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*** Goa govt to crack down on foreigners buying land (The Economic Times) GOA: The Goa government will come down heavily on foreigners illegally purchasing property in Goa, in connivance with locals. Official statistics show that 482 foreigners have purchased land in Goa; while the exact number of violators is yet to be ascertained. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1784346.cms *** Alva to hold meeting with coalition partners in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji: All India Congress Committee General Secretary and Goa-incharge Margaret Alva would meet coalition partners in the state government during her two-day visit beginning today. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=25668 *** All Goa household to be connected with capital thru broadband (New Kerala) Panaji, Jul 19: Every household in Goa would be connected to the state capital through common broadband based state-wide area network by the end of next year, state Information Technology Minister Dayanand Narvekar told the state Legislative Assembly today. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=25460 *** All-India open chess in north Goa from August 6 (New Kerala) Panaji: Eleven International Masters, including a Woman International Master, will participate in the Hirabai Salgaoncar FIDE-rated All-India open chess tournament to be held in north Goa between August 6 and 13. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=25895 *** Goa Minister assures probe into Kadamba Transport activities (New Kerala) Panaji: Under severe criticism from Opposition on the floor of the House, Goa Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar, today assured that an inquiry would be conducted into the affairs of boards of state-government run Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL). http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=25902 *** Rs 18.91 lakh spent on Scheduled Tribe students in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji: The Goa government has spent Rs 18.91 lakh on honing the skills of students belonging to Scheduled Tribes, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Shirodkar told the state assembly today. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=25838 *** Goa to promote local vegetable and flower cultivation (New Kerala) Panaji: Goa government will promote cultivation of local vegetables and flowers by providing financial assistance to farmers through Goa State Horticulture Development Corporation (GSHDC), Agriculture Minister Fransisco Pacheco said. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=26501 *** Three foreign footballers report for U-20 camp in Goa (New Kerala) New Delhi: The search for talented foreign footballers who wish to represent the country at the international level received a boost with three youngsters of Indian origin joining the junior camp in Goa today. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=26471 *** Goa put on alert (Navhind Times) Panaji, July 21: The Chief Secretary, Mr J P Singh has said that a general alert has been sounded in Goa along with a few other states. In view of this, the state police are working out a plan to strengthen intelligence network so as to tighten security around vital installations. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=072225 *** Three foreign footballers report for U-20 camp in Goa (Outlook India) The search for talented foreign footballers who wish to represent the country at the international level received a boost with three youngsters of Indian origin joining the junior camp in Goa today. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=400653 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org