22 Feb: Herald. In what could be termed as the biggest catch so far, the Goa Police has arrested Israeli national Dudu (photo), who is said to be one of the main distributors of contraband in the State’s coastal belt… 305 words.

22 Feb: Hindustan Times. The Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh has imposed a mining moratorium till the mineral policy for the state of Goa is finalised and called for a “comprehensive environmental impact assessment mining activities … this follows a meeting between Ramesh and a delegation of anti-mining activists from Goa led by UK-based Carmen Miranda and Claude Alvares … “Ramesh admitted there’s a crisis situation in Goa as far as the mining issue is concerned,” says Miranda, who is also the sister of noted Goa-based cartoonist Mario Miranda… 274 words.

22 Feb: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Russian tourists arriving in Goa have “all kinds of vices”, the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party has said on Sunday… 7m. 28s.

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