29 Sep: Oman Daily Observer. Veteran journalist, author and historian, the late Alfred D'Cruz was honoured posthumously recently. Alfred's son, Sunil D'Cruz, who is based in Muscat, receives the award . Alfred D'Cruz was the first Indian journalist to work at the Editorial department of The Times of India, Mumbai. He was a co-author of the book on Saligao, Focus on a Picturesque Goan Village. Born in 1921, Alfred D'Cruz contributed to the enrichment in the field of journalism for 65 years from 1947 to 2012 and is known by the newspaper fraternity as the 'Eternal Newspaperman.' 657 words + photos. http://goanvoiceuk.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/scribe-honoured-with-lifetime-ac hievement-award-in-journalism-oman-daily-observer-29-sep-2012-page26/
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