GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 18 MAY, 2010
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| Video: CM declines to meet members of village groups | ||
 18 May: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. On Monday Chief Minister Digambar Kamat declined to meet the members of the village groups of Goa at the Secretariat in Porvorim who went there to appraise him of the illegalities taking place in the state. He said that he did not care for their votes as he had enough votes from the migrant bank … 5m. 09s.
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| Death: Isabel Fernandes | ||
 Benaulim, Goa: ISABEL VIRGINIA FERNANDES (ex Mombasa). Daughter of late Gregorio/late Maria Purificacao Fernandes. Sister of Umbelina/late Januario, Leonilda/Jose (Portugal), late Sabina/Paul (UK),. Tony/Aurea (UK), Theresa/Sam (UK) and Gemma/Eric (Zimbabwe). Funeral cortege will leave her residence on May 18 to St John de Baptist Church, Benaulim, for Eucharistic celebration at 4 pm followed by burial. | ||
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| Tony Fernandes: Low-cost high-flier | ||
 18 May: Business Standard. AirAsia’s irreverent chief talks about his India connections and how he dodged the medical and auditing professions before he built his budget airline… his father was Goan … Vece Paes. father of tennis player Leander was a family friend… his mother was a Fernandez as well, with a ‘z’, and her ancestors were Malyalee … “Whenever my parents fought they called each other ‘Goan bastard’ and ‘Malyalee bitch’.” … 1578 words. | ||
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News Summary | ||
| Video: Smiling tainted cop raises many questions 19 May: digITal Goa. Sanjay Parab, a police constable, accused of having nexus with drug peddlers smiled as he was moved in and out of police custody fuelling speculation in the local media … The constable had surrendered after going missing almost for two months since the case was filed against him… Photo shows Parab with the arresting officer. 364 words. 5m. 06s. Click here. For a video clip, 5m. 06s. Click here. | ||
| Govt appoints flying squads 19 May: Times of India. The state government on Tuesday constituted a committee to ensure that no approvals are given to projects in eco-sensitive zones in Goa. The much-awaited flying squads to "take instant action" against illegal hill cutting and illegal filling of low-lying land in either district will start functioning from Monday… 170 words. Full Text. | ||
| Dubai: Physician defends colleague in D'Souza food poisoning case 18 May: Gulf News (Dubai). A physician denied in court Monday negligence on the part of his colleague, a female doctor, in the case of two children, five-year-old Nathan D'Souza and his sister, Chelsea, 7, who died of food poisoning last year… 189 words + photos. Full Text. | ||
| Death: Cosmo Fernandes 12 May: Hatfield, UK. COSMO DAMIANO CRISPINHO FERNANDES (ex-Nairobi). Husband of Margaret. Father of Ana-Maria and Genevieve. Son of Santana and the late Martinho Fernandes. Brother of Nicholas, Maria/Nelson and Luis. Uncle of Bonita and Natalia. Funeral on Wed. 26 May at 10am at St Peter’s Church, Bishop’s Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9HN. Followed by burial at the District Lawn Cemetery, Southway, Hatfield, AL10 8HS. No floral contributions please. Donations via: J.J. Burgess & Sons, Alfred House, 20 The Common, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0ND Tel. 01707 262122 or donation box available on the day. These will be shared between St Peter’s Church and a charity of the family’s choice. | ||
| NRI group objects to new Indian rule on passport surrender 18 May: PTI. A leading NRI group on Tuesday asked India to reconsider new rules that require them to surrender their Indian passports within 90 days upon acquisition of US citizenship, arguing these bring "undue and unnecessary" burden on the community. The Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) today said the measure imposes unnecessary burden … 439 words. Full Text. | ||
| Expats seek India exposure 18 May: Mint (India)… The opportunity of working in the world's second fastest growing major economy, and declining overseas industries and job insecurity in their home markets are driving an increasing number of expatriates to employment in India … Working in India often can be exacting for foreigners… Foreigners often find the Indian work culture very different from what they are used to… 1274 words. Full Text. | ||
| OPinionatED: Special Status for Goa a far cry 18 May: Herald (page 9). By Adv. Cleofato Almeida Coutinho… Goa has become a haven as holiday homes for the rich of North India. This has lead to a demand for special status for Goa … There is also an influx of menial workers to Goa. As a result Goa is being overwhelmed … Full Text. | ||
| Goa: 28 Activists Arrested Outside Assembly Complex 18 May: Herald. Police and activists clashed on Monday… 28 activists were arrested and later released on bail … the Chief Minister had not given a satisfactory response to the delegates and refused to meet the villagers who were waiting outside … Photo + text. Full Text. | ||
| Death: Maria Braganca 17 May: Santa Cruz, Goa. MARIA SEBASTIANA BRAGANCA (Born 1927). Wife of late Peregrino. Godmother/stepmother of Antonio Braganca (Tony) (London). Mother-in-law of Maria Magdalena Dias. Grandmother of Pamela, Hycienth and Siena. Funeral at Santa Cruz on 18th May. | ||
| Goa women’s panel to probe ‘blouse-ripping’ cop 18 May: IANS. The Goa women’s commission will probe Devendra Gad, a senior police inspector who has been repeatedly caught ripping off women’s blouses during public agitations and protests, an official said Tuesday… The commission has called for footage from local TV news channels of Monday’s protest outside the State Secretariat … 269 words. Full Text. | ||