GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 25 DECEMBER, 2009
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Dec 2009. Vol.20 Issue 4. Contact: The UK Goan Chaplaincy Magazine. Some of the highlights: Holy Land Pilgrimage, Nov. 2009 Reflections by Sheila Smith and Veena da Silva. Catholic Indian Saints by Paulo Colaco Dias. Christmas Traditions by Cecil de Melo. Quixotic Catholicism among Catholic Goans by Cornel DaCosta. Prescription for Healthy Living by Adline D’Silva e Melo. Ven. Fr Agnelo will be declared a Saint in good time by Elliot Bocarro. My Earliest Memory by D S J Klaus. For the Chaplain’s Xmas message and subscription details, select the link below.
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Video: Santa in Goa
24 Dec: You Tube. Film by Uttam and Manish. Produced by Channel v. 1m. 55s.
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Video: Goa ushers in the Christmas celebrations
25 Dec: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. With tight security arrangements in place, State is all set to celebrate Christmas with midnight masses being held at all churches and Chapels across the state. Local Police and Para Military forces have been deployed at sensitive places and crowded spots to ensure peaceful celebrations. 3m. 07s.
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News Summary
Goans usher in Christmas
25 Dec: Herald. Prayers for communal harmony, peace and prosperity ushered in Christmas at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, December, 24. Unlike last year’s Christmas festivities which were mellowed down as a consequence of terror attacks, this year the streets were jammed with Christmas revellers from outside the State as well as foreigners… 315 words. Full Text.
Russian women hid in jungle for 6 hours to escape rape
25 Dec: IANS A Christmas party in Goa for two Russian women turned out to be a horrific ordeal when a taxi driver they had engaged tried to rape them at Anjuna. The two victims had to hide in a jungle thicket for six hours to escape being raped and robbed … 356 words. Full Text.
India: Visa guidelines revised again
25 Dec: Economic Times. The government has now decided to relax the two-month gap rule for tourists who enter India but plan to visit another country and then re-enter India. They will be permitted to reenter India two or three times before their final exit from India, providing they submit a detailed itinerary and supporting documentation… 358 words. Full Text.
The Russian Tourist
25 Dec: noСМИ.Ru. Russia's tourists flock to resorts … They are considered rich, uncouth, they have no sense of proportion and no sense of the distance. Is this true, or is it just a stereotype of imagination? Photo + 2530 words. Machine translation. Full Text.
North Goa cops on high alert
25 Dec: Times of India, Intelligence inputs indicate that Goa continues to remain an important target for terrorists and a possible shootout or infiltration of suicide bombers can't be ruled out during this festive season … Policemen have also been asked to prevent eve-teasing… 318 words. Full Text.
Dr Jayant Vaidya: Now, no amputation to cure breast Cancers
24 Dec: PTI. A Goa-based doctor has invented a technology that can save women from amputating their Cancer-infested breasts. "The treatment, known as the Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy (TARGIT), can cure the fatal disease in just 25 minutes," Dr Jayant Vaidya, who is currently placed in UK, said… Vaidya, who began his research during his stint at Tata Memorial hospital in Mumbai, later perceived it in University College at London… 140 words. Click here.
For the GVUK Dr Vaidya supplement, click here.
Russian Old-timers are leaving Goa
24 Dec: Forbes Russia. Now Russian ex-fans of Goa begin seeking refuge in other parts of the globe. Why? ... 17 photos + 2507 words. Machine translation. Full Text.
New visa restrictions leaves Roy de Souza angry
25 Dec: Indian Express. The new visa restrictions are affecting not only the citizens of the US or UK, a large number of Indian-origin Americans and Britons are complaining of inconvenience as well… Roy de Souza [ex-Nairobi], the son of F R S de Souza holds a British passport and his visa was denied by the San Francisco consulate because he had travelled to India earlier this month. De Souza junior, who has his origins in Goa, is a noted IT entrepreneur and travels to India frequently… 744 words. Click here.
For a photo and GVUK profile of Roy de Souza click here.
Video: National investigating agency takes over Margao blast case
24 Dec: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The two-member team of the National Investigating Agency arrived in the state on Wednesday to physically take over the Diwali eve Margao Blast case. The team will interact with the members of the Special Investigation Team on all aspects of the bomb blast case. 2m. 34s. Full Text.