GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUN 13 DECEMBER, 2009
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| James D'Silva: 'Sadomasochism Is The New Tantra' | ||
 12 Dec: Huffington Post. "Sadomasochism is the new Tantra" said Trudie
Styler [Sting's wife] …. She said after 20 years of yoga practice, training
for her DVD with her teacher James D'Silva whipped her into the best physical
and mental shape of her life. Proof once again that yoga really does work…
"People get very silly about the whole idea of what Tantra is. It's using
your normal life as a devotional practice. Breathing, walking, eating, making
love. . . it's all the same… 550 words. Click
here. For a GVUK profile of James D'Silva, click here. For info about the DVD and a video clip preview, click here. | ||
| Child Labour in Goa | ||
 11 Dec: Navhind Times. Street children employed by the concerned authorities to trim and clear the area around the bush, at the circle garden, near the KTC bus stand in Panaji, on Friday. (Photo: Krishna Divkar).
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| Video: Atrocities against women could adversely affect Tourism | ||
 12 Dec: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Concerned over the increasing number of rapes and assaults on tourists in Goa, especially women, the state Tourism Minister Francisco Xavier Pacheco (photo) has expressed fears that such rising number of incidents against women could earn Goa a sobriquet as the rape capital of India. 5m. 04s.
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| Funeral details: Joseph Carvalho 10 Dec: Harrow, Middlesex, UK. JOSEPH CARVALHO. (Born 1920; Ex-Tontem, Anjuna [St. Joseph's High School, Arpora]; Nairobi 1940-69; and Canada) Loving husband of Olga. Father of late Anthony and John/Trish and grandfather of Samantha, Lindsay and Felicity. Condolences to bugwizardusa@aim.com Funeral on Wed. 16 Dec. at 9.15am at All Saints Church, 531 Kenton Road, Kenton, followed by committal at Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip. After the committal, Joseph's life will be celebrated at St Gabriel's Church Hall, 390B Northholt Road, South Harrow. For full details and a photograph of Joseph, select the link below. more info... | ||
| Video: Mr Goa – Tiatr clip 12 Dec. From joesgoausa. In Konkani. 2m. 24s. Full Text. | ||
| Swindon: Restaurant celebrates its 20th McBirthday 13th Dec: Swindon Advertiser. McDonald’s drive-thru, is celebrating its 20th year in Swindon… Jasmine Fernandes works as a manager with her mother Margi who works in the dining area and they have both worked together for over eight years now. She said: “We work mornings together and it’s great to have someone close to you at work.” Full Text. | ||
| Win a fab getaway to Goa 13 Dec: The People (UK). We’ve teamed up with Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer to make the winter warmer by giving one lucky reader and a friend a two-week exotic holiday to beautiful Goa. This fantastic prize includes return flights from Gatwick, three-star bed and breakfast accommodation and travel insurance. Renowned for its sun-kissed beaches, Goa is a unique culture which blends the east and the west… Full Text. | ||
| Dubai: So what killed the D’Souza children? 13 Dec: The National (UAE). Six months after their two children died of suspected food poisoning, Patrick D’Souza and his wife Anne-Sophie are still waiting for answers. Chelsea, seven, and Nathan, five, died on June 13 and 14 after eating takeaway food from a Chinese restaurant in Dubai. But the authorities have yet to release a statement about what caused their deaths, and no one has been prosecuted… 760 words + photo. Full Text. | ||
| '46 years on, the government is still to settle my claims' 13 Dec: Daily News & Analysis. Vinod Bhatia first came to India in 1962 from Mozambique after being was expelled by the Portuguese following the liberation of Goa in 1961. Bhatia is still nurturing a hope -- one that he inherited from his late father -- that the Indian government will compensate him for having to leave everything behind in Mozambique… The outstanding amount of Bhatia's claims would now be Rs100 crore, he says… 552 words. Full Text. | ||
| UK: Cancellation of Event CANCELLED: Sat 26 Dec. from 3pm-9pm.Viva Goa Entertainment UK presents "LET'S PARTY". For the "New Year's Eve" dance at Hounslow which is going ahead, contact Francisco 02089329375/07957206169 or Calwin Barretto 07904661598. | ||
| 3 foreigners found dead 13 Dec: Herald… Norwegian national Torbigorn Davidesen (38) putting up at Assagao was found dead in a restaurant … British national Wallace Menezes (72) husband of Mrs Sharon Frances Menezes died of illness ... Russian National Serjey Korat (38) succumbed to his head injuries after a road accident … 173 words. Full Text. | ||
| Coastal erosion threatens Goa's idyllic beaches 12 Dec: Expatica (Germany). India's resort state of Goa has been hit by several setbacks but a greater threat to the tourist trade emerges: coastal erosion that is leading to fears that some of the former Portuguese colony's famous white sandy beaches could disappear for good… 664 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Goa Blast: Investigations handed over to National Investigative Agency 12 Dec: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The continuing probe into the Diwali eve blast in Margao, which was being handled by Goa police’s special investigation team so far, has been handed over to the National Investigative Agency as the investigations involve other neighbouring states and Goa’s police do not possess the expertise needed to handle multi-state investigations. 1m. 42s. Full Text. | ||