GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 20 MAY, 2010
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| Oliver Sean: India goes Indie | |||
 21 May: Gulf News. By Krita Coelho. On my last visit home to Goa, an article on
the front page of the entertainment section of the local daily newspaper caught
my attention. It featured rocker Oliver
Sean, whose latest single So Good hit two million downloads in just a couple
of days…. 1212 words. The Oliver Sean website is at http://www.oliversean.com/ | |||
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| Anil Kakodkar to receive Goa's Highest Award | |||
 21 May: Navhind Times. This year's Gomant Vibhushan award, the highest award presented
to any Goan by the State of Goa will be conferred on Dr
Anil Kakodkar, the famous nuclear scientist, for his achievement and contribution
in the field of science and technology… 256 words. | |||
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| Carmen Miranda: Mining Meeting in Goa | |||
19 May: MAND. A joint meeting was held in Goa between Government officials, Mining companies and groups protesting against open cast mining in Goa. The gathering was called by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest to find the solutions over wide ranging controversies related to mining industry in Goa … the roles of Carmen Miranda (photo) of London and Dr.Claude Alvares of the Goa Foundation in pursuing this idea of a meeting was acknowledged … 1306 words. [The photo shows Carmen Miranda at Heathrow Airport last week when departing for the meeting]. | |||
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| Kuwait Goan stars to tour Europe, Canada. | |||
 19 May: Mangalorean.com. By Gasper Crasto. . Famous Goan stage artiste Cajetan de Sanvordem and musician Shahu Almeida based in Kuwait are selected to perform in Mariano Fernandes' latest Konkani drama “Soglleank Nomoskar” going on tour to Portugal, Germany, England and Canada in June 2010… [For details of the UK performances, check the GVUK site]. 1527 words + 10 photos | |||
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News Summary | |||
| Goa could be the new gateway 20 May: Financial Chronicle. By Urs Schöttli. … Goa still has strong elements of the Lusitanian way of life, which may be strengthened with a bit of encouragement by Delhi and the state government. In any case, there is enough historical and cultural substance for India to make ample use of Goa to prove its traditional cosmopolitism to the Latin world…. It could become an important meeting ground for scholars and policy makers from different corners of the world … 804 words. Full Text. | |||
| CM refutes activists’ allegations 21 May: Herald. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has categorically said there is no question of he telling the anti-mega housing activists that he do not require their votes in the elections… 184 words. Full Text. | |||
| Parrikar threatens to bathe at PWD office 21 May: Times of India. Around 80 people with empty buckets in hand, gathered outside the PWD office on Thursday protesting the shortage of water in their villages… Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar said that if the issue is not settled by May 30, he would go to the chief engineer's office on May 31 and take a bath there. Click here. Bardez reels under a hot dry spell 21 May: Times of India. On May 30 (Statehood Day), the PWD is scheduled to release 20 MLD (million litres per day) water from the under-construction 50-MLD water treatment plant at Assonora. Click here. In some parts of Porvorim, water flows only 4 days a month! 21 May: Times of India. Porvorim, residents are at their wits end trying to find means and ways of living without daily water supply. Click here. | |||
| Tourist Security Force will be made functional soon’ 21 May: Navhind Times. Stating that Goa was by far the safest tourist destination in the world, the outgoing president of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, Mr Ralph de Souza, has said that Goa would be made more safe for the tourists and turn them into goodwill ambassadors of the state... 467 words. more info... | |||
| Darrel Carvalho: Mississauga expands play-for-free program 18 May: Mississauga.com. ActiveAssist, a program offering free recreation to low-income residents is expanding the initiative… ActiveAssist, however, doesn't do much to help an often overlooked demographic, says Darrel Carvalho, an advocate for seniors in this city. Of the 2,500 registrants, only 86 come from this group, he notes… Carvalho, an executive with the West End Seniors Club, appeared before councillors to remind them of their vision to make Mississauga an age-friendly city… 499 words. Darrel Carvalho, ex-Mombasa is Vice President, Building of G.O.A. Toronto. He can be see in the bottom right corner of the G.O.A. 40th Anniversary photos - click here. Full Text. | |||
| Freida Pinto's first sex scene 20 May: NDTV. Take a look at the first picture of Freida Pinto in the new Greek mythology tale, Immortals, directed by Tarsem Singh, who said, "Poor girl. It's the first time we have Freida Pinto and guest what, it's a sex scene… Full Text. | |||
| Bahrain: May Queen Beauty pageant 20 May: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Young women looking to add a tiara to their wardrobe can still register for the Young Goans Club's (YGC) upcoming May Queen beauty pageant that will take place next weekend… 216 words. Full Text. | |||
| Chess: Ivana wins silver, Bhakti bronze 20 May: Navhind Times, Ivana Furtado clinched a silver medal while Bhakti Kulkarni settled for a bronze at the Commonwealth Chess Championship that concluded on Wednesday in New Delhi. Photo shows Ivana on her arrival at Dabolim airport on Wednesday accompanied by her parents … Full Text. | |||
| Russia: What you need to know if you decide to go to Goa 20 May: Zagran House. … Do not rush into any real estate transaction … Arriving here for the second time is much easier and more pleasant … 490 words. Machine translation. Full Text. | |||
| 'Kamat using government machinery to promote superstitions' 20 May: IANS. Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's much publicised visit to see a 'miraculously' discovered antique Ganesh idol has invited the ire of a leading anti-superstition group in the state… 346 words. Full Text. | |||
| Death: Julio Barreto 19 May: Cortalim, Goa. JULIO VALENTINO BARRETO (Born 1927). Husband of late Filomena. Father of Ubaldo/Soccorina, Costa/Sheila, Menino/Inocenia, Tony/Reshma (UK). Grandfather of Scanny, Stessly, Clancio, Mac, Maclloyd, Felita Filomana (UK) and Ronny Julio (UK). Funeral service on 20th May at 3 pm at St James Church, Cortalim. | |||
| Video: Police Discusses Security Issue of Religious Places 19 May: Navhind Times. North Goa Superintendant of Police, Arvind Gawas has advised the heads of religious places to look after the security of the religious structures themselves at a high level meeting at Mapusa The meeting comes against the background of the increasing incidences of idol desecration in Goa… 3m. 06s. Full Text. | |||
| Video: WTTC donates 15 Jeeps,7 Motorcycles to Goa Govt 19 May: Navhind Times. To curb the spate of crimes against foreign tourists in Goa, a tourism trade body - World Travel and Tourism Council has donated 15 jeeps and 7 motorcycles to the state government for beach patrolling… 2m. 51s. Full Text. | |||
