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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar has hit back at Fatorda MLA & GFP Chief Vijai Sardesai terming him ‘Kattappa’ MLA Viresh Borkar was reacting to Vijai Sardesai’s statement wherein he had termed RGP as “Mercenaries”. “Sardesai is a “kattappa” a traitor, who had backstabbed the Congress in the 2017 Assembly election and was instrumental in bringing the BJP to power when the people of Goa had voted out the saffron government,” said St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar. The RGP St Andre MLA also warned the Congress not to fall for Sardesai’s manipulation, pointing…

Goemkapronn desk Bicholim: Truck Owner Association of Sesa Mining, the body representing the interests of truckers engaged in ferrying iron ore in the region, has expressed deep concerns over the non-issuance of permits by the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) for the use of village roads. Owing to this there have been significant disruptions to ore transport operations, impacting the livelihoods of truck owners who have invested heavily in repairs and maintenance of trucks, anticipating long-term operations following the resumption of mining. In response to the non-receipt of permits, the association has announced the use of an alternative route…

Goemkarponn desk TALEIGAO: One member of Babush Monserrate panel is set to get elected unopposed as he was the only candidate to file nomination in that ward on the last day of filing nomination for Taleigao Panchayat elections scheduled on April 28. There are only two candidates in nine wards while one ward has three candidates. Scrutiny will be held tomorrow and the day after is the day for withdrawal. Since ward No 10 received only one application, Sagar Bandekar will be declared the winner if his application passes the test of scrutiny. The polling will be held through ballot…

NEW DELHI: Tata Group-owned Air India will deploy its newly inducted Airbus A350 aircraft on the Delhi-Dubai route from May 1. This will mark the airline’s use of the wide-body plane for international destinations. “Operating as AI995/996, the aircraft is scheduled to depart Delhi daily at 20:45 hours, arriving at 22:45 hours in Dubai,” the airline said in a release on Thursday. Earlier, Mint had reported that Air India is planning to launch these wide-body aircraft on international routes by mid-2024. The airline had planned to receive the deliveries of a total of six A350 aircraft by March, a senior executive of the airline…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa BJP Chief Sadanand Tanavade announced that Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, will speak at a public gathering in the coastal state on April 24. According to Tanavade, the BJP’s election campaign is proceeding smoothly in the state, and the party’s top brass is scheduled to visit Goa in the near future. “Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Goa on April 24 and other leaders will also follow,” he stated. On Tuesday, industrialist Pallavi Dempo, the BJP’s nominee for South Goa and Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha…

MUMBAI: Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma believes that resuming the bilateral series between India and Pakistan will be a huge boost to Test cricket. India and Pakistan have not played each other in a bilateral series for around a decade due to political tensions and as a result, their matches in international competitions are one of the much-anticipated contests for all cricket fans. During an episode of the “Club Prairie Fire” podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan asked Rohit – “Don’t you think India playing Pakistan regularly will be fantastic for Test cricket?” Rohit had a clear reply – “I totally believe that they are…

MUMBAI: Despite a challenging global scenario, India’s economy has shown robust growth over the past year backed by sustained consumption and investment demand, a top Indian official told members of a World Bank committee here. The GDP growth estimate for the fiscal, which has been revised upwards from 7.3 per cent to 7.6 per cent in the second advance estimates, highlights the enduring strength and resilience of the Indian economy, India’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said while addressing the Development Committee meeting here on Thursday. India grew above 8 per cent for three consecutive quarters of FY24, reaffirming its…