Goan Voice Newsletter: Saturday 01 Aug. 2009
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Freida Pinto: Style spy
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31 Jul: The Sun (UK). Freida Pinto hasn't lost her eye for a bargain… the 24-year-old wore a dress from Orion London. Costing just £57, this gorgeous number is available from orionlondon.co.uk now. click here.
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Cricket: Neil D'Costa - Phillip Hughes’ Manager
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31 Jul: Daily Mail (UK). Australian opener Phillip Hughes has been ticked off after news of his shock omission from the third Ashes Test leaked out on Twitter… It was later blamed on a mix-up between Hughes and his personal manager Neil D'Costa, who is in India, and claimed he had sanctioned the online disclosure in error because he miscalculated the time difference… Text at the link below.
Neil is a former Sydney First Grade player who has found his niche as a coach of emerging talented players. Neil has mentored and coached Michael Clarke for many years and currently acts as Michael’s coach and Manager. click here.
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Longinus Fernandes: The ‘Slumdog’ Choreographer Returns
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31 Jul: Wall Street Journal. Longinus Fernandes choreographed the final dance “Jai Ho” for the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire,” … He has produced “Bollywood Hero” For a video clip select the link below.
Longinus Fernandes has his Goan roots in Aldona and was in Regina Martyrum High School, Class of 1984. click here.
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Corryn Rayney’s family wait for justice
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1 Aug: The West Australian. Two years after her death, Corryn Rayney’s father Ernest da Silva [ex-Uganda], her sister Sharon Coutinho and brother-in-law Rohan Coutinho have told of their grief and frustration that the respected lawyer and devoted mother’s murder has not been solved. Mr da Silva says he still feels guilty that he was not able to protect his daughter. 587 words. click here.
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Goa: 'Artifacts at state museum poorly maintained'
1 Aug: Times of India. The ad hoc committee in its report has slammed the Goa State Museum for poor maintenance of artifacts and recommended that a panel of experts be constituted and a conservatory laboratory be set up to preserve the heritage. 386 words. click here
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Video: Joanne D'Mello + GSSO in Goa, July 30, 2009
30 July. Joanne D'Mello and the Goa State Symphony Orchestra perform in Saligao Church on July 30, 2009. 10m. 39s.
click here
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UK: Win a trip to India
1 Aug: Virgin Media. Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning tale, Slumdog Millionaire, is now showing on FilmFlex. … The prize is a return flight to India for two adults plus accommodation for 10 nights… The competition will close on 15th August 2009 at 6AM. click here
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Goa government finally releases funds to tackle swine flu
1 Aug: IANS. In a damage control move, after the state nodal officer for swine flu Friday publicly accused the state government of depriving him of funds to tackle influenza A (H1N1), Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday said that “adequate funds were being released for the swine flu programme”… 207 words. click here
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Govt yet to act on provisions of Children’s Act
1 Aug: Herald. According to the Goa Children’s Act, children who have not completed 14 years of age are prohibited from being employed by any person. If that’s the case, then many houses in Goa where maids are employed could be breaking the law by falling into the ambit of child labour… 293 words. click here
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Waking up from Medieval Slumber
1 Aug: Herald. Teotonio R De Souza reminds us that the ordinary people of town and country have been neglected in Goan historiography. When the book Medieval Goa first appeared three decades ago (Delhi: Concept, 1979), it represented a significant break in the tradition of Indo-Portuguese historiography… (The second edition of the Teotonio R de Souza’s Medieval Goa, published by ‘Goa, 1556’ will be released in mid-August.) 1298 words. click here
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Goa - Portuguese India with atmosphere
31 July: Bankier (Poland). Goa's beaches have such fine sand that it is similar to walking on the snow … In Polish. Travel feature with 5 photos. click here
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No funds from Goa govt for swine flu
1 Aug. Times of India. Goa’s officer for swine flu Dr Rajendra Tamba has issued a press statement through the director of information appealing to the people not to contact him for information on swine flu, since he has no funds to carry out any activity related to the disease… 391 words. click here
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Over half the street children in India sexually abused’
‘1 Aug: The Statesman (India). The government today admitted that the number of children on Indian streets was rising … In 13 states, including Goa, Goa, 54.51 per cent were abused sexually… click here
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10-year-old maid abused for 7 months in Goa
1 Aug: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira The Goa Children's Court was told on Friday that the 10-year-old who worked as a maid for a Goan family had been tortured for seven months by her employer and had suffered immense trauma. A medical report noted 23 injuries on her body, some of them grievous burn marks, and permanent disfigurement of her face … Apart from burns, the girl was beaten with a cable wire, washing machine pipe and was often kicked… 377 words. click here
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Amitav Ghosh's small cottage at Aldona
31 Jul: DNA. Amitav Ghosh's small cottage at Aldona village in north Goa is an ideal place where he wants to 'conceive'… "My cottage is in the interiors of north Goa amidst mangrove forests...just the perfect setting I wanted to write the next part of my trilogy," says Amitav, whose Sea of Poppies recently won the Crossword Book Award 2008 … 324 words.
The Amitav Ghosh website is at www.amitavghosh.com/ click here
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Neha Dupia: Alternate career
31 Jul: Asian Age. Neha Dhupia is apparently really keen on starting an eating joint. The former Miss India believes that she can be very good in the hospitality business… Neha bought a house in Goa recently and has been busy decorating it. "I love Goa and I bought this place so that I can go there over the weekend and just chill," she says… click here
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Goa: 'Artifacts at state museum poorly maintained'
1 Aug: Times of India. The ad hoc committee in its report has slammed the Goa State Museum for poor maintenance of artifacts and recommended that a panel of experts be constituted and a conservatory laboratory be set up to preserve the heritage. 386 words. click here
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Video: Joanne D'Mello + GSSO in Goa, July 30, 2009
30 July. Joanne D'Mello and the Goa State Symphony Orchestra perform in Saligao Church on July 30, 2009. 10m. 39s.
click here
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UK: Win a trip to India
1 Aug: Virgin Media. Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning tale, Slumdog Millionaire, is now showing on FilmFlex. … The prize is a return flight to India for two adults plus accommodation for 10 nights… The competition will close on 15th August 2009 at 6AM. click here
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Goa government finally releases funds to tackle swine flu
1 Aug: IANS. In a damage control move, after the state nodal officer for swine flu Friday publicly accused the state government of depriving him of funds to tackle influenza A (H1N1), Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday said that “adequate funds were being released for the swine flu programme”… 207 words. click here
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Govt yet to act on provisions of Children’s Act
1 Aug: Herald. According to the Goa Children’s Act, children who have not completed 14 years of age are prohibited from being employed by any person. If that’s the case, then many houses in Goa where maids are employed could be breaking the law by falling into the ambit of child labour… 293 words. click here
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Waking up from Medieval Slumber
1 Aug: Herald. Teotonio R De Souza reminds us that the ordinary people of town and country have been neglected in Goan historiography. When the book Medieval Goa first appeared three decades ago (Delhi: Concept, 1979), it represented a significant break in the tradition of Indo-Portuguese historiography… (The second edition of the Teotonio R de Souza’s Medieval Goa, published by ‘Goa, 1556’ will be released in mid-August.) 1298 words. click here
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Goa - Portuguese India with atmosphere
31 July: Bankier (Poland). Goa's beaches have such fine sand that it is similar to walking on the snow … In Polish. Travel feature with 5 photos. click here
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No funds from Goa govt for swine flu
1 Aug. Times of India. Goa’s officer for swine flu Dr Rajendra Tamba has issued a press statement through the director of information appealing to the people not to contact him for information on swine flu, since he has no funds to carry out any activity related to the disease… 391 words. click here
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Over half the street children in India sexually abused’
‘1 Aug: The Statesman (India). The government today admitted that the number of children on Indian streets was rising … In 13 states, including Goa, Goa, 54.51 per cent were abused sexually… click here
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10-year-old maid abused for 7 months in Goa
1 Aug: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira The Goa Children's Court was told on Friday that the 10-year-old who worked as a maid for a Goan family had been tortured for seven months by her employer and had suffered immense trauma. A medical report noted 23 injuries on her body, some of them grievous burn marks, and permanent disfigurement of her face … Apart from burns, the girl was beaten with a cable wire, washing machine pipe and was often kicked… 377 words. click here
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Amitav Ghosh's small cottage at Aldona
31 Jul: DNA. Amitav Ghosh's small cottage at Aldona village in north Goa is an ideal place where he wants to 'conceive'… "My cottage is in the interiors of north Goa amidst mangrove forests...just the perfect setting I wanted to write the next part of my trilogy," says Amitav, whose Sea of Poppies recently won the Crossword Book Award 2008 … 324 words.
The Amitav Ghosh website is at www.amitavghosh.com/ click here
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Neha Dupia: Alternate career
31 Jul: Asian Age. Neha Dhupia is apparently really keen on starting an eating joint. The former Miss India believes that she can be very good in the hospitality business… Neha bought a house in Goa recently and has been busy decorating it. "I love Goa and I bought this place so that I can go there over the weekend and just chill," she says… click here
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