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| Venerable Fr Agnelo D'Souza: Blessings from atop a hillock | ||
 Venerable Fr Agnelo D'Souza: Blessings from atop a hillock 18 Nov: Times of India. Outside the church of Our Lady of Pilar, people, irrespective of religion, gather seeking the intercession of Venerable Fr Agnelo D'Souza… the 82th death anniversary of Ven Agnelo will take place on November 20 … 843 words. Click here. The Venerable Fr Agnelo D'Souza website is at http://www.fragnelpilar.com/ | ||
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| Book by Frederick Noronha released in Goa | ||
18 Nov: UNI. 'Another Goa', the 192-page book written by journalist Frederick Noronha, was released at Margao city on National Press Day yesterday. Noronha -- who has written widely for the outstation and online media -- selects 20 of his favourite works for this book. One chapter looks at expats scattered far and wide, who attempt to retrace their roots in Goa, in the most diverse situations… 400 words. | ||
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| Rabi Martins appointed Lib Dem Diversity Adviser | ||
 16 Nov: The Voice (UK). Rabi Martins, the parliamentary spokesperson for Luton
North and past member of the party's Federal Policy Committee will be the adviser
to Liberal Democrat executive on equality issue. He will begin the role on Monday
16 November 2009… 315 words. Click
here. Rabi Martiins, Ex-Tanzania, held almost every office on the Goan Association (UK) Executive including Secretary, President and Chairman. For a Goan Voice profile of him, click here. | ||
| Video: Tony Fernandes: Lotus F1 | ||
 17 Nov: BBC. Lotus F1 Racing team principal Tony Fernandes and design chief Mike
Gascoyne talk about how the team came into being, the pressure of having such
an historic name and their hopes for their first season back in F1. 12m. 51s.
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here. For the Goan Voice Tony Fernandes supplement click here. | ||
| Auction: Jewellery box. Presumably Goa. 19th c. | ||
 21 Nov: Van Ham, Cologne, Germany. Lot No 829. Exotic woods. Bone, partly coloured.
Interior: removable tray with lidded compartments and bottom. 17x41x28cm. Estimate:
2.500 - 2.800€. Click
here. 21 Nov: Van Ham, Cologne, Germany. Lot No 833. Mother with child. Presumably Goa. 19th c. Ivory, carved. Mounted on wooden pedestal. With pedestal: Height 15.5cm. Estimate: 500€. Click here. | ||
News Summary | ||
| Goa govt to form Committee to help Overseas Goans 18 Nov: UNI. The Goa Government has decided to constitute a high-powered committee in order to work out modalities for providing 'single window assistance' to the Non-Resident Goans (NRGs) willing to come back home… ''Many NRG's are willing to come back to Goa to settle and the committee would work out a single window package of assistance for self-employment,'' Mr Faleiro said … 208 words. Full Text. | ||
| Next Global Goans Convention in Melbourne 18 Nov: PTI. Goa's NRI Commissioner, Eduardo Faleiro, has said that the next global Goans convention would be held in Melbourne, Australia, where there are 22,000 Goans residing… He has returned from the Oman convention and has disclosed that the Embassy in Oman has arranged a shelter for Indian women there … Full Text. | ||
| Kuwait: Football Brings Communities Together 18 Nov: Arab Times. Football fulfils its function to divert one’s mind from reality whilst bringing different communities together in unity … United Goans Centre have been in the forefront for over 3 decades … Kuwait Goan Association and United Friends Club have also played a stellar role over the years for the upliftment of the game ,,, Goan Overseas Association popularly known as GOA Maroons founded in 1979 have promoted friendship through football… 832 words. Full Text. | ||
| Family members of Russian found dead in Goa suspect murder 18 Nov: Daily News & Analysis. Six months after Russian teenager Elena Sukhanova was found dead on the tracks in Goa, her family members now suspect that she was killed… Police had termed it as a case of 'accidental death'… 350 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa airport expansion a pipe dream? 18 Nov: Times of India. The much vaunted expansion of Dabolim airport has failed to take off as scheduled. The tender floated for a new terminal as part of the expansion plan has been scrapped … State government sources said difference between the Navy and the Airport Authority of India has held up the project… 346 words. Full Text. | ||
| Britons top list of foreigner deaths in Goa 18 Nov: British nationals have topped the list of foreigner deaths in the state for the year 2008 and from January to October of the current year, followed by Nepalese and Russian nationals… last year out of 30 British nationals who died in the state, 20 were natural deaths. .. figures for the current year show that till November 10, around 63 foreigners have died in the state due to various reasons like drowning, natural causes, accidents, by hanging and suspected overdose of drugs. These 63 foreigners include 27 UK citizens, 12 Russians and nine Nepalese. 467 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Three Battalions of Central Paramilitary Force arrive in Goa 17 Nov. Goa 365 via Navhind Times. With the arrival of three battalions of the central industrial security force in the state on Monday in view of the International Film Festival of India and other festivals, Superintendent of Police (North) Bosco George stated that Goa police were well prepared for any eventuality… Full Text. | ||
| Video: Director General of Police (DGP) defends his officers’ casino visit 17 Nov. Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Goa Director General of Police Bhimsen Bassi has likened visiting offshore casinos to visiting temples, churches and going on fishing trips … he also defended the performance of Russian belly dancers at the inauguration of Anjuna Police station. 2m. 38s. Full Text. | ||
| Video: BJP demands dismissal of DGP for defending his officers’ casino visit 17 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded that the Goa government should ask for the removal of the Director General of Police Bhimsen Bassi if he failed to clear his statement defending his officers’ jaunt aboard a casino vessel. 1m. 12s. Full Text. | ||
| Auction: Dellon: Inquisition of Goa 19 Nov: Bloomsbury Auctions, London (also online). Lot 252. DELLON. Charles. Relation de l’Inquisition de Goa, first edition. Leiden, Daniel Gaasbeek, 1687. est. £350 – £450. Dellon was denounced to the Inquisition at Goa. He was imprisoned for two years and frequently tortured to extract a confession of heresy. Full Text. | ||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes COOKERY: Floyd's India. Five Wednesday 18th Nov. 12:50 to 13:15. Maharashtra, Mumbai. Keith Floyd samples the diversity of Mumbai's cuisine, famous for its street food. Floyd samples samosas, onion fritters and masala dhosas.
DOCUMENTARY: The Family. Channel 4 DOCUMENTARY: Family! Five TRAVEL: Indian Rendezvous. Discovery Travel and Living COOKERY: Rude Boy Food. Good Food SPECIAL INTEREST: Painted Nation. Sky Arts 1 DOCUMENTARY: Holiday Brides. BBC Radio Asian Network (also online). DOCUMENTARY: Family! Five DOCUMENTARY: The Family. Channel 4 DOCUMENTARY: Mumbai. more4 | ||
