[Goanet-News] TODAY IN GOA: Two Upcoming Design / Tech / Startup events in Goa this Saturday
Two Upcoming Design / Tech / Startup events in Goa this Saturday Our first meetup held last Saturday saw an excellent turnout that surprised us! It’s amazing to see so many enthusiastic web developers, entrepreneurs and designers in Goa. This Saturday has even more to offer for the tech community in Goa. First, the guys from Headstart, a very popular community / platform based in Mumbai will host ‘Startup Saturday Goa’ on the 8th of June at 9:30 am at GCCI Panaji (Near Azad Maidan-Conference Hall). Saurabh Nanda, former digital marketing head of Cleartrip.in along with Anay Kamat will be the speakers at the meetup. Later that day, the Creative Pool group based in Panjim will host it’s weekly gathering of people interested in the arts and design in Goa. This will be between 3 to 7 pm at DS 8, Taibai’s Studio, 2nd Floor, Ravalnath Estate, next to St. Michael’s Church, Taleigao. Part of this week’s agenda is to feature a jewelry designer who will showcase the artistic process behind designing her jewelry. 5th June 2013 LINKS http://blog.startupgoa.org/post/52196443232/two-upcoming-design-tech-startup-events-in-goa-this https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativePooldiverightin?fref=ts -- FN Land +91-832-240-9490 Cell +91-982-212-2436 f...@goa-india.org
[Goanet-News] Goanet Review: The spooks return to Goa (Review, FN)
The spooks return to Goa By Frederick Noronha Sometime in December 2009, I first came across an introduction to the work of Jessica Faleiro, a lady who traces her roots to Margao. She was then a young wanabee writer. Just like so many others who feel the urge to enter the creative world, and believe they have the talent and determination to get there. By 2012, Faleiro has come out with her book *Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa*, published by Rupa, promoted quite a bit and even noticed by the reviewers. It's not every year that the pan-Indian reality condescends to take note of a Goa-related book. So, when this happens, there's naturally a lot of curiosity over it back home. In terms of a bare outline, the story is this: the Fonseca family gathers in Goa before the 75th birthday of Savio Fonseca. It's raining heavy, the electricity fails. (What's new?) But then they choose to spend their time taking turns narrating ghost stories to each other. The ghost story is -- or has been -- something typically Goan. Anyone who grew up in the Goa of the 1960s or 1970s, or earlier, would know how this reality dominated local life then. Everyone spoke of ghosts. You couldn't escape them (or, rather, stories of them). Things were far more scary in those times. Certain places were best avoided. So was moving out late-evening. Today, youth searching for kicks and hedonist tourists (together with a section of the local middle-classes, of course) have become ghosts of their own kind, in a way, haunting the local reality with their pleasure-seeking ways at all times of the day or night! If you're skeptical, you could just say that Goa saw more ghosts in those times because we were are more rustic and agrarian society. The dark, lonely and isolated nights let our imaginations work more hyper-actively. We had few distractions. With even villages being crowded (sometimes excessively) with street-lights, where's the time and space to even think of ghosts now? That's where Jessica Faleiro comes in. Some like the Goan artist-expat Venantius Pinto have been suggesting a Goan ghost stories book for some time now. But it was Ms. Faleiro who actually got it done. There are quite some plusses in her work. She writes with flair, and surely knows how to tell a story. At Rs 150, the book is reasonably priced, and its 159 pages of text are a good read. The cover is charming indeed. Besides, the book has been promoted well, making it visible to all who might be interested. Faleiro's work contains a number of 'ghost' stories woven around common, oft-narrated Goan themes. The person who died tragically and gets reincarnated as a bird to visit family members. The not-so-bad-after-all miser who guides his family towards his fortune. A young boy possessed by the spirit of a man murdered by a relative. A girl led to her suicide in the room where another woman had done likewise in another generation. Forewarnings by strange individuals we encounter at night As would expect of any typical emigrant-based Goan Catholic family, the ghost stories from Goa are not restricted to Goa alone. You have one based in Bombay (of course!) and Martha's Vineyard, the affluent summer colony and island south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Interestingly, Faleiro weaves all these disparate themes into one common story, very well connected with each other, and tied up neatly with the skill of someone who has learnt the art of story-telling. Not a coincidence. She has been based in London and worked full-time in development work for an international charity, and has also done an MA in Creative Writing part-time at Kingston University, Surrey. Faleiro has been into editing non-fiction, contributing to Amazon's book and movie reviews, and has kept her blog at itsawriterslife.blogspot.in So does learning the art of creative writing make for better story-telling? This was just something being discussed recently at the Goa Book Club on Googlegroups. Faleiro's story is interesting for another reason. It represents the returned expat, attempting to understand and interpret the story of their ancestral society. One can see a few but growing number of such attempts happening in the English-language space in recent years -- from Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, to Dr Antonio Gomes, Margaret Mascarenhas (whose canvas is not restricted to Goa), Prof. Peter Nazareth, and Ben Antao, among others. Does Faleiro succeed? One must have read the quick-paced text with an extra critical dose, to find the answer to this question. Her adept story-telling skills stand her in good stead, and make a
[Goanet] Fluoride Is A Toxin, Why Is It Still Used? - Video - iHealthTube.com
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[Goanet] Fw: Inside Hollywood's $100 million indian temple- Swaminarayan temple
Inside Hollywood's $100 million (Rs 543.5 Crore) Swaminarayan temple Inside Hollywood's $100 million (Rs 543.5 Crore) Swaminarayan temple Days after its inauguration, one of the biggest Hindu temple in United States, built at a colossal cost of $100 million (Rs 543.5 crore) and designed to last 1,000 years, has become a major draw for its grandeur and architecture. The 68th Swaminarayan temple built near the Hollywood city in Los Angeles has been carved out of traditional stone and marble and cutting edge technology to protect it from earthquakes. The mandir is a beautiful testament to the hard work of your congregation who has spent several years to build this place of worship, Chino Hill Mayor Peter Rogers said. The mandir and cultural center will indeed be a place that Chino Hills can be proud of for so many, many generations, he added. Constructed from 35,000 pieces of meticulously hand carved Italian Carrara marble and Indian Pink Sandstone, the temple encompasses five pinnacles, two large domes, four balconies, 122 pillars and 129 archways. From the external walls and domes to the inside pillars and ceilings, the mandir is completely etched with intricate carvings in marble and sandstone The 6,600 hand-carved motifs depict a mosaic of tales of inspiration, devotion and dedication, along with historical figures from Hinduism, temple officials said. Artisans created the carvings in India with great love, skill and patience before the pieces were shipped to Chino Hills, a BAPS statement said. The mandir is situated on a 20-acre site, complete with 91 foot lotus-shaped reflection pond, a cultural center, gymnasium and classrooms. It is designed to calm the mind and open it, said Ronak Patel, a volunteer of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. BAPS said that it is first earthquake-proof mandir in the world. Image: Inside the 'Haveli' or mansion at the Swaminarayan temple complex, Chino Hills Photographs: Courtesy: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chino Hills, California website The upper structure of the complex is protected from earthquake damage by separating it from the base with a series of 40 base-isolator units, it said. The mandir also uses a solar power system to generate electricity and reduce adverse effects on the environment. The mandir combines the best of traditional stone art and architecture and the best of modern technology, said Divyesh Patel, a member of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Inside the 'Haveli' or mansion at the Swaminarayan temple complex, Chino Hills. Inside the 'Haveli' or mansion at the Swaminarayan temple complex, Chino Hills Inside the 'Haveli' or mansion at the Swaminarayan temple complex, Chino Hills. Inside the 'Haveli' or mansion at the Swaminarayan temple complex, Chino Hills. 'Murti darshan' at the Swaminarayan temple, Chino Hills. 'Murti darshan' at the Swaminarayan temple, Chino Hills. More
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese teirmosia
On Jun 6, 2013, at 9:29 PM, Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Now JC will target his favourite historian, whom he loves to hate (supra) :-) FN RESPONSE: To the best of my knowledge, jc does NOT hate anybody, be it supra or infra. What jc appreciates NOT is duplicity which jc has referred to on numerous occasions as Two-Tone. jc
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese teirmosia
It is he (TRS)who pointed to Prof. Boxer and said pointing to the fac.. So, dear Jose, why did you say I SAID fact. I do NOT remember stating that You SAID that. Do you? In any event . I hope you and TRS will go to the Boxer grave and advise him iof the list of British Colonies present in 2013 ( not including the Malvinas). Then, we can talk about WHO is a real historian and WHO a convenient Bondollisto . jc
[Goanet] the two Front page Ads today
The two ads side by side in today's front page Herald http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/8974360985/ view/read bigger here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/8974360985/sizes/h/ Goencho Avaz common man, Mopa, Casino, mining, Matanhy, Rape etc BJP National Executive meet ads also appeared in other dailies but separately and on other pages 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] Curtorim - a video clip
Video clip Lake, church, Park etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHQzXuNGr_U
[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....
Elvis Presley - No more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh-X5flxXh0 -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Congress party and golf course.
Wrt to the enclosed article, it is reported: (Congress) party spokesperson Reginaldo Lourenco said the project was wrought with corruption and that the state administration was forcibly ousting villagers from their homes to facilitate the project Now Lourenco claims that both Congress ministers who sanctioned the project as well as BJP cabinet ministers responsible for it should be booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). What is more surprising is that Reginaldo does not tell us what steps he initiated to prevent this happening during sanctioning time? Nevertheless Reginaldo could help identify who the concerned Congress ministers are and make those names public! This might help government to initiate action against the concerned!! Best regards, U. G. Barad Congress wants Goa golf course project scrapped Author: IANS Publication: Daily News Date: June 5, 2013 URL: http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/7eb4a0dce32c283328f89508b5de6abe/co ngress-wants-goa-golf-course-project-scrapped The Goa Congress Wednesday demanded the scrapping of a golf course project in the coastal village of Tiracol, in north Goa, whose villagers, the party says, are being forced to leave their homes to facilitate the eco-tourism project. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, party spokesperson Reginaldo Lourenco said the project was wrought with corruption and that the state administration was forcibly ousting villagers from their homes to facilitate the project. On the one hand, the BJP government wants special status for Goa to protect the state's unique identity and on the other, it is forcibly vacating people from their own homes to promote a golf course, Lourenco said, adding that the ruling party had sold off to corporates. The project, Lourenco said, should be scrapped and all the permissions given to it as an eco-tourism venture by the Goa government's tourism department should be withdrawn. The proposed golf course, promoted by a leading hospitality chain, is spread over 12.50 lakh sq metres in the north Goan village of Tiracol, located 50 km from here, on the Goa-Maharashtra border. While a good number of residents of the village, who have been living there for generations, sold their rights to the golf course promoting company, a resolute group of over 30 residents has been holding out for the last four years, ever since the project was formally given the nod by the erstwhile Congress government. Now Lourenco claims that both Congress ministers who sanctioned the project as well as BJP cabinet ministers responsible for it should be booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). The promoters of the project as well as the state government administration, who have been threatening people to move out of their holdings, should be arrested for coercing residents to move, Lourenco said.
[Goanet] Effective use of waste.
Wrt to the enclosed report. It is good to see that waste is being used for effective purpose, instead of just going to land-fills or littering the sides of the road. In fact, this approach to waste disposal will yield positive results not just for environment, but will also pay for the collection and disposal. Thus, the citizens of Goa will not be unduly burdened. Best regards, U. G. Barad Hear this: Cement company to use plastic waste in Goa as fuel Author: PTI Publication: Daily News Analysis Date: June 5, 2013 URL: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1844016/report-hear-this-cement-company-to-use -plastic-waste-in-goa-as-fuel Vasavdatta Cement, a company with its plant in Karnataka, would be procuring the plastic waste collected by the state agencies and village panchayats from Goa. Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a cement company to use the plastic waste generated across the state, as fuel for its manufacturing plant. Vasavdatta Cement, a company with its plant in Karnataka, would be procuring the plastic waste collected by the state agencies and village panchayats from Goa. State Environment Minister Alina Saldanha, after signing the MoU today, said that the plastic waste collected from the highways and other internal roads would be baled before being handed over to the cement company. Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, a state run agency, has already taken up the task of collecting garbage from the highways, while village panchayats would be asked to clean up their roads. GSPCB Chairman Jose Manuel Noronha said that 150 tonnes of garbage is already collected from the roadsides. Two baling machines have already been installed one each in North and South Goa to treat the plastic before handing it over to the cement company, he said. The state requires six such machines to bale all its plastic waste, he said. Parrikar-led government during its 2012 State Legislative Assembly election campaign had promised to clear off plastic garbage from the beaches and roadsides. Saldanha said that the village panchayats from the beach belt would be asked to clean the stretches. The law is also being worked out to ensure that those who litter on the road are fined with heavy penalty, the minister said.
[Goanet] Share-a-Spare: Tri-coloured Amaranth Seeds.
Dear kitchen gardeners, We have spare *Tri-colour Amaranth* seeds to share (see pix from our little food forest). Please swing by for your pinch of organically produced seeds. Warm regards, much solidarity and plenty of sharing. MM. -- *Our blog anOTHERgoa is now** active...* there *is* *anOTHERgoa* at http://www.an*OTHER*goa.blogspot.in http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.in http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa ''' muriel mario, c/o FULKAR, 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-2278276 / 240 anothergoa AT gmail.com ''
[Goanet] Portuguese for the perplexed
Portuguese for the perplexed May 24th 2013, 13:49 by H.J. | SÃO PAULO Inspired by a popular guide to Understanding the British, I've put together a few entries in a Foreigners' Guide to Understanding Brazilians. Portuguese speakers and Brazilianists are invited to add more in the comments. Hat tip to Brazil-based journalists Andrew Downie and Dom Phillips, who contributed items, and Olivier Teboul, a Frenchman living in Belo Horizonte whose list of Brazilian curiosities (in Portuguese) has generated a huge response from amused, and sometimes bemused, locals. What Brazilians say: Yes (Sim) What foreigners hear: Yes What Brazilians mean: Anything from yes through perhaps to no What Brazilians say: Perhaps (Talvez) What foreigners hear: Perhaps What Brazilians mean: No What Brazilians say: No (Não) What foreigners hear (on the very rare occasion a Brazilian says it): No What Brazilians mean: Absolutely never, not in a million years, this is the craziest thing I've ever been asked What Brazilians say: I'm nearly there (Tô chegando) What foreigners hear: He's nearly here What Brazilians mean: I've set out What Brazilians say: I'll be there in ten minutes (Vou chegar em dez minutinhos) What foreigners hear: He'll be here soon What Brazilians mean: Some time in the next half-hour I'll get up off the sofa and start looking for my car keys What Brazilians say: I'll show up later (Vou aparecer mais tarde) What foreigners hear: He'll be here later What Brazilians mean: I won't be coming What Brazilians say: Let's stay in touch, ok? (A gente se vê, vamos combinar, ta?) What foreigners hear: He'd like to stay in touch (though, puzzlingly, we don't seem to have swapped contact details) What Brazilians mean: No more than a Briton means by: Nice weather, isn't it? What Brazilians say: I'm going to tell you something/ Let me tell you something/ It's the following/ Just look and you'll see (Vou te falar uma coisa/ Deixa te falar uma coisa/ É o seguinte/ Olha só pra você ver) What foreigners hear (especially after many repetitions): He thinks I'm totally inattentive or perhaps mentally deficient What Brazilians mean: Ahem (it's just a verbal throat-clear) What Brazilians say: A hug! A kiss! (Um abraço! Um beijo!) What foreigners hear: I've clearly made quite an impression—we've just met but he/she really likes me! Waht Brazilians mean: Take care, cheers, bye What Brazilians say: You speak Portuguese really, really well! (Você fala português super-bem!) What foreigners hear: How great! My grammar and accent must be coming on a lot better than I thought What Brazilians mean: How great! A foreigner is trying to learn Portuguese! Admittedly, the grammar and accent are so awful I can barely understand a word... but anyway! A foreigner is trying to learn Portuguese! === Eugene
[Goanet] Tradition of Mhar or Zudev celebration on 23rd June every year.
In Anjuna, traditionally, neighbors in each ward get together on the evening of June 23 and celebrate JUDEV. They prepare a pile of dry hay in front of each house, set it on fire and when it burns completely, they sing the line: SAM JUANV SANGOLL, KURPECHO DONGOR, JUDEVACHO GOBOR! As the last word of the line is uttered, everyone lifts a PIDDO and begins to hit the burnt hay until the last kindle is beaten off. The last two words of the line JUDEVACHO GOBOR means destruction of Jews into ashes because of St. John's beheading by the Jewish King of Judea. The process is called Judev boddovnk! Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 8805237604/9420979201
[Goanet] Press Note For favour of Publication
*Press Note * *For favour of Publication* * * *Meet Vitorino Pereira the versatile Zomnivello Khell-Khell Tiatr Artiste on 11th June.* Benecio Vitorino Pereira popularly known as Vitorino Pereira on the khell-Tiatr Arena will be the Artiste of the month at Tiatr Academy’s monthly programme to be held on Tuesday,11th June 2013 at 4:00 p.m at the Black Box Ravindra Bhavan Margao . His late father Santiago Pereira was also one of the stalwarts of the Zomnivoilo Khell the traditional Goan Folk Theatre which is very popular and prominent in South Goa and is held during the carnival days. Originally hailing from Kottombi, Quepem Vitorino is considered to be a well known personality in the field of zomnivoilo khell and the Khell-Tiatr. He is a versatile actor, writer, director and has written and presented numerous khells. Vitorin has contributed immensely towards the traditional Goan khells and khell- Tiatrs. He has his own troupe with the help of which he presents the khells through out Goa. Beside this he has also trained many groups in different villages of Goa mostly in the South Goa. For the last 40 years vitorin has written, directed and presented numerous khells/Khell Tiatrs out of which around 38 khells have been presented by him on the All India Radio some of which are also presented on the Goa Doordharshan. Some of the popular amongst them are “Auntychi Chuk”, “Sakantlo Bhattlar” and “Veena ani Dina”. Besides this he has written two books Fell vo Khell and Lokam Khell which are published by the Tiatr Academy. Vitorin has also carved a niche for himself on the khell Tiatr platform. In the year 1967 he presented his first Khell Tiatr “Guneanvkari Bhav” at Calata, Majorda which was well appreciated and With the encouragement from the audience Vitorino wrote and presented many more khell tiatrs some of which are “Goribanchem Cheddum – Ghirestachi Sun”, ”Noxibantlem Kazar”, ”Mhaka Favo”, ”Nirbhagi Avoi”, ”Sarita”, “Mhojich Chuk”, ”Celina”,”Amkanch Lagun”, ”Vichitr Nirmonn”, ”Sot vo Sopon”, ”Sonvsar”,”Hippy”, ”Kallim Kupam”, etc. All the lovers of Tiatr, Khell-Tiatr, Khell in general and Vitorino’s fans in particular are requested to attend the said programme and interact with Vitorin. *Victor de Sa* *Member Secretary *
[Goanet] BJP government IN GOA misusing government funds to advertise BJP MEET
SHANTARAM NAIK M.P. 7/6/2013 Secretary AICC, 2137, Near Swami Math, Gogol, Margao 403602 Ph. 0832-2759555 Mobile: 9422439990, 09868181344 Fax-0832-2724136 *BJP government in GOA misusing government funds to advertise BJP MEET* * **Shantaram Naik M P and Secretary AICC has charged the BJP Government of miss utilising Goa government funds for political purpose in as much advertisements worth lakhs of rupees have been given ,today, in the local newspapers to give publicity to the Executive Committee meeting of the BJP being held in Goa, by releasing quarter page coloured advertisements to all local dailies through the Department of Information and Publicity.*** Mr Naik said while on one hand BJP is trying to approach the Central Government to seek funds for compensating affected by the closure of mines, on the other hand they are squandering money in a criminal manner. Mr Naik said that said here today that BJP should do introspection in their Executive Committee meeting, being held in Goa and recollect the advice given by former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Gujrat CM Narendra Modi ,during BJP’s Goa conclave in 2002 to follow Raj Dharm and step down from the office. Mr Naik addressing a press conference at Congress House Panaji said while Congress party does not propose to interfere in the internal affairs of BJP attitude and style of Mr Modi's functioning , he is compelled to stress that India cannot allow rulers like Hitler and Polpots to take roots in the country and destroy democratic institution and social fabric. *A charge -sheeted man in a murder case is in charge of UP elections indicates that BJP is insulting and underestimating the people of UP , Mr Naik said. If Rajnath Singh can kneel down to the pressure of one individual to this extent, then one can imagine the fate of the nation in a fascist regime.*** Although, who should be the campaign chief of BJP is their look out, Mr Naik said, BJP behaves as if they are discussing a Prime Ministerial candidate. If BJP cannot decide who should be their campaign Chief, and, if RSS alone is the last word for BJP , they should wind up the party. *A person who cannot get VISA of a country with whom India has friendly relations, what role can this man play to bring in foreign investments ,improve India's economy or give jobs to the young generation.*** Mr Naik said Tehelka exposedBJP President, Bangaru Laxman, accepting bribe and was caught on tape accepting cash and asking for further payment in US dollars. The tape also captured the then Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley talking about money for facilitating a defence deal, at the Defence Ministers official residence, Mr Naik said. NDA Government did not even spare dead bodies of martyrs , Mr Naik said .A US company was contracted to supply 5000 caskets at the cost of US Dollars 2500 each. Our jawans were sacrificing their lives in Kargil for defending the honour of our country and the NDA Government was busy making deals and receiving cuts on the purchase of coffins bought for carrying bodies of Shaheed Jawans, Mr Naik said. The NDA Government taxed honest taxpayers in the name of National Security and collected Rs. 7,000 crores but the amount of collected tax, instead of being used for National Security, was treated as part of the General Revenues of Government. * Mr Naik said that he was deeply pained to hear Mr Manohar Parrikar , Chief Minister of Goa ,who boasts that members of minority community vehemently supported him in the last Assembly elections to the Goa Assembly , taking initiative to highlight the merits in Modi.*** * * Mr Naik said that it is perhaps that birds of the same father fly together, that Mr Parrikar , disregarding the views of secular minded allies of NDA proposes to impose the candidature of Modi on people of India. *A few years back ,Mr Parrikar, in a local television interview in Goa, had called L K Advani as spoiled pickle, obviously, one cannot expect Mr Parrikar to support Mr Advani ,and besides, style of Mr Parrikar's functioning is similar to that of Mr Modi where there is absolutely no scope for dissent . Mr Parrikar is aptly called 'chota modi' in Goa.*** * *** *Caption:* Copy of advertisement published by department of Information Publicity, Govt. of Goa propagating the BJP leaders and indirectly Executive Committee Meet being held at Panaji on Friday. SHANTARAM NAIK M P SECRETARY , AICC
[Goanet] CS SERVED LEGAL NOTICE TO REVOKE APPOINTMENT OF CM’S RELATIVE AS CHAIRMAN OF GPSC
A legal notice has been served today on the Chief Secretary of Goa demanding that the appointment of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s relative Mr. Kurupati Dwarkanath Row as Chairman of the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) be immediately revoked. The Chief Secretary has been told that if the appointment of Kurupati Dwarkanath Row is not revoked by June 10 th, that the Bombay High Court at Goa would be moved for appropriate orders. The appointment of Kurupati Dwarkanath Row as Chairman of GPSC is unconstitutional, illegal void as the appointment was arbitrarily done with no system for selection, without any selection committee, with no criteria or evaluation and without any transparency. Documents obtained under the Right to Information Act has revealed that Kurupati Dwarkanath Row, a relative of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed as Chairman of the GPSC solely on the recommendation of the Chief Minister, in a very arbitrary and malafide manner, to favour his own relative. As per the file notings a note was moved by the Personnel department at the Secretariat on 27th February this year that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had recommended and suggested the name of Mr. Kurapati Dwarakanath Row for the post of Chairman of Goa Public Service Commission. The note was approved by the Under Secretary, Additional Secretary, Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister on the same day. The proposal was also approved by the Cabinet meeting held on that very same day. The Chief Minister on the next day sent the file for the Governor’s approval. With Governor B. V. Wanchoo giving his approval on the very following day, the Personnel department swiftly issued the notification on 4 th March appointing Mr. Kurapati Dwarakanath Row as the Chairman of the Goa State Public Service Commission. Coincidentally 4th March was Kurapati Dwarakanath Row’s birthday. The records reveal that the Government did not consider any other name besides Kurapati Dwarakanath Row for the post of GPSC Chairman and that neither was a back ground check conducted on the antecedents of Mr. Kurapati Dwarakanath Row, a former staff of Air India. As per Article 316 (1) of the Constitution of India, the minimum requirement for the Chairman of GPSC is experience of ten years under the Govt of India or the State Govt. The experience of Kurupati Dwarkanath Row was with a Govt company Air India, and not experience under the State Govt or the Govt of India as was required. The appointment of Kurupati Dwarkanath Row as Chairman of GPSC was grossly malafide and a fraud on the Constitution of India. The selection was not an informed process of decision-making in as much as the State Government had not collected information and material on whether Kurupati Dwarkanath Row had the experience, ability and character to be appointed as the Chairman of GPSC while also not having considered other persons who would have qualified for the position. For extraneous considerations the appointment was made merely on the recommendation of the Chief Minister, while throwing to the wind all norms of law for the appointment to such a high Constitutional post of Chairman of GPSC. Various judgments of the Supreme Court have clearly laid down the parameters to be observed while selecting the Chairman of the Public Service Commission. Mr. Chief Minister, Good Governance is not about catering to family and friends only. The laid down rules and regulations have to be observed. The rule of law has to prevail. And above all it has to be Zero tolerance to Nepotism. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Press Release - CII Interaction with the Hon'ble Chief Minster of Chhattisgarh
Dear Members of the Press, With reference to Mr. John Fernandes 's discussion with you, please find attached Press Release and photo with the CII Interaction with the Hon'ble Chief Minster of Chhattisgarh held at Grand Hyatt today (07th June 2013) a short while ago. Request to kindly carry the same in your esteemed newspaper. With Warm Regards Geetika Goyal Caption: (IMG 1257) L to R: Geetika Goyal, Head CII Goa State, Kirit Maganlal, Vice Chairman CII Goa Council, Atul Pai Kane, Chairman CII Goa Council, Raman Singh, Hon'ble Chief Minister Of Chhattisgarh, Rajesh Munat, Hon'ble Industries Minister, Govt of Chhattisgarh, Aman Singh, Secretary to Hon'ble CM and Secretary Energy, Govt of Chhattisgarh, Sunil Mishra, MD, CSIDC. (IMG 1272) L to R: P K Mukherjee, MD, Sesa Goa ltd. Prakash Jalan, Past Chairman CII Goa Council, Shivanand Salgaocar, Past Chairman CII WR, Geetika Goyal, Head CII Goa State, Kirit Maganlal, Vice Chairman CII Goa Council, Atul Pai Kane, Chairman CII Goa Council, Raman Singh, Hon'ble Chief Minister Of Chhattisgarh, Rajesh Munat, Hon'ble Industries Minister, Govt of Chhattisgarh, Aman Singh, Secretary to Hon'ble CM and Secretary Energy, Govt of Chhattisgarh, Sunil Mishra, MD, CSIDC. -- -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message.
[Goanet] Oral Histories of British Goans - The Tour - Love, Life and East Africa (by Rose Fernandes)
Dear goanet readers Usually at bingo I have little luck getting the opportunity to shout housey, housey but today it's been smiles all round, I've managed to call housey, housey not once but twice. The first occasion of housey housey was when visiting the Oral Histories of British Goans at the Nehru Centre, 8 Audley Street, W1 - The Tour to be conducted by my very own best friend. (Yes, the kisu has been buried and Selma bhai is my New Best Friend, an official photograph has been taken to mark this occasion). Thankfully her tour was advertised as booking closed as the two exhibition halls were full to the brim and any more would have resulted in a patlean vos, fudlean vos scenerio just like on the bus from Calangute to Mapusa. The second occasion was a little while later. After visiting the pub, Melvyn and I were driving past our most favourite Goan restaurant in Norbury (this is 14 miles away from the Nehru Centre) when on the spur of the moment decided to pop in and takeout a rechard mackeral as it was Friday. The door opened to a restaurant full of our people, looking like the ones we had previously seen at the first housey housey occasion. Melvyn got suitably chided never to pour me two glasses of wine as this only leads me to imagine the Goan world as being incredibly small. You get the gist, this project has gelled our community no end and it is good to see everyone enjoying not just a morning out at the exhibition but also extending camaraderie to a cosy authentic Goan lunch afterwards. Now for the feedback - The Tour: Love, Life and East Africa was apt because nowhere have I seen anyone with such a love for East Africa as Selma bhai. For enthusiasm alone, she gets a five star rating coupled with a capital 'E'. She knows her East Africanders better than they know themselves and tells their stories with such passion it is as though she lived through these stories herself. If my memory serves me right, first was the story of three Goans finding themselves in a jail in Zanzibar, next it was two famous Goan pioneers dying in Mombasa a few days apart from each other resulting in about 300 Goans attending the funeral (probably the entire Goan population in those very early times). (Three must be a significant starting Goan number - today 3 almost entire villages have decanted from Goa to Swindon). Then came the nail biting story of a famous Goan saving himself inches from the jaws of a charging lioness. Story after story, sunuppers, sundowners, thrilling accounts of our tall rugged ancestors who braved the wild and went where no other men would dare putting our now feeble feats under the shade of the coconut tree. The photographic display reflected a super trouper behind the camera lens bringing together the entire exhibition into the modern age. To view the exhibition, details of daily events and visiting times can be found on Goan Voice UK under Oral Histories of British Goans. Well done and congratulations to Selma and the rest of the team for an uplifting insight into our past lives. Rose Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 7 June 2013
[Goanet] Exhibition of British Goans in London
*PATRICIA ROSARIO WOWS VISITORS AT THE EXHIBITION OF BRITISH GOANS IN LONDON * It turned out to be a wonderful summers’ day with hundreds of happy faces filling the halls of the Nehru Centre in London on Tuesday 4th June for the opening of the first ever exhibition of British Goans from East Africa. The exhibition itself was the culmination of months of hard work by the Project Team (consisting of Selma Carvalho, Eddie Fernandes and Cliff Pereira) who had earlier carried out several Oral history interviews with a cross section of East African Goans. Flavio Gracias, the Past President of the Goan Association (UK) formally launched the exhibition praising the selfless efforts of the Project Team and stressing the importance of preserving our history. Sangeeta Bahadur, Minister of Culture at the India High Commission and Director of the Nehru Centre welcomed the guests and hoped this would not be the last time they visited the centre. In her welcoming speech, Selma Carvalho, Project Manager, echoed the sentiments of many Goans when she said, “*It is despairingly lonely to look into the mirrors of history and never find reflections of yourself”* She also expressed the hope that such visual narratives of the migratory journeys of Goans would find a permanent home in a museum in Goa. The exhibition aims to provide historical references for the younger generation while at the same time acknowledging the contribution of an older generation. Before the assembled guests broke off for a sumptuous dinner (and drinks), Dr. Vince Cable, Business Secretary in the Coalition government made time to put in a brief appearance. In a short speech he said how impressed he was with the many displays he’d seen and said he felt a trifle emotional to be among familiar Goan faces once more. The icing on the cake was surely the appearance on stage of that world-renowned soprano, Patricia Rosario and another rising star, Oscar Castellino, who both entertained us with several pieces from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” and some others, concluding with that well known Goan Dekhni, “Aum Saiba Polthodi Vetam”. A fitting finale to a wonderful evening! The exhibition which closes on June 14th is proving very popular and attracting many Goans and others as well. Mervyn Maciel
[Goanet] Goa news for June 8, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Poor health' forces BJP leaders to skip crucial Goa meeting - Gulf Times ay national executive meeting, where the party leadership is expected to carve out a strategic roadmap ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFa6903sDYSiffZX9Qy2bmtsxGCsgurl=http://www.gulf-times.com/india/185/details/355467/%E2%80%98poor-health%E2%80%99-forces-bjp-leaders-to-skip-crucial-goa-meeting *** BJP turbulence aside, a leader captains a flight to Goa - NDTV TVLeader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj was in Goa by early afternoon, but did not arrive for the meeting scheduled at 3 pm, delaying it. She was reportedly upset because Mr Advani's advice on how to fashion election committees is being ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFlP3X3Qg4ZUy7G1Yj9KdmkeKjNVgurl=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/bjp-turbulence-aside-a-leader-captains-a-flight-to-goa-376744 *** Why wasn't Narendra Modi's potential used in 2012 Goa polls? ask NCP - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisSpeaking to reporters here, NCP spokesperson Trajano D'Mello said, If Narendra Modi can catapult BJP to power in India, then why did the BJP consciously not bring Modi to Goa for campaigning during the 2012 polls? Is it because they were scared that ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFG-grgunRKnKXaJ1Jhu5W6UVcrSQurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1844984/report-why-wasn-t-narendra-modi-s-potential-used-in-2012-goa-polls-ask-ncp *** LK Advani to skip BJP office bearers' meeting in Goa - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisThere is expectation among the cadre that BJP President Rajnath Singh will give out a clear message to the party at the Goa conclave. He has been working on it and is in consultation with BJP top brass and members of Parliamentary Board prior to the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEJOk5gk0Eh0bK4mZSzkTc4JC2Bvwurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1844872/report-lk-advani-to-skip-bjp-office-bearers-meeting-in-goa *** Narendra Modi's role in Lok Sabha polls to be focus of Goa BJP conclave - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisGujarat Chief Narendra Modi's role in the next Lok Sabha election is expected to be the dominant theme of the BJP National Executive in Goa this weekend, amid a strong demand from some sections of the party for declaring him the campaign committee ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEI5Tfj89pxeeUX_CwYl0IuoKBURgurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1844647/report-narendra-modi-s-role-in-lok-sabha-polls-to-be-focus-of-goa-bjp-conclave *** BFI's Ostrich approach hurting Goan basketball - Times of India mes of IndiaThe GOA, understandably, did not go into the merits of the case, but asked the GBA to furnish three documents: registration certificate issued by the Registrar of Societies duly renewed; list of office bearers and list of executive committee members ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHjLLS99QtkI0zz_9xfTFMxb9h_RQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/BFIs-Ostrich-approach-hurting-Goan-basketball/articleshow/20482316.cms *** BJP leaders skip Goa meet, Cong calls it 'Namonitis' - Hindustan Times ndustan TimesCongress on Friday took a dig at BJP over absence of key leaders at party's Goa conclave where a larger role for Narendra Modi is expected to be decided, saying Namonitis is spreading in the state. The Gujarat Chief Minister is known as Namo among ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGgvoCt2q21s-rYQMKXus6aOLEJMAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/BJP-leaders-skip-Goa-meet-Cong-calls-it-Namonitis/Article1-1072422.aspx *** 'No need for outsiders in Goan beach volleyball team' - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Beach Volleyball Council of India chairman Martin Sudhakar feels Goa does not need to import beach volleyball players for the Lusofonia Games especially after the state just got its first international. Aaron Pereira, 19, became Goa's first ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGfRI5KojFb_fGw1DubDjiL_hbcEgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/No-need-for-outsiders-in-Goan-beach-volleyball-team/articleshow/20482300.cms *** BJP heads to Goa; Advani, other leaders fall 'sick' - Deccan Chronicle earers meeting here on Friday cast a shadow on the National Executive meeting beginning Saturday raising questions over reported plans to announce Narendra Modi as head of the campaign ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGCVmMp1-u8F05tpW_gZEkkahY2zwurl=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130607/news-current-affairs/article/bjp-heads-goa-advani-other-leaders-fall-sick *** BJP conclave: Modi arrives in Goa; Advani will not attend today's office ... - Hindustan Times ktN3r4A6Mned=us
Re: [Goanet] Lotuses from Dabolim Airport to Mopa Airport ?
Check out my, Fishing in swamps. http://www.flickr.com/photos/venantius/84992110/ In 2000 no less after the big V (not me), but the other one--Bajpayee) said that minorities should talk things out, I guess with the pitas, netas, and batatas. With his effulgent eloquence he could have done a superb job at helping all of Bharat see eye to eye. But the best among those who wish to rule have been dropping the ball.** It would have been worth it and India needed just that from a powerful party, all looking golden way back. **Rampea (in Marathi: one who dropped the ball). + + http://www.flickr.com/photos/venantius/sets + venantius j pinto Message: 3 Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:19:50 +0100 (BST) From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Lotuses from Dabolim Airport to Mopa Airport ? No, from Dabolim to Panjim /Miramar via Verna Bypass These Lotuses bloomed at Cortalim junction (also at Verna) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/8968242501/in/photostream/
Re: [Goanet] Fluoride Is A Toxin, Why Is It Still Used? - Video - iHealthTube.com
The anti-fluoridation nonsense described in the video below is a political propaganda pitch of a well-known quack movement. The nonsense that these conspiracy theorists and activists are propagating have been repeatedly debunked by health experts and scientists, but it keeps showing up on conspiracy websites and internet forums like this. Here is a brief expose on this idiocy on the Quackwatch website: http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/connett.html Here is a pertinent quote: QUOTE Fluoridation is supported by major health organizations and enlivenment agencies throughout the developed world and has been listed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention among the 20th Century's ten great public health achievements. But Connett would have you believe that fluoridation is ineffective, unsafe, and unethical. In effect, he would like you to believe that he's smarter than all of them put together. UNQUOTE Here is a report by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how effective and safe fluoridation has been in the history of medicine and public health policy: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4841a1.htm Cheers, Santosh - Original Message - From: Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.aums http://www.ihealthtube.com/aspx/viewvideo.aspx?v=ad2fb6d2e7bb33d3
[Goanet] Ethics in Journalism for possibly perplexed patracars from Goa.
From Canada: Ethics in Journalism 1: We are disciplined in our efforts to verify all facts. 2: We seek documentation to support the reliability of those sources and their stories, and we are careful to distinguish between assertions and fact. 3: When we make a mistake, whether in fact or in context, and regardless of the platform, we correct* it promptly and in a transparent manner, acknowledging the nature of the error. 4: We give people ...that are publicly accused or criticized opportunity to respond before we publish those criticisms or accusations. 5: We make a genuine and reasonable effort to contact them, and if they decline to comment, we say so. 6: We take special care when reporting on children .. 7: We do not allow our own biases to impede fair and accurate reporting. jc's comment: the above points are excerpted from http://www.caj.ca/?p=1776 No attempt is being made to imply any connection to any report by any Patracar from any function in Toronto. jc
[Goanet] FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus | The CSF
http://persecutedchurch.info/2013/06/07/fbi-to-track-hate-crimes-against-sikhs-hindus/
[Goanet] Goanet Review: The spooks return to Goa (Review, FN)
The spooks return to Goa By Frederick Noronha Sometime in December 2009, I first came across an introduction to the work of Jessica Faleiro, a lady who traces her roots to Margao. She was then a young wanabee writer. Just like so many others who feel the urge to enter the creative world, and believe they have the talent and determination to get there. By 2012, Faleiro has come out with her book *Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa*, published by Rupa, promoted quite a bit and even noticed by the reviewers. It's not every year that the pan-Indian reality condescends to take note of a Goa-related book. So, when this happens, there's naturally a lot of curiosity over it back home. In terms of a bare outline, the story is this: the Fonseca family gathers in Goa before the 75th birthday of Savio Fonseca. It's raining heavy, the electricity fails. (What's new?) But then they choose to spend their time taking turns narrating ghost stories to each other. The ghost story is -- or has been -- something typically Goan. Anyone who grew up in the Goa of the 1960s or 1970s, or earlier, would know how this reality dominated local life then. Everyone spoke of ghosts. You couldn't escape them (or, rather, stories of them). Things were far more scary in those times. Certain places were best avoided. So was moving out late-evening. Today, youth searching for kicks and hedonist tourists (together with a section of the local middle-classes, of course) have become ghosts of their own kind, in a way, haunting the local reality with their pleasure-seeking ways at all times of the day or night! If you're skeptical, you could just say that Goa saw more ghosts in those times because we were are more rustic and agrarian society. The dark, lonely and isolated nights let our imaginations work more hyper-actively. We had few distractions. With even villages being crowded (sometimes excessively) with street-lights, where's the time and space to even think of ghosts now? That's where Jessica Faleiro comes in. Some like the Goan artist-expat Venantius Pinto have been suggesting a Goan ghost stories book for some time now. But it was Ms. Faleiro who actually got it done. There are quite some plusses in her work. She writes with flair, and surely knows how to tell a story. At Rs 150, the book is reasonably priced, and its 159 pages of text are a good read. The cover is charming indeed. Besides, the book has been promoted well, making it visible to all who might be interested. Faleiro's work contains a number of 'ghost' stories woven around common, oft-narrated Goan themes. The person who died tragically and gets reincarnated as a bird to visit family members. The not-so-bad-after-all miser who guides his family towards his fortune. A young boy possessed by the spirit of a man murdered by a relative. A girl led to her suicide in the room where another woman had done likewise in another generation. Forewarnings by strange individuals we encounter at night As would expect of any typical emigrant-based Goan Catholic family, the ghost stories from Goa are not restricted to Goa alone. You have one based in Bombay (of course!) and Martha's Vineyard, the affluent summer colony and island south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Interestingly, Faleiro weaves all these disparate themes into one common story, very well connected with each other, and tied up neatly with the skill of someone who has learnt the art of story-telling. Not a coincidence. She has been based in London and worked full-time in development work for an international charity, and has also done an MA in Creative Writing part-time at Kingston University, Surrey. Faleiro has been into editing non-fiction, contributing to Amazon's book and movie reviews, and has kept her blog at itsawriterslife.blogspot.in So does learning the art of creative writing make for better story-telling? This was just something being discussed recently at the Goa Book Club on Googlegroups. Faleiro's story is interesting for another reason. It represents the returned expat, attempting to understand and interpret the story of their ancestral society. One can see a few but growing number of such attempts happening in the English-language space in recent years -- from Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, to Dr Antonio Gomes, Margaret Mascarenhas (whose canvas is not restricted to Goa), Prof. Peter Nazareth, and Ben Antao, among others. Does Faleiro succeed? One must have read the quick-paced text with an extra critical dose, to find the answer to this question. Her adept story-telling skills stand her in good stead, and make a
Re: [Goanet] Fluoride Is A Toxin, Why Is It Still Used? - Video - iHealthTube.com
On Jun 7, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: The anti-fluoridation nonsense described in the video below is a political propaganda pitch of a well-known quack movement. The nonsense that these conspiracy theorists and activists are propagating have been repeatedly debunked by health experts and scientists, but it keeps showing up on conspiracy websites and internet forums like this My dear Santoshbab, Ah Lord .Santoshbab really has the proverbial tolerance and patience of Job. My thoughts are as follows: 1: Does anybody pay attention to the nonsense Con is posting? 2: Does anybody care about the debunking? 3: Is it worth the time to the the proverbial donkey to the water? jc
[Goanet] Session on Goan cuisne (Margao, June 14, 2013)
Invitation -- symposium cum interactive session on traditional cuisine of Goa on June 14, 2013 at 4 pm. Black Box, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Resource persons -- Odette Mascarenhas, Amita A Salatri and Farida Aktar Sheikh. Organised by Goenkaranchem Daiz and Ravindra Bhavan. More details from Antonio da Piedade Moraes 880539 7385. -- FN Land +91-832-240-9490 Cell +91-982-212-2436 f...@goa-india.org
