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the BMX booth as a meeting point. Please list your name on the message
board that will be provided, courtesy of BMX.
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* Mhadei projects: Goa asks Centre to set up water dispute
tribunal.(NT)
* Govt to augment filtering capacity of Selaulim plant.(NT)
* Gambling activities curbed in Canacona. (NT)
* Mediclaim: patients to get more benefits. (NT)
* No fishing in coastal waters till Aug 15, says Supreme Court. (NT)
* Wild elephants still around in Bicholim taluka's Vadawal. (NT)
* Govt to procure high-speedy ferry boats: Madkaikar. (NT)
* Scheduled Tribe committee to seek Cong MLAs support. (NT)
* State Hindi teachers memo over textbook. (NT)
* Reduce Goa's share in Tillari project, says Parrikar. (NT)
* Rane says Tillari project restarted by present govt. (NT)
Believe it or not, the proposed Expressway threatens to
wipe out sizeable tracts of mangroves and khazan
lands, low-lying paddy fields, besides acquacultural
farms and water bodies along the alignment passing
through Salcete taluka. (Guilherme Almeida, Herald)
* No mining in forest areas: Rane. (H)
* Battlo case: arguments over jurisdiction complete. (NT)
* Govt gives okay to set up administribunal tribunal in S Goa.
* CM, Tendulkar clash in Assembly over Kumeri land issue. (NT)
* Alleged robber beaten up by public near Don Bosco's. (NT)
* Corruption can only be eliminated by people: Margao SDM (NT)
* Mines dept asks contractor to stop blasting at Madkai. (NT)
* Veteran trade union leader Narayan Palekar,80, passes away. (NT)
POP STAR Remo Fernandes to release the theme music video for the public
awareness campaign 'Vasco Let's Go Green' at a function to be held on
July 27, 2006 at 5 pm at the Vidydhiraj Mutt Hall in Vasco. The campaign
has sought to build public awareness during the last six months, moving
from ward to ward and in about 30+ schools in the vicinity of Vasco.NT
* Leopard on the prowl in Nuvem. (H)
* Loliem bank manager assaulted for not revealing details. (H)
* South Goa gets 120 million litres day water from Salaulim. (H)
* Wild Lilies, one-act plays by Ruth Henriques, released in Vasco.(H)
* Govt to help affected people from wildlife sanctuaries. (GT)
* Move to convert Abbe Faria's house to museum under study. (GT)
* Miss Universe Zuleyka likely to visit Goa. (GT)
* AIKP statement on Roman script condemned by Romi Lipi Front.(GT)
* 15 years' domicile mandatory for Mediclaim scheme benefits.(GT)
* Rassaim, Loutolim villagers blame shipyard owners for noise pollution.
* Olive Ridley turtles shy away from Canacona. (GT)
* Raia-Ambora-Camorlim villages hold demo to highlight road safety.GT
Do you have a grievance against the functioning of any Central
government ministry, department or organisation? Have your attempts to
get it redressed gone in vain? You can contact http://dpg.gov.in Please
write your grievance along with its grounds and history of attempts made
to have it resolved through the ministry/department, disclosing your
identity and mailing address, and affixing your signature. Enclose
copies of relevant documents in support.
UPCOMING ANNIVERSARIES IN GOA's HISTORY:
* Sat 5 Aug 2006 - 9 days away * GoaHistory: In 1787, a 'plot' allegedly
to overthrow the Portuguese government was denounced to the government
by escrivao (clerk) of the Aldona Comunidade Antonio Eugenio Toscano and
to the archbishop by Rev Pedro
* Sun 1 Oct 2006 - 66 days away * GoaHistory: In 2002, a collision
between two IL-38 naval reconnaisance aircraft over Goa kills 14 naval
personnel and five on the ground, in India's worst ever military air
* Fri 20 Oct 2006 - 85 days away * GoaHistory: The Ranes, after the
takeover of Sattari by the Portuguese, swear alleigance to the
Portuguese in 1746, on condition that the government pay salary of 80
sepoys for their protection.
TODAY IN GOA
* Trade union leader Narayan Palekar's funeral, morning at Goa Velha.
* 4 pm. Dr Veronica Rodrigues of TIFR, Mumbai talks on "Making Sense of
Scents -- Does every rose really smell so sweet? NIO, Auditorium. Ph
2450450.
* 6 pm Thurs. Fr Abraham SJ on 'Do you hate others?' at Jesuit House.
Remo to release "Vasco, Let's Go Green", Vidydhiraj Mutt Hall, Vasco,
July 27, 5 pm.
GOA-RELATED SITE: http://www.hamaraproject-goa.org
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