Mining and casino-friendly Parrikar is like Chanakya: Congress
August 30th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress Thursday compared Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar with ancient master tactician Chanakya, saying that he was "cozying up" to the players in mining and ... Read more...
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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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Casino revenue could fund Goa’s old age homes: Parrikar
August 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 8 (IANS) The casinos of Goa could now fund old age homes, among other social initiatives of the state government, said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the state ... Read more...
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Goa’s water share important than party: Parrikar
August 7th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 7 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday said that he would not listen to central leaders of his BJP if they press him to sacrifice Goa's ... 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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Goans, under 21s, may be banned from Goa’s casinos
July 5th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 4 (IANS) Goans and people below 21 years could soon be banned from casinos in Goa under a bill to be tabled in the forthcoming session of the ... Read more...
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BJP budget blows hot and cold on Goa’s offshore casinos
March 27th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Once having resisted offshore casinos tooth and nail as a moralistic opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in its budget has both slapped ... Read more...
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Goa BJP waters down stance on offshore casinos
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday watered down its stance on offshore casinos in Goa, saying it merely wanted them to be relocated out of ... Read more...
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100 pro-mining agitators held in Goa
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Nearly 100 pro-mining demonstrators were arrested after a scuffle with the police as the protesters called a day-long strike against a possible ban on export of ... Read more...
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Goa mining lobby flexes muscle, blocks river traffic
October 12th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 12 (IANS) Nearly 50 mining barges virtually blockaded the Mandovi river, off Panaji, Wednesday to protest any impending action against the mining industry."Our livelihood is based on the ... Read more...
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Now, camp in a tent if you are in Goa for IFFI
October 4th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 4 (IANS) If you haven't booked rooms in a cramped hotel already, delegates and film enthusiasts queuing up for the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) can ... Read more...
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Limited, yet luxurious: Gaming gets big in India
September 21st, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Heading to Macau or Las Vegas to try your luck in gaming? Look closer home!The options may be limited, but efforts are being made to ... Read more...
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Live your ‘Casino Royale’ moment in Goa
August 3rd, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Remember Hollywood star Daniel Craig playing high-stakes Poker as James Bond in "Casino Royale"? Get your chance to experience the style and luxury at ... 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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Goa to use PPP to develop four prime properties
March 16th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Four prime pieces of waterbody-facing real estate owned by the Goa tourism department, including a large plot at the famous Baga beach, will be developed in ... Read more...
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Carnival celebrations kick off in Goa
March 5th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 5 (IANS) The fervour of the Carnival festival Saturday descended upon Goa, with the traditional float parade going around the streets of the capital.Thousands of revellers thronged the ... 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 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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Tagore To Resonate The 450 Year Old Goan Chapel With Compositions
January 19th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The legendary compositions of the genius Rabindranath Tagore are to echo within the walls of the 450-year old chapel Our Lady of Mount. In spite being a Christian worship place, ... Read more...
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Tagore’s notes to echo in restored 450-year-old Goa chapel
January 18th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 18 (IANS) Temple bells and compositions by India's legendary creative genius Rabindranath Tagore will echo within the walls of a beautifully restored 450-year-old chapel -- a Christian place of worship ... Read more...
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Goa’s offshore casino operators withdraw petition
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 23 (IANS) Offshore casino operators in Goa Thursday withdrew their petition filed before the Bombay High Court, seeking relief against a state government order issued last year which directed the ... Read more...
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Goa Catholic priest opposes offshore casinos near village
September 21st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) A local Roman Catholic priest Tuesday opposed the Goa government's controversial move to relocate offshore casinos, presently anchored in the Mandovi river off here, further inland.
Fr Alcandro ... 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 Church under cloud for selling island to resort company (Lead)
August 12th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) The Church in Goa has come under a cloud following the sale of one of the river islands owned by the Archdiocese of Goa to a resort developer. ... Read more...
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Goa Church under cloud for selling island to resort company
August 12th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) The Church in Goa has come under a cloud following the sale of one of the river islands owned by the Archdiocese of Goa to a resort developer.
Villagers ... Read more...
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Goa’s floating casinos dumping sewage into river: Panel
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) A legislative panel has slammed the Goa government for allowing offshore casinos and cruise vessels to dump raw sewage into the Mandovi river that runs by this state ... Read more...
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Army seeks closure of two Goa roads, civic body says no
March 19th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) Citing security reasons, the Indian Army has sought the closure of two central market roads located in close proximity to army establishments in the Goa capital. The city's ... Read more...
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Goa casino says cops were ‘guests’
November 19th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) An offshore casino locked in a legal dispute with the Goa government has said that seven senior police officers seen on its premises last week were its guests ... Read more...
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Security vehicle to accompany Ben Kingsley in Goa
November 10th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 10 (IANS) A specially designated police escort vehicle, a personal security guard and a quick reaction team (QRT) will shadow Ben Kingsley when the acclaimed actor lands in Goa ... 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 casino staff wants action against activist
September 16th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) Casino employees in Goa have requested women's rights groups to take to task an activist who likened the employees to "pimps, prostitutes, whores and drug dealers".
In a ... Read more...
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Green Ganesh Chaturthi in Goa
August 23rd, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) This year popular religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi has come with a definite green lining in Goa.
Aggressive campaigning and lobbying with civic authorities in Panaji by a ... 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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