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Goa home minister warns of ’spectacular’ terror violence

By ians • Dec 18th, 2009
Ravi Naik

Panaij, Dec 17, Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday told the Goa legislative assembly that Pakistan-based terrorists groups could indulge in “spectacular violence” in Goa.



Goa home minister tries to downplay rape incident

By ians • Dec 18th, 2009
Ravi Naik

Panaji, Dec 17, Insisting that Goa was a safe place, state Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday told the Goa legislative assembly that a Russian woman who has accused politician John Fernandes of rape knew him since 2008, and “you make friends and while going on the road some trouble happens”.



Cops’ casino visit official: Goa home minister

By ians • Dec 18th, 2009
Ravi Naik

Panaji, Dec 18, A month after seven police officers left Goa police red-faced by creating a stir aboard an offshore casino, state Home Minister Ravi Naik clarified that they had not only visited the vessel but had also dined on the vessel; compliments of the management.



Home ministry bringing Goa a bad name: Tourism minister

By ians • Dec 17th, 2009
alias Mickky Pacheco

Panaji, Dec 17, Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco Thursday told the legislative assembly that the state home ministry was bringing Goa a bad name, triggering a verbal battle between him and Home Minister Ravi Naik.



Goa opposition alleges Rs.40 crore alcohol scam

By ians • Dec 17th, 2009
Manohar Parrikar

Panaji, Dec 17, Goa’s Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar Thursday alleged that an alcohol scam to the tune of Rs.40 crore is being carried out in collusion with the state excise commissioner and officials of the excise department.



Goa chief minister asks tourists to follow ‘code’ for safety

By ians • Dec 17th, 2009

Panaji, Dec 17, Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat Thursday asked tourists to adhere to certain “code and responsibilities” while on holiday in the state.



‘Real Goan ethos’ in new Sippy film

By Subhash K. Jha • Dec 17th, 2009
Rohan Sippy

Mumbai, Dec 17,Inspired by the realistic style used in Steven Soderberg’s “Traffic”, Rohan Sippy is set to direct a film about drug-peddling in Goa and he is looking at a cast that can look as Goan as possible.



Goa BJP asks Congress MP to apologise for rape comment

By ians • Dec 16th, 2009

Panaji, Dec 16, The Goa state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded a public apology from the state’s lone Rajya Sabha member Shantaram Naik for his controversial comments on rape.



Goa’s Congress minister questions NREG Scheme

By ians • Dec 16th, 2009

Panaji, Dec 16, Goa’s Rural Development Agency (RDA) Minister Churchill Alemao Wednesday questioned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance’s (UPA) flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Scheme, saying that “it was not possible to pay money to those who do not work”.



Crimes against Russians causing worry back home: Consul general

By ians • Dec 16th, 2009

Panaji, Dec 16,Victimisation of Russian citizens in Goa has created a lot of apprehension back home, the Russian consul general has said in a letter to the state chief minister.