[Goanet] Goa news for June 1, 2006
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Heavy rains lash Kerala, Goa (NDTV) Monsoon hit Kerala a week ahead of schedule on May 26 but it has been causing a lot of damage in Goa and parts of the Maharashtra coast as well. Kerala has already received four times the normal amount of rainfall. http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=Nationaltemplate=Monsoon slug=Heavy rains lash Kerala, Goaid=88539callid=1 *** Resumption of mining in Advalpal, Goa irks locals (Business Standard India) Many mines in Goa, shut for a long while, have now resumed business. One such mine, which was shut for more than 10 years, has been restarted, much to the consternation of residents Advalpal village in Bicholim taluka of Goa. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11bKeyFlag=INautono=1235 *** Indian, UK navies bond great in Goa (IBN live) Panaji (Goa) The Indo-UK naval exercise 'Konkan 06' concluded on Monday in Panaji. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-uk-navies-bond-great-in-goa/11772-3.html *** Gale strikes Goa and Karnataka (IBN live) A sudden gale struck the coast of Goa and Karnataka on Tuesday night, sinking five fishing trawlers near Mangalore. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gale-strikes-goa-and-karnataka/11795-3.html *** Goa grand plan to go 200 up on Cannes (The Telegraph) Cannes, May 28: Although it will be many years before Goa can claim to be an Indian Cannes, the former Portuguese resort will out-Cannes Cannes in at least one respect. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060529/asp/nation/story_6282275.asp *** Two drowning cases in N Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 28: Two drowning deaths were reported in North Goa district today. While the first incident, involving a three-year old girl took place in Malim-Betim, the second case, wherein a 17-year old girl died was reported from Calangute. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=052953 *** Rains: 300 persons evacuated in S Goa (Navhind Times) Margao, May 30: Heavy rain accompanied by cyclonic winds lashed South Goa last night forcing the authorities to move 300 persons to safer areas following flooding. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=053130 *** PLIVA to commission Rs 20 cr Goa research facility by mid June (PharmaBiz) PLIVA Research (India) Private Limited (PRIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Croatian generic major PLIVA Group, is likely to commence its operations at its new facility in Goa by mid June 2006. http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=33506 *** Villages cut off by rains: Permanent solution needed (Central Chronicle) The monsoon has given its indication of arrival in Goa. Within a day or two it would reach Maharashtra. The Met experts have predicted its early arrival in Madhya Pradesh. Going by the experts views, chances of heavy rains in the state also cannot be ruled out. http://www.centralchronicle.com/20060601/0106282.htm *** Monsoon enters Mumbai, widespread rains in Goa, Kerala (Outlook India) The South-West monsoon entered Mumbai with torrential showers lashing the metropolis today injuring six even as incessant rains continued to pound Kerala and Goa claiming 11 lives so far and leaving a trail of destruction. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=388986 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dear Mervyn3.0, 1. Canada, Australia and New Zealand have a point system that monitors that just the right calibre of people get in. 2. The US has a visa system, followed by the green card waiting period, that ensures that only specific category of people will enter the US and be allowed to work. There are other categories of visas that do not allow people to work because American labour is plentiful in those fields. 3. The Gulf and SE Asian countries all operate guest worker programmes manipulating quotas and visas depending on their requirements. They also have very active programmes in place that ensure indigenous population will be given preference over others in jobs. Elisabeth --- Elisabeth Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In countries such as Canada, the Gulf, Singapore, influx is carefully controlled both in terms of the quantity and quality that is taken in and steps are put in place not to disadvantage the indigenous population. Elisabeth, This one is truly strange. I have lived in Canada for a dozen years and have not heard of any rule that allows one set of people an advantage/disadvantage over another. Perhaps you could elaborate on what you are referring too? Mervyn3.0 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] The Da Vinci Myth?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- The Da Vinci Myth? By Maxwell Pereira [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was born a catholic, raised as one in a marvellously secular and tolerant Hindu majority land, and despite a vastly changed scenario, proudly proclaim myself as one today too. And I pray The Almighty finds me a worthy catholic when the final call comes! The Christian values and principles imbibed in me through my earlier days have stood me in good stead through adulthood, to enable me to hold my head high thanks to these very values my mentors - parents, priests, nuns and teachers, fortified me with for lifes journeys ahead. While I have great respect for my own religion, I have no less for the beliefs of my other brethren for I respect all who respect our Creator, and believe no religion preaches anything bad. This doesnt however stop me from whispering a prayer for those who do not contribute to my beliefs, that they be shown the right path to salvation. History of Christianity through 2000 years has been one of attacks and martyrdom. With the recent worldwide release of the movie The Da Vinci Code, Catholics are yet again faced with a fresh barrage of questions about Jesus and the faith. There has been intense debate, with the Vatican at the forefront condemning this attack on Christianity by a total distortion of facts projected in a fictional work, as we would want to put it, for Satans agents to exploit. Even so, I do not view this as necessarily a bad thing; on the contrary, it provides, I believe, a great opportunity for us to witness Christ and Christianity to the people of today. To be able to do this, however, it is necessary to separate the fact from the fiction. In The Da Vinci Code, author Dan Brown claims in his preliminary facts section that the Priory of Sion is a real organization, a European secret society founded in 1099: In 1975 Paris Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci. Writer Massimo Introvigne on the website http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/ tells us the Priory of Sion is an esoteric order of antiquity legally established in France in 1956 by Pierre Plantard (1920-2000). The publication in 1982 of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail by British journalists Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln generated interst in the legends connected with it the story starting with Father Berenger Saunière (1852- 1917), whose last name is also borrowed in The Da Vinci Code. This parish priest of Rennes-le-Château, a small village in the French region of Aude, near the Pyrenees Mountains was interested in symbolism and built a number of constructions around his parish church, including a bizarre neo-gothic Tower of Magdala rumoured to have been funded by a buried treasure he found. The local catholic Bishop who invesigated these rumours and the allegation that the priest was having an affair with his servant Marie Denarnaud (1868- 1953), concluded that rather than treasure it was trafficking in Masses that explained Saunières suspicious wealth, and suspended him from his priestly duties and privileges. The priest however continued in Rennes-le-Château with his buildings (Tower of Magdala included) whose ownership he hasd earlier transferred to Marie Denarnaud. Rumors about buried treasures continued though even after Saunières death in 1917, and again surfaced in the 1950s when Marie Denarnaud in her old age, tried to sell the properties. Those who bought them fanned the rumours further through the local press, in the hope of attracting clients to local busnesses. According to Introvigne, Pierre Plantard the leader of a minor occult- political organization known as Alpha Galates, told an even taller story about Rennes-le-Château, to the esoteric author Gérard De Sède, whose book in 1967 LOr de Rennes (Rennes Gold) interested the three British journalists, Baigent, Leigh, and Lincoln to make Rennes-le-Château a household name throughout the English-speaking world, thanks to a BBC TV series based on their reports, as well as several popular books. The story told by Plantard to De Sède, was that Saunière did discover a buried treasure, which included documents confirming the old Southern French legends that Jesus Christ had come to
[Goanet] Re: PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RATHER THAn RESERVATIONS
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- LOLLYPOPS AT THE TOP, INDEED. For those who want to know how well informed one lollypop called Arjun Singh is (He is India's HRD Minister), read what he had to say on reservations when he was interviewed by a no nonsense Karan Thapar. http://www.naachgaana.com/item/2390 or http://gleez.com/articles/general/arjun-singhs-interview---india-of-our-dreams- deserves-a-better-hrd --- floriano wrote: Dear Aires, Frederick et al, The 'reservation' topic has gone a bit too far, and, if I am not mistaken, it will take the country down and out if the Supreme Court does not step in with a speedy solution. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] RE: Dabolim not suited for larger aircraft: Francis
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Mapusa MLA Francis D'Souza has stated that Dabolim airport is not suited for larger aircraft, as it did not have a 5-km runway. This is the kind of statement which is made purely on political grounds. Does the gent know what the length of Dabolim runway is? Does he know what the lengths of runways in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore etc are? Does he know what kind of aircraft use all these runways? What disadvantage does dabolim suffer from? _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] *** Goanet Reader: Goa's heated real estate draws both buyers and ire
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Thanks for the feed back. Its a pity to note that the Goans are still asleep yet busy losing the fast buck that they make on their ancesterial properties. Showing off with all the advancement technologies outside their home/rented homes having no brains or food on the table. The Goans have themselves to blame. It is amazing to see illiterate Indians overpowering the mighty Goans. Lessons the Goans will only learn with their eyes open VIVA SOUSEGARD GOA. I was home for about a year. Awake to see the goings on around me. A very very very currupt Goan Society much much much worse than most of the advancing states in India. The goans are actually swelling in their head flushed with money not able to see where they are walking or even differentiate their left foot from their right. Their foolish way of getting things done is being close to their neibourhood ignorant and illiterate politician/s. Had a chat with one of the foreign visitor who told me about how foolish the Goans are --- During election time we have these smart yet illiterate politians who come knocking on doors offering money for their support . Of them all about 98% accept and only 2% are wise (accept and do the turn-coat). What the 98% who bring these illiterate politiacians to power do not realise is that they take back 10 folds at the time of signing any documents that is brought to thier table. The last I heard was the Town and Planning Minister has offered a crore to each of the to every sitting MP in GOA to garner support on his new rulling on Land Conversion. Comming from a currpt man who I believe use to take 50Lakhs for converting land to buildings. What ever happened to the Indian Law that brings currupt politicians to book on over and above known wealth Alas this is of little concern to all Goans as I saw them pretty happy with the crumbs thrown to them. VIVA GOA...SOUSEGARD GOA _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Attitude is the bottom line.
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Attitude is the bottom line. Possibility and Problem are two sides of the same coin. Recently we had a Writeshop at International Centre-Goa to document the achievements in 'shifting cultivation' in a state in India. The Writeshop [Writers' Workshop] is a system that puts a field level officer amidst his/her peers, editors, illustrators, DTP persons and facilitators to help draw out the experiences, polish and document them in a coherent text shorn of technical jargon and embellished with graphs and illustrations so as to be understandable to a cross section of readers. People can use what they can understand. Jargon impresses but does precious little to enhance the knowledge level of the uninitiated. This book will become a 'Source Book' not only for the people of North Eastern states of India but even for people in other countries, from Argentina to Zambia, who practice 'shifting cultivation' of rice that is locally known as 'kumeri' cultivation. The developed Western countries normally view 'shifting cultivation' in 'developing' countries as a problem that causes environmental degradation and increases level of Green house gases [GHGs] that cause global warming. The people who practice shifting cultivation consider it as integral to life as breathing: they live on the rice produced by this method. To them, GHGs are of no concern at all as they live in the green, forested countryside. A few trees burnt here or there are nothing to bother them. The enormous amounts of GHGs, generated by burning of diesel and petroleum products, similarly do not bother the developed countries. A via media was found through which the Western countries could help the people of North Eastern states to increase the productivity of their rice crop along with the protection of the forests. The project implemented in India became a Win-Win programme that others want to emulate. The Writeshop was designed to document this success and to make it available to planners, policy makers and farmers in similar situations. A 'problem' was transformed into a 'possibility' that will make ripples around the world. It will touch and change lives for the better. Goa is proud to have provided the venue and the personnel to make this possible and earn both money and experience from it. At the Writeshop was a young lady from Philippines who is a mother of an eight years old boy. She is a devout catholic and had been married for a decade that I have known her. Now suddenly she finds herself 'unmarried'. She is not a spinster any more because she has been married for ten years and has a child by that marriage. She is not divorced because both, the Government of Philippines and the Roman Catholic Church to which she has allegiance, do not recognize divorce. She was married. Her marriage has be annulled, a unique system of negating ground reality practiced by the Catholic Church. She is unmarried, not divorced or separated. She also has a legitimate and legal child. I can imagine the trauma of the boy, legitimate son of parents who have since been unmarried. The parents are now free to marry, as most unmarried couples do, or join any congregation to become priest or nun. I can now truly understand what fellow Bardezkar, Jose Custodio de Faria, must have undergone en route to understanding 'lucid sleep' and becoming a famous pauper in Paris called Abbe Faria. While he was still a teenager, his mother became a 'Sister' and then a 'Mother Superior' at the Santa Monica nunnery. His father, Caetano Vitorino de Faria, treated his marriage with Dona Rosa de Sousa as a brief interlude in his seminary life. He went back to it to finish what he had begun before marriage. Annulment is such a wonderful mechanism for the couple to begin life anew and separately. With far less provocation, teenagers of today are willing to kill or end their own lives through suicide. Imagine having to call ones own father as 'Fr. XYZ' or one's mother as 'Mother Superior'. Perhaps the ideal way out is to follow the maxim,'If you can't beat them, join them.' Jose Custodio de Faria joined the seminary and became a priest and the whole family became a part of the service of God. Actually, Jose Custodio de Faria could have been part of the statistics of suicide victims. Instead, he experimented and came up with the principles of hypnotism which are now used to understand suicidal
[Goanet] PREACHING AT TIMOR
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Let's cease lecturing Timor Leste: it's easy to criticize struggling ministates but difficult to appreciate their difficulties. When we are tempted to look down on Timor, be must bear in mind her redeeming qualities:- Ask the RSL: Timor helped save scores of Austrialian Serviceman who fought the Japanese there during WWII -- ask the RSL! When Timor was invaded and occupied by Indonesia, most of the the Big Powers, with the exception of the USA, turned a blind eye. Australia was in fact the only country in the world to recognize Indonesian sovereignty over Timor. She then proceeded to divide the oil and gas in the Sea of Timor between herself and Indonesia which was guilty of genocide, torture and other war crimes in the tiny nation. (Even today Indonesia continues to send in agents provocateurs who seek to destabilize Timor Leste). During the bloody War of Timorese Independence, Australia trained Indon's Armed Forces occupying Timor. This in spite of the fact that the War was a case of Goliath versus David. Now that the Timorese have won their freedom, let's sympathize with them acknowledging the following points:- Because Timor is a tiny nation, it's open to ridicule and exploitation. Mighty countries deny her a fair share of the revenue from the rich deposits of oil and gas in the Sea of Timor. This is especially unacceptable in view of the fact that she is the poorest nation in Asia. It is highly commendable that Timor is the only Catholic nation (96% so) in the world with a duly elected Muslim PM. PM Mari Atakiri*, like Xanana Gusmao, is a great patriot and leader of a small, though proud and noble, nation (population: only 1m). The strong and rich countries in our region must help our weak and poor neighbour. Failure to do so will lead to further destabilization on the Asia-Pacific Rim. VIVA TIMOR --LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS TIMORESE PEOPLE! Yours truly, Martinho de Souza 14 Chuculba Crescent Giralanmg ACT 2617 Phone # (02) 6241 4440 _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] RE : Kiss which cheek first?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Hi Gabe, Well, in France, the French start by the right cheek.I have noticed that in most of the countries in Europe it is the same - it is just the number of kisses given which are different (2 or 4 in France, 3 in Belgium, 4 in Switzerland for instance as long as I remember what I had been told by the inhabitants of those countries.) Concerning, the right side by which the first kiss has to be given, there may be exceptions to that - which I do not know - if in UK, they start by the left cheek, that may be explained by the fact that they drive on the left unlike most of the European countries. ;-) Best, Rys -- _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Re: Abade Faria
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Nandkumar Kamat wrote in Glimpses, Navhind Times, as one could see in Joel D'Souza's Goa Newsclips of 29th May, 2006: «Abbe de Faria - father of Hypnotism Sometime during 16th century, the family of Antu Sinai of the scenic and historic village of Colvale converted to Christianity. They took the name of Faria. A grand house and a chapel existed at Colvale in Faria's ancestral property. With time, both crumbled to dust. In 1754 Cajetan Vitorino de Faria, who had taken the vows of priesthood, after completing his theological education, left the religious duties, married Rosemary, daughter of landlord in Candolim, and became their son-in-law. Strange twists and turns took place in the lives of Cajetan and Rosemary. They separated after the birth of Jose Custodio on May 30, 1756. Cajetan became a priest again. Rosemary became a nun». There is a correction to be made to the above: Caetano Vitorino de Faria did not leave priesthood and marry Rosa Maria de Sousa. He was ordained a priest after his separation from his wife. This is what one can read in J. Clement Vaz's Profiles of Eminent Goans - Past and Present about Jose Custodio de Faria AKA Abade Faria: «He was the son of Caetano Vitorino de Faria and Rosa Maria de Sousa. Before his marriage Vitorino had aspired to become a priest and even completed his studies at the Seminary. Some time after Jose Custodio was born to the couple, they mutually agreed to live separately, he as a priest and she joining the nunery of St. Monica in Goa where she eventually rose to be the prioress». The statue of the Abbe in the act of hypnotising, which stands near the old Secretariat building in Panjim, is the motif of a commemorative postcard which the Portuguese public-equity corporation CTT Correios de Portugal will put into circulation as from the 31st of this month to mark the 250th birth anniversary of the Abbe. Jorge _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Re: HEART-TO-HEART: From Princess to Pauper
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Hello, Your lovely story is based on truth, and you have lots of the many facts very correct, but a few are not true, and lots of them are missing. but the bottom line is that the princess shopuld go from there, however . another fact is that the original contractor has his rights intact ? may be if there is mass public opinion tha government shall take corrective measures, hey kick those guys why cant we the people do it ourselves .cant we , after all ...we are a government by the people, for the people, and of the people. warm regards RG --- Ethel Da Costa wrote: This is the story of a happy princess, who unwittingly got grounded on one stormy night on the shores of Goa. She fretted and she fumed, she groaned and she moaned unable to get her feet off the sandy bank, lamenting with the wind into the silent night, chasing locals and tourists with her wailing songs. Is she a ghost ship, a victim of avarice, a pawn in vote bank politics? _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Info / Assistance required
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Hi Would you be able to assist with contacts of the Goan Community in Hyderabad please. My bro in law has to go for medical treatment there and I am trying to organise some support for them. Your response will be appreciated. Thanks Marilyn Miranda Nairobi --- Read all Goanet messages @: http://www.goanet.org/archive.php?name=Newslist=goanet _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] The Povitr Pustok [Bible] on sale in Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- A 2300 pages book is the pride of any publisher , librarian or book owner. That's the size of the new POVITR PUSTOK [Bible] in Konkani, Romi script, honey. It is being released on this Sunday 04 June, 2006 after a special mass at 10.00 A.M. in Old Goa.Edited by Fr. Manuel Fernandes and assisted by Fr.Ave Maria Alphonso this book has the efforts of Fr. Caetano Cruz Fernandes, Fr. Moreno D'Souza, Fr. Eusebio Ferrao and a number of other persons including [ I am told] Bonaventure D'Pietro a noted saxophonist and writer of thrillers, one of which [Jaanya-Celi]is being released today by the Goa Konkani Academy at Panaji.. 40,000 copies have been sold at a Pre-publication priceRs.150/- The balance 20,000 copies are priced at Rs.300 each. 60,000 copies are not enough for a Catholic population of about 4 lakhs in Goa. There will be a large numer of MOGO [ Mumbaikars of Goan Origin] in Mumbai and all over the world who would read any book only in the Roman Script or Romi Lipi.. The other MOGO [Manglurkars of Goan Origin] also love reading in Roman script when not reading in Kannada script. If every earning Konkani- reading Catholic buys a copy of the POVITR PUSTOK then a second re-print, of 2.00 lakh copies or more, will be necessary. It can be economically done while the offset plates are still available. Since the Authorship vests in the Pericletos [Holy Spirit or Counsellor] no major revisions are possible in the text. Buy a copy immediately on its release. Force a re-print in Roman script. Buy a copy of the POVITR PUSTOK for the next generation [specially those who have studied Konkani in schools and learnt to hate their Mai Bhas, instead of loving her more as was presumed to happen.]. You can treat it like the Da Vinci Code. No one is compelling you to either read it or to believe it. Just buy a copy. It would have served the purpose. If your children read a small passage for the very first book[ Genesis] once a week, they will find out for themselves how easy and nice it is to read their mother tongue in a script they will anyway use all through their life. I will be posting excerpts from the Old Testament [Porno Korar] that talk about life[ and not about any religion] on the net groups that permit me to do so. May be some of the appropriate proverbs, too. there is a whole 'Book of Proverbs' in the Old testament. It will now be avialble to Konkani readers who have had to make do with much inferior proverbs for want of a better source. I have been looking for a good Konkani translation of the Proverb When a wise man argues with a fool; whether he laughs or rants, there is no end' . Now I have to just look up that chapter and verse in the POVITR PUSTOK. Life is so simple. On World Environment Day [05 June] improve your cultural environment. Buy a POVITR PUSTOK. Support Konkani. Do in Rome as the Romans do. Use Roman Catholics use Roman Script. The world today is a Roman Script Empire. Like it or lump it. that's the truth, the life and the way of the things to come. Viva Goa. Miguel _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] RE: Dabolim not suited for larger aircraft: Francis
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Mapusa MLA Francis D'Souza has stated that Dabolim airport is not suited for larger aircraft, as it did not have a 5-km runway. This is the kind of statement which is made purely on political grounds. Does the gent know what the length of Dabolim runway is? Does he know what the lengths of runways in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore etc are? Does he know what kind of aircraft use all these runways? What disadvantage does dabolim suffer from? _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] RE: *** Goanet Reader: Of misinformed fundamentalists, freshcontroversies, and true conversions (George Menezes)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dear Mr.George Menedes, Congratulations! I appreciate your strong letter and the stark naked reality you have been blotting of both the Faithful and the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. My husband and me have visited Goa in 2004 to bear witness to the Truthful Faith of St. Francis Xavier who was the saviour of Sri Lanka as well and I am a regular reader of goanet which I again appreciate for providing useful information. Thank you Regina T Ramalingam Director-Evaluation Training FORUT 98/4, Havelock Road, Colombo 05,Sri Lanka Contact Nos.: 2581226, 5 339511 fax: 2501570 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Goanet Reader Faith not force: Of misinformed fundamentalists... By George Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Church and community has just been recovering from the embarrassment of allowing a small coterie of misinformed fundamentalists with personal agendas to hijack what could have been a rational and informed debate on the screening of 'Da Vinci Code'. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Expats react; Tax? ... Where are the benefits?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Expats react; Tax? Where are the benefits? KUWAIT CITY: Expats on Sunday reacted with dismissive disdain to the governments proposal to impose tax on their income as they claimed it will hurt the lower income group and which in turn could affect the wheel of development in the country. This came after it was announced on Sunday that the Kuwait Cabinet will look into a proposal that calls for introduction of tax and involves every segment of income regardless of the nationality of the tax payer. Expats believe that there has been rise in expenditures across the board and the government cannot further burden them with taxes which could compel many expats to quit the country, thereby affecting the economy. Taking a swipe at the tax proposal, an expat, Tim Robbins told the Arab Times The government should first come up with a suitable package for the expats along the lines of Western countries before introducing the tax system. It should improve the health services and offer other benefits such as the free education to the children of expats. Dismissing the proposal as unacceptable, P. Dsouza noted that the companies in Kuwait should consider hiking salaries of expats before implementing the tax proposal. There has been a rise in expenditure but the salaries are stagnant and under these circumstances the government cannot come up with this silly proposal. Kuwait is a cradle-to-grave welfare country and can easily do without a tax system. This is a sad development and will hit hard the lower income people. He added that he will uproot himself from Kuwait and migrate to either Canada or Australia. These countries have a very good welfare system in place and although they impose taxes they have a strong social plan which takes care of immigrants. Talking about the proposal, Mohammad Ismail observed that in order to remain competitive with the rest of the Gulf countries, the companies in Kuwait will have to raise salaries to make up for the ten per cent cut in income. The burden ultimately will shift to the companies. The environment in the country is not very conducive for expats as it is and companies are already paying some kind of premium to compensate expats. The proposal if implemented, he said, will make it harder for the companies to attract professionals, adding that I am worried about my finances and I want seek an increment from my employer. The ten per cent tax across the board is not fair considering the accommodation and other basic needs of the expats. The expats have nothing to gain from the tax cut as there are no state benefits or social securities for expats in Kuwait as provided in other countries, he added. Simon Ken said a lot of Westerners prefer to work in the Gulf because the salaries are not taxed but if the Kuwait government passes the law then many Westerners may leave the country as they will prefer to work in their respective countries. Rubbishing the tax proposal, Rim Thomas believes that Kuwait will not be an attractive destination for expats if the tax proposal sees the light of the day, adding that expats who earn KD 1,000 and above should be taxed. A majority of the workers in Kuwait earn less than KD 150 and this tax bill if implemented will only compound their problems. Some of the Bangladeshi workers earn as low as KD 20 per month and how can they afford to pay 10 per cent tax, he wondered. Tanveer Ahmed feels that the tax proposal if implemented will create a culture of bitterness among the expats who might decide to call quits as most of them will not be able to support their families given the flat 10 per cent tax. Although I earn a handsome salary, I will leave Kuwait for good the moment the tax system is introduced. I feel this is unfair and they should take into consideration the contribution of the expats to the development of the economy. Ben Rivard, for his part, said I think the government has decided to come up with the tax system because it wants the money to stay in the country but I feel that the government should relax the visa laws so that expats can bring in their families and this can have a positive impact on the economy. The government should spare the low income group from the tax and tax only those who draw over KD 1,000 salary. Commenting on the tax proposal, Daniel Harrison expressed surprise at the proposal and added that it
RE: [Goanet] Kiss which cheek first?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- From: Gabe Menezes [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: [Goanet] Kiss which cheek first? Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 01:25:01 +0100 kiss or not kiss! I remember as a youngster in Nairobi, only close relations, kissing each other on the cheeks as a form of greeting. Since coming to England, we Goans do it as a mater of fact. Now what irks me, is that I think our Goans do it nonchalantly and do not know which cheek to go for first. This invariably leads to confusion and many a time, some women have attempted to kiss me on the lips as an excuse of miss interpreting! I believe and have followed this rule, which I believe is Continental - right cheek first? In Belgium they kiss three times and there are many other customs. Even the Arabs kiss and it is always right cheek first. So could I kindly ask for correctness and ask our London Goans, to not go for the wrong cheek first, please - could we avoid some red faces! If I am wrong, I am very sure, our kissing aficionados, will inform me on the correct way to -- DIE DULCI FREURE, DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England Perhaps our in house expert of Gospel according to J... would inform us which procedure the mother-of-all-kissers followed? AT _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Past BBC programmes on Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See a listing of past BBC programmes on Goa: http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/search/Goa 13 search results for Goa 4 Best Bets * GET A NEW LIFE - GOA * LETTERS FROM HERE AND THERE - GOA * MADHUR JAFFREY'S FLAVOURS OF INDIA - GOA * OUR MAN IN... - GOA 2 Contributors * Stella Goa (2) * Wan Goa Chuan (1) No Series found 9 Programmes * GET A NEW LIFE 4 programmes in 2003-2004 | Hide 1. GET A NEW LIFE EXTRA, GOA:4 2. GET A NEW LIFE EXTRA, GOA:2 3. GET A NEW LIFE EXTRA, GOA:1 4. GOA Other television programmes * RICK STEIN'S SEAFOOD ODYSSEY - GOA (1999) * THE GREAT ESCAPE - GOA (1997) * MADHUR JAFFREY'S FLAVOURS OF INDIA - GOA (1995) * OUR MAN IN... - GOA (1995) Other radio programmes * LETTERS FROM HERE AND THERE - GOA (1997) 2 Subject Categories * goa (india) (7) * indian invasion of goa (1961) (3) -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- Photographs from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/popular-views/ _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] What is a Portophile? Actually, just like a Lusophile:-))
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Portophile has you confounded poor, otherwise sapient, Mario? How aboot plain and simple: a lover of Porto a.k.a Oporto, the city on the banks of balmy Douro? If, along with a bottle of hock, you listen to those nostalgic lyrics As lendas do rio Douro... rest assured you will turn into such a Portophile. Alfred, a staunch phile of them both, the nectar, red white and perish the gout, as well as the town. From: Mario Goveia [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] What is a Portophile? Actually,just like a Lusophile:-)) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 09:02:17 -0700 (PDT) --- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I Googled Portophile and came up with, a lover of Port Wineseems like we have, many Port Wine lovers on this forum, beware the gout though! A good drink is Brandy Port, to knock your socks off. Perhaps the writer meant Lusophile? Mario's research findings: Seeking answers to Gabe's intriguing question, I, too, Googled Portophile but, unlike Gabe, who found some connection to Port Wine, I came up with the following: No standard web pages containing all your search terms were found., and, Your search - Portophile - did not match any documents. I then Googled Lusophile and came up with a similar response. Nada. Nyet. Nothing. I Wikied Portophile and Lusophile and also came up with nothing. Finally, I Wikied Lusitania and came up with the following: Lusitania was an ancient Roman province approximately including current Portugal, except for the area between the rivers Douro and Minho, and part of modern day western Spain, the present autonomous community of Extremadura. It was named after the Lusitani or Lusitanian people. The Lusitani were strong warriors whose origins are uncertain. Its capital was Augusta Emerita (currently Mérida) Interesting. And all these years I thought Lusitania referred specifically to Portugal - some colonial brain-washing no doubt. Not to be deterred, I Wikied Anglophile and came up with the following: An Anglophile is a non-English person who is fond of English culture and England in general, its antonym is Anglophobe Answers.com said the following about Indophile An Indophile is a person who loves India, Indian culture, cuisine, religions, history and the people of India. Amazingly, for the word Portohile, Answers.com led me to Gabe's post on Goanet. However, it provided no useful leads to the meaning of Lusophile, so I was back to square one. My conclusion is that similar logic can be applied to Portophile or Lusophile as to Indophile and Anglophile, and that there is no difference between a Portophile and a Lusophile. Similarly, no difference between the antonyms Portophobe and a Lusophobe. Use whatever suits your fancy. Besides, how many people with no connection to Portugal are familiar with Lusitania, and its derived prefix, Luso, which according to Wikipedia, includes Portugal, except for the area between the rivers Douro and Minho? As most Goanetters must have figured out by now, it's been a slow day :-)) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: Dear Mario, You've raised exactly the points that need to be discussed in context with this issue. There are many countries that encourage immigration. Canada, the Gulf countries, the EU (in part) and even the US and Australia in the 70s and 80s. This is because they need the actual numbers to make up the workforce. Mario observes: Elisabeth, Kudos for initiating these stimulating ideas. I have no problem with your concerns, your trenchant analysis, your provocative title or with your raising these important issues for discussion, only with the notion that the local government can, or even should, control the flow of labor into Goa or with what anyone should be paid. Their priority should be the security and safety of everyone living in or visiting Goa, Goan and non-Goan alike. BTW, the nagging notion among many Goans that Goa can somehow be protected from other Indians is likely to have about the same success as King Canute who tried and failed to stop the tide from coming in. That issue was determined in 1961 and has been accelerating since. When politicians and government bureaucrats make micro-economic supply and demand decisions it always makes matters worse, if not for the specific sector being helped, then certainly for the rest of the population, in terms of price levels and supply allocations, which then have a negative ripple effect on the entire local economy. No bureaucrat anywhere has found a way to efficiently allocate resources of either labor or material. Such extreme socialism is disappearing around the world after trying for decades, leaving extreme socialism only in dictatorships, in countries with God-given natural resources currently in demand, or in relatively small economies. Also, I don't think you can compare Goa, a state, with entire countries. Most, if not all, of the empty bellies you speak of are coming to Goa from other states in India. The conclusion has to be that business owners in Goa cannot find local Goans to do the same quantity and quality of work for the same wages, in spite of a natural preference for locals for reasons of language and communications, the lifeblood of a business. Besides, my impression is that educated and uneducated Goans alike are looking elsewhere for their employment. The next time you vist Goa I will introduce you to some people who have made their living in Goa for decades by starting and running fairly large businesses there using a combination of Goan and non-Goan labor. They will give to a real-life explanation of why they are hiring non-Goan labor and not holding out for an entirely Goan work force. Regarding zero unemployment, for many reasons based on economic principles, no country has found a way to reduce their unemployment to zero, even those actively importing workers from overseas. It has to do with varying abilities and training, unwillingness to moving to where the jobs are, unwillingness to do certain kinds of work, etc, etc. My advice to the Goan diaspora remains simple and practical and doable in part by almost everyone in the diaspora, Go to Goa as often as possible, patronize local businesses, buy some property, build a house, invest in or start a business, find out what that's like, pay and treat your domestic workers fairly, and let the economic ripple effect take it's course. While doing this, let the discussions based on ten opinions for every five Goans continue over a refreshing or intoxicating adult beverage - starting with home-made fenny and Belo Beer :-)) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] India Medical Tourism Expo 2006 - Uk
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- 000 India Medical Tourism Expo 2006 2 June 2006 - 4 June 2006 Olympia 2 Ticket Hotline: +91-11-55749255 2nd India Medical Tourism Expo 2006, 2nd -4th June, Olympia 2, London is committed to global healthcare. Around 50 world-class hospitals along with the Indian Tourism Ministry, Health department, Health and Tourism Organisations, High Commissioner’s office in UK and various state tourism departments will be a part of this convention. The event advocates better life for everyone. India has been a favourite destination for those who are looking for a better life through therapies and disciplines like Ayurveda and Yoga respectively. This has been recently complimented with state of art modern healthcare services available in India. The economic growth, opening up of trade barriers and foreign MNCs setting up their base across India are some of the initiating factors for building world class tertiary healthcare infrastructure. The exposition is designed to provide a physical interface to all the visiting delegates with best of the Indian Hospitals complying with European health and safety norms. India Medical Tourism Expo 2006 will be an excellent platform to serve the visitors and assist them to choose from array of healthcare services available across India. The participants at IMTE will range from world class specialized dental, ophthalmological, cosmetic clinics to tertiary and super specialty hospitals for cardiology, pediatrics and orthopaedics etc. This event is a ‘must visit’ for General Public, GPs, Health counsellors analysts, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals, Clinics and health-centers, Pharmaceutical companies, Medical Tourism companies, Travel Houses, Airlines Dates and Opening Times 2 June 2006 10 am - 6 pm 3 June 2006 10 am - 8 pm 4 June 2006 10 am - 6 pm Further Information Organiser: International Business Events Tel: +91-11-55749255 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.medtourismexpo.com Good ideas are two a penny. They only become valuable when someone implements them. Then they become innovation. Ian Pearson BT Futurologist WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2006 www.goaday.com -- _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] SPECIALS!!! CONTACTO GOA Episode 10 summary (for June 4th / 5th, 2006)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- (Portuguese translation below) Don't miss the Contacto Goa SPECIALS! In its first of three SPECIAL episodes, Contacto Goa takes viewers on a voyage of discovery to the territories of the former Portuguese Province of the North - to see what traces these places retain of their Portuguese past... EPISODE 10 Stories On RTP International: Sun, June 4th, 7:15pm IST and repeated Mon, June 5th, 9:00am IST; In Portugal on RTP Africa: Sun June 4th, 6:30pm Lisbon time) 1. KORLAI: Listen to a language that might perhaps sound familiar - but also might not... 2. EAST INDIANS: Meet a community that still retains sweet memories of Portuguese times 3. VASAI: Where little but ruins now exist of a once glorious Portuguese past 4. DAMAN TOUR: See Portuguese Daman in the company of an ardent Lusophile === Não perca o próximo Contacto Goa edição ESPECIAL! No primeiro episódio desta edição especial, o Contacto Goa vai levar os espectadores numa viagem à descoberta dos territórios então denominados «Províncias do Norte». Descubra os traços ainda existentes do passado português nestas regiões. EPISODIO 10 Em Goa na RTP International: Domingo, 4 de Junho, 19:15 IST e Segunda, 5 de Junho, 9:00 IST; Em Portugal na RTP Africa: Domingo 4 de Junho, 18:30 hrs 1. KORLAI: Fique a conhecer a língua falada nesta região e talvez tenha uma surpresa 2. EAST INDIANS: Conheça uma comunidade que ainda guarda doces memórias do tempo dos portugueses 3. VASAI: Venha conhecer as ruínas que representaram o glorioso passado português nesta área 4. TOUR EM DAMAO: Descubra o Damão «português» na companhia deste lusófilo entusiasta === _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
RE: [Goanet] Woman priest says Mass (2)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- That is exactly where the church wants you with the rest of the sheep who keep their heads down grazing on the verbiage it provides without questioning or looking up except to follow directions from the shepherd. Kevin Saldanha, Mississauga, ON. From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Woman priest says Mass (2) I have chosen to stay within the flock because, on balance, the grass is not greener on the other side, in my never humble opinion. mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Developments in Goan NRI Affairs
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- From: Goa's Pride Goa-World.Com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 02:13:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Developments on Goan NRI Affairs What happened to Herculano Dourado and company of the NRI Felicitation Centre after their 'touristic' visit to the Gulf countries? Whatever happened to the notes taken at the Dubai and Kuwait meetings of the Goan NRIs with the above delegations? Were the issues raised filed or handed over to the new commissioner? Will the same issues/demands need be repeated to every person nominated as head of the NRI cell/centre/department in Goa? And for how many years? Remember the issues often posted and re-posted by some are nothing new! These issues concerning the Goan NRIs have been raised when Dr. Wilfred D'Souza visited Kuwait, followed by NRI Felicitation Centre's first fact finding trip headed by Chandrakant Keni, later submitted to South Goa Member of Parliament Churchill Alemao through the Goan Welfare Society (GWS), Kuwait time and again as well as by other associations/ football clubs/village centres from Kuwait as well as from other Gulf countries. By separate post, we are forwarding copies of all the above memorandums to the new commissioner. Will any action be taken on the issues raised since the last 10 years? Gaspar.Almeida [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mogal Gasper, First of all, my good wishes to you and all the hardworking Goans in the Gulf. It is folks like you who do much(among the non resident Goans) for Goa and Goans I sincerely hope that Goa learns from Kerala and makes provisions for the Gulf Goans. But hope is all we can do. Hopefully, Eduardo Faleiro will do the needful. Thus far, all we have heard and seen is Gas. The so called NRI Felicitation Centre was headed by Chandrakant Keni who not only had ZERO experience being Non Resident, he was also Xenophobic. Then we have numerous visits by Goans to the Gulf. What did those trips achieve for the Gulf Goans? And what does Felicitation mean? Who is being Felicited and for what? The Gulf Goans also need to realise (eventually) that Politicians are a waste of time and money. The Gulf Goans may wish to consider the following: 1. develop cooperatives in Goa and invest as a group 2. spend funds only in cooperative businesses 3. not worry about politicians 4. not spend a single riyal or minute with these fellas. so much for now jc _ Join the next generation of Hotmail and you could win the adventure of a lifetime http://www.imagine-msn.com/minisites/sweepstakes/mail/register.aspx _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Abbe de Faria - Father of Hypnotism
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- -Goa Heritage Protection Week30th May to 5th June 2006 -- --Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC)Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]-- --- Abbe de Faria - Father of Hypnotism by Nandkumar Kamat Sometime during 16th century, the family of Antu Sinai of the scenic and historic village of Colvale converted to Christianity. They took the name of Faria. A grand house and a chapel existed at Colvale in the Farias ancestral property. With time, both crumbled to dust. In 1754 Cajetan Vitorino de Faria, who had taken the vows of priesthood, after completing his theological education, left the religious duties, married Rosemary, daughter of a landlord in Candolim, and became their son-in law. Strange twists and turns took place in the lives of Cajetan and Rosemary. They separated after the birth of Jose Custodio on May 30, 1756 just a year before the famous battle of Plassy, which gave the British East India Company hold over Bengal. At that time, Hyder Ali was gaining strength in South India. The Marathas were also in full command. Events were happening at lightening speed. Cajetan became a priest again. Rosemary became a nun and entered the convent of Santa Monica. Jose Custodio spent 15 years in Goa in the verdant surroundings of Colvale village. He never saw his mother again. The father and son left for Portugal on the ship Sao Jose on February 22, 1771 for Lisbon, Portugal, where they arrived on November 23. At that time, they would not know what history had reserved for them. For one they were destined never to see their motherland again. They had entered Europe via Lisbon during one of the most turbulent periods in international history - the period of the American war of independence and the epochal French revolution. Father Faria received the support of the King of Portugal for the education of his son in Rome. Jose Custodio aimed to become a priest and completed his doctorate in theology and philosophy from the college Propaganda fide in 1780. The Europeans would know him as Abbe de Faria. He would be the first Goan to receive both bouquets and brickbats from the local press during his active and controversial life in France and even after his death. His magnificent statue - a remarkable piece of sculpture from the master sculptor, Ramchandra Kamat stands on the pedestal near the old secretariat in Panaji. A small plaque commemorates his birthplace at Candolim. However, there are no special programmes to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of this great son of Goa - Father Jose Custodio alias Abbe de Faria. The French novelist, Alexander der Duma immortalized him in his novel-The Count of Monte Cristo (1844). Those who have seen the film produced in 2002 would remember the character of Padre Faria imprisoned in the castle of If with Edmond Dantes - the protagonist. Duma has given a different background of the imprisoned priest but there is no doubt in anyones mind that the character is based on Abbe de Faria. Until 1792, Abbe de Faria had no introduction to hypnosis (from the Greek word Hypnos for sleep). However, when he became curious about the claims of animal magnetism and Mesmers mesmerism, he devoted himself to its study. This interest continued and transformed his life. Ultimately, he was successful in rejecting Mesmers claims and provided a somewhat scientific and rational basis for hypnosis. His followers called his technique - `Fariaism, but experts later renamed to hypnotism. Before his death under utterly impoverished circumstances in 1819, his first volume explaining the principles of hypnosis was in the press. To counter his critics he had planned four volumes, but he could complete only a single tome. The world took notice of this work but it was only in the 20th century that he was acknowledged as the father of hypnotism. Most of the books on his life and work are in French or Portuguese. Recently a book in English - `Jose Custodio de Faria: Hypnotist, Priest and Revolutionary, by Dr Laurent Carrer translator and practicing hypnotherapist has been published. I am
Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Elisabeth Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In countries such as Canada, the Gulf, Singapore, influx is carefully controlled both in terms of the quantity and quality that is taken in and steps are put in place not to disadvantage the indigenous population. Elisabeth, This one is truly strange. I have lived in Canada for a dozen years and have not heard of any rule that allows one set of people an advantage/disadvantage over another. Perhaps you could elaborate on what you are referring too? Mervyn3.0 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- From: Elisabeth Carvalho [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] Goa importing poverty Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 09:10:35 -0700 (PDT) You've raised exactly the points that need to be discussed in context with this issue. There are many countries that encourage immigration. Canada, the Gulf countries, the EU (in part) and even the US and Australia in the 70s and 80s. This is because they need the actual numbers to make up the workforce. Gulf countries encourage immigration? I think not, dear Bess. Know any Goan/Indian holding Arab citizenship? The hordes of labourers, from South East Asia are each and all guest-workers as in Germany in the fifties-sixties and just that. Alfred de Tavares, Stockholm, 2006-05-31 _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Goan webshots
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- o cynthiasoares : Uploaded Photos ON MAY 29 http://community.webshots.com/album/86714446BpFNcu goavision - jeanpaul Uploaded 3o Photos on May 26, 2006: http://community.webshots.com/user/goavision-date?action=publicAlbums Good ideas are two a penny. They only become valuable when someone implements them.Then they become innovation. Ian Pearson BT Futurologist WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2006 www.goaday.com -- _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] RE: East Timor... and Lusophobia
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- re: 1. Fred Noronha may wish to publicly identify the GUYS who HE says propound this colonialism-started-in-1961 theory From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Among a handful of others, mainly those Colaco types. Bernardo, Paulo and Jose, for instance. jc's response: Now that Fred has stated the above, He will surely provide us PROOF that Paulo and Jose (atleast) have propounded this colonialism-started-in-1961 theory IF he does not, he is Lying. unless we ready to move back into the Daman Portuguese bridge area again? Fred himself may not be a Lusophobe, His writings occasionally are. Why ? Aum noko. jc ps: Those who throw Fame Baits at others, should not be surprised. _ Join the next generation of Hotmail and you could win the adventure of a lifetime http://www.imagine-msn.com/minisites/sweepstakes/mail/register.aspx _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Woman priest says Mass (2)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- Elisabeth Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is precisely the reason people have been embracing Dan Brown and fleeing from the Catholic Church, because it resists evolution. It is one thing to honour tradition, it is another to claim it as The Truth and The Way. Is there any virtue in barring women from attaining priesthood? Is there any virtue in enforcing celibacy on priests? Is there any justice in constantly referring to homosexuality as a perversion? Is there any virtue in condemning birth control, invitro-fertilisation, stem cell research and any other advancement that is deemed not natural by the Church? Our spirituality must go hand in hand with changes that are taking place in the world. It cannot exist in a vacuum detached from reality. Mario observes: Elisabeth, There are official, scholarly - from a religious perspective - answers to all your questions, which have generated heat for decades now. However, I will leave it up to the Catholic priests on Goanet to answer you on the grounds they are far better trained and paid to do so than a cafeteria Catholic like me who focuses mostly, though not entirely, on WWJD, and have always opposed the trappings of pomp and ceremony. My opinion has always been that those who feel strongly about these things should follow their faith, or lack thereof, elsewhere, rather than torturing themselves with their individual issues, because - let's be realistic - the Catholic Church does not respond very often to even plausible sounding developments, no matter what, for often arcane reasons, whereas there are several others that change as often as the prevailing winds. I oppose the attitude of a Veronica Rue, who arrogantly declares herself a Roman Catholic woman priest when there is no such thing. She may be a priest to her followers, even a good priest, she's just not a Roman Catholic woman priest. Who is she kidding? I have chosen to stay within the flock because, on balance, the grass is not greener on the other side, in my never humble opinion. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] East Timor: Wheels Within Wheels
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Another perspective on our 'colonial cousins'. FN -- To UNSUBSCRIBE from this e-journal send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] message: unsubscribe asia-www-monitor your email address -- The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: May 2006, Vol. 13, No. 6 (249) -- 30 May 2006 East Timor: Wheels Within Wheels Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India Supplied note: The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, on the above subject is now available at the web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br. Extract: 15. Australia, the US and other Western countries and their oil companies have not been happy with him [i.e. the East Timor's Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri - ed.] and want to have him eased out. That is why, those to the left of the political spectrum suspect that the revolt must have been instigated by the Australians themselves in order to facilitate the return of their armed forces to East Timor and have him removed. 16. They also look with suspicion on the role of the President's Australian born wife, Kirsty Sword, who has emerged as the power behind the [Xanana Gusmao's - ed.] throne. - b. raman. [The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai - ed.] URL http://www.saag.org/papers19/paper1820.html Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/www.saag.org] Link reported by: B. Raman (corde--at--vsnl.com) * Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study * Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO * Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting * External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30 -- Src: The Asian Studies WWW Monitor ISSN 1329-9778 URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/asia-www-monitor.html The e-journal [est. Apr 1994] provides free weekly abstracts and reviews of new/updated online resources of significance to research, teaching and communications dealing with the Asian Studies. The most valuable resources identified by the Monitor are also grouped in http://asia-www-monitor.blogspot.com/ The email edition of this Journal has now over 5,480 subscribers. Please announce new/improved Asian Studies' Web sites via http://coombs.anu.edu.au/regasia.html - regards - Dr T. Matthew Ciolektmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au Head, Internet Publications Bureau, RSPAS, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia ph +61 (02) 61250110 fax: +61 (02) 62571893 skype: tmciolek also, Asia Pacific Research Online at www.ciolek.com [You may freely forward this information, but on condition that you send the text as an integral whole along with complete information about its author, date, and source.] - To subscribe to Asian Studies WWW Monitor email edition send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] message: subscribe asia-www-monitor your email address International students: ANU (http://studyat.anu.edu.au) CRICOS Provider Number is 00120C -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- Photographs from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/popular-views/ _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Reply to Nasci Caldeira.
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Great answer Nasci! So well said! Goans somtimes are full of Bobke. I have been to Timor Leste, and have felt the pulse of the local people. It was a new nation coming to grips with the modern world. This dream is once again shattered, not by Australia or any other nation, but by themselves, due to infighting amongst it's peoples and leaders. They require more support from the developing world at large for the moment, not just empty promise, or even Goan Bobke. By the way, neither rice nor fenni can help at this stage, just a simply prayer perhaps. Cheers Mate! Newton. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] re: WE ARE ALL GOANS ------------- A Quiz (with Ans.)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- WE ARE ALL GOANS - A Quiz We may all be Goans here but I am feel I am the only 'original' Goan here. (on goanet or other Goa related net groups) So who Could I be ??? Can you ??? (I am looking for a one or two word answer) == If anyone of you had called me saying... Hey, Joe, you must be a 'KUNNBI GAUDDI' I would have accepted it as a right ans. Fyi, Kunnbi Gauddi are the original Goans as some one put it.. 'they are like the aborigines of Goa/India - Dravidians' Anyway, there were in all 5 entries but only 'Deedee' had it right. Thanks to you all once again. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Trains Running Late Due To Heavy Rains
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_track_flooding-30052006.htm 30th May, 2006 19:45 hrs PRESS NOTE TRAINS TO MUMBAI RUNNING LATE DUE TO HEAVY RAINS Monsoon has burst upon Konkan region with a bang with incessant rains since morning that has affected road and rail traffic. In just 4 hrs duration, as much as 310 mm rainfall occurred in Ratnagiri region resulting into flooding of track at 5 sites over Konkan Railway route between Sangameshwar and Kankavali. Water was touching danger level at one of the bridges near Ratnagiri at about 1700 hrs. It is learnt that road communication is also seriously disrupted. Due to this, some trains have been regulated to ensure safety of passengers. As a result of this, these trains will reach Mumbai late by about 4 to 6 hours. The trains that have been regulated are : 1) 6334 Trivandrum-Veraval Exp – 1 hr 20 mins at Kuda.l 2) 2617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Mangala Exp – 3 hr 15 mins at Sangameshwar. 3) 0104 Mandavi Exp – 1 hr at Vaibhavwadi/Rajapur. 4) 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati Exp – 1 hr at Adavali. 5) 2052 Janshatabdi Exp – 2 hrs at Sawantwadi and Kudal. 6) 0103 Mandavi Exp – 1 hr 25 mins at Chiplun 7) 6345 Netravati Exp – 1 hr 10 mins at Khed 8) 2619 Matsyagandha Exp – 30 mins at Mangaon -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Heritage Week with love from Goadesc
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Hello friends, We understand that our friend Roland Martins at the GOADESC and FRIDAY BALCAO (both resource centres) has planned a few things for Heritage Week this week. We thought we should tell everyone what we have been doing in the past few days... We have embarked on an ambitious exercise of making an inventory of heritage sites and properties in Goa. The items listed are on the basis on architectural, archaeological, social, cultura, historic, group value or a property associated with a regional, national or international event or famous local person.Most people think a building has to be really old to be on such a list! That is clearly not so! We have listed everything that we think is of value to the community! We have completed a listing exercise of heritage properties and sites in Mapusa and the three satellite villages OF Assagao, Guirim, Parra around Mapusa. This includes a list of 515 properties and sites compete with photos and important information on each property. Prajal and Rohit are now embarking on a similar exercise of Canacona district. Durgesh Naik will soon be completing Tiswaddi. With the list of Panaji, Ribander and Taleigaon done and published earlier, this will bring us to a total of 1850 proeprties and sites in Goa. Of course the task is by no means complete but it is a good beginning... Prajal has in the meantime done a quick list of Sattari, Sanguem, Bicholim and some parts of Tiswaddi paying special attention to monuments, ruins, temples and artefacts. That list includes 63 properties, sites and articles. We would like to make an appeal on Heritage Week, please let us know if there are any properties and sites in and around your area that merit being on such a list. We shall help you collate the information and add it to our data base, with your permission. This will make our task easier and will also make the community feel it is involved in the preservation of Goa's natural, cultural and architectural heritage. We also want to make the local bodies Panchayats and so on aware of what treasure troves they are holding. Can someone help us make this giant leap forward in their own towns and villages? We certainly need a hand! With best wishes, Heta Pandit Prajal Sakhardande Rohit Phalgaonkar GOA HERITAGE ACTION GROUP TEL: 3952097/9822128022 _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Hazrat Nizamuddin Goa Sampark Kranti Express to halt at Ratnagiri
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_goa_sampark_kranti30052006.htm 30th May, 2006 PRESS NOTE EXTRA HALT FOR GOA SAMPARK KRANTI EXPRESS Good news for passengers who want to travel to the national capital from Ratnagiri. They will now have the convenience of travelling directly from Ratnagiri to Delhi by the Hazrat Nizamuddin – Madgaon – Haz. Nizamuddin Goa Sampark Kranti Express train as the train has been given a halt at Ratnagiri station over Konkan Railway route with effect from 1.6.2006. The halt has been given on an experimental basis for six months and may be withdrawn by the Railway Board if the traffic dealt with during the period does not justify. Timings of halt w.e.f 1.6.2006 Train no.2450Station Train no.2449 09:25 hrsArr. RatnagiriDep.15:15 hrs 09:30 hrsDep Arr. 15:10 hrs Timings of halt w.e.f 10.6.2006 (Monsoon time table) : Train no.2450Station Train no.2449 10:15 hrsArr. RatnagiriDep.17:10 hrs 10:20 hrsDep Arr. 17:05 hrs Before providing this halt, passengers had only two Mail/Exp trains for Haz.Nizamuddin from Ratnagiri. Hence, this additional halt will prove beneficial to the passengers. -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Properties for sale
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Properties for sale Bungalow at Porvorim Plot 309mtrsq, builtup 217 With 3 bed, 2 livingroom, dining, kitchen, study, garage terrace Rs.35 lakhs negotioable Plot at Ribandar old Goa Road,near Joaide Goa Resort. 475mtsq @ Rs.1750/sqmtr, clear title. Penthouse Miramar/Carazalem 239mtsq Rs.17500/sqmtr New 3bed appt.under construction. St. Inez, Panaji Ready by Jan 2008. 135sqmtr With all modern amenities like Swimming pool/Gym/children park etc Upper ground floor first floor Rs.32.5 laks 3rd/4th floor Rs. 34 lakhs. Pay upfront and save upto 2 lakhs 2bed 4bed also available Flats Merces 53sqmt 1bed 4.85lacs, 84mtsq 2bed 6.90lacs, Corlim 85sqmt 2bed 6lacs Porvorim 43sqmt 1bed 4.75 lacs, 85sqmt 2bed 9 lacs Sangolda 80sqmt 2bed, semi furnished, 3 balconies, 24hr water supply 6.80 lacs abv appeared in NT This one I received from one of the members.. We also have a agriculture property Property for Sale measuring 47,000 sq. meters in Pompurba. The property is 14 Kms from Panjim and 10 Kms from Mapusa. It is slightly sloppy downwards and on the top it is totally flat land. Electricity is close by, and the plot contains two ancient wells which needs cleanup in order to attain water. There are a lot of fruit bearing cashew trees and around 80 teak wood trees which are not of full grown. Only serious buyers need to contact me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. The New Version is radically easier to use The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Goa News: Deaths - Unnatural/Road/Drowning/Electrocution etc - 31/5/06
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Unnatural Deaths etc: 29year old British National Mathew Evan Maclean was electrocuted to death near Anjuna beach on 30th May. He was walking with his female companion around 2.30am when he saw a broken electricity cable lying on the path. Unaware that it was live, he is alleged to have picked it up and was electrocuted to death. 26year old Sanjay Dharma of Ambadgaon-Bicholim died of electrocution. He had gone behind his house to answer natures call. The area was inundated by pre-monsson showeres and he was anware that a live wire had come in contact with the water. Sanjay died on the spot (H) 48year old Krisnanath Sangodkar from Araujo Vado, Nagao, Bardez, his body was found floating in a well. 22year old Nilesh G Naik of Nagzar-Ponda whose body was found by Marine police. He was missing since Staurday. 13year old boy Vibhav Vinayak Philgaokar, Canacona, an eigth STD student died due to suspected Japanese Encephalitis (NT) 35year old Freddy Costa of Palma Grande Chinchinim died in a fatal accident after collion between two 2-wheelers. 24year old motorcyclist Vassu Velip of Indra wado Gaodongri-Canacona died on the spot in a collision with a parked truck at Poinguinim. 35-41years old Approx. unknown dead body was fouind lying on the railway tracks at Banaudem Cumcolim 35years old Nagesh Tandal of Karwar, his body was recovered on May 29th at Cutbona fishing jetty. He had gone there to answer natures call when he slipped and fell in the water. (GT) 40 years old Raul Cardoso of Grande Venelim, Colva , his body was found floating in a water canal close to Colva beach. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___ Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Varca Murder Case: No breakthrough yet but..
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Varca Murder Case: Tommy Cruz, the main accused in the murder of 56 year old Filomena Lopes, has been remanded to another 15 days judicial custody.(GT) No breakthrough yet, however, Police GT in its own investigation into the murder have unearthed a possible underworld angle to the murder. The main accused Tommy DCruz, was in the news in 2000 for giving shelter to his relative Asif Shaik, who was wanted for his role in the murder of the Shiv Sena Mumbai chief Shivaji Chawan. Shaik was a member of a gang that was an off-shoot of Dawood Ibrahims D company. The same DCruz was a neighbour and friend of the murdered woman and the police feel that she may have been killed by him for knowing too much (1+2 pages full story) on W/ender dtd 28th May. Excerps: -Asif is Tommys sisters son-in-law. -On May 25, 2000, Asif was trying to flee from Goa to Dubai using false documents but police caught him and handed him over to Goregaon police. -police alleged that Tommy had killed Filomena with the pipe wrench that he was carrying. -Tommy visited Filomenas bungalow on the night of May 3 (the day she was murdered) to finish the plumbing job that was left half done. -Last call was made to the deceaseds mobile from the Tommys shops landline at 20.21hrs. -The accused and deceased were having a close friendship since last 3 years, when she came to live in Goa. Police believe tht there might have been a fight or argument between the two on some issued, which must have led to the murder. -Goa police has sent a team to Mumbai to look into his Dawood connection because of the fact that in 200, Tommy has sheltered Asif, being fully aware of his antecedents. -Tommy initially tutored his wife Magdalene and nephew Jayson to say that all of them were slept in one room on the night of the murder. But late Magdalene confessed to the police that they never slept in the same room and she was not sure if Tommy was at home on the night. When asked why she had lied initially, she disclosed. in order to save the family name Tommys son Neil D Cruz believes that his father is innocent and has been falsely implicated by the Colva Police as they have failed to arrest the real culprit. There is absolutely no evidence that my father went to the deceases house on May 3. The statements of neighbours and other persons are recorded and till date, there is no statement which states that my father visited the deceased on May 3 or was seen anywhere in Neil said. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Remembering: Abbe Faria on his 250th birthday
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dear Netgaonkars, It is Abbe Faria's birthday and the South West monsoon weeps for him in Goa. Almost no one in town is marking the 250th birthday of this glorious son of Goa. Tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. there will be screening at the Xavier Centre for Historical Research, Porvorim,of a VCD on Abbe Faria made by Isabel Santa Rita Vas and Cecil Pinto. Kator re baji. Miguel - Original Message - From: Miguel Braganza Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:21 AM Subject: Abbe Faria Dear Netters, Abbe Faria is a rare person. He was a priest who mastered hypnotism. His father became a priest and his mother a nun. In all ways he was uncommon. Abbe Faria's statue stands next to the Secretariat. It is an image associated with Goa. The BMX-Goa [an informal association of ex-students of St.Britto's HS, St.Mary's HS and St.Xavier's College, all at Mapusa-Goa] have adopted Abbe Faria as the image of Goa for their logo while looking at a worldwide reunion from 16 to 22 December, 2006 i.e. the 250th birth anniversary year of the great Abbe who features in Alexandre Dumas' magnum opus "The Count of Monte Cristo". If we want the Postal Authorities to release a commemorative stamp on 31 May[ one day after Statehood Day], we need to petition now. There is red tape to cross and printing to do. Perhaps the outgoing MP of Rajya Sabha, who is also a Goanetter, Prof Eduardo Faleiro, can set the ball rolling from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. The Mustard Seed Art Co. Power Point Presentation could be shown at other fora like GHAG [ there is a function to release a book on Panaji on 06 August at the old GMC,Campal], the Rotary and Lions Clubs, the Jaycees and others. Perhaps the GIMS [ that is having aSyposium on Patents on 20-21 August at the Marriott, Panaji] can show our brand ambassador, too. If we are proud to be Goans, let us show it ,too. Viva Goa. Miguel Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:14:45 -0400From: Sonia Vaze Subject: [Goanet]Re : ABBE FARIAMay 31, 2006 will mark the 250th birth anniversary of Abbe Faria. Perhaps, incorporated in this Years World Goa Day should be the initiative to urge the Indian Postal authorities into issuing a stamp to mark the historical event and the singular significance of this illustrious Goan.Dom MartinCould it also be possible to ask the Postal Authorities to improve the quality of Indian Postal stamps? Stamps are like ambassadors of our country, and the extremely poor quality of most of our stamps (excluding special ones available only at the Panjim Head PO) are a poor reflection on our country.soniaDate: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:28:02 -0400From: Isabel Vas [EMAIL PROTECTED]Jose Custodio Faria - alias Abbe Faria.On the 31st of May 2006, one has the opportunity to celebrate the 250thbirth anniversary of a great son of Goa, the pioneer hypnotist who made asignificant contribution to the study of the human mind and behaviour - Jose Custodio Faria ( of Colvale and Candolim, Goa). To remind fellow Goans of this date, and of this opportunity, the Mustard Seed Art Company, incollaboration with the Research Institute for Women, Goa, organised a Power Point presentation on the life and work of Abbe Faria at the Kala Academy, on the 31st of May, this year. This was by way of a small beginning, and a drop of hope that it would spark off more ideas. A few initiatives arealready in hand: Luis de Santa Rita Vas, from Bombay, has written anepistolary novel entitled: Abbe Faria: the Making of the Pioneering Indian Hypnotist . The author is in the process of contacting publishers. Also, Cecil Pinto and Isabel de Santa Rita Vas, Goa, are making a short filmdocumentary on the life and work of Faria, in the format of interviews with a variety of persons connected with the Abbe. Another project in the offing is an original play to be staged by the Mustard Seed Art Company entitled Kator Re Bhaji, in mid-December 2005, and then in May 2006. It is hoped that Goans and others enthusiasts will celebrate Faria and what he stood for with enthusiasm and exciting ideas.Isabel de S.R.Vas. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] RE: East Timor... and the Lusophobes among us
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Rui Collaco wrote: Only the likes of this well-known rabid Lusophobe could produce this piece of reflection. He obviously lacks rigour, perspective and knowledge when he poses this kind of ridiculous question. Fred Noronha noted I don't have any hatred for Portuguese. What cheeses me off is you'll guys who propound this colonialism-started-in-1961 theory, just because you feel part of that tiny section of the Goan population that had it good during (Portuguese) colonial rule. jc's input I am not here to diabuse Xri Fred Noronha of whatever he says cheeses him off. That is his choice. However, when time is available 1. Fred Noronha may wish to publicly identify the GUYS who HE says propound this colonialism-started-in-1961 theory. Once he does so he may then wish to provide us with reference to the posts which lead him believe that. 2: Fred Noronha may also wish to explain if the same GUYS (above) do whatever Fred says they are doing BECAUSE They feel part of that tiny section of the Goan population that had it good during (Portuguese) colonial rule How does Fred Noronha know that for a fact? Cheese Doodles having been noted. Who are these Mineowners, some Bhatcars and Business folks on GoaNet who propound this colonialism-started-in-1961 theory ? I say to all n Sundry that Man has colonised man since time immemorial. It never stopped, Never will. Having said that - Getting all Cheesed Up is no excuse for the JBAT pretending to be Journalism JBAT = the Juxtaposition of Bondollam and Truth Now ...back to the Lusophobic question posed by Fred Noronha here is a site that we might wish to review http://hotzone.yahoo.com/ I agree with Rui Collaco Only the likes of this well-known rabid Lusophobe could produce this piece of reflection. He obviously lacks rigour, perspective and knowledge when he poses this kind of ridiculous question. This post is NOT meant to bait ANY Lusophobe who might be around here on GoaNet jc _ Join the next generation of Hotmail and you could win the adventure of a lifetime http://www.imagine-msn.com/minisites/sweepstakes/mail/register.aspx _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
RE: [Goanet] TIMOR LESTE
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Nasci, when I started this discussion I assumed I was arguing with a learned individual and this would be a respectful discussion. I now found out I was wrong, sadly. I thought I could learn something from you. As I said before, there are thousands of documents describing the UN Resolutions for the withdrawal of Indonesia illegal occupation of East Timor. According to International Law and the UN, Indonesia occupied East Timor illegally for about 24 years. Australia was the only country in the world that recognised the annexation of East Timor by Indonesia. They did it in exchange for the license to explore the oil of East Timor Sea. The treaty of 1989 was indeed between two sovereign countries (Indonesia and Australia) however, according to International Law, that same treaty was illegal because East Timor was illegally occupied by Indonesia. Since the Indonesian occupation was illegal, the treaty was found to be illegal as well. Please do some homework to establish this fact. Do I need to be even clearer about that? You obviously did not access the references I posted. I know it is difficult for you to accept that the country you live in and provides your livelihood is behaving like this but I think it is time to face reality. The following article makes interesting reading and has been published quite recently (Jan/Feb 2006): http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2006/012006/scheiner.html *- Beginning of quote - Petroleum fields closer to Timor-Leste than to Australia should belong 100 percent to Timor-Leste under international law, according to most legal experts. Timor-Leste receives 90 percent of upstream revenues from Bayu-Undan, which started oil production in 2004 and began piping gas to Australia in February 2006. Another such field, Laminaria-Corallina, has provided more than a billion dollars to Australia and nothing to Timor-Leste since it began production six years ago. The Australian Government has continually and blatantly refused to abide by international law. Instead, it has bullied the poorest country in Asia into a series of dodgy resource sharing deals, to take billions of dollars that simply do not belong to us, says Tom Clarke of the Australian Timor Sea Justice Campaign, whose hard-hitting TV advertisements helped move the Australian government. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer frequently trumpets Australian generosity to Timor-Leste, saying that CMATS represents an opportunity to further underpin the income and development of one of Australia's closest neighbors. In fact, since 1999 Australia's oil revenues from contested fields dwarf Australia's economic and military aid to Timor-Leste. In 2003, La'o Hamutuk pointed out that Timor-Leste is the largest foreign contributor to Australia's national budget. Timorese President Xanana Gusmão was more direct a few months later. This is a question of life or death, he said, a question of being continually poor, continually begging or to be self-sufficient. Timor-Leste's government still resents Australia's arrogance. When CMATS was signed, Timorese negotiator Manuel de Lemos explained, The big picture shows that Australia stands to gain substantially from the development of the Timor Sea in general and from the downstream processing in Darwin. Our estimates show direct tax revenue of $2 billion, and in addition are the multiplier benefits from this massive industrial development in northern Australia. De Lemos' bitterness was apparent. It is inappropriate to characterize the result of these negotiations as a 'very generous' gesture on the part of Australia, he said. The resources at stake in these negotiations were claimed under international law. Although less than Timor-Leste is legally entitled to, the tens of billions of dollars from Sunrise over the next 40 years will help Timor-Leste emerge from its status as the poorest nation in Asia. *- End of quote. - Article dated Jan/Feb 2006. If you are still doubtful, then let the following document clear your doubts for it explains what Australia says and what happened in reality. It is indeed a sort of checkmate in this discussion. Enjoy Plain facts about Australia East Timors Maritime Boundary in: http://www.etan.org/issues/tsea/plainfact.htm This second reference is a must-read document for all those interested in this subject. It summarises the issues and explains the problem in detail and, most importantly,
[Goanet] East Timor's reluctant president
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- East Timor's reluctant president http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FD89DDD5-AC31-4F19-B500-FC8647329A34.htm Tuesday 30 May 2006, 17:16 Makka Time, 14:16 GMT The East Timorese president, a hero of the nation's bloody fight for independence, is once again dealing with violence in the streets - but this time from the other side of the negotiating table. Xanana Gusmao, who turns 60 this year, achieved legendary status among his men and ordinary East Timorese by battling Indonesia's occupying military from rugged hills during the 24-year struggle. Despite having few resources, his tactic of small-scale attacks across the territory stretched Indonesia's military, and even after he was captured in 1992 the poet-warrior continued to direct the resistance from behind bars. Three years after East Timor won a secession vote in 1999 and opted for independence, Gusmao was overwhelmingly elected president on a tide of people power despite his reluctance. I always said I would like to be a pumpkin farmer. It is still my dream, he said then. I never ever wanted to be president. I still don't want to be president. I'm hoping that in five years' time I can serve you a big pumpkin. Four years on, those words have not exactly come true. Emergency powers On Tuesday, Gusmao assumed emergency powers in East Timor, taking sole control of the army following days of violence in the tiny, impoverished nation. A 2,500-strong Australian-led force is patrolling Dili streets He said the decision was made in concert with Mari Alkatiri, the prime minister, who had a few days earlier accused him of plotting a coup d'etat as the country has been torn apart by a bloody factional dispute. Battles between renegade soldiers and government troops coupled with mob violence between ethnic gangs has reduced the nation to a state of lawlessness, with fires and bloodshed throughout the capital Dili. As overseas troops led by Australia try to restore order, crowds gathered in the street chanting Gusmao's name and urging him to sack Alkatiri and assume control of the fledgling nation. Violence On Monday, Gusmao had played peacemaker, trying to quell the street violence rather than foment it as he did during his years as a guerrilla commander. We promise to make national unity so things will come back to normal again Xanana Gusmao, East Timor president If you trust me, please, western and eastern, embrace each other in your home, be calm and help others to be calm, Gusmao told crowds outside the presidential palace. I ask you to calm down, he said. Don't take up your swords. Don't burn houses, don't make violence. We promise to make national unity so things will come back to normal again. As president, Gusmao, who is married to Australian Kirsty Sword - an aid worker he met while in prison and with whom he has three young children - is largely consigned to a ceremonial role. Hatred and revenge As negotiations continued at the presidential palace, Gusmao's emphasis on unity and peace struck a familiar chord. The seminary-educated former civil servant and army corporal in Portugal's colonial administration has made it his policy to forgive and forget. After his election in 2002, he told his war-weary and divided people: We must do our best to eradicate old sentiments of hatred and revenge ... otherwise we are living with the ghosts of the past. The violence of the past weeks has shown that those ghosts have not yet been laid to rest. -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- Photographs from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/popular-views/ _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: Isn't it time we had an honest discussion about the unchecked import of poverty into Goa? Isn't it time we held our politicians accountable? Isn't it time we found workable solutions that will not extinguish our way of life but rather strengthen it? Mario observes: Elizabeth, Good points. It's time. What exactly do we do next? Unfortunately, I have no answers, only questions. What exactly do we want the politicians to do? I'm sure we can demand they address the atrocities of prostitution, gambling, crime, violence and disease. I think that's the least a decent local government can do. Let's not forget road accidents. But I digress. Back to the economic issues. Are you suggesting a reverse-liberalization process? Do you know anyone willing to start a construction company in Goa or build a hotel that pays more than the prevailing wage rates? Isn't one person's view of poverty another person's survival, i.e. the busloads of empty non-Goan bellies? Are these lesser persons unworthy of our concern? What are all the Kunbi's and Gaudi's doing these days to fill their bellies? Can we prevent the free flow of labor between the rest of India and Goa while simultaneously encouraging the free flow of tourists and investors? Who decides what to build and where? Where is that bottle of Aspirin? _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Of misinformed fundamentalists, fresh controversies, and true conversions (George Menezes)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have not read the Da Vinci Code nor do I intend to see the movie. However, some people have taken exception to the depiction that Christ could have been married or had a child. Historical facts and Christian thinking aside, I am wondering if part of their concern stems from thinking that something is wrong with marriage or having children? If the historical Jesus was married and had a child, would they reject Christianity and the message? Does a guilt-ridden understanding of human sexuality play into their thinking? We know it plays some role with respect to celibacy for priests and nuns and the big hang-up about having unmarried priests and nuns. Mario observes: George, The main issue among Christians seems to be umbrage at the aggressive falsification of the official Biblical record and the obfuscations by Dan Brown and Sony about whether this was being claimed as a work of fiction or not. Based on this, I cannot see how it could logically lead to your contention that opponents of this fictional calumny may have believed that something is wrong with marriage or having children especially when you also say Historical facts and Christian thinking aside Huh? Perhaps the answer is that you are only interested in a hypothetical discussion because what objective answer were you looking for to your other hypothetical question? There is no evidence that Christ was married or had a child, and all the evidence indicates that he was neither married nor had a child. Finally, there is a well defined rationale for the celibacy that is required of Catholic priests and nuns, and, whether you agree with it or not, it has nothing to do with guilt. George writes: I am also a bit disappointed (though not surprized) that we have these protests on a selective basis. Were these people protesting the child abuse sex scandals in the last few years? Have they held the Vatican and their local churches accountable? Have they spoken out on other injustices for example we still do not have a native Goan saint)? Why the silence then? It is difficult to take their protests seriously now when it is selective. Mario replies: While I may agree with you here, there is plenty of selective outrage in any religious or political debate, including the selective outrage by those humanitarians who claim to be especially sensitive to the emotional and physical abuse of only some of the downtrodden. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Monsoons in Goa.................
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- On 30/05/06, Vivian D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What a beautiful time of the year in Goa ! RESPONSE: Aaah to be in Goa at this time of the year, Wife and me in bed looking into each other's eyes! I hope to do this before I die! Glad you met Dom, Obviously he made an impression on you. Now I am not going to put you on the spot but you didn't mention your pleasure in meeting another Goanetter! Perhaps it was your displeasure..Now I don't know whether to put a smiley or a frown on this one, so I'll just abstain. -- DIE DULCI FREURE, DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Goa news for May 31, 2006
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Heavy rains lash Kerala, Goa (NDTV) Monsoon hit Kerala a week ahead of schedule on May 26 but it has been causing a lot of damage in Goa and parts of the Maharashtra coast as well. Kerala has already received four times the normal amount of rainfall. http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=Nationaltemplate=Monsoon slug=Heavy rains lash Kerala, Goaid=88539callid=1 *** Tell us: Holiday in Goa or Kerala? (rediff.com) Munnar... By far would be Sri Lanka. The amazing landscape and people leave you in a mystic aura about the land. Beautiful temple of kandy to the rock fortress of sigiriya, painting in the dambulla cave and spice village near nuwara eliya... all are much adeu with the praise. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://mboard.rediff.com/board/board.php?boardid=getahead2006may25msg *** Resumption of mining in Advalpal, Goa irks locals (Business Standard India) Many mines in Goa, shut for a long while, have now resumed business. One such mine, which was shut for more than 10 years, has been restarted, much to the consternation of residents Advalpal village in Bicholim taluka of Goa. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11bKeyFlag=INautono=1235 *** Indian, UK navies bond great in Goa (IBN live) Panaji (Goa) The Indo-UK naval exercise 'Konkan 06' concluded on Monday in Panaji. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-uk-navies-bond-great-in-goa/11772-3.html *** Gale strikes Goa and Karnataka (IBN live) A sudden gale struck the coast of Goa and Karnataka on Tuesday night, sinking five fishing trawlers near Mangalore. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gale-strikes-goa-and-karnataka/11795-3.html *** Goa grand plan to go 200 up on Cannes (The Telegraph) Cannes, May 28: Although it will be many years before Goa can claim to be an Indian Cannes, the former Portuguese resort will out-Cannes Cannes in at least one respect. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060529/asp/nation/story_6282275.asp *** Chidi Edeh joins JCT (The Telegraph) New Delhi: Sporting Clube de Goas Nigerian striker Chidi Edeh, who formed a deadly pair with compatriot Dudu in the National Football League this season, has decided to switch over to JCT Mills, Phagwara for the next season. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060531/asp/sports/story_6291858.asp *** Two drowning cases in N Goa (Navhind Times) Panaji, May 28: Two drowning deaths were reported in North Goa district today. While the first incident, involving a three-year old girl took place in Malim-Betim, the second case, wherein a 17-year old girl died was reported from Calangute. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=052953 *** PLIVA to commission Rs 20 cr Goa research facility by mid June (PharmaBiz) PLIVA Research (India) Private Limited (PRIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Croatian generic major PLIVA Group, is likely to commence its operations at its new facility in Goa by mid June 2006. http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=33506 *** CLIMATE WEATHER (The Hindu) PRE-MONSOON SHOWERS drench Goa even as heavy to very heavy rainfall has been forecast for the State. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/05/31/18hdline.htm Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
