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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Assuring people that if elected he will be their voice in the Parliament, I.N.D.I.Alliance candidate Capt. Viriato Fernandes informed a Film City at Loliem will be dangerous in view of national security concerns vis-a-vis its closeness to the Indian Navy’s seabird project at neighbouring Karwar. Capt. Viriato raised several issues including coal imports, and other projects , which locals have been protesting, and particularly mentioned forcing the Film City project in Canacona. ‘A film City in Canacona and particularly in Loliem will be very dangerous and a grave concern for national security given the closeness of Indian…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Short Circuit at historic Lohia Maidan exposes apathy of BJP Government towards maintaining Places of Historic Importance. Denial of Permission to Hold Election Meetings in this Vibrant Venue is an attack on Democracy. Let’s remove the Fuse of BJP on 7th May & Switch Off Power of BJP, stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the Denial of Permissions to Hold Meetings at Lohia Maidan, the Leader of the Opposition said that BJP’s development itself is a Short Circuit. The government spent almost 5 Crores on the so-called Renovation of Lohia Maidan. The work was supposed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for elections, the enforcement agencies in Goa have confiscated drugs, alcohol, and freebies valued at Rs 16.66 crore. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reported in an official statement that it had seized drugs valued at Rs 54,6 lakh. Methamphetamine (532 grams), cannabis crop (500 grams), and ganja (10 grams) were among the drugs found. 293.44 litres of liquor valued at Rs 71,572 were seized by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), and 549 grams of gold valued at Rs 3,25,579 and a Thuraya Satellite phone valued at Rs…

The recent comments and mudslinging have once again exposed how vulnerable our society is. Leaders of all political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo communities in their favour as the last leg of campaigning begins. While campaigning, and canvassing are one part of the actual elections seem to be fought on social media where there seem to be no restrictions on foul and divisive language. With technological sophistication added to this, we are now far more vulnerable to destructive forces. The advent of technology… India epitomizes the global communication technology revolution. In the early 1990s, there were only…

MUMBAI: India domestic cricketers are in for a pay hike with the BCCI reportedly asking its chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar to draw up a plan. This comes after the board had last month announced ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’, designed for the senior men’s team to reward participation in Test cricket. As per a report in Cricbuzz, the board is of the opinion that domestic cricketers should earn at least double of what they are paid currently with payscale ranging from Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore per annum depending on the number of Ranji Trophy matches during a season.…

MUMBAI: PayU, a prominent digital financial services provider in India, on Wednesday revealed that it has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its online payments aggregation (PA) business. Anirban Mukherjee, CEO of PayU, expressed gratitude to the RBI for granting the in-principle approval. Expressing his gratitude, Anirban Mukherjee, CEO, PayU, said, “We would like to thank Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for granting PayU the in-principle approval. We value the trust that RBI has placed in us and we are ready to welcome new businesses onto our platform.” He further added, “This authorisation is pivotal in…

MUMBAI: Exide Energy Solutions Ltd. has been partnered with Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) and Kia Corporation to localize electric vehicle batteries in India. In reaction to the news, Exide Industries’ shares increased by more than 12 percent, reaching a 52-week high of Rs 363. Hyundai, Kia, and Exide Energy Sign MoU Hyundai Motor Group and Exide Energy Solutions Ltd., a well-known battery manufacturer in India, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), where it stated, “HMC and group firm Kia Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Exide Energy Solutions Ltd, a leading Indian battery company, as part of their…