*** GOA NEWS: Mar 08/06 - Sanvordem, Mumbai youths missing, Shigmo, Goan Freedom fighters, Sports...
-- | OSTAD TIATRIST staged by KGTS in Kuwait| || | Read the report by William Fernandes and Gaspar Almeida at| |http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=341 | -- *** GOA NEWS: Mar 08/06 - Sanvordem, Mumbai youths missing, Shigmo, Goan Freedom fighters, Sports... *** Shantaram visits riot-affected areas Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik visited the riot-hit areas of Curchorem and Sanvordem and took stock of the damage caused by miscreants to vehicles, shops and other property belonging to innocent citizens. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10742 *** He came, he never saw, he left Union minister holds talks but fails to visit riot hit areas People from the communal riot-affected areas in Curchorem-Sanvordem were left quite disappointed as the Union Minister of State for Home, Om Prakash Jaiswal didn't visit the violence-torn locality today. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10733 *** Rapid Action Force to stay till Goa forms its own force: Jaiswal The Union Minister of State for Home, Mr Sri Prakash Jaiswal today said that the Union government will provide all possible help to the state government to fight the communal forces. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030846 *** Sanvordem shame:Cry for State action Loud and clear is the message in the groundswell of public outrage and indignation over the Sanvordem Shame: that sensible Goans, across the spectrum, expect their State Government to act. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10741 *** Rane is inefficient: Ravi It is not only Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar who has complained of failure of law and order machinery in Curchorem during the communal riots. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10744 *** On licensed and unlicensed bars Though the official records indicate that there are only two bars and restaurants legally remaining open round the clock in Salcete taluka the real picture is quite opposite. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030835 *** Two Mumbai youth missing Two students of catering college, Dadar, Mumbai namely Navtej Singh Sonu and Madhan alias Meddy have been reported missing since December 14, last year. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030840 *** Commuters put to hardship in Chimbel Hundreds of commuters, including office-goers, were left stranded for nearly an hour at Chimbel on Tuesday, after the bus operators stopped plying their buses over an altercation with one of their fellow bus operator Govind Shirodkar. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10739 *** Women yet to move out of the shadow The 33 percent reservation of seats for women in the Village Panchayats has undoubtedly facilitated their entry into politics. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10726 *** CHEF FERNANDO DA COSTA'S COASTAL FLAVOUR INVADES THE CAPITOL Every nightclub has its day. After four years, the Capitol at The Ashok has outlived practically every other competitor in the city. More at: http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=172779 *** Shigmo plans unveiled The 26th Shigmo festival, organised by the Mapusa Shigmo Festival Committee in collaboration with the Tourism Department will be staged in Mapusa on March 19. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10751 *** Goan freedom fighters meet President The President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has lauded the mission taken up by Goan freedom fighters under the banner of MARG for maintaining Goa as sweet, neat, clean and green, following Shennoi Goembab's dream. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030834 *** Life returns to normal in Sanvordem The situation in the twin towns of Sanvordem-Curchorem as also Shiroda and Cuncolim was back to normal today with shops open and buses plying as usual. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030845 *** Hawkers assaulted Tension sparked off at the weekly Canacona bazaar, when a group of youth assaulted non-Goan hawkers and looted their goods. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10745 *** Veteran spikers stay in touch Don Bosco court, at Panjim was witness to a plethora of stars, both current and past, as the Goa State veterans volleyball championship took shape. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10770 *** Curtorim Gym score easy win Curtorim Gymkhana scored a 3-1 win over Vasco Sports Club in the GFA U-20 Taca Goa football tournament at Nagoa grounds on Tuesday. Both the teams were tied 1-1 at the breather. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10767 *** Dempo fall apart in last 10 minutes For 80-minutes, Dempo Sports Club matched Al Nasr
*** FROM GOA: Goanet News Bytes * Mar 8, 2006 * Special issue... when communalism rocked Goa
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