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Govt looking to get rid of tar balls on Goa beaches: Parrikar

Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 15:20

Concerned over the tar balls phenomenon on Goa beaches, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has asked the state pollution control board to find out the source of the aquatic pollutant and study how to dispense them off.

Govt looking to get rid of tar balls on Goa beaches: Parrikar

Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 15:13

Concerned over the tar balls phenomenon on Goa beaches, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has asked the state pollution control board to find out the source of the aquatic pollutant and study how to dispense them off.

Govt prepares plan to execute public purpose projects in Goa

Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 13:35

An action plan was ready to execute public purpose projects in Goa`s ecologically sensitive areas without violating the rules, regulations and court orders, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday.

Pubs, liquor very much part of Indian culture: BJP MLA

Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 13:26

Days after a minister in Manohar Parrikar-led government set off a controversy by denouncing "pub culture", a BJP MLA has invoked mythology saying "pub and liquor are very much part of Indian culture" and opposed any move to ban them in the name of culture and religion.

Pubs, liquor very much part of Indian culture: BJP MLA

Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 11:23

Days after a minister in Manohar Parrikar-led government set off a controversy by denouncing "pub culture", a BJP MLA has invoked mythology saying "pub and liquor are very much part of Indian culture".

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar meets Javadekar over environmental issues

Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 11:11

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar met Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar here on Thursday.

Rape comments were not insensitive, but misquoted: Parrikar

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 22:58

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday said his comments in the media on women and rape were misquoted and there was no insensitivity in his remarks.

Bikinis can`t be banned, but stop drinking in public: Goa CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 18:29

Bikinis cannot be banned on beaches, but there could be a crack-down on drinking in public in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.

Goa SIT questions miner about bribe-accused Congressmen

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 16:50

A mine lease operator who last week accused a former Congress chief minister, his son and an ex-health minister of accepting crores of rupees from him for lobbying and sanctioning permissions for his lease, Wednesday deposed before a Goa Police Special Investigation Team.

Four Goa MLAs asked to reimburse Brazil tour ticket amount

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 14:15

Goa government has asked its four MLAs, including a cabinet minister, to reimburse the money spent on booking tickets to Brazil to watch the football World Cup, even as the legislators left for the South American country to witness the ongoing mega sporting event.