How to ‘develop’ Goa if Pvt Forest is reserved, asks Goa Assembly
15 January 2016 21:30 IST
Normally they accuse each other for land conversions and destroying green Goa, but the Goa Assembly was today almost unanimous on expressing reservation over protecting Private Forest. READ
BJP passes ‘coconut bill’ as Opp walks out after heated debate
14 January 2016 20:03 IST
The controversial ‘coconut bill’ was passed by majority today while the opposition walked out in protest. READ
No politician could save Goa like ex-Guv Jacob: MLAs
14 January 2016 18:06 IST
May it be the ruling BJP, opposition Congress or the independents, all felt unanimously – no politician could do what Lt Gen (Retd) J F R Jacob did as the Governor of Goa – getting ... READ
Goa wants monkeys to be declared vermin, will the Centre agree?
13 January 2016 18:56 IST
Goa government wants some wild animals to be declared as vermin or nuisance animals by the Centre, but in a secretive manner. READ
Bill proposes to lift obligation to plant coconut trees; if cut
13 January 2016 10:34 IST
The controversial bill of tree preservation finally limits its scope to cut coconut trees only in ruinous state while lifting all other obligations it earlier had regarding coconut trees in normal condition. READ
Unlike Alina, Env Min Arlekar supports marinas in Goa
12 January 2016 15:34 IST
Equating marinas with taxi stands, Goa's Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar has said that there should be no opposition to setting up marinas in the coastal state. READ
Goa Govt plans to bring holistic Coconut Protection Act
11 January 2016 23:00 IST
Dismissing allegations of the opposition, Goa government plans to bring in a holistic legislation for the protection of coconut trees. READ
‘Chipko Coconut’ begins, activists/MLAs block national highway
11 January 2016 15:58 IST
Heritage activists along with opposition politicians have started replicating the famous Chipko movement, by holding coconut trees in arms while protesting against deletion of coconut from the list of trees. READ
‘Goa needs no fruitless row, but fruitful Coconut Protection Act’
09 January 2016 14:53 IST
Instead of debating a non-issue whether coconut is tree or grass, there is a demand to have a special legislation to protect coconuts in Goa, on the lines of Philippines. READ
Tiger Reserve decision after 3 years; ‘relief’ for forest ‘business’
08 January 2016 17:40 IST
Three tigers have been identified in Goa’s forest so far, but it would take at least three more years to decide whether Mhadei wildlife sanctuary should be declared as Tiger Reserve. READ
