[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 9, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** PM, Sonia fail to garner votes for Goa Congress - TwoCircles.net -raghavan/article2974475.ece?homepage=trueIndian voter shows he's the boss http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGcTxQB3PSPWtxay4D8AoSrkWQIggurl=http://twocircles.net/2012mar07/pm_sonia_fail_garner_votes_goa_congress.html *** We will close down all illegal mines in Goa: Manohar Parrikar - Economic Times rore industry reeling under scandals, closures and intense ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFOKFmXtOITNKtMO00kT0x5xPzPwgurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/metals-mining/we-will-close-down-all-illegal-mines-in-goa-manohar-parrikar/articleshow/12190548.cms *** Election results: In Goa's muddied waters a lotus has blossomed - Times of India etter-if-bjp-did-some-introspection/921676/Cong: Better if BJP did some introspection http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEmyF9O2-tSI79qX7XMxuqB2m41CQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Election-results-In-Goas-muddied-waters-a-lotus-has-blossomed/articleshow/12177046.cms *** Goa polls: It's raining 'crorepatis' in Assembly - IBNLive.com 9rR62JBoOpA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGHVnYRfZ0SjLd5a6lg3LT6abimEgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/goa-polls--its-raining-crorepatis-in-assembly/237044-37-170.html *** Goa minister Churchill Alemao blames CM for his defeat - Hindustan Times ame, with outgoing PWD minister Churchill Alemao alleging that chief minister Digambar Kamat had worked against him. Kamat had worked against me. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFnFNGtdjlETlelrnG6NX9pEk4d_Qurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Goa/Goa-minister-Churchill-Alemao-blames-CM-for-his-defeat/Article1-822565.aspx *** Goan industry seeks end to illegal mining - Business Standard argest producer and the largest exporter of iron ore, hopes for an early resolution of the illegal mining crisis under the new state government. The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will take ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHyFFbHEp0Gf_cO5fR8JehQ-ydvkwurl=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/goan-industry-seeks-end-to-illegal-mining/467128/ *** Hussain trophy: Goa, Karnataka win - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEyHuEAd5r0LNznxUX4KxdgjLEWYwurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/hussain-trophy-goa-karnataka-win/972547.html *** Eight summer special trains to stop in Kovai - Times of India mes of IndiaCOIMBATORE: The Southern Railway has announced special trains for the summer to Chennai, Mangalore, Ernakulam, Shornur, Goa, Kollam and Howrah. These eight trains are being rerouted via Coimbatore for the first time and will be plied from April to June ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFy5THeIrg58OfdLHDbAxKGLqQYHgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Eight-summer-special-trains-to-stop-in-Kovai/articleshow/12191058.cms *** Research and Markets: Goa Shipyard Limited: Defense Company Profile SWOT Report - SunHerald.com Research and http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFdgbJfiwQaR6nvqVf3f6Xec0i1Dgurl=http://www.sunherald.com/2012/03/08/3804120/research-and-markets-goa-shipyard.html *** Behold, the solitary reapers - Times of India mes of IndiaWith a little bit of luck and clout, or even money power, seven other independents could have turned the Goa election on its head. Govind Gaude in Priol, Arjun Salgaocar in Sanvordem, Nirmala Sawant in Cumbarjua, Domnic Gaonkar in Curtorim, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5uChWeVnrT2nSvhQ9sYZLqlTlVQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Behold-the-solitary-reapers/articleshow/12191179.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet-News] NEWS: Goa illegal mining report will be submitted soon: Justice Shah
Goa illegal mining report will be submitted soon: Justice Shah The findings of the probe may shape the govt’s mining policies and help in plugging the existing loopholes Ruchira Singh ruchir...@livemint.com Justice M.B. Shah, who is heading the commission that’s probing illegal mining cases across India, is set to submit its first report on Goa, the findings of which may shape the government’s mining policies. “The report on Goa will be submitted as early as possible,” the former Supreme Court judge said in a phone interview from Ahmedabad. “The work is in progress.” Justice Shah’s investigation will study all aspects of illegal mining, including the environmental impact and exports of iron ore, and is likely to play a crucial role in plugging loopholes in existing policies. “If justice Shah says government should ban exports and the government acts on it, all the mining companies will get affected. They will have to sell iron ore in the domestic market at a much lower price,” said Sanjay Jain, senior vice-president (research) at Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. “I don’t expect the commission to make recommendations that are not sound. After all, this exercise has been undertaken so that the industry gets streamlined.” == WHAT IS ILLEGAL MINING? One of the main criteria used to define illegal mining is the absence of land rights, mining license, exploration or mineral transportation permit or of any document that could legitimate the on-going operations. Illegal mining can be operated in the surface or underground. http://mining.about.com/od/OperationsManagement/a/What-Is-Illegal-Mining.htm == In Goa, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government after defeating the ruling Congress party in assembly elections that were held on 3 March. The BJP had used the illegal mining issue to attack the Congress party and had several times demanded that justice Shah’s report be made public. The Shah Commission was set up by the mines ministry in November 2010 after reports of illegal mining and environmental degradation were published in the media and non-governmental organizations filed petitions in courts. “The value of the 20.4 million tonnes illegally extracted and exported (iron ore) amounts to `4,500 crore at the rate of $50 per tonne, or `10,800 crore at the rate of $120 per tonne,” according to a petition filed by Goa Foundation in the Bombay high court last year against illegal mining in the state. Justice Shah said many representations have been made from different sections of the mining industry in Goa and Orissa and the commission is verifying them. “There are a number of representations,” he said. “We can’t rely on the representations. They have to be checked.” A senior official in the mines ministry, who declined to be named, said myriad representations from affected parties was slowing down the work of the commission. “Various stakeholders such as truckers’ associations and state governments have made representations,” the person in the mines ministry said. An official in justice Shah’s office said that the judge started his investigation in January 2011, about-one-and-a-half months after the commission was formed. That would make June the deadline month for the commission, given that he was asked to conclude the probe in 18 months. “It should be 18 months from the time work was started,” the official at the commission said. He didn’t want to be named. However, the mines ministry official said 18 May was the deadline for the commission’s reports to be received. “Justice Shah is yet to visit Jharkhand. But he has not asked for any extension of his deadline,” the official said. In an interim report, submitted in July, the commission recommended banning exports of iron ore, but the mines ministry did not act on it and had instead passed on the matter to the commerce ministry, an “action taken report” submitted to Parliament shows. “The commission in its interim report has stated that the main cause and incentive for illegal mining of iron and manganese ore is the huge profit possible due to exports,” the mines ministry said in the action taken report. “For this reason, the commission has recommended a total ban on export of iron ore and manganese ore.” “The ministry of mines is of the opinion that while demand for iron ore due to exports is a reality it cannot be held that exports are the reason for illegal mining, rather it is lack of governance at state government levels which has largely contributed to illegal mining,” the report said. “The ministry is of the view that a ban on export of iron ore may not be feasible.” India is the world’s third largest supplier of iron ore, exporting mainly to China that houses the world’s largest steel industry. Since the controversy started, the export market slowed down with China cutting its dependence on India. The interim report also
[Goanet] Song for the day
Freddie Fender - Crying Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDDqDWYAzCQfeature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa's Manohar Parrikar no longer riding pillion
http://in.news.yahoo.com/goas-manohar-parrikar-no-longer-riding-pillion-150319687.html Goa's Manohar Parrikar no longer riding pillion By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, March 7 (IANS) First elected chief minister after a dramatic coup Oct 24, 2000, Manohar Parrikar was expected to arrive that night at the state secretariat, where journalists, bureaucrats and other usual suspects jostled about. As the white luxury sedan rolled in under the porch, a sentry ritualistically opened the rear door to allow the new chief minister to alight, only to find a personal security officer stepping out. Clad in a crumpled shirt and trouser and wearing a chappal, the salt and pepper haired Parrikar had hopped out of the front seat adjoining the driver and was already under the archway to the corridors of power. In 2012, however, the 56-year-old Parrikar is no longer riding pillion. With a simple majority of 21 in the 40-seat assembly and the added buffer of a three-member alliance partner and two Independents, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) helmsman in Goa is very much in the driver's seat of power. The Indian Institute of Technology-Mumbai (IIT-M) graduate in metallurgy has been the BJP's face in Goa for nearly two decades now. A father of two sons, Parrikar, a widower, gives you the impression of being one of the most-easy going chief ministers of Goa. Whether it's eating a fruit salad at a street stall, spontaneously directing traffic on busy roads or committing an earthy fashion faux pas by wearing chappals with a formal blazer, the public perception of Parrikar here is that of the man next door who only happens to be chief minister. Parrikar's easy-going image, however, took a battering a couple of years into office thanks to a power-induced arrogance that he acknowledged and promised to correct during an interaction with the media in the run-up to the just-concluded polls. Parrikar's time in power from 2000 to 2005 was marked by two major events, each of which are indicative of the nature of governance he provided: creation of infrastructure for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in record time and the controversial notification converting three religious public holidays - including Mahashivratri and Good Friday - to restricted holidays. While the former brought him praise, the holiday call, especially Good Friday, fuelled talk about Parrikar heading a government which was insensitive to the minorities. Interestingly, Parrikar, who claims to have mellowed down some, also apologised for this decision last month and wished that there was someone who could have advised him against it then. This time around, the BJP has six Christian legislators and the support of two Christian Independents, perhaps just for such kind of advice. The poster boy of efficient administration in Goa has also suffered from constant comparisons to his good friend and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi; an icky political simile, especially in a state where Christians account for nearly 23 percent of the 14 lakh population. Comparison's to Modi had also been fuelled by Parrikar's attending a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) parade on Dussehra in Panaji, wearing the customary attire, during his first stint as chief minister. While a massive anti-incumbency wave and an anti-corruption plank propelled Parrikar's BJP to power Tuesday, former BJP governments have shown promise, but have not delivered consistently enough to curb corruption. Tainted politicians like Atanasio Monserrate, Francisco Pacheco, Mauvin Godinho, Pandurang Madkaikar and Digambar Kamat have all been members of Parrikar's cabinet at one time or the other from 2000 to 2005. Parrikar has also been accused by his critics of pandering to a coterie of caste elite and ignoring genuine grievances of the rank and file that firmly support the party. A nervous bundle of energy, Parrikar has often fallen prey to the foot-in-the-mouth syndrome. One that cost him dearly was when, in a television interview a couple of years back, Parrikar, who was in the running for the BJP's top post, likened outgoing party president L.K. Advani to rancid pickle while commenting on personalities, performance and ageing. The comment possibly cut short his ride to the party's top slot. -- -- Mayabhushan Nagvenkar 1392, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa pin code 403509 # 09420976862 http://www.ardh-satya.blogspot.com http://www.ganimikawa.blogspot.com --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] The dangers that lurk
To Goanet - The casual eye might conclude that the incoming Manohar Parrikar administration will enjoy stability given that he has 21 seats of his own, 3 from MGP as part of the pre-poll alliance, plus an independent or two in his column. I hope it does, but appearances can be deceptive. The Goan political arena is a bed of quicksand. The biggest threat not just to the new government in the making, but to Goa itself, is the deranged Vishwajit Rane. He and his perpetually sucking-at- the-teat-of-Goan-taxpayer father Pratapsing. Their proximity to the Dhavalikar brothers is no secret. You can be sure that the younger Rane is furiously plotting away, looking for the slightest crack to wedge into. Taking the mining and construction mafia head-on is fraught with great political risk, and Manohar needs to tread carefully. These guys are not going to sit by passively and watch their cash cows taken away from them. How much would it take to bring down a government hostile to your interests? 300 crores? Let's say 10 miners and real estate guys get together and pool in 30 crores each (chump change given their loot of the past 7 years). With that kind of money on offer, you can easily get 10 MLAs to walk out of a government and wash your ass for a week. They'll do it. No illusions about that. On a different track - Churchill is now claiming that the Salcette priests are secret saffron agents. Don't think for a minute that we have seen the last of these rogues. They are like cockroaches. You think you have DDT'ed them out of existence but no, they'll keep coming back. r --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] The single most priority of Manohar Parrikar Governemnt, 2012
That's right Floriano! It is time for Mathany Saldanha's pet project of Special Status for Goa to be taken up and accomplished within the next 3 years. Hope he does not become content with Special Fiscal Status for Goa, now that he is in power. Let us see how much the Lion roars now or whether he will once again become a rat at the feet of Lord Ganesha. -Soter --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] What Manohar Parrikar can do and won't do
Selma Dear, This is exactly what I meant when I said ' MANOHAR-BAB IS DAMMNED IF HE DOES AND HE IS DAMMNED IF HE DOES'NT 'Cosmetic Changes' is the right word. But MP's arrogant nature and his 'ZERO' public relations will push him over the cliff. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 1:52 AM Subject: [Goanet] What Manohar Parrikar can do and won't do With all the raised expectations by Goans, here is a realistic list of what Manohar Parrikar won't be able to do and what he might be able to achieve if he has the political spine to do it. This is my list (so please don't ask me to back it up with logic, statistics and other unnecessary things.) Mining Manohar Parikar (hereafter referred to as MP) will not make any significant impact in curtailing the mining industry. This industry and its ancillary services are too powerful for the polity to clash with it. At the most he will pacify a few Goans by closing down illegal and possibly defunct mines. Real Estate MP will not be able to halt real estate development. Again this industry and its lobbyist are too powerful. Also in a capitalist democracy one man's environmental degradation is another man's development. There is a fine line to tread. If he has courage he will manage to declare the large tracts of land under environmental protection where development is non-negotiable. Again I have never seen this happen in a democracy unless there is a very strong Green party presence, which doesn't concern itself with being in government but takes on the role of social activist. Special Status Non-starter. Has not happened. Will never happen. Why? because New Delhi knows that it is the first step towards semi-autonomy. Please look at the history of India since 1947 and see if they have be amenable to giving anyone autonomy. Migrants MP cannot and will not make any inroads into controlling migration. See Real estate for explanation. The influx of migrants is largely on account of real-estate development. For ways to control it, refer to Hongkong (which is facing exactly the same problem as us). There are various restrictions applied for inflow of traffic into Hongkong from mainland China. To pursue similar policies in India would require not an Act of Government but an Act of God. There are other things one can do to reduce dependence on migrant labour such as enforcing a minimum wage for casual labour as well as insistence on prefabricated housin to be provided during the project and to be dismantled when the project is over, as well as medical insurance. None of this will be brought into effect in Goa because India doesn't really believe in equality. They would much prefer to take advantage of subsidized labour which has a detrimental effect on everyone else except the top percent of the population who live off the sweat of other people's brows. MP will be able to bring about some cosmetic changes in five years but the overall changes in Goa and India need to be systemic, which includes massive investment in education and a regeneration of birth control programmes. Best, selma --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] LETTER TO PARRIKAR in 2009
This was a letter I wrote Mr Manohar Parrikar in 2009: Mr. Manohar Parrikar Ex-Chief Minister of Goa Goa. Sir: People have often commended on your leadership qualities while you were in office. That is what prompts me to address this letter to you. Hope you will not mind my doing so. Talking about the current political situation in Goa, I would pick on good governance as the topmost need of the hour. And the two main facets of governance that will make it clean, and accountable are: 1) maintenance of Law and Order, 2) a disciplined Administration of public services. Corruption, which is of equally great concern, would automatically decline in the face of a determined observance of these two facets. When Law and Order breaks down in the country, the Union Home Minister eases out of blame, citing it as a problem of the concerned State government. But here in Goa, as any person will testify it, law and order has either taken leave of absence, or it has fallen into the very hands of those who break the law. The recent rapes at Goan beaches and their handling by Police heavily influenced by corrupt politicians, is a case in point. Administration of public services is certainly in the domain of State governance. But go to any public office in Goa, like the Mamlatdar’s mad-house in Margao, for example. You present an application or a complaint. No action comes forth even after one thousand reminders. Clear sign that a “stimulus package” might end the deadlock. So, out of despair the package is delivered, and finally the work gets done - not because of any semblance of governance in those offices, but due to an overdose of illicit incitement to concerned officers. What people are demanding is the process of their applications/complaints in a specified period of time, failing which those irresponsible bureaucrats be brought to book. Sir, there are innumerable other causes for complaints against the government machinery in this State, some of which are: constant water and power failures, garbage stink at every corner, continuing influx of the so-called non-Goan “vote-banks”, etc. But the two issues that will cause the Goan electorate to vote any leader to power are those which I have just cited above. And since your leadership qualities have already been exposed to public awareness in the past, I can certainly look forward to your rightful place in the next assembly elections in Goa. Bennet Paes --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Song for the day
One of my favourite country music Country Roads by John Denver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN86d0CdgHQ Regards, Marshall --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] POLLS 2012: H o w t h e v o t e w a s s p l i t
Sanjay-bab, Good to see U on Gnet. You are on the dot. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Sanjay Banerjee joinbaner...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] POLLS 2012: H o w t h e v o t e w a s s p l i t Thanx Rico for the lovely details. Helps me from yonder to touch base. Looks like there was great disenchantment with the Congress. And why not??? Arrogance will always have a mighty fall. Parrikar though would have to really come out true between his cosmetic and real engineering. Let's c. My hunch is with the BJP not cutting any ice with its mandir -- masjid issue, the party will be a pale shadow of its right wing ideology. It will be the economy and of course, a phase wise rooting out of corruption. Lot's on journos table. Lot's on journos table. Cheers! Regards 2012/3/6 Frederick FN Noronha H o w t h e v o t e w a s s p l i t These figures, giving details of votes cast for different candidates in the Goa 2012 assembly election, offer a hint of how the BJP managed to win some of its seats, and results yielded by the strategic placing of certain candidates that split the vote. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Alemaos blame everyone but themselves
Now that he is FREE and relaxed , he should device a new Voting machine instead of the PRESENT EVM . The whole country would be happy and would come to vote in the next two years !! Val. Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 21:56:12 -0500 From: n...@goanet.org To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Alemaos blame everyone but themselves Alemaos blame everyone but themselves MARGAO: Outgoing Chief Minister Digambar Kamat plotted against me”, “The church worked against me”, “Salcete didn’t like family raj while north Goa did”. These were Churchill Alemao’s rants after he was resoundly defeated by the people of Navelim, while his daughter Valanka was humiliated in the erstwhile Alemao stronghold of Benaulim. And above all, the sour loser from Varca blamed the electronic voting machines. “I cannot believe that Valanka and I have been defeated in the elections. Our supporters are shocked to hear about our defeat as the ground reality was in our favour”, he claimed. Replying to a question, he said that EVMs (electronic voting machines) are not being used even in advanced countries since they are open to manipulation, adding that he would petition the Election Commission to revert to the manual system of casting ballots. “We should have won, but we lost because of the EVMs”, he asserted. Churchill, also took off his gloves to land punches on outgoing Chief Minister Digambar Kamat. “The election results would have been different for the Congress had the high command replaced Kamat six months before the polls on the mining issue.” “We had demanded a change in leadership when the chief minister was facing the heat on the mining issue, but the high command did not respond. The mining issue had a major effect on the Congress party. Kamat used the police force against me and my family in the elections”, he said, adding that “ all this would not have happened if the house was dissolved prior to the polls.” He also blamed a section of the clergy for the downfall of the Congress party in the elections. “ The people of Navelim did not backstab me. In fact, I am indebted to the people of Navelim and Benauluim, but a section of the clergy is responsible for the Congress downfall across the state”, he told newsmen on Wednesday. When asked what could have be the possible reasons over the decision of the clergy to work against the Congress, Churchill said “ Nearly 80 per cent of the clergy have worked against the Congress. I cannot say why they have worked against the Congress. May be they were happy with the BJP government. I only pray to God that the BJP does their work now”, he said. When his attention was drawn to the anti- Congress wave in the state, Alemao shot back “ There might have been a wave, but I was strong in Navelim”, while blaming a section of the clergy behind the anti- Congress wave. Asked about his political future, Alemao said he is a relaxed man now, adding there’s still four years to go for the next elections. The reality, however, is that he has been sent home packing by the people of Goa. http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=3773boxid=44249347uid=dat=3/8/2012 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] SMILE........................ IT'S WEEKEND (08/03/2012)
NEWS IN.. The boss (Alexandro) is finally old enough to retire from the company. On his last day of work, he ordered a farewell party for himself. Alexandro wanted everyone to express their good feeling about him by writing on the farewell card, so later he could remember how his staff miss him. Most of the staff wrote standard phrases like:- Without you, the company will never be the same We will always remember you We will always miss you etc.. etc.. Obviously Alexandro was not satisfied: Alexandro: Well, I understand how you guys feel about my leaving this company, but I need something from the bottom of your heart, something really touching, you know? Okay.., Britto, you have been working with me for the last 29 years. You are my best staff. I am retiring now. What do you have to say? Slowly but firmly, Britto wrote: THE BEST NEWS IN 29 YEARS Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Article: Air India's all women crew to fly three continents, plus
Newark flight track: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AIC191 Aircraft: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-India/Boeing-777-237-LR/1916518/L/sid=cd4392018802d0fb8a6e0eccf6331ad2 AP --- http://www.thehindu.com/business/article2970967.ece Air India's all women crew to fly three continents -- Vinay Kumar Air India, to mark the occasion of International Women's Day will be operating all women crew international flights to one city in each of the three continents namely USA, Europe and Asia on Thursday. The three flights to be operated by the national carrier from Mumbai will include an ultra long haul flight AI 191 to Newark, AI 131 to London and AI 342 to Singapore. Air India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, will also be operating its flight IX 241 from Mumbai to Bahrain/Doha with all women crew to mark this occasion. Also on the domestic routes, AI 669 from Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar and AI 649 from Mumbai to Raipur will be operated by all women crew. Flights from other cities are also being planned to commemorate the occasion, Air India said in a statement here on Wednesday. Capt. Samiara along with first officer Mandeep Kaur will operate AI 342 from Mumbai to Singapore, while Capt Rashmi Miranda and Capt. Priya Acharya with first officers Rima Naik and A Divya, will operate AI 191 from Mumbai to Newark. The third flight AI 131 from Mumbai to London will be operated by Capt Sunita Narula with first officer Reshma Rajwani. Air India Express flight, IX 241 from Mumbai to Bahrain/Doha will be operated by Capt Sathya Rajmohan, Chameli Krothapalli with D Mooga and Rhythm Vyas as first officers. On the domestic routes the airline will operate three flights from Delhi – AI 439 and AI 801 on the Delhi-Chennai and AI 213 on the Delhi-Kathmandu routes. AI 439 will be operated by Capt Aakanksha Verma and Capt. Deeksha Suri. AI 801 will be operated Capt. Nivedita Bhasin and Capt. Chitra Mirchandani and AI 213 to Kathmandu will be operated by Capt. Kamal Kant and Capt. Meenakshi ex-Delhi. AI 669 from Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar will be operated by Capt Gitanjali Khadria and Neelam Bisht while AI 649 from Mumbai to Raipur will be operated by Capt S Deshmukh and Shikha Harne. All the activities for the above flights will be handled by women employees. Over the years, Air India has operated many flights, both on international and domestic sectors, with all women crew. For the first time in the aviation history, Air India operated an ultra long haul flight from Mumbai to New York with all women crew to commemorate the same occasion in 2010 and followed it with another long haul flight on Delhi/Toronto sector in 2011. Air India has a large contingent of over 160 pilots flying its fleet of wide and narrow body aircraft on international and domestic routes. Air India has more than 5,000 women employees on its workforce. -- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847 cell --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] what manohar parrikar can do and not do
Dear Parrikar here are some alternatives: 1. Listen to Selma and stick to her thinking. 2. Borrow ideas from her and pass them as your own. 3. Ask for permission to use her copyright ideas. 4. Appoint Selma as economic development adviser 5 Appoint Seloma as communications and media director 6. Replace Eduardo Faleiro with Selma as NRI Commissioner 7. Let Selma be your official biographer. 8. Nominate her for Rajya Sabha seat by shutting out your frriend Shantaram Naik 9. Get Selma to run against Jennifer, Babush or Mickky in the next election. 9. Appoint Selma as Non-Resident Goans committee chairperson. 10. In case you are not interested in alll the above, installed a hotline to her for timely advice and solutions. Sincerely, Eugene (Monteiro), brother of John Monteiro, cousin of Desmond Monteiro and son of Agente Monteiro. Tongue-in-pickle --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] A steep mountain to climb
The mountain of garbage piled up in front of the new Chief Minister, will take some time to clear. I just dont mean garbage garbage. That too. But the corruption, illegal mining, land conversion, flawed REgional Plan 2021, and concretization of Goa and the Ghanti menace (regardless of what Frederick may say) are all issues that will take time to solve. But our new Chief Minister is very intelligent and a can do person who will ride rough shod on the nay-sayers. He will at times most likely be called autocratic, but that is the only way to stem the rot. Let us all now give him the time and space to live up to his promises.I believe that he is a true Nationalist who will give his all for our beloved Goa. May God Bless him and Guide him in the days ahead. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] BJP WIN IN GOA ELECTIONS 2012
Dear Chris, It is more of CONGRESS ROUTED in Goa rather than BJP Wins in Goa. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Christopher Pereira christoph...@nbk.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] BJP WIN IN GOA ELECTIONS 2012 VIVA GOA, Most of the Goans in Kuwait are happy with BJP win. Thank you all for your services. Wishing you all the best. Thks Rgds, Chris --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] In Parrikar we Trust?
Joel, Today is the Holi Celebrations. Do look out who is celebrating in our towns and cities and what sort of celebration this is. In GRA's letter to our FINMIN Pranab-bab Mukerjee, we have said: d) Protection of our culture and ethos from the dominant cultures of India which have the potential of extinguishing the local one. I gave a lift to a Hindu shopkeeper friend from Mapusa to Moira a few hours back. And this is what he had to say seeing the migrant's revelry in Holi celebrations: ' Ami Holi celebrate korinaum re irmao? Ami Holi Goean kednanch celebrate korunk na? Punn oxi? Amchi Holi festival gantiam'kuch podlea xhi dista. Sur marun, odlim odlim musikam gallun rostear nachop ani miroup. Enkam konn kitench montolo nam. Yem zalam amchem Goem. And when I told him a few things about Special Status, he was thankful that something like this is going to happen to his dear GOA. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 Original Message - From: Joel Moraes cuncolle...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org; Goanet Reader goanetrea...@gmail.com; Goanet goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org; goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 4:50 AM Subject: [Goanet] In Parrikar we Trust? In Parrikar we Trust? Hope the coming government will stand by its promises with regard to the Pension to seafarers. The last government was the worst for Goa and it is the unity of the Goans irrespective of religion sacked and packed the heavyweights especially in Salcette except Digamber Kamat as his political career survives on migrants. We really don’t have any problems with regard to migrants coming to Goa to earn their daily bread but the Parrikar government should not sell our rights in the name of ration cards to these migrants and Goa cannot afford to use her precious land for rehabilitating the migrants. Last but not the least,niz goenkars worked hard to sack and pack the last government. We as parents don’t demand stars from the sky from the government but with regard to MOI the same should be as per the choice of the parent. People like me don’t have any problems with BBSM and likeminded people so for god’s sake don’t make an issue out of MOI which is not an issue at all. We the service people completed our role; it’s time to go back to work hoping that Manohar Parrikar and his team will keep their promises.VIVA GOA! Joel Morais P.O.Cuncolim, Bencleamvaddo, Salcette,Goa. mob - 9970561727 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] A steep mountain to climb
DM wrote Old-timers will recall the period before 1961 and even for a few years after, how Goans were united, why not again? Desmond-bab, Blame it all on Bahusaheb Bandodkar and his mentor impoeted from Belgaum/Maharashtra Shri. Janardhan-bab Sinkre for the destruction of the GOAN UNITY. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Desmond Monteiro ddmo...@gmail.com To: goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 3:14 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] A steep mountain to climb JC wrote: I omitted the first several paras of what Rajan wrote because I agree with them and also because they are self explanatory. I am not sure that any 'gesture' or apology is needed to assuage the Goan Catholic community. All that is needed IMHO is fair governance. The best thing that MP can do is organise to keep religion OUT of government. Once that is done, religion will stop (gradually) being a divisive force in Goan politics. jc --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] GOA GOVERNOR URGED TO SACK RAMAKANT KHALAP EDUARDO FALEIRO
Goa Governor Mr. K. Sankaranarayanan has today been urged to immediately intervene and sack the Chairman of the Goa Law Commission Mr. Ramakant Khalap and the Commissioner of NRI Affairs Mr. Eduardo Faleiro. In a letter faxed to Governor Sankaranarayanan today it has been stated that as was required Mr. Ramakant Khalap and Mr. Eduardo Faleiro had failed to submit their resignations after the defeat of the current Congress government. As per established protocol Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak promptly resigned. Governor Sankaranarayanan’s attention has been drawn that Mr. Khalap and Mr. Faleiro were political appointees of the government which had been just voted out of office. Both are enjoying cabinet rank and status and are unjustly clinging to their office. The two need be sacked so that there is no deviation from the established protocol and norms that have to be followed when there is a change in government. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] A letter from 'Manohar Parrikar' 2012
Dears, First of all, please allow me to Congratulate YOU for having made the right choice and throwing the scoundrels out. Secondly, I also Thank You for giving me all this advice wrt what I should and should not do. I believe that ALL the advice is really good. I only have one problem with this advice: IF I keep on reading ALL the advice I am given, I will not have time to do anything else. Hence, I will request you, my well wishers and not-so well wishers, please refer to the party's manifesto. Take your time (say about 2 years, at least) to read it from cover to cover. If you are a fast reader, read it again. The more time you take to read, the more time I will have to fulfill my promises. I will leave you (for 2 years, while you complete your reading project) with these thoughts: a: Talk is usually easier than action b: Promises are often meant to be broken c: I might as well tell you now: I know I promised that the Mining nonsense would be referred to the Lokyukta within 100 days of the Lokyukta being appointed. I intend to keep that promise after the Vidhan Sabha does the needful.i.e. faleam. Now, can I start working, please? Sincerely 'Manohar Parrikar' --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Pray for Justice Saldhana. Emergency operation.
Please Keep the Prayer Going: Saldanha Stable After Major Emergency Surgery At St. Philomena's Hospital In Bangalore Justice Saldanha was operated upon last night by thoracic surgeon Dr Rajashekhar Reddy to repair a three inch tear in his oesophegal tract resulting from a bout of coughing and retching yesterday afternoon. Earlier about two litres of fluid was drained from his lungs. As of 0630 this morning he is sedated and stable at the surgical ICU in St Philomena's Hospital in Bangalore. Monitoring his case are Hospital Director Sr Teresa, Dr Ranga Nayak consultant cardiologist, Dr Manjunath Desai, Cardiologist and Dr Alex Thomas, Director of Baptist. Dr Rajashekhar Reddy is directly in charge of the post surgical recovery currently. Wife Marie has flown in by a 3 a.m. flight this Thu 8/3 morning along with CSF Founder Secretary Joseph Dias who accompanied her. Archbishop Emeritus Ignatius Pinto has expressed his concern and will visit the patient today. Brother Mark Saldanha who is himself sick has also reached this morning after an overnight journey. We wish Justice Saldanha a speedy recovery. Fwd: BG Koshy, who has been with Justice Saldanha during the ordeal. ? This email was sent to goanet@lists.goanet.org. Unsubscribe http://ch.spinnakerpro.com/run/OO.aspx?x=14621121-48-414 | Tell A Friend http://ch.spinnakerpro.com/run/tafn.aspx?x=14621121-48-414 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] A steep mountain to climb
Dear Rajan, I would like to put your words All I hope for is that Manohar should give it his all, in an honest and transparent manner in another perspective. He is damned if he 'DOES' and he is damned if he DOESN'T And, above all, his arrogance will surely be put to TEST :-) Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 PS: I would certainly not want to be in such a hot spot. Besides, I would be increasingly interested in how he tackles the SPECIAL STATUS issue with Matanhy hanging on to his collar. Again, Matanhy is damned if he doesn't - Original Message - From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] A steep mountain to climb To Goanet - Floriano Lobo wrote: Thank you for your balanced assessment. Dear Floriano, Here I am, trying my best to be as extreme as I possibly can, and then you come along and call my writing balanced. I'm depressed now. I have written in the past that even if we could magically create the perfect politician out of thin air, Goa is beyond repair. I still think that. Manohar would be well advised to tamp down expectations. With the kind of criminals we had on the loose the past 7 years and with the damage they have inflicted on Goa, it is absurd to think that any one man can now walk in and restore its health with a magic wand of our collective fantasy. As the Americans say, not happening dude. Remember that Manohar has to carry 20+ others on his team, some of them quite nefarious in their own right. That's the political reality he has to deal with. Throw in the fact that the miners and the real estate crooks have become unimaginably wealthy and are now able to flex their financial muscle like never before. Some of these guys are close to becoming dollar billionaires. Which la-la land have Goans been living in in these past 5 years, the Goans who now expect Manohar to deliver miracles? The situation we are in ought to have happened 5 years earlier. In other words, we are 5 years too late. The cancer is now terminal. Steve Jobs found out the hard way what 9 months of delaying an operation can do. I have pared down my expectations. All I hope for is that Manohar should give it his all, in an honest and transparent manner. r --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] IT’S NOW TIME TO FULLFILL THE PROMISES MADE
Dear Aires, My bet is on Y.V. Nadkarni He must be already cleaning out his office. :-) Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com To: goanet goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 6:35 AM Subject: [Goanet] IT’S NOW TIME TO FULLFILL THE PROMISES MADE The people of Goa have spoken out loudly, clearly and adroitly. They have dethroned in style and fury a government which was utterly dysfunctional and embroiled in rampant corruption. Mr. Manohar Parrikar and the BJP have over the last few weeks have promised a lot and the people of Goa will want every part of that promise fulfilled and will accept no excuses. Political and alliance compulsions should be no excuse to violate the law and allow corruption to perpetuate. With a crystal clear mandate of 21, the BJP will have no excuses. Appointing an honest, competent and knowledgeable Advocate General is the first decision the new government will have to take. It may not have been his election promise but Mr. Manohar Parrikar should definitely consider slashing the exorbitant fees currently being paid to the Advocate General and bring it on par with other states. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Squealing pigs and cackling geese
So South Goa electorate and the Padres are at the receiving end. North Goa had no problem with family raj. Only South Goa had problems with Alemao family, observed Churchill. A south Goa activist was desperately looking for Church support to help save a priest from the ravaging bull of South Goa. He is mad and needs to be admitted to the IPHB immediately. He is charging at anyone he sees. were the cries of the terrorised activist. The squealing pigs and cackling geese are offering free entertainment to the public and masala for the media. -- Soter D'Souza --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] The dangers that lurk
On the dot Rajan, Most of these new comers are like babes just born with the skull so soft that one can poke one's finger into the brain. And one of them is a Matka King. Just an offer of 10 Crs will make their eyes POP and their chicken hearts pumping mad. Increase it to 20 Cr. they will want to take a pilgrimage into wilderness to walk on bare feet for a lifetime. A hint of another whopping increase of 10 Crs, . they will want to forget how to spell politics. If that happens, only the AK-47 will save GOA. FORGET ABOUT THE PADRES AND THE MADRES. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 8:54 AM Subject: [Goanet] The dangers that lurk To Goanet - The casual eye might conclude that the incoming Manohar Parrikar administration will enjoy stability given that he has 21 seats of his own, 3 from MGP as part of the pre-poll alliance, plus an independent or two in his column. I hope it does, but appearances can be deceptive. The Goan political arena is a bed of quicksand. The biggest threat not just to the new government in the making, but to Goa itself, is the deranged Vishwajit Rane. He and his perpetually sucking-at- the-teat-of-Goan-taxpayer father Pratapsing. Their proximity to the Dhavalikar brothers is no secret. You can be sure that the younger Rane is furiously plotting away, looking for the slightest crack to wedge into. Taking the mining and construction mafia head-on is fraught with great political risk, and Manohar needs to tread carefully. These guys are not going to sit by passively and watch their cash cows taken away from them. How much would it take to bring down a government hostile to your interests? 300 crores? Let's say 10 miners and real estate guys get together and pool in 30 crores each (chump change given their loot of the past 7 years). With that kind of money on offer, you can easily get 10 MLAs to walk out of a government and wash your ass for a week. They'll do it. No illusions about that. On a different track - Churchill is now claiming that the Salcette priests are secret saffron agents. Don't think for a minute that we have seen the last of these rogues. They are like cockroaches. You think you have DDT'ed them out of existence but no, they'll keep coming back. r --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] The Road To Change
Ref A Peep into Negative Mindset of Goans By Prabakar Timble, the writer admits the obvious truth that land, a scarce resource,acquired by the government for economic and infrastructure development, has moved into the hands of corporates and land sharks and employment is tilted in favor of non-locals with no boost for local entrepreneurship!The entire coastline is hijacked to terror tourism which he rightly spells out, including high cost off shore tourism and greed of the mining industry. He admits the real estate boom put housing beyond the reach of locals,and elucidates irreversible toll in agriculture and destruction of environment with no proper waste management. Add to this the free for all governance and I fail to understand his view about the apathy and indifference of goans in opposition to any kind of development, being his conclusions.This is unfair considering all the above, RP2011 which goans had to fight against, promises belied in RP 2021 and and th e corruption in vogue! The road to change has begun.However it appears that family raj still persists, and only the Alemaos are truly out! The old war horses,the tainted and corrupt, except for a few, are all back in all parties, some voted in with considerable majority. The Electorate has now to hold Parrikar and those who represent their area to their manifestos, boasts and promises like watchdogs to be worthy of true democracy. The battle has just begun.The war against corruprtion and for good governance has not yet been initiated! --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Some City Pics - Holi, Shigmo, Miramar, Campal etc
Some City Pics - Holi, Shigmo, Miramar, Campal etc Miramar beach Circle http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6817886488/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6964010977/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6817886924/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6964011409/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Holi celebrations http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6963961599/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk49/6817859094/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6817837514/sizes/l/in/photostream/ He fell down in his sleep http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6817839044/in/photostream/ Love is in the Air http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6817839944/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6963964577/in/photostream/ I can’t even walk barefooted at home But she walks on the sea-shells http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6963965749/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6963966645/in/photostream/ Casuarinas trees burnt http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk49/6963983947/in/photostream/ Shigmo preparations –Stage setup at Azad Maidan http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6817834570/in/photostream entrance http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6963960131/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6963959251/in/photostream/ A city Hotel – Park Plaza http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk50/6817836874/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Extra: A glass of what ? See a clue within http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6817888016/in/photostream/ 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 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Trinamool who? Time to call it a day, old boy!
With 215 candidates vying for 40 seats in the Goa legislative assembly, there were bound to be 175 losing candidates. However, among these 175, there exists another sub-group of 127 candidates who together contributed a tidy sum of over 6 lakh to the exchequer. These candidates polled a meagre number of votes, and had to forfeit their individual election deposits of 5,000. Prominent among these are former Goa chief minister Wilfred de Souza who contested from Aldona constituency. The 84-year-old, who is the Trinamool Congress (TC) president in the state, secured just 643 votes in a constituency where 20,289 voters voted. In Bicholim, former transport minister who was also a former MGP president Pandurang Raut could muster only 720 votes. Raut was in the NCP before hopping to the Trinamool Congress before the election. Interestingly, 19 of the 20 Trinamool Congress party candidates lost their deposits. The party was viewed by political analysts as being part of a strategy to leech votes of Congress party candidates. For full read:- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/127-candidates-forfeit-5000-election-deposits/articleshow/12181401.cms -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] New Govt. Swearing in Ceremony tomorrow
New Govt. Swearing in Ceremony tomorrow Usually, these types of Ceremonies are held at Raj bhavan or Cabo Raj Niwas Dona Paula with limited People and membesr of the press/Media. But this time, Parrikar Govt. does it out in the open at Campal ground (Where Sonia Gandhi last held Golden Jubilee celebrations rally). It’s on the auspicious day and the time (as per Hindu belief) i.e. Friday after 5pm Amongst the cabinet ministers in the first phase, Matanhy also likely to swear in. Don’t know if he gets Tourism Ministry like he had in the previous Parrikar Govt. Or just giving him the speaker post, cannot be ruled out. Looks like at least 3 ministerial berths will go to outside BJP i.e. MGP/IND Avertano Furtado IND from Navelim who threw out mighty Churchill, l ikely to get a cabinet berth may be in the second phase, towards end of this month. Preparations in full swing at Campal Pic taken this morning http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk51/6817864258/sizes/l/in/photostream/ 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 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] How the votes were split
I had heard that he was named after Yuri Gagarin. Today's OHeraldo says Churchill was a humble fisherman. I once wrote that Churchill was president of the trawlers owners association and a friend of the family said I had insulted him by saying he belonged to the kharvi community. Though this person did not know the difference between the two is altogether a different matter. He said Churchill belonged to the Chardo class. Even on goanet I think I read once that he belongs to the fisherfolk class. I know for sure Churchill was a seamen, among other things. Eugene --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Well Done Dr.Hubert and Fr. Bismark
Although both of them did not win they have already contributed to changing Goa for the better. I admire their courage in standing up to give people the alternative for Goa. Well Done and I am sure many are proud of you. By doing your part you have already won!! Arwin Mesquita, UAE. Empower your Business with BlackBerry® and Mobile Solutions from Etisalat --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] How the votes were split
On 8 March 2012 18:16, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: I had heard that he was named after Yuri Gagarin. Today's OHeraldo says Churchill was a humble fisherman. I once wrote that Churchill was president of the trawlers owners association and a friend of the family said I had insulted him by saying he belonged to the kharvi community. Though this person did not know the difference between the two is altogether a different matter. He said Churchill belonged to the Chardo class. Even on goanet I think I read once that he belongs to the fisherfolk class. I know for sure Churchill was a seamen, among other things. Since he was born in 1983, I would think Yuri Andropov would be the more 'natural' inspiration of such a name, rather than the more remote and almost-forgotten Gargarin. Admittedly, by this time he had been done with his KGB role and had been reinvented as the General Secretary of the CPSU. (Just as one of the Bushes would be, latter on, in another country and context.) OTOH, one can perhaps also co-relate the date of birth of others in the family and the global relevance at the time of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Raisa Maximovna Gorbachova, Archbishop-Patriarch, Don Jose Vieira Alvernaz, among others. For those who are wondering what the heck we are talking about here, I think Eugene (cousin of?) has slipped in shifting a discussion from Goajourno, where it started, to Goanet. See the end of this thread: http://groups.google.com/group/goajourno/browse_thread/thread/b03614a4c7434624 As far as the caste issue is concerned, which inevitably crops up in a Goan conversation, my understanding is that the Alemaos are Chardos, one of the dominant castes in Goa, though their family fell on tough days during their dad's generation. Sometimes, the contempt in the public discourse gets worse against Churchill and Co. when they're dismissed as kharvis (as if a traditional fisherman is any lesser human... in fact I would have had more respect for someone humble who shows what he is capable of, in whatever sense, positive or negative). Of course, the Alemaos have been trawler owners, among other things. In the days when generous subsidies (and easily-forgotten loans) came the way of those willing to become trawler-owners, many politically-influential individuals simply took to this option. A hint of the role they would/could play later on in Goa's politics... or was it also a way of keeping down dissent in those crucial times? FN -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Books from Goa,1556 http://scr.bi/Goa1556Books Audio recordings (mostly from Goa): http://bit.ly/GoaRecordings --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] ‘Voters left religions at home’
‘Voters left religions at home’ Published on: March 8, 2012 - 01:02 More in: - Goa News http://www.navhindtimes.in/category/stories/news/goa-news Story Summary: Stating that the perception of some people about the Bharatiya Janata Party being a communal party was finally erased in Goa through the massive mandate.. PANAJI: Stating that the perception of some people about the Bharatiya Janata Party being a communal party was finally erased in Goa through the massive mandate, which the party received at the March 3 assembly election, the national BJP leader, Mr Venkaiah Naidu said that the voters left their religions at home and voted for good governance. Addressing the pressmen outside the Raj Bhavan, Mr Naidu said that people cutting across religious lines whole-heartedly supported BJP and gave a fitting reply to the malicious and false propaganda of Congress that BJP was a communal party. Taking this opportunity, I assure the Goans that the Manohar Parrikar government will rise to their expectations and provide an administration that would be unlike the one provided by Congress during the past seven years, Mr Naidu stated, maintaining that the BJP will appease none but provide justice to all in Goa. During the new regime of the Manohar Parrikar government, Goans will experience that propaganda of Congress party about BJP being a communal party was a bogey meant to scare the voters and divide the community. He also observed that the Congress party, on the national level has no charismatic leader and is surviving on its fake image kept alive through television channels. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Time for Manohar Parricar to convert to Catholicism
Sitting in the doldrums for several years, Manohar Parrikar is propelled to the top again but this time not through the backdoor when a donkey went to dance with the kangaroos, but by the Catholics whom he tried to hindutava in mid of the last decade. I think the first step for Parrikar to do to thank this democratic allegiance is to convert into a Catholic citizen. Secondly he should change his name to Manuel Peixoto, conversion can be done at the well in Molent near Bosco Jorge's house with father Bismarque doing the necessary. Third he should change the name of his Party to Flor de Lotus and no more ghanti party name such as BJP or Congress. BC --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Special Status to Goa
Now that the Government is changed, I request the New Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar, Mr. Mathany Saldanha and the ruling MLA's to please pursue the long standing demand of Special Status to Goa, for Preserving its Land, Environment, Culture and Prized Identity. The earlier Government kept on fooling us, and I do hope the New Government now goes into action, for the same. Arwin Mesquita, UAE. Empower your Business with BlackBerry® and Mobile Solutions from Etisalat --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] How the votes were split
OOPS, I did slip from goajourno to goanet. Thanks Fred for bringing this to light. I think it must be Yuri the first man in space. I doubt if the family would name someone after a Russian communist. It would be good if any goanetter from Varca or the surrounding villages can confirm it. In the piece I had written that I used to see Churchill at the Bastani Restaurant when he stayed in the Varca club when he was a seamen. When the piece appeared in The PULSE of the GOA, in Toronto, it was none other than our dear Aires who informed Churchill that I have insulted him. I was told that Churchill was angry with me. Then I explained to his freind in Toronto that what I wrote are facts and nothing to show him in bad light. I had Aires just once or maybe twice then. He was upto his tricks then and he has continued to do so till today. He always wanted to be in the good books of politicians and he often fell out with them. That reminds me, wasn't Aires a speaker at one of the candidates meeting? I don;t remember the name of the candidate nor do I remember which party he belonged to. This came to my mind when he was complained after Govind Parvatkar of the BJP (Porvorim Constituency). Now he is after Eduardo Faleiro and Ramakant Khalap even before the new government is sworn in and takes vital decisions on those who were political appointees. Faleiro has done a good job despite the criticism from Aires and to some extent from me. I wanted the government to have this NRI meet every two years so as to save government money. I have nothing personal against Faleiro. I wish that the BJP government evaluates his work and make a decision either to keep the Commissioner's Post and then if Faleiro is to be retained or someone new appointed in his place. I don't care much about the chairmanship of the Law Commission. Whether Khalap stays or goes is immaterial to me and maybe to lot of Goans. Let the ball start rolling, or let the axe falls where it may. Eugene --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Time for Manohar Parricar to convert to Catholicism
Catholicity and Secularism are the somethings that Hindusim (aka Sanatana Dharma) has given to mankind... please read history of India properly (and not through European, er, Kool ass's lenses). and not the bloodthirsty religions of west. If today (or for that matter anytime in past) if 80% of Hindus (aka Aryans) wanted to throw out 20 % of Muslims AND/OR if 70% of Hindus (aka Aryans) wanted to throw 30% Beaf and Bread lovers at the Bottom of Arabian sea.. then I don't think any power in he world could save them.. not even THE only son of THE only FATHER.. amen On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Sitting in the doldrums for several years, Manohar Parrikar is propelled to the top again but this time not through the backdoor when a donkey went to dance with the kangaroos, but by the Catholics whom he tried to hindutava in mid of the last decade. I think the first step for Parrikar to do to thank this democratic allegiance is to convert into a Catholic citizen. Secondly he should change his name to Manuel Peixoto, conversion can be done at the well in Molent near Bosco Jorge's house with father Bismarque doing the necessary. Third he should change the name of his Party to Flor de Lotus and no more ghanti party name such as BJP or Congress. BC --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Sandesh --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] How the votes were split
Say asking about the bride's background after the honeymoon are we? Chu* does comes from a 'good' family background. He was never educated which is why he joined the merchant navy. People attribute it to the his father who was a small-time football referee and a simple, nice man. The people of Salcette are particular about backgrounds, by the way. C***hill was indeed the trawler-owner's assoc. boss and hung around the Vascu clock (tower).trawler business in the 70s-80s did not do very well- you know bangda went @ Re 10-for-three, five in Bogmollo. He wasn't doing particularly well from what one remembers. He likely lucked out in the trawler biz when he came handy as a l*nding agent for a certain Goichi who is not allowed in the state. The rest is history/destiny/what ever you want to call it. This I must say for him: he used his earnings from the merchant navy and invested in a trawler way back then. So he was ambitious. The trawler owners are dominated by the fishfolk community (this is not nice to say) but anyone who owns a trawler can contest and the unwritten rule in the south is you have to be Goichi to own a trawler, no exceptions. Ofcourse, you gotta know the difference between a peto-shi, sheo-teo and bang-do. If you have missed the press conference y'tday, do watch...(being played by local teevee stations). Hilarious..sounded like a true squealing p*gor the Chaplinesque figure called Eric Campbell (picture below)...the bit about the cameras, laptops and chips almost makes him sound like a tragedy king. http://silentladies.com/OSG31/Campbell03.jpg He can have his chips and eat it too now ya!!! On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: I had heard that he was named after Yuri Gagarin. Today's OHeraldo says Churchill was a humble fisherman. I once wrote that Churchill was president of the trawlers owners association and a friend of the family said I had insulted him by saying he belonged to the kharvi community. Though this person did not know the difference between the two is altogether a different matter. He said Churchill belonged to the Chardo class. Even on goanet I think I read once that he belongs to the fisherfolk class. I know for sure Churchill was a seamen, among other things. Eugene --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] NEWS: Goa illegal mining report will be submitted soon: Justice Shah
Goa illegal mining report will be submitted soon: Justice Shah The findings of the probe may shape the govt’s mining policies and help in plugging the existing loopholes Ruchira Singh ruchir...@livemint.com Justice M.B. Shah, who is heading the commission that’s probing illegal mining cases across India, is set to submit its first report on Goa, the findings of which may shape the government’s mining policies. “The report on Goa will be submitted as early as possible,” the former Supreme Court judge said in a phone interview from Ahmedabad. “The work is in progress.” Justice Shah’s investigation will study all aspects of illegal mining, including the environmental impact and exports of iron ore, and is likely to play a crucial role in plugging loopholes in existing policies. “If justice Shah says government should ban exports and the government acts on it, all the mining companies will get affected. They will have to sell iron ore in the domestic market at a much lower price,” said Sanjay Jain, senior vice-president (research) at Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. “I don’t expect the commission to make recommendations that are not sound. After all, this exercise has been undertaken so that the industry gets streamlined.” == WHAT IS ILLEGAL MINING? One of the main criteria used to define illegal mining is the absence of land rights, mining license, exploration or mineral transportation permit or of any document that could legitimate the on-going operations. Illegal mining can be operated in the surface or underground. http://mining.about.com/od/OperationsManagement/a/What-Is-Illegal-Mining.htm == In Goa, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government after defeating the ruling Congress party in assembly elections that were held on 3 March. The BJP had used the illegal mining issue to attack the Congress party and had several times demanded that justice Shah’s report be made public. The Shah Commission was set up by the mines ministry in November 2010 after reports of illegal mining and environmental degradation were published in the media and non-governmental organizations filed petitions in courts. “The value of the 20.4 million tonnes illegally extracted and exported (iron ore) amounts to `4,500 crore at the rate of $50 per tonne, or `10,800 crore at the rate of $120 per tonne,” according to a petition filed by Goa Foundation in the Bombay high court last year against illegal mining in the state. Justice Shah said many representations have been made from different sections of the mining industry in Goa and Orissa and the commission is verifying them. “There are a number of representations,” he said. “We can’t rely on the representations. They have to be checked.” A senior official in the mines ministry, who declined to be named, said myriad representations from affected parties was slowing down the work of the commission. “Various stakeholders such as truckers’ associations and state governments have made representations,” the person in the mines ministry said. An official in justice Shah’s office said that the judge started his investigation in January 2011, about-one-and-a-half months after the commission was formed. That would make June the deadline month for the commission, given that he was asked to conclude the probe in 18 months. “It should be 18 months from the time work was started,” the official at the commission said. He didn’t want to be named. However, the mines ministry official said 18 May was the deadline for the commission’s reports to be received. “Justice Shah is yet to visit Jharkhand. But he has not asked for any extension of his deadline,” the official said. In an interim report, submitted in July, the commission recommended banning exports of iron ore, but the mines ministry did not act on it and had instead passed on the matter to the commerce ministry, an “action taken report” submitted to Parliament shows. “The commission in its interim report has stated that the main cause and incentive for illegal mining of iron and manganese ore is the huge profit possible due to exports,” the mines ministry said in the action taken report. “For this reason, the commission has recommended a total ban on export of iron ore and manganese ore.” “The ministry of mines is of the opinion that while demand for iron ore due to exports is a reality it cannot be held that exports are the reason for illegal mining, rather it is lack of governance at state government levels which has largely contributed to illegal mining,” the report said. “The ministry is of the view that a ban on export of iron ore may not be feasible.” India is the world’s third largest supplier of iron ore, exporting mainly to China that houses the world’s largest steel industry. Since the controversy started, the export market slowed down with China cutting its dependence on India. The interim report also
[Goanet] Mid term polls
Time for mid term poll Dinesh Trivedi TMC is thinking loud of lame duck Govt, He is doing on the personal level as the citizen, It is doubtful that he is using freedom without any reference to Mamata Benarjee Such diverse views should be aired in the party forum of UPAII ,and taken to chairperson , instead of going public Mr Trivedi is a responsible minister to dissociate himself from his remarks and collective responsibility as the constituent of UPAII, It is not crystal ball gazing and making some wild allegations There appears to be sense in this madness.The Congress was quick to deny that Govt, will last its full term and General election will take only in the the year 2014. This denial is natural and in order. The UP elections and else where the Regional parties and BJP are feeling buoyed about the opportune time to strike and to take advantage of the mood of the voters. The Congress has fared badly and even lost the Amethi and RaeBarelli, their strong holds Nitish Kumar ,SP ,Mulayam Singh, TMC, Jayalalita can be strong forces that could give new impetus to federal structure The Regional parties are exerting enough pressure for the UPAII not to ignore their concerns Is their a clear alternative to UPA II in case of mid term polls? The scams and black money, corruption are taking a toll in the trust of UPAII, The results in the recent polls have shown the Congress Party in poor light, Mamata has clarified that TMC will not upset the apple cart of UPAII. Is DInesh Trivedi a loose cannon acting on his own and is he likely to continue after the railway budget session of the parliament? Trivedi is known to be more closer to the Congress than TMC But the idea of floating mid term polls is a serious thought that deserves considerations in the light of Regional satraps gaining momentum, but with their diverse agenda , the common ground of anti Congress ism is only the binding cement of cohesion After that all similarities end and individualism takes main stream There is no agreement and consensus of leadership of an alternative to the Congress and UPAII There is no doubt that the Congress party and UPA II are not in synchronizations with their goals and methods of achievement The speculations on budget sessions and later the election of the President are fueling the move to mid term polls It is testing the waters for such an move and the support that may come from the strong regional forces in Tamilnadu Bihar Gujerat UP, west Bengal, where the possibility of controlling the centre is worth the exercise of a type of bomb shell in the current situation. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] How the votes were split
On 8 March 2012 20:31, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: I think it must be Yuri the first man in space. I doubt if the family would name someone after a Russian communist. It would be good if any goanetter from Varca or the surrounding villages can confirm it. If I'm not mistaken someone in the family *was* also named after Raisa Gorbachova. But those were times when her hubby was getting a great press from the West (just as Mickky and GVP are once again in the good books of the media here!) Andropov was seen as a USSR leader, much like George HW Bush's role in the CIA was promptly forgotten. FN --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Fwd: Churchill has become an object of ridicule
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=3778boxid=42152847uid=dat=3%2f8%2f2012 *Churchill has become an object of ridicule* Churchill Alemao has become an object of complete ridicule. And deservedly so. A politician of his seniority and arguably staturewho has made some significant contributions to Goa, was expected to be a picture of dignity and sobriety in defeat. Instead his decision to call a press conference and rave rant about his defeat, was not only in poor taste but brought out the difference between a tall state leader and that of a village pancha. Churchill Aldemao, unfortunately behaved like the latter. Churchill blamed the clergy saying eighty percent of them worked against the Congress. Then he blamed the Chief Minister for transferring his ( Churchill’s) favorite police officer before the election and then working against him to ensure his defeat. Even if this was true for arguments sake, does Churchill then admit that Digambar Kamat had greater power than him, in his own strongholds of Navelim and Benaulim? And then Churchill really stooped low. He said Electronic Voting Machines were manipulated in Benaulim and Navelim. So who does Churchill think is responsible for this? The Election Commission, or the Chief Minister in a joint venture operation with the Election Commission? No wonder Churchill wants to petition the EC to get ballot papers back for voting. Quite obviously the Alemaos don’t like machines because machines do not differentiate between an Alemao and a humble fisherman- who Churchill once was. A ballot paper is far more manageable. It can be torn and tampered. In politics for such a long time, he can’t still see beyond himself. His performance today was pathetic and if his daughter Valanka reads this, she should understand and make her daddy understand that at least in defeat, you need to be humble. Expecting the Alemao’s to be humble in victory is pointless anyway. Churchill and Valanka have a problem. Surrounded by sycophants and yes men, they hear the sound of their own voices and then see their supporters nod their heads, clap and agree to every priceless word that they utter. But who are these people? Do they make the mass of common men and women who have greater aspirations for Goa than just being stooges of the Alemaos? The Alemaos lost because the people of Benaulim and Navelim wanted to escape from the their slavery. We say it on the strength of the power the people of Goa now have. People were afraid to say this because every raised voice has been silenced. Churchill’s most telling comment at Wednesdays press conference was “ I do not believe that Valanka and I have been defeated because the ground reality was different” Sadly the Alemaos have lost touch with the ground they walk on, or used to walk on. If they had pressed their ear to the ground they would have seen the real reality which would have told them that the ground they walk on was slipping. Their arrogance and the belief that the people of their constituencies had a royal duty to vote and serve them, led to their downfall. The Alemaos probably do not look beyond South Goa but if they do they will find that the Congress has lost heavily in the assembly segments of Rae Bareilly and Amethi, Lok Sabha constituencies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The message is clear- no leader owns his people. The Alemao clan has been defeated by proud Goans, not machines. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/ --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Trinamool who? Time to call it a day, old boy!
The figure TOI gave is of 2007 and prior This time (2012) the deposit amount was doubled at Rs. 10,000/- 114 candidate or more have lost their deposits That makes it 11.4 lakhs. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 6:01 PM Subject: [Goanet] Trinamool who? Time to call it a day, old boy! With 215 candidates vying for 40 seats in the Goa legislative assembly, there were bound to be 175 losing candidates. However, among these 175, there exists another sub-group of 127 candidates who together contributed a tidy sum of over 6 lakh to the exchequer. These candidates polled a meagre number of votes, and had to forfeit their individual election deposits of 5,000. Prominent among these are former Goa chief minister Wilfred de Souza who contested from Aldona constituency. The 84-year-old, who is the Trinamool Congress (TC) president in the state, secured just 643 votes in a constituency where 20,289 voters voted. In Bicholim, former transport minister who was also a former MGP president Pandurang Raut could muster only 720 votes. Raut was in the NCP before hopping to the Trinamool Congress before the election. Interestingly, 19 of the 20 Trinamool Congress party candidates lost their deposits. The party was viewed by political analysts as being part of a strategy to leech votes of Congress party candidates. For full read:- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/127-candidates-forfeit-5000-election-deposits/articleshow/12181401.cms --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Alemaos blame everyone but themselves
Churchill at his press conference was partly right Yes, the clergy worked against him but it was not 80%, just 79%. And it was not the clergy in Goa but clergy in some far-off place in his imagination. Yes, the Electronic Voting Machines were manipulated not just in Navelim and Benaulim but in places like Aldona, Moira and other Goa constituencies to such an extent that the Alemaos got 0 votes in Aldona, Moira, etc. Yes, he is right that the South Goan voter supported Family Raj, just not Alemao family Raj. Yes, he is right that ex-CM Kamat was a primary cause of his defeat. Also the untimely death of Whitney Houston and global climate change. George --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Live streaming of Campal event?
To Goanet - Is there going to be a live stream of the Campal event on Friday? Perhaps JoeGoaUk can arrange one (if he has an iPad with 3G). r --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Rise of BJP in Goa.
Message: 10 Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 15:57:24 +0530 From: Nelson Lopes nellope...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Rise of BJP in Goa Message-ID: cajp2+q0fze1zvh9_zpaesqj0iq4sgw50nuxmp87uui7ywkr...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Rise of BJP over Congress. ...The BJP under the able leadership of Mr Clean will be under strict surveillance, observations even to the slightest tilt towards their professed ideology and discrimination in employment, administrations redressal of grievances of the minority community As the old saying goes: 'Haathi ke Khaaneke aur dhikhaneke daant alag alag hotei hain'! (Elephant’s tusks are for show, while real chewing is done by other teeth which are normally unseen!!). --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Reading History by Indians (their biases having been considered)
Bernado Colaco wrote: Time for Manohar Parricar to convert to Catholicism Sandesh Anvekar responded: if 70% of Hindus (aka Aryans) wanted to throw 30% Beaf and Bread lovers etc COMMENT: I have skipped Sandesh's bigoted remarks. During my formative years in the city then known as Poona, I used to hear such nonsense but only from the RW 'anti-MahatmaG' types said to be living in the Budhwar Peth area of Poona City. Sandesh may wish to know that his surname too has an interesting slang. Not printable on GN. And then there is BC ...These days, One hears the BC-type of despicable rhetoric from the RW Rush Limp_paws of the west. It is good that the two of them are who they are. They appear to be made for each other. They would do excellently well by moving in with each other. jc Phurdher Reeding bhut NOT Phor the blind DALIT WOMEN IN INDIA http://www.ambedkar.org/Worldwide_Dalits/dalit_women_in_India.htm THE UNTOUCHABLES WHO WERE THEY AND WHY THEY BECAME UNTOUCHABLES ? http://www.ambedkar.org/ambcd/39B.Untouchables%20who%20were%20they_why%20they%20became%20PART%20II.htm PART IV NEW THEORIES OF THE ORIGIN OF UNTOUCHABILITY. Contempt For Buddhists As The Root Of Untouchability Beef-eating As The Root Of Untouchability PART V THE NEW THEORIES AND SOME HARD QUESTIONS. Did The Hindus Never Eat Beef ? Why Did Non-Brahmins Give Up Beef-Eating ? What Made The Brahmins Become Vegetarians ? Why Should Beef-Eating Make Broken Men Untouchables ? PART VI UNTOUCHABILITY AND THE DATE OF ITS BIRTH. The Impure And The Untouchables .. When Did Broken Men Become Untouchables ? http://www.ambedkar.org/ambcd/22A.Untouchables%20or%20the%20children%20of%20India%27s%20Ghetto%20PART%20I.htm Untouchables or The Children of India's Ghetto Contents Part I: What It Is to be an Untouchable . Chapter I: Untouchability—its source Chapter 2: Untouchables—their numbers Chapter 3 : Slaves and untouchables Chapter 4 : The Indian ghetto—the centre of untouchability—outside the fold Chapter 5 : Unfit for human association PART II PART III - Roots of the Problem PART IV - What the Untouchables have to face --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] MLAs, mining...
Question: How many of the new MLAs are connected with mining -- legal or otherwise? FN --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa news for March 9, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** PM, Sonia fail to garner votes for Goa Congress - TwoCircles.net -raghavan/article2974475.ece?homepage=trueIndian voter shows he's the boss http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGcTxQB3PSPWtxay4D8AoSrkWQIggurl=http://twocircles.net/2012mar07/pm_sonia_fail_garner_votes_goa_congress.html *** We will close down all illegal mines in Goa: Manohar Parrikar - Economic Times rore industry reeling under scandals, closures and intense ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFOKFmXtOITNKtMO00kT0x5xPzPwgurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/metals-mining/we-will-close-down-all-illegal-mines-in-goa-manohar-parrikar/articleshow/12190548.cms *** Election results: In Goa's muddied waters a lotus has blossomed - Times of India etter-if-bjp-did-some-introspection/921676/Cong: Better if BJP did some introspection http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEmyF9O2-tSI79qX7XMxuqB2m41CQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Election-results-In-Goas-muddied-waters-a-lotus-has-blossomed/articleshow/12177046.cms *** Goa polls: It's raining 'crorepatis' in Assembly - IBNLive.com 9rR62JBoOpA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGHVnYRfZ0SjLd5a6lg3LT6abimEgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/goa-polls--its-raining-crorepatis-in-assembly/237044-37-170.html *** Goa minister Churchill Alemao blames CM for his defeat - Hindustan Times ame, with outgoing PWD minister Churchill Alemao alleging that chief minister Digambar Kamat had worked against him. Kamat had worked against me. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFnFNGtdjlETlelrnG6NX9pEk4d_Qurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Goa/Goa-minister-Churchill-Alemao-blames-CM-for-his-defeat/Article1-822565.aspx *** Goan industry seeks end to illegal mining - Business Standard argest producer and the largest exporter of iron ore, hopes for an early resolution of the illegal mining crisis under the new state government. The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will take ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHyFFbHEp0Gf_cO5fR8JehQ-ydvkwurl=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/goan-industry-seeks-end-to-illegal-mining/467128/ *** Hussain trophy: Goa, Karnataka win - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEyHuEAd5r0LNznxUX4KxdgjLEWYwurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/hussain-trophy-goa-karnataka-win/972547.html *** Eight summer special trains to stop in Kovai - Times of India mes of IndiaCOIMBATORE: The Southern Railway has announced special trains for the summer to Chennai, Mangalore, Ernakulam, Shornur, Goa, Kollam and Howrah. These eight trains are being rerouted via Coimbatore for the first time and will be plied from April to June ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFy5THeIrg58OfdLHDbAxKGLqQYHgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Eight-summer-special-trains-to-stop-in-Kovai/articleshow/12191058.cms *** Research and Markets: Goa Shipyard Limited: Defense Company Profile SWOT Report - SunHerald.com Research and http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFdgbJfiwQaR6nvqVf3f6Xec0i1Dgurl=http://www.sunherald.com/2012/03/08/3804120/research-and-markets-goa-shipyard.html *** Behold, the solitary reapers - Times of India mes of IndiaWith a little bit of luck and clout, or even money power, seven other independents could have turned the Goa election on its head. Govind Gaude in Priol, Arjun Salgaocar in Sanvordem, Nirmala Sawant in Cumbarjua, Domnic Gaonkar in Curtorim, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5uChWeVnrT2nSvhQ9sYZLqlTlVQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Behold-the-solitary-reapers/articleshow/12191179.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Weather in Goa
Monday forecast is 39 degrees C. This is summer weather temperature that I experienced in Qatar which is basically a desert region. Wonder what it will be in Goa in May. Roland Francis 416-453-3371 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] GOA URGENTLY NEEDS AN IRON ORE EXPORT BAN
1. The Commerce Ministry of the Govt.of India needs to be commended on imposing a NATION WIDE ban on EXPORTS of COTTON as Cotton is required to sustain the Indian Garment industry. The decision makes excellent sense since it is better to export value -added products rather than export the raw material. 2. A similar ban on the export of IRON ORE from GOA needs to be imposed to protect the input costs of the Steel Industry in India. In earlier times India did not have the technological skills to utilise low grade iron ore from Goa, but now Steel Plants in India have nearly caught up with the Best Practices of World Steel Plants. The proof lies in the skills of Lakshmi Mittal in TURNING AROUND SICK STEEL PLANTS across the Globe.Why then should we export the basic raw material (iron ore) only to buy it/import it back at exorbitant prices as Special Steel? 3.It is also reported that the Chinese are importing IRON ORE from Goa whilst preserving their own reserves of IRON ORE for STRATEGIC PURPOSES. Some of the inferior low grade iron ore is used reportedly to pave new roads in the high altitude areas of SIACHEN and in POK. The paving of these roads with the said iron ore would greatly accelerate the melting of glaciers, which in turn would have significantly deleterious effects in INDIA AND THE WORLD. China is cleverly resorting to ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION AND ECOLOGICAL SABOTAGE.This threat must be countered by the Republic of India that is Bharat. 4.The ban would also help in keeping EARTH -DIGGERS of GOA ( are they akin to grave-diggers?) in check. Regards, Gerry --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] This beautiful new Temple in the city dedicated to Dancing God - Natraj
This beautiful new Temple in the city dedicated to Dancing God - Natraj view it bigger here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk51/6965537853/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Azad Maidan, Panjim A part of Shigmo 2012 Celebrations A stage setup Panjim Shigmotsav Samiti with Art Culture Dept. Govt. of Goa Temple of Natraj, the dancing God, Shiva a short video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A37FJdzxZJ0 another http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk51/6819415006/sizes/l/in/photostream/ 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 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] How the votes were split
One could not simply opt to purchase a government-financed trawler. In order to avail of the government subsidies (one for the trawler engine and the other for the hull,) one had to obtain a certificate from the Village Panchayat (VP) certifying that he belonged to the kharvi or fishermen community. Most genuine fishermen had little or no idea about the availability of the scheme but those who had connections with the Fisheries and Finance Department knew the tricks of the trade. As such, majority of the subsidized trawlers in the Sixties Seventies were owned by non-fishermen who became fishermen by virtue of VP certificate. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 9420979201 Of course, the Alemaos have been trawler owners, among other things. In the days when generous subsidies (and easily-forgotten loans) came the way of those willing to become trawler-owners, many politically-influential individuals simply took to this option. A hint of the role they would/could play later on in Goa's politics... or was it also a way of keeping down dissent in those crucial times? FN --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (9Mar12)
*** Politician heading to London *** You Padres...EVMs...Ex-CM...Goans...have Betrayed us...We have asked Keith Vaz for Political Asylum! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
