*** Goanet Reader: Tourists upset as Goa begins to act over foreigner land deals

2006-06-23 Thread Goanet Reader
TOURISTS UPSET AS GOA BEGINS TO ACT OVER FOREIGNER LAND DEALS By Pamela D'Mello Panaji: The Goa home department says it has begun the process of examining some 200 land sale deeds purchased by foreign nationals in North Goa for FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) violations. FEMA provisions,

*** Goanet Reader: Goa, like Shantadurga, is permeated with influences from all over

2006-06-23 Thread Goanet Reader
GOA, LIKE SHANTADURGA, IS PERMEATED WITH INFLUENCES FROM ALL OVER Experiencing the cultural swirl at Ponda by V. M. de Malar Even at 8am, the temple was already buzzing with activity. The goddess's attendants went back and forth behind an elaborate, exquisitely wrought silver screen, accepting