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AERIAL VIEW So overall, in last eleven years Goa has lost a total revenue of almost Rs 30000 cr till now and who is suffering is not the government or politiciains, it is the mining dependents who had invested heavily in mining machinaries and vehicles. After Parrikar’s decision in 2012, the then Congress minister at the Centre for environment and forests, Jayanthi Natarajan cancelled all environment clearances granted to the 90-odd mining leases. Further to make matters worse, Supreme Courtalso imposed a ban on mining, following a petition. The mining sector resumed once again in 2014 with a 20 million…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Sunburn Organiser today has submitted before the High Court of Bombay at Goa that it has already deposited Rs 2.43 crore DD to Administrator of Communidades today. The advocate representing the Sunburn organsisers said that the amount was paid to Administrator of Communidades today at 10.30 am. The advocate also said before the HC that there was a delay because the communidade had not given the organsisers the exact amount of fees to be paid. With this the HC disposed off the petition. The fee was to be paid at the office of the administrator of comunidades,…

Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: For the first time in the 17-year history of Sunburn festival a stage was shut for excessive sound levels as finally a cop has shown a spine against the powerful orgnaisers. The Sunburn festival’s main stage music was stopped on Thursday night at 9 pm by the enforcement committee, which is strict about following the noise limits set by the High Court of Bombay in Goa. The music was being played above the permitted decibel level. The action was started by a committee that included members of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, SDPO Jivba Dalvi, additional…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Teaming up with Agoda, a leading digital travel platform, and the Government of Goa, we orchestrated a Hotel Sustainability Training program from November 28 to 29, 2023, held at Park Regis in Goa, India. This intensive two-day initiative united local hotel professionals, offering a curated series of sessions led by influential industry experts. The primary objective was to equip them with the skills and tools necessary to elevate their sustainability practices. This collaboration aimed to foster more sustainable tourism practices in India, marking an essential step in this direction. Throughout the training, participants delved into practical insights…

Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: The police have detained five employees of the Sunburn organizers in relation to the purported theft of permits worth Rs. 82 lakh. A official complaint was filed against the accused on the Police Inspector’s orders at the Anjuna Police Station. Arvind Kumar Mishra filed the complaint on Friday, claiming that Shivam Chari, Mahesh Gawas, Manjit Gawas, Yashin Mulla, and Sidhhanagouda Hanchinal were involved in the theft of 600 Sunburn passes, which were worth a total of Rs. 82,50,000. On the direction of the Police Inspector (PI) of the Anjuna Police Station, a formal complaint was filed against…

Goemkarponn desk SHIRGAO: Responding to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s claims, Shree Lairai Devi Devasthan Committee President Ganesh Gaonkar said that temple falls in Communidade land and not that of state government. “The land where the Lairai Temple is located is known as Comunidade land; the former leaseholder illegally acquired this land; it does not belong to the government as the CM claimed,” said Gaonkar. He also said that villagers have contended that mining activity has been carried out in the village environment for a period exceeding 50 years till it was halted by the Supreme Court in October 2012. The…

Despite challenges stemming from sluggish overseas markets, India’s resilient GDP growth, projected at 6.5 per cent in the financial year ending March 2025 (FY25), positions the nation among the world’s fastest-growing sovereigns. Mumbai: Fitch Ratings forecasts a significant uptick in the profitability of Indian corporates, propelled by the country’s robust economic growth. Despite challenges stemming from sluggish overseas markets, India’s resilient GDP growth, projected at 6.5 per cent in the financial year ending March 2025 (FY25), positions the nation among the world’s fastest-growing sovereigns. The anticipated economic expansion is expected to fuel demand across various sectors, contributing to a substantial…