GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUN 21 FEBRUARY, 2010
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 21 Feb: San Francisco Chronicle. Betty Kamath, 70, left her entire family in the United States in 2007 and moved into an old-age home in India after being faced with worsening rheumatoid arthritis … She didn't want to be a burden on her children… "Mom knew she finally had to go to a place with 24-hour care," says her daughter, Cynthia D'Souza, "We know in our hearts she is happier there."… Old-age homes in India always carried the stigma of charity and abandonment. The new retirement communities that are wooing the immigrant Indian want to change that image… To see photos accompanying the article go to sfgate.com/ZJHJ. To listen to the radio commentary, go to links.sfgate.com/ZJHI. 1060 words. [The Kamath family were Sequeiras before they changed their names].
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| Death: Ursulo DeMello | |||
20 Feb: Anjuna, Goa. URSULO FLORIANO MARIO DEMELLO (Born 1924; ex Dar es Salaam & Mombasa). Beloved husband of Julianna. Father of Felix/Dena; Joanna/Peter; late Rosie/Manual; Angelo/Rosanna. Brother of Late Everest, late Zacarias, late Regal Rosa, late Basilica and Veronica. Funeral on 22nd Feb. at 4.00 pm for St Michael’s Church, Anjuna, for Eucharistic
Celebration followed by burial.
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| Canada: Father Richard Saldanha dies in India | |||
20 Feb: Chatham Daily News (Ont.). Father Richard Saldanha, pastor of the St. Joseph and St. Ursula Catholic parish cluster in Chatham, passed away in India after what was suspected to be a heart attack. He was 58 … Saldanha was born in Mangalore … He came to Canada in 2003, serving in parishes such as Immaculate Conception (Port Perry), St. Martha and St. Mary (Mississauga), Our Lady Help of Christians (Watford), St. Matthew (Alvinston) and All Saints (Strathroy)… 822 words.
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| Fr Joe Pereira: Yoga and the Catholic Church | |||
20 Feb: Times of India (Crest). By Ashley D’Mello. Kripa, a de-addiction centre at Bandra in Mumbai, is proof of yoga's growing popularity with the clergy. Here, Father Joe Pereira, a Catholic priest and Kripa founder is a firm believer in yoga's ability to combat alcohol and drug addiction… Madonna swears by it. So do Geri Halliwell and Sting… 818 words http://kripafoundation.blogspot.com/
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| Police to deport foreigners staying illegally in Goa 21 Feb: Times of India. Goa police have ordered a clamp down on foreigners staying in the state even after expiry of their visa … both the district police chiefs and foreigners' branch are issued directions to act against such foreigners… 181 words. Full Text. | |||
| NRI alleges Goa businessmen duo threatened him 21 Feb: Indo Asian News. Charnesh Kapoor, a Britain-based NRI has complained that he was threatened with a gun by two local businessmen at a city five-star hotel over a land deal… Kapoor claims to have paid Rs.13.8 crore to the Kadams but “they forged the documents” … 268 words. Full Text. | |||
| Russians tourists have ‘all kinds of vices’: Goa BJP chief 21 Feb: IANS. Russians tourists who come to Goa have “all kinds of vices”, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) state unit chief Laxmikant Parsenkar Sunday said, calling on the local people not to “encourage them too much”… “the moment you have Russian tourists coming to one place, all other tourists flee from there” … . “over bearing” and “rude” nature of the Russian tourists … 500 words. Full Text. | |||
| Portugal: Radio Programme: Antena 2 21 Feb: 17:00 RTP Radio Antenna 2. Paginas de Portugues. The presence of the Portuguese in Goa resulted in a unique culture which is reflected in the people, architecture, music and literature … Reflections by two Goans, the historian Teotónio R. de Sousa, Professor of Lusophone University, and ex Deputy, Narana Coissoró of the Fundação Oriente. Listen live Sun. 21 Feb. at 17.00 (GMT) or later from the archive by going to the link below. Full Text. | |||
| BB Jason Cowan is obsessed with his body 21 Feb: News of the World (UK). Lonely Big Brother star Jason Cowan has admitted he's sacrificed love for twelve years - to get an incredible buff body… The fitness fanatic flew to Goa where he spent eight weeks obsessively training. He said: "I had 56 days of no alcohol, no fat and very few carbs. I sprinted on the beach in 40°C heat. I took training to another level. I went away with 14 per cent body fat and came back with four per cent… 1010 words + photos. Full Text. | |||
| Goans force Navy to rework MiG-29 training 20 Feb: Yahoo. The Indian Navy has just found out that Goans don't like their fun to be interrupted. The thunder-like sonic boom produced by the new MiG-29K fighter planes appears to have shattered their serene existence… 248 words. Full Text. | |||
| John Owen: Peter Gaya Kaam Se 21 Feb: The Telegraph (Calcutta). British filmmaker John Owen is ready with his debut film in Hindi called Peter Gaya Kaam Se, scheduled for release on March 26… he took six months off and went to south Goa to detox from corporate life … He came across many young locals who called themselves “taxi pilots” and who had been corrupted by the drugs and alcohol culture that had become part of the scene … Full Text. | |||
| Scarlett Keeling's body still in morgue waiting Indian clearance: Fiona 21 Feb: PTI. Two years after her tragic death, UK teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling’s body remain to be buried, with British authorities expecting clearance from the Indian government to hand over the corpse, her mother, Fiona Mackeown, said… 216 words. Full Text. | |||
| Death: Christy D'Souza Hatfield, Herts. UK. CHRISTY D'SOUZA (aged 60; ex Dar-es-Salaam). Sudden death. Husband of late Martha D'Souza. Father of Daniel (Hatfield, UK). Brother of Martha/Francis (ex Kuwait); Paul (Sonny)/Anne; Dennis (Bobby)/Hilaria (Buddy); Philomena(Mena)/Pio (UK). Funeral on 4th Mar. at 1pm at Marychurch, 26 Salisbury Square, Hatfield, AL9 5JD. Condolences to menapio@fernandes26.freeserve.co.uk | |||
| Tough times for Kamat 21 Feb: Business Standard. Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had a busy day recently in New Delhi when he came to attend the Congress Working Committee meeting… After the meeting, he was asked to wait at the Congress headquarters because party President Sonia Gandhi wanted to talk to him. Later, he had to meet Home Minister P Chidambaram. In both these meetings, he had to face some tough questions on the law and order situation in Goa. Full Text. | |||
| Yet another local assaulted by foreigner at Arambol 21 Feb: Navhind Times. According to the information available, a French tourist whose name has been given as Hari Singh had gone to a supermarket at Arambol on Friday night and assaulted the shop owner for replying to him in English … The police have arrested the foreigner … 334 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: Real estate coming out of slump 21 Feb: Navhind Times. The real estate and housing construction sector in the state, which had taken a beating along with its counterparts in the world following recession world over, has not only overcome the bleak period but is also regaining ground with prospective buyers showing interests in the projects already underway or proposed, especially in cities… 510 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa should focus only on tourism: ArcelorMittal honcho 21 Feb: Navhind Times. Mr Andrzej Wypych, the HR director of ArcelorMittal, the Poland-based world’s largest steel maker company on Saturday said that Goa should refrain from welcoming any industrial investments, and must solely concentrate on developing tourism as an industry to generate revenue… 437 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa village wary of Russians after fatal attack on local 20 Feb: PTI. A fatal attack on a local by a foreigner running business has left residents of Morjim which sheltered and thrived on Russians, wary of the visitors… Morjim has become a haven for Russians as they prefer to live together in cluster due to language constraint… 215 words. Full Text. | |||
| India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), Goa, 2010 20 Feb. Diamond World. IIJS Signature Goa, currently in its third year of showcasing, has kicked off on February 19 2010 … the event expects to host around 650 buyers including 250 foreign buyers…181 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Spreading of tentacles by Russian Mafia could adversely affect Tourism 20 Feb: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, a leading tourism body in the state, has raised concerns over the increasing number of social conflicts between Russians and the locals. The Russian mafia could spell bad news for the state’s reputation as a prime holiday destination… 2m. 56s. Full Text. | |||
