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*** Kanpur police probe US woman (NDTV) Police in Kanpur are investigating an American woman after she gives conflicting reasons for visiting India as her visa expired. Linda Amen, 57, arrived in India a few years and she was in Goa when her visa expired. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Kanpur police probe US woman&id=91882 *** Goa: Realty hotspot (Deccan Herald) Right now, theres only one way real estate is headed in Goa: northwards. And as land rates make new highs almost daily, local builders too are beginning to feel the heat of big-time entrants from ˜outside. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug202006/sundayherald113412006819.asp *** Trendy watches for the youth from Timex (The Hindu) COIMBATORE: Timex is looking at expansion of its retail base with 100 exclusive showrooms to be opened across the country by the end of 2007. Yash Chandra, Regional Head - South and Goa, said here on Monday. Speaking to The Hindu , ... http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/22/stories/2006082201181703.htm *** Govt okays exchange of land between AAI, Navy (The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: The government has approved exchange of defence land measuring 19.471 acres at Goa and 2.32 acres at Port Blair with Airports Authority of India (AAI) land measuring 5.4 acres at Santa Cruz Mumbai, 3.678 acres at Kochi, 4.68 acres at Porbandar and 2.32 acres at Port Blair. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1912928.cms *** Markets (August 21) (The Hindu) POLICY Govt okays AAI, Defence land transfer The airports in Goa and Port Blair are all set for an upgrade with the Government approving the exchange of land owned by the defence forces in these two cities with the land owned by Airports Authority of India (AAI) at other cities around the ... http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/08/22/27hdline.htm *** BJP begins groundwork for Assembly polls (The Times of India) BJP in Goa has begun its groundwork for the ensuing state legislative assembly polls slated for next year. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1912774.cms *** 25 power vans for rural areas in state (Navhind Times) Panaji, Aug 21: The Power Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat said that the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane will initiate twin state electricity projects namely laying foundation stone for 6.3 MVA sub-station, at Sanguem and launching 25 mobile electricity vans for the rural areas in Goa, tomorrow, under the central Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP). http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=082288 *** Two chikungunya cases in Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, Aug 21: The National Institute of Virology has confirmed the presence of chikungunya in the state, even as the state authorities have been saying that the cases of fever reported in the state were only suspect. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=082289 *** NIO collects samples of Mahim creek water (Outlook India) Scientists of Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) today collected yet another sample of water of Arabian Sea near Mahim which was thronged by people for "sweetness" of the water. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=408391 *** Beach of the Week: Goa, India (About.com) The Indian State of Goa provides over 50 miles of beautiful beaches on the Arabian Sea. Of the 75 miles of coast line in the Indian State of Goa, over... http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257251.htm 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
