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Contact Rosario Fernandes - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Mumbai-Goa highway closed for 5 hrs (The Times of India) The Mumbai-Goa highway had to be closed down for over five hours after a tanker carrying a chemical substance collided with a Maruti car. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Cities/Mumbai-Goa_highway_closed_for_5_hrs/RssArticleShow/articleshow/1631479.cms *** A shot in the arm for BJP in Goa (rediff.com) Fazal was governor during November 1999 to October 2002 in Goa and later in Maharashtra between October 2002 and December 2004. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/feb/17goa.htm *** Tourists flock to Goa carnival (NDTV) Goa is now in carnival mood and the colour, dance and music are luring tourists and locals alike. The four-day carnival comes as the mythical King Momo, who symbolically represents revelry, takes charge, and the celebrations don't get any bigger. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&id=101054 *** Commercialisation of Goa Carnival cause of concern (New Kerala) Panaji, Feb 17: While Goa ushered in the Carnival festivities today, the increasing commercialisation and politicisation of this festival of masses has created concern among many people in the state. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=105744 *** Raising age of retirement for Goa govt employees under study (New Kerala) Panaji, Feb 19: Goa's government today said it would study to proposal to raise the age of retirement of government servants from 58 to 60 years. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=106566 *** Arcelor Mittal, Tinto & JSW front runners for Sesa Goa (Hindustan Times) The worlds largest steel maker Arcelor Mittal, leading mining company Rio Tinto and home-grown JSW Steel of of Sajjan Jindal are among the front runners to acquire the controlling stakes in Sesa Goa, which was put on block by its controlling shareholder, Japan's Mitsui & Company. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1932554,00020011.htm *** SEZs are necessary in state to generate jobs, says Rane (Navhind Times) Panaji, Feb 19 The Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane today said that Special Economic Zones were necessary in the state to generate employment to the educated youth of Goa and stop their "migration" to other states. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022038 *** Former Goa governor Fazal joins BJP (Navhind Times) Panaji, Feb 17 The former governor of Goa and Maharashtra, Mr Mohammed Fazal, along with his wife, Ms Shirley Godinho e Fazal today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party during a special function organised at the partys city headquarters, with an aim "to bring good governance in the state". http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=021812 *** Under a spell, in Goa (Gulf News) Plain curiosity propelled my first trip to Goa. That, and the aching desire for fun and frolic one is wont to in idle winter holidays. And I came away convinced that this was going to be just a beginning and I would return to this friendly beach paradise. http://www.gulf-news.com/explore/Hotspots/10104737.html *** Arcelor, Rio lead for stake in Indian miner - paper (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) MUMBAI (Reuters) - Arcelor Mittal, the world's top steel maker, and Australia's Rio Tinto are favourites to buy Mitsui & Co.'s 51 percent stake in India's Sesa Goa Ltd., the Economic Times newspaper reported on Monday. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070219/137/6c8wa.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _______________________________________________ Goanet-news mailing list Goanet-news@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-news-goanet.org