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Goa geared to face tourist
'invasion'
PANJIM: With today being
World Tourism Day, most of Goa will experience a flurry of
activity in and around the state. But, for hoteliers, the
hospitality industry and the tourist department and
organisations, this is a mark of sorts, for the start of the
upcoming 'on season'. And this means gearing up oneself, and
the state too, for the arrival of the hordes of foreign and
domestic tourists alike. Ralph D'Souza, President of the
Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, says, "There will be an
increase of not more than ten per cent in the amount of
tourists that come to Goa this year. However, we have two new
markets to look forward to - Czech Republic and Latvia. We are
also expecting the number of visitors from Russia to increase
a little. In addition to the charter flights, we also have
three new scheduled flights, which will be starting this
season. To begin with, Air Lanka will have flights, twice a
week, starting from October 30 and this will be so for a
period of 12 months. We also have two flights a week by Condor
Airlines - one each from Munich and Frankfurt. And finally,
there is the Transair flight, once a week, from Moscow to Goa.
This too, will be for a period of 12 months." All in all,
every hotel in the state is expecting a good tourist turn out
this year... The Church too has been continuously advocating
'healthy tourism' and states that Goans should focus on the
fact that the life style that the tourists exhibit, while
here, is not their way of living in their own countries or
states. [Ayesha Barretto, GT] |
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Short Movie and
Song Contests
PANJIM: The Consulate
General of Portugal is pleased to announce a short movie
contest and song contest. The movie should be based on the
theme 'Cultural Diversity' and should have a maximum running
time of 5 minutes (300 seconds). It must be original and have
an original script and neither previously recorded or released
prior to the contest. The song should have a minimum of 2.30
minutes (150 seconds) and a maximum of 3 minutes (180
seconds).The song should be original (Lyrics and music) and
neither previously recorded, published or commercially
released prior to the contest and should include lyrics in 3
languages – Portuguese, English and Konkani/Hindi/Marathi. The
entry deadline is November 27th 2006 and 3 winning entries
will be short listed. The prize winners will be announced in
December 2006. For more information, rules and regulations,
and to download the entry form please visit our website at
www.consuladoportugalgoa.com or call us on 2421524 / 2421525.
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China all set to usurp
America's Internet empire
BEIJING: China has
developed next generation internet technology, which could
offer faster, more secure access and high capacity networks,
possibly ending US-led domination. An expert panel composed of
top scientists and researchers, entrusted by the National
Development and Research Commission, has okayed an academic
network called CERNET21 (China Education and Research Network
2), which connects 25 universities in 20 cities across the
vast country, the state media reported yesterday. [GT] |
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Goan women boxers for
Punjab
PANJIM: Goa Amateur Boxing
Association has selected six sub-junior women boxers and one
junior woman boxer to represent Goa at the forthcoming first
sub-junior and junior boxing nations to be held at Patiala,
Punjab, from September 26. The sub-juniors team includes
Lavania Kunchi, Priyanka Khandeparkar, Suvarna Fernandes,
Joyce Faleiro Leena Haldankar and Dipali Bhora. [GT] |
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UK Scholarship for Goan
teacher
 Remediana Rodrigues has won the Merlyn Vaz scholarship to
teach in Sacred Heart School, Leicester, during the spring
term in 2007. She is currently studying MSc in specific
learning disabilities at Southampton University, UK. As a
primary teacher at the Manovikas School, Margao, she had won
the Broad Outlook Learner Teacher District Award 2004 and was
one of the finalists of the Tata Consultancy Services,
Education World Teacher Award in 2005. [GT] |
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International symposium on
'Remote Sensing'
PANJIM: The Indian Society of Remote Sensing and International
Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Technical
Commission IV on "Geodatabases and Digital Mapping" will
organise a two-day international symposium on the Remote
Sensing and GIS for Monitoring and Prediction of Disasters, at
Hotel Marriott, Miramar, from today. Dr Irwin Itzkovitch,
Assistant Deputy Minister of Earth Sciences, Government of
Canada will deliver the keynote address. [GT] |
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