[Goanet-News] How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? (Parth MN in DNA)
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-how-is-the-xavier-s-principal-different-from-lata-mangeshkar-ramdev-sri-sri-anupam-kher-chetan-bhagat-any-clue-1981304 How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? Wednesday, 23 April 2014 - 4:40pm IST | Agency: DNA Parth MN The principal of St Xavier's College, Frazer Mascarenhas pulled a rabbit out of his hat when he wrote an email to students of the college, outlining a certain criterion to consider before exercising the right to vote. The email criticises the Gujarat growth model for being conducive for merely big businesses. It cites the Human Development Index and the poor quality of health and education in Gujarat to indicate that where quality of life is concerned, the state has not done well. The email then praises the Rojgar Yojana and the Food Security Act as they enhance the wellbeing of citizens. It also commends the Right to Information Act. The email concludes as follows: 'The prospect of an alliance of corporate capital and communal forces coming to power constitutes a real threat to the future of our secular democracy. Support people who pledge to work to take Human Development Indicators higher and who commit themselves to a pluralistic culture in diverse India. Unsurprisingly, the email has created a bit of a furor. BJP's Mumbai chief Ashish Shelar has called it a violation of the election code. Defending himself, Mascarenhas explained, I have laid out certain criteria such as human development indicators, corruption, inclusive development and the environment for students to think about and make a choice. As an educational administrator, I only urge students to vote and make an informed choice. Even though Mascharenas has rightly given the diplomatic answer and even though the email does not mention any party or a candidate, there is something called 'subtext'. Let there be no doubt about the fact that it bats for the Congress against Narendra Modi's BJP. However, the fundamental question one needs to ask is: Why such hullabaloo in a democratic country if a principal exercises a right given to him by the constitution of India? If a certain section of the country openly wishes to endorse a particular party, it is definitely well within its rights to do so. Did we object when Lata Mangeshkar 'wished' on behalf of the country for Modi's Prime Ministership? Do we demur when Baba Ramdev or Sri Sri Ravi Shanker eulogise Modi and BJP? Or has Mascarenhas been targeted because he belongs to the minority? Not long ago, senior journalists Bibek Debroy, Surjit Bhalla, Arjun Dangle and company issued a statement in favor of 'strong and stable government', which clearly supported BJP. Girish Karnad, on the other hand, has been campaigning for Congress' Nandan Nilekani. Our intention is that communal forces like BJP should never come to power. We are against Narendra Modi. For this, a few responsible citizens like us including Girish Karnad, GK Govinda Rao and others decided to campaign against the BJP and support Congress, said K Marulasiddappa. 60 odd members of the Hindi film fraternity issued a statement, which evidently opposed Modi but the likes Anupam Kher, Madhur Bhandarkar and Chetan Bhagat are on the other side of the fence. Any citizen, with slightest of social awareness will have political inclinations and people expressing those in public is, in fact, a healthy sign of our democracy being alive and kicking. There are a few objections against Mascarenhas. One of them is timing. Now if the principal has sent an email regarding voting, it is but obvious that the email will be circulated before polling. Another important objection is of influencing the voter. Mascarenhas is the principal of an educational institute. The precise point of an educational institute is influencing its students. Therefore, he has done nothing unusual than what he does on the other 364 days of the year. Having said that, what amazes me the most is the insecure reactions of the political party and its supporters. Is your party so brittle that an email can hamper its chances? And the more important question is: Are the voters so fragile that an email can prove so decisive? Let us not forget that the voter is the king at the end of the day. The voter has made Indira Gandhi fall flat on her face. The voter has thrown out Winston Churchill when he was on top of his game. The voter has the power to make or break governments. Let us not mock the intellect of the electorate. [NOTE: The spelling of Mascarenhas'
[Goanet-News] Writing was in his blood: the doctor who shaped institutions...
By Dr. Alan de Sousa Rodrigues Dr. A.C.L de Sousa combined medical brilliance and foresight with statesmanship and a profound sense of responsibility to the land he lived in. A pioneer journalist, a great politician, an active social worker, an accomplished leader of many facets, a devoted husband, loving father and wonderful friend he was. Born on May 10, 1883, in Carmona, Goa, he left the village, disillusioned with village jealousies and petty politics. In Bombay he studied medicine at J.J. College of Medicine. On arriving in Kenya in 1915, he was appointed Government Medical Officer in Mombasa. Thus commenced an epoch so eventful that it ended only with his death on July 17, 1958. In 1919 he married the charming and gracious Dr. Mary Matilda Pereira of Mazagon, Bombay, whom he met while at medical college. He entered private practice with his wife and lived at his beautiful home in Parklands with their children, Theo de Sousa, Dr. Peter de Sousa and Aura de Sousa Rodrigues. Writing was in his blood. His forceful notes were masterly political writings loaded with sound facts, fearless arguments and logical criticism. No subject did his prolific pen not adorn. He was gifted with a flair for eloquence which could sway a mob or charm the most cultured audience. He expressed his frank and studied opinion on every subject affecting his community. He wrote freely for the *Democrat*, later for *Fairplay*, a weekly he helped to found, then for the *Colonial Times* and later for the *Goan Voice*, of which he was founder and editor. A worthy tribute to him would be to compile all his literary works in one single volume -- newspaper articles, editorials, funeral orations, messages of sympathy and appreciation, speeches at condolence meetings and brochures, to capture the spirit of the man and extent of his contribution the Goan and Indian community in Kenya. Whatever he touched in public life, he adorned. As a public worker he rose in the eyes of all communities of Kenya. His opponents said he was overambitious. If ambitious he was, his ambition drove him to work for his people. His work was so much behind the scenes that people had no real knowledge of the extent to which he served the community. His understanding and love of the necessity of education is his greatest work. He is one of the few Goans who never swerved from the path of rectitude for personal gains -- if so, he would have been a millionaire. Brutally outspoken and serious looking, the lion was not as fierce as he was painted. Within him was a heart of gold and wells of kindness and compassion. A great Goan, one of the first to step on the shores of East Africa, he will be remembered with gratitude for his service and for the Indian Maternity Hospital, built as a result of his efforts, the Goan Overseas Association of which he was founder and President, the Desai Memorial Library, the East African Goan Conference. the Goan Housing Scheme, the Indian Association, and the Indian Medical Dental Association. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1934 to 1938 and of the Nairobi Municipal Council for many years. Described as the greatest protagonist of Goan Education in East Africa, in fact, the architect of Goan history in East Africa, if not for his fighting spirit and dynamic personality, the Goan School in Nairobi or for that matter any Goan school in Kenya would not have seen the light of day. With his tenacity and whole-hearted support of the Goan community he achieved the goal of separate schools for Goans. This whole-hearted support, except for the sullen rancor of a few discordant voices, he enjoyed to the end of his days. Death restored him to his rightful place among the eminent Goans for his un-sullied probity, undisputed services and splendid name. I was only four when grandpa passed away. All I know of him is from what mother shared with us, her five children, as we grew up, from letters from my uncle, Peter de Sousa and his wife Sofia and from numerous friends of the family from Nairobi. Mother was wheel chair bound for 22 years till she passed away on June 17, 2013 but in all those years, each day as she looked at the photographs of her parents on the mantelpiece and we lit a candle and prayed, she would reach out, touch the picture frames, lovingly smile and say, my papa, my mother testimony to wonderful persons that they were, Dr. A.C.L de Sousa and Dr. Mary de Sousa. -- Dr. Alan de Sousa Rodrigues, eldest grandson of Dr. A.C.L. de Sousa, now living in Goa, has spent 36 years in the field of education as a teacher and principal. He attributes his passion for education, writing and his fiery temper when
[Goanet-News] Goa news for April 25, 2014
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** India's Top Court Ends Mining Ban in Goa With Output Limit - Bloomberg JvZE_KQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778477574623ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwE http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFRAAkOXUt5eFbglf7KmqAR7L-o1gclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778477574623ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-21/india-s-top-court-ends-mining-ban-in-goa-with-output-condition.html *** Goa CM ridiculed over refusal to take over mining - Times of India tandard.com/article/pti-stories/goa-s-mining-dependent-people-unsure-of-their-future-front-114042400958_1.htmlGoa's mining dependent people unsure of their future: Front http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFTcLgA0hvC6i6c31-q7NFYdwLxVAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778482277803ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-CM-ridiculed-over-refusal-to-take-over-mining/articleshow/34169204.cms *** Sex, lies and Goa's massage parlours - ABP News ear-old tourist, one of many thousand single visitors blinded by Goa's cheap booze, drugs and sunbathing white women, got were a few tight slaps and punches to the ear and stomach from a roughneck fraud massage parlour operator in ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNE_ASt2ZviGheOozJkf91j0SpQRqwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778482303161ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/04/23/article299400.ece/Sex-lies-and-Goas-massage-parlours *** Relief for economy as Supreme Court lifts ban on iron ore mining in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Heeding pleas to restart mining in Goa, the Supreme Court on Monday lifted the complete ban on extraction of iron ore in the state but made resumption of mining activities conditional on issuance of fresh leases. The decision offers a ray of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNH6_xGSRQB5tUFf05HBXj2he_ZlKQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Relief-for-economy-as-Supreme-Court-lifts-ban-on-iron-ore-mining-in-Goa/articleshow/34066876.cms *** Goa human rights commission seeks number of missing children - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The Goa human rights commission (GHRC) has sought a report from the director general of police (DGP) about the number of cases of missing children registered at various police stations within Goa and action take in tracing them. The number of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHTDYq4-WWbpcdHWrgiSpiWMP-o3Aclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778484142027ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-human-rights-commission-seeks-number-of-missing-children/articleshow/34169472.cms *** Lifting of Goa mining ban may help bridge the CAD - Indian Express dian ExpressThe Supreme Court order of Monday allowing resumption of mining in Goa is expected to help remove some more red ink from India's current account. The Court order comes with a rider that there will be an annual cap of 20 million tonnes of iron ore that ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHOtkPrXDkBSTGEYcGJy26WaTz09wclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/lifting-of-goa-mining-ban-may-help-bridge-the-cad-2/ *** Goa Medical College and Hospital doctor gets 14-day custody for allegedly ... - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Vijayraj Dessai, a doctor attached to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, who was arrested on Wednesday for the alleged murder of his wife Archana Dessai, was on Thursday remanded to 14 days police custody, by the Judicial ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGoo_X1-3U3a3b6DsY-dDTF5Pxu_gclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778483944210ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-Medical-College-and-Hospital-doctor-gets-14-day-custody-for-allegedly-murdering-wife/articleshow/34169424.cms *** Goa CM rejects idea of state taking over mining - Times of India hGuGMauthuser=0ned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFEZbahVd1NxovF0T3M9CCf6cLHsAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-CM-rejects-idea-of-state-taking-over-mining/articleshow/34127588.cms *** Goa CM objects to ban on mining in Western Ghats - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has written to union minister of environment and forests Veerapa Moily, strongly objecting to MOEF's draft notification on the Western Ghats in Goa. In a recent letter, Parrikar has demanded the immediate ...a class=
[Goanet] Xit-Koddi E-newsletter of Bahrain Goans - April 2014
Warm and friendly Goan priest to bid adieu to Bahrain. New Executive Committee of Young Goans Club. And Other Regular Features In the Bahrain Goans e-newsletter 'Xit-Koddi' of April 2014. Now Available Online At: https://sites.google.com/site/bahraingoans/xit-koddi---april-2014
[Goanet] F.I.R. FILED AGAINST SAANIYA SALVE AND ATMARAM NADKARNI
A First Information Report (F.I.R) has today been filed at the Crime Branch against Saaniya Salve and Atmaram Nadkarni. Saaniya Salve is the daughter of former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve while Atmaram Nadkarni is the current Advocate General of Goa. The F.I.R has been filed under Sections 45 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and Sections 181, 193, 197, 199, 200, 209, 420, 465, 466, 468,471 and 120 B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The F.I.R points out to the signed false declaration made by Saaniya Salve on 20th January 2014 in her notice of interned marriage filed before the Panaji Civil cum Sub Registrar that she was a resident for over six months at 105/106 Altess Manor at Caranzalem, in the outskirts of Panaji. It has been alleged that this false declaration was made by Saaniya Salve in connivance with Atmaram Nadkarni who is the owner of that premises 105/106 Altess Manor at Caranzalem. The movements of Saaniya Salve besides her mobile phone calls during that period would confirm that her declaration was false and that she never resided in Goa as falsely claimed by her. The Crime Branch must immediately register the F.I.R and speedily investigate the case. The attention of the Crime Branch has been drawn to the Constitutional bench judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on November 12th 2013, in Lalita Kumari Versus Govt. of U.P. Ors, which mandates the forthwith registering of an F.I.R when a complaint discloses the commission of cognizable offences. In this case the Crime Branch should show the same zeal and diligence in the investigation as they have demonstrated in the infamous Tarun Tejpal case. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] SMILE..................................... IT'S WEEKEND (24/04/2014)
STARTS NOW………. A young man (TED) was chatting with a female (FAY) (never met her directly):- TED: Hey...gud a.m Fay... How's u doing today? FAY: A very gud a.m. TED, day is going good and it got better having found u on chat. TED: Wow... am honoured, u know what, my day starts only when I find you on Chat. FAY: Yeah... me too feel the sameBrb (be right back) I'll get some Coffee. TED: OK (TEDwaits impatiently). Meanwhile, his manager (MRS: FALCAO) comes to his seat: MRS: FALCAO: Hi TED.. TED: (This ugly lady always comes at wrong time) Yes Ma’am tell me. MRS: FALCAO: Could you write a program for me which generates nth prime number, given value of n. Would you give this by today evening? TED: Ma’am, I would do that, but it's quite hard and needs time, is it ok with you, if I give it by this weekend? MRS: FALCAO: Well…. okay, no problem. (Leaves the place): (TEDsighs and stares at his monitor waiting impatiently for FAYtoarrive. All of a sudden smiles on his face. Over to chat...) FAY: Hey, am back. TED: Cool, you know what my manager does, She's a. keeps asking stupid things, tries to give me stupid work. FAY: Yeah, it's the same everywhere. Real sick people these managers are!! TED: Yeah, u r right!! FAY: Hey, BTW.. Can u do me a favour? TED: (smiles)Sure, why not. FAY: Could u write me a program to print NTH prime Number; given N. Would you give that to me by tomorrow evening? Plzzz. You know it's real urgent for me to work this out. TED: Hey, that's a one-hour's work. Sure check ur mail in an hour from now, ok? MRS: FALCAO: THIS IS WHAT I ASKED YOU WHEN I CAME TO YOUR WORK PLACE. NOW YOU KNOW WHO I AM?? I AM MRS: FALCAO AND LISTEN.. YOUR 1 HOUR TIME STARTS NOW!! Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
[Goanet] Entertainment Society of Goa- MEDIA INVITE-Press conference 19th European Union Film Festival
*Entertainment Society of Goa* cordially invites the Media for a Press Conference regarding the *“19th European Union Film Festival- 2014”* addressed by *H.E. Dr. Norbert Revai-Bere* Consul General at Consulate of Hungary (Mumbai) and *Shri. **Damodar** Naik* Vice Chairman, Entertainment Society of Goa Tomorrow, 25th April 2014 at 4:00 pm Venue: Press Conference Room Maquinez Palace- Annexe -- Thanks Regards, Silvia Rebello Asst. Manager (PR) Entertainment Society of Goa. Mob:9822983708 Office Tel: 0832-2428111 Fax: 0832- 2428000 www.iffigoa.org
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Butcher, baker, minstrel, hunter, frontiersman... Goan Transformation in East Africa (Selma Carvalho)
On 23 April 2014 16:11, roland.francis roland.fran...@ymail.com wrote: I read with interest both Selma Carvalho's article and Gabe Menezes' summarized counter contentions and links. Since it is not very clear to me where Selma went wrong, I would be interested Gabe, if you point out the contradictory facts for the benefit of an average reader like me. I am sure Selma would be happy to make corrections for the project if justified, that was very well received by a majority of the East African Goans, including those quite sceptical to the point of hostility at the beginning. In the end it's not you or anyone else against her praiseworthy efforts Gabe, it's about a Goan creation of records for posterity about a part of our community that settled in a far away continent and brought credit not only to themselves, but to all Goans as well. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile RESPONSE: For a below average reader like me, I got the impression that between 1860 and 1920 when trains and cars along with steam ships which came to the fore, was what propelled Goans to venture further, my contention is that this was not so, to a great extent. One of the first Goan pioneers to venture to Nairobi - a Nazareth walked all the way from Mombasa as mentioned in the book written by Teresa Albuquerque: Goans of Kenya; no mean feat in the early days. The railway hadn't been built and there was no Mombasa to Nairobi taxi service. Cars were a rarity and it was oxen driven transport. Even in India and Goa in particular in the 1950's there were hardly many cars. The great Global migration including the exodus of East African Goans came about because of Air Transport. It is because of Air Transport that Goans flocked in great numbers to the Gulf Countries as well. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Indians overseas upset over government proposal to scrap......ET
Subject: Indians overseas upset over government proposal to scrap PIO OCI cards - The Economic Times http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/visa-and-immigration/indians-overseas-upset-over-government-proposal-to-scrap-pio-oci-cards/articleshow/30048500.cms
[Goanet] Fwd: BLESSING OF HOMES
-- Forwarded message -- From: Stephen Dias steve.dia...@gmail.com Date: 24 April 2014 04:33 Subject: BLESSING OF HOMES To, The Editor Navhind Times Panjim In continuation with the letters published earlier in Navhind Times titled “Blessing at Homes”, I must request the Editor that some of the suggestion made by A.F.Nazareth that the people can carry home holy water for blessing the house after the Easter, is not in good spirit, hence I may given an opportunity to say or correct him so that there is no hue and cry amongst the parishioners in Goa. Hence I request the Editor to kindly publish this letter. Thanks Stephen Dias D.Paula Mob: 9422443110 BLESSING OF HOMES Again with reference to the letter by A.F.Nazareth, Porvorim (NT April 24) and earlier one by Adelmo Fernandes, I must give my opinion about the blessing of homes in Goa. As we all know that in Mumbai the custom is completely different from Goa, years ago. Why the Church should have different set of rules for different states in India or will it be on account of the jurisdiction of the Bishop? We all belong with the same Roman Catholic community. Before Father Ventura Lourenco, Parish priest was transferred from Taleigao Church, I have suggested him that the blessings could be performed right outside the Church after the Eucharistic celebration as it is difficult for the priests to go around the vast areas and moreover the priests finds difficulty on climbing high rise buildings etc.and also the shortage of priests. Therefore the blessing could be done ward vise or a house representative to be present for the blessing at the Church premises. Shri A.F.Nazareth suggested that the person can carry a holy water and bless his own house is not acceptable, but I feel it needs to be done only by a priest. The priest is a representative of GOD and he is the only one who can act this ritual. Could it be that this suggestion may be put in the system in near future by the Bishop of Goa, to alleviate the difficulties of priests and the parishioners? Stephen Dias D.Paula
Re: [Goanet] Modi Must Be Given A Chance
I would not live in a fool's paradise. Our youth do not care much for History. There is a parallel with the rise of Hitler ie similar conditions in general. Hitler brought strong governance, industry boomed and one section people were becoming prosperous and powerful.Then what happened! We can already see the rabid hindu forces flexing their muscles and telling those who have different views to shut up or go to Pakistan etc.Violence is lip sync condemned, but no action is taken.Somnath Bharati is openly roughed up and even if Principal of Xavier college views were communicated at the wrong time, the issue is not so important as this is a minority institute funded by the government threat being voiced! Implication that educational institutions right to free thinking and free speech has to be curbed/qualified! On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 3:21 AM, roland.francis roland.fran...@ymail.comwrote: Dear Floriano, It's not logical to compare Modi to Hitler as you have done. You may know Modi and think you know what he is likely to do, but you don't know Hitler it seems and what he has done. By such comparisons you trivialize the evil that was Hitler. In a worse case scenario in Goa assuming Parrikar or some other stooge of Modi were to exert long term hostile pressure on Goan Catholics, the community should arise from its long slumber and oppose those hostile forces. You are not an insignificant part of the state population. You know as well as I do that even if half of the Hindus join with the Goan CM Modi stooge, they cannot achieve anything anti Christian. At this moment in time, you like many Christians are just indulging in scare tactics. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile
[Goanet] Will those behind Goa's mining scam walk free? (News Analysis)
*http://tinyurl.com/mdu7lkh http://tinyurl.com/mdu7lkh* -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? (Parth MN in DNA)
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-how-is-the-xavier-s-principal-different-from-lata-mangeshkar-ramdev-sri-sri-anupam-kher-chetan-bhagat-any-clue-1981304 How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? Wednesday, 23 April 2014 - 4:40pm IST | Agency: DNA Parth MN The principal of St Xavier's College, Frazer Mascarenhas pulled a rabbit out of his hat when he wrote an email to students of the college, outlining a certain criterion to consider before exercising the right to vote. The email criticises the Gujarat growth model for being conducive for merely big businesses. It cites the Human Development Index and the poor quality of health and education in Gujarat to indicate that where quality of life is concerned, the state has not done well. The email then praises the Rojgar Yojana and the Food Security Act as they enhance the wellbeing of citizens. It also commends the Right to Information Act. The email concludes as follows: 'The prospect of an alliance of corporate capital and communal forces coming to power constitutes a real threat to the future of our secular democracy. Support people who pledge to work to take Human Development Indicators higher and who commit themselves to a pluralistic culture in diverse India. Unsurprisingly, the email has created a bit of a furor. BJP's Mumbai chief Ashish Shelar has called it a violation of the election code. Defending himself, Mascarenhas explained, I have laid out certain criteria such as human development indicators, corruption, inclusive development and the environment for students to think about and make a choice. As an educational administrator, I only urge students to vote and make an informed choice. Even though Mascharenas has rightly given the diplomatic answer and even though the email does not mention any party or a candidate, there is something called 'subtext'. Let there be no doubt about the fact that it bats for the Congress against Narendra Modi's BJP. However, the fundamental question one needs to ask is: Why such hullabaloo in a democratic country if a principal exercises a right given to him by the constitution of India? If a certain section of the country openly wishes to endorse a particular party, it is definitely well within its rights to do so. Did we object when Lata Mangeshkar 'wished' on behalf of the country for Modi's Prime Ministership? Do we demur when Baba Ramdev or Sri Sri Ravi Shanker eulogise Modi and BJP? Or has Mascarenhas been targeted because he belongs to the minority? Not long ago, senior journalists Bibek Debroy, Surjit Bhalla, Arjun Dangle and company issued a statement in favor of 'strong and stable government', which clearly supported BJP. Girish Karnad, on the other hand, has been campaigning for Congress' Nandan Nilekani. Our intention is that communal forces like BJP should never come to power. We are against Narendra Modi. For this, a few responsible citizens like us including Girish Karnad, GK Govinda Rao and others decided to campaign against the BJP and support Congress, said K Marulasiddappa. 60 odd members of the Hindi film fraternity issued a statement, which evidently opposed Modi but the likes Anupam Kher, Madhur Bhandarkar and Chetan Bhagat are on the other side of the fence. Any citizen, with slightest of social awareness will have political inclinations and people expressing those in public is, in fact, a healthy sign of our democracy being alive and kicking. There are a few objections against Mascarenhas. One of them is timing. Now if the principal has sent an email regarding voting, it is but obvious that the email will be circulated before polling. Another important objection is of influencing the voter. Mascarenhas is the principal of an educational institute. The precise point of an educational institute is influencing its students. Therefore, he has done nothing unusual than what he does on the other 364 days of the year. Having said that, what amazes me the most is the insecure reactions of the political party and its supporters. Is your party so brittle that an email can hamper its chances? And the more important question is: Are the voters so fragile that an email can prove so decisive? Let us not forget that the voter is the king at the end of the day. The voter has made Indira Gandhi fall flat on her face. The voter has thrown out Winston Churchill when he was on top of his game. The voter has the power to make or break governments. Let us not mock the intellect of the electorate. [NOTE: The spelling of Mascarenhas'
[Goanet] WorldBookDay 2014 in Panjim, Goa
We do not know who this Krishnadas Shama is, please change the name of this institution to some local educationist such as Dr. Miguel Costa founder of Sharada Mandir school. BC World Book Day 2014. Commemorated in Goa, India with an exhibition of locally-published books at the Krishnadas Shama State Central Library, Pato, Panjim. This should remain open for about a month, we were told. On the first floor, just near the entrance. Please visit and check it out. A great way of paying tribute to our authors, and taking them a step closer to the audiences/readership they deserve! SEE PHOTOS @ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/goa.fifteenfiftysix -- FN Phone +91-832-2409490 Mobile +91-9822122436 Blog: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
Re: [Goanet] Modi Must Be Given A Chance
From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com Date: 22 April 2014 12:04 Subject: [Goanet] Modi Must Be Given A Chance To: goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Roland Francis: why Modi at all? He is steel beneath the khadi and a person of change. You need that to govern 1.2 billion people or you will get a spineless person like Manmohan Singh who is a brilliant economist but a vacillating politician of the ilk of Narasimha Rao but without his corruption. Any more Singhs or worse and India will not be able to rise from the current corruption morass. He is not unproven and most of all the people seem to want him as their PM. They see the alternatives and shudder more at them than they do at NaMo or what he can possibly bring. Response: Below is an article by Fr Cedric Prakash s.j. who is a Human Rights activist and who has lived in Gujarat and witnessed and experienced the pogrom of 2002 and events thereafter first hand unlike those based overseas in the safe confines of good, civilised and democratic governments. Here are some of his views. COMMENT: Now the Principal of Xavier's College offered his contribution. There are concerned people out there and it seems their fears are well founded. *http://tinyurl.com/mf5wdjo http://tinyurl.com/mf5wdjo * the other side of the argument:- http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/vivianfernandes/1878/65193/why-i-differ-with-fr-frazer-mascarenhas-of-st-xaviers-mumbai.html
[Goanet] Mumbai - Xavier's principal slams Guj model in email - firstpost.com
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/mumbai-xaviers-principal-slams-guj-model-in-email-to-students-1492431.html While I agree with practically everything that Mascarenhas is saying, I think it is stupid of him to use his office to push his message. It will only allow for colleges and other educational institutions to be used further as electioneering and propagandizing platforms. As it is the politicization of educational institutions is becoming a curse in Goa where it is already being done in a covert way. I don't know whether the general public is aware of the manner in which the National Service Scheme (NSS) was used to further the pre-election buildup by the ruling party in Goa. The Depts of Education and Higher Education issued fatwas that schools and colleges should send their students for Run for Unity rallies (ostensibly to promote Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) and Vivekananda rallies. Inducements in the way of some 20 NSS 'hours' were offered to students This amounts to almost one third of the work that a student has to do per semester. Compare this with the 2 NSS hours the students are given for an activity lie campus cleaning. The students were also promised caps and T-shirts which incidentally were not given. And what happened? Students were herded by the colleges and schools one morning. The CM and his cronies arrived to start the rally. Photographs and videos were taken by press and TV reporters and then - and then - the run simply came to an end!! And there was very little protest about this by anyone around. Although propogandizing similar to Mascarenhas is practices by educational institutions affiliated to the RSS, I feel that he should have avoided giving the high moral ground to the HIndutvavadis. It is similar to what Fr Cedric Prakash did; and it turns out to be counterproductive in the end for it sets up a bad precedent. -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal Moira, Bardez Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
[Goanet] Modi must be given a chance
Are the conditions that the Jews faced in Hitler's Germany and Muslims face in Modi's Gujarat very much different, except in degrees and the times? This is what a Muslim doctor has to say: Quote: A Muslim physician in Ahmedabad had his clinic burned down during the riots of 2002. Today the halls leading to his office are filled with tiles depicting Hindu gods and goddesses that he hopes may act as a deterrent during future riots in Gujarat, which he fears is a matter of when, not if. In this election, he will be voting for Modi's BJP when Gujarat heads to the polls on 30 April. I vote for my safety now, he says. I have two children and maybe if Hindus know I am a BJP voter, they will see me as one of the good Muslims. This is the BJP effect: it has convinced many Hindus in India that the rational, forward-thinking, patriotic Muslims are the ones who support Modi and the bad Muslims are those who speak critically of Modi record, including his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The BJP would like voters to believe that its new Muslim supporters have been fully welcomed as equals to the party's predominantly Hindu base. But the reality is quite different. When the cameras and tape recorders are switched off, Muslim supporters of the BJP say they understand that they are an accessory – not a companion – in Modi's efforts to become India's next prime minister. Unquote: For full article, please see below. - [image: Zahir Janmohamed]http://www.theguardian.com/profile/zahir-janmohamed - - Zahir Janmohamedhttp://www.theguardian.com/profile/zahir-janmohamed - - theguardian.com http://www.theguardian.com/, Wednesday 23 April 2014 07.01 BST - Jump to comments (100)http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/23/narendra-modi-reaching-out-india-muslim-vote#start-of-comments [image: BJP Leader Narendra Modi Campaigns In Gujarat] 'If Modi is to come to power, it will likely be as part of a coalition. This has forced the BJP to scramble for as many votes as possible.' Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty On an unlit lane in Juhapura, a Muslim neighbourhood of Ahmedabad, the largest city in India's western state of Gujarat, 20-year-old Muslim Faizan Mansuri plays cricket on his smartphone. Juhapura, where I have lived since 2012, has few paved roads or sewage systems and each year about 2,000 children are denied an educationhttp://kafila.org/2013/02/20/prof-vk-tripathi-and-the-fight-for-schools-in-juhapura-zahir-janmohamed/ because of a lack of schools. Once a mixed Hindu and Muslim area in the 1970s, today almost all of us 400,000 residents are Muslim. Faizan, who is voting for the first time, believes this election is about the economy and looking forward: I know about the riotshttp://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/india/, I know about theproblems Muslims facehttp://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sachar in this country, but I am going to vote for [Narendra] Modi. He is good for the economy and if Modi becomes prime minister, he will be able to improve the economy in time for my graduation in 2016 when I start searching for a job. Faizan's comments would make Modi, the front-running prime ministerial candidate representing the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), drool as he tries to woo India's Muslim vote in this election. In order for any single party to form the government, it needs to secure 272 of the 543 seatshttp://carnegieendowment.org/2013/09/10/how-india-s-parliamentary-elections-work/gmr2 in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament that will select India's next PM. Most argue that the BJP will fall short of this totalhttp://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2014/03/elections-india?zid=309ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e as no single party has secured a majority of seats since 1989. If Modi is to come to power, it will likely be as part of a coalition. This has forced the BJP to scramble for as many votes as possible, including reaching out to a segment the Hindu nationalist party has often ignored: India's Muslims. India has the world's second largest Muslim populationhttp://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/06/07/worlds-muslim-population-more-widespread-than-you-might-think/ with about 176 million Muslims making up 14% of the population. The election will be largely decided on by the outcome of two states: Uttar Pradesh, which has 200 million residentshttp://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html and 80 seats in the Lok Sabha, with a Muslim population of 18%; and Bihar which has about 100 millionhttp://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html and 40 seats with a Muslim population of 16.5%. The BJP has been in overdrive for the past few months trying to win over these two states and their large Muslim populations. In March, Modi gave a speech in Bihar to a predominantly Muslim audience at which he boasted that Muslims in Gujarat are wealthier and better educated than in any other parts of India. Supporters of Modi even released a
[Goanet] Subject: Re: Goanet Reader: Butcher, baker, minstrel, hunter, frontiersman
As I've said before, and I make no apology for repeating it here - we, Goans from East Africa,should be proud that Selma Carvalho, someone who had never set foot on African soil before, has done so much in preserving a slice of our history for posterity. None of us, former British Goans from East Africa, had ever attempted such a task before. My good friend, Dr. Christine Nicholls, who edited Selma's recent book A Railway runs through had this to say in a private message to me: I enjoyed working on Selma's book. She did a lot of research and has told a fascinating story. By all means, let us be constructive in our criticism, but also honourable to give praise where praise is due. Mervyn Maciel
Re: [Goanet] How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? (Parth MN in DNA)
On Apr 24, 2014, at 6:52 AM, Goanet Reader goanetrea...@gmail.com wrote: If a certain section of the country openly wishes to endorse a particular party, it is definitely well within its rights to do so. Did we object when Lata Mangeshkar 'wished' on behalf of the country for Modi's Prime Ministership? Do we demur when Baba Ramdev or Sri Sri Ravi Shanker eulogise Modi and BJP? Or has Mascarenhas been targeted because he belongs to the minority? COMMENT: 1: TRUE the Constitution guarantees Freedom of Speech, but who will enforce this guarantee? 2: IF Mascarenhas has a right to free speech (to endorse), does not the non-endorsed party have a right to 'take on' Mascarenhas? 3: Election season is known as 'Silly Season' for a reason. Anything can and will be said to get the upper hand and vote? 4: Politicians will promise the world to the general public and (at best) deliver a zonk. 5: Are we really surprised? I seriously doubt Mascarenhas is. jc
[Goanet] Baga Beach 23.4.14 (beach beds on the shore)
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[Goanet] Clarification mail from U.D. Kamat, Director for NRI affairs - reg. OCI/PIO
From: NRI office Goa To: asjrebello Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2014, 8:12 Subject: Re: Fw: Subject: Indians overseas upset over government proposal to scrap.. Dear Mr. Rebello, Please be informed that there is no proposal before Govt. of India to scrap PIO and OCI cards. For ready reference, I would like to highlight the major differences in the two schemes as they stand today : 1) While the PIO Card is valid for 15 years, OCI registration entitles for lifelong visa. 2) While PIO is granted to foreigner married to Indian citizen or a Person of Indian origin, such foreigner is not eligible for OCI registration. 3) Minors whose parents are Indian citizens or one parent is an Indian citizen and the other is not, are not covered under OCI Scheme whereas they are eligible under PIO Card Scheme. 4) PIO Card is not allowed to nationals of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and China, whereas OCI is not allowed to nationals of Bangladesh and Pakistan only. 5) While PIO Card is granted to PIOs whose parents / grandparents / great grandparents are or had been of Indian origin, OCI registration is granted to PIOs who were Indian citizens on or after 26th January 1950 or eligible to be Indian citizens on 26th January 1950 or to persons belonging to those territories which became part of India after 15th August 1947 (like Goa)and also to children / grand children of such persons. In other words, while under PIO Card Scheme, PIO link of the applicant is determined based on the linear relationship of the applicant upto great grandparents level, under the OCI Scheme, PIO link of the applicant is determined based on the linear relationship of the applicant upto grandparents level. The merger of PIO Card Scheme with the OCI Card Scheme was conceptualized after it was brought to the notice of the Govt. of India by some of the foreign Governments that the nomenclature Overseeas Citizens of India is a misnomer since they are not citizens of India but actually foreign citizens of Indian origin. Against this background, the Govt. of India decided to merge the PIO Card Scheme and the OCI Scheme into a new category called Overseas Indian Cardholder (OIC). The merger is proposed to be achieved by amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955. A Bill to amend this Act has been passed in the Upper House i.e. Rajya Sabha and is awaiting the approval of the Lower House i.e. Lok Sabha. Obviously, the Bill will come up for consideration of the Lok Sabha after the new Parliament is constituted. I hope I have made things clear for removing the doubts. Regards (U.D. Kamat) Director for NRI Affairs
[Goanet] Fr Frazer Mascarenhas
So Socrates provoked a discussion, and some ! I am concerned for students at the college: I see job resumes dropped in a bin with added relish, by the likes of Ambani. eric. - On Thursday, April 24, 2014 12:03 PM, Jimmy de Corla jimcorla@ wrote: Fr Frazer Mascarenhas had made a huge difference to St Xavier's College over the past six or seven or eight years he has been there. Some years ago, when Aditya Thackeray, grandson of Bal Thackerary and a student in Xavier's, led a movement to ban Rohinton Mistry's book, he showed rare courage in standing up to him. Now he has done it again, speaking up as a teacher and a thinking human being, to guide his students on the issues of the day. Of course, his letter has kicked up a storm -- every city paper has headlines on it. But that's what education is about and that's what it is meant to do -- stir up minds, young and old, provoke a discussion like Socrates did in his time. In the background of Elections What is human development? The approaching elections have brought an interesting discussion to the public forum on what constitutes human development and how it is to be achieved. The Gujarat model has been highlighted for our consideration. That is very apt because it puts in stark contrast two current views. Is the growth of big business, the making of huge profits the achievement of high production – what we seek? Or is it the quality of life for the majority in terms of affordable basic goods and services and the freedom to take forward the cultural aspirations of our plural social groups that make up India? Gujarat may be doing well in the first sense, although not as good as some other States in the country. But all the Human Development Index indicators and the cultural polarization of the population show that Gujarat has had a terrible experience in the last 10 years. Take the example of education: schools for the ordinary populace show abject neglect with a very high dropout rate in the last 10 years. Higher Education has not been allowed to move forward. To take just an example, St. Xavier’s College Ahmedabad, thrice NAAC accredited with an equivalent of the A grade, has not been able to gain permission from the Gujarat Government for Academic Autonomy, for the last 10 years and has finally won a battle in the High Court to approach the UGC directly for this status. Gujarat has also been the worst performer in settling claims and distributing title deeds to tribal people and other forest dwellers, as shown by the latest data put out by the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry. Till 2013, the State, with 15 percent tribal population, settled only 32 per cent of the claims, the lowest rate in the country. As opposed to this, efforts like the Rojgar Yojana and the Food Security Act have been called “election sops”. However some of our best social scientists like Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze have supported these as necessary in the emergency economic situation the country and the world is facing. The country is grateful that committed activists like Aruna Roy and Shailesh Gandhi have worked with the Government to initiate and sustain the Right to Information Act which makes accountability possible. Corruption still needs to be addressed effectively but since it is so prevalent at every level of society, it will take civil society long agonizing efforts to root it out. A massive investment in health and education is sorely needed in our country of widening disparities and those who support big business and its unethical profits will never agree to such public expenditure for the masses. In fact, the worsening situation of environmental degradation and depletion, in the lunge for growth and profit, shows up the real intentions of the greedy. None can withstand this, as seen by the many clearances given in a week’s time after the recent change of guard at the Central Environment Ministry, which had earlier tried to hold the line under a different Minister. So what lessons does a reflection on the approaching elections teach us? The prospect of an alliance of corporate capital and communal forces coming to power constitutes a real threat to the future of our secular democracy. Support for people who pledge to work to take Human Development Indicators higher and who commit themselves to a pluralistic culture in diverse India – this is the hope for the future. No magic wand or divine miracles will come to the aid of the Indian people. Their reasoned choice of individuals and political parties who promise to work for a real quality of life for all, will see India prosper or flounder on the precipice. Choose well! Dr. Frazer Mascarenhas S.J. Principal
[Goanet] Smartphone App for House Blessing - Bejiment Tracker
Smartphone App for House Blessing - Bejiment Tracker As an altar-boy I used to accompany the parish priest around my ward, Goncoi, in Aldona, as he went about blessing the houses in the days after Easter., says Leroy Lobo. I noticed how everyone had been waiting in their houses quite a while for the priest to make his appearance. This is because everybody knows what day the priest will come, but nobody knows the exact time he will make it to their house. It could be anywhere between 4 pm and 7 pm depending on what route he takes. Leroy, who plans to study Computer Engineering has developed a Android compliant software that will make waiting for the priest a thing of the past. Bejiment Tracker is the name of this practical App which allows anyone to track where the priest is and what route he is taking. I spoke to my parents, and even my uncles in Carona, and realised that this what-time-will-the-priest-arrive problem has been around for generations. A quick calculation told me that in Goa itself about seventy eight thousand four hundred and twenty two man hours are wasted every year by people waiting indefinitely for the priest to turn up. Also take into account the energies wasted and the amount of money spent on phone calls to neighbours to ask if they have any clue where the priest is. I have designed it basically for the altar-boy to initialize the app on his phone and to update it as he progresses. This is because most of the older priests are not comfortable with Smartphones., says Leroy. Basically the app tracks the priests route and movement automatically, using GPS, and this information is made available to any Smartphone user by interacting with Google Maps or Latitude. It's basically a free App but in the Premium paid version there is further information made available. The altar-boy keys in how much donation was given at each house, so you can keep the correct amount ready at hand. Not too much or too little, all depending on what your neighbours gave. As an ex altar-boy I could see visible signs of how long time people had been waiting. New candles burnt to more than half their length, watery Queens raspberry that has turned warm with the ice cubes having melted long back, aunties with streaks on their faces having streams of sweat running through the talcum powder... Bejiment Tracker is in Beta Testing stage right now but will be available for download by Easter next year. Read more at: http://www.ucanews.com/news/priests-face-house-blessing-hurdles/14161
[Goanet] Writing was in his blood: the doctor who shaped institutions...
By Dr. Alan de Sousa Rodrigues Dr. A.C.L de Sousa combined medical brilliance and foresight with statesmanship and a profound sense of responsibility to the land he lived in. A pioneer journalist, a great politician, an active social worker, an accomplished leader of many facets, a devoted husband, loving father and wonderful friend he was. Born on May 10, 1883, in Carmona, Goa, he left the village, disillusioned with village jealousies and petty politics. In Bombay he studied medicine at J.J. College of Medicine. On arriving in Kenya in 1915, he was appointed Government Medical Officer in Mombasa. Thus commenced an epoch so eventful that it ended only with his death on July 17, 1958. In 1919 he married the charming and gracious Dr. Mary Matilda Pereira of Mazagon, Bombay, whom he met while at medical college. He entered private practice with his wife and lived at his beautiful home in Parklands with their children, Theo de Sousa, Dr. Peter de Sousa and Aura de Sousa Rodrigues. Writing was in his blood. His forceful notes were masterly political writings loaded with sound facts, fearless arguments and logical criticism. No subject did his prolific pen not adorn. He was gifted with a flair for eloquence which could sway a mob or charm the most cultured audience. He expressed his frank and studied opinion on every subject affecting his community. He wrote freely for the *Democrat*, later for *Fairplay*, a weekly he helped to found, then for the *Colonial Times* and later for the *Goan Voice*, of which he was founder and editor. A worthy tribute to him would be to compile all his literary works in one single volume -- newspaper articles, editorials, funeral orations, messages of sympathy and appreciation, speeches at condolence meetings and brochures, to capture the spirit of the man and extent of his contribution the Goan and Indian community in Kenya. Whatever he touched in public life, he adorned. As a public worker he rose in the eyes of all communities of Kenya. His opponents said he was overambitious. If ambitious he was, his ambition drove him to work for his people. His work was so much behind the scenes that people had no real knowledge of the extent to which he served the community. His understanding and love of the necessity of education is his greatest work. He is one of the few Goans who never swerved from the path of rectitude for personal gains -- if so, he would have been a millionaire. Brutally outspoken and serious looking, the lion was not as fierce as he was painted. Within him was a heart of gold and wells of kindness and compassion. A great Goan, one of the first to step on the shores of East Africa, he will be remembered with gratitude for his service and for the Indian Maternity Hospital, built as a result of his efforts, the Goan Overseas Association of which he was founder and President, the Desai Memorial Library, the East African Goan Conference. the Goan Housing Scheme, the Indian Association, and the Indian Medical Dental Association. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1934 to 1938 and of the Nairobi Municipal Council for many years. Described as the greatest protagonist of Goan Education in East Africa, in fact, the architect of Goan history in East Africa, if not for his fighting spirit and dynamic personality, the Goan School in Nairobi or for that matter any Goan school in Kenya would not have seen the light of day. With his tenacity and whole-hearted support of the Goan community he achieved the goal of separate schools for Goans. This whole-hearted support, except for the sullen rancor of a few discordant voices, he enjoyed to the end of his days. Death restored him to his rightful place among the eminent Goans for his un-sullied probity, undisputed services and splendid name. I was only four when grandpa passed away. All I know of him is from what mother shared with us, her five children, as we grew up, from letters from my uncle, Peter de Sousa and his wife Sofia and from numerous friends of the family from Nairobi. Mother was wheel chair bound for 22 years till she passed away on June 17, 2013 but in all those years, each day as she looked at the photographs of her parents on the mantelpiece and we lit a candle and prayed, she would reach out, touch the picture frames, lovingly smile and say, my papa, my mother testimony to wonderful persons that they were, Dr. A.C.L de Sousa and Dr. Mary de Sousa. -- Dr. Alan de Sousa Rodrigues, eldest grandson of Dr. A.C.L. de Sousa, now living in Goa, has spent 36 years in the field of education as a teacher and principal. He attributes his passion for education, writing and his fiery temper when
[Goanet] Goa news for April 25, 2014
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** India's Top Court Ends Mining Ban in Goa With Output Limit - Bloomberg JvZE_KQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778477574623ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwE http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFRAAkOXUt5eFbglf7KmqAR7L-o1gclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778477574623ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-21/india-s-top-court-ends-mining-ban-in-goa-with-output-condition.html *** Goa CM ridiculed over refusal to take over mining - Times of India tandard.com/article/pti-stories/goa-s-mining-dependent-people-unsure-of-their-future-front-114042400958_1.htmlGoa's mining dependent people unsure of their future: Front http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFTcLgA0hvC6i6c31-q7NFYdwLxVAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778482277803ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-CM-ridiculed-over-refusal-to-take-over-mining/articleshow/34169204.cms *** Sex, lies and Goa's massage parlours - ABP News ear-old tourist, one of many thousand single visitors blinded by Goa's cheap booze, drugs and sunbathing white women, got were a few tight slaps and punches to the ear and stomach from a roughneck fraud massage parlour operator in ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNE_ASt2ZviGheOozJkf91j0SpQRqwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778482303161ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/04/23/article299400.ece/Sex-lies-and-Goas-massage-parlours *** Relief for economy as Supreme Court lifts ban on iron ore mining in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Heeding pleas to restart mining in Goa, the Supreme Court on Monday lifted the complete ban on extraction of iron ore in the state but made resumption of mining activities conditional on issuance of fresh leases. The decision offers a ray of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNH6_xGSRQB5tUFf05HBXj2he_ZlKQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Relief-for-economy-as-Supreme-Court-lifts-ban-on-iron-ore-mining-in-Goa/articleshow/34066876.cms *** Goa human rights commission seeks number of missing children - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The Goa human rights commission (GHRC) has sought a report from the director general of police (DGP) about the number of cases of missing children registered at various police stations within Goa and action take in tracing them. The number of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHTDYq4-WWbpcdHWrgiSpiWMP-o3Aclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778484142027ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-human-rights-commission-seeks-number-of-missing-children/articleshow/34169472.cms *** Lifting of Goa mining ban may help bridge the CAD - Indian Express dian ExpressThe Supreme Court order of Monday allowing resumption of mining in Goa is expected to help remove some more red ink from India's current account. The Court order comes with a rider that there will be an annual cap of 20 million tonnes of iron ore that ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHOtkPrXDkBSTGEYcGJy26WaTz09wclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/lifting-of-goa-mining-ban-may-help-bridge-the-cad-2/ *** Goa Medical College and Hospital doctor gets 14-day custody for allegedly ... - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Vijayraj Dessai, a doctor attached to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, who was arrested on Wednesday for the alleged murder of his wife Archana Dessai, was on Thursday remanded to 14 days police custody, by the Judicial ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGoo_X1-3U3a3b6DsY-dDTF5Pxu_gclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778483944210ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-Medical-College-and-Hospital-doctor-gets-14-day-custody-for-allegedly-murdering-wife/articleshow/34169424.cms *** Goa CM rejects idea of state taking over mining - Times of India hGuGMauthuser=0ned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFEZbahVd1NxovF0T3M9CCf6cLHsAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e55ZU9CLK8ztwAG3vwEurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Goa-CM-rejects-idea-of-state-taking-over-mining/articleshow/34127588.cms *** Goa CM objects to ban on mining in Western Ghats - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has written to union minister of environment and forests Veerapa Moily, strongly objecting to MOEF's draft notification on the Western Ghats in Goa. In a recent letter, Parrikar has demanded the immediate ...a class=
[Goanet] SEQC Margao Quiz: Correction
Dear all, Please note that the quiz in Margao tomorrow will be hosted by Viola Rodrigues, not Sanjay Parab as was stated in my previous mail. Apologies for the error. Regards, Rajiv You have received this email because you are on the mailing list of the Sunday Evening Quiz Club, Goa. If you no longer wish to receive communication from us, please reply to this email with the word 'remove' in the subject line. Visit our http://www.seqc.blogspot.com/ blog, follow us on https://twitter.com/SEQCGoa Twitter or join us on http://www.facebook.com/groups/63983915419?ap=1 Facebook.
