goanet-digest Tuesday, April 16 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3841
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Re: [Goanet] GOANET: What's happening on our e-discussion Goan world
[Goanet] Five Star Resort Taj Exotica at Benaulim up for sale.
[Goanet] LINK: Course in Konkani
[Goanet] PM's speech in Goa
[Goanet] PMC shows the way (pruning trees)
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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:08:11 +0600 (IST)
From: goa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Your message to goanet awaits moderator approval.... oh we all
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Date: Mon Apr 15, 2002 10:01 pm
Subject: Forwarded Message from Dr. Leo Rebello in Mumbai / Re: [Gulf Goans]
Conversation at Mhambre Bar
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Subject: Re: [Gulf Goans] Conversation at Mhambre Bar
about POTA bill
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:43:27 -0700
GOOD ONE CECIL.
YOU HAVE CAPTURED GOAN ATTITUDE
BEAUTIFULLY ! WITH EVERY PEG OF URRAK DOWN THE GULLET
THE DISCUSSION BECOMES MORE INTERESTING!
LEO REBELLO
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> Excerpt from 'GOEM ROSTAD', a one-act play by
Pundalik Asnodkar
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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 02:13:42 EDT
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Subject: Re: [Goanet] GOANET: What's happening on our e-discussion Goan world
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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:59:32 +0530
From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Five Star Resort Taj Exotica at Benaulim up for sale.
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TAJ TO PUT 15 PROPERTIES ON BLOCK
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Plans to raise Rs 400 crore to retire high cost loans
Dev Chatterjee
In one of its biggest restructuring exercises ever,
Indian Hotels Co Ltd, operators of Taj group hotels, has
decided to sell off its 15 properties across the country to
raise up to Rs 400 crore.
Most of these assets are residence hotels and are barely
making profits. Indian Hotels is raising these funds to retire
its high cost debts of around Rs 700 crore. The asset sale
is under the active consideration of the top management both
at the Taj and Bombay House and the company has already
given the mandate to Ambit Finance to identify buyers and
advise it on the deal. Earlier, the same mandate was given to
HSBC.
Besides, UK-based Pannell Kerr Forster (PKF) has also been
asked to value the properties which are on the sell-off list. The
main properties on the sell-off list are: Taj Exotica Goa, Taj Nashik,
Fisherman Cove near Chennai, Taj Indore, Taj Vizag and some
other properties in Kerala.
Most of these properties are in luxury & leisure hotels which
reported the largest slide in tariff and occupancy rates since the
9/11 US attacks. With the asset sale, Indian Hotels which went on an
explosive expansion drive under former Chairman and Managing
Director Ajit Kerkar will see its properties coming down from 55 to
around 38. Top sources in Bombay House say that the asset sale
has been necessitated to make the company leaner and focus on its
core business properties in metro cities which are contributing maximum
to the Taj's profit kitty.
Earlier, Taj had sold off its New York property few years back in
order to focus on its Indian operations. On the other hand, food
and beverages segment and business hotel revenues have shown
maximum resilience to the downturn. Sources say increasing the
share of business hotels in revenues could help the company reduce
the risk on topline. Hence, the plans to sell off some of the leisure and
residence hotels. Besides, the group structure is also being
streamlined with the number of associated companies to be reduced
from seven to two in order to inculcate greater transparency in IHCL's
balance sheet, add sources.
Sources say that though the list of the 15 properties has not been
finalised as yet, some changes might take place from the above-mentioned
list which would see some more residence hotels added to the list.
When contacted, a company spokesperson denied any knowledge about the
impending sale of Taj properties. Sources say since the September 11
US attacks, the group's hotels are witnessing continuous fall in its
room occupancy as per the general industry trend.
For the quarter ended December 2001, Indian Hotels' net profit crashed
82 per cent to Rs 6 crore. Similarly, its revenues were down 32 per cent
to Rs 131 crore. In fact, its profits would have taken a further hit if
it had not been the sale of its air catering unit to a joint venture
with Singapore Air Terminal Services Ltd (SATS).
Reflecting the sagging finances, the IHCL stock price has also declined
sharply over the past two years, as revenues and earnings have remained
flat for the past five years. On Friday, Indian Hotels shares closed at
Rs 179.75 up 0.93 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Its
52-week high was Rs 260.
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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:45:40 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] LINK: Course in Konkani
Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) of Alto Porvorim will conduct a
postgrad Konkani diploma course in the academic year 2002-2003 starting in
June. This course consists of 15 credits. The focus of the course will be
on Konkani lignuistics.
It is prepared to empower teachers and researchers.
Besides lectures, seminars and workshop students have to submit a
research-paper related to the Konkani language, or literature, or culture.
Last date to accept application forms will be May 31, 2002. Further
details from TSKK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or phone 415857 or 415864. (ENDS)
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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:48:25 +0530
From: "faleiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] PM's speech in Goa
The speech of the Prime Minister last Friday at the public meeting in Goa
might have suited a VHP activist or a Bajrang Dal ideologue but never the
Prime Minister of India.
Such a rabid and communal speech was never before made by any Prime
Minister of this country. The appeal of the BJP National Executive to
sectarian consolidation was obviously intended to cover up the miserable
performance of the Union Government and of the Governments in the four
States including Goa, which the BJP still controls.
The policies of the Union Government have created an unprecedented
situation with social unrest everywhere and an economic crisis with fall
in the growth rate, increasing unemployment and a sharp erosion in the
standard of life of the vast majority of our people. In Gujarat itself,
economic activity has come to a standstill.
There was a 70% drop in the commercial transactions in that State during
the last month of March. Gujarat was considered one of the most
attractive destinations for investment. That perception is now lost due
to instability and turmoil created by the present State Government.
The people of Goa will undoubtedly see through the deadly game of the
Sangh Parivar and at the next Assembly elections, inflict a resounding
defeat on the forces of hatred and communal confrontation which the BJP
espouses.
(EDUARDO FALEIRO)
Tel. Nos.011-3319395 or 9810028850.
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:48:30 +0530
From: "Calisto D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] PMC shows the way (pruning trees)
The Panaji Municipal Corporation under the able leadership of Chairperson
Ashok Mogu Naik and Chief Officer, Elvis Gomes has recently launched a
campaign to prune and protect avenue trees from damage during the oncoming
monsoons.
Action has been started after obtaining suggestions from competent
persons from both Government Departments and NGO s. A core group has been
formed to guide and supervise two labour gangs dedicated to this task by
the PMC.
A meeting was convened by the PMC Chief Officer on 9th April. Councillor
Patricia Pinto, PMCA General Secretary Leo Lobo, Range Forest Officer
Milind Karkhanis, WWF Project Officer Wilbur Vaz, BSG Executive Member
Miguel Braganza, Landscaper Ashok Dande and representatives of PWD,
Electricity Dept., Goa Fire & Emergency Services and staff of PMC were
present and participated in the discussions.
It was the consensus decision that the work should be taken up and
completed on project basis in a period of one month beginning 15 April. Two
gangs of woodcutters and helpers with all materials equipment like ladders,
axes, choppers, saws (both manual and power-driven), ropes, lime wash
(chuna) coal tar (dambhar) and cement concrete would be employed
exclusively for this period. The work would begin on Dayanand Bandodkar
Marg at Ferry Point and cover all the wards of PMC including Taleigao and Dona.
RFO Milind Karkhanis would lead the technical team to guide the
scientific pruning of the trees. Ashok Dande, Miguel Braganza and Wilbur
Vaz volunteered to assist him. PMC workers would execute the work under the
supervision of Jacinto. Each ward Councillor would preferably associate
with the activity in the respective wards. The overall co-ordination would
be done by the PMC chief officer.
The authority on each avenue would consist of
* Inspection of each tree to determine what measures were needed prior to
monsoons.
* Marking of branches to be cut, hollow trunks to be filled, parasites and
epiphytes (including banyan seedlings) to filled, dead wood to be cut, etc.
* Making arrangements for power disconnection, traffic diversion, cutting
and removal of wood.
* Painting cut ends with coal tar to avoid rotting.
* Cleaning the base and painting with lime wash to control termites and
fungi.
* Filling hollows in tree trunks with 1:3:5 cement concrete.
* Cutting and removal of dead trees and fallen stumps.
* Pruning low hanging branches and branches over power lines.
On 15 April, the team along with PMC Councillor Patricia Pinto inspected
the trees from Ferry Jetty to Old GMC Main entrance. Branches to be cut,
dead wood to be removed and hollows to be filled were identified and
marked. The cutting will be taken up by PMC in association with the Traffic
Police, PWD, Electricity, Forest Department and Goa Fire Services on 16
April. Trees upto Kala Academy will be inspected in the next stage.
Miguel Braganza
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