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I-League Preview: Mahindra United ? Sporting Club de Goa
2008-02-11 08:37:00 Mahindra United hopes restore some pride in their disappointing season by finishing the league in the top half of the table when the face Sporting Club de Goa at the Cooperage Stadium, Mumbai. The Scene With chances of a top three finish diminishing Mahindra United?s aim now would be to gather as many points as they ... More About: Preview , League
India Arrests Six Suspected Terrorists Planning Mumbai Attacks in Goa
2008-02-11 08:24:00 Indian security forces arrested six suspected terrorists heading for the financial capital, Mumbai , to carry out attacks. Three alleged members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group, which is fighting Indian control of Jammu and Kashmir state, were detained yesterday on a bus in Rampur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and three others held in the state ... More About: India , Articles , Planning , Arrests
Security check at Goa hotels
2008-02-09 08:55:00 The Goa government has said that hotels, guesthouses, lodges and other accommodations will have their lincences cancelled if they do not keep record of their guests. ?Whoever does not follow regulations, their licences will be cancelled,? Goa chief minister Digamber Kamat said last evening. Recently, three suspected militants who were arrested in Karnataka confessed that they were ... More About: Security , Articles , Breaking News , Hotels , Clubs
Bali-like terror plot foiled in tourist hotspot Goa
2008-02-07 14:21:00 The Goa government has revealed that terrorists were planning Bali -like terror attacks in the state. Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik has said that the terror suspects arrested recently in Karnataka had done recces of the beaches. ?They had surveyed coastal areas and many crowded areas. We were saved because they didn?t not get RDX and money on ... More About: Terror , Articles , Breaking News
Panaji: Govt Makes Screening of Newborn Babies Mandatory
2008-02-07 14:10:00 The state government has declared mandatory screening of newborn babies born in government hospitals from March 1 onwards. “To begin with, we are making screening mandatory for the babies delivered in government hospitals,” Goa chief minister Digamber Kamat told reporters after a cabinet meeting held this evening. Talking to reporters in presence of health minister Vishwajeet Rane, ... More About: Articles , Breaking News , Babies , Govt
Goa BJP demands apology over insult to tricolour at Carnival
2008-02-06 16:23:00 Insult to the Indian national flag on Brazilian Float during Carnival parade here has snowballed into a major controversy in Goa with Bharatiya Janata Party demanding apology from the state government over the issue. The Brazilian Float, participating for the first time in the parade, had the tricolour installed on it upside down. The error was later ... More About: Demands , Articles , Apology , Insult
Goa: Grounded River Princess raises ecological concerns
2008-02-06 16:19:00 A grounded ship, the River Princess is playing havoc with the Candolim-Sinquerim coast of North Goa with parts of the rusted ship being washed ashore periodically, posing a danger to swimmers apart from polluting the coastline. Goans were ecstatic in hearing the news of the government scrapping the controversial Special Economic Zones, they have not been ... More About: Articles , Concerns
Reshuffle in Cabinet Imminent - Finance Minister to be Axed?
2008-02-05 16:01:00 Reshuffle in the Goa cabinet seems to be imminent with the coordination committee of the Congress-led alliance partners deciding ‘to bring in all the partners into the government process.’ Sources close to the chief minister confirmed that Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) legislator Ramkrishna Dhavalikar would be given cabinet berth while any Congress minister will have to ... More About: Politics , Articles , Finance , Breaking News
Fatal attraction of Goan beaches
2008-02-05 15:54:00 Goa beckons tourists to ?the land of sun, sand and sea.? We envisage splendid beaches, water sports and divine backdrops?but before you pack your bags, read this ? Goa beaches can be about deaths too! ?WE ENTICE people from India?s hinterland to our land of beaches and booze. A fatal combination for those who have never ... More About: Articles , Beaches , Attraction , Fatal
Union Ministry urged not to grant licences for mining in Goa
2008-02-05 15:41:00 It has become a major scandal that needs to be thoroughly probed. The Goa Foundation has asked the Union Environment and Forests Ministry to stop granting environment clearances for iron ore mining in Goa. The issue of granting clearances has become a major environmental ?scandal? that needs to be thoroughly probe, Claude Alvares, Director, Goa Foundation, told ... More About: Articles , Mining , Grant
Meet on climate change
2008-02-04 19:23:00 As global warming and climate change are affecting policies and priorities in natural research management and environment-related studies across the globe, the department of Forestry under College of Agriculture, OUAT here, is all set to organise a two-day national seminar on “Climate change and natural resource management,” from March 17. Supported by the Indian Council of ... More About: Articles , Climate Change , Change , Meet
India says rebels planned Goa strikes
2008-02-04 19:13:00 Indian intelligence agencies said Islamist fundamentalists planned serial bomb blasts in Goa, a tourist destination popular with Israeli visitors. They said the plan was revealed during the interrogation of Hyderabad resident Raziuddin Nasir. The arrival of a large number of foreign tourists, especially Israelis, seemed to have put the beaches on the cross-hairs of Lashkar-e-Toiba and ... More About: India , Articles
Ravi assures all help to Marketing Federation
2008-02-04 19:10:00 The Minister for Home and Co-operation, Mr Ravi Naik has assured all possible help to the Goa Co-operative Marketing and Supply Federation to strengthen its network in Goa and come out of financial crisis they are facing presently. Mr Ravi Naik was speaking as chief guest after inaugurating a godown constructed for storage of Bharat Gas ... More About: Articles
Goa carnival kicks off with Samba beats
2008-02-03 17:12:00 In Goa, the celebrations have begun. The annual Goa Carnival is under way, with Brazilians joining in the festivities, and King Momo inviting you to ‘break free’. Goa shows you how fun is done. King Momo, welcome all you wonderful people, young, and young at heart. No work, all play, dance and fun. There are no ... More About: Articles , Samba , Beats , Kicks
Goan policemen to quiz fundamentalists held in Karnataka
2008-02-03 17:08:00 The Goa police are sending its team to Karnataka to interrogate the Islamic fundamentalists who have been arrested there and are believed to have been planning terror attacks on Goan beaches. The news about the arrests of the Islamic fundamentalists who were reportedly targeting Goan beaches was reported in a section of the national media ... More About: Quiz , Articles , Held , Dame
Coast Guard rescues 11 fishermen off Goa
2008-02-02 18:12:00 Barely a week after the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued seven fishermen from a stranded trawler off the Calangute coast, the ICG on Friday rescued 11 fishermen from a Kerala-based trawler about 47 nautical miles off Goa. Incidentally, the rescue mission was conducted on the 31st anniversary of the ICG. Speaking to Herald, Coxswain of ?L Abimon? ... More About: Articles
Cuncolim: A village of communal harmony in Goa
2008-02-01 18:46:00 Does conversion to a new religion change caste equations in India? Do social customs and traditions change with religious conversion? Or do Indians continue with their Hindu customs and traditions despite conversions? DOES CONVERSION to a new religion change caste equations in India? Do social customs and traditions change with religious conversion? Or do Indians continue ... More About: Culture , Articles , Harmony , Goa , Traditions
GTDC launches special package for Goa Carnival
2008-01-31 16:53:00 Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has floated a special package of four nights and five days for revelers to witness the Goa Carnival . The Carnival - a four-day non-stop extravaganza of fun, frolic, music and dance - will be kicked-off on February 2, 2008. This time, the Brazilian Consulate in Mumbai has joined hands with ... More About: Articles , Special , Package
Churchill gives a call to oppose Mopa airport
2008-01-31 16:47:00 The PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao today asserted that Mopa being on the border of Goa with Maharashtra, why should Mopa airport be not shifted to the other side of the border, that is in Maharashtra. He said ?if Mopa airport is shifted into Maharashtra, tourism in Goa will not suffer and tourism in Maharashtra will ... More About: Articles , Airport , Call
GEC principal says no to Hindu meet
2008-01-31 16:43:00 The proposed Hindu Janjagruti Sabha being organized in Goa from February 1 has run into a controversy over its venue which they have declared as Goa College of Engineering (GEC) grounds at Farmagudi, Ponda, which is government property. The controversy picked up momentum earlier this week following wide publicity accorded to the Sabha and its venue ... More About: Articles , Meet , Principal
Farmers? convention warns govt against mega industries
2008-01-30 15:55:00 ?Most of the political leaders do not know properly what actually a Special Economic Zone is. It is a country within a country,? said Goa?s Movement Against SEZ leader and former minister Matanhy Saldana. Saldana was addressing the gathering at a farmers? convention for rights assertion organised by the Nagarika Seva Trust, Guruvayanakere and the Farmers? ... More About: Articles , Industries , Convention , Mega , Govt
Mopa airport panel accepts in-principle ICAO report
2008-01-30 15:32:00 The high-level committee on Mopa airport today in-principle accepted the report submitted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and has decided to go ahead with the Mopa airport project. The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat chaired the meeting and it was also decided to prepare draft report of the recommendations and approve the same during the ... More About: Articles , Airport , Report , Panel
Mining Cutting Sharply Into Goa: CSE
2008-01-29 16:13:00 Goa contributes 15 percent of the iron ore produced in the entire country and is paying the price for it, an environmental watchdog has warned. In its report titled ‘State of India’s Environment’, the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said: ‘Goa mining is an ecological disaster. The state needs stronger regulations to ... More About: Articles , Breaking News , Mining , Goa , Cutting
Governor acted as agent of Congress: BJP chief
2008-01-29 16:03:00 The national Bharatiya Janata Party president, Mr Rajnath Singh today strongly came out against the ?partial handling? of the recent political imbroglio in the state by the Governor, Mr S C Jamir. Speaking at the National Council meeting of the party, in New Delhi, earlier in the day, he said that the Governor did not faithfully ... More About: Politics , Congress , Agent , Articles , Chief
Bogmalo Beach-Goa
2008-01-28 16:25:00 Goa Bogmalo beach sports a mixture of serenity and commercialism, splashed with simple beauty where one can happily lose oneself. Initially Bogmalo beach in Goa was a fishing village until tourists started pouring in and tourism stated catching up in this small Indian state of Goa. Despite modern eating joints, hi-tech shops selling handicrafts surrounding ... More About: Articles , Beach
Govt empowered to de-notify SEZs: GMAS convenor
2008-01-28 15:23:00 The Goa?s Movement Against SEZs (GMAS) today demanded that all the land acquisition proceedings for all SEZs be immediately dropped and the Goa Industrial Development Corporation land allocated for Special Economic Zones be reverted back. ?Only then will the people of Goa have faith in the government,? the GMAS said. Earlier, a meeting of various bodies under ... More About: Articles , Govt
Cash brunch for Traffic Cell in 2007!
2008-01-27 10:48:00 The year 2007 was a ?fruitful? one for the Goa Police Traffic Cell as it collected a whopping amount of more than Rs 2.5 crore in the form of fines for traffic violations. According to the source in the department, motorists mainly involving two-wheelers were penalised for breaking traffic rules like non-wearing of helmets, drunken ... More About: Articles , Brunch , Cash
Panaji: Tradition Comes Alive at Republic Day Celebrations
2008-01-26 13:07:00 Governor S C Jamir hoisted the Indian tricolor on the morning of Saturday January 26 to celebrate the country’s 59th Republic Day at Parade grounds, Campal here on Saturday January 26.A colourful parade included march past by the Goa Armed Police jawans and students. Jamir honoured senior police officers on the occasion. School students performed drill ... More About: Articles , Celebrations , Tradition , Alive
Goa: News Pics
2008-01-25 16:47:00 Freedom fighters seen staging dharna at the Azad Maidan to protest against the non-fulfillment of their long pending demands DGP B S Brar is seen briefing the media on the recent road accidents. Also seen is IGP Kishan Kumar Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar addressing the media. Also seen is BJP spokesman Govind Parvatkar The 73rd Senior National Badminton ... More About: News , Articles
Beyond beaches
More articles from this author:2008-01-25 16:35:00 The industry and the government have come together to build the state as a destination for all seasons. Till the 1990s, the hospitality industry in Goa was largely dependent on charter operations in the peak season (October till March) that contributed to an average ... More About: Articles , Beaches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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