Goa Blog Goa Blog Goas Art Culture Traditions Tourism tourist spots News Exclusive photographs and articles of Goa Articles
Assocham asks Goa Govt. to allow SEZs
2008-03-07 20:27:00 Industry body Assocham on Friday asked the Goa government not to ban special economic zones (SEZs) in the state and allow non-polluting industries to come up in these tax-free trade enclaves. The SEZs can come up on non-government land, it said. The state government should not ban SEZs as it would send a wrong signal across the ... More About: Articles , Govt
Saif jets off his love to Kareena
2008-03-06 17:01:00 If there is one person who knows how to deliver what girl wants, it has to be Saif Ali Khan. He knows exactly how to woo girls and his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor is in delirium at the moment. He makes her life exciting by throwing up something new at regular intervals. This time, he has ... More About: Movies , Articles , Love , Breaking News , Goa
Mother of mudered UK teen in Goa to release photographs of crime
2008-03-06 16:57:00 To substantiate the rape and murder of her 15 year old daughter Scarlett Keeling, her mother Fiona plans to release the graphic photographs of Scarlett’s semi-clad body found two weeks ago on the Anjuna beach. ?I just want the police to admit that a crime has been committed,? the Telegraph quoted Fiona, as saying. Police in ... More About: Crime , Photographs , Mother , Release
Mangalore: SEZ Fate in District Likely to Follow that of Goa
2008-03-06 16:56:00 ‘It would be possible to shelve the proposed setting up of Special Economic Zones in eco-sensitive Dakshina Kannada (DK) district, as in Goa, if the state government-led delegation pressurizes the union government to abandon the SEZ whichs threaten the livelihood of natives and environment,’ said Paveen Sabnees, crusader of Goa Anti-SEZ Struggle Committee. He was speaking ... More About: Articles , District , Fate , Mangalore
The ?maharaja? Of Casinos Opens In Goa Next Month!
2008-03-05 16:07:00 Creative Gaming Solution, a subsidiary of the Mumbai-based Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd (PINIPL), plans to launch and operate an offshore casino in Goa , by April 2008. The Maharaja Casino will be aboard a 70 m long, 25 million USD Panamanian craft. The casino, which claims to be the largest in South Asia, will target ... More About: Articles , Breaking News , Hotels , Clubs
Goa murder: Soni assures justice to family of British girl
2008-03-05 16:06:00 Assuring justice to the aggrieved family of a British girl found dead in a beach in Goa, Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said the case is now being monitored by the Chief Minister of the state. “When the Chief Minister of a state says he will personally monitor a case, I think that’s the maximum ... More About: Murder , Family , Articles , Justice
Why marriages are made in Goa ?
2008-03-03 10:51:00 Although Sanjay Dutt?s marriage with Maanyata stands aborted, speculations were rife over why the couple chose Goa as their place to exchange vows of togetherness. Interestingly, for those planning their big day, Goa may have more than just romantic beaches on offer. Goa, the only state with a uniform civil code, is governed by Codigo Civil Portugues ... More About: Articles , Made , Marriages
Goa govt scraps proposal to allow private medical colleges
2008-03-03 10:50:00 Goa government has decided to scrap its proposal to allow private medical colleges in the state. “We have decided not to go ahead with the private medical colleges and in turn would like to strengthen government medical infrastructure,” state health minister Vishwajit Rane said. Goa government had earlier mooted the proposal for private medical colleges across the ... More About: Medical , Articles , Proposal , Colleges , Private
Buy a boat in Mumbai and park it in Goa
2008-03-02 18:29:00 Mumbai, which is host to the International Boat Show, could be a great place to buy a yacht but its waterfront may not be the best place to park it, feel experts. The best yacht harbour closer home could be Goa or down south in Kochi or Chennai. “Mumbai doesn’t have good water quality, the sea is ... More About: Articles , Mumbai , Park
Goa police to probe possible murder of Briton
2008-03-02 18:26:00 Authorities in India are investigating whether a British girl could have been raped and killed in Goa last month after the victim’s parents demanded a more thorough look at the case. The Goa Police said at first that the teenager had drowned, but when Scarlette’s mother found bruises on her daughter’s body, she wrote to the ... More About: Murder , Articles , Probe
Mother of drowned UK girl in Goa alleges foul play
2008-03-01 20:39:00 The family of 15-year-old British girl, whose body was found in semi-nude condition on North Goa ’s Anjuna beach have refused to accept the body demanding re-examination on it. “There are clear ambiguities in the postmortem report which leads to the suspicion that she was murdered,” Fiona Mackeown, mother of Scarlette Eden Keeling, stated. Scarlette was on a ... More About: Articles , Breaking News , Play , Girl
Goa to spend £20m to keep beaches safe
2008-03-01 16:30:00 Tourism authorities in Goa have pledged £20m to improve safety on the region’s beaches, reports Robin Gauldie. Pic by Getty Goa’s tourism authority has promised to spend £20m to put trained lifeguards and life-saving equipment in place on Goan beaches, following the latest in a string of fatal accidents involving foreign ... More About: Articles , Beaches , Safe
Govt likely to use 1897 Act to denotify Goa SEZs
2008-02-29 14:30:00 A 111-year-old law is one of the key options the government could invoke to handle the challenges arising out of the possible denotification of three Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa . Last week, the inter-ministerial Board of Approvals had recommended starting talks with the Goa government on denotifying the three SEZs following strong local protests in ... More About: Politics , Govt
Sanjay-Manyata knot undone
2008-02-28 14:22:00 The three-week controversy over their secret Goa wedding ended in an anti-climax on Thursday, with Sanjay Dutt and Manyata withdrawing their earlier declaration seeking to get married under the Portuguese Civil Code-1867 and submitting a fresh declaration to the Goa registration authorities. Salcette sub-registrar Chandrakant Pisurrlekar, who said the development was “unexpected”, told TOI that Dutt’s ... More About: Breaking News , Knot
Ban the sale of Goa Gutkha in Goa demands NGO
2008-02-27 22:11:00 A non-governmental organization (NGO) demands the Goa Government to ban the sale of Goa Gutkha in the State and initiate action against its Maharashtra-based manufacturer.Submitted a memorandum in this regard to Chief Secretary J P Singh at the Porvorim Secretariat Complex. Mr Singh assured the delegation of appropriate action. The delegation also presented few samples of ... More About: Demands , Sale
Goa govt?s stand on cancelling SEZ remains unchange: Kamat
2008-02-27 22:02:00 “I have not received any formal communication from Board of Approval but as the things stand today our letter written to Union Commerce ministry (seeking cancellation of SEZs) stands”, Kamat told PTI after holding deliberations with anti-SEZ groups here. Amidst mounting pressure from anti-SEZ groups, Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat today said the state government’s stand ... More About: Politics , Stand , Govt
An approach to Psychological treatment
2008-02-27 21:56:00 Today people in India have begun to develop greater awareness about psychiatric problems and illnesses as against a decade ago and in turn seek assistance and treatment. Thanks to the efforts of mental health professional as well the media. But what exactly is psychiatric treatment? Vast majority of people who seek psychiatric help take drug therapy. ... More About: Treatment , Psychological
Just recovered from crash!
2008-02-26 15:00:00 Goa Blog server suffered a hard disk crash few days ago. Now, after the disaster recovery the articles published after October 20, 2007 till date will now be seen as the cold backup had data of October 20, 2007 and before. We apologise for the inconvenience to the readers. News and events from Goa will flow ... More About: Crash
HAPPENINGS?08: The most awaited grand event
2008-02-18 16:01:00 What happens when you have Goa?s best colleges battling it out for the first place at the numero uno youth festival? Add to this you have the best DJs and bands in town and 100KW of pulsating sound. Throw in the roar of college slogans, captivating performances and celebrations!!?.Its the fever of Happenings . Actually, its ... More About: Event , Articles , Grand
Sesa Goa Rises on Expectation It May Raise Ore Prices
2008-02-18 10:36:00 Sesa Goa Ltd., India’s biggest non- state iron ore exporter, rose in Mumbai trading on expectation it will raise prices for Japanese steelmakers from April 1, matching an increase won by Brazil’s Cia. Vale do Rio Doce. Asia’s three largest steelmakers led by JFE Holdings Inc. agreed to a 65 percent increase in iron ore prices ... More About: Tech , Prices
Goa govt issues showcause notice to Manyata
2008-02-18 10:34:00 After deciding to put the registration of Sanjay Dutt?s marriage in Goa on hold, the state government on Monday issued a showcause notice to Manyata. (Watch: Sanjay- Manyata marriage illegal?) Earlier on Sunday, Salcete Taluka?s senior revenue official Paresh M Fal Dessai said that, ?Manyata will be asked to withdraw a residence certificate she submitted to ... More About: Articles , Breaking News , Issues , Notice
?Vistara - 2008?Inter-college Youth Festival
2008-02-16 18:01:00 The annual youth festival ‘VISTARA 2008′ was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fun on 13th and 14th February at Panaji VISTARA which is being organised by the Goa College of Architecture is one of the biggest inter-college youth festivals in the state. The two day festival had varied challenging and interesting competitions which included Rangoli with ... More About: Articles , Inter , Youth , Festival
Goa Board for equal weightage to CET, HSSC score in merit list
2008-02-13 10:05:00 The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has forwarded a proposal to the government suggesting that the merit list for admission to various professional courses should be prepared by taking into consideration 50 per cent marks of the HSSC examination and equal marks linked to the Goa Common Entrance Test (CET). Presently, the said ... More About: Articles , Breaking News , List
Goa CM in Delhi to meet high command
2008-02-13 10:00:00 Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat rushed to New Delhi on Tuesday to seek the intervention of the Congress high command to resolve the problem of an inevitable cabinet reshuffle. Instead of consolidating his position, a peace-formula worked out by the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party high commands earlier to defuse a crisis faced by the Congress-led coalition government ... More About: Politics , Articles , Goa , Meet
The Kashmir Food Festival? kicks-off in Goa
2008-02-12 16:48:00 The Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), in association with the India Tourism Department, is holding ‘The Kashmir Food Festival ’ in Goa. Speaking at the launch of the festival yesterday, Syed Shahnawaz, Research Officer, Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, Srinagar, said that KTDC is working on a package with its counterpart in Goa to get the tourists ... More About: Articles , Kicks
No decision on Minister?s name to be dropped from Goa cabinetNo decision on
2008-02-12 16:41:00 The Congress leaders in Goa are yet to take a decision on the name of the minister who is to be dropped from the cabinet to accommodate an MLA from its alliance partner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, sources said. “Nothing is finalised… we are still discussing the matter,” All India Congress Committee General Secretary B Hariprasad told ... More About: Politics , Articles , Decision , Minister
Goa: Port town comes to standstill
2008-02-12 15:20:00 Activities in the port town were brought to a standstill on Monday, after Mormugao Bachao Abhiyan (MBA) activists and thousands of demonstrators blockaded all routes leading to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). The agitators gave vent to their fury, after accusing the MPT of failing to resolve their grievances regarding the port?s controversial expansion plans and other ... More About: Articles , Town
Dutt-Manyata court marriage in Goa awaits final signature
2008-02-11 16:32:00 The court marriage of actor Sanjay Dutt and Dilnasheen Amir Ahmad Sheikh alias Manyata will have legal validity only after their final signature on the wedding declaration, the civil marriage registration authorities said in Panaji on Monday. Dutt and Manyata had submitted declaration of their marriage to Civil Registrar’s Office on February seven in South Goa’s ... More About: Movies , Marriage , Articles , Final , Court
Olympic gold medallists 1988 ? Seoul Games, Ambassadors for Goa Tourism
2008-02-11 08:52:00 Olympic gold medallist 1988 ? Seoul Games , Rosa Mota (centre) and Comandante Jose Vicente Moura of Portugal who were declared Ambassadors for Goa Tourism , seen with Minister for Tourism, Francisco Xavier Pacheco, at Park Hyatt. Courtesy: Herald, Goa Diaily More About: Articles , Gold
Decision on name of Goa minister to be axed for MGP tomorrow
More articles from this author:2008-02-11 08:41:00 Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat will announce the name of the minister to be dropped from the cabinet to accommodate its alliance partner’s MLA tomorrow, a top Congress leader said. “We are still discussing. The chief minister will announce the name tomorrow,” All India Congress Committee General Secretary B Hariprasad told PTI on Sunday afternoon. Hariprasad, who ... More About: Politics , Articles , Goa , Decision , Tomorrow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|
 |
|
 |
