[Goanet] Graphene-oxide based invention turns salt water into fresh.

[Con Menezes]

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39482342

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Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

[Mervyn Lobo]

Santosh Helekar wrote:


Nice article here:

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/03/is-trump-russias-useful-idiot-or-has-he-been-irreparably-compromised/

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dj Trump and the clowns are only getting started and I am already in love with 
this show.
MervynPS. I have a dollar to bet that the ending would be Trump pointing at 
himself and saying, "Your fired."  I have two dollars to bet that Trump will 
fire himself with a tweet.







   

Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

[Jim Fernandes]

Impeachment? Seriously?

Go ask people in the rust belt or those folks in the middle of the country what 
they thought of Trump. They love the man! The Lefty media and the impotent 
Democratic party lost big in what most pollsters thought they had the election 
in the bag. The losers can't get over the fact that they got rotten eggs on 
their shameless faces and are now trying to cook up stuff that has zero bearing 
on what most people care about  Jobs.

I am unable to comprehend the Lefty claim that somehow Russian is responsible 
for Trump's shellacking of Clinton. Instead doing some soul searching why 
Hillary lost or why Americans voted Trump to be their President, the Lefties 
are now desperately trying to find a scapegoat. Are American's stupid to be 
swayed by Russia to vote for Trump? Americans went to the polls without 
anybody's help and voted with a clear mind, for a leader they thought who most 
likely represented their interests.

It is the fault of the Democratic party to side with Clinton instead of Bernie 
Sanders. The crooked party elites, didn't want to see a Jew running their 
country. So they connived to oust poor Bernie. Now learn to live with the loss 
and burn the next 4  err ... 8 years twiddling your thumbs.

More recently, the new Democratic party leader forced everybody on their staff 
to resign. This is a good start. They got to re-calibrate their expectations 
and re-focus their energies on helping Americans get back to well paying jobs. 
Instead of focusing on creating jobs that can make people get off of welfare, 
the Democrats are focusing on keeping people on welfare and spoon feeding these 
unfortunate folks by way of food stamps, medicaid and other social programs, so 
that they stay addicted to their current state, in hopes of locking on their 
votes.

This is a terrible strategy. I have moved away from it ...

Tell me what your guys are doing to create well paying jobs for Americans and 
we can go from there. Don't waste your time talking nonsense such as 
"impeachment", where the losers have virtually zero power in Washington. 

If you still care to do so, here's what you need to first have in the bag and 
the Democrats have neither:
1. A simple majority in the House of Representatives - the Democrats don't.
2. You need at least 67 votes (out of 100) in the US Senate - the Democates 
don't even command a simple majority.

Keep dreaming ... friggin' losers.

Jim Fernandes
Scarsdale, NY.


On Tue, 4 Apr 2017 20:05:46 + (UTC), George Pinto  
wrote:

> Odds growing for possible Trump 
> impeachmenthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/odds-grow-possible-trump-impeachment-110004479.html
> 
>   From: Santosh Helekar 
>  To: goanet  
>  Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:11 AM
>  Subject: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat
>
> Nice article here:
> 
> http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/03/is-trump-russias-useful-idiot-or-has-he-been-irreparably-compromised/
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Santosh
> 
>

[Goanet] India's Ladycops

[Roland Francis]

A neat little documentary about the introduction of female cops in rural 
India's police stations and the commendable work they do.

Hand over more responsibilities to women and India will become a better place.

http://aje.io/hbjb


-- next part --



Roland Francis
Toronto

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Coal corridor through Goa (from Nihar Gokhale)

[Neshwin Almeida]

Consider this one also

http://www.heraldgoa.in/2017GoaPolls/Our-Verdict-/NOT-SOOTABLE-GOING-BREATHLESS/110716.html

On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 11:58 PM, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या
*فريدريك نورونيا  wrote:

> Nihar Gokhale , environment and development
> journalist, writes: "From 5 to 26 million tonnes per annum, the NDA govt
> has planned a massive increase in import and transport of coal through Goa.
> A 2-part series reported by me has been published in *Scroll*, describing
> the set of seemingly disconnected projects behind which this project is
> hidden, how the coal is largely meant for JSW's steel plant in northern
> Karnataka, and how the government, including cabinet minister Nitin
> Gadkari, have bypassed environmental rules for some of these projects.
>
> 1) The sea breeze will bring more coal dust into Goa – if the government
> has its way
>  bring-more-coal-dust-into-goa-if-the-government-has-its-way>
> https://scroll.in/article/832741/the-sea-breeze-will-
> bring-more-coal-dust-into-goa-if-the-government-has-its-way
>
> 2) There's pressure on environmental agencies to allow more coal to pass
> through Goa
>  environmental-agencies-to-allow-more-coal-to-pass-through-goa>
> https://scroll.in/article/832742/theres-pressure-on-
> environmental-agencies-to-allow-more-coal-to-pass-through-goa
>
> Please do read and share. I look forward to your feedback."
>
> CONTACTS:
> *Nihar Gokhale*
> Environment and development journalist
> @nihargokhale 
> http://medium.com/@nihargokhale
> *Mobile: +91-88260-61683*
>



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Re: [Goanet] What is Goenkarponn? Another view from Goa....

[Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!]

Excellent article Datta Naik,
So very befitting and true!
Good on you,

Newton Marques
Perth Australia.
newtonmarq...@yahoo.com

Re: [Goanet] What is Goenkarponn? Another view from Goa....

[Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!]

-- Forwarded message --
From: dixon vaz 
Date: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 10:33 PM

Good and very thoughtful write up by Mr Duta naik but I wonder what would
you have expected Goa Forward party with only 4 seats to have their own
government now that Vijay have supported the BJP led coalition government
the word Goemkar is under scanner and if he have joined with the congress
than the Goemkar would be a Hero now that he supported the BJP he is a
traitor.
At least now we saw our CM ,and Governor also stated chanting
Goem,Goemkar,Goemkarponn thanks to Vijay .I still remember Mr Dutta Naik
speech at lohia maiden in support of Mr Churchill Alemao for MP election
that he will be a watch dog for him .I think it's time for all to get back
at work and not to spread anti Goemkarponn among the Goemkars .

Writer is a resident of Fatorda and a seafarer
Dixon vaz

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[Goanet] Something for the animal lovers....Dr. Harry's vet practice

[Con Menezes]

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/harrys-practice/-/watch/30589376/harrys-practice-wed-8-mar-season-1-episode-157/2/#page1

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[Goanet] Something for the animal lovers....Dr. Harry's vet practice

[Con Menezes]

 
https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/harrys-practice/-/watch/30589376/harrys-practice-wed-8-mar-season-1-episode-157/2/#page1

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[Goanet] Virtue & Vice.

[Con Menezes]

   
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/10/virtue-and-vice-mike-pences-dining-policy?mbid=nl_170403_Daily=30219800=10747482=MTMzMTgzMDkwNjU5S0=1140207279=MTE0MDIwNzI3OQS2

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[Goanet] Euskara. the oldest language in Europe.

[Con Menezes]

   
https://www.bizkaiatalent.eus/en/pais-vasco-te-espera/senas-de-identidad/euskera-antigua-europa/

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection......Adeus korcho vellu paulo........Queenie Fernandes.

[Con Menezes]

  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpgIBVKcCk

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Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

[George Pinto]

Odds growing for possible Trump 
impeachmenthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/odds-grow-possible-trump-impeachment-110004479.html

  From: Santosh Helekar 
 To: goanet  
 Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:11 AM
 Subject: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat
   
Nice article here:

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/03/is-trump-russias-useful-idiot-or-has-he-been-irreparably-compromised/

Cheers,

Santosh

   

[Goanet-News] Coal corridor through Goa (from Nihar Gokhale)

[Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا]

Nihar Gokhale , environment and development
journalist, writes: "From 5 to 26 million tonnes per annum, the NDA govt
has planned a massive increase in import and transport of coal through Goa.
A 2-part series reported by me has been published in *Scroll*, describing
the set of seemingly disconnected projects behind which this project is
hidden, how the coal is largely meant for JSW's steel plant in northern
Karnataka, and how the government, including cabinet minister Nitin
Gadkari, have bypassed environmental rules for some of these projects.

1) The sea breeze will bring more coal dust into Goa – if the government
has its way

https://scroll.in/article/832741/the-sea-breeze-will-
bring-more-coal-dust-into-goa-if-the-government-has-its-way

2) There's pressure on environmental agencies to allow more coal to pass
through Goa

https://scroll.in/article/832742/theres-pressure-on-
environmental-agencies-to-allow-more-coal-to-pass-through-goa

Please do read and share. I look forward to your feedback."

CONTACTS:
*Nihar Gokhale*
Environment and development journalist
@nihargokhale 
http://medium.com/@nihargokhale
*Mobile: +91-88260-61683*

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart (GI Blues 1960).avi

[Gabe Menezes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6CyzvmbCGw

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[Goanet] Panaji boy scores big, eligible for IISc, IIT seats (TNN)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Panaji boy scores big, eligible for IISc, IIT seats

TNN | Updated: Apr 4, 2017, 10.53 AM IST

Goa Boy Pratheek Rebello secured the 96th spot in the country at the
Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) ... Read More

PANAJI: Panaji lad Pratheek Rebello has secured the 96th spot in the
country at the Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) examination in the
PCM (physics-chemistry-mathematics) category. Two years ago, Rebello's
Class X ICSE board score placed him fourth all India. His KVPY rank is the
best by any Goan in recent years, the previous highest score by a Goan was
attained last year by Deepak Gopalan who placed 220th.

Having been ranked in the first 100, Rebello is now eligible for a seat in
any stream at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, Indian
Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata and any of the science branches at
an Indian Institute of Technology(IIT).

Across the country, 1,533 students in the PCM category have qualified for
the KVPY scholarship. It is estimated that around 150 students from Goa
answered the KVPY exam in 2017. Goa still does not have a KVPY centre and
students travel either to Hubli or Dharwad to answer the test.

Rebello, a student of Panaji's Mushtifund Aryaan Higher Secondary School,
has also answered the IIT entrance exam as well as the National Eligibility
and Entrance Test for a medicine seat in 2017. He will decide which stream
to pursue based on his scores in these tests.

Other students from Goa who ranked at the KVPY exam in 2017 are Ameya
Kulkarni (1,037) in the PCM category and Anirudh Bhat (1,119) in the PCB
category. Both students also study at the Mushtifund Aryaan Higher
Secondary School.

The director of the school, Vyankatesh Prabhudesai, said, "The KVPY result
is a good indication of what these students' scores will be like at the
JEE, as it is equally tough."

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[Goanet] Specialty Work Visa's - USA

[Jim Fernandes]

A fresh crop of foreigner's have just begun to apply for American specialty 
work visa's commonly known as H-1B. The Trump administration has promised 
intense scutiny of this year's applicants along with their pay scales to ensure 
American tech workers are not disadvantaged.

Every year, the US government has been allowing American companies to bring in 
65K people, mostly techies, from outside the US and another 20K granted to 
foreigners graduating from American universities. Instead of bringing in really 
good candidates at fair market salaries, these visa's have been misused to 
suppress salaries for American tech workers and in many instances to displace 
them with lower paid foreigners. This kind of abuse could never happen in India 
or anywhere else in the world, except the US ...

I have been writing about this problem for years and finally when Trump came 
along, people like me quickly supported him (Another reason why he won). For 
starters, entry level computer programming will not qualify for this visa. If 
you care to know what else Trump  is doing to tackle this problem, please see 
below article.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/04/04/new-h-1b-visa-measures-employment/2732/

If Trump succeeds in giving Americans a fair shot at jobs, Democrats will be 
wasting their time in 2020.

Cheers (this news qualifies for a cigar besides copachem),

Jim Fernandes.
Scarsdale, NY.

[Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

[Santosh Helekar]

Nice article here:

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/03/is-trump-russias-useful-idiot-or-has-he-been-irreparably-compromised/

Cheers,

Santosh


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[Goanet] GBA press note - Planning, the RP2021 and ODPs

[GBA office]

* Goa Bachao Abhiyan*

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*Press
Note4th* April 2017



The GBA in its meeting on Monday discussed the issue of inclusive planning
for Goa  as envisioned in Article 243 of the Constitution of India and the
Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules inserted by the two constitutional
amendments in 1992. Multiple statements are being  issued  on the Regional
Plan ( RP ) and Outline Development Plans ( ODP's ) exposing the confusion
of the Government of Goa (both elected and administration),  which treat
the RP 2021 and the ODPs as  two distinct entities exclusive of each other,
in complete contradiction to planning norms.

*REGIONAL PLAN SHOULD BE FOR PROTECTION OF  IDENTITY OF GOA & **ECO-SYSTEMS
BACKED BY** DATA , CLEAR CRITERIA BASED ON THE SAME AND AN INCLUSIVE
PROCESS *

With a TCP minister who has 'Goenkarponn' at heart, we expect to have a
clear process and criteria in place for protection of our eco-systems and
Goan identity established before any work on the RP-2021 or  RP-2031
commences. The guidelines sought to have been framed by the Task Force on
RP 2021 created in October, 2007, need to be finalized now at the very
least. The GBA will welcome any honest and meaningful dialogue with regard
to planning.

* ODPs HAVE SO FAR EXPOSED A DISASTROUS TRACK RECORD - NO PLANNING, ONLY
F.A.R INCREASE*

Outline Development Plans for municipalities have been reduced to a single
point agenda of increasing built-up area ( FAR ). In an astonishing act
against due process and probably a first of its kind, the Corporation in
charge of Panaji was bypassed in the case of revisiting the ODP for Panaji.
So arbitrary was the last Government in its 'Planning', that three of its
ODP's have been challenged in courts. Proper process of consultation with
Local Self Government and Stakeholders needs to be put in place and
District Planning Committees activated to complete the process for each of
the two districts as mandated by the Constitution of India. The State
Government has been losing Central funds for development by not following
the due process. This has been highlighted by the South Goa Zilla Panchayat.

*NOTIFIED REGIONAL PLAN 2021 - BYPASSED FOR 6 YEARS*

The Regional Plan 2021 was notified by November, 2011 after 3 years of
 inclusive processes. It had most importantly clearly described criteria of
Eco-Zones for protection and lowered built-up area in villages of low
density. Rather than work within the context of the notified plan, the last
Government proceeded to work outside the Plan : applicable in some cases,
not applicable in others, with part areas arbitrarily transferred to the
Planning Development Authority for ODP use as in the case of Mapusa. Below
are some examples of how the Plan was bypassed -

*#  Extra FAR on sale as part of a finance bill ( not planning ) -*

The first taste of how a budget ( Finance Bill ) could be used as a vehicle
to insert extra built-up area and work around the Regional Plan happened
soon after its notification with 20% FAR extra allowed to institutions and
hotels on payment. A budget reduces everything to a financial transaction
devoid of human factors, in this case usurping the domain of
planning. Allowing 20% extra FAR without a study on parking, carrying
capacity, carrying capacity of foundations and sewage and fire safety
issues is a disastrous trend and will invite tragedy.

*# Confusion through Orders and Circulars contrary to the law -*

Innumerable cases of transgressions were brought to light where permissions
were sought and were given for areas marked as Eco Zones, partly
corresponding to the earlier RP2001 and partly to the notified RP2021.
Orders and Circulars allowing partial use of a notified Plan were sometimes
respected sometimes not - depending on a  dubious 'case-to-case' basis.

* # Tourism Master Plan with no connection with RP2021*

The Tourism Master Plan for Goa was formed with yet another set of
objectives, completely ignoring the notified Regional Plan.

*# The Investment Promotion Board with overriding clause *

Finally, in one move disguised as a 'job creation vehicle' the Investment
Promotion Board was formed entirely against the Constitution as it sought
to override all other Acts except certain eco-sensitive regulations such as
CRZ and FCA. Despite its own gazetted rules of conduct which sought to
promote industry that would create jobs and avoid red-category industries,
it proceeded to work against everything laid down including brazen
permissions to projects within CRZ areas and eco-sensitive zones, with the
'Mini-India' project being one them. To ease process for one industry that
sought to cut thousands of coconut trees on its property to build a
factory, an entire notification was brought out removing the coconut tree
from requirements of felling permissions under the Forest Conservation Act
( FCA ). More recently, the IPB has started looking 

[Goanet] Low-calorie sweeteners promote fat accumulation

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http://www.endocrine.org/news-room/current-press-releases/low-calorie-sweeteners-promote-fat-accumulation-in-human-fat

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[Goanet] Rights panel wants last rites of activist priest held

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/rights-panel-wants-last-rites-of-activist-priest-held/articleshow/57998215.cms
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[Goanet] Diretors of Goa-based mining firm booked in cheating case (Murari Shetye, TNN)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Diretors of Goa-based mining firm booked in cheating case

Murari Shetye| TNN | Apr 4, 2017, 05.55 PM IST

PANAJI: The economic offences cell (EOC) of the Goa Police has booked
officials of a Goa-based mining company for allegedly cheating a Chinese
mining firm of 18 crore for failure to supply iron ore.

Police said a representative of the Chinese firm, Lao Ting Dadi Mobiles
Components Ltd, arrived Goa in January 2010 and signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with Jiwa Mines and Minerals for the supply of iron ore.

Police said as per the MoU, the Goa-based company was required to supply
iron ore excavated at a mine in Galel, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, to the
Chinese firm, and that it was agreed that once Jiwa Mines and Minerals sent
a picture of ore excavation, Lao Ting Dadi Mobiles Components Ltd would
transfer the money as payment.

EOC police sub-inspector Prasanna Bhagat, said the accused firm had instead
taken random pictures of ore excavation and forwarded them to the Chinese
firm, which immediately transferred money in the account of the accused
firm. Bhagat further said that when Jiwa Mines and Minerals failed to
supply the ore, a delegation of the Chinese firm's officials found that no
excavation was being conducted at that particular mine.

The directors of the Goa-based company, Raghavendra Gowda and Mona Gowda,
have been booked by the EOC together with another individual, Jacinta
Braganza, Bhagat said

Police said a complaint in the case was registered following the directions
of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Vasco. The complainant in
the case is Wilfred Fernandes, who holds the power of attorney for the
Chinese company. The accused have not been arrested.

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[Goanet] Will BJP hang those who eat beef in Goa: Shiv Sena

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[Goanet] African Envoys Slam GOI Inaction, Want UN to Probe Racial Violence in India (TheWire.in)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

https://thewire.in/120929/african-envoys-india-racism-un/

African Envoys Slam GOI Inaction, Want UN to Probe Racial Violence in India

BY THE WIRE STAFF ON 03/04/2017

African heads of missions said they “reviewed the previous incidents
and that have taken place in the past and concluded that no known,
sufficient and deterring measures were taken by the government of
India”.

The injured hand of 24-year-old Imran Uba, who was a victim of the
violence in Greater Noida. Credit: Shome Basu
The injured hand of 24-year-old Imran Uba, who was a victim of the
violence in Greater Noida. Credit: Shome Basu

New Delhi: The heads of African diplomatic missions in India have
released a strong statement on the recent racial attacks against
Africans in Greater Noida, saying that the Indian government has
failed to protect Africans despite there being repeated racial attacks
in different parts of the country.

The statement, the outcome of a meeting held on March 31, says that
the heads of missions “reviewed the previous incidents and that have
taken place in the past and concluded that no known, sufficient and
deterring measures were taken by the government of India”. They have
also said that the attacks in Greater Noida and elsewhere are
“xenophobic and racial in nature”. However, these attacks have not
been sufficiently condemned by Indian authorities, they said, despite
their expectations.

The group has called for an expedited investigation into the recents
cases of violence against Africans and an independent inquiry by the
UN Human Rights Council and other human rights bodies.

Press release by the heads of African diplomatic missions in India
Press release by the heads of African diplomatic missions in India
The Association of African Students in India has supported the strong
statement, and also called for withdrawal of all support for India in
the international fora.


Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Gopal Baglay has
said the attacks in Greater Noida were unacceptable, but added that
they could not be termed ‘racist’ until a complete investigation was
carried out.

In a statement issued on Monday night, the Indian Ministry of External
Affairs has not only reiterated Baglay’s point and said that the
attacks cannot be termed ‘xenophobic’, they have also said that
ministry has been trying to ensure the well being of Africans in the
area and that local authorities were acting fast to punish the
culprits.

“It is unfortunate that a criminal act triggered following the
untimely death of a young Indian student under suspicious
circumstances has been termed as xenophobic and racial. Investigations
on the death of Indian teenager and the subsequent incident by local
authorities are ongoing,” the statement reads. “The Government had
condemned and described as unacceptable the incident of attack on a
few Nigerian nationals in Greater NOIDA. The significance attached to
addressing the matter is reflected in the detailed statement by the
External Affairs Minister (EAM) and the discussion in the Parliament.”

The ministry has also added that they do not see the need for an
international investigation.”As stated earlier, the Government is
committed to ensuring safety and security of all foreign nationals in
India, including African nationals, who remain our valued partners.
Strong Indian institutions are adequate to deal with aberrations that
represent act of a few criminals,” the ministry statement says.

Ironically, New Delhi has not shied away from terming attacks against
Indians abroad as “racist”. “I have been appalled by the senseless
violence and crime [against Indians in Australia], some of which are
racist in nature,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in Parliament in
2009. The then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi had also raised
the matter of “racist attacks” on Indians in Australia during a
meeting with the Australian high commissioner.

While the African envoys were concerned about a larger systemic racism
and “accumulated attacks” that the Indian government had not properly
addressed despite assurances to the contrary, the MEA statement talks
only about the specific attacks in Greater Noida without addressing
larger concerns.

Official sources claimed that the statement issued by the Eritrean
ambassador was only only sent after consulting a “very small number of
African HOMs”. “Some of the prominent African HoMs denied that they
attended the reported meeting or were consulted,” claimed sources.
However, the statement from the dean was issued nearly a week after
the incident. When reporters had tried to speak to the dean in initial
days after the attacks in Greater Noida, he had refused to comment,
pointing out the need for wider consultation among his diplomatic
colleagues.

Since the incidents in Greater Noida, external affairs minister Sushma
Swaraj has been the only minister to publicly talk about what
happened, which she did on Twitter.

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[Goanet] Goan startup looks to change face of on-demand services (Newton Sequeira)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Goan startup looks to change face of on-demand services

Newton Sequeira| TNN | Updated: Apr 4, 2017, 11.14 AM IST

PANAJI: If there is one grouse that everyone shares, it is the scarcity of
skilled handymen such as plumbers and carpenters in Goa. Plumbers and
electricians are a dime a dozen but their work rarely lives up to the
expectation. A Goa-based startup, Poocho.in, wants to change that.

Founded by GautamFatarpekar, Manisha Fatarpekar and Harish Usgaonkar, the
website already covers Goa and is now looking to expand to Maharashtra and
Karnataka.

" By April-May, we should be able to start operations in Pune. The aim is
to expand in the Konkan belt for now," Gautam said.

Poocho serves as an aggregator for crucial service providers in the state
and functions as an online listing directory to help bridge the gap between
need and availability. For Fatarpekar though, more than the availability,
it is the trust that the startup wants to address.

A mechanical engineer by qualification, Fatarpekar began toying with the
idea of providing a listing service after finding it hard to resolve a
plumbing issue at home. Beginning in January 2016, the startup found it
difficult to convince service providers to come on board.

"Today, we get one service provider on board per day and do it without much
convincing. We now have over 60 service providers and get around 75-80
queries for services daily," Gautam said.

To ensure customers get quality service, the Poocho team visits and
verifies the credentials of all the service providers, runs background
police checks and also follows up with customers to ensure satisfaction.
Today, the startup addresses customer needs for plumbers, electricians,
painters, interior decorators, bands, photographers, make-up artists,
fitness trainers, house maids and fabricators, among many other services.

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[Goanet] losing MLa`s MLa`s fold up office

[Nelson Lopes]

Losing MLA`s fold up office

In the past and even at present most of the losing MLA`s normally close
office of service to the constituents, for lack of Govt sponsored funds
,irrespective of those who might have voted for them The financial
assistance given to the MLA`s to run offices are now stopped. Even
otherwise they mostly employed their relatives and wives etc and paid
pittance to other employees eligible for what Govt. sanctions. Take it or
leave it is the order.

But now a novel approach seems to have evolved to keep losing MLA`s
supporters of BJP in good humour There is no doubt, that CM will provide
the necessary funds leaving no trace of its origin or the amount. Hence a
few like  Caitu Silva ,Benjamin Silva, Averatno, all losers have publicly
vowed to keep their offices open to liason with BJP, courtesy their past
masters  paying  back in gratitude for loyalty as a royalty. They have
otherwise not have been known to be so charitable, so magnanimous. In fact,
when in  seat of power they were known to have sarcastically directing  to
previous losing MLA`s, who were supposed to have amassed wealth for
generation to come. The clock gas turned back full circle as now new MLA`
are following the old script paying back in he same coin Any takers/

Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

[Goanet] Badminton Summer Coaching Camps across Goa (April 10 to 29)

[Sandeep Heble]

Badminton Summer Coaching Camps across Goa (April 10 to 29)

Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with SAG & DSYA will conduct
Badminton coaching camps for beginner and intermediate players across Goa
at Peddem, Fatorda,  Chicalim, Ponda and Sanquelim, from April 10 to April
29 (9am to 12 noon). There will be sessions on footwork, stroke play, court
drills, and speed and agility exercises.  The camps will be conducted by
GBA Certified coaches under the supervision of SAG Coaches. The Association
will take responsibility to monitor the progress of the participants and to
develop their game up to advanced stage if they display the potential to
excel in the sport. To register, kindly contact Sandeep Heble (9326129171)
or email  gbagoaonl...@gmail.com

Yours sincerely
Sandeep Heble
Hon. Secretary, Goa Badminton Association
9326129171

[Goanet] Kishori Amonkar (1932-2017)

[Rajan Parrikar]

The passing of a great Goan.

http://www.parrikar.org/nibbles/2017/04/03/kishori-amonkar-1932-2017/



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