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| Death: Andy Nunes | ||
 20 Jan: Anjuna, Goa. ANDREW (ANDY) NUNES (born Mombasa, 1952). Son of the late
Mr. J.B. Nunes and the late Mrs. Argentina Nunes. Husband of Angelica Nunes. Father
of Johnny and Conan. Brother of Xavier, Aura, Milla and half brother of Joyce
and Eva. Funeral will take place in Anjuna on 20 Jan. Condolences may be sent
to: johnny_boy_x@yahoo.com | ||
| Video: Agnelo Fernandes: The Singing Sensation | ||
 16 Jan: Goan Observer. By Daniel F De Souza. He is young, adventurous, happily married, focused, a globe-trotting IT professional based in Detroit, USA, but has a great passion for Konkani music, specifically for the legendary Melody King, the late Alfred Rose. Meet Agnelo Fernandes, the new ‘sing alike’ of Alfred Rose, who was recently seen at his vocal best at the Kala Academy Black Box. Check out the video clip at the link below. 4m. 18s. | ||
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| Tourism thriving along Salcete beaches | ||
 20 Jan: Navhind Times. Star hotels along the beaches of Salcete have been doing good business and general managers of two of these hotels said that their hotels are reporting 100 per cent occupancy… 519 words. | ||
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| Video: Rahul Gandhi arrives in Goa | ||
 19 Jan: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. All India Congress Committee General secretary
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Goa and interacted with students of the Goa University
on Tuesday evening at the university ground… 1m. 22s. Click
here. 19 Jan: IANS. Rahul Gandhi exhorts students to join politics. 265 words. Click here. | ||
| Video: Margao approves garbage treatment plant at Sonsodo | ||
 19 Jan: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Margao Municipal council has approved Fomento proposal to set up processing facility at the existing Sonsodo Dump site… 2m. 31s.
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| Death: Victor Fortes 13 Jan: Nairobi, Kenya. VICTOR ANTHONY JESUINO FORTES. Loving husband of Margret Njeri Victor. Father of Leandro A Fortes, Serah L Fortes, Richard Fortes, Mary W Fortes. Grandfather to Sean Jesuino Kiarie, Ivy Wambui Fortes, Neema Nyambura Kiarie. Son of the late Leandro Anicento Fortes and Maria lidabranda Lume De Noronha e Fortes. The cortege will leave Thika road Funeral Services (KU) mortuary on Friday 22 Jan. at 12pm for burial at Juja farm. [Info from Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi] | ||
| Video: Poverty & Beggars in Goa 20 Jan: You Tube. “This is a movie created to show the life of poor and beggars. While making the movie we even had to go through abuses from the locals, then after explaining to them that this movie is made for them... By K.N. Raja and Melroy D'Sousa. 4m. 38s. Full Text. | ||
| Goa BJP to assess its performance towards minorities 20 Jan: PTI. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will carry out an assessment of the party's performance towards minorities in Goa… 130 words. Full Text. | ||
| Russian woman leaves immigration officials red-faced 20 Jan: Times of India. In a major embarrassment to immigration officials, a Russian woman landed in Goa on Monday morning without a valid visa and walked out of Dabolim international airport even as officials were preparing to deport her… 207 words. Full Text. | ||
| Canada: Merella Fernandez axed by Citytv 19 Jan: Toronto Star. Citytv is cutting shows, production staff and on-air talent … the story on Citytv's website lists the "remaining on-air staff" and they don't include Merella Fernandez … On Tuesday afternoon her online biography was removed from the website…. Click here. For the Merella Fernandez photo and bio click here. | ||
| TV ratings: Gordon Ramsay joined by 2.3m on Indian culinary journey 19 Jan: The Guardian. The start of Gordon Ramsay's three-part culinary odyssey to India drew 2.3 million viewers to Channel 4 last night, Monday 18 January… Full Text. | ||
| India: Judge denounces actor's sex comments 19 Jan: BBC. An Indian actress who supports the right of women to have pre-marital sex has been criticised by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan who was not sympathetic towards her arguments, saying they were "difficult to accept"… 337 words. Full Text. | ||
| Old Goa panel not to allow garbage plant at Bainguinim 19 Jan: Herald. The High Court may have cleared the proposed waste disposal site in Bainguinim, but the Old Goa Villagers Action Committee is determined to thwart efforts to set up a garbage treatment plant at the proposed site … 301 words. Full Text. | ||
| GBA member seeks Rahul Gandhi’s intervention to save Goa 29 Jan: Herald. The youngest member of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) Aaron Pereira today sought the intervention of MP Rahul Gandhi to save Goa from destruction which is going on through reckless mining, land acquisitions with hidden agendas … 467 words. Full Text. | ||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes DOCUMENTARY: The Slumdog Children of Mumbai. Channel 4 Thursday 21st Jan. 21:00 to 22:00. This Dispatches Special reveals the brutal reality of life on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai, following the daily struggles of four young children to survive. HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: A History of Christianity. BBC 2 MUSIC: Radio 3 Requests. BBC Radio Three SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY: The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart. BBC 2 GAME SHOW: Bargain Hunt. BBC 1 London TRAVEL: Planet Food. Travel Channel FILM: Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical. E4 HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Who Do You Think You Are? Watch DOCUMENTARY: Trolley Dollies. Living | ||