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*** Goa fails to be the new Cannes (NDTV) India's dream to host a world class film festival like Cannes or Berlinale remains just that a dream. Three years ago in an attempt to mirror the Cannes experiment the festival was taken out of Delhi and shifted to Goa an attempt to inject a dash of glamour to an otherwise bureaucratic event. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Goa fails to be the new Cannes&id=97164 *** Tourism, development seen threatening Goa's environment, lifestyle (AFP via Yahoo! News) The once low-budget tourist haven of Goa is facing a crisis, environmentalists say, as developers force up land prices and a tourism boom threatens the delicate coastal ecology. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061130/wl_sthasia_afp/indiaenvironmentgoa_061130062344 *** Bollywood actress hurt in car crash at Indian film festival (AFP via Yahoo! News) Prominent Bollywood actress Pooja Bhatt has been injured in a motoring accident after attending India's international film festival in the seaside resort state of Goa. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061201/ennew_afp/afpentertainmentindia_061201145049 *** Goa gears up for Marcia Barrett's performance (New Kerala) Panaji, Nov 30 : Hits like "Ma Baker", "Daddy cool" and "Rasputin" will resound Goa as Marcia Barrett of the popular 1970s band Boney M takes centre stage at the 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2006 Thursday. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=59365 *** Lack of cinema culture a handicap for Goa: Barua (New Kerala) Panaji, Dec 1: Inexperience and the absence of a cinema culture could hinder Goa's ambitious plans of taking over the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2008, renowned filmmaker Jahnu Barua said today. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=59946 *** Syngenta sets up research unit in Goa (The Economic Times) MUMBAI: Syngenta, the global agribusiness firm which was born out of the merger between Novartis and Astra Zenecas agribusiness units in 2000, has set up a new research facility in Goa. The centre, which cost Rs 37.5 crore, is only the third such facility apart from the firms main centres in North America and Europe. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/660434.cms *** Goa good venue for film festival: Goutam Ghose (Navhind Times) Panaji, Dec 1: Goa is a good venue for the international film festival. There is some lack of coordination between the Directorate of Film Festivals and the local organisations. But these are teething problems. The festival has been here for only three years. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=120244 *** No move to shift IFFI from Goa, says IFFI director (Navhind Times) Panaji, Nov 30: The director of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2006, Mr V B Pyarelal has denied any move to shift the venue for IFFI from Goa allegedly on grounds of mismanagement and confusion. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=120151 *** Court approves amalgamation of Paradeep Carbons with Goa Carbon (Navhind Times) Panaji, Nov 30: The Bombay High Court at Goa has approved the amalgamation of Goa Carbon Ltd (GCL), a part of Dempo Group and the second largest manufacturer of calcined petroleum coke (CPC) in the country, with its wholly-owned subsidiary Paradeep Carbons Ltd (PCL), effective from July 1, 2005. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=12014 *** Bollywood actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt met with an accident in Goa on Friday and suffered injuries to her head and nose (India Daily) Bollywood actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt met with an accident in Goa on Friday and suffered injuries to her head and nose. Pooja, who had come to attend the 37th International Film Festival of India, was on her way to the airport when the accident took place. http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/14525.asp 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
