*NEW* November 4-10, 2013
*Lion Roars -29* *Goa’s mining-dependent politicians* ………To better understand how mining drives government in Goa which means it finances both the Congress and the BJP, let us consider for this week, how the BJP’s Curchorem legislator Nilesh Cabral (41, today) became a crorepati at such a young age. In 2010-2011 his assets were Rs. 13,42,53,207 and liabilities Rs. 9,09,30,693. Cabral owns nine Tata tipper trucks, an Eicher truck, a Tata Tempo, a Tata Mobile (vehicle), three Tata trucks, a Tata ACE, six mini buses, four excavators and two barges; all of which he valued at Rs. 4,16,15,806…………….. Full story: http://www.goanspirit.com/index.php/lion-roars/lion-roars-2013/420-lion-roars-29 *Dirty Dancing – 2* ………..A friend and a group of his buddies had parked their car which has a non-Goa registration near a fancy massage parlour in Porvorim. Within minutes he was accosted by the parlour’s “agent” asking whether the group was looking for a massage. Obviously massage which someone indulges in to release the tension in the body or even undergoes for health reasons; in this case is a euphemism for cross-massage. And one can extrapolate from there if you catch my drift? The group scooted, making a mental note never to park in the vicinity of a parlour again……………. Full Story: http://www.goanspirit.com/index.php/lead/417-dirty-dancing-2 *Hot News* *The police were petrified* The Goa police chief’s defense of his police, that had they acted against the police the rioting would have got worse, is indefensible. It is a lie, the police were scared stiff. The pictures in the local dailies tell the full story exposing even the physical difference (height, upper body strength) between the rioting Nigerians most of whom are thugs in one way or the other, and the Goa police, all of whom joined the force to make easy money. It’s why you join the Goa Police, plain and simple. Country and constitution be damned. Full story: http://www.goanspirit.com/index.php/bits-bytes/419-big-brother-parrikar -- Lionel Messias Editor, *Goan Spirit*, *Goa's Spirited Online Weekly Magazine.* Website:www.goanspirit.com Worked for the best: Goa Today, Gomantak Times, Herald, Mid-Day, The Pioneer, Indian Express (Bangalore), Economic Times (Chennai, Hyderabad), Newstime (Hyderabad), Gulf News (Hyderabad) 125-E, Bellem, Velsao, P.O. Cansaulim, Goa 403712 Tel: 0832-2884484 Mob:9822152164