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*** Protest in Goa against regional plan (NDTV) Hundreds of Goans from across the state took out a protest march on Sunday against the Goa Regional Plan. With flags in hand, they marched through the streets of Talegaon, past the house of Town Planning Minister Babush Montserrat. http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Protest in Goa against regional plan&id=98736 *** Tourists throng Goa, security stepped up (The Times of India) Security has been strengthened in Goa in the wake of terror threats, as lakhs of tourists descended at the coastal state to party to usher in New Year. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Tourists_throng_Goa_security_stepped_up/articleshow/995419.cms *** Goa: Security beefed up as lakhs of tourists arrive (rediff.com) Gun-wielding Central Industrial Security Force and Goa police personnel have been posted at major beaches. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/30goa.htm *** Freedom At Midnight Curtailed, Youth Party At Goa (The Times of India) HYDERABAD: Revelry on New Year's eve took a backseat with traffic restrictions and the streets being roamed by cops with breath analysers in their hands. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Freedom_curtailed/articleshow/1002881.cms *** Passengers thrown off Goa flight (BBC News) A plane travelling to Goa made an emergency landing when passengers caused a disturbance on board. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/6221419.stm *** Gays celebrate New Year in Goa a day in advance (New Kerala) Vasco (Goa), Dec 31: Hundreds of homosexuals from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa thronged a secluded place in this port town to revel in festivities to usher in the New Year. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72729 *** Tourists throng Goa in lakhs; security stepped up (New Kerala) Panaji, Dec 30: Security has been strengthened in Goa in the wake of terror threats, as lakhs of tourists, including foreigners and some high-profile visitors, have descended at the coastal state to party to usher in New Year. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72583 *** Fashion collection in Goa, Lebanese dance troupe in Jaipur, different ways to welcome 2007 (New Kerala) Candolim(Goa)/Jaipur (Rajasthan), Dec 31 : One of India's top fashion designer has chosen to usher in the New Year by launching a fashion collection in the carnival ambience of Goa. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72802 *** Goa Govt reacts sharply opposition to state as IFFI venue (New Kerala) Panaji, Dec 30: Goa government today reacted sharply to reports about Film Federation of India's (FFI) decision to oppose selection of Goa as the venue for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=72611 *** Netas to party with Mallya in Goa (IBN via Yahoo! India News) Did you ever wonder what ministers did on New Years? This year four of them are in Goa to attend Vijay Mallya s party. http://in.news.yahoo.com/061231/211/6aptw.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php