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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In order to ensure strict compliance, the High Court of Bombay in Goa has requested that the Secretary of Environment send the appropriate circulars to the Mamlatdars, Collectors, and Deputy Collectors within the next 15 days, informing them of the list of wetlands and water bodies as well as the provisions of the Wetland Rules of 2017. In response to Mohinder Kaur Paintal’s writ suit, the Court has ordered the wetland authority established by the Wetland Rules of 2017 to monitor for violations and take preventative measures in order to ensure the restoration of these water bodies…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister for Legal Metrology,Pramod Sawant, being sympathetic to the request Taximeter/Auto Rickshaw decided to reduce the annual verification fees for Taximeter/Auto Rickshaw Meter from Rs.500/- to Rs.300/- and from Rs.300/- to Rs. 200/- respectively, inspite of considerable loss of revenue to the Government. The revised fees have been notified in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No.44 dated 2nd February 2024 and will be applicable from 01st April 2024. It may be informed that the Department of Legal Metrology, Goa had ear;lier revised the verification fees of Taximeter/Auto Rickshaw Meter from Rs.100/- to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a move to strengthen school education and enhance student learning outcomes in the State, Goa CSR Authority in the presence of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kotak Education Foundation at Mantralaya, Porvorim. Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said that this initiative will further upgrade the education structure in the State. We have already introduced Robotics, AI technology education for school students and Goa is ahead in primary as well as higher education as compared to other States. Collaboration with Kotak Education Foundation will further benefit…

New Delhi: BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter, K Kavitha, on Friday, was arrested after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided her residence in Hyderabad in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. The BRS MLC was brought to Delhi for further questioning. According to reports, an argument ensued between ED officials and BRS leader KTR, who is also Kavitha’s brother, when the probe agency served an arrest memo on the BRS leader. KTR alleged ED produced an “illegal arrest warrant” against Kavitha. ED officials told KTR not to “obstruct” the team’s work. Earlier in the day, BRS spokesperson Sravan Dasoju…

New Delhi : Noting that he fully respects the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the scheme was introduced to end black money in politics and added that it should have been improved rather than scrapped. Mr Shah also said that the one nation, one election is the concept of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and when it is implemented, it will ensure faster development and end recurring expenditure. “Electoral bonds were introduced to end the influence of black money in Indian politics. Everyone has to accept the decision given…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Congress’ Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Fereira on Saturday came down heavily on BJP supporters on Electoral Bonds. He said that despite having been exposed to the great loot via Electoral Bonds, shameless BJP spin masters are at work, to fool people that they got the lowest amount of money in the bonds!! “One such tactic is dividing the amount with the States (28 states 8 UTs) and comparing with one regional party in only one state and claiming that this regional State party got more money!!!,” Carlos wrote. He said even more bizarre is the technique of…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Cabinet has accorded approval to Mining Dump Handling Policy. “Today cabinet has granted nod to Mining Dump Handling Policy. In the first phase, erstwhile leaseholders where dumps are in their own private property will be permitted to handle the dumps,” said Sawant. He further many amendments have been made in the Mining Dump Handling Police and no one just quote i.e either he should be the lease holder for export. “Earlier anyone used to quote the same and block it. Erstwhile leaseholders where dumps are in their own private property…