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Garbage keeps Germans away from Goa: Consulate

/ February 5, 2012 3:53 pm

PANAJI: Consulate general of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai Leopold-Theodor Heldman said that Goa needs to handle its garbage on a priority basis as uncleanliness in Goa, especially on its beaches, is a major factor turning German tourists

AIMF to Field Candidates in All 40 Constituencies in Goa

/ February 5, 2012 2:23 pm

All India Minorities Front will field candidates in all the 40 constituencies in Goa for the assembly poll. Addressing a press conference here today, president of the front S M Asif said that there is rampant corruption in Goa under

Europe winter claims 250 lives, sends ferry aground

Europe winter claims 250 lives, sends ferry aground

/ February 5, 2012 2:19 pm

Hundreds of people were plucked to safety after a ferry caught in a snow storm ran aground off Italy, as a vicious cold snap that has claimed over 250 lives across Europe refused to ease its clench. Ukraine has suffered

Shripad gets nod in BJP’s list of candidates

Shripad gets nod in BJP’s list of candidates

/ February 4, 2012 6:27 pm

PANAJI: Fearing that the Bahujan Samaj may turn their back on the party in the March 3 polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday finalized the name of its North Goa MP Shripad Naik. He is among 24 candidates

Goa polls 2012: Digambar Kamat, Pratapsinh Rane figure in Congress list

Goa polls 2012: Digambar Kamat, Pratapsinh Rane figure in Congress list

/ February 4, 2012 6:05 pm

Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Assembly Speaker Pratapsinh Rane and PCC chief Subhash Shirodkar figure in the first list of 22 Congress candidates for the state Assembly polls next month. While Kamat has been nominated from Margao, Rane has been

Remo to play pied piper to young Goan voters

Remo to play pied piper to young Goan voters

/ February 4, 2012 12:38 pm

Panaji: Be it rustic troubadours like Sharda Sinha from Bihar or rock stars like Remo Fernandes from Goa, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is appointing “electoral icons” to inspire youngsters to exercise their vote in the March 3 assembly

Goa government suspends official for breaching code of conduct

/ February 3, 2012 8:14 pm

Panaji: Acting under Election Commission orders, Goa government has suspended a top official for breaching the code of conduct.Director of State Animal Husbandry Department, Siddhivinayak Naik, who had violated election code of conduct by offering job letters to certain candidates,

Goa, Kerala best states in which to be born in India

Goa, Kerala best states in which to be born in India

/ February 3, 2012 7:56 pm

NEW DELHI: Goa and Kerala seem to be the best place to be born in India, while Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha are the worst. According to the latest Union health ministry data, Goa recorded the lowest infant mortality

Polls 2012: ‘Involve Goa church to curb malpractice’

/ February 2, 2012 5:34 pm

BJP in Goa has requested Election Commission (EC) to involve the local church in spreading awareness about curbing malpractice during polls. A BJP delegation led by its State unit chief Laxmikant Parsekar today met Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, who

Goa: Finger Prints, Spot Photographs of Voters to Be Taken

/ February 2, 2012 5:15 pm

Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to make the finger printing and spot photographs of voters compulsory for Goa assembly election of March 3. Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi said here that “if Goa experiment is successful, the