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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Da Vinci banned in more states (Gulf Times) NEW DELHI: In less than a week after the delayed release of "The Da Vinci Code" in India, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Pondicherry have joined Goa, Nagaland, Punjab and Tamil Nadu in banning the controversial film. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=89747&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22 *** 'Da Vinci Code' movied banned in parts of India (CBC) Seven of India's 29 states have banned the movie The Da Vinci Code saying it is insulting to Christians. Officials in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh said Friday they were joining six other states including Goa, Punjab and Tamil Nadu which have made similar announcements this week. http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/06/03/davincicode-india.html?ref=rss *** Goa geared up to tackle oil spill (Navhind Times) Panaji, June 1: The state government machinery is geared up to tackle any oil spill menace along the Goa coast, officials sources said, following reports that the oil spilled from a merchant vessel off-Karwar coast has touched Karwar and Deobag coasts in Karnataka and that the spill is moving towards Goa. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=060214 *** Underground power lines in S Goa: Goa to ask Centre for Rs 60 crore (Navhind Times) Margao, June 1: The state government is going to ask for Rs 60 crore from the Centre to undertake the underground cabling of all 33 KV and 11 KV high tension lines in the coastal belt of Benaulim, Colva, Betalbatim, Varca, Fatrade going right up to Mobor. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=060215 *** Heavy rain in Gujarat, Goa (The Hindu) Four more persons died in rain-related incidents in Gujarat http://www.thehindu.com/2006/06/03/stories/2006060307341300.htm *** Monsoon enters Mumbai, widespread rains in Goa, Kerala (Outlook India) The South-West monsoon entered Mumbai with torrential showers lashing the metropolis today injuring six even as incessant rains continued to pound Kerala and Goa claiming 11 lives so far and leaving a trail of destruction. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=388986 *** Heavy rains in Gujarat, Goa; four more dead (Outlook India) Heavy rains today lashed Goa inundating low-lying areas and Gujarat, where four more persons died in rain-related incidents pushing the toll in the past two days to 12 as monsoon gathered strength in Arunachal Pradesh cutting off a part of the state from rest of the country. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=389475 *** Ship breaks into two, oil spill moves to south Goa coast (Outlook India) A merchant vessel stranded in the rocks off Karwar coast near Devgad island today broke into two pieces and the oil that spilled from the vessel touched south Goan shores even as Coast Guard continued the operations to contain the spill. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=389516 *** Coastal Goan villages alerted about spread of oil spill (Outlook India) Goa government has alerted all coastal village panchayats and municipalities besides the tourism department to maintain a strict watch to check spread of oil spill along the coastline even as Coast Guard was engaged in disintegrating the oil leaked into the Arabian Sea from a ship. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=389444 *** Congress MP threatens to stop screening of `Da Vinci Code'' (India Daily) With a multiplex in Goa starting to show the controversial film "The Da Vinci Code", Congress MP Churchill Alemao has threatened to "forcibly" stop the screenings from tomorrow. "The Inox multiplex management has been given a deadline till this evening to stop screening the movie. http://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/72377.asp 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)