Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen). Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there! ------------------------------
Governor opens three-day Gomant Vishwa Sammelan HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 3 Governor Kidar Nath Sahani inaugurated the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan (Global Goans Conclave 2004), organised by the NRI-Goa Facilitation Centre at Kala Academy on Saturday. Others present on the occasion were Union Minister of State for Finance Shripad Naik, Governor's wife Vimla Sahani, Minister for Industries Ramrao Dessai, Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues, Information Technology Minister Francisco D'Souza, Leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane and Mayor of Corporation of City of Panaji Ashok Naik. The objective of the three-day Sammelan as spelt out by the government is "to revive, preserve and strengthen the emotional and cultural ties of Goans who have settled outside Goa, with their homeland." Mr Sahani, on the occasion, said that Goan people are talented and wherever they have gone they have earned name and fame. Goans outside the country are known for their trustworthiness, sincerity, credibility and dependability. He said these are the qualities Goans have inherited from their forefathers which requires to be passed on to the posterity. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar couldn't make it for the inaugural function due to some urgent work. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
