Goa PCB issues show cause notice to Coke
26 April 1999 10:20 ISTThe battle between the state authorities and the Coca Cola has now taken a serious turn with the Goa state pollution control board issuing a show cause notice to its newly installed plant for starting ... READ
Coke caught in the pollution control net
13 April 1999 10:21 ISTSoft drink multinational baron Coca Cola's mega plant in Goa has come into trouble at the commencement stage itself, for starting production without fulfilling conditions of the state pollution board.The company officials refuse to talk ... READ
Cars come cheapest in low-tax Goa
28 January 1999 10:22 ISTGoa can be the best market to buy the four-wheelers, especially the Tata Indica, which has created waves throughout the country as the tourist state offers the lowest prices for all its models.Tata Indica's petrol ... READ
Goa caught up in a debt trap
25 January 1999 11:47 ISTGoa is slowly getting into a deep debt trap, thanks to its unproductive spendings, huge amount of borrowings and allegedly indiscriminate policy of central assistance based on Gadgil-Mukherjee formula.Adding to its piled-up borrowings of Rs ... READ
Goa collects one crore on Kar Vivad
24 December 1998 11:48 ISTGoa is expected to collect around Rs one crore through the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme by making settlement of around 40 cases by the year end.Working out settlements on 31 applications received so far, the ... READ
Goa to have legislation to pin down fraudulent NBFCs
18 December 1998 10:22 ISTThe Congress government has finally decided to issue an ordinance to protect the interest of depositors investing with the non-banking financial companies, on the lines of legislation existing in Tamil Nadu. Over 20 such ... READ
Sea Food Festival shifted to Colva beach
16 December 1998 23:08 ISTThe much-delayed food festival of Goa, which was held on the Miramar beach in Panaji all these years, would be now held at Colva beach in South Goa from 13 January onwards.The five-day long food ... READ
Fund crunch pushes Faleiro on slippery ground
11 December 1998 11:49 ISTThe newly formed Congress government in Goa may not last long if the BJP-led coalition government at the centre does not make funds available for the tourist state.It all depends now upon the "dinner diplomacy" ... READ
Two-tier policy to overcome debt trap
15 November 1998 11:49 ISTGoa has decided to adopt a policy at two levels to overcome its financial crunch, by raising funds through borrowings as well as by strengthening the local revenue generation.Major thrust seems to have been given ... READ
Narvekar uses Amartya to counter Willy
03 November 1998 11:50 ISTPoliticians tend to use anything and everything under the sun, provided it suits their political convenience. Now, it's turn of Dr Amartya Sen, the great Indian economist who is honoured with a Nobel prize.Dr Sen's ... READ
