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Hans India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Kadamba bags medal at Miami World's Spirits competition
Cheers Group's award winning Kadamba whisky has bagged medal at Miami World Spirits Competition in the USA, as the company looks to expand its global portfolio, having already reached many continents. Miami Spirits Awards accolades help in expanding distribution opportunities: Winners will secure distribution in key states, including Florida, Texas, New York, and New Jersey. Exclusive e-commerce allows winning spirits to be sold online in 42 states in the US. However, Cheers group already have strong hold in some and beyond.'It's been our mission to carry the torch for the Great Indian single malt category and make sure the style receives the recognition it deserves' says Ashwin Balivada CEO of Cheers group who mastered Business Management from Cambridge University UK. The global branded business valuation and strategy consultancy firms put emerging world's top brands to the valuation test. They evaluate to determine which are the most powerful and the most valuable by country, by industry. Winning over 250 global awards, Cheers group with over 120 brands in it's portfolio and climbing up the ranks with ultra-premium brands like Kadamba Single-malt, Three Monkeys Single-malt, Labrodog premium Scotch and GinSin gin, with double digit growth are valued at around Rs 900 crores.
New Indian Express
27-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Plant 4,770 saplings for 470 trees felled for road project: NGT orders SH Department
COIMBATORE: The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the State Highways Department to plant 4,770 tree saplings as replacement for the 470 trees that were felled recently as part of the widening of the Avinashi-Nariyampalli stretch of the Avinashi to Mettupalayam road. Priority should be given to native species such as Neem, Tamarind etc, ordered the tribunal. "The State Highways Department shall ensure the full execution of the compensatory plantation plan (4,770 saplings) within the next two planting seasons with priority to native species such as Neem, Tamarind, Poongan, Kadamba, Naval, Mahilam alongside other resilient species as appropriate. The State Highways Department shall undertake the responsibility for maintaining all saplings for a period of at least five years or till they grow to a considerable size," the bench said. The tasks include their watering, fencing and replacing any saplings that fail. The tribunal bench comprising judicial member Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati took up the matter based on a suo motu cognizance of a news report on the felling of trees for the Phase-1 of the road-widening project.
United News of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- United News of India
BJP leader Satish Poonia meets PM Modi
New Delhi / Jaipur, June 3 (UNI) Dr Satish Poonia, former state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. Dr Poonia paid a courtesy visit to Modi at Prime Minister's New Delhi residence. Dr Poonia expressed gratitude and congratulated the Prime Minister on the historic success of Operation Sindoor by the Indian Army against terrorists by presenting a statue of 'Hoda Ambabari' made of Kadamba wood, a unique handicraft art of Rajasthan, and a Pattu (shawl) made of Barmer handicraft. He said that meeting Modi always gives new energy, his resolution of developed India 2047 and the resolution of making a self-reliant India gives guidance for the upliftment of the state and the country, a common worker born in a farmer family like us gets inspiration from Narendra Modi to work continuously for the state and the nation, which gives new energy to work towards development and strengthening of the organisation with commitment. During his visit, Dr Poonia took guidance on important topics like development of Rajasthan and Haryana and organizational strength. Modi blessed Dr Poonia's son-daughter-in-law Maheep-Sippy and daughter Anushka. On this occasion, Dr Poonia's wife Mohini Poonia was also present. UNI XC ARN SS
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Tirupati DFO stresses on native plant varieties for better green cover
District Forest Officer (Tirupati) P. Vivek on Wednesday emphasised on the need to plant native varieties to ensure a harmonious development of greenery in the district. At the launch of Vanamahotsavam, annual mass plantation drive, at the Divyaramam Eco Park near Kapilatheertham, the DFO unveiled an ambitious plan to plant five lakh native varieties. Mr. Vivek said, 'Native varieties have protected our soil, water, and life for centuries. Local communities, volunteers and nature lovers must take responsibility for safeguarding these trees'. Describing the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve as a harmonious blend of spirituality and nature, Mr. Vivek highlighted the forest department's initiatives like environmental conservation, biodiversity protection, restoration and awareness. 'Native plants such as terminalia bellirica (Tani), albizia amara (usiri), pterocarpus marsupium (red sandalwood), syzygium cumini (neredu) are being planted during forest expansion drives, as they have been a natural part of the region's ecosystem for centuries and play a vital role in the ecological balance', he said. The DFO pointed out that invasive foreign species like prosopis juliflora and lantana camara were being eradicated and controlled in view of their harmful impact on native biodiversity. The DFO urged the public to take part in the drive and plant their favourite native sapling on important days and events. Responding to the DFO's call, senior journalist and nature enthusiast P. Ramachandra Reddy planted a Kadamba plant marking his 65th birthday. Trekkers, nature lovers and morning walkers took part in the drive in large numbers.
India Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
As heritage violations ruin Old Goa, why the ball is in Centre's court
It is a historic landmark and a must-visit on the itinerary of tourists or pilgrims to Goa. However, Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is increasingly under threat due to rampant construction and enthusiasts have now sought the intervention of the Union ministry of culture, expressing apprehension over the 'the loss of history and heritage of Old Goa'. The forum 'Citizens for Democracy Goa', which includes former bureaucrat and Congress leader Elvis Gomes; Prajal Sakhardande, a professor of history; and entrepreneur Yogesh Nagvenkar, has written to Vivek Aggarwal, secretary, Union ministry of culture, drawing attention to 'the bizarre situation arising out of the acts of omission by the very state authorities entrusted with responsibilities to preserve the priceless heritage in Goa'.advertisementIn 1986, UNESCO granted world Heritage Site status to the churches and convents of Old Goa. This includes the Basilica of Bom Jesus, which contains the tomb of the Jesuist missionary St Francis Xavier. Old Goa is located 10 km east of state capital Panaji. It was developed from the previous village of Ella after being taken over by the Portuguese, who designated the city as the capital for their occupied territories in Asia in Old Goa was also known as Goa Dourada (Golden Goa), Rome of the East, and Pearl of the East, since the 16th century, and this has been documented in the accounts of numerous foreign travelers, including Ludovico di Varthema, Domingo Paes and Jan Huygen van Linschoten. The city has been described as a port city on the banks of the Mandovi river, which was a hub of horse trade. This brought in substantial revenue for the Adilshahi Sultans of Bijapur in Karnataka, who ruled Goa from 1498. This drew the Portuguese general Afonso De Albuquerque to Goa in 1510. The precinct also has a rich pre-Portuguese history and heritage. In the 11th century, the Kadamba King Jayakeshi-I connected his capital Govapuri-Gopakapattan on the banks of the Zuari to the port of Old Goa through a 9-km-long road known as the 'Rajbid' or the surviving churches and convents of Old Goa are the Chapel of St Catherine (1510), which was raised to the status of cathedral by Pope Paul III in 1534; the Church and Convent of St Francis of Assisi (1517), rebuilt in 1521 and 1661; the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (1549), S Cathedral (1652), the Church of St Augustine (1602), a complex that fell into ruins, with only one-third of the bell tower standing; the Basilica of Bom Jesus (1605), with its prominent Classical orders; and the Chapel of St Cajetan (1661), modelled on the original design of St Peter's Basilica in monuments exerted great influence in the 16th to 18th centuries by spreading forms of Manueline, Mannerist and Baroque art and architecture throughout the countries of Asia where Catholic missions were established. In doing so, they eminently illustrated the work of missionaries in Asia, says the UNESCO their letter to Aggarwal, the group 'Citizens for Democracy Goa' red-flagged 'unstopped constructions near the heritage monuments in violation of heritage laws'. The letter cited a huge bungalow by a Mumbai-based politician within the very precinct of the World Heritage Site, in close proximity to the office of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), as the 'most egregious and visible example of this disregard'advertisement'Despite numerous protests by heritage activists, this illegal construction continues to stand as a defiant challenge to all agencies mandated to preserve and protect this significant World Heritage Site. This constitutes a major heritage violation occurring under the direct purview of the ASI. Repeated appeals have regrettably failed to halt this egregious violation. This bungalow, situated next to the World Heritage Church of St. Cajetan, within the vicinity of the Adilshahi Palace gate and the Kadamba-era temple gate, and abutting the Viceroy's Arch, should have been demolished, but for the ASI's laxity and the local government's apathy,' the letter pointed group stated that by the ASI's own admission, there were over 70 structures that are reportedly illegal but still standing. 'Proliferation of diverse constructions is putting pressure of higher density of human settlement in Old Goa, resulting in issues such as rampant filling of low-lying areas, hill cutting, wanton littering, unregulated solid waste generation and its ineffective management,' the letter said. The proposed garbage treatment plant on the Kadamba plateau of Old Goa to treat the waste generated by Panaji has also faced strong opposition from the local letter has recommended a multi-pronged approach to protect the site. This includes coordination between Goa's Department of Archaeology and the ASI to formulate a protection policy. 'The Centre should impress upon the state government to prioritise the swift formulation and implementation of a comprehensive Heritage Masterplan specifically for Old Goa. This plan should clearly demarcate all protected zones, including an adequately sized buffer zone that respects the site's heritage and visual integrity. The masterplan must include specific and detailed guidelines for the preservation and sensitive restoration of all pre-Portuguese historical sites, integrating principles of sustainable tourism to ensure that tourism activities support, rather than detract, from the site's conservation,' it urged.A thorough survey of all existing structures located within the World Heritage Site and its designated buffer zone must be conducted to definitively identify all illegal constructions and encroachments, the letter said.'The time for decisive action is now, before the irreversible impacts of unchecked development further erode the 'Outstanding Universal Value' that makes Old Goa a treasure for all humanity,' the group to India Today Magazine advertisement
