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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: IMD today has issued an Orange alert for Goa till June 11 during which it has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall. “Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over North and South Goa districts of the State on June 7 till June 11,” the IMD said. IMD stated that starting June 7 there is a high probability of isolated thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 30 to 40 mph over the North and South Goa districts of the State, despite the likelihood of light rain or thundershowers over those areas. It stated that haze is probably…

The proposal by Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira to charge entry fees and make hotel bookings mandatory before entering the tourist place has sparked a heated debate. Sequeira’s intention behind this proposal is to curb nuisance activities and maintain the sanctity of the village as a tourist destination. However, his comments have been met with scepticism and controversy. Sequeira has clarified that the aim of this proposal is not to inconvenience tourists arriving in taxis or personal vehicles with families but to discourage undesirable behaviour such as roadside cooking and parking issues. He emphasizes that the focus is on preventing nuisance…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant while stating that projects that are being touted as development do not benefit the people but a few lobbies. “It’s high time the BJP Goa government understands that development that needs to be brutally imposed on people is not development. Most projects that are being touted as development do not benefit the people but a few lobbies and individuals, apart from being hotbeds of corruption,” said Sardesai. He further urged CM Sawant to take Goans into confidence and develop consent to…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira, is in the eye of the storm over his plans to charge entry fees and make hotel bookings mandatory before entering the tourist place, says his comments have been twisted by media. “Only the Trax vehicles, carrying 12-15 people or the buses, who come with all gadgets of cooking will be stopped at various checkpoints and asked for hotel booking,” he said. He said the move is to discourage tourists from roadside cooking. “We want to stop the nuisance in the village. We are not going to harass people coming in taxis or…

MUMBAI: You wanted bedlam at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata as Sunil Chhetri reached the end of his international career but what he got was a low-key exit in many ways after a listless performance from the India national football team against Kuwait in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. When it was all over, Chhetri, for once, allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He cried and so did his mother and fans in the stands as his watch ended. The silent guardian and watchful protector of the Indian national football team was now officially retired. But there…

New Delhi: The extensive campaigning tours and related events undertaken by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal indicate that he does not appear to be suffering from any serious or “life threatening” ailment, a Delhi court has held while denying him interim bail. In yet another setback to Arvind Kejriwal, the court on Wednesday dismissed his application for interim bail on medical grounds in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, as reported by the Press Trust of India. “The extensive campaigning tours and related meetings/events undertaken by Arvind Kejriwal as highlighted during the course of arguments…

MUMBAI: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday approved the merger of Air India and Vistara, paving the way for the creation of one of the world’s largest airline groups. Post-merger, which was announced in November 2022, Singapore Airlines will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. Vistara is a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Group. In a 31-page order, the Chandigarh bench of the NCLT approved the “composite scheme of arrangement” involving Talace, Air India and Vistara. All are part of the Tata Group. Air India expects the merger to be completed by the…