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*** Goa passes ordinance on office of profit issue (Business Standard India) The ordinance has exempted the offices of the vice-chairman of the Kala Academy, chairman, vice-chairman and members of the Entertainment Society of Goa, chairman of the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) and the Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=92019&leftnm=3&subLeft=0&chkFlg= *** Goa can be life sciences R&D hub: Expert (Business Standard India) Goa has the potential to become a "hub of research and development" (R&D) in the field of life science molecules, provided the state government takes a strategic move in that direction, Aroop Zutshi, president & senior partner, Frost & Sullivan, said. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=1038 *** Goa airport to get Rs 500 cr facelift (rediff.com) The central government has assured the state government of Goa that it will pump in Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) to give a facelift to Dabolim airport. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/may/23goa.htm *** Goa to Get India's 2nd Floating Casino (Rolling Good Times) MUMBAI, India -- As reported by the (Indian) Financial Express: "Hospitality major Hotel Leelaventure Ltd is launching India's second floating casino in Goa. Current government guidelines do not allow casinos on land. Hence, the idea for a casino at sea. http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=65007&CategoryName=Business *** GPCC leadership: Alva to visit Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 23: The decision on change of leadership of the Goa pradesh Congress committee will now be taken only after the visit of all-India Congress committee general-secretary, Ms Margaret Alva to the state in the first week of June 2006. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=052424 *** Goa, India, May 23 , 2006 (PharmiWeb) on May 23 rd 2006 at its annual event, "Opportunities in Life Sciences: Global Partnership Summit", held at the Park Hyatt, Goa. http://www.pharmiweb.com/PressReleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=1373 *** SriLankan Airlines to launch services from Goa (The Hindu) THIRUVANANATHAPURAM: Goa will be SriLankan Airlines 50th global destination and the 10th in the country with the airline all set to launch services from Colombo to the coastal town in October. The two weekly fights, which would be of two ... http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/25/stories/2006052504561900.htm *** Frost & Sullivan's Global Partnership Summit 2006 concludes in Goa (PharmaBiz) Frost & Sullivan revisited Goa this year to chronicle the second edition of the highly successful and internationally acclaimed "Opportunities in Life Science Molecules: Global Partnership Summit 2006." The global summit was organized on May 22nd-23rd,, 2006 at the Park Hyatt, Resort & Spa in Goa, India. http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=33440 *** Markets (May 24) (The Hindu) AIRLINES SriLankan plans services to Goa SriLankan Airlines is planning to start its Goa-Colombo services from October this year. The twice-a-week flights are scheduled for Mondays and Saturdays. The coastal Indian State will be the airlines' 50th global destination and ... http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/05/25/09hdline.htm *** Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-Bulletin May 19, 2006 (Worldwide Faith News) This is the weekly edition of the GOA E-Bulletin. For more information just click on the links below to go to the topics of interest to you.If the link does not work from your email, copy the link and paste it into the address bar of your web browser.FEAST OF STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELEN:This Sunday is the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen.Read the story of these two Saints of http://www.wfn.org/2006/05/msg00207.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected])
