikar, addressing the issue, affirmed that the NRI commission has actively initiated efforts to resolve this pressing matter. “Several affected individuals from Goa approached me regarding the revocation of their passports, emphasizing the necessity to bring this matter before the relevant authorities…

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged the Union Home Ministry and the Central Industrial Security Force to educate its personnel on linguistic diversity following a report which claimed that a Tamil woman was humiliated for not knowing the Hindi language. “The recurring incidents of passengers from non-Hindi speaking states facing harassment by the CISF personnel for not knowing Hindi and being forced to accept the misguided notion that Hindi is the national language of India are deeply concerning,” the Tamil Nadu CM said on X, formerly Twitter. Stalin, who has been critical of the Centre on its…

AERIAL VIEW However, in Goa where of late we see a fatal accident almost everyday, mostly on highways – who do we blame? To some extent we agree that road works are underway at many places – NH66, Zuari bridge, internal roads etc, but not accidents are due to government’s error. Hundreds of Goan youth, mostly in their early 20s with big brand bikes, are losing their lives due to rash and negligent driving. Not only are they losing their lives they are also putting lives of other commuters in danger. Take for example the case of Siridao accident. A…