*** GOA NEWS: Mar 01/06 - Drugs, GU, Fake ornaments, Expressway, Water scarcity, 'Pai Tiatrist', Sports...
*** Crack whip on fast food kiosks, South Goa hoteliers demand The South Goa Hotel & Restaurant Owners Association has threatened to shut down their shutters if the authorities fail to crack a whip against fast food kiosks in the city. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10437 *** Lourde Convent claims honours: Taekwondo Lourdes Convent High School, Saligao emerged winners in the sparring category at the 5th all-Goa open inter school / College Taekwondo Championships 2006. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10446 *** Dutchman held with drugs The Anti Narcotic Cell of Goa Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested one Dutch national, Jochim Nicoli, 48, from Vagator. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10434 *** Students, faculty get to know more about GU at Open Day It was for the first time today that the Goa University had an "Open Day" for all the teaching departments to showcase the faculty research, projects and activities of the departments. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10424 *** GGEA chief told to quit office Secretary of Goa Government Employees Association, Manohar Borkar has urged its President, Mangaldas Shetkar to step down. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10428 *** St Inez boy crushed under wheels A ride on a bicycle late Tuesday afternoon proved tragic for 12-year-old Tony Pillai. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10433 *** OL of Rosary emerge champs Our Lady of the Rosary Higher Secondary School, Dona Paula bagged the State level Championship in inter-higher secondary. cricket tournament. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10443 *** Chicalim SC team for Pune Chicalim Sports Club will leave tomorrow for the all-India flood-lit invitational football tournament in memory of Abhijeet Kadam. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10445 *** 250 Guirim students attend Carnival fiesta Women & Child Welfare Association of Guirim organised a Carnival Fancy Fiesta for the students of Guirim in which more than 250 participated. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10425 *** 3 held for selling fake ornaments The CID, Crime Branch, on Tuesday conducted a raid at Ponda and arrested three people from Gujarat who were selling fake ornaments by terming them as genuine. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10426 *** Ground work on expressway takes off Preliminary work on the Pernem-Canacona Expressway has begun with National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA). More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10417 *** State permits loudspeaker use till midnight for 9 days The State Government has permitted the use of loudspeakers during night time upto midnight for nine days in 2006. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10427 *** Rane describes Union budget as growth-oriented, farmer friendly Goa Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane has described today's Union budget as growth-oriented and farmer-friendly. More at: http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp? id=264288&n_date=20060301&cat=India *** Science Day celebrated throughout state The Science Day commemorating the Raman Effect discovered by the noted Indian scientist, Sir C V Raman, was celebrated by various scientific and educational institutions in the state, today. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=03017 *** With truck terminus scrapped, farmers now want land back The controversial truck terminus for Margao may be finally scrapped, but agricultural farmers and landowners have just one demand to make - the return of their cultivable land. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10432 *** Water scarcity gives Fatorpa residents sleepless nights Strange it may seem that residents of Fatorpa have to literally undergo sleepless nights these days for want of water supply. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10436 *** 57 floats participate in Carnival at Mapusa The Governor, Mr S C Jamir and first lady Ms Alemla Jamir seemed delighted to watch Goan kunbi folk dancers and a kashti-clad farmer mingle freely with Kannadiga Lamanis, an African tribe, a Zulu family and an assortment of clowns, birds, bands and the dancing children at the Mapusa Carnival float parade today. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=03016 *** A-I - Fransa match postponed After reconfirming yesterday that the revised Air India - Fransa Pax match in the 10th ONGC NFL would be played tomorrow (March 2) at Duler stadium, Mapusa, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) today did a U-turn declaring that "it stands postponed". More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030114 *** GOVERNMENT URGED TO NAME AUDITORIUM AFTER JOAO AGOSTINHO FERNANDES, 'PAI TIATRIST' Konkani Bhasha Mandal (KBM) Goa by a unanimous resolution has urged government to name the auditorium of upcoming building of Ravindra Bhavan at Margao, after the stalwart of Tiatr stage and multifaceted personality Joao Agostinho Fernandes (Pai Tiatrist). More at: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=19051&n_tit=Goa% 3A+Government+Urged+to+Name+Auditorium+after+Joao+Agostinho+Fernandes% 2C+'Pai+Tiatrist' *** CONCERN OVER CRASS COMMERCIALIZATION OF CARNIVAL The traditional carnival is increasingly getting commercialized with hospitality industry capitalizing on this traditional festivity. More at: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=19048&n_tit=Goa% 3A+Concern+over+Crass+Commercialization+of+Carnival *** 'COLOSSEUM 2006' AT ICFAI NATIONAL COLLEGE ELICITS KEEN RESPONSE 'Colosseum 2006', a management fest, was organized by ICFAI National College Porvorim at the Don Bosco Oratory Hall, Panaji recently. More at: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=19088&n_tit=Goa-Porvorim% 3A+'Colosseum+2006'+at+ICFAI+National+College+Elicits+Keen+Response *** Goa seeks international help to check drug trade With the help of Narcotics Control Bureau of India (NCBI), Goa police had requested the US, Latin American countries and Israel to check the flow of drugs to the tourist state. More at: http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=18478 Compiled by: Avelino D'Souza