Shooting fish prices eating into Goan festivities
September 6th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Even Lord Ganesh, the 'vanquisher of troubles', could not come to the rescue of the average fish-loving Goan this Ganesh Chaturthi as fish prices first hit ... Read more...
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Goan convention in London to discuss environment degradation back home
July 17th, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 17 (IANS) Thousands of Goans scattered all over the world will converge in London next week to voice concerns over rampant mining and corruption in Goa and issues ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
From sea to springs: A summer ritual in Goa
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 3 (IANS) The sea is not the only solace for summer-weary Goans. When the sun beats down in May-June, with humidity at a high, families move away from ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Younger Goans in Portugal prefer movies to culture
June 2nd, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 2 (IANS) Younger generations of Portuguese citizens of Goan origin would "rather go watch a movie", than listen to stories and facts about their Goan heritage, feels a ... Read more...
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‘Dum Maaro Dum’ trains camera on drugs, sex and violence (IANS Preview)
April 19th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Director Rohan Sippy's third directorial venutre "Dum Maaro Dum", which is courting controversy for its theme and backdrop, is ready to hit the screens ... Read more...
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No gambling for Goans, says BJP
March 15th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 15 (IANS) To "save Goans from being lured by the gambling menace", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek an amendment to a current law to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Hike in taxes disappoints Goa hotel industry
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Calangute (Goa), Mar.2 (ANI): Representatives of the hotel industry in Calangute in Goa have expressed their disappointment with the hike in service tax proposed in the annual budget calling it a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Census in Goa could give distorted picture: Church
February 25th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) The Church in Goa Friday said the influx of migrants and the significant outflow of people working as sailors on long haul cruises could mean a distorted representation ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goa sets up emergency fund for its NRIs
January 20th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 20 (IANS) The Goa government Thursday approved a special contingency fund for non-resident Indians (NRIs) of Goan origin facing financial hardships abroad. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat told reporters after a ... Read more...
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Goa custodial death: Kamat turns down judicial probe plea
January 13th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Thursday turned down a judicial probe request by the kin of a 39-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) chef who allegedly died in police custody ... Read more...
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Goa all set to usher in New Year
January 1st, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of Goans and tourists in this beach state are all set to usher in the New Year amidst clanging church bells and the throbbing vibes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Goa eyes expats as resource for educational institutions
December 7th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 7 (IANS) Goa government wants to tap men-of-letters of Goan origin in Europe and other parts of the world to be resource persons for its educational institutions, an official said ... Read more...
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Why is a Goan Pedro always a drunkard, asks filmmaker
December 1st, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 1 (IANS) A Goan filmmaker will now tap the doors of the archbishop, asking him to examine the stereotypical portrayal of Catholics in Bollywood cinema.Rajendra Talak, whose film "O ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ban sale of agricultural land to non-Goans: Congress
November 27th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 27 (IANS) A special legislation is necessary in Goa to ban sale of agricultural land to foreigners and non-Goans considering the land resource crunch here, state Congress president Subhash Shirodkar ... Read more...
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Goan helping hand in Pakistan flood relief work
August 26th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Aug 26 (IANS) As help pours in for Pakistan's flood-affected areas, a small group of Pakistanis of Goan origin is networking to bring hope to some 20 million people ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kamat blames Goa’s first CM for coastal ills
August 15th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday blamed the state's first chief minister Dayanand Bandodkar for the plight of fisherfolk living along the state's coastline, several hundred of whom ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Santosh Trophy: Bengal to meet Punjab in final (Lead)
August 6th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Eight time champions Punjab overpowered Tamil Nadu 3-1 Friday to set up a summit clash with hosts Bengal at the 64th Santosh Trophy football competition here Friday.
Punjab rode ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bengal in Santosh Trophy final beating title holders Goa
August 6th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Twenty-nine-time winners Bengal rallied back after an early setback to pip title holders Goa 4-3 (1-1) via a dramatic tie-breaker to move into the final of the 64th ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Santosh Trophy: Goa, Punjab in semis
August 4th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Title holders Goa and eight time champions Punjab blew away their rivals to romp into the semifinals of the 64th Santosh Trophy football championship here Tuesday.
Goa sped past ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: Goa, Services win
July 31st, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Services rallied back from their previous match defeat to register a 2-1 win over Karnataka in their Santosh Trophy soccer competition Group A quarter final league match here ... Read more...
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Book on Goan diaspora readies for British launch
July 24th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 24 (IANS) The British Goan Festival here Sunday will see the launch of a book on Goan diaspora experiences. And first-time author Selma Carvalho, who has lived in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tourism eating into Goa’s fish?
July 11th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, July 11 (IANS) Goans and hundreds of thousands of tourists visiting the state annually may soon have to pay a premium to sink their teeth into a fried ... Read more...
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Another tainted Goa politician joins Congress
June 24th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 24 (IANS) Within days of admitting into the party a legislator with three criminal charge-sheets against him, Congress's Goa unit Thursday rolled out the red carpet to Vishwajeet Rane, yet ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Monserrate’s joining Congress evokes sharp reactions
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 23 (IANS) Controversial Goa Education Minister and unattached legislator Atanasio Monserrate's entry into the Congress has triggered sharp reactions from both within the party and the opposition.
An unattached legislator ... Read more...
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Tainted Goa legislator joins Congress (Lead)
June 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) The Goa Congress Monday admitted into its fold Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, accused of beating up Youth Congress workers staging a rally here in support of an ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Four Goans arrested with antique Buddha idol
May 6th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) Four Goans involved in an inter-state racket of smuggling artefacts have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district with an antique idol of Lord Buddha that weighs over ... Read more...
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Kamat faces dissidence, but confident of budget vote
March 21st, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, who holds the finance portfolio, is battling a brazen rebellion from a group of seven ruling alliance legislators, including five cabinet ministers, ... Read more...
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Mysterious ’swearing-in’ SMS sends Goa politics into tizzy
February 26th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 26 (IANS) A mysterious SMS from the department of information and publicity (DIP) on "a swearing-in ceremony" at Raj Bhavan sent Goa's politically volatile circles into a tizzy Friday - ... Read more...
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Chirag, Dempo draw 1-1 in I-League
January 20th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Local outfit Chirag United struck back quickly to draw 1-1 with Goa's Dempo SC in an I-League encounter here Wednesday.
Peter Carvalho put the visitors ahead in the 59th ... Read more...
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‘Tainted ministers like school children’
December 27th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 27 (IANS) The Goa Congress chief feels ministers with a tainted background are like school children who had to be given "opportunities to improve".
"One has to be given a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Two arrested in Mumbai for a Goa murder
October 16th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 16 (IANS) The Goa police Friday said they have arrested two people in Mumbai for the murder of a 16-year-old girl, but they did not rule out the possibility ... Read more...
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Congress playing big brother in Goa: NCP
September 27th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 27 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the junior partner in Goa's ruling coalition, has alleged that the Congress is trying to marginalise it, accentuating the rift within the alliance.
"The ... Read more...
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NCP accuses Goa Congress of maligning party image
September 20th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 20 (IANS) Accentuating the rift within the coalition government, the Nationalist Congress Party Sunday echoed Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco's charge that the Congress leaders in Goa were "cooking up cases ... Read more...
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Extortion charge against him to defame NCP, says Goa minister
September 18th, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) Goa Tourism Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco Friday said vested political interests were gunning for him, especially in view of the forthcoming ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Churchill lift IFA Shield after 2-0 win over Mohun Bagan
September 12th, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Churchill Brothers, Goa, played an impressive opening session to prevail over Mohun Bagan 2-0 and win their maiden IFA Shield football tournament title here Saturday.
The visitors scored both ... Read more...
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