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*** Proposal on HIV testing sparks debate in Goa (NDTV) Goa could soon become the first Indian state to make HIV testing compulsory before marriage. The proposal passed unanimously by the Goa Assembly will be thrown open for a public debate before it is tabled as a bill in July. http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=National&template=AIDS&slug=HIV testing proposal sparks debate in Goa&id=87065&callid=1 *** Indian naval vessel sinks in Arabian Sea (NDTV) An Indian naval warship INS Prahar has sunk in the Arabian Sea after colliding with a merchant ship, the MV Rajiv Gandhi. The incident took place 20 km west of Goa at 9:45 pm (IST) on Friday night. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Indian naval vessel sinks&id=87154 *** Idea adds 5 lakh users in Mah/Goa in FY06 (Business Standard India) Idea Cellular added five lakh new subscribers in the Maharashtra and Goa circle in 2005-06 taking its total number of subscribers in the circle to over 1.8 million. http://www.business-standard.com/bsonline/storypage.php?bKeyFlag=BO&autono=15680 *** Missile boat goes down in collision (The Telegraph) New Delhi, April 22: A missile boat of the Indian Navy sank in the Arabian Sea last night, two-and-a-half hours after colliding with a merchant vessel off the coast of Goa. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060423/asp/nation/story_6133706.asp *** Heavy influx of bar girls from M'rashtra to Goa (Hindustan Times) Around 600 dance bar girls are eking out a living in Goa following closure of bars in Maharashtra last year, said Varsha Kale, Honorary President of Bhartiya Bar Girls Union (BBGU), even as Goa police denied presence of any such girl in the state. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1681048,000900040002.htm *** Navy's patrol vessel sinks off Goa's coast (Hindustan Times) A patrol vessel of the Navy sank off the coast of Goa after a collision with a merchant carrier, an official release said in New Delhi on Saturday. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1680730,000900040002.htm *** Goa state ties up with Aviva Life (The Economic Times) Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd has tied-up with Aviva Life Insurance to sell their services in the state. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1498906.cms *** Patrol vessel of Navy sinks off Goa's coast (The Times of India) A patrol vessel of the Navy sank off the coast of Goa after a collision with a merchant carrier on Friday. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1499760.cms *** Navy vessel sinks off Goa coast, crew rescued (Express India) A patrol vessel of the Navy sank off the coast of Goa after a collision with a merchant carrier, an official release said. Seventy-three crew members of the naval ship have been rescued. http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=66494 *** Patrol vessel of Navy sinks off Goa's coast (Outlook India) A patrol vessel of the Navy sank off the coast of Goa after a collision with a merchant carrier, an official release said here today. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=379642 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)