Flood-like situation in parts of Goa; several rivers in spate after heavy rainsAlmost half of Velus village located near Valpoi town in Sattari, is inundated, while several other villages were cut off as roads and culv...
4-member panel to decide new site for IIT campus in Goa: CM Pramod SawantGoa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said his government will set up a four-member committee to decide a new location for the constru...
Pet names like Bhau, Bhayi, Babush rule Goa's political canvasD'Souza is contesting on BJP ticket from Mapusa constituency and Monserratte is challenging Manohar Parrikar-led party in his fiefdom of Pa...
Manohar Parrikar to inaugurate copter maintenance plant tomorrowThe plant has been set up at Honda village, where the company had purchased assets from the state government-run Economic Development Corpo...
Monkey fever grips Goa taluka; locals averse to vaccine, House toldDespite the remote taluka of Sattari in Goa being in the grip of monkey fever, most villagers are averse to get vaccinated against the dise...
Consultants hired to promote tourism in Goan hinterlandsGoa Tourism Department has appointed project management consultants for identification of sites and development of tourism infrastructure.
Only 50 villages in Western Ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportIn a relief to over 40 villages of Goa, the state government-appointed committee has said only 50 villages fall under eco-sensitive areas (...
Only 50 villages in Western ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportThe government will send the report to MoEF by June 15, which will be considered for final notification of the eco-sensitive zones.
Cyclone hits rural Goa; Congress accuses BJP govt of being laggardA pre-monsoon cyclone that hit rural areas in Goa has come handy for political parties to attack each other and woo voters in run-up to ele...
Leopard shifts her cubs safely into Morlegad jungleTwo cubs found at Bodanwada, Saleli, at the foothills of Morlegad in Sattari on Sunday, were shifted by the mother to a safe place in the j...
- GTDC introduces river-rafting in Goa
GTDC chairman Nilesh Cabral said the facility will be available from July to October subject to availability of rapids and adequate water c...
Tiger sightings in Sattari on the riseThere could be further evidence of a tiger prowling the forests of eastern Goa, when a cow killed in the village of Coparde, Sattari, is be...
- Dholes kill sambar at Sattari
The dholes (Asian-reddish brown forest dogs), on Wednesday killed a sambar after chasing it in the jungle of Ghotgache Pani, on the border ...
- Over 40 mines operating in Goa sans mandatory permits: PAC
The PAC constituted by the Goa State Legislative Assembly has said that large quantity of ore was tapped by firms without proper mining per...
- Goa: Pollution of soil, water continues in Sattari
The pollution of soil and water bodies is rampant in Sattari as not a single village panchayat in the taluka has a garbage treatment plant.
- Turtle killings rampant in Sattari, Bicholim
Olive Ridley turtles may have been accorded legal protection in Goa, however, the killing of other species of turtles is rampant in various...
- No SEZs on farmlands: Rane
Goa Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane has asserted that the state will not allow any Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in its farmlands.