Goan Voice Newsletter: Monday 02 Apr. 2012
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Inadequate infrastructure in Calangute constituency
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2 Apr: Herald. Calangute beach is no longer a favourite rendezvous for Goans, and its pristine environment no longer exists. Believe it or not, the world’s tourism hotspot is in shambles —- a far cry from the Calangute of yore… More recently, National Geographic featured Calangute beach as an example to the world on the ill effects of untreated sewage being released into the soil, and the consequent contamination of ground water… 1088 words + 3 photos. click here.
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Pio Gama Pinto: Succour to Kenya
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31 Mar: Times of India. By Alexandre Moniz Barbosa. Familiarity with the name Pio Gama Pinto may not come easily to Goans. He does not find a place in Goa’s hall of fame, but his country of birth, Kenya, hasn’t forgotten him, not even over 40 years after his death… He was just 37 when he was shot outside his house… He left behindhis wife Emma, and three daughters Linda, 6, Malusha, 4, and Tereshka, 18 months… They immigrated to Canada in 1967…Emma got a job within three days of arriving in Toronto … Today, Pio’s children are successful in their respective careers… Emma keeps herself active as a member of a walking club and a senior’s club… 1554 words + 5 photos. click here.
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Mississauga: Violinist Grenville Pinto performs at the Celebrity Chef Challenge
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2 Apr: Mississauga News. Thursday night at the Red Rose Convention Centre, the sixth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge will raise funds for victims of crime and tragedy in Mississauga… The evening will include an auction, door prizes, celebrities and musical entertainment courtesy of violinist Grenville Pinto…
Grenville Pinto was born in Hamilton, Ont, the son of Eddie Pinto of (Assagao, Goa). His mother is from Lucknow. For the Grenville Pinto website click here.. click here.
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California: San Rafael store sells ticket worth $200K
2 Apr: Marin Independent Journal. Employees at a San Rafael liquor store are still watching — and waiting — for the owner of a lottery ticket worth more than $200,000 to claim his or her prize. "That person never showed up," said Max Fernandes [ex-Chandor, Goa], an employee at Al's Liquor in San Rafael. "We don't know who it is. We don't know when he bought the ticket. We only know that he is the one." … click here
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Goa mines director sacked over illegal mining
2 Apr: Deccan Herald. The Goa government on Monday suspended director of mines Arvind Lolienkar and promised to come down heavily on shady iron ore traders. A close aide of former chief minister Digambar Kamat, Lolienkar will face an internal enquiry … Text + video. click here
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Tourists dump garbage, assault locals at Benaulim
2 Mar: Times of Indias. Environmental activists from Benaulim were assaulted by tourists from Karnataka after the green crusaders confronted the visitors who had earlier dumped garbage from their tourist bus onto the main road at Peda-Benaulim on Sunday morning… 192 words. click here
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Sweden: Yoga Trip to Goa
2 Apr: Dagens Nyheter (Sweden). Come to Goa with yoga teacher and author Karin Björkegren Jones at the Devaaya Ayurveda Center, a premier resort located on Divar which is made up of small bungalows built in typical Goa-style … 165 words. click here
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Goa plans advisory body on Muslim, Christian issue
2 Apr: IANS. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in Goa is planning to set up a minority advisory council, which will sift through the demands of Muslims and Christians, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday… click here
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Goa govt instructs crackdown on drugs
2 Apr: IBNS. Goa government has ordered a major crackdown on drugs along the coastal belt, which is notorious for large scale smuggling and abuse of drugs… 273 words. click here
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Goa airport to be closed for three days from April 5
2 Apr: PTI. Goa's lone airport is heading for an annual maintenance closure for three days from April 5 onwards, forcing airline companies to reschedule their flights .. "The planned repairs would go a long way forward towards safe and efficient operations especially during monsoons," the spokesman said… click here
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Death: Joe Telles
1 Apr: Benaulim: JOSEPH TELLES: Born 1925. Husband of Rita; father of David (England), late Gillian/Daniel and Dr Shirley Anne; grandfather of Danielle. Funeral cortege will leave his residence at Mycon Coastal Paradise on 2nd April at 4 pm to Holy Trinity Church, Benaulim, for the Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.
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Death: Tony Rodrigues
1 Apr: Dar es Salaam. ANTHONY (TONY) RODRIGUES. (aged 45; Son of Heriquetta (Erikit) Rodrigues of Dar es Salaam. Brother of Ronnie, Maria and Philu. Tony died in Mumbai where he had gone for medical treatment. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, 4th April 2012 in Navelim Goa. [Info from Angela Mascarenhas via Goans Tanzanite].
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Pub Hopping in Goa
2 Apr: Herald. Running a pub or a nightclub is no easy task, in terms of income. While restaurants make 200- 300 percent on food, a pub owner has to rely on alcohol profits as his or her main source of income … Depending on the time you want to keep your place open, the fees differ… One can make upwards of one to two lakhs on a good weekend… bands charging Rs 5,000 onwards … The basic excise lisence fee is Rs 7,500, which allows you to stay open up until 11 pm... To stay open until 5am, you have to pay an additional 1.5 lakhs… 807 words. click here
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Guilhermina Cirksena: German Sour Dough bread
2 Apr: Herald. Guilhermina Cirksena of Anjuna is a woman who has won people’s hearts through their stomachs with her German Sour Dough bread … Her love for German baked delicacies began in the late 1970s when she visited Germany with her husband… in 1992 she started selling her home made German bread and cakes through the local shops … 679 words + photo. click here
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Caretaker cannot claim ownership of property, house: Supreme Court
2 Apr: Herald. One cannot acquire title to a property only because he or she had been allowed to stay in the premises gratuitously for long, the Supreme Court has ruled, asking courts to deal firmly with those embroiling innocent owners in prolonged real estate litigations … Caretaker, watchman or servant can never acquire interest in the property irrespective of his long possession. The caretaker or servant has to give (up) possession ( of the property) forthwith on demand,” the apex court said… 911 words. click here
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California: San Rafael store sells ticket worth $200K
2 Apr: Marin Independent Journal. Employees at a San Rafael liquor store are still watching — and waiting — for the owner of a lottery ticket worth more than $200,000 to claim his or her prize. "That person never showed up," said Max Fernandes [ex-Chandor, Goa], an employee at Al's Liquor in San Rafael. "We don't know who it is. We don't know when he bought the ticket. We only know that he is the one." … click here
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Goa mines director sacked over illegal mining
2 Apr: Deccan Herald. The Goa government on Monday suspended director of mines Arvind Lolienkar and promised to come down heavily on shady iron ore traders. A close aide of former chief minister Digambar Kamat, Lolienkar will face an internal enquiry … Text + video. click here
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Tourists dump garbage, assault locals at Benaulim
2 Mar: Times of Indias. Environmental activists from Benaulim were assaulted by tourists from Karnataka after the green crusaders confronted the visitors who had earlier dumped garbage from their tourist bus onto the main road at Peda-Benaulim on Sunday morning… 192 words. click here
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Sweden: Yoga Trip to Goa
2 Apr: Dagens Nyheter (Sweden). Come to Goa with yoga teacher and author Karin Björkegren Jones at the Devaaya Ayurveda Center, a premier resort located on Divar which is made up of small bungalows built in typical Goa-style … 165 words. click here
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Goa plans advisory body on Muslim, Christian issue
2 Apr: IANS. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in Goa is planning to set up a minority advisory council, which will sift through the demands of Muslims and Christians, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday… click here
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Goa govt instructs crackdown on drugs
2 Apr: IBNS. Goa government has ordered a major crackdown on drugs along the coastal belt, which is notorious for large scale smuggling and abuse of drugs… 273 words. click here
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Goa airport to be closed for three days from April 5
2 Apr: PTI. Goa's lone airport is heading for an annual maintenance closure for three days from April 5 onwards, forcing airline companies to reschedule their flights .. "The planned repairs would go a long way forward towards safe and efficient operations especially during monsoons," the spokesman said… click here
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Death: Joe Telles
1 Apr: Benaulim: JOSEPH TELLES: Born 1925. Husband of Rita; father of David (England), late Gillian/Daniel and Dr Shirley Anne; grandfather of Danielle. Funeral cortege will leave his residence at Mycon Coastal Paradise on 2nd April at 4 pm to Holy Trinity Church, Benaulim, for the Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.
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Death: Tony Rodrigues
1 Apr: Dar es Salaam. ANTHONY (TONY) RODRIGUES. (aged 45; Son of Heriquetta (Erikit) Rodrigues of Dar es Salaam. Brother of Ronnie, Maria and Philu. Tony died in Mumbai where he had gone for medical treatment. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, 4th April 2012 in Navelim Goa. [Info from Angela Mascarenhas via Goans Tanzanite].
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Pub Hopping in Goa
2 Apr: Herald. Running a pub or a nightclub is no easy task, in terms of income. While restaurants make 200- 300 percent on food, a pub owner has to rely on alcohol profits as his or her main source of income … Depending on the time you want to keep your place open, the fees differ… One can make upwards of one to two lakhs on a good weekend… bands charging Rs 5,000 onwards … The basic excise lisence fee is Rs 7,500, which allows you to stay open up until 11 pm... To stay open until 5am, you have to pay an additional 1.5 lakhs… 807 words. click here
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Guilhermina Cirksena: German Sour Dough bread
2 Apr: Herald. Guilhermina Cirksena of Anjuna is a woman who has won people’s hearts through their stomachs with her German Sour Dough bread … Her love for German baked delicacies began in the late 1970s when she visited Germany with her husband… in 1992 she started selling her home made German bread and cakes through the local shops … 679 words + photo. click here
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Caretaker cannot claim ownership of property, house: Supreme Court
2 Apr: Herald. One cannot acquire title to a property only because he or she had been allowed to stay in the premises gratuitously for long, the Supreme Court has ruled, asking courts to deal firmly with those embroiling innocent owners in prolonged real estate litigations … Caretaker, watchman or servant can never acquire interest in the property irrespective of his long possession. The caretaker or servant has to give (up) possession ( of the property) forthwith on demand,” the apex court said… 911 words. click here
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