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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said that disrespect to Dr Jack Sequeira exposes our government’s total disrespect for our identity. “Disrespect to Dr Jack Sequeira exposes our government’s total disrespect for our identity. The continued disrespect of #Goa’s great sons, and the attempts to erase our historical, cultural and traditional past are part of a systematic plan to water down the unique identity,” said Vijai. He further said that Goa is increasingly becoming an insignificant pawn in the hands of the union Govt with the BJP MLAs becoming their servile coolies who…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: National General Secretary Vinod Tawde called the Congress party a confused lot who have no issues to fight this election. “On the one hand, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi are instilling fear in the minds of the people that the BJP needs more than 400 seats to change the Constitution. Then their own Congress leaders say that they will amend the Constitution with Rahul Gandhi’s permission to give special status to Goa,” he said. Further, he said, Congress says it is preparing to implement an inheritance tax to acquire a large share of the family head’s…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Curtorim MLA underscored the development carried out by the BJP government in the constituency. “So far, our emphasis has been on the development of Curtorim, and it will continue to be our primary focus. We are committed to improving the roads in Curtorim, and I’m pleased to announce that the construction of the Curtorim Police Station building has been completed. Its inauguration is scheduled soon,” said Curtorim MLA Reginal Lourenco. Additionally, he said, underground cabling work is currently underway to enhance the area’s infrastructure. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated Pallavi Dempo, recognizing her integrity. Srinivas Dempo’s…

HYDERABAD: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis was a relieved man after his team snapped a six-game losing streak with a 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here on Thursday. “Last two games, we’ve shown great signs of fight. SRH game was 270 plus, we got 260. KKR game as well – 1 run. We’ve been close for a while, but you need to win matches to get confidence as a group. Will sleep easier tonight. You can’t speak confidence into the group, can’t fake confidence into the group. Only thing that gives confidence is performances,” he…

New Delhi: Congress president and senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought time to explain its party’s election manifesto titled ‘Nyay Patra’ claiming that Modi is being “misinformed” by his advisors on things that are not in the manifesto. “I would be more than happy to meet you in person to explain our Nyay Patra so that as the Prime Minister you don’t make statements that are false,” he wrote. In the letter posted on X, Kharge said, he is “neither shocked nor surprised” by Modi’s speeches and the language over the…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received an invitation from Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni to attend the G7 Summit Outreach Sessions in Puglia, Italy, scheduled for June. This invitation came during a telephone conversation on the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day. During the call, the Prime Minister conveyed his greetings to both Meloni and the people of Italy. He also expressed gratitude to Meloni for extending the G7 invite. “Spoke with PM @GiorgiaMeloni and extended greetings as Italy celebrates its Liberation day today. Thanked her for the invite to the G7 Summit in June. Discussed taking forward…

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday rebuffed a US State Department report alleging human rights abuses, stating the report is “deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding” of the largest democracy in the world. When asked about the recently released State Department report during a weekly media briefing, Ministry Of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “This report is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of India. We attach no value to it and urge you to do the same.” ‘Human rights assessment’ This response comes a few days after the State Department’s annual human rights assessment alleged “numerous…