-------------------------------------------------------------------- | Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of | | Mapusa of the 1950s | | | | http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=426 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Goa Minister meets Sonia to demand scrapping of Mopa project
State Education Minister Luzinho Faleiro today met Congress party president Sonia Gandhi to demand shelving of the proposed international airport at Mopa in north Goa. http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=39643 *** Goemchea Saiba, Save Goa Its a matter of deep concern that the one time beautiful state of Goa has lost her beauty and charm and the question today is, will anybody be able to stop the licenced thieves busy looting our Mai Goa? http://oheraldo.in/node/12071 *** A New Generation of Pilgrims Hits India's Hippie Trail There ain't nothing like this in the real world. Come to Goa. Change your mind. Change your way. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/09/travel/09goa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin *** Merlyn Vaz Scholarship for teachers launched Designed to bring education as a key issue between Britain and Goa, the Merlyn Vaz Scholarship instituted in memory of Merlyn Verona Vaz, the mother of British Asian MP Keith Vaz for Goan teachers was launched on Saturday. http://oheraldo.in/node/12121 *** GCA to reimburse tickets of unlucky cricket fans (ThatsCricket.com) Goa Cricket Association (GCA) yesterday announced that some cricket fans who failed to get entry into the stadium on April 3 for the One-day International (ODI) match between India and England, despite valid tickets, would get refund and also receive complimentary passes for the next ODI in the state. http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/news/2006/04/08/0804gca-tickets.html *** Dempo crush Air India (The Telegraph) Duler (Goa): Dempo rallied superbly in the second half to fashion 4-1 victory over Air India in the 10th national football league for the ONGC Cup on Sunday. For Dempo Isfaq Ahmed scored a brace while Roberto Silva and Ranty Martins scored a goal each. For the airmen Bashir Abbas reduced the margin. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060410/asp/sports/story_6079849.asp *** Md. Sporting lose 0-3 (The Telegraph) Calcutta: Riding Dudu Omagbemis hattrick, Sporting Clube de Goa trounced Mohammedan Sporting 3-0 in a National Football League match in Mapusa, Goa on Saturday. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060409/asp/sports/story_6076870.asp Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
