GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 26 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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| Death: Monica Tellis | |||
 22 Mar: Harrow, London, UK. MONICA NATALINA TELLIS. (Born Arusha, Tanzania,
1962; ex-Mozambique, Vasco & St.Jacinto Island, (Goa). Beloved wife of Augustino
(Salu). Beloved mother of Marisa, Alvin & Ryan. Daughter of Mrs. Lucinda &
late Mr. Salu De Souza. Funeral is to take place on the Wed. 31 Mar. at 14:00
at St William of York RC Church,1 Du Cros Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4TJ,
followed by burial at the Hendon Crematorium & Cemetery, Holders Hill Road,
London NW7 1NB and a wake (refreshments) at The Sacred Heart of Jesus Presbytery,
London Road, Bushey, Watford, Herts WD23 1BA. Condolences to marisatellis@hotmail.com | |||
| Video: Goa State Budget presented | |||
 25 Mar: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat (photo) who is also the finance Minister presented the state Budget for the financial year 2010 – 11 in the Goa Assembly on Thursday. The plan outlay is Rs 2,550 crore, an increase of 11.39 per cent over the last year. The plan also envisages a growth rate of 12 per cent… 7m. 07s.
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| Death: Albina Rodrigues | |||
23 Mar: Margao, Goa. ALBINA MARIA PIEDADE RODRIGUES ( Born 1933; ex-Dar es Salaam). Wife of late Benedito. Mother of Xavier/Nalini Rodrigues; Dr Steven Rodrigues (Margao) Charles/Sharmilla Rodrigues (Canada). Funeral on 27 Mar at Raia, Goa.
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News Summary | |||
| Australia: TV: Colour by Numbers: The Sudokumentary Thu. 1 Apr: 9.25pm, ABC1. The story of four West Australian rugby players who decide to form our first national sudoku team, the Numbats, and participate in a tournament in Goa, India, as a lark… Full Text. | |||
| Goa allocates Rs.5 crore for safety of tourists 26 Mar: Sify. Concerned about the safety of tourists visiting Goa, in the wake of recent high-profile crimes against foreigners, the Goa government has allocated Rs.5 crore in its annual budget towards setting up a 'beach safety management system'… 263 words. Full Text. | |||
| Dead British Fugitive Wanted To Share Info On Goa’s Jails 26 Mar. India Server. Ajay Kaushal, British fugitive telephoned a journalist a few days ago to tell "horror stories" inside the jail just before he died mysteriously… a journalist said that Kaushal wanted to tell him “stories about the going-ons in the jail." … 293 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa rape case: Bail for British woman's rapist 26 Mar: Zee News. Lourenco Dias, 32, facing trial for raping a British woman, was granted conditional bail by a fast track court … Dias was arrested for raping the woman, after offering her a lift while she was returning from a classical music concert at night… Full Text. | |||
| Video: 85% of Goa Mines operate without Mandatory pollution Clearances 26 Mar: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Against the backdrop of the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests imposing a moratorium on new mining leases in Goa, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has admitted that 85 per cent of the mines are running without mandatory air pollution clearances… 4m. 02s. Full Text. | |||
| Gatwick – Goa: £477 return 26 Mar: Mirror (UK). Discover India on this seven night holiday staying at the three-star Maizons Lake View in Goa. Pay just £477pp and get return flights from Gatwick on April 15 and seven nights’ B&B. Full Text. | |||
| Prevent “outsiders” buying Goa? By Dr Oscar Rebello 26 Mar: Herald… The Goa Government. can seek to enact a law to prevent "outsiders" buying Goa. However, according to many lawyers I spoke to, they are unanimous that this Act is a near impossibility … Unless, we can get our Act together and demonstrate to a man (and woman ) that we are completely committed to stem the rot, the rest of the country will care fiddle sticks for us... 1331 words. Full Text. | |||
| UK: Forthcoming Events Sun. 4 Apr. Goan Association Easter Extravaganza. Archbishop Lanfranc School. Mitcham Road, Croydon. From 7pm till midnight. Music by Maz & Co. For ticket sales contact Norma on 020 8 771 4457; Bernie 0208 723 1322; Rosy 020 86770390; Alison 07799 586793; Claire 01784 421421 or Rose 0208 658 7769. Tue. 6 Apr: 6.15 pm. Exposition of Arts and
Crafts of Goa. Nehru Centre, 6 South Audley Street, London W1K 1HF. Inauguration
by Shri Digambar Kamat Honourable Chief Minister, Government of Goa In association
with the South Asia Foundation … The Foundation is also working to set
up a Goa Crafts Village in Goa, which will directly benefit more than 500 artisans
and bring indirect benefit to over 2500 Goan artisans. Open until 9 April during
office hours. [Info from Sat. 8 May. Goan Chaplaincy Day. At
Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road CR9 3AS. Concelebrated Mass will
be at 12.30 pm. Followed by a get together, dancing to the tune of live band
'Rainbow's End' exciting Raffles to follow. Entry Donation coupon: adults- £
12.00; Children- £6.00 (Includes- snacks+Meal). Please book in advance.
For coupons please contact: Mr. Joe Fernandes- 07764659305 or Zelma Dias 07832969691
Goan Chaplaincy office- 02086652176. Cheques to be made payable to 'Goan Chaplaincy'.
For the flyer, click
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