[Goanet] SMILE.......................................... IT'S WEEKEND (12/12/2013)

2013-12-12 Thread CAJETAN DE
WAS NOT……   It was almost midnight, a middle aged couple (Gabru Libru) were in their deep sleep. Suddenly  Libruscreamed, scared and got up:-   Gabru: What happened honey? Why you are so scared?   Libru: H (crying)   Gabru: What happened? Why you are crying?   Libru: I had a damn,

[Goanet] [GOAJOURNO] Margaret Mascrenhas on Jerry Pinto

2013-12-12 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 3 December 2013 03:54, augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com wrote: There's some pretty sensational stuff here. If it had been sent to me personally I'd have hesitated about reposting it but now that it is on GoaJourno I guess one might as well be the third or fourth or fifth to pass on the gossip

[Goanet] THE BUREAUCRACY IN GOA IS CAGED

2013-12-12 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Government employees cannot be directly or directly engaging themselves or participating in an occasion at any office of a political party. On 13th Dec last year, the entire bureaucracy led by Chief Secretary Vijayan queued up at the BJP office in Panaji to greet Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese citizenship

2013-12-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
I am not sure which political history Eugene refers to, but I have found, after a brief research on the internet the following:  1.  Coins dating as far back as 1934 (before the Indian Union and far before the Republic of India was born), with Estado da India stamped on them.

[Goanet] Goa news for December 12, 2013

2013-12-12 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Yoga instructor arrested for allegedly raping Dutch woman in Goa - NDTV TVYoga instructor arrested for allegedly raping Dutch woman in Goa. All India

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Midnight in Eyjafjörður

2013-12-12 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Midnight in Eyjafjörður' Summer nights on Iceland's longest fjord. These images were taken over two nights in Akureyri this June. You may view the latest post at

Re: [Goanet] [GOAJOURNO] Margaret Mascrenhas on Jerry Pinto

2013-12-12 Thread augusto pinto
Dear jc I do not have answers to your first two questions, as I was not a member of Goa Writers at that time and so do not have access to all the facts of the matter. However I do have an opinion on this as I have a good knowledge of the laws regarding sexual harassment, as I was involved in

[Goanet] Press coverage

2013-12-12 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
Sir/Madam, Tiatr Academy of Goa will be celebrating the Birth Anniversary of Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho fernandes on 14th dec 2013 at 3:30 p.m at the Ravindra Bhavan Margao in collaboration with Ravindra Bhavan margao. On this occassion Lifetime Contibution to tiatr Award will be presented to

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Passport - its implications

2013-12-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
As far as I know, at least in the UK and in Australia, it is not easy to get on the dole. You need to be genuinely (and be able to prove) unable to work to get on the dole. I have heard of a number of people who have somehow managed to by-pass these requirements, but it does not mean that any

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Who was Caetano Xavier Furtado? A query that began in cyberspace (GFS)

2013-12-12 Thread Goanet Reader
WHO WAS CAETANO XAVIER FURTADO? A QUERY THAT BEGAN IN CYBERSPACE... A query came up in cyberspace (Goanet, GoaResearchNet), asking for details about Caetano Xavier Furtado. It was posted by the Margao-based author and journalist Valmiki Faleiro who wanted to know which where in Goa Furtado was

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese citizenship

2013-12-12 Thread Jose Colaco
Dear Gabriel, Thanks Now, I am sure Eugene Correia will list his reference. stay tuned. jc Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Dec 12, 2013, at 12:42 AM, Gabriel de Figueiredo gdefigueir...@yahoo.com.au wrote: I am not sure which political history

[Goanet] Assam to Goa: Mitra Phukan's lovely keynote address GALF2013

2013-12-12 Thread vmingoa
http://www.thethumbprintmag.com/content.php?cat=Book+Shelfcontent=Assam+to+Goa At this fourth edition of the Goa Art and Literary Festival, the focus is on Assam. Several of us have come here from that distant State to bring before you the music, literature and dance of those valleys and interact

[Goanet] Fwd: CII Session on 'Ease of Internal Trade' 1530 Hrs ; 13 Dec 2013 Hotel SinQ @ Candolim-Sinquerim Goa

2013-12-12 Thread Atul Paikane
*Dear Member, * *Ease of Internal Trade* *“Smoothening Internal Trade Barriers for Economic Growth”* 1530-1830 hrs : 13 December Friday : Hotel SinQ - Bodega, Candolim-Sinquerim Goa Greetings from CII Goa Given the federal structure of India, there is a need for identifying policies both at the

[Goanet] Now, AAP eyes Goa Lok Sabha seats TOI

2013-12-12 Thread roger dsouza
Now, AAP eyes Goa Lok Sabha seats TNN Dec 10, 2013, PANAJI: After success in its debut run in Delhi's assembly elections, Aam Admi Party (AAP) plans to field candidates in both the Lok Sabha seats in Goa. Goa is an ideal state for the AAP as people are disillusioned with the BJP

[Goanet] Registration of Birth in Portugal

2013-12-12 Thread Nelson Lopes
Birth Registration in Portugal The original copy of birth before 1961 is a prerequisite to register birth in Portugal. The process involves transcribing from the original document very religiously, which is written in Portuguese here in Goa, The registration of birth existing in Goa is then

[Goanet] Simon D'Lima: An obituary

2013-12-12 Thread Michael Ali
Simon D'Lima March 18, 1924 -December 9, 2013 Simon D’Lima, 89, of Venice passed away December 9, 2013. Simon was born March 18, 1924 in Karachi Pakistan to Liberata (Sequeira) and Michael D’Lima. Simon was educated in Karachi Pakistan and earned a Bachelor of

[Goanet] 47th Mando Festival 2013, Goa

2013-12-12 Thread JoeGoaUk
47th Mando Festival 2013, Goa Organised by Goa Cultural and Social Centre in association with Dept of Art Culture and Kala Academy of Goa 11-12 Dec. 2013 I missed 1st day, did not see or missed to see in the news papers 2nd day I made it to later half after coming from Baina Ravindra Bhavan

[Goanet] Russell Peters Stand Up Comedy

2013-12-12 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Russell Peters Stand Up Comedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd77eNaKEck FN Phone +91-832-2409490 Mobile +91-9822122436

Re: [Goanet] Assam to Goa: Mitra Phukan's lovely keynote address GALF2013

2013-12-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Thanks a lot for this one, VM. This lady is a class by herself.  There is a lot to learn from her. Mervyn  From: vmingoa vmin...@gmail.com But not everything about culture, and cultural markers, is tinged with gold. Culture can be the cause of dissension, a

[Goanet] S.C verdict on art 377

2013-12-12 Thread Nelson Lopes
Art 377 of the Constitution The argument that this art has been used at best only 200 times in 150 years is non issue and much ado about nothing. There appears to be no whisper by the framers of the Constitution on this piece of legislation, which for all practical cases is dormant. Is it the

[Goanet] Goa news for December 13, 2013

2013-12-12 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Tehelka case: Goa Police decides to contact Hollywood actor Robert De Niro - Indian Express ditor Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting her during a media ...

[Goanet] Concrete Drains in the Village

2013-12-12 Thread augusto pinto
I used to thank God that the craze for building concrete drains or gutters that was the curse of many villages did not afflict Moira. These gutters would narrow the road and would get clogged quickly. And in the monsoons woe to you if you did not notice them as waters overflowed the roads, for

[Goanet] Pope Francis is a whistleblower for the poor. Thank you Time for recognising it (Chris Arnade, theguardian.com)

2013-12-12 Thread Goanet Reader
Snowden showed us the educated and wealthy aren't entirely free. Francis reminds us the poor aren't even given a chance Chris Arnade theguardian.com Edward Snowden [1] was not chosen as Time magazine's [2] Person of the Year, and for this many in the media are outraged [3]. Instead Time chose