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  Turtle nesting sites, mangroves at high risk due to oil spill off Goa coast

  India | April 11, 2015 14:24 IST

  Panaji: Turtle nesting sites on the shorelines, mangroves in the inland waters and coral reefs in the sea are identified as highly vulnerable groups in the event of oil spill off the Goa coast, according

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  'Indian Mujahideen is not a terror organisation'

  India | April 09, 2015 9:15 IST

  Panaji:Indian Mujahideen (IM) is only a "sectarian outfit" and its members are not terrorists, said All India Congress Committee's minority cell chairman Khurshid Ahmed Saiyed.IM is officially recognised as a terror outfit by the Indian

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  BJP wins Panaji assembly seat for the sixth time

  Politics | February 16, 2015 11:07 IST

  Panaji: The ruling BJP today won the Panaji assembly constituency bypoll, retaining the seat that was held by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar since 1994.BJP candidate Siddharth Kuncolienkar won the by-election by a margin of 5,368

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  Goa minister says centres to be set up to 'cure' LGBT youths

  India | January 12, 2015 21:23 IST

  Panaji: Goa's sports and youth affairs minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Monday said the government was planning to set up centres to administer treatment to the LGBT youths to make them "normal".He was speaking to reporters

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  Can't stop anyone from leaving Congress: Digvijaya Singh

  Politics | December 14, 2014 16:37 IST

  Panaji: After a senior MLA threatened to quit ahead of the Panaji assembly seat by-election to contest as an Independent candidate, Congress' Goa desk in charge Digvijaya Singh said any person cannot be stopped from

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  Manohar Parrikar resigns as Goa MLA

  Politics | November 24, 2014 23:57 IST

  Panaji: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has submitted his resignation as a member of Goa Legislative Assembly from the Panaji constituency following his election to Rajya Sabha from Lucknow.Assembly Speaker Rajendra Arlekar confirmed today that

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  Goa CM Parrikar to resign tomorrow, Laxmikant Parsekar likely to succeed him

  Politics | November 07, 2014 14:08 IST

  Panaji: Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to get the Defence portfolio, today said he would resign as Goa Chief Minister tomorrow, paving the way for his induction in the Union Cabinet.Amid indications that State Health

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  Four Indian cities in Asian Top 10 destinations list

  India | September 21, 2014 12:32 IST

  Mumbai: Four Indian cities -- Agra, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Panaji -- feature among the Asian Top 10 list of a global survey, when it comes to last-minute bookings for luxury destinations, which are also affordable.Amongst

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  Goa to unlock SEZ land for boosting industrial development

  March 03, 2014 19:16 IST

  Panaji:  Goa government will try to unlock the land under Special Economic Zone to accelerate industrial development in the state.Addressing the state Legislative Assembly session here, Governor B V Wanchoo said today that making adequate

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  Right-wing group wants song dropped from 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'

  Bollywood | July 30, 2013 6:52 IST

  Panaji, July 30: A right-wing Hindu organisation yesterday demanded removal of a song from the recently-released 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', describing it as "denigratory". Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has objected to the song 'Havan Karenge' in

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  Goa airport to be shut for 2 hours daily for survey

  India | July 08, 2013 13:18 IST

  Panaji, July 8: Goa airport is being closed for two hours every evening to conduct a topographical survey, mandatory for undertaking extensive repair of runway, a senior official said today.The Indian Navy, which manages the

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  Cartoonist Mario Miranda Passes Away

  India | December 11, 2011 15:41 IST

  Panaji, Dec 11: Noted cartoonist Mario Miranda passed away on Sunday at his residence near Panaji, sources close to his family said. He was 85.Gerald D'Cunha, a family friend of Miranda, said the veteran cartoonist,

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  Michelle Yeoh, Luc Besson Find Indian Drivers 'Reckless'

  Hollywood | December 03, 2011 20:31 IST

  Panaji, Dec 3: It's not the scenic beauty but the reckless drivers that have grabbed attention of Hollywood Director Luc Besson, who is here with his film ‘The Lady', a film on Burma's leader Aung

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  Goa To Prevent 'Negative' Films

  Bollywood | July 10, 2011 16:25 IST

  Panaji, July 10:  Filmmakers who want to shoot in Goa will now have to pledge not to tarnish the Indian resort's reputation, a state government agency said on Wednesday.The Entertainment Society of Goa, which licenses