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Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Cong bleeds in Goa as leaders put families first (The Economic Times) MUMBAI: The tiny state of Goa is witnessing a rebellion of sorts against the dynasty rule in the Congress party ahead of the June 2 assembly elections. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Cong_bleeds_in_Goa_as_leaders_put_families_first/articleshow/2063387.cms *** Flop in Calcutta, a hit in Goa (The Telegraph) Nigerian striker Odafa Okoli emerged top scorer in the NFL with 18 goals. He scored two in the last match against Air India to overtake Ranty Martins of Dempo, who had 16. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070521/asp/sports/story_7807371.asp *** 2006-07 NFL in a nutshell (The Telegraph) In the end, Goas Dempo Sports Club were runaway winners with 36 points, but JCT were moral victors. Placed way down in the points table at the end of the first leg, the Phagwara side made a great recovery to grab the runners-up spot with 31 points. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070521/asp/sports/story_7807836.asp *** Goa blanks Services (The Hindu) GUWAHATI: Continuing its impressive run in the tournament, Goa produced another strong show blanking Services 3-0 in a group `B' match of the 16th National under-21 football here on Saturday. The win helped the three-time champion become the ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052009101800.htm *** Goa to host World snooker meet in August (The Hindu) NEW DELHI: The 2007 IBSF World Under-21 snooker championship will be held in Goa from August 22 to 31. The championship was tentatively scheduled in September, but the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS) confirmed the August dates ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052004361700.htm *** Sonia to seek vote for Cong to cleanse politics in Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 18 Disturbed over the recent happenings in Goa, the All India Congress Committee president, Ms Sonia Gandhi has decided to send personal appeal to the Goans asking them to cast their votes in favour of Congress party to help the party to cleanse the state politics and the state administration. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=051914 *** EC for suspension of N Goa SP, Old Goa PI (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 19 The Election Commission today ordered suspension of North Goa district superintendent of police, Mr D K Sawant, and Old Goa police station in-charge, police inspector, Mr Raju Raut Dessai for dereliction of duty. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=05209 *** History-sheeters entering Goa, says Parrikar (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 19 The Bharatiya Janata Party today wrote to the Election Commission of India and the State Electoral Officer about the unchecked entry of charge-sheeted persons as well as history-sheeters from Maharashtra into the state in large numbers, under the pretext of campaigning for the Congress party. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=05208 *** Congress attempting to change Goa's demographic profile: BJP (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji (Goa), May 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today charged the Congress Party of trying to use the recently shelved Goa Regional Plan 2011 to pursue a divisive agenda of fomenting social tensions in the state. BJP National Spokesperson and State Incharge of Goa, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, said the Goa Regional Plan had a "much deeper and nefarious long term divisive design", ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070518/139/6fyk6.html *** BJP to bank on Advani, Jaitley in Goa(Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) The BJP appears to have renewed its faith in its winning strategist Arun Jaitley for the Goa elections and prepared the ground for party stalwart L K Advani to play a pro-active role in the campaign following the party s poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh. On Friday, the party announced that Advani would launch the BJP s election campaign for the Goa elections on May 20 and Jaitley would release the ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070518/48/6fz6g.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] -------------------------------------------------------
