FM meets PM & RBI over Rupee woe
15 July 2013 21:44 IST
With plummeting rupee, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and later held discussions with RBI Governor D Subbarao who said the central bank will look into latest inflation numbers before coming ... READ
Drowning at Casino bring lapses to light
15 July 2013 21:37 IST
Major illegalities and lapses at offshore casinos in Goa have come to light with a 19-year old youth drowning off the casino vessel from the second deck floor. READ
Sesa Goa to resume Karnataka mining
15 July 2013 19:21 IST
A top advisory body of the environment ministry has recommended grant of forest clearance to Sesa Goa’s iron ore mine in Karnataka, paving the way for the Vedanta group firm to resume operations in the ... READ
Petrol hiked by Rs 1.55 again
14 July 2013 18:29 IST
Petrol price was today hiked by a steep Rs 1.55 a litre, the fourth increase in rates in six weeks, as falling rupee made oil imports costlier. READ
22% rise in Visa on Arrival scheme
12 July 2013 21:33 IST
Visa on Arrival (VOA) scheme continues to be popular with foreign tourists with as many as 1,062 availing the facility in June this year as compared to 864 during the same period last year, registering ... READ
Mining at Goa's coal block in a year
12 July 2013 14:55 IST
Coal mining at the block allotted to the Goa government in Chhattisgarh will begin within a year, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters here on Thursday. READ
Shah Commission gets 3-month extension
11 July 2013 20:01 IST
The Government has extended the tenure of the Justice M. B. Shah Commission, which is enquiring into illegal iron ore and manganese ore mining, giving it time until October to submit its final report. READ
Verna Ind Estate to get potable water
11 July 2013 19:55 IST
Goa's biggest industrial estate at Verna village will get sufficient potable water within two-three months with the state government today approving a project to treat raw water and supply it to this enclave. READ
Rains may damage paddy crop
10 July 2013 17:12 IST
Incessant rains lashing Goa has worried paddy farmers in the state as inundation in low lying areas may damage cultivation. READ
Meat Complex to be upgraded
10 July 2013 17:06 IST
Goa government will modernise its three decade-old slaughterhouse, which had run into controversy following the High Court orders. READ
