Goan Voice Newsletter: Thursday 26 Feb. 2015
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Death: Agnes Almeida (neé Pinto)
21 Feb: London. AGNES ALMEIDA Ex. Mombasa. Greatly missed by her husband Tim,
sister Rita, brother Elias, sisters-in-law Elita and Melina, and all their families.
Funeral will be held on Friday 13th March 2015 at 11.30am at Sacred
Heart Church, Edge Hill, London SW19 4LU. Burial to follow at Merton
and Sutton Joint Cemetery, Garth Road, Morden SM4 4NW. It was Agnes' wish
that in place of floral tributes, donations be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital.
If you do this, please make cheques payable to 'Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's
Charity' and send them to The Co-operative Funeralcare, 2 Lambton Road, Raynes
Park, London SW20 0LR. Condolences to email
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Catholics demand apology from RSS' Mohan Bhagwat for his comments on Mother Teresa
25 Feb: Daily News & Analysis. The Catholic community in the Mumbai demanded an apology from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remarks about the late Mother Teresa ... "I met Mother Teresa many times, and I sensed the great joy she felt when she reached out to the poorest of the poor, the sick, the abandoned and the dying," said Cardinal Oswald Gracias (photo), Archbishop Of Bombay… click here
Security tightened at New Delhi churches after attacks
25 Feb: Reuters. The Indian government said on Wednesday it had boosted security around hundreds of churches in New Delhi after a spate of attacks on religious institutions unnerved minority Christians. Junior home minister Haribhai Chaudhary told lawmakers that extra police had been deployed to protect 240 churches in the capital, and that surveillance cameras had been installed in and around all religious centres…
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25 Feb: Outlook. Archbishop of Kolkata Demands Apology From Bhagwat Over Teresa Remarks …
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As Goa gets hotter, so do the air fares
25 Feb: Times of India. Air fares into and out of Goa are priced at an all-time low for the upcoming summer months. Flight fares connecting Goa to Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata cost at least 1,000 to 2,000 lower than the previous seasons. The return journey to Goa from Bengaluru now costs less than 5,000 from March to May. A return trip from Mumbai costs 4,500 during the summer months. A one-way journey from Chennai to Goa by air is priced nearly as much as a bus ticket at 3,200… click here
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Canada: Interview with Stephanie Braganza
25 Feb: Steelo Magazine (Canada). “Music has always been a big part of my life. I don’t remember a day growing up that I wasn’t listening to music, whether it was my mom playing oldies on her record player or me listening to different genres of music on my own… I have been on TV shows in Toronto, throughout Ontario and Rogers OMNI TV. I have started expanding into the US and had my recent video When We Last Kissed placed on Pepsi’s MTV Indies… I really dig the video and think you will too…” click here
Stephanie Braganza was born in Kingston, Ont. Her father Edmund was born in Nairobi and her mother, Bella Miranda in Kampala. For the Stephanie Braganza website,
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Threatened by land sharks
25 Feb: Times of India. The tranquil and serene village of Socorro in Bardez, is fast seeing its pristine countryside vanishing and being replaced by ugly chunks of concrete; huge apartment complexes that stick out like sore thumbs in quaint neighbourhoods… The threat to Socorro comes from the real estate lobby which has caused encroachments on comunidade land, felling of trees, erection of slums in private forests and land grabbing, either by filing false cases against villagers or blatantly taking over unoccupied houses, whose residents are abroad… A year ago, Socorro was in the news when a property of the former captain of India's woman hockey team, Otilia Mascarenhas, was grabbed by land sharks… 1580 words. click here
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Video: Michael Lobo: Goa BJP MLA on 'vandalism drive'
25 Feb: Times Now TV. A Goa BJP legislator was caught on camera allegedly leading a group of people that demolished two structures in Calangute-Baga coastal belt, claiming they housed dance bars and sex workers. Bar and restaurant owners operating in the popular tourist belt today released CCTV footage that purportedly shows the local MLA, Michael Lobo, leading the group that razed the structures last week… 1m. 51s. click here
Video: 25 Feb: HCN. Michael Lobo Interviewed. 25m. 10s.
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26 Feb: Herald. Lobo owns an illegal building, alleges NCP …
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Floyd Cardoz’s restaurant, Bombay Canteen opens in Mumbai
25 Feb: Indian Express. Lower Parel’s The Bombay Canteen has been one of the most-awaited openings this year. Aided by Top Chef Masters winner Floyd Cardoz helming the kitchen, it serves contemporary Indian food… the chef’s version of tacos is Goan pulled pork vindaloo (Rs 250) served on theplas. Opt for the well-spiced, juicy pork served with fryums… From the badas (large plates), we picked tava beef kheema kothu roti (Rs 550) and banana leaf wrapped roasted fish… If The Bombay Canteen successfully continues its experiments with regional cuisine, it could emerge as an oasis in the city’s otherwise dull food scene… click here
For the Bombay Canteen Facebook page,
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Tastes of New Zealand: Francky Godinho
25 Feb: Toronto Sun. Fun times at two annual Food And Wine Classic festivals near New Zealand's fabulous Hawke's Bay are no secret… Born in Goa, Francky Godinho, 36, owner of St. George's Restaurant in Hawke's Bay since 2012, told me: "My mom was an excellent cook ... My family were excellent farmers and I had green fingertips." Before preparing chicken with mushroom sauce and a grilled-vegetable salad, New Zealand's 2007 and 2009 chef-of-the-year warned with a grin: "You guys are going to help ... otherwise you're going to starve." … click here
For Francky Godinho’s Facebook site,
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For the St. George’s website,
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20% of Goa shacks seen shutting down
25 Feb. Mint. If Goa is on your mind for the next long weekend, you may get a good hotel deal with the meals complimentary. Grab the deal and thank Russia for it. Also, your favourite shack in Goa may be shut—thank Russia for that too… Cruz Cardozo, president of the Shack Owners Welfare Society. Cardozo expects about 20% of the 369 shacks in Goa to shut down in early March… click here
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Ileana D’Cruz Is Replaced By Waluscha De Sousa
25 Feb: Gulte. Dreams of hip siren Ileana D'Cruz are smothered further as she loses the big chance of featuring with King Khan. As Shahrukh gets ready for the next schedule of his 'Fan', being directed by Maneesh Sharma, the heroine gets changed… Goan seductress Ileana's name sounded loud as the lead actress but her back to back flops with movies pushed the team into rethinking. Shahrukh has finally decided to go with a hot super model of 2000s, who returned to ramp recently after divorce. Her name is Waluscha De Sousa and she featured with SRK in Pepsi ads earlier … A report from Bombay states that Walsucha is signed and the married-divorced model has already started shooting for her big debut on silver screen… click here
For a profile of Waluscha De Sousa
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Genelia D’Souza: I would love to be back in Bollywood … 25 Feb: India.com.
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