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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bharatiya Janta Party’s surprise pick for the Soth Goa Lok Sabha seat Pallavi Dempo, wife of Industrialist Shrinivas Dempo, says she is thankful to the Prime Minister and the the party for showing faith in her capabilities. She also said she believed in BJP ideology. Pallavi joined the party only a few hours before her name was officially announced. Soon after being nominated for the seat, she expressed gratitude on being given the Lok Sabha ticket from South Goa and said,” We will try our level best to win this seat”. She also hailed Prime Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: AAP Goa chief Amit Palekar on Tuesday rejected the claims that funds generated through Delhi’s alleged excise policy-linked scam powered the party’s campaign ahead of the 2022 assembly polls in the coastal state. Palekar, who was the chief ministerial face of the party for the polls, told PTI that there is no evidence to prove that any illicit money was sent to Goa, asserting that he and his party colleagues in the state are ready to face any inquiry by any agency. The Enforcement Director is fabricating the evidence against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The agency…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: North Goa MP Shripad Naik said that he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2029. “Next Lok Sabha election party will have a new candidate to contest the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Before anyone questions why I should be considered to contest the seventh time Lok Sabha election,” he said. He further informed that he has already decided to not contest the next Lok Sabha election and the party should identify a new candidate. “I will work to nurture the new candidate for the next Lok Sabha and that is the reason I have taken…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: With disputes affecting parties, including businesses, across the global community, alternate dispute resolution (ADR) has emerged as the powerful tool to address these challenges, Stated Ms. Justice Hima Kohli, Judge, Supreme Court of India. She was speaking as the Chief Guest at the Conference on Ease To Justice Through Arbitration and Mediation in Commercial Disputes organised by the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) at Vagator. Also present were Mr. Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak, Judge, High Court of Bombay at Goa, Mr. Arun Chawla, Director General, ICA, Mr. J.E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate, President, Bar Association of Bombay…

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday briefed Singapore’s business community about the strides taken by India in the field of manufacture of semiconductors and appealed to them to invest in this key sector in the country. Jaishankar spoke about how machines for the manufacture of semiconductors have started coming (to India) and also how India is progressing towards establishing the first three plants for this multi-billion dollar industry. There is a degree of purpose and seriousness as well as investment going into manufacturing that has not been seen for a long time, the Minister told a 300-plus…

ISLAMABAD: Indicating a potential shift in diplomatic stance, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that Islamabad will “seriously” consider restoring trade ties with India that remained suspended since August 2019. Pakistan, which downgraded its diplomatic ties with New Delhi after the Indian government abrogated Article 370, has been struggling to pay back its external debts due to slower economic growth and a lack of new investments. During a press conference in London following his participation in the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, Dhar expressed the eagerness of the cash-strapped country’s business community to resume trade activities with…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: DiscoverShe, an initiative launched by I-Venture @ ISB, the entrepreneurship arm of the Indian School of Business (ISB), kicked off its inaugural yatra on March 21 and 22, 2024, in Miramar, Goa. The yatra, held in collaboration with partners including ASSOCHAM, GCCI Women’s Wing, Go Womania, and Tarang Goa, brought together women micro-entrepreneurs from across Goa for a 2-day comprehensive boot camp. Recognising the unique challenges faced by women micro-entrepreneurs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India, DiscoverShe strives to support these women, unleash their potential, and transform their dreams into reality. Limited access to…