It is as if some evil eye has been cast on Goa's golden goose - its beaches - which year after year harvest tourists by the hundreds of thousands. If natural threats like erosion weren't serious enough, the latest threat for Goa's golden beaches comes from greedy land-hoggers who, the Goa government believes, are steadily encroaching on the beaches, all of which are state-owned. ...
01:01 PM, Dec 08, 2012
A Supreme Court-appointed panel on Friday recommended 42 mining leases granted within wildlife sanctuaries or located within one km of the boundaries of national parks and sanctuaries in Goa be revoked and clearances of others be reconsidered. ...
04:28 AM, Dec 08, 2012
A Supreme Court panel has ruled that no mining activity will be allowed in Goa until all environmental clearances are obtained by the state government. The order comes following an inquiry report by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) into the illegal iron-ore mining in the state. ...
04:04 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Both ONGC and Sporting Club will aim to resurrect themselves when they meet in the 10th round of the I-League. ...
03:47 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Three Goa policemen were suspended for allegedly exploiting commercial sex workers in Panaji, police said on Friday. Two head constables - Vaman Naik and Santosh Vengurlekar - and constable Vijay Gaikwad were suspended on Thursday after two commercial sex workers named them in their complaint to the crime branch, police said. ...
11:46 AM, Dec 07, 2012
In a major break from tradition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government has opened the carnival to participation by neighbouring states like Maharashtra and Karnataka as also Gujarat. ...
01:14 PM, Dec 05, 2012
Indian writers Jeet Thayil, Anjali Joseph and Benyamin were on Tuesday named in the Man Asian Literary Prize longlist of 15 authors which also figure Nobel winner Orhan Pamuk. The list for the $30,000 prize, considered Asia's most prestigious, was drawn from 108 published works from nine Asian countries by a jury comprising critic Maya Jaggi, Vietnamese-American novelist Monique Truong and India's Vikram Chandra. ...
07:45 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Paris Hilton told CNN-IBN that she had always wanted to be a businesswoman and build her own brand. ...
07:14 PM, Dec 04, 2012
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12:24 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Paris Hilton is on her second trip to India. CNN-IBN got the Hilton heiress talking about being a businesswoman and being born with a golden spoon. ...
05:42 PM, Dec 03, 2012
The win takes Air India to seven points from eight matches, the same as Sporting clube de Goa which have played one match more. ...
08:55 PM, Dec 02, 2012
As we reach the end of the year, the parties have kicked off in Goa. And making an appearance at one of them was American hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who turned DJ for the crowds. ...
08:34 AM, Dec 02, 2012
With seven points from eight matches, Sporting are placed at 10th position, just three points ahead of bottom-placed Air-India. ...
07:04 PM, Dec 01, 2012
American socialite Paris Hilton says she felt 'blessed and magical' as she landed in Goa after a tiring journey from her country. ...
03:59 PM, Nov 30, 2012
A preview of the Group C matches in round five of the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season that starts December 1. ...
03:46 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Victims of rape, targeted acid attacks and human trafficking in Goa will be eligible for up to Rs 10 lakh as compensation, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday. ...
10:12 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that no mining would be allowed in Goa until the Supreme Court-imposed ban is lifted from the state. ...
01:05 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Subhash Singh struck twice to help Pune FC come from behind and beat Sporting Clube de Goa 2-1. ...
11:35 PM, Nov 27, 2012
