GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 24 FEBRUARY, 2010
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| Tony Fernandes: Duke of York visits Lotus | ||
 23 Feb: Norwich Evening News (UK). The return Lotus into the Formula One arena was given the royal stamp of approval today with a visit from the Duke of York. He was shown around the workroom by team principal Tony Fernandes (photo) … it was the duke who advised the partnership between UK Lotus and Malaysian officials … The duke added, “Mr Fernandes and I had a conversation in the summer of last year and a number of things transpired in the succeeding months… 434 words.
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| Dom Martin: A new book on GAZA like no other | ||
 23 Feb: OpEdNews. By Gulamhusein Abba. Dom Martin's new volume of poetry, Nakblinka,
commemorates the first anniversary of the brutal attack on Gaza by Israel. He
is an imaginative artist, a gifted poet, a visionary and a renowned artist whose
paintings adorn the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa … For full text of the
article click
here. For a preview of the book click here. To order the book ($9.95) from Amazon, click here. Dom Martin was born 1950 in Moshi, Tanzania, son of Vincent and Teodora and raised in Goa. He joined the Benedictine Order but left the monastic life. He has been living in the Redwoods in Mill Valley, California, since 1980. For the Dom Martin website go to www.dommartin.cc | ||
| Locals want River Princess removed before monsoon | ||
 24 Feb: Navhind Times. Having waited for nearly ten years to see the MV River Princess go, the ill-fated vessel that ran aground in June 2000, the people of Candolim want the ship to be removed at the earliest preferably before the onset of monsoon… 750 words. | ||
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| Toronto: Street race trial continues | ||
 23 Feb: Mississuaga News. The trail of an 18-year-old man accused of being the "flagman" in a fatal street racing crash that claimed the life of Darren D'Souza, 20, continues today in Brampton court… Instead of using an actual flag, he "dropped his coat and the three cars took off," Crown prosecutor Sean Doyle said in court… Police say the victim, Nigel D'Souza and Remedios were all driving when Darren D'Souza's Honda Civic struck a concrete light standard. 373 words
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| Preserving Goan Heritage | ||
 23 Feb: Navhind Times. The imposing and regal Figueiredo Mansion (photo) in Loutolim was converted into a museum–albeit partly–at a select function recently. The project of converting the mansion into a museum, is in collaboration with the Xavier Centre of Historical Research… 409 words.
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News Summary | ||
| Avoiding the tourist traps of modern Goa 24 Feb: Metro (Toronto)…. Avoid the prepaid counter just before the airport exit, it’s run by a private operator and charges about a third more than the government approved prepaid counter located outside, opposite the arrivals hall… If you’re coming to Goa for the trance parties head up north to Anjuna… Rent a secluded beach shack and get some serious sun time on the as yet undiscovered and pristine beaches… 416 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa businessmen want life imprisonment for illegal mining 24 Feb: IANS. 267 words. Full Text. | ||
| Kuwait: Football: Goan Boys 4; Lankan United 0 24 Feb. Arab Times (Kuwait). 676 words. Full Text. | ||
| 'Land starved Goa has its resources locked with SEZs' 24 Feb: PTI. 146 words. Full Text. | ||
| Recipe: Shrimp Balchao (Goan Pickled Shrimp) 24 Feb: The Washington Post. This dish is spicy but not fiery hot. To ramp it up, either increase the number of red chili peppers or use a different, hotter variety… Adapted from "Khazana of Indian Recipes," by Sanjeev Kapoor (Popular Prakashan, 1999). Tested by Monica Bhide for The Washington Post. 452 words. Full Text. | ||
| Israeli firm in Goa under scanner after arrest of drug dealer 24 Feb: PTI. 291 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa emerging as drug, sex destination, says industry 24 Feb: IANS. … "Tourism in Goa of late is getting a bad name with Goa slowly emerging as a drug and sex destination," GCCI president Cesar Menezes said in the pre budget note… Industry stalwarts like travel and tourism association of Goa (TTAG) president Ralph de Souza have already said that the bogey of the Russian mafia in Goa could spell disaster for tourism in the state in the near future… 320 words. Full Text. | ||
| My daughter revealed more details later: Russian mom 23 Feb: Times of India. During her cross examination on Tuesday, the mother of the nine-year-old Russian girl allegedly sexually abused at Arambol beach, refuted before the children’s court that she was tutored by a police officer to disclose additional details about the incident before the court which were not mentioned in her complaint. 309 words. Full Text. | ||
| Tiger killing in Goa Haunts Green Journalist 23 Feb: Digital Journal. By Armstrong Vaz. Rajendra Kerkar’s scoop of a tiger being killed in Goa, got the authorities cracking. But the messenger of the story now faces charges in court … At stake for Kerkar, an environment campaigner is his stubbornness to reveal his source … 1392 words. Full Text. | ||
| TTAG for Tourism Board to promote Goa 24 Feb: Herald. The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) has asked the State government to constitute a Goa Tourism Board (GTB) to promote Goa as a tourist destination in a better way… 382 words. Full Text. | ||
| Scuffle between locals, Russians leads to tension at Chapora 24 Feb: Navhind Times. With the Morjim episode still fresh in the minds of the people, tension flared up at Chapora-Badem on Tuesday evening with a clash between locals and some Russians … 359 words. Full Text. | ||
| No renewal of leases until mining policy finalised: CM 24 Feb: Navhind Times. The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat has said that the government would not renew licences of the old mining leases that were not operational and that their renewal would be subject to the provisions of the state’s mining policy… 476 words. Full Text. | ||
| Govt takes action against foreigners in Goa under FEMA 23 Feb: PTI. The government today said it has initiated proceedings against more than a dozen foreign nationals and companies for offences relating to purchase of property and transfer of funds. "During the last three years, 15 show-cause notices have been issued by the Enforcement Director for contravention of the provisions of FEMA and Regulations made thereunder to persons/ companies in Goa," Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in the Rajya Sabha… 227 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Israeli held with an assortment of drugs 23 Feb: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Goa police’s anti-narcotic cell arrested an Israeli national for allegedly dealing in narcotic substances on Sunday and seized a large quantity of doping material from him worth around Rs 3.81 lakh. 3m. 25s. Full Text. | ||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes HEALTH: Blood for Blood. BBC Radio Four Thursday 25th Feb. 21:00 to 21:30. What lies behind the reluctance of black and Asian people in Britain to act as blood and organ donors? Stastistically, they are far less likely to come forward as donors than their white compatriots. DOCUMENTARY: A Sikh's Journey Home. Community Channel DOCUMENTARY: Indian Hill Railways. BBC 4 MUSIC: Hear and Now. BBC Radio Three TALK SHOW: The Wright Stuff. Five DOCUMENTARY: The New Global Indians. BBC Radio Four COOKERY: Hairy Bikers Ride Again. Good Food FILM: Date Movie. Channel 4 DOCUMENTARY: The World Wild Vet. Sky1 | ||