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*** 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 *** Provide basic facilities to religious structures: AGMJA (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 22: All Goa Muslim Jamat Association (AGMJA) has demanded that the state government provide basic facilities to all the religious structures, including 120 dargas and masjids in the state. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=10341 *** 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 *** Mobile electricity vans to cater to rural areas in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 21: Goa's unique mobile electricity vans, which catered to the needs of the state's towns 24x7 basis, will now be available for villages too, Goa Power Minister Digamber Kamat said. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=10200 *** Gopalkrishnan takes over as chairman of GIM (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 22: R Gopalkrishnan, Executive Director-Tata Sons, has taken over as the chairman of Goa Institute of Management (GIM), one of the top 10 management institutes in the country, officials said. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=10358 *** Government has approved new airport at Mopa in principle, says Praful Patel (New Kerala) New Delhi, Aug 22: The Centre has accorded ˜in principle approval for the construction of an airport of international standards at Mopa in Goa. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=10487 *** Goan village to get power supply from home state (New Kerala) Panaji, Aug 22: Surla, a hilly village in Goa, landlocked between Maharashtra and Karnataka, would for the first time get power supply from its parent state Goa, officials said here. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=10337 *** 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 *** 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
