Diu eyes a new identity: Goa minus casinos, nightlifeDiu, a tranquil island off southwestern Gujarat, is set to transform into a family-friendly retreat reminiscent of Goa, minus casinos and n...
06 Apr, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
This mysterious Indian island only exists for 30 minutes daily and then disappearsSeagull Island, a hidden gem off Maharashtra’s Konkan coast, remains submerged under the Arabian Sea for most of the day and emerges for on...
07 Feb, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Make our beaches as out of reach as possible, away from horrible hordes of beach bumsPlease, please don’t popularise our pristine beaches – keep them far from the madding crowds who are only too happy to be loud, litter, and...
13 Jan, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
Chandigarh airport to be renamed after Bhagat Singh, says PM Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that the Chandigarh Airport will be renamed after Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh. "Chan...
25 Sep, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
View: Andamans are paradise, keep that a secretWhat Havelock proved to me is that the only way to ensure a no-crime, no-pollution, no-litter world is by making your destination as inacce...
03 Sep, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
India committed to protect 30 per cent of world's land and ocean by 2030: Minister at Lisbon conferenceDelivering the India statement at the UN Ocean Conference at Lisbon in Portugal, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said efforts were o...
29 Jun, 2022, 12.21 AM IST
Post lockdown, tourism rebooted along Goa's beaches — and so did litterAccording to the research study titled "Spatio-temporal assessment of Covid-19 lockdown impact on beach litter status and composition in Go...
20 Mar, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
#ICYMI | PM Modi reveals what he was carrying when he went plogging at Mamallapuram beachFans were keen to know more about the long stick that Modi was carrying during plogging.
14 Oct, 2019, 01.21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's 'plogging' on Mamallapuram beachOn Twitter, Modi released a three-minute video in which he was seen collecting waste and urged the people to ensure that public places are ...
12 Oct, 2019, 11.23 AM IST
India showed global leadership by pledging to phase out single-use plastics by 2022: UN Environment chief09 Jun, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Experts believe recycling plastic waste can create more jobs in IndiaAddressing the conference session themed 'Beat Plastic Pollution', Henriette Faergemann, Head for Environment, Energy and Climate Change at...
01 Jun, 2018, 07.49 PM IST
Cut plastic use, avoid what you do not need: UN environment body chief27 May, 2018, 08.58 PM IST
G20 Summit resolves to curb Marine Litter; Versova beach clean up going strong10 Jul, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
The plastic menace: How mankind is treating oceans as a global trash canWhen UN member countries come together in New York for the Oceans Conference in June, addressing marine litter will be a priority.
27 May, 2017, 12.57 AM IST
Goa government mulls banning liquor consumption at public placesAccording to Goa government records, there are 332 wholesale liquor shops in Goa, besides 9,445 bars and restaurants serving alcohol.
27 Jan, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
India is dirty because Indians are cleanThere's been an explanation passed down generations to explain why we're so filthy: India is so dirty because Indians are so clean.
13 Feb, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
- Nature lovers dive underwater to clean up Grande Island
Venkat Charloo, of Barracuda Diving India, said, "All Goans should fight for making these islands into marina parks that will not only help...
29 Apr, 2014, 01.07 PM IST