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New Delhi: The furore over former India trio of Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina allegedly mocking the disabled via a video that went viral on social media continues. Arman Ali, the Executive Director of the National Council for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), has filed a complaint against the world cup winners for ‘insulting’ and ‘making fun’ of ‘more than 10 crore’ disabled people of India. The complaint has been filed with the Amar Colony police station in New Delhi against Instagram (owned by Meta) for violating the Information Technology Act. After their win over Pakistan…

The Monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly started with chaos and disruption, with the Opposition falling into the ruling government’s trap. The crucial Question Hour was lost on the first day as MLAs engaged in a heated Breach of Privilege debate. The ruling benches demanded an apology from Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa for moving a resolution on the Schedule Tribe Reservation, leading to a chaotic scene and multiple adjournments by the Speaker. Surprisingly, it was the ruling benches that seemed to be disrupting the House, while the Opposition fell into their trap. Instead of engaging in meaningful discussions on…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas raised awareness of a crucial problem affecting the state’s educational system. Viegas emphasized how the severe teacher shortage in Goa’s schools has reached concerning proportions and is currently affecting the standard of instruction for pupils. “There is a severe teacher shortage in almost all of our state’s schools, which leads to a less-than-ideal student-teacher ratio. As a result, there has been a noticeable drop in the standard of education, depriving our kids of the direction and assistance they need,” fervently said Viegas. The MLA also brought attention to the appalling working conditions of…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said that the state government earned a profit of Rs 925 crore on power sales in the last 4 years. “Goa government purchased power w/Rs 8016 cr from 2020 till Mar 2024; earned Rs 8941cr from the sale of power; govt made Rs 925 cr profit on power sale in 4 yrs,” said Min Sudin. He further said that Infrastructure development like underground cabling, old transformer replacement, strengthening of the distribution network, new EHV substations, upgradation of existing EHV substations etc. are undertaken vigorously for providing quality and reliable power to the…

New Delhi: Amidst speculations over India refusing to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly wants BCCI to provide a written proof that their government has denied permission to send its team across the border. The last time India toured Pakistan was in 2008 for the Asia Cup and the last bilateral series between the two opponents was held in 2012. India and Pakistan only play each other in ICC and continental events with the bilateral cricket ties being suspended due to strained relations between the two nations. Last year too, after BCCI…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that The site Selection Committee has recommended proposed land at Rivona is suitable for setting up IIT-Goa. CM Sawant was replying to a question by LoP Yuri Alemao on the IIT Goa Campus Project. “Subject to State Govt providing proper connectivity with approach roads, power and water supply, permitting change of land zone & relaxation of FAR; Revenue Dept verifying land title documents,” said Sawant He further said that since the IIT Project is proposed, planned and executed by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, and the only requirement from the…

USA: The chaotic scenes at the Copa America final have raised serious questions for the organizers of the 2026 World Cup which will be held in North America. The start of Sunday’s final between Colombia and Argentina at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was delayed by 82 minutes as overwhelmed security struggled to process the safe entry fans into the stadium. Organisers blamed ticketless fans for rushing the entry points into the venue for their decision to keep the gates closed for almost three hours after the planned opening time. But, while there was plenty of evidence of ticketless fans entering,…