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Convenor of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) Dr Oscar Rebello has been nominated
for CNN-IBN's Indian of the Year Award 2007 in public service category
Vote for him at:
http://www.cnnibnindianoftheyear.com/publicservice_voting_new.php
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Freedom fighter passes away
Canacona, Jan 15 : Freedom fighter, Mr Pauto Babu Desai (74) from Thalni,
Gaondogirium in Canacona expired today morning at his residence at Sattoli,
after brief illness, leaving behind wife and three children.
He was cremated today afternoon. Mr Desai was the member of the Azad Gomant
Dal (AGD) from 1955 and was involved in nationalist activities. He helped
AGD workers by providing them with information about the police in his area
as well as provided them with food.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=011653
