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| Video: Contacto Goa: The Goan Identity |
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The 24 June 2008 episode of the Portuguese broadcaster, RTP, dealt with Goan Identity. What is it? Why is it under the threat? Quote: “The Goan identity is under threat from the rest of the country” The dialogue is Portuguese and English, with subtitles. To read the subtitles you will have to increase the image size to full screen – place mouse pointer on image, right click, zoom, full screen. To view the programme, 27mins 49secs. select the link below |
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| Soccer: Brandon Fernandes for UK |
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8 Jul: Navhind Times. Talented teenager Brandon Fernandes will be leaving for Manchester (UK) this week… the 13-year-old Loyal High School and Salgaocar U-14 skipper netted an amazing brace in the first three minutes against Maldives in the AFC Under-14 football festival in Iran recently… 161 words.
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| US: NJ: Shamong: The Monteiros pray for miracle |
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6 Jul: Cherry Hill Courier Post (US- NJ). The intimacy of Queen of Heaven Parish
in Cherry Hill drew the Monteiros to it 20 years ago… Manny Monteiro, 49,
of Cherry Hill was raised as a Catholic in Goa…the Shamong Diner owner attends
8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass without fail. Wife Alice, 50, a neonatal nurse, 18-year-old
Jonathan and 17-year-old Jeremy, go at 10:30 a.m. … But the parish itself
is dying. Three priests gave way to one…300 words. Click
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The Shamong Diner website is at http://shamongdiner.com/ |
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| Australia: Mary D’Souza: Solar System Roulette |
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6 Jul: New York Times. …Last week, the Space Generation Advisory Council held an international competition among people 33 or younger to design systems for deflecting an earthbound object…First place in the competition is awarded to Mary D’Souza of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Queensland in Australia for her paper entitled “A Body Solar Sail Concept for the Deflection of 99942 Apophis.” … Ms. D’Souza will receive a trip to present her paper at this year’s Congress which take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from late September until early October 2008…713 words.
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| Tony D'Souza: International Goan Convention Star |
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6 Jul: Independent On Sunday (UK). Book Review: The Konkans By Tony D'Souza Portobello
£10.99. Konkans are Indian Catholics who live around Goa, with English Christian
names and a very different way of life from the majority Hindu population. In
this novel Lawrence marries Denise, a white woman visiting India with the Peace
Corps. They relocate to Chicago and Lawrence's brothers arrive, looking for work.
He feels obliged to look after them but hates the way they bring with them a culture
he wants to abandon… an uncle slips across the border from Canada and expects
to find tigers in the woods…Meanwhile his deluded belief that he can be accepted
in a white, middle-class world, grows… 195 words. Click
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The Tony D'Souza website is at http://www.tonydsouza.com/
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| Wendell Rodricks: Haute Tropics |
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5 Jul: The Hindu. Cut and colour whiz Wendell Rodricks makes a splash this summer with his Lakme Fashion Week finale line “Tropical Island.” Crayon brights, sleek silhouettes and flowing fabrics are the highlight of the collection … He says, “Since I work from Goa, the beautiful white-washed walls of the churches have always spurred me to create some pristine pieces…” The creations are priced at Rs. 4,000 upwards…392 words.
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| Calgary: Dr John Fernandes: Why Family Medicine is such a great Profession |
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4 Jul: Calgary Family Medicine. …My wife and my staff manage the 250+ calls
to our clinic daily while conducting a virtual cacophony of verbalized suffering
into a virtuoso's daily masterpiece of combating disease and anguish. Thank God
for my wife! … Click
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For a profile of Dr Fernandes click
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| Montreal: Cheryl Braganza: Music to rummage by |
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Click to enlarge 4 Jul: Montreal Gazette. Cheryl Braganza has turned the Salvation Army outlet
on Notre Dame St. W. into a cabaret by playing the piano in the store. She focuses
most of her creative energy on painting large-canvas acrylics and has had a few
shows… Braganza's mother taught her to play the piano, and she studied at
Trinity Music College in London… She has three adult sons, all of whom play
piano. Braganza successfully fought cancer a couple years ago and is heavily involved
in human- rights organizations… 684 words. Click
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For the Cheryl Braganza website click
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| Video: Leoncie - International Goan Convention Star |
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5 Jul: The Guardian (UK) The Guide: Internet: In Leigh On Sea you can find love
in a pub, possibly with a lady called Leoncie. For the video clip, 2m. 15s. click
here.
Leoncie is due to perform at the Toronto Convention later this month … From
the Leoncie website "Leoncie is like a Fiery Sauce of Ripe Goan Chillies
and an Exciting kick of Strong -Goan- Cashew Feni… For more Leoncie videos
click here. |
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| Video: Indian three-wheeler is Pope's new ride |
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4 Jul: Times of India. The autorickshaw is now all set for a papal touch. Two
desi versions of the 'Popemobile', the specially-designed automobile used by the
Pope at public appearances, is to whirr across the Vatican. For text, 275 words,
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For a video clip, 42 sec., click
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| Australia: Carla Mascarenhas: Seeing the Pope changed me |
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4 Jul: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Aus). Baptised a Catholic, I found parts of the teachings troubling… I went to World Youth Day in Cologne in 2005 and was picked to be on stage with Pope Benedict XVI…during the "sign of peace", the Pope caught my eye…The effects have been profound… 411 words.
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| Canada: Out of the Gutter: IshQ Bector & Neal Pinto |
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3 Jul: Winnepeg Sun. Sunil (IshQ) Bector has made a career in "gutter music."
- the music of the masses… In Winnipeg he met another Indo-Canadian musician,
Neal Pinto…Pinto was interested in exploring and using more electronic beats
in his music…The music they made has yet to be released, but is in the works.
Pinto says, "It may very well be the ultimate fusion for the masses on both
sides of the world." 618 words. Click
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For a brief profile of Neal in GVUK 2007-51, click here. For the
Neal Pinto website see www.nealpinto.com
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| Lea and Victor Rangel Ribeiro: A truly Goan couple |
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4 Jul: Times of India. It is humour that perks up their perpetual romance. Lea and Victor Rangel Ribeiro share their love and laughs with Goa Times and talk about their life in Goa, Mumbai and the US. 745 words. |
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| Death: Sophie Cardoso |
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2 Jul: Sydney, Australia. SOPHIE CARDOSO (Ex-Mombasa, Kenya). Wife of Walter.
Loving mother of Flora and Ida/Vance. Grandmother of Troy/Dounia, Victoria, Vance
and Dylan. Sister of late Phyllis/late Francis, Monica/late Neves, Joe/Natty and
Antonetta/Patrus. Funeral on 8 July 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Catholic
Church, Cowpasture Road (near Carnes Hill Shopping Centre) followed by cremation
at the Leppington Crematorium. No flowers please. Donations can be made to the
Liverpool Respiratory Unit, Liverpool Hospital. Condolences to flora_cardoso1@hotmail.com
[Info from Tony Collaco, Sydney] |
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| Canada: Norman Godinho Junior School Reunion |
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2 Jul.: From Melba Correia: Congratulations to the organisers of the Norman
Godinho Junior School Reunion, Toronto, May 17-19, 2008 which was a resounding
success and will be a benchmark for other Community get-togethers. 450 attendees
from 14 different countries joined in and almost drowned in the sea of nostalgia.
The weekend of festivities included a Stage Show, a Gala Dance, a picnic and a
golf tournament.
A limited quantity of T-shirts and yearbooks are available and will offered on
sale at the Bakuli Reunion in London, 6 July 2008.
For a GVUK supplement with a description of the events by Al Lobo and photographs,
click here. |
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| Edinburgh: Herman Rodrigues fined over mouse droppings |
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3 Jul: BBC. Herman Rodrigues, 47, a former restaurant owner caught with mouse droppings in his Edinburgh premises has been fined £2,700. Rodrigues was banned from managing any food business for six months and will need court permission before he can manage a restaurant again…252 words.
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| Keith Vaz in 42-day 'reward' row |
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3 Jul: BBC. Labour MP Keith Vaz has denied he was offered incentives to vote for the 42-day detention limit.
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| UK: How Savio Azaredo's sauces are currying favour |
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4 Jun: Croydon Guardian. Savio's sauces from the Curry Tree range are 100% natural and additive-free. His company Purity Trading Ltd is the sole UK distributor… You will find his products in shops ranging from Budgens to Partridges (grocers to the Queen) and he is in discussion with Harvey Nichols and Waitrose… For full text go to the link below
Savio lives in Norbury and is the husband of Pamela (Daughter of Concy Fernandes) and father of Ryan & Luke |
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| Shilpa Shetty honoured by London glitterati |
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Photo by Rene Barreto 2 Jul: Malaysia Sun. Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty invoked memories of the Indian
intolerance during a dinner held Tuesday night to celebrate and encourage diversity
in Britain…Shilpa won the Global Diversity Award along with British racing
driver Lewis Hamilton, A charity auction raised over £63,000 … 440
words. Click
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The photo of Shilpa Shetty at the dinner was taken by Rene Barreto who attended
the event with his wife Maria, Tony Lewis, Keith Vaz, David Milliband, Nina
Wadia, Jimmy Saville, Rudolph Walker and a host of celebrities. For the rest of
Rene's photos of the event, click
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| Video: Canadian TV: A World of Difference |
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1 Jul: CBC. Neelima Pratap left Toronto for India to pursue her dream of helping
people. In Goa she's done more - giving a group of street children Grace, a school
that aims to give them hope for a life their parents never had… 12m. 14s.
Click
here. [Info from Boogie Viegas via GoaNet].
For the account by Cedric Monteiro - Producer - on the story behind the story
of Giving Hope. Click
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For more on Grace School, click
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| Leander Paes enters Wimbledon semis |
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2 Jul: NDTV. Leander Paes and his partner Lukas Dlouhy pulled off an impressive
straight sets win over third seeds Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich to book a semifinal
berth in the men's doubles event at Wimbledon Championships. …
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Leander Paes was born in Goa on 17 June 1973. In an India Express interview, Leander
said, "Grandpa actually designed this home [in Velim] for us. He was quite
a man. He came over from Arusha, in Tanzania. He was a great doctor and when the
Indians were asked to leave from there, he got a boat with his brother and sailed
to Goa." For the Leander Paes Wikipedia profile, click
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| Genelia D'Souza, the next Bollywood bee |
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1 Jul: News Track. Born in Mumbai, Genelia moved with her family from Goa to England. But as she bore the dream of becoming an actress, she later shifted back to India to turn her dream into a reality…Her unique speaking quality and bubbly expressions do not fail to sweep you off the grounds…315 words. |
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| Patricia Rozario: Songstress incomparable |
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2 Jul: Times of India. Mumbai born Patricia Rozario hails from Assagao Bardez…The journey from a village in Goa to rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of world classical music hasn’t been easy… she hasn’t forgotten her home, returning to Goa every other year… “I love going back because it reminds me of who I really am, the importance of family and friends and the fact that work is one aspect of our lives.” 746 words. |
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| Texas: Dentistry: Dr Olav Alvares: Distinguished Service Award |
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1 Jul: Times of India. Meet Dr Olav Alvares, an American of Goan origin. A distinguished
dental educator, researcher and editor, Dr Alvares, is editor of the Journal of
Dental Education in US. He has recently been awarded the International Association
for Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Service Award for 2008… 568 words.
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| Canada: Wayne Fernandes named for Olympic Games |
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30 Jun: CBC Sports. Wayne Fernandes has had a seven-year struggle to get to the
Games…He told Field Hockey Canada. "Qualifying for Beijing is the achievement
of a lifetime." Fernandes, a Mississauga, Ont., native, has been dreaming
of going to the Olympics since the age of 10. He was one of the 18 selected for
the team, which is ranked 15th in the world by FHC and head coach Louis Mendonca
(of Thornhill, Ont.). Click
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Wayne is the son of Ed
(ex-Dar-es-Salaam) & Shirley (ex-Uganda) Fernandes; brother of Tara
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| Death: Themistocle Dias |
1 Jul. Petts Wood, Kent, UK. THEMISTOCLE DIAS (Ex Uganda), Beloved Husband of
Eladia. Father of Baldwin/Jennifer, Matthew, Rebecca, Benedict/Debra, Clarissa.
Funeral on Fri11 July @10.00am at St James the Great Church, 283 Crescent Drive,
Petts Wood BR5 1AY. Please make cheques payable to 'The British Liver Trust' and
send to The Funeral Directors. W. Uden & Sons Ltd, 19 Chatsworth Parade, Queensway,
Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5. Condolences to bdias@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Lisbon-Goa Charters to start soon |
9 Jul: Navhind Times. The Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Luis Amado on Tuesday said that the Chartered flights between Lisbon and Goa, which could improve tourist traffic on both sides, will become a reality by the year end, albeit on a limited scale. 634 words. more details.. |
| Goa gets new Governor |
9 Jul: Navhind Times. In a reshuffle the Manipur Governor, Mr S S Sidhu has been transferred to Goa and Mr S C Jamir has been moved from Goa to Maharashtra. Mr Sidhu, 79, a former secretary general of International Civil Aviation Organisation… 224 words.
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| Death: Abel D'Souza |
7 Jul. Houston, Texas. ABEL JOSEPH DESOUZA (Aged 71). Survived by wife Elaine, son Mark, daughter Jenny, family & friends. Born in India. Graduated with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from LSU. Taught at HCC and UH after 30 yrs with Shell. |
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| Tuesday 08 Jul, 2008 |
| BBC Radio 4: Face The Facts: British property owners in Goa: 18 July |
Fri. 18 Jul: BBC Radio Four: 12:30 - 12:56. Face the Facts. John Waite
presents the investigative consumer series. British property owners in Goa fear
they may lose their homes in a backlash against foreign investment in the Indian
state. Also online. Produced by Karen Pirie. Repeated Sun 20 Jul. 21:00. This
programme is a follow-up to the You and Yours programme broadcast of 23 May 2008. To listen to the You and Yours programme of 23 May select the link below.
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| Review: Patricia Rozario at Drapers' Hall, London |
8 Jul: The Independent (UK). Appearing in a spangled midnight-blue sari in the mock-Renaissance grandeur of Drapers' Hall, the soprano Patricia Rozario was building bridges, and not only between Art and Mammon. Her aim was to bring the musics of Europe and Asia together … 374 words.
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| Bahrain: Goan soccer coaching camp planned |
8 Jul: Gulf Daily News. Goans are organising a soccer coaching camp for boys aged between 12 and 17 years old, set to begin on July 14. 153 words.
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| Joy Pinto: Travel: Packing dos and don'ts |
4 Jul: The Hamilton Spectator (Canada). Tips from seasoned travellers: Carry a tiny bottle of Dewberry, my favourite perfume oil from the Body Shop. It's so concentrated, a drop lasts all day." -- Joy Pinto, co-owner and executive director of Micato Safaris, which organizes luxury tours in Africa…
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| Parched Goa Mining waste jams water treatment plants |
8 Jul: Down to Earth. Lakhs of people in Tiswadi and Ponda talukas of North Goa are facing water shortage because mining activities in the catchment area of Opa Water Treatment Plant in Ponda are hampering the plant’s functioning… Chemical contamination is another worry. The water in the plant is not checked for metal residues. 369 words.
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| For Moolah, Masti & More |
8 Jul: Times of India. From radio jockeying and public relations to mass media and event management, job opportunities in Goa are breaking the standard moulds, discovers Joaquim Fernandes. 981 words. more details.. |
| Portuguese Consortium To Bid for Indian Goa Airport |
8 Jul: Portuguese News Digest. A consortium formed by several Portuguese companies will bid in a tender for the construction of the new airport in Mopa, Goa…the investment value of the project is calculated at $400 mln (255 mln euro)…the construction will expectedly take some five years… Portugal's Foreign Minister, Luis Amado, together with 10 Portuguese enterprises are currently in Goa. For the original text, 346 words, in Portuguese, select the link below
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| Editorial: Democracy as an Illusion: The Goa Experience |
8 Jul: By Arun Sinha. Goa is witnessing popular protests against excesses of development in many villages. However, these protests are like wild flowers blossoming here and there. Somebody has to pick them and string them into a garland. Veritably today we are into the beginnings of a potential mass movement in Goa…Oscar Rebello, Remo Fernandes, Wendell Rodricks, Hema Sardessai, priests, theatre artistes, language agitation figures – and non-figures from among village folks – are drawing crowds…1266 words.
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| The Goan Corruption Story |
8 Jul: Navhind Times. By Jose Maria Miranda. While it is highly shameful and debasing to be counted among the most corrupt states in India, it is utterly disgraceful to know that the survey covers bribes paid by those below poverty line households. Which means that it is the poor, who are the most harassed and exploited, due to their ignorance and illiteracy. 447 words.
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| Goa becomes key medical tourism destination |
8 Jul: Treatment Abroad - Medical Tourism News, UK. Goa is becoming a major medical tourism destination, both among foreign patients and Bollywood hopefuls who want to keep their cosmetic surgery a secret, reports reveal… a facelift costing less than a third of the typical price quoted in the UK and botox treatment costing a mere fraction of the UK price. 191 words.
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| Scarlett Keeling: Hope over organ return |
7 Jul: BBC. Fiona MacKeown the mother of Scarlett Keeling who was murdered in Goa has said she is "hopeful" the government could help her recover the 15-year-old's organs… Fiona MacKeown will return to Goa in a few weeks to talk to the CBI about the progress of the investigation. 455 words.
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| Goan Summer Festival, Swindon: 12 July 2008 |
Sat. 12 Jul. 9:30 am to 8:30 pm. Goan Swindon Association: The Goan Summer Festival,
Swindon at County Ground Athletic Track in Swindon. The day will start with a
Konkanni mass at 9:30am at the Holy
Rood Church, Groundwell Road, Swindon SN1 2LU. The Festival will start at
11.30 am at County
Ground Athletic Track and continue till 8:30 pm. Lots of live bands, Konkanni
songs, young performers, DJ music, Food stalls, Comedy shows, etc. Admission £2;
children free. For stall bookings contact. Avelino Pires 07927150947 or Rosendo
Pereira 07739997849.
For the GVUK Swindon Supplement click
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| Scarlett Keeling's mother asks minister for help |
8 Jul: The Telegraph (UK). Fiona MacKeown, mother of Scarlett Keeling, met senior Foreign Office minister Lord Malloch Brown on Monday to discuss her daughter's case. She asked a government minister for help in recovering her daughter's organs. "He was very supportive and said he'd do what he could," Ms MacKeown told a press conference after the meeting. Ms MacKeown also discussed with Lord Malloch Brown the possibility of changing the travel advice to Britons visiting Goa…271 words.
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| Is Goa safe for travellers? |
7 Jul: Travel Weekly (UK). The killing of a British teenager in Goa threw its reputation into doubt, but operators stress that the resort is still safe for tourists. Janine Kelso reports…theft is reportedly on the rise in the area and police corruption is rumoured to be rife… However, operators are adamant that Goa is still a safe destination for holidaymakers… 560 words. more details.. |
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| Monday 07 Jul, 2008 |
| Punish Carmelina’s paramour, demand locals |
7 Jul: Herald. Last month Manuel allegedly shot dead his wife, Carmelina and his brother-in-law Mathew D’Silva after suspecting Carmelina of infidelity. Manuel then committed suicide. The residents of Kalay village held a meeting on Sunday to oust Carmelina’s paramour from their midst. They decided not to allow him or his family members to participate in the Church activities or allow any place for them in the cemetery on their death… 518 words.
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| When a great songwriter leaves out the spice |
7 July: The Telegraph (UK). Cornbury Festival, Oxfordshire. Full of warmth and variety, its ingredients fresh and familiar in equal measure, delivered with smiling repartee and possessed of a zing and bite that lingered long after it was finished, the Goan fish curry I ate during this show was everything that Paul Simon's performance wasn't… more details.. |
| Goa Property: September show in London |
1 Jul: Coventry Evening Telegraph. For canny property investors seeking new opportunities in the current market, both in the UK and abroad, the Property Investor Show in September is a must… The UK and overseas markets will be fully represented, with opportunities ranging from the traditional locations of France and Spain, to more far-flung and exotic locations, such as Brazil and Goa. For more information visit www.propertyinvestor.co.uk
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| Russia complain of racial intolerance in Goa |
7 Jul: Times of India. Alarmed by incidents of growing "racial intolerance" against their countrymen, the Russian consulate in Mumbai has threatened to issue a travel advisory to their citizens intending to visit Goa…They allege that "Russian citizens were being assaulted on the basis of national or racial intolerance" in Goa and has requested the government to take "appropriate action"…Recently the Goa government had initiated investigations on illegal purchases of land by foreigners as well as constructions by foreign nationals in violation of CRZ rules. 589 words.
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| Maid Murder: Kerala Cops rue Goa's obstruction |
7 Jul: Herald. The Kerala Police managed to recover all major bones of Safiya,
12 year old maid allegedly murdered in Goa. They rued the fact that the Goa administration
and police did not help in any way with the investigation. 270 words. Click
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Maid Murder: Goa Cops were paid Rs 10 lakh?
7 July: Herald. Hamza who is accused of the murder of Safiya, his 12 year old
maid, has claimed to have paid Rs 10 lakhs to the police in bribes to cover up
the murder. Part of it is alleged to have been paid to assistant sub inspector
Gopalakrishna (Kerala). 264 words.Click
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Maid murder: Probe gains ground
7 Jul: Times of India. The Kerala police suspended ASI Gopalkrishna and named
him as an accused in the case. He was sent to Goa for investigation but tried
to destroy evidence it is claimed…309 words.Click
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| Shyam Benegal gets talking |
7 Jul. The Times of India. The renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal was recently in Goa for a film festival…Talking about his experiences in Goa, the filmmaker shares, "Goa is a beautiful place. I shot two of my movies here - Bhumika and Trikal." He adds, "Trikal was based on a typical Goan Christian household in Loutolim. When I showed the movie to critics they thought I made a foreign film. Back then, I had to explain to them that Goa too was part of India." 556 words. more details.. |
| Investors shy away from Goa |
7 Jul: Navhind Times. Hosts of obstacles including popular uprising against most of the industries have prevented investors from coming to the state to set up shops in Goa indicating that flow of capital in the state has almost dried up and that very few job opportunities have been created. 458 words.
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| Death: Thomas Viegas |
1 Jul: Bangalore, India. THOMAS VIEGAS (Age 81, ex- Dar es Salaam). Husband of
Blanche (daughter of Smith and Theodolida Pereira of Nairobi/Mombasa). Father
of Tacey (Huntsville Ala., USA), Sandra (Bangalore) and Trevor (UK). Thomas was
ex Barclays in Dar es Salaam and later the manager of Nat Bank of Commerce, Tanzania.
Condolences to taviegas@aol.com |
| Death: Dominic Patricio |
1 Jul: Dartford, Kent. DOMINIC FRANCIS PATRICIO. (Age 84; ex-Nairobi). Brother
of Lucy/late Vincy De Souza (UK) Bernard/Dolla Patricio (UK) Juliet Patricio (UK)
Cecilia/Ornie De Souza (USA) Greg/Sandra Patricio (USA). Dominic worked for the
Education Dept, the KIA (Kenya Institute Administration), Kabete and Thika City
Council in Kenya. Funeral on Friday 18th July at 10:00am at St. Anselm's Catholic
Church, 89 West Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HJ followed by cremation at the Eltham
Crematorium, Crown Woods Way, Eltham, London SE9 2AZ. In lieu of flowers please
make donations to the DEMELZA House Children's Hospice, Kent. Condolences to:
mariojude@hotmail.com |
| Scarlett Keeling’s mother meets minister |
6 Jul: BBC News. Fiona MacKeown is to meet senior Foreign Office Minister Lord
Malloch Brown in London to ask for help to her recover her daughter's organs…
She returned to Goa in April to try to recover the organs, but was refused permission…Ms
MacKeown also wants to ensure people are made more aware of the risks they could
face in Goa…She will return to Goa in a few weeks to talk to the authorities
about the progress of the investigation. 521 words. Click
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Scarlett's Mother in plea over missing organs
6 Jul: Press Association. Mrs McKeown said she wanted the Goan authorities develop
some kind of humanity" over the issue…she also wanted to talk about
changes in the "dire" standard of forensics in Goa, and the policing
- "people can get into more trouble for not paying a bribe than paying it"…
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| Goa gets its own version of Madame Tussauds |
6 Jul: Malaysia Sun. A wax museum is all set to woo visitors to Goa along the lines of the world famous Madame Tussauds of London. The museum in Old Goa, houses wax statues of various prominent personalities ranging from spiritual leaders to Hindu deities. There is also a wax model of the famous 'The Last Supper' made from 500 kilograms of wax and measuring 22 feet in length. 229 words. more details.. |
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| Sunday 06 Jul, 2008 |
| Goa Medical College hospital is unhygienic: report |
6 Jul: Herald. A team of Commissioners appointed by the High Court found that the general conditions in the hospital are pathetic. It is unhygienic in the private ward and even worse in the general wards. A 25-page report states that cleanliness at this health institute is “deplorable”…Sometimes two patients are made to share one bed…331 words.
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| India: Pee and get paid |
6 Jul: Times of India. Residents a small town in Tamil Nadu, are getting paid for using toilets… the system serves two purposes. While it encourages people to use toilets, the urine collected goes for research to test its efficacy as a fertiliser…Now even children in the locality do not urinate in the open, thanks to the financial incentive…521 words. more details.. |
| India: 'Only 53% wash hands after defecation' |
6 Jul: Times of India. …a study conducted in West Bengal and Tripura last year found that only 49% washed their hands after using the toilet, and 38% before eating food. The percentage was even less for those who washed either before preparing (30%) or serving (26%) food. Only 53% did so after defecation… 532 words.
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| Lithuanians love to visit Goa |
6 Jul: IANS. Suddenly a lot of people from this tiny Baltic state of Lithuania want to visit Goa with its sun kissed beaches and promise of exotica. For six months starting in October, more than 3,000 Lithuanian tourists are expected to travel to Goa by chartered flights…666 words. more details.. |
| Goa: Foreign Nationals Property Registration |
6 Jul: Navhind Times. Mr Shantaram Naik, MP, advised foreign nationals not to indulge in the practice of taking Indian citizens as partners or directors as such acts violate several Indian laws…He said that is not easy for foreign nationals to get the deeds registered …an amendment passed by the Goa Assembly to regulate the transactions of land by foreigners was awaiting the approval of the President of India. If the President assents to it, the Goa government will frame rules to regulate land deals by foreigners. 286 words.
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| Survey being conducted on Goan emigration |
6 Jul: Navhind Times. The Centre for Development Studies is to bring out a book on a study of Goan emigration after carrying out a survey. Presently, ten investigators are involved in carrying out the survey involving 60 localities in Goa. The survey which began on May 26, is 30 per cent complete and is expected to end in four month’s time…Apart from emigration, the survey will trace the Goans who have moved to other Indian states…724 words.
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| Your healthy guide to takeaway food |
4 Jul: The Mirror (UK). We all know takeaways aren't the healthiest of meals but chances are we also don't realise just how bad some of them actually are? Advice from a report in Which? Magazine: Instead of 2 vegetable samosas, 2 poppadums with pickles, chicken korma with pilau rice and half a naan 2,200 calories, 116g fat, Order: Chicken tikka starter, beef madras with basmati rice and half a chapatti 1,240 calories, 33g fat… 1155 words. more details.. |
| Now, brain drain from UK to India |
4 Jul: Times of India. Professionals and graduates from elite British universities are making a beeline for India, thanks to its booming economy, closer trade relations between the two countries and numerous job opportunities there. 343 words. more details.. |
| Indian tourists fly into Britain to outspend the Americans |
5 Jul: The Times (UK). The proliferation of India's wealthy middle class, easier tourist visas and the expansion of air travel has brought almost a threefold increase in the number of Indian tourists holidaying in Britain over the past ten years. Such is the influx that tourist chiefs now view India as the most important developing market over the next decade — and a strong reason to redefine the shape of British tourism. 835 words.
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| Saturday 05 Jul, 2008 |
| Scarlett Keeling: Samson’s bail plea rejected |
5 Jul: Herald. The Children’s Court on Friday rejected the application for ‘bail by default’ moved by the accused in Scarlett Kneeling murder case… Samson filed a fresh bail application immediately after. It will be heard next week. 188 words.
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| Meghna Death: Dad may ask CBI to probe death |
5 Jul: Daily News & Analysis. Dr Mohan Subedar, father of Meghna is unhappy with the police investigations… According to him the police are taking an easy way out by saying that Meghna committed suicide. "… In Scarlet Keeling's case too, the police initially said that she committed suicide," he said. 262 words
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| Chicken Cafreal: Finger-licking good |
5 Jul: Times of India. Melinda Pereira Kamat invites you to take a bite of the succulent Goan dish that is a culmination of flavours from all over the world… The Goan chicken cafreal today combines the art learnt from the Africans and the Portuguese with Asian and Latin American ingredients…In Mombasa the Muslims learnt it from the African tribes… African slaves were brought to Goa by the Portuguese…785 words. more details.. |
| Portugal’s foreign affairs minister to visit Goa |
5 Jul: Asian Age. Minister of foreign affairs Luis Amado of Portugal is expected to visit India from July 7 to 9. A business delegation will accompany him…On Tuesday he will visit Goa, a former Portuguese colony, where he will meet with representatives of the state government.
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| Should we all be thinking about making a move to Canada? |
4 Jul: The Independent (UK). By Michael Savage. …forget football, tea and Coronation Street. If you want a bigger house, a good job and a safe climate, it's time to start thinking hockey pucks, mounties and maple syrup. People of Britain – Canada needs you! 1302 words. [Alert by Ruby Goes via GoaNet]. more details.. |
| Canada: India revises visa charges |
3 Jul: Independent and Free Press, (Canada). The Indian consulate in Toronto has
revised its visa schedules and fees…visas are now available for up to five
years, while there is also more flexibility for those seeking employment visas
… the fee schedule is at www.cgitoronto.ca
...The search for a suitable private sector agent to which Canadian missions can
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| Virgin, Jet & Air India Flights to India |
4 Jul: Benz Travel. Virgin Airline: Bombay £335 Goa £439. Jet Airways: Bombay £339 Goa £459. Book by 15 Jul. Depart London 17 Aug to 30 Nov.
Air India: Bombay £339 Goa £479. Travel: 8 Jul to 30 Nov £339. Book by 19 Jul.
Return within one year. Contact Bobby de Souza, Benz Travel. Tel: 020 7323 7310.
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| Friday 04 Jul, 2008 |
| British Airways Sale: London to Mumbai: £349 inc. return |
4 Jul: BA website. Book by 15 July. Travel: 17 Aug 08 - 30 Nov 08. £349. Flight price includes all taxes. You can get an additional £20pp OFF all long haul fares just by registering at ba.com (you'll need to ensure that bookings are made via the sale page). A charge of £3.50 applies for credit card bookings, there is no charge for debit card payments. Telephone bookings incur a £5 per booking fee, there is no charge for bookings made online.
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| It is Goan beaches now for Friday's American Bar |
2 Jul: Economic Times. Bistro Hospitality is planning to open Friday's American Bar in Goa. Bistro is the franchisee of Thank Goodness its Friday (TGIF), the US dining chain…Friday's American Bar offers a casual and merry atmosphere with drinks, food and music
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| Meghna Death: ‘Nothing sinister, she committed suicide’ |
4 Aug: Times of India. Nearly 10 days after Meghna Subedar’s decomposed body was found on Condolim beach in Goa, the police have reached the conclusion that her death is a “plain and simple case of suicide.”… they said that it was possible that Meghna’s clothes disintegrated since her body was in the water for a long time… 364 words.
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| Manchester United kits for £1.50 |
4 Jul: Daily Record (Scotland). Manchester United hosted a soccer school in Goa, India, in October and although 5000 kids were present and most were wearing United kit all of it was fake. Replica shirts cost up to £40 on UK High Streets but in India most kits are pirated and cost the equivalent of £1.50. more details.. |
| Death: Antonio D'Silva |
2 July: Raia, Goa. ANTONIO D'SILVA (Born 1955; ex-Muscat, Dubai, Canada; Prop Arlem Service Station, Raia). Husband of Kamini. Father of Adrian. Brother of late Silvestre/Florence, Flory/Antonio Monteiro, Bella/Edwin Baptista, Piety/Merwyn Rebello. |
| Scarlett Keeling case raised in House of Commons |
3 Jul: North Devon Journal. The case of Scarlett Keeling has been discussed in the House of Commons…Torridge and West Devon MP, Geoffrey Cox, questioned what steps have been taken to review the advice to visitors to Goa. He also asked the Foreign Secretary to meet Scarlett's mother, Fiona MacKeown…In response a Government spokesperson said: "All our travel advice is reviewed regularly, to take account of changes such as this tragic case." 216 words.
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| Medical tourism on the rise in Goa |
4 Jul: Times of India. To Goa’s sun and sand, now add the scalpel. Medical tourism is picking up in the state, and cosmetic surgery is proving to be a big draw. Last year about 250 people went the four major hospitals in Goa to improve their looks. . A majority of those who went under the knife were from the US and the UK, the prime attraction being the cost. 355 words.
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| Uzbek woman hoodwinks Goa police |
4 Jul: Times of India. The Uzbekistan woman, suspected of running an international sex racket from Goa and absconding, had entered the country on a tourist visa… 400 words.
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| 12-yr-old maid killed in Goa |
4 Jul: Times of India. In a bone-chilling crime, a householder has admitted to killing a 12-year-old maid by cutting her body into pieces and burying the remains just outside his flat in Madgaon, Goa… One day she spilled a pan of hot water over herself and suffered severe burns. When the wounds wouldn't heal he decided to kill her…
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| Mild tremor felt in South Goa |
3 July: UNI. A mild tremor of 1.9 magnitude on the Richter scale was experienced in the mining belt of Sanguem taluk of South Goa today, causing damage to two structures…the tremor, with its epicentre at Valkini, was recorded at 1208 hrs and it lasted for 47 seconds…There were no reports of damage to a dam, which is 10 km away…
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| Meghna death case: Goa police begins extensive investigations |
3 Jul: Sify. The Goa police have no clues at hand during local investigations of the death of Meghna Subhedar. Her nude body was found floating at Candolim beach on June 25…Police today refuted media reports that Bible was recovered from Meghna's room and she had come to Goa to be a Catholic Nun…251 words.
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| Goa - Embarking on a Shopping Spree |
3 Jul: American Chronicle… up-market boutiques for curios, handicrafts, antiques and silks or embroidery items…local handicrafts include brassware, terracotta, shell work, crochet, carved furniture, bamboo work, papier-mache, etc. Another item which features on the shopping-list of every traveler to Goa is Goa´s famed cashew nuts… 835 words.
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| Dom Perignon 1999 with Goan fish curry… |
3 July: Business Week. …35 members of the country's moneyed class had dinner in a posh suburb of Mumbai. The affair was elegant and understated: The guests sipped a 1999 Dom Perignon as they were served home-cooked Goan fish curry and rice... The sumptuous repast was one of the eight organized by Moët Hennessey to give potential customers a taste of its wine and spirits in an exclusive setting… more details.. |
| GVUK Regular Weekly Features |
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Goanet Highlights. By Cornel DaCosta.
UK: TV & Radio Highlights By Lira Fernandes
UK: Forthcoming Events
Check the current weekly Newsletter at the link below
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| Thursday 03 Jul, 2008 |
| Marvellous Mumbai |
3 Jul: The National (UAE). In some ways, Mumbai is just a bigger, smellier, dirtier version of London: the trains are packed, people spit in the street and property prices have gone through the roof. But this city of 16 million people – India’s largest – is much more chaotic, cosmopolitan and exciting than that…782 words.
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| Toronto: Meeting on Goa Property – 6 July |
6 Jul: International Goan Organization Meeting. Sunday, July 6th, 2008 at 2.30pm. at the Eatonville Library, Etobicoke. A warning call to those who have property in Goa or considering investing there…Members of the IGO have just returned from Goa and have witnessed first hand the tangled web of bureaucracy, hassle and frustration that is now an integral part of the property administration process. Kindly e mail Myra Tavares oral Mathias to confirm your attendance, so that seating can be arranged.
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| Goa: Cyber cafés told to insist on customers’ identity |
3 Jul: The Hindu. The Goa government has ordered owners of cyber cafés located in the jurisdiction of north Goa district to allow customers to use the facilities at the cafés only after they establish their identity…The documents to be produced for identification are identity cards, ration cards, driving licence, passport or credit card with photo, said the Government Order.
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| UAE: India-bound tourists hit by Visa delays |
3 Jul: Xpress News (UAE). Travellers for Indian destinations have run into some turbulence with the Indian Consulate pleading that visa processing will take at least seven days from the date of application in the light of the holiday rush…three days was been the norm before… applications have shot up from an average of 400 daily to around 700 since the second week of June ... 295 words.
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| Weekly Update |
3 Jul: Times of India. Exchange rates £ = 86.11; $ = 43.19; Euro = 68.52
Weather: Max = 30.6; Min = 25.1. Humidity 79 % to 95 %. Few spells of rain or thunder showers.
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| Meghna: “Goa cops did nothing for over 15 days” |
3 Jul: Mumbai Mirror. I lost my daughter due to police negligence. Had they acted swiftly I could have probably seen my daughter alive,” says a distraught and angry Dr Mohan Subedar. 930 words.
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| Goa Police: Bosco George. |
3 Jul: Times of India. Bosco George, SP North Goa is an amicable cop but if need be, can sting like a bee. He speaks about the rise of crime in Goa… 654 words. more details.. |
| Audio: Marry Me |
23 Jun: BBC Asian Network Report. From Salsa dancing to speed dating Adil Ray explores British Asians' attempts to find a suitable partner… 30 min.
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| Woman serial thief strikes in Panaji again |
3 Jul: Times of India. Jacqueline Ballantyne, who has allegedly robbed three shops in Goa, may have struck once again. Police suspect that Jacqueline is behind the Rs 90,000 heist at a Caranzalem showroom. Cops said Jacqueline, aged 24-25, approaches a newly-inaugurated showroom, secures a job by providing a false name, wins the owner's trust and then decamps with expensive goods. 226 words.
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| ‘Furnish particulars of tenants to police’ |
2 Jul: The Hindu. As part of security measures, the Goa Government has directed landlords and owners of houses and property intending to rent out accommodation to do so after furnishing particulars of the tenants to the police. 173 words.
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| Kitesurfing in Goa |
2 Jul: North-West Evening Mail (UK). Eric Harris, and his wife Jane are based in the Isle of Wight but they now spend most of their time in India where Eric works mainly in the Bollywood industry, doing stills for movies and freelance shoots for the actors and actresses. … The dream for Eric is to teach kitesurfing to the stars in Goa. He said: “Cricket is and always has been a religion there, and soccer is becoming popular. It’s my dream to get them into watersports, particularly kiting…
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