GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 22 JULY, 2010
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| UK: Varun Carvalho: Rekindling the Goan essence | ||
 23 Jul: Navhind Times. Varun Carvalho is a dentist by profession but a musician at heart. Currently basking in the success of his debut album, ‘I Gotta Go Home’, Varun is excited at being selected to perform live at Croydon, London on July 25. He says, “I am very proud and happy to have been invited to perform in London ... I will be performing songs from my last and forthcoming albums ... I will be shooting a music video in the US ... 572 words. | ||
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| High Court Dismisses Aires Rodrigues Life Threatening Case | ||
 22 Jul: Times of India. On Wednesday, the court quashed and set aside the criminal
complaint filed by advocate Aires Rodrigues (photo) against health minister Vishwajit
Rane alleging that he had received threatening calls from a mobile phone belonging
to the minister's wife, Divya... 343 words. Click
here. 22 Jul: Digital Goa: Verdict to be challenged before Supreme Court. 335 words. Click here. | ||
| Video + Text: At The Foot of The Master: Floyd Cardoz | ||
 21 Jul: Huffington Post. Chef Floyd Cardoz, executive chef at New York's esteemed
Tabla is equally at home with Western haute cuisine as he is with the spicy dishes
of his Indian-Goan heritage... The dishes that Chef Cardoz decided to make are
Trotters Soup and Onion Bhajis ... To hear Cardoz talking about his childhood,
watch the short video... 5m. 33s. Click
here. For the Goan Voice UK Floyd Cardoz Supplement, click here. | ||
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| Catholic Television from EWTN From Tony Luis: I am a volunteer promoter for EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) the Global Catholic Network which is now on the internet - http://www.ewtn.co.uk/ as well as SKY (Channel 589) and the Freesat services. Programmes include Daily Mass and will be a great benefit to those who are housebound. For assistance contact Tony Luis, dalboy1402@yahoo.co.uk | ||
| Buyers at odds with Goa Housing Board over hike in row house cost 23 Jul: Navhind Times. Despite the drop in the prices of building materials over the past three years, some 200 to 250 row house buyers have been forced to shell out an additional 30 to 40 per cent more than the original amount. In March 2007, the Goa Housing Board had advertised row house at Fatorda at Rs 15.53 lakh. It was increased to Rs 19.60 lakh in 2008 and Rs 21.43 lakh in June 2010 ... 671 words. Full Text. | ||
| Pacheco case: Lawyer Amit Palekar withdraws from case 22 Jul: PTI. Amit Palekar (photo), lawyer of Mickky Pacheco arrested in connection with the death of his close friend Nadia Torrado, has withdrawn from the case. He refused to give reasons ... Sources said Pacheco's supporters had booed Palekar after he lost the bail plea may have led him to take this decision... 176 words. Click here. Pacheco knocks court doors again | ||
| Video: Shortage of ventilators at the GMC Hospital 22 Jul: The biased behaviour of some senior doctors and shortage of ventilators at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital at Bambolim drew ire from the opposition benches on Wednesday in the Goa Legislative Assembly. 5m. 55s. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Promotion of contraceptive pills hinders AIDS prevention, allege BJP legislators 22 Jul: Goa 365. The Bharatiya Janata Party legislators on Thursday lobbied for a ban on the advertisements of contraceptive pills, which, according to them, is hindering AIDS prevention campaign as they only focus on prevention of pregnancy but pays scant regard to transmission of diseases. 5m. 43s. Full Text. | ||
| Ban rave parties, says Goa woman legislator 22 Jul: IANS. Rave parties should be completely banned in Goa and scantily-clad women should be dropped from government advertisements promoting tourism. Victoria Fernandes, Goa’s only woman legislator said on Thursday... 178 words. Full Text. | ||
| Construct parallel highway: Matanhy 22 Jul: Times of India. Former minister Matanhy Saldanha has demanded that the state government withdraw the land acquisition process for the widening of the national highway in Goa pending a new study ... He said, "If the highway is constructed at varying widths in Goa, it will resemble the famed Goan sausage ... “ 290 words. Full Text. | ||
| Death: Maria Jacques 17 July: Caranzalem, Goa. MARIA REGINA DE MENEZES E JACQUES (Born 1940). Wife of late Teodosio Timoteo Jacques. Mother of Jacqueline/Bosco, Sandra/Jeffrey (Canada), Glen/Elodia, Nazir/Lizette (UAE), Sandip/Ranee and late Babuline. Funeral at Caranzalem on 23rd July at 3.30 pm, St Michael’s Church, Taleigao. | ||
| Goa buildings need architectural makeover: Panel 21 Jul: IANS. An architectural makeover for unaesthetic buildings and an independently functioning eco-tourism enforcement wing have been recommended by a legislative panel to promote Goa’s sagging tourism image. The panel’s report on tourism, tabled in the Goa assembly Wednesday, has also asked the state government to regulate structures that create visual pollution, unaesthetic views and non-compatible infrastructure... 197 words. Full Text. | ||
| Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates 22 Jul: Indian Met Dept. (Goa). Weather: Max = 29.5; Min = 22.7. Rainfall 80.3mm. Exchange (Buying) rates: £= 71.30; $ = 46.85; € = 59.95 | ||