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*** Ship sinks after collision off Goa port (The Times of India) A ship carrying 2,000 tonnes of iron ore sinks off Goa's Panaji port after being hit by another ship. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Ship_sinks_after_collision_off_Goa_port/articleshow/1485628.cms *** Goa scraps the regional plan (NDTV) The Goa government has decided to scrap the regional plan 2011 with retrospective effect. The plan was passed in August 2006 and allowed the use of agricultural land for construction and developmental activity. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Goa scraps the regional plan&id=100007 *** Vessels collide off Goa coast; crew rescued (rediff.com) Goa, which has mining as the second largest industry, saw six barges sinking last year. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jan/27goa.htm *** Top Miners compete for Sesa Goa stake (Mining Journal) Arcelor Mittal , the world`s top steel company, alongside mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have submitted US$850 million non-binding bids for a controlling stake in Sesa Goa Ltd, the Indian iron ore exporter. http://www.mining-journal.com/Breaking_News.aspx?breaking_news_article_id=1707 *** Goa govt shelves its regional plan (IBN live) The Goa government has announced it will denotify its ambitious regional plan 2011 with retrospective effect. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/goa-govts-regional-plan-shelved/32128-3.html?xml *** Mittal, BHP Compete for $850 Million Sesa Goa Stake (Update3) (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Arcelor Mittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group are competing to buy a stake in Indian iron-ore miner Sesa Goa Ltd. worth $850 million, two people with direct knowledge of the plan said. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=ahcMbrEDQw0Q *** Goa to denotify Regional Plan (The Hindu) PANAJI: The Goa Government on Friday decided to denotify Regional Plan 2011 with retrospective effect. The plan envisages the conversion of forest and coastal land for residential and commercial purposes. -- ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/01/27/stories/2007012709330100.htm *** District News - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition (Deccan Herald) Superintendent of Central Excise (Goa) Jagadish Shankar Bhat has been conferred with Presidential award for his distinguished record of service. According to a press release, he .... http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan292007/district.asp *** Women's volleyall tournament in Goa from Feb 1 (New Kerala) Panaji, Jan 27: Goa will take on Maharashtra, while Karnataka will fight Kerala on the opening day of the first Prasanna V Ghotage All India Women's Invitational Volleyball Tournament beginning at Ponda near here from February one. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=86319 *** Goa to have tribal development council (New Kerala) Panaji, Jan 26: Goa Governor S C Jamir today said tha state will soon set up a council to monitor and advice on matters related to development of the tribal areas. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=86055 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _______________________________________________ Goanet-news mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-news-goanet.org
