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-- Forwarded message -- From: pmoff...@gov.in Date: Thu, May 29, 2014 at 5:23 PM Subject: Thank you from your PM Narendra Modi! To: juinodeso...@gmail.com Dear Friend, I am delighted to receive your greetings and best wishes. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and encouragement. I am humbled by the faith reposed in us by the people and am sure that we will rise to the high expectations of the people. India is a blessed land, known for its glorious culture. It is our land that has shown the way to the world time and again. Today, we need to once again ignite the lamp of progress that will take our nation to greater heights and I believe together we can. Once again I thank you for your wishes and I seek your support and participation in our endeavour to create a strong, developed and inclusive India. Yours, Narendra Modi Visit the revamped website of the Prime Minister's Office http://www.pmindia.gov.in Interact with the Honourable Prime Minister http://www.pmindia.gov.in/feedback.php Also visit www.narendramodi.in Time to contribute towards a glorious India http://www.narendramodi.in/form/ *This is an auto-generated email. Please do not use this email address to interact with the Honourable Prime Minister. *
[Goanet] Fwd: Goan Lawyer presents paper at the vatican on family in Hindu law
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[Goanet] Goan Doctor Daniel Mascarenhas ranks 3rd in the list of most 50 influential Indian Americans
** *For FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION IN PUBLIC INTEREST* ** ** ** *Goan Doctor Daniel Mascarenhas ranks 3rd in the list of most 50 influential Indian Americans * ** ** **Dr. Daniel Mascarenhas, cardiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Drexel University in Philadelphia ranks 3rd in the list of most 50 influential Indian Americans as per the report by Silicon India News. Dr Daniel a goan pursued his MD at the KEM Hospital, Mumbai then headed for the USA where he is considered as the savior of many. This doctor has been successful in saving lives of thousands of people by reusing pacemakers taken from the body of the deceased. Dr. Mascarenhas has sent more than 400 pacemakers and defibrillators to India over the last few years and considers it as a responsibility and duty towards his motherland to help save lives of Indian people. In Goa he is responsible for setting up the Goa America Heart Foundation Trust which functions at the CMM Hospital, Altinho, Panaji that provides complete Cardiac care and expert second opinion to goan patients at most cost effective rates. The Cardiac Diagnostic Clinic also conducts regular cardiac and diabetic camps. Renowned Cardiologists from Mumbai and USA also visit the clinic to examine patients and consultations for a second opinion. http://www.siliconindia.com/news/usindians/50-Most-Influential-Indian-Americans-nid-129241-cid-49.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+siliconindianews+%28siliconindia-allnews%29
[Goanet] Felicitation of Francis D'Souza by the Goan Catholic Welfare Union
FOR PUBLICATION IN PUBLIC INTEREST Caption of Photograph: Juino De Souza, President of Goan Catholic Welfare Union along with Fr Oscar Quadros, Sister Augusta and other members of the organisation seen felicitating Francis D'Souza on his elevation as Deputy Chief Minster of Goa. The fifty member strong delegation also included priests, nuns and lay persons. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WE9QO-cbJTmra5q6_BFKyNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink Juino De Souza PRESIDENT, Goan Catholic Welfare Union juinodeso...@gmail.com
[Goanet] Goan Catholic Welfare Union congratulate Francis D'Souza on his elevation as Deputy Chief Minister of Goa
Goan Catholic Welfare Union congratulate Francis D'Souza on his elevation as Deputy Chief Minister of Goa The Goan Catholic Welfare Union (GCWU) has congratulated the Revenue Minister, Francis D’Souza on his well deserved elevation as the Deputy Chief Minister of Goa. Juino De Souza, President of GCWU said that the goan Catholic community are extremely happy that this position which was long overdue has finally materialised. Although Francis D’Souza was sworn in as No. 2 in the cabinet, the minority community was feeling let down that he was not named as Deputy Chief Minister during the swearing in ceremony. We have been praying for justice and along with some priests, nuns and laity have been offering prayers since the last six months for his elevation and God has heard our prayers. Juino De Souza further stated that the people of Goa are well aware that for the first time in the history of any election the Catholic community gave their wholehearted support and mandate to the BJP and hence were expecting that the least the government would do is give the post of Deputy Chief Minister to the seniormost Catholic elected representative in the cabinet which is Francis D’Souza The Catholic community is now eagerly awaiting the day when the government will constitute the ‘Goa Minority Commission’ so that grievances of the minoroties can be redressed effectively. We will also appeal to the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar to create a new portfolio of 'Minster for Minority Affairs' which should be allotted to Francis D'Souza. Juino De Souza PRESIDENT juinodeso...@gmail.com
[Goanet] IFFI clashing with St. Xavier feast: GCWU petitions Sonia Gandhi.
The Goan Catholic Welfare Union J.B. Villa, Park Street, B.B. Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim- Goa 403521 Tel: 2420394 , Mob: 09923133412 IFFI clashing with St. Xavier feast: GCWU petitions Sonia Gandhi. The Goan Catholic Welfare Union (GCWU) has strongly condemned the adamant attitude of government for refusing to re-schedule the closing date of IFFI which is clashing with the Feast of St. Francis Xavier thus playing with the sentiments of the people. We have faxed letters to the Prime Minister of India, Mr Manmohan Singh and the Chairperson of UPA, Sonia Gandhi stated Juino De Souza, President of GCWU. We have written stating that it is the bounden duty of every government to protect the religious rights of its people and specially of the minority community that is guaranteed under our constitution and it is regretted that the Minister of Information Broadcasting, (Smt) Ambika Soni and the Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Digambar Kamat are hurting the religious sentiments of not only the Catholic community but entire goan community by holding the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) currently underway at Goa on the 3rd December 2011 that is coinciding with the feast of St. Francis Xavier, Patron Saint of Goa which is a public holiday declared in his memory. The letter further states that on this day lakhs devotees of all faiths converge at Old Goa to pay their respects, homage and offer prayers and devotion in honour St Francis Xavier. It is therefore a gross violation of religious rights for the government to have IFFI closing ceremony sponsored by the Central government on this holiday with gala dinners and fireworks and is an insult and attack on the religious sentiments of the people who believe in St. Francis Xavier and whose relics are preserved in the BASILICA BOM JESUS for all to venerate. There is an uproar at Goa with people staging agitations, dharnas and black flag protests during IFFI which is showing the Congress led government in Goa in poor light. The BJP has also addressed the issue calling the Congress party communal. The people are furious that the Congress government instead of taking responsibility and applying the right correctives are instead giving lame excuses and making incorrect statements by placing blame on extraneous bodies such as the International film Committee and the Film Federation of India who have no role to play in changing the closing date of IFFI, thus taking the people for a ride. We have brought to their notice that all the people are asking is to advance the closing ceremony from 3rd. December to 2nd December 2011 which is no big deal. Let the people be free to focus on the Feast of St. Francis Xavier with any diversion and which is their right. I shall thank you on behalf of ‘The Goan Catholic Welfare Union’ to kindly use your good offices and intervene in this religious matter urgently so as to avoid the clashing of IFFI closing date with that of the feast of St. Francis Xavier. Copies of the letter have been sent to the Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, Defence Minister, A. K. Anthony, Minister of Information, Smt Ambika Soni and the Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani. Juino De Souza --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] article by juino de souza
*From: Juino De Souza,* *JB VILLA, Park Street, * *B.B. Borkar Road**, Alto Porvorim- Goa* *Mob: 9923133412* * * *25th November 2011* * * *To;* *The Goanet members* * * * * *Church diverted the issue by appealing to wrong authorities to change IFFI dates* *By* *Juino De Souza* It is surprising to read that the Catholic Church in Goa has appealed to the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF) and to the Film Federation of India (FFI) to ensure that IFFI does not coincide with the novena and feast of St. Francis Xavier from next year. The question is why next year and not this year? Who has seen the next year and whether the same congress government who are against changing the dates of IFFI will be voted to power in the ensuing elections? Yes! The closing date if IFFI can definitely be advanced to 2nd December if there is a political will. Can we allow the hard work and efforts of hundreds of lay catholic individuals and several groups including *Save Old GOA Action Committee* who actively participated in the campaign and had even staging demonstrations and waving black flags on the opening day of IFFI to go wasted? The Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat was all along willing to consider the request from the next year onwards and which was known to the community, then of what purpose does the Church announcement SERVE?? Surely the Catholic community has been let down by such a weak statement coming from the Archdiocese of Goa The community was confident that they were not alone in the battle and that the church will offer total and complete support, then why the sudden turnaround? The deeper question is: Who is responsible for influencing the Church? Which are these powerful political bigwigs who have succeeded in exerting pressure? This deserves to be probed. The issue here is serious and needs to be trashed openly and without reservation primarily because it concerns ‘Catholic Sentiments’ as St.Francis is the patron saint of Goa and called by all Goans as Goencho Saib Clearly the Church has tried to divert the issue by making an appeal to the wrong authorities viz the FIAPF and FFI when both these bodies have no role to play in fixing the dates for IFFI. We are all aware that IFFI programme schedule is decided by the Director, Directorate of Film Festivals,* *Ministry of Information Broadcasting, Govt. of India in consultation with Government of Goa, (ESG Panaji) and not by any other body. A MOU is always signed each year between these parties at the beginning of IFFI, further the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni in order to set a new paradigm to the festival had set up of an Expert Committee in 2009 which also does not carry the name of a single international representative. The FIAPF based in Paris is purely an organization composed of member associations from leading audiovisual production countries and helps producers formulate policies and coordinate action in key areas such as Copyright and related intellectual property rights' legislation, Enforcement of IPR legislation and anti-piracy action, Deployment of digital technologies and their impact on the audiovisual value chain, Technology standardization process, Media regulation, Private and public sector film financing mechanisms and Trade-related issues is therefore in charge of supervising international film festivals to that extent. The FFI which is a member of FIAPF is an apex body of the Indian producers (around 18,000), distributors (around 20,000), exhibitors (around 12,000) and studio owners, headquartered in Mumbai. Irrespective of the Church directives if the government fails to change the dates immediately, the Catholics will have no option but to show unity in action through the power of the ballot. Juino De Souza (The writer is a lawyer, author, TV host and social activist based in Porvorim) --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
