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NEW DELHI: Canadian Police on Friday said they have arrested three Indians they suspect were part of the alleged hit squad that had killed Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. Nijjar’s killing had become the epicentre of a diplomatic row between India and Canada last year after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the role of “Indian agents” in the murder. India had rejected the charge as “absurd” and “motivated”. The three arrested Indians – Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, Karanpreet Singh, 28 – were living as non-permanent residents in Alberta for three to five years, said Superintendent Mandeep…

With just two Lok Sabha seats from Goa, the stakes aren’t as high as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala or any other state in South India when we talk of parliamentary elections. Despite this, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah made sure their presence was felt in Goa as they aspire for thirst consecutive term at the Centre. Modi addressed a huge rally in Sancoale in South Goa while Amit Shah addressed a meeting in Mapuysa at North Goa. On the other hand, the Gandhis, who are the helm of the Congress party, have decided to skip Goa…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: National Institute of Technology (NIT) -Goa has informed that it has come to notice that on the Admit Card issued by National Testing Agency to candidates registered to appear at NEET (UG) – 2024 on May 05, 2024, at NIT – Goa Test Centre with Test Centre No.210201, the Test Centre address i.e. venue of the Test Centre is stated to be at Cuncolim (beside Cuncolim Police Station). However, the word Ponda is inadvertently printed in the address stated, and appearing on the NEET (UG)-2024 Admit Card issued to the 360 candidates allotted NIT-Goa Test centre. It…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant unleashed a harsh attack on the opposition Congress on Friday, accusing the party of promoting religious differences among the public and continuing governmental looting. During a speech at a public election rally in Mapusa, Sawant was joined on stage by cabinet ministers, BJP candidates for the Lok Sabha, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among other party officials. Sawant criticised the opposition’s alleged history of corruption and strife, drawing attention to the difference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s revolutionary infrastructure projects and the Congress’s alleged mismanagement. “What has Congress given our country over…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Based on the closure report that the CBI filed with the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panaji, as well as the complaints dated February 22, 2008 and March 1, 2008, the South Goa Sessions Court granted Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate permission to cross-examine prosecution witnesses in the Panaji police attack case. Nonetheless, the Revenue Minister’s request for the CBI to provide a copy of the closure report to the trial court was denied by the court. In his cross-complaints against certain police officers in the case, the Revenue Minister had applied to the Sessions Court for an…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: A 62-year-old man from Kudne-Bicholim died while attending the BJP’s public meeting at Mapusa addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday evening. Babuso Verekar had participated in the BJP public meeting, but felt uneasy while the meet- ing was in progress. He was immediately shifted to the Mapusa District Hospital in a 108 ambulance, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. It is believed that he may have died of a heart attack. After the public meeting ended, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant went to the District Hospital and ex-pressed condolences over the demise of Verekar.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The amended plan specifies mechanisms for noise mapping, monitoring, penalties for violations, remedial actions etc. The notification lists out application processes for procuring related permissions, rules governing the monitoring processes, penalties, timings for permitting loudspeakers, rules related to bursting of firecrackers, Noise limits applicable for vehicles of different types etc. Although, the plan which is notified is termed as ‘Amended Noise Action plan’, very few changes…