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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Youth Congress and NSUI have condemned the attempt of University Grants Commission (UGC) to ‘de-reserve’ the posts of SC, ST and OBC and fill them under general category. Goa Youth Congress President Joel Andrade on Wednesday addressed a press conference in Congress House and slammed the BJP government over the issue. NSUI State president Naushad Chaudhari, GPYC General Secretary Aharaz Mulla and Nitin Patkar were also present. Andrade said that on Tuesday evening UGC withdrew from its website the draft guidelines suggesting ‘de-reservation’ of reserved posts for SC, ST and OBC categories. “If this comes into force…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A Delegation led by Chandrakant Chodankar, President of KTC Drivers and Allied Employees Association today met Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and presented him a Memorandum with a request to raise their concerns and issues in the upcoming Assembly Session. Quepem MLA Altone D’ Costa was also present. Leader of Opposition assured them to be their Voice in the upcoming Assembly. The delegation comprised of Nacemento Lobo, Ulhas Naik, Manish Tandel, Suchita Dhakankar, Atmaram Gawas and Sanjay Amonkar. The memorandum submitted to the Leader of Opposition has listed core issues like signing settlement and non-payment of arrears,…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In a comprehensive press briefing today in view of the imminent budget session of the Goa Legislative Assembly, Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai expressed deep concern over many compelling issues plaguing the state. He stressed the limited timeframe of the session, which always proves to be insufficient for comprehensive debates and discussions on the government’s progress, to hold them accountable. Voicing Goemkars’ grievances, Sardesai enumerated the multitude of challenges the state faces like unemployment, healthcare deficiencies, agricultural issues, declining tourism, neglect of heritage sites, rising state debt, issues related to infrastructure such as Bhoma Highway issue, restrictions…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that more than 50,000 people will attend the public meeting of Prime Minister Narendra scheduled in the state on February 6. “We will present before the Prime Minister the works we have done in the last 10 years. More than 50,000 people will attend the meeting,” Sawant said after reviewing the preparations for the meeting and the Prime Minister’s visit. The government-organised public meeting will take place in Margao, South Goa. The Prime Minister will also attend the India Energy Week programme in South Goa and launch several projects.…

New Delhi: Ram Nath Kovind, former Indian president and chairman of the high-level committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’, chaired a meeting with the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) and the Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal on Wednesday to understand their opinion on the central government’s plan to hold simultaneous elections. “The chairman met and interacted with Praful Patel and Sunil Dattatray Tatkare of NCP, who gave their considered opinion on the subject. Consultations were also held with Shri Upendra Kushwah, national president of RLJD along with two other members of the party for their views and suggestions on holding…

The deal was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit last year, marking substantial growth in the US-India defence partnership over the past decade. Washington: The US State Department expressed optimism about the proposed drone deal with India, emphasising its “significant potential” to advance strategic technology cooperation. The deal was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit last year, marking substantial growth in the US-India defence partnership over the past decade. Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the US State Department, highlighted the importance of the deal in furthering strategic technology cooperation with India and enhancing military collaboration in the region.…

A day after a district court ruled that Hindus can offer prayers in the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque, sources mentioned that the state and temple administration have made adjustments to the barricades and made way for devotees to start prayers at ‘Vyas Parivar Tehkhana’. A priest has also been selected by the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust and the petitioner, who claimed his grandfather offered puja in the cellar up to December 1993. PRAYER BEGINS AT ‘VYAS PARIVAR TEHKHANA’ In relation to the Gyanvapi case, Vishnu Shankar Jain, the attorney representing the Hindu side, states, “Following the Varanasi court’s…