South Goa beaches to get a facelift
17 October 2013 10:49 IST
Goa tourism department has decided to give a facelift to four shorelines, including Colva, in the South district in a bid to divert tourists from the crowded beaches of North Goa. READ
Discrepancies found in EIA & EC of mining leases
16 October 2013 17:58 IST
A high-level committee of environmentalists have discovered discrepancies in the EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) and EC (Environmental Clearance) documents of mining leases in Goa and found that most of the mines in the state are ... READ
Govt to demolish illegal 'farm houses' run commercially
16 October 2013 17:53 IST
Goa government has decided to come down heavily on the illegal farm houses spread all over Goa, presumably around 5000, run for commercial purpose, even by demolishing structures. READ
Shah Comsn submis final report on financial irregularities
16 October 2013 10:33 IST
Justice M B Shah Commission, appointed to probe illegal mining across the country, has submitted its third and final report which is mainly on the menace in Goa. READ
Parrikar threatens river disilting if sand extraction not allowed
15 October 2013 21:08 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar today threatened to disilt all the Goan rivers and sell the sand as silt if the National Green Tribunal does not grant relief to Goa to extract sand from the three ... READ
Allow sand extraction like illegal matka; Govt urged
15 October 2013 20:22 IST
The government was today urged to allow sand extraction in spite of court ban, like how Matka is allowed by the government in spite of being illegal. READ
Parrikar blasts judiciary, blames for chaos
15 October 2013 19:32 IST
Taking total benefit of legislative privilege, chief minister Manohar Parrikar today in the Assembly blasted the judiciary, especially the National Green Tribunal consisting of Supreme Court judges. READ
Security on Goa beaches now till midnight
15 October 2013 16:53 IST
The Goa tourism department has decided to increase security on the state's popular beaches by extending deployment of policemen till midnight. READ
Goa police ordered to compensate mining terror victims
14 October 2013 20:18 IST
Complying with National Human Rights Commission's direction, Goa government has paid monetary relief to 737 villagers who were victims of police action during their protest against alleged illegal mining. READ
Coconut production in Goa slips down
14 October 2013 20:03 IST
After an upswing for two years, coconut cultivation in Goa has witnessed a downfall with production dipping rapidly during the last fiscal, according to government records. READ
