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*** Goa Regional Plan to be scrutinized: Rane (NDTV) Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane on Friday said that the state Cabinet has agreed to have the controversial Goa Regional Plan 2011 scrutinised and to keep its implementation in abeyance. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Goa Regional Plan to be scrutinized: Rane&id=98981 *** India state minister resigns over development row in Goa (AFP via Yahoo! News) A minister in India's tourist hotspot Goa has submitted his resignation over a controversial land proposal to build six new towns across the state containing luxury hotels and business districts. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070104/sc_afp/indiaenvironmentgoapolitics_070104082613 *** Goa Govt totters, Rane says no threat (IBN live) Goa Chief Minister Pratap Singh Rane has rejected any danger to his government after one of his ministers quit. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/goa-govt-totters-rane-says-no-threat/30251-4.html?xml *** Report: 2 Firms Bid for Sesa Goa Stake (AP via Yahoo! Finance) European steel maker Arcelor-Mittal and Australian mining giant BHP Billiton are in the race for Mitsui Corp.'s 51 percent stake in an Indian mining company, a news report said Friday. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070105/india_mitsui_mining_company.html?.v=1 *** Regional Plan 2011 to be scrutinised by Goa cabinet (New Kerala) Panaji, Jan 5: Goa Cabinet today decided to scrutinise the controversial plan for commercial and residential purposes following resignation by Town and Country Planning Minister Atanasio Monserratte over Regional Plan 2011. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=75023 *** Sesa Goa soars 11 pc on bid talk; hits new peak (New Kerala) Mumbai, Jan 5: Shares of Sesa Goa Ltd, the country's largest private iron ore exporter, surged more than 11 per cent on the bourses today on reports that various suitors, including the world's biggest steelmaker Arcelor Mittal, were looking to acquire a majority stake in the company. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=75102 *** Refrain from ideas of developing Goa on lines of Singapore: Jamir (Navhind Times) Panaji, Jan 5 Stating that the hue and cry of the people concerned with the identity and future of Goa definitely carry substance, the Governor, Mr S C Jamir today appealed to the authorities to refrain from any ideas as regards planning Goa on the lines of Singapore or Dubai, in the name of development. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=010646 *** Goa Govt totters, Rane says no threat (IBN via Yahoo! India News) Goa Chief Minister Pratap Singh Rane has rejected any danger to his government in the wake of the resignation of Town and Country Planning Minister Atanasio Monserrate. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070104/211/6atk8.html *** Goa Town and Country Planning minister resigns (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, Jan.4 (ANI): Goa's Town and Country Planning Minister Atansio'Babush' Monserrate resigned from the state cabinet late on Wednesday night in the wake of a controversy surrounding his Regional Plan, 2011. The Regional Plan was opposed by the Save Goa Front, including Roman Catholic churches and some Hindu religious leaders, who apprehend that the proposed plan would change ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070104/139/6atbl.html *** Arcelor Mittal bids for Sesa Goa - paper (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) MUMBAI (Reuters) - Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel maker, has submitted a non-binding bid for a controlling stake in Indian iron ore exporter Sesa Goa Ltd., the Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070104/137/6atcz.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
