goanet-digest Friday, April 12 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3814
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[Goanet] Query about death announcements...
[Goanet] 12 APR: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
[Goanet] Re: Siddhis, Sudras & Slavery!
RE: [Goanet] We better hang together or each one will be hung separately
[Goanet] Help Mando Festivals
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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 02:09:21 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Query about death announcements...
To announce the death of a relative, please send the details to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (for GoaNews dispatches) and [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Eddie Fernandes, for GoaNetUK). GoaNetUK has a mid-week deadline, if one
recalls right. GoaNews comes out daily, so there's no problem.
This, being a community-venture, is put out free of charge. FN
- ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: leo Cordeiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Mr Frederick,
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> We would like to insert a death announcement in your
> Goa news as well as the UK. What is the formality?
>
> Regards,
> Leo
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> =====
> Leo Cordeiro
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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:29:40 +0500
From: "Joel D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] 12 APR: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
12 APRIL 2002
MODI'S OUSTER ON GOA AGENDA, PM: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
yesterday said the demand of some NDA allies for the removal of Narendra
Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister would be discussed at the BJP National
Executive meeting beginning in Goa today. (PTI report in GT)
STAGE SET FOR SAFFRON BRIGADE: Omnipresent policemen interspersing amidst
saffron louts flowers, which have literally swamped the State capital,
which plays host to the beleaguered Bharatiya Janata Party's National
Convention, the third held in Goa over the years. At Panjim Gymkhana,
Campal, the venue for the prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's public
meeting, preparations are at the fag end and rehearsals just around the
corner. (H)
MGP DEFIES BJP CHIEF'S MOVE: The MGP has defied BJP President Laxmikant
Parsekar to use his powers in getting the two MGP MLAs (Transport Minister
Pandurang Raut and EDC Chairman Sudin Dhavlikar) stripped of their posts,
instead of making frequent appeals to the MLAs either to resign or join the
BJP. (GT)
PRAWNS, MANGOES TO ADD SPICE: While BJP seems to he hopping from the frying
pan into the fire, a couple of prawns thrown in, will curry the flavour
just right. And rava fried prawns are on the prime minister Atal Behari
Vajpayee's wish-list, during his three-day stay in Goa, with Mancurad
mangoes ranking second. (H)
JANASHATADBI EXPRESS TRAIN: Goans will now be able to travel to Mumbai, a
distance of 590 km, in just eight hours as the Janashatabadi Express train
will be flagged off on 16 April, according to KRC Ltd MD B Rajaram. (GT)
HAPPY DAYS FOR GOAN POWER CONSUMERS: Goans may have to bear less power
trippings after June this year, with the completion of the link line
between Kolhapur to Colvale. With the joints efforts of the Power
Corporation of India and the State power department, the Rs.182 crore
project is being completed one year before the scheduled time, according to
Power minister, Mr Digamber Kamat. (NT)
HERITAGE LOVERS TO OPPOSE RAZING OF 3 BLDGS: At a meeting convened by some
NGOs yesterday in Panjim, the citizens and heritage lovers have decided to
mobilize public opinion against the government decision to demolish three
historic buildings including Massano de Amorim, alleging it would be an
irreparable loss to Goa's architectural wealth. (GT)
DRYING OF WELLS WOULD LEAD TO ENV DISASTER: The premature drying up of
traditional wells in the villages is just a superficial consequence of the
over-exploitation of ground water by unscrupulous elements. According to
Goan environmentalist, Dr Nandakumar Kamat, if the sweet groundwater
resources in a coastal sandy aquifer are overexploited and lose their
recharging capacity, then the salt water from the sea or estuarine zone
would march to fill up the hydrospace by percolation or underflow. (NT)
BULL DISAPPEAR AS COPS APPEAR: Bull fight lovers had an eyeful on Wednesday
when a bull fight was organised at Dando ground in Benaulim. The bulls
locked horns well after 5 pm. A large crowd gathered to watch the fight
which lasted a few minutes. When the police rushed to the spot it was too
late as not only the bulls had disappeared but also the crowd. (GT)
ARRESTED FOR SHACK BURNING: The Colva police yesterday arrested three more
persons wanted in connection with the offence reported at Betalbatim, where
a shack was set on fire. More arrest will be effected very soon, said the
police. (NT)
DEEPA EXCELS AT MBBS EXAM: Ms Deepa Nadkarni has topped at the MBBS
examination and has been declared "Best Graduate of the Year 2002" thus
winning the late DB Bandodkar gold medal and Smt Narayani Devi Parashar
gold medal for the best performance in all subjects at the course. (NT)
GoaNOW PICTURES FOR THE DAY
Being the day for the Mapusa Friday Bazaar, here we have a couple of
pictures of chillies, onions and other local commodities at
http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/GN020412a.jpg
http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/GN020412b.jpg
S P O R T S
SALGAOCAR FLOOR BAGAN: Former champions Salgaocar SC came back brilliantly
from a 0-3 deficit to humble Mohun Bagan 4-3 in the penultimate round of
the 6th Tata National football League at Fatorda yesterday. (GT)
D E A T H S
07 Apr: UK: LUDUMILA (LOURDES) DE SOUZA (Ex-Nairobi, Saligao, UK), wife
of late John Vitinho, mother of Reynold/Loretta, late Sidney/Lourdes,
Tyrone/Freda, Ursula/Ulrich, Victor/Evelyn, expired in the UK. Funeral at
Letchworth on 16 April.
10 April: Assolda: MANUEL FERNANDES (Seaman), husband of Maria, father
of Karishma, Fredca and Melbon.
11 Apr: Curtorim: ANN RITA FERNANDES, wife of Cyril Edward, mother of
Sandra/Brian, Mildred/Hans and Derek.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 27.7 deg C (81.9 F) today in Assagao at 7.30 am.
Max. temp: 34.3 deg C; Relative Humidity: 68% (yesterday-Panjim)
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news
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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Re: Siddhis, Sudras & Slavery!
- --- The Goan Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Somehow....the author forgot to include the biggest
> enslavement instrument of ALL time....the wretched
> caste system.
Spoken like a true male ;-)
The "biggest enslavement instrument of ALL time" is far and away gender discrimination
and the
subjugation of women (approx. half the world's population). This is not to downplay
the curse of
the caste system or its immoral sibling: racism (whether practiced by whites or brown
or blacks).
All discrimination is wrong whether practiced by men, women, brahmins, theists,
atheists, browns,
Portugese, Goans, etc. Sometimes a simple truth is worth repeating.
George
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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 07:48:44 +0100
From: "C Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [Goanet] We better hang together or each one will be hung separately
Please note that these comments are in general and not referred to any
particular person.
Observation has shown that most common problems unite people (rather than a
common success), showing best natural human behaviour.
Most people 'fight' due to SELFISHNESS or subtle false EGO or both. Humanity
comes FIRST before any religion, caste, creed, nationality, etc. Often we
forget this basic principle. Thinking that one is Christian, Muslim, Hindu
rather than a human being first, is a false EGO (in Sanskrit it is called
"ahankara"). Most 'fights' initiates either from a subtle false EGO or
subtle SELFISHNESS. Subtle FALSE EGOS create STRONG DESIRES into the
ILLUSIVE WORLD which leads to fights and disharmony.
Valuable comments will be appreciated from Netters.
Cip Fernandes
London
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Lira Fernandes wrote on Sent: 11 April 2002 08:39
Cip wonders 'what is the natural behaviour of human beings?'
I guess it depends on how far up the ladder of evolution and
civilisation you consider yourself to be. It is obvious where Sunila is
coming from!
Lira Fernandes
- -----Original Message-----
From: C Fernandes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 April, 2002 21:20
As a matter of interest, I wonder what is natural behaviour of human
beings?
Is it a 'harmony' or a 'fight'? .....and why?
Cip
- -----Original Message-----
Sunila Muzawar wrote on 10 April 2002 07:14
Why does anybody have to "fight" for their own good. If one has to fight
it
certainly means bad for someone involved whether yourself or the other
party. Why can't we simply work towards achieving good ? It's this very
attitude of "fight" for one's rights, one's individuality, one's status,
one's religion, one's caste, etc. that causes the intolerance such as
the
one which has reached intolerable limits in Gujarat.
Harmony is not about "fight". It is the very opposite. If we want to
achieve
harmony we should work together with a common goal. Not fight for it.
Cheers,
Sunila
>From: "Aloysius D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Aloysius D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "The Goan Forum"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Goanet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: "Catholic Communication Fr Pravin Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"All
>India Christian Council , Maharashtra Chapter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"All
>Indi Christian Council, Maharashtra Chapter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>"Bombay Catholic Sabha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Goanet] We better hang together or each one will be hung
>separately
>Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 19:43:44 +0530
>
>Hi Goans Everywhere,
>
>While we as Goans have yet to UNITE to fight for our own good, the
>Christians among us will be happy to learn that at last CATHOLICS are
>joining hands with all CHRISTIANS and others with similar hopes and
beliefs
>at a meeting to be held at:
>
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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:42:49 +0000
From: "A. Veronica Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Help Mando Festivals
HELP MANDO FESTIVALS � I.
During my recent visit to Goa, I have noticed that deGoanisation process is
gaining momentum very fast. Many of us among the expatriate Goan community
are, it looks to me, simply harping on our �mogachem Goem�, our culture,
tradition and history. But in reality very many of us who are on the
forefront to depict Goa in foreign lands are doing very little for the cause
of Goa and our culture. If we want to maintain and protect our culture we
surely have to help protect our language. In my village now demographic and
ecological situation is totally changed. While I was going to the beach
suddenly I got lost on the way. Hence I asked somebody in Konkani to help
me to find the way. That somebody along with innumerable somebodies
inhabiting my village are outsiders and that they are outsiders I came to
know when that particular somebody told me �Hindime bath koro, Konknni malum
nhaim�. Gradually if nothing is done to arrest this trend then we may not
have Konkani speaking people in the land of Konkani. As it is overwhelming
majority of our Christians (Catholics) have already issued a commandment to
their children not to speak in Konkani and precisely because of this
innumerable children of ours are conversing at home in English, they don�t
even know Konkani. Parents are responsible for this trend. If Konkani is
going to die in Goa it will be partly because of the fault of Christian
parents who refuse to bring up their children in Goan language with a false
notion that they will be unfit to face the life when they grow up. This is
rubbish and that it is so it was proved by Goan Hindus. Educationally,
professionally,financially and intellectually they are more advanced than
Christians even though overwhelming majority of them speak at home in Goan
language Konkani as mother tongue. For the protection of Goa and Goan
identity we must protect our language and thru this our culture.
Mando and Dulpod are a part of Goan culture mainly of Christians
(Catholics). It has been in existence since last 3-4 hundred years. It has
deeply rooted in our blood. After the exit of Portuguese from Goa the
revival of Mando/Dulpods started with strong vigour by holding Mando
Festivals in Goa, the first one being in 1965 at Club Nacional on 29th
August and since then till today these festivals are still going on but
surely not the way it was done in sixties � seventies and even eighties.
Currently it is not on sound footing due to financial crisis the organizers
are facing. If at all this festival is being organized regularly till now
then the credit must go to the current band of Mando lovers who are involved
in organising this festival with lot of difficulties. To organize this
festival annually at Panjim, a special organization is formed under Goa
Cultural & Social Centre which is a registered body with the Government of
Goa. It elects its organising committee by holding election regularly. The
members of GC & SC are electing the organising committee. Currently it is
headed by Mr. Philip Dias from Calangute as President, Mrs. Alcina Dennis
as Vice-President, Mr. Shashikant A. Sardesai as Gen. Secretary, Mr. Octavio
Rodrigues as Jt. Secretary and Mrs. Isaac Dias as Treasurer. The others are
as members namely: Prof. L. J. Dennis, Mr. Zezito Lobo, Mr. Antonio
Monteiro, Mr. S. M. Braganza, Mr. Hipolito Lopes and Agnelo Pinheiro. In
order to get proper information I had a meeting with some of the members of
this organization and thru our fruitful discussion I am sure now that as
long as the above members are there in the committee they will try their
best to move forward but later on it will be very difficult to organize
Mando Festivals regularly. The Government of Goa is not interested in this
festival and since Mando Festival is a cultural part of Goan Christians, the
enemies of Christians will always pay lip service to this festival. It is a
trend in Goa since the exit of Portuguese to destroy everything best among
Christians. Even the game of soccer which is played more by Christians is
under attack. Hence it is our turn who are shouting at the top of their
voices that our culture has to be protected. As I mentioned earlier
organizers of Mando Festival need funds. This year to organize the function
in January, Kuwait Konknni Kendr donated cash for prizes. KKK has already
allocated one lakh of rupees and from the interest derived from this one
lakh is spent for prize money and even in future KKK will do the same. As
suggested by me earlier no funds will be given into the hands of organizers
and thru my discussion I came to know that neither the organisers want funds
to be given into their hands. The only thing they want is financial help
every time they organize the festival and to get this help they will inform
the prospective donors 3 months prior to the festival so that ample time is
allocated either to give them the required cash or for them to hunt for
donations elsewhere of course it will be a difficult task. From the latest
information I received from Goa lover Agnelo Gomes from USA, he already
allocated two lakhs of rupees for this purpose and I feel he will still work
hard to raise it to the tune of 3 lakhs. But with three to four lakhs of
rupees things will not work smoothly. Can someone come forward and assure
something more? According to my latest discussion with the organizers at
least a fund of 6 � 7 lakhs rupees is required. I feel Goans spread around
the world should come forward. As a matter of fact for the cause of Konkani
which is the soul of Goa only Gulf Goans raised funds and among them Kuwait
Goans did the most. Western Goans failed in their duty. Their existence and
love for Goa and Goan causes is seen only after the advent of Internet.
Otherwise for me they were non existent as far as Goa and Goan causes were
concerned. They are now come forward to organize Goa Day and other related
functions in the countries of their domiciles. (In fact Goa Day function was
initiated by Kuwait Goans and from here it spread all over) I request them
to come forward and raise funds for organising Mando Festivals in Goa. This
funds should be deposited in fixed account and interest derived should be
given as expenses every time the Mando Festival is organized. We at KKK has
already deposited our one lakh for this purpose, so also Agnelo Gomes.
To be concluded.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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