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Goa News Clips
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Luxury liner launches
cruise off Goa
From
Monsters and
Critics
.com
By BANG Jan 13, 2007, 13:00 GMT
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS)
Indian Ocean Cruises, the Indian arm of London-based Foresight
Group, along with its Indian representative STIC Travel Group,
Saturday launched its cruise off the Goa port for a 14-night
round trip.
The cruise, Ocean Odyssey, will travel from Goa touching major
trading ports like Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin and the islands
of Suheli, Thinnakkara and Cheriyam in Lakshadweep and Colombo
tracing the ancient spice route.
'The launch is an initiative to provide the Indian and
international travellers with a unique experience of cruising
along the ancient routes of the Malabar Coast and experiencing
the beauty of the pristine atolls of Lakshadweep Islands,'
STIC Travel Group chairman Subhash Goyal said in a statement.
The luxury liner will also be offered in the 3-night, 5-night,
6-night, 8-night and 14-night cruise segments for the same
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India's Goans For Trade
With Portugal
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/menu-239/key-12385/
Saturday January 13, 2007
The business community of southwestern coastal state of Goa is
looking forward to forging new bonds with its erstwhile
colonial master Portugal, whose President Anibal Cavaco silva
begins a week-long visit to the state beginning today.
Even as a debate rages in political circles with regards to
the state university's decision to honor Silva with a honorary
doctorate, the business community hopes to make the best out
of the visit, looking to even make Portugal a stepping stone
toward European Union markets, PTI reported.
"At present, business with Portugal is not great but we expect
it to scale high post Portugal President's Goa visit," the Goa
Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI) president Nitin
Cuncolienkar told PTI hours before President Anibal Cavaco
Silva's weekend visit to the state.
"For us, Portugal is a gateway to European Union. His visit is
looked upon with much expectation as it will enhance trade
relations with that country," Cuncolienkar said. The
president, accompanied by a trade delegation, will interact
with GCCI members during his visit to Goa, an erstwhile
Portugese colony.
"Among European countries Portugal is close to Goa and more
importantly the Portugese trust Goans," the GCCI president
said. He said the food processing industry can look
forward to better growth if bonds with Portugal's business
houses are cemented. |
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Goan Diaspora Makes A
Mark Worldwide
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=38133
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) From
coaching top football clubs in Moscow to fighting racial
discrimination, from becoming Telugu film stars to heading
$100 million tech firms, the Goan diaspora is notching up a
range of achievements worldwide.
This point gets underlined in a listing put out here recently,
even as the Goa government undertook its annual initiative to
woo expats from the region.
Compiled based on information through up by cybernetworks such
as Britain-based website goanvoice.org.uk and Goanet.org, the
list of 101 'cybergoans' aims to "acknowledge the
contributions by people of Goan origin, regardless of where
they are located, and in what field they work".
Most are individuals or organisations that have been
attracting attention in cyberspace in the past year.
Some surprise inclusions in the list are Miss Great Britain (Preeti
Desai, 25), zedo.com CEO Roy De Souza, Symantec senior vice
president Francis deSouza, Cognizant COO Francisco D'Souza,
Dell Inc manager Andrew Fernandes, Kent bus-driver Ken
D'Souza, meditation teacher Lygia Monteiro, campaigners
against racism and more. |
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Cabinet expected to
discuss CLP decision
PANAJI, Jan 16: The state
cabinet, which is expected to meet on January 18 is expected
to decide on the future of the Regional Plan 2011. The cabinet
is likely to discuss the resolution passed by the Congress
legislature party yesterday that all the changes made to the
original Regional Plan 2011 be kept in abeyance and refer it
to the Town and Country Planning Board for the purpose of
review and allow its public scrutiny. [NT] |
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No more CRZ violations
on Saturdays!
PANJIM: Acting on High
Court directives, the Coastal Regulation Zone Management
Authority has started random inspection of coastal areas and
has hit Pernem first, with more to follow. When asked as to
why the inspection was being carried ut on Saturday, North Goa
Dy Collection (Land Acquisition) Anthony D'Souza replied that
most violators get their work done on that day as government
offices are closed. [GT] |
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Music website launched
VASCO: Copycatclub4u, of
Goa, pioneers in the field of digital audio processing have
designed and launched a Goan website containing nearly four
hours of original music composed by renowned Goan bands like
Copycat Club, Forefront, Purple Rain, pure Magic, men machine,
Fruity Loops, etc, and musicians like Aurville, Chris
Bismarck, Prashob, BonyRock, etc. For further details visit:
http://www.copycatclub4u.com [GT] |
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Noise pollution at
Anjuna: Two cops suspended
PANJIM: The Goa Police
department has suspended a police sub inspector and a head
constable from Anjuna police station for dereliction of duty,
after receiving complaint that the duo allegedly did not take
any action against pleas from Anjuna villagers to stop noise
pollution. According to police, one Agnelo Britto of Grande
Peddem, Anjuna, complained that one Roy Fernandes used to
frequently play loud music at Dolce Vita Club, Grande Peddem.
[GT] |
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