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Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** A Goa Sunset (About.com) A Goa Sunset http://goasia.about.com/od/indiaphotography/ig/Goa--India/goa-sunset-ArghyaKusumRoy.htm *** Goa's Arambol Beach (About.com) Goa's Arambol Beach http://goasia.about.com/od/indiaphotography/ig/Goa--India/goa-Arambolbeach-hagitM.htm *** Goa, Rajasthan Hot Destinations for Weddings in India (Ohmynews) One such glamour couple to solemnize their wedding in Goa in April was Nirvana Chaudhary and Swasti Mittal. Nirvana is the son of business tycoon Binod Chaudhary and the heir to a multimillion-dollar business empire... http://www.ohmynews.com/function/rss_ArticleView.asp?lng=eng&at_code=416831 *** Vedanta's open offer for Sesa Goa stake postponed (The Hindu) Kolkata June 15 Vedanta Group has indefinitely postponed the open offer for 20 per cent stake in Sesa Goa. ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Ltd, the manager to the offer, on behalf of the acquirers of controlling stake in Sesa Goa, Westglobe Ltd, Mauritius and Richter Holding Ltd, Cyprus along with the PAC - Vedanta Resources Plc, UK, had issued a public announcement dated on April 27, 2007, ... http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/06/16/stories/2007061603721500.htm *** Heavy rains forecast in Goa, Kerala, Lakshadweep, northeast (New Kerala) Pune, June 17: The Southwest Monsoon has been vigorous in Arunachal Pradesh and active in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, and coastal Karnataka. http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=39894 *** Governor, CM remember freedom fighters on Goa Revolution Day (Navhind Times) Panaji, June 17 The Governor, Mr S C Jamir and the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar V Kamat have remembered the sacrifices of martyrs and freedom fighters for the cause of Goas freedom on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day to be observed on June 18. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=061814 *** Prof Deobagkar is new Vice-Chancellor of Goa University (Navhind Times) Panaji, June 17 The senior professor of zoology at the Pune University, Prof Dileep Deobagkar has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Goa University. Prof Deobagkar will take charge from June 20. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=061813 *** Goa cabinet expansion likely next week (Outlook India) Cabinet expansion is appearing to be a tedious task for the Digamber Kamat-led government in Goa, as the Chief Minister will have to satisfy all its alliance partners. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=481402 *** Pratapsinh Rane new Speaker of Goa Assembly (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, June 15 (ANI): Former Goa Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane was today elected the Speaker of the State Assembly. Rane's election was unopposed, as Opposition nominee Laxmikant Parsekar of the BJP and independent candidate Anil Salgaoncar withdrew their nominations just before the election. "I am pleased to have a senior person like Rane as Speaker of the legislative assembly," ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070615/139/6h1ff.html *** Deobagkar appointed Goa University V-C (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) PROF Dileep Deobagkar of the University of Pune has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Goa University. He will take over from V-C PS Zacharias on June 20. Deobagkar is a Shivaji University alumni and has done his PhD in molecular biology from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He joined the UoP in 1985 and is director, Institute of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology. He has taught subjects in ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070617/48/6h35y.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
