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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 CANACONA: A mini-tornado has hit the Palolem coast since early Friday morning. Strong waves began to pound the coast, badly hitting the coastline, breaking the sand dunes and pulling away large chunks of sand into the Arabian Sea. Incidentally, the sea almost surged menacingly has inundated the entire coastline of Palolem Beach, which is otherwise frequented by tourists. Interestingly, Visitors were seen since early morning trying to take a dip in the seawater, however cautiously doing so as the tumultuous sea brought in waves hitting hard to the coastal borderline. Others still kept them away from entering the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In what could be a perfect example of Justice delayed but not denied, a Velsao resident Domingoes Goes, on Friday, finally won a long battle that took some legal courses to finally get motorable access to his house. The access to the house of Goes was blocked by a laterite stone belonging to a neighbour, but based on an order by Mormugao Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali, the stones were removed for police protection. While there was some chaos involved, and even as an advocate of the neighbour approached the site to stop the work, the works were…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: CM Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday attended the First Foundation Day Celebrations of the Indian International University of Legal Education & Research (IIULER) at Sancoale, Goa. Speaking to the media later, Sawant said that the IIULER would offer a great contribution to the legal fraternity of Goa. “This is the beginning of the 75th year of Independence and is known as Amrit Kaal, considered the best and most auspicious time to start any work. IIULER is celebrating its 1st anniversary, and it was always a privilege to start the first such University in the state because our…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Creating ‘Sea Hubs’, coastal co-working spaces along Goa’s shoreline not only has the potential to revitalise the state’s bouquet of tourism offerings, but can also provide a shot in the arm for the state’s economy and attract promising talent to the state. At last week’s StartUp20 Engagement Group meeting, Goa’s IT Minister Rohan Khaunte had said that the state government was in the process of setting up 12 co-working spaces or ‘Sea Hubs’ along the shoreline which would be fashioned as creative hubs where young professionals could work in the lap of natural beauty. According to V…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: An accident reported between two tankers left one person injured in the wee hours of Friday morning According to sources, the accident occurred between two tankers, both carrying phosphoric acid from the port to Zuari Agro Chemicals, at around 2.30 am near Vales Junction Dabolim. “Both the tankers were moving in a straight line, one behind the other, towards the Zuarinagar area, and the first tanker in front applied brakes suddenly to save three people on a bike who appeared from the wrong side, and the tanker behind crashed on the front tanker. The driver of the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa is one among the four states in the country that has breached the 10 per cent mark in electric two-wheeler (e2W) penetration. Goa leads the way with 17.20 per cent, albeit with modest numbers, followed by Kerala (13.66 per cent) and Karnataka (12.19 per cent). Maharashtra, with a penetration of 10.74 per cent, is by far the largest state in the number of e2Ws sold. India reached an e2W penetration of 5.63 per cent as of May 31, up from 4.05 per cent in 2022, with 392,681 e2Ws sold in the first five months of this…