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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. *** Goa proves a holiday destination for AIFF match commissioners (Navhind Times) Margao, May 12: In a strange development, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) deputed a match commissioner and an additional referees inspector for the on-going Goa-leg of the ONGC Cup 10th National Football League at Nehru stadium, Fatorda, here. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=051340 *** GCET 2006 starts today (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 15: The directorate of technical education has made all the arrangements for conducting the Goa Common Entrance Test 2006 from May 16. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=051621 *** Sanvordem riots:state govt orders magisterial probe (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 15: The state government today ordered magisterial inquiry into the communal riots, which broke in Sanvordem-Curchorem between March 4 to March 6, causing heavy losses to minority communitys properties. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=051623 *** Regional Plan expresses concern over fragile eco-system of Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 11: The Revised Regional Plan-2011 for Goa, recently approved by the Town and Country Planning Board states that the already fragile eco-system of the region could deteriorate further, if no preventive measure are taken immediately. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=051225 *** Quota issue: Goa medicos to protest attack on colleagues (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 15: The Goa Association of Resident Doctors has called for a token strike on Wednesday to protest the lathi-charge, particularly in Mumbai, on doctors protesting quota in post graduation courses and cruel treatment meted out to medical students and resident fraternity in India. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=051622 *** Goa food fest sets palates rolling (Hindustan Times) Goa is the place where wine and food connoisseurs are flocking to these days for that once in a lifetime experience. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1697284,001100020009.htm *** Opinion on Mopa airport at the right time: NCP (The Times of India) PANAJI: Nationalist Congress Party's Goa unit has said that it will express its opinion on proposed international airport at Mopa in north Goa at the right time. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1528913.cms *** Tata-Huawei joint bid for Goa broadband (Asia Times) MUMBAI - Tata group IT and telecom companies including Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services have joined hands with Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies to bid for the Rs 10 billion (US$222.7 million) broadband initiative of the Goa government. http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/HE12Df03.html *** The Week in Pictures (The Arusha Times) Fay D'Souza has clinched the title of Miss Goa May Queen 2006 at a pageant organised by the local Goa community at the Arusha Institute on April 30. The competition attracted 15 aspirants for the title. http://www.arushatimes.co.tz/local_news_16.htm *** Goa seeks Dabolim airport revamp (Yahoo! India News) New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Goa government Friday discussed with the central government and defence ministry ways to upgrade its Dabolim airport in view of high inflow of traffic into the state. http://in.news.yahoo.com/060512/43/647dz.html 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)