[Goanet] Konkani Play Goonda to be presented on Daaiz Day on 11th November 2005 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 | -- Daaiz to celebrate Daaiz Day on 11th Nov Kuwait, 24 October 2005: Daaiz will celebrate Daaiz Day on the 11th of November 2005 at Carmel School Auditorium in Kuwait at 6:00pm, on which the releasing of the first Divo Daaiz Special Issue 2005 and the first konkani book on poetry articles - Kavithapaatt Vol-1 will take place. A Konkani play 'Goonda' written and directed by Melwin J vas, Kelarai will be played by Daaiz members. Daaiz is a group of Konkani's progressive writers, poets and critiques working voluntarily for the betterment of Konkani literature in particular. Literature has no boundary, limits, and languages when it comes to reaching the reader. Language is just a media of communicating it to the readers. Daaiz has been conducting various activities in Kuwait that supports Konkani language, literature and journalism. Kavithapaatt is one of the concepts in which various Konkani poems are being studied and articles by various poets are being presented. If we really care for good literature, then we have to be ready for any criticism. Learning should be the must for every writer/poet. Only a review on the writing of every poet/writer will make him a matured poet/writer. The first monthly literary workshop in the Gulf was conducted on the 15th November 2002 by Valley Quadras at his residence, Late Cha.Fra.D'Costa's poetry was chosen for the debate. After this session the literature of various other writers/poets such as Late Luis Mascarenhas, Sijyes Taccode, Melvyn Rodrigues, Late. George Pinto, J.B.Moraes and others have been conducted. Kavithapaatt is mainly focusing on Konkani poetry of various poets, and various forms of poetry. For every month, poetry will be chosen for the study and a complete study will be done on the chosen poem and will be presented during the Kavithapaatt. Daaiz.com has published these articles in Kavithapaatt Vol-1 edited by Valley Quadras and published by Ashawadi Publications. Well-known poets/writers Melvyn Rodrigues, Henry M Pernal, Hemacharya have written the forewords. Daaiz Divo Special Issue 2005 is focusing on special cause - a charity. The objective of this special issue is to support a human cause through literature. For the first time in the history that a special issue is getting published in which all the Konkani people have worked together for a cause. Well-known poets/writers Hemacharya, Melvyn Rodrigues, Andrew L. D'Cunha from UAE, Clarence Pinto from Muscat, Cyril Sequeira from Qatar, and Austine Prabhu from America, Gilbert Sequeira, Valley Quadras and Daaiz writers from Kuwait have worked for this special issue in the editorial board. Well known social workers and Konkani supporters of various associations such as Ida D'Silva Paladka (Vice-President of KCWA), Nitin Castelino (Former President of SWAK), Anil Menezes (President of SWAK), Jossy Pinto, Pascal Pinto (Former President of KCWA), Vincent Noronha (Social Worker), Clara Fernandes, Jane Ida Pinto, Sigfred D'Souza, Joel D'Sa Bahrain and others have worked in the advertisement committee. This special issue has been intended to support for Seon Ashram at Belthangady. As part of this event, 'Goonda' a play written by Melwin J Vas Kelarai (based on 'Goonda' - the short story of Valley Quadras) at Carmel School Auditorium will be played by Melwin J Vas, Antony Menezes, Veena Menezes, Reena Quadras, Cyril Peris, Nitin Lobo, Valerian D'Souza, Alexander Fernandes and Pascal Pinto. All konkani supporters and well-wishers are welcome to this special event. - Daaiz Correspondent. -- Forwared by www.goa-world.com __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Outubrachi 25vi, 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 | -- Jednam tum ek dar ugttem korta, tem bond korunk visronaka. Tujea tonddakui toxench kor. (When you open a door, dont forget to close it. Treat your mouth accordingly.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] COURTURE MANTRA 2005 - a multi-dimensional show theme part on 10th Nov. 2005 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 | -- THE SENTINELS present this years biggest multi-dimensional Show Theme Party COUTURE MANTRA 2005 on the Nine Emotions of Life, NAV RASAS. At the newly revamped spectacular location in town Fakher Al Deen Palace, Kuwait City on Thursday, 10th November 2005 from 7:30 pm onwards. For centuries, individuals or societies have used clothes and other body adornment as a form of nonverbal communication to indicate occupation, rank, gender, happiness, wealth and group affiliation. Fashion is a form of Free Speech Emotion. It not only embraces clothing, but also accessories, jewelry, hairstyles, beauty and body art. What we wear and how and when we wear it, provides others with shorthand to subtly read the surface of a social situation and way we feel. Fashion is also a language of signs symbols that non-verbally communicate meanings about individuals and groups. It enables us to make ourselves understood with rapid comprehension by the onlooker. Ever thought why U wear the color U wear, or why U chose the colors U chose ?? How we perceive the beauty or ugliness of our bodies is dependent on cultural attitudes, our emotions, the color around us the life we live. Wanna be a part of the world of Emotions?? Be a part of an evening filled with Color, Emotions experience the Freshness of Life in this fabulous, first of its kind show. Immerse yourself into the soul sustaining music of Buddha Bar swing to the finest foot stomping music of Kuwaits best happening Band, the CITY LIMITS . Hey, so what are YOU waiting for! Come Dress your Emotion Today For further details tickets call Melanie @ 6825879, Valerie@ 7460778, Arlene @ 9189228, Filipe @ 6769059 Fakry @ 9659413. - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com on request of the Organizers. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: Jo jeeta woh Sikander!
-- | 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 Gurudatta, CONGRATULATIONS TO RUPA and the man who stands solidly behind her in this foray into politics, Gurudatta!. When I posted the email below on the various Net groups, some people thought I was mad. BINGO. It was rather accurate. Both the ladies whom I expected to lose, did lose. I expected Rupa and Ryan to win. They did. I am not into politics...but I like good people to win. It is upto them to remain good...or turn bad and face defeat the next time round as their predessors did. We have a majority of new faces in MMC. It is always nice that way. New brooms sweep the cleanest. - Original Message - : Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote To: Goanet goanet@goanet.org; Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:28 PM Subject: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: Jo jeeta woh Sikander! The good councillors , who have the good of their ward residents and their town are few and far between. They may not be modern day Raja Harishchandra types, but they served the local interest most times. The non-performers are ,obviously, one-time councillors. No one will vote for them. It is in the new faces that one has hopes where a good councillor does not exist. At the very least, they will take time to become corrupt as compared to the 'experienced hands.' In the toss between a proven turncoat who has served one or more terms [and shifted sides more than once to be on the ruling side] and a new face with proven management capacity, whether affiliated to a political party or not, the logical choice of the voter should be the new face. Party affiliation is no big shake in a municipality . One of these two young ladies is facing stiff opposition from a dynamic office bearer of the GPCCI, who has set up her election office in the same building as the senior hand in the MMC. The other has the son of the former Chairperson and Congress man to fend against. It may well be a 'Oktober Fest' at Mandarin on 25 October! .. I wish Rupa all the best. May she become the Chairperson of MMC. My mother was offered that post in the 1970s. She declined because she had seven of us children to look after and two of us were still in school. She made the sacrifice and only accepted the Vice-chairmanship. No regrets in any of us. Rupa has no such responsibilities. She can go the whole hog as Ms Phyllis Faria did before her. Mrs. Faria was also nominated as an MLA while Goa was part of an Union Territory. That is no longer possible in Goa State. May Rupa win and become an MLA, sooner rather than later. The electorate is sure looking for a new face in Mhapsaa person who remains in one party, even if it is in the opposition for the full five years. The Assembly elections are not too far away. Viva Goa. Miguel
[Goanet] A Letter To The President Of India [For Your Kind Info]
-- | 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 | -- Our Reference No: GSRP/APJ-Kalam/POI/10/05 October 20, 2005 To, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Your Excellency, Subject: Your visit to Goa on October 18, 2005 We are heartened by your short visit to our state, even more so, because you saw it fit to address Goa's elected representatives and give them the insight to your vision for Goa, to transform it into a modern state, offering high standards of living and quality of life for its citizens through your unique nine point 'Road Map for Goa'. The reason we have decided to write to you is to draw your kind attention to a similar Road Map for Goa, which this small, newly formed Party has offered to the people of Goa, to attain the same objectives that you have underlined in your 'Road Map'. We have taken the liberty to highlight portions of our 'Road Map' where these two road maps find common grounds, for, both converge on two very important aspects, one being that of 'jatropha' based bio-diesel, and, two, the necessity to have trained 'paramedics'. However, with a heavy heart, we would like to inform Your Excellency that no sooner than you left our august Legislative Assembly Complex at Porvorim, our esteemed MLAs and their party workers found it fit to get at each other' s throats and come to blows, erasing some of the goodness and the enlightenment that your visit has brought on our state and in our minds. We take the liberty of enclosing the newspaper clippings covering your visit to Goa, as well as of the unbecoming behaviour of our MLAs, immediately following your address to the Goa Legislative Assembly. Your Excellency, today, this once beautiful and clean state has been reduced to a state of a slum, where, due to lack of commitment and foresight on the part of our governments, Goa has become a big garbage bin. Authorities have been passing the buck for far too long with garbage remaining un-cleared for days on end, and, what is worst, it is being clandestinely dumped into our rivers and onto our highways and open spaces, so much so, that citizens have to keep eternal vigils and/or fight court battles to save themselves from the invasion of garbage. If Your Excellency 's itinerary did include a visit to our inner cities and public places such as our markets and bus terminuses, you would wonder if you really were in Goa or in Mumbai's Dharavi area. No doubt, we, in Goa, have had popular governments, with alarming frequency of 'President's Rules'. However, we in Goa look upon those short periods of 'President's Rules' with special fondness, especially the period of the President's rule by Lt. General (retd) J.F.R. Jacob in 1999. And we wish that when your recent visit brought you down to Goa, you would never leave, to make Goa your dear home rather than New Delhi. This is because we are slowly losing our dear old Goa to arbitrary governmental decision-making, reducing democracy to a mere mockery, where our entire city infrastructures, our forests, our cultivable lands and our open spaces are sought to be devoured through Government proclaimed ORDINANCES and which 'Ordinances' are signed in your name by our esteemed Governors, without a moment of hesitation and/or reflection. The instant cases are: (1) The 'IFFI (International Film Festival of India) Ordinance passed by the BJP appointed Governor, Mr. Kidarnath Sahani during the previous BJP rule in 2004, to by-pass legitimate laws, rules and regulations of the Town Country Planning Act, to allow the government to do as it liked with our ancient city of Panjim, not only wreaking havoc with our existing infrastructures, but replacing age old infrastructures with temporary and hastily built ones, which collapsed with the onset of just one monsoon, sending crores of taxpayer's money down the drain, and, (2) The latest to be proclaimed, immediately after the most recent Legislative Assembly Session has been concluded, is the draconian 'Town Country Planning Ordinance' proclaimed by the Congress appointed Governor, Mr. S.C. Jamir, through which the Town Country Planning Minister can change the land-use, anywhere in the state of Goa, at the stroke of a pen, destroying the years of meticulous planning to preserve our cultivable lands, our hills and our open spaces, and which Ordinance has put the entire state out of gear, altogether, with citizens trying to recover from this devastating shock and consolidating their
[Goanet] Re: totally confused about garbage..................
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Hello Lawrence... Thank your for your email... There are different types of plastics - some suitable to store food grade items, some suitable to microwave, and others seriously meant for a one time use! What i was stressing on is the reuse of one time use PET bottles (the empty bottles after consuming soft drinks, mineral water, etc in GOA, INDIA), for storing vinegar, milk and even feni in goa! i personally know of a superstore (in a quaint village) storing milk (unpasturised) for sale! the consumer - mostly being children! The most educated in goa pay no heed to looming health hazards like this..even when i explained the ill-effects of this practice, to the very educated couple who run this superstore, their response was very casual! bottom line - NO ONE REALLY CARES. You stressed on PET storage of Water not being harmful for drinking purposes - well, long use of the PET used to store water will definitely not be healthy for you. Please date the bottle that ur re-using, and discard the PET for recycling purpose after 6-12 months! I work in an environment where i know of certain facts, so may i stress on the fact that migration does take place from the PET bottles which are reused for storing perishable products...! Also, I am from the category of people who do not ursup *urban legends*! I would personally request all reading this post to re-think storing food items in Polybags / PET / other plastics ..the less we depend on them the better it is the choice is really YOURS! god bless, savika cansaulim-goa From: Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Savika, Floriano, While the *backyard* burning of *plastics* has been confirmed to be dangerous, the *danger* of using/reusing plastics/PET for storing food and water seems to be an *urban legend* Lawrence - See http://www.jhsph.edu/PublicHealthNews/articles/Halden_dioxins.html
Re: [Goanet] Re: Fists of Freedom
-- | 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 | -- --- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George, I have often wondered if Mario is really aware of the black struggle in the USA before he set foot there. Also, having got in himself, he is keen to block permanent settlement for some Mexicans as per his own words. Mario replies: Cornel, You are falling so far behind that you are now in danger of falling off the planet. First, Marlon accuses me of encouraging illegal Mexican immigrants, now you accuse me of blocking their settlement. Clearly both of you cannor be correct. I am well aware from co-existing with American blacks of their struggle before I got here. What does that have anything to do with the amazing progress that 76% of them have made since then, which puts only 24% of them at about the economic level of many middle-income Europeans.
[Goanet] World G.O.A.N. network - Vincent Xavier Verodiano Award
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- A warm welcome to Dom Martin and the Vincent Xavier Verodiano Award, part of the 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. For details on this prestigious award see http://www.dommartin.cc/Philantrophy/Awardtext.html. For past awardees see http://www.dommartin.cc/Philantrophy/Awardees.html Every individual or group who is a member of the World G.O.A.N. network retains their autonomy, independence and their own unique mission. They benefit by mutual, shared resources. There is no cost to register or formal application to complete. Just email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Because of the workload involved with this effort, please forgive our delaying in replying. This is a long process and through the work of our Goa Sudharop volunteers we hope to move ahead in due course. Once again a warm welcome to Dom Martin and the Vincent Xavier Verodiano Award, and we thank Dom Martin for his work over the years on behalf of Goa and Goans. Regards, World G.O.A.N network Giving credit where its due
[Goanet] Lord, I will always remain grateful to you (Saiba hanv sodanch tuka dinvasxi rautolom)
-- | 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, I will always remain grateful to my Lord for.. -I never had a problem with money ever since I was a kid. -My father was a seaman 'Tarvotti' so we were rich from the the begining. -Infact, we were the richest in our locality compare to other boys and girls from my village. -Never had a need to borrow money from any one. However, when I arrive in UK in early 1993 I had some problems. I was on my own, no job for six months what ever I had I spent on my rent (a shared room), spent on local transport and expensive telephone calls to (India) my Mom £1.80p per minute call from BT (Now just 25p a minute others just 6p a minute). Close friends who stayed with me in Goa at my/our expense for several days a month did not want to know me or recognise me when I was in London (they were 5 years before me in Uk). An elder friend whom I always tried to phone, his wife always said 'he is in the shower' When in GOA we all were friends and we being the richest they always come and stayed with us and my Mom never had any problems with my friends living with me. In the name of Lord, I made few sacrifices, I ate just once a day (evening meal only) and no breakfast no Lunch. I spent lot of time not in churches or gardens but in cementaries where I felt relaxed. I guess my prayers were heared by the deads and God. I am now happy go lucky man with a good job/company for which i am working now for the last 12 years. Lord, I am really grateful to you for keeping me happy all the times. BHOGOS MAKA SAIBA HANVEN TUKA OU TUJE PORJEK OKMAN KELA ZALEAR. === Coming next my routine 'Prayer' [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 ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
[Goanet] 28th October FRIDAY BALCAO:National AIDS Control Program in the context of 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 | -- -- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO Read the Balcao Synopsis on the website http://www.goadesc.org/balcao/ -- Dear Cybergaokars on GoaNet, Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event to be held on 28th October will focus on the National AIDS Control Program in the context of Goa. Dr. J. J. Dias Project Director and Dr. Jose D'Sa Dy. Director Blood Safety of the Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) will lead the discussion on the National AIDS Control Program. The HIV/AIDS scenario urgently requires a community response so as to contain its spread. To achieve this objective it is imperative that the AIDS Control Program needs to be decentralised. Will the awareness programs be limited to the so called High Risk Groups ? Will sex education in schools and colleges be an effective tool to control HIV/AIDS ? Do religious leaders have a specific task in such a program ? What strategies can Trade Unions, Women's groups and Youth Organisations contribute ? What kind of a role can the tourism trade play in view of Goa being an International tourist destination ? What additional information must be made available to people planning to work overseas ? Can the Primary Health Centre be an effective nodal agency to monitor the effectiveness of the program at the local level ? Do Village Panchayats and Municipal Councils have their tasks cut out for them in the program ? The Balcao discussion will cover these questions and also evolve an agenda for action by citizens on the issue. Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm at the Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta, Mapusa and is open to members of the public. We invite you to express your viewpoint by attending the Friday Balcao event but if you cannot attend, then please send your views and action plan suggestions by post to FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] best wishes, Roland Martins == GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org - Working On Issues Of Development Democracy =
[Goanet] News Bytes * amazing facts ? Munz or nadi?
-- | 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 Are we confusing the Janvem, munz and the nadi? Munz ceremony heralds the age of reason, often between the ages of 8 and 14 years. The nadi is what secures the Kashti the same way the sanitary belt was used a few decades back. From: Alfred de Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Kunbis, Kharvis, Renders and some Bamons also were a munj/muz but around their hips, to seccure the kashti/langotti Alfred From: jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Let's be quite clear about this. MUNJ is a ceremony performed ONLY for Brahmin boys. Let's not call it HINDU when it does NOT affect all Hindus. -- It would be nice if someone posts the true picture of all these cermonies and threads. Viva goa. Miguel
[Goanet] For our children, and their children - Aldona Children's Park
-- | 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 Aldona Children's Park, once a vibrant community recreation centre, has been lying neglected for many years. Each and every time elected representatives have promised to do the park up but have failed to deliver. In mid-September 2005 my good friend and civil contractor, Gordon Lobo, decided to do what he could with his limited resources. He got the park weeded and cleaned up for a start. Other locals chipped and paint was purchased. A painting contractor from Aldona, Thomas Tavares, gave his workers and tools free for painting the park. A Dubai based Aldonkar, Cajetan Mendonca, gave a generous donation of Rs. 5000/- when he came to know about this initiative. Local businessmen are contributing time, energy and resources. My brother Conrad Pinto, a computer graphics expert, made a design for one wall of the park and also a simulation of how it would look in two years if it was not maintained. Mark D'Souza, the popular and talented art teacher from the St. Thomas Boys High School has volunteered to coordinate the painting of that wall. On 26th October 2005 young children from Aldona will converge at the park they will be provided with paints and brushes and will paint the wall themselves. Volunteers most welcome. We are sick and tired of waiting for the Government to spruce up the Aldona Children's Park. We will do it ourselves. For our children and their children. =
Re: [Goanet] RE: *** Goanet Reader: Uday Bhembre on a roadmap forKonkani
-- | 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 | -- Cogent arguments? Hardly so, I should say. Moreover, I wonder what is the basis of Uday and some others (and now also of Alvito) to state that Devanagari is the natural script of our Konkani language. It has been reported by some scholars that, in all probability, the letra da terra referred to by Thomas Stephens and others of his time as being extremely difficult to be adopted for printing books in the lingua da terra was in fact Goykannaddi (a script which, as far as I know, was then used but has been extinct now for quite a long time) and not Devanagari. So, it would appear that what was the natural script of amchi bhas was Goykannaddi. If the Konkanis of Karnataka can use the Kannadda script to write their books, magazines and newspapers and (with the support of the Government of that state) to teach their language (Konkani) to their children in schools - without renouncing Devanagari altogether -, is it so difficult for a section of Goans to accept that both the Roman and the Devanagari scripts are officially adopted by Goa's Vidhan Sabha? - The argument has been set forth (so far without contestation, as far as I can remember) that there are some deficiencies in Devanagari to interpret correctly some Konkani sounds, and that those deficiencies can be (and indeed are) done away with by making a couple of modifications to the existing Roman alphabet. The resulting new (if I may say so) Romi-Konknni orthography is open for discussion and its authors have already made public their willingness to analyse and accommodate suggestions. Why not, therefore, come out with the suggestions one may wish to present, instead of condemning point blank whaterver efforts are made on behalf of the Romi Lipi and insisting upon the Devnagri Lipi only and upon the Antruzi Konknni dialect? The above are my points of view, nothing else, without hard feelings towards anybody. - Let's all work together for the betterment, development and progress of our language and not engage in endless controversies (which Rajan Narayan chooses to call war). Jorge - Original Message - From: Alvaro Peres da Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:00 AM Subject: [Goanet] RE: *** Goanet Reader: Uday Bhembre on a roadmap forKonkani Cogent arguments in favour of Devanagri, like those from Uday-bab Bhembro, have been long overdue. The naturalness of that script's link with Konkani is so much a matter of fact that I have been amazed that there should be any movement at all towards retention of any other script for it. Bad enough that our mother tongue faces onslaughts of various kinds - not to speak of the dominance of English in this day and age of IT-mania. Any long-term adoption of a script other than Devanagri is bound to ensure lack of standardisation, resulting in a sure atrophying of our beloved mother tongue. Alvito Peres da Costa
Re: [Goanet] Re: 'Bush to come to India with New Year N-gift'
-- | 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 | -- --- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Carlos, I am puzzled that you think that the US is the world's oldest democracy. Mario adds: Cornel, Maybe it will puzzle you less if you realized that the US was the first country in history to have a written Constitution and a written Bill of Rights, which are features of a true democracy that protects the interests and rights of every one of a country's citizens. It took the gentlemen farmers 12 years after defeating the British to invent, develop and ratify the US Constitution, which included several unprecendented notions, a co-equal, three legged stool of checks and balances between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, the local, state and Federal hierarchy of government, the Electoral College, two Senate seats for every state, large or small, the latter two notions designed to provide regional balance to prevent large or populous states from dominating less populous or smaller states. The concern was to avoid the potential anarchy of the majority from trampling the interests and rights of the smallest minority. Even the ingenious framers of the US Constitution didn't get it right the first time, when slavery was legal and women dis-enfranchised, but subsequent amendments fixed those early problems, and the US Constitution became the model of freedom and democracy. We are now demanding that the Iraqis, write a constitution within a few months, while people like you still strenuously object to their hard-earned freedom..
[Goanet] MOST SITTING COUNCILLORS IN GARBAGE BINS
-- | 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 | -- It was an election verdict with a difference. Many of the sitting councillors were consigned into the squalor filth and garbage that they had failed to clear during their terms. Others shown the door were those indulging in musical chairs e.g Mormugao Municipality which had the dubious record of 11 Chairpersons during its five year tenure beginning 24th October, 2001 to 23rd October 2005. Obviously they had other gameplans -- self development and the voters showed them the door. It is difficult to figure which political party will form the ruling team, as Independents (at least as of now) could tilt the balance in most of the 11 Municipal councils which went to the polls yesterday registering over 77 % turnout. The victory pattern emerging as per reports last recieved from the various counting by this writer indicate as under: a)some candidates won just by one vote b) in husband wife duo contesting the wives seemed to win while their husbands bit the dust c) where sitting councillors changed wards either for fear of imminent defeat or because the rotation making their wards reserved for women many of them lost d) ST denied the reservation that they rightly deserved were successful in several general wards; showing that they are now a significant force to reckon with e) candidates who outstretched by six fold their election limits beyond the official Rs 15,000 mark ( unfortunately it is a riduculous limit given the rising costs of diesel and petrol and high tech campaining material (Rs 300/ Rs 400/- Rs 600/- for rexin type banners, food @ Rs 50/- per meal cold drinks @ Rs 80 per crate , 20 workers (minimum ) and Rs 100/- per day for each of them with food and refreshments during the 15 days of campaigning , costs of printing voters cards symbols and other advertising material chairs tables for counting day besides advertisements on the newspapers etc Besides in wards wher multiple contests workers were bought for a consideration --- highest bidder got the best workers f) candidates in the fray who got others to withdraw for a consideration pay off bit the dust while the withdrawing candidate made a fast buck g) there were several instances where the winning margins were less than twenty h) considerable infighting between the ruling Indian National Congress party and factionalism resulted in voters being confused on the official candidate i) with many of the new councillors being fresh and young faces some without even a record of having done any social work -- their victories were because of the infighting among the political party candidates. j) it is clear in the INC that party above individuals is clearly a misnomer in Goa MPs MLAs have excercised their clout to see the victories of their own candidates k) just five of the 11 Municipal councils have decisive victors who will form the ruling council in all others -- prospects of instability looms large l) eight councillors are non goans with less than 15 years domicile while twenty three are non goans with 15 years domicile. m) voters did not fall for gimmicks of panels For the senior legislators in the Goa Legislative Assembly who would normally be going to the polls in May 2007 unless advance earlier the message is clear -- there is a clear generation shift in the voting pattern it is time the 50+ age group reckon with the results -- their days are numbered seems to e From reports now trickling In Margao notable losers were present Chairperson Dorris Texeira, Ethel Lobo, Caetano Barbosa .However Kamilini Poinguinkar was elected despite the challenge to oust her from her one time mentor and guide MLA Digamber Kamat. In Mormugao too losing candidates were Ms Tara Kerkar who had shifted from her earlier ward. Despite the fracas created last evening against the Polling officer for taking away a ballot box. In Mapuca the councillors faced a major debacle as of now with the prospects of just one likely to stage a comeback as per latest trends in the counting arena In Sanguem there were several new faces while the others who were involved in irregularities had to bite the dust In Bicholim the BJP panel made a clean sweep In Quepem the voters did not show much anger as registered in other constituencies despite a high turnout of 72% In Canacona the BJP has reason to cheer for its good prospects In Curchorem Cacora there was a case of husband wife winning, (there were earlier incidents in Panaji where such duos
[Goanet] Fuel from Plastic waste.....................
-- | 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 | -- Thanks Lawrence Rodrigues for passing this information to us. Ever the skeptic, I would like to get more information about this project. I will even visit the location if possible to get more information. Goa at the present in drowning in plastics. Sounds like the answer to to our prayers. I am not a Chemical engineer, but I was made to believe that there is a wide variety of plastic, made from various ingredients. Can all the plastics in use in Goa be used to make fuel, such as the uniquitous plastic bags flying around, the Pet bottles etc. ? Can anyone throw more light on this subject ? Vivian
[Goanet] Dr. R. A. MASHELKAR
-- | 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 | -- Dr. R. A. MASHELKAR. On the 22nd September/2005 The Indian Express Times published on its front page column 1 the following India Empowered to me is Opening avenues for growth of IT, i.e. Indian Talent By Dr. M. A. Mashelkar, the world knows this person better than any of us, often we Goans fails to recognize our kin, we often appreciate and praise others for their achievements but fail to appreciate our own. When I first read the name Mashelkar there was a itchy feeling in my mind that this man had to be a Goan, I started digging around and almost at the end of 2 months, I finally found what I wanted. Yes, Dr. R. A. Mashelkar Dr. Ragunath Anand Mashelkar now age 62 is a native of Goa, the ancient Portuguese colony, that returned to India in 1961. He is a son of the true Indian Knowledge Dream. He was born in 1943, his parents came and settled in Bombay/Mumbai long before liberation. Most probably he hails from Marseilles (a small village in Goa). In his Sept. article he emphasized on young Indians who often stop schooling at a early age due to unavoidable circumstances, he said Im not an exception, and wrote the following brief:- I too belonged to that submerged part of the iceberg. I was born in a poor family, my father died when I was six, my illiterate mother did menial work to bring me up, I went barefoot till I was twelve, I studied under street lights. Yet I was empowered again and again he further says, I studied in a free municipal school, access to free education through public funding was the first empowerment in my life. On finishing primary school, I sought admission in a secondary school. I required 21 rupees as admission fee. My mother did not have the money. A lady, who herself was a housemaid in Mumbai, gave her savings to us. One have not sharing with another have not was a powerful lesson of empowerment early in my life. He stood 11th amongst 1,35,000 students in the state, for the Maharashtra State Board exams in 1960, he was about to leave school, since his mother could not afford his college education. At this moment Sir Dorabji Tata Trust gave him a scholarship of 60 rupees per month until his graduation, thus his new empowerment came through the Philanthropy of an Industrial house. His school teachers empowered him, his physics teacher was Principal Bhave, one day all students were taken outdoors to show them how to find the focal length of a convex lens, when the sun rays were focused on the paper, it got burnt. At this moment Principal Bhave turned to him and said Mashelkar, if you focus your energies, you can achieve anything in life. That gave him an inspiration to become a scientist. It gave him the philosophy of life; focus and you can achieve anything. He completed his Chemical engineering degree in 1966 from Bombay University. He preferred to do his Ph.D. in India and then went for his post-doctoral research in the UK. He was professor in the UK and in the US, but returned to India in 1976 at the age of 32 to join the National Chemical Laboratory - Pune. He was teaching and researching in England in the early Seventies. At that time Indiara Gandhi was the Prime Minister, the news of Nobel Laureate Khorana not getting a job in India had done rounds. She asked the then Director General of CSIR Dr. Nayudamma to go abroad, pick up the brightest and the best and offer them jobs on the spot. Naydamma went to London in 1974, he met Dr. Mashelkar among others and offered him a position at NCL in Pune. He says there was no application, no formal interview, no bureaucratic hurdles when he got the job, he says thanks to a science leader who was trusted and empowered by a Prime Minister. Dr. Mashelkar. An internationally acclaimed chemical engineer, took over as the Director of National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in june 1989, AT 46, he was the youngest Director to take over the charge of this premier research laboratory, later on while he was Director of NCL he was appointed Director General CSIR and Secretary, Department of Scientific Industrial Research. He took over charge of his new office on 30th June 1995. At 52, he was the youngest DG of CSIR. Today he is also the President of Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi. In his write-up he also says the following India cannot be truly empowered until the best of its talent stays in India and contributes. He further
[Goanet] WHAT I CAN DO FOR GOA an essay competition - last date for submission extended to the 10th November 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 | -- 00 I append a message from Constantino Xavier , our Young Goans International _World Goa Day : Coordinator: 000 000 1ST YOUNG GOANS INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST (2005) 000 Dear all, Why this contest, many ask. Why this theme "What I can do for Goa"? I have been the coordinator of World Goa Day in Portugal for some years now, since 2001. And what I have seen most is that the Goan youth is so many times forgotten. A community, our Goan communities abroad, can only survive if there is a bond linking all generations - old and young- to Goa itself. In the end, we call ourselves Goans (even if on a "part-time" basis) because something attracts us to that tiny piece of coastal land somewhere in Asia. So, there arises the need for us to re-engage ourselves with Goa. We can do it by promoting our tradition, our culture, our language etc. abroad, in the countries we live in. But we can do it also - and we should do so - by keeping strong links with Goa. And it is up to the younger generations who are born abroad or have only little knowledge about Goa to find out new ways (or strengthen old ways) to build up this relationship. Therefore, by inviting our global youth to think about how THEY can do something for Goa is the way we chose to give our contribute. With special support by the esteemed jury (Ben Antao, Ethel da Costa, Lino Leitao, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro and Wendell Rodricks, all donating great prizes) and the weekly Goan Observer who is going to publish the best four essays. The contest was launched on World Goa Day 2005, not by coincidence: this is an important date for the Goan Diaspora worldwide, to pass the message that... we are proud to be Goans and want to be so ACTIVELY, by giving something back to Goa. A MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH: do not feel shy, do not think you have no idea about Goa, no sufficient knowledge or no original ideas. If you like to write and if you have some kind of interest in Goa, some idea, some thought, share it in an informal way, just let your fingers type freely what flows from your mind. You observed the traditional Goan houses are falling apart? You have an idea to promote Goa in your school, in your neighbourhood etc.? You feel there should specific Goatourism programmes for young peple like you? You feel the flora and fauna of Goais in danger? You have ideas to organize original events in your local Goan association/club? Something else which is related to Goa and where you would like to participate and share your views? This is the moment to do so... Grab your creativity and start writing (see conditions below). And you could win great prizes (150 USD for the best essay) and see your text published in a Goan newspaper! Good luck to all... Constantino Xavier (coordinator, Young Goans International) NEW DEADLINE: 10th November Young Goans International and Goan Observer present: 1ST YOUNG GOANS INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST (2005) To make Goan youth in and outside Goa Think, Write Act *** Theme: "WHAT I CAN DO FOR GOA" *** Jury: Ben Antao (Canada) Ethel da Costa (Goa) Lino Leitao (Canada) Victor Rangel-Ribeiro (USA) Wendell Rodricks (Goa) *** Conditions: - you have to be not less than 15 and not more than 21 by 10th November 2005 - write in English on the above theme in maximum 1000 words - send as ".doc" attachment to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with full name + birth dates + e-mail and phone contacts + your parents' names - last date for submission is 10th November *** Prizes: The jury members are donating great incentives for the best two contestants from Goa and for the best two living outside Goa. Announcement: 03/12/2005. 1st prizes (2): 150 USD + Essay publication in Goan Observer + Original shirt or blouse designed by W Rodricks 2nd prizes (2): 100 USD + Essay publication in Goan Observer + Original shirt or blouse designed by W Rodricks *** Contact: Constantino Xavier (coordinator) [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** You are also encouraged to join our Mailing-list! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/younggoansinternational Please FORWARD this to Goan mailing-lists, associations, friends and young Goans in 15-21 age group. 0 0
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * October 21, 2005 - Goan Masala Picnic Songs
-- | 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 | -- Goan Masala and Picnic songs is remix of Konkani Dulpods/Dekhnisbesides some English, East Indian Marathi, n bollywoods Hindi numbers... Presently I am compiling some of these masala songs..but for the time being you can check the below site for the lyrics of some of the traditional Konkani songs... www.goa-world.com/goa/kantaram/ There are many Konkani Masala audio Cassettes n VCDs' but none have come out with the audio/Video CD or cassette of Konkani Karaoke songs.. I'm sure a lot of goans would like to sing along the traditional konkani songs.. Konkani music producers..are you listening? You can be the FIRST if you come out with a Karaoke konkani music!. Regards Edward Verdes Chinchinim/KSA Goanet News Bytes * October 21, 2005 WANTED -- LYRICS: Riyadh-based Anthony Vincent Desouza [EMAIL PROTECTED] asks: Could you please send the lyrics of Goan Masala Picnic songs and many more good numbers.
[Goanet] RE: *** Goanet News Bytes * Oct 24, 2005 * Goa claims 71% polling inmunicipalities ... hazardous industries
-- | 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 | -- Federick, could you please give the contact number of Dr Hurbert Gomes' Dental Clinic in Margao regards: sheela
Re: [Goanet] Mangalorean Konkani Kogull flies to Canada for his Wilfy Nite Show On Oct 30!
-- | 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 | -- Silviano Bab, here are the lyrics...courtesy..manglorean forum Regards Edward Verdes Mog Tujo Kitlo Axelom CH: Mog tuzo kitlo axelom Titloi labonk na maka Portun haun zolmon ietolom Moga mhunn apounk tuka Mogachi aproop ghadi Boson aum ugdaas khadi Ugdasan kitem korum Doleanii dukam aadi ……(Ch) Adhlo tho ugdaas kelear Deunthelim dukam doleant Zolmotham shembor pauti Mog tuzo mevtha zalear……(CH) From: Silviano Barbosa “Tuzo mog hanv kitlo axelom?….. Portun hanv zolman etolom, tuzo mog mellta zalear!” (something like that) I wish someone posts lyrics of this great poetic song by Wilfy..
Re: [Goanet] M.Boyers song for Goans in Pordexporia
-- | 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 | -- Veronica Bab, you are right about the Taichung paddy seeds... besides expensive fertilizer and water, the rice was not suitable for our goemcars cause we Goemcars like to have 'pott bhor xit-koddi'..where else with the Taichung rice..one felt hungry within a few hours...compared to our local seed. As for the state or govt award I am not sure, but this was told to me by our then head master, and incharge for our annaul School tiatr (St. Bosco's High School, Chinchinim). I had presented this song for the audition but was rejected as it was M. Boyers song. I still remember some parts of that song...Besides this song was full of proverbs Chintlelem zalem tor melelim ghara, ieta mhunta tem khorem, Goemcar ami zaitem chintat, punn ekui kam zainam purem, Vhodil amche ikmotin roitale, kumbani pikoitale,dadosponn bhogi purem Punn atam sov muineank pavona sakani ghatlear sarem, Goeam bhangarchem mhunntat, punn goemcar sik Rukh torno punn tacho vanvoilo dik... Godd randit thor, amkam lagta tik Paus ui unno zaun unno zali pick Goemchim xetam pikona, Deva koslem ghatlem gha vik Goemcar khoimsorui assom, tankam vodvik aplea ganvachi,... Punn atam ek vell jeun ek vell sonvoim korchi podli paumchi.. Illexm xeth punn sarem sakani, Sarem sakani punn duddu lakhani Vaurat re vaurat goeamcar putani Taichung voklekui xinkonk konkani.. rgds Edward Verdes Chinchinim/KSA From: A. Veronica Fernandes Taichung paddy seeds were just introduced in Goa, it was called Japanese seeds that time. It was very high quality seed quantitywise compared to our normal seed. It gave us very good returns but it was only because of high grade and expensive fertilizer supplied free of charge by Birla. Since it ILLEXEM XETH PUN SAREM SAKANI SAREM SAKANI ANI DUDDU LAKAHNI VAVRAT RE VAVRAT GOYKAR PUTANI TAICHUNG BHATAK BHAS SOMZONA KONKANI, etc. Becuase of this song M. Boyer was considered as hero of farmers and working class. Immediately he was presented a gold pin for this great song by one of the Ministers of Goa Government but I dont remember whether Goa Government has given him any official or state award for this song.
[Goanet] Congratulations to Prince Jacob.
-- | 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 | -- Congratulations to Prince Jacob for his Film Padri which was released on Saturday. The premiere show was watched by the capacity crowd at Ashok Theatre in Panjim. I had an opportunity to watch this premiere show. Comedy was good by both the brothers Jacob and Humbert and with the addition of another excellent comedian John D'Silva, comedy turned out to be beautiful. Annie Quadros did a wonderful job of a Uni, her role of a dead person in the coffin in the cemetry deserve highest compliments. The role played by Mangalorean heroine is to be appreciated. Her looks are also good befitting her role. The role played by Newton as Priest is to be appreciated so also by both the youngsters as his brothers. The scenes were good depicting real Goa. My point of writing this is to congratulate Prince Jacob for taking such a bold step at this young age to produce a Film. I also congratulate his colleagues in cooperating with him in this great venture. With this film the importance of Konkani language has gone still high. I hope Konkani lovers will support this filmso that Prince Jacob and other Konkani artistes will also go forward in producing more and more Konkani Films. A. Veronica Fernandes. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Outubrachi 24vi, 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 | -- Jivitan zo rosto tum choltai to sorivinn. Tujea poros boro anik konnuch to cholonam, karann tujea noxibachi razvoddki tunch choloitai. Tea pasun, boreantlem borem korunk chalu dovor ani khuxeal jie. (The path you walk in life is unique. No one walks that road better than yourself. For you alone rule your own destiny. So continue doing your best and stay happy.) 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/
[Goanet] Re: Waste Management in Goa: Overview A Suggestion
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Now selling in Nagpur: Fuel from plastic waste Jaideep Hardikar Monday, October 24, 2005 01:01 IST NAGPUR: Fuel from plastic waste is a reality a commercial reality. The Unique Waste Plastic Management and Research Company Pvt Ltd of Dr Alka and Umesh Zadgaonkar, is actually producing 5,000 litres of fuel from plastic trash and running a profitable business of selling it to industrial units in Butibori just outside the city. Away from the public gaze and doubting Thomases after their public claims in 2003, the Zadgaonkars have been producing fuel from plastic waste since March this year. If they have not made a noise about it, it's because they are drowning in business enquiries and expansion plans. By December, they want to expand capacity five-fold to 25 MT of plastic waste (25,000 litres daily) and ultimately grow it to 450 MT. Facts *Zadgaonkars' plant went into commercial production in March 2005 *Producing 5000 litres fuel from 5MT of waste daily *Can also run vehicles after more refining. Has better combustibility than petrol *Bike did 0-60 in 18 secs on this fuel against 22 secs on petrol Read the rest of this story at: See: http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=6967CatID=1 -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] TODAY IT'S THEM, TOMORROW IT'S US ((UNLESS GRACE GROWS -- FAST)
-- | 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://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=6902CatID=19 A city with problems galore Bob Hoekstra Sunday, October 23, 2005 20:45 IST There are seven million people in Bangalore, and the resignation of one citizen from an important post does not spell disaster; other people will stand up and make things happen. The lasting impact may be that the government will now struggle to get the best people to work for it. That is the real concern. The writer is the CEO of Philips Software India. The article expresses his personal views http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IE120051023104739Title=Bangalor eTopic=0 Chidambaram promises world-class Metro and speedy airport Monday October 24 2005 00:00 IST BANGALORE: Expressing concern over the recent controversy regarding Bangalore's infrastructure, including the resignation of Infosys Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy as Chairman of Bangalore International Airport Limited, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday promised a world-class Metro to the City and called upon Chief Minister Dharam Singh to expedite the airport project. Inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebrations of Vijaya Bank here, Chidambaram felt that only the economy could make the country strong and stressed that nothing should be said or done to disturb the persons involved in economic activities.'' Stating that only the economy could make India strong, he regretted that though the world has recognised India's potential, Indians are yet to recognise it. -- Chidambaram's statement highlights the importance of seeing national strength in the proper perspective.
[Goanet] VICTORIA FERNANDES DESERVES A REST
-- | 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 | -- President APJ Kalam has drawn the road map for Goa and Sonia Gandhi has brought out an 18 point ETHICS CODE for Congress leaders with austerity as the new mantra. All this may not have any bearing on Goa politicians who have their own agenda and have over the years matured in the art of clinging to office to serve their selfish ends. The Goa Congress Party has missed a golden opportunity of capturing the public's imagination. They could have shown that they really meant business by scrapping the Planning and Development Authorities (PDAs) and banishing the Zilla Parishads by empowering the Village Panchayats. The current agitation by the Santa Cruz Citizen's Committee to demand exclusion of Santa Cruz, Merces and Chimbel from the North Goa PDA is commendable but one can see the political overtones in it with Victoria Fernandes trying to settle political scores and the BJP trying to use the issue to fish in Goa's murky political waters. The rivalry and feud between Mrs. Victoria Fernandes and Babush Monserrate is nothing new. It was only further charged during the last Taleigao Panchayat elections when Victoria's kin had to bite the dust at the hands of the panel set up by the Taleigao MLA who made a clean sweep. Mrs. Victoria Fernandes is asking the people to protest against the government's decision. Why does she not set an example and as a protest first herself resign from all government posts doled out to her? The crumbs of Deputy Speaker and Chairmanship of Goa Handicrafts Corporation that were craftily handed over to her and she willingly fell for it. Victoria's unwarranted outbursts against Santa Cruz's long-serving Sarpanch William Gonsalves and Merces ZP Member Kishore Narvekar are in bad taste. They have supported her in the past and Victoria should not expect everyone to always dance to her political tunes. Victoria Fernandes has also been the Chairman of the North Goa PDA in the past. What steps did she take to exclude rural areas including Ribandar which though then part of Panjim Municipality had all the looks of a rural area? I have known and worked with Victoria Fernandes on various issues over the last three decades. Understandably over the last few years she has not been keeping good health which in a way may be the cause for the neglect in the overall development of Santa Cruz Constituency of which Ribandar is currently a part. With her term as MLA soon coming to an end and she having made it public at the last election that it would be her last, she should now focus on trying to find a young and dynamic successor to carry the Santa Cruz constituency forward. William Gonsalves, Kishore Narvekar, Adv Atanasio Monteiro amongst others may be able to do justice to the job. As far as Ribandar is concerned at the next assembly elections we will be part of Panjim Constituency. Whether it is for better or worse, only time will tell! Aires Rodrigues ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re: Responses: Uday Bhembre's points - Konkani
-- | 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 Fred: I am in overall agreement with your views. Although I do not want to respond in a lengthy manner, here are my observations: 1. The caste element is hiding behind the so-called debate and proponents of Devnagiri script only. We need to continuously call their bluff. It cannot be quietly ignored. 2. There is a religious component no doubt, but it should be uncontroversial that Romi script should have as prominent a status as any other script. In a state rich in diversity, the goal ought to be unity in diversity. 3. The idea of one script, one language is made on tenuous ground. India and Europe thrive on many languages, dialects. Encouraging diversity and Romi script will keep the language alive. The 1987 error of in Devnagiri script needs to be reversed. For the survival of the language alone, never mind the underlying caste, religious, and geographical issues. Regards, George
Re: [Goanet] Mangalorean Konkani Kogull flies to Canada for his WilfyNiteShow On Oct 30!
-- | 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 Babush (Silviano), Remember the CD I sent you ! Here goes the Lyrics of 'Mog Tuzo Kitlo Ashelo' MOG TUZO KITLO ASHELO - MOG TUZO KITLO ASHELO TITLOI LABONK NA MAKA PORTUN HANV ZOLMON IETOLOM MOGA MHUN APOUNK TUKA 1. MOGACHI APRUP GHADI BOSUN HANV UGDAS KADI UGDASAN KITEM KORUM DOLLEANIM DUKAM HADI MOG TUZO 2. ADLO TO UGDAS KELEAR DENVTELIM DUKAM DOLLEANT ZOLMOTAM SHEMBOR PAUTIM MOG TUZO MELTA ZALEAR MOG TUZO XXX--- Incidently I attended 'LORNA'S ' show at Mangalore on 09/Oct (at Milagres Church Hall) which was a sell-out. People had to return home disappointed as tickets were sold out. Though there were many other Goan Singers also participating - Lorna stole the show as usual with her numerous Old Hits and the crowd went home thrilled. Several times she was given a standing ovation especially for Yo Baile Yo - Soro maka di poilo. Must say that she sings and moves like a 20 year old. Cheers ! Vince
[Goanet] RE: Goa's Official Language - Advisory Board Reconstituted
-- | 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 friends, I feel appalled the way our mother tongue is being treated. My fellow goan brothers and sisters fought to make it our mother tongue. I find myself saying, why should my mother tongue be written in Devanagari, when for the last 450years it has been written in Romani, all the documents are written in Romani. Each and every Goan abroad can read the Konkani language in Romani. I am sure every Goan in Goa and abroad will agree with me. I feel the Government of Goa has not done enough for us Goans. I do hope this will change. I feel somtimes we Goans do not have a say, in our own affairs, of how our state is run. People who were not born of Goan parents have a better say in our affairs. I do hope this problem in Goa can be rectified. We have more people from outside Goa employed in Goa, and Goan brothers and sisters are made to look like second class citizens. Regards T. mello From: Goa Desc [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ -- - Reconstituted Advisory Board for implementation of Official Language Government of Goa Department of Official Language Directorate of Official Language Order No. 1/4/2003-DOL/296
[Goanet] Planning a trip abroad - Don't be taken for a ride
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- DNA [Daily News Analysis] M S Kamath Monday, October 24, 2005 00:04 IST With the holiday season round the corner, tour operators have started enticing customers with tempting offers, like Tour of 17 European cities in 15 days. Many such offers come with catch phrases like Stay at Hotel Splendour or equivalent and subject to local conditions. But how many of the promises made in the tour brochure can the tour operator bend? This was decided in an interesting case between Cox Kings India Ltd and Sheila P B. Dsouza by the Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission. The points of dispute were the following: *The tour skipped Brussels as there was heavy traffic jam in the direction of that city *Food was often served at gas stations and not at restaurants *Hotels were changed at nine centres and were not as mentioned in the brochure The consumer was awarded damages of Rs 10,000 and Rs 1,850 as costs. Read the rest of this story at: http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=6958CatID=
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * Oct 24, 2005 * Goa claims 71% polling in municipalities ... hazardous industries
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