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*** Hustle, Bustle and Paradise ; TRAIL OF THE UNEXPECTED OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN GOA (RedNova) By DAVID TAYLOR Seasoned travellers have the tendency to be somewhat snooty about Goa, dismissing the southern state as being overdeveloped. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/743413/hustle_bustle_and_paradise__trail_of_the_unexpected_off/index.html?source=r_science *** Goa Carbon Board Recommends Dividend Of Re. 1.50/sh For FY06 (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - Goa Carbon informed that the Board recommended a dividend of Re. 1.50 per share for the fiscal year 2006. http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20061126\ACQRTT200611262343RTTRADERUSEQUITY_0104.htm&; *** India's Goa seeks to shake off paedophiles (AFP via Yahoo! News) Charity workers are teaming up with hoteliers and police in India's Arabian Sea resort of Goa in a bid to prevent it emerging as a top destination for paedophiles. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061124/wl_sthasia_afp/indiatourismgoasexpaedophilia_061124125913 *** 'Bhansali is the best director' (rediff.com) Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor is enjoying the film festival in Goa. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/27shashi.htm *** Assam win against Goa in Ranji tie (New Kerala) Guwahati, Nov 25: Assam clinched a huge victory by an innings and 177 runs against Goa with a day to spare in a Plate Group Ranji Trophy match at the Nehru Stadium here today. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=56511 *** Goa partners with French embassy to promote state (New Kerala) Panaji, Nov 26: The Goa government, as part of its efforts to use the International Film Festival of India here to showcase the state's tourist attractions to delegates from abroad, partnered with the French embassy to host a party on a cruise boat. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=56776 *** Goa lacks film culture: Jahnu Barua (New Kerala) Panaji, Nov 27: As Goa lacked a film culture, making it a permanent venue of IFFI would be a blunder, award winning Assamese film director Jahnu Barua said. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=57295 *** "Traffic Signal" wins accolades at 37th International Film Festival of India in Goa (New Kerala) By Devraj, Panaji (Goa), Nov.26 : Bollywood film Director Madhur Bhandarkar's latest creation "Traffic Signal", scheduled to hit cinema screens during January-February next year, won accolades at the ongoing 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) where its first print was shown. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=56860 *** Goa should have separate DFF to hold IFFI: Parrikar (Navhind Times) Panaji, Nov 26: The leader of the opposition and the architect of the first International Film Festival of India held in Goa, Mr Manohar Parrikar today visited the premises of the old Goa Medical College complex, headquarters of the Entertainment Society Goa (ESG). http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=11278 *** "Traffic Signal" wins accolades at 37th International Film Festival of India in Goa (Yahoo! India News) By Devraj Panaji (Goa), Nov.26 (ANI): Bollywood film Director Madhur Bhandarkar's latest creation "Traffic Signal", scheduled to hit cinema screens during January-February next year, won accolades at the ongoing 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) where its first print was shown. A Percept Picture Company's presentation "Traffic Signal", depicts the life on the streets of Mumbai http://in.news.yahoo.com/061126/139/69qer.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goanet supports BMX, the alumni network of Britto's, St Mary's and Xavier's -- three prominent institutions in Mapusa, Goa. Events scheduled from Dec 16 to 21, 2006 For more details visit http://www.bmxgoa.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------
