Amended noise action plan of Goa
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
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Hearing of pleas on SEZ land allotment in Jan
PANJIM, NOV 17 - Writ petitions challenging State Government
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Curca vows to oppose CCPs garbage dumping moves
MERCES, NOV 17 With the issue of garbage threatening to haunt Curca yet again, villagers resolved to oppose tooth and nail the moves by CCP to get temporary reprieve to dump garbage in the village.
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Ore woes
Goa's post-monsoon iron ore exports season has begun on a dull note, with hardly any significant shipments being booked to meet the overseas orders.
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Cash crop
It has all the potential to nestle cheek by jowl with international brands such as Dom Perignon, Mexico's tequila and the famed Johnnie Walker Scotch. And realising its huge revenue potential, the government of Goa is pulling all strings to ensure that the cashew industry, both kernel and feni, is protected and given a boost.
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Dam near reserve
CEC sends notice to Karnataka A SUPREME Court-appointed committee has asked the Karnataka government to clarify whether the Kalsa-Bhandura irrigation project was violating forest and wildlife laws. The Central Empowered Commit tee, appointed to monitor forest related cases, recently issued a notice to the Karnataka government, following a petition filed by a Belgaum-based ngo.
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Hill cutting leaves Cupem locals boiling
MARGAO, NOV 13 Nuvem village was on the boil again, this time in Cupem, as agitated residents vociferously protested against a housing project in the locality, alleging hill cutting beyond the permissible limit.
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1,352 diabetes cases detected in 3 months!
PANJIM, NOV 13 Goa celebrates World Diabetes Day on November 14 even as it is staring at a high number of diabetes cases in the first part of its detection campaign being conducted in association with Novo Nordisk Education Foundation, Bangalore.
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Stink leads Churchill to Sirvodem sewage plant
MARGAO, NOV 12 Foul odour emanating from the sewage treatment plant brought PWD Minister, Churchill Alemao to the plant site at Sirvodem-Margao on Wednesday evening.
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Mummy opposes Bainguinim site, offers to tackle garbage
OLD GOA, NOV 12 Moves by the City of Corporation of Panjim (CCP) to ask the State government to go ahead with the land acquisition process at Bainguinim for the proposed garbage treatment plant have prompted angry reactions from St Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes.
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Mauvin raises heat over petroleum contamination
MORMUGAO, NOV 11: Claiming that contamination of water due to seepage of petroleum is a serious issue, Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho has threatened to support public agitation against an oil company located in the vicinity. He was speaking to oil company officials during a joint inspection along with various government bodies at the contaminated rivulet in Jina-Sancoale on Tuesday morning.