Panaji, Apr 4 : After banning the Sri Ram Sene from North Goa District, the Government of Goa has now banned the controversial outfit from the South Goa as well.

"We have issued a notification on Friday. The Sri Ram Sene is banned in South Goa too," South District collector Mihir Vardhan said.

Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik had recommended the ban after its chief Pramod Muthalik, warned that the outfit would attack pubs in the state.

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Panaji, Mar 17 : Criticising the Sri Ram Sene (SRS) for its conservative ideology, Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik, on Tuesday said the State Government would not permit the saffron activists to set up its base here.

Talking to the reporters here, Naik said, "The SRS will not find any takers here in Goa. We will not hesitate in banning the outfit."

"These kind of outfits should be nipped in bud. If they intend to indulge in moral policing here, they would be dealt very seriously," he added.

Panaji, Feb 24 : The Government of Goa has given fifteen days notice to casino vessels operating on the Mandovi river to shift further down the Arabian Sea.

"They will not be allowed to anchor on River Mandovi. They can come ashore for refueling and go," said State Chief Minister Digamber Kamat after a cabinet meeting here on Tuesday.

Kamat said these casinos were revenue earners for the State Government.

"We charge them Rs 5 crore as licencing fee. They also pay various other taxes," he said.

Panaji, Feb 22 (ANI): The annual Goa Carnival began with apex of excitement and frolic at Panaji.

Incidentally, this traditional and historical event is observed just prior to the commencement of Lent period of 40 days of austere lifestyle.

A hallmark of the much-awaited three-day festival was the parading of colourful tableaux depicting the cultural heritage of Goa and the influence of Portuguese. It was a colony of Portugal for over two centuries until 1961.

Panaji, Feb 6 : Star England players Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff have become the costliest players of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being sold for a whopping 1.55 million dollars in the second edition.

Pietersen was bought by Bangalore Royal Challengers while Flintoff went to Chennai Super King.

Bangalore Royal Challengers spent most of their 1.95 million dollars on Pietersen who had base price of 1.35 million dollars.

Among other players, Australia''s Shawn Tait was purchased by title holders of the inaugural edition Rajasthan Royals for 375,000 dollars while South African batsman Jean Paul Duminy went to Mumbai Indians for 950,000 dollars.