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*** Goa family turns house into footy museum (NDTV) The Chodankar family in Goa has taken their love of football to a new level by turning their house into a museum in honour of the 2006 World Cup. Their house in the Mapsa area of Goa, which is filled with quaint cottages and houses, can be spotted from a distance with flags and banners on display. http://www.ndtv.com/template/sportstemplate.asp?sportname=Report&story=Goa family turns house into footy museum&id=29141&template=Fifa2006 *** For Sale (Arab News) Luxury villa for sale in Aziziyah Dist., Jeddah. Close to Indian and Pakistan International Schools. Ground floor with 8 rooms and 4 toilets, First floor with 1 master bedroom+ 5 rooms, 4 toilets and 1 kitchen, Third floor with party room, kitchen and bathrooms. http://www.arabnews.com/?page=17§ion=24&d=10&m=7&y=2006&mode=dynamic§ionlist=no&pix=interact.jpg&category=Interact *** Tourists head to Goa for monsoon (UPI) GOA, India, July 9 (UPI) -- Tourists and those seeking a relaxing getaway have increasingly been heading to Goa for the Indian monsoon season. The Times of London said vacationing in Goa to witness the spectacular rains is not just for the Bombay elite anymore. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060709-020700-4164r *** Congress finalises list of ZP chairpersons (The Hindu) Makes efforts to sort out internal differences in a few districts http://www.thehindu.com/2006/07/10/stories/2006071010490100.htm *** Tourists flood to Goa for deadly monsoon (Times Online) THE Indian monsoon, which claims hundreds of lives each year and causes floods and devastation throughout the sub-continent, is becoming a tourist attraction. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2261860,00.html *** Sombre mood in Goa as Portugal is beaten in World Cup (New Kerala) Panaji: Sombre mood ruled over the football fans in Goa, an erstwhile Portuguese colony, after Portugal lost to France in FIFA World Cup at Munich last night. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=18717 *** Closure of vernacular schools: Goa forms committee (New Kerala) Panaji: Concerned over closure of vernacular medium primary schools, Goa government today formed a nine-member committee to study the causes and the situation that prompted the closure of such schools. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=18824 *** Goa geared up for the WC final despite Portugal's exit (New Kerala) Panaji, July 9: Despite Portugal's exit from the FIFA World Cup, the spirit refuses to die in Goa with soccer lovers expecting an exciting finals between Italy and France in Berlin tonight. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=20189 *** Sixth edition of `Diamond Show' begins in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji, July 8: A three-day-long "business-to-business" `Diamond Show' began here with major retailers and Diamond Trade Corporation (DTC) sightholders participating in it. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=19946 *** Power Grid Corp asked to estimate Goa's power need (New Kerala) Panaji: The Goa government has entrusted the Power Grid Corporation with the task of estimating the state's power requirement for the next 12 years. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnews&id=18779 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
