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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Sushila Karki on being sworn in as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal, reaffirming India’s commitment to Nepal’s peace, progress, and prosperity. Karki took charge as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister days after nationwide protests toppled the government of KP Sharma Oli. The protests, led largely by the youth, demanded political accountability and reforms. Karki was administered the oath of office by Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel at the President’s Office. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi extended his best wishes, stating, “I extend my best wishes to Right…

New Delhi: Former US President Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged that imposing tariffs of up to 50% on India strained relations between the two countries. The tariffs were levied as a penalty for India’s continued purchase of oil from Russia despite Western sanctions aimed at pressuring Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. “Look, India was their [Russia’s] biggest customer. I put a 50% tariff on India because they’re buying oil from Russia. That’s not an easy thing to do,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News. He further added, “That’s a big deal. And it causes a rift…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Department of BBA at SES’s Sridora Caculo College of Commerce and Management Studies held the second edition of its interview series Echoes of Experience on September 11, featuring entrepreneur Sairaj Dhond, founder and CEO of Wakao, a jackfruit-based food brand. The session was conducted by BBA students Shreen Falari and Aditi Kadam. Dhond spoke about his transition from studying law to establishing Wakao, stressing the importance of branding, the challenges of entrepreneurship and the role of innovation in sustainable businesses. Unlike conventional guest lectures, the series is designed and hosted by students to facilitate direct…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In a major step under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), South Goa District Collector Egna Cleetus has approved 81 forest rights claims out of 104 applications that recently came up for review. The remaining 23 claims, mostly from villages in Quepem taluka—including Padi, Quiscond, Cordem and Quepem—were rejected due to insufficient documentation. Cleetus, who chaired a meeting of the Forest Rights Committee (FRC) at the South Goa Collectorate on Thursday, clarified that the rejections were based solely on non-fulfillment of legal documentation requirements under the FRA, 2006. She stressed that the review process was conducted carefully…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has emphasized the need for strict accountability in tree felling linked to infrastructure works, proposing the creation of a high-level committee of legal officers and environmental experts to monitor translocation and compensatory plantation. The Division Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Ashish S. Chavan made the observations while hearing a PIL filed by Aaron Victor E. Fernandes and two others. The judges noted that although agencies such as the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) permit tree cutting for…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has pulled up the State government over the ongoing renovation of Kala Academy, observing in an interim order that the project was awarded without adhering to the mandatory tendering process. A Division Bench comprising Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Ashish Chavan held that accountability must be fixed on government officers responsible for bypassing the transparent bidding mechanism and directly selecting Mumbai-based firm M/s Techton Buildcon Pvt Ltd for structural repair and renovation works. “The liability will be fixed upon the concerned officers… for bypassing the tender process, which is…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In a significant development in the ongoing tussle over control of Anjuman Islahul Muslameen (AIM), Margao, the Inspector General of Societies (South Goa) has issued an interim order restraining both rival groups from operating as the Society’s Managing Committee until the next hearing scheduled for October 14, 2025. Inspector General (South), Kiran Mesta, directed that neither faction shall undertake any activity on behalf of AIM, including financial or administrative transactions, or represent the Society in any manner. He further ordered that all records of the institution must remain untouched and free from tampering or interference until…