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*** Mumbai bar girls make a beeline for Goa (Business Standard India) Around 600 dance bar girls are making a living in Goa following closure of bars in Maharashtra last year, said Varsha Kale, honorary president of Bhartiya Bar Girls Union (BBGU), even as Goa police denied their presence. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?hpFlag=Y&chklogin=N&autono=223581&leftnm=lmnu2&lselect=0&leftindx=2 *** IF YOU GO (San Jose Mercury News) The months before and after the summer monsoon, basically November to May, is the best time to visit Goa. The week between Christmas and New Year's is very popular -- especially for the Anjuna rave scene -- and hotel rates typically double or even triple. A visa, obtained in advance, is required for U.S. citizens. http://www.charlotte.com/mld/mercurynews/living/travel/14410819.htm?source=rss&channel=mercurynews_travel *** Indian naval patrol ship sinks off Goa coast (Daily Times) NEW DELHI: An Indian naval ship sank in the Arabian Sea off the western coastal state of Goa after colliding with a merchant carrier but there were no casualties, the navy announced on Sunday. "The 450-tonne naval patrol vessel sank after colliding with the Rajiv Gandhi container carrier belonging http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\04\24\story_24-4-2006_pg4_20 *** Indian naval patrol ship sinks off Goa coast (AFP via Yahoo! News) An Indian naval ship sank in the Arabian Sea off the western coastal state of Goa after colliding with a merchant carrier but there were no casualties, the navy announced. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060423/wl_asia_afp/indiamilitarynavy_060423051256 *** Go Goa! But at the risk of terror? (IBN live) The bombings in Egypt's famous tourist resort Dahab have brought holiday destinations to the spotlight as prime targets of terror. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/go-goa-but-at-the-risk-of-terror/8779-3.html *** Career fair (The Telegraph) India International Education & Career Fair at Swabhumi, 11 am to 8 pm. Theatrecian will present Goa , directed by Shuktara Lal, at Gyan Manch, 7 pm. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060427/asp/calcutta/story_6148807.asp *** Goa, Maharashtra to jointly set up waste disposal plants (Navhind Times) Panaji, April 25: Goa and Maharashtra will collaborate to set up hazardous waste disposal plants at two different sites identified at Mahad and Taloja in southern Maharashtra. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=042648 *** Meet on solid waste management soon (Navhind Times) Panaji, April 26: The Goa State Pollution Control Board will hold a meeting with chief officers/commissioners of all the 13 municipal bodies in the state during the second week of May to review the methods used by them for solid waste disposal. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=042717 *** Sporting Clube to give their best in NFL remainder: Clifford (Navhind Times) Margao, April 26: Sporting Clube de Goas title hopes in the 10th ONGC National Football League may have taken a back seat right now but their coach Clifford Chukuwama is still optimistic of an outside chance of clinching the coveted crown. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=042741 *** Navy likens ship mishap off Goa coast to hit-and-run case (Navhind Times) New Delhi, April 25: The Indian navy today disclosed that its patrol vessel, INS Prahar, which sank off the Goa coast on Friday night following a collision with a container ship, was dragged by it for quite sometime after the two vessels got linked with each other. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=042652 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)