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Goemkarponn desk COLVA: To check the violations under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), the Salcete Taluka Enforcement Squad on Tuesday during an inspection in Colva booked cases for violation of Sections 4 and 6 (a) under the Act and recovered fines from hotels and bars and restaurants. “During the inspection, the squad found the violation of Section 4 of COTPA, the findings of which will be reported to the South Goa District Collector,” the officer said. The officer said to ensure the compliance of Section 4 of COTPA in bars, restaurants and hotels the squad will recommend…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: According to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, the cabinet has approved a proposal by alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to invest INR 700 crore in adding electric buses to Goa’s public transportation system. The head of the government-owned Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL), Ulhas Tuenkar, praised the idea and underlined how it may boost the transportation industry. The cabinet has approved the initiative, according to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and IIT graduates have promised to contribute INR 700 crore to revive Goa’s public transportation infrastructure. Sawant told PTI that as a major part of this project, the government…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Two Goa ministers on Monday condemned the campaign against Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, accusing him of being involved in land scams. Sawant released a video statement on Sunday rubbishing allegations about his involvement in land conversions. The chief minister claimed that people with vested interests were running a malicious video campaign against him. During a press conference on Monday, Ministers Subhash Shirodkar and Rohan Khaunte said all state ministers were united under Sawant’s leadership. Water Resources Minister Shirodkar said that in his long career, he has witnessed the chief ministerial performances of Pratapsingh Rane and the late…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Goa Foundation has objected to the State government’s request for an additional year to resolve the forest right claims of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary residents in the Bombay High Court at Goa. Goa Foundation has opposed the plea of the State government in the Bombay High Court at Goa, seeking extension of one more year for settling forest right claims of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary dwellers. A miscellaneous civil application filed by the NGO against the State government for failing to notify the Tiger Reserve is being heard by the Court. On July 24, 2023, the High Court…

New Delhi: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s approval for an investigation against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case. The judgment in the case was pronounced by a single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna. Pronouncing the judgment, the bench observed that the complainants were justified in registering the complaint and seeking approval from the Governor. The bench further said that it is the duty of the complainant to seek approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Governor…

New Delhi: AAP leader Atishi officially took charge as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi today, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal. Drawing a symbolic comparison to the Hindu epic Ramayana, Atishi said, “My situation is like that of Bharat, when Lord Shri Rama went into exile, and Bharat had to govern in his absence.” Atishi, 43, vowed to run the government for the next four months until the upcoming elections, just as “Bharat ruled with Lord Ram’s ‘khadaun’ (sandals) on the throne”. After assuming office, Atishi placed an empty chair next to hers, in a symbolic gesture towards her…

NEW YORK: In a key development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held another bilateral meeting with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this time in New York. This was the third meeting between the two leaders in the last four months amidst the Russia-Ukraine war that is ongoing since 2022. Significantly, Modi also met Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in New York a day earlier. The key meeting in New York between Modi and Zelenskyy was the prime minister’s last engagement on the three-day tour and came as a surprise to many. India said the Ukrainian side had requested the meeting. Modi’s…