------------------------------------------------------- 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 *** Congress-NCP alliance for Goa polls (Chennai Online) Panaji, May 11: Congress today said they will have an alliance with its coalition partner NCP for Goa Assembly elections on June 2. "We will fight elections together and seat-sharing is almost finalised," AICC general secretary Margaret Alva told reporters here. http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID={15994C09-C3CC-4D9F-8ECD-C30D819D3A82}&CATEGORYNAME=NATL *** Mobike sales boom as Goa polls near (IBN live) As the Assembly Elections in Goa is nearing a big spurt in the sale of motorbike is getting the Election Commission worried. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mobike-sales-boom-as-goa-polls-near/40389-3.html?xml *** Congress to fight with NCP for Goa polls (NDTV) Congress said they will have an alliance with its coalition partner NCP for Goa assembly elections on June 2. ''We will fight elections together and seat-sharing is almost finalised,'' AICC general secretary Margaret Alva told reporters. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/processarchive.aspx?id=NEWEN20070011714 *** Congress, NCP to launch joint campaign (The Hindu) Congress to contest 34 of the 40 seats in Goa, leaving six to the NCP http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/13/stories/2007051301091000.htm *** GPCC for lifting ban on display of posters, banners in Goa polls (New Kerala) Panaji, May 12: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) today pleaded with the Chief Election Officer (CEO) Ramesh Negi here to allow all the political parties to display hoardings and banners for the June 2 elections to the state Legislative Assembly, the process for which has already begun. http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=28477 *** Girls do better than boys in HSSC exams (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 12 The result of the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examination declared by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education today had a passing percentage of 80.31 per cent, with girls outperforming boys by 11 per cent. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=051310 *** Congress to have alliance with NCP for Goa elections (Outlook India) Congress today said they will have an alliance with its coalition partner NCP for Goa assembly elections on June two. "We will fight elections together and seat-sharing is almost finalised," AICC general secretary Margaret Alva told reporters here. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=472275 *** 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
