date:20120320

To Goanet -

When Manohar Parrikar went public with his zero tolerance for corruption 
pledge, 
I knew at once that it was a big blunder.  Having spent some time with him last 
month, a few weeks before the election, I knew that the scourge of public 
corruption
was weighing on his mind.  I think he meant this utterance in all sincerity but 
that it
was said in the euphoria of the post-election mood.  We have our weak moments.

Why do I think it was a blunder?  Because he set himself up for his foes to beat
him with that stick, as is already evident.  To these people, it won't matter
if Parrikar drastically brings down the levels of corruption.  They will still 
say, Look Ma, at that guy taking a 5% cut.  It was all a hollow promise.

But this post is not about Manohar-bab.  It is about the 
zero-tolerance-for-corruption
hawk-eyes that seem to have overnight broken out like a rash all over Goan 
cyberspace.
This specimen demands that Parrikar stick to his word or else...!!  Or else, he 
threatens, 
he will be watching closely.  (In reality, bangdo khatlo ani vochun 
nidhtolo.)  What is this,
a new species of Goans sporting a brand new genome?
 
But let us grant that they mean business.  I, too, want Manohar to abide by his
 zero-tolerance-for-corruption promise.  A man's word has to count for 
something.
The wrinkle is, this newly minted army of we-will-be-watching-you-closely bums
has yet to encounter that thing we normal people call the mirror.

Let us consider a plausible scenario.  Manohar cracks the whip and comes down
hard on the multitude of land and construction scams of the past few years.  
Let us
say he orders an immediate ban on large scale land conversion and construction,
and puts the brakes on other hanky-panky across his departments.

Now meet Mr. I-will-be-watching-you-closely (Mr IWBWYC for short), a Goan of
average height, slight build, big mouth, and a legend in his own mind.  Suddenly
the zero-tolerance-for-corruption Mr IWBWYC realizes that his sister's husband's
bhaoji's bapol bhau has been docked out of that handsome payday he was expecting
after getting his orchard illegally converted.  Following several months of 
illicit
foreplay involving bribes  booze, at the final climax walks in Mr Parrikar and 
spoils the party.

Panic spreads through the ranks of family  friends.  It dawns on Mr IWBWYC 
that the zero-tolerance-for-corruption thing he had the hots for the past 4 
weeks 
isn't such a pretty thing after all.

What do you think happens next?  Let me get you started.

Mr IWBWYC goes on the warpath.  The 'dynamic' CM Parrikar now turns
into 'dictator' Parrikar whose 'arrogance' knows no bounds.  Soon
a sentence or two with the words saffron and RSS makes its maiden
appearance.  And before long, there is not one, but several Mr IWBWYCs
raining fire and brimstone on Parrikar.  Do you want me to continue, or do you 
get the picture?

So to all the IWBWYC punters, I say:  Go sit down in a quiet room and ask 
yourself the following question: Do I have zero tolerance to corruption 
myself?  
Only truthful answers, please.

Have a nice day.

Regards,


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[Goanet] Goan Oral Histories project

 Brought to you from the not so distant past!


 Cyprian Fernandes
06/09/2011
   to maciel
 I agree. An East African Goan would have the history, uniqueness and the
flavour of life built into the DNA. The preliminary research would not need
to be done because an East African Goan would have lived it and understood
it as a second skin. In these circumstances, the experiences recorded would
be richer and in-flavour about the people you writing about. If you are not
one of them, you are an outsider. Cyprian
=

 Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
 06/09/2011
   to Goa's

The lead academic researchers on this project are Clifford Pereira, Fellow
of the Royal Geographical Society, UK and Dr. Margaret Frenz, Research
Fellow of the University of Edinburgh.

I am the Project Manager and my responsibilities are largely
administrative, a job I am amply qualified to do.

These relentless attacks on a fellow-Goan are unwarranted and unbecoming. I
have done nothing unethical or immoral to deserve them.

Best,
Selma

==

Having stated in writing; what your responsibilities were to be, how come
you are now into interviewing - fragility of memory is indeed a big
problem. Easily explains away N.D.F. which no self respecting  kenyan Goan
would understand from N.F.D. which many, if not most would know about.
Memory lapse after just two days!

My dear, you have lost any credibility you might have had left...to quote
your own words...I know i'm besharam


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Re: [Goanet] Parrikar shows his 'communal' instincts again



MEZAILEM KELLEM CADUN SAGUAD DITA KONN

:-)
Three Cheers to Manohar Parrikar
And  Three x Three Cheers to his Chamchas.

floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org

PS: We are talking about an Executive (Hitlerian) Order within 24 hours, 
that too with an International Forum. Todays newspapers scream a different 
tune.





- Original Message - 
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To: goanet goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:06 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Parrikar shows his 'communal' instincts again



http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/gcwu-hails-parrikar-s-decision-pre-pone-iffi

Unlike the 'secular' Kangress government that organised last year's IFFI
clashing with the dates of St Xavier's feast, Parrikar, by an executive
order, has fixed dates for IFFI that do not clash with this important 
feast

for the Catholic community. I am surprised that Soter, the new standard
bearer of righteousness in Goan public life missed out on this glaring act
of communalism by the 'saffron' leader.
Hope Parrikar makes many many such communal decisions in the next five
years.

Anil Desai


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[Goanet] Our Ladys visitation at Batim, Goa on Sunday 25th march 2012

2012-03-20 Thread joseph fernandes



 All Roads lead to Batim on  Sunday, 25th March 2012– Feast of theAnnunciation 
of the Lord.
 
Mrs Evetta Gomes the Canadian Goan, from Ontario, who first saw our Lady at 
Batim in 24 September 1994,
has been receiving message from our Blessed Mother:

( PART OF MESSAGE RECEIVED ON 1ST FRIDAY : 3RD FEBRUARY 2012 : ( 3:00 P.M. ):-
OUR LADY Speaks: “ My beloved children: I desire with great desire as The 
MOTHER OF GOD and Mediatrix Of All Graces to come before you :………: on The Holy 
Mountain Of Mount Batim Ganxim Goa, on the day known as the twenty –fifth of 
the third month of the year two thousand and twelve – The Annunciation . A 
great feast day and rejoicing it will be . I will make MY Presentation , My 
Visitation on this Mountain at The Hour of Divine Mercy . …….. Now you must 
make known this to all My children . I desire many, to come to receive this 
blessing , on that day. I love you dearly. I Am The Mother Of God. I Am your 
Mother , The Mediatrix Of all Graces. Amen.” ( Blessed by the seers Spiritual 
Father.) Amen.
Address: Chapel of St Simon and St Jude, Ganxim, under Our Lady of Guadalupe 
(Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe) Parish, Batim, Tiswadi, Goa Velha, Goa 403 108 
India. (Batim is around 6 Km from Panjim - Goa)

Important NOTE:
On reaching the foot of the Holy Mount Batim, Ganxim; please go up the hill in 
groups of 10-40 each, choosing your language of English or Konkani, doing the 
Stations of the Cross with your group, using your own Prayer books, etc. You 
can start ideally after 11am.
Please DO NOT WAIT DOWN, since the place is limited.
It takes about 30-50 mins to reach up walking, do not reach up later than 2 pm.
Then join the groups on the top praying the Rosary, etc.
Elderly and sick can take the vehicle, even bus right up to the Chapel, then 
may have to be parked down. There should be place, if the crowd is too much, no 
vehicles will be allowed up.


Mass will be anytime after 4 pm. Please co operate with the volunteers.
1) PLEASE DO A GOOD CONFESSION 1-2 DAYS EARLIER
2) DO NOT KEEP ANY UNCONFESSED SIN AND UNFORGIVENESS IN YOUR HEART.
3) PLEASE START PRAYING NOW ADDITIONAL ROSARIES DAILY FROM YOUR HEART, FOR THIS 
SUCCESS
 

 
 
Batim is situated near Goa Velha/Pilar – about 3 kms from the bustop  which is
between Goa Velha and Pilar busstops. On NH17, on the Panjim-Margoa, 
Panjm-Vasco route
 

Bus Service to Batim -Goa 
Bus Phone Nos:- Panaji: 2462365 (Xavier) 
Calangute 9657734557 (Lucia) 
Margao 2714191; 8806238501 (Dea Alemao)...
Mapusa 9822482603 (Peggy)
Assolna 2774435; 9763231168 ( Maria)
For Vasco, Ponda, Mumbai, etc Details to come soon
 
Be there – to  welcome our Lady and receive her Blessing.
and spread the word
 
www.Ourlady-batim.com
 
 
 
 
Joseph Fernandes
Mumbai


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[Goanet] From Antonio E Costa Re: [Goanet-News] Goan art renaissance

2012-03-20 Thread Antonio ECosta

Who is this article by? Most interesting!In fact, Ram Kumar is one of the 
abstract artists I most admire, after, of course, Gaitonde.
Antonio E Costa

From: Goanet A-C-E! goa...@goanet.org
To: gn-n...@goanet.org 
Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2012 8:24 AM
Subject: [Goanet-News] Goan art renaissance

Goan art renaissance
TNN | Mar 18, 2012, 04.43AM IST

All through the 20th century, Goa produced many of the most important and 
influential artists of the subcontinent, but every single one was forced to 
leave to seek opportunities elsewhere.

We know the Goa government has always ignored its own best cultural talent. But 
potential art patrons - the economic elites of Goa - have also never displayed 
the sophistication required to recognize the art geniuses of their time. 
Generation after generation, our best artists such as Trindade, Fonseca, 
Chimulkar, Pai, Souza and Gaitonde have all been forced to seek their fortunes 
abroad.

The case of the latter pair of Goans - lifelong friends and arguably the two 
most important modernists in Indian art history - is particularly stark when 
seen from their homeland. They both struggled to make a living right to the 
end. And both felt abandoned and neglected by their own people. It is an 
inconvenient truth that just ten years ago, any one of our richer citizens 
could have bought up scores of masterworks from either Souza or Gaitonde for 
the same price as just one imported car. But none of them ever did.

We're still not much better in 2012, as we see history repeat itself at two 
impressive group exhibitions underway in Panjim. Together, they demonstrate a 
new generation of artists in Goa is steadily becoming a formidable cultural 
force, despite being overlooked by society. Those looking for the next Souza or 
Gaitonde could find him in the ongoing group exhibitions at Gallery Gitanjali 
(Fontainhas) and Ruchika's Gallery (Miramar).

Ruchika's Gallery is the most impressive modern art space in Goa. While 
programming remains intermittent through the year, its management hosts large 
annual exhibitions that have quickly become the best way to see works by a 
large number of Goa-based artists. Over time, the quality has improved. 
'Carnival of Colours 2012' is unexpectedly, consistently outstanding. While 
young artists have contributed some of their best work - notably Sachin Naik's 
immense woodcuts - it is the senior artists who really impress.

Theodore Mariano Mesquita's 'Tempus Fugit' is the work of an image-maker of the 
highest capability. Similarly, Hanuman Kambli's untitled contribution showcases 
the senior artist at his very best. Francis D'Souza's abstract landscapes were 
a revelation. I rate them alongside the best Indian abstract painters work: 
Antonio e Costa, even the all-time-great Ram Kumar. But the gold medal surely 
goes to Sadguru Chendvankar, for the clear-eyed, rigorous 'The Beginning Foot'. 
It, and many other paintings in this exhibition, should be secured by the state 
for the benefit for future generations of artists.

These very future generations dominate the exuberant curatorial debut by Miriam 
Koshy Sukhijia at Gitanjali Gallery. 'WYSIWYG' is an irresistible, obviously 
sincere collective effort by many of the participating artists to experiment, 
to take risks and push personal artistic boundaries. The ethic extends to the 
great Vamona Navelcar. Known for his elegant line, for epitomizing gentility, 
the seniormost contributor has rendered a grotesque skull-bedecked 'Ogre', a 
painting that immediately recalls Angelo da Fonseca's 'Apocalypse' (a likewise 
searing vision painted after a lifetime of making serene images).

Praveen Naik's 'Whatever You Desire May it Be Fulfilled' is a highly memorable 
mythological future deity sculpted from papier-mache, thermocol, plastic and 
wood. It's also impossible not to like Norman Tagore's cheeky Thanda 
Matlab...(After Wei-Wei), a traditional mud water vessel with the Coca-Cola 
logo stenciled on the side. Andy Warhol would have smiled at this Ganvti Pop 
Art.

Sitting discreetly on a table at the Gitanjali gallery is the best single work 
across both exhibitions. 'Ways of Seeing' is an exquisite, intimately personal 
artwork by Rajeshree Thakker. A little box shaped like a cupboard, it keeps 
unfolding to reveal hidden wonders. It is an apt metaphor for art in Goa in 
2012.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goan-art-renaissance/articleshow/12311858.cms

Goanet A-C-E!
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[Goanet] Regionalism over Nationalism

2012-03-20 Thread soter

Interesting chat of Mamata Banerjee with Barkha Dutt.
The high and mighty cannot accept the rule by middle class and commoners. The 
feed news to the media.
 
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-buck-stops-here/we-want-i-izzat-i-we-are-not-beggars-mamata-banerjee-to-ndtv-about-congress-upa/226823?hppfrom=home-topstories




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[Goanet] RS Fernandes

2012-03-20 Thread Bernado Colaco

Shikamoo,
 
Goa is faced with 50 years of kulak rule. The kulakists have done Goa. Now the 
soultion is to put these kulaks  into a gulag. Including the two I have 
mentioned.
 
Asante!
 
BC
 
 
 
R S Fernandes

Looks like the kulaks of Macau haven't heard that all's fair in LOVE and
WAR. One man's terrorist is another man's saviour. What connection does NK
have with the original post?
In Swahili they say, Sukuma Twende meaning literally push let's go. But
really means anything goes!
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[Goanet] Song for the day.

The 
Chordetteshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/The_Chordettes?feature=watch_video_title
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Lollipop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DuC0tE7V4feature=related



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Re: [Goanet] R.I.P. Dick Lobo

On 20 March 2012 01:50, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote:

 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing, in Bethlehem,
 Palestine on March 19th, 2012 of Diogo Lobo, husband of Tina Lobo, dad to
 Mervyn, Beulah and Lois. Pa to Ghislaine, Shimona, Eamonne, Carylye,
 Stephen and Elora.



 Funeral arrangements will be announced later.


 http://www.flickr.com/photos/45002663@N00/6998563125/in/set-72157629623800187



 Mervyn Lobo  family.
 Toronto


Dear Mervyn,

Sincere condolences to you and your family, may the soul of your beloved
dad R.I.P.



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[Goanet] REJOINDER TO Join The Party

2012-03-20 Thread john eric

 Reference Kunal Vijayakar on Goa, land of sex,sea and sorpotel and so on! (The 
Week Mar18, 2012). I was wondering what will it take for this sort of 
stereotyping and derogatory depiction of goans to end. Just because we are 
susegad (they do not know the meaning), love music,song and dance and our feni 
and vindalo, we all are not bloody debauchers, drunkards, and party all the 
time and our women with loose morals.This was depicted by the old Hindi movies 
and propagated for tourist attraction. Speaking of elections,Goa was in the 
forefront of the IAC movement, many good NGOs fighting to save Goa with 80% 
voter turnout, sending packing winnable candidates and many heavyweights to 
reduce the arrogant congress to a minority, fill the Assembly with 50% of 
uncorrupt new faces and are on the road to a clean and green Goa with zero 
tolerance for corruption! This is a lesson in democracy for the rest of India 
and Kunal has the wrong type of Francis to rely on.The Congress made the
  same mistake!  
John Eric Gomes
Porvorim,Goa
(Tel 0832-2417837) 
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[Goanet] Kenya's N.F.D.(Northern Frontier District)

2012-03-20 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel

Apropos Gabe's comment, I agree the region was known as the N.F.D. and
wonder
if this might not  have been an unfortunate slip up on Selma's part when
transposing
the words?
For the benefit of our readers, I quote from what that well known American
author,
Negley Farson, had to say:
  *There is one half of Kenya about which the other half knows *
*nothing, and seems to care even less. This is the N.F.D., Kenya's*
*Northern Frontier District, about 100,000 square miles mostly*
*volcanic desert.*
 Many years ago, I'd composed a poem on this region(which I love),
the last verse of which ran:
*Sir Richard Turnbull had this to say,*
*The day he left Kenya, Tanganyika-way.*
*My heart is in the N.F.D., he said,*
*There too MY heart will always be!*
*
*
*
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*Mervyn Maciel*
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Re: [Goanet] The Goan charade

2012-03-20 Thread Agilio Pereira - Abacus Systems UK Ltd

Did anyone ever tell us that our Rajan had a 'James Hadley Chase'...'Robert 
Ludlum'.. what have you 'streak' in him for writing,  besides being 
a splendid, over the average photographer?

:-)
This is like one of those once started ... 'unputdownable' novels.

Indeed Rajan, if you had to add a few more words to that splendid 
description of your sensational  Mr IWBWYC [ a Goan of
average height, slight build,  big mouth, and a legend in his own mind''], 
words like 'UNUSUALLY' before 'big mouth' and 'SPORTING A SANTA' after the 
word 'mind', then, your sensational story telling would have come  to an 
abrupt and disappointing  end with no chaddi wearing cheer-leaders flapping 
around  for Manohar Parrikar.


Our memory is not short, nor it has disappeared altogether to the fact that 
D.C. Sahu, who was red-handed caught taking a bribe, in the zero-tolerance 
to corruption net  and who got promoted instead of  being sacked,  'your' 
Manohar Parrikar had no business to be euphoric  to  sell to Goans this much 
talked about 'zero tolerance' stupidity of the BJP when most of his present 
gang eat corruption for breakfast, lunch and dinner and burp all night long, 
maybe not as much louder than the Kangresswallas did.


And we have not forgotten about the  famous 'one time settlement' either.

:-)

Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org







- Original Message - 
From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com

To: goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:41 AM
Subject: [Goanet] The Goan charade


To Goanet -

When Manohar Parrikar went public with his zero tolerance for corruption 
pledge,
I knew at once that it was a big blunder. Having spent some time with him 
last
month, a few weeks before the election, I knew that the scourge of public 
corruption
was weighing on his mind. I think he meant this utterance in all sincerity 
but that it
was said in the euphoria of the post-election mood. We have our weak 
moments.


Why do I think it was a blunder? Because he set himself up for his foes to 
beat

him with that stick, as is already evident. To these people, it won't matter
if Parrikar drastically brings down the levels of corruption. They will 
still

say, Look Ma, at that guy taking a 5% cut. It was all a hollow promise.






Now meet Mr. I-will-be-watching-you-closely (Mr IWBWYC for short), a Goan of
average height, slight build, big mouth, and a legend in his own mind. 
Suddenly
the zero-tolerance-for-corruption Mr IWBWYC realizes that his sister's 
husband's
bhaoji's bapol bhau has been docked out of that handsome payday he was 
expecting
after getting his orchard illegally converted. Following several months of 
illicit
foreplay involving bribes  booze, at the final climax walks in Mr Parrikar 
and

spoils the party.

Panic spreads through the ranks of family  friends. It dawns on Mr IWBWYC
that the zero-tolerance-for-corruption thing he had the hots for the past 4 
weeks

isn't such a pretty thing after all.

What do you think happens next? Let me get you started.

Mr IWBWYC goes on the warpath. The 'dynamic' CM Parrikar now turns
into 'dictator' Parrikar whose 'arrogance' knows no bounds. Soon
a sentence or two with the words saffron and RSS makes its maiden
appearance. And before long, there is not one, but several Mr IWBWYCs
raining fire and brimstone on Parrikar. Do you want me to continue, or do 
you

get the picture?

So to all the IWBWYC punters, I say: Go sit down in a quiet room and ask
yourself the following question: Do I have zero tolerance to corruption 
myself?

Only truthful answers, please.

Have a nice day.

Regards,


r

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Re: [Goanet] Our Ladys visitation at Batim, Goa on Sunday 25th march 2012

Please note Mrs Evetta Gomes never did see Our Lady she is misleading the 
public.

-Original Message-
From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] 
On Behalf Of joseph fernandes
Sent: 20 March 2012 04:25
To: goa...@goanet.org
Cc: joego...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: [Goanet] Our Ladys visitation at Batim, Goa on Sunday 25th march 2012

 All Roads lead to Batim on  Sunday, 25th March 2012– Feast of theAnnunciation 
of the Lord.

Mrs Evetta Gomes the Canadian Goan, from Ontario, who first saw our Lady at 
Batim in 24 September 1994, has been receiving message from our Blessed Mother:

( PART OF MESSAGE RECEIVED ON 1ST FRIDAY : 3RD FEBRUARY 2012 : ( 3:00 P.M. ):- 
OUR LADY Speaks: “ My beloved children: I desire with great desire as The 
MOTHER OF GOD and Mediatrix Of All Graces to come before you :………: on The Holy 
Mountain Of Mount Batim Ganxim Goa, on the day known as the twenty –fifth of 
the third month of the year two thousand and twelve – The Annunciation . A 
great feast day and rejoicing it will be . I will make MY Presentation , My 
Visitation on this Mountain at The Hour of Divine Mercy . …….. Now you must 
make known this to all My children . I desire many, to come to receive this 
blessing , on that day. I love you dearly. I Am The Mother Of God. I Am your 
Mother , The Mediatrix Of all Graces. Amen.” ( Blessed by the seers Spiritual 
Father.) Amen.
Address: Chapel of St Simon and St Jude, Ganxim, under Our Lady of Guadalupe 
(Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe) Parish, Batim, Tiswadi, Goa Velha, Goa 403 108 
India. (Batim is around 6 Km from Panjim - Goa)

Important NOTE:
On reaching the foot of the Holy Mount Batim, Ganxim; please go up the hill in 
groups of 10-40 each, choosing your language of English or Konkani, doing the 
Stations of the Cross with your group, using your own Prayer books, etc. You 
can start ideally after 11am.
Please DO NOT WAIT DOWN, since the place is limited.
It takes about 30-50 mins to reach up walking, do not reach up later than 2 pm.
Then join the groups on the top praying the Rosary, etc.
Elderly and sick can take the vehicle, even bus right up to the Chapel, then 
may have to be parked down. There should be place, if the crowd is too much, no 
vehicles will be allowed up.

Mass will be anytime after 4 pm. Please co operate with the volunteers.
1) PLEASE DO A GOOD CONFESSION 1-2 DAYS EARLIER
2) DO NOT KEEP ANY UNCONFESSED SIN AND UNFORGIVENESS IN YOUR HEART.
3) PLEASE START PRAYING NOW ADDITIONAL ROSARIES DAILY FROM YOUR HEART, FOR THIS 
SUCCESS

Batim is situated near Goa Velha/Pilar – about 3 kms from the bustop  which is 
between Goa Velha and Pilar busstops. On NH17, on the Panjim-Margoa, 
Panjm-Vasco route

Bus Service to Batim -Goa
Bus Phone Nos:- Panaji: 2462365 (Xavier) Calangute 9657734557 (Lucia) Margao 
2714191; 8806238501 (Dea Alemao)...
Mapusa 9822482603 (Peggy)
Assolna 2774435; 9763231168 ( Maria)
For Vasco, Ponda, Mumbai, etc Details to come soon

Be there – to  welcome our Lady and receive her Blessing.
and spread the word

www.Ourlady-batim.com

Joseph Fernandes
Mumbai

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[Goanet] Koni 2012

2012-03-20 Thread Bernado Colaco

Arre baizinha Fred,
 
Tuka inglish vazunk kolonah. Tuem poilem bharati cheduamchem infanticide  
choukashi korchem. Nantar anghor euh donn utram boroipak. Teh prof Puga tumka 
soglem bandalam fodlim in respect of Macau. 
 
BC
 
BC, Please give me a list of things I need to do before raising issues on
other subjects. Thanks! FN
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On 16 March 2012 12:17, Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
 Before asking for depiction of issues please do something to check female
 infanticide in bharat.

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[Goanet] Thinking of booking on Kingfisher? Don't!

  Government may cancel Kingfisher Airlines' licence, Ajit Singh says
 
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Government-may-cancel-Kingfisher-Airlines-licence-Ajit-Singh-says/articleshow/12339722.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Government-may-cancel-Kingfisher-Airlines-licence-Ajit-Singh-says/pmarticleshow/12339722.cms?prtpage=1
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Government-may-cancel-Kingfisher-Airlines-licence-Ajit-Singh-says/articleshow/12339722.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Government-may-cancel-Kingfisher-Airlines-licence-Ajit-Singh-says/articleshow/12339722.cms
   [image: New Delhi: Kingfisher chairman Vijay Mallya arrives to meet
Kingfisher Airlines ...]
Government may cancel Kingfisher Airlines' licence if safety norms and
financial viability conditions are not met, aviation minister Ajit Singh
told reporters on Tuesday.
Reuters | Mar 20, 2012, 12.10PM IST
NEW DELHI: Government may cancel Kingfisher
Airlines'http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Kingfisher-Airlines'licence
if safety norms and financial viability conditions are not met, aviation
minister Ajit Singh http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ajit-Singh told
reporters on Tuesday.

The cash-strapped carrier, which is now operating 18 planes, has failed to
stick to its recovery plan, Singh said.

Kingfisher Airlines, which has a debt of $1.3 billion, is facing collapse
as banks have refused to lend more for day-to-day operations.

Kingfisher chairman Vijay
Mallyahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Vijay-Mallya will
meet aviation regulator on Tuesday or Wednesday to discuss the recovery
plans, Singh said.



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[Goanet] Iffi dates changed before new govt: Shantaram

Iffi dates changed before new govt: ShantaramTNN | Mar 20, 2012, 04.32AM IST

PANAJI: Union minister of information and broadcasting, Ambika Soni stated
that the possibility of hosting
Iffihttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Iffi from
either November 10 to 20 or from December 5 to 15 is being explored.

Rajya Sabha MP, Shantaram
Naikhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shantaram-Naik stated
in a press note issued from New Delhi that Soni had informed him about this
after he met the minister on Monday and congratulated her for securing the
approval from the International Federation of Film Producers Association,
Paris, to the new dates to hold the international film festival in Goa.

The Catholic community had complained that the event was clashing with the
novenas and feast of St Francis Xavier.

Naik said that he and South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha had pursued the
matter with Soni prior to the commencement of Iffi 2011. However, the
change in dates has to be approved by the Paris-based association, which
could not be done in time.

The letter dated March 1, 2012, written by Benoit Ginisty, director general
of the Paris-based association, approving the change of dates to hold the
festival from November 20 to November 30, 2012 was received by Shankar
Mohan, director, Iffi, New Delhi.

It is strange that those who are not connected with the efforts made in
this regard are taking credit which is not due to them, Naik said.

Chief minister Manohar
Parrikarhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Manohar-Parrikar
had
announced that the dates of the festival have been shifted. Parrikar had
recently announced that the schedule of Iffi had been changed to avoid a
clash with Goa patron saint's feast.

The decision, it is apparent, was conveyed much before the new government
in Goa took over, Naik stated.

Further, Soni informed him that

Catholics have again appealed to her in a memorandum that they are not
happy with the change in dates and want the high profile film event to he
be held before or after the patron saints' festival.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Iffi-dates-changed-before-new-govt-Shantaram/articleshow/12336235.cms

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Re: [Goanet] Regionalism over Nationalism

On 20 March 2012 07:16, so...@bsnl.in wrote:

 Interesting chat of Mamata Banerjee with Barkha Dutt.
 The high and mighty cannot accept the rule by middle class and commoners.
 The feed news to the media.


 http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-buck-stops-here/we-want-i-izzat-i-we-are-not-beggars-mamata-banerjee-to-ndtv-about-congress-upa/226823?hppfrom=home-topstories



 RESPONSE: Yes I saw that last night - pretty impressive, I thought!

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[Goanet] re IFFI: Fixing what has been approved?

2012-03-20 Thread J. Colaco jc

It is quite stupid that Goan Katlicks were complaining about the clash
(of dates) involving IFFI and SFX feast+novena. What are the Katlicks
saying? That there should be NO functions (including say cricket)
around the feast of SFX?

On another note and with the understanding that IFFI is an
international festival run by an international body (apparently based
in Paris), please vide the following, and decide for yourself:

[1] Anil Desai wrote: Parrikar, by an executive order, HAS FIXED dates
for IFFI that do not clash with this important feast for the Catholic
community.

[2] Shantaram Naik: The letter dated March 1, 2012, written by Benoit
Ginisty, director general of the Paris-based association, APPROVING
the change of dates to hold the festival from November 20 to November
30, 2012 was received by Shankar Mohan, director, IFFI, New Delhi.

[3] Floriano  wrote: We are talking about an Executive (Hitlerian)
Order within 24 hours, that too with an International Forum.

Khomment: What about Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels?

jc


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Re: [Goanet] Arrey, you are doing cheating men!

2012-03-20 Thread Frederick Noronha

Fr Loiola send me this response, with the request to circulate via Goanet:

Dear Rico,
I can’t resist responding to this.
A few years ago, I was approached by my nephew,  after  I had preached at a
wedding mass:  “What you threw yaar!” he said.  I said, “WHAT?” And then he
translates: “Kitem uddoilem re tunvem!!”
His brother shared with me what he had once overheard a girl telling her
bf, obviously after some bold advances from him: “Doing-doing see where you
reached!” (no translation required, I am sure).
May be these gems will encourage you to encourage others to delve into
further research. By the way, thanks for succeeding in bringing me to
Goanet surface after a long, long hibernation!
Loiola.

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On 19 March 2012 20:11, Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org wrote:

 This evening, I happened to be reading while the kids were playing
 football in a nearby field.

 Their innovative use of language attracted my ear:

 Arrey, you are doing cheating men!

 Kick, men!

 Behind, men!

 There were one or two other interesting forms of usage, which I
 quickly jotted down on my palm, but forgot to quickly transcribe. By
 the time I was back home, it had vanished thanks to the constant
 friction against my bike handlebar, I guess.

 This is not to complain about the falling standards of English in
 Goa. On the contrary.

 I would see this as a unique form of English developing here, thanks
 to the interaction with forms, sentence structure and inflections of
 the Konkani language. One day, while Leroy was seated next to me in
 the Kala Academy, he drew my attention to the speech of a certain
 former chief minister. Look, look! Check the way he's translating
 Konkani into English.

 And Leroy was right. Every sentence almost could be imagined as a
 direct reflection of its Konkani original.

 Would anyone know any studies of this form of English? Before someone
 goes ahead and labels this as badly-spoken English, I think we need to
 make a case for it being just a dialectical variant of English. My
 friend Valentino How to be An Instant Goan Fernandes, half-seriously
 dismisses this as Konklish.

 But I think it deserves more seriousness and study than that. FN

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[Goanet] Shut-up, men! Re: Arrey, you are doing cheating men!

2012-03-20 Thread Frederick Noronha

I am sitting in a printer's office at the Panjim Market, thinking how much
further my research into Konkani-laced English could have gone, had I not
made all kinds of commitments on all kinds of projects. But that is life.

So as I missed my football-eavesdropping this evening, let me entertain
myself and narrate a couple more of real life incidents.

If you're a Cafe Prakash regular, you can't miss Dinesh Dias. Dinesh is a
well-educated chartered accountant who, like me, preferred to retired
before he touched 40 (and unlike me, decided to go on to savor the good
things in life, by way of a holiday to Europe, and what not). How many of
our hardworking Goenkars can afford such luxuries as they slog for their
children's sake in some other part of the globe? But, I'm straying...

Often when we shared our incredible tales, the conversation would go on
these lines:

Really?

Of course, that's the way it was!

Shut-up, men!

(At which point, Nagpur-born Dinesh -- though he's also fluent in Konkani
-- would explode, accuse me of being vey rude, of not believing him
narration, and so on... I always wondered why he responded so negatively.
His argument was that Shut-up is not to be used in polite discourse. It
took me quite some time to marshal my arguments. Finally, I got down to
telling him that shut up is only English for the Konkani, Oggi rao
reh!, a way of expressing disbelief at a fantastic story. I'm still not
sure if I've convinced him adequately.)

At home too I ran into a similar problem.

What you mean *just* serve me food! my better half would occasionally say
angrily.

Finally, it was Konkani to the rescue. This, to my mind, is nothing but a
translation of the matxhe (or Kannada 'solpa'), a polite form of
requesting! As in, Matxhe jevonn vadd.

Did that convince you? FN

PS: I hope I got the details right in my above narration. Anyway, as
someone has said, why let a few facts come in the way of a good story :-)

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[Goanet] World's Ten Biggest Employers

2012-03-20 Thread Roland Francis

According to the BBC and from reliable, named sources. (Figures are employee
millions).

 

US Dept of Defense3.2

People's Liberation Army, China   2.3

Walmart   2.1

McDonalds 1.9

UK National Health Service  1.7

China National Petroleum Corp 1.6

State Grid Corp of China   1.5

Indian Railways 1.4

Indian Armed Forces  1.3

Hon Hai Precision Industries1.2

 

Roland.

Toronto.

 

 

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Re: [Goanet] Arrey, you are doing cheating men!

On 20 March 2012 14:18, Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org wrote:

 Fr Loiola send me this response,


You are now sent this response on Goanet to be furthering our knowledge,
about which we are requiring to learn forthwith?


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[Goanet] May Manohar Parrikar Prove Worthy

2012-03-20 Thread Freddy Agnelo Fernandes

May Manohar Parrikar Prove Worthy

Despite the well deserved heavy trashing, it looks like the Congress
has not learnt an ounce of lesson, as even the selection of its mere
opposition leader had a high end drama and treachery written all over
it and not surprising “Pasta mama” had to step in to control some of
the stubborn few of the very few wayward children left in the Goa
Assembly. It only shows how fortunate we Goans are that Congress did
not win the election because if they had somehow won, we could have
had a stampede for the limited edition chairs in the Goa Assembly and
they could have been playing the tug off war or the musical chairs for
the next five years and Goa could have been bereft of any development,
as well as even a semblance of good governance. Goans can only say
good riddance !

This defeat has certainly shattered a lot of dreams and plans of those
that transgressed while in power and now as retribution looms like a
large dark cloud ready to burst, pour down and take them to sea, wile
is already at work. It was as soon as the election results were
declared that Babush Monseratte gave a hearty embrace to the BJP
commandant and told the press that Manohar Parrikar was, is and will
always remain his friend, was this a wily old Trojan horse that was
presented or a white flag of surrender ? The significance of which was
not late in coming, as the news papers state that Babush Monseratte
who fought with all he had and made sure that Parrikar’s lobby was
defeated at the Panjim Municipal hustling not so long ago, is now all
ready to bring Parrikar’s lobby to power. Why such an extreme change
of heart in such a short span of time ? I am sure Goans have seen
through this veil of deception and I only hope the BJP commandant and
the CM of Goa does not fall for a cheap trick of a third grade street
urchin.

Not to be undone the GVP leader, who before the election had thundered
that no party will form the next government without his party’s help,
ironically, he has now pledged unconditional support to the BJP even
without being asked for. It certainly looks like the some of the lost
sheep of the previous government are seeking shelter from retribution
by offering goodwill. Wise up Parrikar.

Finally, with the embers of excitement and suspense of the election
dying down, Goans are looking forward to a new era of good and healthy
governance in Goa after decades of decay and debauchery. With the BJP
in an absolute majority, Goans for once have been spared of the
ignominy of high end drams of horse trading and back stabbing despite
pre-nuptial agreements that Goa has been so very unfortunate to
witness in abundance over the decades, its respite at last. The new
Assembly has just convened and with the formalities of the swearing-in
done with, Goans expect the newly elected members of the Assembly to
take up the gauntlet and do what needs to be done for the greater
glory of Goa and Goans.

Though Goan Catholics were skeptical of the BJP they seemed to have
temporarily vanquished their communal fears, as it was the strong and
total resentment against the Congress that forced the change of guard
in Goa’s political elite, after a decade of free for all corruption,
Goans opted for a change, even though surprised at the dimension of
defeat of the Congress, its was certainly the need of the hour and
Goans have acted responsibly and have now placed their faith and
aspirations in the hands of Parrikar and the BJP. It is with great
hope and anticipation that Goans in Goa and around the world are
looking forward to an effective and efficient form of governance, may
the change that has happened act as the much need catalyst for a
comprehensive, constructive and healthy metamorphosis of Goa and
Goans. May Parrikar prove worthy of the faith Goans have reposed in
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[Goanet] Fw: PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS 2012 [MAY 6, 2012]

- Original Message - 
From: floriano

To: moira-...@googlegroups.com
Cc: soter ; csjp...@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:49 PM
Subject: Fw: PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS 2012 [MAY 6, 2012]

Dears,

Kindly desregard all  these posts regarding the Panchayat Elections conduct 
on basis of Citizen's Panel etc etc. as by this post, I have WITHDRAWN.

I have just been reminded by people who matter  that I, as  a politician and 
a corrupt politician at that,  should not get involved in how my village has 
to be administered.

at the Panchayat level without involving POLITICS.

All this while I was under the impression that I was  a SOCIAL ACTIVIST 
and that I had graduated to be a POLITICAL ACTIVIST  because there is only 
so much that a SOCIAL ACTIVISTS can do, fighting social battles alone.

I see that I am now accused of hi-jacking the GOEMCHEA RAKHONDARANCHO AWAZ. 
All this while and always, I believed and I shall always believe  that I 
and my colleagues were instrumental of saving the GOEMCHEA RAKHONDARANCHO 
AWAZ  from the JAWS of the RSS and the SWABINANS  and the SAFFRONS by having 
it officially registered  in name and style of the originally intended name 
of GRA.

Kindly note that I am henceforth withdrawing from all type of Social 
Activism which will benefit my village of Moira or which will benefit my 
GOA.

Probably, at this time,  I am not qualified to call Goa as my GOA too.

I am sorry to have involved Fr. Simpliciano Fernandes in the Village 
Activism and I have just told him that he should not withdraw from what he 
was planning to do for the village, but that I am withdrawing as of now.

Hence forth, I shall be a simple village citizen who will not be interested 
in anything that is happening to  or in the  Village of MOira. I shall only 
vigourously GUARD my own interests, that of my family and of the very very 
few friends that I have. The rest BE DAMMED. And I believe that I am more 
than capable of guarding my own insterests.

My special thanks go to two persons for  whom  I have had highest of regards 
for. One being Fr. Maverick Fernandes of CSJP and the other,  Soter D'Souza, 
who is also with CSJP and who incidentally has managed to get out of the 
intestines of the SAFFRON BRIGADE and  who is now lecturing others from high 
positions.

May their brand of SOCIAL ACTIVISM flourish and keep Goa's Villages and our 
GOA safe and sound.

And I do hope that the Vanxim Island as well as the Souto Maior's vast 
properties which the powers that be have embezzeled from out of the hands of 
the poor, for whom they were kept through dying WILLS of the benefectors may 
be returned to them safe and sound.

It was the Bishop's Palace  and the sermonizing minions under it which have 
been entertaining the CROOKED AND CHEATING  POLITICIANS of the CONGRESS all 
these years even to the extent of giving them CHRISTMAS TEA PARTIES  at the 
hallowed Palace of GOD and BLESSING THEM during their SWEARING-INs,  to 
which I have vociferously objected to by WRITING. Now that the pulse of the 
people has changed, the Bishop's Palace has changed it's tune and has even 
gone to the extent of giving a vigorous hand-shake to the saffron poison 
L.K. Advani during the swearing-in ceremony of the New (Saffron) Chief 
Minister of GOA. I do hope that the Church goes on vigorously shaking hands 
with the Brigade for time to come as it did with the corrupt and cheating 
CONGRESS all this while.

I wish Fr. Simpliciano Fernandes all the very best at what he is doing and 
at what he is trying to do.

All that I shall do, in the mean time, is to keep my eyes and ears open and 
take-in all that is being done in the name of fellow-men and GOD Almighty 
and react to it in my own simple ways.

And may Floriano Lobo not be given half a chance to inflict insufferable 
damage/s  to demolish the most deserving. Because this is my only WILL TO 
LIVE.

Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
GRA
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
www.gragoa.com

- Original Message - 
From: floriano

To: moira-...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:52 AM
Subject: Fw: PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS 2012 [MAY 6, 2012]

Dears,

In consultation with Fr. Simpliciano Fernandes, the dynamic Parish Priest of 
Moira Church, TWENTY FIFTH [25TH] MARCH 2012 - SUNDAY -  0930 a.m. AT THE 
MOIRA CLUB  has been fixed for the all inclusive MOIDEKARs meet to discuss 
and finalize the 'CITIZEN'S of MOIRA  MANIFESTO'  for the fast approaching 
General Panchayat Elections scheduled for May 6, 2012.

Announcements to this effect shall be made in the Church, Chapels and 
Temples of Moira  so that all Moidekars  show their participatory streak in 
these very sensitive to the Village of Moira,  Elections.

Moble announcements shall also be made on Saturday, 24th March, 2012,   so 
that one and all are kept informed.

The next meet which shall scrutinize and select the panel candidates for all 
7 WARDS of MOIRA  from volunteers (inclusive of the

[Goanet] Capitalism: A Ghost Story

2012-03-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza

Whew!!! The poster appears confused, He seems to have missed the wood for
the trees!!!



Regards,

** **

Marshall

** **

** **

*Indian political activists appear to have invented a weird mixture of
left-wing and right-wing ideologies. Anti-capitalism, Marxism, Maoism,
non-Hindu religious chauvinism, sectarianism, persecution complex, sedition
impulse, global conspiracy mongering, self-hate, anti-nationalism,
postmodernism, selective minority rights, denialism, etc. are all mixed
together under the banner of secularism. On the other extreme, there is the
bhel puri of Hindu religious chauvinism, comunalism, theocratic
nationalism, casteism, revisionism, majoritarianism, denialism,
postmodernism, global conspiracies, etc. Please note that religious
chauvinism, denialism, conspiracy theorizing and postmodernism are common
to both extremes.*

*Santosh Helekar*

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[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Windows to the City’s Soul – 4

Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Windows to the City’s
Soul – 4'

Another serving in the current series. All the posts pertaining to Panjim are
consolidated here.  

You may view the latest post at
http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2012/03/20/windows-to-the-citys-soul-4/

Best regards,
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[Goanet] The Goan charade

2012-03-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza

It is pretty obvious to the discerning that cushions are being laid out to
soften the fall of Manohar Parrikar by his fans and supporters. 'Zero
tolerance against corruption'  cannot begin by giving the fox (Dhavalikar)
a free hand in the chicken coop (PWD ministry) with not a peep from his
supporters. It appears that the count-down to reality has begun just as
Soter predicted. Another gaffe was to take credit for shifting the dates of
the IFFI which decision was taken even before the election results!!!

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[Goanet] Matanhy Saldanha Goa's hope for a better future is no more

2012-03-20 Thread roger dsouza

*It is with great sorrow and shock, that I share the very sad news that one
of the greastest voice and hopes that we had for our beloved Goa Matanhy
Saldanha is no more. He truly was a beloved son of Goa who worked hard to
the end for Goa and Goans. *
**
*May his wife and loved ones be comforted at this diffcult time.*
**
*
I attach his last message below from the Herald.

*
*

*
*Matanhy cautious on move to denotify Mhadei areas TEAM HERALD
teamher...@herald-goa.com PANJIM:*

Forest Minister Matanhy Saldanha has said the proposal to denotify certain
areas of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary has to be decided only after ensuring
‘the move is not to help the mining industry’ Saldanha said the proposal is
being studied by Government. “We want to study whether demand for
denotification of Mhadei wildlife sanctuary is for the sake of people or
for the sake of mining industry”, he told reporters on the sidelines of the
State Legislative Assembly session. Pointing to Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane’s
petition in the High Court, Saldanha said the interest of the people living
in the Sanctuary should be protected and the new Government will ensure it.
“There is no threat to the wildlife from the locals living there”, the
minister said. Rane, last year had filed a petition in the High Court
challenging the 12-year-old Government decision of notifying areas of
Mahdei Wildlife Sanctuary. Rane’s petition terms the notification as
illegal as it directly affects the inhabitants of about 28 remote villages
in the Mhadei area where the villagers carry on agricultural activities as
their only source of income. Rane alleged that the decision to notify --
taken during President’s rule in 1999 -- was taken without conducting any
study or proper survey/demarcation of the area. Nevertheless, some
environment activists had also filed an intervention application in the
petition expressing apprehension that Rane was acting in collusion with the
Congress Government to ensure that the sanctuary notification is set aside
in order to help the mining lobby. TIGER RESERVE: Matanhy asserted that
tigers in Mhadei wildlife sanctuary need to be protected and said the
proposal to declare the sanctuary as ‘tiger reserve’ will be examined by
the State Government before taking any concrete stand on it. “It’s a
serious issue which needs proper study. If it’s justified that there is
tiger presence, then same could be referred to Union Ministry for suitable
directions”, he said adding if there are tigers then we need to protect
them. Environment activists in the State had been lobbying for declaring
the sanctuary as ‘tiger reserve’. Along with State Government, a proposal
was also sent to Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). Though
MoEF had asked for a proposal to declare Mhadei wildlife sanctuary a tiger
reserve, the then Congress-led Government feigned ignorance on the issue.
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[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Matanhy Saldanha (1948-2012)

Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Matanhy Saldanha
(1948-2012)'

Matanhy Saldanha, Minister of Environment and Tourism in the brand new
government constituted in Goa this week, passed away today in Panjim of a
massive heart attack. In Matanhy-bab were joined a keen intellect and a
passionate drive for activism in service of Goa. I was his pupil at Don Bosco
High School [...]

You may view the latest post at
http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2012/03/20/matanhy-saldanha-1948-2012/

Best regards,
Rajan P. Parrikar
parri...@yahoo.com

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[Goanet] Goa news for March 21, 2012

2012-03-20 Thread Goanet News Service

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** Goa determined to crack down on illegal mining: Governor -
IBNLive.com
NLive.comPTI Panaji: Goa Governor K Sankarnarayanan on Tuesday
said that the state government is committed to crack down on
illegal mining and the mafia involved in such activities. While
permitting legal mining, my Government is determined to crack
down on ...
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*** CCTVs to keep vigil on Goa beaches soon - Hindu Business
Line
tuck-on-goas-shore-12-yrs-ago-will-cease-to-exist-soon/977382.htmlShip
stuck on Goa's shore 12 yrs ago, will cease to exist soon
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*** Goa to revamp police force, to scrap Regional Plan -
IBNLive.com
NLive.comPTI 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHKODhA8IGEhFrZnOO7cEBJhv5r7Aurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-to-revamp-police-force-to-scrap-regional-plan/977552.html

*** Combating tourism-related paedophilia in Goa - Moneylife
Personal Finance site and magazine
neylife Personal Finance site and magazineDr Nishtha Desai, the
director of Children's Rights in Goa, was honoured for her work
by Moneylife Foundation during its financial literacy seminar in
Goa. She speaks to Moneylife about various issues of child
rights in Goa, the laws governing it, ...a class=
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*** Goa govt determined to crack down on illegal mining:
Governor - IBNLive.com
NLive.comPTI 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEGgHb18Z0wuWITvI4cB6Wdaky-Ygurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-govt-determined-to-crack-down-on-illegal-mining-governor/977558.html

*** Goa House congratulates Sachin on 100th ton - Zee News
e NewsPanaji: The Goa State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday
congratulated senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his
100th international ton against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup.
Looking at the style of his batting, we wonder whether cricket
is an art or a ...a class=
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*** Goa govt to construct bypasses in mining areas - IBNLive.com
NLive.comPTI 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE3IWZAU7STZfDvAZ4V7W3Cvi860gurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-govt-to-construct-bypasses-in-mining-areas/977729.html

*** Goa Govt to study proposal of denotifying parts of sanctuary
- Hindu Business Line
ndu Business LinePTI The Goa Government has decided to study the
proposal of denotifying certain parts of Mhadei Wildlife
Sanctuary to make sure that it is not a move by the mining
giants. We want to study whether the demand for denotification
of (parts of) Mhadei ...a class=
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHzpmG7lUcufsoBzI9p9rlpIOVQhAurl=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3017120.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

*** Goa to inspect mines ahead of monsoon - Hindu Business Line
ivisional magistrates, ...a class=
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*** Russians overtake Brit holidayers to Goa: Survey - Deccan
Herald
ccan HeraldNearly a third of the international arrivals
holidaying in Goa last year were Russians, making them the
largest group of foreign tourists wintering at this destination.
Over 1.3 lakh Russian tourists #148; 30 per cent of foreign
arrivals #148; travelled here ...a class=
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFdGNRjVNmt-Pl3QODzik8GqdL06Qurl=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/236090/russians-overtake-brit-holidayers-goa.html


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[Goanet] Rumblings within the allies of UPA II

2012-03-20 Thread Nelson Lopes

Rumblings among the allies in UPAII
The allies specially the NCP has the right to feel taken for granted the
way TMC is pampered and giving it to her tantrums time and again. The
Leader of NCP, Mr sharad power is on record that they may have differences
of opinion on various issues, but never once rocked the boat and has been a
very consistent and dependable ally The TMC is creating difficulties on
various other issues like FDI in retail NCTC ,Fuel prices etc.The DMK has
avoided and remained absent for the swearing ceremony of the new railway
minister It has been peeved that two vacant posts of DMK Ministers have not
been filled as yet and there is no urgency shown to fill the same, The
defeat of DMK and cases against Kanimozi and others appear to be used to
silence them The DMK has also threatened the centre to support the war
crimes motion against Sri Lanka in their atrocities against the Tamilians
there
As the TMC staged a walk out the SP and BSP like in the past came to the
rescue of the UPA II, thus saving it from some blushes
and embarrassments The reason may be that their are serious case
of disproportionate assets against MUlayam Sing Yadav and Mayawati ,
investigated by the CBI and they expect them to be soft pedaled or even
withdrawn The Judge investigating the Mulayam case has retired, and hence
it will start all over again , giving him a much needed breather
 The vocal Mamta seem to be exploiting the situation to the hilt and to her
advantage and demands Meanwhile Up is burning with crimes one after another
and the promise to end goodaism appears to be hollow. The supporters of
opposition parties are killed and their houses burnt down , but there is no
action against the  criminals involved, The Minister Raja Bhaia is believed
to have under oath  in an affidavit lied about his age and this by itself
is a crime at the highest level of the Govt functionary The UPA II is under
constant stress and pulls, besides serious allegations of corruption
against the congress in UPA II, Hence the coalition under UPAII appear to
be busting at the seems and the opposition party  calling it a weak waiting
to colapse under its own weight and interna;l contradictions
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
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[Goanet] Goan Engleesh

2012-03-20 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel


Just as Frederick's ear was attracted to their innovative use of language,
my shrinking memory took me back to my holidays in my ancestral village
of Saloi(Salvador-do-Mundo). When playing in a friendly football match
on an open field, an oft heard expression was:

shoot men ( meaning, 'pass the ball')

Wish I could think of a few more, but there must be many  youngsters(burge)
on goanet who could come up with better gems.


Mervyn Maciel
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[Goanet] Dear Mr. Parrikar, please ban all religious Pujas at work place

2012-03-20 Thread JoeGoaUk

Dear Mr. Parrikar, please ban all religious Pujas at work place

‘Good administration my priority’ Manohar Parrikar, the Chief Minister of Goa

Ban all Religious Pujas, Ceremonies or Ladin for that matter, 
at Govt. work places.

Some months ago, we read of a young life lost at hicalim Hospital while doctor 
and nurses were busy performing or 
attending puja there

Goa Electricity Dept: Where is everybody??

Usually, Govt. office timings
09.30 a.m. to 01.15 p.m.  02.00 p.m. to 05.45 p.m.

It’s 2.40pm, where is everybody?
Day 20/3/12

People are waiting from 2pm but hardly anybody seen, 
not even JEs and AEs
On enquiry, we were told all staff gone for a Puja at Taleigao
and I am sure left long before 1pm

From Panjim to Taleigao for a pooja?

Next, there might be a puja at Bambolim Sub-Station..

God knows how many more poojas take place everyday


Vidyut Bhavan
1st Floor, Panjim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/6999491985/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/6999491291/in/photostream/

I believe, this is also a sort of corruption as most get full day 
pay for half day work.

Please give us relief from these type of chronic hardship we face on 
day to day basis.

Thank you
For and on behalf of Aam Aadmi


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Re: [Goanet] World's Ten Biggest Employers

2012-03-20 Thread George Pinto

So the world's biggest employers are either selling war or providing cheap 
products to families whose soldiers might be at war or protecting assets 
acquired in war (oil) or selling unhealthy food which supports health services.

WORLD, RIP


US Dept of Defense3.2
People's Liberation Army, China   2.3
Walmart   2.1
McDonalds 1.9
UK National Health Service1.7
China National Petroleum Corp 1.6
State Grid Corp of China  1.5
Indian Railways   1.4
Indian Armed Forces   1.3
Hon Hai Precision Industries  1.2

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[Goanet] Goan Youth convention

2012-03-20 Thread George Pinto

Rose D'Silva is a Goan Travel agent based in the Los Angeles area and has 
offered her travel agency services (flights, etc.) for those wishing to attend 
the Goan Youth convention sponsored by Goa Sudharop from Dec 26-31, 2012 in 
Goa. 

Even if you are not from the Los Angeles area, Rose can assist you including 
servicing all your travel needs (flights, hotels, cruises, tours, etc.) 
throughout the year. If interested, please contact Rose at rosejdbtra...@msn.com
J.D.B. Travel  Tours
Tel # 1-818-834-0169
Cell/Mobile # 1-818-631-0169
Email: Web: http://www.jdbtours.travel/

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[Goanet] Year 1615 map of Old Capital (Old Goa)

2012-03-20 Thread JoeGoaUk

Year 1615 map of Old Capital (Old Goa)

I think, I can see

'furis de Milagr’ (Boa Vista)
Bon Jesus
Santa Monica
Nossa Senhora de Monte
Sant Domingos
St. Agostine
Missericordia
Imquisissao
St. Catherine (Se)
 
Can you spot more??
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/7000760635/sizes/l/in/photostream/
 
try it bigger here
http://www.esnips.com/displayimage.php?pid=33759798fullsize=1
 
from the above map can anyone point out where the Gun factory located
(may be outside the map?)
 
 
I got this from a Portuguese historian from Portugal who is researching on 16th 
Century Guns or Cannons 
 
Here is one from my collection he was interested in
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4678830429/

this cannon ws brought here from fort Banastarim

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[Goanet] Live streaming of Goa Assembly session

To Goanet -

Watch the budget session live today (March 21, 11:30 am Goa time) at -

http://www.livestream.com/ingoa24x7




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[Goanet] Wolfango J Dourado obituary

2012-03-20 Thread Desmond Coutinho

I did a search on Wolf after he died 2pm 19th March 2012 Zanzibar time and came 
upon an out of date but typically goan discussion about whether Wolf was the 
only lawyer in Zanzibar or what his actual title was, I don't think I ever got 
his title right once while he was alive. The devil is in the details. 

But what matters. Wolf loved his family more than 
himself. And love like that spills over. He might have been for some time the 
only British trained barrister on the island, being a Middle Templar. That was 
because he refused his first scholarship to read for a degree in Britain 
because 
his father had died and he was responsible for looking after his mother 
brothers 
and sisters. The British didn't believe some poor wog would refuse a chance to 
attend Oxford or Cambridge, so they offered no further support. He worked his 
way through the system starting at the bottom, it was some years later that he 
was given a second scholarship on full pay to read for the bar at the Middle 
Temple. Two years later he returned to Zanzibar and was appointed Crown Council 
when it was under British rule. He certainly referred to the trial after the 
assassination of President Karume first President after the revolution of 1964 
in Zanzibar as its treason trials as did a British Documentary made in the 70s. 
There are two main systems of trial, inquisitorial as the Church still follows, 
or defence/prosecution. At the time the system was inquisitorial. He certainly 
did appeal for clemency for the murderers and to his credit they were not 
hanged. Zanzibar is as mature a democracy as anywhere in the West, but we 
exiles 
let her down.

Real love spills over and cannot be contained. Only now do I get what my Uncle 
was about. We should have gone back. It would have taken only a few at first. 
We 
should have gone back and supported Wolf, Zanzibar would have turned back into 
a 
beautiful tropical paradise and become a model for all Africa. All it needed 
was 
for selfless men and women, talented exiles to return not to patronize but to 
reclaim our heritage. We should have recognized who we were Zanzibarbarians. 
And 
the island would have restored our rights. We should have come to heal to give 
not to take, following Wolf's example. We were Zanzibari Goans. Our culture 
lived for three generations. And with the death of Wolf it passes from this 
world in all but dark embers.

But yes this sort of quibbling over details is another side of being Goan. 
Would 
that we had done more of this in Zanzibar. I search now to build another 
Zanzibar. Now I get my Uncle, the rebuilding is done always alone, and cannot 
be 
started with lust for success. I am Wolf's nephew. Of the many important 
relatives I have accrued through marriage, I call them cousin Uncles, for all 
the good it does me.

I am a dreamer, a lost black sheep. I have lived an orphan for the past three 
years. Now Wolf is dead there is no one who can restore my family, or my 
heritage. All things arise and pass. I hope no one creates offence in any of 
the 
many mistakes wrong dates spellings of this piece. My Uncle loved me, he loved 
my mother Yolanda his sister far more, and I never got what he was about, what 
my mother was about, until now. He warned me that this would happen. That one 
day they would be dead and I should weep like a child. But that I had always 
thought was one of the more stupid obvious points he would make. If he had 
managed to convince me when they were alive, how different the world might be.


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[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (21Mar12)

2012-03-20 Thread alexyz fernandes


~ Majority of MLAs take Oath in English ~

Teacher says if the Medium of Instruction in the Assembly is 
English...why is it not in the Schools?



To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com
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[Goanet] Veteran social activist turned politician bids adieu

2012-03-20 Thread SOTER

I was pained to learn about the sad demise of a veteran social activist Mathany 
Saldanha. His contributions to the fight for protection of rights of the 
coastal people is his major contribution and will remain an inspiration for 
generations of activists. The last I actually had any interaction with him was 
during the CMZ debate about two years ago.  The Goenchea Ramponnkaramcho Ekvott 
received its strength from Mathany. I had the chance to work with Mathany 
during the anti-SEZ agitation thru GMAS despite  all criticism and accusations 
about my association with this BJP supported front. Three years later that our 
detractors, priests and social activists, have now embraced the same BJP is a 
welcome story. May God grant him Heavenly Abode. Our condolences to his wife 
and family members.

-Soter
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