[Goanet-News] HOW THE VOTE SPLIT ...

2022-03-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
CONG GAINS FROM SPLIT OF POSSIBLE VOTES Aldona (Trinamool). Cumbarjua (?); TOTAL 2 SEATS BJP LOSES FROM A SPLIT OF VOTES Mandrem; Panaji (margin reduced only but retained seat); Saligao (?). TOTAL 1 or 2 SEATS. NON-CONGRESS WINS DUE TO SPLIT OF VOTES Benaulim (AAP wins); Cortalim (Indep), St

[Goanet-News] Konkani for beginners... a free, two-day online tutorial (this week)

2022-03-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
KONKANI FOR BEGINNERS... an introduction. A two-day programme (online) in the coming week. March 16 and 18, 2022 from 6.30 pm to 8 pm Goa time. CLASS will be taken by William O Rodrigues Workshop highlights: * Basic Konkani -- an introduction * Konkani learning resources * Build your vocabulary

[Goanet-News] 29. Operation Vijay (Valmiki Faleiro)

2022-03-12 Thread Goanet Reader
By Valmiki Faleiro valmi...@gmail.com (It was called Operation Vijay-1 after Kargil 1999 was also named Operation Vijay, necessitating the use of numerals 1 and 2 to distinguish one from the other.) On 13 December 1961, the USA pressurised both India and Portugal to settle the Goa issue without

[Goanet-News] GOA-ANALYSIS: Advantage BJP as RGP splits anti-incumbency vote with over 9% of the pie (Vrinda Gopinath)

2022-03-12 Thread Goanet Reader
https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/03/11/goa-advantage-bjp-as-rgp-splits-anti-incumbency-vote-with-over-9-of-the-pie ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2022 Goa: Advantage BJP as RGP splits anti-incumbency vote with over 9% of the pie While results point to lack of opposition unity, those who questioned RGP are