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*** 'SEZs must offer 80% jobs to locals in Goa' (The Economic
Times)
PANAJI: Goa government said on Wednesday that it will make 80%
employment for locals mandatory in the proposed special
economic zones (SEZ) in the state.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Infrastructure/SEZs_must_offer_80_jobs_to_locals_in_Goa/articleshow/1439262.cms
*** Goa IT parks under a cloud over land use (Deccan Herald)
With questionable real estate deals by politicians and power
brokers in Goa coming under the scanner, the spotlight is now
on two IT parks that are being set up by the Congress-led
government here.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan252007/national057162007125.asp
*** Direct flight to Goa (The Telegraph)
Fly straight to Goa from Calcutta next winter.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070123/asp/calcutta/story_7296211.asp
*** Noisy scenes in Goa assembly over Regional Plan 2011 (New
Kerala)
Panaji, Jan 23: The Goa Legislative Assembly today saw noisy
scenes over the controversial Regional Plan 2011 issue with
Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane and leader of opposition
Manohar Parrikar leveling allegations against each other.
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=84710
*** Shelving of Regional Plan may hit tourism in Goa: experts
(New Kerala)
Panaji, Jan 23: The scrapping of controversial Regional Plan,
2011 may adversely affect Goa's tourism industry and slown down
the pace of investment in the hospitality sector, according to
experts.
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=84462
*** Goa equipped to face challenge of international terrorism:
Governor (New Kerala)
Panaji, Jan 22: Goa is well equipped to face concerns arising
out of international terrorism, whose effects have begun
echoing on shores of this coastal state, Governor S C Jamir
said here today.
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=84013
*** Goa govt introduces Panchayat Raj amendment bill (New
Kerala)
Panaji, Jan 23: Amidst protests by village panchayat members,
the Goa government today introduced Goa Panchayat Raj
(Amendment) Bill, 2007 empowering the government to appoint
administrators on panchayats.
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=84711
*** Sporting Clube de Goa trounce Mahindra United (Hindustan
Times)
Sporting Clube de Goa striker MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi
continued to torment defending champions Mahindra United.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1907441,00070003.htm
*** SEZs proposed in Goa will follow new policy, hints Rane
(Navhind Times)
Panaji, Jan 24 The Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane today
said that the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has put all the
proposed Special Economic Zones in the country on the hold, and
that India is expecting a new policy on SEZ, indicating that
the four proposed SEZs in the state will have to follow the new
policy.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=012518
*** Goa equipped to face challenge of international terrorism:
Guv (Outlook India)
Goa is well equipped to face concerns arising out of
international terrorism, whose effects have begun echoing on
shores of this coastal state, Governor S C Jamir said here
today.
http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=445493
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