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No bikini ban, Goa to unveil beach patrol
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India’s tourism haven Goa will not ban foreigners from frolicking in bikinis on its beaches, a top state official told
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Konkani Parishad meet to be held from tomorrow
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The 27th session of the All India Konkani Parishad to be in Goa from February 5 to 7 will be attended by a large number of delegates from Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra apart from Goa.
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Goa rape case: SC refuses relief to Goa politician
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant relief to politician John Fernandes, accused of raping a Russian girl, forcing him to withdraw his plea for anticipatory bail.
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Revoke amendment to PR Act, reiterates GBA
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The Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) has reiterated its demand to revoke the amendment to the Panchayati Raj Act which gives the panchayat secretary powers to bypass the elected panchayat.
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Judiciary takes up issue of exploitation of Goa’s beaches
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Faced with an unresponsive Government, Goan citizens are increasingly turning to judiciary seeking intervention on issues of public concern, like overexploitation and commercialisation of the State’s beaches in the name of tourism.
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Heroin seized at Anjuna
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The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) of Goa police seized 50 grams of heroin worth Rs one lakh from one Gulzar Ahmed Khan near St Anthony's chapel at Anjuna late on Thursday night.
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Tiger conservation interests Abraham
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Bollywood actor John Abraham has joined hands with three-time Green Oscar winning filmmaker Mike Pandey to produce a feature length documentary on awareness about tiger conservation.
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Airport work to be taken up as originally planned
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Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Thursday reiterated that the expansion work of Dabolim International Airport in south Goa will be taken up as envisaged earlier.
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Loss due to floods in Goa put at Rs. 131 crore
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The Goa Cabinet, at a special meeting convened by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat here on Thursday, adopted the assessment report prepared by various departments estimating the damage and losses suffered by people in Canacona taluk of south Goa on account of recent floods at Rs.131 crore.
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Law panel for legislation to curb unauthorised shrines
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The Goa Law Commission has proposed to create a framework to provide for the constitution of a registered managing committee for every religious place of worship or shrine so that persons responsible for upkeep, maintenance and protection of such shrines.
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Flood damage in Goa pegged at over Rs 8 crore
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Teams surveying the flood-affected areas of South Goa to assess the loss fanned out across the district, but the task has proved to be gruelling as some of the affected areas have become inaccessible.
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Rainsdelay Konkan Railway trains
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A minor mudslide and heavy rain in Goa and north Karnataka have disrupted Konkan Railway services, with four trains including a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express being 'delayed temporarily', a railway spokesperson said.
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Plan to protect Goan beach sought
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'The State Tourism Department must have an environment and beach ecology protection plan and programme in place to prevent damage to beaches, both, natural and manmade,' GOACAN, a body working in the field of consumer and socio-economic issues, has suggested on World Tourism Day.
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Network of women video bloggers to be created
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Two women documentary filmmakers, who won an international award for their women’s empowerment project, plan to base their project in Goa.
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Advani's political career more or less over: BJP leader
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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar has likened party veteran LK Advani to ageing pickle that had turned rancid and said his political innings were 'more or less over'.
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Expats risk losing homes in Goa
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Hundreds of Britons may lose their holiday homes and life savings in Goa after falling foul of changes in local laws and scams by builders and lawyers.
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Dhavalikar warns those calling bandh
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Warning those who have called a Goa bandh on September 25 to protest the implementation of high security registration plates (HSRP) scheme, transport minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar said on Monday that they would have to 'suffer the consequences'.
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State level nodal agency formed for watershed projects
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The watershed section of the Directorate of Agriculture constituted a state level nodal agency (SLNA) recently to monitor the implementation of all the watershed development programmes in the state under the Central government's common guidelines.
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GPSC selected teachers to stage hunger strike
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Fifty-two candidates selected by the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) more than four months ago, for the posts of teacher grade one and additional district education inspectors (ADEI).
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Ravi highlights women's role in society
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The onus of bringing up a child lies on the woman and therefore, whether she's a house wife or a working professional, has to play a vital role in this direction, said minister for woman and child development Ravi Naik at a meeting of self help group cooperative societies.
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Tourism industry to be sensitised on A(H1N1)
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The Goa health authorities are all set to sensitise tourism industry stakeholders on A(H1N1) influenza ahead of the upcoming tourism season.
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WCCB to probe tiger killing if Goa govt recommends: Tejaswini
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The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has said that it will probe the tiger killing case in Goa only if state government recommends for the same.
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Swine flu victims came from Karnataka: Goa
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After two people died of swine flu in Goa, the health department on Saturday that the patients were 'imported' from Karnataka.
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NIO signs pact with Chilika authority
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The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa-based premier ocean research institute, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chilika Development Authority (CDA), Bhubaneswar.
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91 Goa mines under government scanner
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Ninety-one out of the 103 operators of leased mines in Goa are under the government scanner for possible violation of environmental norms, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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