GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SAT 20 FEBRUARY, 2010
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Indian state confiscates 'blasphemous' Jesus textbooks
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19 Feb: BBC News. The government in the Indian state of Meghalaya has confiscated textbooks showing pictures of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and a can of beer. The book has been used for primary classes and has caused a furore in the north-eastern state, where more than 70% of the population are Christians… 349 words.
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Bernie De Souza: Best-selling coach takes centre stage
19 Feb: Coventry Telegraph (UK). Business people from across the region will attend a conference at Warwick Racecourse next month to hear Warwick business coach and international conference speaker Bernie De Souza… Tickets are £25 and are available from www.theglobalcoachingcompany.com. 193 words.
Bernie was born in Nairobi in 1941.
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Video: NCP decries bullying and strong-arm tactics by foreigners
19 Feb: Goa 385 via Navhind Times. Dr Carmo Pegado (photo) of the Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday blamed the State Government for the collapse of law and order in the state stating that bullying and strong-arm tactics by foreigners in North Goa beach belt were increasing day by day. … 3m. 05s.
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Forthcoming Auction: Indo-Portuguese coins
25 Feb: Baldwins (Hong Kong; also online). Lot 799 – 821: Indo-Portuguese coins. Example shown: Lot 820. Silver Pattern ˝-Xerafim, 1834 (Gomes E7.01). Extremely fine, rare. Estimate: US$2,500-3,000.
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News Summary
Death: Dr. Germano Menezes
17 Feb: Westlake Village. California. DR. GERMANO MENEZES (Age 96; ex Margao, Goa). Husband of Joana, Father of Shalini (Leslie), Sushila (Tom), Robbie (Lalita), Sharmila (Paresh), Assunto (Santana). Grandfather of Kabir, Nikhil, Karina, Kiarra, Grishma, Rishabh.
Visitation: Feb. 23, 6 pm at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Westlake Village. Funeral mass: Feb. 24, 10 am at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Westlake Village. Burial: 11 am at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village. Condolences may be sent to joanamenezes24@yahoo.com [Info from Antonio Mascarenhas].
Fear Is The Foreigner
1 Mar: Outlook. By Aimee Ginsburg. By targeting foreigners, will terrorists succeed in keeping them away: in work, play or travel? … foreigners have many hurdles to overcome in India. Bombs are the very least of those hurdles. The visa regulations get stricter after every bombing—that’s a very real problem … “I’m not scared,” said Janet, owner of the mythical ‘Jam Connection’ in Anjuna, “but my daughter is… 1225 words. Full Text.
Konkani film a superhit at Berlin
20 Feb: IANS. The Konkani movie 'Paltadacho Munis' has had an impressive response at the Berlin International Film Festival, with six screenings, leaving debutant filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar thrilled. The film is a strong story with quiet, assured direction about a forest guard in Goa and his relationship with a mad woman. But the film also makes larger comments on political corruption, the environment and hypocritical values in society… 430 words.Full Text.
Cops send team to bring back Russian minor, mom
20 Feb: Times of India. Charges have been framed against the accused in the alleged sexual abuse of a 9-year-old Russian girl at Arambol beach on January 26. Pernem police has sent a team to an ashram in South India to get the minor girl and her mother to Goa as the case is due to commence on Monday… 263 words. Full Text.
Goa decides to regulate ore transportation
20 Feb: The Hindu. Following continued complaints from mining areas of the State about reckless movement of ore-laden trucks, the Goa Government has decided to regulate the transportation of ore. 188 words. Full Text.
Abby Fernandes: Funeral Announcement
10 Feb: UK: ABBY MARIA FERNANDES (Ex-Damon, Raia, Goa). Daughter of Andrew/Elizabeth; Sister of Regnar/Shimona, Priscilla & Chris Elton Fernandes. Funeral on Sun. 21 Feb. at Raia. Photo at the link below. more info...
Death: Gracy Fernandes
19 Feb. Ribandar, Goa. GRACY FERNANDES. Relict of Roque. Mother of Nichael (Frank)/Socorina, Helen/Remedios (Mumbai); Joaquim Valerino (UK); Leo/Jacqueline. Funeral at Ribandar on 20 Feb.
Bishop Ignatius Lobo laid to rest in Belgaum
20 Feb: Herald. The mortal remains of Bishop Ignatius Lobo, retired Bishop of Belgaum who hailed from Siolim-Goa, were laid to rest at a grave inside Fatima Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Belgaum on Friday. 541 words. Full Text.
Wing Cdr Abreu laid to rest
20 Feb: Navhind Times. The body of Wing Commander Oswald de Abreu, who died in a MiG crash in West Bengal on February 16, was laid to rest with full naval honours at the St Inez cemetery on Friday evening… 639 words. Full Text.
Video: MiG-29K aircraft formally inducted at Dabolim
19 Feb: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The first fighter jet of Russian design, MiG 29 Kub, was formally inducted into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister A. K. Antony at a grand ceremony at INS Hansa – Dabolim on Friday… an additional 29 fighter aircraft of that type will be acquired... 7m. 30s. Full Text.
Opinion: Goa is no rape capital
19 Feb: GlobalPost (USA). By Armstrong Vaz. … Foreign journalists have used the stray incident of rape to create an element of sensation for their story… I am a native Goan, and for me the place still retains its old charm, despite the vices of tourism… Hordes of local tourists come to Goa from neighboring states to ogle at the scantily clad and naked foreigners… Western permissiveness is a problem that threatens a culture… 718 words. Full Text.
'Russian mafia phenomenon in Goa may hit tourism’
19 Feb: IANS. Recurring reports in the media about the Russian mafia phenomenon in Goa and an increasing number of social conflicts between Russians and the locals could spell bad news for the state’s reputation as a prime holiday destination, Ralph de Souza the head of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa has said … 415 words. Full Text.
Tourism industry to help make Goa safe
19 Feb: IANS. Tourism industry stakeholders Friday announced they would donate 20 jeeps and 14 motorcycles to help mobilize a special tourism security organization (TSO) to curb increasing crime and beggar nuisance in Goa… the begging menace of Goan beaches had increased so much that it was now an organized industry by itself… 292 words. Full Text.