Goa aims to cash in on Bollywood boom
December 19th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) There was a Bollywood touch to Goa's celebration of its 50th anniversary of liberation from 450 years of Portuguese rule Monday with a vision document suggesting ... Read more...
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Decentralise tourism in Goa: governor
December 19th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) Goa Governor K. Sankaranarayanan said Monday that the state should make efforts to decentralise tourism in order to prevent its beaches from getting dirty and overcrowded.In ... Read more...
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Goa’s freedom fighters disillusioned, to boycott liberation’s 50th anniversary
December 16th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
(ATTN NEWS EDITORS: This is the second in a series of stories on the 50th anniversary of Goa's liberation Dec 19. This story is about the disillusionment of those who fought ... Read more...
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Goa government lambasted on illegal mining in anniversary feature
December 13th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 13 (IANS) Constant efforts by the state government to play down the illegal mining scandal in Goa notwithstanding, a feature article released by the Press Information Bureau ... Read more...
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Mario was to inaugurate fort on Goa liberation day
December 11th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 11 (IANS) Legendary cartoonist Mario Miranda, who died Sunday, was due to inaugurate a newly-renovated fort of Reis Magos near here on the 50th anniversary of the liberation ... Read more...
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Telangana celebrates liberation day amid tension, arrests
September 17th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Tension gripped parts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Saturday as pro-Telangana activists forcibly tried to unfurl national flags atop government buildings to mark the ... Read more...
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Kuwait aims to set record for world’s longest flag
January 10th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) Kuwait is aiming to set a new Guinness record for the world's longest flag which will be unveiled next month during its National Day.Kuwait celebrates its National Day ... Read more...
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Goa government under fire for awarding ‘drug cop’
December 21st, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 21 (IANS) A police officer accused of having links with Goa's drug mafia was awarded the chief minister's gold medal on Goa liberation day Sunday, prompting political parties to ... Read more...
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Dhaka gets tough with Islamists on 40th Victory Day
December 16th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 16 (IANS) A top opposition leader was held on murder charge and a court rejected a petition of the chief of the largest Islamist party as Bangladesh Thursday celebrated ... Read more...
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Dhaka Islamists drag India in blame game over 1971 war crimes
December 15th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 15 (IANS) Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, the Jamaat-e-Islami - facing charges of targeting unarmed civilians during the 1971 war - has now accused India of killing a score of ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police relieved as Ayodhya verdict deferred
September 23rd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Police in Hyderabad Thursday heaved a sigh of relief with the Supreme Court deferring, till Sep 28, the pronouncement of the verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi dispute ... Read more...
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Withdraw cases against students: Telangana Congress leaders
September 12th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Congress leaders from Telangana Sunday set Oct 2 as the deadline before the Andhra Pradesh government to withdraw police cases against students and youth who participated in ... Read more...
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Diu hosts beauty pageant to mark its Liberation Day
December 25th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
Diu City (Daman and Diu), Dec 25(ANI): A beauty pageant was recently organized in Diu Island to mark its Liberation Day from Portuguese occupation.Over 200 girls participated in the four-day event, ... Read more...
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Fight against attempts to defame state: Kamat
December 19th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) Under pressure to contain the adverse publicity over the Russian rape case, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday appealed to citizens to "fight unitedly against attempts to defame ... Read more...
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Telangana celebrates ‘Liberation Day’
September 17th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) The 61st anniversary of Telangana 'Liberation Day' was celebrated Thursday with various political parties paying rich tributes to the freedom fighters who laid down their lives for ... Read more...
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Tibetan exiles criticise China for ‘Serf Liberation Day’
March 27th, 2009 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 27 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile Friday expressed concern over the situation in Tibet and criticised China for declaring the "provocative" new Serf Liberation Day holiday in the region Saturday.
According to ... Read more...
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Goa school faces probe for not celebrating Liberation Day
December 22nd, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 22 (IANS) Goa's education department will inquire into an incident where a school run by a former minister failed to celebrate Goa Liberation Day on December 19, a government spokesperson ... Read more...
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No ban on beach parties: Goa chief minister
December 19th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) Hours after the Goa administration issued orders late Thursday evening banning parties and crowded events on beaches and in open areas, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat ordered lifting of ... Read more...
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Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrated
September 17th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) The 60th anniversary of the Hyderabad Liberation Day was celebrated Wednesday with various political parties paying tributes to the freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the ... Read more...
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