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Mine in Goa forest defies law; SC orders probe (http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:48:56 GMT

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Warne's Royals take it easy in Goa (The Telegraph India)

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:26:03 GMT

May 14: A late breakfast, a lazy swim and sessions at the spa ' this has been the routine for Shane Warne and his ruling Rajasthan Royals as they take a mid-tournament break in Goa.

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Goa: Cashew industry bonds society (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 05:11:16 GMT

Cashew trees have not only served the purpose for which they were introduced -- holding up the soil from erosion -- but have helped in keeping Goa’s rural society together.

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Goa not yet vigilant about dam at Virdi (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 02:26:01 GMT

In a new twist to the controversy over the construction of the Virdi dam along Goa's border, the Maharashtra government has shifted the site of the proposed dam and worked out new modalities for its construction.

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Goa has thrice prescribed limit of fishing boats (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:18 GMT

If Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) prescription of about 30 fishing vessels for every 10 kms of the coastline was followed strictly, more than 800 mechanised boats would have to drop anchor.

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Goa netas on Cannes junket (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:18 GMT

Once again, a team made up mostly of politicians from Goa will be leaving for the Cannes film festival.

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Cooperatives in Goa to be revived (Hindu)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:47:21 GMT

PANAJI: The Goa Registrar of Cooperatives is likely to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) in July this year. The MoU is a step towards implementation of the ...

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Goa to seal borders ahead of Karnataka polls (Hindu)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:47:20 GMT

Goa to seal borders ahead of Karnataka polls Special Correspondent The action plan is to deploy more patrolling personnelPANAJI: The Goa police have instructed the Superintendents of Police, North and South, to seal the borders adjacent to Karnataka 48 hours ahead of the second and third phases of Assembly elections in that State.The police and Excise officials are taking steps to ensure that notorious...

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Will Scarlett film show real Goa? (Times of India)

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:06:04 GMT

The question on everyone's lips is, will the film be a true depiction of Goa? .

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Goa-Dubai direct flight from May 17 (Times of India)

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:15:36 GMT

Air India has announced a direct flight between Goa and Dubai from May 17.

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Will Scarlette film show real Goa? (Times of India)

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:15:19 GMT

The question on everyone's lips is, will the film be a true depiction of Goa? .

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Players asked to stay put in Goa (The Telegraph India)

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:42:36 GMT

Mumbai, May 13: Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi has asked the players of the Rajasthan Royals team to "stay put" where they are till "further instructions" following the blasts in Jaipur today.

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'Financial time bomb' (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:18 GMT

If Goa is to implement the 6th pay commission with effect from January 1, 2006, as recommended by the pay commission, it "is sitting on a financial time bomb of Rs 800-crore."

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No network of informers, admit police (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:18 GMT

Popular by the name of 'khabris' (informers), the network of sources in Goa works in a peculiar fashion with individual officers responsible for creating their 'own sources'.

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Coaching for IAS, IFS aspirants (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:18 GMT

Starting 2008, Goa Education Development Corporation will provide free training to Goan students aspiring to join the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Forest Services.

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Cops get tough with noise pollution norms (Times of India)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:18 GMT

With less than two weeks to the end of the season, the North Goa police have decided to come down heavily on not just those who play loud music, but also those who organise it.

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Movie Review - Mr White Mr Black (HindiSong.com)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:54:42 GMT

Suniel Shetty plays the henchman from Hoshiarpur who is after Arshad Warsi in Goa to bring him back to the village to take possession of a land bequeathed by his father. This he does in the pretext of safeguarding a spoilt heiress (Sandhya Mridul) from wickedness. It's not that the quality of the lead performers is bad: Shetty and Warsi are good; in fact, but for them, the movie wouldn't be half interesting....

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Court notice to CBI in Scarlette case (Hindu)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:44:27 GMT

PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) directing it to be one of the respondents in the petition filed by Michael Mannion alias Masala, key witness in the mysterious death ...

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International Museum Day on Sunday (Hindu)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:17:13 GMT

PANAJI: The Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa, will celebrate International Museum Day on Sunday. The museum's rich artistic heritage will be open to the public on Sunday. The event will also give the visitors an opportunity ...

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Rajasthan stars consider leaving after bomb blasts (BwT)

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:36:24 GMT

Darren Berry, the Rajasthan Royals team manager, says there is a "real option" three of the team's highest profile players will not return to Jaipur following a series of bombs that killed about 80 people in the city on Tuesday. Berry is having a four-day break in Goa with Shane Warne, Shane Watson...

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