March 16, 2010 – 10:32 am
Goa comes under the Western Ghats region, a unique and fragile ecosystem along the west coast of India that has been under immense pressure in recent years from the unsustainable development. This 1600 km long mountainous stretch forms the entrance to the annual monsoon to the country, offers the best of sea-beaches in this part [...]
March 15, 2010 – 11:15 pm
A dying crocodile was rescued from a river at Kundaim but forest officials feared the reptile could die of consumption of plastic waste in the river. Range forest officer Amar Heblekar told reporters the crocodile was rescued from the picturesque Cumbharjua river, which is famed for crocodiles and hosts several crocodile safari trips for tourists for [...]
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest informed Mr Shantaram Naik, during question hour, in the Rajya Sabha,today, in response to his supplementary, through which, Mr Naik sought to know whether in view of the Karnataka Government declaring Bhimgad as a wildlife sanctuary which is not very far away from the project, whether the [...]
The Argentinean hockey players tucked away their sticks and flew down to Goa from New Delhi after finishing seventh in the World Cup. The South Americans arrived in the state on Monday afternoon to soak up the sun here. Pablo Lombi, coach of the side, said the team was on a holiday. ”It’s our first trip [...]
March 14, 2010 – 10:20 pm
A Shiv Sena rebel group today demanded that Goa state President Upendra Gaonkar be ousted from the post accusing him of being involved in financial irregularities. The rebel faction led by Panaji unit chief Shrikrishna Veluskar alleged that Gaonkar was involved in financial irregularities and has been responsible for crumbling the organisation in the state.
Gaonkar, however, [...]
Commodore Ajay K Chhabra has assumed charge as the naval officer in charge (Goa) and chief staff officer to the flag officer commanding Goa naval area recently. He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on January 1, 1982 and has held many important appointments in his career spanning about 28 years.
Prior to taking over this appointment, [...]
March 14, 2010 – 10:40 am
With concerns mounting on the adverse impact of mining on the environment, the Goa government has decided not to grant any fresh mining leases in the near future. The move comes after environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh endorsed the Digamber Kamat government’s proposal not to give environmental clearance to any new mine. “We have received [...]
Sporting Clube De Goa will face an uphill task on Sunday when they clash with Shillong Lajong FC in a round 16 I-League encounter. Sporting managed to avoid defeat in the last round against Mumbai FC but have not won a match this season and coach Vishwas Gaonkar’s side are running out of time. The Goan club [...]
Maharashtra government will work hand in hand with Goa government for development in various fields, said the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr Ashok Chavan. Goa is ahead in tourism while Maharashtra in industrial investment, said Mr Chavan expressing his readiness to work together for further development in these states. The Maharashtra Chief Minister was speaking at [...]
Several controversial real estate deals by foreigners in Goa could well have been funded by proceeds from crime and narcotics trade, an Enforcement Directorate official Friday said. ”We are probing the possibility of money sourced from proceeds of crime and through sale of narcotics being used to purchase of properties,” the department’s Assistant Director Jyoti Sharma [...]
