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*** Goa set to be gambler's paradise (NDTV Profit) Ten new offshore casinos and Goa is set to become a gambler's paradise but casino companies are already asking for more. http://www.ndtvprofit.com/homepage/storybusinessnew.asp?template=&whichstory=n&id=33363 *** Cong chants satyagraha (Deccan Herald) With the BJP deciding to cash in on the Vande Mataram controversy by making it one the main planks of the partys campaign during the forthcoming assembly elections in five states “ Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Punjab Goa, and Manipur “ the Congress has planned a new strategy. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep112006/index212512006910.asp *** UB venture harvesting rainwater to tackle Goa water crisis (The Hindu) PANAJI: United Breweries Ltd, Goa, a venture of Mr Vijay Mallya-led UB group, is harvesting rainwater in the state to tide over water crisis. "Scientific rainwater harvesting has helped us to cope with the water demand. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/businessline/blnus/27091406.htm *** UB venture harvesting rainwater to tackle Goa water crisis (New Kerala) Panaji, Sep 9: United Breweries Ltd Goa, a venture of Vijay Mallya-led UB Group, is harvesting rainwater in the state to tide over water crisis. "Scientific rainwater harvesting has helped us to cope with the water demand. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=19224 *** Goa govt not keen to have too many casinos: Rane (The Economic Times) PANAJI: Soft-peddling the issue of setting up of off-shore casinos, the Goa government has said that they were not keen to have too many of them in the state. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1970168.cms *** Goa approves pension liability fund (New Kerala) Panaji, Sept 8: Injecting fiscal reforms in the system, Goa cabinet approved creation of pension liability fund with a provision of Rs 135 crore for the current financial year. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=18632 *** Goa govt not keen to have too many casinos: Rane (New Kerala) Panaji, Sept 8: Soft-paddling the issue of setting up of off-shore casinos, the Goa government has said that they were not keen to have too many of them in the state. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=18613 *** Goa Football League: Anthony stars in Dempo's win (New Kerala) Duler, Sept 9: Anthony Pereira's hat-trick guided Dempo Sports Club to an emphatic 4-1 victory over Vasco which helped them move to the top of the table in the Goa Football Association Professional League, played at Duler Ground, Mapusa, today. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=19345 *** Goa police on high alert (Navhind Times) Panaji, Sept 8: With the central government sounding alert all along the west coast following blasts in Malegaon in Maharashtra, the Goa police force has been put on high alert geared up to face any eventuality. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=090918 *** Churchill convenes convention of Cong workers from S Goa (Navhind Times) Margao, Sept 9: Expressing displeasure over the functioning of his own partys government in the state, the South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao, has called for a convention of Congress workers from South Goa on September 23, in Margao, to chalk out future course of action, in an apparent bid to consolidate his position. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=091025 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
