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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has chosen to personally examine the situation on the ground on April 1 after giving careful consideration to the controversy surrounding the unfinished Smart City projects in Panaji. The Bench decided on Wednesday during the hearing of two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) that its Justice would examine the work on April 1 at 5 p.m. The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) promised to begin with two mobile monitoring stations after the High Court requested that the latter install monitoring stations to keep an eye on pollution. Installing long-term, real-time…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) has authorized a budget of Rs 59.75 crore for the fiscal year 2024–2025; however, because of the election code of conduct that is in place, no new development projects in the town will be announced. With an estimated Rs 14 crore in revenue shown as grants-in-aid from the State and Central government through the 15th Finance Commission, the budget emphasizes the municipal council’s reliance on public funding. The council has set a target of Rs 59.75 crore for revenue generation, but expects expenditure to reach Rs 66.74 crore, leaving a deficit budget…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident a user of WhatsApp impersonated Goa Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel by using his name and photo on the platform and contacting several people in need of financial assistance. The unidentified man then allegedly persuaded his victims to deposit money into a designated bank account, according to the police. In accordance with IT Act sections 66-C, the Cyber Police have submitted a First Information Report submission. Cyber investigators apprehended Utpal Debarma and Parbir Jamatia from rural Bangalore in a case akin to this one in 2021. One of Goel’s friends in this instance…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Benaulim MLA Capt Venzy Viegas today said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is being misused while stating that Kejriwal was purposely framed in the Liquor policy. “BJP could not find anything and hence BJP frames Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Liquor policy. The authorities are arresting any leaders and no bail is granted,” said Viegas. He further said that the people of Goa know what is going on and they rightly know what is to be done, the people of Goa and the rest of the country are frustrated with the BJP. He further said that…

NEW DELHI: India’s gold imports are set to plunge by more than 90% in March from the previous month to hit their lowest level since the Covid pandemic as banks cut imports after record-high prices hit demand, a government official and two bank dealers told Reuters. Lower imports by India, the world’s second biggest consumer of the precious metal, could limit a rally in global prices that hit a record high earlier this month on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The drop in imports could also help India narrow its trade deficit and support…

MUMBAI: The $750 billion global semiconductor industry is set to double in size in the next 6-7 years, and India is uniquely positioned to take advantage of it, Minister of Electronics & IT, Telecom, and Railways, Ashwini Vasinaw said at the Business Standard summit, BS Manthan on Wednesday. What is working in favour of India is an abundant workforce, access to green energy and a growing chemical manufacturing ecosystem, he said during a fireside chat with Nivedita Mookerji, executive editor of the newspaper. “A $1 trillion industry will require more than nine lakh talented professionals. Close to a-third of all…

New Delhi: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has come under fire for his remarks on India’s growth and saying that there are significant structural problems that need to be fixed. India is making a big mistake believing the “hype” around its strong economic growth and that many years of hard work still remain to make it real, Mr Rajan said in an interview with Bloomberg. The 61-year-old economist said that India needs to first improve its structural problems, including poor education and skills of the workforce, to meet its true potential. The new government sworn in after the 2024 general…