*** Goanet News Bytes * Jan 23, 2006 * Janata Dal (S) legislators get some freedom in Canacona and luxury resort
--- | New on Goanet's website's Aamp;E section - http://www.goanet.org | | Book in Review: A Kind of Absence - Joamp;atilde;o da Veiga Coutinho| | POEM: SUSEGAAD - Cynthia Gomes James| | http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadamp;name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid=216 | --- Goanet News Bytes Summaries Jan 23, 2006 - o Janata Dal-Secular rebel legislators from Karanataka are presently campining in a seven-star hotel in Canacona, and appeared confident of forming the next government in their state. (Navhind Times) 42 JD(S) MLAs from Karnataka, lodged at the Intercontinental Hotel at Canacona, were seen moving freely on Sunday, and interacting with mediapersons. The MLAs were seen shopping at the Canacona market for slippers, lungis and other dress material, from which it can be construed that they were whisked away in a hurry from Bangalore (following the political turmoil in that state). Herald. o Paulo's is offering a daily package tour to Aurangabad, the land of Ajanta and Ellora, via a Volvo bus. o Availability of water for industry in Goa needs attention.H o Pensioners' meet on Jan 25 at TB Cunha Hall, Panjim. (H) o Cuncolim Saude Saibin feast on Feb 2. (H) o Goa Khadi organised 5-day sale at Hirabai Hall, Bicholim.(HG) o Mayem library marks silver jubilee. (H) o Ponda bus owners assn gets new chief, Nitin Gobre. (H) o Curchorem councillor threatens hunger strike over funds.(H) o Salvador do Mundo panchayat members boycott Narvekar meet. (H) o Art College Altinho organised its Kala Utsav (art festival).H o Dr Joe D'Souza writes on the Saleli issue, in Herald. o Murder that shocked Vasco: GT looks at the Dr Verenkar case.GT o Journalists nite planned on January 26. (GT) o Bio-diesel seminar held at Pilar. (GT) o Rasik Ravindra new director of Antarctica Centre, Vasco.GT o Guv Jamir moots population policy for Goa. (GT) o Four lane highway is a death-trap, says Mormugao report. (GT) o Narvekar promises to make Aldona outstanding constituency.(GT) o GT focuses on creativer writers based in Goa: Venita Coelho, Vikram Sundarji, Sudeep Chakravarti... o Scooter theft, man held near old secretariat. (GT) o Expedition to new base in Antarctica launched. (NT) o Konkani Lok-Kannio (folk tales) by Jayanti Naik, being reprinted. o Nandkumar Kamat writes on 'tasks before the legislative assembly'(NT) Goan cuisine restaurants face no threat in Panjim, with a number of restaurants offering local food -- Ritz, Vinanti, Avanti, and Gazaali. (H) Raw mangoes in town: Photo in Herald shows a boy on the Verna highway selling the same, at Rs 20 for three. o Vasco gynec Dr Uday Nagarsekar is consultant to armed forces.H o Govt Polytechnic, Panjim to hold one month's entrepreneurship programme in food technology and processing. 20 seats. Apply before January 31, 2006. Advt in Herald, 23.01.2006 QUOTE... UNQUOTE: The golden age of the mando has passed. We are not what our grandfathers and grandmothers were; and so, the mando may not mean to us the same thing as it meant to them. -- Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues, in Herald. In less than two years, Frazer Pires has made personalised tiles a viable option when it comes to designing your house. Journalist Arti Das writes on De Goa Ceramics. (GT) Eco-tourism not in full bloom: A bumpy but fascinating drive across streams and greenery to Dudhsagar, educative and refreshing trips to spice farms in Ponda taluka and the unusual experience of watching crocodiles across the Cumbarjua canal. These are only a few striking facets of Goa's eco-tourism, but experts feel the potential is yet to be fully exploited. (Paul Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Gomantak Times) FOREIGN NEWS: o Portugual votes for president. Centre-right Cavaco Silva in lead. o Male prostitute scandal shames Liberal Democrats in UK. - DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES: - CUNCOLIM: Orfalando Dias of Murida, b 1947 FATRADE: Celina Paulina Braganza Rodrigues b 1912 SANGUEM: Peter F Tereza, b 1951, ex-Civil/Criminal Court Sanguem TIVIM: Mrs Aurora D'Souza of Sirciam, b 1926 UTORDA: Filomena E Fernandes, Lourdes Bar b 1935 VEREM: Ana Maria Lopes Dalgado, Portais, Reis Magos Jenabai Alibhai Nurani, mother/in-law of Tajdin/Shirin, Sultan, Nabad/Ismail Virani, Tajkhanu/Shahbuddin, Chandrani, Roshan/Nasruddin Merchant. BENAULIM: Peter M Fernandes, 3rd anniversary NAVELIM: Joao Paulo (JP) Fernandes,
*** BOOK REVIEW: Secrets behind church facades
--- | New on Goanet's website's Aamp;E section - http://www.goanet.org | | Book in Review: A Kind of Absence - Joamp;atilde;o da Veiga Coutinho| | POEM: SUSEGAAD - Cynthia Gomes James| | http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadamp;name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid!6 | --- Secrets behind church facades BY MELVYN MISQUITA [Herald] [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do mermaids, a two-headed eagle, lions, the mythical Cyclops and a boat have in common? Believe it or not, they all grace the façades of parishes churches in Goa. To be honest, a casual spectator may find façades of the 158-odd parish churches in Goa nothing more than repetitive white-washed multi-storeyed structures that deserved nothing more than a cursory glance. That is, until they lay their hands on the recently published book The Parish Churches of Goa, a study of façade architecture by Jose Lourenco along with photographs by Pantaleao Fernandes. The 201-page book is packed with exhaustive, yet fascinating, information and pictures on façades of parish churches, right from Agassaim to Veroda and even includes a map of Goa identifying the parish churches for the curious traveller. The book, however, does not include facades of non-parish churches (churches at Old Goa). The authors begin by briefly describing the various architectural influences of the west and east on church façades in Goa. The early façades, according to the authors, were the 'peaked gable' façades, relatively unsophisticated late Portuguese Renaissance style, as can be seen in the parish churches such as St Peter (Sao Pedro) and St Lawrence (Agasaim). The 'Cupoliform' façades, considered a Goan innovation, can be seen in churches such as Our Lady of Immaculate Conception (Moira) and St Cajetan (Assagao). Other façades include the 'Pozzoan pediment' (such as Holy Spirit, Margao), 'Rococo' (such as St Jerome's Church, Mapusa), 'Templet' (such as Savour of the World church, Loutolim) and 'Neo-Gothic' (such as Our Lady church, Saligao). A concise description of each parish in Goa is encompassed in a single page, which includes other interesting details such as a brief history of the parish, the feast of its patron (now you don’t have any excuse for missing out on parish feasts of your relatives), the elevation/ inception of the parish, the latest picture of the parish and architectural notes on the facade of the church. While praising the rich architectural heritage of façades in the parishes churches of Goa, the authors seem pained over the recent unintentional 'distortions' to these façades, which, in their words, have marred the elegant beauty of these edifices. Some of these 'distortions' detailed in their book include the installation of metalor plastic sheets to protect doors, windows and belfry openings, concrete porches, back-lit signboards and 'blinded openings', the closure of the oculi (the opening that streams light into the church interiors). The authors also express anguish over the recent trends to paint church facade in multicolours, a far cry from the resplendent brilliance of the white paint of yore, besides pointing to recent trends of introducing fluorescent or sodium vapour lamps on or around façades, aluminium windows and haphazard facade renovations. A glossary and sketches containing the different elements of the church facade are also a useful addition in the book. The book is certainly an eye-opener to those who will now admit that facades of churches are much more than repetitive white-washed multi-storeyed structures that deserved nothing more than a cursory glance. While the book is strongly recommended for the fascinating stories that emerge out of church facades, there is, however, one drawkback -- its price. Priced at Rs 495, the book is by no means cheap and could well elude the masses, who may miss out on the hidden secrets of church facades. (ENDS)
*** Goanet Reader: Goencho Saib for Sale (V M de Malar)
--- | New on Goanet's website's Aamp;E section - http://www.goanet.org | | Book in Review: A Kind of Absence - Joamp;atilde;o da Veiga Coutinho| | POEM: SUSEGAAD - Cynthia Gomes James| | http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadamp;name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid=216 | --- Goencho Saib for Sale by V. M. de Malar It had to happen sooner or later, there's a relic of Goencho Saib for sale on the Internet, check out www.ebay.com if you fancy making a bid. We've seen artwork from our churches being offered for sale online before, with the ominous guarantee straight from Goa. We've all read about the spate of church burglaries that has stripped many of our vulnerable communities of their irreplaceable heritage. And now this, on sale for a mere 50 American dollars, a tiny scrap of linen authenticated by Rev. Henry Westropp, SJ which allegedly touched Francis Xavier's incorrupt body. First, let's remember not to get too excited, because the picture of the relic seems to indicate that it was nothing more than a 1930's commercial souvenir picked up by an Italian pilgrim who then took it with him when he migrated to Australia; the item is being offered on the Internet from there. Even now, the relic has quite modest value, the current owner asked for 50 dollars for a bundle that also includes newspaper clippings, an RC missal, and a book on Catholicism to boot, and the highest bid (from a UK buyer named 'goamania') is lower than that. Second, let's remember that this particular incorrupt body' has been dismembered, relic by relic, bit by bit, for centuries. There's the famous story of the bitten-off toe, there's the femur that sits somewhere forgotten in Macao. And then we mustn't forget the ultimate souvenir, the arm that was detached and ceremoniously carted off to Rome at the request of the Pope himself. This fragment of cloth isn't anything on that scale; its presumed sanctity is based on an allegation that's impossible to prove. Plus, it really does look like something that was mass-produced; it can't have been difficult to procure cloth that had touched the body in the 30's, since every exposition was open casket. Of course, let's also acknowledge that there is something inherently creepy about the distinctively Southern European obsession with physical relics that was imported and inflicted on Goa by Portuguese religious fanatics, this unsettling emphasis on fingernails and hair and scraps of century-old skin. The relic for sale isn't even that important, it's just a scrap of cloth, but one can't help but feel that there's something unhealthy in the attention paid to it merely because of its alleged proximity to what is inarguably an ancient corpse. This might have been a big deal in medieval times, but it's extremely off-putting in 2006. Still, there is something unnerving about this E-bay auction. It comes at a time when virtually everything we have is coming under a microscope of speculative demand. Goan property, by the hectare, is for sale to the highest bidder via a pestilential scourge of builders and estate agents. Goan antiques are big business, sold all over the world (including on the Internet) to canny collectors and dealers. The Goan holiday is becoming a universal dream, attracting punters from a bewildering range of countries; Russians, Israelis, Spaniards and Japanese, they all want a piece of what we have, and we're proving to be a community of real suckers by selling out without understanding what we possess. The spirited thirtysomething Goan artist, Theodore Mesquita, from Campal, once considered putting a provocative advertisement in the newspapers, after he'd become quite fed up of seeing similar ads promising Indo-Portuguese houses, and Indo-Portuguese antiques, and Indo-Portuguese furniture. Ted threatened to put his own ad among these, listing his Indo-Portuguese grandmother for sale, complete with certificate of authentication and period wardrobe. It will come to this, he said, after the land, and the houses, and the antiques, and the furniture, moves out of our hands, we'll only have the old folk left to sell. And the outsiders who have the land, and the houses, and the antiques, and the furniture, will still want even more authentic Indo-Portuguese relics. Ted's complaints sounded funny a few months ago, but artists often have a visionary knack for solemn, meaningful, prophecy. This international E-bay auction reminds us just how perilously far gone we are. Today Goencho Saib, tomorrow Avo and Grandpa. What kind of Goa are we going to leave for future generations?
[Goanet] NOW ONLY THE MILITARY HAS TO GET OFF ITS HIGH HORSE!
http://in.rediff.com/money/2006/jan/24airline.htm India's private airlines get together to cut costs P R Sanjai in Mumbai | January 24, 2006 02:14 IST In an increasingly buoyant sector, private airlines are coming together to share engineering resources, equipment, technical manpower and training requirements, for cutting down costs of operations. ... ... From January 31, these airlines would transfer passengers of other flights on a flat fare in case of flight disruptions or overbooking. They also decided to avoid conflicting departure timings between the same city pairs being served and agreed on interlining so as to provide a wider network choice to passengers. --- Now only the hidebound military has to get into the co-operative spirit for the sake of the common man. This means sorting out airspace management and airport control issues (at civil enclaves like Dabolim) on a war footing and not by dithering, delaying, disputing and deferring ad infinitum!
[Goanet] CM's of Goa, Maharashtra Gujarat will speak on communal violence bill
Patil to open seminar on communal violence bill Webindia123.com Mumbai | January 23, 2006 10:40:19 PM IST Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will inaugurate a day-long seminar on 'Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005', tommorrow at the Y B Chavan centre here. Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa and the administrators of Daman and Dadra-Nagar Haveli union territories will speak on the occasion. During the seminar, eminent personalities from various sections of the society working for communal harmony, have also been invited to express their views. The provisions in the bill which will be discussed are powers of the state governments to prevent communal violence, punishments to the guilty, constitution of a special task force and a special court, rehabilitation of the victims as well as formation of a national council and the powers and jurisdiction of the council.(UNI)
[Goanet] SPORTS: Chowgule College, Margao, gets a world-class pitch to play on
Our Sports Reporter By Armstrong Vaz [Gomantak Times] Margao:- Chowgule College Margao in south Goa is to get a state-of-the-art modern worldclass artificial synthetic grass pitch, which will be the first of its kind in India. It also becomes the first college in India to get such a pitch. Thanks to Chowgule group of companies who have pulled in Rs 30 million for the project, it was completed on January 5, 2006. The ground is to be inaugurated in the coming days. We at GT look into the details of what goes into the preparation and other details of the unique project in the state. Suravaran Marketing, Hyderabad, has installed the synthetic turf at Chowgule's. The FieldTurf concept, according to experts, is the best surface for athletic contests, besides for other sports like American football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, baseball, and softball. Synthetic turf is like grass, not a carpet. FieldTurf's inventors were sportsmen. They wanted to develop a synthetic system that offered the beneficial bio-mechanical properties of natural grass, combined with the best attributes of a durable synthetic system: all-weather playability, low maintenance, and unlimited playing time. The idea was simple. It looks like grass, feels like grass, and plays like grass. But the technology to make it happen was not simple at all. Initially introduced for tennis and golf, then modified for soccer, and finally perfected even for American football and baseball it has revolutionized the entire world of sport. In the ever growing sport of soccer, in the US and around the world, top leagues and teams practice and play on FieldTurf, including the English and Scottish Premier Leagues; Germany's Bundesliga; Spain's Primera Liga; Japan's JFA; and Russia's Lokomotiv and CSKA. FieldTurf is dramatically different from traditional synthetic turf. The most striking difference is immediately obvious. Instead of a dense, abrasive rug, FieldTurf’s fiber surface is soft, silky -- like new blades of grass in a spring meadow -- say its promoters. Players can slide, tackle and tumble on FieldTurf's unique blend of specially treated polyethylene fibers without fear of abrasions. Rug burns are a thing of the past. The old hatred of 'turf' -- voiced so loudly by players, trainers, coaches -- simply vanishes, a distant memory from the rough carpet age. But FieldTurf is much more than just the absence of abrasions. Unlike traditional turf, FieldTurf does not rely on an underlying shock pad for safety, resilience and player comfort. Rather, like its natural grass cousin, FieldTurf's grass fibers are surrounded and stabilized by a special blend of synthetic earth -- FieldTurf's patented mixture of smooth, rounded silica sand, rubber granules, and Nike Grind made of re-ground athletic shoe material. The rubber granules are a key component. Tire rubber is cryogenically frozen, shattered into smooth, clean, rounded particles, sized and shaped to stay in suspension with the sand, which is of a similar size, shape and weight. The sand and rubber are precision layered to guarantee uniformity, with an installation process that is also patented. The result: A stable, resilient, uniform, shock-absorbing surface. FieldTurf is the original and only system emulating natural grass, ideal not only for athletes at the elite level but for everyday athletes. It offers minimal outdoor life-cycle cost. It's also offers, says the team behind it, guaranteed resistance to sunlight (ultra violet radiation degradation). In addition, it's resistant to rot, mold, mildew, foot traffic, hydrolysis, airborne contaminants and microbial attack FieldTurf’s insured warranty provides customers worldwide with protection of $5,000,000 per year. FieldTurf prepays each policy for the life of the warranty -- in advance. Washing away the markings and lines and allowing the water to percolate through the FTCS, keeps the surface texture uniform and always very player friendly.
[Goanet] Sony, Zee in talks with de Goa
Sony, Zee in talks with de Goa Kolkata newsline Sudeep Pakrashi Kolkata, January 23: Addressing club representatives during a meeting on the National Football League (NFL) last year, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Priya Ranjan Das Munshi assured that he would help participants in need of financial assistance, by trying to find sponsors for them, before the commencement of the League this season. And, it is learnt that Das Munshi has been trying to look for sponsors for a city-based League participant. Meanwhile, another outfit which finished in the second position, in the NFL last year, has sent an official request letter to the AIFF president, seeking his help to find a sponsor. And, Sporting Clube de Goa president Peter Vas, when asked about the issue, informed Newsline that his request was turned down. Mr Das Munshi said that he is not sitting on the Federation president's chair to look for sponsors for the clubs and that the clubs will have to help themselves, Vas said. As a result, the Goan club is desperately trying to finalise a sponsor by the end of the first phase of the NFL. Meanwhile, the club top brass has received regret letters from Thomas Cook and Sahara. Not giving up on hope, the club has begun negotiations with Sony and Zee Sports. Vas said: In recent times, most of the clubs participating in the League have managed sponsorships following some kind of equation with the political leaders. But, it's not possible for us to do the same. Incidentally, the club which came into prominence only during the last two years, is trying to start its youth development programme. Their Nigerian coach Cliford Chukuwama, in his third year with the team, has spotted four under-20 promising players with whom he has started training at the club ground. Chukuwama said: I am preparing them for the next season, as I am optimistic that two among the four will be seen with the senior team in the next NFL. Chukuwama also has something lined up for the senior players. We were supposed to participate in an invitation tournament in Maldives in December last year. But the tournament got postponed to January, and now with the League in progress, how can we take part there? But I have received an invitation from a premier Nigerian club team which wants to play friendlies in India, the coach said.
[Goanet] DR JINDAL TO RESUSCITATE THE GMC
With Dr J.N. Jindal's appointment as Dean of the Goa Medical College we can confidently predict a speedy recovery in the health of Goa Medical College(GMC). His predecessors have been well-meaning doctors but in a big way political interference in the day to day administration of GMC has over the years contributed to its current critical state. Dr Jindal, a renowned neuro-surgeon himself, has been in Goa long enough and by now he has scanned and mastered the mind set of Goa's politicians. We hope that Dr Jindal has the nerves not to succumb to any undue political interference. Projects like the Dona Paula Convention Centre and the Monorail can wait. Let us get our priorities right and salvage the GMC, which like the River Princess remains grounded out of sheer neglect. The infrastructure at GMC has to improve. It is a disgrace if operations have to be cancelled due to erratic power and water supply to the hospital. Goa Medical College is not a veterinary hospital. The hospital has to be safeguarded from stray dogs, cattle, cockroaches and mosquitoes. Every head of the department should be made overall responsible and accountable for the state of his unit. The GMC needs to give priority attention to set right its entry point (casualty) where the patient steps in and the exit point (ICU) from where, in most cases, the patient currently moves on to the morgue. The casualty and the ICU need more nurses and doctors who care and equipment that works. While in trauma, time is the essence and a patient cannot be made to languish for hours waiting for treatment. Be it at the casualty or ICU. GMC should aim at providing all the super specialty facilities so that patients should no longer have to travel to Belgaum, Bangalore and Mumbai for medical care that should be provided at Bambolim. With Dr Jindal's efforts GMC will move out of its intensive critical state of chaos and mismanagement. The new Dean is soft spoken yet a firm administrator and has all that it takes to administer the right dose to ensure the ailing GMC is set on the road to full recovery. Serving in the medical field was supposed to be a mission with a passion. Unfortunately like the legal profession the medical arena has too become a business venture with one goal. Vitamin 'M' all the way. But when one has to cough up at times up to 40 lakhs for a medical seat by way of capitation fee, what can one say. Aires Rodrigues ___ NEW Yahoo! Cars - sell your car and browse thousands of new and used cars online! http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Re: tskk call to boycott all india konkani parishad
Dears, To my mind, the points listed below: 8. All India Konkani **Parishad is NOT a Registered Society. Hence it has no legal status and right to ask for, or to receive Govt. GRANTS, subsidy and funds. 9. On 23 January 1978 an institution called All India Konkani *Sahitya* Parishad was registered as a Society in Goa. Its Registration number was 6/78. However, this Society never renewed its registration not even once. To renew the registration of a Society AUDITED ACCOUNTS and Secretary's Report must be submitted annually to the Registrar and Head of Notary Services. Since All India Konkani SAHITYA Parishad never renewed its registration, we presume that it never submitted the audited accounts to the Registrar and Head of Notary Services. Hence All India Konkani Parishad ceased to exist. It is truly an unrepresentative body which has no legal existence and whose functioning is opposed to all democratic norms. are the most serious ones. If true...and I have no reason to disbelieve a committed Researcher like Fr.[Dr.]Pratap Naik, Director of TSKK, Porvorim. the Parishad leaders have to set their house in order, get their accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant, renew their registration and only there after hold a Parishad with public funding. Yeh 'All India Konkani Parishad' kis kheth ki muli hai? Viva Goa. Miguel - Original Message - From: konknni kendra [EMAIL PROTECTED] TSKK CALL TO BOYCOTT ALL INDIA KONKANI PARISHAD Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK), Goa, earnestly requests all Konkanis spread throughout the world and those who love and care about the survival of Konkani, to boycott and openly show their protest during the forthcoming Konkani Conference organized by All India Konkani Parishad (AIKP) at Panaji from February 10 to 12, 2006. The reasons for the boycott and protest are serious in nature, and they are as follows: 1. AIKP instead of respecting the varieties of Konkani and thereby forging unity among the various regions, communities, dialects and scripts (namely, Roman and Kannada along with Devanagari) has caused irreparable damage to the unity of Konkanis, by adopting a retrograde policy of ek lipi, ek bhas, ek sahitya, ek samaz (one script, one dialect/language, one literature, one community).
[Goanet] Chowgule invitation volleyball tournament at Loutolim
Chowgule invitation volleyball tournament at Loutolim from tomorrow Our Sports Reporter [From Armstrong Vaz] Gomantak Times Margao: The first edition of the all-India Chowgule invitation volleyball tournament organized by the socio cultural club of loutolim in association with the Sports Authority of Goa and the Goa Volleyball Association Will start tomorrow at 7p.m. under floodlights at the Loutolim floodlit courts. In the inaugural match of the tournament, Goa 2stc will meet kerala’s mutoot group at 7p.m. while in the second match of the evening ONGC Dehradoon who have replaced HIDC take on SBI Chennai at 8.30p.m. The Sports minister Mr Pandurang Madkaikar will be the chief guest for the inaugural function. Mr Ashok Chowgule, executive director of Chowgule group will be the guest of honour. Other dignitaries to grace the occasion will be Aleixo Sequeira,MLA, V M Prabhudessai, Executive Director of the SAG. The SAG has promised to provide a substantial grant for the tournament, which is budgeted at around Rs 10 lakh. FOLLOWING ARE THE TEAMS: Group A: Goa 2STC,Mutoot Group (Kerala),IOB Chennai Group B: ONGC Dehradoon,Karnataka Police,SBI Chennai Today’s beat Chowgule invitation volleyball tournament Goa 2stc v/s kerala’s mutoot group 7p.m ONGC Dehradoon v/s SBI Chennai at 8.30p.m. Loutolim floodlit courts
[Goanet] Goan Mobile phones/Tariff News
BSNL cell plan: STD at Re 1, local 60 p January 23, 2006 17:27 IST (Rediff) Uniform tariffs across India has not been announced yet, but Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Monday unveiled mobile STD rate of Re 1 and local call rate at 60 paise a minute with a monthly fixed charge of Rs 999 for its post-paid users for a 15 second pulse rate. The PSU has launched new plan for post-paid mobile service for a monthly fixed charge of Rs 999 bundling with a Cellone Axia A108 handset where customers will get free calls worth Rs 700. The plan has a registration charge in Rs 500 and a one-time activation charge of Rs 200, officials of the public sector telecom unit said. Under this plan, call charges for local calls within BSNL's own network both -- mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-fixed is 60 paise while to other network it is Re 1 a minute. For STD (Inter Circle), the call charges are Re 1 a minute within its own network for calls to both its mobile and fixed networks while to other networks it is Rs 1.60 a minute. Since the handset is a Microsoft Windows CC.Net OS phone it has all advanced features like GPRS and MMS services for data and video downloads. Cellular operator Hutch offers mobile STD at Rs 1.32 a minute on a Rs 60 top-up card. Reliance Infocomm on Sunday offered free outgoing calls worth up to Rs 2,000 on some of its new handsets along with lower local and STD call charges. On buying a handset for Rs 2,700, a subscriber will get Rs 2,000 worth talktime for outgoing calls along with 2,000 local short messages (SMS) free. However, both these facilities had to be used within a period of nine months and there should be a minimum recharge of Rs 149 after two months from the date of subscription. This is the third time in the last three weeks that Reliance has announced a new tariff plan. Earlier announcements included outstation calls for Re 1 and flexible tariffs on fixed wireless phones. The tariffs would be 99 paise a minute for a local call from Reliance to Reliance phone and Rs 1.79 from Reliance to any other mobile. STD rate has been fixed at Rs 1.79 from Reliance to Reliance anywhere in the country and Rs 2.49 from Reliance to other phones. Prior to this, Reliance Infocomm had introduced a recharge voucher offering its pre-paid cellular customers a 15 paise-per-minute for calls to Reliance India Mobile phones within the circle. Calls to Reliance fixed phones would cost 40 paise and all other mobile phones will cost 40 paise as per the new scheme. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa For info on Konkani VCDs etc ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] ANA FONTE SPRING TO SHINE WHILE TOLSANZOR IN RUINS
And, what about officially put up road signs Rua Ouren Road and, similarly, quite a dozen others in Panjim, Margao ... ? And, Sé Cathedral Church thus on official Dept. of tourism issued brochures ... Such gems flourish galore! Alfred From: Gabriel de Figueiredo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] ANA FONTE SPRING TO SHINE WHILE TOLSANZOR IN RUINS Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:45:56 +1100 (EST) --- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Ana Fonte Spring which will be used essentially for children it is hoped will not follow the same fate of the Tolsanzor spring. Why call it spring twice? Fonte in Portuguese, means spring. Curiously, shouldn't it be Fonte Ana? Jorge (or Constantino) please comment. Regards, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Do you Yahoo!? Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search http://au.local.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re: Divest Congress of money and muscle power, says Sonia
Cheers Gabe. Who should be with the atheists? ;-) George --- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] EVENTS-MUSIC: Libor Novacek - Czech Pianist Jan 30, 2006 (Goa)
Libor Novacek - Czech Pianist will give a concert on Monday, 30th January at 6.30 pm at the Kala Academy. Programme includes works by Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Liszt. Tickets are priced at Rs 100 and are available with Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami, phone 2417847, mobile 9326126586.
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Sunday Reflections - Fourth Sunday of the Year
Sunday Reflections - An aid to Sunday Liturgy My Groups | JudeSundayReflections Main Page 23-Jan-06Dear Friend,We have all come across persons whom we accept as authorities on some subject or topic. Most often we accept them not merely because they have a whole string of degrees attached to their name but because we have personally heard them speak from experience or have seen their work. We form our judgement of such people not on what others have to say about them but from our own experience of them. Do we truly accept the authority of our religious leaders and preachers? Do we speak about our faith with authority? Do we know and believe what we are talking about? Have an enlightened weekend! Fr. JudeSunday Reflections: Fourth Sunday of the Year -Speaking with Authority and power... 29-Jan-06 Readings: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20; 1Corinthians 7: 32-35; Mark 1: 21-28; The first reading from Deuteronomy reminds the people that in the desert the word of God was made known to the Hebrews through Moses. When they settled down in the Promised Land, they would learn the will of God through the prophets and holy men that God would raise in their midst. The people lived in fear of God and did not wish to see or hear God face to face. They wanted the prophets to speak in the place of God. God acceded to their request and said to Moses "I will raise up a prophet like yourself for them from their own brothers; I will put my words into his mouth and he shall speak to them all I command him." What was expected of the people was that they listen to the prophet as they listened to God. We could ask ourselves: Are their prophetic voices in our midst today? Can we discern their presence among us? Deeds should precede wordsA man was out walking in the early morning. The sky was clear all over. At a certain point he heard the noise of a jet plane. He stopped to see if he could locate it. In his search he was guided by the sound, which seemed to be coming from directly above. That was his mistake. He searched there, but found no plane. Then he saw a trail of vapour in the sky. By following this trail to its origin he found the plane - a tiny silver triangle, which was barely visible against the canopy of blue. The plane was away out there in the front, whereas the sound was still only overhead. But that sound was loud enough to awaken the dead. In a manner of speaking, the plane acted first and spoke later. Ideally this is how it should always be -deeds should precede words.Flor McCarthy in 'New Sunday Holy Day Liturgies'In the second reading Paul continues preaching on the theme of our being single-minded in our duties towards God. As Christians we should devote ourselves primarily to the Lord's affairs. All that we need to worry about is doing everything that is pleasing to God. In this connection Paul suggests that those who are celibate should be even more focused on God, as they do not have the preoccupations and concerns and responsibilities of married persons. We cannot serve two masters God needs our undivided attention.In the gospel of Mark we are introduced to the two activities that characterized the ministry of Jesus: preaching the good news and the casting of demons. We note that as soon as the Sabbath came Jesus went with his disciples to the synagogue. It is not surprising that a traveling teacher would be asked to supply the day's homily on the sacred texts of the day. Jesus preached but his preaching was different from other rabbis, who generally would quote extensively from a number of reputable scholars from the past. Mark does not tell us what Jesus preached but that his preaching made a deep impression on his listeners. He spoke with authority and his authority came not from other authorities he quoted but from his own convictions and experience. There was freshness in what Jesus said and it had a ring of authenticity that came from his own being. It was a sermon that was actually alive. The man himself was the message. Speaking with authorityOnce a number of orthodox rabbis gathered for a festivity, and each began to boast of his eminent rabbinical ancestors. However there was one exception -a man by the name of Abram. The son of a simple baker, Abram possessed some forthright qualities of a man of the people. At a certain point each rabbi was asked to hold forth on a text culled from the sayings of one of his distinguished ancestors. One rabbi after another delivered their learned dissertations. At last it came time for Abram to say something. He rose and said, "My father was a baker. He taught me that only fresh bread was appetizing, and that I must avoid stale bread at all costs. This can also apply to teaching." And with that he sat down.Flor McCarthy in 'New Sunday Holy day Liturgies'But while the people listened to the message of Jesus there was not full acceptance of his message by all. In the synagogue
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Tuesday, 24 Jan. 2006
Indian Church : False myths of proselytising and elitist education in Catholic schools 23 Jan: AsiaNews.It. By Nirmala Carvalho. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=enart=5193 My Church, My Family 23 Jan: Indian Express. On Sunday, in a historic first, the Indian Church ordained two married men as deacons. Cardinal Ivan Dias chose Lloyd Dias and Elwyn de Souza to be the first family men to become permanent deacons serving the Church. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=166709 UK: Portuguese in Boston, Lincolnshire 23 Jan: the Guardian. [As part of the investigation of racial attitudes in the UK, a study of English attitudes towards the Portuguese.] 1522 words. http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1692711,00.html How curry conquered the world 22 Jan: Sun Herald (Sydney, Aus). In 17th-century Goa it was the visiting Portuguese who taught the local Indians how to make the exquisite egg and milk-based sweets that have since become part of the fabric of eating on the western seaboard. By way of reciprocity, the natives taught the Portuguese how to be clean: not previously known for their personal hygiene, the settling Europeans started lathering up and changing their pants with a regularity that amazed newcomers as they reached for yet one more helping of bebinka, a delicious mix of coconut milk, eggs and hunks of palm sugar. Desperate British Asians fly to India to abort baby girls. By Dan McDougall 22 Jan: The Observer (UK). Women refused terminations on the NHS are joining the millions of Indians who have surgery to uphold a sons-only tradition ... British Asian women, some in effect barred by the NHS after numerous abortions, are now coming to India for gender-defining ultrasounds and, if they are expecting girls, terminations. 1430 words. http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,1692147,00.html Revised Death Funeral Notice 20 Jan. Montreal. GLORIA FERNANDES (nee Castelino, ex-Mombasa) Wife of Peter. Loving mother of Priscilla and Melissa. Sister of Sheena (UK) and Tony (UK). Daughter of late Joe and Ermeline (Castelino's Hotel, Mombasa). Funeral on Tue. Jan.24, at 11:00 am. St. Raphael's Parish, 2001 Lajoie, Montreal. Mass at the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Mombasa at 5.30 p.m. on Tue. 24 Jan. [Info from Jennifer de Souza in Mombasa]. Condolences to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or mail to: 2985 Rue Berlioz Brossard, QC J4Z 2R5, Canada. Cell Phones: Peter (514) 944-6324 or Priscilla: (450) 618-0473 IN MEMORIAM Re Death on 16 Dec 2005 in Goa of PHILIP REBELLO (London/Mungul). Brother/brother-in-law of Aurola/late John, Alex/Josephine, Loren/Dominic, Connie/Florence, Ida/Manuel, Roqueline, Rosalind, Agnela/Manuel and Uncle to Rita, Estella, Hilda, Dominic, Ian, Davina, Caesar, David and Richard. The family would like to thank everyone who attended his funeral, and for all the cards, floral tributes, prayers and Mass Offerings received. The Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter can be accessed at 22:30 GMT daily at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
--- Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... physical features do sometimes (not always) give away one's background. ... I know who is NOT a Goan - Israelis, Russians ... illegal squatters not domiciled in Goa, political vote banks brought in for political purposes. George Pinto Mario asks: For purposes of this paranoid discussion, do non-resident-Goans like George Pinto and myself, not domiciled in Goa, and not part of any political vote banks count towards whether Goans become a minority in Goa or not?
[Goanet] ANA FONTE SPRING TO SHINE WHILE TOLSANZOR IN RUINS
On Mon Jan 23 03:45:56 2006 PST Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: --- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Ana Fonte Spring which will be used essentially for children it is hoped will not follow the same fate of the Tolsanzor spring. Why call it spring twice? Fonte in Portuguese, means spring. Curiously, shouldn't it be Fonte Ana? Jorge (or Constantino) please comment. RESPONSE: Ani Konkannim munta Zor - Tolsan Zor ?? Best - Bosco :-)
[Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
--- floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No! I am not skeptical. Goans deserve the boot. Floriano People deserve the leaders they elect. Goans seem to have dug their own graves. Regards, George
[Goanet] Goa tops enrollment
Hi Domnic, I concede you have a right to your opinion. Mine isn't. Anyhow here's something to chew on. A few Indian States are called BIMARU States in educational parlance. And they are dubbed so because they seem to be sick. Very often Government comes out with schemes to attract children to schools but still parents are reluctant to send their children to school. One such scheme is the MDM scheme which has been recently introduced even in Goa. Because many people in the above States are economically backward the Government introduces this type of schemes to increase enrolment. Many years ago Government used to give Rs.2 to each child to report to school. But even then parents preferred to keep their wards at home to look after their siblings rather than send them to school. All this is because of their trying economic situation.I think you will agree with me if I say that first comes portuba and then comes vithoba or whoever. Perhaps a century ago the situation in Goa too could have been the same? May be you could get a better idea of things in Goa then if you read Teotonio de Souza's Medieval Goa. And one last question: Have heard of a man in history called Marquis de Pombal? If you have, please tell me about him.I'm interested in history. Regards and have a nice day! Richard
[Goanet] AMENDMENT BILL to --OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ACT 1987
It is now reliably learnt that the Cristao MLAs duly supported by some Hindu Bahujan Samaj MLAs within the ruling coalition have discreetly demanded the Chief Minister Mr Pratapsing Raoji Rane and the Goa Pradesh Congress Commitee President Mr Ravi Sitaram Naik also MLA Ponda --to bring an amendment to the Official Language Act 1987 during the ensuing winter session of the Goa Legislative Assembly from 13 th February, 2006 to 17th February, 2006 to undo the damage done to Konkani language for the last over 18 years by giving recognition only to Devanagari script and not the Roman script. The amendment plans to incorporate the words AND ALSO ROMAN SCRIPT in the definition of Konkani which as of now states on ly in devanagari script. Giving this information to this writer the MLA concerned from the ruling coalition INC/NCP/MGP/Independent coalition stated that he was confident that if the present Government did not bring forth the amendment then it will definitely be an issue at the next election, which in any case will be held before the onset of the monsoons, which will have a drastic negative effect on the ruling coalition especially in the Novas Conquistas which are the bastion of the INC and NCP. The MLA also noted that in principle the Leader of the Opposition Mr Manohar Parrikar were also strongly in support of this amendment, and stated that they would NOT OPPOSE any such amendment, if brought about, as they are convinced that there is some injustice meted to a section of over four lacs of the population which are conversant viz; Cristaos who are conversant with the language. This MLA also informed that the Presidents office was ceased of the representation given to him by a local group headed by Dr Joe De Souza Prof of Microbiology Goa University Ms Rhoda Almeida ex lecturer Nirmala Institute of Education and others during his visit to Goa on 18th October, 2005 and was aware of the signature campaign by Goans both in Mumbai and Goa which though does not have the overt sanction of the Archdiocese in Goa and Daman have the covert sanction of the Diocesan Society of Education. In fact the President's attention has been invited to Article 347 of the Constitution of India, wherein he enjoys powers to direct the State to allow for the use of a language spoken by a section of the population of a State It is also reliably confirmed telephonically by a priest from the Paco Patriacal who preferred anonymity at this juncture that there is a clear divide among the priests on this issue. While some non Brahmin priests blame the Diocesan Society for blinding changing the medium of instruction of their schools to Konkani in Devanagari script post haste only for fear of not recieving Grant in aid from the Government (it may be noted that State Government then promised aid only if schools adopt Konkani or Marathi as the medium of instruction at primary level ) While some of the senior Brahmin priests maintain that the Devanagari script should continue. Their anger against the Roman script has been partly because the Bahujan Samaj Hindu leaders like ex MLA Mr Ramakant Khalap a diehard Marathi protoganist has also supported the demand for Konkani in Roman script. But now that the writing on the wall is clear and the Church would have to face the onslaught of its followers (as it is there is a vast section of the Cristao population who despise the interference of the Church in political matters) it is promoting the signature campaign clandestinely mostly in villages because it is here that the parents of such wards cannot afford the astronomical fees for English education and are forced to teach their wards in Konkani in Devanagari script and then have their wards end up as drop outs. In fact parents in villages prefer the Konkani in Roman script or alternatively English medium with only Konkani in Devanagari script as one subject according to this priest. Hence the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is now caught in a dilema of its own foolish decision. It may be noted further that owing to the recognition of Devanagari as the sole script even though the same is not standardised, a lot of primary teachers who were not conversant with the script were overnight were made to teach when they themselves were learning the Konkani language in Devanagari script --in the 125 diocesan schools which fell prey to the manipulation of a section of the Hindu Brahmins. With the recent developments in Karnataka, where the Congress led coalition is facing a vote of confidence despite its fantastic performance in December, 2005 zilla parishad elections there was a great opposition from the votaries of Konkani only in devanagari script after the Government agreed to Konkani in Kannada script. The order will be issued by the Secretary Education before February, 2005 end. Hence this too has forced the Cristao MLAs to do a rethink in introducing the amendment bill this winter session. However if the ruling
Re: [Goanet] India: The Fatwa against Mini-Skirts
I stand corrected. Apparently, it isn't just Khajuraho, which is the only place where I've seen similar images. I would be interested to learn the rationale for the explicit sexual images in these temples. --- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This author has apparently taken Khajuraho and extrapolated from that. Since I pointed out that I have seen erotic images of deities in the temple friezes of Goa, let me provide some pictoral evidence of this from the famous Kamat's Potpouri website: http://www.kamat.org/picsearch.asp?search=EroticaPageNo=1 I remember having seen such images in at least a couple of Goan temples, the Mahalaxmi temple in Bandoda most likely being one of them. In the above weblink Kamat provides 169 photographs of erotic temple images from many temples dispersed all over India, including the Partagal temple in Goa. You will find pictures from temples in Bhatkal, Hosanagar, Barsur, Nad-Kalse, Ikkeri, Bhuvaneshwar, etc. displaying a wide range of erotica. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] Waitresses
Folks, Coincidentally, NDTV broadcast at approx. 13:45 GMT today, Monday, a feature on female bartenders of India. The programme made frequent references to the High Court lifting the ban on women serving alcohol. There was a videoclip from Goa compiled by Frankey Fernandes which showed several, genuine, young, Goan women doing the Tom Cruise impersonation behind the bars of five star resorts. Some had been working there for several years and it was made clear that such establishments in Goa were the exception to the rule. NDTV is a free service in the UK and is also available at http://www.ndtv.com/homepage/default.asp as a subscription service. The free demo clip currently has part of the interview with Lionel Ritchie in Goa. Cheers Eddie === - Original Message - From: Sandy at Cavelossim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 12:06 AM Subject: [Goanet] Waitresses There is a female waiter at the Italian restaurant at the Leela who has been there some years and last year we came accross one at (I think) the Taj Exotica. We wondered if this was a sign of being upmarket? Justine
Re: [Goanet] Goans headed for minority status in Goa
George, So that your forecast is expedited, Goans should be urged to vote enmasse for the Congress Party of Goa so that Goans can feel the pride to be foreigners in their own land. One hundred and one per cent the Congreswallas will deliver. In case not, then go for the BJP as a second choice. Would it matter much if whether Goa becomes the RSS's capital of the nation or not? Sooner the better. No! I am not skeptical. Goans deserve the boot. Floriano. - Original Message - From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goanet goanet@goanet.org Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:03 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goans headed for minority status in Goa While I could not find current statistics on the ratio of Goans to non-Goans in Goa, it appears looking around that one out three people in Goa are non-Goans. If this demographic trend continues, Goa might be the first state in a few years where Goans are a minority in their own land. Bengalis are still a majority in Bengal, Tamilians in Tamilnad, Keralites in Kerala - by a large proportion. Don't be surprised in a few years when Goans IN Goa are addressed as follows: So, you are a Goan, how unusual. I leave it to the sociologists to analyze this unique phenomenon. However, will Goans suffer the same fate as minorities - will their rights be at stake? Regards, George
[Goanet] Mayem library marks silver jubilee
http://oheraldo.in/node/8903 Mayem library marks silver jubilee HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JAN 22 - The Mahamaya library in Mayem-Bicholim recently organised various contests to mark its silver jubilee. In the elocution contest, Gauri Cuncolienkar, Nitin Parwar and Gautami Cuncolienkar won the first three prizes in the primary category of the elocution contest, while Sahil Gaonkar, Leena Ghadi and Swati Mandrekar won the first three prizes in the secondary category. In the story telling contest, the prize winners wereGauri Cuncoliekar, Nirnay Kerkar, Ashleta Sawant, Sheetal Kerkar, Kunal Parab and Sushmita Gawas, while in the Singing contest, the winners were Sandesh Khedekar, Audhoot Mandrekar and Suresh Volvoikar. Sanjay Kerkar, Gokuldas Haldankar and Pundalik Chari won the prizes in the Akash Kandil contest. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Re: Two great men
George-- Have to disagree with you. Anyone who can liberate 50 million people from tyranny, drive the Syrians out out of the Lebanon without firing a shot, have Qaddafi surrender his WMDs, help institute elections in several feudal Mideast countries, steal Arab Oil, etc., etc., cannot be totally incompetent... - Original Message - From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:27 PM Subject: [Goanet] Re: Two great men Chris, Bush is not an incompentent warmonger. He is a competent warmonger and incompetent President. Regards, George Chris Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is this the same Heilburton guy who raped Iraq economically in cahoots with his buddy the incompetent warmonger Bush and who is now sucking the Kuwaitis and Saudis dry of their precious Oil so that these Arabs will soon be in the poorhouse?
[Goanet] Re: Re: Posts on Goa
(Dr Gilbert Lawrance wrote: Please do not be too harsh on the miniscule minority of Bhatkars and Fidalgos in Goa (pre-1961). They were really like A one-eyed person, who is a king among the blind.) Harsh, doctor? Never. Having had occasions to interact with them closely, I've found most of them to be perfect gentlemen -- suave, cultured and generous to a fault. They make excellent friends. I've enjoyed their gracious hospitality and always believed that it was the prevailing social milieu that turned their borebears into villains -- much like the zamindars elsewhere in India. Nairs are despised in Kerala for the very same reason, so I do empathise with them. But what's unique about some Goan bhatkars of vintage variety is their seemingly disproportionate and illogical loyalty to the Portuguese. The moment the letter 'P' is uttered, they put the blinkers on and begin to brag about the three bridges and a radio station the Portuguese had managed to build in 450 years. I always restrained myself (for fear of losing a few good friends) from saying that the bridges survived because nothing heavier than bullock carts passed over them! I'm only coaxing them to accept the reality and stop living in the past because I sincerely believe that their intellectual vigour and loyalty can be true assets to modern India. There's hope. The younger generation is not so obsessed with their Portuguese past as the oldies. Cheers, RKN
Re: [Goanet] Re: Posts on Goa
--- Radhakrishnan Nair wrote: Goa might look like shambles to you from Melbourne, but to people like us (resident Goans and other Indians familiar with the place), it's a far more progressive, prosperous and democratic State than the colonial backwater that it was when taken from the Portuguese. --- Gabriel de Figueiredo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Were you in Goa in 1960/61 at all? I was. What you consider a colonial backwater was much more advanced than the integrated backwater called Ratnagiri, or any other Indian backwater for that matter. Only difference, it wasn't in the British style, which you are obviously used to. Colonial backwater? Mario adds: Gabriel, As we Indian Goans may say, Maybe Goa's a lousy place, but it's OUR lousy place. You Portuguese Goans cannot have it back. Since when did Ratnagiri become the gold standard of Indian development, even in 1961? The Brits were long gone by then. And is it fair to compare one hill station with an entire province-sized colony like Goa, that was supposed to be the crown jewel of Portuguese overseas provinces, yet was like a place frozen in time, without modern systems of electrification, sanitation, water supply, roads and bridges, etc. even compared by 1961 standards. My family was unable to visit Goa from the mid-fifties on because the Portuguese bullies did not appreciate our freedom of speech, and my memories of Goa are from then until we next went there after the liberation. Compared to most of India, Goa was definitely a less developed backwater to my biased Indian mind at the time. Anyway, the main point is that Goa was by 1961 an anomaly that had to be corrected, and is now about as developed as any other part of India, complete with Indian-style inefficiency and political corruption. Those who want to change things for the better must be prepared to give up their cushy foreign lifestyles, move back to Goa, and get involved in the democratic political process, which some have likened to watching sausage being made In the immortal words of Winston Churchill, Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the other forms of government out there.
[Goanet] REPUBLIC DAY 2006 : Need of the hour : a lady or a man with VISION
If one looks back at the last 58 years of our independent existence , one is bound to say with a little pain in his heart that we are yet to produce a political leader with vision who is acceptable to all the sections of our society. Jawaharlal Nehru came close to being one of them but his vision was limited in the sense that he thought he could raise the standard of wellbeing of Indians by extending economic benefits as per the socialist ideals. His cardinal misjudgement was in assuming that the average Indian was as good as average East European of the first half of the 20th century. His upper class upbringing had partially shut his eyes from the fact that not all Indians are par with each other, that the caste system had wrought, for a millennium or two, immeasurable havoc on the psyche of the millions and millions of innocent Indians. It has been said that the eyes are the window of the soul, but as Emerson aptly put it '' People see only what they are prepared to see '' Drakensberg, yes, Himalayas, what's it ? Therefore, on the 56th anniversary of the Republic Day , let us pray to the spiritual power that be, that India may be blessed with a political leader with vision, who with her/his immaginative insight into the innards of the Indian society, statesman like foresight, and political sagacity will lead our subcontinent to a bright and prosperous future. Antonio
[Goanet] A Goan village circa 1961
Muitissimo obrigado Senhor Gabriel de Figueiredo for reminding me of mangoes. Reminiscences of the month of May when we used to go back to our village for holiday that fish was a scarce commodity in the hot season. Breakfast was usually katream pao stuffed liberally with mangada made from moosrad/monseratte mangoes. Lunch was however, a problem. In the pre fishing trawler's age instead of fish we relied on mangoes. The dilemma was, if we had two plateful of rice/sorrak with misskoot or follantle tor made of tender raw mangoes. then there was no room for dessert of slices after slices of luscious malcurado mangoes. Antonio
[Goanet] Australia: Attention - Mangaloreans in Melbourne! Goans too!
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=18042n_tit=Australia%3A+Attention+-+Mangaloreans+in+Melbourne! News -- Australia: Attention - Mangaloreans in Melbourne! by Victor Mathias Melbourne, Jan 23: Catholics of Mangalorean origin have settled down in Melbourne over the last 35 years or so. Quite a few of them have arrived just in the last five years. And during all these years they have seen the formation of many Associations among the people of other Indian communities - like Anglo-Indians, Goans, Kannadigas, Marathis etc. In fact, one could find as many as perhaps half a dozen Anglo-Indian Associations in Melbourne alone. There are two Goan Associations. There are perhaps as many as 40 Associations serving the needs of many Indian origin communities. But for some unfortunate reasons, the Mangalorean Konkan origin Catholics never managed to have something of their own. That is until now. With the initiatives of a few committed souls, a very first meeting is planned for the 28th of January 2006, at the residence of Bert Naik in Kew. Bert, a resident in Melbourne for many years, has been fairly active in the community affairs for quite some time. Some years ago he was elected as the General Secretary of the Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria, the peak body of about 25 Indian community organisations in the state of Victoria. Readers may remember reading an article written by his daughter, Cheryl, on depression which appeared on the Daijiworld website a couple of months ago. In a matter of just three weeks of networking, nearly sixty families of Mangalorean Konkan origin have shown overwhelming support for the concept of forming the group. And why wouldn't they? After all, the Mangalorean origin Catholics have a unique culture, and it is in the mind of every parent to pass on this uniqueness to their children. We, the Mangalorean Catholics, have always been proud of our heritage. Our next generation in Melbourne can now have a chance to appreciate it better. Dilraj Sequeira, the only son of the well-known Konkani poet J B Sequeira and a chef by profession, is another person who is committed to providing his support to make the initiative a success. Dilraj, currently a resident of Melbourne, is particularly mindful of the difficulties of the new arrivals. He said, It's a privilege to be a part of this Association. I am looking forward to wholeheartedly supporting this cause. By being part of this set-up, I know our kids will certainly learn something about our great culture and traditions that we could not bring with us when we came to live in Melbourne, the most liveable city in the world... One of the major aims of the group is to provide opportunities to the members to develop confidence by participating in activities that will promote self-development. The group plans to network with other ethnic organisations to create a greater sense of community spirit, especially among the young. Contacts: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Malaria develops in immune system
Malaria develops in immune system Malaria parasites develop in the lymph nodes of the immune system, researchers have discovered. Scientists say the finding was unexpected, and underlines just how complex malaria infection can be. The immature parasites are known to travel to an infected person's liver, which, until now, scientists thought was the only place they could develop. The study, by Pasteur Institute in Paris, features online in the journal Nature Medicine. LYMPH NODES Small bean-sized organs made up of densely packed lymphocyte cells Clusters are widely distributed in the body Essential to the functioning of the immune system The main sites where immune responses are launched The researchers hope their work could aid the development of better vaccines, which might potentially target the parasites before they develop in the liver. The researchers infected mosquitoes with fluorescently tagged Plasmodium parasites, and then allowed the mosquitoes to bite a mouse. From each mosquito bite, they found an average of 20 fluorescent parasites embedded in the animal's skin. Path followed The parasites were found to move through the skin at high speed in a random, circuitous path. After leaving the skin, the parasites frequently invaded blood vessels. This was no surprise as they need to travel through blood vessels to get to the liver. However, about 25% of the parasites invaded lymphatic vessels of the immune system, ending up in the lymph nodes close to the site of the bite. Their journey seemed to stop there, as the malaria parasites almost never appeared in lymph nodes farther away. Within about four hours of the mosquito bite, many of the lymph-node parasites appeared degraded. They were also seen interacting with key mammalian immune cells, suggesting that the immune cells were destroying them. A small number of the parasites in the lymph nodes, however, escaped degradation and began to develop into forms usually found only in the liver. By 52 hours after the mosquito bites, no parasites remained in the lymph nodes, which suggests that they cannot develop completely there. Immune influence Lead researcher Dr Robert Ménard said only fully developed parasites can infect red blood cells and cause malaria - so the lymph-node parasites probably do not contribute to the appearance of malaria symptoms. However, he said even partially developed or destroyed parasites could significantly affect how the immune system responds to infection. Parasites developing in the lymph nodes might alert the body that an invader is present, and activate a protective immune response. Alternatively, their presence might desensitise the body to the parasites, blunting the immune system's response to infection. The researchers were also surprised to find that some of the parasites remained in the animals' skin for up to seven hours, raising the possibility that they might be responsible for a second wave of infection. Professor Brian Greenwood, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, agreed that the study would help scientists better to understand the immune response to malaria. He said it had previously been thought that infection levels at the time when a mosquito bites were too small to trigger an immune response, which only came once the parasites started multiplying in the liver. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/4630760.stm -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] ANA FONTE SPRING TO SHINE WHILE TOLSANZOR IN RUINS
On 23/01/06, Gabriel de Figueiredo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Ana Fonte Spring which will be used essentially for children it is hoped will not follow the same fate of the Tolsanzor spring. Why call it spring twice? Fonte in Portuguese, means spring. Curiously, shouldn't it be Fonte Ana? Jorge (or Constantino) please comment. Regards, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. RESPONSE: This is an anomaly; there is also Monte hill in Margao! -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Goan cuisine restaurants face no threat
http://oheraldo.in/node/8904 Goan cuisine restaurants face no threat BY SAVIOLA VAZ PANJIM, JAN 22 -- Goa is synonymous with fun, food and beaches. It is well known all over the world for its authentic cuisine. The capital city of Panjim has quite a number of restaurants offering Goan food. Ritz, Vinanti, Avanti and Gazaali are some of the well-known Goan cuisine restaurants. Ritz is one of the oldest restaurants in the city. It was opened some thirty years back and is well known for the staple Goan fish, curry and rice. The manager said that the bulk of their customer count includes the working class but occasionally some tourists also do walk in. The coming up of many new restaurants has not affected the business of this restaurant as one can find it always packed to capacity during the lunch hour. Another famous restaurant, which has been around for over twenty-five years, is Avanti. The proprietor of this restaurant claimed that they have equal number of locals and tourists walking in every day. He also said that he believes in healthy competition and added that it has helped him to thrive and keep up the quality of the food served in his restaurant. The restaurant Vinanti is situated close to Ritz but it has not robbed Vinanti of its customers. It has been in the food business for some twelve years now and is doing quite well even after stiff competition in its vicinity. Besides Goan food the restaurant also serves Continental and Chinese cuisine as well. The local people as well as foreign tourists frequent the restaurant. Gazaali is one of the newest restaurants on the block, which was opened just four years back. The restaurant is having teething problems. The owner of the restaurant said that he faces stiff competition from Ritz, Modern and Vinanti and has to work hard to keep up with the competition. That the restaurant is situated in a secluded spot does not help either. Since the restaurant is close to many government offices it is mostly the working class people who eat there. The owner of the restaurant has tried to add variety to the menu by including Indian and Chinese dishes. For now most of the Goan cuisine restaurateurs claim to be content with the profit they are making. Hope this lasts. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Fr Agnel high school marks Vivekananda ’s anniversary
http://oheraldo.in/node/8902 Fr Agnel high school marks Vivekananda's anniversary HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 22 — Fr Agnel Multipurpose Higher secondary school hosted the National Youth Week inaugural ceremony in collaboration with the Directorate of Sports and Youth affairs to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, recently. The chief guest of the function and Loutolim MLA Alexio Sequeira advised the youth to be firm and determined to welcome life as it comes, since they are the future of the nation. He handed a computer to a student, under the cyber age scheme. Officiating Principal of Chowgule college Dr R V Goankar, briefed the gathering on the life of Swami Vivekananda. The key note message of his speech was 'Truth is one'. Speaking on the occasion, Director of Sports and youth affairs Dr Susanna de Souza complimented the students for their discipline. She further stated the need to mould the youth so that India, the world and the universe can go hand in hand and think of the unhappy people around. Various institutions took part in the flower making competition of which the students of Carmel Higher Secondary HSS, Nuvem, secured the first place, Santa Cruz HSS, Santa Cruz bagged the second place and the third place was taken by Our lady of Rosary HSS, Dona Paula. Earlier, superior of the Vashi Complex Fr Orlando Rodrigues welcomed the gathering while Mr J R Rebello proposed the Vote of thanks. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] India: The Fatwa against Mini-Skirts
--- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But is this the rule or the exception? The article gives a strong impression that it is the rule. I don't understand this defensiveness at all. What is so embarrassing about beautiful sculptures that depict and sanctify an important fact of life, indeed, one that is necessary to propagate life itself? Referring to the famous Kamat's potpourri again, it becomes clear that even the above defensive moving of the goal post ends up being futile. It clearly seems that erotic temple art is more a rule than an exception in India. Here are the relevant quotes from K. L. Kamats descriptions of the erotic arts in Indian temples, followed by relevant links: The erotic sculptures of Khajuraho (in Madhya Pradesh) and Bhubaneshwar (Orissa) have been widely publicized, while others are almost unknown. In Karnataka State alone, there are a large number of such temples and sculptures... Although Khajuraho is most famous for these sculptures, most Indian temples have them in one form or another. Belur, Halebidu, Somanathupura, and Nugguhalli temples of the Hoysala period have many such beautiful sculptures. The Badami and Banashankari temples of the Chalukya times, and the Vijayanagar temples of Bhatkal, Lepakshi and Hampi have these too. The Meenakshi temple of Madurai and Veeraranarayan temple of Gadag has erotic sculptures on their Gopuram. http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/erotica/intro.htm http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/erotica/khaju.htm http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/erotica/bhatkal.htm http://www.kamat.org/picsearch.asp?search=erotic Furhtermore, the statues are NOT of deities in the sense of gods and goddesses. They are what would be called lay people. I won't be so sure. Uma and Shiva, Radha and Krishna, and Rati, Manmatha and Kamadeva, the gods of erotica and lust, figure prominently in these sculptures. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
... physical features do sometimes (not always) give away one's background. ... I know who is NOT a Goan - Israelis, Russians ... illegal squatters not domiciled in Goa, political vote banks brought in for political purposes. George Pinto See http://userpages.umbc.edu/~achatt1/poem/gitan.html Where The Mind is Without Fear Rabindranath Tagore Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee Into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake from Rabindranath Tagore's Geetanjali Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Re: *** Convicted Paedophile Given Catholic Burial In Goa (SAR News)
Notorious paedophile Albert Freddy Peats, who served a life sentence in India, was given a Catholic burial at the St. Inez Church cemetery at Panaji, January 6. SAR News Given half a chance, the Church would have buried Adolf Hitler, too, with some sanctimonious nonsense. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] ANA FONTE SPRING TO SHINE WHILE TOLSANZOR IN RUINS
--- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Ana Fonte Spring which will be used essentially for children it is hoped will not follow the same fate of the Tolsanzor spring. Why call it spring twice? Fonte in Portuguese, means spring. Curiously, shouldn't it be Fonte Ana? Jorge (or Constantino) please comment. Regards, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Do you Yahoo!? Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search http://au.local.yahoo.com
[Goanet] PROSPECTS OF LOW COST CARRIERS
http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_j/jet_airways/20060120_challenge s.html Challenges before Jet 20 January 2006 Rex Mathew analyses the challenges facing Jet Airways and the possible impact of the Jet-Sahara deal on other domestic airlines. The low cost airlines would continue to grow as they are addressing a different segment of the market. They would continue to gain market share at a rapid pace as more and more travellers take to the skies. This segment would continue to see price wars before some of the companies fail and consolidation sets in. Whichever way, the Indian aviation market would continue to excite for many years to come. The low percentage of Indians travelling by air offers significant opportunities to domestic airlines. Once the airport infrastructure improves, traffic growth could even improve from current levels. - Maybe the LCCs should not hold their breath for airport infrastructure to improve especially in Goa!
[Goanet] SPOTLIGHT WILL BE ON AIRPORTS
http://www.business-standard.com/smartinvestor/storypage.php?hpFlag=Ychklog in=Nautono=212532leftnm=lmnu6leftindx=6lselect=0 Taking Wing Shobhana Subramanian / Mumbai January 23, 2006 A large part of Air Sahara's capacity is deployed on Category 1 routes so Jet is not adding too many new routes, he says, adding that with the overlap on some routes, Jet may not be in a position to take full advantage of an 12 per cent market share. However, the general consensus among sector watchers is that passengers who were flying Sahara are unlikely to fly any other airline but Jet. The fares on Jet are more or less comparable, it is reputed for its punctuality and the service is superior to Sahara's. So if 48 out of a hundred passengers were flying with Jet and Sahara on the same routes , they are all likely to fly Jet now. So, with more flights, Jet should be able to realize revenues from the entire 12 per cent share that it is acquiring, observes an analyst. Though Jet could opt to change its business model to one which operates in both the business and value segments, EY's Desai believes that Jet would do well to continue to cater primarily for business traffic. **The LCC model is unlikely to work too well in India, given the inadequate infrastructure, he explains, **adding that the relatively low employee costs in India leave the cost structures of all carriers at similar levels, so that LCCs don't really have an edge. Jet has all along positioned itself as the businessman's airline, setting new standards for service, in addition to increasing the frequency of flights on key routes at convenient times. - Let's see if the new entity's flights to Dabolim increase or (as is more likely) decrease! Sahara seems to have only two flights, one each from Delhi and Mumbai. These may well be deleted to increase load factors on existing Jet flights. Let's hope the slots are allotted to the low cost carriers (LCCs).
[Goanet] CCMC councillor threatens hunger strike over funds
http://oheraldo.in/node/8908 CCMC councillor threatens hunger strike over funds HERALD CORRESPONDENT CURCHOREM, JAN 21 — Curchorem-Cacora Ward 8 Councillor Abhay Shembu Khandekar has threatened a hunger strike along with residents of his ward, to protest against the lack of government funds for his ward. I had submitted several estimates for development works to be undertaken in my ward. Resolutions to this effect were also passed during the monthly meeting, Mr Khandekar told Herald. In the Director of Municipal Administration (DMA) order sanctioning grants to the tune of Rs 29.5 lakh, my ward does not figure anywhere, he complained. Grants ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh for all wards — except my ward and Ward 7, where election was countermanded — have been sanctioned for different developmental works. He alleged that in some wards represented by councillors of the ruling group, as many as three projects have been sanctioned. This discrimination cannot be tolerated. I have conveyed my grievances to the authorities concerned and if grants to my ward are not sanctioned before January 26, I along with residents of my ward will begin a hunger strike in front of the municipal building, threatened the councillor. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] The Goan community of London - Konkani translation
The Goan community of London http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConNarrative.50/The-Goan-community-of-London.html A Konkani translation of the full story Prostavona Bharotache poschim kinare voilea Goeam thavn ieun akhea Londdon xarant sthaik zal'lo 6,000 voir lok asa. Londdon bondrantlo Goemkar somudai mullak heach lokacho ek vantto. Goemkar somudaiachea mull ugomachem hangasor dil'lem vornnon hea somudaiak Purv Londdon dhokea kodde ani thoinchea doria vahotuk kamakodde aschea sombondachem vornnon korta. Londdon bondra kodde Goemkarank asche sombond East India Company-chea patmarim koddlean suru zata. Uprant Peninsula and Oriental (PO) ani British India Steam Navigation (BISN) hea kom'poninchea agbottim ani Brittonak Purv Afrika vosnnuke koddli axa, hanche modlo sombond fuddem chalu aslo. Doria sombondit sonvskrutai Tarvotti porom'pora Goem Bharotachem ek lhanxem raj; Bharotachea poschim' kinare voileo Goem, Damanv ani Diu, heo tin zomati tachea vantteak ietat. Mhonntana Goenche Konknni uloupi, tarvotti zale tor kainch ojap nhoi. Goenchea nivasink Mesopotamia ani Sindhu prodexa kodde vepari sombond aslole oxem dista. Dhavea xekddea meren, dubava vinnem tankam Purv Afrike kodde sombond asle, ani 12-vea xekddea meren Polynesian ulanddi vaportale. Purtugez vistar 15-vea xekddeache survatek Goemkar Indonesiachea mosalea zunveank poinn kortale. Teach xekddeache okhere meren Purtugezamnim Vasco da Gama (c. 1469-1524) khala Afrikecho bhonvaddo kaddun Bharotak ek doriavatt sodun kaddun Europevank fuddarponn dilem. Hantlean mosale, sed, Chini matiechim aidonam ani rotnam melloun ghevpak vatt ugti zali. Afonso De Albuquerque (1453-1515) hannem Goem xar Musulmanam koddlean jikun ghetlem, ani 450 vorsanchi Purtugez razvott suru keli. Eka samrajeachi rajdhani Japana thaun Mozambique meren vistarlolea Purtugalachea purve koddlea samrajeachi Goem rajdhani zali, ani ek kherit Indo-Purtugez sonvskrutaiecho vikas zalo. Zaite Purtugez tarvotti uxnn-prodexant mele ani haka lagun Goemkar, Purtugez tarvotti porom'poreche vantteli zale. Purtugez tarvamnim te Hindu Mhasagorant Purv Asia, Afrika, Brazil ani Europ bhonvle. Padri ani Kom'poni Goeant poilo Inglez Poileant poilim Goeam ail'lea Inglezam poiki aslo Padri Thomas Stephens (1549-1619). 30 vorsanche piraier tannem Europ soddlem ani urlolem aplem jivit Goeam sarlem. 1581 vorsa Purtugalacho patt Espanhacho Philip II haka gelo. Dekhun Purtugal Inglanddacho dusman zalo. Khorem mhollear Purtugalachea navik dollacho vhoddlo vantto Armadachoch vantto zalo. Thomas Stephens hannem soglleant poilem Konknni veakoronn Latin lipient boroilem. Tachea probhavan Goeant bandlolo chhapkhano Asient soglleant poilim bandloleam modem poddta. Tannem Inglanddant aple familik boroilolea potram vorvim 1600 vorsa English East India Company sthapunk preronna dili. Sombond sudarop 1630 vorsache Madrid koblati uprant, Inglandd ani Espanha modle sombond sudarle. Hacho porinnam zaun 1635 tem 1639 meren atth Inglez tarvamnim Goeank bhett dili. 1640 vorsa Purtugal Espanha koddlean svotontr zalea uprant Inglez-Purtugez sombond portean sthaple. 1642 vorsache Goem koblatin ani Anglo-Purtugez koraran Brittixank, Macau ek soddun, her sogllea Purtugez tthikannamnim vepar korunk dilo. Avoddtem bondir 1700 ani 1784 vorsam modem sumar 60 East India Company-chea tarvamnim Goeam bhett dil'li khobor asa. Zaitea Inglez East India Company-chea kapitanvamnim Goeant Natalam monoil'li khobor tarvanchea dispottiantlean gomta. Aguada thaun savem udok bhorun ghetale tem soddun Goeam thaun urrak, zollov, mas (mhollear dukor ani boil) ghetale. Oslem mas tankam Brittixanchea probhava khal aslolea Hindu ani Muslim vattharamnim horxim mellonaslem. Kaim vella East India tarvam fattim vetana Goenchea ani Asiechea tarvottiank (hankam Lascars mhonntale) ghetale. Lascar hem ek farsi utor, ani tem Inglejint ani Purtugejint Lascarim, Europi nhoi tosle tarvotti hea orthan, bhitor sorlem. Mumboiche Goenkar Brittixam khal novi porza Bombaim (atam Mumboi) 1661 vorsa Purtugez Braganzachi Catarin, Charles II kodde kazar zatana Brittixank dil'li dot. Mhonntana Mumboiche Goemkar Brittix porza zali. Charles II hannem East India Company-k Mumboi usnnem dilem. Goem ek boreantlem borem sobhavik bondir, dokhinn-ostomt Bharotachea miriam bondram ani Mumboi vo Surat modegot asa. Tem East India Company-chea tarvank portean protean vaporpachem bondir zalem. Poili soinik karvai 1756 vorsa Admiral Pocock ani Admiral Watson hannim poilech pavttim Indo-Purtugez soinikank zhuzant vaporle. Doria voilo luttaru, Tulagee Angria, Purtugez ani Inglez tarvancher ghuri ghaltalo dekhun, tache rajdhani Geriacher akromonn korpant tannim vantto ghetlo. Brittix foujent Mumboiche tin'xim Indo-Purtugez 'Topaze' asle. 'Topaze' hea utracho orth, he soinik Kristanv aslole dekhun tanchean Hindvank addvarlolem koslem-i kam' korum-ietalem. Hindu kaideam
Re: [Goanet] OBITUARY: Arthur D'mello
Dear Joe Fernandes and Basil, Thanks a lot for the information. God bless Vivek Thanks a lot for the information --- BASIL ANSELAM LOBO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mr Joe Fernandes of Wampewo Avenue Service Station (1983) Limited Kampala Uganda regrets to announce the sudden demise of Mr Arthur D'mello husband of Jean D'mello and father of Isabelle D'emello who passed away in Kampala, Uganda East Africa on 19th January 2006. The funeral is scheduled for 24th January 2005 (Tuesday )for mass in Nsambya Catherderal Kampala (Uganda) at 1100 am and the cremation cermemony will take place later on the same day at 1500 Hrs. Signed: Joe Fernandes (Mobile: 00256-77-652997 or 00256-75-743172) (Willy Chetty : Mobile: 00256-77-619876 or Delia Almedia: 00256-75-702233) --- Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Here's looking at you kid!
Here's looking at you kid! Expressindia.com When at six he can solve 75 sums mentally in one minute, it adds up that Anhadveer Singh Khokar is a boy to watch out for Avantika Bhuyan SOLVING 75 sums correctly in a matter of a minute is difficult even with a calculator. To have anyone, and at that a six-year old, do this mentally sure calls for an applause. Six-year-old Anhadveer Singh Khokar showed a brilliant display of mental mathematics by achieving this at the 2nd Maharashtra State Level UCMAS Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition-2006. Organised by UCMAS Franchisee (Maharashtra and Goa), the competition which featured around 7,500 students, was held at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai on January 14. A student of Std I in The Bishops (Pune), Anhad won a certificate, medal and a trophy as an award for his sum-solving ability. Anhad has been part of the UCMAS Abacus Academy which is run by Shirley Paul in Salunke Vihar. We have a mixed batch of 15 each, aged between 4 to 15. Anhad is one of the younger students and is very bright, says Paul. The group uses the Chinese abacus to solve maths problems. The main aim of the exercises is the development of the brain, as they make the child alert and improve his concentration ability. As a result the child not just becomes good at maths but becomes sharp in every aspect of life, says Dr Dasmit Singh, Anhad's father and a pediatric surgeon. So how does he feel about his win? It feels very nice, says Anhad, who practiced for one hour for eighteen days. This calm and composed kid wasn't nervous at all when he appeared for the competition, and having won the champion's trophy he is more motivated than ever to complete the 10 levels at the Academy. Anhad has always topped his examination since Junior KG, says his mother, Dr Noopur Singh. It was his interest in Mathematics that led him to joining the Academy. Having a sharp mind, Anhad dreams of becoming a doctor. That's because my parents are doctors too, he says with a smile. It's not just Maths that Anhad applies his mind to. He has a keen interest in magic tricks and has even performed one or two shows at a family gathering and a society function. He doesn't play the regular video games, but he loves to solve complex puzzles on the computer, says his mother. Someday the lad plans to take up a musical instrument too.
[Goanet] Divest Congress of money and muscle power, says Sonia
http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=228199cat=India Divest Congress of money and muscle power, says Sonia Hyderabad | January 23, 2006 4:15:06 PM IST Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday urged her colleagues to steer politics away from money and muscle power, avoid pompous lifestyle and strengthen the party even while being in a larger coalition. We should not ignore the criticism (about politicians). There is a fault in the system. We will have to end the influence of money and muscle power. We will have to take stringent action against those who misuses politics for self-progress, Gandhi said in a stirring address at the party's 82nd plenary meet. The Congress party has to set a new standard of morality, she declared, speaking in Hindi and English at the conclusion session before 20,000 delegates from all over the country. Gandhi, who had earlier warned party chief ministers and state presidents against lavishness and ostentatious lifestyle, reiterated her concerns. The lifestyle of many our colleagues have been very pompous. They conduct weddings and birthdays with such ostentatious manner that pains me a lot, she said. It appears that they are making fun our commitment to the poor. She was quick to add: Don't take me wrong. I am also willing to share your joy of the important moments in your life. But I am against pompous exhibition of wealth and power. Amid thunderous applause, she went on: Many of our colleagues, who are in responsible posts, do not lead life according to the ideology of our party. Their life is in sharp contrast to the lives of our founding fathers and freedom fighters. Congress men should follow a code of conduct, which makes our party acceptable in public life without bothering self-interests, she said. As Gandhi ended her 45-minute speech in which she highlighted the achievements of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, the entire leadership seated on the dais gave her a standing ovation. The prime minister was in fact the first to get up. Gandhi, who had keenly heard all the delegates Sunday, said the plenary session was a time for introspection. Reacting to the concerns her party leaders from Kerala and West Bengal, she declared: Let our colleagues from Kerala and West Bengal have no doubts - in these states we are opponents (of the Left) and we will fight as opponents. The Congress president, who reiterated her commitment to the common minimum programme (CMP) of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, asked everyone to strengthen the efforts to build the country's oldest political party. Admitting that she was aware of the workers' disappointment over diminishing opportunities in a coalition, she said: But coalition does not mean abdication of party building. There is no doubt in my mind that though we run coalition governments, we must at the same time strengthen our party at all levels. Gandhi accused the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing partisan and divisive politics. Unlike BJP we do not play partisan politics when it came to addressing the sufferings of our people. More importantly this means you will have to ensure these programmes (the welfare schemes introduced by UPA government) are not subverted by non-Congress state governments. (IANS) -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England Remark: I trust the Congress wallahs in Goa are listening!
[Goanet] Work to make Goa land of peace: Jamir
http://oheraldo.in/node/8907 Work to make Goa land of peace: Jamir HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 22 — Governor, S C Jamir has said that, Goa has significant growth of population which will be emerged as most congested place to live in next 15 to 20 years. He, further emphasized the need to prepare a visionary and perspective plan considering small family norms and other aspects for creating and sustaining a vibrant peaceful and prosperous Goa in the years to come. Jamir was speaking at a function organised by the Village Panchayat of Chodan-Madel where he felicitated eighteen prominent personalities for their dedicated and valuable services rendered in social sector, on Saturday. The Governor honoured the 18 prominent personalities by offering a shawl, srifal, memento and certificates, besides, certificates were presented to many other personalities on the occasion. Sujay Gupta, Editor of daily Gomantak Times and former minister Nirmala Sawant were special invitees on the occasion. Speaking further, Jamir said, different communities live harmoniously together in Goa and they must treat each other as brothers and sisters. He said, peace and communal harmony, which is very important for accelerated progress and appealed people to maintain and preserve it. He said, let Goa be a model in respect of peace, prosperity and communal harmony. Jamir said, Goa has remarkable cultural dimensions and natural beauty and uniqueness temples, churches, mosques and he was happy that people of Goa are most concerned and committed to protect and preserve this great legacy. The Governor further stressed the need to initiate for implementation of employment generation strategy to create employment opportunities for the un-employed youth. There are about one lakh un-employed in the State, he mentioned. He suggested, to provide proper guidance to younger generation. Nirmala Sawant, urged the Government to look into the proposed Chorao bridge and provide adequate facilities in the area. Earlier, Shankar Chodankar, sarpanch welcomed the gathering while Maria Paras deputy Sarpanch proposed the vote of thanks Riza Pereira and Milind Mahale compered the function. The Governor earlier visited Shree Devkikrishna Bhumika Mallinath Devasthan, Our Lady of Grace Church and St Bartholomeo church and offered prayers. The Governor also visited Rai de Christ ( Christ the King statue) a historic spot at Conaldowaddo, Chorao. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Vasco doc is consultant to armed forces
http://oheraldo.in/node/8906 Vasco doc is consultant to armed forces HERALD CORRESPONDENT MORMUGAO, JAN 21 — Vasco-based Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr Uday L Nagarseker has been appointed as honorary consultant/advisor to the Armed Force Medical Service. Dr Nagarseker — the first Goan to be the appointed by the Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, in this capacity — will attend to the needs of the civilian staff in the discipline of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Armed Force for a period of three years. Earlier, Dr Nagarseker was felicitated by the Indian Medical Association, Goa , in recognition of his contribution to the practice of Art of Medicine and his contribution to Goan society. Recently, he was elected on the governing council of the Indian College of Obstetrician and Gynecologist under the aegis of FOGSI. He is the Director of Sanjeevani Hospital and Vasco Clinic and is also an honorary consultant to Apollo Victor Hospital and Salgaocar Medical Research Centre. Dr Nagarseker began his career in 1977 and started the first General and Maternity Hospital in Vasco. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Only mines, no heart (Preetu Nair, Gomantak Times)
Only mines, no heart by Preetu Nair (This article appeared first in GT Weekender, Panjim edition, January 8, 2005) Babuso arrived at Pandhari's house with Prasad babu, a Gujarati mine owner with a plan and a certain dream. A dream where mine pits make gold and certain money too. Unlike a farmer's job, where after sowing the field for six months, a farmer may not earn anything because of a bad crop. With the promise of better money, Pandhari was lured away from his traditional work to a new work. But little he realizes then that he has lighted a lamp that is slowly going to burn his village, his home and finally people. These characters of Sahitya Akademi winner Pundalik Naik's novel Acchev (The Upheaval) come alive in very many persons that one meets at Sattari taluka in Northern district of Goa. Just like Pandhari they were few years back lured away with dreams of a better future and good life and development. But little did the villagers realize that the decision that they are taking in one moment of weakness would destroy their future forever and bring in grief and utter devastation. And yet they know that there is no respite now! Mining activities in the area has destroyed their source of water and majority of villagers are now depended on water supplied by the water tankers of the mining units in the area. Majority of fields in the area are destroyed and people are forced to work in the mining units, often for a paltry sum to ensure that they provide two time meal to their family. Every year, the mining industry excavates some 80 million tonnes of iron and manganese ore with mud from the mountains in Goa. This has turned the forested areas of Satteri into a barren land and disrupted ground water table, destroyed the fields and degraded the habitat of ordinary men and women. The problem is immense but no government in Goa or any political party has ever indicated either interest or commitment to deal with the problems created by the mining industry. No doubt the mining units have created a fair amount of employment and helped Goan economy but the price these villagers in the mining area are paying is too huge. We have lost everything. Our fields are completely destroyed. Our wells are dry. We made several complaints to the mining companies and even government, but to no avail. Now if mining activity is stopped then people in the village will die of hunger and thirst (water is provided by the mining area). However, it would have been a different story if mining activity had stopped 15 years back, but then people never knew the ill-effects of mining, said Balchandra Gawde of a mining affected village of Pissurlem. Balchandra is full of stories of how, the mining activity in the area has slowly but steadily destroyed the economy of the place and destroyed their peace and health. People fall sick in the area at the drop of a hat. The main reason for this is air and water pollution. The tankers which provide water is hardly cleaned (once a year). This is the water we use for drinking, cooking etc. as a result; stomach ailments are quite common in the area. Tuberculosis and lung ailments are also very common. My aged mother often falls sick because of the dust pollution. He recollects that 12 year back he led a comfortable and calm life with his family and worked in the 2000 sq mt field that he tilled. At that time what he cultivated, the family ate. I didn't have to worry about rice or vegetables as everything was grown by us. But the during one monsoon, as the ore rejects descended with the rains into the fields with the rain water entered the fields and destroyed the land and the crops. Now we have to purchase everything from the market and it is very expensive, he said. Balchandra admits that every year the mining companies pay them money for the loss to agriculture but this money is quite less. We have complained to the mamlatdar (village officer) but it has not helped. There are around 150 mundkars (tenants) in our village, but it is only the influential ones who get a decent sum while the rest get a paltry sum, he added. Damage to agriculture is irreversible. Ironically, severely hit by mining activity Balchandra is now compelled to work in a mining company for Rs 7000 per month. I have no other option. With my fields completely destroyed, I am forced to work in the mining unit or leave my home and migrate to another place in search of better opportunities. I choose the former. Village wells are adversely affected due to percolation, pollution and disruption of the water table. Mining activity is also responsible for pollution of water by oil and grease. It is not that Balchandra and other villagers from the mining areas have not approached the government for help, but there request for help had been turned down by the government. In 1997, I had written a letter to then CM Pratpsigh Raoji Rane, who is incidentally our MLA, to look into these issues, but there was no reply. Now I am
[Goanet] Khadi offices in talukas demanded
http://oheraldo.in/node/8914 Khadi offices in talukas demanded HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 22 - The Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) may have an office in Panjim, but it is rarely accessible to the many beneficiaries spread in remote areas of the State. The aim of the KVIC office is to provide available schemes to individuals and groups, whereby Khadi goods are being promoted. Such schemes are mostly utilised by educated housewives, but these women find it difficult to gather information on these schemes at the taluka BDO offices. KVIC is a Rural Employment Generation Program (REGP), but the very motive and objective of this scheme appears to be defeated as the lone office is situated in Panjim. The beneficiaries — who are either individuals or groups like Self Help Groups or even cooperative sectors who are widespread in Canacona — have felt that a KVIC sub-office should either be setup in talukas or an official be deputed at least once a week at the taluka BDO offices. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Kala Utsav: Where creativity flowed!
http://oheraldo.in/node/8913?PHPSESSID=7bb02d05b96cae136af5684fed4210a9 Kala Utsav: Where creativity flowed! BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 22 – The precincts of the Goa College of Art wore a creative look on the final day of Kala Utsav 2006 on Sunday reflecting the professionalism in which the students set up the whole event. The festival got underway on Friday. Kids were given an open platform to demonstrate their painting skills at the 'free-for-all' canvass. Navni, 5, may have restrictions at home from her parents because of walls being dirtied, but she painted to her heart's content on the canvass today. The child sketched not knowing what she was drawing and enjoyed it. Other children got to participate in the Walk-in-Child Art Competition and showcase their skills. All of them walked away with a certificate of participation for their colourful efforts. Stalls set up by the students gave people an opportunity to view the various works of art put up by them. There were a total of 22 stalls out of which fiver were visitors. People got to see live demonstrations in paintings, murals, portraiture, print making, illustrations, film making, etc. Glass blowing, soft-stone carving, traditional painting, bead jewellery and mat work by artisans from Chennai were the visitor attractions at the utsav. Mohammed Iqbal said his herbal grass items sold well during the three days of the event. The 'panchamahabootam' structure erected out of paper and other materials was a venue for various competitions like mime, costume and fashion parade and Mr and Miss GCA over the last three days. Lecturer Willy Goes said the event apart from creativity brings out their organisational and time management skills. At the utsav we assess the creativity of our students and they are given marks because this is part of their curriculum, he added. This was the fourth year of the event. In 2005, it was held at the Children's Park in Campal as part of the IFFI. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Bank Interest Rates and charges is it true ?
HI JOE When i was in Goa late last year ( august ) I was told that the Banks are/willbe charging Charging 30 % tax on Interests earned on 70,000.00 0r 80,000.00 rupees and above . Is this true? .For NRi and ordinary account holders. Whats the best way to save money in Goa then ? Cyril Pereira. _ I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 58 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter http://www.spamfighter.com/Product_Info.asp? for free now!
[Goanet] OSD all ears to kumeri woes
http://oheraldo.in/node/8910 OSD all ears to kumeri woes HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 22 - Officer On Special Duty (OSD) Venancio Furtado recently visited Gaondongrem and Cotigao villages of Canacona taluka, to listen to grievances of the people regarding Kumeri cultivation land. According to estimates, there are nearly 1,882 cases of Kumeri land in Canacona taluka, of which Gaondongrem and Cotigao form the bulk of them(1,300). Prior to 1982, even those who received Sanads have been listed in the bulk of cases. Despite the Sanads having been allotted, the Forest department has reportedly taken over some land covered under the sanads and as such people are aggrieved over the matter. Mr Furtado informed that from June to December 2005, work in regard to these cases has not been done, though other official work is in progress and felt that three surveyors should be allotted to him to complete the work. Apart from Canacona, Mr Furtado also looks after Kumeri Cultivation Land cases of Quepem and Sanguem. Nearly 240 cases have been surveyed in Sanguem and Quepem, he added. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] India: The Fatwa against Mini-Skirts
There are certainly temples in India (and in Goa as per information provided by Santosh Helekar) where are there are erotic statues. But is this the rule or the exception? The article gives a strong impression that it is the rule. Furhtermore, the statues are NOT of deities in the sense of gods and goddesses. They are what would be called lay people. I have never been to Khajurao myself, but I read somewhere that the erotic statues is a very small part of the whole complex. Sachin Phadte.
Re: [Goanet] India: The Fatwa against Mini-Skirts
Thank you Mario for confirming that the situation in Jabalpur is the same as in Mumbai, namely that there no acrobatic friezes of copulating couples in any Hindu temples. Re Mario's following comment: You can expect such snide articles from the European media now that India is surpassing them in the rate of economic development. This author has apparently taken Khajuraho and extrapolated from that. Why should there be such snide remarks? Is India a threat to Europe even in economic development? Actually, the bigger threat is China, and one does not see snide articles about that country. Furthermore, the author of the article is Padma Rao in New Delhi. Surely an Indian does not have to go out of the way to denigrate one's own country. Sachin Phadte.
[Goanet] Laws Lessons - By Ethel Da Costa
HEART TO HEART (JAN 22, 2006 - Herald) By Ethel Da Costa More bite than bark! Yup, and let's see some spanking and butt-bashing too, because if we seriously don't enforce our laws -- with bite and a snarl -- then they merely remain toothless tigers in a god-forsaken jungle. My mum is intent on giving me reality checks. That no amount of writing will wake the people of Goa to the truth. 'It's an 'I' population there,' she advises with wisdom, 'so heartburn and acid attacks are only going to weaken your system,' she claims, while the doctor grins all the way to the bank, and I grimace in pain every time I let myself get tempted to add a dash of spice to my steak. Incidentally, too much red meat is no good for the diet either. Looks like we're counting our days for the stench to hit the face and Goa will be left with no place to run. Come Monday, Panjim faces a serious garbage crisis. With Curca showing the door and the shoe, the PWD temporary sewerage treatment area saying this much and no more, and people still refusing to learn how to segregate and compost their own garbage wisely, the capital city is spiraling into garbage chaos, and soon the rest of Goa. It's a shame that we can't take care of our own dirt and keep looking to the government agencies to clean up our houses. Isn't education and information supposed to equip and empower us to take our own decisions? A group of concerned citizens met recently at Dona Paula to take stock of the situation. Each one emphasized the need to create awareness, and to pursue the goal with blood-hound intensity. Garbage reined number one priority. So dump that plastic bag away and care for your environment. Lesson No 1: Compost your own wet waste. Let every colony and five star resorts do the same (and city hotels as well). Resorts have enough land at their disposal (which otherwise miraculously materializes during expansion plans). I'm appalled why our hotshot five star resorts can't take care of their own waste? Why should the city mechanisms be burdened with this? But can we learn to be responsible and self-reliant? But of course, we can do it. Didn't our grandfathers and grandmothers learn to survive in a world that didn't care two hoots if Paris Hilton wore thongs and nothing else to a New York Fashion Awards Party? Lesson No 2: Can we look forward to a responsible Press in 'crisis solving, solution seeking' rather than waste precious newsprint pointing fingers at the system? The Press should take the campaign to the masses and educate people on garbage segregation. Empowerment is the buzzword. Because we've learnt that all times its not about what the government can do for us, but what we can do for ourselves that works best. Lesson No 3: Take environment and garbage issues to our schools and colleges. A younger, conscientious workforce can be built if we educate the younger generation on the safe up-keep of our city and planet. Public campaigns on composting and segregation can work best at city and village levels as self-help groups get together to handle problems at their own levels. Lesson No 4: Build pressure groups to ensure that the builders lobby include parking areas and composting stations into building plans for their residents. More built up area adds pressure on cityscapes struggling to cope with traffic, population, infrastructure and waste. Lesson No 5: Respect the laws. Remember they can bite too. Not everything can be bought for money. And if everything else fails, go back to your villages and learn how to live with Nature. And while you're learning to cope with your new avatar, make sure you don't abuse the birds and the trees. I tell you, some people have to be told simple things all the time. =
