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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As per the data available from the Election Commission of India, eight candidates including three independents are in the fray from the North Goa Parliamentary seat, which is currently held by BJP MP Shripad Naik. While BJP has retained Naik as its candidate from the constituency, Congress has fielded former union minister Ramakant Khalap. Another serious contender in the fray is Manoj Parab, who is heading the Revolutionary Goans Party, one of the youngest political outfits in the coastal state. Parab is contesting on the RGP ticket. Woman journalist Milan Vaigankar has filed her candidature on the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government and the Tourism Department were chastised by the Bombay High Court for allowing encroachers to exploit the department’s land. The court ordered the demolition of the 42 square meters of illegal construction that were still standing in Anjuna, despite a report submitted to the High Court indicating that the entire structure had been demolished. Additionally, the High Court increased the costs imposed on the respondents from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. “Only because the government is not acting with vigilance is all of this possible. In this instance, the High Court noted that…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji:Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday alleged that the opposition Congress has promised in its election manifesto “redistribution of wealth”, and added that the Goan diaspora residing abroad should take this point seriously as they send their hard-earned money back to the home country. He also sought to know whose wealth the Congress plans to redistribute and to whom. Talking to PTI, Sawant said the Congress has not come clear on its assurance of redistribution of wealth as mentioned in its manifesto, raising several doubts over it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a political row in Rajasthan…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertions, Captain Viriato Fernandes, a Congress candidate in Goa, on Tuesday expressed dismay over what he termed as a misinterpretation of his statements. Fernandes responded to PM Modi’s remarks made during an election rally in Chhattisgarh, where Modi criticised Congress over Fernandes’ alleged comment saying “Constitution is not applicable in Goa”. In a video, Fernandes stated, “He, like the chief minister of Goa, has twisted and turned certain positions of my speech and misinterpreted and today he has made a mention of that during his speech in Chhattisgarh, I…

PM’s TAKE… — A Congress MP in Karnataka is talking about creating a separate country by merging the southern states while the Congress candidates of Goa are publicly saying that the Constitution of India will not work in Goa. — Congress was spreading the lie of abolishing the Constitution and ending reservations — For how many days will Congress spread this lie? No one can change the constitution of this country — It was once said in Jammu and Kashmir that the Constitution of India would not work, but today they have stopped talking. — Modi asked whether this was…

NEW DELHI: In-flight entertainment and IndiGo are not commonly used together, except for once in 2019, when IndiGo partnered with SonyLIV and branded its in-flight entertainment. Now, IndiGo is going to try it out a second time. IndiGo to launch streaming-based in-flight entertainment. IndiGo has announced that it will update its app to enable customers to access entertainment content, effective May 1, 2024. However, the entertainment option will only be available to customers travelling between Delhi and Goa, initially for a period of three months. The airline claims that customers will be able to watch popular blockbuster movies and TV shows,…

MARGAO: FC Goa will host Mumbai City FC in the first leg of their Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final fixture on 24 April. The Gaurs qualified for the last-four when they defeated Chennaiyin FC by 2-1 in their playoffs clash. Contrastingly, the Islanders were at the receiving end of a 2-1 defeat against the Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the title-winning clash at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on 15 April. They still finished second in the league stage to book a direct berth into the semi-finals. Recent Form FC Goa endured a bit of a lean period after…