Hill Cutting : Ticking Time Bomb
In the aftermath of devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, Goa finds itself at a critical crossroads, facing widespread hill…
Trawlers with LED lights spell doom for Goan fishing sector
There is simmering discontent off the shores of Goa as traditional fishermen have raised vociferous opposition to the deployment of…
GCCI backs app-based taxis in Goa
The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has strongly urged the State government and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to…
CM’s belief that Pernem taxi issue is resolved is negated on the streets
Slam CM’s statement of politicisation of the protest; Sawant invites taxi operators’ delegation for talks on Monday
Anjuna: Does postponement of High Court hearing mean starting loud music with a bang
The sound sharks are back again; anti-sound pollution crusaders, stakeholders and extraordinary Anjunkars openly allege that the local police are…
Verlem farmers ‘abandon’ farms destroyed by wild animals
Allege they haven’t received compensation for crop losses and their farms have not even been fenced; generations of cultivators forced…
This Goan Pele too loves football, but his soul lies with fishing
The traditional fisherman from Benaulim rues the fact that coastal police lack speed boats to catch Malpe trawlers with big…
SGPDA directed to secure pollution consent, set up effluent treatment plant after 20 year-delay
Team Herald MARGAO: The South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) has been directed to swiftly secure the consent to…
Meat vendors at Margao’s SGPDA market get 7-day reprieve to comply with pollution control norms
Shops will be sealed if they fail to obtain consent to operate from GSPCB; all butchers have been asked to…
Landslide at Bogda: Huge boulders, debris block road, no injuries reported
Varunapuri-Mormugao Port Road closed temporarily; commuters asked to avoid this stretch until rains subside; locals fear further landslides, damage to…
