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14% hike in Goa’s petrol consumption 9 Apr 2011 | 09:58 pm
Goa has witnessed a 14% increase in petrol consumption and a 6-7% jump in diesel consumption over the last year, Union secretary for petroleum and natural gas S Sundareshan said Saturday. “LPG consum...
City of Joy erupts once again 9 Apr 2011 | 09:57 pm
The city's reputation as the Mecca of Indian soccer is on the decline, but Kolkata is soaking in the WAKA WAKA fever! As Planet Earth soaks up the biggest sporting spectacle in the world, the FIFA Wo...
Chapora, Cabo da Rama in Goa may get new lease of life 9 Apr 2011 | 09:48 pm
The state government is perusing a proposal for adaptive reuse of two well-known forts in Goa—Chapora in Badez and Cabo da Rama in Canacona. INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art & Culural Heritage) h...
Pacheco to move HC for bail in Nadia death case 9 Apr 2011 | 09:41 pm
Former Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Mickey Pacheco will be moving for anticipatory bail in High Court on Monday. Goa bench of Bombay High Court will also hear the anticipatory bail petition filed b...
Goa woman’s death case: police raid Pacheco’s house 9 Apr 2011 | 09:11 pm
Police today conducted raids at the residence of former Goa minister Fransisco Pacheco in Betalbhatim village near here and also issued a look-out notice against his aide and co-accused Lyndon Monteir...
Setting up of a new Greenfield International Airport at Mopa in Goa and Continuation of commercial operations at Dabolim Civil Enclave 9 Apr 2011 | 08:50 pm
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for setting up of a new Greenfield International Airport at Mopa of international standards in Goa. The new airport at Mopa will be constructed on a Build-Own...
Police register case against ex-Goa minister 9 Apr 2011 | 08:49 pm
In more trouble for absconding former Goa minister Fransisco Pacheco, police on Thursday registered a case accusing him of culpable homicide and destroying evidence in the death of his close friend Na...
NCP’s Halarnkar inducted in Goa Cabinet in place of Pacheco 6 Apr 2011 | 03:53 am
Halarnkar was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor S S Sidhu at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan this evening. Chief Minister Digamber Kamat and his Cabinet colleagues were present for the func...
Nadia Torrado case: Did Goa ex-Minister Pacheco bribe her family? 6 Apr 2011 | 03:52 am
A Goa court will decide on Thursday whether to grant bail to Mickey Pacheco, the state’s former Tourism Minister, who is missing, and has been named the main suspect in the mysterious death of his gir...
NIT Reservation for Goan students should continue for three more years 6 Apr 2011 | 03:52 am
Mr. Shantaram Naik M.P. has, in a letter faxed by him to the HRD Minister Shri Kapil Sibal has demanded that the quota of seats allotted for the students from Goa for B-Tech Engineering should be reta...
