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Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Russian mafia usurps Goa land (IBN live) A CNN-IBN investigation reveals that wholly Russian-owned cos have fraudulently bought prime land plots in Goa. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/russian-mafia-usurps-goa-land-govt-in-denial-mode/top/41731-3.html?xml *** Russian mafia usurps Goa land, govt in denial mode (IBN live) Goa: Land sharks in Goa, including the Russian land mafia, have been forcibly evacuating small landholders and farmers from their land and usurping prime lands through fraudulent land deals. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/russian-mafia-usurps-goa-land-govt-in-denial-mode/top/41731-3.html *** Marathi vs Konkani debate continues in Goa (rediff.com) The Goa Language Act granted official language status to Konkani and treated Marathi on par with Konkani. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/may/30goa.htm *** EC cracks whip on Goa politicians for violating model code of conduct (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, May 30 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure free and fair June 2 assembly polls in Goa by coming down heavily on politicians, who are appeasing voters by distributing T-shirts, liquor, computers, money in violation of the model code of conduct. While the politicians are furious about EC's tough stand, people of the State have welcomed it. The ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070530/139/6ggdk.html *** Small could be big in Goa elections (IBN via Yahoo! India News) Goa has a memorable history of hung Assemblies and there are similar indications this time as well. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070530/211/6gfsm.html *** Sonia Gandhi takes potshots at BJP in poll-bound Goa (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Margao (Goa), May 30 (ANI): Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of fanning religious riots in poll-bound Goa. "The BJP Government instigated communal violence here recently. It targeted a small and weak community here, and brought disrepute," she said at an election-rally here. Tension erupted in Curchorem town last month after the ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070530/139/6gfbe.html *** Video: Sonia Gandhi Campaigns in Goa (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Sonia Gandhi Campaigns in Goa http://in.news.yahoo.com/070530/139/6gfog.html *** BJP criticizes Goa's Catholic Church on its political stand (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, May 30 (IANS) Goa s Catholic Church, which claims the allegiance of about a quarter of the local population, has been criticized by the Bharatiya Janata Party for its suggestionsto the state s voters in the run-up to the June 2 assembly polls. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070530/43/6gfhx.html *** EC crackdown on sops to voters in Goa (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, May 30 (IANS) Goa s notorious politicians are falling foul of the Election Commission ahead of assembly polls over sops to voters in the form of T-shirts, liquor, money, computers and more. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070530/43/6gf37.html *** BJP criticizes Goa's Catholic Church on its political stand (Calcutta News) Goa's Catholic Church, which claims the allegiance of about a quarter of the local population, has been criticized by the Bharatiya Janata Party for its suggestions to the state's voters in the run-up to the June 2 assembly polls. http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/252793 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] -------------------------------------------------------
