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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Goa govt announces 4-day strict lockdown from 29 April till 3 May

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that essential services and industries will be exempted from the purview of the lockdown but public transport will not be allowed.

Bollywood has made Maldives the new Goa. Here are the ‘Best beach pictures’ awards

If you’ve been whether Maldives suddenly seems to be more Bollywood than Mumbai itself, you are not off the mark.

IFFI goes partially online, Modi govt to set up video platform for delegates to watch films

The virtual platform will also be used for conducting various masterclasses and webinars. It will also have separate interactive models for registrations, auditoriums, and workshops.

BJP bags 32 out of 49 seats in Goa’s Zilla Panchayat polls, Congress wins 4

In the results announced Monday, the AAP won its first-ever seat in an election in the coastal state, where the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is aiming to contest in the 2022 assembly polls.

Aisha de Sequeira — ‘daughter of Goa’ & Morgan Stanley India co-head who idolised Steve Jobs

One of India’s most powerful women in business, de Sequeira, who died of cancer Thursday, led various key deals such as Facebook and Google’s investments into Jio Platforms.

Goa Congress chief moves SC against its registry for not listing MLA disqualification plea

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar noted that his petition was listed in the tentative hearing list 18 times since August but never made it to the final list

WFH sees big city professionals realise the Goa dream — buy/rent property, move to the beach

Most people are buying or renting property near popular tourist destinations in Goa, like Anjuna and Vagator, giving a boost to the beach town's Covid-hit real estate business.

AAP’s Raghav Chadha reaches Goa for ‘public debate’ on power that govt says it never asked for

Raghav Chadha said he came to Goa after accepting Power Minister Nilesh Cabral’s offer of a public debate on the power models of Goa and Delhi govts. Cabral has denied making the offer.

Delhi smog bigger concern or Goans’ protest against govt projects? CMs clash on Twitter

It all started when Delhi CM Kejriwal referred to the ongoing ‘Save Mollem’ campaign in Goa against 3 development projects that reportedly threaten key wildlife habitats.

Goa govt revokes nod to Sunburn festival in wake of criticism

The festival was scheduled to be held from 27 to 29 December at Vagator village in North Goa.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.