Govt Depts clash over holding fashion show at turtle nest
13 December 2011 23:09 IST
The Environment Ministry in Goa has decided to question the district administration and organisers of show for holding a fashion event on a beach that has been declared as a protected turtle nesting site. READ
Centre mapping sea bed for mineral resources
12 October 2011 21:48 IST
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has felt the need to perform detailed mapping of sea bed within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to determine the mineral resources available in it and also study climate ... READ
Goa not keen to declare Mhadei as Tiger Reserve
08 August 2011 18:44 IST
Goa government is not keen on responding to central directive to declare Mhadei sanctuary as a tiger reserve. READ
Env Minister justifies frog poaching
21 July 2011 13:27 IST
Much to the dismay of the environmentalists, Goa Environment Minister Aleixo Sequiera today defended frog-killing in the state, terming it as a `habit'. READ
Tiger management should be people-friendly: Gadgil
20 July 2011 14:22 IST
The recommendations given by the Tiger Task Force are still awaiting implementation by the Centre, a senior member of the panel said today. READ
Lack of consensus may delay tiger reserve: Aleixo
19 July 2011 18:27 IST
Even though the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has asked the Goa government to submit a proposal for a tiger reserve in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, lack of consensus on the issue is likely ... READ
Vishwajeet calls Mhadei sanctuary illegal
10 July 2011 20:56 IST
Health minister Vishwajeet Rane has termed Mhadei sanctuary itself is illegal; forget declaring it as a Tiger Reserve. READ
Mhadei sanctuary has 35 tigers, Goa asked to declare it Tiger Reserve
04 July 2011 10:39 IST Almost 35 tigers have been spotted in Goa, especially in the forests of Sattari taluka in North Goa. READ
Arctic glaciers melting, inviting global warming
30 June 2011 13:53 IST
The Indian mission on the Arctic region has concluded that the capability of this icy continent to behave as a 'global carbon sink' would drastically reduce in the future due to the quickly receding glacier ... READ
Ballast water reporting system at major ports
12 June 2011 20:59 IST
Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has decided to implement ballast water reporting system at major ports in India following media reports about threat arising from transfer of such water from one ocean to another ... READ
