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Goemkarponn desk BENAULIM: Former Chief Minister and Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao today said that he is ready to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2024, if Election Commission of India (ECI) re-introduces ballot voting. Alemao was addressing the press conference in South Goa on EVM manipulation. “I am ready to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2024, if Election Commission of India (ECI) re-introduces ballot voting,” said Alemao He further said that said that voting with ballot papers was the best option to conduct assembly elections. Alemao has raised serious doubts about the usage of Electronic Voting Machines…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Due to the increasing use of fossil fuel resulting in global warming, problems like change in weather patterns and heatwaves are impacting agricultural production and people of the coastal state of Goa. Hence, environmentalists suggest planting indigenous trees and taking other measures to counter the effects of climate change on the lives of the people and the environment. According to experts, the number of vehicles in Goa has increased, resulting in major carbon emissions in the state. Speaking to IANS, noted environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar said, “The way we are using fossil fuel is adding to global warming.…

Suchana Seth, the CEO of Mindful AI lab, was arrested on Jan 8 on her way back to Bengaluru from Goa when police recovered the corpse of her son in a bag she was carrying. MAPUSA: Suchana Seth, the chief executive officer (CEO) of a Bengaluru-based AI startup who is accused of murdering her four-year-old son, was confronted by her husband Venkatraman PR at a police station in Goa on Saturday. Citing a police officer, a report said there was a brief argument between Seth and Venkatraman. “Why did you do this?,” Venkatraman asked his wife to which she replied,…

Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: Paticipating in the temple cleanliness drive ahead of Ayodhya Pran Pratishtha, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that around 15000 people from Sattari and Usgao expected to visit Ayodhya over the next three years. “Today marked a profoundly sacred occasion as I sought blessings at the Hanuman Temple in Valpoi, my constituency. Initiating and actively participating in the #SwachhTeerth cleanliness campaign at the Hanuman Temple, I aligned with the directive of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji,” said Rane in a social media post. He said emphasizing the significance of cleanliness at pilgrimage sites, particularly in…

However, the IMF report published Sunday evening notes that only half of the jobs impacted by AI will be negatively affected; the rest may actually benefit from enhanced productivity gains due to AI. Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a “tremendous opportunity” to boost flagging productivity levels and fuel global growth, the IMF chief told AFP. AI will affect 60 percent of jobs in advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said in an interview in Washington, shortly before departing for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. With…

Shashi Tharoor on Maldives row: China has been attempting to expand its influence throughout India’s periphery, he said at the 54th annual day of ‘Thuglak’ magazine here. Chennai: India should certainly be alert about the proximity of Maldives to China and the government must be aware of the danger that this represents, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said here on Sunday. China has been attempting to expand its influence throughout India’s periphery, he said at the 54th annual day of ‘Thuglak’ magazine here. Commenting on his views on the Maldives-India diplomatic row after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep islands,…

While shedding light on the India-Maldives row, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that ‘politics is politics’ and it can’t be guaranteed that every country will support or agree with India everytime. New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has commented on the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Maldives and asserted “politics is politics”, and added that one cannot guarantee in every country, every day, everybody will support us or agree with India. The remark was made even as Maldives established 15 March as deadline for India to pull back its troops from the island. EAM Jaishankar…