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*** Goa policemen to patrol on bicycles (NDTV) The friendly neighbourhood cop in Goa will now be doing his duty on the good old bicycles. The moves seems surprising, especially when the police force across the country is going high-tech to cope with rising crime. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Goa policemen to patrol on bicycles&id=92101 *** Union govt okays Goa's first SEZ (Business Standard India) The Union Commerce Ministry has cleared Goas first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Keri in the Ponda taluka." Among the 46 SEZs approved by the central government, is the Meditab Specialities SEZ at Bhootkhamb, a village in Keri where Nylon 6,6 project was proposed a decade ago. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=4684 *** Goa seeks additional power supply from Centre:GCCI (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 24: Ruling out possibility of a large scale economical power generation within the state, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI), an apex industrial body, has said the state government should seek an additional allocation from the Centre. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=12016 *** Goa University introduces PG diploma in marine microbiology (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 26: Goa University has become the first in the country to introduce an advanced post graduate diploma in marine microbiology and technology, its Vice-Chancellor P S Zacharius said today. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=13139 *** Goa health authorities rule out chikungunya outbreak in state (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 26: Ruling out any outbreak of Chikungunya in the state, Goa health authorities have clarified that samples of 26 patients suspected to be suffering from the disease were sent to the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) and their reports are awaited. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=13141 *** Japan withdraws students from Goa university academic prog (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 25: Japan has withdrawn its students from the current year's 'Study India' programme at Goa University, following recent blasts in Mumbai and the terror threats. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=12357 *** Goa CM hands over Rs 1 cr for victims of July 11 serial blasts (New Kerala) Mumbai, Aug 25: Goa Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane today handed over a cheque of Rs one crore towards financial assistance for victims of the July 11 serial train blasts in Mumbai. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=12947 *** Goa to face acute water shortage: GCCI (The Economic Times) PANAJI: Goa will suffer an acute water shortage as its demand is expected to touch 575 mld as against the current 415 mld in few years, according to an apex industrial body report. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1929080.cms *** Govt is fooling people, says Goa minister (The Times of India) The state BJP have alleged that a new bridge was being built in Goa to generate funds for the ensuing assembly elections. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1929075.cms *** Conviction rate in Goa satisfactory, says DGP (Navhind Times) Panaji, Aug 24: The Deputy Inspector General of police, Mr Ujjwal Mishra expressed satisfaction at the prevailing conviction rate in Goa and informed that even yesterday we got a rape accused convicted. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=082511 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
