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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Central government to blame for illegal mining: Parrikar (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) Goa's Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday blamed the Congress-led central government for illegal mining in Goa, saying it gave environmental clearances without ... Read more...
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Bribe cloud over Goa minister set to fight poll
February 4th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 4 (IANS) Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who was allegedly named in an Income Tax department report for receiving kickbacks to the tune of Rs.26.5 crore from ... Read more...
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Minister in trouble again, could alter poll pitch (Goa newsletter)
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 3 (IANS) An income tax (IT) paper trail claiming controversial Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate got Rs.26.5 crore in kickbacks from shady real estate deals could change the ... Read more...
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Goa port blames Kamat’s ministry for illegal ore export
October 11th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 11 (IANS) The authorities at Goa's only major port have said it was up to the state government agencies, especially the mines department headed by Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Was New Delhi linked to Purulia arms drop, asks CPI-M
April 28th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) asked Thursday if any Indian agency was involved in the 1995 arms drop in Purulia in West Bengal for ... Read more...
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Karnataka against Bangalore airport road toll
April 28th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) Karnataka Wednesday said it would not allow a private builder to collect toll on a stretch of road leading to the airport as work on upgrading ... Read more...
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Fresh wave of oily tar balls layer Goa beaches
April 19th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 19 (IANS) A fresh wave of tar balls have reappeared on Goa's beaches, layering the sand with oily streaks.The problem is back, more than six months after tar ... Read more...
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Onion, cement price hike under competition panel’s scanner
February 21st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI), constituted to promote consumer welfare through fair competition in markets, has received various complaints pertaining to the sudden rise in the prices ... Read more...
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Goa orders closure of two offshore casinos
January 31st, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) In a sudden order issued late Monday, the Goa government ordered the closure of two offshore casinos here, including MV Casino Royale - the biggest in the state. ... Read more...
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Squabbles over IFFI should stop: Goa chief minister
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 22 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Wednesday said squabbling between the state and central government authorities over holding the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) needs to stop.
The ... Read more...
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Gujarat land scam: Court orders fresh survey
April 19th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday sought a fresh survey report from the government over an alleged land scam involving Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers accused of building bungalows ... Read more...
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No conspiracy against Virbhadra, wife: Dhumal
August 27th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 27 (IANS) Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Himachal Pradesh assembly Thursday with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal saying there was "no conspiracy over the registration of cases against ... Read more...
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Metro accidents happened due to unskilled labour
July 24th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Lack of skilled labour may have contributed to the recent accidents at Delhi Metro construction sites that claimed seven lives, a senior government official said here Friday.
"The ... Read more...
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Vedanta to set up medical tools manufacturing unit in Tripura
October 20th, 2008 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 20 (IANS) Mining giant Vedanta group will set up a health and medical equipment manufacturing unit in Tripura, state Industry and Commerce Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said here Monday."The works for ... Read more...
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NRI arrested with five kg heroin in Gurgaon
September 9th, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 9 (IANS) An NRI settled in Canada was arrested with five kg of heroin from this satellite town on the outskirts of the Indian capital, sources said Tuesday.Indian Canadian Harish ... Read more...
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Multipurpose smart card for Delhi’s seven million poor
April 20th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin
By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Around 7.5 million low income group people in the Indian capital will soon get multipurpose smart cards to avail themselves of various government welfare ... Read more...
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Railways not to ferry grains for private contractors
April 17th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Goods trains will not ferry food grains for private contractors to foil any bid for hoarding them, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad told the Lok Sabha Thursday. "Except ... Read more...
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