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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has upheld the Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution (Green Cess) Act, 2013, and dismissed pleas of companies handling coal and other hazardous chemicals and petroleum products against the law. Companies such as South West Port Limited, a subsidiary of Jindal South West, Vedanta Limited, Goa Carbon Limited, and Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited were among those who challenged the constitutional validity of the law. The petitioners argued the nature of the levy and the primary object of the law is “environment” and “environmental pollution”. They added that “environment” is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Congress leader Girish Chodankar on Friday advised Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to work towards giving entry to Bahujan Samaj in temples (sanctum of sanctorum), when he speaks about protecting Sanatan Dharma. “Biggest ‘Dharm’ is Manav’ Dharm. Congress respects all religions. Bahujan Samaj is meeting with discrimination… Sanatan Dharm needs to work on it. Everyone doesn’t get entry in temples (sanctum of sanctorum). There is a need to bring changes here in Sanatan Dharma. There should not be caste discrimination. We need to allow even lower castes to enter temples. We need to focus on it, ”…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Human Resource Development Corporation has clarified with reference to the news published in some local daily newspapers dated September 14, 2023 with regards to non receipt of salary to GHRDC employees. It is clarified that the salary for the month of August 2023 is credited to all the employees of GHRDC on September 13, 2023 into their respective salary accounts. Mostly the salaries are disbursed to all the employees by 7th of every month. GHRDC has also informed that the corporation has tied up with one of the nationalized bank for opening of salary accounts…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While staying that people cannot survive without technology, the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government has brought in technology in the tourism. CM Sawant was addressing the gathering after launching the Goa Taxi App in presence of Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte and GTDC Chairman Ganesh Gaonkar and others. “We have brought technology in the tourism sector. We cannot survive without technology. Safety is our main concern. If there is safety, tourist will prefer Goa as a destination,” said Sawant. He further said that Goa doesn’t require quantity of tourists but require quality tourists…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged people of the state to maintain communal harmony and alleged that some unsatisfied souls are making conscious efforts to create discord among people. “Goa has always been known for communal harmony. We have been cordially living here and celebrating religious festivals. But there are some unsatisfied souls who are trying to disrupt communal harmony,” said Sawant. He urged Goans not to fall prey to their sinister designs and said that he was sure that Goans will not allow such attempts in the peace-loving state. “Hindus, Christians and Muslims live together here…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: According to government records, Goa state in India has told the local Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) branch that it intends to revoke the antacid medication’s manufacturing license after inspectors discovered potential contamination concerns and sanitization problems at the facility. After voluntarily recalling numerous batches of its Digene Gel syrup manufactured there beginning in August in response to consumer complaints about taste and odor, the drugmaker with headquarters in the United States is embroiled in a battle with drug authorities in the vacation state of Goa in western India. The health of the patient is unaffected, according to Abbott.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Governor of Goa P.S. Sreedharan Pillai today said that Sanatan Dharma controversy is wilfully made by some in Southern part of India. Governor was reacting to the controversial statements made by some leaders in South India. “Statement on Santan dharma is unwanted and the dispute is made wilfully by some in southern parts of India..it is unfortunate and unwanted,” said Pillai He further requested all people to put Nation first and not religion and politics. “Sanatan Dharma is a part of Dharma; Mahatma Gandhi and all other leaders stood for Dharma,” he added. The Chief Minister said…