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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…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: Goa College of Engineering and Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Centre, Assagao moved into the semifinals of the Goa University Inter-Collegiate Cricket Championship 2023-24 for Women, at Goa University Cricket Ground, Taleigao. In the third quarter-final, Goa College of Engineering defeated V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar by 54 runs. V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Goa College of Engineering scored 124/1 in 10 overs. Riya Naik 41(52), Vaishnavi Phadke 26(32) were the topscorers. In reply, V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar could manage only 70/6 in…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Sporting Clube de Goa played their hearts out but suffered a solitary-goal defeat against Dempo SC in the Goa Professional League at Tilak Maidan, here, on Wednesday. Sporting’s defence was put to the test in the first session as Dempo’s young side created all problems with their pace. Faseen PK scored the winner in the 47th minute for Dempo but despite Sporting’s dominance, a goal eluded them. Dempo moved on top of the standings with 37 points from 19 games. Sporting are fourth with 34 points. In the initial moments, Sporting custodian Bhaskar Jalmi gave the ball…

CHANGE IN TONE… “The Indian constitution – and I can say this from my own perspective as I was posted in India myself – guarantees fundamental human values and freedoms. And we share these democratic values with India as an important partner in Asia.” — Sebastian Fischer German foreign office spokesperson New Delhi: Germany changed its tone after India summoned a senior German diplomat over their government’s remarks on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. Sebastian Fischer, a German foreign office spokesperson, exuded confidence in the Indian Constitution on Wednesday, days after his government said they expected Mr Kejriwal to get…