GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 08 OCTOBER, 2009
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| Valerie Nazareth: BBC's Head of Programme Legal Advice | |||
7 Oct: News of the World. BBC bombarded with complaints after Laila Rouass was
called a "Paki". Click
here. Valerie Nazareth was appointed Head of Programme Legal Advice at the BBC in 2004. She was in Kenya in 1963, the daughter of Gerald and Elba; sister of Melanie and Deborah. She was educated in Hong Kong where her father was a Supreme Court Judge. For a profile of her, click here. | |||
| Muscat to host Global Goan Convention 2009 | |||
8 Oct: Times of Oman. The city of Muscat will be the venue for Global Goan Convention
2009, which will be held at the Indian Embassy on November 5 and 6. About 250
Goans from all over the world, and more particularly those residing in the GCC
countries, have already registered for the convention… The programme for
the convention has been displayed on the GCO website www.goansinoman.com
Goans who wish to attend the two-day convention are requested to register on this
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| Toronto: Margao clinch Goan soccer title | |||
7 Oct: South Asian Observer. Toronto: Margao clinched the Gaudencio Fernandes trophy defeating Aquada 2-1 in the final of the 14th Goan Inter-Village Tournament at the Centennial Ground, Etobicoke, on Oct 2… The Founder and President of the Goan Soccer League is Evaristo Fernandes … Editor of South Asian Observer, Eugene Correia, was the chief guest at the final. 437 words.
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| Crack on Mandovi bridge pillar not yet sealed | |||
 8 Oct: Navhind Times. A year after the seven-metre deep crack was detected on one of the pillars of the Mandovi bridge, the authorities are yet to initiate any measure to seal the crack, even as the pillars are being hit continuously by loaded barges… the bridge has been designed for an impact of upto 1000 metric tonne but large barges which carry cargo of 3000 metric tonne have been crashing into it … 592 words. | |||
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| Air Arabia: From Rs 7,357 from Goa to Nairobi | |||
 7 Oct: Brands Today. Air Arabia has unveiled fares from across 13 destinations
in India to its hub in Sharjah and onwards to 46 global destinations… the
fares inclusive of all surcharges, excludes airport tax and fees, are valid for
travel till March 31, 2010. The new fares from India to: Sharjah - INR 3,037,
Kuwait, Muscat, Bahrain - INR 3,780, Nairobi - INR 7357… Air Arabia flies
directly from its hub in Sharjah to Goa and other Indian cities … Bookings
can be easily made via the company's website www.airarabia.com
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| Video: Congress denies relief to flood victims was tardy | |||
 7 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Poinguinim flood victims have not been attended to despite 4 days having passed after the floods. The locals have claimed that not a single government official has visited the place where 5 houses have been destroyed in floods. 2m. 54s.
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| Global Goan Convention in Muscat set for Nov 5, 6 8 Oct: Oman Daily Observer. … Flynn DeLima, President, Goan Community Oman, said this year’s theme is “The Gulf Goan” … Speakers will include Eduardo Faleiro, Anil Wadhwa, S.K. Srinivastva, Ulhas Kamat, Dr Satish Nambiar, Dr Oscar Rebello, Dr Prajal Sakardande, Dr Rajendra Kerkar and Adv. S.V. Pikale … Dr Mario C. De Souza, Gen. Sec. GCO, said that there are around 7,000 to 10,000 Goans in Oman … more details.. | |||
| SatNav availability in Maharashtra and Goa 8 Oct: EFY Times. SatNav Technologies, pioneers in GPS Navigation in India since 2005, today entered into a strategic alliance with Galiakotwala, a leading distributor of consumer durables in India. The coalition ensures SatGuide products availability at over 100 retail stores situated at key cities in Maharashtra and Goa. more details.. | |||
| Tiatr about Goan families migrating to London (UK) 8 Oct: JoaGoaUK via GoaNet. It seems everybody wants to settle in the UK. Some of the common migration related issues are very well highlighted by Mr Augie D’Melo in his tiatr ‘IXOB’ (Britona Dramatic Academy) staged on the last day of the 35th Tiatr Competiion on 7th Oct. 2009 at Kala Academy, Goa… Synopsis and links to 16 photos. more details.. | |||
| Goa floods caused by 'mini tsunami': Churchill Alemao 8 Oct: IANS. Goa Science and Technology Minister Churchill Alemao Thursday said the floods that ravaged the southern parts of the state were caused by a 'mini tsunami' in the Arabian Sea… “It cannot be anything else,” Alemao said … The official estimate of the losses in Canacona due to the floods is at Rs.131 crore… 238 words more details.. | |||
| Leicester MP Vaz has meeting with the Pope 8 Oct: Leicester Mercury. Leicester East MP Keith Vaz yesterday enjoyed a rare opportunity to attend an audience with the Pope. Mr Vaz travelled to the Vatican City, in Italy, as part of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Holy See, to meet with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI… 152 words more details.. | |||
| Leicester lights up for once-unwelcome Indians 7 Oct: The Telegraph (Calcutta). Diwali extravaganza illuminates how attitudes have changed since the flight from Uganda in 1972 … Keith Vaz declared: “We are a unique city. There is no other city like it in the world.” His wife, Maria was up on stage with her children, Luke, 14, and Anjali, 12 … more details.. | |||
| Tread cautiously on education hub, Goa govt told 8 Oct: Times of India. As the interactive seminar in Goa to deliberate the state's proposal of an education hub drew to a close, the advice was to tread cautiously before setting up a hub… John Fernandes, a non-resident Goan based in the UK, said projects like education hubs had not always helped and expressed fears that those investing in education may also be poised to dictate terms and controvert regulations. "With academic freedom, you may lose a lot of other things," he said… 560 words. more details.. | |||
| No drugs, rave parties in Goa this tourist season 8 Oct: IANS. Police will crack down on rave and late night parties in Goa this tourist season, says state Home Minister Ravi Naik. "We will not tolerate rave parties and drugs at all. They are already banned in Goa and we will make sure the ban is implemented," Naik said …272 words. more details.. | |||
| Drugs, parties and other reminisces of Woodstock festival 8 Oct: IANS. While drugs, hippies, parties and all-pervasive bohemia may be a Goa politician’s nightmare, for rock singer and musician Uday Benegal they are probably the perfect setting for a Woodstock music festival… “Goa’s laid back attitude too is very conducive to a Woodstock-like event here,” he said… 414 words. more details.. | |||
| Keith deSouza hasn't been welcomed home since coming out 7 Oct: Salt Lake Tribune. For Dan Choi, a gay ex-soldier, coming out ended his military career and distressed his father… Keith deSouza said he will bring Choi's message back to friends … deSouza, a Salt Lake City resident hasn't been welcomed home since coming out to his parents in 2005… more details.. | |||
| Funeral: Seby D'Costa Slough, Berks, UK. Funeral of SEBY D’COSTA on Friday 9 Oct. 2009 at 12.30pm at St Eltheberts Church, Wellington Street, Slough, Berks. Followed by light refreshments after the burial at Thomas Gray Centre, Queens Road, Slough, Berks. For further details contact Roselin D'Costa on 07930 371 524. | |||
| Plastic shredders still unused 8 Oct: Herald. While the plastic menace has increased in leaps and bounds, the Goa Government has not been able to use twelve shredders it procured in 2007… 309 words. more details.. | |||
| Finally, a ray of hope for neglected parents 8 Oct: Herald. The Goa government has notified the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act providing much relief to the parents who have been abandoned by their children… 531 words. more details.. | |||
| Paul B: Art exhibition at Sangolda 8 Oct: Navhind Times. Paul B, 32-year-old contemporary artist and iconographer from Mumbai is all set to showcase his recent body of Christian art in Goa for the very first time at Rust, Sangolda for a month… 477 words. Click here. For a sample of his work, Times of India, 10 Apr. 2009 click here. | |||
| Ravi Naik stresses on hassle-free vacation for tourists 8 Oct: Navhind Times. The Home Minister, Mr Ravi Naik has said that the Goa police officials have already taken steps to ensure free movements to the foreign as well as domestic tourists arriving in the state, even as the police force has been geared up to prevent any law and order situation in the state… 401 words. more details.. | |||
| Indian Rupee Rises To Over 1-Yr High 7 Oct: Wall Street Journal. The Indian rupee rose Wednesday to its highest level in more than a year … The dollar ended down at INR46.67 Wednesday, compared with INR46.90 Tuesday… Current rates at XE.Com. £= 74.3744 INR; Euro = 68.4031 INR; CAD = 43.8618 INR. more details.. | |||
| Obese Asian women prefer surgery 7 Oct: Deccan Herald. Surgery seems to be the popular option amongst obese women in Asia… India topped the chart with 800 surgeries with women constituting 67 per cent… the method was popular with senior citizens and the recurrence rate of weight gain was as low as 2.7 per cent… states like Goa rank high on the obesity list... 168 words. more details.. | |||
| Mumbai: Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea 7 Oct: Daily News & Analysis (Mumbai). Voters in the Mira Road constituency have been given a devil's alternative. In the fray are Gilbert Mendonca and Narendra Mehta. The former has 24 criminal cases against his name. Mehta, too, is facing corruption charges. … “Mendonca is a criminal. I don't want to commit the sin of voting for a criminal," says Michael D'Souza. "We too are Christians like Mendonca, but we are ashamed of him. Wasting our votes will mean supporting him indirectly. So, we will be compelled to vote for the BJP." … more details.. | |||
| Video: Goa Met Office to get advanced weather forecasting radar 7 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. With a view to provide a reliable weather forecast in the state, the Meteorological Department in Panjim has decided to install a more advanced Doppler radar system at its premises within the next 4 months. The previous Bell system was dismantled and Goa is currently without any forecasting system. 3m. 46s. more details.. | |||
| Video: Canacona police hand over the kidnap accused to Margao police 7 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Canacona Police on Tuesday arrested three persons on the charges of kidnapping and assaulting a 16-year-old teenager from Per Seraulim and subsequently handed them over to Margao police. According to the police, the teenager was confined to a room for 5 days at Patnem and was allegedly tortured and fired at using an Air gun. The boy received bullet injuries on his head, thigh and shoulder. 1m. 16s. more details.. | |||
