[Goanet] POLITICS, STATEMENTS FUEL DA VINCI HYSTERIA IN GOA

2006-05-20 Thread Pamela D'Mello
Panaji, May 19: Despite the clearance for the Da Vinci Code's screening in India, the controversy over its showing in Goa still continues. South Goa MP Churchill Alemao in a veiled threat on Friday said theatres and video parlours showing and selling the movie would be taking a big risk. The

[Goanet]Will Goa continue to be IFFI venue? Prima facie (almost a) yes...

2004-12-01 Thread Pamela D'Mello
# ## WILL GOA CONTINUE TO BE IFFI VENUE? PRIMA FACIE (ALMOST A) YES... From Pamela D'Mello asianage at sancharnet.in Panaji, Dec 1: Will Goa continue to be the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India

[Goanet]Opposition seeks dismissal of Goa government over Amod Kant issue

2004-11-27 Thread Pamela D'Mello
# ## CONGRESS IN GOA SEEKS DISMISSAL OF PARRIKAR GOVERNMENT OVER AMOD KANT ISSUE From Pamela D'Mello asianage at sancharnet.in Panaji, Nov 27: Opposition Congress party today called on Governor S C Jamir and sought

[Goanet]Goa builds a road paved with gold... almost

2004-11-27 Thread Pamela D'Mello
# ## GOA BUILDS A ROAD PAVED WITH GOLD... ALMOST From Pamela D'Mello asianage at sancharnet.in Panaji, Nov 27: For an Indian road it comes paved with gold, almost. At Rs 6.5 crore (Rs 65 million) a kilometre, the four laning

[Goanet]Rock music show on the embers of a flattened red light district

2004-11-20 Thread Pamela D'Mello
# ## Rock music show on the embers of a flattened red light district From Pamela D'Mello asianage at sancharnet.in Panaji, Nov 19:A former red light district would have been an unlikely venue for a music concert a few months

[Goanet]Baina, a complex human problem, and heavy-booted statecraft....

2004-01-25 Thread Pamela D'Mello
BAINA, A COMPLEX HUMAN PROBLEM, AND HEAVY-BOOTED STATECRAFT From Pamela D'Mello, The Asian Age Panaji, Jan 19: Chameli may be the latest box office hit, but in Goa, still preening on its best state status, the administration seems to have resorted to some heavy booted archaic statecraft

[Goanet] NEWS-Goa: Women's groups angered at rape case handling

2003-06-02 Thread Pamela D'Mello
Women's groups angered at rape case handling From Pamela D'Mello Panaji: Police and political mishandling of a ghastly gang rape of a fine arts student on her college campus has created a furore here among women's groups. The victim's mother has complained that on 17 May, the 18 year old girl

[Goanet-news]Women's groups angered at rape case handling

2003-06-02 Thread Pamela D'Mello
Panaji, May 29:Police and political mishandling of a ghastly gang rape of a fine arts student on her college campus has created a furore here among women's groups. The victim's mother has complained that on 17 May, the 18 year old girl was handed a drug laced cigarette at a college farewell

[Goanet] A one-stop spot for critical coverage of the attack on Iraq

2003-04-04 Thread Pamela D'Mello
For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com -- Subject: A one-stop spot for critical coverage of the attack on Iraq Critical coverage of the Attack on Iraq is being posted at the 'taking sides'

[Goanet] NEWS: BJP's attempt to 're-engineer' constitutencies slammed as communal

2003-03-07 Thread Pamela D'Mello
For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com BJP's ATTEMPT TO RE-ENGINEER CONSTITUENCIES SLAMMED From Pamela D'Mello Panaji (GOA) :The ruling BJP's attempt to re-engineer the state's assembly

[Goanet] KERALA LOOKS TO DOING A 'GOA'

2003-02-22 Thread Pamela D'Mello
For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com KERALA LOOKS TO DOING A 'GOA' PANAJI: Can Kerala do a 'Goa' in the field of tourism promotion? From ayurveda, to its quaint face-painted performing arts,