Jute council to focus on Goa to boost sales… and other news

Jute council to focus on Goa to boost sales
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) The Jute Manufacturers Development Council (JMDC) is looking at Goa, a tourist destination that attracts many foreigners every year, …
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Hyderabad couple drowns in Goa… and other news

Hyderabad couple drowns in Goa
A group of around 15 tourists from Hyderabad had checked in at Miramar Residency run by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation. …
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Cash award for Goan filmmaker over Toronto honour
Panaji, Sep 21 (PTI) The Goa government today declared a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh to filmmaker, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar for winning the critique's award at …
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Goa announces Rs.25 lakh award for Konkani filmmaker Shetgaonkar
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) The Goa government has announced a cash prize of Rs.25 lakh to filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar whose film “Paltadacho Munis” won an …
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'Some Like It Hot' on Autorickshaw Run from Goa to Nepal

MSN India

Members of 'Some Like It Hot' has teams from 12 countries and are participating in 'The Rickshaw Run' that started from the Goa on September 12 and is …
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Pollution-impact based categories for Goa industries mooted
Industries in Goa will be categorised into red, orange and green classes according to their pollution impacts. The Goa Pollution Control Board has drafted a …
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Indian American girl to look for mother in Goa… and other news

Indian American girl to look for mother in Goa

Deccan Herald

But Nisha Grayson who was adopted from Goa by an American family, is determined to journey to India later this month to look for her biological mother. …
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India's Firms Finding Greater Access to Capital, Thorat Says
… reversed from October last year, that short-term credit is increasing,” Thorat said in a speech at a foreign exchange dealers' conference in Goa, India. …
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expats fear losing homes in Goan land grab
HUNDREDS of Britons may lose their holiday homes and life savings in the Indian tropical paradise of Goa after falling foul of changes in local laws and …
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20 tourists rescued at Baga beach in Goa
Panaji, Sep 19 (PTI) Three Delhi-based youths, a Kolkatta-based family and a group of tourists from Ahmednagar in Maharashtra were among 20 tourists pulled …
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Suave Hotels to consider new hotel in Goa
… inter alia, to consider various proposals for the acquisition of land in or around Goa for the purpose of construction of Hotel or ready built hotel and …
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Goa tourism minister gets interim bail in casino extortion case
PANAJI: Goa Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco was on Saturday granted interim bail by a district court in Margao. He was booked two days ago …
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Goa reports first dengue fatality

TheMedGuru

The test indicated symptoms of dengue shock syndrome and the child was immediately shifted to the Goa Medical College on Wednesday evening. …
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HC restrains Sesa Goa from mining
A division bench of the Bombay High Court in Goa comprising of Justice SB Deshmukh and Justice UD Salvi passed a brief order on Thursday, restraining Sesa …
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'Goa not to close tiger killing case'
PANAJI: Despite the preliminary probe into a tiger killing case at Mhadei wildlife sanctuary suggesting that the remains were not that of a tiger, Goa's …
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MP Shantaram Naik demands 50 per cent NIT reservations for Goa
Rajya Sabha MP, Mr Shantaram Naik has stated that Goa should get the full 50% reservations of NIT admissions. He said the state should not have to share the …
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Navratri celebrated in honour of Goddess Durga… and other news

Navratri celebrated in honour of Goddess Durga
In most temples across Goa, on the first day of Navratri, a ritual of Ghatsthapana is conducted wherein a pitcher filled with water is worshipped in the …
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Authorities gear up to curb noise pollution in North Goa
The North Goa district administration however, is gearing up to combat noise pollution along the coast. The 14-member noise pollution monitoring committee …
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Pro Gun Amtrak Amendment Overwhelmingly Passes in the Senate
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. …
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Rare Konkani film gains Toronto festival spotlight
"Paltadacho Munis," or "The Man Beyond the Bridge" is the first ever film using Konkani — a language only spoken in the tiny state of Goa in Western India …
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Sunil Sethi: Goa's monsoon sosegade
Goa: I usually visit Goa once a year, often to escape the winter chills of the north, but returning after 20 months at the height of the monsoon I find a …
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Goa's offshore casino employees 'should get seafarer status, benefits'
PTI All the employees working on off shore casinos in Goa would be termed seafarers, if India accepts the Maritime Labour Convention adopted in Geneva, …
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Why Indian guests are told to stay off Goan shacks

Rediff

Beach shack owners in Goa have justified their discriminatory behaviour against the Indian tourists as "the way out to save beachwear-clad foreign guests …
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Goa minister applies for anticipatory bail
Panaji, Sep 18 (PTI) Goa's tourism minister Fransisco Pacheco, facing charges of extortion, has applied for an anticipatory bail in a district court even as …
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Goa records year's first dengue death
Panaji, Sept 18 (PTI) Goa registered its first dengue death of the year when a six-year-old boy residing in the tourist hot spot of Calangute died in …
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Goa to get national tech institute
The Union Cabinet decided to set up a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Goa. The state is one of nine where such institutes will be set up. …
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HC restrains Sesa Goa from mining at Advalpal… and other news

HC restrains Sesa Goa from mining at Advalpal
PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Thursday, in an interim order, restrained Sesa Goa from carrying on mining activities at phase 1 and phase 2 of …
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Boon for Goan kids, state gets an NIT
PANAJI/ NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to set up one of the ten new National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in Goa. …
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Stargate motorized pyramid is a PC case from another world
It's modeled after a Goa'uld Ha'tak starship from the series, and features a motorized, lifting upper shield that reveals a screen hidden within. …
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Court restrains Sesa Goa from mining at Advalpal
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Thursday passed an order restraining Sesa Goa from mining Face 1 and Face 2 of the company's iron ore mining lease at …
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Centre okays NIT for Goa
Goa is among nine States sanctioned the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) by the Union Cabinet on Thursday in addition to 20 such existing institutes. …
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Goa Tour- Mesmerizing Beach Holidays
Goa is one of the favourite destinations for holidays for million of visitors in India. Known as honeymooner's paradise, it is a magnificent place on the …
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FIR against Goa tourism minister for extortion
Panaji, Sept 17 (PTI) Goa Police today registered an FIR against Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco and 11 others for allgedly extorting money from a casino …
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Goa Tourism Minister Booked for Extorting Money in Casino

Daijiworld.com

Panaji, Sep 17: State tourism minister Fransisco Pacheco is booked by the Goa police for extorting money from a casino in a five star hotel in south …
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Goa not to close tiger killing case as of now: CCF
PTI 17 September 2009, 06:44pm IST PANAJI: Goa's forest department on Thursday said it would not close investigations into the tiger killing case reported …
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Goa Tours- Bundle of Delights Awaits For You
If you are planning for vacation in India, Goa would be the right place for you. Goa is the most beautiful state of India endowed with pristine palm fringed …
Read at Dancer Universe (blog)

UP, Goa, Tripura and Hyderabad to fight semis in Moin-ud-Dowla… and other news

UP, Goa, Tripura and Hyderabad to fight semis in Moin-ud-Dowla

Zee News

Hyderabad: Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Tripura and Hyderabad would fight it out in the Semi-Finals of the ongoing Moin-ud-Dowla second round tournament here. …
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Tourism season set for good take-off
Charter flights bringing in international tourists to Goa have booked 30 landing slots per week at the Dabolim airport, and this figure could go higher. …
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Sossegado, The Goan Food Festival, at Ista
September 2009 Savour the taste and the culture of one of India's most favourite holiday destinations- Goa! If you have not been able to plan your holidays …
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Churchill Brothers Beat Sporting Clube De Goa In Durand Cup
Churchill Brothers established a 1-0 win over Sporting Clube de Goa in the quarterfinal league match played on Tuesday.The I-League champions remained in …
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Tracing Goa minister is 'grey area' for police
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) Goa police claim they have not been able to trace Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane after they were asked to serve summons on him for …
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Tracing Goa minister is 'grey area' for police
Goa police claim they have not been able to trace Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane after they were asked to serve summons on him for allegedly threatening an …
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Police fails to trace Goa Minister facing threat charges
PTI 16 September 2009, 02:19pm IST PANAJI: Goa police today said they were not able to trace Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane, accused of threatening a …
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GOA Finds a Sure Way of Ending Poverty in Africa
A company located in Lagos, Nigeria, Gbolahan Olaniyi & Associates (GOA), has launched a new campaign to ending poverty in the Country, in a statement …
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Goa police unable to find health minister
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) The police here are 'unable' to trace Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane who has been accused of threatening an activist lawyer. …
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Goa casino staff wants action against activist
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) Casino employees in Goa have requested women's rights groups to take to task an activist who likened the employees to “pimps, …
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Goa Marriott Resort to clean Miramar Beach on September 19, 2009… and other news

Goa Marriott Resort to clean Miramar Beach on September 19, 2009
By HBI Staff | Mumbai Goa Marriott Resort near Miramar Beach in collaboration with Don Bosco High School will conduct and participate in a beach cleaning …
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Goa shack licencing policy questioned
While the Goa Shack Owners Association had requested the Tourism Minister to hasten the licencing procedure, licences are expected to be issued by the end …
Read at Village Tinto Goa

Churchill beat Sporting Clube-de-Goa 1-0 in Durand
… Churchill Brothers edged out Sporting Clube-de-Goa by a solitary goal to inch closer to the semi-final of the 122nd ONGC Durand Cup football tournament. …
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Golden Triangle Tour with Rajasthan-Goa by India Travel Agency
Agency travel India offers special golden triangle tour service and packages which includes Rajasthan-Goa and destinations covered Delhi – Agra – Jaipur …
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High security number plates not mandatory: Goa govt
Panaji: Goa government on Tuesday said that the high security registration plates (HSRP) are voluntary and not mandatory for the vehicles. …
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Govt to refer tiger killing case to Goa Wild Life Board
Panaji, Sept 15 (PTI) The state government will refer the forensic report in the Royal Bengal tiger killing case to the Goa State Wildlife Board. …
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News report on Goa bulb scam now a court case
… Digambar Kamat has sought grants from the central ministry for environment and forests to the tune of Rs.65 crore to make Goa a 100 percent CFL state.
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Further drop in tourists to Goa expected
The tourist season in Goa officially begins on October 1 but the industry is already wary with indications of a drop of nearly 200 charter flights, …
Read at Village Tinto Goa

Goa wildlife board to examine tiger poaching
Panaji, Sep 15 (IANS) Goa Forest Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues has said that the state wildlife board would look into a controversial forensic report of a …
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Goan star to sing tributes to a legend

Mangalorean.com

By Gasper Crasto, Kuwait Kuwait, Sept 15, 2009: Mario Carneiro better known as Katty de Navelim is a Goan singer regularly seen on stage in Kuwait. …
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Casino staff offended by comparison to pimps… and other news

Casino staff offended by comparison to pimps
The salaries and allowances we earn are much higher than any other job opportunities we are likely to receive in Goa. This industry has provided us with an …
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'Kal Aiz ani Faleam' – Goan Tiatr in Dubai On Oct 22, 2009
Entire troupe of 16 members will be flown from Goa. The writer/Director Mario Menezes has included some of the top names in this group besides his regular …
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Goa to get 2 edu estates: Kamat
PANAJI: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Monday said that an integrated education policy for Goa is in the final stage of formulation. …
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Pro-Gun Stalwart Rep. Joe Wilson Under Attack

Opposing Views

Most notable was the fact that pro-gun congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina — rated "A" by GOA — decided to call out the President because of his… …
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Goa best in health, macro economy, investment
Goa was today conferred three awards for excellence as Best Small State in health, investment and macro economy at the 7th India Today State of the States …
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Total Refurbishment of Casablanca Resort, Goa
A finely balanced infusion of Goan hospitality, lush gardens and discrete service greets you at our door and continues throughout your stay with us. …
Read at India PRwire (press release)

In search of the perfect Piri-piri
Though piri-piri or peri-peri is the name of a dish which originates from the use of chillies called piri-piri, very few people in Goa use them for the …
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Goan football fraternity mourns Noel's death
Margao, Sep 14 (PTI) Goa football fraternity today mourned the death of administrator turned commentator Noel de Lima Leitao, who passed away on Saturday …
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Margao: Goa BJP MLA Gets Into Film Making
Shooting for the film will be held in Shiroda, Marcela, Old Goa, Margao, Lotulim and other places of Goa. The story of this cinema is based on environment, …
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Report points to new strain of chikungunya virus
What has raised concern among the medical fraternity in Goa is that this strain was responsible for a few deaths in Kerala after chikungunya-affected …
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Goa maul Bengal… and other news

Goa maul Bengal
Calcutta: Bengal received a rude jolt as they were humbled by Goa in their season opener in the two-day Moin-ud Dowlah Gold Cup in Hyderabad on Thursday. …
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15 paintings from Goa to get 'major treatment'
PANAJI: Even as the Regional Conservation Laboratory (RCL), Mysore is set to take fifteen paintings from the Goa State Museum for restoration to Mysore due …
Read at Times of India

Goan scouts and guides get top national honours
Six Scouts and Guides from Goa have qualified for the “Rashtrapati Puraskar” the highest and most prestigious award for any scout or a guide . …
Read at Village Tinto Goa

Six wicket win for Goa
Hyderabad, Sep 10 Goa registered an emphatic six wicket win over Bengal, while HCA Colts scored 308 losing nine wickets against Rajasthan on the opening day …
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Goa handicrafts enjoy appreciation at Greece fair

Fibre2fashion.com

The Thessaloniki international trade fair, one of the largest trade fairs in Europe, was inaugurated on 5th September at Thessaloniki Greece, wherein Goan …
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dot allots rcom new series for Maha, Goa circle
… of Telecom (dot) has allotted Reliance Communications (rcom) a new series beginning with the digit 8(055) for its Maharashtra and Goa circle (M&G). …
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Amendment to Goa Panchayati Raj Act to be scrutinised: official
Panaji: The Goa law commission will study the state government's controversial amendment to the Goa Panchayati Raj Act, which has faced vehement opposition …
Read at SamayLive

Goa Casinos Shut In Protest At Entry Fees Hike
Casinos in the Indian resort state of Goa shut their doors to gamblers in protest at a government-imposed tenfold hike in entry fees. …
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Goa puts on hold grades for Boards… and other news

Goa puts on hold grades for Boards
PANAJI: Failing to get the goahead from the state government, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has decided to keep in abeyance its …
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Goa police plan to hand over fake note case to EOW
MARGAO: The South Goa police are contemplating handing over the fake currency case to the economic offences wing (EOW). ICICI Bank officials had filed a …
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South Goa zilla panchayat team will be touring Delhi and Rajasthan
MARGAO: Close on the heels of the councilors of the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) returning from a junket tour to Delhi, its now the turn of the South Goa …
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'Goa cashew output hit by mining activities'
PANAJI: Mining in Goa is eating into the state's cashew production and this is becoming a major cause of concern for the cashew cultivators in the state. …
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Expect margins to dip in Q2, improve thereon: Goa Carbon
This is the business that the Dempos run now after their sell to Sesa Goa of their other mining assets a few months back. Shrinivas Dempo, Chairman of Goa …
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Advantage "3 per cent" for Goa's sportspersons
The Sports Minister, Mr Manohar Azgaonkar said the Goa cabinet has approved the sports policy for the state, making Goa the first state in the country with …
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Delegate registrations for IFFI begin in Goa
PTI The delegate registration process for the International Film Festival of India-2009 (IFFI), scheduled to be held in Goa, has begun. …
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Late Indian monsoon to delay iron ore exports-trade
The Goa port is also likely to open by end September, late by seven to 10 days owing to equipment replacement," Glen Kalvampara, secretary of the Goa …
Read at Reuters

Capitol City blends sports bar appeal and Hollywood glamour
The 7000 square feet of opulence that was the ill-fated nightclub Goa will re-open later this week as the sleek sports bar Capitol City. …
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Buy Sesa Goa for target of Rs 240: India Infoline
“Detailed study of Sesa Goa, shows a pattern of rounded bottom on the daily chart, signaling temporary bottom. The overall base-like pattern carved out by …
Read at Economic Times