GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 16 MARCH, 2010
| ANNOUNCEMENT | ||
| Restricted Service Ahead! | ||
From Eddie Fernandes: I will be in Goa ( Tel. 00 91 909 666 3431) 12 Mar to 2
Apr and will endeavour to provide a restricted service during this period. Send
messages to eddie.fernandes@gmail.com
as normal but if urgent action is required, please copy your message to carvalho_sel@yahoo.com Thank you. | ||
Photo Gallery | ||
| Time to cover up as Goa bans beach nudity | ||
 16 Mar: Bild (Germany) For decades, Goa has been renowned as a haven for hippies and ravers. But now the Indian paradise has turned prudish – by banning beach nudity! … Will the new measures spell the end for flower power’s last outpost? 9 photos. | ||
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| Easter Alert | ||
 16 Mar. Indian server. Easter this year is on April 4, 2010. In India, Goa attracts a lot of foreigners and tourists. It is one of the most popular holiday destinations in India during Easter. Some of the events that take place in Goa during Easter are street plays, songs and dances. It is celebrated with parties, good food and exotic red wines. | ||
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| Shigmo 2010 | ||
 16 Mar. Times of India. Goa. A volley of sounds emanating from the beats of the traditional dhols and tashes rent the air, as revellers danced and rejoiced to the tunes of 'Ossai Ossai' and 'Ghumche katar ghum' at the shigmo celebrations. | ||
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| Alfred Rose comes alive on Konkani stage | ||
15 Mar: Navhind Times. Melody King, Alfred Rose who passed away seven years back was brought to life on the Konkani stage, thanks to the efforts of the Tiatr Academy of Goa…
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News Summary | ||
| Rights group questions Goa housing project 16 Mar: IANS. A leading civic rights group Tuesday alleged irregularities in granting permissions to a mega housing project promoted by Delhi-based infrastructure firm DLF and has called the role of Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the deal as "extremely suspicious"… Full Text. | ||
| Football: Al Kuwait "Were Lucky To Draw With Churchill Brothers" 16 Mar: Goal.com. Al Kuwait coach Arthur Bernardes has admitted his side were lucky to get away with a point against Indian club Churchill Brothers in their AFC Group B … Full Text. | ||
| BJP alleges cover-up in Goa police-drug mafia nexus probe 16 Mar: IANS. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday alleged a massive cover-up in the investigations by the Crime Branch (CB) in the police-narcotics mafia nexus in Goa. Manohar Parrikar told reporters that Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Chandrakant Salgaokar, the investigating officer probing the case, should be arrested for trying to cover up the nexus… Full Text. | ||
| Sun, Sand and Possibilities 16 Mar. Navhind Times. Goa has all the advantages and potential to become an outstanding First-World-State within the next ten years, provided a transparent, corruption free, proactive, corporate governance is in place. The road to recovery probably lies in enhancing the knowledge-base of the state. Full Text. | ||
| The French have arrived in Goa 15 Mar. Navhind Times. Heritage Jazz was conceptualized by Armando Gonsalves with the sole aim of providing a platform for jazz music and fusion music as well as creating the awareness of the rich heritage of Goan homes. This week it hosted the Barbara Carlotti Quartet all the way from Paris, undoubtedly making spectators exclaim, “Oh Mon Dieu!”Full Text. | ||
| Jilted lover snares drug peddler 16 Mar. Press Trust of India. It was a love affair that went haywire and landed an alleged Israeli drug peddler into the police dragnet. Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, an Israeli drug peddler who was caught on camera bragging about his friendship with police officers, has blamed his former Swiss girlfriend for the entire expose. Full Text. | ||
| Navy refuses land for airport 16 Mar. Zeenews. The Indian Navy has refused to give 51 acres of land sought by Airports Authority of India for upgrading the Dabolim Airport at Goa. It contends that the land belongs to the Indian Navy and not to the State government.Full Text. | ||
| Advertising festival Goafest 2010 16 Mar. The Financial Express. It’s the advertising world that’s coming together to celebrate their creativity at the Utorda Beach in Goa next month at Goafest 2010. After a tumultous few years in the advertising industry, the festival is appropriately named "Goafest 2010—Survival of the Freshest”.Full Text. | ||
| Goan Kenyans and a Crisis of Identity 13 Mar. Goanet Reader. R. Benedito Ferrao, examines the crisis of identity felt by Goans who grew up in Kenya, their longing for the Kenya of colonial times and their resistance to come to terms with reality.Full Text. | ||
| Bollywood comes to Goa 14 Mar. Variety. Abhishek Bachan, son of acting legend Amitabh Bachan is all set to play the role of a smouldering police inspector, in Rohan Sippy's ‘Dum Maro Dum', which is about the drug mafia in Goa. The movie will be co-produced by Fox Stars Studios. Full Text. | ||
| Film Review: Julie 15 Mar: One India. The Story : Julie movie is based on the character Julie(Neha Dhupia). After being badly let-down by boyfriends both at home in Goa and in Mumbai, Julie decides to use her natural assets and becomes a successful call-girl… Full Text. | ||