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*** Preet Mandir loses Goa license (IBN live) Mumbai: The Goa government has cancelled the in-country adoption license of the Goa branch of Preet Mandir, a child adoption agency, following a CNN-IBN expose, which had revealed how the agency had bypassed all legal procedures to start their operations in Goa. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/impact-preet-mandir-loses-goa-license/14536-3.html *** Plea for linking Kovai-Kerala-Mangalore-Goa-Konkan (New Kerala) Coimbatore, Jul 3: Railway Ministry could open a tunnel railway project connecting Coimbatore and Kerala so that tourism could be promoted along the coastal area upto Konkan region of Maharashtra, Union Minister for Minority Affairs A R Antulay has said. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=17444 *** Goa's fishermen celebrating feast of Saint Peter (New Kerala) By Devraj, Panaji (Goa): It is celebration time for the fishermen community in Goa as they commemorate the feast of Saint Peter, one of the first disciples of Lord Jesus, with reverence and pomp and show and gaiety. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=16701 *** English textbook in Goa to be reviewed (New Kerala) Panaji: Following stiff opposition from political parties and parents, the Goa government today decided to refer the controversial "Marigold" English text book for Class one to the state board of education. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=17806 *** Goa to introduce bond for medicos (New Kerala) Panaji: To overcome the scarcity of doctors in rural areas, the Goa government today made it mandatory for students passing out of state-run medical colleges to serve in such regions for five years, Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane said. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=17858 *** Compulsory village posting for Goa medicos (The Times of India) The doctors would have to serve in the rural areas for a minimum of five years. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1706063.cms *** Urban India to learn from Europe (The Times of India) BRUSSELS: Goa will host next February a meet aimed at helping Indian cities improve its infrastructure by leveraging Europe's expertise. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1702293.cms *** Bond mandates GMC students to work in govt hospitals (Navhind Times) Panaji, July 4: The students passing out from the Goa Medical College and Hospital would have to work in government hospitals for a period of five years as per a bond signed by them while seeking admission to the first year MBBS course. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=070522 *** GU allows admissions for B Pharm course (Navhind Times) Panaji, July 3: The Goa University today decided to conditionally allow the Goa College of Pharmacy to admit students for the first year B Pharm course for the academic year 2006-07, thus doing away with the earlier directive halting admissions. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=070423 *** Preet Mandir loses Goa license(Yahoo! India News) The Goa govt has cancelled the adoption license of the Goa branch of Preet Mandir, following a CNN-IBN expose. http://in.news.yahoo.com/060703/211/65l77.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
