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*** GOA to publish Warhammer Online in Europe (Warcry) The Press Release says:Mythic Entertainment, a leading developer and publisher of massively-multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG's), today announced "Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(TM)" (WAR) will be published and operated across Europe by GOA, the France Telecom-owned publisher of online games. GOA has successfully operated "Dark Age of Camelot" in Europe with Mythic since http://www.warcry.com/scripts/news/view_news.phtml?site=15&id=54786 *** Slick alarm for Goa coast (The Telegraph) Mumbai, June 6 (Reuters): An oil slick from a cargo ship that sank off Indias coast is threatening popular tourist beaches in Goa, environmentalists warned today. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060607/asp/nation/story_6320224.asp *** 'Goa to go in for smaller SEZs' (The Economic Times) PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane has said the state will go in for smaller special economic zones (SEZs). "We have become the first state in the country to approve the SEZ policy which is as per Central government directives," Rane, said here. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1628192.cms *** Goa to go in for smaller SEZs: Rane (New Kerala) Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane has said the state will go in for smaller special economic zones (SEZs). "We have become the first state in the country to approve the SEZ policy which is as per Central government directives," Rane, told reporters here. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=6175 *** BJP workers protest fuel price hike in Goa (The Times of India) The BJP workers in Goa adopted an unique way of protesting the hike in fuel prices as they moved through the city in a bullock cart. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1628100.cms *** Plant to generate power from solid waste in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji: Goa government is setting up a non-polluting power generation plant, which will use solid waste, in the state in cooperation with a Malaysian company. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=6085 *** INDIA: 'Da Vinci Code' banned in Goa (AsiaMedia) Panaji --- Bowing to public pressure and Christian organisations who have been up in arms against the controversial film The Da Vinci Code, Goa government on Monday decided to ban the screening of the movie in the state. http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=47228 *** GOA secures Warhammer Online publishing rights (gamesindustry.biz) GOA, the videogames publishing division of France Telecom, has secured the exclusive European publishing and online operational rights for Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17539 *** Demand for atleast 20 pc tickets for women in Goa (Hindustan Times) The All India Mahila Congress on Tuesday said it would demand that atleast 20 per cent of tickets for the state legislative assembly elections in Goa next year be given to women. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1714292,0009.htm *** Oil Slick Threatens Tourist Beaches in India's Goa (Environmental News Network) An oil slick from a cargo ship that sank off India's coast is threatening popular tourist beaches in the southern resort state of Goa, environmentalists said on Tuesday. http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=10618&ref=rss 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)