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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 *** 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 *** SC asks Goa, 6 others for report on trafficking of minors (Navhind Times) New Delhi, July 23: Expressing serious concern over growing incidents of trafficking of minor girls and women in the country, the Supreme Court has sought response from the seven worst affected states on how to tackle the menace. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=072432 *** 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 *** Meet the man who was too fat to mount an elephant in Goa! (Yahoo! India News) London, July 22 (ANI): Enormously fat Peter Rusling vowed to fight the flab, and lost 4 stone after an elephant in Goa had to be specially trained so that he could mount it. http://in.news.yahoo.com/060722/139/66364.html 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
