[Goanet] Goa news for August 11, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Santosh Trophy: We Played Too Defensive Against Bengal - Goa's Adil Khan - Goal.com India inal win over 2009 winners Goa after a dramatic penalty shootout. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF8gCd51GZEgIsgUuojF22joh1Xrwurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2290/santosh-trophy/2010/08/09/2062681/santosh-trophy-we-played-too-defensive-against-bengal-goas *** Goa Shiv Sena chief, deputy booked for extortion - Sify lg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHsDeZzwP3Q29ZyP3WhZw8evmTiogurl=http://sify.com/news/goa-shiv-sena-chief-deputy-booked-for-extortion-news-national-kilbkcgjigj.html *** Basic facilities, not film fest must be priority in Goa: Remo Fernandes - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisPlace: Panaji http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEigk9SMQOmH3dUIVg6gPW1Da_OmAurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_basic-facilities-not-film-fest-must-be-priority-in-goa-remo-fernandes_1421472 *** HC seeks report on fee structure by year end - Times of India _9h9h-ZSF8w http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGvX1HN0Gn6kQLH11YSbnzA8EYzeQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/HC-seeks-report-on-fee-structure-by-year-end/articleshow/6290470.cms *** 7 kids rescued at Karmali - Times of India mes of IndiaOLD GOA: The Old Goa Police officials on Tuesday afternoon rescued around seven children who were found moving near the Karmali Railway Station, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHqa8kFQDPMGLy27mz0gapJeXOB3wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/7-kids-rescued-at-Karmali/articleshow/6290444.cms *** Goa university to have chair for diaspora studies - Sify esident Indian (NRI) commissioner ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGAo7s1uMZ7lQ_2EOvECa8KvmhrPwurl=http://sify.com/news/goa-university-to-have-chair-for-diaspora-studies-news-education-kikp4fgdbjd.html *** China iron ore ban hits Sesa Goa - Mineweb newebChina's ban on iron ore imports with Fe content less than 60% has hit Sesa Goa, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources. Will the company take a middle path? ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG8ZQ909c426KvyZxwBwqGgIfeORwurl=http://www.mineweb.co.za/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page39?oid=109540sn=Detailpid=102055 *** Metal stocks sparkle...Sesa Goa, Tata Steel rally - India Infoline.com dia Infoline.comAmong the stocks that are pacing the advance in the Metal index include the likes of Tata Steel, Sesa Goa, Hindustan Zinc and JSW Steel. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFPawL9bJgsmJgNsPY4FFudLQPqYAurl=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Metal-stocks-sparkle...Sesa-Goa-Tata-Steel-rally/4903079643 *** No suitable person in Goa for govt jobs? - Times of India mes of IndiaThere is every possibility that this is being done intentionally for somebody's personal gain rather than in the overall interests of Goa. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF-IDCrKcaQnGKNcwA6nFCWBH-McQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/No-suitable-person-in-Goa-for-govt-jobs/articleshow/6290495.cms *** Scrap ferry for trucks: Villagers - Times of India mes of IndiaOLD GOA: St Estevam villagers have warned of an agitation if their demand for the immediate withdrawal of an additional ferry, allegedly only for ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEqTR-u17rFWF8i-1w_8boIdiZwHwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Scrap-ferry-for-trucks-Villagers/articleshow/6290416.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] OMVN: Deva, Tumich yanchi raksha kara
OMVN: Deva, Tumich yanchi raksha kara Several Video made but to bring the situation to the notice of the concerned authorities (and the general public) This time a short prayer also included to the Lord of Wisdom (immersed here last night) Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFvWWB5iH0I copy to Chief Miniser RND/Minister Tourism minister Health Dept/Minister Panjim CCP Panjim MLA Hope better sense prevails joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Talking Photos: 40th All Goa Coconut breaking Competition at Dugrem, Agassaim
40th All Goa Coconut breaking Competition at Dugrem, Agassaim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881721104/sizes/l/ My cousin all set to break.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881719836/ Amche Panch, Sarpanch, Amdar, Zila Membr, tege cheddo ani Madr http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881722674/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881113751/ A section of the crowd http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881114375/ coconut breaking in action http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881114499/ Magician Anil with a local boy http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881721844/ Magician anil Tear/Strip GT into pieces and magically brings it back http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881112661/ Organist also seen http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4881721714/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Konkani was a dialect of Marathi'
True. Good points. Tulu script went into decline. Perhaps a few do. Kannada script is used to write Tulu. Interesting: http://shivallibrahmins.com/tulunadu/tulu-language/tulu-language-and-script/ venantius j pinto From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Konkani was a dialect of Marathi' Comments: Sam Furtado's efforts are appreciated. (DEL) Whether it is written in Romi, Devanagiri, Tulu or for that matter Arabic or Urdu script will not matter as long as KONKANI remains KONKANI. (del)
[Goanet] Fwd: Yves Gomes: Maryland 17 year-old set to be deported on August 13
Yves Gomes: Maryland 17 year-old set to be deported on August 13 http://www.weareamericastories.org/videos/yves-gomes-maryland-17-year-old-set-to-be-deported-on-august-13/ Thanks for taking action to stop the deportation of Yves Gomes. Please forward this petition to your friends! Sign the Petition! Yves Gomes is a 17-year-old high who just graduated from high school in Maryland. He is in imminent danger of being deported from the county that he considers his home. Yves came to the United States in 1994 when he was just over a year old. He was brought to Washington DC by his father and mother, and his younger brother was later born here, making him an American citizen. However, his father and mother were not able to get legal status in the US so they were eventually deported back to their home countries of Bangladesh and India (respectively) in 2009. Yves is also undocumented, but was been given additional time to stay and complete his senior year of high school. After two stays of deportation he has been told to leave the country on August 13, 2010 and return to India. Yves grew up speaking English, being taught through the American educational system, and has grown accustomed to American culture and lifestyle. If deported, Yves fears that it will be nearly impossible for him to adjust to life in India. Yves graduated from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, MD as an honors student with a 3.8 GPA and is a member of the National Honors Society. We ask that Yves be granted a deferral of removal by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in order to be able to attend college here in the US, and that he ultimately be allowed obtain his legal status. Sign the Petition! venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Caste system in Goa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goanetters, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_in_Goa Nothing ever changes? RubyGoes
[Goanet] Long term Visas 15 30years to PIO OCI
PIO/OCI to be issued long term visas HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, AUG 10 The Union Home Ministry has asked all the Indian missions abroad as well as the Goa FRRO to issue long term extendable visas to persons of Indian origin. Commissioner for NRI Affairs Eduardo Faleiro told reporters here that there were lots of complaints from the Goans who hold foreign passports that they had to come on tourist visas which is valid only for three months. I had received several complaints from Goans holding foreign passports that some of our embassies and High Commissions abroad, issue them tourist visas (valid for three to six months) at the end of which they have to leave the country though they have property matters to deal with and have families here, Faleiro said adding that following the complaints he had taken up the issue with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. The home minister has assured me in writing that granting of tourist visas to PIOs was not correct and that he was advising missions concerned as well as the foreigners regional registration office in Goa to ensure that the long term visas are issued to the said category of persons and these visas are extended from time to time, Faleiro, a former minister of state for external affairs, further said. Faleiro also gave the media a copy of an official letter from Chidambaram, in which the home minister has appealed to all PIO to apply for the PIO or the Overseas citizen of India (OCI) card. If they apply for either the PIO or the OCI card, they can stay in India for 15 years (in case of the PIO card) and 30 years (in case of the OCI) card. I would request you to advise them to apply for either the PIO card or the OCI card, Chidambaram has said in his letter written to Faleiro last month. The union home minister has also sought a list of mission/embassies and high commission abroad who are in the habit of issuing tourist visas to PIO.
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK: Daily Newsletter: 10 Aug 2010. Highlights
Leo Pinto, India's oldest Olympian, passes away Photo. Edgar Fernandes: Born in Kenya, educated in Goa, lived in London and murdered in Turkey. Photo. Death: Rosemary D'Sa. Mombasa, Kenya. Photo. Death: Maria Dias. Toronto. Funeral Notice: Damaciano D'Souza - London 17 Aug. UK: New Event Announcement: Sat. 11 Sep. Wembley. GLOW PARTY. Remo Fernandes loses temper with media Goa Shiv Sena chief, deputy booked for extortion Drug nexus: Ravi vows to crack whip on politicos Video: Non resident Goans to be granted extended visas Video: Goa University to set up a Chair to Study Goan Diaspora Video: NCP doubts Safety of Goa police Armoury BBC Radio Programme: Laila Rouass: Wed. 11 Aug. 07:00 to 10:00 Freida Pinto's on a new high: Venice Toronto Film Festivals Dubai: Chelsea Nathan D'Souza: Doctor a no-show at negligence trial Indian Christian Artists Forum Launched Goa priests 'lack heritage sense' For full details go to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2010/August/2010_August_10.html
[Goanet] Ode to Curry - Thackeray, 1846.
Not our friend Bal, but William Makepeace. It is reproduced by Californian Raghavan Iyer in his thousand page tome '660 Curries.' He had studied at Bombay's Campion School. Three pounds of veal my darling girl prepares And chops it nicely into little squares; Five onions next procures the little minx ( The biggest are the best, her Samiwel thinks), And Epping butter nearly half a pound, And stews them in a pan until they're browned. What's next my dexterous little girl willl do ? She pops the meat into the savoury stew, With curry powder table-spoonfuls three, And milk a pint (the richest that may be), And, when the dish has stewed for half an hour, A lemon's ready juice she'll o'er it pour. Then, bless her ! She gives the luscious pot A very gentle boil -- and serves quite hot. PS - Beef, mutton, rabbit, if you wish, Lobsters, or prawns, or any kind fish, Are fit to make a CURRY. Tis, when done' A dish for Emperors to feed upon.
[Goanet] Julie Burchill: I'll be an armchair warrior any time, rather than an armchair appeaser
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/julie-burchill/julie-burchill-ill-be-an-armchair-warrior-any-time-rather-than-an-armchair-appeaser-2048851.html -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] THE VANISHING MIND; Promise Seen For Detection Of Alzheimer's - New York Times
Promise seen for detection of ALZ. NYT http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E4DD1438F937A15755C0A9669D8B63ref=the_vanishing_mind
[Goanet] Killer Calcium?: Natural Health Information
This is news to us...after all that??? http://www.jonbarron.org/heart-health-program/nl100809/killer-calcium.php
[Goanet] Lion Roars - Party Time - III
*Carte du jour* The Minister for Revenue Jose Philip entertained modestly (remember, his flying too was moderate compared to his compadres) between April 2009-February 2010, the only relevance here for you as a taxpayer is he entertained some unnamed officials on June 5 and on November 6 he entertained a group of again unnamed police officers and officials of the Mormugao Port Trust, and District Collectors at a total cost of Rs 25,488 at Hotel La Paz. He threw his latest bash (January 7, 2010) for an unnamed group of councillors, officials and ‘dignitaries’. The La Paz bill is awaited. That goes too for the Minister for Home Ravi Naik who kept a low profile unlike his other headline grabbing. Naik threw a dinner for “guests” attending the India Internal Security Conclave 2009 at the Majorda Beach Resort on September 24, 2009. Cost: Rs 90,000. On November 1 he threw a dinner for Diwan Chand (currently Special Secretary, Home) at the Fort Aguada Beach Resort that cost a whopping Rs 1,23,851. And a dinner for IPS probationers visiting Goa at the same hotel that cost Rs 1,38,076 on November 16. For your information, IPS and IAS probationers routinely visit Goa just like every other man or woman who draws a Government of India salary. Which is great if you own a posh hotel, posh restaurant or posh cab, right? But, do we have to wine and dine them at taxpayers cost? Ravi Naik thinks so, because he was back (February 28, 2010) to entertaining, this time a group of 80 unnamed officials at the Hotel Marriott. Bill awaited. Typically, the Minister for Tourism (now ex) Mickky Pacheco entertained a group of Khazakstan delegates at the Park Hyatt on October 7, 2009. Cost: Rs 66,393. Put that down as being for the glory and good of that other fatted cow, the tourism industry. Proof of the pudding! How about this? Manohar Azgaonkar, the Minister for Panchayat threw a bash at Hotel Marriott on September 9, 2009 for delegates attending the “workshop of Principal Secretaries in charge of Panchayati Raj in Indian States” and some unnamed “others”. Cost: Rs 65,189. *Host with the most* It truly does pay to be a big cheese on holiday in Goa. Though, sometimes any kind will do, thank you. You are guaranteed at least one freebie dinner, sometimes two and no proof of your credentials is required. It’s enough if you play the part. Here’s proof of that and of Digambar Kamat’s parties that cost more than Rs 2L. He threw a Rs 3,73,024 dinner on June 27, 2008 for the chairman and members of the 13th Finance Commission and 100 other allegedly big wheels (producers etc) of the South Asian film industry at the Cidade de Goa. How did two very disparate groups come together in Goa, you ask? Could it be the trouble-free access to your easily available tax bucks? Or, that the government tried to kill two birds with one stone or, a combination of both. Remarkably, the same day the Minister for Finance (now ex) Dayanand Narvekar was also dining the chairman and members of the 13th Finance Commission at the same Cidade de Goa. Cost: Rs 87,943. That’s a total of Rs 4,60,967, but two dinners, same invitees? Was the government trying to get around its own self-imposed cap on partying following a series of similar exposures in this same column some time ago? * Open House* Kamat threw a Rs 2,00,227 do for 100 unnamed revelers at the Park Hyatt on August 12, 2008. On October 4, 2008 he blew Rs 3,99,800 on an Id-Milan jamboree at his official residence in Panjim. Amazingly, that night he threw a second, this time, Rs 2,48,460 dinner for some doctors from Maharashtra and Goa on the cruise boat Princess de Goa. On January 24, 2009 he hosted of all people on this planet, delegates of the 57th National Town and Country Planners Congress. That’s right, the same guys who give you the most grief (after politicians) with all their skewed planning. The Rs 3,51,854 dinner was held at Cidade de Goa. A Rs 3,88,927 dinner for delegates of the 12th Conference on e-Governance on IT at Hotel Inn Resort on February 12, 2009. A Rs 2,08,388 dinner at the Cidade de Goa for Jaime Lerner, an expert on urban planning from Brazil. This time guests of the DD Kosambe Festival of Ideas were invited to the dinner proving my point. Exactly a year later, February 12,2010, Kamat would host another dinner (see Party Time -1, July 25) for participants of the same DD Kosambe festival of Ideas at the same venue. So, was Lerner just an excuse to dine these guys? Makes you wonder. *Money for nothing* What’s more, the government’s Protocol Department might have inadvertently added a new dimension to VVIP to mean Visiting Very Important Persons. It incurred independently an expenditure of Rs 29,83,639 on accommodation and food for VVIPs visiting Goa between April 2008 and February 2010. * COST OF THE PARTY* Vishwajeet Rane Rs 4,54,282 Ravi Naik Rs 3,51,927 Aleixo Sequeira Rs 1,31,017 Manohar Azagaonkar Rs 65,189 Miccky Pacheco Rs 66,393 Jose Philip Rs 25,488 *TOTAL: Rs
[Goanet] State Selection Chess for Ladies to be held at Indoor on August 12
The 'Late Shripad Vishnu Kamat Tarcar Memorial' All Goa Selection Chess Championship for Ladies will commence at the SAG Conference Hall, Indoor Stadium, Campal Panaji on Thursday August 12. The tournament, being organised by JCI St. Inez in association with the Sports Authority of Goa and in aegis with the Goa Chess Association, is a selection tournament for the prestigious 37th National Women's B Challenger Championship to be held at Guwahati, Assam. All Players are requested to report to the Venue by 9 am. yours sincerely Sandeep Heble 9326129171 Tournament coordinator
[Goanet] Having a Sister Can Protect Against Depression - iVillage
Can a sibling afford protect against depression?? 'iVillage' http://www.ivillage.com:80/having-sister-can-protect-against-depression/4-a-255287?nlcid=em|08-09-2010|
Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Yves Gomes: Maryland 17 year-old set to be deportedon August 13
-Original Message- From: Venantius J Pinto Yves Gomes: Maryland 17 year-old set to be deported on August 13 http://www.weareamericastories.org/videos/yves-gomes-maryland-17-year-old-se t-to-be-deported-on-august-13/ === Thanks Venantius for the alert. Update: Yves Gomes will not be deported on Aug. 13 10 Aug: Channel 9 News. On Aug. 10, 17-year old Yves Gomes received news that the US government would not deport him on August 13, but rather that he had been granted a deferral. The family celebrated in their Silver Spring home. Video: 1m. 35s. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCKeXoXRaYo 5 Aug: Huffington Post (US), Yves Gomes, a caring, intelligent young man from Maryland is scheduled to be deported on Aug. 13. This young man who has lived in the U.S. 16 of his 17 years, will soon be sent to India, a country he has no memory of with a language he doesn't speak... Yves' deportation benefits no one; we all lose. That isn't justice... For text + video, go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-bhargava/in-the-immigration-debate_b_67 1738.html There is still a need to sign to sign the Petition. Go to http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5273/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=385 3 Eddie Fernandes
[Goanet] CWG Scandal
Looks like the Congress Government has not learnt its lessons yet. It has conveniently forgotten the Bofors kickback and the way it was kicked out by the people of this nation..Kalmadi must have mistaken CWG for Congress Will Gain instead of the Common Wealth GamesMichael Fernandes
Re: [Goanet] Caste system in Goa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I wonder, what caste, U G Barad, R Parrikar. M Parrikar, CM Kamat, and other saffron wallahs belong to. And Santosh Helekar, is he of mixed caste? Hindu India is laughable indeed! A BIG LOL. Giving all Indians a BAD Name. I think it is high time that the world community takes action against this type of racism, and segregation. Nascy. --- On Wed, 11/8/10, Ruby rubyg...@hotmail.com wrote: Goanetters, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_in_Goa Nothing ever changes? RubyGoes
[Goanet] Tum Kitem kortolo Aslo?
Popular Konkani entertainersWilmix and Sharon Mazarello have been granted the censor certificate for their upcoming Konkani film 'Tum Kitem Kortolo Aslo?', but not without amendments. The film reportedly ran into some trouble for referring to TV screen stars from Ekta Kapoor's popular saas-bahu serial by their names Parvati and Tulsi. We were shocked to find out that our film that has absolutely nothing obscene or anything like that was stalled by the censor board for such a reason, said Sharon, the screenplay writer-director and lead artiste in the film. We do not want to hurt anybody's sentiments. It was never our intention, added Wilmix. Read more: Tum Kitem Kortolo Aslo?' gets censor certificate - Goa - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Tum-Kitem-Kortolo-Aslo-gets-censor-certificate/articleshow/6290500.cms#ixzz0wIBidYZP
[Goanet] OBAMA's GOVT JULIA ROBERT's HINDU CASTE NAME.......
Unlike Taliban Al-Qaeda the Hindu Fundamentalists (rashtriya swamyamsevak sangh, vishwa hindu parishad, bajrangdal, shivsena, durga vahini, ram sene, etc) Don’t Attack AMERICAN PEOPLE this explains why the US Government, CIA FBI are not interested in monitoring the activities of the Hindu fundamentalists. The Hindu fundamentalists receive most of their funds from Hindu organizations in US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia New Zealand. But the Western Governments are not interested in blocking these funds because the Hindu fundamentalists are NOT attacking WHITE PEOPLE. US President Barack Obama is appointing certain Hindus with RSS VHP links in his administration some Indian origin Christian Muslim groups in USA have protested but Obama is not bothered..Obama is also not bothered about the random attacks on christians and vandalization of churches in India this proves Barack Obama is not a Christian. Julia Roberts converting to Hinduism is not a threat to Christianity but Julia Roberts should be gracious enough to change her Christian name to Hindu name. Most of the Hindu Organizations in America are associated with Vishwa Hindu Parishad which is involved in anti-christian activities in India. The VHP should suggest Julia some Hindu names or maybe Christians can suggest Julia some hindu names. How about Radha Roberts. Julia Roberts childrens hindu names given by one swami when Julia was in India are - Laxmi for Hazel, Ganesh for Phinnaeus and Krishn Balram for Henry. Wonder why the swami did not give Julia a Hindu name ? And what caste now Julia belongs to – is she a Brahmin hindu or Kshatriya hindu or Vaisya hindu or Sudra Hindu or Mahar Hindu or Chambhar Hindu or Dalit Hindu ? Has Julia any knowledge of the caste system in Hinduism ? Does Julia know the origins of Hinduism ? Does Julia know who the indo-aryans were ? Does Julia know that the hindu caste system was the first form of organized apartheid in the World ? Christianity is facing certain threats from Taliban, Al-Qaeda the Hindu Fundamentalists but the biggest threat to Christianity comes from certain priests, pastors, vicars, chaplains, monsignors, deacons, bishops, cardinals who are living a luxurious lifestyle and have become more secular in their work, thought, dress, speech, sermons than the laity (lay christians). A few rogue elements who have infiltrated the Christian religious orders have destroyed centuries of sweat, tears, sacrifice and blood by hundreds of thousands of priests and nuns. Its hard to survive in the news market in India without crap news. They will show everything that doesn’t matter. 3 hours per day about bollywood and tellywood, 1 hrs per day about some magician, 3 hrs youtube videos, 5 hours superstitions, 3 hrs murders and rape. all this crap goes on and on. Thou all this news are pathetic but still if you switch it on you cant get away from it, all these craps are indeed too attractive to an average Indian. Someone needs to setup a serious TV news channel in India that can report and expose the incestuous network between the Politicians, land mafia, Builders, judiciary, police, slumlords, state bureaucracy, corporates, traders, industrialists, contractors, ias/ips officers, government officials, judicial officers, real estate developers, customs officials, excise officials, law enforcement officials, municipal ward officers, rationing officials, collectors office, etc. For decades, the United States was the bastion of Christian Values, the haven for all those who desired to be free to worship God without Government interference. However, all things Christian are now being herded into a corner and into an area of society that may well be the point of no return. The USA has replaced the God of her Founding Fathers with the false gods of self, convenience, lust, power, sex, and greed. The United Kingdom of Great Britain, which once boasted a queen who read her Bible and prayed daily (Queen Victoria) to a nation where Islam is gaining serious ground on the church (which has all but ceased in being the soul-saving station she was ordained to be centuries ago). Though many Europeans say they consider themselves Christians, far fewer actually attend services. One need only see the overwhelming number of gray-haired heads in church pews to know attendance will keep falling. People in Europe now write to their local parish telling the vicar they no longer wish to be members and opt not to pay taxes to the church, which range from 2% to 3% of their income. In India most of the lay Christians have noticed how some Clergy are selling away church properties and pocketing the money….. the lay christians have also noticed how the missionaries are trying to lure the Dalits and Tribals to Christianity by using allurements…… the lay christians have also noticed how Christian schools are giving preference in admission to children of wealthy Hindus. In cities and villages throughout India, Mafia Raj consisting of
Re: [Goanet] Some anti-plagiarism software
Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote on August 8, 2010: ' From now on, you will get as good as or even worse than what you give. Please share this useful information with your family in advance. We do not want a repeat of the Toronto saga.' === Dears, Just saw this. I normally ignore Gilbert's postings - for the obvious reason that he is just too smart for a 'supurlo like me (the word 'supurlo' is plagiarised). Be advised that from now on . I absolutely commit to supporting Plagiarism by Goan 'authors'...even if nobody advises me/us of what is meant by the term the 'Toronto saga'. As it is, I know only just a bit about Toronto or the Toronto Goans. I know as much of the so called Toronto saga as I know about Lady Gaga. I do not know if anyone else has any Toronto connections or if any one really wants me to speak in public about the them. But then, I would be (as usual) talking about stuff I know nothing about. Finance(funds) is one topic I know nothing about. Besides, I do not deal in 'hearsay'. For the purposes of full disclosure: I (hopefully) come from a really really very very low-class family from within the Kunbi-Gavdi-Harijan background. When I was born, I did not have any clothes or money, did not know how to drive a car nor a bicycle, write a full sentence or even be able to copy, paste and not give credit to the original authors. I hear I was 'talking' gibberish.and that has not changed. Yep no treatment sought nor available for that.. For the record, I am told that I cried soon after birth and was quite a handful. Some find me a handful (hopefully, a polite one, in person) even to this day. It does trouble me that I am a pain to those who wish to practise their fundamental right to publish and charge for a book that has been plagiarised. The Library of Congress or BJP having been noted. I do apologise. For future reference, please be advised that I will NOT raise any further objection (or even a pipsqueak) to anyone's attempt to blatant or non-blatant plagiarism. From today, I will believe that those who revel in plagiarism, have the Human Right (or Left) to do so..and I have absolutely no business raising cane or Abel about it. I will also make it my business to accept (without question) the printed word that Goa is at an higher altitude than Mount Everest and that the Inquisition in Goa never happened. Good morning and have a good day and week ahead. jc
[Goanet] BPS Badminton Tournament begins today(12 August): Reporting Time
Dear all, The BPS All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, organised by BPS Club begins today, i.e. 12th August 2010, at Multipurpose Hall, Fatorda. All participating Players are requested to report at the time mentioned below: Under 13(Boys and Girls) and Ladies: 3.30 pm Under 16 Boys: 4 pm Under 19 Boys: 5 pm Mens: 7 pm Veterans: 8 pm yours sincerely Sandeep Heble Member Goa Badminton Association 9326129171
[Goanet] Caste and Creed in Goa
Nascy wrote- I wonder, what caste, U G Barad, R Parrikar. M Parrikar, CM Kamat, and other saffron wallahs belong to. And Santosh Helekar, is he of mixed caste? Hindu India is laughable indeed! A BIG LOL. Giving all Indians a BAD Name. I think it is high time that the world community takes action against this type of racism, and segregation. Nascy. Dear Nascy, I can't agree with you more-Hindu India is laughable indeed-the caste system is a scourge and a disgrace-but Catholic Goa and India needs also to do some soul searching.For the last 40 years as I embraced Goa due to marriage, Goan socialising(anywhere) has amazed and shocked me about the concerns of Bamonn,Chaddo,Khapri,Mestizo,Bardezkar etc,etc...just as I thought I was rid of caste! How can the caste system be practised by followers of Jesus-it foxes me-before asking Santosh about his caste-ask yourself- Tun Konnalo?And laugh at yourself Mate Do some research about 1510 onwards in Goa before ridiculing Hinduism-the caste system is alive and thriving in Goa-but only in Hinduism?Gimme a break!! Best Regards Vasant Baliga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_among_Indian_Christians To konna'lo? By Lucio Rodrigues Konkani has its own unique expressions -- words, Phrases, idioms, proverbs, and other folksy Linguistic miracles which defy translation into any Other language. To konna'lo? Is one such, with its Several inflexions according to gender and number: Tem konnalem, ti konna'li, te konna'le, tea Konna'leo, Tim konna'lim. Literally, the phrase means, Which family does he belong To? or Who are his parents? It is apparently a simple Interrogative, an expression of normal, healthy curiosity, Expressing the concern that one human being has for another. But to those who know their Konkani and belong to the social Matrix of Goa, the phrase is far from simple and innocuous. True, it does express curiosity, but the curiosity is not the Elementary curiosity of a mere individual. It is the highly Sophisticated curiosity of the community, or organised Society. The phrase is a masterpiece of verbal economy and Semantic subtlety. It implies a social and moral attitude That is the result of a whole way of life rooted in the soil Of Goa. Though the phrase is known to all, it is never used Indiscriminately. It is not to be bandied about in the street Or in the market-place. You cannot just speak it out glibly, Or shout it out brazenly. Even in the drawing-room or the Dance-hall, you cannot mouth it tactlessly. To do so would be The height of impertinence, and you would be summarily Condemned as a very ill-mannered yokel. In fact, the use of the phrase calls for the proper occasion And situation, the proper place and time, and above all, the Most practised gesture and inflexion of voice. Its utterance Is part of a code. Goan society is based on a traditional hierarchy which has Its origins in ancient Hindu India. It is a hierarchy of many Tiers, arranged in a descending scale, each tier made up of a Homogeneous group, with its own status, its own privileges And responsibilities, its own loyalties, and its own code Of honour, which have to be zealously guarded. An individual's place in this hierarchy is Determined solely by the accident of birth. The Gods decide it all for you: you are born into a Family which belongs to one of the social tiers, And there you belong, there you stay. Like the Fixed stars in the heavens, you have your fixed Station in the social firmament, and your set Orbit. In the good old days, before emigration and the spread of Education began to disturb the feudal stability of life in Goa, everyone knew practically everyone else. Your identity Was known, not only who you were but also where you belonged. This is generally true in the villages even today. Such was The thoroughness with which the hierarchic social system was Perpetuated that a large number of Hindu surnames could be Interpreted as marks of identification which placed you Definitely in one of the social tiers. However, an accident of history took place to disturb the old Social order. Foreign conquest and conversion in the Sixteenth century introduced new ideas of a free and equal Society in Goa. The logic of the principle that all men are Equal was a challenge to the traditional hierarchic practice, And the situation was fraught with perils. But the challenge had to be faced. Habits die hard; Position and privilege cannot be easily Surrendered; group loyalties cultivated over the Centuries cannot be given up. The new ideas of Social mobility were a threat to the homogeneity of The group. The purity of the social group had to be Maintained, the well-being of the members
[Goanet] reply to Nascy C : Caste system in Goa - Wik ipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Nas(t)cy madam ur comment : Hindu India is laughable indeed! A BIG LOL. is probably the most racial comment ever so either ur d REAl racist or i am the king of france 2ndly Caste system when founded was to allot people on the basis of the work they doit is unfortunate that today it is used by political parties for divisive votebank poltics. 3rdly i agree that this system needs to be eradicated. But (at the risk of being racist) i am pretty sure that such castes also exists among catholics in Goa at least. What are ur institutions doing to eradicate this Evil? Especially ur world community which is predominantly Christians. Those who live in glass houses should refrain from pelting stones at others. - Sameer naique Subject: Re: [Goanet] Caste system in Goa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nasty nascy wrote : I wonder, what caste, U G Barad, R Parrikar. M Parrikar, CM Kamat, and other saffron wallahs belong to. And Santosh Helekar, is he of mixed caste? Hindu India is laughable indeed! A BIG LOL. Giving all Indians a BAD Name. I think it is high time that the world community takes action against this type of racism, and segregation. Nascy.
[Goanet] Caste system in Goa'India
THE GATEWAY TO HEAVEN I am an Indian and a Christian am IMy forefathers were Hindus, of the days gone by. I am proud of myself, of the land, that I belong. But can the same be said, of my forefathers of long? Sometimes I wonder, and think of those men, Why did they embrace, Christianity then? Those were the days, in my beloved land, Caste system was rampant, Brahmins held upper hand. Then there was this man, a great grandfather of mine. Born may be a Shudra, a low caste of his time. He may have been born, a Bhil or a Gauddi. Or he may have belonged, to the tribe of Phans pardi. He also may have been, a chamar making footwear, For the high caste people, the Brahmins to wear. A mali , a potter, a mahaar, or bhandari, A backward class person, or an adivasi may be. Harijans and dalits, were unheard of then, He could have been, a descendent of them. A low caste Indian, in the Brahmins eye. A frowned upon untouchable, of the days gone by. He couldn't go to the temple, he couldn't ever pray. His shadow couldn't fall on a Brahmin any day. That was the way, this poor man then lived. Taking all in his stride, was his fate he believed. Then there was hope, for this down trodden man. He would shed the caste tag, along with his clan. No more would they be known, as Chamar or Bhandari. But follow Jesus Christ, and Christians they'd be. They would worship one God, Christ Jesus was the way, And as brothers and sisters, all together would pray. So he with his family, this faith did embrace. And Christ as the head, in his home found a place. Slowly the good word, spread far and wide. The high caste and the low caste, prayed side by side. The doors of the temple were shut to this man. But the girija ghar became, his gateway to heav'n Michael Fernandes
Re: [Goanet] Goan Voice UK: Daily Newsletter: 10 Aug 2010. Highlights
Remo Fernandes always gets a foot in the mouth loosing his temper for nothing. This is not first time he did it also once with TIMES NOW TV media reporter he had fumbled out some words to him as well. Remo, I met him at JJ School of Arts in Bombay, while he was studying along with my friend Peter Sobrinho. Well Good lick to him. Sam On 8/11/10, Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote: Leo Pinto, India's oldest Olympian, passes away Photo. Edgar Fernandes: Born in Kenya, educated in Goa, lived in London and murdered in Turkey. Photo. Death: Rosemary D'Sa. Mombasa, Kenya. Photo. Death: Maria Dias. Toronto. Funeral Notice: Damaciano D'Souza - London 17 Aug. UK: New Event Announcement: Sat. 11 Sep. Wembley. GLOW PARTY. Remo Fernandes loses temper with media Goa Shiv Sena chief, deputy booked for extortion Drug nexus: Ravi vows to crack whip on politicos Video: Non resident Goans to be granted extended visas Video: Goa University to set up a Chair to Study Goan Diaspora Video: NCP doubts Safety of Goa police Armoury BBC Radio Programme: Laila Rouass: Wed. 11 Aug. 07:00 to 10:00 Freida Pinto's on a new high: Venice Toronto Film Festivals Dubai: Chelsea Nathan D'Souza: Doctor a no-show at negligence trial Indian Christian Artists Forum Launched Goa priests 'lack heritage sense' For full details go to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2010/August/2010_August_10.html
[Goanet] SESA AFFECTED BY CHINA BAN
Read article appearing on mineweb http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page39?oid=109540sn=Detailpid=92730 India's largest iron ore exporter, Sesa Goa Ltd, is in a bind. China has banned all iron ore imports with Fe content less than 60%, and half of Sesa Goa's production is below 60% Fe content. Considering the uncertain outlook on iron ore realisations and demand from the export market, the company's near-term prospects appear uncertain, analysts have said. Sesa Goa, which is controlled by billionaire Anil Agarwal, exports 93% of its production, with China accounting for a whopping 83%, followed by South Korea, Japan and Europe. Statistics show that China imported 106 million tonnes of Indian iron ore during the last 12 months. The figure accounts for 18% of all Chinese imports in 2009. India is the world's fourth largest iron ore producer, with production touching 230 million tonnes. Even as Chinese companies are buying up ore mines with two billion worth of reserves in Africa, the Chinese government imposed a ban on the import of low grade iron ore. The ban came into effect after the China Iron and Steel Association advised ore buyers at a conference to stop buying low grade ores. Analysts tracking the sector said China is expected to produce 600 metric tonnes of steel this year. ``Its largest player has just 25 metric tonnes of annual capacity. Moreover, the industry there is trying to consolidate. The ban could be an effort to cut down supply to smaller units,'' said Prakash Mehrey, an analyst with ICICI Direct, a unit of Mumbai-based brokerage ICICI Securities. He added that the ban had not caused a major uproar as yet. Given the low offtake from steel mills and the fact that the Goa port is closed for the monsoon, a clearer picture would only emerge at the end of next month. The Goa port ships nearly half of Indian ores to China. Analysts said the Chinese decision to ban low-grade iron ore has come into play as the 40-year-old pricing system, for iron ore based on annual prices, came unstuck. The system has been replaced by quarterly contracts linked to the spot market, where prices are higher. The world's third-largest iron ore miner, BHP Billiton, has also said it will sell the majority of its production to Asian steel mills on shorter-term contracts. Reports have indicated that the Chinese government has not extended its ban on imports of iron ore with Fe content less than 60% to material Chinese mills purchase directly from suppliers. Analysts maintain that this is a loophole that Sesa Goa could well use to its benefit.
Re: [Goanet] Daily Grook #780
Good joke Sir, I had a very hearty laugh reading it though they were few words, but it made my day. Sam On 8/11/10, Francis Rodrigues fcarodrig...@hotmail.com wrote: DAILY GROOK #780 == TIME CRIME == by Francis Rodrigues three midnite robbers climb big ben in fun, only two survived as the clock struck one! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910
[Goanet] Invitation for the launch of our associ ation – “Goa's Premier Association for Phot ography - the GOAN SHUTTERBUGS
[image: GOAN SHUTTERBUGS - Click here to view website]http://www.goanshutterbugs.com/ Hi there, *Greetings from the Goan Shutterbugs. * It gives us great pleasure to invite you for the launch of our association – *“Goa's Premier Association for Photography - the GOAN SHUTTERBUGS *at the hands of the Hon. Chief Minister of Goa Mr. Digambar Kamat and the Hon. Minister of Tourism Mr. Nilkant Halarnkar on World Photography Day - 19th August at 5.30pm at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, followed by prize distribution and inauguration of photo exhibition *SPRAY OF COLOURS *(photos of the Capture the Sights, Colors Revelry of CARNIVAL and Click! Click! Click! the vibrant colors of SHIGMO 2010 Contest). The exhibition will be open for public viewing till 22nd August 2010. Join us on the 19th to make the Goan Shutterbugs a GREAT success. Warm regards, The Gbug. !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! *www.GoanShutterbugs.com http://www.goanshutterbugs.com/*
Re: [Goanet] OBAMA's GOVT JULIA ROBERT's HINDU CASTE NAME.......
--- On Tue, 8/10/10, M D markj...@gmail.com wrote: Julia Roberts converting to Hinduism is not a threat to Christianity but Julia Roberts should be gracious enough to change her Christian name to Hindu name. I disagree with the assertion that Julia Roberts is not a threat to Christianity. All she has to do now is change her name. Already many Christian Goanetters and Christian Goans by birth have become Hindus e.g. Valmiki Faleiro, Radharao Gracias, Dinesh D'Souza and Pandurang Fernandes. Many others have done it by wearing sarees and lungis, and eating samosas and drinking rasam. Now with Obama becoming a Hindu fundamentalist I think the threat to Christianity has become critical. Some drastic final solution is needed as Nascimento has suggested. With so many enlightened individuals having become its members I think Goanet is the right place to come up with that solution. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 8/10/10, M D markj...@gmail.com wrote: Julia Roberts converting to Hinduism is not a threat to Christianity but Julia Roberts should be gracious enough to change her Christian name to Hindu name. Unlike Taliban Al-Qaeda the Hindu Fundamentalists (rashtriya swamyamsevak sangh, vishwa hindu parishad, bajrangdal, shivsena, durga vahini, ram sene, etc) Don’t Attack AMERICAN PEOPLE this explains why the US Government, CIA FBI are not interested in monitoring the activities of the Hindu fundamentalists. The Hindu fundamentalists receive most of their funds from Hindu organizations in US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia New Zealand. But the Western Governments are not interested in blocking these funds because the Hindu fundamentalists are NOT attacking WHITE PEOPLE. US President Barack Obama is appointing certain Hindus with RSS VHP links in his administration some Indian origin Christian Muslim groups in USA have protested but Obama is not bothered..Obama is also not bothered about the random attacks on christians and vandalization of churches in India this proves Barack Obama is not a Christian. Julia Roberts converting to Hinduism is not a threat to Christianity but Julia Roberts should be gracious enough to change her Christian name to Hindu name. Most of the Hindu Organizations in America are associated with Vishwa Hindu Parishad which is involved in anti-christian activities in India. The VHP should suggest Julia some Hindu names or maybe Christians can suggest Julia some hindu names. How about Radha Roberts. Julia Roberts childrens hindu names given by one swami when Julia was in India are - Laxmi for Hazel, Ganesh for Phinnaeus and Krishn Balram for Henry. Wonder why the swami did not give Julia a Hindu name ? And what caste now Julia belongs to – is she a Brahmin hindu or Kshatriya hindu or Vaisya hindu or Sudra Hindu or Mahar Hindu or Chambhar Hindu or Dalit Hindu ? Has Julia any knowledge of the caste system in Hinduism ? Does Julia know the origins of Hinduism ? Does Julia know who the indo-aryans were ? Does Julia know that the hindu caste system was the first form of organized apartheid in the World ? Christianity is facing certain threats from Taliban, Al-Qaeda the Hindu Fundamentalists but the biggest threat to Christianity comes from certain priests, pastors, vicars, chaplains, monsignors, deacons, bishops, cardinals who are living a luxurious lifestyle and have become more secular in their work, thought, dress, speech, sermons than the laity (lay christians). A few rogue elements who have infiltrated the Christian religious orders have destroyed centuries of sweat, tears, sacrifice and blood by hundreds of thousands of priests and nuns. Its hard to survive in the news market in India without crap news. They will show everything that doesn’t matter. 3 hours per day about bollywood and tellywood, 1 hrs per day about some magician, 3 hrs youtube videos, 5 hours superstitions, 3 hrs murders and rape. all this crap goes on and on. Thou all this news are pathetic but still if you switch it on you cant get away from it, all these craps are indeed too attractive to an average Indian. Someone needs to setup a serious TV news channel in India that can report and expose the incestuous network between the Politicians, land mafia, Builders, judiciary, police, slumlords, state bureaucracy, corporates, traders, industrialists, contractors, ias/ips officers, government officials, judicial officers, real estate developers, customs officials, excise officials, law enforcement officials, municipal ward officers, rationing officials, collectors office, etc. For decades, the United States was the bastion of Christian Values, the haven for all those who desired to be free to worship God without Government interference. However, all things Christian are now being herded into a corner and into an area of society that may well be the point of no return. The USA has replaced the God
[Goanet] BOILANCHI GADDI
BOILANCHI GADDI (BULLOCK CARRIAGE) The ‘boilanchi gaddi’ is a kind of 2-wheeled carriage drawn by trained bullocks commonly used in Goa until around the mid nineteen-fifties. It was constructed in a wood/iron combination. Its fastest travelling speed could be compared to the usual leisurely walk of a steer. These bullock-drawn carriages were privately owned. My earliest memorable experience in travelling in this sort of conveyance was when I was of about 8 years of age, riding in it to St. Anne’s Church in Parra, to witness my cousin’s Baptism. A family in Parra owned one of these types of carriages. It could be rented by making bookings in advance. One of the most visible outstanding features that caught one's eye was a pair of its huge iron wheels that served a dual purpose - as riding wheels and fly-wheel combined, giving it momentum once it got going. It seemed it was effortless for the bulls to haul these carriages once they got rolling. These carriages, although uncomfortable, provided a means of some convenient form of transportation for certain occasions such as the one mentioned above. The ride was bumpy even though the cab was mounted on leaf springs, but this could be attributed to unpaved or pot-holed roads at the time. A floating axle joining the two large wheels passed through a square-cut hollow on the underside of the cab with a track width of about 6 feet. The wheels were of a diameter little larger than that of the ‘gaddo’ (about 6 ft.) with large hubs (around 12 dia.), but the width of the wheels was smaller than the gaddo (about 2-1/2”). The cabin had 2 rows of longitudinal bench seats facing each other These seats could sit 6 people and 2 small children - snug and squeezed in - between the passengers or on their laps. The passengers could communicate with the driver through a small window in the front, who had his own comfortable seat unlike the ‘gaddo’. This raised wooden seat was quite a comfortable perch for the driver, providing him with an overall view. The seat had curved and decorative iron bars on both sides. The driver’s seat appeared to be more like a wooden chest with hinges, that doubled up as storage space for the driver's personal belongings. This was mounted on top of the longitudinal V-shaped beam, tools or vehicle accessories. The beams continued up to the rear of the cabin and contributed as important members of the overall structure of the body. The cabin had reasonable headroom, and the passengers were well protected from the elements like the sun and rain with a slightly arched wooden roof. The outside panels of the cabin were usually painted in a shade of off-white, mustard or yellow-ochre, and the bordered iron framework was finished in dark red or brown oil-paint. The interior was finished in medium blue with varnished wooden seats. Entry into the cab itself was through the hinged rear door, embarkation aided by a step-up board fitted to the cab's base. Both sides and back window had hinged wooden flaps with curtains on stretchable wire. The front end consisted of a double bow withers yoke that was placed on top of the longitudinal V-shaped centre-piece that ran along the full length of the cart. The yoke was fastened to the longitudinal beam by means of a rope thereby giving it the flexibility of pivoting it to some degree, and giving it a marginal swivel action between the pair of bullocks. This feature aided tight turns. The yoke was harnessed over their necks in order to pull the carriage. The front end of the centre-piece curved and extended downward so that, without the bulls, the cart would rest at a minimum slant. If parked on a slope the wheels were chocked with wooden slats. Stopping or braking power was provided ‘verbally’, with gentle 'ho-ho' or a gentle touch. Most of the maneuvering and negotiating was done by means of touch or contact conveyed to the bullocks by the driver with a stick - a slight nudge here and a slight tap there - on their backs. The bullocks seemed ever obedient, gentle in nature and never seemed to be in a hurry to get to the destination. These animals were held in reverence by the owner and his family members, and respected for the work and sustenance they provided. The yoke rested over the necks of the bullocks, and in hauling it stopped short just before the ridge of their shoulder blades. Bells that hung around the bulls’ necks chimed constantly as they passed through the villages. These bells had a distinct sound and acted as warning bells to others, or merely let the people know about the presence of the ‘boilanchi gaddi’ in the vicinity or area. The sound of the bells, referred to as 'kinni-kinni' in common descriptive form, could be heard far away and long into the quietness of the night as the lone hard-working driver returned home with his carriage. A gently swinging hurricane lamp hung low in front, beneath the main beam and between the
Re: [Goanet] Lion Roars - Party Time - III
COMMENTS: Normally, I would say well done to you, Lionel, But ordinary Goans who read this account of yours will, on the contrary, say: See? Manohar Azagaonkar Rs 65,189, Miccky Pacheco Rs 66,393 Jose Philip Rs 25,488. These are the modest to good guys who must be re-elected. As for the others, these are the guys who get the All India NO.1 status for Goa and therefore the front runners to be re-elected. Who wants to know that their begging bowl will also be hocked in good time? We at goasuraj have given up educating our Goans. They are not sensible people. They are much more than that. They are extraordinary people that even Jesus Christ would be jealous of. Why? They will accept hunger for 365 x 24 hours, throw away their hard-earned tax money at the disposal of these rascals to blow and instead be happy about it. This is the breed that will willing be whipped and bleed to death but still go on praising these rascals and get them re-elected. Ten years ago, I worked my a**e off to put together a SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE thinking that smart Goans will perhaps opt for it and consign the CONGRESS looters to the dust-bin. How sadly wrong I was. The RASCAL here is the SYTEM of GOVERNANCE that is in use and flouted as the best. A sad day for GOA, indeed. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org for expanded scrolling Party Presentation on the Home Page. - Original Message - From: Lionel Messias lionroars@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 5:09 PM Subject: [Goanet] Lion Roars - Party Time - III *Carte du jour* The Minister for Revenue Jose Philip entertained modestly (remember, his flying too was moderate compared to his compadres) between April 2009-February 2010, the only relevance here for you as a taxpayer is he entertained some unnamed officials on June 5 and on November 6 he entertained a group of again unnamed police officers and officials of the Mormugao Port Trust, and District Collectors at a total cost of Rs 25,488 at Hotel La Paz. He threw his latest bash (January 7, 2010) for an unnamed group of councillors, officials and ‘dignitaries’. The La Paz bill is awaited.
[Goanet] MOVE THE FLAG HOISTING FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARIAT AT PORVORIM
Message-ID: aanlktinlavkyuak=zynmzqotb87osmwduza3ikgt=...@mail.gmail.com Flag Hoisting, I say NO TO PORVORIM. Panjim or Panaji is the Capital city of the State. This place at Old Secreatariest is the best view for the FLAG Hoisting. The traffic is suspended for few hours and not for the whole day. Flag Hoisting at the the Old Secretariat have the greatest view, The old building the Flag Post and the Mandovi River, that don't look beautiful? The Flag at the New Secretariat will be hidden and will not be seen. Porvorim is a Vaddo of Village Socorro, and where the new Secretariat is falls into village Penha de Franca, and is called Alto Betim, correct me if I am wrong, why it is said Secretariat at PORVORIM? Advogad Airis must have find out and written something on this, instead of saying MOVE THE FLAG HOISTING FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARIAT AT PORVORIM. Regards, Peter Fernandes
[Goanet] Deva,Tumich hanchi raksha karat
Message-ID: 880352.8379...@web25906.mail.ukl.yahoo.com This is a beautiful clipping, Joe I thank you. One can view observe and get lot of information on it. Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFvWWB5iH0I I say wake up CM Digambara, I say wake up opposition leader Parikara I say wake up other 38 elected MLA's and ruling goverment Ministers. View this short Video. Seen a fully loaded Ferry. Did any one from 40 members knows the Capacity of this Ferry? Did any one from you made any enquiries and attempted to stop? Think about the SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. If any thing happens who will made responsible? See the passengers and the school going children in the front. The chains used holding the front portion, are they grade 80? Are these Chains and the Sheaves and Shafts inspected and certified yearly? This JoegoaUK brings to your notice about the unsafe Acts being carried by your Departments, for you to take necessary actions and to stop. He mean to say and I too say Goans elected Ministers are sleeping, TEA PASSUN DEVA TUMINCH HEAM FERIBOTIN POINN KORTOLEAM LOKANCHI RAKSHA KARAT.. SAVE THEM. Regards Peter Fernandes
[Goanet] 15 Videoclips to celebrate August 15 th
Celebrating International year of Biodiversity and the Independence day 15 Videoclips to celebrate August 15 th Watch my latest bio-videoclips The avian diversity in action! Birds of prey 1. The majestic flight of a Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mbltBxoRDQ The ‘fisher’ …. Indian cormorant (Phallacocorax fuscicollis) loves our rainwater harvesting project 2. Fishing and swimming, diving action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNJe7CCcGSM 3. Drying itself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2lCwGna6Po 4. Flying away after disturbed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVByC5MqpYQ The insects in action 5. The greedy (and ever enterprising) Wild honeybees (Apis) on wild Jasmine (Pavetta indica) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coMaXHTPoXs 6. Butterflies on Lantana bushes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dldObGZ5WE 7. A blinking ‘Photinus’ firefly on vegetation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLaC9TdbPe4 8. The sporting spirit of aquatic spiders (Megadolomedes australianus) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a6DZ9YjoPA 9. A praying mantis (Hierodula majiscula) camouflaged on leaves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bUTdViQyQk Mushrooms Non Edible 10. Fairy rings of Agrocybe pediades on lawns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5QrGyl8Y2I Edible 11. Termitomyces heimii-the wild mushroom species which Goans are destroying by overexploitation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaLEmV-BNe0 (Details of resource depletion at http://www.scribd.com/doc/11518620/Ecoconservation-of-Goas-Termitomyces-biodiversityand Ethnomycological aspects at http://www.scribd.com/doc/7458618/EcotheologyofTermitehillan-Indian-ethnomycological-connection-by-Dr-Nandkumar-M-Kamat) Wildflower festival 12. Watch large carpets of Neanotis, Justicia, Smithia, Ericaulon, Drocera (insect trapper) , Eutricularia (insect trapper) , Rhamphicarpa (five O clock flower –a root parasite of grasses) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akJ8VPTGMT4 13. Rhampicarpa longiflora –white Tutari flowers, dominate the campus Five O’clock flowers in heavy bloom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXYsZN33Bpk 14. Climate change favours five O clock flowers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeRIVuiyWw8 15. Innocence of water-an ephemeral monsoon stream in our campus counting it’s last days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJj1kFPzZ9M -- Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, GOA
Re: [Goanet] Caste and Creed in Goa
Dear Vasant, Christians must not practice caste. Period. THEY MUST NOT/SHOULD NOT in professed egalitarian spirit-have anything to do with caste. This is true, and complex as may become more apparent by the end of this post. The charm of most system is they inherently involve exogamy and endogamy; although remarkably not exclusive Of course people do not wish to loose their sense of belonging, and others want/seek parity and even benign equality, They cannot deal with the idea of being Outcast themselves, but the idea of knowing where they stand as in Tum Konnalo is admirably ingenious don't you think? Most of the are from reasonably superior stock anyways. Besides the Hindus do not need this except for deeper specifics. I lived with a Hindu family for five year, and Baba would say, te vihirintle pav kha'un bhatle gele, but considered me as part of the family. An outsider who had come in, Often people want different things in various aspects of their lives. Even ones (both Goan Hindus and Christians) who may not say out loud---who and what they, or where their antecedents stretch from--have the security of being part of something--a certain way of being, which also involves who one loves, marries, what one eats, how one dresses, etc, etc. Modernity brings a certain levelling, but not always a change in thinking--towards seeing a lot less more, of certain pasts. How much more? I think that depends on the individual, their hurts and personal banshees. Finally, the idea of Jesus and caste hankerings is a peculiar Indian Christian issue. Very often the reminders to Christians of Jesus' Way (say, Love, also Rejection) come from non-Christians. Its admirable (as in full of Love) when done in the right spirit. In 2000 I did a piece, Cherub visitation, where these cherubs are visiting a Dwarpala--essentially wanting to learn from the big entity, and share. Btw, in this vein there is a book, which freaked a lot of Indians--The Unknown Christ of Hinduism.Caste. To my mind, non-Christians often remind Christians of Jesus and Caste, to suggest tangentially. that they expect more from the Indian Christian. Again very admirable when done in egalitarian spirit and laudable (laudatio) venantius j pinto From: Vasant Baliga vabal...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Caste and Creed in Goa (del) How can the caste system be practised by followers of Jesus-it foxes me (del)
[Goanet] Goa news for August 12, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Santosh Trophy: We Played Too Defensive Against Bengal - Goa's Adil Khan - Goal.com India inal win over 2009 winners Goa after a dramatic penalty shootout. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF8gCd51GZEgIsgUuojF22joh1Xrwurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2290/santosh-trophy/2010/08/09/2062681/santosh-trophy-we-played-too-defensive-against-bengal-goas *** Goa Shiv Sena chief, deputy booked for extortion - Sify lg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHsDeZzwP3Q29ZyP3WhZw8evmTiogurl=http://sify.com/news/goa-shiv-sena-chief-deputy-booked-for-extortion-news-national-kilbkcgjigj.html *** Adverse media coverage puts Goa tourism dept on backfoot - IBNLive.com rged-to-overlook-tourism-related-misadventures-in-goa-news-default-kilr4bcigjc.htmlMedia urged to overlook tourism-related misadventures in Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEa0R8qbA0qm8eWbz_jT4YiaU8Nfgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/adverse-media-coverage-puts-goa-tourism-dept-on-backfoot/222152.html *** Basic facilities, not film fest must be priority in Goa: Remo Fernandes - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisPlace: Panaji http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEigk9SMQOmH3dUIVg6gPW1Da_OmAurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_basic-facilities-not-film-fest-must-be-priority-in-goa-remo-fernandes_1421472 *** U Hotels and Resorts to Open a Boutique Luxury Resort in Goa - Rang7.com 7A12eQnxXb9TQ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEq_7VLjX_ANjbmDAiuzaxNScCzMAurl=http://www.rang7.com/news/hotel/hotels-and-resorts-open-boutique-luxury-resort-goa-599.htm *** Experience the Intensity of Goa with Water Sports Activities - I-Newswire.com (press release) ewswire.com (press release)The webpage focuses on all the prime water and adventure sports attractions of Goa. The company is committed to offer the best of services to its esteemed ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHdOXkYWTYuxa1cCq6Acw2d0wmUPQurl=http://www.i-newswire.com/experience-the-intensity-of-goa/53578 *** Keralite couple ends life in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: A newly wed couple hailing from Kerala was found dead in their flat at Porvorim locality, 5 km away from here, police said. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGokGG_g50CrnChMOR9jidRSgEbxwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Keralite-couple-ends-life-in-Goa-/articleshow/6295399.cms *** Proposed national highway''s in Goa width cut down - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI State Public Works department minister Churchill Alemao today said that the efforts will be made to ensure that damage to the property is minimised. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGa1Qcrj6mu15JRKsD0cLFq4CChvAurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/proposed-national-highways-in-goa-width-cut-down/222523.html *** In India, Stigma Of Mental Illness Hinders Treatment - NPR RAt a small rural high school in Goa, along the Arabian Sea, child psychologist Prachi Kandayparker is leading a workshop to train teachers to deal with ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFtJUhX5UL07y1jzKzBHnFoXflIcQurl=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129091680 *** No suitable person in Goa for govt jobs? - Times of India mes of IndiaThere is every possibility that this is being done intentionally for somebody's personal gain rather than in the overall interests of Goa. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF-IDCrKcaQnGKNcwA6nFCWBH-McQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/No-suitable-person-in-Goa-for-govt-jobs/articleshow/6290495.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] SOS as Mumbai oil spill spreads
MUMBAI: The oil spilling out from MSC Chitra (seen on Sunday, at left) off Mumbai’s coast has started hitting the shores, making the ship a major environmental hazard for Mumbai and its surrounding coastal areas. The Mumbai Port Trust has closed down its navigational channel for bigger ships as MSC Chitra tilted nearly 75 degrees and 250 of its 1,219 containers carrying hazardous chemicals fell into the sea. The Panamanian vessel had collided with St Kitts-flagged vessel Khalijia 3 km off the city’s coast on Saturday. State environment minister Suresh Shetty described the situation as very serious. The Coast Guard, the Navy as also port officials have expressed inability to contain the spill as the ship is tilted. The oil has spread to a 2 km area around the ship and has already touched Awas village in Raigad. The slick was also seen near Uran and Elephanta. Chitra has 2,662 tonnes of fuel oil, 283.8 Read more: SOS as Mumbai oil spill spreads - Mumbai - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/SOS-as-Mumbai-oil-spill-spreads/articleshow/6278405.cms#ixzz0w5Gjrdfn
Re: [Goanet] When the curtain rise
Good Sir Keep up the Going. Regds, Sam On 8/10/10, Albert Desouza alizadeso...@hotmail.com wrote: I was reading the book when the curtain rise and happened to read the list of tiatr personalities and found my name missing from the list. One will wonder what I am trying to say. I am not a professional artist but comparing the names of some over there I was amused that I had more experience on the professional stage as an actor, director, writer than some of those. I began my stage life in 1979 with my own play Don roste written and directed by me. Then I acted for Fr.Freddy da Costa since May 1980 till the end. I wrote staged and directed Somzikai for Kala Academy tiatr festival in 1984 and won the second prize .I staged the same tiatr in Siolim, Verem, Aldona . I staged my own tiatr nirmon with professionals in Saligao, Siolim, Tirakol, Agacaim. I have acted in Mike Mehta's grant Road and o papagio canta e berra on professional Stage. I won the second prize for Mummy maka vengent dor in 2007 in the Goa Academy competition and the same tiatr was staged in London ( four shows) in 2009 and a CD was made of the same tiatr and sold in London. Albert de Souza
Re: [Goanet] Long term Visas 15 30years to PIO OCI
Hi Everyone, Let me tell you that with an OCI document obtained, the person gets aLife Long Visa with OCI ID Number, containing photo, signature and other details therein, pasted on to your current foreign passport. That's it. Should one loose their passport or renew their passport then the Authority will provide another Life Long Visa and paste it on to your new passport, on the basis of your OCI Document already in your possesion. No more of re applying for OCI comes in. Hascy. --- On Wed, 11/8/10, rosarioabel fernandes rosarioa...@gmail.com wrote: PIO/OCI to be issued long term visas HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, AUG 10 The Union Home Ministry has asked all the Indian missions abroad as well as the Goa FRRO to issue long term extendable visas to persons of Indian origin. Commissioner for NRI Affairs Eduardo Faleiro told reporters here that there were lots of complaints from the Goans who hold foreign passports that they had to come on tourist visas which is valid only for three months. I had received several complaints from Goans holding foreign passports that some of our embassies and High Commissions abroad, issue them tourist visas (valid for three to six months) at the end of which they have to leave the country though they have property matters to deal with and have families here, Faleiro said adding that following the complaints he had taken up the issue with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. The home minister has assured me in writing that granting of tourist visas to PIOs was not correct and that he was advising missions concerned as well as the foreigners regional registration office in Goa to ensure that the long term visas are issued to the said category of persons and these visas are extended from time to time, Faleiro, a former minister of state for external affairs, further said. Faleiro also gave the media a copy of an official letter from Chidambaram, in which the home minister has appealed to all PIO to apply for the PIO or the Overseas citizen of India (OCI) card. If they apply for either the PIO or the OCI card, they can stay in India for 15 years (in case of the PIO card) and 30 years (in case of the OCI) card. I would request you to advise them to apply for either the PIO card or the OCI card, Chidambaram has said in his letter written to Faleiro last month. The union home minister has also sought a list of mission/embassies and high commission abroad who are in the habit of issuing tourist visas to PIO.
Re: [Goanet] The true picture of Jesus
From: U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com Michael Fernandes (Goanet Digest, Message: 9, Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010) wrote: Mr. Albert is perfectly right when he says that the person portrayed as Jesus in the painting The last supper by Leonardo Da Vinci is not the true picture of Jesus but a figmentation of Leonardo's mind or may be based model posing as Jesus My response: quite interesting posting of Mr. Michael prompts me to ask a few questions: 1) granted that it's not the true picture of Jesus, but where on earth one can find the true picture of Jesus? ***Dear Dr.U.G.Barad, Your reaction does not correspond to the picture of Jesus, to which Michael Fernandes and Albert are referring. It is not the picture of his face, but the portrait or features of the personality of Jesus of Nazareth, whom Mahatma Gandhi would admire. Leonard Da Vinci has interpreted it artistically, whereas Dan Brown has distorted it historically. It is the Last Supper which is fundamental for Christian movement. We can develop this point later. 2) does not your posting make ones mind prejudiced who thinks that all pictures in all churches are of Jesus in whom they believe wholeheartedly? **You are wrong: We would not claim to have a photo of Jesus in the churches. It is artistic, but genuine representation. We have the real presence of the glorified Christ in the Eucharist. Lastly, if it's not the true picture of Jesus why the big fuss from Christian community? ***Dear Dr.U.G.Barad, Your conclusions are fanciful. 1.It is true picture, because it is the representation of the historical Jesus of Nazareth. 2.Jesus lived as a historical person. He started the Christian movement that has revolutionised the whole world. We Christians do believe in him as the Son of God, the Redeemer of the World. He spoke about his identity. Being a Master recognized in the world, he is to be accepted for what he said and did. 3. It is not necessarily a physical photo of Jesus. I have not seen the photos even of my own paternal grandparents. It does not mean that they never existed. Jesus existed and spoke of his Father, God. The Father and I are One (Jn 10:30). 4. What is the big fuss from Christian community? We have enough testimonies within the Christian community as well as outside the community about the life, death, Resurrection of Jesus, the Lord.. Regards. Fr.Ivo
[Goanet] QGA - 11.30AM SUNDAY MASS WILL BE SAID AT THE PICNIC GROUNDS
Dear Members We have good news!! Being the 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of the WORLD GOA DAY PICNIC Fr. Sunny Padinhare will say a Mass offered by Armando and Mary Silveira at 11.30am (SHARP) at the Angrignon park picnic grounds. The parking cost is $5.00 from the Metro entrance (which is close to the picnic site) The QGA Committee will be there at 9am. so please come as early as possible to have fun and enjoy the day. In case it rains, we will put up tarps. (if you have tarps please bring them too). RAIN OR SHINE, V R GOAN 2 B CELEBRATING OUR TENTH PICNIC [2001 - 2010]; VIVA GOENCARS So bring the family /friends for a day full of fun and surprises!!! Quebec Goan Association Committee
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (12Aug10)
*** Churchill to Defy Cong if... *** Remember when a Congress Man ceased to be a member only when he Died... Now he has to be Defector from the Congress to become a member to be able to Defect again!! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] FW: Goa Enquiry - Flat or Apartment on Rent
If any goanetter knows anybody who has a place to Rent, kindly correspond with this person!! hAVE a nICE dAY Seb _ From: CEO-MANABAY INTERTRADE PVT.LTD. [mailto:manabay...@gmail.com] Dear Sir / Madam' We need a 1 BKH apratment or similar on rent in Goa (preferably between panjim and Dabolim airport). Furnished / Un furnished both are acceptable. However good properties in other areas can also be considered. Business traveller / resaonable rent please. Manish Pratap Singh Please don't print this Email unless you really need to-This will preserve trees our future on planet earth.
[Goanet] Automation + electronics...
Amit Shirodkar shirodkar.a...@gmail.com is someone I've known as a young student when he was finishing his engineering degree. Amit was part of Goa's Free Software/Open Source networks. He mentioned that he recently set up a company called Automatronics [http://www.automatronics.in] As he explains: We design and build electronics systems to control whatever my customers want to control (automatronics basically is derived from automation electronics!) ... Work out of Bangalore because its easier, quicker and cheaper for me to get parts, tools, people and things like that in Bangalore than Goa. Congrats Amit, keep up the innovation and work!... FN -- - Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 Journalism, editing, photography http://photosfromgoa.notlong.com -
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK: Daily Newsletter: 11 Aug 2010. Highlights
Video: Actress Prachi Desai to promote Goa Tourism. Photo. New Zealand: Steve and Odelia D'Souza: Kalamazoo empire. Photo. Death: Maria Dias: Toronto. Photo Death: Therese Pereira: Montreal Bharati Airtel launches Tourist Pack for mobiles Police oppose Mickky Pacheco travelling abroad Goa to attract youth this tourist season. Barry McCloud pleads not guilty in the UK to child abuse in Goa Media urged to overlook tourism-related misadventures in Goa Now horse racing to be promoted in Goa Goa University to start MBA in hotel mgmt, tourism In India, Stigma Of Mental Illness Hinders Treatment UK: TV Radio Highlights For full details go to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2010/August/2010_August_11.html
[Goanet] Fw: 78th Birth Anniversary of Melody King of Goa late Alfred Rose.
- Forwarded Message From: Francisco Floriano Fernandes franciscofloria...@yahoo.com To: edii...@herald-goa.com Cc: edi...@gomantaktimes.com Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 8:28:03 PM Subject: 78th Birth Anniversary of Melody King of Goa late Alfred Rose. INTERNATIONAL VOICE FOR ROMI KONKNNI MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM (Founded on 17-09-2009) Goans in London remembered The Melody King of Goa late Alfred Rose The members of International Voice for Romi Konknni - UK and few Goans came together on 5th of August 2010 to pay rich tributes to the Melody King of Goa late Alfred Rose on his 78th Birth Anniversary. The meeting was organised in a short notice to remember our Goan konkani singer who was truly responsible to spread out the konkani language all over the world through his songs and music. In the begining the President of the International Voice for Romi Konknni-UK Mr. Floriano Fernandes remembered late Alfred Rose by saying that he was the legend of konkani stage and a singer par excellence. He pointed out that the unique singer had truely spreaded the real voice of Konkani language through out the world through his songs and music and to be called as the Ambasador of Konkani Language.He was the first konkani actor to organise the Konkani tiatrs and non stop konkani shows in London, Africa, Middle East, Canada and in many other parts of India.He was the first to bring out the Konkani Audio cassettes and LPs. He was also the first non stop Konkani Musical show organiser with the members of the band on stage. Mr. Fernandes reminded Goans that he had already submitted a memorandum to the Goa Govt. and chairman of the Kala Academy to name the Open Air Hall of the Kala Academy after this great singer as Alfred Rose Open Air Hall . But the Goa govt. is still sleeping on the issue and had not shown any interest even after two years.This is another case of ill treatment getting to the konkani lovers from our own Goa Govt. By doing such things our Govt. had proved once again that they are out to destroy the Romi Konkani language and the total Konkani Culture. Another speaker Mr. Filipe Barreto of Quepem supported that the Kala Academy open air hall should be named after the beautiful voice singer late Alfred Rose and he should be posthumously awarded the highest cultural award by our govt.Mr. Jose Gomes of Velsao said our govt. have named the airconditioned hall of the Kala Academy after the Marathi actor but the Goans who had worked hard to promote Konkani language,music producers, actors and singers were left in the dark thereby treating the konkani people as the second class citizens of Goa. At the end a resolution was passed to be sent to Goa govt. onbehalf on Goans working in London requesting them that late Alfred Rose should be remembered by one and all by naming the Open Air Hall of the Kala Academy. The meeting ended by saying his famous konkani song 'Rochnar Dev niddhonk Nam' Floriano Fernandes President : International Voice for Romi Konknni-UK. NOTE: FOR THE FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION ON NEWSPAPER.
[Goanet] Vanxim village up for grabs
Vanxim village up for grabs 2010-08-11 By Miguel Braganza No one is telling the story of Vanxim as it is. The Church is NOT 'selling' the land to a 'Bangalore based Developer'. The Estate Officer of the Archdiocese, acting on the Power of Attorney of the Archbishop, has already SOLD the rights to the land to a Goa-based broker. He in turn has sold it to a Bangalore-registered company for arguably many times the value at which he bought the rights from the Archdiocese of Goa and its subsidiary institution that has the right to the said land. The Goa broker has also given a commitment to finish the work of CONVERSION left incomplete by the Patriach of the East Indies (P.I.O.). The conversion from agriculture to settlement zone for housing and possibly to Other Industries, including hospitality. Hospitality includes hotels, golf clubs, marinas and the like. I have just seen what this kind of development can do ... looking at paragliders below me, sitting on the 21st floor balcony of a hotel right on a sandy beach in Penang, Malaysia. The hotel was appropriately called Paradise. Paradise Lost was more appropriate, I thought. (Miguel Braganza is Joint Secretary, Goa Bachao Abhiyan) http://www.targetgoa.com/newsd-Vanxim-village-up-for-grabs-868
[Goanet] 2010 Goan Convention, press release
PRESS RELEASE From: Vaishali Sawant www.GoanConvention.com The Biggest and Best Goan Convention to date. Over 300 Goans gathered in New Jersey for the 10th Biennial Convention, Secaucus, July 3-5th, 2010. The Goan Convention took place over the July 4th weekend at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey (just 3 miles outside New York City). There were over 300 people in attendance including adults, youth and children. This Convention had the highest turnout overall and the most number of youth than any previous convention. The 3 day weekend was filled with many activities for all ages and a social platform for people from all over North America, England and Goa to unite and network. From its inception 20 years ago, the goals of the convention have remained steadfast: to give the entire Goan community a way to channel and foster that pride so that our heritage can still flourish even an entire world away. It is of the utmost importance to preserve the things that make us who we are. Without doing so, we lose our identity and our individuality, especially in a melting pot like America. The Convention served as a fantastic medium through which our uniqueness was brought to light. For some, it brought back fond childhood memories of growing up in Goa. For others, it was a glimpse into a place where they have never been, but peculiarly enough, could still call “home”. The key mission during the Convention was to make sure the Youth got involved and continued the Goan traditions and culture so they can eventually pass on their heritage to their children. A prime example of this was this years’ Convention committee. It was organized by a group of Youth for the first time in its 20 year history. It was headed by President: Vaishali Sawant (NJ), Activities Director: Ameeka Borkar (NJ), Treasurer: Priti Vemulapalli (NJ), Secretary: Ashvini Sawant (NJ), Public Relations: Roma Kamatmhamai (CT) and Volunteer Coordinator: Rhea Hodarkar (NY). This was also the first time the committee consisted of all young women. The attendees were all extremely impressed at the collaboration of this Youth committee to bring fresh new ideas making for a successful Convention. The activities of the weekend consisted of lectures by Goan community members including Dr. Anthony Gomes, Mr. Christopher Nunes and George Pinto/Filomena Giese/Acaria Shilla Almeida of Goa Sudharop. There were classes on Konkani Language Basics as well as a class on Learning how to put on a Sari Tie for the Youth. The biggest hit was the Bollywood dance class where adults and youth were taught basic dance moves from Hindi movies. Everyone became a Bollywood star that day. There was also a picnic where the attendees wore Convention t-shirts and participated in soccer games, badminton, family games and even Anthakshari. There was an abundance of Goan culture from Authentic Goan food dishes, folklore songs, traditional dances and even a taped speech by the Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Digambar Kamat. On one evening, the 21 and over Youth were taken via bus to New York City to a club where they were able to socialize with other youth and made connections that will hopefully last a lifetime. On July 5th at the closing ceremonies, the 2012 Goan Convention was handed over to Mahendra Shama Kenkre to be held in Detroit, Michigan. We hope that they continue the Goan traditions and keep the youth involved for years to come. Best of Luck to them!
[Goanet] Daily Grook #781
DAILY GROOK #781 = PAIL WAIL = by Francis Rodrigues faced by constant vomit here's a shrinking tale, many a hospital bucket becomes a little pale! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910
