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Theatre festival in Goa next month
2012-01-07 07:48:00 Kutiyattam, the oldest surviving Sanskrit theatre of Kerala, is amongst various other art forms that would be showcased during a festival being organised here from February 3 to 5. Swati Bhise, artistic director of the Sadir Theatre Festival , said that for the first time in the history of Kutiyattam, epic Sanskrit drama Sakuntala would be staged. ... More About: Articles
Goa MP demands action agaisnt BJP
2012-01-06 16:28:00 Shantaram Naik M P, Secretary All India Congress Committe and a Member of Standing Committee of Parliament on Personnel,Public Grievances, Law and Justice demanded that in view of the behavior of the Bhartiya Janta Party in both Houses of Parliament during the last two sessions in which the party stalled the proceedings of Parliament by ... More About: Politics , Demands , Articles , Action , Goa
Polls: Goa borders on alert against smuggling of fake currency
2012-01-06 16:16:00 Election Commission of India has asked central forces to guard the borders of Goa to provent smuggling in of fake currency ahead of the March 3 assembly polls in the state. Joint Chief Electoral Officer Narayan Navti said here today that Border Security Force and special forces will be deployed to watch state’s borders. “(Ahead ... More About: Politics , Articles , Currency , Polls
Amit Saigal passed away in Goa
2012-01-06 10:49:00 Founder of Rock Street Journal, one of the biggest promoters of alternative music in India, drowned while on vacation in Goa The granddaddy of rock music journalism, 46-year-old Amit Saigal passed away in Goa on Thursday afternoon. Saigal and his friends had gone for a swim after anchoring his sailboat off Bogmalo beach in Goa. ... More About: Movies , Articles
International opportunities for Goan business
2012-01-06 10:02:00 An opportunity for creating international joint ventures, partnerships and enhancing trade beckons Goan businesses. For the first time, Goan businesses will be able to participate in ‘Indiallia’, an international business development forum organized by the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) and the World Trade Centre, Mumbai, in association with French-based company Futurallia. With the Goa ... More About: Business , International , Articles , Opportunities
Poll panel blocks 400 government jobs in Goa
2012-01-05 15:32:00 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared as “null and void” over 400 jobs six Goa government departments recently awarded as the appointments violated the model code of conduct in the run-up to the March 3 state assembly polls. Joint chief electoral oficer Narayan Navti Thursday said the decision covered all the government jobs ... More About: Politics , Government , Articles , Jobs
Scam-scarred Goa gears up for polls
2012-01-04 12:35:00 From between the mountainous heaps of illegally mined ore and humungous moral craters of political corruption, a nervous Goa peers out in worry as March 3 approaches.A chief minister (Digambar Kamat) and several cabinet ministers have been linked to a multi-crore illegal mining scam. A home minister and his son (Ravi Naik and his son ... More About: Politics , Articles , Polls
Goa mining industry fears bleak future due to export duty hike
2012-01-04 11:45:00 The iron ore mining industry in Goa is wary of the 10 per cent hike in the export duty imposed by the Ministry of Commerce and said that this taxation would further “cripple the trade.” On December 30, the Ministry had announced a hike in the export duty from 20 per cent to 30 per ... More About: Articles , Industry , Mining , Future , Export
British tourist found dead in Goa soon after trip to celebrate New Year
2012-01-04 11:31:00 Police to question friend with cause of death remaining unclear A British holidaymaker has been found dead inside a rented apartment at the popular travel destination Goa. John David Tagg, 36, was discovered by locals on Monday at the flat in Siolim village, about 15 km from Panaji, the capital of the Indian state.Tagg was ... More About: New Year , Articles , Celebrate , Dead
Cong. plays down Trinamool plans to contest Goa, Manipur polls
2012-01-03 16:03:00 The Congress on Tuesday played down plans of key UPA constituent Trinamool Congress to contest Assembly elections in Goa and Manipur, currently ruled by it. ?If I recall, at some point of time the Trinamool Congress had also contested elections from Tripura, Jharkhand and probably in Kerala. So I leave it to your judgement whether ... More About: Politics , Contest , Articles , Plans
Swedish ?army? woman arrested at Goa airport with live cartridge
2012-01-03 10:34:00 A Swedish woman, who claims to be an arms instructor with the Swedish Army , was arrested on Monday at Goa’s Dabolim airport for carrying a live cartridge while boarding a flight to Mumbai. She will be produced before a court for her remand hearing today. Inger Kristina Hardinz, 36, was boarding Indigo flight GE-196 when a ... More About: Articles , Arrested , Airport , Live
Goa Mining: NCP leader in Goa fined Rs 1.72 crore for illegal mining
2011-01-19 13:47:00 Goa’s Mines and Geology Department has initiated recovery proceedings against Nationalist Congress Party’s national secretary Jitendra Deshprabhu, after he failed to pay the fine of Rs 1.72 crore for illegal mining. The Department imposed fine on Deshprabhu last monthafter it found out that he was extracting iron ore illegally from a quarry in Corgao village, ... More About: Articles , Mining
Four Manipuri militants arrested in Goa
2011-01-19 12:53:00 Four militants, including a woman attached to a Manipur-based militant group People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested from a coastal village in south Goa Wednesday. The arrests were conducted in a joint operation by the Manipur police and Goa police personnel, Superintendent of Police Allen D’Sa told IANS. The police, however, did not reveal the ... More About: Articles , Arrested
Goa Christian Community demands subsidy for pilgrimage to Jerusalem
2011-01-19 10:18:00 A delegation of members of Catholic Community met Shri Shantaram Naik M.P. and demanded that Shri Naik should take up with Government of India, the issue of granting subsidy to the members of Christian Community intending to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem . The delegation was led by Shri Nelson Lopes of Chinchinim, accompanied by the ... More About: Demands , Articles
Goa Vacations: Goa A Desirable 2011 Hotspot
2011-01-18 16:39:00 With British tourists wanting to spend 2011 holidays in Goa and exotic locations across the world there is no better place to spend time than the luxurious Indian shores of Goa. With a range of fantastic hotels, visitors can expect laidback luxury in a peaceful tropical location. Goa is a great place for a luxurious holiday Hugging ... More About: Articles , Vacations
1500 colleges in the country may be upgraded to university in near future:
2011-01-18 11:20:00 Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. said that one of the first task of the proposed National Commission for Higher Education and Reforms is likely to be to upgrade 1500 colleges in the country to universities, and therefore, colleges in the State will have to gear up to attempt to achieve the status. Mr Naik who was speaking ... More About: Country , Articles , University , Future , Colleges
Goa ready to give govt jobs to Tillari project affected people
2011-01-18 11:08:00 Goa Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues today said the state will have to study the profiles of each of Tillari dam affected people before assuring them government jobs. Rodrigues who met his Maharashtra counterpart Sunil Tatkare on Monday here said that Goa is ready to honour the commitment given during the inception of Tillari Irrigation ... More About: People , Articles , Jobs , Project , Give
Goa NCP demands state Home Minister Naik?s resignation
2011-01-18 11:00:00 Nationalist Congress Party, a constituent of Goa ’’s ruling Congress-led coalition today demanded the resignation of Home Minister Ravi Naik alleging his involvement in harbouring drug trade in the state. NCP Goa Unit President Surendra Sirsat said the series of exposes involving the policemen in drug trade have given the Home Ministry a bad name. ”Naik (a Congress ... More About: Politics , Demands , Articles
Six drivers from Goa make it to the final of AKC
2011-01-17 17:03:00 Six drivers from among the selected list of 64 made it to the finals of the Amaron Karting Challenge (AKC) Season 3 after they finished on top during the regional round held at Go-A-Karting, Nuvem. Daniel Kim, Shivanand, Aliston G, Hilton F, Shisham and Adnan drove on some consistent performance to make it to the finals ... More About: Drivers , Articles , Final , Make
Goa Drugs case: whistle-blowers too under Goa police??s scanner
2011-01-17 14:43:00 The role of whistle-blowers in thepolicemen-drug lord nexus case would be probed by special investigation team (SIT), police sources said here. An Israeli national Ayala Driham, and Kazak nationalZarina had caught on camera Police Sub Inspector Sunil Guddlerof Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) selling them charas. Ayala is a sister of drug lord David Driham aliasDudu, who was ... More About: Articles , Drugs , Whistle , Case
Goa ?custody? death: Victim?s kin refuse to claim body
2011-01-17 14:35:00 The kin of a non-resident Indian chef, who died allegedly after being beaten up in police custody earlier this month, have refused to claim his body from a government morgue until the policemen responsible for his killing are punished. Police have denied the charge of custodial death. Speaking to reporters in Panaji, Cosme Fernandes, a paternal ... More About: Articles , Body , Death
Goa Speaker issues notices to three NCP MLAs
2011-01-17 06:32:00 The Goa Assembly Speaker , Mr Pratapsing Rane has said that he has issued notices to the three legislators of the Nationalist Congress Party asking them to appear before him on January 24 to decide on the leadership of its legislature wing. Mr Rane informed The Navhind Times that the notices were issued following receipt of a ... More About: Politics , Articles , Issues
Goa student gets the best thesis award
2011-01-16 18:30:00 My name is Yatin fulari, I am a student of Goa College of Architecture and was presented with the best thesis award for year 2009-10 for my final year architecture thesis ?the Zoo?. Council of architecture has through its academic unit, National institute of advanced studies in architecture (NIASA), since 2006, been hosting a competition ... More About: Articles , Student , Award
Forces which destroyed Babri Masjid and Churches are trying to woo minoriti
2011-01-16 18:14:00 Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. and Secretary, AICC has said that forces which demolished Babri Masjid , churches and chapels and committed rapes on nuns , are trying to woo minority communities towards them but, he said that, he was confident that minority communities know to distinguish between their foes and friends. Mr Naik who was addressing a ... More About: Articles , Churches
Warrants against German mother, daughter to depose in court
2010-10-29 19:11:00 Goa court today ordered the prosecution to issue warrants to the German mother and daughter, who had complained of sexual abuse against the son of a state minister, to remain present in the court. Goa Children’s Court President P V Sawaikar said that warrants be issued to the minor victim and her mother, who are ... More About: Articles , Mother
Big B takes a break in Goa
2010-10-29 15:18:00 Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan decided to take a sudden sabbatical in Goa and is thoroughly enjoying his stay there. ?It is a boon at times to just spring out of circumstances and travel to just anywhere! I just did that and find it most invigorating to be able to not be specific or scheduled. And Goa ... More About: Movies , Articles , Break
Goa: Fishing Community Protests CRZ Notification
2010-10-29 14:37:00 Fish markets and fishing jetties across the state wore deserted look as the fishing community struck their work protesting the draft coastal regulation zone notification. The All India strike call, given by the National Fisherworkers Forum (NFF) evoked tremendous response in Goa, which has fishing as third largest economic activity after tourism and mining. NFF President Matanhy ... More About: Articles , Community , Fishing
Goa police check sea security ahead of Obama?s visit to Mumbai
2010-10-28 19:24:00 The security agencies in Goa today checked their preparedness to counter seaward terrorist attack, but claimed that the exercise was nothing to do with US President Barack Obama ’s scheduled visit to Mumbai . Police spokesman Atmaram Deshpande said that operation Sagar Kavach was a routine exercise to check the preparedness of the agencies. “It has nothing to do ... More About: Security , Articles
GST riddle: Centre, States to meet in Goa tomorrow
2010-10-28 15:04:00 State Finance Ministers and the Centre will try to reconcile their differences on the contours of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) at a two-day meeting starting here on Friday. However, it is unlikely that the Finance Ministry will be able to salvage the April 1, 2011, deadline for roll-out of the new tax regime ... More About: Articles , Meet , Tomorrow
Gas-based power plant for Goa!
More articles from this author:2010-10-28 05:13:00 The Centre has asked the Goa Government to consider setting up a gas-based power plant in the State, media reports said here today. ?We have suggested gas-based electricity generation in Goa?, the Business Standard quoted Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde as saying at the Economic Editors? Conference. Goa being a tourist destination, the power project had to ... More About: Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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