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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), initiated the announcement of the prices of its brand-new Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. To be announced in a phased manner, the top four grades of the latest offering from Toyota are competitively priced between Rs. 15,11,000 to Rs. 18,99,000. The brand-new SUV was unveiled in early July and the bookings were also announced at the same time. As one of Toyota’s sustainable mobility offerings, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder inherits Toyota’s famed global SUV lineage with bold and sophisticated styling, along with advanced technology features making it a perfect choice for the customers. Details of the ex-showroom Price…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that Government will lay thrust on sustainable development by conserving the environment in the State. “Government knows that the Goa is surrounded with western ghat and sea on the other side. There is the importance of the environment. and efforts are being made by the Government to conserve through Goa Biodiversity Board 33% of forest areas, CRZ areas, rich biodiversity and environment at large,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that some village areas that are notified as eco-sensitive zones will also be conserved. “Goa Biodiversity Board strives to fulfil its…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane informed that high-end cabins will be built at Surla and Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary for camping activities by year-end. Rane chaired a meeting with Luthra, Santosh Kumar, and Sourabh Kumar, along with the Company that specialises in building tents and lodge cabins in the forest. “We had a thorough discussion pertaining to the development of Surla for camping activities & Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. By the end of the year, we look forward to building high-end cabins, so that people can enjoy the benefits of camping in sanctuary & forest,’ said Rane. He further informed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Amidst possible swearing-in or cabinet expansion, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today met Governor of Goa P S Sreedharan Pillai. However, Sawant refuted claims saying he had just gone to discuss routine matters. “I had this meeting planned few days. It was nothing on cabinet expansion or swearing-in. I went to discuss the programmes scheduled on the Birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” said Sawant. He further said that the meeting with Governor was pre-scheduled and was nothing related to political aspects. 8 of the 11 Congress MLAs in Goa yesterday joined the ruling BJP two months after…

Goemkarponn desk PANJIM: Even as the matter with regards to the 2019 disqualification petition filed by Girish Chodankar is yet to reach its logical conclusion, Congress is bracing for another long court battle against the defectors. Rattled with defection of eight MLAs, the Congress party is exploring all possibilities of questioning and challenging the alleged merger in the Court. This comes at a time when the party has already filed a disqualification petition against Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo, before the Legislative Assembly Speaker, in July. Also, a disqualification plea filed by then-party president Girish Chodankar against the 10 rebel…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Reacting to the 2/3rd split in Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Amit Palekar said that the MLAs betrayed the gods and the Goans as well. “8 MLAs who joined the BJP in pursuit of wealth and power have not only betrayed Gods but Goans as well. Operation Lotus failed against AAP in Delhi but succeeded against Congress in Goa,” said Palekar. He further said that Congress is nothing but a B-team of the BJP, and only AAP can overcome the BJP and give true development to Goa and a future to our youth. “We are…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, is set to undertake a study to assess the environmental impact of the proposed doubling of the railway line from Tinaighat in Karnataka to Kulem in Goa. The move comes nearly four months after the Supreme Court on May 9 cancelled the clearance given by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for doubling the railway track. The WII issued an advertisement on September 1 inviting applicants for different positions, including project scientist, lab assistant, project associate, etc. to conduct a cumulative environment impact assessment. The project is titled ‘Cumulative Environment…