GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 08 JUNE, 2010
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| Canada: Fr Joe Rodrigues’ 25 years of priesthood | ||
 12 Jun. South Asian Observer (Canada). By Eugene Correia. Fr Joseph Rodrigues celebrated his 25th year of priesthood with a solemn Mass in Etobicoke. Fr. Joe as he is popularly known, came to Toronto in 2006 and two years later moved to Brampton. As former member of the Pilar Society, he served in the Asian Chaplaincy in London, England, for ten years before moving to Canada where he has his mother, three brothers and a sister… 241 words + 4 photos. | ||
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| Video: Mickky Pacheco is main suspect in Nadia’s death | ||
 8 Jun: 23.04 IST. NDTV. Mickky Pacheco has been named the main suspect in the death of Nadia Torrado… evidence related to Nadia's death was destroyed systematically, most likely by Pacheco… The post-mortem shows 11 injuries on Torredo's body … the police want to find out if she consumed the poison herself or she was forced to consume it… the new theory is that while she died because of the rat poison, her suicide may have been forced… Oscar Rebello is interviewed. 1m. 51s. 369 words. | ||
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| Vito Gomes: Set to give Goans the Football Fiesta | ||
 8 Jun: Herald. As the FIFA World Cup open in South Africa on June 11, Goa will have its own World Cup experience with ASM Football Fiesta 2010 at Clube Gasper Dias, Miramar. Nomratha Fernandes of the Herald speaks to Vito Gomes (photo), the man behind the event … | ||
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| Goa: GBA’s “Chain in the Rain” protest on Friday 9 Jun: The Hindu. Environmental groups of Goa have described the Government's 24x7 flying squads to curb growing violations by developers and builders as “toothless entities” … Sabina Martins, coordinator of GBA said that A unique protest will be organised on Friday, where people will “Stand up, form a chain in the rain” in protest Government inaction” between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m… 311 words. Full Text. | ||
| Nadia was hit with a blunt object: Post-Mortem 8 Jun: Times of India. The autopsy report of Nadia has revealed that she might have been beaten up with a log… Torrado had told investigators from her hospital bed that she had accidentally consumed rat poison. However, doctors who treated her suspect that she had also consumed the anti-depressant pill Alprozolam, and the combination proved lethal… 351 words. Full Text. | ||
| Nadia’s family moves High Court for CBI probe 8 Jun: Herald. Tired of police “harassment,” Nadia’s family members have moved the High Court petitioning that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for an impartial probe… 140 words. Full Text. | ||
| CCCL wins £34m Goa Airport project 8 Jun: Moneylife. Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL) said it won the Goa Airport project worth Rs200 crore (approx £34m) from Airport Authority of India (AAI). The scope of work includes construction of the new integrated terminal building at Civil Enclave, Goa. Full Text. | ||
| NCP's Halarnkar inducted in Goa Cabinet in place of Pacheco 8 Jun: 18:24 IST. PTI. NCP legislator Nilkant Halarnkar was today inducted in the Digamber Kamat Cabinet in place of Francisco Pacheco, who resigned after being embroiled in a controversy over alleged suicide of a female friend… 225 words. Full Text. | ||
| Popularity of UK visas leads to processing delays in India 7 Jun: Global Visas. An increase in the number of visa applications from Indian people wanting to visit the UK has caused waits of up to 5-10 weeks … many people who are hoping to visit family living in the UK, are having to postpone their plans… those who have already visited the UK within the last year can expect to have their UK visas approved within a week… 214 words. Full Text. | ||
| Canada to act tough against 'ghost' immigration agents 7 Jun: Economic Times (India). TORONTO: "Ghost" immigration consultants, including India-based agents, involved in duping people wishing to immigrate to Canada will face tough action with the introduction of a new legislation in the Canadian parliament this week… 333 words. Full Text. | ||
| Police to be questioned for harassment in Nadia’s case 8 Jun: Herald. While the mother of Nadia Torrado continues to affirm police harassment post her daughter’s death which has raised suspicion, the Goa State Commission for Women on Monday informed it would soon summon officers responsible for allegedly causing unnecessary torment to the family… 406 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa: Showers bring relief from heat 8 Jun: Times of India. Heavy rains lashed Goa on Monday evening, bringing immense relief from the sultry weather and creating conditions for the onset of the monsoon… The met department has predicted moderate to rather heavy rainfall during the next 24 hours in the state. 235 words. Full Text. | ||
| 6 policemen get bail in drug case 8 Jun: Times of India. The court on Monday granted conditional bail to six policemen arrested by the crime branch in connection with the alleged drug mafia-police nexus… The applicants argued that they were entitled to be released as the high court had granted conditional bail to Shirodkar in the same matter… 225 words. Full Text. | ||
| Divine hand guiding me, says Goa CM 8 Jun: Indian Express. Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat has said that a divine hand was guiding him in the governance which is helping him overcome the obstacles… 163 words. Full Text. | ||