[Goanet] None For The Road, Please!
The majority of Surlakars want to stop the sale of liquor in their village. Who has given the villagers the right to stop some people from drinking alcohol if they want to drink it? Is it God? Is it a self-given right? Or is it going to be on a case-by-case scenario? Has Surla been elevated to the status of a State? A state can, and some states have banned the sale of alcohol as in Gujarat, Kerala and a few others where no one is allowed to drink liquor. But I have never heard of a case where people in a village have the right to stop others from drinking alcohol in their village. Is this a first? If some people want prohibition of alcohol in their village they are free not to drink themselves; it is not their right to take on the roles of religionists, policemen and, worst of all, judges of the law. No one is forcing you to drink so please don't force anyone not to drink. Don't get carried away. Where do we draw the line? We should not overstep our rights and step on the toes of our fellow citizens. That is bad manners, and a way of sowing the seeds for further discord among the villagers. It is a social fire which could spread all over Goa as it is a deadly misplaced moral force which does not respect the rights of others. Only the self-righteous have rights? Today, it is alcoholic drinks and tomorrow it will be food, fashion, and who knows what. Someone will object to mutton, someone else to chicken, and another to lamb and other meats. Where will it end? Maybe, a dispute of this nature can only end in great violence, human violence and loss of lives. Is it worth it? It will also weaken the social fabric of the state and might even lead to communal violence. We need to remind these people we are living in a democracy in case they have forgotten or are suffering from the side effects of imbibing too much of formalin-laced fish and other chemicals. They should be warned of the fatal disease known as self-righteousness. When there are a hundred and one problems in India waiting to be solved, does it make sense to pour oil on fire? No, of course it doesn't! A sickly anti-national attitude of some people will only weaken the economy of our country, trample on our fundamental rights, and damage traditional institutions and our age-old culture of tolerance and respect for the rights of others. Alcohol, no doubt, can be dangerous. So, no one should drink and drive!
Re: [Goanet] Emma Gama Pinto
Hi, You read Selma's posts on FB attacking me as one of the pack of hounds, the hounds meaning some EA Goans who wanted her to remove Ben's article. I have blocked her and wrote and one person intervened to call off this war of words, as he thinks it benefits no one. If you have Emma's telephone number, please forward to me. I may go to Ottawa and take the opportunity to meet her. Decades ago and author/poet had asked me if I interested in meeting her, as he was her neighbour. I thought she may not answer some pointed questions on Pio. I declined. When she Sevigne came here in 1988, I asked her if she meet Emma. But I got no answer.. Regards, Eugene On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 4:33 AM Cyprian Fernandes wrote: > Emma Gama Pinto > (Excerpts from the book) > Pio’s detention on Manda Island: Pio told later that he built a small > shelter against scorching sun and a simple bed. The land was destitute of > vegetation and there were no facilities when he got there. A daily ration > of food was barely enough to suffice for one meal. He went on a hunger > strike, but after nine days realised that it would hurt prisoners nothing > more. They would die like dogs for the all the authorities cared. The > prisoners were sullen and dejected. Pio met some of his old friends there … > Achieng Oneko and others and they set about improving the morale of the > 9000 men on the island prison. They organised games and tried to catch > fish, turtles and the like to supplement their impoverished diet. After > pleading with the authorities, I was allowed to write to my husband once a > month but the letter would be censored. His reply would be censored. I > received permission to send Pio literature. He asked for the works of > Shakespeare and (George Bernard) Shaw. Later Pio said the books kept him > from committing suicide. Everything he had, he shared with his friends, > even my letters. > Our home: We had little finances. Pio sadly confessed that the money given > by my father had been used as part-payment for a printing press which he > wanted to operate as the voice of the people. The press was lost as soon as > Pio was arrested. On his release from restriction in 1960, Pio asked Oginga > Odinga (head of the Kenya People’s Union and arch opponent of Jomo > Kenyatta) to help him buy a house. It was more like a hotel –we had people > coming and going and dropping in for a meal at all hours. Pio would have > political refugees from Angola and South Africa spend a night or two and > listen to their accounts of their situation. > No African who came to the house was turned away –if they needed school > fees for their children, advice or just a letter written to a relative or > government official, Pio lent a hand. They were his brothers, and I mean > brothers. He knew the weaknesses of some of them but felt they would see > reason enough if temporarily they did not put their country first. From the > start of his interest in Kenya politics, Pio understood clearly that the > African cause must be carried by Africans. He identified with the Africans > completely and secretly suffered anguish that he was no born and African. > He preferred to work behind the scenes, but he did not work in isolation. > He consulted with lawyers, economists and politicians before planning his > work. He chose his non-African friends carefully for what they could > contribute to the cause. > Despite the fact that Pio vehemently worked against those opposed to the > African freedom movement, he did not harbour rancour against any > individual. I never once heard him raise his voice in anger or swear at > anyone, he called them blind or stupid in their policies. He was once given > a pistol for protection … he promptly buried it in the garden. Later when > he heard that one of his friends was in danger, he dug the weapon up and > gave it to his friend for protection. > On the Goans in Kenya: > Pio and I had attended a few social functions after his release from > detention and even though several men forward to hear about his “detention” > there was little evidence of their sympathy for the detainees. > When the Portuguese anthem was played at the end of an occasion, Pio could > guess where their allegiance lay. He had painted a sketch of Kenya’s road > in the struggle for freedom and left it to them to pursue a course. Mr J. M > Nazareth Q.C. and a few others were already on the road. > Later we did not attend Goan functions, so I was not aware of the view > they had of Pio. Even after Pio’s assassination I did not feel that I > belonged to the Goan community. I do not fault the community –it is just > that we had other interests and concerns. I was happy with an Asian who > understood and helped Pio’s work. > Goa: Pio and a small group of Kenya politicians including Tom Mboya and > Joe Murumbi flew to India around 1961 and met with Pandit Nehru. The agenda > included the liberation of Goa as well as funds for a printing press in > Kenya (to provide
[Goanet] AIFF Report_Kashmir Forgotten For Years, Hope To Change That: Real Kashmir Coach David Robertson
Dear colleagues, Please find below an interview with Real Kashmir FC coach David Robertson. Kashmir Forgotten For Years, Hope To Change That: Real Kashmir Coach David Robertson *NEW DELHI:* There are a number of storylines that stand out ahead of the start of the new I-League season but perhaps the most poignant one is of Srinagar-based club Real Kashmir, who will be making their top division debut in the 2018-19 campaign and will become the first team from the state of Jammu and Kashmir to feature in the professional top flight in India. *Read more:* https://i-league.org/kashmir-forgotten-for-years-hope-to-change-that-real-kashmir-coach-david-robertson/ -- Shraishth Jain, Media Coordinator, All India Football Federation, Mobile: +91-8427010396
[Goanet] HERO I-LEAGUE MEDIA ADVISORY: HERO I-LEAGUE MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR 2018-19
Hi, Please find attached the Hero I-League 2018-19 Accreditation Form. The last date for submitting the forms is *November 26, 2018.* Furthermore the Accreditation Cards will be distributed by respective Club Media Officers and their contact details follow below. *For Quess East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, the IFA will be processing their AD Cards and distributing. Please contact Mr. Sabyasachi (+91 - 96748 92872) for the same. * Name of Club Media Coordinator Email of Club Media Officer Contact Number of Club Media Officer CLUB NAME Janice Lynrah me...@shillonglajong.com 9615911726 SHILLONG LAJONG FC Puneet Chande pun...@minervapunjabfc.com 8850163061 MINERVA PUNJAB FC Guna sheelan gunasheelan...@gmail.com +91 98425 20013 CHENNAI CITY FC Unni Krishnan. P unnikrishna...@gmail.com 7823958899/9986192189 GOKULAM KERALA FC Nilanjan Datta nilan...@the-aiff.com +919873185150 INDIAN ARROWS IMRAN KHAN imran.0...@gmail.com 9748937756 MOHUN BAGAN Gautam Roy gautamroyind...@hotmail.com 9339838822 QUESS EAST BENGAL Ummar Amin Babri omarpress...@gmail.com 7006973092 REAL KASHMIR FC Freddy Lalnunsanga freddy.sho...@gmail.com 8257804306 AIZAWL FC Joyfon Goes joyfo...@gmail.com 8788994790 CHURCHILL BROTHERS FCG Sunday Meitiei sundaymei...@gmail.com 7005837299 NEROCA FC Sruti Chakraborty SPORTSCOMM m: 8007724897 a: J-1925, C.R Park New Delhi-19 w: www.sportscomindia.com e: sr...@sportscomindia.com
[Goanet] Fw: SUPREME COURT OUR SAVIOR
REFORMER OF SOCIETY CHALLENGED The Executive and Parliament are not upholding our right to live in equality and dignity that is the right of every indian citizen. Many Parliamentarians/MLAs have criminal antecedents and scant respect for law. Some of their progeny/followers think they are the law!The Apex court is turning out to be our savior and prime reformer of modern India! This is becoming a difficult job with the party in power in the Hindutva mode and States surrendering law and order to vigilantes challenging the Supreme Court decisions in implementation, whilst politicians are indulging in dangerous dirty politics as clearly seen in the many lynchings, rapes, encounter and custodial killings and double standards abetted by the Centre!. For example excuse of tradition not entertained in abolishing of tripple talak, but violent objections to Sabrimala decision, both national parties shamelessly supporting the women and other vigilantes preventing the State from doing its duty implementing the Supreme Court's decision. This judgement was given after hearing all the arguments and upholding the Constitution for all womens rights against unscientfic misoginistic tradition and discretionary dogma! The States have not implemented the Supreme Courts directive for Police Reforms and so inmplementation of law and order by police is unreliable, even if the Chief Minister of the State orders strict police implementation, as is seen in the Sabrimala temple episode! I have watched live on TV women reporters attacked, vehicle damaged and devotees(turned goons? violently )prevent women from approaching anywhere near the temple. The police do not know how/will not take action to prevent disorder or strongarm tactics from prevailing. Is this a sign of things to come? Whatever the reason, we must congratulate the CM of Kerala for having the spine to firmly implement the law in the face of religious and political power blackmail in the name of a God!
[Goanet] Bjp-gets-a-breather-in-goa-after-two-congress-mlas-resign-to-join-the-ruling-party
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[Goanet] !!! brain food: Everything is a Lie
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[Goanet] Day 5 Results: 1st Goa Int'l GM Open Chess
Dear all, Greetings! Below, kindly find the press release for the 1st Goa International GM Open Chess Tournament. Kindly consider and publish the same in your esteemed daily. On the day of stunning upsets at the 1st Goa International Grandmasters Open Chess Tournament, organised by Goa Chess Association, Indian players International Master Akash G and Fide Master Gajwa Ankit grabbed the headlines, at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao. Top seed GM Kravtsiv Martyn (2654) and GM Predke Alexandr (2615) were handed the tournament upsets by Fide Master Gajwa Ankit (2224) and International Master Akash G (2424) respectively in their Round 6 encounters. Best, Carol Mascarenhas ++ Top seed Kravtsiv stunned by Gajwa; Akash G beat GM Alexandr Nitish, Ameya record Round 6 wins; Bhakti held PANJIM: On the day of stunning upsets at the 1st Goa International Grandmasters Open Chess Tournament, organised by Goa Chess Association, Indian players International Master Akash G and Fide Master Gajwa Ankit grabbed the headlines, at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao. Top seed GM Kravtsiv Martyn (2654) and GM Predke Alexandr (2615) were handed the tournament upsets by Fide Master Gajwa Ankit (2224) and International Master Akash G (2424) respectively in their Round 6 encounters. Kravtsiv, played trompowsky attack which actually went against him as he tried to attack Gujwa from the centre. But the Indian Fide Master responded well and was straight on the line. The game didn't last long as Ankit recorded a biggest win of his career starting with the black in just 22 moves. Earlier, Kravtsiv lost against Armenian GM Levon Babujian and now stands no chance in winning the title. Alexandr played Sicilian Dragon but Akash responded with game plan playing castle short instead of long. A tight win but it was a one sided game for the Indian. The win leaves both the Indians with better chances to gain norms. GM Sivuk Vitaly and Iranian GM Idani Pouya shared the points following a thrilling draw on third board. On board two, GM Ter Sahakyan Samvel was beaten by Ukrainian GM Bernadskiy Vitaly. The lead is shared by four players — GM Idani Pouya, GM Sivuk Vitaly, GM Bernadsky Vitaliy and GM Neverov Veleriy with five points apiece. Meanwhile, among the Indian players, International Master Akash G is sharing the lead with GM Deepan Chakkravarthy with 5 points followed GM Laxman RR who lost against GM Amonatov Farrukh, Gusain Himal, Stany GA, who all are on 4.5 points. Meanwhile, Goa’s FM Ameya Audi and FM Nitish Belurkar continued their dream run in the tournament recording wins in their respective games to keep Goa’s name running among the worlds best, after the withdrawal of GM Anurag Mhamal from the tournament. Ameya Audi recorded back to back wins after beating Samant Aditya S from Maharashtra to move on to 4.5 points. Anurag had four points after the end of Round 5. Fide Master Nitish Belurkar, recording back to back wins, also moved on to 4.5 points following his win over AGM Sa Kannan. The win takes the duo ahead on Woman Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni who was once again held to a draw against Kerala’s Anil Kumar. She now has 3.5 points. “I’m giving my best and the results are coming my way. So far it has been a great round and i’m looking forward for the next rounds,” said Nitish Belurkar after his Round 6 win. Niraj Saripalli also recorded win against Mushini Ajay and moved on to four points. Umang Kaisary, Cruz Wilson and Gunjal Chopdekar were the other Goans to register wins.
[Goanet] Emma Gama Pinto
Emma Gama Pinto (Excerpts from the book) Pio’s detention on Manda Island: Pio told later that he built a small shelter against scorching sun and a simple bed. The land was destitute of vegetation and there were no facilities when he got there. A daily ration of food was barely enough to suffice for one meal. He went on a hunger strike, but after nine days realised that it would hurt prisoners nothing more. They would die like dogs for the all the authorities cared. The prisoners were sullen and dejected. Pio met some of his old friends there … Achieng Oneko and others and they set about improving the morale of the 9000 men on the island prison. They organised games and tried to catch fish, turtles and the like to supplement their impoverished diet. After pleading with the authorities, I was allowed to write to my husband once a month but the letter would be censored. His reply would be censored. I received permission to send Pio literature. He asked for the works of Shakespeare and (George Bernard) Shaw. Later Pio said the books kept him from committing suicide. Everything he had, he shared with his friends, even my letters. Our home: We had little finances. Pio sadly confessed that the money given by my father had been used as part-payment for a printing press which he wanted to operate as the voice of the people. The press was lost as soon as Pio was arrested. On his release from restriction in 1960, Pio asked Oginga Odinga (head of the Kenya People’s Union and arch opponent of Jomo Kenyatta) to help him buy a house. It was more like a hotel –we had people coming and going and dropping in for a meal at all hours. Pio would have political refugees from Angola and South Africa spend a night or two and listen to their accounts of their situation. No African who came to the house was turned away –if they needed school fees for their children, advice or just a letter written to a relative or government official, Pio lent a hand. They were his brothers, and I mean brothers. He knew the weaknesses of some of them but felt they would see reason enough if temporarily they did not put their country first. From the start of his interest in Kenya politics, Pio understood clearly that the African cause must be carried by Africans. He identified with the Africans completely and secretly suffered anguish that he was no born and African. He preferred to work behind the scenes, but he did not work in isolation. He consulted with lawyers, economists and politicians before planning his work. He chose his non-African friends carefully for what they could contribute to the cause. Despite the fact that Pio vehemently worked against those opposed to the African freedom movement, he did not harbour rancour against any individual. I never once heard him raise his voice in anger or swear at anyone, he called them blind or stupid in their policies. He was once given a pistol for protection … he promptly buried it in the garden. Later when he heard that one of his friends was in danger, he dug the weapon up and gave it to his friend for protection. On the Goans in Kenya: Pio and I had attended a few social functions after his release from detention and even though several men forward to hear about his “detention” there was little evidence of their sympathy for the detainees. When the Portuguese anthem was played at the end of an occasion, Pio could guess where their allegiance lay. He had painted a sketch of Kenya’s road in the struggle for freedom and left it to them to pursue a course. Mr J. M Nazareth Q.C. and a few others were already on the road. Later we did not attend Goan functions, so I was not aware of the view they had of Pio. Even after Pio’s assassination I did not feel that I belonged to the Goan community. I do not fault the community –it is just that we had other interests and concerns. I was happy with an Asian who understood and helped Pio’s work. Goa: Pio and a small group of Kenya politicians including Tom Mboya and Joe Murumbi flew to India around 1961 and met with Pandit Nehru. The agenda included the liberation of Goa as well as funds for a printing press in Kenya (to provide the African political viewpoint). Funds were granted, and Pio went on to set up the Pan African Press. Subsequently, Pio and Fitz De Souza attended Goa’s liberation celebrations. There are some Goans who applaud Pio’s small contribution for Goa.
[Goanet] VIJAI SARDESAI EXPOSED
When Vijai Sardesai formed his Goa Forward Party on 25th January 2016 he had categorically said that Goa’s fate needed to be decided here and not by the High Command sitting in Delhi. But today the very same Vijai Sardesai is at the sheer mercy of BJP High Command and its President Amit Shah who is calling the shorts from Delhi. Vijai Sardesai on being sworn in as Minister on 14th March 2017 after that dubious midnight deal had clearly said that his support was only for the Manohar Parrikar led government. Now in yet another U turn the politically enslaved Vijai Sardesai says that he is with the BJP with or without Manohar Parrikar. We were promised Goem, Goenkar and Goenkarponn, but it has been Fot, Foting and Fotingponn all the way. Let us remind Vijai Sardesai of those words of Billy Graham, “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost”. 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] Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's Health Improving, Says His Office
A miracle has happened, he is getting better day by day. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/goa-chief-minister-manohar-parrikars-health-improving-says-his-office-1933180 -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....TOO YOUNG = ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwgXB9h1NRQ G -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
