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*** 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&; *** There's justice after all, feel pals (The Times of India) MUMBAI/GOA/HYDERABAD: Asha Bhonsle, like the rest of the film fraternity, was glued to the television for the entire morning. She rejoiced as the afternoon brought news that Sanjay Dutt ” with whom she cut a disc a month ago ” had been exonerated of the more serious charges. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Theres_justice_after_all_feel_pals/articleshow/629741.cms *** 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 *** No bias towards Hindi films: DFF (Navhind Times) Panaji, Nov 28: The Directorate of Film Festivals today dismissed allegations that it was biased towards Hindi cinema and was giving lousy treatment to the south Indian films and film-makers at the International Film Festival of India in Goa. The DFF also pointed out that most responsibilities at IFFI 2006 were taken up by the Entertainment Society of Goa. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=112948 *** Hight Court sets aside death penalty of murder accused (Navhind Times) Panaji, Nov 28: In a landmark judgment, a division bench of Bombay High Court at Goa has set aside death sentence awarded to Soiru alias Sarvanand Gaonkar, an accused in a murder case reported at Cuncolim on June 28, 2004, and acquitted him of murder charge giving him benefit of doubt. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=112947 *** 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 *** Win for CPT, Goa Port Trust (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Calcutta Port Trust defeated Mumbai Port Trust by a brace in a quarterfinal group league match of the All India Port football championship at SAI. Suren Sardar and Arindam Deb scored once each for the winners. In another match at the same venue, Goa Port Trust beat Paradip Port Trust 2-0. Domnic Rodrigus scored for the winners. http://in.news.yahoo.com/061128/48/69s11.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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
