[Goanet] FABFUSION in Goa!
Helen Louise Jones, an accomplished jazz vocalist from the UK who has made Goa home, has lined up some fantastic visiting artistes to jam with local virtuosos in an ensemble called 'FABFUSION'. Goa is known to play host to some of the most amazing talent from around the world and Fabfusion is going to be the platform and melting pot for visiting artistes in Goa. The bands repertoire will include elements of latin, funk, hip-hop, indo-jazz and just about any influences that makes up for todays sound of world music. The band will make its debut at 'Sweet Chilli' Sinquerim on the 20th of February. For more information please call Helen on cellphone 9822163875 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Margao-Mangalore express train flagged off
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=021515 Margao-Mangalore express train flagged off NT News Service Margao Feb 14: Assuring that passengers would not be taxed in the Railway Budget, the Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr R Velu today observed that a lot of economic activities had been witnessed by Goa since the commencement of the Konkan Railway. He state that despite initial apprehensions of environment degradation and massive opposition, the project had taken off. Flagging off the Madgaon-Mangalore Janashatabdi Express this afternoon at a function held at the Madgaon railway station, Mr Velu said the commissioning of the express train was possible only due to the demand of the MPs from the state. "The Railway is the common man's mode of transport," he observed. Mr Velu said that under the leadership of Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, the railway ministry had been taking bigger strides. "We have now adopted a new aggressive marketing strategy and have strengthened our public-private partnership," he revealed. The minister congratulated the KRCL for introducing several innovative ideas. "The roll-on and roll-off system and the patents in KRCL's kitty are commendable," he stated. He informed that the Union government had decided that any metro with a population of above five million would be granted a metro-rail system. Talking about the skybus project, Mr Velu informed that the KRCL was in talks with TUV of Germany for a safety certificate for the skybus. "The project is already patented and in about six months it will be equipped with a safety certificate," he said. The KRCL managing director, Dr K K Gokhale revealed that a long-standing demand of the people, the Janashatabdi Express would cut down travelling time between Madgaon and Mangalore. "Rake management problems kept the project pending despite it being sanctioned during the last Railway Budget," he said. Taking advantage of the presence of Mr Balu in Goa, the three MPs from the state today placed several of their demands before Mr Velu. The three MPs from the state — Lok Sabha MPs, Mr Churchill Alemao, Mr Shripad Naik and Rajya Sabha member, Mr Shantaram Naik — had varied demands ranging from introduction of new trains, increase in frequency to construction of a road over or under bridge, as also the retention of the Konkan Railway Corporation as a corporation independent of the Indian Railways. Mr Alemao underlined the urgent need for the construction of an underpass or a over-bridge at Majorda keeping in mind the rise in traffic along the route. Mr Velu assured the MPs that he would look into the feasibility of a train linking the pilgrim towns in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Requesting for introduction of an additional train to Mumbai, Mr Shripad Naik stated that the two trains running between Madgaon and Mumbai were always fully occupied. He also called for another service to New Delhi. Mr Shantaram Naik observed that Goa was a passing network for many services. "However, there is no daily direct train service to Delhi via Baroda that forms the shortest route," he said. Mr Naik called upon the Union minister to introduce a daily train on the route. "Currently daily trains to Delhi run on the Pune-Bhusaval route that is roundabout," he disclosed. The Rajya Sabha MP hoped that the KRCL would be retained an independent entity and set as an example for the Indian Railways. "Talks of the merger with the Indian Railways will only weaken KRCL," he said. Mr Naik also submitted a memorandum to the minister highlighting the problems faced by the people of Curchorem and requested Mr Velu's urgent attention towards Curchorem station. In his reply to the Rajya Sabha MP's demands, Mr Velu stated that railway ministry would sympathetically consider to ply a train through the Baroda route. "Your demands are not unjustified or it is not that it cannot be met. Being a process it will take some time," Mr Velu said amid applause. On KRCL's merger with the Indian Railways, the minister said that he would convey the sentiments of the KRCL officials to the Railway Minister. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] RE: Shroud of Turin
--- Eddie Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I now introduce a sceptical note. In the 1880s a more prosaic > version, based on documentary and scientific evidence, was > published in the Quarterly Review and then generally ignored. > It suggested that Father Xavier's entrails and brain had been > removed on the instructions of the Portuguese shipowner, James > Pereira, who further ordered that the corpse be stuffed with > part of his cargo to preserve it. If true, this would explain > the suspension of decay and the agreeable odour. Pereira's > motive in faking the "miracle" was to retain influence at > Court by claiming the protection of a glorified saint. > Mario observes: > Eddie, With all due respect to Mr. McCrystal and your understandable skepticism, a speculative account written 300 years after the event is hardly more credible than the original version written by actual observers. I am not aware of any human corpse that would not decompose in the tropical climate between Japan and Goa in the hot and humid cargo hold of a ship, in those days prior to refrigeration and embalming. Is such preservation were possible there would be many such cases and the case of St. Francis Xavier would not have been considered unusual. >
[Goanet] Cops fail to detect theft cases in chapels
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=021512 Cops fail to detect theft cases in chapels NT News Service Margao Feb 14: The police have failed to detect major theft cases reported in the recent past within the jurisdiction of Margao sub-division. A theft took place in a chapel at Colva recently, but the police are yet to detect the case. They have registered an offence and interrogated some persons. In September last, two thefts were reported — at Fatorda and Palmagrande-Chinchinim chapels — in which nine statues costing over a lakh were stolen. Taking cognizance of the thefts, the police constituted a team to achieve the breakthrough. According to the sources in police, statues were stolen from chapels at Colva, Navelim, Benaulim, Loutolim and other places. The police said that night patrolling in the district has been intensified. The South Goa SP, Mr Shekhar Prabhudesai has also held a meeting of officers and guided them. It may be recalled that some unknown person effected entry into the chapel at Madda-Palmagrande-Chinchinim last year and decamped with wooden and ivory statues worth Rs 90,000. In all seven statues were stolen, it was told. The police had interrogated some persons in connection with thefts but no recovery was made. Sources also informed that a theft took place at the chapel of Our Lady of Sorrow between the intervening night of September 15 and 16, 2005. The thieves entered inside chapel opening the roof tiles. The Cuncolim police team visited the place and conducted the panchanama. A finger print expert besides the dog squad was pressed into service, however, no vital clue was obtained. The police have registered an offence under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC. Some unknown persons had effected entry into a chapel at Fatorda last year and decamped with two statues worth Rs 25,000. The Margao police registered the offence against unknown person following a complaint from Parish Priest. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Experience of writing a novel (part 2/3)
Given my penchant for not writing long e-mail posts, the following is split to a three part series. It appeared on the web page of Writers' Weekly - a US based webpage that caters to American writers. Those interested in writing could review this weekly web page (revamped every Wednesday) for serious tips on and about writing. This is the second of three parts. EXPERIENCE of writing a novel in America (part 2 / 3) NON-WRITING WRITERS Our enthusiasm for our creative work was matched by the number of friends and acquaintances who offered to review our work before and after publication. They assured us they were newspaper and magazine writers eager to support our work. One said, "I am an English professor and would love to review your book." We were happy to take them up on their offers and gave them printed versions of our pre-published work (lots of time, effort and expense involved) or a copy of the printed book. Out: “many copies.” In: “zippo” reviews or comments even after gentle reminders. Our first reaction was one of self-doubt. Was our book so poorly written that the reviewers did not want to hurt our feelings? Did the reviewer not know where to start (or end) with the review process and elected not to commence the writing? Should we reassure them that only a few comments would suffice? Some had not even begun to read the material weeks after they received a copy. "It's at the top of my to-do list," they claimed. These were the ones who requested a copy and assured us it would be "an honor to review the book.” After these initial experiences, there were many great reviews which can be read on the publisher’s (Booklocker.com) web page (please type in the title of the book on the web page) or at: http://www.booklocker.com/books/2194.html These compliments are the biggest satisfaction of our undertaking. The best compliment was from a former TV reporter. He said that On Thin Ice was very educational and our writing style was similar to that of Thomas Wolfe, a prolific writer who lived from 1900 to 1938. We may not get inducted into the "Thomas Wolfe Society" but it's the thought that counts. A London based reviewer Dr. Cornel D'Costa, PhD, who is an author, consultant and specialist in university education carries the compliment further. In comparing a short novel to a long novel he states, "In a short novel, every word, every turn, every thought matters and that it’s a quality of concentration hard to sustain over a longer novel. Thus if they are good, short stories and novels resonate far beyond their size as is the case with On Thin Ice." MAKING IT A BEST SELLER Friends are always great at proposing ways to promote the book so that our work has a chance at making the “best seller” list. The top award goes to the following suggestions, often made with slight variations: GIVE an autographed copy of your novel to EACH member of this association. Another publicity approach, “Thanks for giving me the book for Christmas. I find it entertaining as well as educational and will surely pass it on to my friends.” A rep of a national corporation suggested, “Send me a copy of your book. I can evaluate it as a promotional item for our company.” Because this is a local, community-based medical novel, I suggested to a physician that he could use the book as an educational tool. His response: "My staff really does not read.” Ours is dubbed the funniest-serious novel and we see the humor in people’s reactions. In the process, we’ve perhaps compiled many tips for our next endeavor. We did not write the novel to enable us to retire on its royalties. As individuals interested in education we were happy to learn from many about the useful tips and information they learnt from the book. Some of these are highlighted in the reviews. We are still holding on to our day jobs! ABOUT THE AUTHORS Meena and Gilbert Lawrence make a wife-husband writing team. Their roots are from Goa - Sangolda and Aldona respectively. They were born in Bombay (Mumbai), India, where they completed their postgraduate studies. They immigrated to the U.S. in 1977 and live in Utica, New York. Goanet web page for the reviews: http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=242 Our appreciation to Goanet A&E section designed and edited by Bosco D'Mello.
[Goanet] Parrikar lashes out at Rane govt
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=021510 Parrikar lashes out at Rane govt NT Staff Reporter Panaji Feb 14: The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar lashed out at the Rane government and said Mr Rane should vacate the chief minister's chair by December. He said if Mr Rane failed do so, then the Bharatiya Janata Party will pull him down with the help of the electorates in Valpoi. "Mr Rane should take this rally as a mass movement against his misrule and should resign and pave way for the BJP which could deliver the good to the people far better than the Congress," he said. Mr Parrikar said the Congress only knows how to crush poor and the downtrodden by way of drastic increase in prices of commodities like rice, sugar besides LPG. The Congress party was never a party of downtrodden like the BJP, he said and added that the Rane government was responsible for keeping poor Saleli residents in the jail for nearly one month. Mr Parrikar said for many years Panaji city was famous as a tourist spot but now it is known as the city of morchas and rallies. The BJP leaders and the member of the Parliament, Mr Sripad Naik challenged the Congress to bring such a huge political morcha in the city. He said there was sharp hike in the water and electricity bills. "We had a reason to boycott Governor's address yesterday and we knew that the Governor was supposed to praise performance of the government in power," Dr Suresh Amonkar said, adding that the Rane government was a big failure on all fronts. The state BJP chief, Mr Rajendra Arlekar said the people have shown their power by participating in the rally in thousands and this was enough for Mr Rane to think and relinquish the office. The BJP workers tried to break open the cordon and pull the barricades from the police. The strong crowd of BJP workers was joined by their leaders, Mr Francisco De Souza, Mr Dayanand Mandrenkar, Mr Vinay Tendulkar, Mr Satish Dhond, Ms Kunda Chodankar. Mr Ramrao Dessai, Mr Laxmikant Parsenkar and Mr Babu Azgaonkar also addressed the rally. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Love in Goa - More than a hundred years back!
Love in Goa More than a hundred years back! By Cecil Pinto It is a relatively unknown fact that the famous anthropologist Margaret Mead was born in exactly the same year Queen Victoria died - 1901. Even more interesting is the fact that Queen Victoria, just before her death, had anticipated the public interest in matters of Sex and Sexuality and had commissioned an Irish anthropologist Angelia Philcoxe to make a study of mating patterns in Goa. This study was commenced and initial findings were sent by Angelia to the Queen but they never did reach their destination. Angelia contracted a severe case of bronchitis while in Goa and virtually disappeared from scientific circles. Rumours, at the time, have it that she holed up in Anjuna and thus technically was probably the first hippie. But that is conjecture. Fragments of paper retrieved from a recently discovered shipwreck off the coast of Sicily are suspected to be the initial drafts of her study, "Coming of Age in Goa". Below are some of the legible transcripts. Keep in mind this was written by an anthropologist somewhere in 1899 or thereabouts, and these are the only surviving fragments of a much larger report. "Soon after pubescence, marked by the Sacrament of Confirmation among Catholics and the String Ceremony among Hindus, the native Goan male will actively search for a mate. Having identified a worthy companion he will, through a mutual friend or relative, communicate his interest with the simple phrase, 'I am interested in you'. If reciprocated they go through a period of "being friendly". This is the equivalent of 'dating' or 'going steady' in Western society and not just being friends as the term implies. It is quite common for a couple to go from being friendly to being married without being friendly with anyone else. But in the rare instance that someone was friendly with one person and ended up marrying another person, this fact is brought up in hushed whispers at the time of betrothal.. An admission of 'I am friendly with...' is as good as a lifetime commitment here in Goa. "Youngsters with raging hormones find partners at various social functions, weddings being the most popular for 'checking out the goods' as we would say in Western parlance. The sequence of intimacy very much follows the Western mode of eye to body, eye to eye, voice to voice, hand to hand, arm to shoulder, arm to waist, mouth to mouth, hand to head, hand to body and so forth. In certain parts of South Goa, specially among the New Conquests, the intimacy sequence is not strictly followed and sometimes unpleasant situations follow as a result. In fact in these areas the standard 'interested' and 'friendly' sequence is superseded by asking 'Are you giving?'. This is a literal translation of the Konkani phrase which probably could be read as 'Are you giving me your hand in marriage?' I will make an effort to study the language better." "Church activities like nativity plays, carol singing, catechism etc give hormonal members of the Catholic community ample opportunities to mix with the opposite gender. The Hindus have their mythological dramas called 'nataks' and also the ever popular late-night 'zatras' or vigilance festivals which allow for mixed gender social interaction. While coconuts and fruits are being auctioned off and the Monkey God Hanuman is whirling his mace on stage there is lots of circumspect intimacy among the members of the audience who have recently reached adulthood. I have heard reports from the neighbouring state of Bombay that a Konkani drama form called 'tiatr' is emerging among the Goans settled there. Perhaps when this comes to Goa the native Catholic teens here will have intermixing opportunities such as the 'natak' provides their Hindu counterparts now." "The painstaking process of attempting to attract a member of the opposite sex to a 'friendly' stage is called 'line marring'. Whether this refers to blurring the line of the gender divide or a fishing line with a bait - as in angling, I have yet to decipher. But the latter explanation holds more probability as the female in a pairing is often referred to as a 'faskee' which is colloquial for one who is trapped." "The equivalent of the English 'I love you' is, 'Hanv tujo mog kortam', which literally translates as 'I am making love to you'. Despite the suggestiveness of this phrase my studies show that instances of pre-marital sex among the natives of Goa are very rare. Extra-marital couplings among the landed aristocratic gentry, on the other hand, are much more frequent - in the absence of other forms of entertainment." - The article above appeared in Gomantak Times/Weekender dated 12th Feb 2006 as part of a Valentine Special Section.
[Goanet] Govt spent huge sums on iffi delegates
http://oheraldo.in/node/9875 Govt spent huge sums on iffi delegates BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 14 - If huge sums were spent on entertaining invitees and delegates for IFFI during the BJP rule, it was not very different during IFFI 2005 during the Congress regime. The Government spent Rs 1.11 crore on airfare and another Rs 1.20 crore on accommodation of invitees/delegates and film professionals. Altogether 233 delegates/invitees, film stars, singers and others attended IFFI 2005. There were 78 foreign delegates/invitees, the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane told the Goa Assembly in a unstarred written question tabled by Harish Zantye. Besides, the Government incurred an expenditure of Rs 9.61 lakh on providing transport facility to some delegates while translation facilities provided to certain delegates cost Rs 39,000. MORCHAS: To a question tabled by Vinay Tendulkar, the Chief Minister informed the House that the modes of agitations increased more than two times from the previous year. The total number of agitations conducted in 2003 were 20, in 2004, 25 and in 2005, it jumped to 62. In 2003, five morchas were organized while 2004 saw 12 and 2005 had 35. Three dharnas each were held in2003 and 2004 but in 2005 the number reached 7. In 2003, three rasta roko agitations were held, five the following year and in 2005, there were 12. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Konkan Railway: Change in Timings Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi w.e.f 13 Apr 06
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mad-dadar_jana_14022006.htm 14th Feb, 2006PRESS NOTE SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RAILWAY ROUTE Timings of Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi to change w.e.f 13th April In view of introduction of the new Madgaon -Mangalore Janshatabdi Exp., following special trains will be run on Konkan Railway route and changes are being made to avoid inconvenience to the passengers. 1) 2051/2052 will run on the existing timings between Dadar and Madgaon upto 12/04/06 and afterwards on revised timings (as given in Annexure). 2) 2051A ex DR on every Wednesday and 2052A ex-Madgaon on every Wednesday will run as special train upto 12/04/06 on the existing timings and halts of 2051/2052. 3) 2071A ex MAO to MAQ on every Wednesday and 2072A ex-Mangalore to Madgaon on every Thursday will run as Special train upto 13/04/06 on the existing timings and halts. 4) Regular service of 2051/2052 Dadar – Madgaon Janshatabdi express will be implemented on the revised timings w.e.f.13/04/06. Detailed timings are attached in Annexure – I. In view of introduction of Mangalore-Madgaon Janshatabdi exp., the departure time of KR 2 Up train ex-Mangalore (Mangalore-Verna PASSENGER TRAIN) have also been changed and will be 07.30 hrs instead of 06.50 hrs. Detailed timings of the train are given in Annexure – II. Annexure – I See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mad-dadar_jana_ane1_14022006.htm Detailed timings of Train No. 2051-2071 & 2072-2052 Janshatabdi express. 2051 ex-DadarStation 2052 ex Madgaon Existing Timings Existing Revised timingsw.e.f timingstimings 16/02/06 uptow.e.f 12/04/06 13/04/06 --- 05.3005.30 dep Dadar (T) arr 22.25 20.45 05.53 / 55 05.53/55 a/d Thane a/d 22.12/1520.03 / 05 06.36 / 38 06.36/38 a/d Panvel a/d 21.23/2519.13 / 15 09.23 / 25 09.23/25 a/d Chipluna/d 18.05/0715.38 / 40 10.22 / 27 10.22/27 a/d Ratnagiria/d 17.05/1014.35 / 40 11.36 / 38 11.36/38 a/d Kankavali a/d 15.33/3513.16 / 18 11.56 / 58 11.56/58 a/d Kudal a/d 15.04/06 12.50 / 52 12.32 / 34 12.32/34 a/d Thivim a/d 14.21/2312.00 / 02 13.4013.40 arr. Madgaondep. 13.4511.30 2071 ex-Madgaon 2072 ex-Mangalore (w.e.f.16/02/06) (w.e.f.15/02/06) 13.55dep. Madgaon arr. 11.10 14.41/43 a/d Karwara/d 10.19 / 21 15.06/08 a/d Ankolaa/d 09.55 / 57 16.12/14 a/d Bhatkal a/d 08.58/09.00 17.23/25 a/d Udupi a/d 08.02 / 04 18.45arr. Mangalore dep. 07.00 Annexure – II See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mad-dadar_jana_ane2_14022006.htm -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Ghettoization of Panjim
Pangim/Panjim/Ponjje is the city of my birth. Besides it is unique in Asia take for example the architecture around the Municipal Gardens, exception to the Velho and Sousa Towers (its architects should have been hanged). It is a city that provided\provides Higher to Primary education housing the oldest medical and pharmacy schools in Asia, Massano de Amorim and Liceu Afonso de Albuquerque at Alto de Guimaraes. It also has a Santa Casa de Misericordia and a Lar dos Ninos on its outskirts and social clubs like the Nacional and Vasco da Gama. The city is also home to places of relgion like the Church of Imaculada da Conceição, a Mosque and the Mahalaxmi temple. Large business like the Demps, Vernekars, Menezes, Velho, Angleys, Mangaljis and the Maganlals have their houses established in the city. In the mid sixties my early school days was at the Cristo Rei. Early 70´s saw the Cristo Rei disappear and in turn saw various encroachments round this former school. Physically the Cristo Rei school is placed in Sta. Inês. Its grounds were\are being used by the RSS for its shakas. Further up the foothills some more encroachments have taken place. A road leading past the Gomantak Press also houses an other ghetto mainly made up of city cleaners. In front of the Sta. Inês church and across one sees more ghettos and open sewage. South of the city and towards Bhatulem the same scenario is repeated. The municipal market is in a sorrowful state. Such is the condition of this unique city since 61. The current infamous regime shows no sign to handle this city of value with care and many Goans are averse to this situation. The brain washing has been so strong that even rot is accepted by its citizens. BC ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] GeorgePinto on red Navy herrings-2
--- Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Think about it. When did Goans really begin to give > a damn about Dabolim's > potential as a civilian facility? Mid-80s? After > CHOGM and the charters? Or > mid-90s after KRC? What were they thinking from the > mid-60s till then? > Sleeping like the hare in the fable? I am speaking for myself. When I grew up in Goa all the way through to 1974, I was taught that all that India had done was "good", i.e. brainwashed. It took another 20 years for me to comprehend that all was not well with the Indian takeover of Goa. Then after a slow process of fact-finding and research (I was first with the CompuServe bulletin board before the full-blown internet arrived on the scene), I came to understand Dabolim's real position. However, an opportunity did not present itself to make my views on Dabolim known to the world until April 2002 (see http://www.colaco.net/4/GoaLib5.htm ). BTW, I have no commercial interests in Dabolim. Yes, in a manner of speaking, I was, as many Goans were, sleeping like the proverbial hare. However, it is not too late in the day to make amends. Thankfully, a politician has taken up the challenge at this late point in time, and hopefully we might still see some returns. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Do you Yahoo!? Take your Mail with you - get Yahoo! Mail on your mobile http://au.mobile.yahoo.com/mweb/index.html
[Goanet] MCA Moodles (by DP)
http://pintooo15.livejournal.com/ MCA Moodles title to be pronounced similar to hakka noodles... macca moodles I had known that the admins at the unigoa server were fiddling with a moodle installation and from the date-of-joining of one of our professors could tell it's been many months in use now. but this semester we got hands on experience for our subjects CS22 (Operating Systems) and PL28 (UNIX Programming Lab). thanks to yma pinto ma'am that we got to experience this system at such an early stage of our course...probably the seniors might have done too but they're not too open-source about it...y'know "finger on your lips" ;) I had my first encounter with Moodle when a course on "how foss affects political science" was announced on ilug-goa list. it was a free for all (free registration required) and although the course had a nice discussion going on...it clashed with my exams (after all which good event doesn't...right?), so i couldn't do any submissionsok ok i must say the stuff flew over muh head. in fact there was some informative discussion going on among people who actually influence the IT policy of various country's governments and their experiences on convincing their govt's to go open source. AFAIK Goa Engineering College is the first implementation in Goa. Following suit were (and still running i believe strongly are) Goa Institute of Management and Goa University. Last time I heard that GIM are having their moodle implementation made available only to their intranet users. Are there any more installations in Goa...that are publicly available? Moodle enables a teacher to interact with the students of the course by means of : * forums that the students can discuss their queries on * resources like notes and presentations pertaining to the particular course * event announcements like tests and assignment submissions * messaging between members of the group...dunno if ma'am cud look into the PM's ;) * having your own profile with info about you and your online destinations...this implementation had a blank to optionally enter your Skype ID... :) * students can upload their assignment reports or whatever documents they create for submission through this portal. i still gotta try out a few things to see if the system is buggy.. it says it has a 2mb filesize limit...so wud it accept zip'd files? should bewhat about too many memebrs uploading a lot of content simultaneously. It's better if you tried your hands on at one of our courses which allow guest access. The steps are: - 1. Visit the e-learning homepage of goa university 2. Click on "Login as guest" 3. Scroll down the list of courses till you reach the MCA section and click on the title: Operating Systems CS22) 4. you'll be asked for the enrolment key. enter "mcacs2206" (without quotes). don't worry u can't add content to the site, so just look thru the profiles and the resources. 5. explore, and do give your feedback. you could also check out the GEC implementation as well. Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 Skype/Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha www.bytesforall.net
[Goanet] Rane Govt following BJP on OSDs
http://oheraldo.in/node/9869 Rane Govt following BJP on OSDs BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 14 - The Rane-led coalition Government in Goa seems to promotewhat the BJP was once flayed for - inducting Officers on SpecialDuty (OSDs). This Government has inducted 13 OSDs between January 2005 and February 2006. This costs the Government Rs 1.50 lakh per month towards their salaries. While, the office of the Chief Minister has inducted an OSD, seven other ministers in the cabinet have also inducted OSDs. These include the offices of the ministers for Power, Urban Development Town and Country Planning, Panchayat Raj Education, Health and Water Resources. The office of the advocate general has two OSDs. Similarly, an OSD each has been appointed in the departments of Environment, Art and Culture and Water Resources. The most recent appointment of an OSD was to the Department of Art and Culture, Prasad Lolienkar on January 9, 2006. The appointment of the second OSD to the office of the advocate general was however from April 12, 2005 to June 30, 2005. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Lyrics of Konkani song "GOENCHI FENNI" by the late Alfred
Lyrics of Konkani song "GOENCHI FENNI" by the late Alfred Dev borem Korum Domnic bab, Kantar aikon jivak ekdom borem dislem. Amchi 'GOENCHI FENNI' munntorich, thonddak pasun udok sunttlem. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa For info on Konkani VCDs etc ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] BJP morcha figures in Assembly
http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=250556&cat=India BJP morcha figures in Assembly Panaji | February 15, 2006 6:40:56 PM IST Sufferings of commuters and padestrians due to yesterday's rally by the BJP at Mandovi Bridge on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway figured in the Assembly today resulting in heated exchange of words between the treasury and the opposition benches. The issue was raised by Mr Jitendra Deshprabhu (Cong) during the zero hour censuring the BJP, holding it responsible for the suffering. He even sought arrest of the partymen involved in the blockade of the two bridges on the national highway. He pointed out how the earlier BJP government, headed by Manohar Parrikar, had arrested Congress workers for holding peaceful rallies without disrupting normal life. The same BJP yesterday held people to ransom for several hours by holding the rally in the city While appreciating the exercise of democratic right of the parties to conduct rallies, Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane said such rallies should not result in suffering of thousands of people. Mr Parrikar, however, said the party held the rally after obtaining proper permission and blamed the police for the bad management of the situation as a result of barricading the entry points of the bridges. With tempers running high, Speaker Francisco Sardinha intervened and expunged some remarks made in the House from either side. UNI BM KD OM RK1730 -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
RE: [Goanet] Goa BJP holds protest rally, disrupts road traffic
Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reported: Goa BJP holds protest rally, disrupts road traffic Panaji | February 14, 2006 9:46:10 PM IST "Party workers blocked the one-km-long Mandovi bridge that leads to the new Assembly complex at Porvorim, disrupting traffic on the Panaji-Mumbai highway for about three hours. The blockade caused much suffering to the public whose woes were compounded with armed riot police blocking traffic rom the Assembly complex side. Hundreds of people, with loads on their heads, were seen walking down the bridge on either side to reach their destinations, and hundreds of vehicles were left stranded." Nasci Caldeira says: Why were these protesters not lathi charged and or arrested and prevented from, "blocking and disrupting Traffic" ?? They should have conducted their protests off the highways and organised to help keep the traffic flowing. What they did, was not practice of democratic right of protest but sheer hooliganism, and unneccessary hardship to the public. Why? Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
RE: [Goanet] Hindu groups protest against Valentines Day celebrationsacross India
Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reported: " Hindu groups protest against Valentines Day celebrations across India Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:54:53 + Hindu groups protest against Valentines Day celebrations across India Varanasi | February 14, 2006 9:17:20 PM IST "Hardline Hindu groups held loud protests against Valentines Day celebrations on Tuesday across India saying its was a foreign festival that corrupted traditional values." Nasci says: So called traditional values, are more corrupt than these enlightened modern values, of greeting in public and celebrating companionship and love, I would say. This is not 'Foreign' It is Universal! Report: "Cards were burnt and anti-Valentine-celebration slogans were raised to voice the protests." Nasci says: In what way are cards and Valentine related vendors and goods, ugly or corrupt?? In fact it is these uncouth, uncivilised, probably ill-educated persons, who are wrecking society and are indulging in 'indecent acts' and forcing their uncouth way of life on decent people who are just celebrating LOVE and ROMANCE. What is wrong with this? Were they not born out of their parents love, or are they bastards? All of these wrongfully protesting, violent people and their associates are themselves morally bankrupt; and they are probably without friends; hence their envy at people 'celebrating love'. These type of groups and people should be told "once and for all' that they have no right to object to other peoples way of life. Who the hell do they think they are? Laws should be enacted, to prevent this type of 'assuming morality and legalities'; and even now it is of utmost importance that these rowdies be arrested and prosecuted for causing mayhem and telling other fellow Indians how they should celebrate love, or whatever. Disgusting Societies and Communities, or pockets of disgust in society? Either way its bad and repugnant. Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
[Goanet] Dumping of wastes: Margao citizens request local authorities to intervene
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=021513 Dumping of wastes: Margao citizens request local authorities to intervene NT News Service Margao Feb 14: Taking cognizance of the nuisance allegedly caused by dumping of wastes and other garbage in open places at some important places in Margao citizens have requested the local authorities to intervene and abate the nuisance. According to the citizens from Housing Board, Gogal, Aquem, wastes and other garbage is seen dumped at the entrance of the some of the buildings and sometimes it remains uncleared. They have alleged that because of the accumulation of garbage and stagnation of filthy water, a foul offensive smell greets the person who visits the areas. As per the citizens they could be exposed to serious health hazards as the entire areas are filled with parasitic flies and the stagnant water provides a breeding place for the parasites. Citizens alleged that it is unfortunate that the competent authorities, including the municipality, have not taken any steps to clear the waste and the accumulation of filth, though such filth is seen even at the approach road of the some parts of margao . Some months back residents of Fatorda had drawn the attention of the authorities to the health hazard caused by the accumulation of sewage water and other wastes in the open drain at the four road junction, near Nehru Stadium, Fatorda. Later health officer of Margao health center has issued notices to the hotels from Fatorda asking them to take necessary steps to ensure that no nuisance is caused to the citizens regarding accumulation of sewerage waste water and other waste in the public drain at four road junction. According to the residents open drain in some parts of the city is causing serious inconvenience to the residents as open drain and the accumulation of the filth results in a foul and offensive smell. They alleged that some drain which are lying in the market area provides a breeding place for mosquitoes and other dangerous parasites. Sources in Margao Municipal council (MMC) however said that regular garbage is lifted and areas are kept clean. It was said that some drains have been repaired and all steps have been taken to keep areas clean. Sources said that directions have been given to visit all places where garbage is dumped and carry out inspection and take step to ensure cleanliness. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Re: Salaam ali kum!
Dear Mr Goveia You appear to be contradicting yourself - anyway let the matter rest. Try and use your valuable time in finding a more worthwhile topic to discuss!! - Original Message - From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: Salaam ali kum! > Whoever you are, > While I agree that any properly spoken and > well-intentioned greeting is "sweet", it is far from > sweet, in fact downright patronizing, demeaning and > insulting, when one tries to co-opt a greeting in > another language and then distorts its form and usage. > > > --- Gulf International Promotions > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is the most absurd discussion we have come > > across! A greeting is just as "SWEET" in any form! > so please > > drop IT! > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Re: Salaam ali kum! > > > > > Why are these Goans patronizing Muslims by trying > > to > > > co-opt their greeting and then distorting it in a > > > mindless debate about it? There is no Muslim > > anywhere > > > who would use the word "ali" in this greeting. > > It's > > > just flat out wrong. > > > > > >
[Goanet] Christian Council condemns States' religious intolerance
The article appeared in 'The Examiner' www.the-examiner.org Christian Council condemns States’ religious intolerence By Dr Abraham Mathai, Gen. Secy., All India Christian Council It would seem that to be a Christian is in itself an offence in this country today. An American evangelist was yesterday prevented from preaching to a Christian gathering in Kerala by the police, because he has come on a tourist/business visa and the same has been widely reported in the National Dailies (Hindustan Times, Asian Age and others) all over the country today. A couple of months ago in Mumbai too, a group of U.S. nationals who were conducting a Bible study to a group of Christians were mercilessly beaten by communal goons and were thereafter deported on similar grounds. It may be noted that in Washington D.C. and that too outside the White House, Indian followers and devotees of Swami Vivekanand and other Swamis freely give out religious literature to spread their beliefs. It is quite absurd that India, the largest democracy in the world and a signatory of the 1948 UN Charter on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is deliberately violating fundamental Human Rights of others, yet paradoxically the overseas headquarters of the RSS in New York and California are taking full advantage of the liberties enshrined in the Constitutions of the western world which have their very foundations in the Christian faith. When a person visits any country as a tourist, he is free to attend the places of worship of his or her choice and participate in the religious rites according to the demands of the faith. It is just absurd to think of an Indian visiting the U.S being attacked for visiting a place of worship or proclaiming his faith and being deported subsequently. Such a shameful act is unacceptable in a civilised society such as ours especially when globalisation demands interdependence and reciprocity. It is no secret that numerous visitors from the Western nations including the U.S. come on tourist visas flocking temples like ISKCON in Mumbai and Rajneesh Ashram in Pune and it is a common sight in Mumbai when many of these foreign nationals who are devotees of ISKCON are found propagating and selling religious books and cassettes at railway stations, bus stands and various public places. The All India Christian Council begs a clarification from the government as to why is this discrimination violating the provisions of Article 25 of our Constitution and accepted Universal Human Rights Conventions, only practised against the followers of Christ? It is quite a disturbing fact that the world’s largest democracy is consciously apeing the religious intolerance practised in certain countries of the Middle East which has been the cause of religious fundamentalism and terrorism endangering world peace. Joseph Fernandes Mumbai __ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com
[Goanet] Rane allays fears over proposed rail terminal at Shelvona
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=021511 Rane allays fears over proposed rail terminal at Shelvona NT Staff Reporter Panaji Feb 14: The Curchorem MLA, Mr Ramrao Dessai today predicted that the constituencies of Curtorim, Shiroda, Sanguem and Cuncolim, besides his own constituency would be seriously affected after the completion of the proposed Shelvona river siding rail terminal, by way of pollution of iron ore transported from Karnataka. Mr Dessai expressed his views just as the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, replying to a related calling attention notice, assured the House that the government would completely address all the aspects linked to the project, including pollution and ruining of agricultural lands, before starting this project. The calling attention notice expressed fear and anxiety in the minds of the villagers from Shelvona as the government had on January 24, 2006 issued notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, invoking urgency clause under Section 17(4) dispensing with the inquiry under Section 5(a) of the Land Acquisition Act for the proposed Shelvona river sliding rail terminal. "The agricultural land and trees will be drastically affected besides the lives of the people due to the dumping of iron ore/ manganese ore," it stated. Mr Dessai also pointed out that the people of the Shelvona village had run out of their patience and the government should take urgent remedial step to withdraw the Section and avoid Saleli-like situation. Earlier, Mr Rane in his reply said, "At present, from the information available, approximately 100 lakh metric tons of iron ore is annually transported from Karnataka to Goa. Out of this, 35 lakh metric tons of iron ore is transported through railways and unloaded at Curchorem yard. This unloading at Curchorem town causes severe dust pollution in and around the railway yard. The railways have provided the said yard with water sprinklers. However, the said arrangement is not sufficient to solve the problem." "The balance 65 lakh metric tons of iron ore is transported by road via national highway 4A from Tinai Ghat to various locations in Goa, through Molem-Dharbandora-Usgaon route. Iron Ore of non-Goan origin being very dry and very fine, is the main cause of dust pollution at Curchorem railway yard. The traffic of non-Goan iron ore will steeply increase in the near future. This situation at the railway stockyard at Curchorem will hence become unmanageable, both environmentally and logistically," he added. The Chief Minister also said, "It is therefore essential to have a separate state-of-the-art mechanised railway yard and ore stockyard for transport and handling of non-Goan mineral ore, with facilities such as enclosed conveyer belts, bottom unloading railway wagons, enclosed ore stocking yard and an adjoining barge loading jetty complex." The other two short-listed places namely Dukhorkond and Neura were found to be non-feasible from logistical and economical angles, Mr Rane said, pointing out that considering all the options available and environment concern being faced at present, at the Curchorem railway yard, the government has agreed to the site at Shelvona. "With the commissioning of the Shelvona project which is going to be the most modern project, the level of pollution will be so less that no one would have complaints against the pollution," Mr Rane said, adding that once this project is commissioned, the iron ore handling which at present is done at the Curchorem railway yard will be completely stopped, thereby entirely eliminating the massive pollution it causes in Curchorem. "The urgency clause under Section 17(4) has been invoked in the land acquisition proceedings only to speed up the acquisition process because of the alarming situation of pollution at Curchorem," he stated. The Chief Minister also stressed on completing the present project on war footing, in time bound manner. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar, reacting to the statement of Mr Rane predicted that the project would never come up at Shelvona and both, Curchorem as well as Shelvona would be used as dumping grounds for the iron ore arriving from Karnataka, thus spreading the pollution in the area and beyond, manifold. "As per the Railway Act, the Indian Railway would not be responsible for the pollution created," he pointed out. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Inox reserved on paying monthly rent
http://oheraldo.in/node/9877 Inox reserved on paying monthly rent BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, Feb 14 - M/s Inox Leisure Ltd has expressed reservations on payment of rental more than Rs 6 lakh per month for running the Government-built multiplex at Campal, the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane told the Goa Assembly in a written reply. To a starred question tabled by Harish Zantye and Jitendra Deshprabhu, the Chief Minister said Inox has expressed its reservation to make the payment of more than Rs 6 lakh per month to the Negotiating Committee set up to fix the rental amount. As per the audited details submitted to the Negotiating Committee, M/s Inox has shown a cumulative loss of Rs 35.92 crore from November 2004 to September 2005. It may be recalled that the Parrikar government in its preparedness to host IFFI 2004, built a four-screen multiplex in the old GMC complex at the cost of nearly Rs 19 crore and handed it over to Inox without signing any agreement and as such the monthly rental it has to pay to the government remained undecided. Even during the President's Rule, the administration under Chief Secretary Kiran Dhingra, the matter couldn't be settled. As per the existing arrangement, the revenue likely to be realised from the (Inox) multiplex would be allocated to Entertainment Society of Goa. To a question as to how the theatre owners in Panjim would survive in view of the losses suffered in the theatre business, the chief minister said the Government would implement two schemes - Goa Entertainment Tax based subsidy for cinema houses schemes 2004 and the Goa Subsidy on loans to entertainment industry (theatre halls/public theatres/multiplex) scheme, 2004. IFFI 2005: Government spent Rs 8.87 crore on hosting IFFI in November 2005. This was the total expenditure incurred from April 2005 to January 31 2006, the Assembly was informed on Tuesday. As per the details furnished, the event management agency was paid Rs 4.2 crore, nearly half of the total expenditure incurred on IFFI 2005. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Govt to address concerns on Xelvona pollution
http://oheraldo.in/node/9876 Govt to address concerns on Xelvona pollution BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 14 - Allaying fears expressed by Curchorem MLA Ramrao Dessai (BJP), the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane said that the Government would address the concerns regarding pollution and ruining of agricultural land in Xelvona before starting work on the project of rail terminal for ore. The Chief Minister was replying to a calling attention matter raised by Dessai who in his notice said that there is fear and apprehension in the minds of the Xelvona residents that the proposed Xelvona River siding rail terminal would destroy their agricultural land and trees. He strongly urged the Government to cancel the project and withdraw the land acquisition process to which urgency clause has been applied. In his reply, the Chief Minister said that approximately 100 lakh metric tonnes of iron ore is annually transported from Karnataka to Goa for exports of which 35 lakh MT is transported through Railways and unloaded at Curchorem yard. Sprinklers have also not solved the dust pollution in the area. Iron ore of non-Goan origin being very dry and fine, is the main cause of dust pollution at Cuchorem Railway Yard, he said adding that as the situation is likely to become unmanageable in the near future, it is essential to have a separate state-of the-art mechanized railway yard and one stack yard for transport and handling of non-Goan mineral ore. It will have facilities such as enclosed conveyor belts, bottom unloading railway wagons, enclosed ore stacking yard and adjoining barge loading jetty complex. Three sites were considered from which Xelvona was found most ideal by the South Central Railway authorities. The other two sites were Neura and Dukhorkhond. The commissioning of the project would bring down the pollution level drastically, the Chief Minister said informing the House that the Government has invoked urgency clause for early completion of the project. Dessai however strongly demanded that the project should be shelved. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] 5 Cong MLAs absent during thanks motion discussion
http://oheraldo.in/node/9874 5 Cong MLAs absent during thanks motion discussion BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 14 - Discussion on motion of thanks to the address of Governor S C Jamir to the Assembly began today in which three BJP members spoke while five Congress members who were scheduled to speak were not present in the House when their names were called out. Ramesh Tawadkar (Poinguinim), Gaonkar (Sanguem) and Narahari Haldankar (Valpoi) highlighted the woes of small farmers and agriculturists. Tawadkar said three talukas of Canacona, Sanguem and Quepem have remained backward because the Government has failed to resolve the problems of the people there. He said kumeri issue is waiting for a solution for the last many years while farmers continue to suffer due to lopsided policies of the Government. Gaonkar said the Government needs to look into the grievances of sugar cane farmers and arecanut growers and demanded that they be given incentives. Haldankar said the Government should transfer the land rights to the land tillers. To this, the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane said the Government was in the process of resolving the issue. Haldankar also complained of the dust pollution caused by stone crushers in the taluka. Later, when Dy Speaker Victoria Fernandes who was in the chair called out the names of five Congress MLAs and none of them was present in the House. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] BOGSONNEM Tiart in Kuwait
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Re: [Goanet] Groove Guru
Folks, Groove Guru aka Trevor Pinto aka DJ Trev was brought up and raised in Mumbai and moved to Goa in 1999. He was one of the resident DJs at Club Tito's and Cafe Mambos and also DJed at other venues in Goa till 2005. He is the son of Elano and Loretta Pinto, originally from Anjuna. Trevor relocated to the UK in 2005 after he got married and has ventured into music production here. He is hoping to include Konkani lyrics in his next release. He can be contacted via [EMAIL PROTECTED] or www.grooveguru.co.uk For sample tracks of his new albums go to http://www.karmadownload.com/artist/?27166 For a photograph of Groove Guru see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Cheers Eddie Fernandes = - Original Message - From: "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:50 AM Subject: [Goanet] Groove Guru Groove Guru Clickwalla.com Tuesday 14 February 2006 With 15 years experience in the music industry behind him, Groove Guru has spent the last five years DJing at outdoor clubs and beach parties (rave's) in Goa. His music is mainly influenced by Yoga, Meditation, Tai Chi, a Beach Lifestyle and Chillout Goan Trance. Club Tito's (a hotspot for BritAsian tourists) & Café Mambo - Baga Beach, Goa, Café Del Mar & Café Cuba - Palolem, Goa and Drop Anchor Beach Café - Baga, Goa are just some of the places he's spun in Goa and is where he developed his current style. Currently based in Surrey UK, he told Clickwalla.com: "Groove Guru - Vipshana (a form of meditation) helps me to transport myself mentally to some of the most chilled out places on earth, from beaches to holy cities. Which then helps me in experiencing the emotion and enabling me transfer it on to my music" Groove Guru is releasing the single "Palolem Karma" on 20th Feb 2006 and "Travel Shanti" on 27th March 2006. Both singles will be released on the Internet by E3 / Chromium Records
[Goanet] Govt favours transfer of land rights to occupants
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=02159 Govt favours transfer of land rights to occupants NT Staff Reporter Panaji Feb 14: The Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsing Rane, today said that his government was in favour of transfer the rights of lands to the occupants.The Chief Minister made this statement on the floor of the legislative assembly, while intervening in the motion debate on motion of thanks to the Governor's address, when members from opposition benches raised the matter of people not getting the rights over the lands occupied by them. Mr Rane said that all formalities relating to transfer of rights have to be completed before the rights were given, when the Valpoi legislator, Mr Narhari Haldankar of Bharatiya Janata Party, said that problems of farmers have not been solved despite many years. Earlier, the three BJP members including Mr Haldankar and Mr Vasudev M Gaonkar (Sanguem) and Ramesh Tawadkar (Poiguinim) listed the problems of the people staying in their constituencies. The BJP legislators also brought to the notice of the House that among the sufferers were the farmers and kumeri cultivators, who have been facing uncertain future. Mr Haldankar demanded that a full-time deputy collector be posted in Valpoi to settle the encroachment cases, as the part-time official posted now was unable to handle the large number of cases in Sattari taluka and settle them. Mr Tawadkar stated that the government was neglecting the people from the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, even as he urged an end to corruption. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Is India Finally Taking Off?
> --- "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why can't India move as quickly ahead on > > infrastructure development as > > China? > --- Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Checks and balances? More likely cheques and what > goes in the pockets! > > No, the reason is not democracy that has slowed down Indian > development - it is controls (in car manufacturing at one > time, the maximum production that was allowed, if I am not > mistaken, was 12,000 cars a year!) and the ubiquitous red > tape. > > For any new business to take off in Inida, it requires going > through layers of bureaucratic forms and not forgetting > the "oil" that one has to pay to get things moving. > > As to being accountable to Parliament, I wonder if anyone was. > Mario adds: > Having worked for Tatas in India in the mid to late 60's, I know from personal experience that Gabriel is right about the bureaucracy and red tape and the ever-present corruption. In addition, in the first 50 years after independence, there was a strong committment to socialism, contempt among the Nehru family for private businesses and business people, and a paranoia of foreign investment, all of which contributed to the mindless bureaucracy and red tape and the corruption that became necessary to cut through the fog. > I have personal knowledge from those Tata executives who were present that Indira Gandhi almost threw them out of her office when they suggested during a meeting that India embark on a massive national highway building program of the kind that had created economic booms in the US and Germany in earlier years. She refused to see that this would create work for millions of rural poor, or the ripple effect on the rest of the economy, and apparently kept repeating that such a project would benefit ONLY the "rich" industrialists. > While the industrialists would have beneffited, the rest of the population would have as well. It is only recently, after Manmohan Singh led the effort to "liberalize" India's economy that things have begun to move, though it will take another couple of generations to catch up with the rest of the democratic industrialized world. Right now, the communists that are part of the ruling coalition are still desperately trying to obstruct privatization of airport facilities at every turn, thus interfering and slowing down the burgeoning need for better airports and facilities in India. >
RE: [Goanet] RE Re Navy spooks new Chinese destroyer: The Dabolim NavalAngle.
gerry ferns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: [Goanet] RE Re Navy spooks new Chinese destroyer: The Dabolim NavalAngle. Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:38:51 -0800 (PST) The Dabolim Naval Angle "There could be speculation and speculation about the reasons behind the Naval logic and neccessity to retain Dabolim as a base for the defence of the country." Nasci Says: The Navy has abase in Vasco and Chcalim etc. They do not neccessarily need Dabolim! Gerrys Speculation?? a)DABOLIM TO KARACHI is the shortest NAVIGABLE, repeat NAVIGABLE distance. b)Dabolim to Karachi is the most direct and shortest distance for launch of TORPEDOES/UNDERWATER MISSILES, whether for ATTACK or DEFENCE. Nasci says: Wrong on both counts; Bombay base is the most direct and closest to Karachi. Sea Bird was implemented as a counter to the reach of Pakistani F-16s, as also to decongest Bombay and have another larger base in Karwar; If Goa was the decided location, then why was the Sea Bird at Karwar thought of and completed? Was this for 'playing Golf' ??? Gerry: c) After occeanographic surveys it has been decided that underwater formations afford "sonographic muffling, and deception" characteristics than available at Seabird, Karwar. Masking of sonar signatures for DEFENCE AND ATTACK. d)A paradigm shift in defence perceptions ,not unlike paradigm shifts in earlier siting considerations of NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS across the world. The earlier considerations determined siting of nuclear facilities deep within the territories of a Nation. New doctrinal concepts favour siting of nuclear installations close to own borders such that in event of attack,WIND direction, WATER currents would carry nuclear fallouts to adversary country.(eg Kahuta in Pakistan etc etc Nasci says: Very well then; site all these installations closer to the Pakistan border; why in Goa then? The people of Goa are disposable? Nobody is asking the Navy Ships, the floating Navy to move! Its only the Dabolim Airspace that Goa is asking the Naval Air Wing to vacate and give back to civilian Goa what is rightfully theirs. A few nautical miles between Sea bird and the Vasco Naval units does not make any appreciable difference; in fact it would be more stategic to have Naval Air at Sea bird and Navel Base at Vasco, for better defence and or attack! Gerry's Speculation: e)The neccessity to deter attack against STRATEGIC NATIONAL ASSETS like the INSTITUTE OF OCCEANOGRAPHY, THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM SAFETY, etc ,etc, etc,located in the State of Goa. f) The neccessity to secure Goan coastal waters and ports which are the LAUNCHPAD for STRATEGIC INDIAN EXPEDITIONS TO THE POLAR REGIONS AND TO ANTARTICA. g) The neccessity to have "lateral seperation in time and space" to lauch pre-emptive/retaliatory attacks against an ADVERSARY threatening IndiaS NUCLEAR ASSETS at KAIGA, in Karnataka. Nasci says: What a lot of 'crap' speculation! National Assets are all over India; Or does the writer think and speculate that only Goa has national assets? Let wisdom and fairness play! Long live India and also Long live our Beautiful Goa in India!. More importantly: Long live Dabolim as the only civilian Airport in Goa! Long Live the Navy at Sea bird in Karwar! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
[Goanet] House condoles Shikre's death
http://oheraldo.in/node/9870 House condoles Shikre's death BY HERALD REPORTER Panjim, FEB14 -- the House today unanimously adopted a motion condoling the death of Janardhan Shikre, former Member of Parliament who died on December 24, 2005. The motion was moved by PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar. The late former MP was remembered as a great social worker and freedom fighter, who contributed to Goa's political movement. Meanwhile, Dr Suresh Amonkar today raised an issue of increasing accidents in his constituency owing to overloading of mining trucks and over speeding of vehicles. Dr Amonkar also alleged that the police in the area were hand-in-glove with the truckers and no action was being taken against unabated violations. The Pale MLA pointed out that there were increasing number of accidents in the areas from Dharbandora-Amona-Sanquelim and drew the attention of the House to a recent accident in which of a school student was severely injured. "The overloading of mining trucks is also causing severe dust pollution," he said and urged the government to take cognizance of these problems. He apprehended that if the government showed apathy to the problems, that people would come on the streets in frustration and there would be another Saleli in Pale constituency. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Surplus budget for Margao civic body
http://oheraldo.in/node/9872 Surplus budget for Margao civic body BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 14 - Margao Municipal Council's Standing Committee on Tuesday passed a Rs 18 lakh surplus budget for the financial year 2006-07 and has made a provision of Rs two crore for development works. While the total receipts were pegged at Rs 1164.07, the expenditure is being shown at Rs 1146.15, a surplus of Rs 18 lakh. A provision of Rs 15 lakh has been made for installation of computers, Rs 12 lakh for the rehabilitation of mundkars at the Malbhat pick-up stand and kiosk and Rs 25 lakh for land acquisition. On the receipt side, the Council expects to receive Rs 493 lakh as grant-in-aid from the Government, Rs 316 lakh as taxes and Rs 219 as revenue from municipal properties. The Municipal budget takes into account revision of advertisement tax and also the revision of trade and occupation bylaws. Municipal sources say there is every likelihood of augmentation of income on account of proposed upward revision of rent of municipal premises and collection of transfer fees. Incidentally, the liabilities on the civic body are expected to increase this year due to filling up of newly created as well as vacant posts. The budget estimates will now be presented before the council meeting scheduled later this month. Meanwhile, today's Standing Committee meeting has called for a proper technical report before granting sanction to fix rolling shutters to boxes in the Gandhi Market. Earlier, the Market Committee had okayed the proposal to grant the rolling shutters to the boxes, raising a pertinent question whether shutters can fit into boxes. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] German agency to certify sky bus technology: Velu
http://oheraldo.in/node/9868 German agency to certify sky bus technology: Velu BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 14 - Union Minister of State for Railways, R Velu has said the Konkan Railway Corporation will approach Germany-based expert TUV for certification of the indigenously developed sky bus technology. Briefing newsmen, Velu said the expert committee, which examined the sky bus technology had recommended to the KRC to obtain certification of the project from an independent agency. "Given that the sky bus technology is a new concept, the KRC will approach the German group for certification", he added. KRC Managing Director, Dr K K Gokhale said it would take another 8-10 months for the KRC to get the certification. "We already had a meeting with the German experts and will shortly work out the procedure for the certification", he added. Asked to comment on the sky bus technology, the Union Minister of State for Railways said the KRC has got a patent for the technology, adding that plans are afoot to implement the project in Hyderabad and Pune. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] India: Chirac orders 'toxic' ship home
Chirac orders 'toxic' ship home French President Jacques Chirac has ordered the asbestos-lined warship Clemenceau to return to French waters after a ruling by the highest court. The court had demanded an end to the transfer of the decommissioned warship to a breaking yard in India after complaints from environmentalists. Greenpeace and three anti-asbestos groups said the ship was an environmental and health hazard. The ship is in the Arabian Sea after India refused entry to its waters. India said it wanted more information before allowing the decommissioned aircraft carrier to enter its waters. A statement from Mr Chirac's office said: "The president has decided to put this ship in French waters on a position of standby which offers all security guarantees until a definitive solution for its dismantling is found." Greenpeace welcomed the decision as a "victory for Indian workers" and those who work in ship-breaking. Yannick Jadot, director of campaigns for Greenpeace France, said it was a victory for the protection of the fundamental rights of the individual and the environment. Chirac trip Controversy has surrounded the supposed last journey of the Clemenceau. On Tuesday, the French defence minister announced an inquiry to clarify how much asbestos had been stripped from the French warship before it left. Michele Alliot-Marie said there was a 30-ton discrepancy between the amount a French firm said it had removed and the amount received at a waste site. The decision by the State Council, France's highest court, takes effect immediately. The case now goes back to a Paris administrative court for a detailed legal ruling, which could take up to six months. Correspondents say the controversy has been an embarrassment for the French government, especially as it comes ahead of Mr Chirac's five-day trip to Thailand and India, starting on Thursday. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/4716472.stm -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Commuters left stranded
http://oheraldo.in/node/9867 Commuters left stranded BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 14 - Commuters had to bear the brunt of the BJP morcha on Tuesday when vehicular traffic on both the Mandovi bridges was brought to a grinding halt at 4 pm, a little before the rally could converge at the place. Incoming traffic entering the city was brought to a standstill by BJP morcha which began at 3.15 pm from Azad Maidan on Tuesday. Vehicles were lined up from Hotel Mandovi to the KTC Circle. People were stranded in their cars for nearly 20 minutes in the intense heat. People travelling towards Porvorim and onwards had to wait till 5.10 pm when the Old Mandovi Bridge was finally opened for the traffic. Even after the bridge opened, the traffic moved at a snail's pace. And the New Mandovi Bridge was opened only after 6 pm when the rally was finally declared over. Traffic on the National Highway-17 was brought to a halt on the Porvorim side, forcing people to cross over to Panjim on foot. An agitated student said, "Rallies and morchas are fine, but then why should the common man suffer for the inability of a few men to govern the State. This is ridiculous." -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Bus owners to serve ultimatum on Govt
http://oheraldo.in/node/9871 Bus owners to serve ultimatum on Govt BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 14 - The Goa Bus Owners Association has decided to serve a 15-day ultimatum on the Government to either increase the bus fare or face strong action. Though the Association has declined to outline what action they are contemplating to take in the event the Government rejects their demands, inside sources said the bus owners has decided to go on an indefinite strike and withdraw buses from the roads. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Association held under the presidentship of Rajnikant Naik at Jaganath Hall here on Tuesday morning, wherein bus owners sounded highly critical over the manner in which the Government is treating them. Speakers came out strongly in favour of drastic action to force the Government to long-pending demand of a fare hike. Later speaking to Herald, Association General Secretary Avinash Shirodkar said the bus owners will formally serve the notice on the Government on Wednesday to meet their demands, adding that the bus owners will also call on the Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar to help resolve the problem. "The bus owners are in favour of an amicable settlement of the long-pending matter. Our grievances are genuine in view of the steep rise in petroleum products", he maintained. Shirodkar disclosed that the bus owners will be happy if the Government implements the fare approved at the Cabinet meeting. Replying to a question, he refused to categorically say whether the bus owners will on a strike after 15 days, but warned that the Association will act very strongly in case the fare hike demand is not met by then. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] RE: Migrating from Immigration ani Chol Voss!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] posted : Meena and Gilbert Lawrence make a wife-husband writing team. ... "immigrated" TO the U.S. in 1977 and live in Utica, New York. > jc's query: Not being an author or even much of a writer, I thought that I better ask this question - especially as English is definitely not my first language (Marathi is); Typo my second (:-) 1. Does one IMMIGRATE "TO" the US from Mumbai or MIGRATE "TO" the US; EMIGRATE from Mumbai ? 2. Does one IMMIGRATE "INTO" the US ...or just "TO" the US ? I always thought that for one to "IMMIGRATE TO the US" , one really has to be told to "Chol Voss" to the US. Just asking jc _ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet] RE: Migrating from Immigration ani Chol Voss!
I was taught in school (okay, in the last century) that IMMIGRATION is from one country to another, EMIGRATION is within one country. One immigrates to another country but is a migrant within one's own country. Don't know if this is how it is understood today. Viviana jose colaco wrote: 1. Does one IMMIGRATE "TO" the US from Mumbai or MIGRATE "TO" the US; EMIGRATE from Mumbai ? 2. Does one IMMIGRATE "INTO" the US ...or just "TO" the US ? I always thought that for one to "IMMIGRATE TO the US" , one really has to be told to "Chol Voss" to the US. Just asking jc _ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Taleigao: Press Release for Publication
CONFRARIA DO SANTISSIMO SACRAMENTO E NOSSA SENHORA DO ROSARIO DA IGREJA DE TALEIGAO St. Michaels Church, Taleigao, Tiswadi. PRESS RELEASE. By a Notification No: 22/24/2005-RD dated January 10th., 2006, the Government announced its decision to acquire a considerable amount of property which belongs to the above Confraria do Santissimo Sacramento e Nossa Senhora do Rosario da Igreja de Taleigaon. According to this Notification the properties are being acquired for the purpose of development and construction of a playground at Taleigao. The above Confraria which is the rightful legal owner of the properties has already registered its objection to the said acquisition on the grounds that there is no need for any additional playground in Taleigao because there exist two very large playgrounds barely 500 meters from the properties proposed to be acquired. The Dr. Remigio Pinto Football Ground is an extensive playground which is almost of international specifications. Approximately 500 meters from the proposed acquisition there is also another large playground which is hardly being used at present. Moreover, there is another "Childrens Park" in Campal, and a football field in Caranzalem, which is also not in use and neglected by the Sports Authority of Goa as well as the Government of Goa. With so many playgrounds in Taleigao, which are not being used to their maximum capacity, we wonder why the Government is so keen to acquire yet more land for the purpose of development and construction of a playground. It appears highly suspicious that the acquisition of the properties belonging to the Confraria of Taleigao for the ostensible and published reason for development and construction of a playground is not the real reason for the acquisition. It seems that the Government has launched on a massive land acquisition programme for reasons known to itself. We the members of the Confraria are disturbed that we were not consulted before the notice of acquisition was published. We deeply regret that the Government of Goa is acting in a highly high-handed and arbitrary manner. We demand that the process of acquisition of these lands, which belong to the Church, be dropped immediately. Taleigao, February 11th., 2006. Rafael Fernandes President.
Re: [Goanet] RE: Shroud of Turin
Mario, I am confused! You write that my scepticism is understandable but yet you do not have any shadow of doubt regarding your earlier stance. Cast off your blinkers!! I also suggest that you do a little reading of how the Egyptians embalmed their corpses. I do not claim to be an expert in this field but there is a scientific study, the Quarterly Review of 1871, that has been published. I have managed to track down an original copy which was on sale and it is in the post to me. Cheers, Eddie Fernandes = Mario observes: Eddie, With all due respect to Mr. McCrystal and your understandable skepticism, a speculative account written 300 years after the event is hardly more credible than the original version written by actual observers. I am not aware of any human corpse that would not decompose in the tropical climate between Japan and Goa in the hot and humid cargo hold of a ship, in those days prior to refrigeration and embalming. Is such preservation were possible there would be many such cases and the case of St. Francis Xavier would not have been considered unusual.
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Fevrerachi 15vi, 2006!
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RE: [Goanet] Ghettoization of Panjim
Bernado Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: [Goanet] Ghettoization of Panjim Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:27:01 + (GMT) "Pangim/Panjim/Ponjje is the city of my birth. Besides it is unique in Asia take for example the architecture around the Municipal Gardens, exception to the Velho and Sousa Towers (its architects should have been hanged)." "In the mid sixties my early school days was at the Cristo Rei. Early 70´s saw the Cristo Rei disappear and in turn saw various encroachments round this former school. Physically the Cristo Rei school is placed in Sta. Inês. Its grounds were\are being used by the RSS for its shakas. Further up the foothills some more encroachments have taken place. A road leading past the Gomantak Press also houses an other ghetto mainly made up of city cleaners. In front of the Sta. Inês church and across one sees more ghettos and open sewage. South of the city and towards Bhatulem the same scenario is repeated. The municipal market is in a sorrowful state." "Such is the condition of this unique city since 61. The current infamous regime shows no sign to handle this city of value with care and many Goans are averse to this situation. The brain washing has been so strong that even rot is accepted by its citizens." Nasci says: Bernado, at last you have written, more than a hundred words! And some unpalatable truth at that! I say you must be 'ReBorn'?? For once you have also refrained from saying or implying that Goa is not part of India and the likes! What a transformation! Keep up this type of sensible writing and you will be acheiving whatever your aims are. Wish you luck! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under. ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re: Re: RE: Migrating from Immigration ani Chol Voss!
Usage note as noted in dictionary.com Migrate, which is used of people and animals, sometimes implies a lack of permanent settlement, especially as a result of seasonal or periodic movement. Emigrate and immigrate are used only of people and imply a permanent move, generally across a political boundary. Emigrate describes the move relative to the point of departure. As in: "After the Nazis came to power in Germany, many scientists emigrated (that is, left Germany)." By contrast, immigrate describes the move relative to the destination. As in: "The promise of prosperity in the United States encouraged many people to immigrate (that is, move to the United States)." _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
[Goanet] Goa: Miramar Suicide Update - Another Dies in Hospital
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=18702&n_tit=Goa%3A+Miramar+Suicide+Update+-+Another+Dies+in+Hospital Goa: Miramar Suicide Update - Another Dies in Hospital Goan Fest - 2006 Contest - In Dubai Exciting Prizes to be Won! from Daijiworld special correspondent Panaji, Feb 15: Another of the family members from the Kerala who attempted to commit mass suicide succumbed to death in Goa medical college on Wednesday, police said. According to superintendent of police (North) D K Sawant, 19-year-old-Akash is the third person of the five member family to die in the mass suicide attempt. The Ernakulam-based family had tried to commit suicide by consuming poison at Miramar beach in Goa, While the mother and the elder son had died on Tuesday soon after they were admitted to Goa medical college. Two more teenage daughters of the same family are said to be stable and are still in the local hospitals, police said. SP Sawant said that they are in touch with their counterparts in Kerala to get their family members down in Goa. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha arrested
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha arrested PTI | February 15, 2006 | 17:24 IST Former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha was arrested along with more than 150 Bharatiya Janata Party followers on Wednesday in Hazaribag for locking up Central government offices during working hours under an agitation programme. The party's Hazaribag unit led by Sinha, is spearheading a 'Save dignity of Hazaribag' agitation locking up central government offices between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm since February 13. The agitation was to protest the decision to close down two Regional Training Institutes of Direct Taxes and Central Excise and Customs in the district and for the tardy progress of the railway network. Hazaribag Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar told PTI on phone that Sinha and his followers were arrested under 151 Criminal Procedure Code. Sinha, a Rajya Sabha member, alleged that the United Progressive Alliance government was deliberately ignoring his home town and he will not attend Parliament for the budget session unless his demands were met. URL for this article: http://www.rediff.com//news/2006/feb/15bjp.htm -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England BJP are a law unto themselves, not only in Goa but the whole of India! Goenkar voters take due note, buyer beware!
[Goanet] Goa: Model-actor Shivani Kapur was spotted cosying up to DJ Whosane.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1416467.cms Model-actor Shivani Kapur was spotted cosying up to DJ Whosane. Shivani Kapur seems to have found her second home in Goa. And it's not just about the sun 'n sand. She's got company in the form of DJ Whosane who used to be Manisha Koirala's beau some years ago. A few days ago, Shivani was spotted at Baga Beach with DJ Whosane frequently. An eyewitness says, "The model seems to be completely bowled over by Whosane." So, is the DJ the new love of Shivani's life? We don't know. But Whosane incidentally has been seeing model Diandra Soares for a while now. So is that relationship over? Fun aside, on the work front, Shivani is likely to play the character Mastani in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama Bajirao Mastani. There were reports that Shivani would have to undergo rigorous training before the shooting commenced. It may be recalled here that Shivani, a promising model on the ramp a few years ago, had suddenly vanished from the fashion scene. Subsequently, there were reports about a phase in her life when she had gotten into drugs, followed by news that she had got herself detoxed abroad. She returned to the glamour world last year. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] NRIs to get voting rights
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=250978&cat=India NRIs to get voting rights New Delhi | February 15, 2006 10:15:06 PM IST In a landmark decision meant to give non-resident Indians (NRIs) "a sense of belonging", the Indian government Wednesday decided to grant them voting rights by amending the country's electoral law. At a meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the cabinet approved the tabling of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2006 in parliament's budget session beginning Thursday. The amendment will amplify the definition of an Indian "ordinarily resident" in the country in the Representation of the People Act. This will enable "NRIs who have absented from their place of their ordinary residence in India owing to their employment, education or otherwise to get themselves enrolled in the electoral rolls and exercise their voting rights", said a statement issued after the cabinet meeting. "The amendment will entitle eligible citizens of India to cast their votes in parliamentary and assembly elections when they are in their constituencies and thus fully participate in the democratic process of nation building and uphold their pride and prestige as citizens of India," the statement said. "This will give the NRIs a sense of belonging," it said. Manmohan Singh had referred to the issue during last month's Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Hyderabad, the annual conclave that links the country with its 25 million diaspora. He proposed several measures to address some of the "urgent concerns" of overseas Indian workers and professionals. He said the demand for voting rights for certain categories of NRIs had a "convincing political basis". Manmohan Singh said besides granting voting rights, the government proposed to improve the efficiency of financial and consular services for NRIs. (IANS) New Delhi | February 15, 2006 10:15:06 PM IST In a landmark decision meant to give non-resident Indians (NRIs) "a sense of belonging", the Indian government Wednesday decided to grant them voting rights by amending the country's electoral law. At a meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the cabinet approved the tabling of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2006 in parliament's budget session beginning Thursday. The amendment will amplify the definition of an Indian "ordinarily resident" in the country in the Representation of the People Act. This will enable "NRIs who have absented from their place of their ordinary residence in India owing to their employment, education or otherwise to get themselves enrolled in the electoral rolls and exercise their voting rights", said a statement issued after the cabinet meeting. "The amendment will entitle eligible citizens of India to cast their votes in parliamentary and assembly elections when they are in their constituencies and thus fully participate in the democratic process of nation building and uphold their pride and prestige as citizens of India," the statement said. "This will give the NRIs a sense of belonging," it said. Manmohan Singh had referred to the issue during last month's Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Hyderabad, the annual conclave that links the country with its 25 million diaspora. He proposed several measures to address some of the "urgent concerns" of overseas Indian workers and professionals. He said the demand for voting rights for certain categories of NRIs had a "convincing political basis". Manmohan Singh said besides granting voting rights, the government proposed to improve the efficiency of financial and consular services for NRIs. (IANS) -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England Comment: It costs over £600 to become a PIO
[Goanet] India's armed forces above religion and caste: Mukherjee
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=250977&cat=India India's armed forces above religion and caste: Mukherjee Kolkata | February 15, 2006 10:15:06 PM IST Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday sought to put at rest a controversy over a survey of Muslims in India's armed forces, saying there was no scope for a headcount of the minority community in the services which are secular in character. "We don't keep any database on the basis of caste or religion. The forces are totally secular and apolitical and that character will be maintained," Mukherjee said. "There is no scope for controversy. The secular character of the Indian armed forces is not going to be changed and there is no recruitment on the basis of caste, race, creed or religion." A committee constituted by the Prime Minister's Office to ascertain the educational, economic and social status of Muslims in India had last year sought information on the number of Muslims in the armed forces and the posts held by them. The committee headed by retired judge Rajinder Sachar had made similar queries with more than 500 government institutions. But the query to the armed forces had been taken out of context by some quarters, committee officials said. The officials said replies to the committee's questionnaire had to be collated for the task that has been set out for the panel in its terms of reference. Military officials have said the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy had responded to the questionnaire but the army had refused to provide the data sought by the panel. (IANS) -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] BJP warns of agitations against cabaret dances in hotels
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=250799&cat=India BJP warns of agitations against cabaret dances in hotels Pondicherry | February 15, 2006 8:50:30 PM IST Former BJP state President A M Krishnamurthy MLA today charged that the Pondicherry administration had failed to properly represent the cabaret dance case and had enacted a drama in view of the forthcoming assembly elections. In a statement here, Mr Krishnamurthy charged that cabaret dances were being performed in hotels under the guise of Indian traditional dances. The government, while cancelling the licence of two hotels, granted to two other hotels licences to resulting in the affected moving the court and getting permission to conduct the dances. However, cabaret dances were being performed in the hotels, he charged. Mr Krishnamurthy said the BJP women's wing would organise agitations in front of the hotels conducting caberet dances. UNI PAB VV ADB1601 -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Free books to SC,ST & girl students
http://www.digitalgoa.com/ca_disp.php?id=559 Free books to SC,ST & girl students Feb 15 - Education minister Luizinho Faleiro today said in the assemebly that free text books will be distributed to SC,ST & girl students from next academic year. Menwhile, Mines minister Digamber Kamat said that water & air clearane will be made mendatory for carrying of mining of minor minerals if law permits. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Goa Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes
http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=10636 Goa Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes Panaji, Feb 15: The Goa Legislative Assembly today witnessed uproarious scenes with ruling Congress demanding action against BJP leaders for a traffic congestion due to its massive rally on Monday and the Opposition alleging government `failure' on the issue. Raising the issue during zero hour, Congress legislator Jitendra Deshprabhu said the BJP leaders leading the rally should be arrested as it had caused inconvenience to the people. However, BJP members alleged inability to handle the traffic was a failure on the part of the government. "All permissions were taken for the rally and it was failure of the police to handle the situation which led to traffic congestion," Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar said. The 10,000-strong BJP rally on way to the Assembly had resulted in blocking of both the bridges towards Panaji, leading to a huge traffic snarl for almost two hours in the city. When Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane rose to make a statement on the issue, BJP members created noisy scenes contending the issue cannot be taken during zero hour as all the required permissions were taken for the rally. However, Rane said "we appreciate democratic methods used by the Opposition but that does not mean that they should stop the road. When permissions were given, there was clear understanding that the traffic would be allowed to flow". -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Response to Danish editor's letter
Hi Carsten Juste, (Editor of the newspaper that published the controversial cartoons.) I read with interest your letter on your web page about the "No Holocaust cartoons." I saw the interview that your cultural editor, Rose Flemming, gave to CNN where he offered to establish contact with the Iranian paper and then publish defamatory cartoons about Jewish and Christian faiths to balance the cartoons on Mohamed and Islam. I also saw the interview of your Prime Minister on CNN. Here are my thoughts. My wife and I would love to write a story on this whole saga from a Danish perspective, from a Muslim perspective and an American perspective. The title of the book would be "OOPS". I still cannot understand how a nice small peaceful Scandinavian country like Denmark, which never had any third world colony, could be the center of an international North-South controversy. I cannot believe that you appointed Flemming Rose as a cultural editor of your newspaper. What were you thinking? In hindsight, this was the first OOPS of the whole saga. Then you allowed your newspaper to publish your "tasteless media stunt", which of course was repeated by a few other newspapers in a few other countries. This shows that a few newspaper editors also love stunts, to perhaps increase their circulation. Congratulation on your decisions not to publish any more "tasteless media stunts" from your past published library or from Iranian papers. In pursuit of the whole story, I checked your web site (where I saw your letter) hoping to see the cartoons; which are at the center of this international controversy. Unfortunately I did not find any. Hmm, I wonder why? Mr. Rose during his current leave, should be made to read the book "How to win friends and influence people". I cannot understand how a discussion of sketches on Mohamed for a children's book becomes a caricature contest for a newspaper. Then perhaps your lack of knowledge or plain insensitivity (from past experiences) leads now to an international controversy. I think the Danish government as reflected by your Prime Minister's actions and interviews, badly handled the subsequent fallout. President Bush had some wise things to say about this controversy. Yet, our American Secretary of State managed to make "Rice Pudding" of this whole episode. I think the Muslims were "off the cliff" in their protests. To go to the point of having loss of their OWN life and property in protesting what someone 3000 miles away did or did not do is just insane. This whole episode, on both sides, is NOT a "Clash of Civilizations" but rather a "Clash of Chaos" which stems for ignorance and indifference, which has led to enmity. A lot of good can come out of this unfortunate episode. As a smart editor, I am sure you have noticed that many international incidents including wars, specially the current Iraq war, started off as a series of false beliefs or "OOPS" or as your web letter put it "Error of Judgement(s)". I wish you all the best. We would love to do the story on the story. Regards, Gilbert A. Lawrence,
[Goanet] Govt opens Indian skies further
Govt opens Indian skies further Rediff(PTI) February 15, 2006 20:08 IST Continuing with its spree to open up Indian skies, the government on Wednesday modified its air services agreement with Italy to allow multiple airlines of the two countries to operate between them, adding Kolkata as an additional point of operation for Italian carriers. Civil aviation officials from the two countries signed a new bilateral air services agreement modifying the existing one that also allowed the designated carriers of the two countries to operate seven more frequencies per week from each of the country. Under this agreement, airlines designated by India would be entitled to operate air services in both directions from points in India to Rome and Milan, with several specified intermediate points of call. The Indian carriers will have the 'Fifth Freedom Right' to operate from the two Italian cities to points in Europe, Canada and the US, including Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Prague, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The agreement would also allow Indian carriers to operate to Madrid, Lisbon or one point in Latin America from Rome and Milan without the Fifth Freedom Right, that is without the right to pick up passengers from the two Italian cities. The Italian designated carriers would be entitled to operate from points in that country to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, with intermediate points like Istanbul, Athens, Cairo, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, Basra, Tehran, Dahran, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jeddah, Kandahar and Karachi. They can also operate to points in Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Mopa land acquired for first phase of airport
Mopa land acquired for first phase of airport BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 15 - According to information furnished to the Goa Assembly on Tuesday, the first phase 51,27869 sq mts from five villages of Chandel, Casarvarnem, Mopa, Varkhand and Amberem land had been acquired and as private land and 3,26,980 sq mts is government land. It was pointed out that section 6 of Land Acquisition Act has been invoked and the proceedings have reached the award stage. Draft awards of two villages Chandel and Casarvarnem have been submitted to government for approval. In the second phase, additional land of 23,71,621 sq mts for the construction of the airport is proposed to be acquired. The notification under section 4 with urgency clause had been notified the proceedings for this area has lapsed in January 2006. In the third phase an area of 8,84,812 sq mts for approach road to the new international airport had been proposed to be acquired. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the consultants appointed for preparing the Techno-Economic Feasibility (TEF) study have submitted their final report to the steering committee on Mopa airport in September 2005. The steering committee suggested changes, which were incorporated and submitted in November 2005. The TEF report is pending final acceptance by the steering committee and the government. The finalisation of a report of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India and Environment Impact Assessment Study of the proposed airport at Mopa is in progress. Till then, there is a temporary stay on all works pertaining to the Mopa airport. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Bill provides relief to landlords
Bill provides relief to landlords BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 15 - A Bill was introduced in the Goa Assembly on Wednesday seeking to provide some relief to landlords against the tenants. As per the Goa Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Bill, 2006, the landlord will be entitled to evict his tenant from the dwelling house if the latter has a residence within 5 kms radius from the village or city where the disputed dwelling is situated. In terms of section (22) (2) (e) of Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968, if the controller, after giving the tenant a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the application of landlord for the eviction of the tenant, is satisfied that the tenant of a dwelling house has, whether before or after the commencement of the Act, build, acquired vacant possession of, or been allotted a residence in place where such dwelling house is situated, the Controller will make an order directing the tenant to put the landlord in possession of the building. The object of the Act, as per the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Amendment Bill, is to provide protection to the poor sections of the society but at the same time not allow misuse of the same in case where the tenants have their own accommodation in the nearby vicinity of the tenanted premises. Hence, the Bill seeks to amend Section 22 of the said Act so as to clear the ambiguity and remove the undue advantage availed of by the tenant who has his own accommodation within an area of five km radius from the outer limits of the city or village where the house is located. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] DELHI AIRPORT MODERNISATION UPDATE
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?hpFlag=Y&chklogin=N&au tono=215476&leftnm=lmnu2&leftindx=2&lselect=0 Delhi airport to have 4 runways Suveen K Sinha & Bipin Chandran / New Delhi February 16, 2006 GMR draws up Rs 20,000 crore makeover plan. The GMR-Fraport consortium, which has won the government's contract to modernise the Delhi airports, has drawn up a Rs 20,000-crore makeover plan to be implemented in the first 15 years. This includes three all-new terminals, each capable of handling 35 million passengers a year. These will be integrated, handling domestic as well as international traffic. According to details of the consortium's forthcoming master plan gathered by Business Standard, the first of the new terminals will come up in under three-and-a-half years from the date of signing of the operational management and development agreement with the government. The existing terminal will then be used for other purposes, such as housing airlines' offices. The Delhi airport will eventually have four runways. **A parallel runway will be constructed by the end of the second year itself to ease traffic congestion** - it is common for flights to circle for 25-30 minutes waiting for landing clearance - against the mandatory requirement of a new runway by 2010. >> --- The construction of a parallel runway in two years will be worth watching as at present the runways converge! Go Delhi go!
[Goanet] Raid conducted on illegal extraction
Raid conducted on illegal extraction HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, FEB 15 - A surprise raid was conducted by the officers of the Directorate of Mines in Ashwem, Parcem and Korgao villages of Pernem taluka, recently. In all 6 power tillers involved in illegal extraction of laterite stones were impounded. Also illegal extraction of basalt metal was detected at S Jose de Areal village of Salcete taluka. In all 7 trucks and a compressor mounted tractor involved in illegal extraction and transportation were detained. Any person found violating the provisions of Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 1985 shall be severely dealt with. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] CONFUSION CONFOUNDED!
The apparent confusion in CM Rane's mindset is compounded when it is reported by HERALD! The result is tragi-comedy of the first order. Take the front page report of Feb 15 titled "Goa needs Mopa: CM". Here are some gems from Rane: 1. Goa needs to THINK of accommodating wide range of aircrafts ...[747s already land here, for crying out loud] 2. We can SEE if two airports can function IN TIMES TO COME [How about "ensuring" that?] 3. While SUPPORTING the need for Dabolim to continue ...[But I'm not going to go out of my way, OK?!] How do such wishy washy words help us contend with the burning issue of Goa's airports? HERALD doesnt help with its own reporting such as: 1. He, however allayed FEARS that there could be NO IMMEDIATE CLOSURE of Dabolim airport ... [Hopefully its the opposite!] 2. Parrikar said, "The techno-feasbility for Mopa SHOULD NOT have any impact on Dabolim ...[Obligatory or probabilistic?] 3. Central Cabinet decision for closure of Dabolim can be SOUGHT for a change. ["Change" is wrongly positioned at the end instead of beginning?] Finally the substantive points 1. Rane talks about handling "1000 flights". Are these daily, weekly, annual or what? Checking the story in NAVHIND TIMES clarified the mystery. Its about "charter" flights! These are currently around 700 or 800. It works out to only about 4 to 6 per day during a 6 month tourist season. Why should that be such a big deal? 2. The reference to the investment for enhancing infrastructure at Dabolim airport in one breath while admitting that the Cabinet has decided to close Dabolim when Mopa comes onstream. Then what is the upgrade for? Remember the amount bandied about is half that of the estimated cost for Mopa. Is the civil enclave going to become a VVIP enclave for defence, government bigwigs in times to come with the hoi polloi shunted out to Mopa? Its very clear that the whole aim of CM Rane is to bulldoze the present plan for Mopa through when what is required is a frank admission that it needs to be completely re-done honestly and sensibly as a joint civilian facility with Dabolim.
[Goanet] A little bit of this, A little bit of that
A little bit of this, A little bit of that Indian Express Delhi-based pop band, Taan Trikz find order in the musical chaos Jaskiran Kaur Chandigarh, February 14: This is one band that never plays for itself. ''Always for the people,'' pop band Taan Trikz's keys and vocalist, Ulrich SN Gomes vows at Kalagram for Airtel's Valentine Concert. ''We've missed our Valentines for this Valentine,'' he laughs, as he introduces the fifth member, a sessions musician, Adil Manuel. Sessions musician? ''A musician who works for a lot of mainstream artists,'' Adil, who's jammed with Shubha Mudgal, Indian Ocean, Shibani Kashyap, Silk Route et al, shoots a definition straight from the Thesaurus. ''You know, 99 per cent of the active Indian musicians are self taught? And yes, the Indian music scene is definitely improving. It's at an infant stage right now...give it five to ten years, and it will go global,'' Adil gives a lowdown on how Mumbai's buzzing with international rockers, Delhi, with the bands and how the industry needs a corporate boost to go world-wise. ''Why have a band when you have bollywood,'' Ulrich gets a li'l sarcastic. ''They're already making good music,'' he adds. Okay, then what are you guys doing? ''Rock, hip-hop, European, jazz, blues, classical, commercial...name your style and we'll play it,'' the jack of all tunes jives. Get into their website, and these Goan can gunganao to almost anything and everything. ''There is a band at every doorstep in Goa,'' Ulrich says proudly, telling us about their nine-year old band, and that they are in the process of releasing their first album. By the way, these guys were called Rome of the East first. ''But our managers found it too stade, and we changed it to Taan Trikz, with minor adjustments of course,'' Ulrich says. While Adil's totally hooked to blues and jazz, Ulrich, like all the other missing band members, is an animal lover and a serious toy car collector. ''Antique models. Just got a white convertible mercedes,'' Adil teases his pal. A little bit about the rest, and we are introduced to the phantom lot. Greg's unwell, so Adil's chipping in at the guitars. Tony's the drummer and he is a master's in analytical chemistry, a national level footballer, foodie and a teacher. Braulio's known for his gussa, and he's into the sixties. He's a teacher too. No wonder these guys rock 'n' roll! ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Mickky refuses to sign apology letter drafted by AIFF
Mickky refuses to sign apology letter drafted by AIFF oHERALDo MARCUS MERGULHAO PANJIM, FEB 15 - Fransa-Pax Football Club's days in the 10th National Football League for the ONGC Cup are well and truly numbered. Fransa-Pax were thrown a surprising NFL lifeline by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), but chairman Mickky Pacheco, did not hang on to it. Late on Tuesday evening, a senior Goa Football Association official met Mickky Pacheco at his Secretariat chamber, hoping to break the fortnight long National Football League impasse. The GFA official - following directions from the AIFF - met Mickky and was told in no uncertain terms that a compromise could be worked out if he apologised for his frequent outbursts against the AIFF. The official was armed with an apology letter - drafted by the AIFF - which Mickky was asked to sign, and fax it to the AIFF before today's Disciplinary Committee meeting. Characteristic of Mickky, he refused to apologise, and instead indulged in some more AIFF bashing. While confirming he was asked to apologise by signing the draft AIFF letter, Mickky said AIFF continues to live in a fools paradise. "Why should I apologise. I've only sought justice and nothing else," Mickky told Herald on Wednesday morning. "Neither the AIFF nor the GFA helps me in running my team. It's ridiculous of them to think I would sign a letter which was drafted by them." "The AIFF wants me to conform by rules? The AIFF, themselves, believe in no rules, and instead is run by (AIFF president) Dasmunshi's whims and fancies." Mickky is also reported to have made some uncomplimentary remarks against the AIFF and its bosses. The latest development indicates that dialogue between AIFF and Fransa-Pax have reached a dead end, and it should surprise no one if Fransa-Pax is shown the door. Mickky, so typical of him all through his battle with AIFF, however remains defiant. "Let them decide what to do. We are clear in what we have told the AIFF," Mickky told this paper. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Konkani Identity Of A True Goan?
Konkani Identity Of A True Goan? oHERALDo Goa seems to get caught up in one controversy after the other that keeps raging, we have had the VCD on freedom struggle, Konkani V/s Marathi language issue, the opinion poll, Mopa Airport and now the battle between Konkani v/s Konkani is over its script. Prima facie the confusion created over the script seems to be a ploy by politicians to strike the sensitive nerve by whipping up passions and arousing sentiments for vote bank politics well before the ensuing assembly elections. The controversy is also due to vested interest promoters of the konkani language who are making every attempt to exert pressure on Government to secure large funds for financing their own konkani Academies, Mandals, Kendra's, Parishads and which is why the issue has suddenly erupted and is taking an ugly turn. No doubt Konkani (with devnagiri script) has been included in the eight schedule of our constitution having an official language status that has enabled us maintain our identity, but the moot question is whether it would be worthwhile for one official language to have two different scripts incorporated at this stage through an amendment in the Goa, Daman and Diu official language act, 1987 and whether it will need the approval of the Central Government / Parliament and would it not expose our own divisive misdeeds is a matter that needs introspection and contemplation. The saying goes that one has to strike when the iron is hot, why were the Roman script protagonist sleeping over the issue and why was no action was taken to correct the anomaly since last nineteen years? Konkani in the Devnagiri script was accepted as the official state language of Goa since 1987 on the assumption that the learner already has knowledge of that script which is common to Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Sanskrit, besides the Government of India (Department Of Hindi) had brought out a book and cassette for the purpose of learning Konkani through Hindi and vice-versa. Our school and college students are taught Konkani through the Devnagiri and have by now become familiar and acquainted with this commonly accepted script, therefore making a loud noise now for equal status will only aggravate the situation and cause further confusion without serving any purpose. We are all aware that the Roman script is very popular and widely used among the catholic community in their correspondence and has the backing of the church as religious services are conducted in Konkani using this script and it is rather surprising that our powerful catholic politicians and ministers have failed to address this burning issue for equal recognition on the floor of the legislative assembly all these past years and such a situation would never have arisen. Although it is our right to protect our mother -tongue being sons of the soil, we have to do away with negative thinking and crab mentality and learn to settle our petty squabbles and iron out the creases amicably for the common good of Goa. Can we as a society that is moving forward, afford to remain mired in prejudices of the language of the people? A language and its script cannot be forced on the people and it should be left open for the Goan to choose the script he prefers and any interference or involvement with the language controversy by government, political parties, individual politicians and other interested parties may turn the tables and have a reverse effect, which may not be able to correct itself. The Government must refrain for taking sides and should distance itself completely from the language issue, there should be a total stop to funding and financing any organization or group that thrives under the garb of promoting the language its art and culture which should be left entirely to the lovers of the language devoid of political and government interference. Today the scene is all together different. We are still struggling for a good quality of education, freedom from corruption and other related freedoms that are being denied and it is imperative for government to stress on how to prepare the Goan to take up new challenges on strength of self rather then the strength of language. We have a cosmopolitan populace in Goa who speak different languages. The outside influx is growing and controlling Goa and we goans are heavily dependent on them. Be it the fishermen at the Betim jetty, the barber, podeiro (baker/bread man), carpenters, masons, labourers, waiters and motorcycle pilots, are also outsiders doing roaring business. The outsiders have become sarpanchas and municipal counselors and very soon may even contest the assembly elections and become ministers, most white collared jobs in the private sector are filled with these hardworking outsiders who have built fortunes, married our pretty goan girls and made Goa their homes. Our NRI's have become rich and famous, these Goans are educated to the hilt and are proud to communicate in konkani to preserve
