http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Wed, 09 May 2012 12:34:16 GMT Wed, 09 May 2012 12:34:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Goa_shipyard_to_build_six_patrol_vessels_for_Coast_Guard_128083 Panaji: Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has been commissioned to build six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard, a company statement said Wednesday."The vessels are based on in-house design of Goa Shipyard Ltd, which has conside... Wed, 09 May 2012 12:34:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/AICC_member_takes_on_PMO_over_Kaiga_plant_rehab_issue_127569 Panaji: Taking on the Prime Minister's Office head on, an All India Congress Committee (AICC) official has demanded that the villagers within the sterilised zone of northern Karnataka's Kaiga Nuclear Power Project should be provided with compen... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:33:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Tsunami_scare_Tourists_ordered_off_Goa_beaches_127108 Panaji: Fearing a tsunami, the Goa government ordered tourists off the beaches here after a massive earthquake rocked Indonesia.Speaking to reporters at the secretariat Wednesday, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that vehicles carrying pu... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:47:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Crime_nexus_forces_Goa_childrens_home_to_ban_mobile_phones_126888 Panaji: The embarrassed authorities of Apna Ghar, a state-run home for delinquents in Goa, have banned mobile phones on its premises after police investigations revealed that its inmates and caretakers were part of a gangster-crime nexus. &nbs... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:11:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Child_labour_at_Goas_top_medical_facility_126582 Panaji: Goa's top state-run medical facility could have emerged as the end destination of a child trafficking racket, an official said Friday.Chairperson of the Goa state commission for protection of child rights Sameera Kazi also said a pol... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:44:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Parrikar_assures_crackdown_on_illegal_mining_in_Goa_126453 Panaji: Goa Chief minister Manohar Parrikar Monday promised a crackdown on illegal iron ore traders and assured the state legislative assembly that "not a rupee worth of illegal ore would be exported in the next financial year".Respond... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:22:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/_Foreign_clubs_should_invest_in_India_Sesa_Goa_126205 Panaji: India's leading football club Sesa Goa, which is owned by mining major Vedanta Resources, wants popular foreign clubs not to treat India just as a commercial market but contribute in developing the game at the grass roots.   Manag... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:50:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Goa_government_urged_to_rectify_land_use_plan_125916 Panaji: Civil society groups in Goa have petitioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government to rectify the controversial Regional Plan 2021 notified by the previous government as it is loaded in favour of the real estate industry.... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:44:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Over_100_tombstones_vandalised_in_Goa_125703 Panaji: Over 100 tombstones in Muslim and Christian graveyards have been vandalised in a mining town in Goa, police said Monday.  The incidents took place in Curchorem, a mining town 50 km from here. The Goa government, headed by the Bhar... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:36:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/BJP_leads_Congress_trails_in_Goa_125526 Panaji: The ruling Congress was trailing in Goa with victories in just two seats as opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had won seven seats after three hours of counting Tuesday.The Congress is leading in one other seat, while the... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:07:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Schoolgirl_two_others_killed_in_bus_accident_125509 Panaji: A school bus ferrying children home collided with a truck, killing a 12-year-old girl, and two others Monday afternoon in Goa, police said.The accident took place as the bus, commissioned under the state government's Gomant Bal Rath sch... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:55:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Panaji/Congress_claim_whittles_BJP_coy_over_seats_125366 Panaji: After consistently claiming that the Congress-NCP alliance would win 25 seats in the Goa assembly, Congress leader Francisco Sardinha has scaled down the assessment to "21 to 23" seats of the total 40.A senior Bharatiya Janata ... Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:34:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/____Why_didnt_Advani_bring_back_black_money_asks_Sonia_125052 Panaji: Questioning Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani's credentials as an anti-corruption crusader, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday asked why he had taken no steps to bring back black money stashed in banks abroad when he was the deput... Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:33:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Panaji/Hike_in_iron_ore_export_duty_irks_Goa_mining_industry_123815 Panaji: A recent decision of the union finance ministry to hike export duty on iron ore from 20 percent to 30 percent has irked trade organisations in Goa.The Goa Mineral Ore Exporters' Association (GMOEA) and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and In... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:25:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Time_to_unveil_our_own_Victorias_Secret_Indian_designers_123337 Panaji: Call it swimwear, beachwear or resort wear -- the market for this segment has so far been neglected in the country but designers feel the demands of travel enthusiasts and a platform like the ongoing India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) wil... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:17:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Arabic_pamphlet_in_BritainGoa_flight_triggers_alarm_123288 Panaji: A pamphlet published in Arabic found Tuesday in a chartered plane which flew from Manchester airport in Britain to Goa has triggered a security alarm here. The alert comes less than two weeks before Prime Minister Mamohan Singh's visi... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:45:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Focus_on_social_media_to_get_more_tourists_122739 Panaji: The 'Incredible India' campaign, a branding exercise by the tourism ministry to create a distinctive identity for the country, must be "reinvented", a tourism industry stakeholder said Saturday, while another felt the gove... Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:57:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/More_opposition_to_Goa_LGBT_tourism_complaint_filed__122707 Panaji: After objections from Hindu rightwing groups, Baba Ramdev's outfit and the Catholic church, now a criminal complaint has been filed against the organisers of an event on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) tourism.Retired c... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:15:30 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/LGBT_tourism_Ramdevs_outfit_church_question_Goas_move_122700 Panaji: Hindu rightwing groups, Baba Ramdev's outfit and the Catholic church are angry with the Goa government and tourism industry's plan to put the state on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) tourism circuit.Bharat Swabhiman ... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:53:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Goa_mining_lobby_flexes_muscle_blocks_river_traffic_122531 Panaji: Nearly 50 mining barges virtually blockaded the Mandovi river, off Panaji, Wednesday to protest any impending action against the mining industry."Our livelihood is based on the mining industry. Any move by the government to stop mi... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:08:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Mining_scam_rocks_Goa_politics_122467 Panaji: Politics over the illegal mining scam in Goa took a dramatic turn when in a late development Friday, Goa assembly Speaker Pratapsing Rane replaced Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar as chairman of the public accounts committee (PAC), ... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:25:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/PAC_report_on_Goa_mining_scam_not_in_current_session__122456 Panaji: An explosive Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report unravelling a Rs.3,500 crore mining scam in Goa will not be tabled in the legislative assembly Friday, the second and last day of the monsoon session. The day's agenda does not list the... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:31:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Goa_mining_scam_PAC_blames_officials_politicians_nexus_122430 Panaji: Goa's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) looking into the Rs.3,500 crore illegal mining industry is believed to have zeroed in on the nexus between politicians, bureaucrats, police and forest department officials, sources said Wednesday.Th... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:47:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Goa_ore_exporters_do_not_want_CBI_to_probe_illegal_mining_122426 Panaji: Ore exporters in Goa do not want a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Goa's mega mining scam, even as their spokesperson admitted that some exporters could be exporting ore without the mandatory environment clearances (EC).... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:22:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/__Indian_Navy_looking_for_latest_choppers_122376 Panaji: The Indian Navy is actively looking out for military helicopters which can succeed its present fleet of Seaking and Kamov helicopters, a senior naval officer said Saturday.  Speaking to reporters in Panaji, flag officer commanding... Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:28:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_BJP_Congress_in_nexus_over_illegal_mining_Goa_activists_122217 Panaji: Citing the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) inability to take on the Congress-led ruling coalition on the issue of illegal mining in Goa, anti-mining activists say both parties are part of a nexus of silence.  Veteran civil society ... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:46:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/__Iron_ore_export_eating_away_resources_Justice_Shah_122107 Panaji: Rampant extraction of iron ore for export  was steadily eating away India's national wealth, retired Supreme Court judge M.B. Shah, who heads a commission probing illegal mining in several states, said Saturday.  Justice Shah... Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:20:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Panaji/_Goa_sets_up_panel_against_fake_recruitment_agents_121893 Panaji: The Goa government has formed a high level committee to protect aspirants seeking jobs abroad from being duped by fake agents.  The committee will be headed by Goa's Commissioner for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) affairs Eduardo Falei... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:04:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Goa_steps_up_security_after_Delhi_blast_121767 Panaji: Goa has beefed up security at vital areas, especially religious places, after the terror attack outside the Delhi High Court that has claimed 12 lives, state Home Minister Ravi Naik said Thursday.  "We have increased security... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:57:46 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Exhigh_court_judge_to_screen_goons_for_NSA_detention_in_Goa_121744 Panaji: The Goa government has formed a committee headed by a former Bombay High Court judge to screen anti-social elements fit to be arrested under the National Security Act (NSA), Home Minister Ravi Naik said Thursday.  Speaking to repo... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:22:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/___Jesus_Goa_priest_turns_filmmaker_120960 Panaji: A Goa-based priest recently donned the director's hat along with his sacramental robes and shot a documentary that was screened at the New York Film Festival. His inspiration? Jesus Christ's talent for storytelling.   Father ... Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:19:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Panaji/__Congress_guns_for_Yeddyurappa_BJP_hits_back_120579 Bangalore/New Delhi: The Congress Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa after the Lokayukta named him amongst those involved in illegal mining in the state.  "Yeddyurappa has no mora... Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:17:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Tips_to_boost_tiger_numbers_ignored_says_ecologist_120519 Panaji: Key recommendations of a task force appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to boost tiger numbers have not been implemented, environmentalist Madhav Gadgil, a former member of the panel, said Tuesday.Speaking to reporters on the si... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:39:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Police_officer_suspended_booked_for_extortion_120361 Panaji: A police sub-inspector in Goa has been suspended after the mother of a drowning tragedy survivor complained that he had extorted money from her after threatening to implicate her in the case, police said Tuesday.  Deputy Superinte... Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:32:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Now_dress_code_at_Goa_church_120336 Panaji: After temples in Goa, it's now the turn of a church to focus on scantily clad tourists. The 16th century Basilica of Bom Jesus will provide shawls to "indecently" dressed visitors when the tourist season begins in a couple of mont... Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:02:13 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/__Ban_improperly_dressed_tourists_in_all_Goa_temples_120310 Panaji: After two temples in Goa restricted the entry of scantily dressed tourists into their premises, a rightwing organisation here Tuesday demanded that the ban be extended to all temples in the state.  “The action taken to maint... Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:06:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Three_dead_seven_rescued_in_Goa_accident_119806 Panaji: Three people were feared killed while seven others were rescued in a major mining accident in Goa's Sanvordem town, officials said Saturday.  The 10 people got trapped under debris when an unstable tailing stack -- a huge heap of ... Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:08:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Heavy_showers_disrupt_traffic_on_Konkan_rail_route_119771 Panaji: Heavy monsoon rains Friday threw train traffic along the Konkan Railway (KR) route out of gear in Goa as a mudslide protection wall along the rail track near Ratnagiri in Maharashtra came crumbling down, an official said."Trains on ... Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:55:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Angry_at_slur_mourning_Goa_tribals_invite_cops_to_a_drink_119359 Panaji: Angry over a police official's remark that tribal agitators got drunk and created law and order problems during their agitation, the kin and friends of the two murdered tribal youths have invited top police officials for a drink soiree.&nbs... Mon, 30 May 2011 09:37:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Journalists_condemn_attack_on_Goa_press_photographers_119260 Panaji: Police remained mute spectators when press photographers were manhandled while taking pictures of the violence in Goa in which two tribal youths were charred to death, journalist bodies here alleged Friday.In an official statement issue... Fri, 27 May 2011 06:26:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Charred_body_found_inside_Goa_shop_119220 Panaji: A charred body, possibly of a tribal activist, was discovered late Wednesday night after a massive stir by tribals here turned violent earlier in the day.Police said Thursday that the body, which was charred beyond recognition, was foun... Thu, 26 May 2011 06:20:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Goa_mining_body_condemns_attack_on_activist_119030 Panaji: More than a week after an activist protesting illegal mining in Goa’s tribal heartland was assaulted by unidentified people allegedly belonging to the mining mafia, the Goa Mining Association (GMA) Friday condemned the assault. &... Fri, 20 May 2011 11:48:13 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Corruption_case_against_former_Goa_chief_minister_closed_118983 Panaji: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closed the corruption case against former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar over the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) infrastructure scam for lack of evidence, a senior official sai... Thu, 19 May 2011 13:55:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Mumbais_Dharavi_slum_a_vibrant_remittance_hub_Banker_118957 Panaji: It is Asia’s biggest slum, located in the heart of Mumbai, but Dharavi is also a vibrant financial remittance hub and the Corporation Bank is planning to set up a branch there, a top bank official said Thursday.  Speaking to... Thu, 19 May 2011 12:13:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/Fresh_wave_of_oily_tar_balls_layer_Goa_beaches_117917 Panaji: A fresh wave of tar balls have reappeared on Goa's beaches, layering the sand with oily streaks.  The problem is back, more than six months after tar balls floating in from the sea  layered the state's famed beaches.  &n... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:58:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Goa_airport_runway_cut_down_for_five_hours_a_day_117553 Panaji: Maintenance work being carried out by naval authorities has forced Goa's Dabolim international airport to cut down its runway length for five hours a day, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said Tuesday.  Dabolim airpor... Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:17:37 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/__Goa_to_abolish_colonial_era_tax_on_temples_117017 Panaji: A tax imposed by the colonial Portuguese regime on Goa's Hindu temples and which continued to be exacted even 50 years after the state's liberation, will soon be scrapped.  Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Tuesday assured the state a... Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:10:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/_Bill_to_put_casinos_out_of_bounds_for_Goans_116965 Panaji: Casinos may soon be out of bounds for Goans. The leader of opposition in the state assembly Friday moved a bill seeking to amend the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2011 which bans locals from entering the numerous onshore and offshore... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:24:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Goa/__English_regional_languages_battle_it_out_in_Goa_116877 Panaji: The battle between English and regional languages as the medium of instruction in Goa is heating up.  After thousands of supporters of the English language as the medium of instruction for school students marked their turf Monday,... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:39:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/__Goa_Congress_chiefs_brother_accused_of_Holi_assault_116864 Panaji: A 50-year-old woman and her son Wednesday accused the brother of Congress' Goa unit president Subhash Shirodkar of assaulting them after they resisted colours being smeared on their faces during Holi celebrations Sunday. Shirodkar said the ... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:20:52 GMT