[VascokarsUnited] GOANET NEWSBYTES from Goa ... June 15, 2007

2007-06-15 Thread Frederick Noronha [फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या]
NEWSBYTES from Goa - * State set for Speaker's election in Goa today. [H] * Save Goa Front offers olive branch to Goa govt. [H] * SGF extends issue-based support; to back Cong Speaker. [H] * Rane (Cong), Parsekar (BJP, Mandrem) and Anil Salgaocar

[VascokarsUnited] [Goanet] Madame President

2007-06-15 Thread Miguel Braganza
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:43:40 +0530 From: Deelip Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Looks like we are going to have a woman for a President in our 60th year of independence. A woman president is a good idea. It would have been a better idea if she was not a loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family. Deelip

[VascokarsUnited] Was Police intervention necessary at this stage?

2007-06-15 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, Three girls went missing from Vasco and had a shopping spree in Mumbai. then they decided to return home. when they almost reached home, the Vasco Police detained them , stuck their fingers in the fruit cake and pulled out a plum and said, What great boys are we!! That's the story.

[VascokarsUnited] Re: [GOAN-NRI] Re: SAVE - SAVE GOA FRONT

2007-06-15 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, It appears likely that the Deputy Speaker will be from South Goa, perhaps even from the former Speaker's constituencyCurtorim. The Office of the speaker is supposed to be non-partisan, so Reggie may be right in saying , Nothing political should be read into it... Mauvin

[VascokarsUnited] WILL INC COMBINE BITE THE DUST ? - Speaker's election

2007-06-15 Thread godfrey gonsalves
Will the INC 16 + NCP 3 + MGP 2 + Ind 1 total 22 combine succeed in passing a motion declaring their nominee Mr Pratapsing Raoji Rane INC MLA elec the Speaker of the 5th Goa State Legislative Assembly? OR Will the BJP nominees Mr Laximikant Parsekar MLA elect Pernem ex BJP President or Mr

[VascokarsUnited] Responsible Action. ;-)

2007-06-15 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, Almost anyone who thought he was anyone wanted the GBA leaders to jump into electoral politics because they were equipped with the necessary skills. Some people wanted the Tiatrists fighting for Konkani in Roman script to do likewise. Below is an extract of a TV interview that may

[VascokarsUnited] Britain may recognise Indian medical degrees

2007-06-15 Thread Jen Lewis
Britain may recognise Indian medical degrees June 13, 2007 19:53 IST http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/jun/13uk.htm Indian doctors may soon be able to practise in Britain without having to go through a series of qualifying exams, with a consensus on the issue being reached at a meeting of the