*** GOA NEWS: Mar 23/06 - Goa budget, Free education loan, Paedophiles, Israeli held, Sports...
*** Thrust to agriculture, infrastructure in Goa budget Buoyed by the 33 per cent growth in the collection of commercial taxes triggered by the implementation of the value added tax (VAT) regime. More at: http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/23/stories/2006032305830700.htm *** Duo remanded in priest's murder The two UP natives accused in the gruesome murder of Fr Eusebio Ferrao - Amit Shukla and Manish Dubhey - were on Wednesday remanded to 14 days police custody by Judicial Magistrate First Class Margao, S J Natekar. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11451 *** Suspects are here... but where is the knife? Deputy Inspector General of Police Ujjwal Mishra on Wednesday said the kitchen knife used by the accused in the murder of Macazana Parish Priest Fr Eusebio Ferrao would be the main evidence in the murder case. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11452 *** Interest free education loan disbursed to students in Goa Goa Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro disbursed an amount of Rs 29.21 lakhs to 85 beneficiaries under the interest free educational loan scheme for higher studies here. More at: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200603231221.htm *** Indian tourist hotspot cracks down on paedophiles Goa is every tourist's dream vacation. But there is a darker side. Cases after cases of paedophilia involving tourists have been reported from the state. An alarmed Goa government has now passed a Children's Act. More at: http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/129705/1/1893 *** Narvekar breached House rules: Parrikar While in the heat of the moment, Health Minister Dayanand Narvekar announced that Ponda will get a new hospital. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11464 *** Dhavlikar grilled over appointment of PWD TAs The Opposition grilled PWD Minister Ramkrishna Dhavlikar over appointment of 69 engineers who were taken as Technical Assistants in PWD since June 2005. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11461 *** Israeli held with drugs at Vagator The Anti-Narcotic Cell of Goa Police on Wednesday arrested Israeli national, Yosef Ben Soshan, 45, with narcotic drugs worth Rs 2.07 lakh from near China Town Bar & Restaurant in Vagator-Bardez. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11460 *** Trio held for duping youth Three persons have been arrested in Chennai on charges of duping 18 youth from Goa. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11463 *** Mickky assures to replace veterinarian Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Minister Mickky Pacheco today assured the House that he would replace the veterinary doctor Dr Raikar who is alleged to be harassing beef stall owners in the State. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11462 *** Vetting of Central hospital MoU by month-end: govt The vetting of MoU forwarded by Central Government in respect to Central Hospital Tisk Usgao will be completed by the end of this month. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11465 *** Margao celebrates World Water Day without water Water scarcity in some parts of the city marked "World Water Day" in Margao on Wednesday. This time, the culprit was not the Selaulim water pipeline, but a water distribution line that broke down on the Abade Faria road in the wee hours of Wednesday. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11469 *** Government to 'shelter' orphans, disabled There's good news for mentally and physically challenged sections of the society as well as orphan children. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11466 *** 'Computerised, digitalised birth, death records soon' Archives Minister Ramkrishna Dhavlikar stated that the computerisation and digitalisation of records of birth and death started some time back will be completed in the next two-three months. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11468 *** Casinos, water sports out of luxury tax The government has proposed to remove services like casinos, water sports and boat cruises from the levy of luxury tax and make them taxable under entertainment tax. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11470 *** Rural development, sports likely to get a major boost Rural development, higher education and sports are likely to get a major boost as per listed in the budget today. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11471 *** Players hope for a rethink Fransa-Pax Football Club players fear they will end up as the sacrificial lambs at the altar of Mickky Pacheco's forced decision to disband the club. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11443 *** It's all over for Fransa-Pax Fransa-Pax Football Club has shut shop. Well, almost. Angered by the All India Football Federation's Appeal Committee decision not to replay their controversial match against Air India. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11444 Compiled by: Avelino D'Souza
