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| Happy New Year - 2006 |
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The Goan Voice UK website is still down I am afraid ...
Centre to set up gender cell for NRIs
9 Jan: Asian Age. The Union ministry of overseas Indian affairs will set up
a gender cell to take up the cause of women NRI and Persons of Indian Origin
(PIO) in their respective countries ... 12.8 per cent of Indian women in
the US are subjected to domestic violence, the actual percentage could be
higher as Indian women may not report domestic violence.
http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2&cat1=5&cat2=138&newsid=201991&RF=DefaultMain
No time to talk about racial bias
8 Jan. The Times of India. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas has neither the time
nor the inclination to talk about the racial discrimination being faced by
the Indian diaspora abroad ... Union minister of state for overseas Indians
affairs Oscar Fernandes said that the government does want to help Indians
abroad who are suffering from racial discrimination. The minister said
individuals who are fighting racial discrimination cases would also be
assisted. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1362628.cms
University of North Dakota signs exchange pact with Goa University
8 Jan: Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota). UND President Charles Kupchella
has signed a memorandum of understanding with Goa University. UND students
will go to the Goa University and learn about that country's culture and
philosophies. Goa University has about 18,000 students on a central campus
and 44 affiliated colleges.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/13576015.htm
Oscar Fernandes Invites Overseas Indians to Participate in India's Progress
and Prosperity
7 Jan: Press Information Bureau.
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=14807
Passport
7 Jan: The Journal (Newcastle, UK). ... India is likely to offer great
bargains. Goaway's flights to Goa from Gatwick and Manchester start at £199
and the same operator offers packages with B&B in Goa and Kerala in January
to March from £399. Goaway (020) 7258-7800.
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0900travel/0010news/tm_objectid=16557258%26method=full%26siteid=50081-name_page.html
It's a life with rats for UK NRI docs
7 Jan: Times of India.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1362215,curpg-1.cms
Buying Property in Goa Without First Having Seen It
6 Jan: Daily Mail (UK). David Andrews (55) is a semi-retired landscape
gardener who lives in Chester. He has just bought a two-bedroom apartment in
Goa for £38,000 without having seen it. "India's economic growth is
promising and I think investing in Goa is a safe bet," he says. David is
about to set off for Goa on a family holiday and to see his property for the
first time. "It is a lovely place to go on holiday anyway." He says. Photo
& text at
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=TQDDXSE725Y6
Baby Boy is a New Year Joy
6 Jan: Leicester Mercury. He still has not got a name but this little boy
will be remembered as Leicestershire's first baby of 2006. James and Tracy
Fernandes from Loughborough, celebrated their new arrival at 12.10am on New
Year's Day. The couple, of Pinfold Gate, already have a three-year-old
daughter, Casey. Photo and text at
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132407&command=displayContent&sourceNode=132390&contentPK=13786214
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