Panaji: If the government doesn’t resolve the mining issue, the GFP will rethink its support to the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections, GFP president and TCP minister Vijai Sardesai said.

Panaji: Goa’s rich brinjal biodiversity faced a threat after a Karnataka-based University proposed trials for evaluating genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt brinjal) gene on the highly-

PANAJI: Before environment consciousness could sweep through Goa, in 2001, an organization made a quiet entry into the state, starting a movement of sorts among school children, making them aware o

Panaji: The width of three important bunds, Palni, Pachlai Palni and Caujo-Cantro in St Estevam will be maintained at 3.5 metres, but no rubble soling and asphalting will be allowed on the road abo

Agitated Cuncolkars are now planning to come out with all force to close all polluting fish meal plants in Cuncolim Industrial Estate.

KERI: The recently concluded six-day field exercise of the All India Tiger Estimation has confirmed the presence of the big cat in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.

Margao: The Goa State Biodiversity Board has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from authorised agencies to prepare a biodiversity assessment of the Colva lake, an area that encompasses close to

Panaji: After scrapping its plans to build a satellite port at Betul, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has now turned to Vijaydurg in Maharashtra, where it plans to construct a greenfield port to cater to

Panaji: The state transport department has launched surprise checks on centres that test vehicle emissions and issue pollution under control (PUC) certificate without actually inspecting the vehicl

PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the State to conduct a survey of all mining areas facing drinking water shortage and submit the report before the end of this month.