[Goanet] The story of khaki...

2007-10-23 Thread Goanet News
The Khaki Cloth - Mangaloreans' gift to the World by Vinod Prem Lobo (Viju Mangalore) Mangalore October 21, 2007 If the American army claims to be the most advanced combat force equipped with the world's most advanced and sophisticated weaponry and machinery, it was the Mangaloreans who gave

[Goanet] NEWS: Two reports... real estate goes beyond reach ... sea-level rise along Indian coast

2007-10-25 Thread Goanet News
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct242007/national2007102432059.asp Deccan Herald National Detailed Story Goa out of reach to Goans, say builders From Devika Sequeira, DH News Service, Panaji: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are in the middle income bracket and living in Goa, chances are you will

[Goanet] NEWS:Dean D'Cruz to inspect Vaiguinim beach site...

2007-10-27 Thread Goanet News
D'Cruz to inspect Vaiguinim beach site... By A Staff Reporter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gomantak Times, Oct 26, 2007 PANJIM: Architect Dean D'Cruz and advocate Ryan Menezes have been appointed by the Goa High Court of Bombay at Goa to inspect a controversial site on the Vaiguinim beach. While the

[Goanet] Goanetter's work goes on auction at Christies this month

2007-11-07 Thread Goanet News
GOANETTER'S WORK GOES ON AUCTION AT CHRISTIES THIS MONTH FN Goanetter Hazel Gomes hazelonholiday at yahoo.co.uk has the distinction of seeing her fashion illustrations coming up for sale on November 21, 2007 at the Christies auction house in London. A search via

[Goanet] Goa, coping with the pressures of a shiftover of the IFFI from New Delhi

2007-11-22 Thread Goanet News
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- St. Mary's Convent High school, Mapusa is staging a play titled Lion King

[Goanet] Goa governor Jamir survives bomb attack in Nagaland

2007-11-24 Thread Goanet News
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- St. Mary's Convent High school, Mapusa is staging a play titled Lion King

[Goanet] IFFI 2007... some coverage from Goa

2007-11-24 Thread Goanet News
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- St. Mary's Convent High school, Mapusa is staging a play titled Lion King

[Goanet] Mining mess in east and west

2007-11-25 Thread Goanet News
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- St. Mary's Convent High school, Mapusa is staging a play titled Lion King

[Goanet] The Indian Navy's deadly aircraft (The Mint)

2007-11-27 Thread Goanet News
http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/26013747/The-Indian-Navy8217s-deadly.html The Indian Navy's deadly aircraft The aircraft have not been in a single war, but in the past two decades, 16 out of 31 Harriers have crashed K.P. Narayana Kumar and Rahul Chandran New Delhi: When a Sea Harrier naval

[Goanet] Jamir ambush raised in Parliament

2007-11-27 Thread Goanet News
Statement received via Sebastian Zumvu, OSD to the Governor of Goa [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please ensure Jamir is safe in his own country: Goa MP Silence of the Centre sending shivers New Delhi, November 27, 2007: The ambush on the Governor of Goa SC Jamir last Saturday by suspected insurgents in

[Goanet] Ten Indian Churches Asked to Close in Bahrain

2007-11-29 Thread Goanet News
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goanet mourns the passing of Jorge de Abreu Noronha in Portugal - Nov 27/07

[Goanet] IFFI: Sun, sand and some seriousness (Saibal Chatterjee)

2007-12-01 Thread Goanet News
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goanet mourns the passing of Jorge de Abreu Noronha in Portugal - Nov 27/07

[Goanet] News snippets from Goa... 26Feb2008

2008-02-26 Thread Goanet News
News snippets from Goa... SCIENCE FIESTA 2008 INAUGURATED: February 26, 2008: The Science Fiesta 2008 has been launched, with the theme of 'Interface of Science and Society'. It is organized by Goa Science Centre in association with the Department of Science, Technology and Environment,

[Goanet] Scarlett Keeling was raped and murdered

2008-03-01 Thread Goanet News
This was no drowning - my Scarlett was raped and murdered, says mother of girl, 15, found dead on Goa's Hippy Beach From DAVID ORR in Anjuna, Goa - More by this author » Last updated at 19:45pm on 1st March 2008 Comments Comments It was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime for

[Goanet] Mother of drowned UK girl in Goa alleges foul play

2008-03-02 Thread Goanet News
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Mother_of_drowned_UK_girl_in_Goa_alleges_foul_play/rssarticleshow/2828554.cms Mother of drowned UK girl in Goa alleges foul play 1 Mar 2008, 1120 hrs IST,PTI PANAJI: Mother of a 15-year-old British girl has sought a senior police officer's intervention

[Goanet] Now yachts on time-sharing, fractional ownership basis

2008-03-02 Thread Goanet News
http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf/all/77E1FE90DC95D7E2652573FF00246D4F?Opendocument Now yachts on time-sharing, fractional ownership basis Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) With boating gaining popularity as a leisure activity in cities like Mumbai and Goa, private firms are now offering

[Goanet] The rise and rise of Goan football

2008-03-02 Thread Goanet News
http://www.indiaenews.com/sports/20080301/101228.htm The rise and rise of Goan football By K. Datta. India, 10:30 AM IST It said in the 'Roll of Honour' on the opening page of the meticulously compiled statistics distributed at the Super Cup match on Wednesday that Mahesh Gawli of Dempo Sports

[Goanet] Manyata should have converted

2008-03-02 Thread Goanet News
Manyata should have converted Mumbai, PTI: The wedding of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and wife Manyata as per Hindu rites may be invalid if she has not converted to Hinduism before the marriage on February 11. According to the Hindu Marriage Act, if the couple are Hindus at the time of marriage,

[Goanet] GCCI hails Budget

2008-03-02 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/02/stories/2008030251250300.htm GCCI hails Budget Special Correspondent Chidambaram hailed for scrapping banking cash transaction duty Chamber welcomes proposal to reduce excise duties from 16 to 14 per cent PANAJI: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry

[Goanet] BOOKS: NYT Review of Tony D'Souza's The Konkans

2008-03-02 Thread Goanet News
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/books/review/Nicholson-t.html?scp=2sq=Geoff+Nicholsonst=nyt THE KONKANS By Tony D'Souza. 308 pp. Harcourt. $25. March 2, 2008 American Hybrid By GEOFF NICHOLSON When the Portuguese conquered parts of the western coast of India in the 16th century, Jesuits

[Goanet] PROFILE-Digambar Kamat: The survivor (Backstage, in Business Standard)

2008-03-03 Thread Goanet News
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=5autono=315532 The survivor BACKSTAGE Makarand Gadgil / Mumbai March 03, 2008 Goa's 15th chief minister, Digambar Kamat, is known for following a strict fitness regime. He plays a daily game or two of badminton and also swims

[Goanet] Goa govt scraps proposal to allow private medical colleges

2008-03-03 Thread Goanet News
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEL20080302112127 Goa govt scraps proposal to allow private medical colleges Monday March 3 2008 00:00 IST PTI PANAJI: Goa government has decided to scrap its proposal to allow private medical colleges in the state. We have decided not to go ahead

[Goanet] Mother accuses Indian police of covering up gi rl’s rape and murder

2008-03-03 Thread Goanet News
From THE TIMES, London.. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3471692.ece From The Times March 3, 2008 Mother accuses Indian police of covering up girl's rape and murder Scarlett Keeling Jeremy Page in Goa The mother of a 15-year-old girl found dead in Goa last month accused

[Goanet] European real estate giant enters India

2008-03-03 Thread Goanet News
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c_online.php?bKeyFlag=INautono=34243 European real estate giant enters India BS Reporter / Pune March 02, 2008 Global design-focused real estate development company 'Yoo by Starck' has entered India. As its first project, the European company is

[Goanet] Indian kids to get soccer training from Arsenal coaches

2008-03-03 Thread Goanet News
http://www.indiaenews.com/sports/20080302/101534.htm Indian kids to get soccer training from Arsenal coaches From correspondents in India, 11:30 PM IST A few months from now, children from this city may land at a soccer academy run by English Premier League club Arsenal. This will become

[Goanet] Panel meets to discuss 72 suggestions for use of old GMC building

2008-03-03 Thread Goanet News
PANEL MEETS TO DISCUSS 72 SUGGESTIONS FOR USE OF OLD GMC BUILDING Department of Information PANJIM: The Committee set up by the Governing Body of the Entertainment Society of Goa met recently in the ESG Board Room, Panjim under the chairmanship of Vishnu Wagh. Other members who were present

[Goanet] COMMENT: What Ails Catholic Social Teaching?

2008-03-04 Thread Goanet News
What Ails Catholic Social Teaching? By Fr. Desmond de Sousa CSsR, SAR NEWS PANAJI, Goa (SAR NEWS) -- When the Pope speaks on Catholic sexual morality, the priests set the pulpits on fire in communicating authoritatively to the faithful in the pews. When the Popes for over 100 years speak

[Goanet] NEWS: Lawlessness in Anjuna

2008-03-04 Thread Goanet News
Lawlessness in Anjuna 28 Feb: Ekstra Bladet (Denmark). . Goa is lawless and mob rule prevails. Jonas Frantsen, a Dane, experienced this on a trip to Anjuna .One night the locals caught a thief and they tied him up and beat him. They would have burnt him alive if the police had not arrived but

[Goanet] The 'maharaja' Of Casinos Opens In Goa Next Month!

2008-03-05 Thread Goanet News
The 'maharaja' Of Casinos Opens In Goa Next Month! Tuesday 04th of March 2008 An offshore casino with 'no-limits' tables, touted as the biggest in South Asia, will open in Goa next month. Aboard a specially commissioned 70-metre long Panamanian vessel, costing $25 million, it will be operated by

[Goanet] OPINION: Mystery or farce ... on the Scarlette Keeling case ... (Editorial, Gomantak Times)

2008-03-05 Thread Goanet News
EDIT :: GOMANTAK TIMES, March 5, 2008 Mystery or farce? No peace for Scarlette even in death Fifteen-year-old Scarlette Keeling was discovered dead on the morning of February 18 on the Anjuna beach. Nearly 15 days later, she has still not found peace. From death, to a mystery death, to an

[Goanet] BOOKSFROMGOA: Looking at Pilar, looking out from Pilar

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
THE PRINTED WORD -- Looking at Pilar, looking out from Pilar FREDERICK NORONHA (FN) on two books with a Pilar link, and an evening devoted to paper-and-print in Panjim recently. GUIDE ... TO PILAR I would have missed coming across this book

[Goanet] Fashion goes Goa

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Fashion_goes_Goa/rssarticleshow/2845817.cms Fashion goes Goa 8 Mar 2008, hrs IST,TNN Wendell Rodricks (TOI Photo) When designer Wendell Rodricks recently showcased his collection for the Lakme Fashion Week in Delhi, he got a little bit of Goa

[Goanet] Hindu Marriage Act will not apply to marriages under Portuguese law: court

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/08/stories/2008030853100300.htm Hindu Marriage Act will not apply to marriages under Portuguese law: court Staff Reporter BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday held that the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act would not apply to families in Goa if the

[Goanet] QUOTE... UNQUOTE: Tourism... and the education level

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
A tendency has come up in Anjuna where a lot of our youth who hardly finish their school join in tourism-related businesses such as running shacks, renting houses and as vehicle drivers. The education level in Anjuna is declining and it is a matter of concern compounded by the fact that very

[Goanet] Goa cops forced to return bribe

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar42008/national2008030355423.asp Goa cops forced to return bribe Panaji, DHNS: Two corrupt officials of Goas anti-narcotics cell (ANC) were compelled to return a bribe of 800 euros they had extracted from a tourist after the intervention of the local MLA.

[Goanet] Assocham asks Goa Govt to allow SEZs

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Assocham-asks-Goa-Govt-to-allow-SEZs/281537/ Assocham asks Goa Govt to allow SEZs Agencies Posted online: Friday , March 07, 2008 at 1324 hrs IST Panaji, March 7: Industry body Assocham on Friday asked the Goa government not to ban special economic zones

[Goanet] More foreigners dying of drug abuse in Goa?

2008-03-07 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/07/stories/2008030755801300.htm More foreigners dying of drug abuse in Goa? Special Correspondent PANAJI: The official statistics of the Foreigners Branch of the Goa police have a tale to tell: a significantly high ratio of cases of deaths of foreigners in recent

[Goanet] SPORTS: Odafe behind Karim move to Bagan

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080306/jsp/sports/story_8986888.jsp Odafe behind Karim move to Bagan OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Karim Bencherifa New Delhi: The Churchill Brothers management's refusal to drop Nigerian striker Odafe Okolie from the side has led their coach Karim Bencherifa to quit

[Goanet] Anti-SEZ activists hold awareness camp

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030658160300.htm Anti-SEZ activists hold awareness camp Staff Correspondent SEZ Virodhi Manch members interact with residents of villages notified for the Mangalore SEZ Activists term SEZs 'anti-constitutional' and 'anti-democratic' 'Foundation

[Goanet] Mother 'will release pictures' of Goa death girl

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20080306121827 Mother 'will release pictures' of Goa death girl Friday March 7 2008 00:00 IST Pamela Timms Mustek Video Camera - MRP Rs 13500/- Offer Price Rs 5500/- Buy Now PORVORIM: The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the 15-year-old British girl

[Goanet] National Seminar: Theatre for Transformation: Goa, March 14-15, 2008

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THEATRE FOR TRANSFORMATION Programme Schedule Day 1 Friday 14th March 2008 9.00 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. REGISTRATION 9.45 a.m. - 11.15 a.m.INAUGURAL Keynote address 11.15 a.m. – 11.45 a.m.

[Goanet] Book bonanza at the Saligao Institute (by Giselle Lobo)

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
Book bonanza at the Saligao Institute (by Giselle Lobo) Christmas came late but it arrived in style at the Frank Simoes Children's Library at the Saligao Institute. For all you book lovers of Famous Five, the Five Findouters, Malory Towers and other Enid Blyton classics, come to the

[Goanet] A girl's death reveals grim party paradise (Jeremy Page, The Times, London)

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3508351.ece From The Times March 8, 2008 A girl's death reveals grim party paradise Jeremy Page in Goa As the sun sinks over the Arabian Sea, DJ Tristan brings the pounding music at the Shiva Valley beach bar on Anjuna beach, Goa, to

[Goanet] Why Brits will keep taking the cheap option in Goa

2008-03-08 Thread Goanet News
From Times Online March 4, 2008 Why Brits will keep taking the cheap option in Goa Cabins for tourists on Palolem beach. Goa, India (Jordi Cami) Ginny McGrath The deaths of two British holidaymakers in Goa this week is unlikely to dent the appeal of the destination to British holidaymakers.

[Goanet] 'MURDER IN INDIA' Goa guide quizzed by detectives over Scarlett Mackeown

2008-03-09 Thread Goanet News
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=528727in_page_id=1770 'MURDER IN INDIA' Goa guide quizzed by detectives over Scarlett Mackeown Doctors who saw body want a murder probe By DAVID ORR and DANIEL BOFFEY - More by this author » Last updated at 19:48pm on

[Goanet] THE PRINTED WORD: Paying tribute to Goa's musicians

2008-03-11 Thread Goanet News
THE PRINTED WORD -- Paying tribute to Goa's musicians FREDERICK NORONHA (FN) looks at recent books on music, Goan architecture, poetry and song in this weekly column. Music, food and sport are the fields Goa has reason to be proud of. This

[Goanet] CBI should probe Scarlette murder: Brinda Karat

2008-03-12 Thread Goanet News
http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=198d9c7b-2d64-487a-8b14-9f27cb0590d9ParentID=aeb9ff8b-873d-4070-b7c1-32335a6d8235Headline=CBI+must+probe+Scarlette+murder%3a+Brinda CBI should probe Scarlette murder: Brinda Karat New Delhi, March 11, 2008 First Published: 14:36

[Goanet] DOCUMENT: Fiona Mackeown's letter to the PM

2008-03-13 Thread Goanet News
DOCUMENT: Fiona Mackeown's letter to the PM 12th March 2008 To, The Prime Minister of India South Block Raisena Hill New Delhi Sir, My name is Fiona Mackeown. I am a British National and mother of Scarlett Eden Keeling. I had arrived in Goa on a holiday with seven of my children on

[Goanet] The perils of Goa's party scene (Soutik Biswas, BBC)

2008-03-13 Thread Goanet News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7295055.stm The perils of Goa's party scene By Soutik Biswas BBC News, Anjuna, Goa The average foreign tourist to Goa these days is a British citizen, usually on a budget holiday, staying for a little more than a week in one of more than 2,400 hotels, guest

[Goanet] The truth about 'Good Life' of murdered teenager Scarlett Keeling (Tom Rawstorne, Daily Mail)

2008-03-13 Thread Goanet News
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=532789in_page_id=1811 The truth about 'Good Life' of murdered teenager Scarlett Keeling By TOM RAWSTORNE - More by this author » Last updated at 16:50pm on 13th March 2008 An empty milk bottle, tie-dye sheets pinned

[Goanet] Scarlett mother 'feels harassed'

2008-03-16 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Mothers and monsters (Madeleine Bunting... in The Guardian)

2008-03-17 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Seedy Underbelly Of Goa’s Tourism Expo sed (Fr. Desmond de Sousa CSsR, SAR NEWS)

2008-03-17 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] The Times... London: police kept a name out of the media until Thursday....

2008-03-18 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Anjuna: Hippie paradise lost (Soutik Biswas, BBC)

2008-03-18 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] The land where hippy trail reaches a historic impasse

2008-03-18 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Creaky paradise (Sudeep Chakravarti, Hindustan Times)

2008-03-18 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Locals upset with dent in Goa's image

2008-03-19 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] EXPRESS EDITORIAL Why advertise its coastline when the tourism industry cannot grow to cater to visitors?

2008-03-21 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] ‘Goa is going down the drain ’ (Remo Fernandes in Tehelka)

2008-03-21 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Goan with the Wind (by Rajdeep Sardesai)

2008-03-21 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Old Goa: The procession of Black Caps (DajiWorld.com)

2008-03-21 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] LEADER ARTICLE: Don't Punish The Victim (Brinda Karat, in The Times of India)

2008-03-22 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] LEADER ARTICLE: Sun, Sand Drugs (The Times of India)

2008-03-22 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Thank God! I’m not Scarlett (Prachi Mehrotra in The Times of India)

2008-03-22 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Another Day In Paradise

2008-03-22 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Bereaved, Vilified, Undaunted (Ajit Sahi in Tehelka)

2008-03-22 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] MEDIAWATCH: Julio Lobo talks to ... The Daily Mail

2008-03-23 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] The other side of Goa (Prahlad Nanjappa, Mid-Day)

2008-03-25 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Remo uses music as weapon to fight drug nexus (Pramod Acharya/ CNN-IBN)

2008-03-25 Thread Goanet News
Remo uses music as weapon to fight drug nexus Pramod Acharya / CNN-IBN TimePublished on Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 11:58, Updated at Tue, Mar 25, 2008 in Entertainment section TagsTags: Remo Fernandes, Scarlette Keeling , Goa E-mail this report | Print this report SOCIALLY SENSIBLE: Remo has always

[Goanet] The tourism bubble in Goa has burst (Averthanus D'Souza)

2008-03-26 Thread Goanet News
The tourism bubble in Goa has burst There is no adequate infrastructure of sewerage and waste disposal, potable water and other essential services to attend the surge of gambling and tourism in Goa. The natives are shunted aside for the profit of foreigners. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 By Averthanus

[Goanet] Church Plans Textbook On Positive Sex Education

2008-03-28 Thread Goanet News
Church Plans Textbook On Positive Sex Education By SAR NEWS KOCHI, Kerala (SAR NEWS) -- The Catholic Church in Kerala plans to introduce a textbook, with a view to promoting abstinence, sexual purity and spirituality among school students. Secretary of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council's

[Goanet] Goa: Govt bans foreigners from buying land

2008-03-28 Thread Goanet News
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080045329ch=3/29/2008%201:35:00%20AM Goa: Govt bans foreigners from buying land Sujoy Gupta Friday, March 28, 2008 (Mumbai) Goa is for Goans, that's the message of the state government, which has decided to ban foreigners from

[Goanet] Rahejas challenge Goa govt’s order to scrap SEZ

2008-03-28 Thread Goanet News
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Markets/Real_Estate/Rahejas_challenge_Goa_govts_order_to_scrap_SEZ/articleshow/2905626.cms Rahejas challenge Goa govt's order to scrap SEZ 28 Mar, 2008, 0425 hrs IST, TNN PANAJI: Real estate major K Raheja has challenged the Goa government's decision to scrap

[Goanet] Goa enacts law to restrict foreigners from buying land

2008-03-28 Thread Goanet News
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Goa-enacts-law-to-restrict-foreigners-from-buying-land-in-the-state/289609/ Goa enacts law to restrict foreigners from buying land Panaji, March 28: The Goa government on Friday enacted a new registration act making it utmost difficult for foreigners to

[Goanet] Wine to Cost More in Goa (Subhash Arora, IndianWineAcademy.com)

2008-03-28 Thread Goanet News
http://www.indianwineacademy.com/item_4_205.aspx Wine to Cost More in Goa The import fee on wine is being doubled from Rs.50 a bulk litre to Rs. 100, along with increase in various license fees in the budget announced by the Robin Hood of Goa, Mr. Dayanand Narvekar. Subhash Arora, President of

[Goanet] Goa property show ... two views

2008-03-29 Thread Goanet News
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa_Property_Show_attracts_3000_home_seekers/articleshow/2902449.cms Goa Property Show attracts 3,000 home seekers 26 Mar 2008, 2204 hrs IST,INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK Home is where the heart is but ironically a home that suits the heart, mind and pocket is

[Goanet] Goa for sale... (Herald Mirror)

2008-03-30 Thread Goanet News
GOA FOR SALE -- Goa was on sale recently, at the Goa Property Show organised by Magicbricks.com, a company belonging to India's largest newspaper, The Times of India, at New Delhi, on 15 and 16 March. It was a painful sight to see real estate developers, many based in New Delhi and one even in

[Goanet] Mother On Scarlett - In Her Own Words

2008-03-30 Thread Goanet News
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3-1310763,00.html Mother On Scarlett - In Her Own Words Fiona MacKeown's Letter To You Updated:15:28, Friday March 28, 2008 On the day Scarlett Keeling's body begins its long journey home, her mother, Fiona MacKeown, has talked openly to Sky News about

[Goanet] Rights activist blasts police investigation into British girl's alleged killing in India (AP, in IHT)

2008-03-30 Thread Goanet News
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/30/asia/AS-GEN-India-Britain-Tourist-Killed.php Rights activist blasts police investigation into British girl's alleged killing in India The Associated Press Published: March 30, 2008 PANAJI, India: A prominent human rights activist accused police of a

[Goanet] More firms to file petitions after Cipla`s plea against Goa SEZ policy

2008-03-30 Thread Goanet News
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=3subLeft=1chklogin=Nautono=318362tab=r More firms to file petitions after Cipla`s plea against Goa SEZ policy BS Reporter / Mumbai March 30, 2008 The move by drug major Cipla's group company, Meditab Specialities, to seek legal

[Goanet] A first-hand account of abuse at the hands of Goan police

2008-03-30 Thread Goanet News
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=131485 A first-hand account of abuse at the hands of Goan police Armstrong Vaz, 30 March 2008, Sunday Views:: 205Comments: 0[Previous Article] [Next Article] The murder of British teenager, Scarlet Keeling, in Goa's Anjuna's beach has once

[Goanet] Be good citizens first (Devi Cherian, The Pioneer)

2008-03-31 Thread Goanet News
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_name=cherian%2Fcherian223.txtwriter=cherian Be good citizens first Goa is usually in the news for its lovely beaches, cuisine, Feny and the film festival. This time unfortunately, it was the murder of British teenager

[Goanet] Living off Scarlett (TheHoot.org)

2008-03-31 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehoot.org/web/home/story.php?storyid=3000mod=1pg=1sectionId=1valid=true Living off Scarlett It was the sort of story where editors urge their reporters to keep turning up angles, to feed popular interest. The HOOT desk takes a look at the feeding frenzy which ensued. Posted

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Portuguese and Violence in the Indian Ocean: some second thoughts

2008-04-02 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] INDIA Goa Catholics See Virtues In Deceased Alcoholic Priest (UCAN News)

2008-04-04 Thread Goanet News
INDIA Goa Catholics See Virtues In Deceased Alcoholic Priest PANAJI, India (UCAN) -- Church leaders and laypeople in Goa state, western India, have mourned the death of an alcoholic priest who they say led an exemplary life. More than 5,000 people attended the funeral of Father Antonio B.

[Goanet] There's a lot India can do with the wonder nut

2008-04-10 Thread Goanet News
http://in.news.yahoo.com/indiaabroad/20080410/r_t_ians_bs_india/tbs-there-s-a-lot-india-can-do-with-the-46e8b08.html There's a lot India can do with the wonder nut Thu, Apr 10 10:16 AM New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) It's a wonder nut all right. You put it in your hair, drink its water, grate

[Goanet] Goa Operators In Tranche Warfare Over Licensing Change (gamblingcompliance.com ... registration required)

2008-04-15 Thread Goanet News
http://www.gamblingcompliance.com/node/13608/search/hl/Goa%3B Goa Operators In Tranche Warfare Over Licensing Change AndrewG's company logo Andrew Gellatly, 15/04/2008 GamblingCompliance Ltd. Goa's state cabinet has agreed to award a tranche of five licences to offshore casinos operating out of

[Goanet] GOABOOKS: Hidden Old Goa [From the Gomantak Times]

2008-04-20 Thread Goanet News
For THE PRINTED WORD -- Hidden Old Goa Frederick Noronha looks at some new and recent books on Old Goa, birds, 'Christian' India, and more Old Goa's historicity is perhaps inadequately appreciated by the average visitor to Goa, hiding

[Goanet] BJP sells coconuts, Goa traders upset

2008-04-26 Thread Goanet News
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/BJP_sells_coconuts_Goa_traders_upset/articleshow/2980920.cms BJP sells coconuts, Goa traders upset 25 Apr 2008, 0411 hrs IST,Ahva D'Souzaa,TNN PANAJI: Out of power in Goa since 2005, the BJP has hit upon a novel idea to corner the Congress-led government.

[Goanet] Scarlett Keeling's mother returns to India

2008-04-26 Thread Goanet News
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Scarlette_Keelings_mother_returns_to_India/articleshow/2985381.cms Scarlett Keeling's mother returns to India 26 Apr, 2008, 1626 hrs IST, IANS LONDON: Murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling's mother is returning to India Saturday to

[Goanet] National Boardsailing Championship to be held in Goa

2008-04-26 Thread Goanet News
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IES20080425083238Page=STitle=SportsTopic=0 National Boardsailing Championship to be held in Goa Saturday April 26 2008 00:00 IST PTI click here PANAJI: the national boardsailing championship will be organised by Goa Yatching Association at donapaula

[Goanet] India's Sesa Goa to consider stock split, bonus issue

2008-04-26 Thread Goanet News
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSBOM15212920080426 India's Sesa Goa to consider stock split, bonus issue Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:53am EDT MUMBAI, April 26 (Reuters) - Indian iron ore exporter Sesa Goa Ltd (SESA.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Saturday its

[Goanet] Royal Orchid acquires Goa hotel, picks up 50% stake

2008-04-26 Thread Goanet News
http://www.expresshospitality.com/20080430/market04.shtml Royal Orchid acquires Goa hotel, picks up 50% stake Royal Orchid Hotels has announced that it has acquired 50 per cent stake in the Goa-based company, Galaxy Beach Resort and will now own the property along with Vascon Engineers. Galaxy

[Goanet] Sand dunes face wrath of development in South Goa

2008-04-26 Thread Goanet News
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042557 Sand dunes face wrath of development in South Goa NT News Service Majorda, April 24 While a lot of hue and cry is being raised about development around the state, sand dunes along the South Goa beach belt have been disappearing quietly

[Goanet] As spelling changes, Portugal feels the empire striking back

2008-04-27 Thread Goanet News
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hzaNVZFXuPcnLm-mMOA251aYDO_gD909LCRG0 As spelling changes, Portugal feels the empire striking back By BARRY HATTON – 16 hours ago LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's former empire is striking back — through language. As Brazil rises on the international stage

[Goanet] Goa Muslims resent hardline intrusion :: From Deccan Herald/ April 27, 2008

2008-04-27 Thread Goanet News
Feedback to: Devika Sequeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goa Muslims resent hardline intrusion From Devika Sequeira, DH News Service, Panaji: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president M K Shaikh belongs to an old Muslim Goan family. But moderates like him are becoming increasingly anxious over

[Goanet] KLE hospital signs MoU with Apollo Victor (The Hindu)

2008-04-27 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/27/stories/2008042751840300.htm KLE hospital signs MoU with Apollo Victor Staff Correspondent Belgaum: The city KLE Society's Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre joined hands with Goa-based Apollo Victor Hospital to extend services in cardiology

[Goanet] Dying with dignity :: Dharmanand Kosambi (by Ramachandra Guha)

2008-04-28 Thread Goanet News
http://www.thehindu.com/mag/2008/04/27/stories/2008042750040300.htm PAST PRESENT Dying with dignity RAMACHANDRA GUHA Kosambi's life and death seem a subject fit for a full-length book, although the medium of biography may not be able to fully capture its manifest moral grandeur. We learn

[Goanet] A third of Goa will sink if mining leases are cleared (Deccan Herald, April 27, 2008)

2008-04-28 Thread Goanet News
A third of Goa will sink if mining leases are cleared http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr272008/editpage2008042664870.asp The apex court stayed its own order sending a wrong message to offenders. Environmental clearances, through public hearings happened en masse...Dr Claude Alvares,

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