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*** Goa tourism dept to go ahead with golf course plan (Business Standard India) In order to attract 'high standard' and 'up market' tourists in Goa, the state tourism department is going ahead with its plans to set-up a golf course on the Betul-Naqueri-Quittol plateau. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=1093 *** Goa can be life sciences R&D hub: Expert (Business Standard India) Goa has the potential to become a "hub of research and development" (R&D) in the field of life science molecules, provided the state government takes a strategic move in that direction, Aroop Zutshi, president & senior partner, Frost & Sullivan, said. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=1038 *** Goa airport to get Rs 500 cr facelift (rediff.com) The central government has assured the state government of Goa that it will pump in Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) to give a facelift to Dabolim airport. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/may/23goa.htm *** Goa firms asked to bid for UK defence deals (Business Standard India) Goa-based companies have been asked to bid for supplying goods to the military establishment in the United Kingdom. This was stated by Adam Thomas, assistant director (public affairs), Defence Export Services Organisation, UK. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=1092 *** Goa to Get India's 2nd Floating Casino (Rolling Good Times) MUMBAI, India -- As reported by the (Indian) Financial Express: "Hospitality major Hotel Leelaventure Ltd is launching India's second floating casino in Goa. Current government guidelines do not allow casinos on land. Hence, the idea for a casino at sea. http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=65007&CategoryName=Business *** GPCC leadership: Alva to visit Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 23: The decision on change of leadership of the Goa pradesh Congress committee will now be taken only after the visit of all-India Congress committee general-secretary, Ms Margaret Alva to the state in the first week of June 2006. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=052424 *** Goa, India, May 23 , 2006 (PharmiWeb) on May 23 rd 2006 at its annual event, "Opportunities in Life Sciences: Global Partnership Summit", held at the Park Hyatt, Goa. http://www.pharmiweb.com/PressReleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=1373 *** SriLankan Airlines to launch services from Goa (The Hindu) THIRUVANANATHAPURAM: Goa will be SriLankan Airlines 50th global destination and the 10th in the country with the airline all set to launch services from Colombo to the coastal town in October. The two weekly fights, which would be of two ... http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/25/stories/2006052504561900.htm *** Frost & Sullivan's Global Partnership Summit 2006 concludes in Goa (PharmaBiz) Frost & Sullivan revisited Goa this year to chronicle the second edition of the highly successful and internationally acclaimed "Opportunities in Life Science Molecules: Global Partnership Summit 2006." The global summit was organized on May 22nd-23rd,, 2006 at the Park Hyatt, Resort & Spa in Goa, India. http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=33440 *** Goa to be SriLankan Airlines' 50th destination (Yahoo! India News) Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) Touristy Goa is to become the 50th global destination of SriLankan Airlines - and its 10th in India - with flights being planned from October. http://in.news.yahoo.com/060525/43/64j2j.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)