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*** A wild Goa party, not Lalu, tops their list (The Times of India) A group of Wharton and Harvard students is here to meet minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and understand India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City_Supplements/Ahmedabad_Times/A_wild_Goa_party_not_Lalu_tops_their_list/articleshow/926820.cms *** Goa Institute of Management sees 25% rise in placements (Business Standard India) The Goa Institute of Management (GIM), ranked as one of the top 20 premier business schools in India, has seen a 25per cent rise in average salaries of its students who are placed in the corporate sector as compared to the previous year. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=269142&leftnm=6&subLeft=0&chkFlg= *** Amid Xmas bash, security hole in Goa (IBN live) CNN-IBN finds out despite the security arrangements, Goa continues to be vulnerable to a terror attack. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/cops-have-security-in-place-but-how-safe-is-goa/29300-3.html?xml *** Cops have security in place, but how safe is Goa? (IBN live) Goa: Spectacular beaches, great food and a rocking party scene”no wonder Goa is justifiably called the holiday paradise. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/cops-have-security-in-place-but-how-safe-is-goa/29300-3.html *** Goa all set for Christmas amidst security threat (Deccan Herald) Santa Claus hat-sporting youth, last minute shoppers and decked up churches - Goa is all set to celebrate Christmas tomorrow amidst tight security thrown around churches and other important places. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec242006/update14375020061224.asp *** Destination Goa (Outlook India) So how credible is the Israeli threat perception about the possibility of a terrorist strike in Goa by pro-Al Qaeda elements from Pakistan and India? http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20061215&fname=ramangoa&sid=1 *** Goa all set for Christmas amidst security threat (Hindustan Times) Santa Claus hat-sporting youth, last minute shoppers and decked up churches - Goa is all set to celebrate Christmas on Monday amidst tight security thrown around churches and other important places. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1878437,000900040002.htm *** Go Goa by a metered cab (Hindustan Times) Remember the unforgettable journey ˜Bombay to Goa, the Bollywood blockbuster of the 70s. Now, you can go on the same tour in the comfort of a hired cab, instead of the old bus. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1880170,000600010004.htm *** Israeli advisory fails to spoil Xmas in Goa (Sify News) The travel advisory issued by the Israeli consulate warning of a terror attack in Goa may have led to an exodus of Israeli tourists but it hasn't ruined the spirit of the season. http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14356877 *** Goa: Tight security in place for midnight mass(Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Goans will usher in Christmas amidst tight security. After warnings from the police, the church in Goa has asked the faithful to accept restrictions in public interest.The Immaculate Conception Church in Panjim, which traditionally holds the midnight mass outside its steps, will for the first time take the mass inside the shrine. Goa's DIG B S Brar had called on the church authorities and ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/061224/48/6akfo.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
