AAP rules out alliance with Congress in Goa, accuses it of "supplying MLAs to BJP in wholesale"Arvind Kejriwal announced AAP will not ally with Congress in Goa, accusing them of deceiving the state and supplying MLAs to BJP in "wholes...
04 Oct, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
Goa govt eyes to hike fine up to Rs 1 crore for illegal hill cutting: MinisterThe Goa government has not granted permission for hill cutting in the state in the last six months, and plans to amend regulations to raise...
27 Aug, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
Land 'encroached' in Assam: twice the size of GoaIt was around 49 lakh bighas (or 6,652 sq km) of land across the state in 2017. The encroached land includes 3,172 sq km of forest land and...
27 Sep, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
Goa government pins hope on PM Narendra Modi to resolve mining crisisHe also said that the opposition Congress should come up with some "constructive solutions" to revive the iron ore mining operations in the...
05 Jun, 2018, 02.46 PM IST
Helicopter tourism in South Goa is boon for the area: Goa Tourism Development CorporationThe state tourism body also said Pawan Hans has similar service in neighbouring Maharashtra (Mumbai), where the joy rides are a success.
09 Mar, 2016, 01.38 PM IST
Ruckus in Goa House over felling of trees for golf projectThe CM said some legislators are raising the issue in the Assembly so as to settle their personal scores.
03 Aug, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Illegal constructions increasing due to cumbersome procedures: Goa CM Laxmikan ParsekarThe Goa CM today told the State Legislative Assembly that illegal constructions in the state were increasing due to cumbersome procedures.
30 Jul, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Goa govt begins process to regularise illegal housesGoa Deputy CM Francis D'Souza saidthe government will work out modalities to regularise these dwellings after going through various details...
07 May, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Supreme Court ruling brings relief to Goa beach hotelsSupreme Court on refused to put right to enjoy pristine and pollution-free environment above coastal regulations related to building activi...
23 Sep, 2014, 04.08 AM IST
No political corruption in building clearance: Goa CM Manohar ParrikarParrikar said there "did not appear to be any political corruption" in the clearances accorded to a five-storey building which collapsed Sa...
07 Jan, 2014, 06.59 PM IST
Sesa Goa hopeful of getting green nod to Karnataka mine soonVedanta group firm Sesa Goa is hopeful of securing forest clearances in a "matter of days" to resume operations in Karnataka.
21 Apr, 2013, 11.29 AM IST
- Goa government to take action against illegal jetty
Responding to a question by Independent legislator Rohan Khaunte, Goa government said there are 29 legal jetties and one illegal jetty in t...
17 Apr, 2013, 05.40 PM IST
- Illegal stone mining racket unearthed in Goa
Several trucks and machinery were confiscated at the land acquired by Goa government to set up a sports city here for National Games 2014, ...
01 May, 2012, 03.18 PM IST
- Construction in 50-m zone of coast from 1994-96 not illegal: SC
The Supreme Court has held that constructions done by real estate firms between 1994 to 1996 in the 50-metre zones from the coast lines are...
11 Apr, 2010, 11.14 AM IST
- Kamat lands in trouble as SC stays ordinance
The Supreme Court has stayed the ordinance on changing Land Acqusition Act. Now, Cidade will have to demolish part structures.
25 Mar, 2009, 04.31 AM IST
- SEZ issue to dominate Goa Assembly session
The issue of special economic zones is set to dominate the Goa state assembly’s 10-day session beginning on Monday.
16 Aug, 2008, 01.11 AM IST
- Goa to pull down buildings violating coastal norms
The state government has decided to come down heavily and demolish all ‘illegal buildings’ along Goa’s coast that violate the Coastal Regul...
17 Aug, 2006, 02.05 AM IST