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Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Congress set to rule Goa again (The Times of India) The Congress-led coalition in Goa on Tuesday secured another five-year term after beating back the BJP's comeback bid. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Congress_set_to_rule_Goa_again/rssarticleshow/2101667.cms *** Congress set to rule Goa again (The Times of India) PANAJI: The Congress-led coalition in Goa on Tuesday secured another five-year term after beating back the BJP's comeback bid, in an outcome which can boost the party's morale ahead of the crucial fight with the saffron rival in Gujarat. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Congress_set_to_rule_Goa_again/articleshow/2101667.cms *** Fractured verdict in Goa; Congress, NCP set to form government (Hindustan Times) Congress and NCP on Tuesday were set to retain power in Goa after emerging as the largest combine in a fractured verdict in the polls to the 40-member Goa assembly bagging 19 seats, just two short of a majority. http://www.hindustantimes.com/redir.aspx?ID=9dc8ad8b-f076-4d51-bc05-8cce49b2b1ea *** Goa breaks Cong bleak spell (The Telegraph) New Delhi, June 5: The Congress has got a bit of a leg-up from Goa after routs in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070606/asp/nation/story_7882393.asp *** Congress celebrates Goa victory (IBN via Yahoo! India News) 2007 has been a bad election year for Congress as it lost polls in state after state. Goa win, however has come as a breather. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070605/211/6gp3w.html *** Independents, small parties hold key, as Goa votes for hung Assembly(Final lead: Goa results) (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, June 5 (ANI): The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance emerged as the single largest combine in the 40-member Goa Assembly, but fell short of the magic majority figure of 21 by two seats. The Congress won 16 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 14, NCP three and others seven. In such a situation, independent candidates and smaller parties will hold the key to the ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070605/139/6gopk.html *** Video: Congress and allies get majority in Goa (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Congress and allies get majority in Goa http://in.news.yahoo.com/070605/139/6gorw.html *** Finally, happy hour for Congress, gets to retain Goa (Express India) After a series of recent poll reversals, there was good news for the Congress today when it emerged as the single-largest party in the Goa Assembly and said it would stake claim to form the government in the state. http://www.indianexpress.com/story/32858.html *** Finally, happy hour for Congress, gets to retain Goa (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) After a series of recent poll reversals, there was good news for the Congress today when it emerged as the single-largest party in the Goa Assembly and said it would stake claim to form the government in the state. The Congress and the NCP together bagged 19 seats in a House of 40 (16 for the Congress, three for the NCP), while the BJP won 14. The BJP s plan of dividing the Congress vote by ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070605/48/6gp4x.html *** Congress hopes Goa will usher in the good times (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) The unexpected victory in the Goa Assembly election has come as morale booster for the Congress. The ruling party is now hoping for a reversal of its fortune, which appeared to have deserted it following the series of losses in the recent Assembly elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. With these losses weighing heavily on its mind, the party chose not to organise public celebrations ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070605/48/6gp53.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------