Definitely, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seems set for the third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha as of today but the question remains on the kinds of developments in the run-up to the polls of the world’s largest democracy. We have already spoken, discussed and debated at length about the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Income Tax notices and freezing of Congress party accounts…but what is new now is the foreign interference in the internal matters of India. Modi is vying for a third consecutive term, and he promises the third term -…
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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – Government (Tourism Department) sponsored Shigmosthav Floats will be organized by Canacona Shigmosthav Mandal and Canacona Municipoal Council, will be held on April 2. Unlike everyyear, the concluding program of the Shigmosthav Floats will be held at Kadamba Bus – Stand, Chaudi, against the normal practice of holding the concluding function at Shri Gaitonde Grounds. The organising committee has also decided to wind-up the floats and the concluding prize distribution function by 10 pm in view of the Code of Conduct in force. The floats procession will be flagged-off at Char Rasta in the presence of CMC…
Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA- A Car from Telangana State is stopped at Polem Checkpost border for displaying a ‘Police’ sticker on its rear glass at Goa’s border Check Post at Polem in Canacona on Friday morning. The Car bearing registration No.TS06 EZ1314 coming from Karwar headed into Goa was stopped for routine checkup before being allowed entry into Goa State at Polem checkpost.’ While the concerned sleuths had a thorough check-in of the Car, which is being routinely carried-out nowadays on every vehicle entering the State in view of Lok Sabha Polls, it was noticed that the Car had stickers of…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today promised the party will take exemplary action against those who have destroyed democracy – “when the government changes” – after the party received a ₹ 1,800 crore income tax notice which it called “tax terrorism”. The fresh tax notice is for the assessment years 2017-18 to 2020-21, and includes penalty and interest. “When the government changes, action will definitely be taken against those who are destroying democracy. And the action will be taken in such a manner that no one will have the courage to do all this again. This is my guarantee,”…
New Delhi: A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers. The workers alleged that they were fired by TCS on short notice and their roles given to Indians on H-1B visas, the Wall Street Journal reported. The H-1B visa program allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring technical expertise. Typically, H-1B visa holders are employed for three to six years, with the possibility of renewal if they pursue permanent resident status…
New Delhi: Six people are presumed dead after an out-of-control cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. While several, including US President Joe Biden, are praising the Indian crew on the ship, a ‘racist’ cartoon depicting the incident has stirred a storm. The Singapore-flagged container ship Dali lost power and crashed into a concrete pier supporting the bridge on Tuesday. Within seconds almost the entire bridge collapsed and plunged into what officials said was roughly 50 feet of frigid water below. Biden praised the ship’s crew, most of whom were Indians for their prompt Mayday call which prompted…
New Delhi: The Indian Navy responded to a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea and rescued an Iranian fishing vessel and its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals in an over 12-hour-long anti-piracy operation. “Based on inputs on a potential piracy incident onboard an Iranian Fishing Vessel ‘Al-Kambar 786’ late evening on March 28, two Indian Naval ships – mission deployed in the Arabian Sea for maritime security operations – were diverted to intercept the hijacked fishing vessel,” the Navy said in a statement. “After more than 12 hours of intense coercive tactical measures as per the SOPs, the pirates on…