PANAJI: Goa's Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik has urged the Union minister of state for environment and forests Prakash Javadekar (independent charge) to depute a team of experts to Goa to find a sol

MARGAO: Despite the India meteorology department (IMD) predicting a rain-deficient year for the country, amateur weather watchers feel that there is no cause for concern yet, as the quantum of rain

A long delay in declaring a marine park around the twin islands off Mormugao with a rich diversity of corals and marine life is raising a concern about the likely impact of neglect and pollution.

PANAJI: Continuous and rampant reclamation of mangrove areas in flagrant violation of CRZ rules around the city is likely to lead to significant disruption in tidal movements and displacement of wa

MAPUSA: Braving the rain and gusty wind, hundreds of people associated with several NGOs from across the state poured into the tiny village of Tiracol on Sunday to voice their protests against the

PANAJI: The environment should not be considered a great obstacle to development, but natural assets should be preserved to complement the social and cultural environment, say various members of th

PANAJI: National green tribunal (NGT) has issued a show cause notice to the conservator of forests for not complying with its directions to identify and demarcate areas of private forests in variou

PANAJI: Special director of Enforcement directorate (ED), Mumbai on Tuesday issued Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) show cause notice of Rs 136.93 crores on Magnum Minerals Pvt Ltd, for not d

The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) is likely to complete the inspection of mining leases by this week. So far, 30 mining leases have been inspected by board officials.

PANAJI: In a development that may pose a hurdle to the 3,000-crore Greenfield airport at Mopa, the Goa state biodiversity board has advised the state government to conduct the environmental impact