Re: [Goanet] Formaldehyde in Seafood

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Here is a forward from Goanetter Carlos Peres da Costa from Recife, Brazil. Hi Roland Came across some of your postings on formalin in fish being used in some cases of fish being sold in Goa.No doubt formalin is toxic and carciogenetic. I do not know how the FDA in Goa is testing for

[Goanet] Restore Confidence of People on formalin presence in fish

2018-07-20 Thread Stephen Dias
RESTORE CONFIDENCE OF PEOPLE ON FORMALIN PRESENCE IN FISH STEPHEN DIAS, Dona Paula mob: 9422443110 The issue of formalin-laced fish which has allegedly been imported from outside the state has shaken the confidence of the people of Goa, for whom the protein rich fish is an every day staple

[Goanet] Formaldehyde Detected in Seafood

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Thanks to the recent formalin scare in Goa, I have discovered that India is not the only country doing this. China and Vietnam do it too and most of the US’s seafood consumption (89%) comes from there, as does Canada’s. Thanks to this 2013 article, I see the need to make changes in my food

[Goanet] Sonapur church, Marine Lines.

2018-07-20 Thread eric pinto
Fading away. May fold and the parish merged with Dabul which has also depleted, now down tofour thousand. C DSouza cafe once hosted the mini Dolours'  Mass overflow ! That was

[Goanet] Rainbow Revolution against Colonial Laws (Times of India, 21/7/2018)

2018-07-20 Thread V M
https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIGO%2F2018%2F07%2F21=Ar00408=56FE6D80=text With routinely impeccable timing, Sachin Chatte of the Entertainment Society of Goa made another brilliant selection last week for the Thursday screening for the Goa

[Goanet] Camp Seely reminder

2018-07-20 Thread Goans ofAmerica
Hello everyone, Please remember to book your cabin for Camp Seely soon. Here are the details again. *CAMP SEELY* *Arrival*: August 31, 2018 4pm onwards *Departure*: Sept 2, noon *Place*: 250 N Highway 138 Crestline, CA 92325 *Cost:* $175/4 person cabin $190/5 person

Re: [Goanet] Brampton, Canada's Mini Punjab

2018-07-20 Thread Eugene Correia
Can't understand why there's question mark on Dhobitalao being mini Goa. Dhobitalao is still referred to as mini-Goa. Well, Malton was the first Little Punjab. Then, Springdale in Mississauga was nicknamed Singhdale. Gerrard St is still referred to as Little India, though its chsracter has

[Goanet] Announcement of our 16th World Goa Day (WGD) on 28 July 2018 in NIZ GOENKAR site.

2018-07-20 Thread Oscar Carmino Lobo
Dear All Just a quick note (a week before the event) that the Editor, Mr Menino Fernandes of NIZ GOENKAR has decided to embody our 16th World Goa Day event on his website. Thank you, Menino. As many of us know, WGD event is scheduled to take place next Saturday 28 July 2018 Here is the link

[Goanet] Development for Dummies (Times of India, 21/7/2018)

2018-07-20 Thread V M
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/development-for-dummies/articleshow/65075949.cms Boating on the Bambolim plateau, high above the known water bodies of Goa? That ridiculous scenario became reality earlier this month, when huge amounts of rainwater backed up along the ill-conceived,

[Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland, Please read once again " OCI's (Overseas Citizens of India) and PIO's (Persons of Indian Origin) card holders can also ask for information under the RTI Act. For citizens, OCI's and PIO's who are staying out of India, the RTI Application can be filed with the PIO of the local Indian

[Goanet] Fwd: RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland, Please read once again " OCI's (Overseas Citizens of India) and PIO's (Persons of Indian Origin) card holders can also ask for information under the RTI Act. For citizens, OCI's and PIO's who are staying out of India, the RTI Application can be filed with the PIO of the local Indian

Re: [Goanet] The Hardest Job on Earth

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Modi in many ways has been compared to Donald Trump except where Trump puts his foot in his mouth, Modi stays silent. Both have their hard-core supporters that back them up no matter what wrong they do. A lot of moderate, even secular-minded Hindus can be seen increasingly to have sympathy for

Re: [Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Thank you for the lively debate. Readers have had the benefit of both our arguments, so from my side I shall suspend any further posts on the subject of RTI. I appreciate the robustness of the discussion. Roland. > On Jul 20, 2018, at 1:17 PM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > > Roland, > >

[Goanet] Earth and Environmental Sciences

2018-07-20 Thread Fidibus
Browse the following groundbreaking articles nominated by our Editors-in-Chief and read why they believe they could help change the world. https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/change-the-world/earth-and-environmental-sciences -- Rebellion against the norms is Love for the

[Goanet] An Urdu Ghazal on Whisky

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
For those who can understand, a charming couplet, “whisky brings colour to your life”. Contrary to modern conceptions about Islam, the Persian, Central Asian and Mughal hordes that invaded India, all revelled in alcohol without any reservations. https://youtu.be/0F2Idsyn4SQ Roland Francis

Re: [Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Excellent Marshall, your link to applying for an RTI clearly mentions “citizen” in several places. I am saying: This is a dead-end. You are saying: Here are the various roads to it. Your obstinacy does not appeal. Roland Francis. > On Jul 20, 2018, at 1:30 PM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: >

[Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland, Contrary to your misinformation, while S 3 deals with an Indian citizen, S.6 of the RTI Act permits any person to seek information under the RTI Act. This has been upheld by the SC in Chief Information Commr.& Anr vs State Of Manipur & Anr on 12 December, 2011. Pl refer:

Re: [Goanet] The Hardest Job on Earth

2018-07-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
I think your missing the point that Modi was trolling the opposition, hard, to avoid any focus on real issues, where his record is despicable Or.are.you just being sarcastic? FN On Fri, 20 Jul 2018, 22:38 Roland Francis, wrote: > Narendra Modi, without doubt has the most difficult

Re: [Goanet] The Hardest Job on Earth

2018-07-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
Please see this: https://newsclick.in/undermining-institution-parliament The Narendra Modi government has systematically undermined the working of Parliament and its committees which has weakened democracy in India, says S.N. Sahu who has worked with former President K.R. Narayanan and former

Re: [Goanet] Brampton, Canada's Mini Punjab

2018-07-20 Thread Eddie
Hi Roland, A fine video about Brampton & its takeover by the Punjabis. Interesting to hear that some of the Punjabis are no longer interested in returning home to Hindustan. Why? It's poor, dirty, sub-standard etc. But they don't care to explain why India is still rubbish today, why half the

[Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland, Further to my previous post, here is yet another weblink to help you file the application under RTI. https://www.righttoinformation.wiki/guide/applicant/application/who-can-ask-information-rti All the best in your search for the truth. Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Brampton, Canada's Mini Punjab

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Remember Dhobitalao was once Bombay’s mini Goa? Brampton near Toronto and Surrey near Vancouver are mini Punjabs. Bustling and affluent but you could be mistaken into thinking you are in Ludhiana - chaat, samosa, lassi and all. https://youtu.be/R3pZ_ZaRJDg Roland Francis Scarborough.

[Goanet] Adulteration Takes ‘spice’ Out Of Your Life

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
First it was formalin in fish, now it is dangerous chemicals added to spices, though the latter is nothing new. Even in my Bombay days, grocers were known to add tiny iron filings to rice and other grains to increase their weight. First it was the D Company (the Dawood Company, a criminal

[Goanet] The Hardest Job on Earth

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Narendra Modi, without doubt has the most difficult responsibility in the world. To take an undisciplined, barely literate but democratic country, bound by laws, tradition and a culture more suitable to the nineteenth century, cannot be any easy task. One small slip or a natural tragedy and

[Goanet] NO to AI killer robots

2018-07-20 Thread Fidibus
Thousands of leading AI researchers sign pledge against killer robotshttps://futureoflife.org/lethal-autonomous-weapons-pledge/ -- Rebellion against the norms is Love for the Creation skype:fidibee homepage: www.fidibus.info --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: [Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Please substitute the word “pecuniary” for “undeserved”. Pecuniary was the wrong adjective. > On Jul 20, 2018, at 10:36 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > There is a poster who is unnecessarily fogging some issues for pecuniary > advantage on a debate on another topic.

[Goanet] Hard Earned Money

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
Someone had been to Ladakh for a week-long family trip. Their local driver was a 28-year old chap named Jigmet. Jigmet's family consists of his parents, wife and two small girls. This was the conversation with Jigmet, during their journey in the deep Himalayan Ranges. Prashant: At the end of

[Goanet] RTI and NRI, OCI, Foreign National

2018-07-20 Thread Roland Francis
There is a poster who is unnecessarily fogging some issues for pecuniary advantage on a debate on another topic. Here is my clarification. Only Indian citizens can file an application under the Right To Information Act. An NRI is an Indian who resides or works abroad but possesses Indian

[Goanet] PRESS RELEASE: VEDANTA’S SESA FOOTBALL ACADEMY secures AIFF Accreditation

2018-07-20 Thread Ethel Da Costa
*VEDANTA’S SESA FOOTBALL ACADEMY secures AIFF Accreditation* Enables SFA to participate in the U13, U15 and the U18 Youth Leagues in the coming season *July 20: *Coming close on the heels of World Cup fever, football development in Goa just became more exciting. Taking forward the Vedanta

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: PINTO NAMES 25-MEMBER SQUAD FOR U-20 COTIF TOURNAMENT + INDIA U-16 LOSE LEAD AND MATCH

2018-07-20 Thread AIFF Media
Dear Colleagues, Please find the 25-member India U-20 squad for COTIF Tournament in Spain and the match report of India U-16 v Thailand U-16. -- *PINTO NAMES 25-MEMBER SQUAD FOR U-20 COTIF TOURNAMENT* *NEW DELHI: *The Indian U-20 National Team participating in the

[Goanet] Mother Teresa: good or evil? Debate (part 1)

2018-07-20 Thread Bernado Colaco
Mother Teresa once said "“If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.”." BC Most of this anti-Mother Teresa stuff has come as off-shoots from the book, The Missionary Position, by the atheist, late Christopher Hitchens, the British writer. I read the book long

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: INDIA TO PLAY ‘HISTORIC’ INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY IN CHINA

2018-07-20 Thread AIFF Media
Dear Colleagues, Please find the press release regarding the International friendly match between India and China in October 2018. -- *INDIA TO PLAY ‘HISTORIC’ INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY IN CHINA* *AIFF Media Team* *NEW DELHI:* All India Football Federation confirms

[Goanet] The alleged Baby scandal

2018-07-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland, I compliment you on your ability to create smoke and mirrors and erect strawmen to get out of a tight situation. After making false, baseless and unsubstantiated allegations about the financial affairs of the MoC, you now progress to falsely attributing statements to Bishop Mascarenhas

[Goanet] Easy listening selection....Al Di La....Connie Francis.

2018-07-20 Thread Con Menezes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d3tmpkoTyg --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[Goanet] Photo trip to Chin's qiandongnan prefecture.

2018-07-20 Thread Con Menezes
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/07/a-photo-trip-to-chinas-qiandongnan-prefecture/565595/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....Westlife - You Raise Me Up (Official Video)

2018-07-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
Have a bon weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxc9hbwkkw G -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.