The proceeds from the e-auction must be retained in separate fixed deposits

Supreme Court today gave the go-ahead on Monday for the auction of around 11.46 million tonne of iron ore already mined in Goa, potentially doubling the country's exports this year to top market China.

The Supreme Court on Monday is expected to pass an interim order on constitution of an expert committee for overseeing sale of the iron ore stacks at leases and jetties.

India's top iron ore exporting state of Goa hopes the Supreme Court will soon lift a year-long ban on mining but aims to rein in production to ease pressure on roads and infrastructure, the state's

The Central government in its notification on eco-sensitive zones, also known as buffer zones, around wildlife sanctuaries has asked the state government to prepare zonal master plans in consultati

The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has notified a 1-km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for five wildlife sanctuaries and a 3-km zone for Cotigao wildlife sanctuary recently.

Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued showcause notice to Sandu pharmaceuticals limited, as to why its unit at Pilerne industrial estate should not be directed to suspend or close it

Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Monday ordered the closure of an allegedly illegal laterite stones quarry near a residential area at Dhansade-Torla in a tenanted agricultural field in

PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear on November1, Friday the plea of Goa government for seeking exemption from the nationwide ban on sand mining.

The State government in its affidavit filed before the NGT earlier last month has requested the court to exempt Goa from the ban on sand extraction, as an effective regulatory mechanism for sand removal has been put in place. An NGT order dated August 14, 2013, had banned sand extraction across the country.

In a bid to grant relief to the traditional coastal inhabitants, whose houses were identified by the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) authorities for demolition, the Goa government has sought permissi

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the Goa mining dispute after five weeks of the final hearing on the writ petition of the Goa Foundation.

It also fixed November 11 for passing two interim orders, further to its stay on all the mining activities in the state since October 5 last year.