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“The electoral bonds data shows that two of Goa’s mining giants, Dempo Group and VM Salgaocar Group, have donated to almost all the major political parties that contested the 2022 state assembly election – BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Goa Forward Party and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). MGP, which contested elections in coalition with the AITC, later split and entered the coalition government with BJP and GFP.” The additional data pertaining to the purchase and encashment of Electoral Bonds has revealed that the mining giants of Goa – Salgaocar and Dempo – donated to…

Goemakpronn desk PANAJI: Ekam Eco Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading advocate for sustainable solutions along with DCB Bank, a new-generation private sector bank, proudly inaugurated a cutting-edge composting facility at Goa University today. This facility, located on the university grounds, boasts a remarkable capacity of processing 657 kilograms of wet waste per day, marking a significant step towards efficient waste management and environmental sustainability. The inauguration ceremony was graced by the Honorable Vice Chancellor of Goa University, Prof. Harilal B Menon, and Prof. V S Nadkarni, the Registrar of Goa University. Joining them were Mr. Mahendra Arote, Branch Head of…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A woman and her paramour were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing her husband in Benaulim village near Margao town in South Goa a day before, police said. The accused woman was identified as Mangala Sidnal and her male friend as Suraj Mayagiri, a resident of Kadoli near Belgaum, an officer said. The father of the victim had lodged a complaint with Colva police on March 26 stating that his son was found dead in a pool of blood at their residence and his daughter-in-law Mangala along with her five-year-old daughter was missing,” said Superintendent of Police…

Goemkapronn desk New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday notified new wage rates for unskilled manual workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the financial year 2024-2025. As per the notification, the highest rate of MNREGA wage (Rs 374 per day) has been fixed for Haryana, while the lowest (Rs 234 per day) has been fixed for Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. The new wage rates, notified by the Ministry of Rural Development, will become effective from April 1, 2024. In terms of percentage increase, wage rates in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have seen the lowest 3…

THE GOA CONNECTION… — The ED has now summoned the AAP Goa chief, Amit Palekar, and others for questioning in the liquor policy case in which Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested. — The investigating body has charged that Rs 45 crore from the alleged scam was used by the party for campaigning in the 2022 Assembly polls in the coastal state — AAP leaders have been asked to depose at the probe agency’s office in Goa’s Panjim on Thursday (28 March). — The ED states that AAP had hired Chariot Productions for its election campaign in Goa. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI:…

MUMBAI: Former Australian captain Steve Smith revealed he had an enjoyable experience leading MS Dhoni during the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Smith captained the Rising Pune Supergiants team that year, which included Dhoni. Smith appreciated Dhoni’s deep cricket knowledge and his ability to read the game from behind the stumps. He found Dhoni helpful and supportive as his captain. Smith led Rising Pune Supergiant to the IPL final in 2017, nearly winning the title. “There were plenty of times when MS was great,” I had fun playing with him. I also liked guiding him. He definitely helped me,”…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were involved in a run-fest when they locked horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match No. 8 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Wednesday, March 27 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Sunrisers, led by Pat Cummins, won the match by 31 runs, but Hardik Pandya’s MI gave them an almighty scare. After being put in to bat first, SRH scored 277 for 3 in 20 overs. Travis Head raced his way to an 18-ball fifty, after which it was Abhishek Sharma’s turn to smash a half-century off 16 balls. After they…