Goa government opens travel mart in Panaji Travel-News .co .uk The government of Goa has opened its tourism event, India Travel Mart (ITM), in Panaji, Goa. The three-day travel and tourism event is to showcase tourism development and available tourism options in the area. It was inaugurated in Panaji on Friday by ... Travel-News.co .uk

Goa State Pollution Control Board's order unreasonable: MPT Business Standard Press Trust of India / Panaji September 25, 2012, 21:35. The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has termed as "illogical" the order of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) asking closure of coal handling activity at the unit. MPT Chairman P Mara ...

Maruti Suzuki introduces a refreshed Ritz Diesel delivering 23.2 kmpl

Maruti Suzuki introduces a refreshed Ritz Diesel delivering 23.2 kmpl

Fuel efficiency higher by 10% New front design New ZDi variant New dual tone interiors 52 changes in the new car 3 new colours

New Delhi, 3rd September, 2012: Car market leader Maruti Suzuki has unveiled a refreshed avatar of Ritz Diesel. Priced attractively at Rs. 5.31 lakh onwards, the new Ritz Diesel is sure to entice new age buyers who are looking for contemporary design, unmatched performance and superb fuel efficiency. The refreshed Ritz Diesel is packed with 52 exciting changes such as new front design, new dual tone interiors, new ZDi variant, multi-information display on instrument panel, new audio system with USB, electrically adjustable rear view mirrors and body side moulding. A pleasant delight is the 10% improvement in fuel efficiency from 21.1 kmpl to 23.2 kmpl for the Ritz Diesel, which has been achieved with numerous initiatives by the Company’s engineers. These include use of reduced friction engine and calibration optimization. For the first time, the Company has also introduced an all new ZDi variant at Rs 6.23 lakh in the Ritz Diesel with top of the line features such as Alloy Wheels, Dual Front Air Bags and steering audio controls. On the introduction of the new Ritz Diesel, Manohar Bhat, Vice President (Marketing) Maruti Suzuki India said, “It is heartening to see a fairly young brand crossing 200,000 sales mark in just 37 months. This reflects the huge customer acceptability of the Ritz. Numerous changes being introduced now will make the Ritz brand more vibrant. Most important, the new Ritz is more fuel-efficient with enhanced driving comfort. This makes it even more attractive for the customer and also gives us confidence to generate additional sales.” Exteriors  The interesting changes include a new front fascia with a smiling grille, stylish headlamps, new bumper, and integrated rear spoiler. Together these boost contemporary styling of the car. New age interiors  Improved seating on the rear seat is achieved with improved lumbar support. A new red dual-tone color scheme (exclusively in the mid and higher variants) make the interiors more dynamic. Acclaimed DDiS power Under the hood of the new Ritz Diesel lies the celebrated 1248cc DDiS engine delivering a high fuel efficiency of 23.2 kmpl (Certified fuel efficiency as per CMVR Rule 115). The highly successful diesel engine returns a torque of 190Nm@ 2000 rpm and unmatched power of 75ps@4000rpm, with 5-step multi-injection technology for smooth and effortless running. Ritz Diesel achieves a speed of 0-60 kmph in 5.9 sec. Vibrancy in Colours New Colours Mystique Red* Granite Grey Breeze Blue Existing Colours Superior White Silky Silver Bakers Chocolate *Mystique Red is the exclusive colour for new Ritz Prices Variant Ex Showroom Delhi (in Rs lakh) new Ritz LDi 5.31 lakh new Ritz VDi 5.64 lakh new Ritz VDi with ABS 5.82 lakh new Ritz ZDi 6.23 lakh Smart facts on Ritz ·         Fastest to sell 100,000 units in A2 + segment in 18 months ·         First auto brand to have over 1 million facebook ‘fans’ ·         2 lakh sales in just 37  months New features in Ritz Improved fuel efficiency of 23.2kmpl in Diesel. New front design Signature front smiling grille embossed with Suzuki signia Stylish headlamp Sporty rear spoiler Elegant Body Side moulding Red dual tone interiors ZDi introduced with Air Bags , Alloy wheels and Steering Audio Controls Improved rear seating with improved lumbar support Multi-information display in Instrument Panel- including fuel efficiency New Audio with USB Electrically adjustable ORVM Day & Night IRVM Three new colours- Mystique Red, Granite Grey & Breeze Blue

Femina Style Diva Goa , 5 Day and grand Finale in Videos

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Day 1                                                                          

first day training under the Diva of all Divas, Achala Sachdev

Day 2

Meet our 16 contestants competing for the coveted title of Femina Style Diva, Goa! 

Day 3

 Saw 7 Divas on Day 2, here are rest of Style Divas 

Day 4

What makes a woman a Diva?

Day 5

5 days filled with happy moments, tough moments, & most importantly lots of stylish moments

The finale of Femina Style Diva, Goa 

Malvika Mehta was announced as the Yin Yang Femina Style Diva

Elite Goa Police unit to guard beaches Business Standard ... a specially trained police force of Goa Police, will now maintain a vigil at the state beaches to protect tourists from anti-social elements.

Malayalam Review: 'Husbands In Goa' aims at fun entertainer IBNLive . com No brainy entertainer here in Saji Surendran's 'Husbands in Goa'. Just think of the title, watch the posters and get ready with a story before you land up in the cinema halls. For your kind surprise or lack of it, you will find the makers sincerely ... IBNLive . com

Congress distances itself from complaint against Parrikar TwoCircles. net Panaji : Less than 48 hours after Congress spokesman filed a police complaint accusing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and senior mines department officials of abetting the suicide of an official, the party Tuesday distanced itself from the ...

Goa pollution board revokes MPT's coal-handling permit Hindu Business Line The Goa State Pollution Control Board has revoked the permission granted to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to handle coal at its two berths. GSPCB member Secretary Lavinsons Martin said the consent given to MPT to operate under the Air and Water Pollution ...

Margao Municipal Council gets serious about tax arrears Times of India MARGAO: Following not-so-pleasant remarks by urban development minister Francis D'Souza over the poor recovery of arrears by the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) during his visit to the municipality recently, the civic body has now girded up its loins to ...

Francisco Sardinha demands detailed report on RDA schemes Times of India MARGAO: Expressing disappointment that various central government projects had come to a standstill, chairman of the district rural development agency (DRDA), vigilance and monitoring committee and South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha on Monday ...

Arlem woman a victim of lottery scam? Times of India MARGAO: In what could be a case of a 'prize money scam', a woman from Arlem rushed to the Margao police after being couriered 10 boxes believed to contain foreign currency which she had "won" in an overseas lottery draw. Police sources said that the ...

Sex racket busted in Colva, 2 Kolkata natives held Times of India MARGAO: Busting yet another prostitution racket, the Colva police on Monday arrested Mohammed Muksudin Rehman and Gautam Gaurani-both natives of Kolkata-on charges of "supplying" call girls to customers. Acting on a tip-off, the Colva police laid a ...

Three minors rescued off Velsao beach Times of India MARGAO: Lifeguards from the Drishti special response services rescued three minors-Sudarhsan Reddy, 17, Nagraj Devappa, 17, and Rafic Nagar, 18-from Vasco who had gone for a swim to Velsao beach on Monday. The lifeguards on duty said that at ...

Arrested IT officer colluded with Abhishek Verma to buy Goa property Economic Times NEW DELHI: A senior income-tax department officer, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in 2008 for allegedly accepting a bribe from arms dealer Suresh Nanda, used his links with jailed defence agent Abhishek Verma to set up a company ...

MP says he is willing to be state Cong president Times of India MARGAO: Reacting to recent speculation that tipped him to be the next state Congress party president, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha said he had not heard anything from his party high command but expressed his willingness to take up the same.

International delegates visit Goa on peace mission Times of India The delegates were impressed with Goa's educational facilities and wanted to know how Goa had achieved such a high literacy rate. Raiker explained the Right To Education Act and also narrated Goa's ascent on the tourism map of the world. The visit was ...

Goa State Pollution Control Board orders halt to coal, coke transportation at ... Times of India PANAJI: In a major set back to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Monday directed port authorities to stop coal and coke handling operations at berth Nos. 10 and 11 saying that measures taken are not adequate to ...

HC reduces jail term to 2 years in assault case Times of India PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has reduced the jail term of Chandan Vagurmekar, who was sentenced to four years of imprisonment on charges of an attempt to murder Deepak Redkar at Nachinola in 2008. The high court has directed Vagurmekar ...

Pale sarpanch wants water treatment plant Times of India BICHOLIM: Pale sarpanch Mahesh Gawas has submitted a representation to the chief minister Manohar Parrikar and Sanquelim MLA Pramod Sawant to construct a ...

No policy, shack owners rush to CM's residence Times of India PANAJI: With the new tourism season in Goa officially set to begin on October 1, and the government's shack policy still uncertain, shack owners on Monday had a sit-in at chief minister Manohar Parrikar's official residence at Altinho. Though pleading ...

Week after raid, some beds back on beach Times of India ... protection, and also had to use trucks to transport the seized material to the department's office in Panaji. The tourist security force, which, sources said, would keep a watch on such activities, was disbanded by the Goa government a few months ago. Rescued Russian attempts suicide at state protective home Times of India PANAJI: A Russian women who was among two foreign nationals rescued from prostitution by the Calangute police on Friday evening, attempted suicide on Saturday. Old Goa police sources said that the Russian, 40, who was sent to the state protective ...

Goa pollution board shuts down port's coal berth New York Daily News Panaji, Sep 24 — Goa's only major port, the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) Monday was closed down temporarily by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for pollution caused by its coal handling berth. In its notice issued Monday evening, GSPCB ...

Goan flavour for Fed Cup semis as Salgaocar, Churchill advance Rediff At the Kanchanjungha Stadium in Siliguri, Churchill Brothers routed a 10-man Air India [ Images ] 4-0 to emerge group D toppers, making it three Goan teams in the last-four. With star-studded Kolkata [ Images ] teams, Mohun Bagan and United SC coming a ...

Goa pollution board shuts down port's coal berth Newstrack India Panaji, Sep 24 (IANS) Goa's only major port, the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) Monday was closed down temporarily by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for pollution caused by its coal handling berth. In its notice issued Monday evening, GSPCB ...

Russian call girl attempts suicide in Goa: police Business Standard The Old Goa police received a complaint from the state government over the alleged suicide attempt by the woman, who was rescued along with another foreigner by Calangute Police last month from racketeers operating in the northern coastal belt, ...

Goa: Russian victim of prostitution attempts suicide indiablooms Panaji, Sept 24 (IBNS) A young Russian girl, who was recently rescued from a prostitution racket during a police raid in Goa, slit her wrist in a suicide attempt. The 25-year-old was rescued from a resort in Candolim on Sept 21 which the Calangute ...

Review: Husbands In Goa is hackneyed Rediff Paresh C Palicha says that Husbands in Goa [ Images ] is a typical 'husbands escaping from their wives' attempt at comedy which elicits a few laughs. In Husbands In Goa, directed by Saji Surendran, four husbands try to escape the tyranny of their wives ... Rediff

The world rummy tournament in Goa Times of India PANAJI: The grand finale of the world rummy tournament (WRT) is just a week away. The countdown to the finals of the first ever national tournament for 13-card rummy has begun and winners will take home a staggering Rs 1 crore in cash, the largest-such ...

Iron ore production likely to drop to 140 mt in FY13 Business Standard The recent Goa government's move to ban iron ore mining is likely to hit the production of iron ore in the country during the current financial year. The domestic production is likely to touch 140 million tonnes in 2012-13, an 18% decline year on year ... Business Standard

Goa gets a new fest Hindustan Times In the past one year, the monthly gigs series at Mehboob Studios — Live From The Console (LFTC) — has become a quick fix for indie music buffs in the city. Its USP — a no-frills concert-like experience coupled with the best indoor acoustics to ... Hindustan Times

Mahesh Babu to shoot in Goa Times of India Shooting in Goa will certainly bring back the fond memories of Businessman for superstar Mahesh Babu when he resumes shooting for Sukumar's untitled film from October 10. The unit, which had already completed shooting a song and a schedule long back, ...

More concrete: Goa civic body nod to 11 new council projects Times of India PANAJI: Construction of a new 1500-seater marriage hall (kalyan mandap)/auditorium/town hall with separate eating space for 500 persons for the Pernem Municipal Council (PMC), reconstruction of the existing fish market for the Curchorem municipal ...

Meeting to discuss creation of seafarers' cell at Margao Times of India MARGAO: The demand of the seafarers to have a seafarers cell through which they could approach the government for redressal of grievances will be taken up with the government shortly. The Goa seamen association of India (GSAI) has decided to hold a ...

Need permanent office: Alcoholic Anonymous Times of India MARGAO: Celebrating its 37th anniversary on Sunday at Navelim, Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) Goa submitted a demand to labour and fisheries minister Avertano Furtado to help them find a permanent office in Salcete. The need to have a proper approach to ...