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*** Heavy rains in Goa, fishermen told to keep away from sea (The Times of India) The Indian Coast Guard, too, has mounted its surveillance off-shore to pre-empt any emergency. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Heavy_rains_in_Goa_fishermen_told_to_keep_away_from_sea/rssarticleshow/2257406.cms *** Heavy rains continue in Goa (Chennai Online) Panaji, August 5: Low-lying areas were inundated as heavy rains continued unabated in coastal Goa while fishermen were asked not to venture in the turbulent sea. http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID={54950AD6-E440-484B-9FFE-8CF3E6061BAA}&CATEGORYNAME=NATL *** 241 tourists meet watery grave in Goa with no safeguards: CAG (Deepika) Panaji, Aug 5 (UNI) As many as 241 tourists met with watery grave at different beaches in Goa during 2001-05 with no adequate safeguards taken by the tourism department. http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG3_sub.asp?ccode=ENG3&newscode=5175 *** Goa police seek help to trace foreigner (The Hindu) PANAJI: The Goa Police have contacted police from other States, including the Karnataka Police, to help trace a missing Georgian national. S.M. Prabhudesai, Superintendent of Police, South Goa, told The Hindu on Saturday that it ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/05/stories/2007080560271200.htm *** Survey to find whether Goa on a powder keg of drugs (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 5 : Is this international tourist destination of Goa perched on a drugs powder keg? ''It needs a comprehensive survey to find out whether a drugs epidemic exists in Goa,'' says Mr Pratik Kumar, project coordinator, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, New Delhi. http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=51847 *** Goa gets six inches rainfall in 24 hours (Navhind Times) Panaji, Aug 5 The incessant rains continuing for the consecutive fourth day in the Goa-Konkan belt, with six inches rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours, has created flood-like situation in various parts of the state. The state has already recorded 88 inches rainfall till date, this season. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=080616 *** State Pulse: Goa: Trust vote: A fraud on Constitution (Central Chronicle) Last week's vote of confidence in the 40-member Goa Assembly was indeed a blatant and scandalous fraud on the Constitution. The Speaker is supposed to represent the dignity of the House and uphold democracy. http://www.centralchronicle.com/20070805/0508303.htm *** BJP fears more misuse of power by Goa Speaker (Outlook India) As political parties here await the Supreme Court's decision tomorrow on three MLAs debarred by the speaker from voting in the Goa assembly, the BJP today claimed there would be further misuse of the speaker's power by the Congress to retain power in the state. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=493514 *** Heavy rains continue in Goa, fishermen warned against going into sea (PTI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, Aug 5 (PTI) Low lying areas were indundated as heavy rains continued unabated in coastal Goa while fishermen were asked not to venture in the turbulent sea. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070805/20/6j1ok.html *** Appendix 3B (GOA.AX, 00745850, 20070803) (Aspect Huntley via Yahoo!7 Finance) mktsens N npages 8 filelink s=GOA.AX&f=00745850&d=20070803 http://au.biz.yahoo.com/070803/38/1cat1.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php