GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 10 MARCH, 2010
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| Funeral arrangements: Tito Caetano Coutinho | ||
 3 Mar: London, UK. TITO CAETANO COUTINHO (Born 1926). Husband of Antonette. Father
of Felicia (Lourdes)/David, Francisco, Stephanie, June/Richard, Tony/Rita and
Thelma. Grandfather of Cassie, Tom, Graham, Shamira, Rhea, Rachel, Adam and Daniel.
Funeral to be held on Monday 22nd Mar. at 13.15 in St. John Fisher Church, Thanet
Road, Bexley Village, Kent DA5 1AP. Cremation at 15.15 at Lewisham Crematorium,
Verdant Lane, Catford, SE6 1TP with refreshments afterwards at St. John Fisher
Church Hall, Bexley Village, Kent DA5 1AP. Condolences to fkemo0614@btinternet.com
or stephaniefernandes71@hotmail.com
No flowers please but donations can be made to 'Dementia' | ||
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| Sydney: Goan Restaurant Night | ||
 Eventful. On 12 Mar (Friday). 7:30 pm. at Viva
Goa, 2 Scott St, Pyrmont. Goan cuisine comes from the Indian state of Goa.
Goa was formerly a colony of Portugal for over 400 years. As a result, the food
has a strong Portuguese influence. | ||
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| Orhan Pamuk and Kiran Desai in Goa | ||
10 Mar: Hurriet (Turkey). Nobel Literature award-winning author Orhan Pamuk and Kiran Desai, Man Booker prize author pictured at the Calangute Beach, the holiday paradise … Both are working on their new novels … 230 words. Machine translaton. | ||
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News Summary | ||
| Death: Romana Fernandes 10 Mar: Nachinola, Goa. ROMANA ANA FRANCISCA FERNANDES (Born 1916). Wife of late Caitan. Sister of John/Theza (Canada). Mother of John/Mary; Irene/late Gregory; Josephine Melwin (Canada); Emelia/Bernard (Bombay). Funeral on 11 Mar. at Nachinola. | ||
| Specialised healthcare in Goa just a myth 11 Mar: Herald. The public primary health care system in the State is considerably weak according to an official study conducted recently on the satisfaction experienced by the indoor patients in GMC… 1083 words. Full Text. | ||
| Mopa airport to get Rs 200 cr 11 Mar: Herald. The Planning Commission has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 200 crores [approx £29m] to Goa for the Greenfield international airport at Mopa… 172 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Goa: Congress gets majority in Zilla Panchayat Elections 10 Mar: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. After winning majority seats at both North and South Goa Zilla Panchayat elections, the Congress has already appointed a Chairperson for South Goa and is all set to appoint a chairperson for North Goa. 2m. 05s. Full Text. | ||
| Goa cops booked for links to drug peddlers 10 Mar: Times Now TV. Goa police on Wednesday booked police inspector Ashish Shirodkar and constable Saish Pokle for criminal conspiracy and corruption for their alleged nexus with drug peddlers… 215 words. Full Text. | ||
| Karachi: Goans and The Partition 10 Mar: The Hindu. New book: Crossing Over: Partition literature from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: Frank Stewart: Amazon $12.48. The stories depict the responses and emotions of ordinary people caught in the tragedy of partition, when tolerance, respect and compassion broke down. Period photographs from a family that used to live in Karcahi illustrate the effect of the partition on the Goan Catholic community. Full Text. | ||
| Probe into foreigner property deals from tomorrow 10 Mar: Digital Goa. An Enforcement Department team will arrive in the State on Thursday in connection with the proposed inquiry into property dealings of 40 companies in Goa with respect to FEMA violation… Last month following order from ED, property of one Swedish [Swiss?] national was confiscated… Mostly British nationals have purchased land and houses even in the urban areas of Goa... 276 words. Full Text. | ||
| Russians giving our state a bad name, Goans allege 10 Mar: Gulf News (UAE). Russians are facing a backlash in Goa with allegations of organised crime, illegal land deals and even claims that they are “corrupting the minds” of locals in India’s popular resort state. 543 words + photo. Full Text. | ||
| Case registered against tourism minister 10 Mar: Times of India. Ahead of the hearing in the illegal land filling case, involving tourism minister Fransisco "Mickky" Pacheco, at the high court on Wednesday, the Colva police late Monday registered a case against Pacheco under relevant sections of the Town and Country Planning Act… 158 words. Full Text. | ||
| Emergencies: Arrivals in Goa without visas 10 Mar: Indian Parliament. Temporary Landing Facility (TLF) upto maximum period of 15 days is provided to a foreigner who arrives in India without Visa in an emergency. This facility is available at all airports and sea ports including Goa…TLF was granted to 914 passengers and 2385 crew during 2009 (till Nov. 2009) at Goa Airport… In addition, Collective Landing Permits (CLP) are issued to foreign tourists in groups of 4 or more … 214 words. Full Text. | ||
| Forensic test results’ delay keeps two Russians in jail 10 Mar: IANS. The Russian consulate in Mumbai has come to the aid of two Russians who are languishing in jail for more than a year sans chargesheets because the police have been unable to analyse the drugs allegedly seized from them… 371 words. Full Text. | ||