GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 30 SEPTEMBER, 2010
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| Death: Felix Noronha | |||
27 Sep: Calgary, Canada. FELIX OLYMPIO NORONHA (Born 1922). Felix is survived by his sons Neil (Jennifer), and Neville (Ninette); daughters Linda- Joy Noronha, and Fiona Hajas (Joe); grandchildren: Leann, Warren, Dwayne, Clara Marie, Matthew and Halle; as well as sister Sarah Rocha. He was predeceased by his wife Simona. Funeral Services will be held at Calgary Crematorium Chapel, 3219 - 4 Street N.W. on Sat. Oct. 2, at 2:00 p.m. | |||
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| Canada: Mark D'Cunha appointed COO of MyScreen | |||
24 Sep: TMC Net. On September 20, 2010 the board of directors of MyScreen appointed
Mark D'Cunha to serve as the Company's new Chief Operating Officer effective immediately.
Mark is 48 years old and has been instrumental in advancing the technology from
concept to market trials... Mark's previous position was Director, Telco Solutions
at Dexterra ... Mark has 20 years of experience with telecom operators Unitel,
AT&T Canada, Rogers, Bell and Vodafone. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering
degree from McMaster University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. Click
here. Mark D'Cunha was born in Kenya, the son of (late) Alan D'Cunha(ex Kisumu) and Ena (nee Castelino, ex Mombasa). For more info about him go to http://www.myscreen.com/markdcunha.asp | |||
| Goa: Interview with Consul General of Portugal | |||
 30 Sep: Navhind Times. At the end of this week, Consul General of Portugal in Goa, Paulo Neves Pocinho (photo) will leave to take up a new posting at Strasbourg, France. Having served in Goa for over three years Mr Pocinho spoke to Derek Almeida about the things he will miss when he leaves, like the monsoons and mirchi bhaji ... 795 words. | |||
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| Juliet D’Souza: Campaign for Legal Aid in Civil Cases | |||
 29 Sep: New York Times. Juliet D’Souza came to America, lured from her home in Mangalore, India, by the prospect of child care work. But she had to work 18 hours a day, seven days a week, for which she was paid $600 a month. The family scared her into silence by telling her that she could be arrested because she did not have a visa, she said... After about six months she ran away. A friend connected her with Legal Aid, she said, which helped her collect the money the family owed her and helped her acquire a visa... 551 words. | |||
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News Summary | |||
| No quality healthcare for over 50% of Goa’s elderly 1 Oct: Navhind Times. Despite provisions in the national policy on older persons, more than 50 per cent of the state’s oldest old – the elderly who are above 80 years of age -- do not have access to quality healthcare, an economic and health survey has found... 722 words. Full Text. | |||
| Travel Feature: Goa old & Goa new 1 Oct: Khaleej Times (UAE). Goa is a peaceful and sometimes hedonistic retreat on the Western Konkan coastline, whose mix of European and Indian influences is considered exotic to both travellers and Indian nationals alike. Covered in luscious green coconut forests, and flanked by an almost unbroken coastline with the accompanying beach-bum culture, it is easy to see how Goa has attracted droves of hippies looking to escape the rat race... 1020 words. Full Text. | |||
| Kingfisher plane forced to fly ‘away’ 1 Oct: Herald. In a shocking incident, the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) at Dabolim airport denied landing permission to a Bangalore-Goa flight carrying 51 passengers on Thursday morning. Kingfisher flight was scheduled to arrive at Dabolim airport at 7.45 am due to a heavy fog in Bangalore, the flight reached Goa at about 8.45 am... Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 1 pm is reserved for naval sorties so the Kingfisher flight was forced to divert to Bangalore... Full Text. | |||
| Vatican: Presentation of "India's Christians" 29 Sep: Zenit (Rome). On 5 October, the Globe Room of the Chamber of Deputies will host the presentation at 11:30 of the documentary film "India's Christians," produced by Elisabetta Valgiusti... It will be attended by Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai and features the Christian communities in Goa ... "India's Christians," as well as another documentary by Elizabeth Valgiusti, "Pakistan's Christians," will be broadcast by EWTN in U.S. Full Text. | |||
| Ayodhya verdict: Indian holy site 'to be divided' 30 Sep: BBC News. A court in India has said that a disputed holy site in Ayodhya should be split between Hindus and Muslims, but both sides plan to appeal. In a majority verdict, judges gave control of the main disputed section, where a mosque was torn down in 1992, to Hindus. Other parts of the site will be controlled by Muslims and a Hindu sect... 721 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa Pollution Board cracks down on illegal mining 30 Sep: IANS. The fate of 51 open cast iron ore mines now hangs in balance as they carried on mining without proper clearances from the state pollution control board. The board will decide soon whether the mining operations at these sites will be allowed to continue... 389 words. Full Text. | |||
| Tar Balls and its genesis. By Dr Joe D’Souza 30 Sep: Herald. “... since 1979 I have been writing regularly about the growing menace of the oil slicks, oil spills and the tar ball phenomena along the west coast, especially around Goa. Despite this annual ritual, reported and extensively studied, both by University as well as NIO, the Government of Goa and the press in general are bent on treating tar ball appearances as an unforeseen natural disaster ... in the last twenty years, once October sets, the tar ball issue is neatly swept under the carpet till June of the following year ... 1131 words. Full Text. | |||
| From cow dung to ITM, Goa changes for chartered tourists 30 Sep: Financial Express. In 80's, when first chartered flight touched Goa airport carrying German passengers, they were greeted with cow dung and sloganeering asking them to go back... Now Goa is to host the International Tourism Mart (ITM), inviting people to see the fascinating destination ... Goa gets maximum Russian tourists followed by Britons and Germans...This time, Russians won't be able to spend much time in Goa as they are being issued only one month visa ... they used to spend their entire winter in Goa ... 435 words. Full Text. | |||
| Qatar: Goan artistes regale audience at Konkani show 30 Sep: Gulf Times (Qatar). The Doha Goans Sports Club staged their maiden Konkani musical show Soglleank Nomoskar last Friday. A 19-member Goan troupe kept the 800 Konkani-loving audience spellbound during the four-hour show... 202 words + photo. Full Text. | |||
| Goan farmers oppose National Sports Games 30 Sep: IANS. Farmers in in Pernem, Goa have found a reason for cynical cheer - the Commonwealth Games! After all, they have been fighting land acquisition for the National Games (NG) to be held here next year. Around 900,000 sq m of prime agricultural land is being acquired to create infrastructure for the National Games, but the farmers now cite the example of the controversy-ridden CWG in Delhi to buttress their argument... 604 words. Full Text. | |||
| Diaspora youth gets a taste of India 22 Sep: Economic Times. 28 young (PIO), including 22 women from across the world are on a government-sponsored trip to know and understand their native country. The 15th Know India Programme (KIP) is a fully funded programme of the ministry for youth of Indian origin ... Full Text. | |||
| Global Indian Convention, 7-9 January 2011, New Delhi “Engaging the Global Indian”. The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) is organizing the Convention which aims to connect more than 25 million Indians overseas with India's Economic and Social development. The theme is “Engaging the Global Indian” Please visit the PBD website at www.pbdindia.org for the programme updates, registration procedures and for any other related details like accommodation and travel. Full Text. | |||
| Goa’s Chief Minister seeks blocking of social networking sites 30 Sep: Navhind Times. The Chief Minister of Goa has asked the Government to ban sites like Facebook and Orkut after fake profiles of him and the Education Minister were created. and others... 297 words. Full Text. | |||
| Law soon to regulate real estate in Goa 30 Sep: Navhind Times. The real estate sector is unregulated and the State Law Commission has stepped in and prepared a draft bill to regulate it ... The draft bill is available on the Law Commission’s website www.goalawcommission.gov.in comments are invited ... 434 words. Full Text. | |||
| Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates 30 Sep: Indian Met Dept. (Goa). Weather: Max = 31.6; Min = 22.5. Rainfall 0.4 mm. Exchange rates (Prithvi): £= 70.85 ; $ =44.90 ; € = 60.75 | |||
