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Category: Goa

  • Goa minister on the run

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    Troubles have compounded for the “on-the-run” former Goa minister Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco with the AAP now accusing the state government of allowing him to get away with a loan default of around Rs.5 crore taken from a government-run corporation. Pacheco, whose conviction in an assault case was upheld by the Supreme Court in May, has…

  • Holiday homes squeezing affordable housing in Goa

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    By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar   Affordable, need-based housing is fast shrinking in Goa even as the state is being positioned as a luxury destination for the rich and an “ideal” market for investment-oriented second homes. Top architects in the state claim that excessive speculative housing, which effectively means future housing prices driving a current demand for housing,…

  • Parrikar asked to stop ‘chilling’ in Goa

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    By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar After outrage on the social media, the opposition is protesting against Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s presence at a book release function in Goa, hours after a major terrorist strike in Jammu and Kashmir. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress have asked the former Goa chief minister to safeguard India’s borders…

  • Laxmikant Parsekar becomes Goa CM

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      Goa Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar Saturday took oath as chief minister to succeed Manohar Parrikar who is becoming a union minister. Parsekar took the oath of office and secrecy soon after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) succeeded in persuading Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza to accept his leadership. And so, while Parsekar’s name was…

  • Parrikar resigns as CM

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      A day ahead of being sworn in as union minister, possibly in charge of the defence ministry, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar resigned from office. Parrikar faxed his resignation to Governor Mridula Sinha. His successor is expected to be appointed at 4 p.m. The name of Parrikar’s successor is still not clear though even…

  • Goa to have a new CM: Parrikar

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    Goa will have to wait until Saturday for a new chief minister, with Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to be India’s defence minister, all set to quit. Parrikar said  that he would be putting in his papers Saturday. Speaking to reporters ahead of a crucial meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislative wing, Parrikar said:…

  • Parrikar dismiss news reports

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      Goa Chief Minister  said he would comment on reports of his induction in the union cabinet after an “official announcement” is made. Parrikar was speaking to reporters at the Dabolim airport just after he returned from New Delhi. Parrikar, the state BJP president and the party’s organising secretary in Goa Wednesday met Prime Minister…

  • Parrikar next defence minister?

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      Media reports emanating from New Delhi suggesting Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar would be the country’s new defence minister have created ripples in the state. The summoning of Parrikar, state party president Vijay Tendulkar and organising secretary Satish Dhond to Delhi for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah…

  • Goa varsity seeks help of ex-students

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    Goa varsity launches mammoth survey, wants alumni to rate performance … Mayabhushan Nagvenkar  In a role reversal of sorts, Goa University wants its alumni to rate and evaluate its performance and the quality of education it has offered them. Founded in 1985, the university, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has launched an…

  • Portuguese PM candidate’s Goan connection

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    Socialist Antonio Costa, the top contender in Portugal’s prime ministerial race and known as Lisbon’s Gandhi, has a Goa connection. Antonio, who won the primaries of the country’s main opposition Socialist Party this week, is part Goan by origin. He has been a regular feature at several events organised by Goan expats in Portugal, which…

  • LETTER FROM GOA by M Nagvenkar

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    Goa politicians gripe over Rs.345-crore new airport terminal says Mayabhushan Nagvenkar  Once vaunted and an object for appropriation of cheap brownie points for Goa’s political parties while it was being constructed, Goa’s 10-month-young new airport terminal, built at a cost of Rs.345 crore ($56.5 million), is suddenly “nobody’s child”. The still shiny new airport building at…

  • GOA: Lessons to learn from Bali

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    Francisco de Braganca says Goa should look east, emulate Bali’s success  Goa should look east and learn from the transformation of Indonesia’s Bali province from a backward region with poor infrastructure in 2001 to a beautiful, thriving beach tourism paradise. As things stand now, Bali, as a tourism destination, is far ahead of Goa. We…

  • Bikini debate bothers Goa BJP

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    A master of witty anecdotes, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar once liberally used a popular bikini adage to make a point about governance and number crunching. “Statistics are like a woman wearing a bikini. What they reveal is vital. What they hide is even more vital,” Parrikar would often say to peals of laughter from…

  • In Goa, pay to wear bikini?

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    The Congress accused the government of trying to impose restrictions on women and using bikinis as a ruse to privatise beaches after a ruling party lawmaker demanded demarcation of private ‘pay to enter’ beaches where women would be allowed to wear bikinis.“They are trying to impose restrictions on women by making these statements and curb…

  • LETTER FROM GOA: Congress in disarray

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    Mayabhushan Nagvenkar says that bitter acrimony against Team Rahul in Goa Congress  A divided Congress in Goa has virtually hoisted the flag of rebellion against office-bearers endorsed by party vice president Rahul Gandhi. Facing a revolt from a section of the party leadership against Team Rahul in Maharashtra, Assam and Haryana, similar dissent which had…

  • ‘Hindu Nation’ comments trigger uproar

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    Controversial comments made by two ministers of the BJP-led Goa government, one wishing for a Hindu nation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and another claiming India is already one, created an uproar both in the state assembly and across social media Friday. Minutes after the opposition Congress and an independent legislator staged a walked out…

  • Spas in Goa on moral radar

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    After bikinis, mini-skirts and pubs, spas and salons in coastal Goa now find themselves under the scanner of the politico-moral police who are out to take the fun out of the state that is one of India’s top tourist draws for its many attractions. Accused by government agencies, right-wing politicians and sections of the media…

  • Goa Newsletter by M Nagvenkar

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    Mayabhushan Nagvenkar says warring Goa Congress is now going for its own jugular Goa’s most bitter political war is strangely a one-party affair.Battered and bruised in the state elections in 2012 and the general elections this year, the Congress appears to be going for its own jugular, with the top leaders increasingly hurling venom-laced lances at…

  • GALLERY – Goans rock Leicester Square

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    The St Joseph’s Young Adults Group from Wembley (Goan Origin Youth) assisted in the organisation and also participated in the Spirit in the City. It is a celebration of Christian faith in the heart of London, hosted by the Catholic churches in the West End. The annual festival aims to share the Good news of…

  • Goa minister wants ban on short skirts

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    Goa’s Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar wants to ban young girls from wearing short skirts to nightclubs of Goa. “Young girls wearing short skirts in nightclubs are a threat to the Goan culture,” Dhavalikar told reporters on the sidelines of an inauguration function in Panaji late Monday. “This habit of young girls wearing short…

  • Women rap Goa CM’s remarks

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    The IITian publicly suggested that entrepreneurs starting an industrial unit suffered an ordeal worse than that experienced by a raped woman Goa’s leading women’s rights group has termed Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar “arrogant and insensitive towards women” after he publicly suggested that entrepreneurs starting an industrial unit suffered an ordeal worse than that experienced by…

  • Parrikar slams Tendulkar

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    Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has slammed Bharat Ratna awardee Sachin Tendulkar to justify a Rs.89 lakh junket for six legislators, including three ministers, to witness the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Parrikar Thursday backed his decision to send only ruling party politicians to the World Cup on the all-expenses paid international junket. Parrikar gave…

  • Goa is Modi’s ‘good luck charm’

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    Modi chooses ‘good luck charm’ Goa for his first official visit as Prime Minister on June 14 , says a report at www.targetgoa.com Goa is special to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the first state he will visit as Prime Minister. There is much excitement in the state goverment today.  Modi will sail on…

  • Minister Naik gets warm welcome

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    Union Tourism Minister Sripad Naik was given a warm welcome during his first visit to Goa after being inducted into the Narendra Modi government.  A large number of BJP workers thronged the Dabolim airport to receive Naik, who was elected to Lok Sabha from North Goa, reports PTI. Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar, BJP state…

  • Goa to launch sea planes

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    Tourism minister Dilip Parulekar optimistic that the new service will give a fillip to the tourism industry in the state. Asian Lite, the best newspaper for NRIs will regularly feature stories from Goa. Keep watching. Goa is all set launch its tourism-oriented sea plane service by July, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said. Proposals involving a revolving restaurant…

  • Watch-dog for social media

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    This is why Goa never fails to entertain and impress. If there is a problem, there must be a solution. While we had a group of 20 fighting the good fight for freedom of speech which would translate into freedom for Devu Chodankar, a new set of voices is making itself heard in Goa, says…

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  • Goa Facebooker’s arrest snowballs

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    Goa Police’s attempt to arrest a Facebooker for making anti-Narendra Modi comment is snowballing into a major controversy here. Civil society activists have now jumped into the fray claiming that such heightened police interest in a Facebook post is draconian. A protest will be held Saturday outside the police headquarters in Panaji. Chodankar was booked…

  • Children film fest May 23 -25

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    The 4th edition of the Children’s Film Festival also known as Film Fun Fiesta will be held from May 23 – 25, 2014 at Ravindra Bhavan (Margao). The FILM FUN FIESTA will be held from the 23rd May to 25th May 2014 at Ravindra Bhavan(Margao). The Children’s films will also be screened at Maquinez Palace-…