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*** Football mania eludes many (NDTV) Even as sports fans in the country feats themselves on cricket, football, tennis and Formula One action, many others can barely stand it. From Delhi to Mumbai, Kolkata and Goa, those who have bitten by the sports bug are displaying typical symptoms. http://www.ndtv.com/template/sportstemplate.asp?sportname=Report&story=Football mania eludes many &id=28663&template=Fifa2006 *** Goa passes policy for disabled (NDTV) Goa has now taken a new step to ensure that disabled persons have equal and easy access to not just all buildings but also transport facilities. The smallest state of India has taken a giant step towards equal rights for the disabled. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Goa passes policy for disabled&id=88890 *** Spreading the message of peace on foot (Deccan Herald) Retired railway employee Dilip Kumar Bhatacharya (65) who is travelling the country on foot to spread the message of communal harmony, peace, patriotism and anti-corruption reached Karwar on Saturday morning. Next, he left for Goa. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun132006/district1739292006612.asp *** Overseas employment agency in Goa (IBN live) Goa sets up employment agency for abroad employment seekers so that foreign agencies wont exploit them. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/overseas-employment-agency-in-goa/12595-3.html *** Goa airport to be modernised (Navhind Times) Lucknow, June 12: The government has an ambitious plan to modernise and upgrade 35 non-metro airports in the country, which would also help ease traffic congestion at the two major metro airports ” Delhi and Mumbai, the Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel said here. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=061332 *** Kamat is new SFI president (The Hindu) KOCHI: Goa's Power Minister Digambar Kamat is the new president of the Swimming Federation of India. The elections, for a four-year term, were held at the SFI's annual general body meeting in Margao on Sunday. Gujarat's Virendra Nanavati has ... http://www.thehindu.com/2006/06/13/stories/2006061308411800.htm *** Goa to launch website to attract funds from non-residents (Hindustan Times) Goa is planning to use the Internet to showcase investment opportunities in the state to attract funds from non-resident Goans (NRGs). http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1718616,00020020.htm *** Goa fishermen demand uniform ban on fishing (New Kerala) Panaji: With the Goa government imposing a ban on fishing in view of fish's breeding season and sealing all seven fishing jetties, the state's fishermen have alleged that fishing boats from neighbouring Karnataka ventured into Goan waters. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=8032 *** Goa to set up overseas employment agency (The Times of India) PANAJI: The Goa government would have its own overseas employment agency by next month to save people belonging to the state seeking employment abroad from being exploited by agents, NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1635013.cms *** Goa to set up five special economic zones (New Kerala) By Devraj, Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), the nodal body for industrialisation in the coastal state has begun the process of allotting land to leading industrial groups to set up five Special Economic Zones(SEZs). http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=8393 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)