The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed pollution control boards across the country to close down all units, including hotels, running without the consent to operate under the air and water

Goa's Dabolim airport, managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), is running its terminal without valid consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and

Of the 20-25 tonnes of wet waste generated in Panaji everyday, 10-12 tonnes come from the hotel industry alone, a study has revealed.

An increase of seven sq km in Goa's green cover reported by Forest survey of India (FSI) has not enthused environmentalists much, as it comprises mangrove area and the status of dense and other for

PANAJI: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) is in the process of drafting a contingency plan to protect beaches from tar balls.

PANAJI: The government on Monday initiated the differential global positioning system (DGPS) survey to identify the borders of the state's seven wildlife sanctuaries and one national park.

PANAJI: No deaths from any of the four vector-borne diseases have been reported in the past year, but health department officials are seized by a new worry, as the number of dengue cases has risen

Heeding a petition filed by an NRI of Goan origin, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to consider constituting small/inquiry committees he

While there has been an overall increase in gastrointestinal diseases in Goa, the state has also registered highest number of colorectal cancer -- commonly known as colon or bowel cancer -- cases i

Ullas Karanth of Wildlife Society of India said that the final report on the existence of tigers in Goa's forests with all results may be submitted after monsoon.