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| Today, 500 Years Ago: The Portuguese seize Goa | |||
 March 2010: History Today (UK). Afonso de Albuquerque was the key figure in the development of the Portuguese empire in the east… On 4th March 1510, at the head of some 20 ships and 1,200 men he stormed the fort which had only a small Muslim garrison. The local Hindus rushed to welcome him and the Portuguese marched in with banners flying and trumpets blowing… 653 words.
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| White casinos turning into white elephants | |||
 4 Mar: Navhind Times. The floating casinos moored in the River Mandovi are proving to be white elephants both for their owners as well as the government, as the owners have not been able to earn any amount as most of them are not operational and the government has been deprived of the entertainment taxes because of the same reason…. 691 words. | |||
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| Video shows nexus of drug mafia and Goa police | |||
 3 Mar: IANS. A video uploaded on the popular You Tube website showing Atala [photo],
an Israeli drug dealer talking about his alleged links with the Goa police's anti-narcotics
sleuths has created a flutter in the state…. He speaks about how a senior
anti-narcotics cell officer regularly sells him drugs seized from raids and even
deposited with the magistrate… 576 words. Click
here. To view the video, 8m. 16s. click here. | |||
| Auction: A Goanese Ivory Stand | |||
9 Mar: Christie's, London (South Kensington). Late 17th or early 18th century Goanese ivory stand. Carved with a reclining figure, sheep and wild animals set against a rocky naturalistic mound. 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high. Estimate: £500 - £1,000. | |||
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| Producing Goa Hippy Tribe, an online TV documentary | |||
2 Mar: Futurescape. Justin Buckwell talks about the innovative online TV documentary
Goa Hippy Tribe which is incorporating a Facebook group directly into the show's
production process. Goa Hippy Tribe uncovers the story behind the global hippy
mecca that Goa was in the 70's, given there's a big reunion of that scene that's
just happened there. This will expand out over March and April 2010 with a series
of video vignettes being released through the Facebook group… [Photo shows
the Anjuna Beach Bums of 1975.]. Please feel free to join the group to see
how the series unfolds http://bit.ly/9QSA6i 627 words. | |||
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| UK: Asian taxi drivers 'face greater threat of murder' 3 Mar: BBC. Asian taxi drivers are more likely to be victims of murder than drivers from any other ethnic group. Racist violence, often fuelled by drugs and alcohol, is to blame … Drivers are now being urged to seek better training in how to avoid conflict… 624 words. Full Text. | |||
| Caste prejudice 'may exist' in British workplaces 3 Mar: BBC. Discrimination on the grounds of caste - or historic social standing in Hindu and Sikh communities - may be happening in the UK, a government peer has said. Ministers have previously said they did not think people from lower castes were treated unfairly in the workplace. But Baroness Thornton said evidence may exist. She has ordered more research… 347 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: Russian newspaper under official watch 4 Mar: Herald. An entirely Russian newspaper named Goa Express has been making waves in North Goa for the last two seasons, but its running has now come under the scanner of North Goa Collector who has asked North Superintendent of Police Bosco George to investigate into the credentials of those operating it… 323 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: BBC Asian Network face axe in shake-up 2 Mar: BBC. Digital radio stations BBC 6 Music and Asian Network are facing closure as part of a shake-up of the corporation, the director general has announced… 0m. 50s. Full Text. | |||
| Germany thrash Canada at hockey World Cup 4 Mar: Bangkok Post. Defending champions Germany toyed with lowly Canada 6-0 on Wednesday to record their first win in the men's field hockey World Cup… 422 words + photo showing Wayne Fernandes in action. 422 words. Full Text. | |||
| Australia: Christine D'Souza: The foodie road to India 4 Mar: Northern Territory News. Christine D'Souza's four-week Authentic Indian Cooking class on Monday nights at the Casuarina Senior College's Adult Night Classes … On the menu pork: vindaloo, Goan fish curry, beef fry, prawn balchao … 426 words. Full Text. | |||
| Panel clears 14 proposals of industrial projects in Goa 3 Mar: Business Line. The Goa Government's high power committee on industrial projects last week cleared 14 proposals with an estimated investment of Rs 243 crore and which together proposed generation of employment to nearly 1,519 persons… 376 words. Full Text. | |||
| Differences among ruling alliance members in Goa widen 3 Mar: The Hindu. The long simmering political differences between the Congress, which leads the Goa coalition, and its allies widened on Tuesday … a group of seven non-Congress MLAs/Ministers openly pledged to stand united even while it continued to be in the Congress-led coalition Government… 324 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa cracks down on drug-fuelled parties 3 Mar: Bangkok Post. Organisers of parties and festivals in Goa will now have to seek state government approval to hold events, as part of a crackdown on illegal drug use in the Indian holiday resort state. The move comes after claims that the image of Goa was being tarnished by sex and illicit drugs… 319 words. Full Text. | |||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes MUSIC: World on 3. BBC Radio Three Friday 5th Mar. 23:15 to 01:00. Lopa Kothari presents a selection of music from around the world, including a specially-recorded studio session by clarinettist Arun Ghosh with Shabaka Hutchings (tenor saxophone), Nilesh Gulhane (tabla), Kishon Khan (piano), Liran Donin (double bass) and Rastko Rasic (drums). TRAVEL: Feast India. Travel Channel MUSIC: The Early Music Show. BBC Radio Three MUSIC: World Routes. BBC Radio Three. HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Archive on 4. BBC Radio Four DOCUMENTARY: Future of Food. BBC 1 DOCUMENTARY: Mysteries of Asia. Discovery Knowledge COOKERY: MasterChef. On: BBC 1 ENTERTAINMENT: Masala FM. BBC Radio 7 | |||
