Goa's civil code disallows adoption
18 November 1998 22:03 ISTUnearthing a racket of selling new-born babies by reputed doctors in Goa has thrown light on altogether different issue, which is the prime cause of such illegal acts. The former Portuguese colony, which still practices ... READ
NOTE flays foreign stakes in tobacco industry
04 September 1998 17:56 ISTIThe Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to allow cent per cent foreign investment in tobacco industry in India has been condemned by the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication, while demanding immediate revocation of two such "harmful" ... READ
Mee Nathuram.. disallowed in Goa
18 July 1998 22:04 ISTThe Congress government in Goa has decided to prohibit from staging the controversial Marathi play, Mee Nathuram Godse Boltoy, in the tourist state, which is a next favourite place for performances of the commercial Marathi ... READ
Pay double to die with gutkha
14 April 1998 17:56 ISTThe massive hike on sales tax on gutkha in Goa has sparked a new controversy. The Congress government is caught up between contradictory demands of the gutkha dealers and the anti-tobacco citizens' groups.The public at ... READ
Liquor tamasha banned at Carnival
20 February 1998 17:42 ISTIt is yet another blow to the Goa government, which is attempting hard to protect the liquor lobby in a tourist state. Heavy restrictions are imposed by the court now, on promotion of liquor during ... READ
Promote liquor, no problem !
02 January 1998 17:42 ISTLiquor is so energetic that it can compel even the government to change its policy of non-promotion. Goa government is a live example of it.Within two months after clamping down authoritatively on all kind of ... READ
Govt deletes draconian anti-media clause
18 December 1997 21:13 ISToan journalists have won a battle. But they are not in a mood to withdraw from the battlefield, over the issue of Right to Information.The anti-media clause, against which Goan mediapersons and NGOs had waged ... READ
Tobacco ban bill in a dock
28 October 1997 17:57 ISTIf the tobacco lobby is really strong, then the Goa Smoking and Spitting (prohibition) bill may be referred back to the Goa assembly for reconsideration, on the issue of totally banning promotion and advertising of ... READ
No promotion; drinking allowed !
07 October 1997 17:43 ISTFollowing ban on smoking in public places and promoting tobacco product in any form, Goa government has suddenly gone tough also against liquor advertising, no matter in what way it affects the tourist state.The provision ... READ
Tobacco lobby seeks review of anti-smoking bill
21 September 1997 17:58 ISTThe Tobacco Institute of India has demanded a review of the Goan legislation to ban smoking, chewing and advertising of tobacco products, based on a Supreme Court verdict upholding principles of freedom of commercial expression, ... READ
