Re: [Goanet] Milk sold above the printed MRP in Goa /Melinda Coutinho Powell
<< ... Consumers should never pay more than the MRP ,commissions should be worked out between the manufacturer and the shopkeepers and retailers.If more people protest,it will really be effective.Manufacturers must change their Distribution,Marketing and Pricing Policy.Consumers should not be burdened and overcharged. ... >> Melinda C Powell My sentiments, exactly. Is there any outlet/vendor that sells milk at the *MRP* in Goa? What is the status of your campaign against "Goa Dairy" for unfair trade practices? Even Goa Dairy milk is sold above the *MRP* in Margao. Nevertheless, thanx for the addresses. Will write to each and await the response. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Rescheduling of Konkan Railway Trains on 16-17 Jun 06
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_reschedule_mega_block_14062006.htm 14th June, 2006 PRESS NOTE RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS DUE TO MEGA BLOCK Due to operation of a mega block in Diva-Roha section on 17.6.2006 from 0950 hrs to 1750 hrs by Central Railway, the following trains running via Konkan Railway route have been rescheduled / cancelled. 1) 2618 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Exp leaving Nizamuddin on 16.6.2006 is rescheduled by 5 hrs ex-Nizamuddin, i.e 1450 hrs instead of 0950 hrs. 2) 2617 Mangala Exp leaving Ernakulam on 16.6.2006 is rescheduled by 5 hrs ex-Ernakulam i.e 1645 hrs instead of 1145 hrs. 3) 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati Exp leaving Trivandrum on 16.6.2006 has been rescheduled by 3 hrs, i.e 1300 hrs instead of 1000 hrs 4) 6345 Dn Netravati Exp leaving LTT on 17.6.2006 has been rescheduled by 4 hrs, i.e 1540 hrs instead of 1140 hrs 5) 2619 LTT-Mangalore Matsyagandha Exp leaving LTT on 17.6.2006 has been rescheduled by 2 hrs, i.e 1605 hrs instead of 1405 hrs 6) 165 Dadar-Ernakulam Holiday Special train leaving Dadar on 17.6.2006 has been rescheduled to 1535 hrs and will halt at all stations between Panvel and Ratnagiri for convenience of passengers 7) KR3/KR4 Dadar-Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger train is cancelled on 17.6.2006 -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Man of guts- Churchill Alemao
<< After a long time we see in Goa a man who has the magic of getting people together.Leave him alone and don't criticize him.He may have his weak points but right now he is doing right.If we are suseghad like before will be trampled over by others.Issues like the Mopa and banning of film at Inox is a victory for Goan.Lot of credit goes to Churchill and I wish he will have many more successes in days ahead. >> Michael Almeida Michael, Am unable to afford the airfares. Mopa/Dabolim, as such, is a non-issue to me. Neither do I have the means to enjoy the luxury of watching movies in a Theatre. Banning a film at Inox, again, is a non-issue to me. Will be grateful however, if you would prevail on your Churchill to ensure that milk, in packets, is sold at the MRP, in Goa. Lawrence Rodrigues -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Milk sold above the printed MRP in Goa...
During my stay in Margao, in May this year, I was surprised to find that as a rule, milk is invariably sold above the *Maximum Retail Price* printed on the packets. I made several enquiries, but, was unable to find even one vendor who sells milk at the MRP. I have with me a *Cash Memo* bearing number 3548, dated 17 May 2006, brazenly issued by *Shri Mahalaxmi Goa Bhandar*, Classic Heritage, Pajifond, Margao, Goa, clearly showing the sale price of a 500ml packet of *Nandini* milk as Rs.8.50/- which is higher than the MRP. Will appreciate advice as to: - the name and address of the concerned authorities to whom one may register such complaints; - the procedure to be followed in such matters with the concerned authorities. Lawrence Rodrigues -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Cancellation of CSTM-Karwar-CSTM special train on Konkan Railway
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_109cancel_080606.htm 08/06/2006 PRESS RELEASE Sub: - CSTM-KARWAR SPECIAL TRAIN CANCELLED It has been decided to cancel Train no. 109/110 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)-Karwar-CSTM holiday special train with effect from 12th June, 2006 ex-CSTM and w.e.f 13th June ex-Karwar due to poor patronization. The special train was started from 1st April, 2006 and was to run till 30th June, 2006 ex-CSTM. - Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Monsoon Time Table/Speed Restriction on Konkan Rly wef 10 Jun 06
See 5th June,2006 PRESS NOTE Monsoon Time Table on Konkan Rly from 10th June Trains to have speed restriction As was done last year, this year too Konkan Railway will implement special Monsoon Time Table on Konkan Railway route w.e.f 10th June '06 to 31st October '06 to provide safe passage to trains during monsoon. Monsoon timings will come into effect from 10-06-2006 (i.e., train leaving from originating stations on 10-06-2006). Salient features : 1) Train No. 6337/6338 Okha-Ernakulam Bi-weekly express will be partially cancelled between Hapa-Okha-Hapa. 2) Train No. KR1/KR2 Mangalore-Verna Passenger train will be partially cancelled between Madgaon-Verna-Madgaon. 3) Departure time of the following trains will be preponed from the originating point. Train No. Preponed dep. a) KR4 Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger 05.30 hrs b) 0112 Madgaon-CSTM Konkankanya Exp. 16.45 hrs c) 0104 Madgaon-CSTM Mandovi Exp 08.30 hrs d) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp 12.10 hrs e) 2617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Mangala Exp10.45 hrs 4) Departure time of Train No. 2449 Madgaon-NZM Goa Sampark Kranti Exp will be postponed to 12.30 hrs instead of 11.35 hrs. 5) Departure time of 2052 Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi express postponed to 12.20 hrs instead of current 1130 hrs -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Status of Trains running on Konkan Railway: 02 Jun 06 - 17:00 hrs IST
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_trainstatus_02062006_1700.htm 2nd June, 2006 17:00 hrs PRESS RELEASE STATUS OF TRAINS ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE – 17:00 Hrs The status of various trains over Konkan Railway route at this hour is as below: 1) 0104 Madgaon-CSTM Mandavi Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-Madgaon at 1800 hrs ( 7 hrs 50 mins late) 2) 0112 Madgaon-CSTM Konkankanya Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-Madgaon at 0200 hrs of 3rd June (actual dep. 1800 hrs) 3) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-Mangalore at 0530 hrs of 3rd June (14 hrs 40 mins late) 4) 2619 Dn Matsyagandha Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-LTT at 0530 hrs of 3rd June 5) 0111 Dn Konkankanya Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-CSTM at 0630 hrs of 3rd June 6) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp of 1st June – rescheduled ex-Mangalore at 1130 hrs of 2nd June (21 hrs late) 7) 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati Exp of 1st June – taken over 9 hrs 15 mins late from Southern Railway – running 10 hrs late 8) KR4 Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger – running 5 hrs late and will be terminated at Diva. 9) 0103 CSTM-Madgaon Mandavi Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-CSTM at 1500 hrs of 2nd June (8 hrs 5 mins late) 10) 0111 Dn Konkankanya Exp of 1st June – running 10 hrs 20 mins late 11) 2619 Dn Matsyagandha Exp of 1st June – 16 hrs 45 mins late 12) 6333 Veraval-Trivandrum Exp of 1st June – expected 18 hrs late -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Status of Trains running on Konkan Railway: 01 Jun 06 - 17:00 hrs IST
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_trainstatus_01062006_1700.htm 1st June, 2006 1700 hrs PRESS NOTE STATUS OF TRAINS RUNNING VIA KONKAN RLY ROUTE - 1700 Hrs The status of various trains over Konkan Railway route at this hour is as given below : 1) 2072 Mangalore-Madgaon Janshatabdi Exp of 1st June – 2 hrs late 2) KR6 Madgaon – Sawantwadi passenger of 1st June – 5 hrs late 3) 0104 Madgaon-CSTM Mandavi Exp of 1st June – rescheduled ex-Madgaon at 1445 hrs 4) 0112 Up Konkankanya Exp of 1st June – rescheduled ex-Madgaon at 0200 hrs of 2nd June 5) 2620 Up Matsyagandha Exp of 1st June – rescheduled ex-Mangalore at 0030 hrs of 2nd June 6) 6345 Dn Netravati Exp of 1st June – running 3 hrs 45 mins late 7) 6346 of 31st May – running 6 hrs late 8) 6338 Ernakulam-Okha Exp of 30th May – 3 hrs late 9) 0112 Madgaon-CSTM Konkankanya Exp of 31st May – 17 hrs late 10) 0103 Dn Mandavi Exp of 1st June – rescheduled to 2200 hrs ex-CSTM 11) 2051 Dn Janshatabdi Exp of 1st June – running 5 hrs late 12) 2619 Dn Matsyagandha Exp of 1st June – rescheduled ex-LTT at 0030 hrs 13) 6333 Veraval-Trivandrum Exp of 1st June – rescheduled at 2100 hrs today ex-Veraval (original dep. Time 0300 hrs ex-Veraval) 14) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp of 31st May – 16 hrs late 15) 0111 Dn Konkankanya Exp of 31st May – 11 hrs late 16) 2619 Dn Matsyagandha Exp of 31st May – 20 hrs late 17) 6311 Jodhpur-Trivandrum Exp of 30th May – 9 hrs late Passengers can call on helpline number 10722 of Konkan Railway (MTNL no.) to know the status of various trains. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Status of Trains running on Konkan Railway: 01 Jun 06 - 10:00 hrs IST
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/trainstatus010620061000hrs.htm 1st June, 2006 1000 hrs PRESS NOTE STATUS OF TRAINS RUNNING VIA KONKAN RLY ROUTE Rain is continuing in the Konkan region since yesterday without any respite. In last 24 hrs, 110 mm of rainfall has occurred in Ratnagiri region. The status of various trains over Konkan Railway route at this hour is as given below : 1) KR 4 Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger – rescheduled to 1000 hrs (normal departure time 0610 hrs) 2) 0103 Dn Mandavi Exp of 1st June – rescheduled to 2200 hrs ex-CSTM 3) 2051 Dn Janshatabdi Exp – running 1 hr 15 mins late 4) 2617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Mangala exp of 31st May – 1 hr 40 mins late 5) 2620 Up Matsyagandha Exp of 31st May – 13 hrs late 6) 6311 Jodhpur-Trivandrum Exp of 30th May – 5 hrs late 7) 0112 Up Konkankanya Exp of 31st May – 12 hrs late 8) 6346 Up Netravati Exp – 2 hrs late 9) 0111 Dn Konkankanya Exp of 31st May – 7 hrs 35 mins late 10) 0104 Up Mandavi Exp of 1st June – rescheduled to 1430 hrs today 11) 6345 DN Netravati Exp of 1st June – expected to leave at right time Passengers can call on helpline number 10722 of Konkan Railway (MTNL no.) to know the status of various trains. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Re: Status of Trains Running Late on Konkan Railway: 31 May 06 - 17:00 hrs
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_trainstatus_31052006_1700hrs.htm 31st May, 2006 17:00 hrs PRESS NOTE STATUS OF TRAINS RUNNING LATE DUE TO HEAVY RAINS The heavy rains are continuing in the Konkan region. Rainfall of 20 cm is forecast in Ratnagiri region over Konkan Railway route in next 2 days. As much as 614 mm rainfall occurred in Ratnagiri region in last 24 hrs, with a rainfall of 180 mm in just one hour. This is the record rainfall in the region in last few years. Konkan Railway has set up helpline number for passengers : 10722 (3 lines). The status of various trains over Konkan Railway route at this hour is as below: 1) 2051 Janshatabdi Exp of 1st June likely to leave at right time 2) 0103 Mandavi Exp of 1st June – likely to be rescheduled 3) 0111 Konkankanya Exp of 31st May – likely to be rescheduled to 0300 hrs of 1st June 4) 0103 Mandavi Exp of 31st May – rescheduled to 1600 hrs 5) 0112 Konkankanya Exp of 31st May – rescheduled to 0600 hrs of 1st June 6) 2620 Matsyagandha Exp of 31st May – rescheduled to 0100 hrs of 1st June 7) 2619 Matsyagandha Exp of 31st May – rescheduled to 1945 hrs today 8) 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati Exp of 30 May – taken over late from Southern Railway by 6 hrs 35 mins and is running 7 hr 30 mins late 9) 0111 Konkankanya Exp of 30 May – 11 hr 25 mins late 10) 2617 Mangala Exp of 30th May – running 7 hrs late 11) 0104 Mandavi Exp of 31st May – 2 hrs late 12) 2052 Janshatabdi Exp of 31st May – 2 hrs late 13) 2431 Trivandrum-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Exp of 31st May – 3 hrs late -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Trains Running Late Due To Heavy Rains
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_track_flooding-30052006.htm 30th May, 2006 19:45 hrs PRESS NOTE TRAINS TO MUMBAI RUNNING LATE DUE TO HEAVY RAINS Monsoon has burst upon Konkan region with a bang with incessant rains since morning that has affected road and rail traffic. In just 4 hrs duration, as much as 310 mm rainfall occurred in Ratnagiri region resulting into flooding of track at 5 sites over Konkan Railway route between Sangameshwar and Kankavali. Water was touching danger level at one of the bridges near Ratnagiri at about 1700 hrs. It is learnt that road communication is also seriously disrupted. Due to this, some trains have been regulated to ensure safety of passengers. As a result of this, these trains will reach Mumbai late by about 4 to 6 hours. The trains that have been regulated are : 1) 6334 Trivandrum-Veraval Exp – 1 hr 20 mins at Kuda.l 2) 2617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Mangala Exp – 3 hr 15 mins at Sangameshwar. 3) 0104 Mandavi Exp – 1 hr at Vaibhavwadi/Rajapur. 4) 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati Exp – 1 hr at Adavali. 5) 2052 Janshatabdi Exp – 2 hrs at Sawantwadi and Kudal. 6) 0103 Mandavi Exp – 1 hr 25 mins at Chiplun 7) 6345 Netravati Exp – 1 hr 10 mins at Khed 8) 2619 Matsyagandha Exp – 30 mins at Mangaon -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Hazrat Nizamuddin Goa Sampark Kranti Express to halt at Ratnagiri
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_goa_sampark_kranti30052006.htm 30th May, 2006 PRESS NOTE EXTRA HALT FOR GOA SAMPARK KRANTI EXPRESS Good news for passengers who want to travel to the national capital from Ratnagiri. They will now have the convenience of travelling directly from Ratnagiri to Delhi by the Hazrat Nizamuddin – Madgaon – Haz. Nizamuddin Goa Sampark Kranti Express train as the train has been given a halt at Ratnagiri station over Konkan Railway route with effect from 1.6.2006. The halt has been given on an experimental basis for six months and may be withdrawn by the Railway Board if the traffic dealt with during the period does not justify. Timings of halt w.e.f 1.6.2006 Train no.2450Station Train no.2449 09:25 hrsArr. RatnagiriDep.15:15 hrs 09:30 hrsDep Arr. 15:10 hrs Timings of halt w.e.f 10.6.2006 (Monsoon time table) : Train no.2450Station Train no.2449 10:15 hrsArr. RatnagiriDep.17:10 hrs 10:20 hrsDep Arr. 17:05 hrs Before providing this halt, passengers had only two Mail/Exp trains for Haz.Nizamuddin from Ratnagiri. Hence, this additional halt will prove beneficial to the passengers. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Cardinal Dias Deplores Anti-Christian Films
On 5/10/06, Jerry Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : Is it wrong for any priest or bishop to warn its people about something like movies or books that are in the market? When I look back at the old testament, I find that the very first human creation Adam and Eve, the closest to God with all provisions at their disposal, fell for the temptation. They believed the satan and ate the apple. So if they could fall, what about the people with weak faith? What is there for them to fall at the slight pretext? So is it wrong for those shepherds to guide their flock in the right directions? Am so glad that *Adam* and *Eve* ate the apple. Would probably have been running around naked in Eden instead of responding to posts on Goanet. (^-^) Lawrence _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Enlightened Christian
On 5/9/06, Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This is my last posting on this thread; ... What Joy!!! (^-^) Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] IVRS Service commissioned on Konkan Railway
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_IVRS_05-05-2006.htm 3rd May, 2006 PRESS RELEASE IVRS SERVICE COMMISSIONED ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE Now passengers travelling by Konkan Railway trains need not arrive early at station and wait in queue for getting information about the status of their ticket or to find out accommodation availability for a particular train. Keeping in mind the need of passengers, Konkan Railway has introduced IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System) on its major stations in order to enable people to get telephonic information at ease. The IVRS has been opened at Ratnagiri, Madgaon , and Udupi stations. For Ratnagiri, Madgaon and Udupi stations, the BSNL number in the same exchange area is 1330. For accessing information from outside the exchange area and from cellular phones, the numbers are 02352-22 (Ratnagiri), 0832-2700730 (Madgaon), and 0820-2524533 (Udupi). The information is available in local, Hindi, and English languages. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Cancellation of Madgaon - Mangalore Janshatabdi during monsoons
See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_cancel_train_26-04-2006.htm 24th April, 2006 PRESS NOTE CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DURING MONSOON Due to implementation of a special monsoon time table on Konkan Railway route during the coming monsoon season, train no. 2071/2072 and 2071A/2072A Madgaon – Mangalore – Madgaon Janshatabdi Express trains will remain cancelled on the route from 10.6.2006 to 31.10.2006. Passengers may please note the same. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Bus Service
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sidB6 -- << ... gone to Goa and wanted to go to Margao Rly. station from Kadamba bus stop. ... ... was told buses not going to station but to take rickshaw or Pilot to ... railway station ... Why not ply City buses from Kadamba bus stand to Margao railway station. ... ... Will anybody take up matter for plying city buses from Kadamba bus stand to Margao Railway Station and back. >> Anthony Pinheiro While there are no *special* local buses from the Kadamba Bus Stand to Madgaon Station, one may take any local bus from the Bus Stand going to Aquem and beyond. Believe one has to get down at the second stop after the Carmelite Monastery and then walk down towards the Railway station. The bus fare is Rs 4/- only. Lawrence - Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] HAPPY EASTER and A BIG THANK YOU!
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sidB6 -- << ... Now that we have decided to go ahead with my book publication, I am confident we can count on your support. I thank you all in advance. ... >> Domnic Fernandes Domnic Please include my name for two copies of the first edition personally autographed by you. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Valsad - Mangalore *Summer Special* w.e.f. 13 Apr 06
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sidB6 -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_summer_special_08-04-2006.htm 07th April,2006 PRESS RELEASE SUMMER SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN VALSAD - MANGALORE To clear ... extra summer rush of passengers, it has been decided to run weekly special train between Valsad - Mangalore via Konkan Railway route with co-ordination of Western Railway & Southern Railway. The special train no.0913 will leave from Valsad at 13:40 hrs. and reach Mangalore at 11.00 next day. The special train no.0914 will leave from Mangalore at 12.00 hrs.and reach Valsad at 10.30 next day. The special train no.0913 will run only Thrusday from 13 April 2006 to 01 Jun 2006. The special train no.0914 will run only Friday from 14 April 2006 to 02 Jun 2006. Special train will halt at Vasai Rd, Bhiwandi, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Vaibhavwadi, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Udupi, Suratkal, & Kankanadi. The special train will have 17 coaches. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway to observe *Monsoon Time Table* effective 10 Jun 2006
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sidB6 -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_monsoon_050406.htm 05/04/2006 PRESS RELEASE Monsoon Time Table to be effective on Konkan Railway from 10th June, 2006 As was done last year, this year too Konkan Railway will implement special Monsoon Time Table on Konkan Railway route w.e.f 10th June '06 to 31st October '06 to provide safe passage to trains during monsoon. Monsoon timings will come into effect from 10-06-2006 (i.e. train leaving from originating stations on 10-06-2006). Salient features: 1) Train No. 6337/6338 Okha-Ernakulam Bi-weekly express will be partially cancelled between Hapa-Okha-Hapa. 2) Train No. KR1/KR2 Mangalore-Verna Passenger train will be partially cancelled between Madgaon-Verna-Madgaon. 3) Departure time of the following trains will be preponed from the originating point. Train No. Preponed dep. a) KR4 Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger 05.30 hrs b) 0112 Madgaon-CSTM Konkankanya Exp.16.45 hrs c) 0104 Madgaon-CSTM Mandovi Exp 08.30 hrs d) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp 12.10 hrs e) 2617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Mangala Exp 10.45 hrs 4) Departure time of Train No. 2449 Madgaon-NZM Goa Sampark Kranti Exp will be postponed to 12.30 hrs instead of 11.35 hrs. 5) Departure time of 2052 Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi express postponed to 12.20 hrs instead of current 1130 hrs -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway constructing World's Highest Railway Bridge
See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_stone_chenab_280306.htm 28th March,2006 PRESS RELEASE FOUNDATION STONE LAID FOR WORLD'S HIGHEST RAILWAY BRIDGE Konkan Railway constructing the bridge The Foundation Stone for the world's highest railway bridge over river Chenab, in Jammu & Kashmir, was laid today by the Chairman of Konkan Railway Corporation and Member Engineering of Railway Board, Shri R R Jaruhar. The bridge will be 359 metres high and will eventually clinch world record for Konkan Railway for the highest bridge. Salient Features of Chenab Bridge : Length: 1315 m Height from ground : 359 m Design by : Kortes, Finland and Leonhard Andra and Partner,Germany Type: Trussed Steel Arch (span 480 m) Cost : Rs. 512 cr Completion period : 30 months Structural steel : 26000 MT For construction of this bridge, auxillary cable way type of bridge will be provided. The Corporation has been making its mark in construction works time and again. It is due to this that Konkan Railway has been entrusted with the work of construction of the most difficult stretch between Katra and Laole in the new railway line work in J&K. This is a difficult terrain and is largely hilly steep slopes intersected by a number of rivers and khads. The challenges in the project are aplenty, reminding once again of the challenges faced during construction of the Konkan Railway line. The geological challenges, the terrain, the climatic challenges, man-made challenges – all of these have made this a gigantic project. Among those present during the foundation stone laying function were the MD of Konkan Railway – Dr K K Gokhale, the Director (Way & Works) – Shri M S Rana, and other officials of Konkan Railway and Northern Railway. Shri Jaruhar praised the efforts of Konkan Railway and the determination of the Konkan Railway engineers at the site despite all odds. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
[Goanet] Konkan Railway: Change in Arrival time at Ratnagiri of KR3 DN Dadar-Ratnagiri Passenger
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_extn_17032006.htm 17th March, 2006 PRESS RELEASE CHANGE IN THE ARRIVAL TIME OF DADAR- RATNAGIRI PASSENGER TRAIN For the convenience of passengers, Konkan Railway has decided to change the arrival time of KR3 DN Dadar - Ratnagiri passenger at Ratnagiri station w.e.f.20-03-2006. Train noStation Present Arrival timew.e.f.20/03/06 KR3 DNRatnagiri00.20 23.50 -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] HIV test to be made mandatory for marriage registration in Goa
<< "We have decided to amend the Goa Public Health Act making HIV test mandatory before registration of marriage," State Health Minister Dayanand Narvekar told reporters after the cabinet meeting. : : If amendment comes through, Goa would be the first state in the country to have mandatory HIV test before marriage, Narvekar added. >> Some more nonsense from our Goan politicians!!! Wonder how many politicians (or their kith & kin) are associated with pathology/HIV testing labs. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Wake up Goans!!
<< WAKE UP GOANS!! what the heck is happening to the susegad GOA that we love!! DAMN THE OUTSIDERS and the non-goans! >> "AF" Ja, Ja, Heil Hitler !!! -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa
See http://dnaindia.com/sunReport.asp?NewsID=1017555&CatID=26 DNA Sunday Beyond books and syllabi Saturday, March 11, 2006 19:41 IST Several alternative schools offer innovative methods of education, and appraisal systems where the traditional exam is underplayed or absent: Tridha (Mumbai) is based on the principles of Waldorf Steiner, an education system that balances academic, artistic and practical activities. The emphasis is on overall development of the child, with a flexible curriculum where art and music are considered as important as reading, writing and arithmetic. Classes are currently conducted from nursery and kindergarten to class VI. Sloka (Hyderabad), affiliated to the ICSE board, was established by the Education Renaissance Trust, a non-profit organisation, to provide an alternative education programme. The school addresses the needs of students who have difficulties with reading, writing and maths, and those who suffer from lack of coordination or concentration. Textbooks are not used to teach these students. Rishi Valley (Andhra Pradesh), established by the J Krishnamurti Foundation, it follows the philosophy of exploring alternative visions of life while imparting a regular education. The curriculum of its junior- and middle-level school is flexible, and it eschews examinations. Students are involved in projects such as biodiversity conservation and watershed management. Some of the other schools run by the foundation are Rajghat Besant School (Varanasi), The School (Chennai), The Valley School (Bangalore) and Sahyadri (Pune). Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education (Pondicherry) has classes ranging from kindergarten to college level. The philosophy of the school is to provide an integral education by encouraging the development of mind, life, body, soul and spirit. The method of teaching is a combination of instruction by the teacher and a "free progress system" in which the student can pursue his own course of study. — Compiled by Swati Pujari -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Homeschooling in Goa
<< ...My posting concerning homeschooling was a very simple query about the homeschooling movement--I wanted to know if there was one in Goa and/or India. ...>> Peter D'Souza << The short answer is No. There is no homeschooling movement in Goa or in India. >> Mervyn Lobo While there may be no *homeschooling movement*, in India, one may enroll as a private candidate, study at home or with private tutors, and then appear for *Board* or *University* examinations. The terms and conditions are available from the Registrars of the respective institutions. Lawrence - Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] 46 more *Summer Special* Trains on Konkan Railway
See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_special_trains_080306.htm 08th Mar, 2006 PRESS RELEASE 46 more Summer Special Trains on Konkan Railway For the convenience of passengers going to Konkan region during April to July 2006, in addition to 236 Summer Special trains announced earlier, Konkan Railway has decided to run 23 Special Janshatabdi trains between Datar (T) – Madgaon – Dadar (T) and 23 Special Janshatabdi trains between Madgaon – Mangalore – Madgaon. Train no. 2051A Dn Ex Dadar (T) will leave on every Wednesday from 19-04-2006 to 28-06-2006 and Train no.2052A Up Ex Madgaon will leave on Thursday from 13-04-2006 to 29-06-2006. Train no. 2071A Dn Ex Dadar (T) will leave on every Wednesday from 19-04-2006 to 28-06-2006 and Train no.2072A Up Ex Madgaon will leave on Thursday from 13-04-2006 to 29-06-2006. The train will have 9 coaches. The trains will run on the halts and the timings of 2051/2052 Janshatabdi Exp. And 2071/2072 Janshatabdi Exp. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Change in Timings of 2052 Jan Shatabdi (Madgaon-Dadar) wef 09 Mar 2006
See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_timing_2052_07032006.htm 7th March, 2006 PRESS NOTE TIMINGS OF 2052 JANSHATABDI EXP TO CHANGE W.E.F 9th MARCH The timings of train no. 2052 Up Madgaon – Dadar(T) Janshatabdi Exp have been changed w.e.f Thursday i.e 9th March, 2006. As per the new timings, the 2052 Up Janshatabdi Exp will leave Madgaon at 1130 hrs instead of the current 1345 hrs and it will arrive at Dadar (T) at 2045 hrs instead of 2255 hrs. Passengers may kindly take note of this. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] 236 *Summer Specials* on Konkan Railway
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_236_summer_special_07032006.htm 6th March, 2006 PRESS RELEASE 236 SUMMER SPECIALS OVER KONKAN RLY ROUTE For the convenience of passengers going to Konkan region during April to July 2006, 236 Summer Special trains will be run between Dadar (T)-Ernakulam, Dadar(T)-Mangalore, & Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)-Karwar. Dadar (T)-Ernakulam-Dadar (T) Weekly train Train no. 165 Dn will leave Ex-Dadar(T) every Saturday from 01-04-06 to 01-07-06 and Train no.166 Up will leave Ex-Ernakulam every Sunday from 02-04-06 to 02-07-06. The train will have 16 coaches. 165 Dn will leave from Dadar (T) at 1245 hrs and reach Ernakulam at 1645 hrs next day. Train no.166 Up will leave from Ernakulam at 2345 hrs and reach Dadar (T) at 0345 hrs on 3rd day. The train will have halts at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Udupi, Surathkal, Kankanadi, Kasargod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Cannanore, Tellicherry, Mahe, Badagar, Quilandi, Calicut, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur, Trichur, and Alwaye. Dadar(T)-Mangalore-Dadar(T) Weekly train Train no. 167 Dn will leave Ex-Dadar(T) every Wednesday from 05-04-06 to 28-06-06 and Train no. 168 Up will leave Ex-Mangalore every Thursday from 06-04-06 to 29-06-06. The train will have 16 coaches. 167 Dn will leave from Dadar (T) at 1245 hrs and reach Mangalore at 0655 hrs next day. Train no. 168 Up will leave from Mangalore at 1030 hrs and reach Dadar (T) at 0345 hrs next day. The train will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Kumta, honnavar, Bhatkal, Udupi, Surathkal, and Kankanadi. CSTM-Karwar-CSTM Daily train Train no. 109 Dn will leave Ex-CSTM from 01-04-06 to 30-06-06 and train no. 110 UP will leave Ex-Karwar from 02-04-06 to 01-07-06. The train will have 18 coaches. 109 Dn will leave from CSTM at 2355 hrs and reach Karwar at 1400 hrs next day. Train no.110 Up will leave from Karwar at 1520 hrs and reach CSTM at 0415 hrs next day. The train will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Vilawade, Rajapur Rd, Vaibhavwadi Rd, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Canacona, and Asnoti. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Tender for procurement of Wooden Blocks
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/tender/tender_stores_wooden_blocks_21022006.htm Tender No.05/06/D/0051 Due on : 28.02.06. Sub: Display of tender for procurement of Wooden Blocks of size : 250 X 150 X 500 mm. Quantity : 8000 Nos. Place of Delivery : Ratnagiri : 5000 Nos.; Madgaon : 3000 Nos. Special Conditions: Specification IRSS K/2-66. Please quote your rates both in words & figures on per set for each set. The necessary tender documents i.e. tender enquiry, tender form may be downloaded from the website & submitted duly filled in. Tender documents can also be obtained from: Office of Controller of Stores Materials Management Department, 4th Floor, Belapur Bhavan, Sector – 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614. Ph. No. 022-27564416. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Sounds, Not Silence
<< Dr Sandra De Sa Souza, 62, is not only one of the best-known ENT (ear, nose, throat) surgeons in India, she is also the first woman surgeon in the world to have performed a cochlear implant surgery, way back in 1987 >> For a photograph of Dr Sandra de Sa Souza, see http://www.boloji.com/wfs5/wfs555.htm Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Response to Danish editor's letter
<< ...read with interest your letter on your web page about the "No Holocaust cartoons." I saw the interview that your cultural editor, Rose Flemming, gave to CNN where he offered to establish contact with the Iranian paper and then publish defamatory cartoons about Jewish and Christian faiths to balance the cartoons on Mohamed and Islam. I also saw the interview of your Prime Minister on CNN. : : In pursuit of the whole story, I checked your web site (where I saw your letter) hoping to see the cartoons; which are at the center of this international controversy. Unfortunately I did not find any. Hmm, I wonder why? >> Gilbert Lawrence Have you still not seen the cartoons, Gilbert? Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway: Change in Timings Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi w.e.f 13 Apr 06
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mad-dadar_jana_14022006.htm 14th Feb, 2006PRESS NOTE SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RAILWAY ROUTE Timings of Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi to change w.e.f 13th April In view of introduction of the new Madgaon -Mangalore Janshatabdi Exp., following special trains will be run on Konkan Railway route and changes are being made to avoid inconvenience to the passengers. 1) 2051/2052 will run on the existing timings between Dadar and Madgaon upto 12/04/06 and afterwards on revised timings (as given in Annexure). 2) 2051A ex DR on every Wednesday and 2052A ex-Madgaon on every Wednesday will run as special train upto 12/04/06 on the existing timings and halts of 2051/2052. 3) 2071A ex MAO to MAQ on every Wednesday and 2072A ex-Mangalore to Madgaon on every Thursday will run as Special train upto 13/04/06 on the existing timings and halts. 4) Regular service of 2051/2052 Dadar – Madgaon Janshatabdi express will be implemented on the revised timings w.e.f.13/04/06. Detailed timings are attached in Annexure – I. In view of introduction of Mangalore-Madgaon Janshatabdi exp., the departure time of KR 2 Up train ex-Mangalore (Mangalore-Verna PASSENGER TRAIN) have also been changed and will be 07.30 hrs instead of 06.50 hrs. Detailed timings of the train are given in Annexure – II. Annexure – I See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mad-dadar_jana_ane1_14022006.htm Detailed timings of Train No. 2051-2071 & 2072-2052 Janshatabdi express. 2051 ex-DadarStation 2052 ex Madgaon Existing Timings Existing Revised timingsw.e.f timingstimings 16/02/06 uptow.e.f 12/04/06 13/04/06 --- 05.3005.30 dep Dadar (T) arr 22.25 20.45 05.53 / 55 05.53/55 a/d Thane a/d 22.12/1520.03 / 05 06.36 / 38 06.36/38 a/d Panvel a/d 21.23/2519.13 / 15 09.23 / 25 09.23/25 a/d Chipluna/d 18.05/0715.38 / 40 10.22 / 27 10.22/27 a/d Ratnagiria/d 17.05/1014.35 / 40 11.36 / 38 11.36/38 a/d Kankavali a/d 15.33/3513.16 / 18 11.56 / 58 11.56/58 a/d Kudal a/d 15.04/06 12.50 / 52 12.32 / 34 12.32/34 a/d Thivim a/d 14.21/2312.00 / 02 13.4013.40 arr. Madgaondep. 13.4511.30 2071 ex-Madgaon 2072 ex-Mangalore (w.e.f.16/02/06) (w.e.f.15/02/06) 13.55dep. Madgaon arr. 11.10 14.41/43 a/d Karwara/d 10.19 / 21 15.06/08 a/d Ankolaa/d 09.55 / 57 16.12/14 a/d Bhatkal a/d 08.58/09.00 17.23/25 a/d Udupi a/d 08.02 / 04 18.45arr. Mangalore dep. 07.00 Annexure – II See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mad-dadar_jana_ane2_14022006.htm -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Madgaon - Mangalore Janshatabdi Express on Konkan Railway
See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_janshtabdi_11022006.htm 10th Feb 2006 PRESS RELEASE NEW JANSHATABDI EXPRESS TO BE FLAGGED OFF ON KONKAN RAILWAY ROUTE Hon'ble MoSR, Shri R.Velu to flag off the train To cater to the demand of passengers and as announced by the Hon'ble Minister for Railways, it has been decided to run a new Janshatabdi Express train between Madgaon & Mangalore via Konkan Railway route. The Hon'ble Minister of State for Railways, Shri R. Velu, will flag off the Madgaon - Mangalore Janshatabdi Express train at Madgaon Station on Tuesday,14th Feb,2006 at 1500 hrs. On the first day the train will run on open timings.The scheduled timing of 2071/2072 Madgaon - Mangalore Janshatabdi Express on regular days will be : 2071 STATION 2072 13:55 hrsDep. Madgaon Arr.11:10 hrs 14:43 Karwar10:21 15:08 Ankola 09:57 16:14 Bhatkal09:00 17:25 Udupi 08:04 18:45Arr.Mangalore Dep. 07:00 Train no. 2071 Dn Janshatabdi Express will run on all days except Wednesday. Train no. 2072 UP Janshatbdi Express will run on all days except Thursday. The distinguished guests who will be present on the occasion of flagging off are Shri.Digamber Kamat (Hon'ble Minister of Power, Mines, Art & Culture, Goa), Shri Churchill Alemao ( Hon'ble MP,South Goa), Shri Shantaram Naik (Hon'ble MP, Rajya Sabha), Shri Shripad Naik (Hon'ble MP, North Goa), & Smt. P.Noronha (Hon'ble Chairperson, Madgaon Municipal Corporation). -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Getting what we pray for!
<< Considering it is virtually impossible for an "outsider" to open business in Kerala, how difficult is it for a Keralite (or for that matter, any non-Goan) to open business in Goa? Has this "loophole" been closed yet? >> Gabriel de Figueiredo Seems a rabble rousing viral outbreak has hit our folks *Down Under* Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Dr Willy sanctions Rs 1.25 cr for garden facelift
Then... << It may be recalled that during the tenure of the BJP Government, work on the Municipal garden kept pending despite the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation handing over the entire amount of Rs one crore as advance to Simplex for execution of the works. >> Now... << Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Dr Wilfred de Souza for sanctioning 1.25 crore towards development of the Municipal garden in the city. Dr de Souza allocated the funds through the Tourism Department to the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) following a request from Furtado >> Where exactly is this garden? How big is it? Rs.2.25 crores (1 + 1.25) for some murrum, dung, and seeds ? Will the pathways be paved with gold ? Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] The year of the Dog
<< Today is Chinese New Year - the year of the Dog. Happy New Year to all readers and hope that our beloved Goa does not go to the dogs...literally. >> Gabe M It already has, in urban areas, between midnight and dawn. The packs have to be seen to be believed. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Revolutionary Software Translator by Konkan Railway...
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_it_240106.htm 26/01/2006 PRESS RELEASE KONKAN RAILWAY INTRODUCES REVOLUTIONARY WONDER SOFTWARE TRANSLATOR Enables access to all its IT modules on Net Browser Proving yet again its innovative spirit, Konkan Railway, together with Amrita Technologies, has introduced and implemented a revolutionary software code translator that can translate smoothly and efficiently, all old Informix 4GL based software programs into Java based programs. The implication of this path-breaking software is far-reaching, which can enable all Companies big and small all over the world to switch from the out dated 4GL based code, that is no longer supported by any software company, to Java based code that are cross-platform, easy to maintain and accessible on web-browser. Using this wonder software, Konkan Railway has converted all its 19 IT modules, under Railway Applications Package (RAP), that take care of all the day to day activities of Konkan Railway, into Java which will enable KRCL employees to access any of its railway related module from Internet, anywhere in the world. The new system will be eventually linked to the Internet and can be accessed from anywhere, thus expanding the scope of office operations far beyond the office confines. The newly translated RAP is called J-RAP (Java based RAP) and has also incorporated the look, aesthetics, and user friendliness as seen in any GUI (Graphic User Interface) program screens. The J-RAP was inaugurated today on the Republic Day, by MD of KRCL, Dr K K Gokhale at Navi Mumbai. Developed jointly with Kerala based Amrita Technologies, the software has tremendous commercial potential and will earn royalty to KRCL, if exploited commercially. The entire IT team from KRCL, in coordination with project team from Amrita Technologies, have ensured smooth implementation of this project. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway *A C D* and *Skybus* feature on National Geographic Channel
The working of Konkan Railway's Anti-Collision Device (ACD) and *Skybus* is being featured on the Megacity Mumbai Programme on National Geographic channel on Sunday, 29 Jan 2006 at 9:00 PM IST. See http://www.nationalgeographic.co.in/explore/megacities/home.asp -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail address ? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Indian Railways introduce *upgradation* scheme for full fare paying passengers
See http://www.indianrail.gov.in/Upgraded_Trn_List.html SCHEME TO UPGRADE FULL FARE PAYING WAITLISTED PASSENGERS TO NEXT HIGHER CLASS TO COVER INITIALLY TWO PAIRS OF TRAINS ON EXPERIMENTAL BASIS COMES INTO EFFECT FROM JANUARY 26, 2006 In a major move that is expected not only to benefit waitlisted passengers but also benefit the railways in terms of filling up vacant accommodation in various trains, the railways have introduced a scheme, on an experimental basis, to upgrade full fare paying waiting list passengers to the next higher class against the available vacant accommodation, with effect from 26th January 2006. Initially, the scheme will be implemented only on two pairs of trains viz. 2951/2952 Mumbai Central-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and 2953/2954 Mumbai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Express. The important features of the scheme are: · The scheme will initially be applicable on a few selected trains with reserved sleeping accommodation as a pilot project. It will not be offered in trains with only sitting accommodation e.g. 2S, CC and EC classes. · The scheme is applicable only to passengers having booked tickets on full fare. Concessional ticket/free pass holders including senior citizens travelling on concession will not be upgraded. · Upgradation will not be done for block booking transactions. · Upgradation will be automatically done by PRS at the time of charting. The Train Conductors/Ticket Examiners will have no authority to upgrade any passenger under this scheme on the train. However, the present system of upgradation on collection of full fare difference by booking, reservation or checking staff will continue as usual. · If a passenger, who has been upgraded, cancels his ticket, cancellation charges of the original class only will be payable. · Upgradation of passengers will be done in one class above only e.g. from sleeper to 3AC/FC, 3AC to 2AC and 2AC to 1AC. · Only waitlisted passengers will be provided confirmed seats. The remaining vacant berths will be transferred for booking on the current counters as per the existing practice. Thus, if there is no waiting list on a train, no upgradation will take place. · The berths of confirmed passengers, who have been upgraded to the higher class, will be allotted to the RAC/WL passengers of that class. If there are still some berths vacant, the vacant berths will be allotted to confirmed passengers of the next lower class. · All passengers in one PNR (maximum 6) will be upgraded together or none of them will be upgraded in case of non-availability of enough berths for upgradation. · Passengers will be upgraded without asking for their choice e.g. SL to AC/FC coach, cabin berth to side berth, lower berth to upper berth, cabin level compact accommodation to coach level compact accommodation. However, if any passenger exercises "NO" option for upgradation in the requisition form at the time of booking, his/her PNR will not be considered by PRS for upgradation. · Party consisting of both full fare paying and concessional passengers will be not upgraded, to avoid splitting. · Original PNR of upgraded passengers will remain unchanged and all information from PRS, IVRS etc., will be provided when enquiry is made with the original PNR. · Since there will be changes in the coach number and berth numbers of passengers, who had earlier been allotted confirmed seats, if they are upgraded, passengers will need to get into the habit of checking their final coach numbers and berth numbers before occupying the berths. · The chart of the original class of passengers will have indication at the bottom of the chart giving original berth numbers, which have been upgraded. · The final charts of the upgraded class will include the names of upgraded passengers against their allotted upgraded coach and berth number and will have an indication denoting their upgraded status. · There will also be a separate sheet on the lines of the waiting list chart giving old status and new status for upgraded passengers. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] All together now
Believe the article appended below is a must read for this subject. Lawrence - All together now Dipankar Gupta Wednesday, January 25, 2006 21:07 IST The Constitution of a Republic may spell out the rights and liberties of citizens, but what about fraternity? No Constitution by itself can guarantee fraternity, but without it, rights and liberties become legal pieces of paper, or even instruments that the strong can use against the weak, as in any court of law. Fraternity requires, first and foremost, that there be a basic set of resemblances between people. It is not that everybody must be the same, but at the foundational level they must be similar. While equality and liberty can be enacted by law, fraternity requires to be carefully nurtured on account of its perpetual frailty. BR Ambedkar realised this perhaps more clearly than most of his colleagues in the Constituent Assembly. Equality of rights, opportunities and even ends (such as in 'reservations') can be felicitously expressed in legal terms, and realised too, without too much difficulty. Read the rest of this article at: See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=3D1009627&CatID=3D19
Re: [Goanet] TOP PRIORITY --- Feast at Anjediv Island
<< ...As you are kindly aware that for the people of Goa for whom the Anjediv Island is still a part of the territory and has both historical importance and religious significance, we await your immediate action, on the arrangements made to allow the conduct of the Feast of Our Lady of Springs Nossa Senhora de Brotas on 2nd February 2006. ... >> Godfrey Gonsalves Do *ALL* people of Goa celebrate the Feast of OLSNSB ? Are all people of Goa, Christians? Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] *View From The Outer Harbour (09-01-2006)
Thank you, Thalmann, Look forward to your next issue. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
<< ...Getting elected was farthest away from my mind or from my Party's agenda. : ...Needless to say that I have not spent a single rupee of my own. Every rupee of the 1,33,000/- that I spent was people's money... >> Floriano Seems Goa Su-Raj party should attempt to return the people's money it used in contesting elections it had *no intention* of winning. Do believe that using public money to further one's *personal agenda* may also be termed as *breach of trust*, *fraud*, etc., under the Indian Penal Code. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
<< "... physical features do sometimes (not always) give away one's background. ... I know who is NOT a Goan - Israelis, Russians ... illegal squatters not domiciled in Goa, political vote banks brought in for political purposes. >> George Pinto See http://userpages.umbc.edu/~achatt1/poem/gitan.html Where The Mind is Without Fear Rabindranath Tagore Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee Into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake from Rabindranath Tagore's Geetanjali Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Re: *** Convicted Paedophile Given Catholic Burial In Goa (SAR News)
<< Notorious paedophile Albert Freddy Peats, who served a life sentence in India, was given a Catholic burial at the St. Inez Church cemetery at Panaji, January 6. >> SAR News Given half a chance, the Church would have buried Adolf Hitler, too, with some sanctimonious nonsense. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Goans headed for minority status in Goa
<< While I could not find current statistics on the ratio of Goans to non-Goans in Goa, it appears looking around that one out three people in Goa are non-Goans. >> George Pinto By George! Never knew one could tell I was goan by my *look*. But, having been born, bred, & resident in Maharashtra, am I not maharashtrian? Earlier query yet unanswered: BTW, Who is a goan? What is the definition? I believe Pratapsingh Rane's family hailed from Gujarat. Is he goan? Lawrence -
[Goanet] *ISO 9001:2000* for Madgaon Station on Konkan Railway
--- | New on Goanet's website's A&E section - http://www.goanet.org | | Book in Review: A Kind of Absence - Joao da Veiga Coutinho| | POEM: SUSEGAAD - Cynthia Gomes James| | http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=216 | --- 18th Jan, 2006 PRESS RELEASE KONKAN RAILWAY GETS ISO CERTIFICATE FOR MADGAON STATION In recognition of the quality service being offered to the passengers at Madgaon station, Konkan Railway has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification. The certificate issued by M/s Kvalitet Veritas Quality Assurance, New Delhi (accredited by the Norsk Akkreditering of Norway), was handed over by the Member Engineering of Railway Board and Chairman of Konkan Railway, Shri R R Jaruhar, to the Managing Director of Konkan Railway Corporation Dr. K K Gokhale on 16th Jan, 2006. The process of certification commenced in August, 2005 and the final audit for certification was carried out on 10th Jan, 2006. M/s Kvalitet Veritas Quality Assurance, New Delhi was entrusted with the work of certification of the Quality Management System of Madgaon railway station. Madgaon is a junction station for Konkan Railway and an important station for tourists going to Goa. About 10,000 passengers and general public are catered to at the station every day. Keeping in mind the special climatic features of the Konkan coastal belt, the renowned architect Mr. Charles Correa was asked by the Corporation to design the station building. The design includes a spacious concourse, and a sloped roof. The ambience is in consonance with local architecture. See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_ISO_MAO_18012006.htm --
[Goanet] Patent for *Anti-Collision Device* awarded to Konkan Railway
--- | New on Goanet's website's A&E section - http://www.goanet.org | | Book in Review: A Kind of Absence - Joao da Veiga Coutinho| | POEM: SUSEGAAD - Cynthia Gomes James| | http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=216 | --- 18th Jan, 2006 PRESS RELEASE KONKAN RAILWAY GETS PATENTS FOR ACD TECHNOLOGY In a major development that will open new vistas for the innovative technologies developed by Konkan Railway, the Anti-Collision Device (ACD), also known as Raksha Kavach, has been granted its first Patent in India and in South Africa. These are the first patents for ACD received by Konkan Railway. The patent application for ACD has been filed by Konkan Railway in the US, European countries, and Asian countries and the same are under processing in these countries. The Indian Patent number granted for ACD is 198166 with Sealing date as 29th December, 2005 (with effect from 24/09/1999). The South African Patent number granted for ACD is 2004/8842, Sealing date 28th September, 2005 (with effect from 05/04/2002). Konkan Railway has installed ACD on its entire route and in North East Frontier Railway. The installation of Raksha Kavach (network of ACDs) on Rajdhani route of N F Railway has been completed. As many as 1,018 ACDs have been installed in NF Railway. The final handing over of this network to NF Railway is expected to be completed by end of March 2006. In addition to giving protection against collisions at high speeds between two ACD fitted entities, the Raksha Kavach also provides additional safety features in train operations, such as detection of train parting, train actuated warning to road users at level crossings etc. Indian Railways have included Raksha Kavach as an accepted safety system for Indian Railway and planned to install it on entire BG route of IR by 2013. Konkan Railway will be executing this work phase-wise. See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_acd_patent_18012006.htm -
[Goanet] Mumbai: Fr Thomas Kuruvilla (57), Injured in Ratnagiri Accident, Passes away
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Daijiworld News Network - Mumbai (MB) Mumbai, Jan 15: Fr Thomas Kuruvilla, who had been injured in a road accident in Ratnagiri on January 6, succumbed to the injuries on Sunday, January 15 at 7 am. Fr Kuruvilla, parish priest of St Blaise Church, Amboli, Andheri (West), diocesan estate manager and also director RC Cathedral Trust, along with Fr Salvador Rodrigues, parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, was returning from Goa to Mumbai in a Toyota Qualis car on January 6. Around 2 pm, a tyre of the car burst and the vehicle went out of control near Sangameshwar village in Ratnagiri, turned turtle and rolled into a nearby paddy field. Both the priests were injured, of them Fr Kuruvilla severely. Fr Salvador is recovering in the Holy Spirit Hospital. Fr Kuruvilla passed away on Sunday, January 15 morning. Funeral details will be announced later. See http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=17794&n_tit=Mumbai%3A+Fr+Thomas+Kuruvilla+(57)%2C+Injured+in+Ratnagiri+Accident%2C+Passes+away -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Allotment of *Commercial Contracts* on Konkan Railway
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED N O T I F I C A T I O N 1. Applications are invited in the prescribed form primarily from Landlosers (those persons whose land has been acquired by Konkan Railway during construction stage) subject to suitability for allotment of "Commercial Contracts" as detailed below for a period of one year which may be extended as per Corporation's Rules. - Sl. Services Name of Provisional Earnest Money No. Station Licence Fee Deposit Per Annum Rs. (Reserve Price) - 01. TEA STALLKOLAD 8,847/- 900/- MANGAON15,246/- 1600/- DIWANKHAVATI6,840700/- KAMATHE 8,415/- 900/- BHOKE 1,913/- 200/- ADAVALI 2,369/- 250/- 02 BOOK STALL SANGAMESHWAR2,301/- 250/- VILAVADE1,884/- 200/- 03 CHINESE FOOD RATNAGIRI 50,000/- 5000/- STALL 04 PARKING STANDKHED4,800/- 500/- CHIPLUN 9,600/-1,000/- RATNAGIRI 40,800/-4,100/- 05 STD/ISD/PCO KOLAD 1,498/- 150/- MANGAON 1,498/- 150/- DIWANKHAVATI1,498/- 150/- RATNAGIRI(PF-01)7,407/- 750/- CHIPLUN (PF-02) 5,252/- 550/- 06 GENERAL STORES KUDAL 26,000/-2,600/- 2. Application form alongwith the terms & conditions can be obtained from the respective Station Masters or from the Office of the Regional Railway Manager,Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.,Ratnagiri at Rs.346/-(300 application form + 46 sales tax)each (non-refundable),in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of FA & CAO Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.,payable at Belapur, Navi Mumbai on all working days between 10.00 hrs. to 16.00 hrs. and latest by 10/02/2006 at 16.00 hrs. Also the forms can be downloaded from the internet through KR's website at www.konkanrailway.com However, the same should be accompanied with the form fee at the time of submission. 3. Application in prescribed form duly filled alongwith Earnest Money Deposit as indicated above,by a Demand Draft in favour of Senior Regional Accounts Officer, KRCL payable at Ratnagiri and copies of relevant certificates/documents should be sent by Regd.Post or drop in a box separately provided for the purpose in the Office of Regional Railway Manager, Konkan Railway Corpn.Ltd., Railway Complex,MIDC,Mirjole,Ratnagiri-415639 in a cover duly sealed and superscribed as "APPLICATION FOR ...CONTRACT AT STATION OF KONKAN RAILWAY" cover should be addressed as mentioned above and should reach to this Office on or before 15.00 hrs on 14/02/2006. The Corporation will not be responsible for any postal delay. 4. If the last date for submission of application declared as a holiday, the application should reach at 15:00 hrs. by next working day. 5. The Corporation reserves the right to reject or accept applications without assigning anyreason and no correspondance will be entertained in this respect. 6. Applications for different Stations and different services should be submitted separately. Time Schedule - 1. Sale of application Date : Upto 10/02/2006. forms.(Technical and Time : between 10 hrs. to 16.00 hrs financial bids) 2. Submission of completed Date : up to 14/02/2006. application form Time : up to 15:00 hrs. (Technical and financial bids)Place: Office of the Regional Railway Manager
Re: [Goanet] Waking up in non-Goa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- << ...Alas, that is probably not the case as we slumber in the land that once was Goa. Jobs and economic opportunity should be open to all (Goans and non-Goans) but there is something terribly wrong when the ratio is absolutely lop-sided against Goans. >> G Pinto Not sure I understand. "...land that once was Goa" ??? BTW, Who is a Goan? What is the definition? I believe Pratapsingh Rane's family hailed from Gujarat. Is he Goan? Lawrence -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Action in Mangala Express on Konkan Railway...
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mangala_express_030106.htm 3rd Jan, 2006 PRESS NOTE HEAVY CROWDING IN MANGALA EXP On 3rd January, 2006, the Ratnagiri station received a message from the Passenger Assistant of Mangala Express train that the train is overcrowded and some passengers with general ticket have boarded in reserved compartments. The train arrived at Ratnagiri station at 0909 hrs and the RPF personnel detrained the unauthorized passengers and sent to General coach. Thus the train was detained at Ratnagiri station for 13 minutes. As soon as the train started off from the station, alarm chain was pulled by some passenger/s. When RPF inquired into this, about 20-25 persons ran away towards the fields. Out of these, 7 persons were arrested when they were trying to flee via Mumbai-Goa highway. They have been arrested under Railway Act and enquiry is under progress. Till now no complaint of robbery or molestation, as is being rumoured, has been received by Konkan Railway from any passenger on train. -- -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Konkan Railway: Kerala Sampark Kranti Express will now halt at Madgaon
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_kerala_sampark.htm 29th Dec, 2005 PRESS RELEASE HALT FOR KERALA SAMPARK KRANTI AT MADGAON To cater to the demand of passengers, Ministry of Railways has approved the halt for train no. 2653/2654 Chandigarh-Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Express train at Madgaon station over Konkan Railway route w.e.f 15th January, 2006. Timings : Train no, STATION Arr./Dep 2654 Chandigarh-KochuveliMadgaon 20:35 / 20:45 2653 Kochuveli-ChandigarhMadgaon 02:30 / 02:40 - -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] 74 *Winter Specials* running on Konkan Railway
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/current_press.htm *Winter Specials* Press releases from 11 Nov 05 to 16 Dec 05 - 11th Nov 2005 WINTER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN MANGALORE - VASCO To cater to the convenience of passengers, it has been decided to run special trains between Mangalore – Vasco – Mangalore via Konkan Railway route from 13th Nov 2005 to 15th Jan 2006. Train no. 0604 Special Train ex-Mangalore and Train no. 0603 Special Train ex-Vasco will be run weekly on Sunday in both directions. Train no. 0604 will leave from Mangalore at 0945 hrs and reach Vasco at 1545 hrs. Train no. 0603 will leave from Vasco at 1700hrs and reach Mangalore at 2300hrs. The special trains will halt at Udupi Kundapura, Bhatkal, Kumta, Karwar & Madgaon. The special trains will have 13 coaches. - 23rd Nov, 2005 EXTRA HALT FOR WINTER SPECIAL TRAINS For the convenience of passengers, Konkan Railway has decided to provide halt for 0604/0603 Mangalore-Vasco-Mangalore Winter special trains at Surathkal and Ankola stations over Konkan Railway route w.e.f 27/11/2005. Timings : 0604 STATION 0603 1015 hrs/ 1017 hrsArr./Dep SURATHKAL Arr/Dep 2150 hrs/2152 hrs 1325 hrs/1327 hrs ANKOLA 1848 hrs/1850 hrs - 14th Dec, 2005 42 WINTER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CSTM AND KARWAR To cater to the need of the passengers, it has been decided to run winter special trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM) and Karwar via Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during winter period. Train no. 109 Dn will be run ex-CSTM daily from 16.12.2005 to 05.01.2006. Train no. 110 Up will be run ex-Karwar daily from 17.12.2005 to 06.01.2006. 109 Dn will leave from CSTM at 2340 hrs and reach Karwar next day at 1300 hrs. Train no. 110 Up will leave from Karwar at 1520 hrs and reach CSTM at 0420 hrs next day. The special trains will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Vilawade, Rajapur Rd, Vaibhavwadi Rd, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Kudal, Sanwatwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Canacona, and Asnoti. The special trains will have 17 coaches. - 15th Dec, 2005 MORE WINTER SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE To cater to the need of the passengers, it has been decided to run winter special trains between Ahmedabad and Karwar via Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during winter period. With this, total 66 special trains are being run on KR route for winter season. Train no. 0910 Dn will be run ex-Ahmedabad on 24.12.2005 and 31.12.2005. Train no. 0909 Up will be run ex-Karwar on 25.12.2005 to 01.01.2006. 0910 Dn will leave from Ahmedabad at 1530 hrs and reach Karwar next day at 1445 hrs. Train no. 0909 Up will leave from Karwar at 1710 hrs and reach Ahmedabad at 1700 hrs next day. The special trains will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vasai Rd, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sanwatwadi Rd, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, and Canacona. The special trains will have 15 coaches. - 16th Dec, 2005 DADAR (T) - ERNAKULAM WINTER SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE To cater to the need of the passengers, it has been decided to run winter special trains between Dadar (T) and Ernakulam via Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during winter period. With this, total 74 special trains are being run on KR route for winter season. Train no. 165 Dn will be run ex-Dadar (T) on 20th, 24th, 27th, and 31st December, 2005. Train no. 166 Up will be run ex-Ernakulam on 21st, 25th, 28th December and on 1st Jan, 2006. 165 Dn will leave from Dadar (T) at 1245 hrs and reach Ernakulam next day at 1645 hrs. Train no. 166 Up will leave from Ernakulam at 2345 hrs and reach Dadar (T) at 0345 hrs on 3rd day. The special trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sanwatwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Kundapura, Udupi, Surathkal, Kankanadi, Kasargod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Cannanore, Tellichery, Mahe, Badagara, Quilandi, Calicut, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur, Trichur, and Alwaye. The special trains will have 16 coaches. - -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
Re: [Goanet] Re: New konkani tabloid
-- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | -- << ... Efforts are on to make PDF ... available...>> Miguel B << It would be real great if the Ulo team could put out its product in the shape of a PDF file, for download and printing out by expats (and other learners of Konkani), whichever part of the globe they reside in. : : Problem is, I don't know how the Windows platform works (haven't used it for at least a couple of years, except very reluctantly in cybercafes, when there's no choice). Could some reader with the offer some guidance via this excellent tool for sharing tips and ideas? >> FN Miguel, Frederick, Simple text files, complex *Word* documents, spreadsheets, etc, etc, on the Windows platform, may be easily converted to PDF files with a simple utility called *Pdf995* available for *FREE* at www.pdf995.com. *Pdf995* may be used on Windows 95, 98, 2000 and ME, NT 4.0 and XP (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit); Citrix/Terminal Server and configuration as a shared network printer. Have been using pdf995, without any trouble, for the past few years. (^-^) Lawrence --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Spread the Christmas cheer - even when you're not here! Send Christmas Greetings to your loved ones in Goa. 2005 Christmas Package - Flowers, Bubbles and Layers of Love. http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ ---
[Goanet] Konkan Railway *Non-Monsoon* Time Table w.e.f. 01 Nov 05
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_nonmonsoon_261005.htm 26th Oct, 2005 PRESS RELEASE NON-MONSOON TIME TABLE ON KR FROM 1ST NOV. The non-monsoon timings of all Mail/Express and Passenger trains on Konkan Railway section will come into effect from 01/11/2005. Konkan Railway was following monsoon time-table w.e.f 15th June this year which is effective till 31st October, 2005. The non-monsoon time table will, therefore, come into effect for trains leaving from originating station on and from 1st November, 2005. The detailed timings can be seen at website www.konkanrailway.com
[Goanet] Re: Waste Management in Goa: Overview & A Suggestion
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Now selling in Nagpur: Fuel from plastic waste Jaideep Hardikar Monday, October 24, 2005 01:01 IST NAGPUR: Fuel from plastic waste is a reality a commercial reality. The Unique Waste Plastic Management and Research Company Pvt Ltd of Dr Alka and Umesh Zadgaonkar, is actually producing 5,000 litres of fuel from plastic trash and running a profitable business of selling it to industrial units in Butibori just outside the city. Away from the public gaze and doubting Thomases after their public claims in 2003, the Zadgaonkars have been producing fuel from plastic waste since March this year. If they have not made a noise about it, it's because they are drowning in business enquiries and expansion plans. By December, they want to expand capacity five-fold to 25 MT of plastic waste (25,000 litres daily) and ultimately grow it to 450 MT. Facts *Zadgaonkars' plant went into commercial production in March 2005 *Producing 5000 litres fuel from 5MT of waste daily *Can also run vehicles after more refining. Has better combustibility than petrol *Bike did 0-60 in 18 secs on this fuel against 22 secs on petrol Read the rest of this story at: See: http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=6967&CatID=1 -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Planning a trip abroad - Don't be taken for a ride
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- DNA [Daily News & Analysis] M S Kamath Monday, October 24, 2005 00:04 IST With the holiday season round the corner, tour operators have started enticing customers with tempting offers, like Tour of 17 European cities in 15 days. Many such offers come with catch phrases like Stay at Hotel Splendour or equivalent and subject to local conditions. But how many of the promises made in the tour brochure can the tour operator bend? This was decided in an interesting case between Cox & Kings India Ltd and Sheila P B. Dsouza by the Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission. The points of dispute were the following: *The tour skipped Brussels as there was heavy traffic jam in the direction of that city *Food was often served at gas stations and not at restaurants *Hotels were changed at nine centres and were not as mentioned in the brochure The consumer was awarded damages of Rs 10,000 and Rs 1,850 as costs. Read the rest of this story at: http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=6958&CatID=
Re: [Goanet] totally confused about garbage..................
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Savika, Floriano, While the *backyard* burning of *plastics* has been confirmed to be dangerous, the *danger* of using/reusing plastics/PET for storing food and water seems to be an *urban legend* Lawrence - See http://www.jhsph.edu/PublicHealthNews/articles/Halden_dioxins.html June 24, 2004 Researcher Dispels Myth of Dioxins and Plastic Water Bottles Rolf Halden, PhD, PE The Internet has been flooded with email warnings to avoid freezing water in plastic bottles so as not to get exposed to carcinogenic dioxins. Recently, one hoax email has been attributed to Johns Hopkins University. The Office of Communications and Public Affairs discussed the issue with Rolf Halden, PhD, PE, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the Center for Water and Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Halden received his masters and doctoral degrees researching dioxin contamination in the environment. We sat down with him to set the record straight on dioxins in the food supply and the risks associated with drinking water from plastic bottles and cooking with plastics. Office of Communications and Public Affairs: What are dioxins? Rolf Halden: Dioxins are organic environmental pollutants sometimes referred to as the most toxic compounds made by mankind. They are a group of chemicals, which include 75 different chlorinated molecules of dibenzo-p-dioxin and 135 chlorinated dibenzofurans. Some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) also are referred to as dioxin-like compounds. Exposure to dioxins can cause chloracne, a severe form of skin disease, as well as reproductive and developmental effects, and more importantly, liver damage and cancer. OC&PA: Where do dioxins come from? RH: We always thought dioxins were man-made compounds produced inadvertently during the bleaching of pulp and manufacturing of pesticides like Agent Orange and other chlorinated aromatics. But dioxins in sediments from lakes and oceans predate these human activities. It is now generally accepted that a principal source of dioxins are various combustion processes, including natural events such as wild fires and even volcanic eruptions. Today, the critical issue is the incineration of waste, particularly the incineration of hospital waste, which contains a great deal of polyvinyl chloride plastics and aromatic compounds that can serve as dioxin precursors. One study examined the burning of household trash in drums in the backyard. It turns out that these small burnings of debris can put out as much or more dioxins as a full-sized incinerator burning hundreds of tons of refuse per day. The incinerators are equipped with state-of-the-art emission controls that limit dioxin formation and their release into the environment, but the backyard trash burning does not. You set it ablaze and chemistry takes over. What happens next is that the dioxins are sent into the atmosphere where they become attached to particles and fall back to earth. Then they bind to, or are taken up, by fish and other animals, where they get concentrated and stored in fat before eventually ending up on our lunch and dinner plates. People are exposed to them mostly from eating meat and fish rich in fat. OC&PA: What do you make of this recent email warning that claims dioxins can be released by freezing water in plastic bottles? RH: No. This is an urban legend. There are no dioxins in plastics. In addition, freezing actually works against the release of chemicals. Chemicals do not diffuse as readily in cold temperatures, which would limit chemical release if there were dioxins in plastic, and we don't think there are. OC&PA: So it's okay for people to drink out of plastic water bottles? RH: First, people should be more concerned about the quality of the water they are drinking rather than the container it's coming from. Many people do not feel comfortable drinking tap water, so they buy bottled water instead. The truth is that city water is much more highly regulated and monitored for quality. Bottled water is not. It can legally contain many things we would not tolerate in municipal drinking water. Having said this, there is another group of chemicals, called phthalates that are sometimes added to plastics to make them flexible and less brittle. Phthalates are environmental contaminants that can exhibit hormone-like behavior by acting as endocrine disruptors in humans and animals. If you heat up plasti
[Goanet] Kalam outlines mission plan for Goa
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Chennai Online News See http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B4F5D58C5-120B-41B9-B5BB-7B67B4900726%7D&CATEGORYNAME=National Panaji, Oct 18: Outlining a plan for missions for Goa's prosperity, President A P J Abdul Kalam today said that key area such as infrastructure should be developed to make the state into an ITES destination, and stressed on the importance of channelising the state's iron ore industry in the right way. In his maiden address to the Goa assembly as part of his day-long visit to the state, the President outlined nine missions to help turn state into the perfect combination of peace and economic prosperity. Developing infrastructure facilities such as roads, uninterrupted water supply, developing a bio-fuel plant and setting up a steel plant to provide value addition to the state's iron ore industry were some of the suggestions made by Kalam. Dwelling at length on the nine missions for Goa during a half-an-hour-long presentation to the state assembly, he said the revenue of USD 1.1 billion that was generated from iron ore export could be up 10 times if a steel plant was set up in the state to help upgrade the medium grade iron ore produced here. "You can increase revenue by 10 times if we convert it to steel. We are exporting iron ore to other countries who are converting it to steel and benefiting them. I do not want that to happen," he told the House. Kalam also exhorted the members to discuss setting up of an IT park in the state, saying this would generate employment for 2 lakh knowledge workers and revenue of USD 100 million. "Goa has the potential to become an IT-rich environment such as tele-education, tele-medicine and e-governance. Since you are part of the sea, you can establish sea connectivity to the other countries through high bandwidth fiber. "This will enable you to provide value added IT-enabled services to many destinations abroad," Kalam said. In his address, Kalam said emphasis should be given to physical, electronic and knowledge connectivity between the rural and urban areas and urged the members to work towards creating a positive environment to help generate employment for the one lakh unemployed in the state. Praising Goa for its progress on literacy, formal education and poverty alleviation and life expectancy, he said the challenge would be to further reduce the infant mortality rate and increase the net per capita expenditure in addition to giving safe drinking water and pucca houses to all. Kalam also addressed a valedictory function of the ninth annual Chief Executive Officer's roundtable in south Goa, then attended a luncheon hosted by Governor S C Jamir at Raj Bhavan before proceeding to address the Assembly. He left for New Delhi in the evening. (Agencies) Published: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] Perfect secularism and a piece of history
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- **Re-posting as the earlier post seems lost in cyberspace.** :-) /lr DNA [Daily News & Analysis] See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=6019&CatID=2 Jaideep Hardikar Sunday, October 16, 2005 23:26 IST MANGRUL DASTGIR/AMRAVATI: Eighty-three-year old Sopan Bhabhutkar is still living the dream his father Ganpati, also known as Hari Maharaj, tried scripting in this village. Sopan Maharaj, as he is called now, hasn't lost hope. His mother was from the lower-caste Patwi community; his wife's a Brahmin and daughters-in-law are from different castes. "And they all knew that they would be giving up their castes by marrying into this family," he says. "That," he adds with a hint of pride, "is perfect secularism." But now the society and the government identify them as Ajaats. "History might have been different," says Bhabhutkar, "had Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's scheduled meeting with my father come along in 1929." According to Bhabhutkar, the meeting did not take place as his father's detractors misinformed Ambedkar that Ganpati Maharaj was an upper caste leader. "Hearing that, Ambedkar cancelled his meeting with my father," says Bhabhutkar. Several historians suggest that the organisation of casteless people grew rapidly in Central Provinces through 1940s, but collapsed by the end of 1950 as the exigencies of electoral politics came to dominate mass mobilisation. But who was Ganpati Maharaj, who challenged and fought such powerful forces? Nobody remembers his real name, but they all know that he was born in the small and non-decript village of Kachurvahi in Wardha in 1887 After the death of his first wife, he married a widow belonging to a lower caste. From her, he had a son (Sopan) and a daughter. That, many in this clan believe, was the reason why many of his upper-caste followers deserted him. But the reformist did not bow down. Undaunted he kept attacking religious misconceptions, the caste system and gender discrimination, asking his followers to believe in an integrated society. He promoted inter-caste marriages, asking his young followers to marry outside their caste. "Many did so, but most left him," says Bhabutkar. "That was the golden era of his work, and the beginning of a protracted struggle with the elite higher caste," says P L Nimkar, a retired school teacher. "The most defiant of his acts, despite opposition from the Brahmins, was a tradition he set up in 1929. He asked his followers from all castes and creed to bring cooked food from home; mix it and distribute it as prasad among all and sundry. It was an era when people did not even touch the Dalits. Here, he was asking them to eat food cooked by them." Ganpati Maharaj took on exploitative traditions in a step-by-step manner. "He once asked women to erase kumkum on their forehead. Male followers, who did not approve of it, deserted him in anger," inform villagers. But he stuck to it because he believed that kumkum and bangles were symbols of women's bondage. Similarly, say villagers, he stopped idol worship because he thought that devotion should be only towards humanity. He later developed that concept further asking his followers to adopt the religion of manavta (humanity). He died in 1944. Initially he was buried in a farm. But later his body was exhumed and reburied it in the village, where today a statue stands in his memory. "Next month," informs Sopan Bhabutkar's wife Shauntala, "all the Ajaat followers will assemble here for a fair to mark the anniversary of the denouncement of caste by the Maharaj." That's the only time when this chapter of a little known history is relived. Read concluding part on Tuesday: Should Ajaats have special status? -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Keyman wins MD's Award
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_award_2005.htm 15th October, 2005 HUMAN INTEREST STORY AWARD TO RAILWAY KEYMAN FOR HONESTY This is a rare incident –but indeed true. A man from a very humble background and working day and night quietly in some remote location, walking kilometers at a stretch along the railway track through rain or sunshine with no company while checking the railway track. A job profile so drab and monotonous that no one would vie to be in that post. But as is said, success tiptoes silently into lives of such people making them heroes of the day. This is the story of one such person. On 5th October, 2005 as train no. 2617 Up Mangala Exp was passing over Konkan Railway route between Rajapur and Vilavade stations at about 0640 hrs, the train was suddenly stopped due to Alarm Chain pulling by some passenger. Initially, it was not clear who had pulled the alarm chain. The train was detained there for 8 minutes. The passenger, Shri Shamshuddin Adalkar, who had pulled the alarm chain, approached Rajapur station a while later and lodged a complaint that a packet containing Rs.50,000/- has fallen down from his hand on the railway track while using the toilet between Vaibhavwadi and Rajapur. Immediately message was sent to all concerned about the packet. Railway Keyman, RPF, contractors men, all were alerted to hunt for the lost packet. Later in the day as a Keyman, Shri Pramod Thasale, was patrolling the railway track between Rajapur and Vaibhavwadi stations at abut 1500 hrs, he noticed a packet lying on the track which contained Rs.50,000/- in cash. The Keyman handed over the same to the Station Master at Rajapur. The passenger, who had already boarded another train for going to Mumbai, was immediately informed about the same and asked to alight at Chiplun station. The RPF personnel then went by another train to Chiplun station and handed over the packet with all the money intact to the passenger. For this exemplary act on part of Shri Pramod Thasale, the Managing Director of Konkan Railway Dr K K Gokhale has announced MD’s award to Shri Thasale as it is very rare to find such honesty in today’s world and such individuals lead others into making this society a better place. When asked as to from where he learnt these value systems in life, Shri Thasale said that he has been going to Satsang for last 4-5 years from where he has further developed these values in life. But it is his mother who has had a big hand in inculcating this set of values in him since his formative years, as his father was always away working in Mumbai in a mill. By this selfless act Shri Thasale has proven himself to be true member of Konkan Railway in following our motto ‘We Care’. For the son of a mill worker, it is a big day today as he gets this prestigious and well deserving award at the hands of none other than the Chairman of Railway Board, Shri J P Batra. --o-- -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Jan Shatabdi *Special* in Nov 05
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_janshatabdispecial181005.htm 18th Oct, 2005 PRESS NOTE JAN SHATABDI SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN MUMBAI & GOA It has been decided to run Jan Shatabdi Special train on 2nd, 9th, and 16th November, 2005 only in order to carry passengers who had already booked their tickets for the 2052 Up Jan Shatabdi train in advance for these dates. As per the regular time table to come into effect on Konkan Railway route w.e.f 1st November, there will be no service of Janshatabdi Exp on Wednesdays in both direction. However, those passengers who had got confirmed reservation for the above mentioned dates for 2052 Up train, will be taken to their destination by running these special services. The train no. will be 2051/A ex- Dadar (T) to Madgaon, and train no. 2052/A ex-Madgaon to Dadar (T). The halt, timings, and other details will be same as of the regular 2051/2052 Jan Shatabdi Express. -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] Sailors’ families can now dial a frie nd
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- DNA [Daily News & Analysis - India] See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=3136 Arun Ram Friday, September 23, 2005 22:35 IST CHENNAI: 'Whalemen themselves are poor devils'. More than 150 years after Herman Melville penned those words for `Moby Dick', a large number of India's one-lakh odd seafarers remain just that: poor devils. Indian sailors working in foreign vessels have been subjected to discrimination, ill-treatment and, worse, denial of compensation for accidents and death. A Chennai-based helpline operated by a former seafarer now offers a glimmer of hope. V. Manoj Joy, who crisscrossed the seas for 18 years, took retirement in 2001 at a young age of 37 to help his compatriots in distress. Formally launched last year, his free helpline ([EMAIL PROTECTED] and tel: 0455345252) receives about five complaints or enquiries every month from families of sailors. He has been successful in taking at least ten cases to its logical end, without going through bureaucratic rigmaroles and long-winding legal corridors. A typical email to Joy reads thus: "My wife has informed me that Ten Ocean Marine has cleared my dues. I am grateful to you. I am out at sea and am likely to be back home soon". The email is from Captain AK Kapoor, who failed to get his arrears after a new company took over the ship he was working in. When he approached the new employer, he was threatened. The helpline helped. "I get calls and emails from families of sailors who go missing and those who are badly treated by ship owners and agents. I put the families to the right people and use my own network of sailors' organisations and port authorities all over the world to get the grievances addressed. It's a totally unofficial approach", says Joy, who also publishes `Waves', a monthly maritime newsletter. While the Western and European countries have an effective system of tracking and attending to their sailors' complaints, Indian sailors have been in troubled waters for long. Indian sailors' families have been struggling to get in touch with their dear ones who go incommunicado for long. "We have enough rules and infrastructure to look into the complaints, but the bureaucratic set-up refuses to function beyond the role of a post office, collecting letters and passing it on to another", says Joy. Joy's decision to struggle for his clan stems from a bitter experience he had in a foreign vessel in the late 1990s. On his journey from an African port to Mumbai, he was denied food and complaints were met with threats. He bore the brunt till the vessel docked in Mumbai and then saw to it that the ship was detained. -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] e-Ticketing/ e-Reservation on Indian Railways
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- See http://www.irctc.co.in/e-Ticketing.htm e-Ticketing/ e-Reservation E-Tickets (e-reservation) are another innovative service provided by IRCTC, which dispenses with the need for the physical ticket to be carried for a rail journey. The user can take a print out of the reservation details and perform the journey with a personal photo identification without requiring to carry the regular railway ticket.. Making an e-reservation? To avail this service, the user can log on to www.irctc.co.in and book his ticket on the Internet just like any normal booking, and selecting ‘e-Ticket’ in the Plan My Travel page. The user has to give the photo identity card details of any one of the passengers, while booking the ticket. On confirmation of his booking, the user can take a print of the Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) and can perform the journey with the ERS and the photo identity card. * This service is presently available on these pairs of trains. o2005/2006 – New Delhi – Kalka Shatabdi Express o2011/2012 – New Delhi – Kalka Shatabdi Express o2013/2014 – New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabdi Express o2029/2030 – New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabdi Express o2031/2032 – New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabdi Express o2017/2018 – New Delhi – Dehradun Shatabdi Express o2001/2002 – New Delhi – Bhopal Shatabdi Express o2003/2004 – New Delhi – Lucknow Swarn Shatabdi Express o2015/2016 – New Delhi – Ajmer Shatabdi Express o2035/2036 – New Delhi – Lucknow Shatabdi Express * At present only confirmed / RAC tickets can be booked through e-Reservation, while WL tickets can also be booked in the normal Internet Tickets. * The following photo identity cards are considered valid. oVoter Identity Card oPassport oPAN card oDriving License oCentral/ state Govt issued Photo ID card. * Payments for e-Tickets can be made by ICICI Payment gateway(using Master / Visa Credit Cards) or direct debit (Internet Banking, with 15 Banks) or with the Cash Card(ITZ Cash) Option. Journey with an e-Ticket (Reservation): The passenger has to necessarily carry the same Photo Identity card as given during the booking along with the Electronic Reservation Slip(ERS). If the passenger is not able to carry the ERS but is carrying the proper Identity card as given during booking, an excess fare ticket will be issued by the TTE/ Conductor Guard against payment of Rs.50/- per ticket, provided if his name is available in the chart. If the name is not available in the Chart, he is not authorized to board the train and the case will be treated as ticketless travel. This Electronic Reservation Slip would also be treated as a valid authority for entering the Railway premises as for a normal ticket when accompanied by the relevant photo Identity Card. Only confirmed tickets can be booked through e-reservation. If, at the time of booking, the status is WL(is nether CNF nor RAC), the ticket will not be booked. The user will be given the option to replan and book the ticket as a normal Internet Ticket in WL, if he so desires. The money debited in his account for the planned e-ticket, will be reversed. Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) After successful payment and booking of accommodations, the User is shown the ticket confirmation details along with a “Print Reservation Slip” Button”. On clicking the button ERS is shown with an option to print. The customer can subsequently also print Electronic Reservation Slip from the 'BOOKED TICKETS' history page and the 'CANCEL TICKETS' page. He should give the ID card details of each specific ticket to view the corresponding ERS and print it. Cancellation of e-Tickets : E-Tickets can be cancelled on Internet at this website till Chart preparation of the train .Cancellations are not allowed at face to face Railway Counters. If the user wishes to cancel his e-Ticket, he can do so till the time of chart preparation for the train (which is normally 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train from the train originating station). He can log on to www.irctc.co.in and go to Booked Tickets link and select the ticket to be cancelled and can initiate the can
[Goanet] Konkan Railway - Review of past 15 years...
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_foundation_day-2005.htm 15th Oct, 2005 PRESS NOTE KONKAN RAILWAY’S 16TH FOUNDATION DAY Taking up new challenges and devising innovative solutions to meet these challenges – this, in short, describes the journey of Konkan Railway in past 15 years. In these 15 years Konkan Railway has faced the natural vagaries with a determination and come out triumphant against all odds. It is with this mental grit to succeed that Konkan Railway has this year re-positioned itself as a safe railway and celebrated its 16th Foundation Day today at Madgaon,Goa. Shri J P Batra, Chairman of Railway Board, was the Chief Guest of the function. He was accompanied by his better half, Smt Nirmal Batra, who is also President of IRWO (Indian Railway Womens’ Organisation). Also present were GM South Western Rly Shri Triloknath Perti, MD Konkan Railway Dr. K K Gokhale and Smt Gokhale and all Directors, officers and staff of KRCL. Foundation Day awards were given to meritorious employees on the occasion. The award went to Shri Pramod G Thasale (Trackman/Vaibhavwadi), Shri Udaya S. Devadiya (Trackman/Karwar), Shri S A Thakur (ESTM-II/Mangaon), Shri Manoj Kumar (ASM/Mangaon), Ms. Rohini Sawant (ASM/Sawantwadi), Shri B Y Kumbhar (JE/Belapur), Shri Prashant S Diggavi (JEE/Karwar), Shri S Murugan (Mail/Exp Driver/Madgaon), and Shri Upendra S Shendye (AME/Ratnagiri). In the last 7 years of operations phase, Konkan Railway has brought a sea change in passenger amenities on its route, taken continuous and innovations safety precautions to make travel on KRCL a safe and enjoyable experience. Passenger Amenities : Konkan Railway from initial stage designed innovative, eco-friendly, and cost effective designs requiring no or less maintenance. Some of these are as under: * The Corporation provided high-rise platforms by using low-cost gabion boxes which are also easy to erect. * Providing Eco-friendly, low cost, aesthetic passenger shelters at stations * Low cost, easy and faster to erect FOBs, * International standard waiting halls at some stations, * UV treated water at all taps on stations, * Self-lighted train for ease of getting down at low platforms/or in tunnels etc., * Intelligent lighting system at many stations for energy conservation, * Automatic coach washing plants for easier faster and better cleaning of coaches, * Massive tree plantation all along the route for making the railway a garden railway, * Hygienic coach watering system, * Internet booking, * Tourist packages, * Providing bed rolls to second class Sleeper coaches, * A la carte menu in certain trains, * Making PRS charts available at non-PRS stations etc, to name a few. * Cyber Cafes on Konkan Railway for the first time in India in the year 2003. * Konkan Railway is also first in the country to commission Railotels (Rail Hotel) on its route at Ratnagiri and Kumta. These have facility as of 2/3 star hotels and are economic while being closer to many tourist sites. It is due to these efficient management practices that the World Bank appreciated Konkan Railway and made it a bench mark for others to follow. Safety Works * The Corporation has taken all efforts to make its railway line safe. Konkan Railway has specially developed innovative solutions to prevent and/or warn about possible boulder fall or soil slippage. Boulder Nets, Inclinometers at soil cuttings coupled with ACD and Raksha Dhaga, have proved useful in monsoon. * KR has also done massive earthwork along its entire route to ensure safety of structures. This includes, making berms, widening the slopes, shotcreting, lining of all unlined portions inside tunnels, micropiling etc. * Konkan Railway is now planning to plant saplings of Vetiver and Stylo grass along its route on soil cuttings as the particular grass has tendency to go deep down into the soil and hold it in place firmly. * This year KR implemented for the first time a special Monsoon Time Table on its route keeping in mind the fury of monsoon in Konkan region. This enabled maintaining scheduled timings of trains as well as give importance to safety while maintaining punctuality. * Konkan Railway has started the unique tradition of organizing annually Karl Terzhagi Memorial Workshop to find geotechnical solutions by inviting experts from all over India. Project Management The image o
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Skybus will revolutionize transport
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- WebIndia123.com See http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=138752&cat=India KRC's Skybus technology to bring revolutionary change: Batra Panaji | October 17, 2005 5:47:47 AM IST The Konkan Railway Corporation's (KRC) innovative technology Skybus will bring about a revolutionary change in the mode of transport, according to Railway Board Chairman J P Batra. He was speaking to reporters on the occasion of the 16th Foundation Day of the Konkan Railway at Margao in South Goa last night. Mr Batra said after successful trial runs, the Skybus project has evoked keen interest and the KRC has received proposal from the Andhra Pradesh government for implementing the project in Hyderabad. Even the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in Maharashtra has expressed its willingness to implement the project there. On the difference between skybus and monorail, he said the former has several advantages in terms of cost, maintenance and volume of traffic. The KRC, which has emerged as a major operator on the West coast of India by linking several coastal states with the rest of the country, has brought about a sea change in passenger amenities on its route in the last seven years of its operations, he said. Mr Batra said the image of Konkan Railway as an infrastructure giant is etched in the field of engineering by undertaking many important construction projects in the country such as state-of-the-art Mumbai-Pune Expressway tunnels, Owk irrigation tunnel in Andhra Pradesh and ventilation of Jawahar tunnel in J&K. He said the Konkan Railways total income has improved from Rs 251 crore in 2003-04 to Rs 288.5 crore in 2004-05. Its Roll-On Roll-Off service, also called as RO-RO, has earned Rs 41.24 crore for the Corporation since its inception. It has enabled carrying over 70,000 trucks in the past six years. On the occasion of the foundation day, KRC's nine meritorious employees were also felicitated. UNI SRN SSS AW LS HT1327 -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] How to learn the art of typing ...at Home
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- << 77-YEAR-OLD EUGENE D'SOUZA is quoted saying, "Both my son and daughter have moved out of the country to pursue a better life. They stopped writing to my wife and me within a couple of years of being there, saying that they didn't want to write letters as there was no 'spell check'. At that time I didn't understand what they meant. After that, when my son came down on a holiday, he bought a computer for me and tried to teach me whatever he could within his short break... Today, though I can type out my own emails to my children. It takes me hours to do so, as I haven't yet learnt the art of typing and type with one finger. I still have a long way to go as far as emailing is concerned. (Ayesha Barretto in GT/W) >> GNB Oct 16-15, 2005. TypingMaster Pro for Windows is a **touch typing** tutor with which you can learn to type faster without errors and give a boost to your personal productivity. TypingMaster is available in 10 language versions. Free download available at: http://www.typingmaster.com/individuals/pro/demo.asp Installation is fully automated and free of charge! (version 6.30, 3.4 Mb) Technical Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT4/ME/2000/XP; 15 MB free disk space. - -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] No caste is also a handicap
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- DNA [Daily News & Analysis] See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=5835&CatID=2 Jaideep Hardikar Sunday, October 16, 2005 00:26 IST MANGRUL DASTGIR (Amravati): Thirty five is an age when men are generally married. Harishchandra Nimkar is 35, but yet to find a bride. For, no one wants to offer their daughter's hand in marriage. City dwellers may find his problem surreal, but Nimkar's reality is an existential one. No one wants to marry him for he is without a caste. His desperate brother, Janardan, has gone to the extent of digging into century-old records to find out their caste. The search, says Janardan, has proved they are from the 'Mali' caste, which according to the Government of India gazette falls in the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category. That, incidentally, should entitle both Janardhan and his brother Harishchandra the benefits of reservation. "He (Harishchandra Nimkar) wanted to contest panchayat polls, but without a caste to his name, the babus wouldn't accept his form," says father P L Nimkar, a retired teacher. "You need a caste with your name for all practical purposes," accepts the old man sadly. Over 80 years ago, P L Nimkar's father, Harischandra's grandfather, joined a movement against the caste system in the village and renounced his caste. Though not well known, it is probably the only movement of its kind in the modern history of India. At its height, tens of families of various castes and creed renounced it in an attempt to abolish that system and bury inhuman discrimination. Among them were also Brahmins. The new community described itself as Ajaat (ones without any caste) and called their new religion Manavta. Inter-caste marriages then became an easy norm and gender parity a must. The families, proud of their new casteless status, heralded the Indian independence with a dream of a society based on equality. Their generations still cling on to that status, but have realised that in official ledgers this status has become a caste of sorts. Ajaat, they realise, has become the new caste. "Our elders had not denounced the caste system so that they clubbed together into a new caste altogether. They had renounced their caste identities to build a new social order," explains Shyam Bhabutkar, grandson of Ganpati Maharaj who founded this revolutionary movement. Ganpati Maharaj today enjoys the status of a sage and has a huge fan following for helping lower-caste "untouchables" to enter a temple he built in this village. Though the reformist's legacy continues, his fourth-generation descendents are digging up old revenue records to discover their original caste for everything from ration cards to college admissions."The other villagers look down upon us," says Ganesh Bhabutkar. "What is even more pitiable is the Mahars (the dalits) too look down upon their community members who left their castes to become Ajaat." Contending with social ostracism on one hand and a system bent on providing access to goods and services on the basis of caste identity on the other, the younger generation is caught in a no-man's land. "Our younger ones are reverting to the caste-system," admits Ganesh. But it is easier said than done. In many records, the Ajaats are officially listed as casteless. In the Kotwal records, for instance, the caste column shows generations of Bhabutkar and Nimkar families as Ajaats. Historian and scholar Bal Padwad says, "Ajaat is not a caste, but a metaphor for those who gave up their caste." Hundreds of such families, originally belonging to 18 different castes, are scattered in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as Ajaats. "While the government asks us to banish the caste-system, it seeks to know the caste at every step," fumes Sunayana, Shyam Bhabutkar's eldest daughter. Shyam had to file an affidavit before the court to win back the Mali caste entitlements for her daughter. "Her college would refuse to admit her until we filled in the column of caste in the admission form and proved it with a caste validity certificate." "My teachers wonder what is this Ajaat business? They do not know that many of the chapters in our BA course are essays and poems penned by my great-grandfather Ganpati Maharaj, the reformist who founded the 'Shwet Nishandhari Ajateey Manav Samstha' in 1920s," says Sunayana. Adds Nimkar: "Ganpati Maharaj influenced scores of families in an era of strong caste prejudices. He practised what he preached and drew upon himself the wrath of
Re: [Goanet] Court issues Attachment Order for Goa Secretariat (thank U Lawrence)
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- << Thank you Lawrence ... regularly reading your mails ... never miss the ones on Konkan Railways etc. ... ... often travel by train. ... Keep up the good work. >> Joe Thank you, Joe, *One is glad to be of service.* (^-^) Lawrence -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
[Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus
<< ... what are the safety measures in place if the sky-train comes to a halt in between two stations? In monsoons? Will the sky-train survive blasts of 75 kmph winds or more? ... questions that I had put to the Konkan Railway web-site a couple of years ago, as yet unanswered. >> Gabriel F Believe the answers to Q8 & Q12 of the FAQ's, appended below, also answer your questions, Gabriel. Lawrence - See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/skybusmetro/html/faq.html FAQ >> Frequently Asked Questions 8. How are the breakdowns handled? Sky Bus is exactly like a railway line- same standards of operation, except the "train", in our case is only 38m long! Redundancy in driving motors is provided-even if 50% motors fail, the Sky Bus units can haul themselves and clear at the traverser. If all fail, then fellow Sky Bus unit has extra power to push it and take it out at the traverser. 12. What are the safety measures in the system? Compared to conventional railway systems, the center of gravity of the mass being carried on the wheels is bought down to the closer to the wheel support- hence dynamic safety is many time improved In conventional railway wind can topple the trains and in Kerala once, an express train went into river by being toppled by wind!! In Sky Bus wind cannot topple- there is positive link between the rail guidance system and the Bus Coaches- with 400% safety factor built into multiple suspenders. The railway bogies in conventional system have propensity to lose control on derailment, but additional safety in Sky Bus bogie is that we have derailment arresters, which prevents the wheel from jumping off the rails. So we are ensuring that there is no derailment. In normal railway systems, when collision takes place, derailment also occurs, and carriages capsize killing people. But in Sky Bus no collision can take place between the coaches- even after the 3 levels of braking fail and the Sky Bus units hit each other in a collision, the Sky Coaches in which people are traveling, will only swing to and fro- but will not collide with each other nor capsize. B.Rajaram Managing Director Konkan Railway Copyright(c) Konkan Railway 2004 -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway *Public Information Officers*
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/ehtm/pub_info.htm IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LTD. Smt. Vaishali Patgar Senior Manager Public Relations / CO-Belapur 022-27561085 022-27572420 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shri Baban Ghatge Manager Public Relations / Madgaon (Karwar Region) 0832-2702579 0832-2712793 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shri P Nalinakshan Regional Personnel Officer / Ratnagiri Region 02352-228207 02352-228905
[Goanet] Bishops Discuss Church's Future
See http://cbs5.com/topstories/topstories_story_287012340.html (AP) VATICAN CITY Bishops from around the world began discussing proposals Thursday on running the church, including ways to address the priest shortage and how to resolve the problem of giving Communion to Catholics who divorce and remarry. While it seems the Synod of Bishops won't recommend relaxing the celibacy rule for priests, consensus seemed to be growing to recommend that church tribunals speed up annulment processes so Catholics can remarry in church and thus be allowed to receive Communion. Church teaching holds that Catholics who divorce and remarry without getting an annulment cannot receive the sacrament because their condition "objectively contrasts with God's law." An annulment is a church ruling that the original marriage was invalid. The priest shortage and the situation of Catholics who are denied Communion have been key themes of the Oct. 2-23 meeting, which is designed to let bishops from around the world vote on proposals that are then sent to Pope Benedict XVI to consider in a future document. Thursday was the first full day in which the bishops met in small groups to begin crafting proposals, after having heard speeches from all the 250 bishops and other experts gathered. Cardinal Angelo Scola, the key moderator of the meeting, has emphasized the need for church tribunals to be more efficient, saying in a summary report to the closed-door meeting Wednesday that several bishops had suggested the procedures be simplified or that tribunals be created where they don't exist. Pope John Paul II, however, had complained that annulments were too easily obtained and expressed worry that tribunals face the risk of corruption. Cardinals dismissed the apparent contradiction Thursday. "It's not a deception," said Cardinal Francis Arinze, a synod official. "What John Paul II said was that these tribunals must work according to truth, and not according to 'Oh, these people are suffering so and let us declare it invalid."' "What is being asked for is that the bureaucracy of the tribunals not be heavy and that the cases be resolved in a more just time to help these people," Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Mexico said. Archbishop John Foley, who heads the Vatican's social communications office, said it was too soon to say whether a specific proposal on making the tribunals more efficient would emerge from the synod. But he said the seeming consensus that appeared to be emerging was a correct "reading" of the trend. Several synod participants who appeared at a news conference Thursday concurred that the priest shortage was among the major synod issues. But they dismissed reporters' questions about whether married priests were an option, saying a celibate priesthood was not the reason for the shortage. "The shortage of priests is a symptom of the problem," said Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo of India. "The real problem is the crisis of faith." In his summary, Scola listed 17 questions for the bishops to consider as they meet in small discussion groups to draft proposals for the pope, including how they should respond to the "urgent duty" to offer the Eucharist to all the faithful, "even in mission countries and where there is a scarcity of priests." Scola noted that several bishops had raised the issue, including references to so-called "viri probati" or married men of proven virtue who could be ordained. Others spoke of the need to better distribute the priests that exist, while several bishops of the Eastern rite, which allows married priests, spoke about their experiences. "Various Eastern fathers referred to the practice of married priests in their churches, offering each one of us elements for a further careful evaluation of the choice of the Latin church to connect celibacy to ordained priesthood," Scola said, according to the speech released Thursday by the Vatican. "To this proposal, some fathers ... have affirmed that the hypothesis of the 'viri probati' wasn't a path worth traveling." Monsignor Sofron Stefan Mudry, of the Eastern rite Catholic church in Ukraine, echoed this sentiment at the news conference, saying a married priesthood brings "unending problems" to the church, including housing issues and the costs involved in supporting a priest with a family. He said of his 400 priests, 360 are married, even though in the past, the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine had aimed to keep an equal number of married and celibate priests. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Goan pork sorpotel and beef vindaloo in Bandra...
See http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=2&articleid=10142005148412031014200514752515 Mumbai Mirror | City MUMBAI, Friday, October 14, 2005 Writers’bloc The whole hog Prashant Rajkhowa goes searching for the quintessentially Goan pork sorpotel and beef vindaloo in Bandra Ever heard the saying, “If you throw a stone in Bandra, you’re likely to hit a Pereira, a pig or a priest?” I can safely say that if this was true, it was well before my time. It doesn’t take a genius sociologist to declare that it’s probably not true anymore. If you stone a pig today, you’re likely to get PETA knocking down your door so it’s really not worth it. I’m not old enough to bother complaining about outsiders settling in Bandra but I will complain about those who come to eat in Bandra because they are to blame for the menus being so sanitised. Read chicken-centric. How can you claim to be a Goan place and not have pork sorpotel or beef vindaloo on your menu! Hang your head in shame, people! You’ve taken the yummiest food culture in the country and cleansed it of everything good and belt-looseningly holy about it. The fact that I can hear dandiya music outside (something that I don’t remember happening around here earlier) is almost a neon sign pointing out the culprits. So I took it upon myself to have pork sorpotel and beef vindaloo for dinner – without having to head to Colaba. After making my displeasure extremely obvious to two phone order-taker guys, I realised that if they advertise Goan food, they should be shot for treason. For putting pieces of chicken into two of the most sacred curries in the world. The track had to be altered. Away from the starched chef hats and the penguins serving you to the most unlikely and yet perfectly obvious. A sweet old lady sitting on the foot path outside her chawl. A chalk board menu, a tarpaulin-bamboo shelter and one of those mini gas cylinder thingies. The juiciest fried bombil and the richest prawn chops you’ll ever find, made fresh every evening. And the best part… wait for it… Goa sausage, pork sorpotel and beef vindaloo! Her eyes have that saintly gleam that comes from serving the needy. From giving to those who really just want a little happiness. She doesn’t deliver but take a look at the prices and you’ll willingly cab it all the way from Martin’s. And when she says home-cooked, she means it. You have to place your order at 7.30 am and she goes shopping for it. On your way back from work, you pick up your order. It’s that simple! So come from wherever you do and eat at your pseudo chicken-loving Goan restaurants with their bright lights, shocked phone order-taker guys and free home delivery. I have tasted a little piece of Goan heaven… just down the road.
Re: [Goanet] India hung up on Flawed Education!
<< I hope authorities ... take remedial action; instead of burdening srudents and the general population with multiple languages, bogus learning and ancient non useful culture. >> Nasci C **"bogus learning and ancient non useful culture"** Do you mean the *Bible*, Nasci? Lawrence -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus
Gabriel, Know not what filters you use to read Averthan D'Souza's posts. I too, believe, the tone and content, are, to put it very mildly, * really unfortunate*. Yes, Averthan may be entitled to his opinion. But, should members of Goanet be subjected to having to read the rantings of those who seem allergic to anyone whose name is not of Portuguese origin? Lawrence -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] To be or not to be...Konkan Railway awaits verdict
See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=5614 Shweta Karnik DNA [Daily News & Analysis] Friday, October 14, 2005 00:19 IST The future of the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) hangs in the balance. The KRCL, considered one of the best railway networks by the World Bank two years ago, is trying to figure out its very survival - whether it will continue as an autonomous entity or merge with the IR. Designed with the aim of connecting the four coastal states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala, making them a party to the agreement with the Indian Railways, the corporation now ceases to exist. The KRCL, founded in 1990, will be completing its intended tenure of 15 years this month. Now, the Railway Ministry will decide its fate. If the KRCL is merged with it, the the Indian Railways will have to not only take up the assets and intellectual properties owned by the corporation but also its accumulated losses - Rs 5,000 crore - and its debts with other liabilities. Sources in the KRCL told DNA: "The loss incurred due to the financing costs was made good by the ministry by extending non-interest bearing loans. But in 2003 the ministry started charging interest on these loans at seven per cent. If this is waived off, the corporation can reduce the extra costs." The ministry has instituted a review committee to study the aspects associated with the merger and also to design a revival package, which will be tabled before the Cabinet. Pending this, the KRCL has been granted one year's extension. National Railway Mazdoor Union assistant secretary Milind Tulaskar, who also is associated with the KRCL, said, "The KRCL has a low operating ratio in view of its low staff cost and multi-skilling practices. Therefore, it cannot generate enough surpluses to take care of the loan burden and build infrastructure in the future." At stake are the jobs of nearly 3,500 employees who are with KRCL since its inception. "The corporation has in its 15-year tenure developed and earned a lot for itself. Despite being criticised for the accidents, we have also been appreciated for the technologies invented and the international patents earned," said an official of the KRCL on condition of anonymity. So the big question is: will the merger of the KRCL with the Indian Railways affect its efficiency? Passengers who travel to their hometown by the Konkan Railway route think such a move would render it inefficient. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] GOASURAJ STING OPERATION NO.1
<< If it was Goa Su-Raj in the driving seat, each and every newspapers would be scanned for these hoax advertisements. >> goasuraj Must caution you, here, that *reading newspapers while driving* is dangerous :-) But, tell me: Why do you have to be in the *driving seat* to scan newspapers for hoaxes and initiate action against scams? Lawrence -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Believe It or Not - Police arrest accused (in Goa) after 27 years
See newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEK20051012011157&Page=K&Title=Southern+News+-+Karnataka&Topic=0 NewIndPress.com SOUTHERN NEWS - KARNATAKA Oct 12, 2005 Police arrest accused after 27 years Wednesday October 12 2005 11:33 IST HUBLI: The Police on Monday arrested a person accused of killing his father and who has been absconding for the last 27 years. The accused has been identified as Baladevsing Rangeela of Ayodhyanagar, Old Hubli, according to the Police. He had allegedly shot his father Harabajansing for opposing his marrying a girl belonging to another religion on December 22, 1978. After the murder, he eloped with the girl and stayed in Hyderabad for two years. But he left the place when his wife died and went to Punjab where he married again in 1991. After spending a few years there, he shifted to Goa along with his second wife and four children. The policemen who were investigating the case, received the information that Baladevasing was residing in Goa. A team of police officers nabbed the accused in Goa after 27 years. Narayan Nadamani, Commissioner, DCPs Ravikanthe Gouda, G Nagappa, ACP D B Naduvinmani, N B Sakri, H K Pathan, R S Naikar, Rajendra Udosi and other Police personnel were in the squad. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Re: MONORAIL OR SKYBUS - THE HIDDEN AGENDA (Part II)
<< MONORAIL OR SKYBUS - THE HIDDEN AGENDA (Part I) : : MONORAIL OR SKYBUS - THE HIDDEN AGENDA (Part II) : : INDIAN RAILWAYS - Fact Sheet. The Indian Railways is over 150 years old, and has accumulated a wealth of experience and technical know-how unequalled anywhere else in the world. The Indian Railways has over 100,000 track kilometers of rail lines and about 65,000 route kms. Am impressed with the Indian Railways factsheet. May I know it's source? BTW, Averthanus, has the Indian Railways ever had an accident? Lawrence -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Rajdhani Express Halt at Karwar Regularised
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_rajdhani_halt.htm 11th Oct, 2005 PRESS NOTE RAJDHANI EXP HALT AT KARWAR REGULARISED Good news for passengers travelling by Rajdhani Exp to Konkan Railway route!! The halt for train no. 2431/2432 Rajdhani Express at Karwar station over Konkan Railway route has been regularized with immediate effect. The halt was temporary till now. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Court issues Attachment Order for Goa Secretariat
See http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmnu2&leftindx=2&lselect=1&chklogin=N&autono=202765 Mayuresh Pawar / Panaji October 12, 2005 In a rare move, a fast-track court at Panaji has issued orders for the attachment of the Goa secretariat if the state failed to pay compensation for acquiring 5,35,429.30 sq mt land. The issue has been hanging fire for nearly 25 years when the state government acquired the land at Chodana Island from one Jose Velho at 50 paise per sq mt. However, the government failed to pay him. Velho moved the court in 1986 to claim compensation. The court directed the government to pay compensation to Velho at the rate of Rs 5 per sq mt. But, the government did not respond to the court order. Both Jose Velho and his advocate refused to speak on the issue. Now, the fast-track court has set October 13 deadline for the state to make the payment or else the state secretariat building would be attached, said the order. The total value of the property stands at around Rs 21.41 lakh. Moreover, the court has directed the state government to pay 30 per cent of solatium charges and 12 per cent interest on the market value of the land. Total amount required to be paid now stands at Rs one crore. The Goa secretariat building was built in 1500 AD by Adil Shah, the ruler of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, and in 1759, it became the Viceroy’s official residence during the Portuguese regime. The state filed a petition with the Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court, seeking a stay on the order of the fast-track court. But the Panaji bench dismissed the petition and upheld the decision of the fast-track court. The state has now decided to approach the Supreme Court if the negotiations outside the court with Jose Velho fail. “We intend to pay the amount to Velho and we are working on the issue in consultation with the state attorney general. If Velho does not agree to negotiate with the government, then we will approach the Supreme Court,” said Agnelo Fernandes, parliamentary secretary, Goa. The court order has created a piquant situation for the state as saving the secretariat has become an issue of prestige for it.
[Goanet] Invisible Women - The Fastest Growing Segment of Deadly AIDS Epidemic in India
See http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fe0244d6cf48c94955a22c0fc97c5db7 News Feature, Viji Sundaram, India West , Oct 10, 2005 BANGALORE - In the weeks following her husband's death from AIDS-related illnesses, Shreemathi, then 21, who became HIV positive through contact with him, tried killing herself three times, first by jumping into a well in her village in southern India, and the second time by ingesting rat poison. In her third attempt, she tried jumping off a moving train. All three times fate intervened. What pushed her over the edge, she told India-West, was that her in-laws constantly told her that she had brought misfortune upon their family, and that she was responsible for her husband's untimely death. They forced her to wear a white sari, symbolizing her widowhood. Implicit in that sartorial demand was a warning to put aside forever any dreams she might have harbored of carving out a new life for herself. And worst of all, they made it quite clear that she was no longer welcome in their home. "In India, men with HIV get thrown out of their jobs; women with HIV get thrown out of their homes" and become India's invisible women, said Priti Radhakrishnan of the Bangalore chapter of the non-governmental organization, Lawyers' Collective HIV/AIDS Unit, which promotes the fundamental rights of people living with the disease. At the time, "my self-esteem was so low," recalled Shreemathi, now 26, the picture of confidence in her smart Punjabi suit, and a counselor at Freedom Foundation, an NGO in Bangalore's Hennur village that focuses on substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. "I saw no point in living. I wanted to end it all." Shreemati did not want her real name to be used for fear of stigmatizing her family, and jeopardizing the marital status of her two siblings at home. The young woman, like thousands of HIV widows in India, teetered on the brink of depression and destitution. But unlike many, she had a bachelor's degree and a few years of work experience to rely upon, first as a schoolteacher, then as an accountant. Started in 1995, the Freedom Foundation is India's first community-based care support for those with HIV. Since its inception, it has counseled hundreds of women like Shreemathi, providing some with vocational training and turning their lives around. Aside from its Bangalore center, Freedom Foundation has chapters in other parts of Karnataka, and in Goa and Tamil Nadu. The Bangalore center also runs an AIDS orphanage. The programs are funded through international agencies, the central government and a few corporations, said Dr. Nirmala Skill, the doctor-in-charge at the Hennur village center. Shreemathi told India-West that despite all the emotional pain she was put through by her in-laws, she does not want them to find out that their son's promiscuous behavior prior to his marriage was what led to his death. As he lay dying, he told his parents he had fallen and damaged his brain, and that doctors had told him there was nothing they could do to save his life. "He told me he had been visiting sex workers since he was 15 years old," Shreemathi said. "But he did not want his parents to ever know that." The young widow is among an estimated 2.4 million women in India who are known to be HIV positive. The majority of them, around 80 percent, contracted the disease from their husbands, a situation similar to South Africa. What frequently kills young women in both countries is not promiscuity, but marriage, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan observed. Shreemathi said that when she first heard about her husband's HIV status, her initial reaction was anger, but it gave way to sadness after he expressed remorse for what he had done to her, she said. "I told him that whatever has happened was my fate, so I will accept it," Shreemathi said in an interview she shoehorned between counseling sessions at the Hennur center. AIDS workers say her fatalistic attitude is typical of most Indian women who contract the disease from their husbands. "They've been raised to be caregivers, that's the cultural set-up," Skill said. "That's why they are sad over their husbands' condition, rarely angry." In India, as in South Africa, AIDS is fast getting a woman's face. As Dr. S.Y. Qaraishi, chief of the Indian government's 14-year-old National Aids Control Organization, observed recently, "We fear the feminization will increase in the next five years, and 50 percent of all infections will be among women." That rate is currently a little over 40 percent, which doesn't include many women who are HIV positive but don't know it. Fears of abandonment and stigmatization keep many from getting their blood tested. Although it's been nearly 20 years since the first AIDS cases were diagnosed in India, it's only in recent years that the magnitude of the problem has been acknowledged. The government was mostly preoccupied with making India a powerful economic growth engine so the AIDS cal
[Goanet] *Ya Ya Mayam Ya* with GTDC Director Elvis Gomes
See http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=15229&n_tit=Goa%3A+'Ya+Ya+Mayam+Ya'+on+the+Mayem+Lake+with+GTDC+Director+Elvis+Gomes Daijiworld.com Monday, October 10, 2005 News -- Goa: 'Ya Ya Mayam Ya' on the Mayem Lake with GTDC Director Elvis Gomes from Rupesh Samant in Panaji for Daijiworld News Network - Goa - posted on Sunday, 5-15 pm Panaji, Oct 9: Mayem lake situated in the North Goa hitherto less known amongst the tourists will now get the much-needed attention. The Goa Tourism Development Corporation on Sunday held special programme to attract attention towards this tourist spot. The lake situated just four kilometres away from Bicholim town was lesser visited by the tourists. The Mayem Residency, hotel owned by GTDC, also had less than 50 per cent occupancy. "We are trying to give importance to the lesser known tourist destinations, specially those situated in the hinterland,'' stated GTDC managing director Elvis Gomes. Special function organised to promote Mayem lake and aptly titled ya ya mayan ya was kicked open by local MLA Harish Zantye. Zantye, who owes his political affiliation to ruling Congress party, assured of a grant of Rs 3 crore for the development of this lake. There is no dearth of money. We have to chalk out plans to popularise lesser known tourist spots, he said. Frankfins, an institute imparting training in tours and travels, had sponsored the programme. A fashion show by Frankfins students, boat race were the highlight of the day. "Right now we have around 50 per cent occupancy in Mayem residency. We expect the occupancy to rise in the coming days. Right now all the rooms in Mayem residency are full,'' said an elated Gomes. The GTDC which has 13 hotels all around the state now intends to popularise hinterland tourism amongst its clientels -- domestic tourists. "We have shown enough of beaches. Now its time to show our nature,'' said Gomes. Besides planning sight seeing, the GTDC has also offered honeymoon packages in these hotels. ``Not only the domestic or foreign tourists, we want local Goans to stay in our hotels and feel Goa,'' added Gomes. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Vandana Productions' VIIth Annual All Goa Tiatr competition
See http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=15254&n_tit=Goa%3A+A+Step+towards+Resurrection+of+Fading+Canvas+of+Heritage+-+Annual+Tiatr+Competition Daijiworld.com News -- Goa: A Step towards Resurrection of Fading Canvas of Heritage - Annual Tiatr Competition from Sany, Margao Margao, Oct 10: It's the time of Tiatr competitions in Goa... Vandana Productions, Borim, an institution devoted to the resurrection of fading canvases of the rich heritage of Goa, has announced its VIIth Annual All Goa Tiatr competition, which will begin from October 31 at Nuvem. The institution has put some conditions like only institutions registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 can participate in the competition. Those interested,will have to submit the Tiatr script copy with refundable security deposit of Rs. 1500 on or before ctober 16, 2005. The entry forms along with rules and regulations are available at Konkani Akademi Office - Panaji and Vandana Productions at Borim. Interseted institutions can also call Agnelo on mobile : 98229 83541 for more details. After the competition gets over, the prize distribution function will be held on November 13. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway asked to conduct more test trials of Skybus
See : http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=134089&cat=India WebIndia123.com Mumbai | October 10, 2005 7:45:49 PM IST The implementation of skybus project, an ambitious and innovative venture of the Konkan Railway (K R) may be delayed by an year with the experts committee, set up by the Union Urban Development Ministry to study its feasibility, recommending more test trials be conducted. The technology, a dream project of former Konkan Railway Managing Director B Rajaram, had been successfully demonstrated in a test track at Madgaon in Goa last year. Speaking at a meet-the-press programme, organised by the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Mr Rajaram's successor K K Gokhale said the committee has stated that the skybus project is a positive working technology. However, it requires more testing for passenger safety. ''The experts committee has also suggested that the Centre provide adequate funds to the K R to enable it undertake the test trials and upgrade the project infrastructure'', Dr Gokhale informed. He said the 15 year agreement between the railways and four states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala for the implementation of the Konkan railway project has ended in June this year. ''Talks are on at the ministry level whether to continue with the same model of Konkan railway or whether to convert its losses into equity or merge K R with the Indian railways'', Dr Gokhale said adding that nothing has been decided as yet, but different options are being discussed. More UNI MR KD SY GC1914 -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Skybus for Hyderabad by 2008
See http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/oct/10sky.htm Hyderabad to get Skybus Metro by '08 October 10, 2005 13:22 IST A top Malaysian company is all geared up to begin negotiations with Indian authorities for the construction of world's first ever 'Skybus Metro' in Hyderabad, after a techno-feasibility study early next month. Feasibility studies which began last month would conclude on November 5 and negotiations for construction of Skybus are expected to begin in January next year and it could become a reality by 2008, sources in Doxport Technologies said. The Malaysian company is working on the modalities of the 20 km Uppal-Mehdipatnam stretch in Hyderabad city along with Konkan Railways, its technology partner, they said adding that the project will be on a build-operate-transfer basis. Unveiling a plaque of the pilot skybus project, the Malaysian company Doxport Technologies, contracted by Konkan Railway to globally promote the concept, said the skybus mode of transport was the cheapest available and would cost around 50 paise per km. Sky Bus Metro is a modified railway system, where light weight coaches suspended over rails, travel below rail guides and are constructed using modern pre-fabricated construction technologies. The company's chairman Abdul Azim bin Mohd Zabidi said in Hyderabad that the suspended coaches could carry up to 900 passengers every 40 seconds in each direction catering to a traffic requirement of 81,000 passengers per hour per direction. Company Managing Director T Sivalingam said the complete ICT system for the Sky-Bus was developed by them. "This is a complete package which we can in future market to other nations." The consortium led by Doxport helped Indian technocrat and then Konkan Railway chief B Rajaraman to realise his 'dream concept of Skybus,' and it first became operational in Goa. Doxport Software India Pvt Ltd, the Indian arm of the company, was instrumental in the conceptualisation, design, provisioning and implementation of the entire ICT control system at the pilot track in Goa, Sivalingam said. The hardware expertise was provided by another Malaysian company Kompakar Inc, he added. Sivalingam said that the project needed lower capital costs, shorter time to be put up, noise and pollution free and requiring least urban land space. A Sky Bus can be completed in less than two years while metro takes 5-7 years to complete, he said. "The space on top of the track called the Skyway and the space within the station create new and unique commercial space in an already congested area generating additional income." He said a typical roll out would cost 50 per cent less than any existing metro rail system.
Re: [Goanet] Rain is not equal to water
Stopping rain from going down the drain DNA [Daily News & Analysis] - India Saturday, October 08, 2005 21:33 IST See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=4955&CatID=2 More than 70% of India's population lives in rural India and the bulk depends on agriculture. Importantly, Indian villages also account for more than 75% of the country's poor. This is enough indication that if India has a vision to be a developed country anytime soon, it needs to nurture this largely agrarian economy carefully. The biggest problem that many of the agricultural communities face is water, or the lack of it; even for their basic needs. Cut to Raigad district of Maharashtra. More than 20,000 people in about 45 villages and wadis from five talukas have almost become tanker proof. Simply put, they do not have to depend on tanker water for their basic water needs throughout the year and some have enough left over for their agricultural needs too. And this situation will only improve. Reason: They are using water harvesting techniques like making ponds, cordoning springs and making bunds, trenches and plantation to harness water. Interestingly, not a single new bore-well was drilled. Only the existing ones were recharged. The project commenced five years back. By now 20 villages have become self-sufficient with their water requirements. Some of these villages have also taken to second cropping on parts of their land. With the initial few projects becoming so effective, some 25 more villages eagerly joined in to implement similar projects to eradicate water shortage. All these villages used to experience seasonal drought and had to depend on tanker water for a large part of the year. The villagers were brought together by SHARE and SCESA, NGOs that have been working together with Dr Gokhale, an environmentalist, to help these people harvest water in a scientific manner. They have used locally appropriate, innovative and environment friendly solutions which were acceptable to the villagers. The entire project has been implemented through 'Shramdan' from the villagers themselves, thus making them the owners of the project. Many experts believe that this is the model to follow pan India. And it is not only the villages that need to harvest water. In urban areas, unrestricted construction all over has left little exposed earth for water to soak in. Rainwater harvesting in urban areas essentially means collecting rainwater from the roofs of buildings and storing it underground for later use. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was using 288 tankers of water in July, August and September till last year. This year, instead of letting the rain water flow out on the roads, BSE collected it from their roof into a tank. This water was used to fulfill part of their daily requirement, cutting down their tanker water usage to 141 for the same period. The BSE is planning to implement techniques to recharge their bore-well. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Oil spills changing marine DNA
See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=4941&CatID=5 Swati Pujari DNA Saturday, October 08, 2005 20:38 IST A study by the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has revealed that snails, oysters and clams affected by toxic oil components, if eaten, can cause cancer in humans. Published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research in February 2005, the study, 'Detection of DNA Damage (strand breaks) in marine mollusk: An Early Warning Signal of Carcinogenesis', is the first of its kind in India. The study, conducted by the NIO's Marine Pollution Assessment and Ecotoxicology Group, found that polyhydrocarbon (PAH), a toxic component of crude oil, gasoline and fuel oil, had affected the DNA of marine snails (Cronia contracta) and oysters and clams found near Vasco, Goa. PAH accumulations in humans can cause cancer, the study concludes. A recent oil spill occurred on the Goa coastline on March 23, 2005, when a Maritime Wisdom oil tank, a Singaporean bulk carrier, collided with Prapti. This led to 110 tonnes of oil spilling across three miles. "The immediate effect of an oil spill in the vicinity of its occurrence is enormous, but because of the ocean's dynamism the concentration reduces substantially in a few days," says Anupam Sarkar, who led the NIO study. But while the concentration diminishes, the damage spreads. Several factors govern the damage. Says Sanjiv Gopal, Oceans campaigner, Green Peace, "It depends on the type of oil, the thickness of deposits, climate and season, the area's physical, biological and ecological characteristics, sensitivity of species and biological communities." One reason for cheer, say experts, is that there are fewer incidents of oil spills in India as ship construction safeguards are more stringent. Furthermore, damage to the ecosystem is reduced as volatile compounds tend to evaporate in our warm climate. Still, the study's findings are ominous. While you nibble on seemingly harmless snails or oysters at a shack in Goa, it is possible they are causing irrevocable damage to your body.
Re: [Goanet] Rain is not equal to water
<< ... seeing the first water shortages of the busy season in the Porvorim area. Municipal water has not flowed for three days ... . Contrast ... the fact that ...l Met Dept has just issued its end-of-monsoon 2005 briefing which tells us that the Konkan and Goa met division has received 25% more rain than the average until end-September (their data is normal=2,781 mm; actual=3,477 mm). >> Rahul G See http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=13958925 No Indian city has 24/7 water supply: WB Friday, 07 October , 2005, 18:05 New Delhi: A World Bank Report today brought out the startling fact that *no Indian city has water supply 24 hours a day seven days a week* and said it would target its assistance programmes regarding urban water supply and sanitation to a few selected projects in mega cities like Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai. ''The Bank would also provide assistance to selected reforming states with smaller urban centres, mainly with the aim of designing options that can be easily replicated,'' Smita Misra, Senior Economist, South Asia Energy Infrastructure, in the Delhi office of the World Bank told a Press Conference here. Misra and Alan R Locussol, Lead Water and Sanitation Specialists, Water and Urban, South Asian Region, were briefing on the Report: 'India - Water Supply and Sanitation'. The Report highlights that no city has water supply for 24 hours and seven days a week and lists some cities on the basis of per capita availability of water supply and the number of hours for which the supply is available. The following is data relating to per capita water supply measured in terms of litres per day (lpd) and the number of hours of supply a day (in brackets): Goa -- 341 lpd (8 hrs a day); Chandigarh 342 lpd (10 hrs a day); Mumbai -- 240 lpd (five hours a day); Delhi -- 223 lpd (4 Hrs a day); Patna -- 222 lpd (10 hrs a day), Ludhiana -- 220 (10 hrs a day); Jodhpur -- 190 lpd (2.5 hrs a day), Bisuya -- 184 lpd (ten hrs a day), Derabasi -- 173 lpd (eight hrs a day); Jaipur -- 149 lpd (three hrs a day), Ahmedbaad -- 145 lpd (2 hrs a day); Bikaner -- 133 lpd (1.5 hrs a day), Bangalore -- 123 lpd (2.5 hrs a day), Gurdaspur -- 108 lpd (ten hrs a day), Bhatinda -- 106 lpd (8 hrs a day). Bharatpur -- 105 lpd (1.5 hrs a day), Udaipur -- (80 lpd (2.5 hrs a day), and Chennai -- 32 lpd (1.5 hrs a day). Misra said in the rural sector, where the Bank is providing support through three ongoing projects and three under preparation, it would gradually move towards a sector-wide approach in states where full agreement can be reached on policies, investment plans, implementation arrangements, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. ''The Water and Sanitation Programme, which has a significant budget for policy dialogue for both urban and rural water supply and sanitation, should continue to disseminate best practices and to assist selected states in formulating the concept of sustainable projects and developing detailed procedures for sector reform and for the preparation of financing applications for Indian and international lending agencies and independent appraisal procedures,'' she said. The Report says in India's urban areas access to drinking water considered safe by the Government's standards rose form about 82 per cent of the population in 1991 to 90 per cent in 2001. This figure, which includes access to non-piped water, could rapidly reach 100 per cent, consistent with the aim of the Ministry of Urban Development to achieve 100 per cent coverage in 2007. But in an urban environment non-piped water may not be considered a safe source. In rural areas access to drinking water increased from about 65 per cent of the population in 1990 to about 90 per cent in 2001. ''Thus it appears likely that if India sustains investment at a level similar to that of the past decade, it could achieve 100 per cent coverage of water supply infrastructure, if not by 2007 then probably 2012,'' the report says. The rural population share with access to basic sanitation, which may have been as low as 5 per cent in 1990, rose to about 20 per cent in 2001. If it is reach 53 per cent at the end of the 12th Plan to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets, India may be somewhat behind. Meeting the MDG target in rural areas would require investment of about Rs 37000 crore and Rs 33000 crore for the Eleventh and Twelfth Plans, and recurrent expenditures again of the same order of magnitude of about Rs 30500 crore and Rs 35500 crore respectively. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Ex-CM Parrikar opposes monorail project in Goa
See also http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=100430 Monorail project a big scam: Parrikar NT Staff Reporter Panaji Oct 3: The leader of the opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar today termed the monorail project of the government as a big scam and alleged that the state government was being pressurised by the central leadership, including an Union minister not only to accept the project but also to run it at great speed. Addressing a press conference, today Mr Parrikar said that the Expression of Interest for the project was published in the national newspapers, however not even a line regarding the same appeared in the local dailies. "The Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane should explain to the people of Goa as to why he is being so secretive about the monorail project," the leader of the opposition demanded. Mr Parrikar also observed that the monorail project and the modification of the Town Planning Act are two sides of the same coin. Those areas over which the monorail will run would be C1 zones, or for that matter, the C1 zones will be having the monorail running over it, he pointed out. The leader of the opposition further questioned the documentation as regards the monorail. "It is double standard of the Rane government that total secrecy is maintained about the Rs 3,000 crore monorail project, which is neither time-bound nor supervised by any core committee, while the Congress government had left no stone unturned to raise hue and cry about the IFFI projects which had much lesser budget, were time-bound and supervised by a core committee which also had the Congress MLAs as its members," he noted. Mr Parrikar also questioned the economic feasibility of monorail project, adding that no details of this project have been made available either to the press or the opposition party. He also maintained that the details of the project, including tentative route of the monorail should have been made available for public to invite suggestions and objections from them. The government should give a guarantee to the Goans that this project would not be a losing proposition for the state, he stated. Mr Parrikar further demanded that if the Chief Minister has a control over the project, he should explain the same to the Goans, and if not, he must quit the government. He also suggested that members from the opposition party should be appointed over a core committee to supervise the project, in order to maintain the transparency, which was one of the major issues of the Congress party during the by-elections for five assembly constituencies, earlier this year. The leader of the opposition remarked that if there is any delay in informing the public about the monorail project, the same could result in rampant sale of Goan lands, under the pretext of finalising the monorail route. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] The married priest
<< The Catholic Church has a very specific and very high-minded reason for wanting their priests to be celibate, and this reason has so far superceded the arguments in favor of married priests. >> Mario G ...and the Church is *never* wrong? Are not food, clothing, shelter, sex, the basic human needs? Lawrence -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway *Specials* for Festivals and Winter Season
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_diwalispl_061005.htm.htm 6th Oct, 2005 PRESS RELEASE SPECIAL TRAINS FOR FESTIVALS AND WINTER SEASON For the convenience of passengers travelling to Konkan during Durga Puja, Diwali, and for the Winter holidays, it has been decided to run special trains between Ahmedabad and Madgaon via Konkan Railway route w.e.f 8th October,2005. 0910 Ahmedabad-Madgaon Special Train The special train will run on 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October, and 5th & 12th November. 0909 Madgaon-Ahmedabad Special Train The special train will run on 9th, 16th, 23rd , 30th October, and 6th & 13th November The special trains will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vasai Rd, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Thivim, and Karmali. The special trains will have 15 coaches. Train no. 0910 will leave from Ahmedabad at 1530 hrs and reach Madgaon at 1700 hrs next day. Train no. 0909 will leave from Madgaon at 1815 hrs and reach Ahmedabad at 1700 hrs next day. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] National conference on maritime archaeology on 06 Oct 2005
See http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=128320&n_date=20051004&cat=India National conference on maritime archaeology in Goa on Oct 6 Panaji | October 04, 2005 9:43:22 AM IST The 7th National Conference on Maritime Archaeology focusing on the latest findings by researchers, academicians and amateur archaeologists and their contributions to reconstructing maritime archaeology in India, will be held at the prestigious National Institute of Oceanography here from October 6. The two-day conference is expected to provide researchers and scholars a platform for discussion on the problems, solutions and recommendations for futuristic approaches in the field of maritime archaeology in India. The main theme of the conference is Marine Archaeological Research in Indian Ocean Countries and their contribution to science, and the role of history and archaeology in facilitating maritime archaeological researches, according to Mr K H Vora, Secretary society for Marine Archaeology. The topics for discussion include recent underwater rchaeological investigations, applications and techniques for underwater investigations, ancient ports and maritime trade, navigational techniques and boat building, ports, maritime trade and trade centre, boat building and shipwrecks in Goa, scientific contributions relevant to marine archaeology and conservation techniques for marine artifacts. The Maritime Archaeology wing headed by Mr Vora had pioneered underwater research in the west coast that led to the discovery of a submerged ruins purported to belong to the mythological Dwaraka city of Lord Krishna, to establish which scientists were trying to get scientific corroborative evidence. UNI BM PM LR BS0848
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Sky Bus in Hyderabad awaits Central Governement approval
See http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=128881&cat=India Konkan Rly Corpn likely to set up Sky Bus in Hyderabad Hyderabad | October 04, 2005 7:49:06 PM IST Andhra Pradesh Minister for Municipal Administration Koneru Ranga Rao told the state Assembly that the government was considering offering one traffic corridor in Hyderabad for establishing the Sky Bus on Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis as a pilot commercial project. In a written reply to Malreddy Rangal Reddy (Congress), he said the state government had informed the Union Government that Konkan Railway Corporation had come forward to establish the Sky Bus Metro System on BOT basis at their cost. He said the state government would consider giving the project to Konkan Railway Corporation if the Centre gives permission. UNI JRK AA VJ BD1749
[Goanet] Letter to Chief Ministers from B Rajaram, Skybus Inventor
Er. B. Rajaram M.Tech., FIE.,FNAE.,IRSE (Retd.) Flat 205, B9,2-2-15,DD Colony,Hyderabad 57 Inventor of Anti-collision / Skybus Technologies Tel-fax:+91 40 27400365 Cell:+91 9346 50 Former MD Konkan Railway Corporation/MoR ___ Page no:1 of 2 BR/Skybus/10/4/2005 Dt. October 4, 2005 Dear Hon'ble Chief Minister, Sub: Affordable and safer mass transit system for cities - theSkybus- Railway technology based systems suffer from derailments and capsizing down killing people- happening day in and day out. Till now only the people traveling in the train died. But when you adopt as elevated metro, then many innocent road users also will get crushed below, leading to a havoc. Before the advent of a solution by India viz., Skybus metro rail system, there was no alternative. But with Skybus now being available, there is no need to create additional danger on your city roads. Skybus uses the same railway technologies well proven, but with an improvement to provide better stability as well as a positive holding between the rail tracks and the running bogie. This makes the railway safer. Dynamically proven to perform better, as per stipulations of the Chief Commissioner of Railways, and mature to be supported by Safety Certification by the renowned TUV, Rheinland Germany, the Skybus is ready for commercial implementation. Additionally Skybus system provides for cargo movement and provides the same capacity as an underground metro- but costs less than half , as compared to elevated metro. With so many advantages, it does not seem very prudent to still go in for financial white elephant like the elevated metro. Economic reality is that no BOT operator can fund the losses, and Government will have to support with subsidies. It is the writing on the wall - all metros are suffering in the world. Skybus technology with patents granted by USA, changes this. Page no:2 of 2 But still if your administration wants to take the beaten path only, in their wisdom, there appears to be no logic to oppose the Skybus technology from being included in your tender documents, denying the state and people, an opportunity to have better metro system. State does not take responsibility for funding Skybus, and safety as per international norms applicable to metro rail applies here also. For BOT operators this is a financially viable option. In 24 months you will have the world's best metro running. The Draft Policy of Govt. of India mentions the Skybus as an option. I seek your personal intervention to give a fair deal to our Indian technology and Indian Companies, by not excluding the Skybus technology- against which the lobbies of foreign metro companies in our country are actively working. Please provide opportunity to compete with the best of international technologies- India has already proven by running the Skybus system for the first time in the world, with dynamic performance much better than the best of existing metro rail systems. With regards, Yours sincerely, - sd - (B.Rajaram) Shri . Hon'ble Chief Minister - Contact Details: B. Rajaram M. Tech., FIE., FNAE Indian Railway Service of Engineers (1970-2005) CE(Goa), Dir(Project) & MD Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.,( 1990-2005) Alt.emai: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My URL: www.geocities.com/rajaram_bojji My mobile: +91 9346 55 55 50 Land Line: +91 40 274 00365 USA: +1 703 796 0225 +1 703 835 9025 Personal with Voice Mail Pls visit www.sky-bus-metro.com www.konkanrailway.com
Re: [Goanet] Still no native Indian Catholic Saint
The *natives* do not seem to care... - See http://www.bellevision.com/indexdetail.asp?lupd=299 Attur: Shrine of the miraculous saint Here is the spot where miracles happen for those who need one badly. This saint at Attur, Karkala, will not turn those away who come armed with a lit candle and loads of faith, says Amrita Nayak. In the serene setting of Attur in Karkala taluk, the church stands as a beacon of hope for thousands of worshippers. St Lawrence is known for his miraculous powers and the shrine has been attracting pilgrims who - they say - light a candle and find their wishes fulfiled. The eastern range of the Western Ghats, dotted with dense jungle is the spot where St Lawrence's shrine is located. The town of Karkala may have got its name from the commonly found black granites (Kari Kal), but the discerning eye can only see reflections of a rich history and heritage in the stones strewn around the town. About 38 kms from its district headquarters Udupi and 54 kms north-east of Mangalore, Karkala boasts of housing the shrine of St Lawrence, located at the foothills of mount Parpale in Attur village, 5 kms west of Karkala bus terminus. This little village refreshes the senses and infuses reverence. Born in Spain The miraculous powers of this shrine is attributed to St Lawrence, who stood for the poor and focused the Church's resources for their cause. Said to be born in Spain during the 3rd century, the fame of Lawrence's virtues reached the then Arch Deacon of Rome, St Xystus, who taught him the scriptures. When St Xystus became Pope, he ordained Lawrence as the Arch Deacon, in charge of the Church's riches and left him with the task of handing them out to the poor. In 257 AD, the church faced its worst crises, when Emperor Valerian ordered to destroy it and kill the Bishops and Deacons. Pope Xystus was arrested in the following year and he asked Lawrence to distribute the church's wealth to the poor. Thinking that the church had great wealth hidden inside its coffers, the local precept gave Lawrence three days to present them to the government. Burnt to death Lawrence went to the town, assembled all the poor and told the precept that they are the church's real wealth. Insulted by this action, the precept ordered Lawrence to be tortured in a frying pan. Lawrence surrendered himself to the god and his face exuded peace, while his body burnt in fire. The Attur Parish existed even before 1759. During Tipu's reign, Christians of this locality were among his captives between 1784 and 1799. The Parish, then located 7 kms from its present site, was destroyed. After Tipu's downfall, members of the community returned to the region and, lead by a Goan priest, put up a church with thatched roof on the way to Nakre in 1801. As this church building was unstable, the community decided to build a new one. A group carried a one-foot statue of St Lawrence and went in search of the land. They prayed on the way to St Lawrence, beseeching him to show them the right spot. They crossed Lake Ramasamudra, ascended Mount Parpale and went down the other side. On spotting a spring at the base of the hill, the party kept the statue to a side and quenched their thirst and rested for a while. When they decided to resume their search and lifted the statue, they found to their surprise that the statue was firmly stuck to the ground. The men realised St Lawrence wanted them to build the church in that spot. They prayed to the saint promising to build the church in that very spot, and they were once again able to lift the statue. In 1839, the year of its construction, St Lawrence Church became a famous shrine and the saint's statue has ever since been venerated by the faithfulls. It is believed the saint has blessed even those who have not visited Attur and the ever-increasing numbers of pilgrims to the shrine's annual festival (held on the last week of January during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) indicates his soaring popularity. It is said that the saint grants any wish asked while lighting candles during the festival. Candles, available from one foot to seven feet, are also lit in normal days by pilgrims with specific wishes. The small pond inside the church called Pushkarini is also considered to possess healing powers. The cross found atop Mount Parpale marks the church's presence. To Know more about Attur Shrine visit www.stlawrenceattur.com Courtesy: DHNS
[Goanet] US FDA nod for Glenmark's Goa formulation plant
US FDA nod for Glenmark's Goa formulation plant Monday, October 03, 2005 14:45 IST Our Bureau, Mumbai Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has received US FDA approval for its solid dosage plant in Goa that manufactures formulations for the international regulated markets. In addition to that, the plant also has the distinction of obtaining CGMP approvals by two other international regulatory bodies, viz. Therapeutics Products Directorate, Canada [TPD] and Medicine Control Council, South Africa [MCC]. Glenn Saldanha, Managing Director & CEO, Glenmark said, "These approvals are significant for Glenmark's plans to accelerate our generics push into the regulated markets. Additionally, five US ANDA filings from the facility triggered the US FDA inspection and we hope to receive approval for marketing some of these products shortly." Glenmark has filed 7 ANDAs to date from this facility and has plans to file 13 more this financial year. In addition, the Company signed two partnership agreements with US based companies, Interpharm Inc. and Konec Inc., for marketing their generic products Naproxen and Nitroglycerin in the US. Glenmark has commenced marketing these generic products through its front-end in the US market and has already locked-in and is supplying contracts amounting to a market share in excess of 15% of the US market. The Company also entered an exclusive license agreement with InvaGen Inc. for marketing its anti-hypertensive agent, Fosinopril Sodium oral tablets [Monopril], for the US market. Glenmark had purchased two ANDAs from Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. in FY 2005 and had signed a collaboration agreement with another Indian company, Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd., for the joint development and marketing of 13 generic products in the US market. The Company also expects to have at least five products on the market before the end of this financial year.
Re: [Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005
Many thanx, for the update, Floriano, Look forward to more. It is *public interest* you know. Have any *Celeb* legal brains offered assistance with this PIL? Lawrence