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[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s MAY 1 , 2005 DATELINE: GOA ... . ... .... .. ... .... .||. Founded in 1994 || || .| '|. '' .|| || || .|...|| || by Herman |'' || || .|' || || || || || Carneiro '||||. '|..|' '|..'|' .||. ||. '|...' '|.' http://www.goanet.org .|....' To unsubscribe from this list, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you find this ezine useful, please recommend it to your friends and others from Goa. To sign-up http://newsfromgoa.swiki.net [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] IN TODAY'S EZINE: CET and Pernem demolitions continue in the news. Journalists' union elections, Tomazinho Cardozo retires as principal, and interesting links from the cyber Goa world. Stay in touch with http://www.goanet.org o Goa students appearing for the Common Entrance Test (for professional admissions) say the question papers were from 'out of the syllabus'.(NT) o Demolition of shacks at Keri (Pernem) is illegal, charges BJP MLA Laxmikant Parsekar. He said five shacks demolished earlier this week had existed for 30-35 years near the Keri-Terekhol ferry. (NT) o Pernem police filed a case against the Mandrem MLA Parsekar and 100 BJP workers for unlawful assembly, obstructing government servants on duty and damage to government property. (H) o BJP says no action taken against coastal regulation zone violations along Bardez and Salcete coast. (H) o Dr Arthur Gomes will be the new principal of the Government College, Pernem. He helped set up government colleges in Sanquelim and Quepem earlier. (H) o Uncertainty over Congress party polls continues in Goa. (NT) o Quality Internet bandwidth must for Goa educational institutions:expert. ASHLEY DO ROSARIO has been re-elected as president of the Goa Union of Journalists. He got 79 votes, against 47 polled by Suhasini Prabhugaonkar (Gomantak) and six by Dr Bala Murali Krishna (UNI). For a copy of outgoing general secretary Vithaldas Hegde's report on the issues affecting journalists in Goa, visit http://puggy.symonds.net/pipermail/goajourno/2005-May/002072.html TOMAZINHO CARDOZO RETIRES, and writes: "On May 1, 2005, I shall retired after serving in the educational field of Goa for 33 years and 10 months to be exact. In fact, these 33 years and 10 months I consider to be the best years of my life -- years of satisfaction and fulfilment.... When I joined politics, many of my friends used to tell me that I would not be able to come out of it. I have proved them wrong." [Cardoso has also been a Speaker of the Goa assembly, apart from being a teacher and headmaster in Candolim, Arpora, etc.] o CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Xandev Foundation and Pidelite is to hold a ten-day workshop on glass, fabric painting, sticker-making and craft for children aged five and above. Xandev Space, Mayfair Hotel 9822 153075. It begins from May 9 onwards. o Goa celebrates installation of new Pope with Pontifical Mass.(NT) o Arlem fest draws a huge crowd. (GT) o Blessing of St Sebastian Chapel, Durbat, Ponda, on May 3. (GT) o Tiatr integral part of Goan culture, says Governor Jamir. (H) o 21-year-old Subhash Naik who raped a six-year-old child at Mandrem has been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The child was alone at home as her father had gone to see his wife at the hospital where she was admitted, carrying food. Sessions judge Anuja Prabhudesai rejected Naik's plea of not guilty. (H) SLUM SETS ON GOA'S BEAUTY: One of the ugliest sights on the shores of Goa is the debris and the muck that comes up when the waters recede during low tide. But there's an even seedier urban underbelly that has ripped off Goa's beauty and brought in its wake slums, slum-lords, prostitution, paedophiles and political influence. From Mandrem to Colva, the slumming of Goa is causing the shaming of Goa. (GT) SUZETTE ADVANI, a fashion designer from Goa, is featured in GT. She says, "Designing is 200 percent perspiration." BROTHER MANUEL MERGULHAO is "coming to Goa his home town" with promises of "blessings, healing and deliverance, for you, your family, your job, your business, and your finances". http://www.manuelministries.org Governor Jamir, his wife Elmela and South Goa MP Churchill Alemao to grace the occasion at Kala Academy, May 1 evening, says an advert. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS & OBITUARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINCHINIM: Bonifacio C Mariano de Sa, b 1932. Husband of Carmeline de Sa, father of Anthony. Brother/in-law of Gabriel/Rita, Ida, late Augusto Fernandes/late Flavia, late Juliet. FATORDA; Goretti Fernandes, wife of Alberto, mother of Seby and Brian. Daughter of late Johnny and Mary Rebello (Navelim-Sinquetim). MUMBAI: Anant Mukund Prataprao Sardesai, husband of Nalini, father of Dr Abhay, Aruna and Anita. Brother of Vaman. ST INEZ: Satyanand V Mahtani, husband of Lila, father/in-law of Champa/Sunder, Saroj/Narayan, suresh/Kiran, Umesh/Mili, Rekha/Ramesh. --------------------------------------------------------------------- GOA SPORTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEMPO'S TITLE HUNT CONTINUES: Dempo Sports Club survived a scare in the dying minutes, to edge past Fransa Pax Football Club 2-1 and keep themselves in the contention for the title in the National Football League. Match at Fatorda, Goa. Mohan Bagan and JCT in a goalless draw. Match at Ludhiana. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM THE TIATR STAGE: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tragedy king M Menezes' Mog Fullam Vo Kantte? Jack Rodson's Mhoji Porbim Tuka. Mini Mario's Jivitacho Sangati. Micky Faria's Bye, Bye, Tata. Domnic Carvalho's Tem Ek Sopon (It's One Dream). Bori Khobor. Junior Shakespeare Maxcy Pereira's Tum Fattim Assa. Anthony Sylvester's Dhir Adhar Borvanso. Century king Roseferns' Gorv. Patrick Dourado's family drama Tin Fogotteanche Marann. John D'Silva's Vann (Slipper). M Boyer's Soumsar Sudhorlo presented by Anil Kumar. Menino de Bandar's Jivit Ostoreanchem. Comedian Domnic's Uzvaddant Kallok. Hi Porza. Pascoal Rodrigues' Devan Ghodlam Tem! Konkani musical show by Roque de Nuvem. Joaquim Jack's non-stop tiatr Mogachim Maim. AM Pacheco's unique style tiatr, with cast all the way from Bombay and Kuwait. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER, ETC IN GOA --------------------------------------------------------------------- Max 36.2 deg C. Min 24.3 deg C. Relative humidity 68%. Partly cloudy skies. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet statistics and posters, April 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet is the discussion-oriented heavy volume mailing list, and flagship of the Goanet family, which comprises three lists -- Goanet, Goanet-Digest and Goanet-News (having a total readership of 9000+). For more details, visit http://www.goanet.org Number of messages posted in the month: 1419 Average messages per day: 47.3 Most widely debated threads: * Cafeteria Catholics (multiple posts) * Correcting Goa's politics Cajetan Rego (9 posts) * Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope George Pinto (6 posts) * Some Reasons for Nature's Fury - Nandkumar Kamat Goa's Pride (5) * Sat Sacrament ( Hanv Visorlom !!) JoeGoaUk (5 posts) * Goenkar, Goeantle ani Goembhaile (Uday Bhembre's views) (4 posts) * Close encounter with Pope John Paul II (Godfrey, 4 posts) * Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death (Goa's Pride, 3 posts) * When 'Fort Stikine' blew up in Bombay (3 posts) * St Patrick's, Karachi Alumni Aloysius D'Souza ( 3 posts) * How you support Konkani Cause (Film/VCD culture etc) Stephen 2 posts See http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2005-April/thread.html#start [This listing is not comprehensive or complete and is likely to be affected by changes in the subject-line of issues debated.] Some of those who posted to Goanet during this month: Goa's Pride <goa-world.com> or ALMEIDAG(ji), AF, Santana Afonso (Kuwait/Cuncolim), International Maritime Agencies (Bombay), VIncent Andrade (Mangalore), Silviano Barbosa (Canada), Ferdinand Barros, Nagesh Bhatcar (US), Jude Botelho (UK), Miguel Braganza (Mapusa), The People's Club - Vasco Sports Club (Jason in Goa), Nasci Caldeira (Melbourne), Joaquim Cardozo, Carlos, Herman Carneiro (London), Bernado Colaco (Macau, UK, etc), Bevinda Collaco (Goa), Armande Condillac, Salus Correia, Fausto V. D'Costa (Mumbai), Demin D'Cruz (Kuwait), Bosco D'Mello (Toronto), Aloysius D'Souza (Mumbai), Avelino D'Souza (Kuwait), Vivian D'Souza (US and Socorro), Lawrence D'souza, Lawrie D'Souza (Baga/Kuwait), PD (Pat De Souza, US), Stephen Fernandes (Muscat/Divar), Venantius Pinto (664 West 163 Street New York), Jessica DS, Duler Ex-Students, Joaquim D'Souza, GoaDesc (Mapusa), Fleur Dias (Goa), Shona Dryburgh, Joseph Falcao, A. Veronica Fernandes (Kuwait), Chris Fernandes, Cip Fernandes (London), Cynthia Fernandes, Dominic Fernandes Eddie Fernandes (London), Tony Fernandes (Parra/Canada), Winnie Fernandes, Percy Ferrao, Gabriel de Figueiredo (Australia), The Goan Forum, David Futers (UK), GOACAN (Mapusa), Vidyadhar Gadgil (Aldona, Goa), Jazz Goa (Mumbai and Goa), Elvin Godinho, Helga do Rosario Gomes (US), Michael Gonsalves (Pune), Rahul Goswami (Goa), Mario Goveia, Santosh Helecar (Houston, Texas), Forum for Senior Citizens of India (Margao, Goa), JoeGoaUk, George K Kurian (Farmagudi), Maria Guiomar Lima (Portugal), Gilbert Lawrence (US), Rebacca O'Leary (London), Jen Lewis (UK), Anthony Lobo, Joe Lobo, Mervyn Lobo (Canada), Oscar & Hazel Lobo (Melbourne), Con Menezes, Gabe Menezes (UK), Marlon Menezes (US), Melvyn Misquita (Porvorim), Xembuh Moidekar ( ), Ajay Moraes, FN (Saligao, Goa), Ancy Paladka (Mumbai), Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha (Lisbon), Cyril Pereira), Ethel Pereira (Rome), Sachin Phadte (US), Cecil Pinto (Miramar), Errol Pinto, George Pinto (California), Vasu Raekar ( ), Cajetan Rego, Sebastian Rodrigues (Siolim Goa), Arthur Rodrigues, Savio Rodrigues, EJS Eustaquio Santimano (Singapore), Allwyn Siqueira, Tony Soares (UK), Daniel F de Souza (Vasco), Teotonio R de Souza (Lisbon), Fr Ivo Da C Souza (Rachol), Ema Souza-Colaco (Bahamas), Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami (Betim), St Xavier's College (Mapusa), Alfred de Tavares (Hasselby, Stockholm), David Tatge, Prof Philip Thomas (Ribandar), Joe Vaz, Louis Vaz (Saligao, Goa), Sanny Vaz, Eddie Verdes (Chinchinim/Jedah/KSA), Fleming Viegas, Viviana (US), Rene Barreto (London), Jose Colaco (Bahamas), Dr Cornel Da Costa (London), Borg Costa, Angela da Cruz, Maurice D'Mello, Dom Martin (US), Lino Dourado, Domnic Fernandes (Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA), Gerard Fernandes (Morjim, Goa), Goa Suraj, Michael Iglesias, Shrihari Kugaji, Muriel and Mario (Saligao, Goa), Gilbert Menezes, MM DMello, Joao Pereira, Eric Pinto, Halur Rasho (), Ralph Rau, Luis Rodrigues, Sara Bond (Olaulim, Goa), Steve Smith, Tomazinho Cardozo (Candolim, Goa), Armstrong Vaz (Cuncolim, Goa), and others whose names might have missed inclusion. Further details at: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2005-April/author.html#start --------------------------------------------------------------------- Transport, trains, etc --------------------------------------------------------------------- KONKAN RLY TO HAVE MONSOON TIME TABLE: In view of this Konkan region's heavy monsoon, which Konkan Railway authorities say has "far-reaching effects on the strata and eventually on the train operations", the Konkan Railway has decided to implement a separate Monsoon Time Table on its route. This will be in force during the monsoon season "to ensure safety of passengers while maintaining punctuality as per revised timings". See full details at http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_monsoon_ttbl_300405.htm Trains are expected to ply slower in this season. In June 2003, a major monsoon mishap on the Konkan Railway killed over 50 persons. The faster-plying 2051 Dadar-Margao Janshatabdi Express will run only on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday -- instead of daily. Likely, the same train in the reverse direction will also ply on only three days. The Okha-Ernakulam Express will be "partly cancelled" between Hapa and Okha. Mangalore-Verna passenger won't ply between Margao and Verna. Timings of a number of trains have been pre-poned, apparently to make up for slower running of trains. Details at http://www.konkanrailway.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goa-related mailing lists in cyberspace --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/goauniversitydms/ The meeting place for alumni, students, teachers and well wishers of the Department of Management Studies of Goa University at Goa in India. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goanandindianstampexchange/ I'm Clinton Vaz form a tiny state called Goa in India. Join my club if you want to exchange, swap or just talk about stamps.Place an add if you like! You could even make a stamppal and then exchange stamps with him or her via snail mail! read the .doc file in the files cateogry for more info. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/COMMACT_UK_group/ COMMACT is an international network of people and organisations committed to local, people-centred development. It evolved out of an international conference held in Goa, India in 1986, which brought together over 70 men and women working with grass-roots development projects and agencies in different Commonwealth countries. At that conference it became clear that the fight against poverty and disadvantage, against inequality and ill health, against exclusion was a common concern and that the tools and strategies used around the world were much the same. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goatpgang/ The Goa time pass gang is a group of cousins that would hang out in Goa at the Borkar residence during the summer holidays and now reside outside India. This group was created so that these individuals could keep in touch with each other as well as the cousins back in India. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bosco_net/ 493 members In case the world has passed you by, this is a "wake-up" call from us to inform you on the existence of the Bosco_Net mailing list. Here at Bosco_Net, you can get in touch with school and boarding mates from your golden yester-years in Don Bosco. Don't be surprised at how many ex-classmates still remember you! Eustaquio Santimano --------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with journalists in Goa --------------------------------------------------------------------- Who's the editor of the Gomantak Times or the Herald? How many journalists does the cable-TV based local news operation 'Goa 365' employ? Who runs the different 'free-sheeters' with names like Vasco Watch, Margao Plus, North Goa Plus and so on? How does one contact the mainstream PTI and UNI news agencies in Goa? For answers to these and other media-related questions, check out 'Journalists in Goa: A rough guide to who's working where, and how to get in touch'. It lists journalists with contacts via email, phone, etc. and is available online for free. See http://www.melvyn.misquita.in/djg/djg.html Apologies for a typo in the URL yesterday. Typically journalistic! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Violin gets a boost, from the Guitar Guild Goa --------------------------------------------------------------------- Writes Rui Lobo of Altinho, Panjim: "I have just put up the webpage with the Reviews we received in the newspapers about the David Menezes National Violin Competition, Goa 2005, which was held in February, 2005." http://www.geocities.com/guitarguild/dmnvc_reviews They also have the video of the whole competition performances on Video CDs -- a set of 2 video CDs. Organisers are suggesting a donation of Rs. 300 for the set, which will go to the GGG (Guitar Guild Goa) fund. People can get in touch with Rui Lobo for the video and for comments about the webpage at [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Major women's studies conference in Goa --------------------------------------------------------------------- Some films from the Delhi Film Archive are going to be screened as a part of the annual conference of the Indian Association for Women's Studies from May 2-5 May, to be held in Goa. Organisers of the conference have selected the films and plan to screen them during different sessions of the conference. Night Of Prophecy - Amar Kanwar; Girl Song - Vasudha Joshi; Manjuben Truck Driver - Sherna Dastur; Kitte Mil Ve Mahi - Ajay Bhardwaj; Tales of the Night Fairies - Shohini Ghosh; Sita's Family - Saba Dewan and The City Beautiful - Rahul Roy. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Expat links --------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY, IN AN INTERESTING AND READABLE STYLE: History writer Cliff J Pereira -- cliffjpereira at hotmail.com -- who has the amazing ability of telling complex stories in a simple and relevant manner -- had recently launched the Goa Maritime Museum network in cyberspace. He writes: "I have been to Malacca; in fact I did some research there. Also I have worked at Ft Jesus Museum, Kenya where the St Antonio de Tanna relics are kept." He plans to upload some more files on the maritime museum site soon. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-maritime-museum/files RESEARCHING THE STORY OF DOM ALVERNAZ: Maria Guiomar Lima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is a Portuguese journalist in Losbon, who is "writing the story of Dom Jose Vieira Alvernaz, the former patriarch of Goa from 1953-1962". She says he would like to contact people who have know him, and adds: "Could you help me?" VOTER NEWS FROM BANGALORE: In Bangalore, the citizens group Janaagraha is launching a new campaign at reducing the error rate in the voter list on a pilot basis in Rajajinagar constituency. The Campaign CIVIL- Citizens Initiatives on Voter Identification List is part of Vote India; National Campaign for Political Reform. Further details from [EMAIL PROTECTED] KONKANI, KARNATAKA AND SCHOOLS: Eric Ozario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> the culture activist whom many in Goa's Konkani circles would know, was recently elected president of the Konkani Sahitya Academy. He writes: "I thank you for your initiative in involving the Goan community in sharing the joy of my appointment. Dev borem korum.... Konkani in schools in Karnataka, is my first priority. In achieving this, the hurdles I face are the 'lipi' (script) issue and the 'boli' (dialect or variant) issue. I am at the moment attempting to sort-out these tricky issues." CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND SOME MORE SUPPORT: Constantino H Xavier writes to Heta Pandit of the goaheritage network on yahoogroups.com -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goaheritage -- to say: This forum is an excellent initiative as it brings together on an Internet mailing-list most of those who have been actively working on the terrain for the preservation of Goa's heritage. Regarding India International Centre and its suggestion of a monthly lecture, I extend my contribution and cooperation to whatever you might need it -- and would be especially interested in speaking about ways of including historical heritage sites in an attractive tourist circuit, sharing experiences of Portugal and other European countries. I extend this offer to all other activities of GHAG (Goa Heritage Action Group)." See http://www.supergoa.com/ FROM THE GREEN GOA LIST : My name is Gordon, I moved to Goa last year. I come from England, and have come here to Goa to continue the environmental work I used to do in England. I have set up an environmental consultancy company called Goa Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd. I have a Goan business partner who is known for his environmental work in Nth Goa. I live in Nth Goa as well, I would be interested getting together with other concerned green goans to discuss the issues that effect us all in this beautiful country. If anyone is interested in getting together, please leave me a message and contact number. I've posted a photo of me on this site. I am out of the country at the moment, but will be back in early May. Ilook forward to meeting some of you green goans Gordon. See the list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenGoa/ Contact Gordon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- We need your help to promote Goanet, a volunteer-driven network: --------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. 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