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Finance Minister announces infrastructure projects for port connectivity and tourism in islands, including Lakshadweep, in the interim budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that the government will launch infrastructure projects for port connectivity and tourism on the country’s islands, including Lakshwadeep — an archipelago at the centre of a diplomatic row between India and Maldives. “To address fervour for domestic tourism, projects for port connectivity and tourism infrastructure and amenities will be taken up on islands, including Lakshwadeep,” Sitharaman said in her Interim Budget speech. Her reference to the scenic island came in the backdrop of a simmering…

Direct taxes demand up to ₹ 10,000 from the financial years 2010-11 to 2014-15 will also be withdrawn, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her interim Budget 2024 speech New Delhi: The Centre will not pursue taxpayers to recover old and disputed direct taxes up to ₹ 25,000 till the financial year 2009-10, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her interim Budget 2024 speech today. Direct taxes demand up to ₹ 10,000 from the financial years 2010-11 to 2014-15 will also be withdrawn, she said. “This will benefit about one crore taxpayers,” Ms Sitharaman said. “… There are a large…

Eight turtles visit Canacona beaches on a single night and lay over 897 eggs. Highest ever single day count; 1st Turtle Nest with 150 eggs at Agonda TRC failed to give even a single hatchling. Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In the highest ever single-day count, as many as Eight (8) mother turtles laid over 897 eggs in various parts of Canacona Coastline increasing the Turtle Nests to 32 pits protected by Forest (Wildlife) at the twin Nesting Sites at Agonda and Galgibaga Turtle Rehabilitation Centre’s on Wednesday. While two turtle nests found at Rajbag Beach coast were excavated and about 201…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: High Court of Bombay at Goa today quashed and set aside the order by the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities rejecting the representation filed by a 58-year-old Bhatlem, Panaji resident to consider his case in connection with mental disability. The court order came in a petition filed by Sudesh Kumar Waingade in this regard. Waingade was in service with Goa government’s FDA department. While in service, he suffered from some mental ailment. He was treated at IPHB, Bambolim and a certificate has also been issued stating that he is suffering from schizophrenia. However, the Commissioner refused…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Co-operative Societies will now have to pay Rs 10,000 to the government from the premium amount collected from members during the transfer of shares and occupancy rights of a plot of land, housing unit or commercial unit. The Goa government has notified the draft Goa Co-operative Societies (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024 to this effect. The member seeking transfer will have to pay a fixed transfer fee of Rs 2000 and an amount of premium at the rate of up to 2% of the market value of the property to the society. From the premium amount, the society…

Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party in Goa will respect whatever decision the INDIA alliance takes on candidates to be fielded from both Lok Sabha seats in the coastal state, a party leader said on Wednesday. Goa AAP unit chief Amit Palekar also said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has shortlisted names of the aspirants from North Goa and South Goa constituencies and sent their names to the party leadership. “We have shortlisted three candidates each from North Goa and South Goa constituencies. The party cadre has already started galvanising support in favour of the INDIA alliance,” Palekar told reporters. Though this…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The Water Resources Department began the works for construction of Flood-gate Protection Wall, Embankment and Beautification along the Kushavati River, near Partagali Jeevottam Math, Partagal in Poinguinim village of Canacona on Tuesday. The Foundation stone was laid for the 2.57 cr worth works by Irrigation department at the hands of Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar in the presence of Minister for Water Resource Development, Co-operation and Provedoria Subhash Shirodkar, ZP (Poinguinim) Shobhana Velip, Poinguinim Sarpanch Savita Tawadkar and others. Speaking on the occasion, Tawadkar said, Canacona is progressing in every angle, be it Education, Employment and…