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*** Regional plan: Goa artists join protests (NDTV) Goa partied hard as the New Year arrived but there were protests over the governments regional plan. The plan allows vast areas of land to be sold to builders and developers to construct resorts, malls, and luxury houses. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Regional plan: Goa artists join protests&id=98792 *** Protest in Goa against regional plan (NDTV) Hundreds of Goans from across the state took out a protest march on Sunday against the Goa Regional Plan. With flags in hand, they marched through the streets of Talegaon, past the house of Town Planning Minister Babush Montserrat. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Protest in Goa against regional plan&id=98736 *** Tourists throng Goa, security stepped up (The Times of India) Security has been strengthened in Goa in the wake of terror threats, as lakhs of tourists descended at the coastal state to party to usher in New Year. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Tourists_throng_Goa_security_stepped_up/articleshow/995419.cms *** Goa: Security beefed up as lakhs of tourists arrive (rediff.com) Gun-wielding Central Industrial Security Force and Goa police personnel have been posted at major beaches. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/30goa.htm *** Passengers thrown off Goa flight (BBC News) A plane travelling to Goa made an emergency landing when passengers caused a disturbance on board. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/6221419.stm *** Gays celebrate New Year in Goa a day in advance (New Kerala) Vasco (Goa), Dec 31: Hundreds of homosexuals from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa thronged a secluded place in this port town to revel in festivities to usher in the New Year. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72729 *** Fashion collection in Goa, Lebanese dance troupe in Jaipur, different ways to welcome 2007 (New Kerala) Candolim(Goa)/Jaipur (Rajasthan), Dec 31 : One of India's top fashion designer has chosen to usher in the New Year by launching a fashion collection in the carnival ambience of Goa. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72802 *** Goa Govt reacts sharply opposition to state as IFFI venue (New Kerala) Panaji, Dec 30: Goa government today reacted sharply to reports about Film Federation of India's (FFI) decision to oppose selection of Goa as the venue for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72611 *** Eid celebrated in Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, Jan 1 Muslim brethren celebrated Bakr-Id with ritualistic fervour in Goa. Friends and relatives besides people from other faiths wished the members of Muslim community Eid Mubarak on the auspicious occasion. Prayers were offered at mosques throughout Goa during the day. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=010215 *** Netas to party with Mallya in Goa (IBN via Yahoo! India News) Did you ever wonder what ministers did on New Years? This year four of them are in Goa to attend Vijay Mallya s party. http://in.news.yahoo.com/061231/211/6aptw.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
