Women’s group claims Goa government in cahoots with casinos
August 13th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led coalition government in Goa is hand in glove with the casino industry, a leading women's organisation here alleged Monday.Sabina ... Read more...
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Goa puts a freeze on new ore carrying barges
July 5th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 5 (IANS) Heavy river traffic has forced inland marine authorities in Goa to put a temporary freeze on the number of barges plying the rivers, ferrying iron ore ... Read more...
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Goa’s offshore casinos running without mandatory NOCs
March 16th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Three offshore casinos, including India's biggest one, have been operating on the Mandovi river in Goa without a mandatory no objection certificate (NOC) for nearly two ... Read more...
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Middle East protests inspire poll campaign in Goa
March 1st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) Popular rebellions in the Arab world have found an echo in Goa, where a citizens' collective is trying to cobble up support for 'honest' candidates in the state's ... Read more...
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Goa ministers took money to shield floating casinos: Parrikar
September 16th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) Ministers in the Goa cabinet have taken kickbacks to ensure that floating casinos in a river are not shifted out into the sea, Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Goa’s floating casinos can’t enter the sea
September 16th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 15 (IANS) The Goa cabinet Wednesday reversed its decision taken last year ordering offshore casino vessels plying in the Mandovi river to move into the Arabian Sea.
Instead, the cabinet ... Read more...
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Goa’s biggest offshore casino unfit, inferior: Ministry
October 2nd, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) Casino Royale, Goa's biggest offshore casino, is technically "inferior" and "unfit" to carry 888 passengers as per a certificate issued by the Union of Comoros, says the union ... Read more...
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Goa offshore casinos impeding barge traffic, says mining industry
August 7th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 7 (IANS) Offshore casinos parked in the Mandovi river are severely impeding the traffic of nearly 250-300 river barges ferrying ore from Goa's mining belt to the trans-shippers docked at ... Read more...
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Goan casinos seek cut in proposed entry fee
July 30th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) In a collective response to the "tough" measures proposed in Goa's additional budget 2009-10, the offshore casino industry has objected to the proposed 10-fold increase in the entry ... Read more...
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Goa to stop five offshore casinos after their permits lapse
July 27th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 27 (IANS) Goa Ports Minister Francisco Pacheco Monday told the state assembly that no activity would be permitted now on the five offshore casinos whose no objection certificates (NOC) for ... Read more...
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Goa hikes duty on liquor, casino entry fee
July 24th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 24 (IANS) The Goa government Friday proposed an increased tax on liquor and a higher entry fee for casinos, saying it hoped this would to keep the youth away from ... Read more...
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Goa offshore casinos: Government told to suspend operations
June 25th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) A state legislative panel Thursday directed the Goa government to suspend operations of five out of the six offshore casinos here because they lack the necessary permissions. ... Read more...
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Offshore casino deadlock: Operators, Goa officials to meet
June 16th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 16 (IANS) Representatives of the offshore casino operators and the Goa government's ports department will meet Wednesday, in an attempt to break the deadlock between the two parties as the ... Read more...
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Casinos out of sight, out of mind: Goa chief minister
June 6th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 6 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday said once the six offshore casino vessels were shifted out of the Mandovi river and away from sight, public protests over ... Read more...
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Goa government forcing us to leave: casino operators
May 11th, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) The Goa government is forcing offshore casinos to move their vessels out of the Mandovi river and park them into a bay "known for choppy seas and ... Read more...
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Goa casino operators form pressure group
May 6th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) Casino operators in Goa have decided to collectively stave off the sustained pressure heaped on them by civil society groups and political parties, who want offshore casino ... Read more...
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Be transparent on casino sealing, poll official tells Goa
April 1st, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) The chief electoral officer in Goa Wednesday asked the state government to behave in a transparent manner over the controversial and much publicised sealing and de-sealing of ... Read more...
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Goa government gets notices over sealing of casino vessels
March 28th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 28 (IANS) The chief electoral officer in Goa has issued notices to the government over the controversial and much publicised sealing and de-sealing of offshore casino vessels in the ... Read more...
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Three offshore Goa casinos sealed for violating pollution norms
March 24th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) The Goa government Tuesday sealed three offshore casinos, which were under the scanner for violating pollution norms.
The casinos - Rio, Caravela and Maharaja - had failed to ... Read more...
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No problems with more offshore casinos in Goa: Congress
March 19th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) The Congress' Goa unit does not have a problem in opening up the state's coast to several more offshore casinos, as long as the vessels are berthed in ... Read more...
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Goa to appoint gaming commission to regulate casino gambling
March 19th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) The Goa government, which has for many weeks been plagued by a controversy over the granting of licences to offshore casinos, announced Thursday that it will appoint ... Read more...
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Goa stops offshore casino operations ahead of court hearing
March 18th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) After dragging its feet for months, the Goa government has directed the state's six offshore casinos to suspend their operations on grounds of pollution and sealed restaurants on ... Read more...
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Ahmed Patel didn’t want cap on casino numbers raised: Kamat
March 17th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Tuesday denied the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) charge that senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel had asked him to raise the ceiling ... Read more...
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BJP demands probe into Ahmed Patel link to Goa casino scam
March 16th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) The Goa Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) charged Monday that Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel had pressurized Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to increase the number ... Read more...
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Goa casino operators move court after relocation orders (Lead)
March 13th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) Another casino company moved court Friday seeking relief a day after Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court directed the Goa government to freeze its directive to offshore ... Read more...
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Goa Government orders offshore casinos to shift out
February 24th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
Panaji, Feb 24 (ANI): The Government of Goa has given fifteen days notice to casino vessels operating on the Mandovi river to shift further down the Arabian Sea.
"They will not ... Read more...
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‘Offshore casinos dumping untreated sewage in Mandovi river’
February 5th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) After alleging fraud and corruption in the licensing for offshore casinos, the opposition has accused the controversial offshore gambling vessel managements of dumping untreated sewage in ... Read more...
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Goa government under fire for casino ships
February 4th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 4 (IANS) Under fire from the opposition over charges of corruption in giving offshore gambling licences to ships, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Wednesday assured the assembly that the state's ... Read more...
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