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New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has strongly rejected concerns over the possibility of Electronic Voting Machines being hacked, saying the machines used in Indian elections operate independently and have no connectivity that would allow remote access. Speaking during his two-day visit to Gujarat at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Kumar explained that EVMs are standalone devices and are not connected to electricity networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or infrared systems. He said this makes remote hacking of the machines technically impossible. The CEC also outlined the multiple safeguards involved in the electoral process. Electoral rolls are continuously verified through a network…

New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) recorded its highest-ever single-day ticket bookings on September 7, with more than 20 lakh tickets booked as demand for train travel surged ahead of the festive season. A total of 20,06,353 tickets were booked through the IRCTC platform on September 7, marking the first time its daily booking figure crossed the 20-lakh milestone. The demand remained strong the following day, with 19,50,699 tickets booked on September 8. The September 7 figure was around six per cent higher than the previous festive-season record of 18,40,203 tickets recorded last year. IRCTC said…

New Delhi: The man arrested in Mumbai with a fake Prime Minister’s Office identity card was allegedly not involved in a terror plot, but had created the false identity to impress his fiancée and her family, according to the investigation. Rohan Parikh, 24, was arrested along with his bodyguard Dilip Kunde on Monday at a shopping mall in the Bandra Kurla Complex, close to the venue of the Prime Minister’s event at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. Parikh was carrying a fake PMO identity card, while his bodyguard was allegedly carrying a firearm. The incident initially triggered serious security…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Bank employees across Goa are observing a one-day nationwide strike today, September 11, 2026, following a call by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the umbrella body representing seven bank unions. The strike has been called to protest the alleged delay in addressing long-pending demands despite repeated representations by the unions. Among the key demands is the immediate implementation of five-day banking, which the UFBU said was agreed upon in a settlement and joint note dated March 8, 2024, but has still not been formally notified and implemented. The unions are also demanding the withdrawal of…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: A fresh twist has emerged in the long-standing jurisdiction dispute involving Velsao-Pale-Issorcim and Chicolna-Bogmalo panchayats under the Mormugao Block, with former Panch and social worker Roquezinho D’Souza changing his position on the proposed alteration. The proposal seeks to shift Ward No. 7 of Velsao-Pale-Issorcim, comprising Issorcim and Ranghavi Estate, to Chicolna-Bogmalo Panchayat. Velsao Panchayat has previously opposed the move, including concerns over the revenue generated from the Ranghavi Estate area. With the proposal resurfacing and a Special Gram Sabha scheduled for Sunday, D’Souza said he had initially planned to submit an objection against the proposed jurisdictional change.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved an application before the North Goa Additional Sessions Court concerning his surrender, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s recent direction in the 2013 rape case involving his former junior colleague. The Supreme Court on August 25, 2026, directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks after his appeal against the 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence. The apex court said his appeal would be heard after the certificate confirming his surrender is filed, on or before September 22, 2026. The matter stems from the High Court order of August 6, 2026, convicting Tejpal in the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa taxis are set to go meterless, with passengers instead able to check official fares through a new QR code-based system approved by the State Transport Authority (STA). Under the proposed system, commuters will be able to scan a QR code to view the applicable taxi fares. MLA Michael Lobo said the Information Technology Department will complete the remaining work before the system is rolled out. The new fare structure will come into force once the rates are officially notified. Lobo said the same notified fares will also apply to GoaMiles, ensuring a common fare structure for…