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Raymond, Borkar elected panchas, also to contest bye-poll
Raymond D’Sa of Congress and Ramakant Borkar of United Goans Democratic Party, who filled their nominations for Cortalim bye-poll today, are also elected as panchas at panchayat elections.... FULL STORY
Lots of new faces; also Independents elected in Panchayat polls
The panchayat election results showed most of the new victorious faces, but many of them have also claimed to be Bharatiya Janata Party supporters.... FULL STORY
17 May 2012
» GCA poll on 27 May: Daya retaliates - 19:44 IST
» Leopards spreading out in Goan forests - 19:35 IST
» Casino industry lauds Parrikar - 13:45 IST
16 May 2012
» Women dominate over 80% polling in Panachayats - 19:44 IST
» Centre rules out special category status for ... - 19:19 IST
» Mickky's GVP to support BJP' Alina - 19:13 IST
» Cong confident of support in Cortalim - 19:11 IST
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Society
Leopards spreading out in Goan forests
17 May 2012 19:35 ISTThe territory of leopards in the forests surrounding Goa has gone up to 1,611 sq km, according to a census report.... READ
St Estevam: Island of unique marriage tradition
11 May 2012 18:19 ISTFor St Estevam islanders, getting married within their village is not only a 'sacrosanct' tradition that has to be followed, but has also been a way of life for over centuries. ... READ
Goa may push for Mhadei as tiger reserve
11 May 2012 13:46 ISTGoa's BJP-led Government may push ahead with a proposal to declare Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining areas as a tiger reserve, a move which if implemented will help in curbing mining in forest areas.... READ
Issues
Lokayukta in 3 months, gets Prez nod
16 May 2012 18:56 ISTA day after getting President’s assent for the Goa Lokayukta Bill, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the ombudsman body will start functioning in the state in next three months.... READ
Police to seek RBI help for lottery scam
05 May 2012 20:11 ISTGoa police will seek help of the Reserve of India (RBI) to take action in the email and lottery scam going on in the state.... READ
Govt likely to act in bogus cricket ticket scam
04 May 2012 20:17 ISTGoa government said it may consider taking action on the recommendations made by judicial commission which probed the infamous 2001 cricket ticket scam.... READ
Infrastructure
Parrikar wanted to become engineering researcher
13 May 2012 21:41 ISTGoa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that he wanted to be a researcher in engineering, a dream which he still cherishes at heart. ... READ
Sword of uncertainity hangs over Dhangars at Mopa
10 May 2012 12:45 ISTFamilies of nomadic Dhanagar tribe living on the plateau acquired by the state government for Greenfield airport at Mopa are feeling lost. ... READ
GCCI opposes power tariff hike
08 May 2012 21:59 ISTThe Manohar Parrikar-led government's decision to hike power tariff for the industry has been opposed by Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry.... READ
Sports
GCA poll on 27 May: Daya retaliates
17 May 2012 19:44 ISTDayanand Narvekar, who was recently expelled as the president of Goa Cricket Association (GCA) in a coup staged against him, today said that the elections to 15 posts of the cricketing body will be held on May 27.... READ
Jose to lead Goa for Santosh trophy
14 May 2012 22:45 ISTA 20-member team led by Jose Colaco will leave for Orissa tomorrow to take part in the 66th Santosh Trophy National Football Championships.... READ
Fadke takes over GCA, election postponed
14 May 2012 20:23 ISTThe Goa Cricket Association has postponed its scheduled election while vice president Vinod Fadke has taken over as the new president, replacing Dayanand Narvekar.... READ
Politics
Raymond, Borkar elected panchas, also to contest bye-poll
17 May 2012 20:55 ISTRaymond D’Sa of Congress and Ramakant Borkar of United Goans Democratic Party, who filled their nominations for Cortalim bye-poll today, are also elected as panchas at panchayat elections.... READ
Lots of new faces; also Independents elected in Panchayat polls
17 May 2012 20:30 ISTThe panchayat election results showed most of the new victorious faces, but many of them have also claimed to be Bharatiya Janata Party supporters.... READ
Women dominate over 80% polling in Panachayats
16 May 2012 19:44 ISTMaintaining the same spirit of Assembly poll, villagers all over Goa came out in a large number today to elect their panchayat members, crossing 80 per cent voting.... READ
Economy
Casino industry lauds Parrikar
17 May 2012 13:45 ISTThe off shore casino industry has welcomed Goa government's decision to not allow any more casino mounted vessels in the state waters. ... READ
Mining buffer zone report on 31 May
16 May 2012 19:00 ISTThe crucial report on buffer zones around Goas wildlife sanctuaries, which will decide the fate of half of state's mining leases, will be submitted to the state government on May 31, officials said today.... READ
No more offshore casinos: Parrikar
16 May 2012 18:03 ISTGoa government today ruled out the possibility of having any more off-shore casino in the state, capping the number of floating gambling dens to six.... READ
Culture
Govt to increase film finance
25 April 2012 13:30 ISTChief Minister Manohar Parrikar today announced to review the state government's film financing policy by raising the ceiling of the financial benefits given to the filmmakers under this ambitious scheme. ... READ
IFFI now preponed from 20 to 30 November
16 March 2012 21:07 ISTInternational Film Festival of India would be now held from 20 to 30 November every year.... READ
Mauzo's 'Karmelin' bags 4th Academy award
15 February 2012 23:09 ISTKarmelin, a Konkani novel written by Damodar Mauzo, bagged yet another Sahitya Academy award, this time for its Gujarati version.... READ
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