Pollution Control Board shuts Sesa's coke plant
28 August 2012 19:12 IST
After massive protests by locals, Goa State pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has asked Sesa Goa Limited to stop all activities at its coke oven unit at Navelim in Bicholim taluka, 40 kms away from here. ... READ
Rajsthani students beaten up in Calangute
27 August 2012 21:10 IST
Seven persons, including six tourists from Rajasthan, were today injured in a scuffle on a petty issue at famous Calangute beach in Goa, police said. READ
Total bandh against Sesa's plant in Navelim
27 August 2012 17:44 IST
Thousands of villagers from Navelim in Bicholim taluka of Goa today observed a day-long bandh against Sesa Goa's metallurgical coke plant in the village, claiming that it is polluting their surroundings. READ
Falling Rupee may raise European tourists
23 August 2012 19:10 IST
Though the rupee falling against the dollar is causing great concern to the country's economists, it is being seen as a silver lining by tourism experts in Goa who expect more influx of European tourists ... READ
4 casinos may drop out: CM
22 August 2012 22:30 IST
A number of casinos have closed down in Goa after the government increased their annual renewal and licence fees, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said. READ
Sesa becomes largest producer of pig iorn
21 August 2012 19:54 IST Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa on Tuesday said it has commissioned the third blast furnace at its pig iron plant at Goa, taking its total production capacity to 0.625 million tonnes per annum. READ
Confidential mining files moved to secret place
16 August 2012 19:43 IST
Heaps of confidential files, stacked with royalty receipts and NOCs for iron ore trade, were today shifted to an undisclosed location by Goa's Mines and Geology Department. READ
InfoTech system to control illegal mining
16 August 2012 19:08 IST
Plagued with rampant illegal mining, the Goa government has decided to implement an information technology-based system to prevent its valuable resource being exported illegally and evading royalty. READ
Mah tourist rescued from drowning at Calangute
14 August 2012 21:48 IST
A 29-year-old tourist from Maharashtra was today rescued from drowning at Calangute beach in Goa by a private lifeguard, an official said. READ
Absconder arrested for illegal mining
14 August 2012 21:40 IST Goa police today arrested one Rajesh Phaldesai, who was absconding for about a month, accused for illegally channelling iron ore from a mine at Collem and exporting it. READ
