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International Cuisine Conference on Traditional Asian Diet Panaji, Goa, September 2-5, 2007 - http://www.indologygoa.in Online Media Partner: http://www.goanet.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goa on zero revenue deficit spree 13 Aug, 2007, 0208 hrs IST, PTI PANAJI: Goa has become first state in the country to have attained the zero revenue deficit status, with the tiny state touching Rs 141 crore plus revenue figure for the last financial year. "The revenue deficit was Rs 21 crore for 2005-06," state finance minister Dayanand Narvekar said. He said buoyancy in the revenue stemmed from increase in sales tax, VAT, stamps and registrations, taxes on vehicles. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Goa_on_zero_revenue_def icit_spree/articleshow/2276243.cms ~(^^)~ Avelino --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **** http://www.GOANET.org **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy Goa cartoonist, Alexyz Fernandes, daily take on contemporary issues www.alexyztoons.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------