[Goanet-News] The morals and ethics of fasting unto death... (Goanet summaries by Selma Carvalho)

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet News
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho se...@goanet.org One of the interesting topics on Goanet this week was the immorality of fasting unto death as an act to force a certain outcome. Suicide in Christian dogma is a sin against humanity but what is the position taken by other religions? Finally in

[Goanet-News] NEWS-INDIA: Sangliana Appointed Vice-Chairman Of National Commission For Minorities (SAR News)

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet News
Sangliana Appointed Vice-Chairman Of National Commission For Minorities By SAR NEWS BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Former Karnataka Director General of Police and Member of Parliament from Bangalore North Constituency, H.T. Sangliana, has been appointed vice-chairman of the National

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: India's wealthiest 100 and her smallest State (FN, in Herald)

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet Reader
India's wealthiest 100 and her smallest State - Devil's Advocate/FREDERICK NORONHA f...@goa-india.org Check this out: the richest Goan isn't someone linked to the mining sector, whose role has been controversial for long in Goa. Nor is he into real

[Goanet] Daily Grook #588

2009-12-16 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #588 ERROR BEARER by Francis Rodrigues quite often cops for burial take, the wrong corpse - a grave mistake! *GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com === sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of

[Goanet] Russian consulate slams Goa govt for MP's comments on rape

2009-12-16 Thread Samir Kelekar
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Russia-consulate-slams-Goa-govt-for-MPs-remarks-on-rape/articleshow/5342592.cms

[Goanet] Meet Platilda

2009-12-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Video – Platilda special http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFUJWbi7unM Then and now joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The

[Goanet] Protestors paralyse Highway traffic in Panjim's Mandovi bridge

2009-12-16 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Thousands of tribal protesters has blocked highway on both the Mandovi bridges in Goa's capital city of Panjim. They are have come to Panjim from far and wide in Goa's remotest places and jammed traffic to push Goa government for their 12 point demand that includes implementation of Forest

[Goanet] Respect For All Religions And Places Of Worship, A Must

2009-12-16 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Respect For All Religions And Places Of Worship, A Must As per the article on Herald, Eagle Chariot inaugurated, 14th Dec'09. Early this week an Eagle Chariot (Rath) was inaugurated with pomp and festivities in the presence of a host of dignitaries including our PWD minister, who was the

[Goanet] Merry Christmas

2009-12-16 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
*Merry Christmas* *Tue Dec 15 18:31:18 PST 2009* Merry Christmas to all. With Love, Eulalia Pereira Joao observes: Isn't Dec 15 a tad too early? Anyway, is the birth of Jesus on Dec 25 or is it Jan 6, traditionally celebrated in my village as the Feast of the Three Kings ? Greetings all the

[Goanet] World Goa Day Mumboint dobajean monoilo

2009-12-16 Thread aurelio viegas
Gelea Aitarak (13 Dezembr)Chembur-chea OPLS igorje varandah-nt Mumbai Goan Association-an World Goa Day monoilo. Ami hea dobajeak hajir asle ani jem kitem hanven hangasor pollelem tem thoddkeant boroitam. Hea dobajeak sumar 500 lok hajir asle. Survek mhonnllear kareokrom English bhaxentlean

[Goanet] Global Warming

2009-12-16 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Everyone is making big noise about global warming but no one is ready to do something in this world. Global warming is caused due to excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Normally plants use carbondioxide but since man is alergic to plants he waits for some excuse to do

[Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Sangliana Appointed Vice-Chairman Of National Commission For Minorities (SAR News)

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet News
Sangliana Appointed Vice-Chairman Of National Commission For Minorities By SAR NEWS BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Former Karnataka Director General of Police and Member of Parliament from Bangalore North Constituency, H.T. Sangliana, has been appointed vice-chairman of the National

[Goanet] The morals and ethics of fasting unto death... (Goanet summaries by Selma Carvalho)

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet News
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho se...@goanet.org One of the interesting topics on Goanet this week was the immorality of fasting unto death as an act to force a certain outcome. Suicide in Christian dogma is a sin against humanity but what is the position taken by other religions? Finally in

[Goanet] Protestors clears Mandovi bridges

2009-12-16 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Thousands of protestors from Goa's tribal communities have cleared the two bridges they squated for over 3 hours after extracting written assurance from Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat that their 12 point demands would be implemented that includes implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006,

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-16 Thread From PAES
Hello Augusto: I said, Indian law might have been non-existent or not in force. Apparently, it was existent, but not in force. According to me courage lies in fighting - much less in fasting. Thank you for your comments, nevertheless. Bennet --- On Tue, 15/12/09, augusto pinto

[Goanet] Pics/Video: Awards from TAG, KGTS, MANDO, Jack Sequira, Kala Gaurav

2009-12-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Pics/Video: Awards: from TAG, KGTS, MANDO, Jack Sequira, Kala Gaurav Shalini Mardolkar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4185340552/ 81 years old whose birthday is on same as Pai Tiatrist We also know him by ‘Pollgo’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4187123565/sizes/l/

[Goanet] God and You

2009-12-16 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- God has created a family. He gave us an ideal family called the Holy Family. In that Holy Family there was the earthly head _ Joseph, his wife Mary and son Jesus. In reality Jesus should have been on the top then Mary and lastly Joseph. This would have been felt among any one

[Goanet] learn from the Tribals of Goa.

2009-12-16 Thread soter
Just around 2000 Tribal Association members of Goa have demonstrated how Government policy can be influenced. They blocked both the bridges and the entrance of the Legislative Assembly for solid 4 hours and no one had the guts to take them on. They got what they wanted. This is the type of

[Goanet] Hot News

2009-12-16 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
To read the Hot News Click the link provided here below: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Headley-could-be-double-agent-of-US -agencies-Lashkar/articleshow/5340660.cms OR..else read the content given here below: Headley could be 'double agent' of US agencies, Lashkar PTI 15

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-16 Thread J. Colaco jc
Bennet Paes wrote about the IPC 1890: Hello Augusto: I said, Indian law might have been non-existent or not in force. Apparently, it was existent, but not in force. == == COMMENT: The phrase in/into force is set to mean 'effective' The Indian Penal Code 1890 came 'into force' on January 1,

[Goanet] You deserve to be raped : Shantaram Naik to Russian girl

2009-12-16 Thread augusto pinto
A little while ago, while watching NDTV, I was witness to Shantaram Naik, our lively Congress Rajya Sabha MP, being torn to pieces by Barkha Dutt, as he tried to argue that women should a) not travel out at night and b) not associate with strangers at late hours. This was in the context of a

[Goanet] Protestors paralyse Highway traffic in Panjim's Mandovi bridge

2009-12-16 Thread augusto pinto
I think people like Bennet Paes will be interested with the following message: From: sebastian Rodrigues sebydesio...@hotmail.comhttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sebydesio...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.orghttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=goa...@goanet.org Subject:

[Goanet] Mega project in Cansaulim

2009-12-16 Thread A C Fernandes
The elected panchs of Cansaulim have given the go ahead to the Builders to proceed with their mega project ( ground + 4 with swimming pools and the works for a gated community ) near the Cosme Damiao chapel and behind the Cansaulim Sports ground. It seems that a Mr. Diniz from the Town Country

Re: [Goanet] Russian consulate slams Goa govt for MP's comments on rape

2009-12-16 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Dinesh,Mumbai,says:Goa should be categorised as a RAPE STATE - the people of Goa are like savages. Goa is like a black sheep on India's global image. Shows how the image of Goa is going downhill rapidly :-(( - Original Message From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [Goanet] Corrupt Goan Ministers

2009-12-16 Thread floriano
Freddy, With due respect to you, your sensitivity and your committment for Goa, I think the much sought after GOAN UNITY you are hinting at is a pipe-dream. I should know better after 10 years of trying. Because Goa's fitting answer to corruption is APOLITICAL. Ask Arwin, Ask Oster, Ask

Re: [Goanet] learn from the Tribals of Goa.

2009-12-16 Thread floriano
I was one of the victims of this blockade and it was total and absolute. My HC hearing got over in a jiffy at 1145 hrs and since I had to rush home to take my 87 year old mother for X-ray of the possible wrist fracture resulting from a fall last night, I made it to the Santa Monica U turn to

[Goanet] A terrific documentary.

2009-12-16 Thread eric pinto
Watch several academics in a narration of this documentary titled From Jesus to Christ, the First Christians.  Go to PBS.ORG , click on FRONTLINE, and then on the title. Location sights provide an extra treat. One cannot but be moved by the candour and humility of the producers, a specially

[Goanet] January 6- Christmas for Orthodox Christians

2009-12-16 Thread Tony Barros
Hi Joao et al ! Orthodox Christians - who number more than 250 million globally- celebrate Christmas  on January 6. They also celebrate Easter a week later . Most of them live in Eastern Europe . For other Catholics- January 6 is the feast of the Epiphany -also   the   feast of the Three

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: India's wealthiest 100 and her smallest State (FN, in Herald)

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet Reader
India's wealthiest 100 and her smallest State - Devil's Advocate/FREDERICK NORONHA f...@goa-india.org Check this out: the richest Goan isn't someone linked to the mining sector, whose role has been controversial for long in Goa. Nor is he into real

[Goanet] Invitation for theatre performance of Mahadevbhai (1892-1942) on 20th Dec Sunday evening 7pm

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet AE
Hi, Greetings from Art Escape. Art Escape is organising a theatre performance at our resort on 20th dec sunday evening 7 pm of Mahadevbhai (1892-1942) a play in english written directed by Ramu Ramanathan, performed by Jaimini Pathak POSTER:

[Goanet] January 6- Christmas for Orthodox Christians

2009-12-16 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
*January 6- Christmas for Orthodox Christians* *Wed Dec 16 09:20:16 PST 2009* Hi Joao et al !Orthodox Christians - who number more than 250 million globally- celebrate Christmas on January 6. Joao asks: I just wanted to know when Jesus was born but did not get an answer - is it Dec 25 or Jan 6

[Goanet] Goa news for December 17, 2009

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Police yet to summon accused in Russian rape case - Press Trust of India inds-13-bruises-on-goa-rape-victims-body/106628-3.htmlusg=AFQjCNF9e1b8JlA6-UoHC7PDvHxfAhSJCwTest finds 13

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: One Nation Reading ... but are we in Goa? (Venita Coelho, Herald)

2009-12-16 Thread john-carmo
Thanks for sharing your experience. My wife was a teacher and my neice who is a pharmacist in Australia and had similar experiance with the the rural schools in Chinchinim. In a Municipal school she told the children i come from Australia. Do you know where it is ? The children shook their

Re: [Goanet] Sunrise in Old Goa

2009-12-16 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The maintenance of the Old Goa complex and its surrounding areas is appalling. Which Catholic Church dimwit decided to turn over the reins of Old Goa to the Indian govt? (Rhetorical question. JC furnished the answer some time back on GX.) The Indian govt is able at only one

[Goanet] Global Warming

2009-12-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:25:34 + From: Albert Desouza alizadeso...@hotmail.com Everyone is making big noise about global warming but no one is ready to do something in this world. Global warming is caused due to excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Mario responds: To begin with,

[Goanet] Real Goan ethos' in new Sippy film

2009-12-16 Thread Goa World
Real Goan ethos' in new Sippy film Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Inspired by the realistic style used in Steven Soderberg's Traffic, Rohan Sippy is set to direct a film about drug-peddling in Goa and he is looking at a cast that can look as Goan as possible. I want to get into the cinema verite

[Goanet] Creepy Times: The Indian Rock Python

2009-12-16 Thread Rahul Alvares
The Indian Rock Python Non-venomous Average length: 7-14 feet Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/GoanetBlog/Environment#5416065925369771586 http://picasaweb.google.com/GoanetBlog/Environment#5416065921248527250 The Indian Rock python I’m called to rescue is usually guilty of entering

[Goanet] A dangerous ferry ride

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet News Service
A dangerous ferry ride HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, DEC 16 Clyde D’Souza, a marketing executive, kept asking himself, What would happen if the ferry capsized? What would all the people do? Clyde was amongst the hundreds of commuters that jostled for space in the dangerously packed Betim-Panjim

[Goanet] Dalgado Konkani Akademi to codify Konkani invitations and congratulations

2009-12-16 Thread Goanet AE
Dalgado Konkani Akademi to codify Konkani invitations and congratulations Written by NT Network Thursday, 17 December 2009 02:35 MARGAO: The Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) will soon come up with a book on invitations and congratulations in Konkani in the Roman script to make sure the language