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The Order was passed based on the complaint of one Akhil Gupta, wherein he said the tree was dangerously leaning over the property. Calangute MLA Michael Lobo says the tree was felled deliberately as mud around it was excavated. SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn MAPUSA: On the very day when Goa celebrated World Environment Day, and the State Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, and Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral preached to Goans to protect the environment, here in Mapusa the Dy Collector Gurudas S.T.Desai signed an order to kill a 200-yr old banyan tree. Shocking? The Order was passed based on a mere…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Governor of Telangana, Dr Smt. Tamilisai Soundararajan Governor of Bihar, Rajendra V Arlekar, Governor of Goa, P S Sreedharan Pillai and Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, Ramesh Tawadkar, will attend the “Jack Fruit Festival” organized by Raj Bhavan at New Durbar Hall at 12 noon on June 10, 2023. On the 71 Birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Jackfruit garden was started by planting 71 AyurJack variety Saplings at the Raj Bhavan Goa campus. Plants in this garden have started bearing the fruits 20 months from the planting date and ready to be harvested. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, successfully organized a beach cleanliness drive at Caranzalem Beach in Goa, as a significant observance of World Ocean Day. This endeavor emphasised the importance of safeguarding and preserving our oceans and coastal areas. Dr. Mani Murali, Secretary of the Ocean Society of India, addressed the gathering, extending his felicitations and heartfelt wishes to all the distinguished oceanographers present. He took note of the considerable presence of new and young faces among the participants, signifying a burgeoning interest and dedication towards the noble cause…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Shivanand Pednekar, Chairman of Rudreshwar SDVS, at Harvale, Sanquelim, in a letter to the Registrar, Registrar of Co-Operative Societies urged to inquire about the Purchase of Cow Milk from outside the state and corrupt practices in Goa Dairy. Pednekar said in the complaint that Goa Dairy purchases approximately 15000 to 20000 litres of milk daily from outside Goa State. Presently, milk is purchased from Navnath Milk & Milk Products and Sampatrao Deshmukh Co-Operative Milk Union, both from Maharashtra. The milk purchased is at a higher rate of 4 to 5 rupees per lit higher than the market…

Goemkarponn desk SANCOALE: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the University of Legal Education and Research at Sancoale will contribute to the State and help the legal fraternity. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant attended the First Foundation Day Celebrations of the Indian International University of Legal Education & Research Bar Council of India Trust at Sancoale, Goa. “The University of Legal Education and Research at Sancoale will contribute to the State and help the legal fraternity. Also, NEP 2020 will help strengthen legal education,” said CM Sawant. He further said that a permanent campus will be built at Dharbandora, and…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar today expressed confidence that Congress will win both seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. GPCC President Amit Patkar spoke to the media after returning from Bangalore after meeting Congress leaders in Karnataka. “Congress win in Karnataka has given a boost to the party, and Congress will win in states going for assembly elections soon. Congress will win both seats in the upcoming MP elections,” said Patkar. The BJP has spread a fake narrative that because of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the liberation of Goa was delayed. This is wrong,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: This World Environment Day, MAGGI®️, has launched an exciting new initiative, “Yellow + Blue = Green”. This initiative is aimed at educating consumers in the right way to dispose of an empty MAGGI®️ packet, encouraging consumers to throw every plastic item, including the empty MAGGI®️ pack in a blue bin so that it can be responsibly managed. MAGGI®️ has also launched a TVC to support the ‘Shayad koi pyaar se MAGGI®️ bana raha hai’ initiative. The TVC is based on a simple insight that when one makes MAGGI®️ with love, they ensure that they fulfil their responsibility…