GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 12 MARCH, 2010
| ANNOUNCEMENT | ||
| Restricted Service Ahead! | ||
From Eddie Fernandes: I will be in Goa ( Tel. 00 91 909 666 3431) 12 Mar to 2
Apr and will endeavour to provide a restricted service during this period. Send
messages to eddie.fernandes@gmail.com
as normal but if urgent action is required, please copy your message to carvalho_sel@yahoo.com Thank you. | ||
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| Frank D’Souza: The star of bonus day at John Lewis | ||
 12 Mar. Telegraph UK. The star of bonus day at John Lewis was not Charlie Mayfield, the chairman of the partnership, who helped steer the retailer away from the worst of the recession. No, it was Frank D'Souza, a salesman in the furniture department of John Lewis, Oxford Street, who has worked at the company for 23 years.
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| Eustace Fernandes Remembered | ||
 11 Mar. Campaign India. Eustance Fernandes passes away. Meeting Eustace Fernandes was an experience of wonderment says Saurabh Turakhia, as he pays tribute to the man behind the Amul ad campaign which made him famous. The inspiration for the mascot came from Eustace’s experiences with the street kids…girls could get away after making naughty statements. Approx. 530 words.
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| Goans Don't Read | ||
12 March. Goanet. In an interview with Frederick Noronha on the recent release of Goa Masala, a collection of writings by senior Canadian-Goans, Ben Antao the veteran journalist and novelist admits that Goans don’t read or write. Partying,eating, dancing and sports are what Goans
love. Approx. 1,775 words.
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News Summary | ||
| Death: Rufine Dourado 11 Mar: Pittsburg, PA, USA. RUFINE DOURADO (ex teacher, Tanzania]. Wife of Late Eustace Dourado. Sister of Marie, Angela, Lira, Late Robert and Late Joe. Residence: 1614 Penn Avenue, PA 15221. Tel: 1-412-371-1650 - Pittsburg, PA, USA. Viewing : Sunday March 14, 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm Wolfe Memorial Inc, Forest Chapel, 3604 Greensburg Pike, Pittsburg. Funeral Services: 10:00 am - Monday March 15, St. James Church, 11534 Frankstown Road, Pittsburg. Condolence messages to: roma@sopalodges.com [Info: Claude Fernandes] Death: Damaciana Pereira Condolence messages for Tito Caetano Coutinho | ||
| Some foreigners using dirty money to buy Goa property: ED 12 Mar: IANS. Several controversial real estate deals by foreigners in Goa could well have been funded by proceeds from crime and narcotics trade, an Enforcement Directorate official Friday said… Full Text. | ||
| ED probing foreigners' properties in Goa 12 Mar: Press Trust of India. The Enforcement Directorate, which is probing foreigners' properties in Goa for Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations, is also investigating whether the money pumped into purchasing of these properties has come from a drug trade... Full Text. | ||
| Court issues warrant to Goa's Advocate General 12 Mar: Digital Goa News Service. In a major embarrassment to Advocate General of Goa Subodh Kantak, Panaji JMFC Edgar Fernandes today issued warrant and imposed fine of Rs 1000 against him for not being present in the court for his cross examination. Full Text. | ||
| 8 Indians in top 100 list of richest men 11 Mar. BusinessLine. There are eight Indians in the list of 100 wealthiest people in the world. India is one among the 11 countries which have at least doubled the number of billionaires they had a year ago… The global economic crisis does not seem to have affected the fortunes of some Indians including the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mr Mukesh Ambani, and the NRI steel magnate, Mr Lakshmi Mittal…Mr Ambani has improved his position, becoming the fourth richest man in the world in 2010 with an estimated net worth of $29 billion. Full Text. | ||
| Topless tourists to cover up, says Goa 12 Mar. Herald Sun. Tourism officials in the Indian resort state of Goa have begun distributing booklets to overseas visitors, asking them to refrain from nude sunbathing and wearing skimpy clothing in the streets...never ride a two-wheeler without clothes on the upper part of the body...if in doubt take local advice especially with regard to topless bathing. Full Text. | ||
| Four high-profile roles for Pinto 11 Mar. Indiawest. Actress Freida Pinto will be working on four high-profile roles this season. She is starring in Woody Allen’s “You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger… Pinto will also work with acclaimed independent India-born filmmaker Tarsem Singh alongside veteran Hollywood actor, Mickey Rourke…She has just finished shooting Miral and has a part in the Black comedy American Empire. Full Text. | ||
| Dr Oscar Rebello on Women Power 12 Mar. Herald. Goa. Dr Oscar Rebello says: Generally, women are conclusively, emphatically undoubtedly, intriguingly and definitely superior to men. No doubt. Emotionally and mentally they beat us hands down. Physically we may be better than them. Perhaps that’s why we make and fight wars better. Full Text. | ||
| 36 Hours in Goa 12 Mar. The New York Times. FOR many, Goa is synonymous with hippies, hedonism and all-night dance parties held under a full moon. But India’s popular seaside destination offers more than deadheads and clichés. For one thing, Goa is not a single beach, but a rich and varied state — one that offers 63 miles of coastline along the Arabian Sea. Full Text. | ||