Goa is one of the five places in the country, where Roll Back Malaria project, popularly known as RBM project, is being launched for piloting in the year 2002. Others being Aizwal in Manipur,

The adhoc committee of the Legislative Assembly on floods in its report has found that siltation of rivers by mining rejects was one of the major causes of floods in Sanquelim and Bicholim areas in

In an effort to control pollution due to handling of coal and coke, the Mormugao Prot Trust (MPT) authorities have created a special environment cell to monitor the level of pollution in the port

The Directorate of Health Services has informed that out of the 499 malaria cases reported in Goa in May, Panjim topped the list with 251 cases. On the contrary the Porvorim which was barely three

Maharashtra government has geared up its machinery to fight the possibility of an outbreak of the leprospirosis epidemic and an alert has been sounded to the concerned authorities in the State, after

The number of malaria cases in Uguem village (Goa) increased to 130 from the previous figure of 113, with additional 17 cases being reported today, the PHC authorities claim that more cases are still

At a meeting called by Adv Lalita Devidas at Shristal Panchayat Hall, Canacona, recently a panel was formed to decide the future course of action to be taken pertaining to the alleged polluting

Going by the pace at which the unplanned mining activities around the River Kushawati are going on, it is high time that the Goa Government begins concrete measures to ensure that the flow of the

The Bicholim police have issued a show cause notice to a mining company for diverting ore pit water into the Madai river. According to the information provided by Bicholim Police Inspector, Shamba

The government has taken up a Rs 7.26 crore worth scheme to ease the drainage congestion and flooding in and around Margao city. The water Resource Department, which had earlier studied the drainage