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Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Inspired show by Goa (The Hindu) Solitary-goal win for Punjab http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/18/stories/2007051807482200.htm *** Restrictions imposed on sale of liquor in Goa till June 7 (New Kerala) Panaji, May 16: Sale of liquor was today restricted in North Goa district in view of the June 2 assembly elections in the state. http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=30188 *** Filing of nomination ends in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji, May 15: A record number of 179 candidates, most of them independents, filed their nomination papers, on the last day today, for the June 2 elections to the Goa Legislative Assembly. http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=29820 *** NCP announces its six candidates (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 17 The state president of the Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza today officially announced the partys six candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections in Goa and said that his partys election campaign will start with a public meeting on May 21 at Mapusa. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=051815 *** Now, BJP plays a secular tune (Express India) Playing a secular tune ahead of June 2 Assembly polls, the BJP in Goa appealed to state-level religious institutions to keep away from politics. http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=86650 *** Two senior Congress leaders resign in Goa (Outlook India) In a jolt to the Congress before the June 2 assembly elections in Goa, two senior leaders -- Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane's son Vishwajeet Rane and former minister Atanasio Monserratte -- today resigned from the House and the party. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=473344 *** Cong MLA resigns in Goa (Outlook India) In a setback to the Congress before the June 2 assembly polls in Goa, party MLA and candidate from Taleigao constituency Atanasio Monserratte resigned from the House and from the party. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=473237 *** TCS staffer, Navy man may have entered into suicide pact, say police (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Police suspect Manish Thakur lost his nerve after murder and ran Did Navy engineer Manish Thakur and TCS staffer Koushambi Layek enter into a suicide pact, but Thakur lost his nerve after killing her and so ran away? A special team of the Mumbai Police investigating the murder says it suspects this possibility and Thakur - being brought to the city from Goa where he was held by the Navy-would be ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070517/48/6fxgk.html *** Goa: Monserrate ditches Congress (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Babush Monserrate, the controversial former Town and Country Planning Minister in the Goa Government, today quit the party minutes before nominations for the June 2 Assembly polls closed leaving the party without a candidate for the Taleigao Assembly seat. I have given a fitting reply to those who tried to humiliate me, he said. Monserrate, who has switched sides several times in the past five ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070515/48/6fu45.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------
