GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 07 APRIL, 2010
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| Primo D. R. Barretto: First Death Anniversary | |||
 Died 8th April 2009: Los Angles, USA. In Loving Memory of PRIMO D. R. BARRETTO (Age 69, Ex Nairobi, Belgaum). Son of the Late Thomas and Ludovina Barretto. Beloved husband of Flora and the Late Tieta (Nairobi). Father of Charles, Debbie & Glen. Grandfather to Chloe, Joshua, Jason & Lucas. Brother of Mena, Patty, Fortu, Wilfred, Livra, Agatha, Tilda, Olinda, Fatima, Eddie, Cleto & the Late Mario and Tony. Greatly Missed By All The Family.
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| Video: High Court Denies Bail to Suspended Policemen in Drugs Case | |||
 7 Apr: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. In a historic judgment High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea filed by the three suspended policemen in the recent case of policemen in cohort with drug dealers … 1m. 52s.
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| Rabi Martins: Roses to bloom in Watford | |||
7 Apr: Local London. Colourful roses will blossom in Watford… The rose bed,
which was paid for with community grants by Liberal Democrat councillors Rabi
Martins and others will now be maintained by Watford Borough Council. Photo
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| Death: Maria Esteves | |||
 6 Apr: Agasaim, Goa. MARIA SANTANA ESTEVES (Born 1918). Wife of late Minguel. Mother of Dr Manuel/Yvette (Brazil); Nascina/lateArmando (Venezuela); late Minguel/late Elva (Portugal); Sophia/Peter; Lucia/Jovencio; Zinia. Funeral on 7 Apr at Agasaim.
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| Video: Goa Gil interview | |||
4 Apr: Goa Hippy Tribe. Goa Gil is a true legend in his own time, having witnessed the birth of the hippie movement and acid rock, he has been a regular in Goa since the 70s … he has been instrumental in creating the Goa music scene... 5m. 18s.
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| Portuguese girl leaves India after train robbery 8 Apr: Times of India. Anna Maria D’Souza (25), a Portuguese national from Carcavelos was physically attacked and robbed of her handbag containing travel money and documents aboard the Mandovi Express on Tuesday night. She was returning to Mumbai after a brief stay in Goa… She returned to London on Wednesday. 259 words. Full Text. | |||
| New Catholic TV station launches in Pakistan 7 Apr: Catholic News Agency (Rome). “Good News” is the name of a new Catholic satellite channel launched by the Archdiocese of Karachi on March 31. The new station will be available via satellite throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania and Europe… 192 words. Full Text. | |||
| Town Square – Shopping Mall for Goa 7 Apr: Financial Chronicle. “We are investing Rs 105 crore in four locations in Pune and later in Goa in the new concept shopping mall called Town Square Shopping Centre”, Hemant Naiknavare, director, Naiknavare Developers, told FC Estate… 581 words. Full Text. | |||
| Scarlett case in right direction: CBI 7 Apr: Deccan Herald. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Wednesday said the trial in the Scarlett Keeling case was ''moving in the right direction'' … However, the defence lawyers said that the station diary entry had been subsequently fabricated and some of the constables had been coached by their superiors before statements were recorded … 263 words. Full Text. | |||
| Scarlett Keeling's mother may give video evidence from prison 7 Apr: The Guardian. The mother of Scarlett Keeling has been warned she may have to give evidence from prison by video to the trial of the two men accused of manslaughter. Fiona MacKeown is awaiting sentencing in the UK for benefit fraud… Full Text. | |||
| Video: Goa's Russian Revolution 7 Apr: Urban Planet. Invasion of quiet Morjim village by Russians and its drug and land mafia. Franky Fernandes & Aires Rodrigues. 2m. 17s. Full Text. | |||
| Death: Mafalda Gomes 6 Apr: Chandor, Goa. MAFALDA GOMES (Born 1921). Wife of late Desiderio Antonio (Vincent) Gomes. Mother of Flavia/late Sebastiao D'Silva; Aida/Tarzan D'Costa; Miguel Francisco/Delia Gomes; Maria/late Sumeet Sen Gupta; Fr Wilfred Gomes (Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC Canada); Agnelo/Ana Gomes; Funeral on 7 April at Chandor. | |||
| Global espionage network accesses Indian visa applicants 7 Apr: Economic Times. A Canadian group uncovered the existence of a global espionage network GhostNet in 2009. Breaches … Confidential visa applications from citizens of a large number of countries were accessed from India’s missions overseas and so were details of finances and travel of embassy and diplomatic staff… 936 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: hurry, the season will soon be over 7 Apr: ШАНС.RU 641 words, in Russian. Machine translation. Full Text. | |||
| £339 -- Last-Second Flights to Goa from the UK (Return) 7 Apr. London Gatwick and Manchester to Goa. This great fare includes travel in the premium cabin for at least one leg of the journey too... Travel dates: 8, 9, 10 Apr. Full Text. | |||
| Editorial: Cops and robbers 7 Apr: Herald. The latest reports say 240 kgs of seized charas has gone missing from the police store room… For many years now, concerned citizens, affected tourists and some lawyers too have raised questions about how efficiently the police in Goa have been dealing with narcotics. Doubts have been voiced over suspected links between policemen and drug-peddlars, the possibility of frame-ups, and that drugs seized might actually be getting recycled into the market... 652 words. Full Text. | |||
| Biggest Retrospective on Artist F N Souza 7 Apr: Outlook. Beginning April 10, the Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, will mount more than 200 works of Francis Newton Souza … 426 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Mom sends “bratty” teen to India 6 Apr: CNN. Joy Behar talks with a mother who taught her "spoiled brat" daughter a lesson by shipping her to Mumbai. 5m. 0s. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Priest accused of abuse won't fight extradition 6 Apr: NDTV. Father Joseph Jeyapaul, a Roman Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting a teenage parishioner in Minnesota said Tuesday he would willingly leave his native India and try to clear his name in the courts if the United States tried to extradite him. 2m. 05s. Full Text. | |||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes FILM: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. Film4 Thursday 8th Apr, 01:45 to 04:00. Mira Nair's film, set in 16th century India. 1996, 18. REALITY SHOW: Abbey Clancy's Parent Trip. ITV2 TRAVEL: Tropic of Cancer. BBC 1 TRAVEL: Feast India. Travel Channel COOKERY: Gordon's Great Escape. more4 FILM: The Guru. ITV1 HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Hitler's Gold. Discovery DOCUMENTARY: Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey. BBC 3 | |||
