Goa wildlife board to examine tiger poachingPANAJI - Goa Forest Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues has said that the state wildlife board would look into a controversial forensic report of a suspected case of tiger poaching, the first in the state. Wildlife activists cry foul over Goa report on tiger poachingPANAJI - Wildlife activists in Goa are incensed over a government report into a tiger poaching incident in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in February that states that the killed animal was not a tiger. Goa business chamber criticises government’s ‘callous’ policiesPANAJI - In a scathing criticism of the state government’s “callous” policies and “purposeless” high-expenditure projects, the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has warned that investors were losing faith in Goa. Goa chamber of commerce opposes ‘green’ cess on miningPANAJI - The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has opposed the state government’s proposal to levy land replenishment and other “green” cess on the mining industry. ‘Mining eating into Goa’s cashew yield’PANAJI - Mining in Goa’s hinterland is eating into the state’s cashew production, growers of the nut say. Goa’s crackdown on illegal mining runs out of steamPANAJI - More than a week after the deadline issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for submission of documentation from 78 mining companies, the board is still “not sure” about the number of companies who have complied with the notice, indicating that its proposed action against illegal mining may have hit a trough. Casinos to remain shut in Goa WednesdayPANAJI - Offshore and onshore casinos in Goa will shut down Wednesday in protest against the state government’s decision to sharply hike the entry fee from Rs.200 to Rs.2,000 per person. Wildlife crime control bureau keen to probe Goa tiger poachingPANAJI - The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), which was set up to check organised poaching, has not been approached to probe a sensational tiger poaching case in Goa, though the state’s forest department has made no headway in seven months. More green buildings needed for saving energy: US officialPANAJI - A US government energy department official has called for more green buildings to promote conservation of energy in India. Beach erosion matter of ’serious concern’, says Goa governorPANAJI - Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu Monday termed the beach erosion along the state’s 105-km long coast as a matter of “serious concern”. ‘Catholic church can love homosexuals, not homosexuality’: Church Father
US scientist’s flip-flop on ChandrayaanPANAJI - Three days after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) admitted the abrupt end of its Chandrayaan-1 mission, a leading US-based scientist associated with the project Wednesday termed it “a complete success”, but added that “what we have not achieved is our ultimate goal, which was a much more extended mission that was to be achieved during the full two years”. Chandrayaan images debunk Apollo 15 conspiracy theory: ScientistPANAJI - In a considerable downer for space conspiracy theorists, Chandrayaan-1’s terrain-mapper camera has recorded images of the landing site of US spaceship Apollo 15 and tracks of its lunar rovers that were used by astronauts to travel on moon’s surface nearly four decades ago, a scientist said Wednesday. Chandrayaan confirms moon was once completely molten: ScientistPANAJI - Chandrayaan’s moon mineralogy mapper has confirmed the magma ocean hypothesis, meaning that the moon was once completely molten, a senior scientist said Wednesday. Goa board worried over mining rejects being dumped in reservoirPANAJI - Goa’s environmental watchdog is concerned over the pollution caused by over a dozen mines to the Selaulim reservoir that is the only source of potable water for the southern parts of the state. 91 Goa mines under government scannerPANAJI - Ninety-one out of the 103 operators of leased mines in Goa are under the government scanner for possible violation of environmental norms, a senior official said Tuesday. Australian iron ore mines worry Goa exportersPANAJI - Iron ore exporters in Goa say Australia’s Yandi mines have emerged as a tough competition. According to Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) executive director S. Sridhar, the low grade iron ore produced by the relatively new Yandi mines in Western Australia and the region’s relative proximity to China are posing a threat to Goa’s exporters. Nair to head international aerospace bodyPANAJI - Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G. Madhavan Nair has been elected as the president of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), becoming the only Indian and the first non-American to head the renowned scientific body, an official said here Monday. Mission Mars between 2013 to 2015: ISRO chiefPANAJI - India will undertake Mission Mars between 2013 to 2015, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair said here Monday. ISRO chief Madhavan Nair new head of IAAPANAJI - Indian Space Research Organisation chief G. Madhavan Nair has been elected the chairman of the International Academy Astronautics, an official said here Monday. He will be the first Indian and first non-American to hold the post. Dumping of coal at Goa port irks Jairam RameshPANAJI - The central government would crack the whip on the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) for causing large scale dust pollution in the port town of Vasco in south Goa, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said. Jairam Ramesh against reducing buffer zones around Goa sanctuariesPANAJI - The central government is not in favour of Goa’s recommendation to reduce the buffer zones around the sanctuaries in the state, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said here. ISRO formally calls off India’s first moon missionPANAJI - Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has formally called off Chandrayaan-1, India’s first moon mission, after it lost contact with the craft. ink with the Chandrayaan-1 craft broke down early on Saturday. Green Ganesh Chaturthi in GoaPANAJI - This year popular religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi has come with a definite green lining in Goa. Pilot killed in Sea Harrier crash; jets ok, says Navy chief (Second Lead)PANAJI - An Indian Navy Sea Harrier combat jet crashed off the Goa coast Friday morning, killing its pilot Lt. Cdr. Saurav Saxena, officials said. Outgoing Indian Navy chief to drop anchor in GoaPANAJI - When Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta retires after 42 years of service on August 31, chances are he will permanently drop anchor in Goa, the state his wife belongs to and where his “roots” are. Pilot killed in Indian Navy Sea Harrier crashPANAJI - An Indian Navy Sea Harrier combat jet crashed Friday off the Goa coast, killing its pilot, Lt. Cdr. Saurav Saxena, an official said. Pilot feared killed in Indian Navy Sea Harrier crashPANAJI - An Indian Navy Sea Harrier crashed off the Goa coast Friday and the pilot is feared to have been killed, an official said. Goa police searching for former supermodel’s British husbandPANAJI - The police here are on the lookout for former supermodel Ujjwala Raut’s estranged husband, a British national, who disappeared after a deportation notice was served on him earlier this month. Goa seeks to be part of unique ID pilot projectPANAJI - Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has pitched to Nandan Nilekani for Goa to be included in the pilot project for the implementation of the unique identification number programme. |
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PANAJI - The Catholic church in Goa has steadfastly maintained it is against homosexuality. But a prominent Christian spiritual advisor has now said it is not against homosexuals per se.
