GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 05 AUGUST, 2010
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| Australia: Professor Ralph Martins: Funding boost helps Alzheimer's fight | |||
 5 Aug: WA Today (Perth, Aus.) World leading research aimed at detecting Alzheimer's
Disease before it develops has been funded at a Perth foundation. The $2 million
grant will be used in a four year project that will scan the brains of 1100 patients,
Foundation research director Professor
Ralph Martins said... 512 words. [Ralph Martins was born in Bahrain, the son of Oscar and Agnes. He traces his Goan roots to Calangute. His two brothers, Vernon (a metallurgist) and Ian (a scientist) live in Perth, Aus. His aunt Lucy is in Canada and aunt Merlin in India whilst uncle Roland lives in Calangute]. | |||
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| San Francisco: Viva Goa restaurant | |||
4 Aug: SF Weekly. Recent Openers ... Viva Goa: 2420 Lombard (at Scott), www.vivagoaindiancuisine.com
Marina. Indian/Goan. Click
here. The restaurant is owned by Nicholas Fernandes from Majorda and Joseph Alvares from Assolna. The Chef is Trizon Rebello from Carmona. For reviews click here. | |||
| Frog poachers hunt for delicacies in Goa | |||
4 Aug: The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia). By Lita Barretto. At night during the annual monsoon rains, hundreds of tropical villages in rural Goa come alive with the cacophony of croaking bullfrogs calling for mates after months in hibernation... Gearing up for a frog hunt is like preparing for a covert military mission: You choose a moonless night, wear camouflage to blend in with the surroundings, carry a powerful torch to stun the target, and a knife for a quick, silent kill... 760 words. | |||
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| Scarlett Murder: Fiona to Collect Evidence on Her Own 5 Aug: Outlook. A day before returning to UK, Fiona Mackeown today said she is in the process of gathering evidence in Scarlett's death case, which were not considered by investigating agencies in the chargesheet... "It is clear that the CBI has been restricted after considerable amount of evidence was destroyed. However, it is also unfortunate that some of the evidence still available has not been acted on," Fiona, said ... 436 words. Full Text. | |||
| Naik says no to CBI probe in drug nexus 5 Aug: IANS. Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik onThursday ruled out a probe by the CBI into a police-politician-drug mafia nexus in which his son has been linked.... He said that he had cracked down on drugs and politicians who were getting protection money from the drug lobby are now ganging up on him ... drug dealer, had links with Roy Naik... 269 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Opposition fails to Dislodge speaker 5 Aug: Goa 365. The No-confidence motion moved by the opposition against the Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly Pratapsingh Raoji Rane was defeated on the floor of the house 23 to 14 by a head count on Thursday... 3m. 45s. Full Text. | |||
| Nuclear-powered Russian missile cruiser to dock at Goa 5 Aug IANS. Russia’s heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser, Pyotr Velikiy, will dock at a port in Goa for six days from Friday during which the warship will also take part in a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy... The personnel of the cruiser will go for sightseeing in Goa and participate in volleyball matches and tug-of-war competitions ... 291 words. Full Text. | |||
| Bridging The Gap 5 Aug: Economic Times (India) A new film is making ripples across the world. Paltadacho Munis, a Konkani film has so far been staged at Toronto, Berlin and Los Angeles film festivals and won awards at two of them ... Text + photos. Full Text. | |||
| Let’s speak Konkani 5 Aug: Economic Times (India). If not for enthusiastic groups like Mumbai’s Konkani Triveni Kala Sangam (KTGS), the mother-tongue of nearly 3.6 million Indians would have met a certain fate of extinction. The group recently entered its thirtieth year of promoting and preserving the Konkani language, but its mission is hardly complete... Konkani is a language spoken by people all along the west coast of India, but its character changes every 20 kilometres ... 528 words + photos. Full Text. | |||
| Katy Perry and Russel Brand are planning to marry in Goa 5 Aug: Daily Mail (UK). Perry and Brand are planning to marry in Goa in October with celebrity friends including Rihanna present for the ceremony. And it's not going to be a small wedding, judging by Perry's plans for the entertainment... Text + photos. Full Text. | |||
| Goa Church wants changes in land law 5 Aug: CathNews India. The Goa government has presented the Goa Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill 2010 in the state legislature ... The Church and activists say if passed, the law would add to corruption, endanger the environment and destroy farm and coast lands... 218 words. Full Text. | |||
| Israeli firm’s $31 million Goa hospital project under scanner 5 Aug: IANS. Goa’s opposition BJP has alleged a multi-crore scam and pre-bid rigging in clearing a Rs.140 crore ($31 million) super-speciality hospital project jointly promoted by an Israeli defence major and the state government... 331 words. Full Text. | |||
| Swindon: Goan Summer Festival 4 Aug: Herald. The festival was organized by Goan Swindon Association to raise funds for the construction of a community building. About 3000 Goans attended the event... Santana Souza. President of the Goan Swindon Association said that the objective of the Festival was to showcase Goan culture to the world... For full text of article, click here. For links to some video clips of the Festival, click here. | |||
| Death: Caetano Fernandes Utorda, Goa. CAETANO FERNANDES. Husband of Maria Santana. Father of Custodio/Agnes (London), Inacio/Lucy, Fr Michael sfx (Pilar), Francis/Carmen. Funeral date will be announced later. | |||
| Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates Date : Indian Met Dept. (Goa). Weather: Max = 27.1; Min =24.8. Rainfall 83.5 mm. Exchange (Buying) rates: £= 72.75; $ = 46.05; € = 60.25 | |||
