Peace restored in Goa, hunger strike withdrawn
08 April 2000 09:42 ISTPeace has been fully restored in Goa with Meta Strips company officials agreeing in writing to stop all the work at the factory and the 13-day hunger strike by the agitators being finally withdrawn today ... READ
Deadlock over Meta Strips, Co threatens to challenge closure order
07 April 2000 09:43 ISTThe ongoing Meta Strips controversy has suddenly plunged into a deadlock as chief minister Francisco Sardinha made volte face today stating that he did not arrive at any agreement with the agitators, except closure of ... READ
Sardinha agrees to inventory, fast to end tommorrow
07 April 2000 09:43 ISTAfter going adamant initially on the issue of making inventory of the Meta Strips plant, chief minister Francisco Sardinha finally agreed for it soon after discussing the matter with the Anti Meta Strips Citizens Action ... READ
CM orders closure of Meta Strips
06 April 2000 09:44 ISTAmicable solution on the controversy over Meta Strips issue appears visible with chief minister Francisco Sardinha ordering clsoure of the factory immediately. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting today evening after the first ... READ
Sec 144 throughout Goa, AMCAC to intensify stir
05 April 2000 09:44 ISTPeaceful Goa appears to be turning into tension-prone area with the state government imposing section 144 throughout the state while agitators of five villages in South Goa threatening to spread their violent stir against the ... READ
Cortalim turns violent, CM asures to stop work at Meta Strips
04 April 2000 09:53 ISTThe year-long agitation against the controversial Meta Strips project in South Goa has turned violent with agitators blocking the national highway here and burning down state-owned buses while the state government has gone ahead allowing ... READ
Petrol-liquor up, entry tax & mining cess for the first time in Sardinha's budget
29 March 2000 17:48 ISTYou may buy famous cashew nuts and kernels, bread or cake and pastries for the same price when you come down to Goa next, but not the liquor (except Goa's famous cashew feni) or even ... READ
Entry tax & hike in petrol prices on anvil
19 March 2000 17:49 ISTGoa is seriously considering introduction of 'entry tax' on import as well as export of all the goods while giving local sales tax relief on the products sold in the tourist state, in order to ... READ
Sardinha's 'dream' of 8 % growth rate
16 March 2000 17:50 ISTTall claims, as usual, are made by yet another government in Goa to achieve annual growth of over eight per cent in the ninth plan through private-public partnership. The ground realities however are being sidelined.Chief ... READ
Tourism granted industry status, amidst confusion
03 March 2000 22:54 ISTThe unilateral decision of the state government to grant industry status to tourism may result in ultimately the tourist state losing on revenue count rather than earning anything, though the hotel lobby here has welcomed ... READ
