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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa BJP Chief Sadanand Tanavade announced that Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, will speak at a public gathering in the coastal state on April 24. According to Tanavade, the BJP’s election campaign is proceeding smoothly in the state, and the party’s top brass is scheduled to visit Goa in the near future. “Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Goa on April 24 and other leaders will also follow,” he stated. On Tuesday, industrialist Pallavi Dempo, the BJP’s nominee for South Goa and Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha…

MUMBAI: Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma believes that resuming the bilateral series between India and Pakistan will be a huge boost to Test cricket. India and Pakistan have not played each other in a bilateral series for around a decade due to political tensions and as a result, their matches in international competitions are one of the much-anticipated contests for all cricket fans. During an episode of the “Club Prairie Fire” podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan asked Rohit – “Don’t you think India playing Pakistan regularly will be fantastic for Test cricket?” Rohit had a clear reply – “I totally believe that they are…

MUMBAI: Despite a challenging global scenario, India’s economy has shown robust growth over the past year backed by sustained consumption and investment demand, a top Indian official told members of a World Bank committee here. The GDP growth estimate for the fiscal, which has been revised upwards from 7.3 per cent to 7.6 per cent in the second advance estimates, highlights the enduring strength and resilience of the Indian economy, India’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said while addressing the Development Committee meeting here on Thursday. India grew above 8 per cent for three consecutive quarters of FY24, reaffirming its…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) today has written to the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) questioning appointment of non IPS officer as SP South in violation of IPS (Fixation of Cadre Strength). GPCC Vice President Sunil Kawthankar in a letter to the CEO said that as per the above Rules the Office of the Superintendent of Police, South Goa can be assumed only by an IPS as the same is a Cadre Post as per IPS (fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955. He said that it is seen that a non-cadre Officer is appointed to the said post…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, said that decisions on “black money” have been made by the Union government at the proper periods. “The central government has made decisions about “black money” when they have been necessary. Sawant stated that the party will decide on it even further. The BJP government is currently facing criticism from opposition parties for promising to “bring back black money” and deposit Rs 15 lakh into peoples’ bank accounts. “Ayushman Bharat Health Card holders now have insurance of Rs 5 lakh thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Annually, this insurance is provided, meaning that…

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi Thursday evening alleged a “conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal”, claiming the Delhi Chief Minister – a Type 2 diabetes patient – “is not being given insulin despite repeated requests”. The charge came hours after the Enforcement Directorate – which arrested Mr Kejriwal in the alleged liquor policy scam on March 21 – opposed a request for a video consult with his regular doctor. “If the BJP is not able to defeat Arvind Kejriwal in three elections (three Delhi Assembly elections) then a plan is being hatched to kill him by keeping him in jail,” Atishi said. “Everyone knows Arvind Kejriwal is…

MOHALI: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been handed a fine for Code of Conduct breach in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings on Thursday. Hardik, captaining the Mumbai franchise, failed to complete the 20 overs of bowling in the stipulated time, and hence, has been handed a fine of INR 12 lakh. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in a statement, confirmed the same. With this being only the first instance where Hardik failed to match the over-rate criteria, only Rs. 12 lakh fine was imposed. “Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians captain, has been…