Valentine with Coconut! A typical ‘Goenkar Mog’ on 14 Feb
03 February 2016 23:13 IST
The fight to save coconut trees is now entering into a creative – and also romantic – mode with 14 February to be celebrated as ‘Coconut Valentine.’ READ
Don't construct where coconut trees are cut: NCP
01 February 2016 20:04 IST
Construction and real estate development in areas where coconut trees have been cut should be banned, the Goa unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) demanded on Monday. READ
Marina project threatens Chicalam Bay's windowpane oysters
31 January 2016 17:49 IST
The Goa government’s plan to build a marina on the eco-sensitive Chicalim Bay has got the green warriors concerned about the fate of the region’s rare, protected windowpane oysters. READ
Parl Com on Env to meet stakeholders in Goa next week
29 January 2016 18:44 IST
Members of a standing committee of Parliament will be visiting Karnataka and Goa next week to discuss important issues related to environment and forests with NGOs and other stake-holders. READ
35-ft long dead whale washes ashore Juhu beach
29 January 2016 10:47 IST
The unexplained beaching of dead dolphins and whales continues on the western coastline. READ
Wendell, NGOs urge Guv to reject ‘Coconut’ Bill, redefine a Tree
28 January 2016 22:14 IST
Quite a few NGOs led by lawyers and social activists, including celebrity fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, today urged Goa Governor not to give assent to the amendment bill, involving coconut, passed by the Assembly. READ
Opp MLAs protest at Sanguem beer factory, ‘caretaker’ councillor also joins
27 January 2016 22:35 IST
Opposition legislators and Goa Forward today staged a demonstration at Amdai village in Sanguem, protesting against cutting down coconut trees for a beer factory. READ
Govt agrees to pollution norms, villagers monitoring Saligao garbage plant
27 January 2016 19:17 IST
The garbage treatment plant at Saligao will start operating now with the protesting locals, government authorities and the plant operator have jointly agreed to treat only 100 metric tonnes of waste, that too only the ... READ
हें सरकार बोंड्यांचें: People protest FOR coconut on Taleigao-St Cruz Bandh
24 January 2016 23:18 IST
The Congress finished half of Goa through land conversions and destroying the greenery, now the BJP wants to finish rest of Goa by giving free licence to cut coconut trees; our Identity. READ
God created coconuts, monkeys; you can't control it: Wendell to Govt
20 January 2016 16:26 IST
In what would be a shocking act in any Indian state, in Goa, the local population treated the coconut palm act with a resigned forehead tapping. READ
