Over half of mines near water bodies: Govt
04 August 2010 19:51 IST
More than half of Goa's mining leases are close to rivers and water bodies and three are next to a major dam, the State Asseer mbly was told today. READ
House Com recommends CBI probe into illegal mining
21 July 2010 19:11 IST
Goa Legislative Assembly’s ad hoc committee on mining has recommended that a central agency like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should probe into illegal mining activity. READ
Goa, Kerala, Delhi have least no. of poor: UNDP
15 July 2010 20:26 IST
Amidst acute poverty across South Asia, the five states of Delhi, Kerala, Goa, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have the least number of poor people in India, according to a new measure of global poverty developed ... READ
Goa may reduce VAT on petro products
30 June 2010 19:09 IST
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today said the state was examining the possibility of reducing Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products to ease the hiked prices of petro products. READ
11 call girls rescued from discotheque
28 June 2010 20:51 IST
Ten persons arrested and eleven call girls were rescued in a raid at a discotheque at Candolim village here, police said today. READ
Difficult to stop rave parties: Nilkanth
17 June 2010 17:50 IST
Goa's new tourism minister Nilkant Halarnkar feels it is difficult to immediately stop the rave parties, where drugs are served in the coastal belt. READ
Goa banking upon Russinan & Polish tourists
27 May 2010 19:59 IST
After losing tourists from Western Europe, Goa is now banking on travellers from Russia and Poland to revive the sagging tourism industry in the state. READ
Don't spare mafia cops, urges tourism industry
21 May 2010 19:09 IST
Tourism industry players in Goa have demanded that policemen involved with drug mafia in the state should be nailed to protect the future of this industry. READ
Where is China ban, asks Sesa Goa
21 April 2010 23:48 IST
Downplaying the apprehensions of China banning low quality iron ore, Vedanta Resources group firm, Sesa Goa today said that they have not come across any notification speaking of restrain or ban. READ
Hospitality to create 1 lakh jobs in 3 years
16 April 2010 19:27 IST
India's hospitality industry is optimistic about creating 1 lakh jobs within the next three years, the Hotels and Restaurant Association said today. READ
