GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 18 MARCH, 2010
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| 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. | |||
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| Six police arrested in drug nexus | |||
 18 Mar. Daily News. Suspended police inspector Ashish Shirodkar and five other policemen were arrested in connection with links to the Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, who has alleged that the police were involved in selling him drugs confiscated by the narcotics cell of the police. | |||
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| Goa perfect for Writers | |||
 18 Mar. Navhind Times. José Luís Peixoto, a young writer from Portugal is currently in Goa to promote his work, Nenhum Olhar’ - Blank Gaze/The Implacable Order of Things. He says, Goa is a perfect place for writers. People here have a good sense of timing and are good humans. | |||
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| Death: Lavinia Fortes | |||
 15 Mar: Aquem, Goa. LAVINIA FILOMENA GONSALVES FORTES. (Born 1942). Wife of Benicio. Mother of Michael/Andres (USA); Gregory/Cherrida (Tanzania. Sister of Franky/Sophia; Eva’lateJoe Marquis; Julian/late Tara; Fatima/Polly. Funeral on 19 Mar. at Aquem.
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| Advocate General’s defamation case against Aires dismissed | |||
17 Mar: Herald. The defamation case filed by Advocate General Subodh Kantak against Adv Aires Rodrigues [ex Toronto and London] was dismissed after Kantak today once again remained absent … Adv Rodrigues immediately moved an application seeking compensation… 162 words. | |||
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News Summary | |||
| Proposed Russian Consulate in Goa 18 Mar. Russian Info Center. The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa has proposed to Moscow the opening of a Russian consulate in Goa to solve the problems of the Russian tourists more effectively. At the moment the nearest consulate is situated in Mumbai, 500 kilometers to the north. Full Text. | |||
| No investigation for alleged murder 18 Mar. London Evening Standard. A coroner recorded an “unsatisfactory” open verdict yesterday on Martin Neighbour, 39, whose half naked and bruised body was washed up at the Arambol tourist resort in Goa on 3 February 2008. My fiancee was murdered but nobody will investigate, claims Rosalind Sheherlis. Full Text. | |||
| Goanet highlights 18 Mar. Goanet. Goanent highlights compiled by Selma Carvalho give an interesting insight into discussions taking place in Goan cyberspace...the meaning of the phrase Dev borum korum...politicians in Goa taking care of their own interests...adeus korchea vellar...are just some of the topics.Full Text. | |||
| Goa Priest and an international model 18 Mar. Press Trust of India. Two persons from totally different streams have been instrumental in reviving the barren paddy fields of a village through contract farming. Father Patric D'Souza and international model Tinu Verghis came together two years ago to herald contract farming for the first time in Goa at Pillar, a village on the city's outskirts. Full Text. | |||
| Russian woman found dead 18 Mar. OneIndia. A Russian woman, Elena Velichq, was dead in her hotel room at Arapora area in North Goa. Velichq had traveled alone to India on a tourist visa six days ago and was going to return back to Russia on 24 March, 2010.Full Text. | |||
| Feature: Paradise Lost in Goa 17 Mar: Forbes. By Prince Mathews Thomas. Goa is gradually losing its allure as a favored destination among foreign tourists. It now needs to change its basic offering beyond sun and beach to win them back. Full Text. | |||
| German minor fails to appear in court 18 Mar: Herald. German minor who was allegedly raped by a minister’s son Rohit Monserrate failed to appear before Children’s Court on Wednesday. However, her mother intimated the Court that she is not able to come due to ill health… 141 words. Full Text. | |||
| Britain seeks details of citizen’s postmortem report 18 Mar: The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has expressed concern over the death of its citizen, Antonio Kith Davis [sic], 52, who was found dead in his apartment at Holiday Homes, Colva… 305 words. Full Text. | |||
| 15 companies under lens for FEMA violations in Goa 18 Mar: Business Line. Russians and UK citizens head the list of foreigners using the company route to circumvent the ban ontheir acquiring agricultural land in Goa, an on-going official investigation shows… 279 words. Full Text. | |||
| Qatar: May Queen Ball 18 Mar: Gulf Times. Goan expatriates in Qatar will hold the annual May Queen Ball at The Diplomatic Club on May 6… 197 words. Full Text. | |||
| India: Govt eases tourist visa restrictions 17 Mar: Hindustan Times. New tourist visa guidelines to be announced soon will see the existing mandatory two month gap between visits to India being done away with. Instead, a tourist with a multi-entry visa holder will now be allowed to enter India three times as rapidly as he wants to, without any questions asked. After the three visits, the applicant will have to cite reasons for making a fourth trip to the country… 153 words. Full Text. | |||
| UK: Barnardo's reveals south Asian child adoption 'delays' 16 Mar: BBC Asian Network. South Asian children are having to wait longer for an adoptive family in the UK than white children, children's charity Barnardo's has said… Barnardo's wants more Asian parents to adopt … 791 words. Full Text. | |||
| Races to boost funds for Goa’s kids 10 Mar: Tavistock today (UK). The Rotary Club of Yelverton has organised a race night to raise money for a water well for the El Shaddai Charitable Trust in Goa ... 133 words. Full Text. | |||
