[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....
Engelbert Humperdinckhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Engelbert_Humperdinck?feature=watch_video_title - Love is a many splendored thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6G3L3jOSpUfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] NoMoZo .3 with Goa Governnor
NoMoZo 3 With Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7580941186/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7580937132/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7580939132/in/photostream/ also seen in ths clip at 3.20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmQnraHHTY quote: 3rd Editon of NoMoZo 18th June Road, Panaji 15th July 2012 Drumming http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573517396/in/photostream Karate Kids http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573524890/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573519710/in/photostream/ Street Play http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573522576/in/photostream/ cycling http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573527954/in/photostream/ Football http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573529914/in/photostream/ Crowd http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7573532048/in/photostream/ Video Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmQnraHHTY joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
Venantius and Roland have given us fairly reasoned accounts of Goans in the Colonial era in Africa mainly East Africa (Both Portuguese and British). It would be pertinent to mention that Goans were respected and liked, more, by the African than other Members of the Indian communities. Perhaps being subjects of a cruel and intolerant Portuguese ruler, made us more sympathetic to African aspirations. It is therefore not lost that people like the Late Pio De Gama Pinto was a stalwart in fighting for African Aspiration. And the African response to his contribution was to assassinate him. This is what one gets in return. There are other Goans as well who sacrificed and contributed to the emancipation and eventual independence of Africa like J.M. Nazareth, and 'Gandhi' Pereira and many others. To say that the African was ungrateful for such stellar contributions would be an understatement. Many Goans employed Africans as servants and most treated them well paying them at least the Minimum Wage (Kanuni ya sirikali). Other Indian communities almost always tried to circumvent the minimum wage and treated the African poorly. This treatment came at a price to Goans who could not be distinguished from other Indians due to the similar colour of our skins. We were therefore labeled with all the rest as 'Muindi' (Indian). Therefore when retribution came, we lost mainly due to skin colour similarities. Having worked in the civil service in Africa, and dealing with many Africans of various tribes, I can truly say that we treated the African fairly and administered our duties to the best of our ability. To say we were lackeys is far from the truth as we sometimes had to look danger in the eye and do the right thing as true human beings. To say that Goans were fair, one has only to see why the corruption in Africa is so rampant. It is the Indian who introduced it there and perpetuated its existence. Goan people who worked disbursing amounts to Africans in remote areas were honest and god fearing. Some Indians doing the same jobs often cheated the illiterate African and some of them even took bribes to perform tasks such as replacements of lost ID's (Kipande) etc. May be others have opinions on this and I leave it up to them. Manuel ( Eddie) Tavares
[Goanet] Industrial blackmail - or Marlon's hypocricy?
Marlon wrote: Talk about having your cake and wanting to eat it hypocrisy. Soter claims to be against the mining interests, but yet, wants employment to be created by the very same industry. If we want Goa to be less dependent on mining, then, let them layoff their staff and let us see what happens. Response: Wonderful projection or rationalisation as one may call it. An apt Konkani adage for Marlon's hypocrisy if understood; hanv chor zalear mhozo maimcho bhavui chor. What employment are you talking about and for whom Mr.? How come Goa has the highest number of local unemployed as per a news report recently? Almost every plateau has been covered by industry destroying the water catchment areas then why are Goans migrating for jobs? -Soter
[Goanet] Soccer awards
P.C.Trust The Trust announces two new SOCCER awards for the students of High schools of Chinchinim. It endeavours to recognise talents and encourage excellence CRCC is credited for being cradle and nursery for the footballers of Chinchinim and for contributing renowned footballers to the soccer map of Goa and India The student must have participated at village, state National level in the game.The school must also have an official team *Eng Filipe Nery Rodrigues* award of interest on Rs 25000=.It was instituted on 16 th.Dec.2011 to mark the grand celebrations of 60 th anniversary of the foundation of the club He has been the President of the club and instrumental for its development and progress. He served as an Hon`ble Minister Govt. of Goa *Mr Constance Fernandes*, Managing Director of Costy Services has also instituted an award on interest of Rs2500o= since 20 th April 2012. The conditions are same stated above Mr Constance has represented the club, school and College in football and athletics with distinction As an member of Chinchinim Deussua Panchayat, he is making waves in his indomitable style of dedication and passion for social commitment Nelson Lopes Chairman P.C.Trust Chinchinim
[Goanet] Parivartan: Will the rule of the stick also come to Goa?
Gujarat students caned for complaining against mid-day meal delay Vadodara: As many as 47 students of a government primary school at Brahmanvasi village in Gujarat were allegedly beaten up by their woman teacher for raising voice against delay in getting mid-day meals, police said on Sunday. The incident came to light on Saturday after Jayantibhai Somabhai, guardian of one of the students, lodged a police complaint against the teacher, identified as Bela Patel, at Padra police station. More at . http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/gujarat-students-caned-for-complaining-against-mid-day-meal-delay-243716
Re: [Goanet] Konkani's first free audio novelette ... Khand by Willy Goes
Dear Seby, Thanks for your feedback and comments. For those who might not know, CIIL at Mysore is the Central Institute of Indian Languages [ http://www.ciil.org/] and Seby is one of Goa's young men doing useful work there in the field of Konkani. Seby, please share more on Konkani and CIIL via Goanet sometime, as readers here too would be more than interested in knowing. While I don't challenge your expertise in this field, I'd like to state a few points from my own understanding and perspective: For political and strategic reasons it may be fine to deny the existence of diversity of script and dialect in Konkani; but are these really as non-existent as made out to be? I have experience in teaching my two kids Konkani in the Devanagari script, and realise that BOTH script and dialect make it far more difficult for me to use. It is not just that the script is different, but together with the script goes a certain dialect and point of view. Some day I will illustrate this point with excerpts from their text books. The denial of such differences only makes things worse in my view... because it places the onus on the party doing the complaining. Theoretically, spoken Konkani should be script-neutral. But is this the case? Would anyone say, to shift gears slightly, that English speakers use exactly the same language regardless which part of the world they come from? Even the Brazilians and Portuguese won't agree on this, though I agree in such cases the issue isn't script, but geography. (For that matter, isn't script tied up with geography too, even in a tiny place like Goa? Of course, there are pockets spread out all over...) Devanagari invariably (or most often) gets linked to the Antruzi dialect, which is being restructured somewhat to incorporate more diversity, but not enough. Meanwhile, Romi is mostly tied to Bardezi. Sashti, though popular in speech and widely used in its parts, doesn't seem to have too much in written form for reasons I've not understood... maybe hegemony-building within Catholics. Canacona and Pednem dialects are largely orphaned or snobbishly looked down upon. And so on. I remember a Konkani conference in Pernem, somewhere in the 1980s, where organisers made it a point to use their own 'boli' (dialect) to make their speeches. In those days, the script issue was pushed largely under the carpet, of course. You are citing the examples of minority communities who might choose to adopt the dialect of the community around them (Catholics in the 'new conquests' or Hindus in Salcete). While this is true, it doesn't deny the existence of differences at the level of script and dialect... which, I feel, we need to acknowledge if Konkani is to have a chance to grow and expand. Before Prof Borges et al pounce on me, let me say that it is not my intention to convert this into a Romi-versus-Devanagari debate. I'm just taking it forward in the spirit of a polite debate. FN PS: Just a couple of questions -- (i) do you acknowledge the existence of different dialects among Konkani speakers, which use somewhat differing vocabularies and external influences? (ii) if you wouldn't like it to be defined as below, would you feel it okay to say that the audio-book is rendered in the Bardezi script? PPS: When you say unite the Konkanis, I think a first crucial question before this is whether our assumptions are based on one-language-one-script-one-dialect approaches, or that of allowing a thousand flowers bloom and acknowledging diversity of many scripts and dialects within the Konkani language. On 16 July 2012 05:07, Seby Fernandes goanet.refor...@bell.net wrote:. But I am very much upset with this line in this mail. ( It uses a vocabulary close to the spoken tongue that Romi-script users are familiar with) I don't know, why we want to classify and divide the Konkani speaking community with this script issue. Konkanis speak a Konkani language and there is no language which is based on any script. We have dialectal changes and not on language basis. Our vocabulary is same and there is no difference between the various communities of Konkani. Just have a glance at the Catholics living in Ponda, Canacona and Sanguem and the Hindus residing in Cuncolim and Majorda. You will see the difference, which will clear your doubts. We should rectify ourselves and try to unite the Konkanis and build a good and promising future for our generations to come. You may disagree with my views and thoughts, but I believe in what I say, as I have a base to defend my words too. recaad Seby Fernandes CIIL, Mysore. seby.shabbu at gmail.com
Re: [Goanet] Konkani's first free audio novelette ... Khand by Willy Goes
Manadik Seby-bab, ( It uses a vocabulary close to the spoken tongue that Romi-script users are familiar with) him utramni vachun tumi kiteak itle voir-sokol zale? hantum voir-sokol zavpachem kaim nam. Ami jednam there is no difference between the various communities of Konkani oxem mhonntanv tednam ami amche amkanch fottoytanv. Konn sangta Konknni loka modem bhed-bhav nam mhonn? Ami tor soroll Gõychea Rajbhas Kaideacher nodor marlear, Konknni loka modim koso forok asa to tumkam disun yetolo. Konkanis speak a Konkani language and there is no language which is based on any script oxem tumi mhonntat. Zalear Rajbhas Kaideant Konknni som'bondan fokot 'Devnagori lipiecho' koso ul'lekh ailo tor? We should rectify ourselves and try to unite the Konkanis and build a good and promising future for our generations to come oxem tumi boroylam. Hantum 'We' mhonntat te tumchea motan konnn ti mhaka khobor nam. Punn tumi mhonntat te promannem Konknni mollar kitem-i 'rectify' korpachem asa zalear tem poilem 'Rajbhas Kaideachem bil 'rectify' zaunk zai, tea bilant Konknniche Romi lipik-ui nitin suvat mellunk zai. Je meren hem zainam, te meren Gõyant Konknni mollar Devnagori ani Romi Konknniam modim ji ubi futt poddlea ti kednanch bhorun yevchi nam. Tumi jea* CIIL-*ant vavurtat, thoimsor Konknniche Devnagori lipi xivay Konknnichea yer lipiam khatir koslo vavr zata to tumi kollit korxeat? Mog asum, SALU * * On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Seby Fernandes goanet.refor...@bell.netwrote: Dear Fredrick bab Willy Goes bab, First and foremost- PORBIM. Its nice to see a new trend being set up in the history of Konkani language and literature. Kudos. But I am very much upset with this line in this mail. ( It uses a vocabulary close to the spoken tongue that Romi-script users are familiar with) I don't know, why we want to classify and divide the Konkani speaking community with this script issue. Konkanis speak a Konkani language and there is no language which is based on any script. We have dialectal changes and not on language basis. Our vocabulary is same and there is no difference between the various communities of Konkani. Just have a glance at the Catholics living in Ponda, Canacona and Sanguem and the Hindus residing in Cuncolim and Majorda. You will see the difference, which will clear your doubts. We should rectify ourselves and try to unite the Konkanis and build a good and promising future for our generations to come. You may disagree with my views and thoughts, but I believe in what I say, as I have a base to defend my words too. recaad Seby Fernandes CIIL, Mysore. seby.shabbu at gmail.com
[Goanet] Up north
To Goanet - A post by my friend Thomas Pindelski - http://pindelski.org/Photography/2012/07/14/up-north/ r
[Goanet] Beaten stripped and burned with cigarettes...could this be coming to Goa soon?
Beaten, stripped and burned with cigarettes for 45 minutes: Horrific video of attack on young woman by mob of TWENTY sparks outrage after it was posted on YouTube - Incident captured on video by passing journalist and film has caused outrage - Attack shows mob of at least 20 men pouncing on defenceless woman in Indian city - No one came to the assistance of the woman during the assault which reportedly lasted 30 minutes By PHIL VINTERhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=authornamef=Phil+Vinter *PUBLISHED:* 16:30, 15 July 2012 | *UPDATED:* 20:39, 15 July 2012 - Comments (161)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2173868/Young-woman-stripped-beaten-mob-men-India-police-45-minutes-respond-station-mile-away.html#comments - Sharehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2173868/Young-woman-stripped-beaten-mob-men-India-police-45-minutes-respond-station-mile-away.html#socialLinks - - - - A woman was left helpless in the hands of a mob of men who launched a terrifying attack on her as she left a bar in India. The late night incident in the city of Guwahati in the north of the country has caused outrage, with people furious at the slow police response. In the attack, which was captured on film by an off-duty journalist, a group of at least 20 men can be seen running towards the victim before grabbing her hair and pinning her to the ground. Scroll down for video [image: Shocking: A video captured the horrific moment a woman in India was set upon by a mob of at least 30 men in a city in India] Shocking: A video captured the horrific moment a woman in India was set upon by a mob of at least 30 men in a city in India [image: Horrific: In the video the woman is pulled by the hair by the men before being pinned to the ground, stripped and beaten] Horrific: In the video the woman is pulled by the hair by the men before being pinned to the ground, stripped and beaten Shockingly no one comes to the assistance of the girl as she screams for help with bystanders and shop owners remaining spectators as the drama unfolds. During the horrific ordeal, which reportedly lasted for 30 minutes, she is beaten and stripped. According to India Todayhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/guwahati-molestation-case-suspects-arrested/1/208277.html http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/guwahati-molestation-case-suspects-arrested/1/208277.htmlthe police have come under fire for taking 45 minutes to respond, despite the station being less than a mile away. More... - Indian village bans marriages that have not received parental permission as raft of draconian measures are introduced against womenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2173504/Talibanisation-rural-India-Village-bans-love-marriages-introduces-raft-draconian-measures-women.html - Pictured: Father who beheaded his daughter in rage over her relationships as he remains unrepentant over attackhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161779/Pictured-Father-beheaded-daughter-rage-relationships-remains-unrepentant-attack.html - Indian man 'upset with daughter sleeping around' chops off her head with a sword and parades it round villagehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161220/Indian-man-upset-daughter-sleeping-chops-head-sword-parades-round-village.html A total of six men have so far been arrested in connection with the incident but the police are under increasing pressure to catch the remaining seven suspects. Posters have gone up across the city and in an attempt to calm public anger the Chief Minister for the Assam region Tarun Gogoi yesterday issued state police with a 48-hour deadline to arrest the remaining suspects. Some of the videos on YouTube show the identities of the men in a bid to catch the culprits. According to India Today, the reporter who shot the footage Mukul Kalita said he had tried to assist the girl. He said: 'I got into the crowd, when she saw me, she shouted out for help. [image: Accused: Police have come under fire for their slow response to the incident. Posters have now been put up across the city showing the faces of the 13 suspects] Accused: Posters have now been put up across the city showing the faces of the 13 suspects as police have come under fire for their slow response to the incident [image: Latest incident: The attack happened in the city of Guwahati in the region of Assam in the north of India] Latest incident: The attack happened in the city of Guwahati in the region of Assam in the north of India 'The people in the mob asked me why I was trying to save her. I called the police and they told me they knew about the incident and that they were on the way.' Two people - Diganta Basumatary and Navajyoti Deka - have reportedly been arrested today. Earlier in the week Amarjyoti Kalita, Dhanonjoy Basfor and Bulbul Das were taken in by officers, the identify of the sixth man is yet to be released. Prime accused Amarjyoti Kalita, however, is still at
Re: [Goanet] the Loud Silencio of the Chaddiwallas in the brutal Mass Molestation of the young Assamese girl
I note that the Women's NGO in Goa (Baillancho Saad) has rightly condemned the senseless and brutal assault by the so called Moral Police on the defenceless young Assamese girl. This - in addition to the Loud Silencio on the forcing of a young student to drink urine. What kind of madness is this? What. NO morchas and bandhs? No Poster competitions? No letters to the Editor? No Chintak Baitak? NO sermaos by (at least) the Politically alert padris? NO reaction from the Bishop? NO outrage from the converted Dantacho-Dotor? NO statement from the MGP err Congress err MGP err Congress err BJP Xri Doctorji? NO NAATING or Wott? I am relieved that at least o Senhor Anvilho de Sa (the self proclaimed Goebell) from Inglaterra and Shri Docktor United Goan from Baradi-Betul have had their say ... by way of their silence. jc http://www.navhindtimes.in/india-news/4th-arrest-girl-molestation-incident-assam-top-cop-flayed
Re: [Goanet] Indian campaign confronts prevalence of female foeticide | World news | guardian.co.uk
Aree Baba! With all this infant female foeticide gathering momentum; there will be no more females left to serve or to be 'made to serve' as Devdasis! OMG! What will the Brahmin males then do? Be Brahmachari? Societal Change for the Better or Worse? Nascy Caldeira From: Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012 10:06 PM Subject: [Goanet] Indian campaign confronts prevalence of female foeticide | World news | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/13/india-campaign-debate-female-foeticide
[Goanet] Amitabh Bachchan meets Valanka Alemao
Reportage? WTF is this? http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-amitabh-bachchan-meets-valanka-alemao-3520739.html Advocate Valanka Alemao is nowadays in news for her philanthropic work. In a short span she has made immense contribution with her CSR activities, She has been a part of many social awareness programs and had always stepped with a charge to fight against the injustice. Valanka met Amitabh Bachchan at the House of Commons a celebration for Silver Star foundation. She was invited by the Member of Parliament Mr. Kieth Vaz. Valanka was humbly taken by surprise wherein Bachchan praised her for all her contributions made by her for the social work she had done which made a huge difference. Talking about the same, Valanka says, “Before I could converse with Mr. Bachchan and tell him how wonderful he was and how proud we all are, he came forward and mentioned that he was completely impressed with my contribution to the society. I was glad to know that despite being an actor of that big stature he is a wonderful humble human being. When he praised and appreciated my work I was pleasantly taken aback with his extensive knowledge on our workings and social activities .His persona is really outstanding and his gesture was so kind and he promised me his full support in the tasks undertaken by me as he personally believes in them for near future.” The other personalities present were England's Mr. Gordon Brown who also appreciated Valanka’s activities for the society. -- -- Mayabhushan Nagvenkar 1392, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa pin code 403509 # 09420976862 http://www.ardh-satya.blogspot.com http://www.ganimikawa.blogspot.com
[Goanet] Tisrio
a clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KN_hAi7xKk
[Goanet] Bailancho Saad condemns molestation
15th July 2012 PRESS RELEASE Bailancho Saad strongly condemns the molestation of a minor girl by a mob outside a pub in Guwahati and lends its voice to the nationwide demand to arrest the culprits and give exemplary punishment The increasing trend across the country to attack women is a serious cause of concern and therefore demands from the governments, strong measures to protect the rights of women. The same kind of lumpen, hoodlum misbehavior was organized by Ram Sene in Karnataka some time back where women were molested and assaulted in the name of culture. Bailancho Saad decries the Goa government’s response to the threat of Ram Sene entering the state, which has made its intention clear about its violent anti women culture. The Government's response in the Legislative Assembly was that no one can prevent anyone from coming into the state. Bailancho Saad questions the government as to whether they will follow the same principle of allowing a gang of robbers,who have made their intention public, to come to the state and commit burglaries? Will it then decide to act after people are looted and murdered? With no strong deterrent action against the perpetrators of crime and the violators of law, they are becoming emboldened and brazenly vocal about their threats. Is the Goa government waiting for the women to be molested by Ram Sene men? Bailancho Saad calls upon all women to equip themselves to deal with any assault as the response time and action by the police is very slow. Women have a right to self defence and can hit back where it hurts, the private parts, to protect themselves. Bailancho Saad also strongly condemns the Khap panchayat’ s decision to ban use of mobiles by girls and preventing women below 40 years to go out to the market . These objectionable decisions violate human rights and take away the hard won rights of women . Bailancho Saad urges the people to oppose and fight the regressive trends surfacing in the country in the name of culture as they violate human rights. Sabina Martins For Bailancho Saad
[Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
The text below kind of relates to what the mundas are upto in Goa since the invasion of 1961. BC. Many Goans employed Africans as servants and most treated them well paying them at least the Minimum Wage (Kanuni ya sirikali). Other Indian communities almost always tried to circumvent the minimum wage and treated the African poorly. This treatment came at a price to Goans who could not be distinguished from other Indians due to the similar colour of our skins. We were therefore labeled with all the rest as 'Muindi' (Indian). Therefore when retribution came, we lost mainly due to skin colour similarities. Having worked in the civil service in Africa, and dealing with many Africans of various tribes, I can truly say that we treated the African fairly and administered our duties to the best of our ability. To say we were lackeys is far from the truth as we sometimes had to look danger in the eye and do the right thing as true human beings. To say that Goans were fair, one has only to see why the corruption in Africa is so rampant. It is the Indian who introduced it there and perpetuated its existence. Goan people who worked disbursing amounts to Africans in remote areas were honest and god fearing. Some Indians doing the same jobs often cheated the illiterate African and some of them even took bribes to perform tasks such as replacements of lost ID's (Kipande) etc. May be others have opinions on this and I leave it up to them.
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
The following is a summary of astory told to me ... A young public prosecutor (procurador), newly-appointed to Guiné-Bissau after earning his degree in Lisbon, successfully prosecuted a white Portuguese man for having kicked a local man and broken his spine. The young prosecutor was later asked why he had taken the white man to task for kicking a black man, something that was apparently common in those days. He replied, 'A kick on any man is deplorable; but to kick so hard as to break someone's spine is murderous'. This young public prosecutor later rose to be a chief judge in Macau, for some 10 years before Macau was handed over to China. Now retired, he still serves the Macanese people providing judicial advice as and when required, mostly in defending cases (the other side of prosecution:-) ). Needless to state he is Goan... Regards, Gabriel. From: manuel tavares duk...@bell.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Monday, 16 July 2012 12:07 PM Subject: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view Venantius and Roland have given us fairly reasoned accounts of Goans in the Colonial era in Africa mainly East Africa (Both Portuguese and British). It would be pertinent to mention that Goans were respected and liked, more, by the African than other Members of the Indian communities. Perhaps being subjects of a cruel and intolerant Portuguese ruler, made us more sympathetic to African aspirations. It is therefore not lost that people like the Late Pio De Gama Pinto was a stalwart in fighting for African Aspiration. And the African response to his contribution was to assassinate him. This is what one gets in return. There are other Goans as well who sacrificed and contributed to the emancipation and eventual independence of Africa like J.M. Nazareth, and 'Gandhi' Pereira and many others. To say that the African was ungrateful for such stellar contributions would be an understatement. Many Goans employed Africans as servants and most treated them well paying them at least the Minimum Wage (Kanuni ya sirikali). Other Indian communities almost always tried to circumvent the minimum wage and treated the African poorly. This treatment came at a price to Goans who could not be distinguished from other Indians due to the similar colour of our skins. We were therefore labeled with all the rest as 'Muindi' (Indian). Therefore when retribution came, we lost mainly due to skin colour similarities. Having worked in the civil service in Africa, and dealing with many Africans of various tribes, I can truly say that we treated the African fairly and administered our duties to the best of our ability. To say we were lackeys is far from the truth as we sometimes had to look danger in the eye and do the right thing as true human beings. To say that Goans were fair, one has only to see why the corruption in Africa is so rampant. It is the Indian who introduced it there and perpetuated its existence. Goan people who worked disbursing amounts to Africans in remote areas were honest and god fearing. Some Indians doing the same jobs often cheated the illiterate African and some of them even took bribes to perform tasks such as replacements of lost ID's (Kipande) etc. May be others have opinions on this and I leave it up to them. Manuel ( Eddie) Tavares
[Goanet] Goan Catholic nun from Aldona made member of Rajasthan minorities panel
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3430795.ece Catholic nun made member of Rajasthan minorities panel In a first perhaps in the whole of North India, Rajasthan Government has nominated a Catholic nun as a member of the State's Minority Commission. Sister Mariola Sequeira, of the order of the Mission Sisters of Ajmer (MSA), teaches English in Ajmer's prestigious Sophia College, but she is known in the human rights circles as an “activist nun”. An active member of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Rajasthan, the Mangalore-born Sister Mariola has been the State coordinator of the Prison Ministry India (PMI) since 2004 and an NGO member of the Grievance Committee on Sexual Harassment at the Workplace at Central Jail, Ajmer. Trained in journalism as well, she regularly writes for church publications and the Hong Kong-based news service, UCAN. In March 2010, television news channel CNN-IBN chose Sister Mariola for the “Real Heroes Award” for her work in rehabilitating women prisoners. Her advocacy and campaign for six years had resulted in the release of a mentally-ill prisoner from Central Jail on January 25 last year, after 18 years of imprisonment. “The activist friends are very happy about the appointment so are my superiors in the Church and the convent. The first to ring me up and congratulate were social activists Aruna Roy and Kavita Srivastava,” said Sister Mariola talking to The Hindu from Ajmer. Former MLA Mohammed Mahir Azad is the chairman of the Rajasthan Minorities Commission. Along with Sister Mariola, the State Government has also nominated Zuban Khan, Sardar Maninder Singh Bagga and a Buddhist representative, Gurvant Rahul Chawda, to the Commission. --- end of report -- The report above in The Hindu newspaper wrongly reports Sister Mariola as being 'Mangalore-born'. I know Sister Mariola only in passing but do know some of her siblings well. To the best of my knowledge the family was in Mumbai for a while but shifted back to their ancestral home in Corjuem, Aldona, in the late Nineteen Sixties. Sister Mariola's father Joaquim Xavier Sequeira was an ex-Western Railways officer and not only was involved in the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Aldona but also did two stints as the Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat. Her mother Agnes, also from Corjuem - a Castellino, was active in the Legion of Mary, Bible Courses and local Church activities. Sister Mariola was born in Mumbai but later studied at St. Thomas Girls School in Aldona and in fact worked for a while in Goa before joining the Mission Sisters of Ajmerin 1979. All these facts I collected my just making a few phone calls to reliable sources. My point being that a reporter for a national paper like The Hindu could surely have got his facts right about Sister Mariola's origins. She is very much a Goan (and Aldonkar) by ancestry and domicile. And definitely was not born in Mangalore. I hope they will now set the record straight. Cheers! Cecil
[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Goan Youth convention - air ticket and visa
Hi everyone Many of you are planning on attending the “International Goan Youth Convention this year in Goa from Dec 26 – January 1. If your plans are not firm or you are not sure if your visa application to India will be approved (assuming you need one), then consider purchasing a fully refundable air ticket. Although a little more expensive, it gives you the flexibility of canceling your ticket at no cost while at the same time guaranteeing you a seat now during peak season when flights may sell out. If you wait, prices may go up too. You can make your inquiries with your travel agent or contact: Nirav Ghunchala Phone: 888-759-2473 opt 1 ext. 2711 (California) Email: ni...@skybirdtravel.com www.skybirdtravel.com If you are a Goan of Pakistan origin/ancestry, you may find it difficult to get a visa to India. There is a visa category called Conference visa which you may consider instead of tourist visa. We are willing to assist you with the requirements needed to select the conference visa to attend this convention. As soon as you pay your registration fees for the convention, we will provide the required letters for youth and their accompanying family members but we will need to have all your names no later than July 22nd. Please note our letter of support does not guarantee your visa application will be approved. If your visa application is declined and you are not able to travel to India we will refund your convention registration fees. We are here to support you. You can contact Acaria Almeida at acariaalme...@yahoo.com and coordinate with her. Please pass this message on to your family/friends/contacts. Thank you. Goa Sudharop www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Mapusa, the failed city
** Mapusa is a failed city. Sad that the taluka town of Bardez which once had the best organized market in Goa has been allowed to become a shambles by the powers that be. More so when the present Chief Minister and his Deputy are both from Mapusa. The bus stand is in a terrible state. There is garbage all around, people urinate freely and the stench is awful. Sewage oozes out and forms a lake in the parking lot of the bus stand. That is where the RTO conducts its inspections. Two years back I wrote to Reginald Laurenco who was the chairman of KTC - he promised an inspection which never materialized. The market is today badly organized with no order or system. Garbage abounds. The state of the gutters is unbeiievable. After seeing the state of the drainage system in Mapusa, could one believe that we live in a nation that is capable of a nuke and putting vehicles in orbit? Even Mohenjodaro and Harappa had better drainage systems. Parking space is not sufficient and no arrangements are made for restricting the entry of vehichles or controlling their flow. The traffic cops who patrol in Mapusa do not believe in preventive methods but rather punitive methods on hapless victims like motorbike riders. This is written in the hope that some one will hear the cry of agonized Bardezkars and do something about Mapusa. -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com **
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
manuel tavares duk...@bell.net wrote: [1] Venantius and Roland have given us fairly reasoned accounts of Goans in the Colonial era in Africa mainly East Africa (Both Portuguese and British). jc1: Dear Mr. Tavares, I thank you, Venantius and Roland for your contributions. It does help individuals like me (who has/have never lived under any colonial regimes or in Africa) to understand some of the writings and statements of others. --- [2] It would be pertinent to mention that Goans were respected and liked, more, by the African than other Members of the Indian communities. jc2: I am not sure if the operative word is respected esp when one reads what you have written in # 6 7 infra. That the members of the Indian Community treated Goans poorly (my word) is documented by the way Goans were/still are depicted in Hindi films AND the manner in which Goa is being treated. -- [3] Perhaps being subjects of a cruel and intolerant Portuguese ruler, made us more sympathetic to African aspirations. It is therefore not lost that people like the Late Pio De Gama Pinto was a stalwart in fighting for African Aspiration. jc3: Pio was not alive when I came into contact with the Gama Pinto family (via marriage) - but could you please enlighten me a bit more about the cruelty you suffered or others (you know) suffered under the Portuguese - and for What? I'd request you you please reason out your thoughts on the basis of what you and I would likely face for similar activities in Goa in 2012. -- [4] And the African response to his contribution was to assassinate him. This is what one gets in return. There are other Goans as well who sacrificed and contributed to the emancipation and eventual independence of Africa like J.M. Nazareth, and 'Gandhi' Pereira and many others. To say that the African was ungrateful for such stellar contributions would be an understatement. jc4: Allow me to disagree with you on this point. Could I suggest to you that Politics has no history of Gratefulness, but a definite history of back-stabbing? and that Pio would NOT have met that tragic fate -in front of his home and children - IF he did not have (or was not perceived to have had) Political Aspirations? I submit to you that the fate which befell Pio would have been the same ANY other person would have suffered - irrespective of skin colour or even nationality. Pio was yet another example of Kam Zalem Voiz Mello. Besides that, I am not very sure that the Gama Pintos made/make astute politicians. IMHO, politics is NOT for honest, decent and naive individuals. So, unfortunately, the Gama Pintos were used and dumped. -- [5] Many Goans employed Africans as servants and most treated them well paying them at least the Minimum Wage (Kanuni ya sirikali). Other Indian communities almost always tried to circumvent the minimum wage and treated the African poorly. jc5: Exactly my experience in Jamaica. In fact, a number of Indian families asked us why we paid our 'helper' twice the minimum wage and allowed her to sit with us at the table for lunch. All I can say to you (and what I said to them) is that she was a great helper who cared much for our kids and enabled both of us to work. -- [6] This treatment came at a price to Goans who could not be distinguished from other Indians due to the similar colour of our skins. We were therefore labeled with all the rest as 'Muindi' (Indian). jc6: Possibly, because the East African Goans identified themselves with the East African Indians who were known to be corrupt and demeaning to black people. The CONNING of the poor black Africans by Indian merchants is legend. You expected the Africans to forget? -- [7] Therefore when retribution came, we lost mainly due to skin colour similarities. jc7: I hope you will understand why I am NOT sure that the Africans really respected the Goans. -- [8] Having worked in the civil service in Africa, and dealing with many Africans of various tribes, I can truly say that we treated the African fairly and administered our duties to the best of our ability. jc8: My experience with Goans is that the vast majority of them are fair and honest; never mind what the desis say about them. -- [9] To say we were lackeys is far from the truth as we sometimes had to look danger in the eye and do the right thing as true human beings. jc9: Ditto -- [10] One has only to see why the corruption in Africa is so rampant. It is the Indian who introduced it there and perpetuated its existence. jc10: While it is known (even to me) that the East African Indians (esp the merchants) were unscrupulous rip-off artists, I am not sure that one can pin the Introduction of corruption on to the Indians. Take a look at vast areas of Africa which never saw Indians. ALSO, think again about Slavery. Do we really believe that a FEW colonists went and captured boat-loads of slaves from Africa and took them to different parts of the world? -- [11] Goan people who worked disbursing amounts to
[Goanet] The poor showing by the LoO and the opposition
One of my favourite pastimes is to watch the live telecast of the Goa Legislative Assembly Sessions. On Thursday or Friday, Vijay Sardessai was arguing about the arbitrary interpretation of a Supreme Court order by a Deputy Collector. It seemed that a certain party in Fatorda had erected a cross in his private property and the Dy. Collector had ordered the police to demolish the cross citing the Supreme Court ruling on roadside shrines. While Vijay Sardessai put up a spirited fight, and the Dy. C. M Francis D'Souza put up an equally spirited defense of his minion, others who intervened - Reginald Lourenco and the LoO Pratapsing Rane were rather tame. Now if the previous opposition party was there, they would have stormed the well and generally created a ruckus till the Government of the day conceded the point. But the present opposition just gave in meekly. The argument put up by the minister was that there was an appellate authority to sort the problem so let the party appeal if it thought it was aggrieved. The opposition thought that the officer was to be reprimanded in order to prevent a repeat. It is sad that we don't have an effective opposition to curb the Government. Viva Goa -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com **
[Goanet] Damn The Portuguese
Very interesting to have noted JC asking Manuel Tavares in the context of the latter saying that the Portuguese were a dictatorial and cruel power under whom the Goans suffered, what would be the fate even today in Goa, part of a supposedly democratic country, if roles were reversed. Good question, this. Indian history unfortunately will record the Portuguese as damned for the suppression of the struggle for Goa's freedom (among other things). Hindsight being 20/20, let's lay a few facts on the table: The struggle or even the mere wish for freedom for Goa, was never a mass movement or element. Rather, it was restricted to either a few people in Goa disgruntled at the Portuguese for personal or ideological reasons or a few people in Bombay who while not suffering penury from Portuguese neglect (like those in Goa), thought somehow that a Golden Goa era would be ushered in when the Portuguese were shunted out, India took over and the Goans would be allowed to elect their own government. All this happened minus the golden part. Next, to say that the Portuguese were cruel is patently unfair and Indian propaganda. Of course they were undoubtedly strict to the point of being almost inhuman to criminals of all shades but in today's world isn't this the very wish expressed both silently and overtly of every law-abiding Goan in Goa who despairs of the prevailing situation. Remember too that this was the 50s and before we are talking about when Canada a democracy even then had no less punishment for not only criminals but also indigents and people of color. If we are talking of cruelty to freedom fighters, weren't the stakes high enough viz a threat to Portugal itself which then considered Goa a part of the metropolitan territory, a legal benefit which many Goans reap even today through Portuguese and thence EU citizenship? Lastly let's ask the final and most potent question. What if Goans rose en masse in a freedom movement for a break from India for whatever reason and in whatever form. Given the record of the paramilitary and army in Kashmir, the Northeast and Central India, is there anyone out there who hopes that the massacres will be any less wanton. The Portuguese record would be a boy scout jamboree in comparison I assure you. Strategically and hedonistically, Goa is more important to the Delhi-boys than any other area in turmoil. Roland, Toronto. Roland Francis 416-453-3371
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
Dear Manuel, I have not lived in Africa. My comments as usual came out based on experience, and the nature of our station among Goans in Mumbai. It was also looking at the labels, and signifiers which we assign to ourselves. I appreciate and agree with your assessment that Goans were respected in Africa. We heard many good things where we lived. We were not a part of splendid interactive Goan enclaves in Mazagaon, Byculla, Dhobhi Talao, Sonapur, etc., but lived in the lower rung BPT Quarters at Antop Hill, Wadala. I also agree with the part about how Gians themselves were treated, ie., fairly and the comparisons you make. No issue whatsoever. venantius j pinto Message: 8 Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:07:28 -0400 From: manuel tavares duk...@bell.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view Venantius and Roland have given us fairly reasoned accounts of Goans in the Colonial era in Africa mainly East Africa (Both Portuguese and British). It would be pertinent to mention that Goans were respected and liked, more, by the African than other Members of the Indian communities. Perhaps being subjects of a cruel and intolerant Portuguese ruler, made us more sympathetic to African aspirations. It is therefore not lost that people like the Late Pio De Gama Pinto was a stalwart in fighting for African Aspiration. And the African response to his contribution was to assassinate him. This is what one gets in return. There are other Goans as well who sacrificed and contributed to the emancipation and eventual independence of Africa like J.M. Nazareth, and 'Gandhi' Pereira and many others. To say that the African was ungrateful for such stellar contributions would be an understatement. Many Goans employed Africans as servants and most treated them well paying them at least the Minimum Wage (Kanuni ya sirikali). Other Indian communities almost always tried to circumvent the minimum wage and treated the African poorly. This treatment came at a price to Goans who could not be distinguished from other Indians due to the similar colour of our skins. We were therefore labeled with all the rest as 'Muindi' (Indian). Therefore when retribution came, we lost mainly due to skin colour similarities. Having worked in the civil service in Africa, and dealing with many Africans of various tribes, I can truly say that we treated the African fairly and administered our duties to the best of our ability. To say we were lackeys is far from the truth as we sometimes had to look danger in the eye and do the right thing as true human beings. To say that Goans were fair, one has only to see why the corruption in Africa is so rampant. It is the Indian who introduced it there and perpetuated its existence. Goan people who worked disbursing amounts to Africans in remote areas were honest and god fearing. Some Indians doing the same jobs often cheated the illiterate African and some of them even took bribes to perform tasks such as replacements of lost ID's (Kipande) etc. May be others have opinions on this and I leave it up to them. Manuel ( Eddie) Tavares
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
Folks, 1) I guess Goanet easily shows the generation gaps of its contributors. 2) I did not witness colonialism and my generation has no baggage from it. 3) As with all Goanet discussions, this E. Africa one has all the potential to dwell in pre-1961 and spin in the same spot. 4) When I was growing up in E. Africa, Goans were Vice-Presidents, MP's, Attorney General, Judges, Ministers, Ambassadors. Heads of Parastatels, Advisers to the President, Colonels, etc. etc. In other words, there was no limit on how high a Goan could go. 5) Kenya had to resort to violence in its struggle for independence and ever since, its politics have been violent. Politicians there understand the power of the barrel and do not hesitate to use it. Even in the last elections, rival tribes were killing each other in order to hang on to or grab power. There is a price to pay for getting into politics and more so in Africa. 6) There are people here who have made up their minds that the Goans in E. Africa were lackeys. Strangely enough, that claim comes mainly from those who did not spend a single day in E. Africa. I estimate that in British E. Africa, ten or at the very most, twenty percent of Goans worked for the civil service. The vast majority of Goans worked in the private sector like the banks and education. 7) Society in E. Africa was structured, by design, on racial grounds. There were separate residential areas for pinks, browns and blacks. Social and sports clubs had admission policies based on religion and race. The first thing that the independent govt did was to bar social clubs from having race or religious restrictions. In this regard, they were far more progressive than even the USA at the time, where racial discrimination was still the law. 8) Corruption is always two sided. It thrives when the govt does not prosecute those who receive/demand bribes. You get mired in it when the most corrupt are the honorable members of parliament and leaders of Govt. This is the situation in Goa and E. Africa today. Perhaps what we really should be discussing is why Goans are leaving both places. Mervyn2221 - Original Message - From: manuel tavares duk...@bell.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Cc: Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:07:28 PM Subject: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view Venantius and Roland have given us fairly reasoned accounts of Goans in the Colonial era in Africa mainly East Africa (Both Portuguese and British). It would be pertinent to mention that Goans were respected and liked, more, by the African than other Members of the Indian communities. Perhaps being subjects of a cruel and intolerant Portuguese ruler, made us more sympathetic to African aspirations. It is therefore not lost that people like the Late Pio De Gama Pinto was a stalwart in fighting for African Aspiration. And the African response to his contribution was to assassinate him. This is what one gets in return. There are other Goans as well who sacrificed and contributed to the emancipation and eventual independence of Africa like J.M. Nazareth, and 'Gandhi' Pereira and many others. To say that the African was ungrateful for such stellar contributions would be an understatement. Many Goans employed Africans as servants and most treated them well paying them at least the Minimum Wage (Kanuni ya sirikali). Other Indian communities almost always tried to circumvent the minimum wage and treated the African poorly. This treatment came at a price to Goans who could not be distinguished from other Indians due to the similar colour of our skins. We were therefore labeled with all the rest as 'Muindi' (Indian). Therefore when retribution came, we lost mainly due to skin colour similarities. Having worked in the civil service in Africa, and dealing with many Africans of various tribes, I can truly say that we treated the African fairly and administered our duties to the best of our ability. To say we were lackeys is far from the truth as we sometimes had to look danger in the eye and do the right thing as true human beings. To say that Goans were fair, one has only to see why the corruption in Africa is so rampant. It is the Indian who introduced it there and perpetuated its existence. Goan people who worked disbursing amounts to Africans in remote areas were honest and god fearing. Some Indians doing the same jobs often cheated the illiterate African and some of them even took bribes to perform tasks such as replacements of lost ID's (Kipande) etc. May be others have opinions on this and I leave it up to them. Manuel ( Eddie) Tavares
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (16Jul12)
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[Goanet] COLUMN: Responsible government should not support a bandh
Responsible government should not support a bandh By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 This week we seem to be reading the on-going tug-of-war between chief minister Manohar Parrikar and Union Home minister P. Chidambaram over appointments of IAS, IPS, IRS officers, in layman terms babus. To my mind it is not an individual conflict or one-upmanship but mere posturing between two political parties who want to show the other in bad light. Sadly in this cocky friction the general public or rather governance tend to suffer at either end. Somewhere and somehow political parties in power whether at the Union level or state level have to shed their political affiliation to govern and work in tandem for the betterment of the state and the country as a whole. The friction between Union Home minister and chief minister is rather unfortunate which could be solved across the table. But since both the individuals are from different political parties such dialogue mostly occurs via press and the media and most of the time is blown out of proportion. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar is very much right when he says that he has to be consulted while appointing cadre based officers in Goa. It should not be that he has to accept each and every officer deputed or transferred to state by the Union government. It is well known fact that among the cadres there are plenty of maverick officers some even having a strong political clout. Hence in a case when two different political parties ruling at the national level and the state level, such officers can put spokes into administration and smooth governance of the state and hence consultation between the Union and the state is very much necessary before appointment of cadre based officers. In an ideal situation the Union government should identify such officers for posting in a particular state but the final choice should be left with the state government to choose the officers. But the choice should have a rider that once a state government chooses an officer, that officer should serve the prescribed number of years in that state and no recommendation of transfer should be allowed by the Union. In case the officer is found to be involved in any sort of illegal dealings he should be suspended till the case against him is finalised in the state itself. There is no classic example better then IPS officer SP Neeraj Thakur who is alleged to have assaulted Taleigao MLA Babush Monserrate in 2006 at the Panjim police station. Very next day he sought transfer, it was immediately granted, he was relieved and he took up a new posting in another state within 24 hours. In this case the Union and state governments were ruled by the same political party so they could move files at a breakneck speed to save an officer. This IPS officer acted high-handedly after ensuring his escape route, which indicates that he had the go-ahead from the political bosses to manhandle Babush. For the Congress it was a sweet revenge as the Taleigao MLA had dumped the party at the eleventh hour during election and contested on UGDP ticket. In case of two political parties at the Centre and state, the law and order situation created by Babush and his thugs would have been handled differently. Hence the state government should have a say while appointing cadre based officers in the state. Now coming to the second scenario dogging our country. National Democratic Alliance (NDA) the main opposition for the UPA government at the Centre has given a call for national bandh today to protest steep hike in petrol prices. Whatever maybe the reason for the hike, whether it is devaluation of the rupee against the dollar or inflation or bad economic policies of the UPA government, will a national bandh bring solution to the problem and the answer is a simple no. However the question is, should be states governed by BJP support such a call. The BJP led government in Goa has set a precedent in the state by endorsing a bandh. During the previous regime of the Congress government many such protests and bandhs have been held but it has not changed things at all and I do not see any solution this time even with the state government supporting it. What this bandhs and protests do is only worsen rather than ease the hardships of the people. For example menial workers like the loaders do not get their daily wage and hence their families have to go hungry for a day. Small entrepreneurs who have hired premises to conduct their business lose a day’s business and then face difficulty in paying rent. Administration collapses and there are host of other examples. And in this globalized environment can we afford the country being held to ransom and paralyzed by some political parties in opposition? I know for sure that chief minister Manohar Parrikar is a workaholic and takes his job seriously sometimes working for 18 to 20 hours a day. My
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
Dear JC, I have not lived in Africa as I believe those who have lived in East Africa would know. My comments as usual came out based on experience, and the nature of our station among Goans in Mumbai. My interest in things and people have to do with consciousness, religion and sexuality. It was also looking at the labels, and signifiers which we assign to ourselves, and brought it to bear on Goans in India. venantius j pinto On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:06 PM, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote: manuel tavares duk...@bell.net wrote: [1] Venantius and Roland have given us fairly reasoned accounts of Goans in the Colonial era in Africa mainly East Africa (Both Portuguese and British). jc1: Dear Mr. Tavares, I thank you, Venantius and Roland for your contributions. It does help individuals like me (who has/have never lived under any colonial regimes or in Africa) to understand some of the writings and statements of others. ---
[Goanet] Goa news for July 17, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** No illegal mines in Goa: CM - Times of India chemes-to-burden-goas-economy-congress/1023609.htmlPopulist schemes to burden Goa's economy: Congress http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFyIfeN3ENNGcqZV6paq-D9bbZt-Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/No-illegal-mines-in-Goa-CM/articleshow/15011364.cms *** 'Not 1857, 1583 Goa revolt was first Indian mutiny' - TwoCircles.net nspired 1857 uprising was not India's first rebellion against foreign rule. Legislator and renowned dramatist Vishnu Wagh told the Goa legislative ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHQiEr7O4uaGkpfhN4npobkq7gNdAurl=http://twocircles.net/2012jul16/not_1857_1583_goa_revolt_was_first_indian_mutiny.html *** Workshop on self hypsosis - Times of India mes of IndiaLeona Fernandes will conduct a workshop on self hypnosis on July 18, from 5pm to 8.30pm, at International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula.The workshop is open to those above the age of 14.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHw188LwFCgyZBhXLC_jmQHfaRoGAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Workshop-on-self-hypsosis/articleshow/15011497.cms *** Police reopen Denyse Sweeney case - Times of India nvestigated it as a case of murder.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHINcNTImETs1L-q5MVA-pEsEpuIQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Police-reopen-Denyse-Sweeney-case/articleshow/15011550.cms *** Buy Bharti Airtel; Sesa Goa good for long term: Sukhani - Moneycontrol.com neycontrol.comSudarshan Sukhani, s2analytics.com view the one can buy Bharti Airtel. Sesa Goa is good for long traders.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNH2gCGVesQwH0yoY5Jtu6a86XgLDgurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/buy-bharti-airtel-sesa-goa-good-for-long-term-sukhani_730957.html *** 'Keep Ram Sena poison out of Goa' - Times of India mes of IndiaShri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik's recent statements to TOI that he will launch his Goa branch by September has evoked a barrage of angry outbursts from a cross section of society.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGxxJ2mhdwoacxj2SOl361vLjtWKQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Keep-Ram-Sena-poison-out-of-Goa/articleshow/15011378.cms *** Heavy rains cause havoc across Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaWith heavy rains lashing Goa for most part of Monday, trees were uprooted in several parts of the state, leading to road blocks and consequent traffic jams.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGr9CsFv63sqyHgeGZyvZDWjVRsTQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Heavy-rains-cause-havoc-across-Goa/articleshow/15011436.cms *** Cap iron ore mining in Goa at 25 mt a year: Expert panel - Economic Times onomic TimesA panel of experts has recommended capping iron ore mining in Goa to between 20 and 25 million tonnes a year for the next five years, nearly half of what the state produces and exports today.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG2UFq8BhpAgqwi7C8YhK-eCn88Dwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/cap-iron-ore-mining-in-goa-at-25-mt-a-year-expert-panel/articleshow/15011877.cms *** Ameyo Empowers Outbound Process of Commercial Helpline of Goa - PR Newswire (press release) Newswire (press release)Ameyo Empowers Outbound Process of Commercial Helpline of Goa.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNERI-wGuGSZpV48dOGLXjtbPcXP9gurl=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ameyo-empowers-outbound-process-of-commercial-helpline-of-goa-162556956.html *** Goan Expats want State to Host Mini-NRI Football World Cup - Daijiworld.com RI Football World Cup.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE18AtXiWQxpSdDX8UTT78iBiL-gwurl=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=143878 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] Mapusa, the failed city - NOT
Tony, As a Mapusacar, I find your post extremely upsetting. The Mapusa Friday market is, if I can quote Cecil, world famous, all over Goa. I find it extremely humorous that you, a resident of Vasco would dare comment about Mapusa. Vasco is so quaint, it makes a remote village in Bihar look like a bustling metropolis. Yes, we do have a parking problem in Mapusa - this is a reflection of our higher levels of economic development compared to you lesser Vascoites who keep trespassing our haven in your overfilled KTC buses. Regarding your reply from Reginald Laurenco, my suggestion is that you wait for another few more years. We Mapusacars have better things to do, than reply to some irrelevant request from an immigrant from Vasco. In any case, he is quite busy dealing with very mess being created by your Vasco brothers who keep migrating to Mapusa in the jam packed KTC buses. And you have the nerve to talk about garbage? As a blue blooded, true son of the soil, I find it very saddening to see my Mapusa being ruined by the immigrants from Vasco. This is written in the hope that some one like Nasci will hear the cry of agonized Bardezkars and do something about preserving Mapusa. Marlon From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com ** Mapusa is a failed city. Sad that the taluka town of Bardez which once had the best organized market in Goa has been allowed to become a shambles by the powers that be. More so when the present Chief Minister and his Deputy are both from Mapusa. The bus stand is in a terrible state. There is garbage all around, people urinate freely and the stench is awful. Sewage oozes out and forms a lake in the parking lot of the bus stand. That is where the RTO conducts its inspections. Two years back I wrote to Reginald Laurenco who was the chairman of KTC - he promised an inspection which never materialized. The market is today badly organized with no order or system. Garbage abounds. The state of the gutters is unbeiievable. After seeing the state of the drainage system in Mapusa, could one believe that we live in a nation that is capable of a nuke and putting vehicles in orbit? Even Mohenjodaro and Harappa had better drainage systems. Parking space is not sufficient and no arrangements are made for restricting the entry of vehichles or controlling their flow. The traffic cops who patrol in Mapusa do not believe in preventive methods but rather punitive methods on hapless victims like motorbike riders. This is written in the hope that some one will hear the cry of agonized Bardezkars and do something about Mapusa. -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com **
[Goanet] Fish Curry Rice, Vindaloo, Fried Rice etc at Hotel Avanti
Hotel Avanti – Restaurant Rua de Ourem, Panjim Goa (Near Old Patto Bridge) Until early 90’s, I was a regular here (not daily but say weekly) Looks like Avanti existed since 1973, so says the boad. This road was the only road for us (via Calapur, 4 pilars) as there was no Panjim-Bambolim bypass road then. My favourite here was Pork Vindaloo, Chicken Leg, beef steak, Sausages etc The restaurant was then downstairs, upstairs being hotel/Lodge. See present external view pic On the Rua de Ourem road (see pic), we used to wait for our usual crowded buses to go home (agxi). But I often used share-a-taxi who charged us Rs. 5 per head as against Re.1 by bus. I must have visited AVANTI restaurant say after 20 years. Actually I wanted to go for Prawn curry rice which was Rs.125 but then I changed my mind when I was told I will have to shell out additional Rs.45 for plain rice making it Rs.170, I then opted for its regular fish curry rice Rs. 125 with no big fish but korbott / Papad etc (see pic) Ok what we ate and what it cost us? We were 3 2 KF beer bottles – 160 2 French fries or Patato finger chips Rs.150 – see pic 2 Chicken fried rice Rs.250 – see pic 2 Pork Vindaloo Rs.350 – see pic 1 Fish curry rice (for me) Rs. 125 see pic 2 water bots Rs.40 4 loves of bread (Poder pao) Rs. 20 Total : 1095 Ok, let’s check these pics Fish Curry Rice http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukfishcurryrice2/7587024974/in/photostream/ all on a plate http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukfishcurryrice2/7587027686/in/photostream/ French Fries http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukfishcurryrice2/7587020642/in/photostream Chicken Fried Rice http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukfishcurryrice2/7587022592/in/photostream/ the Pork Vindaloo http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauknon_veg/7587048082/ the Restaurant – External view http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukfishcurryrice2/7587030176/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7581828836/in/photostream a view from the restaurant – Upstairs Rua de ourem, creek, footbridge etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7581826766/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
[Goanet] Goa Table Tennis Association functioning illegally: Panjim Table Tennis Club
Goa Table Tennis Association functioning illegally: Panjim Table Tennis Club The Panjim Table Tennis Club(PTTC) yesterday claimed that the Goa Table Tennis Association(GTTA) was collecting registration fees from players and clubs though it (the GTTA) ceased to be a recognised unit as it has been declared as an unregistered Society under section 3(B)(5) of the Societies Registration Act(Goa Second Amendment) Act, 1998 by the Office of the District Registrar(South), Inspector General of Societies. In its notice to the GTTA, the PTTC says that the elections of the Association were last held in 2010, where the Office bearers/ managing committee members were elected for a period of one year as per its own bye-laws, rules and regulations. The tenure of the Goa Table Tennis Association Office bearers/ Managing committee has thus come to an end in the year 2011 but the present committee continues to function irregularly, illegally and unconstitutionally, without any such approval granted to it by the General Body, the PTTC states. In case you ignore this notice and continue to collect such fees/ subscriptions from players/ members, we may be forced to file appropriate complaints before the relevant authorities for the purpose of taking strict punitive action, PTTC Secretary Sandeep Heble said in the notice. Furthermore, since the term of this managing committee has expired, an immediate General Body Meeting of the members of Goa Table Tennis Association may be called to elect a new committee and all the existing committee members may be asked to tender their resignations immediately so that the Association is not demeaned much further and the sport of table tennis in Goa gets administered in a clean and efficient manner, Heble said. The club has also written to BPS Club, Margao and other affiliated clubs, requesting them not to allow the present unauthorized managing committee of Goa Table Tennis Association to collect fees/ subscriptions from players/ members in their premises or during tournaments being organized by them as such acts would be irregular and illegal and against the various laws of the land. These affiliated clubs, being respectable clubs/ Institutions have been requested not to allow such illegalities to take place in their premises or during their tournaments, Heble informed. Source: Gomantak Times, July 17
Re: [Goanet] The poor showing by the LoO and the opposition
Not having an effective opposition in Assembly is just a reflection of the absence of an effective opposition in Goa's civil society. When Goan luminaries and ideologues waiver depending on who is in power, should we be shocked by such stance adopted by cunning politicians? -soter
[Goanet] Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view
In his unconceited post Sr. GF does not reveal the name of the chief judge who is none other than Justice Salvador Figueiredo. Intresting enough the judge also once challenged some upper echelons of the society for their wrong doings in the place he currently resides. BC The following is a summary?of astory told to me ... ? A young public prosecutor (procurador), newly-appointed to Guin?-Bissau after earning his degree in Lisbon, successfully prosecuted a white Portuguese man for having kicked a local man and broken his spine. The young?prosecutor was later asked why he had taken the white man to task for kicking a black man, something that was apparently common in those days. He replied, 'A kick on any man is deplorable; but to kick so hard as to break someone's spine is murderous'. ? This young public prosecutor later rose to be a chief judge in Macau, for some 10 years before Macau was handed over to China. Now retired, he still serves the Macanese people providing judicial advice as and when required, mostly in defending cases (the other side of prosecution:-) ). ? Needless to state he is Goan... ? Regards, ? Gabriel.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (17Jul12)
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