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*** HC issues showcause notice to Goa govt (NDTV) Lifeguards in Goa have been on strike from August 12 demanding that their jobs be regularized. Since then, 12 tourists have drowned at the state's popular beaches. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=HC issues showcause notice to Goa govt &id=91993 *** Football: (NDTV) Goa's Churchill Brothers Sports Club has become the first team in India to sign a foreign player of Indian origin. The side has also managed to qualify for the National Football League after two years on the sidelines. http://www.ndtv.com/sports/showsports.asp?sportname=Football&story=Goa club gets first PIO player&id=29919 *** Chelsea shocked as United show way (CNN.com) Champions Chelsea suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough on Wednesday while Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a convincing 3-0 victory at Charlton. http://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/SPORT/football/08/23/england.premier/index.html?section=cnn_latest *** 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 *** Centre urged to modify education bill (The Hindu) PANAJI: Goa State Primary Teachers' Association(GSPTA), affiliated to All India Primary Teachers' Federation(AIPTF), has expressed concern about the provisions of the "Right to Education Bill, 2005" and has urged the Centre to modify the ... http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082405260700.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 *** 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 *** Star Cruises to explore Indian coast (Yahoo! India News) After exploring destinations such as Lakshadweep and Goa, the company now intends to tap the eastern coast. http://in.news.yahoo.com/060823/211/66wf4.html *** 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 Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org