Bill prohibiting outsiders buying Agro land
23 July 2012 13:21 IST
The Goa government is bringing legislation in the ongoing Assembly session, prohibiting non-agriculturists to buy agricultural land in Goa. READ
Fishermen pray for good fishing season
21 July 2012 12:14 IST
The fishermen community yesterday sought blessing of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa, ahead of the restarting of fishing season from July 31. READ
Unobtrusive surveillance over foreigners to control drug peddling
20 July 2012 19:56 IST
The Goa government has put foreigners under "unobtrusive" surveillance along with other criminals involved in drug peddling along the state's coastline. READ
Govt admits offshore casinos are on-shore
20 July 2012 19:05 IST
The off-shore casino vessels anchored in the Mandovi river flowing alongside Panaji are hardly a few metres away from the shore, Goa government today admitted the state Legislative Assembly. READ
CM assures to control rising Veg prices
20 July 2012 13:50 IST
Goa government today assured to monitor the rising prices of the vegetables and provide relief in the form of subsidy. READ
Foreign tourists accused of creating dog menace
19 July 2012 17:42 IST
A ruling legislator told the Goa Legislative Assembly today that foreigners visiting the state were partially responsible for the dog menace on its beaches. READ
37 'encroached' mining dumps in Govt land
19 July 2012 17:29 IST
Goa government today told the state Legislative Assembly that there are 37 mining reject dumps on revenue land, majority of which belong to big mining firms. READ
House of Commons warned not to meddle into Goa affairs
18 July 2012 21:21 IST
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of the Goa legislative assembly today protested a recent British House of Commons motion to debate the damage caused to the environment due to mining in Goa. READ
Think of mines safety, not dumps, CM tells Centre
18 July 2012 19:19 IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today criticised the Centre saying it was "bothered more about the iron ore dumps, than the safety of mines". READ
Sesa urges Govt to lift ban on ore transporation
18 July 2012 19:13 IST
Sesa Goa, a subsidiary of Vedanta group, has written to the state government seeking lifting of ban on transportation of iron ore during monsoon, which has resulted in shortage of raw material required to run ... READ
