------------------------------------------------------- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html -------------------------------------------------------
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa CM wants to do a Pawar in his state (The Economic Times) MUMBAI: Public display of respect and affection for the chief of a rival party would normally be considered suicidal if it comes just ahead of crucial polls. But Pratapsinh Rane, the Congress chief minister of an election-bound Goa, has done just that. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Goa_CM_wants_to_do_a_Pawar_in_his_state/articleshow/2029453.cms *** Goa to see poster-less electioneering next month (The Times of India) The absence of posters, banners and hoardings will be a highlight during the campaign for next month's assembly election in Goa. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Goa_to_see_poster-less_electioneering_next_month/rssarticleshow/2023251.cms *** Friend's tribute to Goa murder victim (Wiltshire Times) A CLOSE friend of the woman found stabbed to death in India last week has spoken of her devastation as she comes to terms with the loss of a woman she saw as a mother figure. http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/trowbridgenews/display.var.1387105.0.friends_tribute_to_goa_murder_victim.php *** Alemao front to contest 35 seats (The Economic Times) PANAJI: Churchill Alemao, who resigned from the Lok Sabha and the Congress, has formally joined the Save Goa Front and said the regional party will contest 35 of the 40 seats in the June 2 assembly elections. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Alemao_front_to_contest_35_seats/articleshow/2029462.cms *** Manipur in final (The Telegraph) Rourkela: Manipur entered the final of the 15th Senior National Womens Football Championship after whipping Goa 5-0 on Thursday. N.G. Bala Devi scored four goals to set up Manipurs clash with Bengal on Saturday. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070511/asp/sports/story_7762066.asp *** Manipur, Goa in semi-finals (The Telegraph) Rourkela: Defending champions Manipur and Goa sealed the remaining two semi-final spots of the 15th Senior National Womens Football Championship on Tuesday. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070509/asp/sports/story_7752960.asp *** Manipur in final (The Hindu) Rourkela: Reigning champions Manipur entered the final of the 15th senior National women's football championship demolishing Goa 5-0 in a one-sided semifinal at the Ispat Stadium here on Thursday. Manipur, which led 3-0 at half-time, will ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/11/stories/2007051106001900.htm *** Manipur, Goa in last four (The Hindu) Rourkela: Reigning champion Manipur and Goa sealed the remaining two semifinal spots in the 15th senior National women's football championship here by topping their respective quarterfinal groups. Manipur trounced Bihar 7-0 in Group-A while Goa ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/09/stories/2007050901701800.htm *** Ahead of Goa polls, high sales of two-wheelers noted (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, May 10 (IANS) In the run-up to the June 2 Goa assembly elections, the Election Commission has directed the local authorities to keep watch on the distribution of goods like motor cycles, two-wheelers and TV sets by candidates after noting an abnormally high sale of such goods in the state recently. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070510/43/6fm0c.html *** Ahead of Goa polls, high sales of two-wheelers noted (Calcutta News) In the run-up to the June 2 Goa assembly elections, the Election Commission has directed the local authorities to keep watch on the distribution of goods like motor cycles, two-wheelers and TV sets by candidates after noting an abnormally high sale of such goods in the state recently. http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/247832 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
