[Goanet] World G.O.A.N. network - Thank you
-- | 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 | -- We would like to thank Gaspar Almeida for his efforts on the World G.O.A.N. network write-up in the ARAB TIMES of Kuwait. His kindness and support is greatly appreciated. Regards, World G.O.A.N. network Join the movement, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- | 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] Goanet Reader: Hey presto, ecco Eco!
-- | 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 | -- ONLOOKER * Hey presto, ecco Eco! by V. M. de Malar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goa 2005, everything has changed, there are surprises around every corner. It used to be that whole centuries would creep by without anyone paying attention to this blessed patch of the Konkan, we were the land in which history keeled over and died, a land visited only by retirees and hippies and fugitives. That was then, we're a scant half-decade into the new millennium and suddenly we find that Goa is part of a global now. Direct international flights pour thousands of foreigners onto our soil each week, we've become a preferred playground for Muscovites and Sabras, you turn a corner into the International Center and find an international intellectual celebrity giving an unpublicized lecture to an unknown audience. It's like, hey presto, ecco Eco. Umberto Eco, that is. An improbable superstar from the rarified extreme heights of academe, author of many scholarly works as well as spectacularly popular novels, a postmodernist pioneer who reigns over a department of the oldest university in Europe. In his native Italy, Eco is a kind of venerated national treasure. In Germany, he has published the biggest-selling hardback ever. And in the Anglophone world, he's a sort of unlikely rock star, made especially famous by the Hollywood re-make of his bestselling 'The Name of the Rose.' Eco came from the avant-garde, now he's enshrined quite comfortably as a leading light in the global intellectual establishment. Eco is professor of semiotics at Bologna, his speciality views culture as an intricately linked arena of signs. With other important postmodernists (like Roland Barthes), he has argued that this endless web of signs and signifiers are messages that carry hidden meanings; these meanings can be decoded, semiotics is about recognizing and interpreting the hidden meaning in everything. Eco has said, "I'm interested in everything -- the semiotic glance is excited by every aspect of life." So, let's give it a shot, ourselves, let's look at Umberto Eco's surprise appearance on a Goa plateau and its semiotic implications. For one thing, it's clear indication that we've now been globalized into a curious kind of world circuit. Today it is Eco, next month it will be film-stars for IFFI, and two years from now, who knows, Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev will buy condos next to each other in Arpora and declare mutual love for our fat red rice and unbeatable prawn curry. Goa is connected, it is our turn in the sun, those monster jets disgorging passengers at outdated Dabolim don't just carry sagging hordes of pre-sunburn Brits, there's an Eco in there every now and then. But there's another sign in Eco's presence here, which we're reminded about because no one knew that this cultural heavyweight was here except the conference's handlers. Goa University's faculty was not told, all of our students were not told, the newspaper and radio and television people got no information, the general public will probably only get to know of it if they read this column. And this columnist only knows because one stubborn professor read the small print in some handout, and then started to raise a ruckus. One sign pointing up, Goa is going places. One sign pointing down, our information dissemination system is broken. And one large sign pointing to the spot. Eco is here, and everything is changed. "We think of ourselves as a fixed point in the universe," he has said," We all think we are fixed and firm. But in fact, we are all wanderers." So, mark the date, because all signs are clear, this is a new world we live in, where the Bolognese on offer at Dona Paula doesn't mean the usual spaghetti, where a distinguished international writer can hold court at a spot that only held wind-swept cashew trees until quite recently. Welcome to Goa, Umberto Eco. -- --- ABOUT THE AUTHOR: VM is a long-time Goanetter, now resettled back in Goa. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOANET READER welcomes contributions from its readers, by way of essays, reviews, features and think-pieces. We share quality Goa-related writing among the Goanet family of mailing lists. Please do send in your feedback to the writer. Our writers share their writing pro bono. Goanet Reader welcomes your feedback at goanet@goanet.org and is edited by Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[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] FUNNY THINGS EN ROUTE TO MOPA
-- | 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 | -- Have you noticed how: 1. All talk of military flight training at Dabolim has ceased even as squadrons for the purpose have increased. 2. The dimensions of the planned "air station" at Seabird have steadily got compressed to "air facility", "air strip" and now heliport/helipad even as the call for relocation from Dabolim to Seabird have become more vociferous. 3. Speaking of dimensions, the length of the Dabolim runway 'at inception' has yo-yoed from 6000 feet to 7800 feet. What are the "facts"? Let's zero in on them, what say? -- | 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] World G.O.A.N. network - Karnataka Goan Association
-- | 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 | -- A warm welcome to the Karnataka Goan Association and Francisco Saldanha, President, who have joined the expanding World G.O.A.N. network (G.O.A.N. stands for Goan Organizations, Associations, Non-profits/NGO's) working for a better future for Goa and Goans. This widespread network will allow Goa and Goans to continue to move ahead in unity and common cause. If you wish to sign up (there is no cost or formal application), please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Every individual or group who is a member retains their autonomy, independence and their own unique mission. They benefit by mutual, shared resources. In certain cases, they can benefit by Goa Sudharop's financial resources. We thank everyone for their support and in the future will feature some members so others can support them. This pioneering effort has exceeded our expectations and the worldwide response has been very good although it involves a lot of time and effort. Once again a warm welcome to the Karnataka Goan Association and Francisco Saldanha, President, and we thank their group for all their efforts on behalf of Goa and Goans. Regards, World G.O.A.N network -- | 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] Our thanks go to the organisors of WORLD GOA DAY and the POSITIVES that make it happen.!
-- | 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 | -- An UNIQUE WORLD GOAN event . the WORLD GOA DAY an event that has made its way to all the four corners of the WORLD .in its SIX years of its existence , the event has brought Goans from all walks of life .. TOGETHER and continues to do so. WORLD GOA DAY in Lisbon, Portugal. 000 The WORLD GOA DAY celebrations , the second phase of events in Lisbon - were put together in a beautiful manner , the venues chosen for the various events were some of the finest in Lisbon , .Maria and myself were there to enjoy the three days of these great Goan celebrations The members of the organizing committee - of the FIVE Goan Associations that participated ,co operated in a very meaningful manner and made these occasions very enjoyable. Thanks to our WORLD GOA DAY Coordinator Eng. Leao Fernandes and his TEAM. Five Goan organizations coming TOGETHER is a significant achievement ! Here - I would like to congratulate the efforts of a great contributor to the ideas of WORLD GOA DAY , Constantino Xavier. Constantino , was instrumental in bringing ALL the Goan Associations in Lisbon * Together * four years ago .. it is now called * The ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATION of Lisbon * The Goans in Portugal often give us the impression that they are more Goans , yet blend well with the Portuguese. They sing Goan songs, dance all the Goan dances speak in Konkani eat and drink the Goan way !They even sing *HAPPY BIRTHDAY * in Konkani ! During these celebrations , we had the pleasure of meeting some very important Goan personalities and not so important too. One of the important figures we met - was Abilio Fernandes, for several decades president of Évora Municipality and since last year he represents the Communist Party of Portugal in the Parliament. Earlier, we had the privilege of meeting the Presidents and committee members of the five Goan associations, ie Prof. Narana Coissoro , Prof. Domingos Xavier Viegas , Prof. Valentino Viegas, Mr Olavo Rodrigues, Fr António Colimão , Jorge de Abreu Noronha , Mario Cirilo Viegas , Dr. Carlos Vilar and many others We also met up with our old friends Prof. Teotónio R. de Souza - who made the time to be with us , Maria Virginia Gomes , who was instrumental in organizing meetings with some of the influential people in Lisbon and also spent some time to be with us. The WORLD GOA DAY was officially celebrated on the 20th August 2005 , not satisfied with a day of celebration , they continued with their second phase on the 16th , 17th and 18th September 2005. The second phase of events took place as follows : Friday, 16th September 2005: 19:00 - Goa in Images: a cinema night - Main Auditorium of the National Archives of Portugal - A beautiful Auditorium with a large seating capacity and modern fittings , a great place to have a night at the cinema, There was a size able attendance and entry was free An image speaks for a thousand words. On this night, a classic of the goan cinema was presented (in Konkani) to remember animatedly the old times, followed by a set of recent documentaries to think and to debate the Goa of the modern times. The first of the two films was about the life of Pe. Agnelo de Sousa. The second film was about Abbe Faria, produced by Isabel Santa Rita Vaz and Cecil Pinto. Quite a number of people were present for the show. Saturday, 17th September 2005: 21:00 - Session of music, songs and dance - Auditorium of St. João de Brito High School, Lumiar, Lisbon with the performance of the musical groups Ekvât and Suryá, and young individual talents. It was a show that every one seems to have enjoyed and appreciate. It was well attended and the auditorium was a pleasure to be in. Sunday, 18th. September 2005: Location: Casa de Goa (Lisboa) 10:00 - Traditional Goan games Coordination by Dr. Carlos Vilar Games like ( Nage , Gilli dando ,Carrom , bee be etc., etc., ) 13:00 - Goan Snacks -picnic at Casa de Goa Here - They showed us .. what we GOANS are made up of .. ...as they joined us in the last day of the WORLD GOA DAY celebrations. The setting at Casa de Goa ...was just superb and the food was as Goan as can be. 15:30 - Conferences on: "Goa, Damão and Diu: New
[Goanet] Three Little Words.....
-- | 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 | -- Dear Netgaokars, Do we have any comments on this suggestion? Can we do something to rectify it now? Why the need to exclude all other scripts in which the language flourishes to this day? Many questions, few answers...if any. > From: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Three little words, indeed, namely "in Devanagari script", that dealt a heavy blow on what should have been the official language of the state of Goa, i.e. KONKANI - just that: KONKANI. And the insertion of those little words violated the norm of the Constitution of India which stipulates that «Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same». There is solid ground, therefore, for the Official Language Act (1987) of the then Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu to be declared as unconstitutional. - Any views on the matter on this goanet forum? Jorge Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote The mischief was allegedly created in the Goa, Daman and Diu Official > Language Act 1987 by inserting three little words "in Devanagari script" to > describe Konkani.If the Language Act had not specified the script, > > Konkani in both the scripts would have flourished. > -- Viva Goa Miguel -- | 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] Konkani Pilgrim's Progress-3
-- | 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 | -- Dear Netgaokars, The Konkani films dominate the goa State film Festival that has just one marathi entry. No reason for happiness, yet. the quality of the films leaves much to be desired, though 'Aleesha' is a good attempt by amateur actors [ mostly students and one teacher of colleges in Goa]. there is a need for professional actors and actresses from Goa currently working in Bolly wood to give a fillip to the Konkani movie scene. If Pooja Bhat is proud of her Goa education, as stated at the V.IXTT celebration, then she can lend a hand, too. she is a producer of movies. may be we can have a Bollywood-Gollywood movie like "Bobby almost was! KONKANI FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS PANAJI, Oct 16: The Goa State Film Festival, primarily for screening Konkani films, will start from 17 October. The inaugural film "Padri", produced by ace comedian of Konkani stage, Prince Jacob, will be screened at Inox on 18 October. In 1997, for the first film festival, eight Konkani film entries were received, out of which three were made by Doordarshan. There was only one entry in Marathi language and hence festival in Marathi could not be held. In the second film festival in 2000, another eight films entered, out of which four were produced by DD. The number of entries have shown that the film industry in Konkani and also in Marathi in the state is not growing up to the expectations and hence the festival could survive only due to the DD entries. This year, there is encouraging trend when ten entries from different producers from Goa alone were received. The best film will be given a prize of Rs.one lakh and second prize of Rs.50,000, even though national level films are having only Rs.50,000 as their first prize. The festival so far has dealt with feature film section as it has received only tele/video film but this year there are two full length celluloid films i.e. "Aleesha" and "Sood". (GT) Courtesy Joel D'Souza's DGNC.[ Goa DnC ?] .. Viva Goa Miguel -- | 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] 100 Greatest Sexy Moments
-- | 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-sent Well, you may say what this man is up to now ? OK, it nothing but a 4 hrs TV programme on Chanel 4 here on Hottest Moments in films and television voted by general public (from classic 50's to recent ones). Surprisingly, at least two Bollywood movies also amongst the top 100. viz. JISM & 1942: LOVE STORY. ( missed them both but I will now watch on DVD) So, we Indians too are getting there now ham!!! fyi, the No. 1 was from the Bond Film 'Dr. NO' the sexy (scene)woman coming out from the Caribean sea (Ursula ?) [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- | 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] Guess who's coming to Toronto?
-- | 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 | -- Yes, it's Gabe Menezes from London who is going to be here from 22nd Oct to 7th Nov. A few of us Goanetters are planing on giving him a true GTA welcome, on a weekday evening. Looks like it will be somewhere in Mississauga or the west end. If anyone here is interested in joining us, please drop me a note at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mervyn3.0 __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca -- | 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] URGENT: press statement from Children's Rights in 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 | -- Dears, May we see this PRESS STATEMENT issued by CRG in the pages of the local English newspapers in goa in the immediate future. I presume that the CRG has sent a signed stement to the respective newspapers and wire services in Goa. Viva Goa. Miguel - Original Message - From: "children's rights in goa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: URGENT: press statement from Children's Rights in Goa 17 October 2005 PRESS STATEMENT Justice is her right: CRG Children's Rights in Goa (CRG) demands that justice be done to an eleven year old child who has been engaged as a domestic maid for the last few months and who has complained that she was sexually assaulted by her employer on 11 October. A case has been registered against Mr Arun Sinha by the Goa Police for engaging child labour and for the sexual assault of a minor. The charges against the accused are of a serious nature. CRG is concerned that because the accused in this case is an influential person, attempts may be made to tamper with the investigation of this case. CRG members were present when the child's statement was recorded by the police. After verifying certain facts in the case CRG is convinced that this is not a case of a "frame-up" as alleged by the accused. CRG has requested the State Commission for Children to monitor the investigation of this case. CRG has also urged the Child Welfare Committee to ensure that the child victim is not repatriated until her evidence is recorded. CRG is concerned that the process of justice is not delayed for any reason and that the law enforcement agency and judiciary do not fail the child. Sd/- (Venicia Cardoso) Director -- | 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] GOA ------- FROM STONE AGE TO 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 | -- The views of South Goa Public Interest Action Group BGO based in Margao with jurisdiction over the entire South Goa District, were distributed to the members of the public at the function held today 17.10.2005 at Mermaid Garden Panaji,organised by Fashion designer Wendall Rodricks, Ms Ethel Da Costa and Ms Margaret Mascarehnas to highlight the issue of Garbage Problem in Goa. The public meet was preceded by a short walk from the Panaji Church square with placards of the participating NGOs (including the SGPIAG from South Goa ) to the mermaid Garden. Please offer your comments suggestions on the points listed as we intend to prusue the demands with the Minister of Urban Development the Minister of Panchayats the Minister for Environment the Minister for Mining besides the Chief Minister of Goa. 1) ban on all plastics of less than 100 microns in the State 2) ban on all PET bottles in the State. We also take this opportunity to request the organisors to bring the movement to South Goa as well, if the issue is to be pursued in right earnest and to the logical conclusion. GOA FROM STONE AGE TO GARBAGE Goa abounds with sun, sand, lush trees, sea, rivers lakes springs rivulets hills mountains and extensive biodiversity. Tribals have always lived in harmony with Nature. There was never any problem. SOLID WASTE is inevitable in the form of bio-degradable contents. later with the industrial revolution and the information era non biodegradable came into being.. But is all the SOLID WASTE now generated unavoidable? Ponder a bit . Roll back the clock pre 1980s women carried bags to the market , children their water bottles to school, food was carted home in tiffins our morning milk came in bottles so also the cold and hot drinks. What then went wrong --- unregulated use of Plastics takes the blame. Plastics is just fine when it replaces the galvanized iron (GI) pipes that distributes potable water. Plastic is fine where it is used as a substitute for wood . Did we not say Lets save our forests Government through the local self government bodies the Villages Panchayats and the Municipalites have the statutory responsibility to dispose of the solid waste, directly or indirectly through private bodies. They cannot shun of this responsibility. Our taxes take care of this exigency. But wait a minute post 1980s there has been a large component of unauthorized solid waste. Why disposable satchets for our milk? . Why PET bottles for our hot & cold Why do women need to discard their market bags? Why do we need to have less than 100 microns to cart our food . Is it just a fashion ??? Do we have valid answers, for the filth that we generate, and then cry hoarse pointing fingers to others. This avoidable plastic waste generated is the ONE single factor for the garbage menace that has plagued our state. POLLUTER PAYS says the highest court of the land . But can we expect our Government to make the multinationals and others subservient to them, when money plays a dominant role in our live WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SOLID WASTE . WE DEMAND STOP THE AVOIDABLE USE OF PLASTICS. NO PET BOTTLES NOT PLASTICS LESS THAN 100 MICRONS AS THE FIRST STEP. NEXT ARRANGE TO HAVE A DAILY DISPOSAL OF WASTE. CONSUMERS SEGREGATE BIO DEGRADABLE & NON BIO DEGRADABLE AT YOUR END. For SOUTH GOA PUBLIC INTEREST ACTION GROUP Regd No 171/GOA/2000 dt 12.12.2000 sd/- TERENCE MAZARELO PRESIDENT (SGPIAG) 1st Flr Benlix Bldg Opp Fatima Convent Margao Goa India [EMAIL PROTECTED] weblink http://mumbai.sancharnet.in/manojnd FAX +91 832 2712430 HELPLINE (24 hrs) 9822158584 Tel +91 832 2731373 (O) __ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com -- | 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 - 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] Celebrations at Assonora
-- | 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 | -- The newly consecrated Bishop of Sindudurg Diocese, Fr. Allwyn Barreto will preside over the bi-centenary celebrations of the work done at St.Clara's Church and the construction of St,Michael's chapel on the mount at Assonora by Fr. Antonio Xavier de Braganza, incidentally my maternal grand uncle. There is a special mass at 5 P.M. on 18 October, 2005. Viva Goa. Miguel -- | 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: Case registered against Editor
-- | 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 | -- BINGO! Dear Sabina, The Bailancho Saad Press note appeare on page 5 of the GT today. It is just above the advertisement of the Goa State Film Festival. It is IFFI time and the other English newspapers are practicing the "Silence of the lambs". An exercise is self-perpetuation is apparently good for the journalistic health. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Miguel,> > Bailancho Saad did issue a press statement stating that a thorough non partisan > investigation should be carried out AND THAT NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGES should be > given to the accused by virtue of his position.We have also asked for victim > assistance facilities .The Saad has also asked for the implementation of the > provisions of the childrens act which calls for monitoring child labour > including domestic labour. > > The press statement has not been carried by the english dailies. > But as usual the campaign to defend the accused has started by blaming womens > organisations. BEFORE we even knew about the incident the buzz was that > womens organisations were behind it then it was the turn of the journalists > who were blamed for the complaint ,the version keeps changing everyday > Sabina > Quoting Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > "Sachin Phadte" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote > > > A couple of years ago, some two/three students were accused of rape of a > > Goa Art College student. The various women organisations took up the case > > > strongly. Are these activists taking up the present issue with the same > > amount of vigour? Sachin Phadte .. What is sauce for the arty gander is obviously not good enough to cook the newsy goose. Viva Goa. Miguel -- | 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] Bailancho Saad takes serious note of molestation case
-- | 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 | -- Bailancho Saad takes serious note of molestation case GT NEWS SERVICE [Gomantak Times, Oct 17, 2005] PANAJI: The Bailancho Saad has taken a serious note of the complaint of molestation and employment of a minor, filed against the editor of a local English daily, at a meeting held on Saturday. The Saad has called for a thorough non-partisan investigation and stated that no special privileges should be given to the accused because of his position of influence. The Saad has cautioned that for a fair trial, the child should be protected from any intimidation and should be given assistance. The Saad has lamented that this reported condemnable act of sexual abuse by an editor of a newspaper is going to lower the credibility of the newspapers who have otherwise supported the campaign against child sexual abuse and domestic child labour. The Saad pointed out that successive Competent Authorities under the Goa Children's Act have failed to implement the provisions relating to domestic child labour. On the contrary, there has even been an incidence of harassemnt of an organisation that sought to verify a complaint of child labour against a person in high office. The Saad has demanded the implementation of monitoring mechanisms to ensure that there is no domestic child labour and the devising of appropriate mechanisms to ensure that domestic labour is not subjected to exploitation and violations. ENDS -- | 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] Grand Music and Dance Gala in Lisbon
-- | 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 | -- The "Ekvat" group of music and dance of the Goa-Daman-Diu association "Casa de Goa", together with the "Associacao dos Antigos Estudantes de Coimbra em Lisboa" (Association of the Former Alumni of Coimbra in Lisbon), are putting up a Grand Gala on the night of October 22, 2005 (saturday) at the auditorium of the "Aula Magna" of the University of Lisbon. The show has been given the suggestive title "De Goa a Coimbra" (From Goa to Coimbra). Renowned flutist Rao Kyao could unfortunately not confirm his collaboration, and will be very aptly replaced by Paulo Curado. The whole show will be recorded for a DVD. The programme is as follows: EKVAT GROUP Goyonn (Anthem of Casa de Goa). Music: Jeronimo Araujo Silva. Lyrics: Jorge de Abreu Noronha Kazarachem Fest (Kunnbi dance). Music: Jeronimo Araujo Silva. Lyrics: Virginia Bras Gomes Kantar Goa (song). Music: Angelo Soares. Lyrics: Virginia Bras Gomes Babu Amgelo (Lullaby). Music: Jeronimo Araujo Silva. Lyrics: Virginia Bras Gomes Ratchi Ranni (Instrumental). Music: Jeronimo Araujo Silva Doriache Deger (Instrumental - dance). Music: Jeronimo Araujo Silva Barra de Damao (Popular Rhapsody). Traditional. Musical arrangement: late Maestro Antonio de Figueiredo ASSOCIACAO DOS ANTIGOS ESTUDANTES DE COIMBRA EM LISBOA Poetry Moment: Catlos Carranca and Francisco Vasconcelos "Guitarrada": Jorge Tuna and Durval Moreirinhas I N T E R V A L EKVAT GROUP Saraswati (Dekhnni dance). Music: Jeronimo Araujo Silva. Lyrics: Virginia Bras Gomes Gonvllim (Traditional song). Music arrangement: Jeronimo Araujo Silva Barik Nachi (Dekhnni dance). Traditional. Music arrangement: Jeronimo Araujo Silva ASSOCIACAO DOS ANTIGOS ESTUDANTES DE COIMBRA EM LISBOA Serenata de Coimbra (Coimbra Serenade). Portuguese guitars: Carlos Couceiro and Teotonio Xavier. Guitars: Antonio Toscano and Durval Moreirinhas. Voices: Luiz Goes, Sutil Roque, Armenio Marques dos Santos, Mario Veiga and Ribeiro da Silva EKVAT GROUP Zaitim dukam re golloilim (Mando). Music and Lyrics: Arnaldo Menezes (1863-1917). Music arrangement: Jeronimo Araujo Silva Ixttancho Ugddas (Danced Mando & Dulpods). Music: Arvi Barbosa. Lyrics: Virginia Bras Gomes AAECL, Paulo Curado and EKVAT GROUP Balada de Despedida (Farewell Ballad). Music and Lyrics: Machado Soares Adeus Korcho vell Paulo (Farewell Mando). Music and Lyrics: Torquato de Figueiredo (1876-1948). Music arrangement: Noel Flores Musical Director: Jeronimo Araujo Silva Sponsorship: Fundacao Oriente, Municipal Corporation of Lisbon, Caixa Geral de Depositos -- | 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] The Clean Goa Initiative -
-- | 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 | -- At 5.30 p.m. the Church square seemed deserted, except for the tourists. By 6.00 P.M. the Mermaid Garden began to see some activity. By 6.15 P.M. there was a good enough crowd to hear Nilkant Halarnkar, the NCP's former candidate of Tivim constituency [ whom Margaret kept calling 'Haldankar' though there is a good distance between Alorna/Halarn and Aldona/Haldana], Sanjit Rodrigues, Roland Martins, Capt. Leo Lobo, Sandesh Prabhudesai and of course, Margaret Mascarenhas and Wendel Rodricks. It is a good beginning. In the audience were Ganesh Javdekar of NavPrabha, Joel D"souza of Goan Observer and Daily Goa News Clippings, the inimitable Alexyz Fernandes, Vijay D'Souza of the Herald, Floriano Lobo of Goa Suraj Party, Dr.Claude Alvares, Mathew Pereira, Ana Marie Goswami and a host of other people. It was a good start to something that may become a movement if the organisers persist beyond Brownie points in the run-up to IFFI. Garbage, like a shadow, will always be with us. We need to manage it to get a good picture. > - Original Message - > From: "Cecil Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Clean Goa Initiative, which also calls for the State government to appoint an > > independent committee of qualified individuals to identify key problem > > areas and recommend cost-effective solutions for the State at large, has > > become a growing proactive people's movement, endorsed by numerous > > Goa-based NGOs and activists, hundreds of Goans and non-Goan residents of > > Goa, as well as by a number of film professionals and opinion makers from > > all over the country who consider Goa a national treasure and want to > help. > > > > In culmination of the endorsement campaign, there will be a public > > demonstration of support for the Clean Goa Initiative in Panjim on October > > 17, 2005. The demonstration will begin with a solidarity march at 5:30 pm > > from the Panjim Church square to the Mermaid Garden. > > > > This campaign event is co-ordinated by Wendell Rodricks, Margaret > > Mascarenhas, and Ethel Da Costa, along with Goa-based activists and NGOs, > > in the public interest. It is managed by Think Geek Media and Productions. > > The theme is Goa Waste Management Issues and Solutions. Speakers at the > > Mermaid Garden will include Patricia Pinto, Sandesh Prabhudesai, Sanjit > > Rodrigues, Roland Martins, Wendell Rodricks, etc. . The timing of the issue happily coincides with the municipal elections. Tha Mhapsa Municipal Council has, in the meanwhile cleared the garbage dumped along the NH-17 in village Guirim from Tar to Hotel Green Park. In the cover-up process it has bulldozed quite a few live trees. Apparently the Goa Tree Act, 1972 is not applicable here. At least the Forest Officials are not complaining. Floraino has all the documentary evidence that the Courts may require. Warm regards, Miguel -- | 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] Goanet] Re: More Sting Operations needed and vigilance
-- | 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 | -- Carefull analysis of the number of students, the schools and their managements that are currently involved with the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE in Devanagri script will expose another scam that has minority-run schools as the "Down line" of the MLM. The upline is deriving all the benefits and the poor village children are the unsuspecting suckers in a network that is about to pack up in Goa. : "jose colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > me too ! > for additional reading: > SCAM EXPOSURE : The Church of the Painted Left Breast > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3887493.stm > SAD STORY re CHILDREN : a Saintor a 'Sinna' ? > http://www.colaco.net/ > jc > From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > < I congratulate Floriano, Cecil and others for exposing con jobs, scams and MLMs. I think we should also apply this type of skepticism and vigilance in other areas such as health care, new age fads, sensationalist activism, > ideological schemes and religious cults.> > --- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >If anyone approaches you with a seemingly > >unbelievable good offer where you will rake in big > >money for doing very little work then seek sane > >advice before greedily plunging in. ... The MLM principle of " Fake till you make" is as applicable here as anywhere. It is the principle that keeps plenty of Goans in "camps" in the Gulf countries.hoping for a break that rarely comes. Viva Goa. Miguel > -- | 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| --
Re: [Goanet] Sources on Dabolim/Sea Bird Base
-- | 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 | -- Folks, Coincidentally, today the Summer 2005 issue of ETS (Equipment Training and Simulation) was released in Tottenham, London. It has a feature article, (1176 words), on the Indian Navy's presence at Dabolim. Headline: Passage to Indian a military style. By Simon Watson Source: ETS News (London). Summer 2005 at http://www.ets-news.com/third.php?id=617 Excerpts: Indian Navy Ship (INS) Hansa was originally commissioned as a land base in 1961 at Tamil Nadu. With the liberation of the Portuguese enclave of Goa in 1961, the airfield at Dabolim with its 7,800 feet runway became available and in June 1964, INS Hansa moved in ... Since then the airfield has grown dramatically and today, INS Hansa has become the Indian Navy's premier airbase, employing some 2,000 naval aviation personnel and more than 1,000 civilians. The runway length has been increased to over 10,000 feet to allow 24-hour operations for military traffic and inclusive tour charters from Europe ... The Indian Navy is going through a major expansion with new types of aircraft being inducted in the next five years ... increasing utilisation of airspace around Goa. Full text, 1176 words at http://www.ets-news.com/third.php?id=617 Eddie Fernandes From: "Constantino Xavier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:47 PM Subject: [Goanet] Sources on Dabolim/Sea Bird Base Some useful information on the occupied-Dabolim case and the controversial Mopa case: From Frontline: "For a base at Karwar", Ravi Sharma Vol. 15 :: No. 18 :: August 29 - September 11, 1998 The Navy realised the need to shift its base out of Mumbai as far back as December 1961, the year Goa was liberated. -- | 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] UK: REVISED PROCESSING TIMES FOR APPLICANTS AT POSTS CONDUCTING FINGERPRINT CHECKS
-- | 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 | -- REVISED PROCESSING TIMES FOR APPLICANTS AT POSTS CONDUCTING FINGERPRINT CHECKS (17/10/05) >From 17th October 2005, processing times for applications at Posts carrying out fingerprint checks on visa applicants will be revised. We are currently recording biometric data in the form of electronic fingerprint scans from visa applicants applying at our visa sections in Sri Lanka, Uganda, Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Tanzania and Rwanda. The recorded fingerprint data is checked against records held by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) in the UK. It currently takes several days for the visa officer to receive the results of a fingerprint scan and a decision to issue a visa could be made before the fingerprint match result arrives. To address this we are revising our target processing times for visa applications at these Posts. This means that some visa applicants could wait for up to seven days for a decision on their visa application. This is a temporary measure and we are working with colleagues at the IND to reduce the response time. The use of biometric technology produced significant results in identifying and deterring fraudulent visa applications and is part of our efforts to reduce asylum and immigration abuse. By 2008 UKvisas will introduce fingerprint scanning for all visa applicants. -- | 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] Fashion guru all set to give Goa a facelift
-- | 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 | -- Fashion guru all set to give Goa a facelift >From Devika Sequeira DH News Service Panaji: Designer Wendell Rodricks mind is swirling with ideas these days, that have little to do with chiffons or haute couture. Upset with the crumbling infrastructure and civic amenities in his home state where tourism and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) take precedence over all else, Mr Rodricks is throwing his celeb weight behind the campaign to clean up Goa. On Monday, the designer and supporters of the Clean Goa Initiative such as writer Margaret Mascarenhas will be leading a demonstration in the capital to highlight the states waste management crisis. Mr Rodricks says the government must first focus on the needs of local citizens and the civic infrastructure, rather than waste public funds on entertaining film stars during IFFI. Our medical facilities are in bad shape and garbage is a huge problem in Goa. Let the government tackle these first, he told Deccan Herald. Mr Rodricks was a special invitee on the state governments nodal committee overseeing IFFI but resigned his position recently. It can bring in good business for Goa. I object however, to the wasteful spending and the mess it caused in the city last year. We cant have the everyday lives of local residents disrupted. Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane has promised the event would be less low-key this November, he said. A film festival is serious business for the buying, selling and promotion of films. It should be handled professionally like a trade fair. I am for the film festival in Goa, but please tone down the party image, he said. -- | 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] Federation Cup: All roads lead to 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 | -- All roads lead to Goa Monday, October 17, 2005 00:18 IST Im tired of hearing about money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok, Shaquille ONeal had once said. Of course, Shaqs casual, yet telling statement lays bare the truth about the money matters in sports. When the 27th edition of the Federation Cup gets underway in Goa from October 19, Pepsi and Reebok might not be there, but there will be all the money. The 14-day meet will see Indias top clubs with their top footballers grace the shores of Goa. This year, of course, the tournament is special. Zee Sports, a private channel is telecasting the whole event live. And, they have created the right buzz around it too - promos, ads and a world class all-English commentary crew (John Helm and Russell Osman have been roped in for the job). Never before has a football tournament in India created more interest. Indian football, over the years, has been a three-state affair, Goa and Bengal being the perennial strong houses with Kerala coming a distant third. Last years Federation Cup was catapulted to the front pages because of the tragic death of Dempos Brazilian striker Cristiano Junior. However, all would be hoping that in this years tournament, football would make the news. Dempo are the defending champions; a Junior goal in the final against Mohan Bagan gave them a 2-0 win. This year too, the Goans are the favourites, but are expected to face tough competition from East Bengal and Mumbais Mahindra United. Heres a look at who could make the difference in the Federation Cup. Foreign flavour Africa is the flavour of the season. Four of the five teams (Togo, Ivory Coast, Angola and Ghana) qualified for the World Cup from the continent will be making their first appearance in the mega event in Germany. The Africans are ruling the roost in India too. Most top clubs in India have imported talents from the Dark Continent to strut their stuff in India. East Bengal have the burly Nigerian Mike Okoro and giving him company would be Sidney Nakalanga from South Africa. Sidney and Okoro are special players. They could prove crucial in our team s chances. Of course, we are a squad of twenty and all twenty are just as important, said Subhas Bhowmick, coach, East Bengal. The Kolkata club are also looking at a Congolese player who would accompany the team to Goa. Mohun Bagan, East Bengals arch-rivals, have Gley Yao Rodrigue from Togo, whose recent performance with the club could more than boost his teams chances. Dempos Nigerian striker Ranty Martins Soleye has countrymen Badmos Baba Tunde and Najeke Bolhjifor company. Their coach, Armando Colaco says, They are a very talented bunch of boys. We are looking to retain our title and the three of them should fire for us, which would definitely make it difficult for other teams. While Africans may be there aplenty, Brazilians have taken a liking to India. Mumbai team Mahindra United managed a coup of sorts, signing Jose Ramirez Barretto from FC Pennang. Barretto had played for Bagan before travelling eastward to play in Malaysia. For Mahindras cause, Barrettos stint with Bagan could prove the decisive factor. They also have in their ranks Ghanas Yusif Yakubu, whom they signed from Goas Churchill Brothers. Yakubu and Barretto will be joined by Nigerian Gabriel Umeh, Mahindras latest signing. Barretto has his countryman Fabio Dod Passos playing for Goa s Salgaocar Sports Club. Boys from the backyard The foreigners may be the show-stealers in Goa but the home-grown talents need not be written off. With the non-participation of Baichung Bhutia in the Federation Cup, it could be time for others to break into the limelight. Most teams have a good mix of youth and experience. East Bengals Jatin Bisht, Syed Rahim Nabi along with Alvito DCunha and I M Vijayan are men Bhowmick would be relying on. Mahindras have Indian captain Shanmugham Venkatesh to stabilise things in the mid-field. Abhishek Yadav and Steven Dias have worked well in tandem and the calming influence of Mahesh Gawli would surely work in the jeepmens favour. Dempos Joaquim Abranches, the 18-year-old centre forward, has been creating waves in Goan leagues. Those who have seen him believe he could be the next big thing in Indian football. His coach Colaco has strong words of praise for him. He is very hard working and dedicated - hes the player to watch out for in the futu
[Goanet] Sources on Dabolim/Sea Bird Base
-- | 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 | -- Some useful information on the occupied-Dabolim case and the controversial Mopa case: From Frontline: "For a base at Karwar", Ravi Sharma Vol. 15 :: No. 18 :: August 29 - September 11, 1998 On the reasons for the Navy's to move out of Bombay and establish itself in Karwar. The same reasons should apply to Dabolim also and make the Navy leave the civil premises it occupied in 1961 and therefore help ending the controversial Mopa project. Curiously, the author refers in the present tense to the Dabolim Base as not being a "dedicated airfield" (2nd sentence). "Another serious security hazard at the Mumbai naval base is that submarines, a vital requirement of any fighting navy, have to be berthed alongside the warships. Besides, the naval base does not have a dedicated airfield; the Navy's operation-ready aircraft are stationed at Dabolim in Goa. The Navy realised the need to shift its base out of Mumbai as far back as December 1961, the year Goa was liberated. When INS Vikrant was ordered to sail to Goa, a message stating "The elephant has left", informing the Portugese that the aircraft carrier had set sail for Goa, was sent from the Bombay Telegraph Office to an address in Goa. This happened despite the fact that INS Vikrant had left under the cover of darkness. The Indian authorities thus realised how vulnerable the naval base in Mumbai was to spy surveillance." In the same article (1998), it is stated that the 2nd phase of Sea Bird project in Karwar would include an airstrip. Has the Navy now changed its plans? "An airstrip, with an air station and a naval research centre, will come up in the second phase." Further research of mine, for a course-paper I prepared at the School of International Studies (Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2004, "PROJECT SEA BIRD AND THE INDIAN OCEAN, A NEW GEOSTRATEGICAL ROLE FOR THE INDIAN NAVY") led me to the following information, as quoted in my paper. It brings up the question on why the Navy does not transfer the totality of its aircrafts to Karwar. Or at least those who harbour in occupied Dabolim: "In Phase II, the Navy hopes to double most of the facilities that are being created in Phase I. A naval air station, meant primarily for the operational requirements of the base, with an airstrip and a naval research centre is also slated to come up. Navy sources said frontline naval aircraft and long-range maritime patrol craft would continue to be stationed at Dabolim and Arakkonam. However, the Navy's large, ship-based helicopter units and Dorniers used for fleet requirements will be stationed at the base." Constantino Xavier -- | 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| --
Re: [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 | -- In the second part of the article, there is an interesting comment as follows: "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." If there are any sociologists, or political scientists, could they commnet on the second part of the remarks? I have heard others remarking that in the present political system, caste identity is exacerbated. Sachin Phadte -- | 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] Goa: NGOs prevent us from taking action against stray dogs
-- | 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 | -- NGOs prevent us from taking action against stray dogs Herald As soon as a director of tourism takes office, instead of a bouquet of flowers he is presented with the River Princess file. What plans do you have for the eyesore of Sinquerim? The prime task of the government is to see that the vessel is removed. The Crosschem contract has already been terminated. Before we go in for fresh tenders the government has decided that a team of experts from the National Ship Design and Research Centre, Vishakapatnam be deputed to examine the vessel and give options as to how best the vessel can be towed away or refloated. The nuisance has to be removed. The vessel is an eyesore. Another huge hurdle is the garbage problem. How do you plan to get Goa ready for the tourist season which is already on us? Lets call it the solid waste disposal problem. The Deputy Chief Minister is the Minister for Tourism and is also holding the Environment portfolio. As far as the beach areas are concerned, we have appointed agencies to see that the beaches and approach roads to them are kept clean. We have divided the beaches into different stretches which is looked after by these agencies. The tar ball problem which came up almost as soon as I took office, was solved efficiently by these agencies, with the assistance of hoteliers. The second time it happened, it was also taken care of. It has been dumped in quarries far away under the guidance of the Goa Pollution Control Board. What role does the Tourism Department have in the IFFI since the event has been neatly packaged between the Directorate of Film Festivals, Delhi (DFF) and the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG)? The Tourism Department comes into the picture when films are to be screened on beaches. We will also have to take care of places of tourist importance where we have done illumination. We will lend assistance to the ESG wherever they want to hold events in places of tourist interest and give them publicity. We are working on a series of promotional campaigns in the electronic media Star Plus for the domestic sector and BBC for the international viewers. How do you plan to deal with the alleged UK travel advisory warning its citizens about rabid stray animals in Goa? This, I believe was a stray incident which is yet to be confirmed. The government has to have a firm policy for a solution to the problem of strays in urban areas and villages. But when you try to target the animals, People for Animals and other NGOs prevent us from taking any action. Goa is fast gaining notoriety for the sleazy type of tourism -- sex tourism, paedophilia, cocaine parties etc. Do you have any plans for changing this? Before the allotment of shacks was done, we called in some NGOs and had them talk to the shack owners on paedophilia. They were made aware that if they are found involved in or encouraging, or even if we hear anything, we will keep a watch on them and revoke their licenses. -- | 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] Lyrics of Konkani songs by the late JuJu - "SAUD" ani "MHAKA JIENK ZAI"!
-- | 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 | -- Jose A. Fernandes, fondly known to all as JuJu from Benaulim, Salcete, Goa, was one of the finest saxophone players Goa produced. It was a big shock to the tiatrist fraternity and Goa on the whole when he suddenly passed away last year. Besides playing saxophone, Juju was an excellent singer. He has produced his own cassettes as well as provided music for dozens of Konkani cassettes. The moment tiatrists knew that Juju was playing for them they would jump with joy because he would not only accompany them in their songs and play on the stage but they would also get to listen to some of his best pieces which he would exhibit during the intermission. He liked music from his childhood and always had a penchant for the western music. He won many awards for his musical talent; among them Flying Film Production best musician for the year 2000, and GULAB award. He was one of the few musicians who knew to read and write music notes - an art which has been on the decline over the years. Here are the lyrics of two of JuJus songs the first one SAUD talks about happy union of two hearts in the sacrament of matrimony in which he wishes all the best to the newly married couple. The second song MHAKA JIENK ZAI is a tragedy waiting to happen to a newly married couple. I would sum it up by saying: Man proposes; God disposes! Both the songs are very touching and full of meaning and apply to our day-to-day life: SAUD Atam, bab Sanny ani bai Cindichea logna disak, bab JuJu, tanchea manank, ek saudichem kantar mhunttolo. I Munis zat rochtannam Devan khuim dadleak rochlo Eksurponn somponk ostorecho sangat dilo Tednam than ostore-dadleacho ekvott zalo Ho sonvsar tanche svadin kelo Mogan bonvon sonsot vaddoieat kaido ghalo Eok novo sacrament ghoddlo Chorus Hoch ekvott dadlea-bailecho aichea somazan Assa kazari sacramentachea rupan To ekvott bandta padri, Devachea navan Ghov-bail zatat fuddar vaddovnk sonvsarant Formaitat cholonk eka-mekachea mogan Bhas ditat dogaim vantto gheunk sukan-dukhan Zo ekvott ghott bandun dila Devan Morosor soddumnaie munxean II Dadlea tum korun ghetai ostorek tuji potin Ghoran bhitor kaddtai hath ghalun tichea hathin Vaitt-bori zaum fuddarak tuji sangatin Dogainim hem voddem tanddunk zai ikmotin Dadleachem jivit adurem ostore vinn Somzikai assot tor ekvott moddonk kottin Chorus Dogainim khoro eka-mekacho mog korit tor Tea mogak dusrem kainch zainam sor Dogaimchea modem khoro sozmut assot tor Dubav kednanch sorchonam bhitor Bailen zavunk zai ghovachea hathancho pavor Sodanch ghorkarak tujea tum mogan bhor Hoch mog tache familik tuvem diit tor Dubav nam fuddar tumcho sukhachi zor III Zaite pavtti ghov-bailam modem sozmut asonam Tea ghorabeant kednanch sukh-xanti disonam Kednanch dubav montin dovrunk favonam Dubava oslo anik dusman sonvsarant nam Je ghov-bailek eka-mekacher, visvas nam Tea ghorant, kednanch sovostkai aschinam Chorus Khorench ho aicho dis tumkam khoxecho Zoddlo dekun tumi sacrament kazaracho Bab Sanny aiz than tum ghorkar bai Cindicho Ho ekvott morosor tumi sambavcho Vavrat dogainim fuddar korunk sukacho Ghorabo tumcho zanvdi namuno mogacho Mogan bonvat axirvad astolo Devacho Porbim divun magtam tumcho fuddar boro zanvcho Fuddarar tumchea uzvadd ghal anvddo amcho Kabar MHAKA JIENK ZAI I Sat vorsam mogan sarlelim, eka mekak tim patienaslim Alinch tannim sakrament zoddlolo Sukak dogaim axetalim, vhodd-vhodd sopnam sopnetalim Kotta tea sopnancher kalluk poddlo Chorus Ghov kallzan than mog kori bailecho, bailekui aplo ghov chodd mogacho Moromsor mogan bhonvonk utor dilelem Ghov okosmat bhion utto ratcho, birankul bhes pollovnk diso tacho Poieat suki ekvottak tanchea kitem zalem II Ghov dukhi, soglloch choddfoddta, bail khas povn dukanim roddta Roddo avchit sukh ubon gelem Vhodd-vhodd dotorank dakoita, bail magnnim, angovnneo korta Punn kainch ek ghovak boreak poddo naslem Chorus Blood cancer mhunn bailek dotor gomoita, salvar zavpacho dubav dakoita Mhunntta to fokot ekuch voros urtolo Dotoranchea babddi paem poddta, pixi koxi zavn dukanim buddta Punn hem itlem korun, kosloch faido nam zalo III Bail ghovak dubav dakoinam, mog aplo unnem korinam Roddta mortolo mhunnon eka vorsan Ghovachi tokli doronam, bhagon veta boreaponn nam Ek dis bailek vinchar korta forsan Chorus Roddta Dhoniam mhaka salvar tum kor, moji bail eksuri zor hanv morot tor Bhurgeponnim mojer moronn dhaddinaka Moji asa titlii tum girestkai vhor,
[Goanet] Dubai : All Goa Intervillage Tournament 2005 - Vanxim Divar Top
-- | 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 | -- Result of last league matches held yesterday at the second All Goa Intervillage Tournament 2005, organised by All Star Entertainment and United Goans at the Iranian Football stadium. * Vanxim Divar beat FC Siolim North Tours 3-0 to top the group. * in the second match Morjim 1-1 Fatorda Jebel Ali Hotel. This tournament, like all others, depend a lot on sponsors. The Goans get their support from Vanxim Divar, Woodwork Engineering Services Middle East Ltd., Modern Design Contracting Company, Gulf Ocean Lights, Refrigerate Equipment Enterprises, Al Rubaiya Z Construction and Building Materials, and Emirates Flight Catering Dubai. Man of the match awards are being sponsored by Nelson Silveira, the team manager of Vanxim Divar. Borgee __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com -- | 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] CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE
-- | 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 | -- I am with you dear Margaret, support you...agree with you and all your angels-of-mercy with all my hear..soul and being. Please add my name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE. Alfred de Tavares, Stockholm, 2005-10-17 From: Norman Jude Pereira Reply-To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Re: More Sting Operations needed and vigilance (SantoshHelekar) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:19:06 -0400 -- | 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 | -- -- | 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: *** Goanet News Bytes * Oct 16-15, 2005 * Umberto Eco speaks in Goa on Monday... Cases against BJP leaders now...
-- | 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 | -- Hello Rico et al, I am writing from Awajishima, Japan -- here attending a Japanese woodblock Printmaking residency. If at all possible and if it is allowed could someone please tape record Ecos lecture. I will gladly pay any costs that you may incure. I will be in India sometime by the second week of Jan-Feb end. Hi to Alexyz. Venantius J Pinto - > ITALIAN literary critic, novelist and semiotician > Umberto Eco to speak at the International Centre, > Goa on Monday, October 17, 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] Let's be pro-active for a Clean Goa - Ethel da Costa
-- | 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 | -- HEART TO HEART (Herald - 16th October) BY ETHEL DA COSTA Say 'Yes' to the `Clean Goa Initiative' It seems to be that time of the year when you're suddenly woken up to take stock. The unrest in your heart finds a motive for action, energizing your body with adrenalin. The voices inside you find a platform, and as you forge on this self discovery you find that there are people willing to listen. To lend a hand. Willing to go the extra mile to contribute towards a healthy, humane society. Every initiative starts with a 'Yes.' It's just a matter of time when conviction turns it into 'We Can.' That's how Wendell woke me up one early Sunday morning to tell me that we had to do, what we had to do for Goa. The time was now. The time was right. When I got to my email, there was a letter waiting from Margaret. Goa had had her share of rubbish upto her gills. The people of Curca had had their share of filth shoved down their throat. Calangute-Candolim-Baga had no idea what to do with their waste. Panjim was gagging with the stench and Colvale ready and up in arms if another truck sneaked by with plastic and garbage for their hills. An initiative can turn into mass momentum if fueled by people power. Unfortunately, a section of the media has been more interested in 'snubbing' the issue rather than taking the problem to the streets and seeking immediate redressal. Garbage is not a `celebrity' issue. It affects the lives of the common man. Sure, it took a celebrity to bring the issue to the national forefront, even as we were getting pretty comfortable barking and getting back into the doghouse with no action. The mantra of any evolving community is the ability of its people to question authority. Because it takes more than just a government to keep the wheels of an economy grinding. This slow awakening is our first step towards declaring 'NO' to garbage. It has begun. It is a `Yes' to Clean Goa. And it's about time. As Goa decks up yet again donning the war paint to host the 36th International Film Festival of India, no fancy cars and glittering dinners will quieten the disquiet stirring in the homes of the people of Curca and Colvale as more trucks head their way laden with the garbage of the city. The villagers do not care about the foreign delegates. They do not care about the awards. They do not care about stars canoodling under the palm trees or going ga-ga over prawn balchao. Surely, the film festival has given Goa the credit she deserves internationally as the unrivalled jewel of the country. She is, undoubtedly. But the needs of the people of Goa still continue to be basic. Safe drinking water, uninterrupted power supply, competitive education and a healthy environment for growth continue to be our priorities. The `Clean Goa Initiative' seeks to find solutions to diffuse Goa's humungous garbage time-bomb through a solution driven public campaign at the Mermaid Garden on October 17 (a peaceful rally will begin from the Church Square, 5.30pm onwards to the garden) even as the government struggles to find solutions to Goa's waste management. But does it only take a government to make a healthy State? What is our contribution in maintaining vigilance? Have we educated ourselves enough on how not to generate excess garbage? Are we brushing up on our civic responsibility as bonafide citizens? It is us, the people of Goa, who must now step forward and assist in finding solutions at our own grassroot levels through self-help community programmes and initiatives, since every government in Goa has failed to identify and work towards providing long term solutions that could buffer Goa's economic prosperity. You and I are equally responsible to ensure that we are alert of the ways in which the government spends the tax-payers money. You and I must doubly ensure that the government spends wisely on providing basic infrastructure to enhance our quality of life. You and I must assist in building a society that seeks solutions. When we are vigilant at home can we rise up to being vigilant citizens of the world. The Chief Minister offers sincere assistance in solution finding, but it is the people of Goa with the help of the media (too much negative press lately only blinds readers towards more prejudices, instead of getting to the bottom of the problem), who must ensure that the government keeps its commitment strong (Goa needs garbage treatment pl
[Goanet] Re: Goan Attitudes
-- | 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 | -- --- Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good advice and perhaps something you should heed > too! > Afterall, a non tax paying retiree such as you seems > pontificate from your rocking chair on the merits of > spending hundreds of billions of dollars of US tax > payers money on a war that 60% of the hard working > American public does not support. > > The world needs fewer phony wars of liberation, be > it the comical calls for liberating Goa or the sad > events in Iraq. > > Mario replies: > Hey, Marlon, Floriano was upset about self-aggrandizing, self-servers who want credit for helping Goa from long-distance. Sound familiar? I do not take credit for anything I have not done directly. > BTW, the No. 2 Boss of the Islamo-fascists you support in Iraq just admitted that they were losing the battle and are running out of money, begging your psychopath colleague, Al Zarkawi, to send some. Maybe you can do a fund raiser for Al Qaeda at your club. I believe you've named it "Viva Osama". -- | 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] Autograph book or Slam book?
-- | 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 | -- *** Your mail has been scanned by InterScan. ***-*** Hello Cecil Just today one customer of mine brought me a photocopy of the book called SLAM as was the discussion few days back. This book was brought from India. It’s unlike our time autograph books where it used to be blank and we had to do the filling, write what ever came to our mind. These Slam books come all readymade just fill in the blanks with cartoons drawn to make it more glamorous. Cheers Jerry Fernandes -- | 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] Ms Pooja Bhatt, in Goa, on Newspapers
-- | 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 | -- http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=10178 Empower people with truth, says Pooja Bhatt NT News Desk Panaji Oct 16: Film director, Ms Pooja Bhatt said newspapers were in an enviable position to safeguard the interest of the citizens to report the truth in public affairs and make the government accountable to the public. "The newspapers alone had the power to wield the pen and write the truth without fear or favor to empower the people. A responsible press is the fourth pillar of democracy", Ms Bhatt said. Speaking at the 73rd anniversary celebrations of Vavraddeancho Ixtt, a Konkani weekly newspaper on October 14 at Pilar auditorium, the Bolllywood film actress-turned-director, said newspapers had a sacrosanct duty and responsibility to tell the truth and nothing else but the truth. "On many occasions parents tell their children to speak the truth but in reality they just do the opposite and children thus learn to tell lies", Ms Bhatt said. Recalling an incident Bhatt, who recently shot a Hindi feature film Holidays in Goa, said that many a time, children are made to behave beyond their years and narrated that at a school-level competition where she was invited as a judge, students were asked what they would do if they won Rs 1 crore in prize money. "Most students spoke about giving the money to charity and other idealistic situations and one of them even won the prize. But I voted for the girl who said that she would spend a part of the prize money on her friends and hand over the rest to her mother. She lost the prize but she had spoken the truth which was more important than winning the prize", Ms Bhutt said. "I would rather lose in life than tell a lie", Ms Bhatt pointed out, adding "telling the truth made a person stronger as finally it is the truth that prevailed over everything." The chief guest Mr Ralph de Souza, secretary, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries and chairman of De Souza group of hotels said, "today the increasing popularity of many 24-hour television news and entertainment channels had not diminished the importance of newspapers. Despite stiff competition from the visual news media, the printed world continued to command respect from hungry readers and the day was incomplete without turning to the daily newspapers with that morning cup." Praising the yeoman service rendered by Vavraddeancho Ixtt in disseminating timely news, views and investigative reports on a range of subjects for the last 73 years, he said the prestigious weekly had continued to inform, educate and guide the destiny of Goa, and Goan culture, upholding the truth and values and betterment of the common man. Former assembly speaker, Mr Tomazinho Cardozo, bagged the prestigious Vavraddeanch Ixtt Shennoui Goembab Puriskar 2004 for his life time contribution to Konkani literature, journalism and culture while Fr Ave Maria Afonso won the Vavraddeancho Ixtt Pri Lanctancio Almeida Puroskar 2004 for his outstanding contribution to Konkani journalism. Fr Walter Gomes, vicar general of Society of Pilar, said Vavraddencho Ixtt had steadfastly showed the way, giving direction to people's lives and instilling values, building communities and fighting for social justice. "The paper has been a voice of the voiceless", he remarked, adding that the journalism of courage would go a long way in bringing the people together. Ms Bhatt felicitated writers and artistes associated with Vavraddeancho Ixxt including Mr Michael Gonsalves, Mr Willy Goes, Mr Seby Martins, Mr Bosco de Sousa Eremita, Mr Savio Correia, Mr Rajeshree Sail, Mr Elvis Goes and others. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England -- | 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] Clean Goa Initiative - exact schedule for today's meet
-- | 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 | -- There seems to be some confusion about the timings and venue of the meeting today. We are meeting between 5.15 and 5.30 p.m. near the Panjim Church and then marching in procession to the Mermaid Garden for the speeches and discussions. Below is a note from Margaret Mascarenhas, sent yesterday, on what will be happening. --- When: Monday the 17th of October at 5:30 pm Where: The Panjim Church Square, then a march to the Mermaid Garden, a venue offered by Ethel Da Costa/Think Geek Media and Productions, where qualified individuals will address several key aspects of the waste management problem in Goa Speakers We're still figuring out the order of appearance, but those speakers who have confirmed as of today, Sunday morning, are: 1. Patricia Pinto--festivals and the required waste management infrastructure required for Panjim 2. Sanjit Rodrigues--waste management and civic responsibility 3. Roland Martins--waste management and civic empowerment 4. Claude Alvares--need for qualified apolitical committee to identify priorities and cost effective solutions 5. Wendell Rodricks--turning Goa into a waste management model for the country 6. Pepsi--how they can help with bottle recovery 7. Sandesh Prabhudesai--role of the media in addressing the garbage issue 8. Dr Oscar Rebello--medical waste management 9. Capt. Leo Lobo--private initiatives, such as composting, recycling Two confirmations pending. I will give a short introduction to the event and read out the statements of Gurunath Kelekar of MARG and architect Dean D' Cruz, who are not able to attend. Speeches will be brief (5-10 minutes) and informative, since our objective here is to show support for NGOs already active in the area and to generate awareness and involvement at civic and Govt. (panchayat, municipal, state) levels, and press, and to seek a common platform. We don't presume to solve the waste management problem in one day, obviously. Although we have clearly conveyed the proactive nature of the public meeting, Mr. Rane is still uncomfortable with the addressing the gathering. That's his prerogative, of course. But he is most welcome, if he changes his mind. NGOs: Please bring whatever material you feel is relevant to circulate among the crowd--brochures, newsletters, bottles of EM solution! Note: There will be no food/beverage stalls, so please bring your own, and please take your garbage away! Spread the word: Thank you for your team support, Wendell and I may have brought things to a head with all our hollering and lobbying all over the country and on net forums, but this initiative belongs to you, the public. Carry it forward as you will. See you tomorrow. Margaret === -- | 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] Cuncolim Municipal Election Candidates to speak at Public Meeting
-- | 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 | -- --- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ --- - Cuncolim Municipal Election Candidates to speak at Public Meeting The Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum (CCCF) in collaboration with Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) is organising a public meeting to introduce the Candidates who are contesting the Local Municipal Council Elections and provide them an opportunity to speak on a common platform. The public meeting to be held on Tuesday, 18th October at 4pm at White Hall, Cuncolim will have the participation of candidates contesting from the 9 wards of the Cuncolim Municipal Council (CMC). The candidates have been invited to speak on their proposed plans for their respective wards and Cuncolim at large as well as their proposed pro-active participation or intervention to shape policy/ legislation for the Municipal Council. The candidates contesting in wards reserved for women have been invited to speak on their proposed plans for the women and children of their ward and Cuncolim at large. The public meeting is organized as part of the on going voter awareness campaign on the Civic and Consumer issues by CCCF. Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum Press Release Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa --- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goacan.org --- -- | 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] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Outubrachi 17vi, 2005!
-- | 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 | -- Hea sonvsarant ami fokot munddkar; dusrea sangata amchi pik vanttop ek chal Devak Tachea dakanchea molleacho vantto divpachi. (We are just tenants in this world; sharing our harvests with others is one way of giving to God the share of His vineyard.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- | 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] Competition to the core: KIFF League in Kuwait
-- | 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 | -- Competition to the core: KIFF League Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) League for the prestigious late J.P. D'Mello Trophy was full of life in the last round played with hugely entertaining matches. The 2005-06 League - Phase I which got underway on 16th September 2005 includes 16 teams drawn in 4 groups. The matches are played Friday mornings at Kuwait's famous Soor Grounds and officiated by IFRA (Indian Football Referees Association). Top two teams of each group advance to the next phase. Next round matches will resume after Eid. Last years champions A.V.C Overseas Association (AVC) continued their domination of the League since last season scoring an emphatic 6-0 win over CRC Chinchinim. AVC attacked from the start, and played a free-passing and fast moving game with the forwards in the right places at the right time and making the most of even the slightest of opportunities. Strikers Ronnie Fernandes and Steven Rodrigues blazed narrowly over the bar in the first few minutes of play and it was only a matter of time before Chinchinim cracked to the pressure. Ronnie scored 3 goals while Steven scored 2; Edwin Fernandes scored the other goal. Group 1 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 AVC 2 1 1 0 7 1 6 4 2 Curtorcares 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 3 KGA 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 CRC 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0 In Group 2, League runners-up Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) struggled against GOA Maroons in a match they should have won. Navelim could have been one goal up in the 15th minute but defender Christi messed up an easy chance. Navelim were unlucky again to see Americos shot from outside the box hit the horizontal bar and go out of play. Navelim took the lead at the fag end of the first-half through Ivo DCosta who volleyed home a curling cross from the right by medio Ivo Rodrigues. Maroons came back into the game with renewed ideas in the second session. Ian DSouzas long ranger missed the target by a whisker. Another chance went abegging as Dave DSouza saw his header miss the target narrowly with Navelim goalkeeper Britto Pereira beaten. However five minutes later, Dave made up for his earlier lapse when he controlled a lobbed pass to place it past the Navelim keeper from close range. NYC strikers Mohd Mustafa and Cruzedio Rodrigues were shown yellow cards, while Ian D Souza earned the distinction for Maroons. Both NYC and Maroons are left with 2 points each after 2 draws. The other teams in the group are United Goans and Fahaheel Brothers. Group 2 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 GOA Maroons 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 NYC 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 Fahaheel Brothers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 United Goans 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 In the other matches played, famed Bombay Boys beat Paradiso FC 4-1 and Kerala Challengers beat Veterans 5-2. Basheer scored 3 goals for Bombay Boys, the other was a self goal by Paradisos Salman Maslai. Altaf Khan scored one against the mighty Bombay Boys to reduce the margin. Group 3 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 DHL 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 2 Santos 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 3 Bombay Boys 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3 4 Paradiso FC 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0 Group 4 match between Kerala Challengers and Veterans saw some of the best goals scored during the day. The steady steam of raids from the quick Kerala strikers kept the Veterans' defenders and goalkeeper on their toes. Keralas Fajilu made the first move in the second minute of the game as he broke through from the right wing, but his feeble shot hit the side net. It was Cleetus Mathew who gave the lead for the Challengers scoring on a defensive lapse. E. Russel (1 goal) and Maulit Fajilu (3 goals) were the other scorers for Kerala. Veterans livewire Robin Fernandes scored two super goals midway into the match, one off a free-kick by versatile footballer Cajetan Godinho . Group 4 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 Kerela Challengers 2 2 0 0 9 5 4 6 2 United Friends 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 3 Don Bosco 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0 4 Veterans 2 0 0 2 3 8 -5 0 Top Goal Scorers MAULIT FAJILU (KERELA CHALLENGERS) - 5 goals STEVEN RODRIGUES (AVC) - 3 goals RONNIE FERNANDES (AVC) - 3 goals BASHEER KANNOTH (BOMBAY BOYS) - 3 goals CLEETUS (KERELA CHALLENGERS) - 2 goals ROBIN FERNAN
[Goanet] Re: Join the Clean Goa Initiative
-- | 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 | -- Hope the people in Goa don't display the apathy that was discussed here earlier and go out in droves to this meet. It is appropriately timed for the evening office crowd. And hopefully the rest of us in the diaspora did/will do what we can from the confines of our keyboard.bombard relevant people - politicians, et al with email messages in support of the Clean Goa Initiative. Towards a cleaner, greener Goa - just like in the postcard... Best wishes - Bosco Cecil Pinto wrote on Oct 13/05: > In culmination of the endorsement campaign, there will be a public > demonstration of support for the Clean Goa Initiative in Panjim on October > 17, 2005. The demonstration will begin with a solidarity march at 5:30 pm > from the Panjim Church square to the Mermaid Garden. -- | 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| --
Re: [Goanet] Re: Train travel
-- | 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 | -- Are you serious? I always carry a bottle of xxx on railway journeysnever been hassled by mamas... --- Norman Jude Pereira wrote: > -- > | 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.travel on any train that leaves goa... the > oppurtunistic railway cops check u for liquor even > at > dadar station on alighting too, especially if your > train arrives in the evening and threaten you > imprisonment if > found with liquor or else a bribe.,Can one find out > if > the railway police are authorised to check > passengers > specifically for liquor which is for personal > consumption and that too in the middle of the night > on > the train going to delhi ??? or is this an organised > racket??? > cheers > norman pereira > > -- > | 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 >| > -- > __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ -- | 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] GOANET ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT: No messages from Goanet
-- | 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 | -- Hi Goanetters, Just to let you know that Goanet is back up and running after being down for the better part of Oct 16, 2005. All pending messages have been released. If you've sent any messages that don't appear on Goanet, please re-send. Thank you - Bosco Goanet Admin -- | 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| --
Re: [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 | -- I am not usually sentimental and give as good as I get, but the article below brought tears. what could have been. > > 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. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com -- | 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] GOVT DEALS INVOLVING MILITARY BASES
-- | 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 | -- HERALD, Oct 16, has a page 2 report titled " US, Japan finalise military deal". This is about a controversial US military base in Okinawa whose original intent was to protect Japan but which has been mired in a feud over accidents, crime, and noise pollution, that has become a "festering sore" in relations between the two powers according to the report. It seems the existing Futenma air base of the US Marine Corps is a 9000 foot runway in the heart of a densely populated area of the island of Okinawa. Talks are aimed at relocating the air base but the idea of an offshore project has run into environmental concerns. Shades of Dabolim/Seabird! -- | 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: Cleo Odzer
-- | 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 | -- Cleo Odzer, the Anthropologist ?? Author of "Goa Freaks: My Hippie Years in India" ?? The book was reviewed by Fred Noronha (FN) in November 1996 for Goa Today. Read on: DID you wonder how the hippies of the '70s managed to live seemingly luxurious lives in Goa without doing a day's work? Want to know how they spent months on a tiny stretch of Anjuna beach? Or what really attracted them to Goa? If so, this is the book. It is a must-read for the student of sociology, the Goan from the coastal belt, and about anyone curious to understand the changes this society underwent in the last three decades. Cleo Odzer is herself a former hippie, reincarnated as a respectable academic in the US. She tells the full story, with brutal and uncensored honesty. Even at the risk of portraying herself as a narcissistic, self-centered and a law- breaking guest of Goa. This book's significance is that it is the first to decode the lives and times of the hippies of Goa, which was one of the hippie-capitals worldwide (besides Ibiza in Spain and Kathmandu). Odzer grew up in the lap of Jewish affluence in New York, as a disaffected youth in the post-Vietnam War generation. She opted to restlessly comb Europe and the Middle East before taking the overland bus from Europe to Goa. Four years -- of drugs, depravity and a meaningless existence -- was, however, more than she could take of it. Read the rest of the review at: http://www.echonyc.com/~cleo/greview.html -- | 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| --
