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*** Vital Goa bridge damaged; traffic to be restricted (rediff.com) Traffic will be restricted on the Zuari bridge, a vital link between north and south Goa, as it has developed a crack, Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane said on Tuesday. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/13goa.htm *** Local man Electrocuted on Holiday in India (ITV.com) A Selkirk man has died after being electrocuted while on holiday in India. Twenty-nine year old Matthew MacLean was killed after picking up a live electricity cable on a beach in Goa. His body is being flown back to Scotland for a funeral service in Edinburgh on Saturday. http://www.itvregions.com/Border/News/Local man Electrocuted on Holiday in India.htm *** Man electrocuted in Indian resort (BBC News) A 29-year-old Selkirk man is killed in a tragic accident on a beach while on holiday in Goa. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/5075228.stm *** Man electrocuted in Indian resort (BBC News) A 29-year-old Selkirk man is killed after picking up a live power cable near a beach while on holiday in Goa. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/5075228.stm *** Goa to launch website to attract funds from non-residents (Hindustan Times) Goa is planning to use the Internet to showcase investment opportunities in the state to attract funds from non-resident Goans (NRGs). http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1718616,00020020.htm *** Goa fishermen demand uniform ban on fishing (New Kerala) Panaji: With the Goa government imposing a ban on fishing in view of fish's breeding season and sealing all seven fishing jetties, the state's fishermen have alleged that fishing boats from neighbouring Karnataka ventured into Goan waters. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=8032 *** Petrol, diesel price in Goa reduced: Rane (New Kerala) Panaji: The Goa government today slashed the rates of petrol (unleaded), petrol (power) and diesel by Rs 1.19, Rs 1.23 and 59 paise per litre respectively. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=8537 *** Goa to set up five special economic zones (New Kerala) By Devraj, Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), the nodal body for industrialisation in the coastal state has begun the process of allotting land to leading industrial groups to set up five Special Economic Zones(SEZs). http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=8393 *** Tourist dies in holiday horror (The Scotsman) SCOTTISH tourist Matthew MacLean, 29, has died in an accident during a holiday in India. He was electrocuted near his accommodation in Goa. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=872182006 *** Croat Pliva opens research center in India (NDTV Profit) ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's drugs maker Pliva said on Wednesday it had opened a research centre in India to further boost its generics business. The centre for bioequivalency studies was opened in Goa, the largest east European pharmaceutical firm by sales said in a statement. http://www.ndtvprofit.com/homepage/news.asp?id=254633 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)