[Goanet] Two Romanians arrested for fitting skimmer to ATM machine at SBI branch in Margao

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Two Romanians arrested for fitting skimmer to ATM machine at Margao

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[Goanet] Lower Your Interest Rate

[Roland Francis]

How to handle a phone scam.
And have fun doing it.

https://youtu.be/a_RcITCY0dc

Roland. 

[Goanet] SBS Insight The Late Shift

[Con Menezes]

  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5sU8hT8mU

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection....Jambalaya.....The Carpenters.

[Con Menezes]

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[Goanet] Around The World In 90 Days

[Roland Francis]

Two Indian Women Aim To Fly The World In 90 Days In Their Tiny Plane,

An ultra daring feat in only an 80 hp powered light aircraft against scary odds.

One of them is Keithair (Quiteria) Misquita an East Indian 22 year old from 
Marol, Bombay.

Good luck to both these daredevils.

https://youtu.be/hZ3sXwp7G9s

Roland.

Re: [Goanet] Will The Rot Ever End?

[Venantius J Pinto]

It will not. Snap out of it. And?!

On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 7:52 PM, Roland Francis 
wrote:

> Cardinal McCarrick, prominent US Catholic, resigns over abuse claims
>
> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44993221
>
> Roland.
>
>

[Goanet] Will The Rot Ever End?

[Roland Francis]

Cardinal McCarrick, prominent US Catholic, resigns over abuse claims 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44993221

Roland.

[Goanet] Comedy Kit

[Roland Francis]

Delightfully earthy village Konkani humour of the Charlie Chaplin Salcete 
variety.  

For those who understand the language only.

https://youtu.be/1AtI36LdfcI

Roland Francis
416-453-3371

[Goanet] Amchem Goa

[Roland Francis]

A lively Saturday Konkani melody.
One of Lawrie Travasso’s best.

https://youtu.be/yXSu8FC6B9U

Roland.

Re: [Goanet] Issue of whether private Vehicles can be used for Driving tests in Goa.

[Roland Francis]

Dear Vishal,
Be reasonable.

1. A handbrake is not the same as a foot operated brake on the passenger side. 
The latter is life-saving, the former is not.

2. Expecting a measure designed to care for the examiners safety is not an 
indication of corruption by indirect means (forcing you to hire a driving 
school car).

3. If the Director of Transport is not giving his decision in a time-bound 
manner, have you not considered going to a higher authority?  

Roland.


> On Jul 28, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Vishal Naik  wrote:
> 
> This is Vishal Naik. I am a final year Law student at V.M Salgaoncar
> College of Law, Goa.
> 
> I want to bring to peoples notice one important issue affecting people of not
> only Goa but probably the whole India.
> 
> The Motor Vehicle Act covers the whole India and under the motor vehicle
> rules the person appearing for driving test has bring a vehicle with dual
> breaking system. In fact all the vehicles plying on the road in india have
> dual breaking systems already installed by the manufacturer. One is the
> regular foot brake of the driver and second is the emergency break/hand
> brake mounted at the center of the vehicles. (Specific provisions in this
> regard are mentioned in the written arguments attached to this email)
> 
> I first became aware of the issue when I went for driving test with my own
> private vehicle to the RTO office in Panjim.
> 
> The motor Vehicle Inspector who was supposed to conduct my test refused to
> conduct my test since I had come in my private vehicle. He marked me absent
> for the test. So I applied for rescheduling of my driving test. This time
> another inspector also refused to conduct my driving test in my private
> vehicle and gave reasons in writing that my vehicle did not have "dual
> control". It is to be noted that neither the main act nor the rules use the
> term "dual control" anywhere. (specific provisions of law and arguments are
> mentioned in the appeal memo attached below).
> 
> The motor vehicle inspectors wanted me to hire a driving school vehicle for
> giving driving test.
> 
> Agrieved by this i filed Appeal under the MV Act before the Director of
> Transport, Panaji.(appeal memo dated 25/10/2017 attached)
> 
> I argued that, since my vehicle had emergency brake/ handbrake my vehicle
> complies with the requirements of MV rules, the emergency brake is a valid
> secondary brake and can be used for emergency stopping during driving tests.
> 
> The MV rules expressly state that all vehicles in India should have two
> braking systems. Hence when emergency brake already exists in a car a 3rd
> foot brake for front passenger seat is not required by law.(specific
> provisions mentioned in the written arguments attached to this email)
> 
> Now since last 8 months the Director of Transport is hesitating to give
> final order to decide the issue. This is most probably due to political
> pressure, as if this issue is decided the corruption in the RTO department
> will come down to a significant extent. Director had also sought for the
> expert opinion of Manufacture i.e Maruti Suzuki India but the said
> communication was never delivered to the Manufacturer.(request for
> technical clarification attached).
> 
> The driving school's charge from Rs. 500 to 3000 for using their vehicle
> for 5 to 10 minutes of driving test.
> 
> I request you to bring the issue to public notice so that people become
> aware of the illegality carried out be the RTO department.
> 
> Whatever the final decision on this issue, it will immensely help to both
> curb corruption and reduce untrained drivers getting driving license.
> 
> I am attaching the documents about the whole issue which are filed before
> the director of Transport Goa.
> 
> Vishal Naik
> Mob:8806856601
> 
> Attached files:
> 
> 1. Appeal dated 25/10/2017 filed before the Director of transport, panaji.
> 
> 2. My written arguments dtd. 7/12/2017.
> 
> 3. Technical clarification sought from Maruti Suzuki India through the
> dealer dtd. 13/12/2017.
> 
> 4. My reminder dated 27/06/2018 to the Director to pass final order.

[Goanet] Torchlight_a Journal

[Venantius J Pinto]

Do give Torchlight a shout out. Visit their site.

Sujata Noronha, the Goan librarian, approached me to visualize a haiku

and I reflected on a seminal one from Kobayashi Issa's canon.

Click on the word haiku above. Thank you.

Venantius J Pinto

[Goanet] Tweet from The Indian Express (@IndianExpress)

[Frederick Noronha]

The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) tweeted at 4:35 am on Sat, Jul 28, 2018:
Sexual assaults in Goa temple: ‘Charges stem from reformist attitude, aim
to gain publicity’

https://t.co/gO7Eur3EQr
(https://twitter.com/IndianExpress/status/1022981308681777152?s=03)

[Goanet] Issue of whether private Vehicles can be used for Driving tests in Goa-Vishal Naik

[Vishal Naik]

This is Vishal Naik. I am a final year Law student at V.M Salgaoncar
College of Law, Goa.

I want to bring to peoples notice one important issue affecting people of not
only Goa but probably the whole India.

The Motor Vehicle Act covers the whole India and under the motor vehicle
rules the person appearing for driving test has bring a vehicle with dual
breaking system. In fact all the vehicles plying on the road in india have
dual breaking systems already installed by the manufacturer. One is the
regular foot brake of the driver and second is the emergency break/hand
brake mounted at the center of the vehicles. (Specific provisions in this
regard are mentioned in the written arguments attached to this email)

I first became aware of the issue when I went for driving test with my own
private vehicle to the RTO office in Panjim.

The motor Vehicle Inspector who was supposed to conduct my test refused to
conduct my test since I had come in my private vehicle. He marked me absent
for the test. So I applied for rescheduling of my driving test. This time
another inspector also refused to conduct my driving test in my private
vehicle and gave reasons in writing that my vehicle did not have "dual
control". It is to be noted that neither the main act nor the rules use the
term "dual control" anywhere. (specific provisions of law and arguments are
mentioned in the appeal memo attached below).

The motor vehicle inspectors wanted me to hire a driving school vehicle for
giving driving test.

Agrieved by this i filed Appeal under the MV Act before the Director of
Transport, Panaji.(appeal memo dated 25/10/2017 attached)

I argued that, since my vehicle had emergency brake/ handbrake my vehicle
complies with the requirements of MV rules, the emergency brake is a valid
secondary brake and can be used for emergency stopping during driving tests.

The MV rules expressly state that all vehicles in India should have two
braking systems. Hence when emergency brake already exists in a car a 3rd
foot brake for front passenger seat is not required by law.(specific
provisions mentioned in the written arguments attached to this email)

Now since last 8 months the Director of Transport is hesitating to give
final order to decide the issue. This is most probably due to political
pressure, as if this issue is decided the corruption in the RTO department
will come down to a significant extent. Director had also sought for the
expert opinion of Manufacture i.e Maruti Suzuki India but the said
communication was never delivered to the Manufacturer.(request for
technical clarification attached).

The driving school's charge from Rs. 500 to 3000 for using their vehicle
for 5 to 10 minutes of driving test.

I request you to bring the issue to public notice so that people become
aware of the illegality carried out be the RTO department.

Whatever the final decision on this issue, it will immensely help to both
curb corruption and reduce untrained drivers getting driving license.

I am attaching the documents about the whole issue which are filed before
the director of Transport Goa.

Vishal Naik
Mob:8806856601

Attached files:

1. Appeal dated 25/10/2017 filed before the Director of transport, panaji.

2. My written arguments dtd. 7/12/2017.

3. Technical clarification sought from Maruti Suzuki India through the
dealer dtd. 13/12/2017.

4. My reminder dated 27/06/2018 to the Director to pass final order.

Re: [Goanet] Drunk girl without licence grievously injures two youths

[Roland Francis]

Quote
The accident took place 200m from the Panaji police station, but witnesses told 
TOI that police took over 40 minutes to arrive at the site. A call to the 108 
ambulance was also futile as there was not a single ambulance stationed in the 
capital city to cater to the emergency. After waiting for 40 minutes for the 
ambulance, a couple of bystanders took the injured youths lying on the road to 
GMC.
Unquote.

Comment;
In a civilized country, unthinkable!
An indication of the value given to human life in India generally, of which 
after 1961 Goa is an integral part.

Another example of spoiled brats of Delhi moneybags.

Roland.


> On Jul 28, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Gabe Menezes  wrote:
> 
> *http://tinyurl.com/ycopjwx3 *
> 
> -- 
> DEV BOREM KORUM
> 
> Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Death - Out of reach for many.

[eric pinto]

     How are caskets priced ?   Reinforced cardboard would be right for the 
poor and ecofriendly besides. Potter Field  affairs in the US once involved 
five dollar rentals for the 'occasion.'   A Bombay parish insists on a shroud. 
I will insist on one.   Our grave digger also sells me pork. I play safe with a 
100 tip when i 
attend.---
 In Goa, a mid-level category for a Christian burial would cost about Rs
25,000. The plot is a temporary one 
  

[Goanet] Fwd: Panjim Smart City?

[Stephen Dias]

Sent from my Samsung device

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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018, 20:03
Subject: Panjim Smart City?
To: navhind times , cc: lpost ,
navhind 


Smart city - Panjim

One interpretation of the name is that Panaji or Ponji is said to mean the
“land that never gets flooded”. Our forefathers who coined that
interpretation would be turning in their graves if they saw the situation
in Panaji during the monsoons.



The recent floods have exposed the inherent weakness that has crept up in
the capital city that old timers do not recollect. Episodic flooding in
Panaji even during low tides is directly linked to rapid urbanization and
consequent damage to existing drainage systems.  In a recent interview one
government official,  trying to pass off the floods, as due to the
concretization of the city. So, I would like to ask that same official how
it got concretized to such dangerous levels? Was there no planning or
foresight involved at all. Moreover, now that the cause has been discovered
what are the immediate steps being taken and why wait until the onset of
the monsoons to even begin the rectification process? Did they not know that
Goa has monsoons, from time immemorial, during the same four months?  It
just proves that IAS qualification does not bestow common sense.  The
preparation work could have been started one or even two months prior to
the "normal monsoon period" thereby opening the blocked drainage system
well in advance. Do not let that same official tell us this year we
experienced a heavy rainfall. Panjimites have long memories of floods for
the last few years, so NO it is not a one-time phenomenon. I really wish
the Goan politician or bureaucrat would have the moral responsibility to
own up to lapses and not blame it on the weather.



Panjim is planning to embark on a Smart City plan. I would like to give a
very basic definition of a smart city. A smart city is an urban area which
is highly advanced in terms of infrastructure, real estate or housing
facility, markets, communication and commuting facilities. It is a city
where information technology is high and all essential services are easily
available for the residents. A smart city has a systematic plan, good
citizens, business opportunities, sustainable environment, efficient
traffic management and good government. It provides assured water and
electrical supply, sanitisation and waste management, safety and security
of citizens.  Some of the smart cities in the world are Vienna, Aarhus,
Amsterdam, Cairo, Lyon, Malaga, Malta, the Songdo International Business
district near Seoul, Verona, Toronto, London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong,
Barcelona etc.  Panjim's attempt to be a smart city is laughable if one
only looks at the examples of the smart city provided above. Is it
anywhere, at any level, comparable to any of them?  First become a proper
city, then go in for a smart city.  The entire exercise will only provide
luxury cars and villas to the planners and the inner circle, the poor
Panjimite will pay for those.  The entire concept of Panjim as a Smart city
is not viable at all and whoever promoting it is taking all of us on a very
dangerous slippery path.  What  Panjim needs is a few smart people or even
half smart people. What Panjim does not need is these over smart people.  Has
anyone realised that a city does not become smart overnight, it is a long
process, sometimes taking over 20 years?



What the people in charge should concentrate on instead, should be the
improvement of basic necessities like water, electrical supply,
sanitisation and waste management.  If one reads the dailies, one can see
that Panjim has not delivered on any of the above.

There was a recent report of sewer water overflowing through manhole
covers. The tenants of that society have been complaining for years. To no
avail.  This is not an isolated incident,

Water contamination problem that has plagued the city on several occasions.
Has anyone considered how easily e-Coli bacteria could spread to the entire
water distribution system?

There was the recent episode of systemic failure in the power supply
thereby leaving the whole area and surroundings without power for twenty
hours.  Then it transpired that there was much more than met the eye, and
some major skulduggery was involved.

Besides this one incident of major failure by the Electricity Department,  the
city suffers from numerous power outages every day.  A major city is  NOT
supposed to have power outages so frequently - every day.

The roads are in shambles.  Good roads are dug up and replaced with
inferior quality ones, ostensibly to fill up the pockets of the contractors
and thereby the kickbacks involved.  A good example is the Dona Paula
Miramar road The pothole repair ritual is repeated every month and the
pothole reappears magically within a few days. Has anyone done a study on
injuries and fatalities which are pothole-related? Has anyone done a study
on man-hou

[Goanet] BJP Lawmaker Attacks Goa Government Over Shortage Of Beef

[Gabe Menezes]

*http://tinyurl.com/yd3j2vgv *

-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Drunk girl without licence grievously injures two youths

[Gabe Menezes]

*http://tinyurl.com/ycopjwx3 *

-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] [goawriters2] Invitation for manuscripts in Konkani [2 Attachments]

[V M]

Wonderful initiative, Leonard! Well done + sincere congratulations...

On Jul 28, 2018 12:57, "Leonard Fernandes leonard.fernan...@gmail.com
[goawriters2]"  wrote:

>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> We are inviting all authors (especially those who haven't been published
> before) to send us their Konkani manuscripts. The shortlisted authors will
> be mentored, and selected books will be published and adequately marketed,
> and also translated into other languages.
>
> The submission may be of 25,000 - 40,000 words, in the Roman or Devnagari
> script, and must be previously unpublished work, originally written in
> Konkani. Translations will not qualify.
>
> The shortlisting and mentoring panel consists of these well known
> writers: Meena Kakodkar, Damodar Mauzo, Mahabaleshwar Sail, Madhav Borcar,
> and José Lourenço. The selected manuscript will be published by
> Margao-based CinnamonTeal Publishing.
>
> Important Dates:
> Program Orientation: 1st Sept 2018
> Last Date for manuscript submission: 30 Dec 2018
>
> For more details: call 98503 98530 or email konkanino...@cinnamonteal.in
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> 
>
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Leonard
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[Goanet] Invitation for manuscripts in Konkani

[Leonard Fernandes]

Hi everyone,

We are inviting all authors (especially those who haven't been published
before) to send us their Konkani manuscripts. The shortlisted authors will
be mentored, and selected books will be published and adequately marketed,
and also translated into other languages.

The submission may be of 25,000 - 40,000 words, in the Roman or Devnagari
script, and must be previously unpublished work, originally written in
Konkani. Translations will not qualify.

The shortlisting and mentoring panel consists of these well known writers:
Meena Kakodkar, Damodar Mauzo, Mahabaleshwar Sail, Madhav Borcar, and José
Lourenço. The selected manuscript will be published by Margao-based
CinnamonTeal Publishing.

Important Dates:
Program Orientation: 1st Sept 2018
Last Date for manuscript submission: 30 Dec 2018

For more details: call 98503 98530 or email konkanino...@cinnamonteal.in
[image: Image may contain: text]



Warm Regards,

Leonard

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Leonard Fernandes
Co-Founder and Partner


*CinnamonTeal Design and Publishing*
m: 9850398530
w: www.cinnamonteal.in  e: leonard.fernan...@gmail.com

[Goanet] ONLY DIVINE INTERVENTION WILL PROTECT OUR DAMODAR MAUZO

[Aires Rodrigues]

 Goa’s very down to earth and noted Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo whom I
have personally known for decades has been a prolific and very outspoken in
all that he writes and speaks.

It is disturbing that there is reportedly a threat to the life of this very
humble Soul. Damodar Mauzo would be better advised not to depend on the
police security given to him by the BJP government as the saffron brigade
is solely responsible for the growing intimidation and intolerance across
the country ever since Narendra Modi came to power in May 2014.

We are battling through very dark and turbulent times with the so-called
world’s largest democracy now in deep peril. Unless these hooligans are
tracked down, it would only further embolden them to stifle the voices of
dissent.  Nobody should be allowed to suppress our right to express the
thoughts we have.

While we rally behind our great Goan Damodar Mauzo, let us remain committed
to this struggle for ensuring that our great country regains its democratic
and secular fabric.

We should always be guided by those words of the great French intellectual
Voltaire "I do not agree with you. But I shall give up my life for your
right to say what you wish"



Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com

 Or

   airesrodrig...@yahoo.com

You can also reach me on

Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues

Twitter@rodrigues_aires


www.airesrodrigues.com

[Goanet] Stinking Birla Airport Road

[JoeGoaUk]

 
It really stinks even why travelling by bus 

Video: 27.7.18
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_4pKgLH4M

Garbage dumped all over the road

Close to the schools etc

Village Panchayat Sancoale
Cortalim Constituency
Zuari nagar

Pics 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/43677080491/in/dateposted-public/