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*** Red carpet welcome for PM at INS Viraat (IBN live) 100 km off the coast of Goa, in the Arabian Sea, half the Western Fleet amassed to display the combat capability of the Indian Navy. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/red-carpet-welcome-for-pm-at-ins-viraat/9737-3.html *** Cool off at distant land (Deccan Herald) Summer holidays are upon us and its not just Coorg or Goa, or maybe Kashmir as the chosen destination to spend a week or two. "Holidayers in the City are looking for exotic destinations to wing off to in various parts of the world. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may82006/metromon151859200657.asp *** Churchill in, Army out (Deccan Herald) Goas Chur-chill Brothers became the first team to book a place in the National Football League first division next season, benefitting from a 1-1 draw between Army XI and Vasco Sports Club in the second division at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Sunday. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may82006/sports184442200657.asp *** Honorarium sought for Goa freedom fighters (Deccan Herald) Goa Freedom Fighters Association on Sunday said that Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy has assured it of re-introducing the scheme of providing honourarium for Goa freedom fighters, hailing from Karnataka. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may82006/state191919200657.asp *** DH Photogallery (Deccan Herald) Commando strike... Navy commandos are dropped onto the deck of aircraft carrier INS Viraat, in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa, during a demonstration by the Navy for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may72006/gallery_thumb.asp *** Sporting Clube take on East Bengal today (Navhind Times) Margao, May 7: Super Cup winners Sporting Clube de Goa take on former champions East Bengal in their second-leg exchange of the ONGC Cup 10th NFL at Nehru stadium, Fatorda, here tomorrow at 7 p.m. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=050848 *** Milk shortage in city (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 7: Panaji had to go without milk today as there was no supply of milk packets from Goa Dairy. The city faced shortage of milk in the light of the quality control wing of the dairy rejecting milk from Satara. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=050825 *** WorldSpace Satellite Radio launches services in Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 4: WorldSpace Satellite Radio, (NASDAQ:WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, recently announced the launch of services in Goa. Music lovers in Goa can now enjoy commercial-free satellite radio 24 hours a day, seven days a week. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=05059 *** PRESS RELEASE: GOA ANNOUNCES EUROPE'S FIRST FREE ONLINE GAMING PORTAL (gamesindustry.biz) PARIS, France, 4th May 2006 - GOA, the France Télécom-owned publisher of online games, will be launching GOA.COM in the 2nd half of 2006. A first for the European market, GOA.COM is an online gaming portal with a difference. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=16595 *** Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh spent a night on INS [Indian Navy Ship] Virat off the Goa coast to get a feel of naval(India Daily) Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh spent a night on INS [Indian Navy Ship] Virat off the Goa coast to get a feel of naval exercises. Dr Singh was quite at home on the vessel getting a first-hand experience of how men in white fare at sea. http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/8492.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)
