[Goanet] Around the World in 365 days - 4
*Till death do us part* Do you not wish each time you read this column that Delhi was Belgaum and Mumbai was Anmod? That way Goa would have saved crores of your precious tax money because it would cost that much less to fly our new rulers, if Delhi and Mumbai were just around the corner. Perhaps it would have been even better if Goa were Greater NOIDA (a wee bit outside Delhi) instead, and therefore your politicians would simply have to drive the short distance to Delhi. But then, Mumbai would still be a great distance away. Moral of the lesson: it is going to be a lose, lose situation, always. They just cannot resist the temptation to fly. *Digambar Kamat* 13-15.01.2000 Delhi Rs18,130, 23-29.02.00 Delhi Rs20,987, 03-04.03.00, 24-25.04.00 Mumbai Rs5,262, 01-03.05.00 Mumbai Rs23,659, 21-25.06.00 Delhi/Jaipur/Mumbai Rs5262, 01-10.08.00 Delhi/Mumbai Rs16,965, 25-29.08.00 Nagpur/Mumbai Rs11,955, 12-16.11.00 Delhi/Mumbai Rs15,205, 30.09-10.10.00 Delhi Rs20,210, 23-24.12.00 Mumbai Rs5262, 07-08.02.01, 02-04.03.01, 16-17.02.01 Mumbai/Delhi Rs22,876, 02-04.03.01, 11-13.05.01 Mumbai Rs5672, 03-08.09.01 Delhi/Lucknow Rs22,492, 12-13.10.01 Mumbai Rs5642, 20-22.10.01 Delhi Rs31,779, 31.10-02.11.01, 12-13.12.01 Rs19,980, 24-25.12.01 Mumbai, 05-06.01.02 Rs6,022, 20-22.01.02 Delhi Rs16,105, 20-22.03.02 Delhi Rs17,362, 26-28.04.02 Delhi Rs17,850, 06-09.09.02 Mumbai Rs5,822, 29.06-04.07.02 Mumbai/Delhi Rs17,912, 21-28.10.02 Mumbai, 22-24.11.02 Bangalore Rs28,364, 13-15.12.02 Hyderabad, 21-23.01.03 Delhi, 02-05.02.03 Mumbai Calcutta/Mumbai Rs33,518, 06-07.01.03 Mumbai, 12-16.01.03 Mumbai Rs25,772 Delhi Rs25,772, 17-21.02.03 Delhi Rs17,886, 06-08.03.03 Mumbai Rs24,575, 11-13.03.03 Delhi/Mumbai, 15-17.06.03 Delhi Rs20,147, 24-25.09.03 Mumbai Rs7,542, 28.10-02.11.03 Delhi Rs21,455, 04-05.12.03 Delhi/Mumbai Rs20,625, 14-16.01.04 Mumbai Rs13,265, 31.01-01.02.04, 23-24.02.04, 12-14.03.04 Delhi/Bangalore/Mumbai Rs54,097, 15-16.03.04 Cochin, 24-26.03.04, 01-07.04.04 Delhi Rs15,762, 09-10.07.04 Delhi,03-09.08.04 Mumbai Rs25,520, 23-28.08.04 Delhi, 09-13.09.04 Delhi Rs19,700, 07-09.10.04 Delhi, 26-28.10.04 Delhi Rs56,118, 06-08.11.04 Mumbai, 19-20.11.04 Mumbai, 11-12.11.04 Delhi/Mumbai Rs29,701, 29.12.04 Mumbai, 21-22.01.05 Delhi, 30-31.01.05 Rs29,701. Total 11,40,395. *Flight paths* Subash Shirodkar flying to Pune thrice including a sojourn to Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad in February, May, June, September and October of 2000 cost you Rs43,814. Somnath Zuwarkar's flights cost you Rs65,377, Mauvin Godinho flying in March and August of 2000 cost you Rs27,216. Arecio D'Souza's flying cost Rs63,238, while Francisco D'Souza cost you Rs83,144, Venkatesh Desai Rs9,550 and Francisco Silveira Rs39,117. They did not cross the much sought after rupees one lakh and above category and therefore do not deserve to be in the group that entitles them to have their flight destination details mentioned here for posterity. Pardon me, but I thought Goa's Flying Circus deserves to be classified like banks classify credit card holders depending on their bank balances into ordinary, Gold and Platinum. Mauvin Godinho, as time will tell you sooner or later and because of his being born again, could however easily move into this lofty (pun intended) category. Dayanand Narvekar Rs14,94,884 Feb 2000-Mar 2007 Francisco Sardinha Rs 4,10,661 Jan 2000-Oct 2000 Pratapsing Rane Rs14,57,354 Feb 2005-Apr 2006 Wilfred D'Souza Rs22,89,428 Feb 2005-Aug 2007 Digambar Kamat Rs11,40,395 Jan 2000-Jan 2005 Subash Shirodkar Rs 43,814 Somnath Zuwarkar Rs 65,377 Mauvin Godinho Rs 27,216 Arecio D'Souza Rs 63,238 Francisco D'Souza Rs 83,144 Venkatesh Desai Rs 9,550 Francisco Silveira Rs 39,117 *Total Rs71,24,178* *Classless society?* First you had the Brahmins and the rest of us, fisherfolk, toddy tappers, bahujan samaj, gawdas (the way it was spelt even differed!) Then suddenly some of us (get me?) got categorized as scheduled tribes, whatever. Then, apart from some politicians still jostling to be the leader of the scheduled tirbes, we went from to rich and poor. Okay, the Congress calls us (poor) *aam aadmi *and derivates off that. Keep that bit out of this discussion. Times have changed, it's no longer the caste factor. Today's class society are those who managed to retain their dark or the darkest of dark glass car panes which is banned in many metros, and so you have the *janta *who cannot call their fav MLA which is why they got their expensive films peeled off rudely unlike those for whom an MLA is just a mobile call away. And ofcourse what happens in Ponda, Quepem, Cancona, does not matter, what the hell, after all we are Panjim-centric, aren't we? Then you have non-Goans who can build on sand dunes even, like Baga's Calypso, who did his thingamajig on the beach, so close to the sea, you could throw stones in to it even if you were arthritic or had a hip replacement. If you have been reading this column in the past, there are many, many more cases like this.
[Goanet] foreign property owners
Property clampdown is new cloud on horizon for Britons living Goan dream Foreign homeowners without proper sale deeds may lose everything Maseeh Rahman in Goa The Guardian, Thursday June 26, 2008 Article history The eerie quiet at Molly Malone's cannot be explained only by the early arrival of the monsoon in Goa this year. Just a handful of people are huddled at the bar in the sprawling Irish pub on Calangute beach in Goa. The conversation is subdued, tables lie vacant, the staff appear listless, and the music has stopped. The world has shifted on its axis, said a British retiree who wanted to be identified only as Hillary. There's a great sadness now. People are bewildered and upset. Hillary is typical of those Britons whose commitment to Goa extends beyond its four-month tourist season in winter. During the last decade they have come in significant numbers, bought property, sometimes set up small businesses, and started a new life, entranced by Goa's beaches and the unique Indo-Latin charm of the coastal villages. Now their tropical idyll is under threat. Disappointment Goa has an estimated 3,000 long-term foreign residents. At least a third own apartments and villas but a combination of complicated rules and poor advice has left many foreign homeowners without proper sale deeds. They now face a wide-ranging investigation initiated by the state government and India's central banking authority into the purchase of property with foreign funds. People are dazed, there's a huge feeling of anger and disappointment, said Hillary, who retired from her job with a multinational and moved to Goa with her husband three years ago. They invested £30,000 in an apartment, and spent thousands more doing it up. If their purchase is declared illegal, they stand to lose everything. Many British residents are in the same predicament. We're devastated to find that somehow we have gone foul of the rules, said a retired professional from London who did not want his name published for fear of facing visa problems. In 2005, he purchased a newly built Portuguese-style villa for £80,000. My wife and I didn't just land here and buy a house, he said. We spoke to advocates, to builders, even to local politicians, and they all said the same - you can buy after you establish local residency. The danger signals for foreign property owners first appeared two years ago with the launch of a popular movement against the sale of vast tracts of land to big Indian developers. Goans were incensed by what they saw as the wholesale takeover of their culturally distinct enclave by outsiders. Soon the resentment was directed towards foreigners, especially after it became known that a Russian investor had bought many acres of paddy fields to build a resort. Tracy, an auxiliary nurse from Devon, and her husband moved to Goa in 2004, and in 2005 they bought a villa from a local developer. We're happy here, and we would like to stay if the government lets us, she said. Goa is a nice tropical place - the weather is good, the people are friendly, the food is inexpensive, and we're able to live a nice quiet life. But now there's all this uncertainty. Dayanand Narvekar, Goa's law minister, acknowledged that foreign buyers were misguided by some people, but said that even under English law ignorance is no excuse. But, he said, unlike Russians, who bought agricultural land resulting in a hue and cry, in 99% of cases involving the British these are simple purchases of apartments. I personally feel we should take a sympathetic view and not touch these properties. But the panic has forced the British high commission to act. We have raised the issue both at state and national level, said a spokesman. We would be very concerned if there were to be any question of property acquired legally by British citizens being expropriated through the retrospective application of any new legislation. Alongside terrorism and crime alerts, the high commission's website now has a warning about buying property in Goa. Visa problems Goa's British residents also feel that getting or renewing an Indian visa has become much more difficult since the UK government reversed its visa policy towards highly skilled migrants from India two years ago. New Delhi, they believe, is playing tit for tat. They've got us like a puppet on a string, said Tracy. My whole life depends on my visa. But if you have a British passport, at best you get a one-year visa. And to get it renewed you've to keep flying back to London, and beg on bended knees. Even then they make you feel you've done something wrong. The British community in Goa is still trying to recover from the shock of the rape and murder of 15-year-old Devon teenager Scarlett Keeling in February. I know there's nastiness and corruption in every society, but this goes beyond that, said Hillary. This was evil. And evil strips away every vestige of Goa being a jolly place. When something like that happens you think, what sort
[Goanet] Brestar-Podd'dea Fattlean - 14 Tiatristank Man Asa vo Na?
BRESTAR - PODD'DEA FATTLEAN (14): Tiatristank Man Asa vo Na? - Wilmix Wilson Mazarello Mogall ixttano, tumi mhozo, fattlea sumanantlo, “Konkani Tiatro ek Industry”,ho lekh vachla zalear, tumkam jerul ho proxnn tantunt vachunk mell’la, “Kitem bodol’lam?”, ani thuinch, tea proxnnancho zababui, tumi vachla astolo. Vachpeank , to lekh sodhpache tras poddchenuim, mhunn hanv to “proxnn” ani “zabab”, hanga novean boroitam. KITEM BODOL”LAM ? Tiatristponnank “respeid’ aila. Tiatristponnank “maan” aila. Tiatristponnant “duddu” aila. Aiz Tiatristponn ek vyavasai ( Profession ) zalam, ani hi vyavasai dhorun, eka bhurgeachean aplo ghor-sounsar choloum eta. Kaim vhoddlea Udhyogpotinchea Company-int, eka Manager-ak jitlem mhuineank pagar melltta, tachea-un chodd, kaim amche Tiatrist, mhuineank zoddttat. Tor hea zababant kitlem soth assa ? Khorench Tiatristponnank respeid aila ? Khorench Tiatristponnank maan melltta ? Ani khorench, Tiatristponnant duddui aila ? Hea tinui proxnnank, mhozo zabab, Ho ! Hoi ! Hoi ! RESPEID AILA Poile suater, mhojean khatren sangon-eta Tiatristponnant respeid aila. Jedna hanv , eka Tiatrant kantaram gaunk vo bhumika korunk vetam , tedna mhaka kitlosoch lok mellunk eta, ani amche sovem team lokanchem vagop polloun, mhaka khatri zalea, ki khorench, amcho lok Tiatristank boroch respeid dita. Ani hanv zannam, ho respeid mhakach nhum, punn sogleam Tiatristank, diunk lagla. Lok, Tiatrist-ankodde uloitana kosso vagta ,tacheruch gomta ki amcho lok, atam, Tiatr kolakarank “unch” dorzo diunk lagla. To teomp gelo jedna lok amkam, ek vegllech nodren polloitalo. Somazant amkam samko nimnno zago ditale. Punn aiz toxem nam. Amche tiatr polloinnaruch nhuim , punn dusroi lok amkam atam respeid diunk lagla. . Tiatristanchi ‘kola”, koxi kitem, tem atam lok somzunk lagla. Veg-veglleam kxetrantle munis, atam tiatristponnancho valor somzunk lagleat.. MAAN MELLTTA Dusrem, Tiatristank atam maan melltta. Heam proxnnancho zabab, “nemallim” (Daily Newspapers) vachteleank, jerul mell’la astolo, hantunt dubau nam.. Antre-poirean amkam vachunk mellta ganv-ganvcho lok ap-aplea ganvchea Tiatrist-an cho bhoumaan kortat . Tankam, khuimtori vedir haddun, sobemazar, maan-potram ditat vo tancho sotkar kortat. Tea bhair, Goycheo kaim “sonskrutuk molla”-veleo sounsthoi Tiatristancho “bhoumaan” kortat. Goycho Serkar-ui, Tiatristancho bhoumaan korta, tea-bhair, chodduch yogdaan kel’leam Tiatristank “Goa State Cultural Award” dita. Tor, ho Tiatrist-ponnank maan nhuim ? DUDDUI MELLTTA Atam, hea “lekhant”, kheritponni, Tiatrist-ponnant duddu assa mhunnttat te khorem kai ? hacher il’lem lokx diunea. Samkeach noveam tiatristank (Nove Tiatrist) aiz kaal , unneant-unnem, eka tiatrachea proeoga fattlean (per performance) Rs. 300/- mozuri melltta. Sumar, don-vorsam-voir kaam kelolea tiatristank (Modhlea Dorzeache Tiatrist), hea kallar, eka proeoga fattlean (per performance) komint komi Rs. 500 /- mozuri melltta. *“Lok-Priya” zal’lea tiatristank (Famad Tiatrist) , eka proeoga fattlean Rs 800/- te Rs 900/- meren, mozuri melltta. Tiatranche Nirmate (Producer), aple tiatr kontradak dita astana , soglo khorch kaddun , svotak Rs 1000/- tem Rs. 2000/- meren faido (profit) dovorta. Atam, choddxea nanv-loukik zal’lea Nirmateancheam tiatranche, eka mhuineant, komit-komi 15 tori, proeog zatat, ani choddan-chodd 30 tori, proeog zatat. Kontak 15 proeoguch dhorunea. TIARISTANCHI ZODD Mhunnttoch, eka mhuineant , tiatristanchi zodd zata oxi :- Nove Tiatrist 15 x Rs 300/- = Rs 4500/- Modhlea Dorzeache Tiatrist.15 x Rs 500/- = Rs 7500/- *Famad Tiatrist...15 x Rs 800/- = Rs 12,000/- Producer15 x Rs 1000/- =Rs 15,000/- Zorui, khuinchoi tiatr nettan chol’lo, ani tea tiatrache, mhuineant 30 proeog zale , zalear tich, tiatristanchi zodd “dobradan” zata, mhunnge (Nove TiatristRs 9000/-, ModhleRs 15,000/-, FamadRs 24,000/- ani ProducerRs 30,000/-) NO LIMIT *Fuddem, “Famad Tiatrist”-anche zoddik “limit” nasta. Ek tor, “Producer”-ak tanchi goroz, .karaann tanchem kaamui borem asta, ani dusrem mhunnlear, tanchea nanvan, tiatrak lok voddtta. Mhunnttoch, tanchi mozuri “producer”-achean tharaunk zaina. Te magta, title diunche poddtta. Zaite pautt, “Famad Tiatrist” ekach borobor don-don, vo tin-tin legit tiatrani kaam korta. Tedna tanchi, eka mhuineanchi zodd, kednaim Rs 40,000/- tem Rs 50,000/- meren, legit pauta. Ek-ek vell osso eta, ki jitlo Tiatracho “Producer” zoddta, tachea-un chodd, “Famad Tiatrist” zoddttat. LAKHANI ZODDPACHI SONDHI Hi sogli zodd kuxik dourun , hanvem mhojea “Podd’dea Fattlean (12)”, hea lekhant dakholl kel’lem, tem tor assach, ki kaim “Producer”-anche tiatr, “Hall”-ani, “House-Full” cholonk lagle, zalear, tankam “Lakhani” zoddpachi sondhi melltta. Tor, hi
[Goanet] Don't be over eager to emigrate to USA
With the high gas prices, the poor and other classes are having a difficult time in the USA. I hope from the titles of your thread and your story-web-link, people do not emigrate to USA to be on food stamps. Difficult situations make people innovative. In our town, Good Hope that provides food to the poor, this year is giving them a potted tomato plant. I think this is a great idea. It teaches the poor the skill of growing, and they stand to indiviudally benefit from, and the benefit is directly propotinal to, their own efforts. Likely these people (mostly unemployed and mentally handicapped) have all the time on their hands to take good care to make a productive tomato plant. However, growing ones own food should not be a hobby for only the poor. Over the weekend, a Filipino physician friend told us how her father, now retired in Florida, has on a small plot of land, grown most to the fruit plants of the Philippines (similar to the ones we grow in Goa and more). Regards, GL Gabe Menezes It seems that the Middle class in the USA are really equivalent to 'the poor in Western Europe' http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/nyregion/22food.html?_r=1hporef=slogin
[Goanet] Don't be over eager to emigrate to USA
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:27:20 +0100 From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] It seems that the Middle class in the USA are really equivalent to 'the poor in Western Europe' Mario responds: I must thank Gabe for trying to help reduce immigrants to the US. Unfortunately, there are still hundreds of thousands pouring in every year because they a) don't read the NY Times, and b) they know what the US is like far better than Gabe and the NY Times do. If not, wouldn't most of them return or leave after they saw the country for themselves??? To put things in perspective, the US has more ILLEGAL immigrants that the entire population of Australia. I always suggest that people unfamiliar with the US come and see what it is like for themselves and why so many immigrants continue to pour in, wating years to come in legally and many who cannot wait, illegally.
[Goanet] Goa of Our Dreams: Living Within a China Wall
This in reply to Message: 10, dated: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 from Philip Thomas Good analysis of income and expenditure of Goa - hope you will not be branded as pro-BJP!! I say this because Gujarat Chief Minister at a public meeting said almost the same thing reciting what Gujarat contributes and what Gujarat get from Center. He is also on record that he does not need any funding from Central Government and that Gujarat can stand on it's own. Has any politician or for that matter any chief minister of Goa ever said this.no my dear . no. It requires guts and courage to say so. Okay by this very stand of C. M. of Gujarat.will our present C. M. of Goa will dare say this?? Of course after checking with what Philip Thomas wrote on prevailing economic figures quoted by him. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad *** Appending below message of Philip Thomas ** Message: 10 Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:06:52 +0530 From: Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Goa of Our Dreams: Living Within a China Wall (Arun Sinha) To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 For planning purposes, Goa does have to be viewed as an open system not as a hermetically closed one. For this it is necessary to draw up a statement of exchange transactions between Goa and the rest of the world (esp the Centre). A kind of Balance of Transactions. On the outgoing side you could have export receipts, tourism receipts, direct and indirect tax generation etc. On the incoming side the share of taxes, Finance and Planning Commission allocations, other budgetary allocations etc as well as things like energy supply and so on. It would clearly show whether Goa was dependent or a net contributor. If it is the latter then Goa would be within its rights to thump tables to get its fair share of commensurate benefits.[Self] According to some newspaper reports, in 2006-07, Goa's Central Excise was Rs 725 crores; Customs Duty was Rs 522 crores; and Income Tax stood at Rs 1458 crores. The funds generated under these heads total approximately Rs 2700 crores. Goa's share in taxes was placed at Rs 300 crores. Central grants under Plan head was Rs 88 crores; Plan budget of the state is Rs 1500 crores of which half was in the form of loan which required onerous servicing. On the face of it, the gap between income and outgo is nearly Rs 1000 crores. The state's own tax collection (from CST, VAT, luxury tax, entry tax etc) is about Rs 1000 crores annually. (Goa charges a stiff 25% or more on aviation turbine fuel ATF a substantial source of funds given the exploding growth of traffic at Dabolim). Meanwhile, notionally, annual foreign exchange receipts from tourism add up to about Rs 1000 crores and from iron ore exports Rs 4600 crores (though this is not confirmed by the CSE report on mining elsewhere on goanet). Remittances from NRGs are unknown though India as a whole is a top recipient of foreign exchange under this head (of remittances). It is not known how the state can take credit for these amounts in an era of no foreign exchange shortages. But the effects of the first two on the environment are very real and the third may be too due to construction activities which tourism also contributes to. Lastly, Goa does not generate any electricity except in a marginal way. It has to depend on the national grid for its requirements of about 400 MW which may not be sufficient nowadays to the tune of about 50 MW. Though electricity is comparatively cheap (for consumers) the less said about its quality (due to poor TD, theft etc) the better. We will pursue the open systems perspective on Goa (triggered by the Arun Sinha column) as and when more information becomes available.
[Goanet] Daily Haiku #146
DAILY HAIKU #146: ___ CORRUPTION ERUPTION ___ by FR dis and raat night and day, all over bharat smell of decay... _ http://2008goanconvention.com/inviter.php _ _
[Goanet] Goa of Our Dreams: Living Within a China Wall
I see we have a mining industry press release disguised as an article by an editor of a mining owned newspaperFrederick Noronha has aptly replied to Sinha's propaganda piece. No one who is aware of the current ground reality in Goa could have fallen for it.Regards,George This may be the sole contribution of the discursive piece by FN. The rest of the confusing post is practically a case of overkill in professional (journo) one-upmanship. He seems to have been unable to resist the temptation to flog the dead horse to kingdom come. Quite unbecoming of a veteran goanetter. It is likely to spawn even greater excesses by johnny-come-latelies. You get me? :)
[Goanet] GOANS ARE OVERWEIGHT?
MSG TO GOANS - Someone is looking at handsome, beautiful, good goansso stay tunedBE SMART lookingoh..but how to stay fit, Dad, my son asked :- 1. Is there place to walk on beach? 2. Is there good sleep with mosquitoes singing all night long? 3. Is someone guiding me or preparing or bringing..pau/bhaji, Pezz, Fish, Cocount Water, Moira Bananas, green salad at home? My baile have taught me to eat bhelpuri, pizza, kfc, pepsi, foreign chocolates, french fries, chips, and drink more glasses of COP, smoke imported brands... 4. Is there any well water where some excercise and good water available? we are happy with the water flowing from the rusted pipe lines... 5. Is there good breeze when multistorey buildings blocking it and hill cutting only causing grave enviornment and health dangers... 6. Is there any field rice available? I can see only basmati rice ... so much for now u pls add up all others. Rgds Mario A PANAJI: Goan adults are far more overweight than other Indians and this is causing a serious concern among health professionals. And when it comes to being obese, Goan women outdo the men. The percentage of women who are overweight or obese is 27, much higher than the all India figure of 14.8%. The men are not far behind though, with 20.8% of Goan men being obese or overweight, again higher than the all India percentage of 12.1. This has been revealed by the Health Intelligence Bureau report, 2007, of the Directorate of Health Services. The year of reference for the data is 2005-06 and it reveals the nutritional status of adults (age 15 to 49). Obesity is a growing disease among Goans. It is a silent killer, said Dr Digambar Naik from Vrundavan Hospital, Mapusa. Naik added that 60% of the patients above the age of 40 who come to the hospital are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30. Abdominal obesity is a problem in Goa and about one-third of the adult popul ation is obese, said Dr Rufino Monteiro from Vintage Hospital, Panaji. _ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=createwx_url=/friends.aspxmkt=en-us
[Goanet] Tiny Goa seen to be such a literary place
Today's TOI has a thought for today which suggests a useful counter-view. Quoting Ezra Pound an American poet it says In our time, the curse is monetary illiteracy just as inability to read plain print was the curse of earlier centuries. Cheers.
Re: [Goanet] hAVE a nICE dAY
From: Dr. U. G. Barad [EMAIL PROTECTED] I WILL only say...KEEP IT UP Seb dc ...have a nice day. But before that read my next line Thanks. I will never write the way you conclude with your name (hAVE a nICE dAY !!!) I can only say to each his own.. Would you like to come out clean in Goannet OR !!! Still prefer to be hiding .. I understand you may have joined goanet, maybe a year or is it 2? I have been here for almost 5 years now... Those goanetters who have been along since then, know me, including the moderators!. I would suggest u google and will find even my tel. no. and more..including my full name which part of goa, i come from!! I don't enjoy putting down my cv, everytime i send a post.(nobody does). But i do enjoy saying hAVE a nICE dAY ! If u r not enjoying ur time on goanet(after the Satyawan episode), i don't have anything more to say!! Anyspecific reason, why u want to know more than that?? IS it not sufficient that through my id u can know that i am not hidding behind a smoke screen..(remember, I could have always used gmail,yahoo or hotmail) What more do u want? my mobile no! Okay send me asking this request on goanet (so i have proof of your request) and i will not disappoint u. Another thing, don't ever say that i confessed later. One member Confessed . others are on RUDAR . Go as far as you can seb dc AKA hAVE a nICE dAY Btw who confessed and in which church:-) and which RUDAR? I am used to driving on roads monitored by Radar, so not much Are u threatening me! by saying 'go as far as u can'?? Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad ** hAVE a nICE wEEKEND... it starts here 2day... Seb
[Goanet] Montri's Expenses
The figures given by Lionel Messias on the opulent indulgence of the Ministers by way of their food, drink and air fare bills are a constant source of amazement to me. Take for example : dinner for an ambassador (unnamed) Cidade de Goa Rs98,332. How much can one eat ? How much can one drink? Is there no limitation on expenditure? Will some netter enlighten me? Isn't there an audit department which is supposed to raise all kind of queries and objections? In comparison, schools face mandatory government Audits every few years. Woe betide the school that overspends a few thousand rupees on much needed school equipment. The wrath of the whole Education Department descends on the erring school and the money is summarily recovered from further grants. In this day and age, a school head is not even allowed to spend two hundred rupees a month for giving visitors a cup of tea and two biscuits. When there are people starving in India and even in Goa, when DSS does not reach the needy, when villages cry for better roads, water supply, electricity, such wasteful and ostentatious expenditure is a crime perpertrated on the people of Goa. -- Tony de Sa Ph: +91 832 2470148 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] M: +91 9975 162 897 --- I discovered that I have choices but sometimes its only a choice of attitudes.
Re: [Goanet] GOANS ARE OVERWEIGHT?
2008/6/26 mario rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED]: MSG TO GOANS - Someone is looking at handsome, beautiful, good goansso stay tunedBE SMART lookingoh..but how to stay fit, Dad, my son asked :- 1. Is there place to walk on beach? 2. Is there good sleep with mosquitoes singing all night long? 3. Is someone guiding me or preparing or bringing..pau/bhaji, Pezz, Fish, Cocount Water, Moira Bananas, green salad at home? My baile have taught me to eat bhelpuri, pizza, kfc, pepsi, foreign chocolates, french fries, chips, and drink more glasses of COP, smoke imported brands Rgds Mario A PANAJI: Goan adults are far more overweight than other Indians and this is causing a serious concern among health professionals RESPONSE: There could be more to it; rich Indian food which Goans increasingly partake; the MLA's food bills, tell it all! How many of the Goa MLA's would be termed seriously obese? Not to difficult to draw up a list I am sure. Here is a piece in todays Sky News:- Cut The Fat! Call For Takeaway Labelling Updated:07:32, Thursday June 26, 2008 Fans of curry have been warned that more than a whole day's worth of saturated fat can be hidden in a single Indian takeaway meal. Takeaway curry Curry: high in saturated fat An average portion from an Indian takeout was found to contain a whopping 23.2g of saturated fat - the type that raises the risk of heart disease if eaten in excess. Nutritionists recommend that women to eat no more than 20g of saturated fat in one day, while men may eat up to 30g. Researchers from consumer organisation Which? also tested Chinese food and pizza from takeaways for their fat, sugar and calorie content. In comparison to the Indian food, the Chinese takeaways had lower saturated fat content but contained nearly three times as much sugar - in one Which? portion there was over 19 teaspoons. Takeaways aren't legally required to tell customers the nutritional breakdown of their food - so people may not know if there are low-calorie or low-salt options available. For example, Indian takeaway fans may not be aware that naan bread contains more calories, weight for weight, than chicken tikka masala, according to the meals Which tested. Some pizza chains, such as Pizza Hut and Domino's, do voluntarily give nutritional information on their websites. However, in one case the details differed substantially to Which?'s results - the four Domino's cheese and tomato pizzas tested had at least 50% more fat per 100g than the website stated. Which? editor Neil Fowler said: We don't want to be killjoys when it comes to takeaways, everyone's entitled to enjoy a treat while they're watching the footy or a movie, but we would like people to be aware of just how much of their daily food intake comes in just one meal. A day's worth of fat or sugar shouldn't be ignored! Unlike at the supermarket, it's almost impossible to work out the nutritional content of a takeaway. Highlighting healthier options is useful, but ultimately we want consumers to have much clearer information about fat, sugar and salt levels. http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91251-1320071,00.html -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Anglo?
From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Anglo? Is it true that cricket administrator A F de Melo was Anglo-Indian? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_de_Mello_%28cricket_administrator%29 In Ramachandra Guha's book on cricket, 'A Corner of a Forgotten Field', A.S. D'Mello, who was secretary to R.E. Grant-Govan. Born in Karachi in 1898, and of Goan extraction, D'Mello studied in England and returned to become a boxwallah in Delhi. Guha credits him, along with Grant Govan, for setting up the BCCI. He was Secretary of BCCI and President from 1946-47 to 1950-51. A supporter of the Mumbai Pentangular cricket, he came round to the view that it was communal cricket, and was instrumental in founding and popularising the Ranji trophy. The Wikipedia entry would seem to need some correction. Could it be that D'Mello tried to pass himself off as an Anglo because of the benefits this would confer during colonial times? -- Question everything -- Karl Marx
Re: [Goanet] Montri's Expenses
To Goanet - Tony de Sa wrote: The figures given by Lionel Messias on the opulent indulgence of the Ministers by way of their food, drink and air fare bills are a constant source of amazement to me. . . When there are people starving in India and even in Goa, when DSS does not reach the needy, when villages cry for better roads, water supply, electricity, such wasteful and ostentatious expenditure is a crime perpertrated on the people of Goa. Tony is, of course, right. I had mooted the idea of a PIL. A friend reminds me that there is a precedent at the Centre where, some years ago, a President's entourage on foreign jaunts was severely pruned following a successful PIL ruling. But don't count on anyone here. You will be in this alone. Should you initiate efforts in that direction, expending your own time money, brace yourself for lots of useless advice, and the din of the usual vacuous noise-makers. The resident cut paste maestro will accuse you of secretly conspiring to bring BJP back to power, the resident dissenter will dissent from behind her gates of paradise (or is it corner of paradise?), the resident intellectual will compose a sentence with the word introspect and beseech you to look at his droppings, ooops, I mean, thoughts. But don't run them down, okay? Pecking at the keyboard is hard work, don't you understand? Warm regards, r
[Goanet] No Goans in the East End of London?
Excerpt: He pointed to the casting of the Ferreira family in EastEnders as an example. If you were to cast an Asian family in the East End, it should have been Bangladeshi. Instead we had a family of Goan descent, Shah said. Ends. For a full read please go to:- http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/26/bbc.television COMMENT: There are many Goans living in the East End of London, there is even an umbrella of Goans called 'Newham Goans'. I shall concede though, that the predominant Asians in the East End of London, are Bangladeshis. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Montri's Expenses
Hi Tony I too have been staggered and disgusted at the size of hospiality expenses claimed by Ministers in Goa. But this may not be too different from substantial claims made by UK politicians for themselves while asking the public to economise on things like essential postage for official purposes or not to flush the toilet too often! Fortunately, all claims by politicians in the UK are now being scrutinised thoroughly and their perks reconsidered. This has been much influnced by the 'anger' displayed, particularly in the popular tabloid press. While I do not claim to give people in Goa any advice, I hope this info will be useful there to consider the need for firm scrutiny and reduction in the size of politicians' expense claims. The local daily papers could help greatly in this respect if they do not do so already. Cornel DaCosta --- Tony de Sa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The figures given by Lionel Messias on the opulent indulgence of the Ministers by way of their food, drink and air fare bills are a constant source of amazement to me.
[Goanet] Why GSCA dont want TCA to function
Reply of Goa State Chess Association to our letter given below... http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2609127505/ It has been resolved that that the registration of Taleigao Chess Academy will not be renewed until Shri shrikant Barve, their Secretary cleared of all charges by All India Chess Federation who has been suspended from all chess activities pending enquiry. Till then there should not be any correspondence with TCA. Our Secretary had paid affiliation cheque in April. We have a receipt dt May 12 2008. In between GSCA had atleast 4 Ex. Meetings. But only when we asked some confiramtion of holding chess tournament they acted with out verifying whether Shrikant Barve is part of TCA, who had resigned on May 20 on receipt of Show Cause Notce from AICF. To The Secretary, Goa State Chess Association, Sri Sai Ashyana, H.No.640/2, Porvorim-Bardez-Goa. 6 - 6 - 2008 Sir, Sub: 1) All Goa Under 7 Chess tournament on June 22 and July 20 2) Organization of All India Primary School Students Chess Tournament on Jan 24 to 26 2009 3) Sabotaging of T.C.A.'s T. Purushottam Special Chess Coaching Camp for Goan Players. 1) You will be happy to note that Taleigao Chess Academy will be conducting an All Goa Under 7 Chess tournament on June 22 and July 20 2008. The aim of this tournament is to give good tournament experience to our young chess players. Do please let us know if this is suitable to you. 2) You will also be happy to note that Taleigao Chess Academy will be conducting an All India Primary School Students Chess Tournament in eight categories at International Centre, Goa , Donapaula from Jan 24 to 26, 2009. This tournament will be conducted on the lines of the hugely Primary Chess tournament which we had organized in January 2008. This tournament publicly received very generous praise both from you and from the President of Goa State Chess Association Mr.Sameer Salgaonkar. Thank you for your appreciation. 3) We have an unfortunate experience to narrate to you which we would request you to note and to take action. As you are aware, in the interest of Goan chess, we have been conducting special chess coaching programs by inviting good chess players / coaches from outside Goa to impart training to our talented young Goan chess players Shri O. T. Anilkumar (Kerala State Champion ) and Shri B.S.Shivanand (Karnataka State Champion and National A player) are among those who have come to Taleigao Chess Academy several times over the past one year and help Goan children to upgrade their chess skills. Some of Goa's best young players have benefited from their guidance as can be evidenced from their results. In the same spirit we had invited T. Purushothaman (ELO Rating 2290) Andhra Pradesh State Champion in 2006 to conduct a Special Coaching camp from May 28 to June 3, 2008.. He had confirmed his agreement to come to Goa to conduct this camp. But to our surprise we received a phone call just a week before the scheduled camp pleading his inability to come. The following is the email he sent us subsequently: Dear Mr. Barve, After thinking about the issue and consulting with my parents, I have decided that it is better that I cancel my trip, especially after receiving calls from delegates of the AICF. I am sorry if this decision of mine causes inconvenience to you. Yours Sincerely, Purushothaman. The statement by Shri Purushothaman that he was canceling his trip, after receiving calls from delegates of the AICF, saddened us. Instead of offering us their support, the AICF wants to sabotage the activities of T.C.A.. As you are aware, some of the best young Indian chess players including double world U-8 Gold medalist Ivana Furtado were groomed at T.C.A. As a member of the Goa State Chess Association, we request you to take up the matter at every forum available to stop this disgraceful attempt of the AICF to stall the progress of Goan chess. Kindly place this matter on the agenda of the forthcoming Executive body as well as General Body of G.S.C.A. We would specially like the President of G.S.C.A Mr. Sameer Salgaonkar who is also Vice-President of A.I.C.F. to use his influence to counter the sinister designs of the A.I.C.F. This matter is of the utmost importance as in order to give good chess guidance to Goan chess players before National B which is to be held in Goa from September 15 2008 T.C.A. wishes to invite and conduct many more special chess coaching programs. This must not be further sabotaged by the A.I.C.F. Jai Goa Chess. Yours faithfully, (Sanjay Barve) (9403176657) Organizing Secretary (Taleigao Chess Academy Sports Club) c.c.1.The President, G.S.C.A. Salgaocar Chambers, Margao Goa 2. The Executive Director, S.A.G. Campal, Panaji, Goa. Reply of GSCA http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2609127505/ It has been resolved that that the registration of Taleigao Chess Academy will not be renewed until Shri shrikant Barve, their Secretary cleared of all charges by All India
[Goanet] I will not be called a liar
Selma said: I'm the only person on Goanet, with its readership of 9000+ people who have stood up and proclaimed to be a sudra, the product of a chardi mother and sudra father. My paternal grandfather ran a small feni distillery out of his house and employed one or two toddy-tapers. In today's world he might have be considered an entrepreneur but in those days he was a sudra rainder. My maternal grandfather worked for the Bank in Nairobi, Kenya. In today's world he might have been a banking clerk but in those days he was the chardo Afrikar and much feted in his village. -- Hi Selma, I can say here and now that you are a liar. There was a big discussion in UK following the APPRENTICE. Who is a Jew! - can one be half Jew. The answer was: Your mother has to be a Jew. So your choice of siding the underclass, to be on the forefront of antagonising the Goan people on Caste is obnoxious. You are NOT a sudra according to International Standards, by choice you think you are. Why all this rambling about being called a liar, you are deceiving yourself and the Goanetters by giving false status of yourself when you very well know that you are a Chardi. ED. __ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html
[Goanet] Pleading for survival
To Goanet - Letter in today's Herald - * Pleading for survival Dias, Canacona I am aggrieved to see that the forest of loliem (Vaturem and Tansi) is under severe threat of surviving . Land sharks from Delhi have already purchased large forest area and have started cutting and chopping of many trees in this area. I would like to appeal to our government as well as Goans to stop this devastation of another wooded area of our State. http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=6110cid=13 * I have seen this and much more in Canacona. So what do we do now? According to the resident intellectual, we should all introspect. According to the cut paste genius, we Goans should look deeper for the cause of all this. O but wait, this could also be a secret ploy to prop the BJP seat in Canacona. Listen to the cackling of your wise men, O Goans. Introspect and look deeper. Soon the ghati s**t will have piled so high and deep, that deep doo-doo is all you will be left with. Warm regards, r
Re: [Goanet] Montri's Expenses
To add to Tony's Cornel's posts, it may be also adviseable for the department who scrutinises the accounts receipts of the MPs to also delve a little deeper and question where the extra dosh comes from when there are Mining or Development interests .. which some MP's I am led to believe appear to either own, or are directors / etc of these firms. If earned legally, the fine they can own up to it and inform their constituency they have interests in these areas, if not then they ought to be penalised (financially as well as losing their jobs, possibly jail depending on the legality or illegality of the mining whether permission was gained legally or by bribes etc for the development projects being just two areas currently decimating Goa Goan interests). As for UK, when the tabloids or the media in general find that any MP has misbehaved or been indulging a little too much in the trough, they are named and shamed. The leader of the party has to take note, or lose the next election, so the person found to be guilty or associated to anyone or related to anyone who is guilty or found to be guilty, has extended leave to spend more time with his family, in other words, he is sacked. Lesser indulgences by those at the top of the food chain usually get gardening leave, which is out of the public year for a year or two, then return at some point in the future. MPs salaries compared to the Blue Chip companies bosses are a pittance, but to us on the lower rungs of the ladder, its a massive amount, but in reality you have to be public-minded want to do good for your fellow-man/woman to be an MP. Its a thankless job, it does not last long, unless you are really loved by your constituency so they vote you in again and again. But overall, the money they get is not anywhere like the Euro MP's who have been feeding from the trough, not to mention those who are also bringing their family members onto the gravy train! This has been going on since it all began way back when, and it aint gonna change. All the UK old guard who are no longer MPs in the UK or not in the public eye every week or even by the month are chomping their way into obesity, in size of the bank accounts to their waist lines - and there is nothing we can do about it! As Cornel says, its not up to us to advise the Goan government or indeed the Indian Government on how to run its show, but since the Law other institutions were modelled from the Brits and made into India's own system, perhaps it would not hurt if a Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee could be formed to investigate ALL MP's and (especially) local councillors, taking action when the media or individual supplies information on those who are stealing by stealth, as well as those who are raping Goa! And if anyone knows of a committee already formed to do this work, then we ought to ask whether this committee ought to be disbanded allow the Prime Minister to take personal responsibility for ALL the members of the Parliament, in Goa in India in general. John Monteiro CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tony. I too have been staggered and disgusted at the size of hospiality expenses claimed by Ministers in Goa. But this may not be too different from substantial claims made by UK politicians for themselves while asking the public to economise on things like essential postage for official purposes or not to flush the toilet too often! Fortunately, all claims by politicians in the UK are now being scrutinised thoroughly and their perks reconsidered. This has been much influnced by the 'anger' displayed, particularly in the popular tabloid press. While I do not claim to give people in Goa any advice, I hope this info will be useful there to consider the need for firm scrutiny and reduction in the size of politicians' expense claims. The local daily papers could help greatly in this respect if they do not do so already. Cornel DaCosta --- --- Tony de Sa wrote: The figures given by Lionel Messias on the opulent indulgence of the Ministers by way of their food, drink and air fare bills are a constant source of amazement to me. - Regards John Monteiro
Re: [Goanet] No Goans in the East End of London?
Hi Gabe Thanks for your excerpt. I agree with the views expressed, the gist of which emphasises the need for non-whites at executive level re the television media. However, I wonder if the fact that Greater London has some 10% of the population who are non white leads to their greater general representation on the screen. When in the north of the country, the TV there appears to have fewer non whites. That having been said, at a World Goa Day meet in London, where I did a ten minute requested presentation a fortnight ago, among other things, I bemoaned the fact that we are yet to have a single Goan presenter on TV news when we have dozens of non Goan Indians doing an excellent job. Finally in today's Guardian on page 23 there is a whole page splash, but probably not in too much depth, on the situation foreigners are finding for themselves regarding their properties in Goa. Regards Cornel --- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excerpt: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/26/bbc.television COMMENT: There are many Goans living in the East End of London, there is even an umbrella of Goans called 'Newham Goans'. I shall concede though, that the predominant Asians in the East End of London, are Bangladeshis.
Re: [Goanet] Anthony de Mello
Maybe it is true that Anthony de Mello was Anglo-Indian though I and may thought he was Goan. Wikipeadia story stands till someone contradicts it. Remember Mellville de Mello, the radio commentator, who was known for his running commentary of Republic Day parades? He was Anglo-Indian. Karachi Goans may be able to verify Anthony's origin. eugene
[Goanet] Sesa Goa's illegal dumps in Pissurlem: No Action from Government
Even though Mamlatdar of Sattari Taluka ruled that mining dumps belonging to Sesa Goa mining company now owned by British multinational Vedanta way back on 24th June 2004 even after four years action to remove the same is yet to be taken. Here is the Text of the letter as it is addreesed to the Dy. Collector SDO, Sub Division, Bicholim-Goa with subject Complaint against M/s Sesa Goa Co: This Office is in receipt of a complaint received from Shri Hanumant C. Parab others agaisnt M/s Sesa Goa Company in respect of Sy. No. 24/11 of village Pissurlem Satari Taluka. After the receipt of said complaints inquiry was conducted through the Talathi of Pissurlem saza and as per the report of the Talathi, the property surveyed under Sy.No.24/11 is recorded in the name of Govt. of Goa, Daman Diu and Shamba Govind Sinai Pissurlekar, Anusuyabai Anant Pissurlekar and Purushotam Sindu Kailo Devidas. That though the said property is recorded in the name of Govt. of Goa and three others, the said property is not partitioned by metes and bound, and the share of each co-owner cannot be ascertain. That the said Sesa Goa Company have illegally used the said properties surveyed under Sy.No. 24/11 for dumping of their mining rejects without any authority/consent from the Govt. As such the said use of the property by the said mining company is illegal and against the interest of the Govt. Your are therefore kindly requested to take necessary action against the4 said Sesa Goa mining company under the land Revenue Code. Yours Faithfully Sd/- (S.F. Naik) Mamlatdar of Satari Taluka, Valpoi - Goa Deputy Collector is not acting on this further. Reason of course is understandable as Hanumant Porob from Comments: Concern officers like Arvind Bugde, the Deputy Collector of Bicholim are not serious on this issue as they are under the control of the politicians and mining companies and they are neglecting the public interest and safety. Sebastian Rodrigues www.mandgoa.blogspot.com _ 2000 Placements last year. Are You next ? Find out http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=499
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Politicos, hands off civil society (FN, Herald)
Politicos, hands off civil society By Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Herald, June 26, 2008] Short of running a matrimonial agency and a motorcycle-pilot taxi service, the BJP in Goa, it seems, wants to get into almost everything. Earlier in June 2008, newspaper reports announced that the BJP has plans to set up and register 500 NGOs. The BJP NGO's cell national co-convenor was in town. The party has big plans, it seems. Well and good; but what are its implications? What's there in common there between a power-seeking political party and an organisation which is, theoretically at least, meant to work without keeping profit in mind? Significantly, there hasn't been much debate on this issue. Nobody bothered too much. Moira-based Goa Suraj Party's Floriano Lobo, one of those to speak out on it, voiced intrigue over the announcement. He commented wryly: Wow! So many NGOs at one go? The BJP must get into the Guinness Book of World Records. Lobo added in a comment, When the BJP comes back to power in Goa, it will hopefully desist from giving each and every one of the 500 NGOs a fat monetary grant each year, thus scrapping the bottom of the public exchequer pot which the Congress has emptied already. But is this an issue of numbers alone? Pointing to the 500 goal, Lobo asked, in passing, whether there are actually so many issues in Goa waiting to be battled over. So are we missing the point? The problem with the BJP is that it's a party which is not content with being a political party. It wants to take on larger than life roles. In this, it does injustice to itself and the people of Goa, in whose name it speaks, either as the Opposition or ruling party. Take a look at the BJP's record during its past term in office here. For reasons it well understands, the BJP worked overtime to specially spread its influence in fields like education. Look not just at its own party-men and RSS affiliates who have been raised to the level of prominent, prize-winning educationists. But see the way it also handed over government property to thinly-disguised Sangh affiliates in the guise of a lack of students for Marathi primary schools, and doled out MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) money to schools run by the extended sangh family. As if this was not enough, the BJP went about working to control the media. Not satisfied with having pliable journalists and publications at its beck and call -- a luxury that any ruling party has, but mostly bought with bribes not ideology -- it went about setting up its own organs in the media in Goa too. Another crucial pillar of control that the BJP made no bones about wanting to control was the police. Using the argument that the cops were short-staffed, the BJP packed its own supporters into uniform. We know the results have been negative when it comes to raising efficiency, or tackling corruption, as dramatically brought home by the Scarlett Keeling case. Likewise, the BJP has gone about spreading its stranglehold to decide who controls Goa's vegetable trade, at what prices essential commodities should be sold, and such activities which clearly fall beyond the domain of party politics. Why can't Goa's main Opposition party just be that -- a political party? From its own affiliated student unions, to trade unions it controls, the BJP wants more. Not that the BJP's interest in controlling and manipulating NGOs is new. BJP's Goa NGO cell convenor Dr Dattaram Dessai has been active in the anti-Nylon 6,6 agitation at Keri, Ponda. With the fairly open involvement of saffron politics in the agitation, it seems, at least one can avoid the label of being anti-national, as faced by those protesting the Konkan Railway. One significant part of the infighting within the GBA can be laid at the door of Goa's main Opposition party and its ideological allies. Already, the BJP's party-men have interest in the anti-tobacco campaign. Isn't it strange that it was during the BJP rule in Goa itself that NGOs here came under the most fire? Today, the BJP's policy seems to be one of 'if you can't beat them, you might as well join them.' That every citizen will have political views of their own and vote at election time is a given. Nothing unexpected about that. That some citizens, who are active in NGOs, will have strong political views, is also understandable. Even not voting at election time is a political position in itself. But for a party to want to control and decide the direction of civil society is indeed a unhealthy trend in itself. In its eagerness to extend its hegemony over society, the party is making the mistake of blurring the checks and balances that can work to control each other. For one, the party risks to bring under a cloud the credentials of NGOs as a whole. Such organisations, already under criticism for other reasons, could be seen as the cats-paw of their political masters. But, for both civil society and Goan society, the implications of its
[Goanet] Yellow Journalism - by Soter D'Souza
To Goanet - *** Yellow Journalism by Soter D'Souza Creation of 500 NGOs in Goa by the saffron forces, as expected panic buttons pressed by Frederick Noronha in Herald today. This pronouncement has set this lefty-journalist into high alert mode. The SEZs, mega-housing projects, Food Parks, IT Parks are not at all of interest to him. What is very interesting is the cock-eyed opinion about political groups cornering NGO space. As if to say that present NGOs are better then political parties. Political mischief seems limited to only one party in this country. It does not seem to apply to West Bengal and Kerala where the powers have infiltrated every civil society group and where intolerance to any form of opposition prevails. On reading the views by Frederick it appears that the BJP is the only political party that is trying to infiltrate the civil society world. He has desperately forgotten all the controls in the Mahila Mandals, SHGs and other GONGOs by the Congress party. The difference is that some things are done under the table while others are done in public view. Some developments are under acute surveillance while others are swept under the carpet. When will journalism be fair in Goa? Journalists have been running smear campaigns against some citizen's initiatives just to promote the interests of a certain lobby. The Goa People's Assembly was a classic case of conspiracy by journalists known to have leanings to certain groups having a soft-corner to certain builders and politicians. Another glaring lie, which has also figured in Frederick's writing, is the theory being floated that the rumblings in GBA were plotted by the saffron lobby. The failure of GBA is there for all to see and the forces choking GBA to protect the interests of a political lobby are well known to the public. But suprisingly not to some mainstream journalists who wear the garb of being unbiased. They hobnob with a particular section sponsored by a prominent builder just to ensure that their puppet in control of GBA is not destabilised. Some journalists need to look at the log in their own eye before they set out to remove the spec from the other's eye. -Soter D'Souza ***
[Goanet] DNAIndia.com : Hardline Hindu groups under security scanner
This message was sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED], as a service of dnaindia.com -- Comments from sender : Hi Goanet. Think about it; be alert and alarmed. A lot is written about this lately.They are all over the place;Mumbai, Mauritius, Washington.Monied. Fascists. Thanks Bosco. rubygoes -- Full Story can be found at http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1173687 Hardline Hindu groups under security scanner Is a fringe Hindu fundamentalist group, or groups, behind at least some of the bomb blasts across the country? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = For news updates throughout the day, visit dnaindia.com http://www.dnaindia.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = © 2005-2008 Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved.
[Goanet] Of Gated Communities and Middle-class aspirations
--- On Mon, 6/23/08, CORNEL DACOSTA wrote: Third, in the UK, the middle classes definitely do not huddle together. They can afford to stay in more affluent spaced-out areas and particularly well away from council house type of working class areas. The middle classes, and especially those financially well off, progressively move to the more salubrious areas that are determined often by space that money buys, and generally not gates, to keep away the riff raff. Mon Jun 23 13:50:32 PDT 2008 From, Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Cornel, The personal bile of your post knocked the wind out of my sails but now that I've recovered, I have to seriously contest your post for its utter lack of facts. As usual, google will usually provide one with facts, where posters find it appropriate to make up their own. Mario observes: This is far too delicious to pass up.:-)) Two of my good friends mud wrestling while describing life in ol' Blighty:-)) The mind boggles:-)) Everyone hang on to your sense of humor:-)) Nothing below is serious:-)) Selma, Am I to understand that the security personnel in your gated community now have the hapless Cornel and his car on their list of riff ra.., ...um, unwelcome visitors?:-)) Or, as fellow agnostics, are you going to hug and make up and let this all blow away like that nasty gale?:-)) I think Cornel is concerned about anything that may sully the image of the British lower-middle-class struggling to keep pace with the American upper-lower-class:-)) For example, in 2005 in the US, 82% of the 15 million households with income below the poverty line had air conditioning, 52% had central air. Over 90% own cars. Most Americans of all income groups are better fed than their European counterparts. No contest:-)) Sun Jun 22 04:14:12 PDT 2008 From, Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com I woke up this morning to read that Britain would be hit by gale-winds of upto 60 miles per hour. Looking through the windows onto the garden that forms part of the gated-community I live in, all seemed blissfully calm. This, I realised is why the middle-class the world over, huddle together and cloister in gated communities. I took my daughter out and played ball, secure in the knowledge that no ill could come to our corner of paradise. Mario observes: Sorry to hear that you are forced by conditions in ol' Blighty to huddle in a gated community with walls high enough to protect you from an incoming gale! Where I live, gated communities with walls high enough to keep out gale force winds have a very eclectic clientele - those who are not going out into the yard to play with their kids anytime soon:-)) The residents huddling therein would not consider these lodgings, however secure, a corner of paradise I assure you:-)) More like the other place:-)) And you should see the security these high walled gated communities have:-)) Cornel would have no problem identifying one:-))
[Goanet] GOA'S POWER FAILURES
In selling Goa the politicians may have made a fast buck but erratic power supply, dry taps, congested roads and garbage all over are a direct fall out the common man has to live with due to Goa's unplanned development. Alexio Sequeira who has been Power Minister for the last year has candidly agreed that Goa's 40 year old power lines are in bad shape and a lot of work has to be done to bring solace to the Aam Aadmi suffering from power disruptions. We all know what Mauvin Godinho did as Power Minister. But one is appalled that in the over seven long uninterrupted years as Power Minister Mr. Digambar Kamat took us for a ride in reassuring us time and again that all was getting well on the power front while guaranteeing that power failures would be a thing of the past. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
[Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 783
FN, my colleague who is a banking analyst informs that the promoters of CBP got a good valuation and hence sold their 100% stake to HDFC Bank. However, since u were banking with them earlier on, now u may do so with HDFC Bank by virtue of this merger. Chris Fernandes Mandrem Message: 8 Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:10:57 +0530 From: Frederick [FN] Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] The other day, while going to an outlet selling electrical hardware, in Panjim, I was surprised to note that the Centurion Bank of Punjab had merged with the HDFC. Or rather, is in the process of merging. Somehow I had missed the news [1] earlier. But I do recall that Centurion had been launched with much fanfare a few years ago, and had later merged with the Bank of Punjab. Would any of the financial pundits on Goanet tell us what went wrong? Just curious... I used to bank there earlier, and at one stage, Centurion did have fairly advanced electronic banking facilities (compared to the other banks in Goa then). FN The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the message, or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please immediately contact the sender if you have received this message in error. Thank you. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd = The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the message, or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please immediately contact the sender if you have received this message in error. Thank you. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. =
[Goanet] Talking Photos: Please identify these medicinal plants
Talking Photos: Please identify these medicinal plants http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2612470451/sizes/l/ Some clues: -To idendify or to remember, you will have to be at least 35 years of age and from goa. As a child.. below 7 - Benddak munj, Munjek taz ou hoddki ou pottli. - Golleant disttiche munnem tea bhair dontanchi potolli or pottli - Iskolant teacher-icho ou sir-acho boddiecho mar (panddam eu sor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa __ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html
[Goanet] the countdown begins
*Kuwait, June 25, 2008:* The countdown begins for the grand KIFF NITE to be held this Thursday, 26 June 2008 at Ramada Hotel (Riggai). The event is being organized by the Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) supported by 18 Indian football clubs and Associations affiliated to the Federation. One of Goa's popular musical groups 'Brothers In Arms' have been roped in to feature at the show. Kuwait's number one DJs - DJ John and DJ Marlon will further electrify the evening. A Waltz Competition is going to be one of the highlights of the NITE besides various other programs. There's a special competition called PARTY FOOTBALLER for the football buffs where personality and soccer knowledge will be tested. Kuwait's well known Master Compere Lloyd D'Souza will keep the evening flowing. Speaking about the event, KIFF President Mr. Blandino M. Viegas said, The KIFF Nite is being organized to bring all sports loving Indians together in unity and to promote Indian Football. Football activities in Kuwait were started by expatriate community way back in 1975. As years went by, these activities gained momentum and slowly flourished and the sport became very popular. In 1979 a few Indian sports enthusiasts formed the United Goans Football Centre in Kuwait and the first Indian tournament known as United Goans Football Rolling Trophy was held in 1979. The Kuwait Indian Football Federation (K.I.F.F.) was established in 1984 and it controls all Expatriates Indians Football activities in Kuwait. In the current season, there are 18 registered teams under KIFF with over 350 active players. Apart from the League, Four(5) Regular and Five(5) 7-aside Non-Regular Tournaments are organized by clubs affiliated to KIFF. The clubs affiliated to Kuwait Indian Football Federation and involved in organizing the KIFF NITE are: United Goans Centre, G.O.A Maroons, Navelim Youth Centre, C.R.C Chinchinim, Santos Football Club, Bombay Boys Sports Club, Curtorcares United, United Friends Club, Veterans XI, A.V.C Overseas Association, Kerala Challengers, Fahaheel Brothers, Paradiso Football Club, Don Bosco Oratory, DHL, and Kuwait Goan Association, Santos United and Goan Entertainment Club. The KIFF NITE is also supported by Indian Football Referees Association (IFRA). *Best Of The Web, Your Eye On The World* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] Under 14 Chess Tournament at Taleigoa on Sunday 29th June
Under 14 Chess Tournament at Taleigoa Taleigao Chess Academy is organizing Under 14 chess tournament on Sunday June 29 from 9.00am to 4.00 pm at Shri Tulsimata Pandurang Temple, Odlembhat, Taleigao Goa. Maximum 60 entries will be accepted on first cum first basis. Participant will be grouped in three groups according to their chess skill by Chief Arbiter Shravan Barve. There will 5 rounds of one hour each. Prizes distribution will be held on July 20 evening. For more details log on to www.goachess.org or contact Taleigao Chess Academy (Phone : 2451143) at Dynasty Manor Odlembhat, Taleigoa Goa Sanjay Barve Organising Secretary : Taleigao Chess Academy
[Goanet] Mental Challenges and Tomato Plants
The mindlessness of successive American Governments has never ceased to amaze me. But now I am even more amazed to see that such disconnected mental thought processes has permeated not only to the American people but to some of those of Goan origin also. My God ! Encouraging mentally handicapped and unemployed people to grow tomatoes in order to hone their growing skills with a view to alleviating their poverty is an idea that must surely be reflective of the bankruptcy of thought of some Americans. Those whom God wishes to destroy, he makes mad first would apply not to the mentally challenged but to those that have such bizarre solutions for them. Gilbert how about diverting all those billions of dollars your Government is spending on futile wars and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan which would be more than sufficient to completely eradicate poverty in your entire country and enough to provide free quality education to those gangsters and drug dealers that crowd your cities, so that they become productive members of society and hopefully own enough land to grow some tomatoes. Roland 416-453-3371 On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:25 PM, Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Difficult situations make people innovative. In our town, Good Hope that provides food to the poor, this year is giving them a potted tomato plant. I think this is a great idea. It teaches the poor the skill of growing, and they stand to indiviudally benefit from, and the benefit is directly propotinal to, their own efforts. Likely these people (mostly unemployed and mentally handicapped) have all the time on their hands to take good care to make a productive tomato plant. Regards, GL
[Goanet] A Community of Wealth - by Wendell Rodricks
A COMMUNITY OF WEALTH By Wendell Rodricks In 222 Goan villages, during the month of May, small lines crawl at the Comunidade offices. Goan men, meekly like sheep to slaughter, awaiting their jono. Some years, this distribution, the wealth of the land, is merely a hundred rupees. It's not about the money they say. It's about being the descendants of the original inhabitants of the land. As in Garcia Marquez' famed novel A Hundred Years of Solitude, the Comunidades or Gaunkary of Goa, were the first settlers who tamed the land and created our villages. With love. With pride. With responsibility. With justice. Above all, with integrity. The word COMUNIDADE is a Portuguese appellation for GAUNKARY. A Gaunkary means an indigenous ancient association as a community of villagers and represented by men from the first settlers or inhabitants of Goa inter alia with inherited common contractual responsibility in a given locality. Rules were made to be obeyed and to carry out common duties / obligations in order to promote their own welfare and that constituted its society or Gaunponn. So sacred was the governance of these private village lands that even the Portuguese did not undo nor violate the natural life of the Gaunkary system. Realising that the 222 villages had an enviable administration in place, the Portuguese colonizers honoured the Gaunkary system under the law providing a Codigo das Comunidades. All that changed in 1961; further abused in 1968. Today it is almost romantic to imagine the workings and honesty of the Gaunkarys. In a world exploding with greed, corruption, illegal behaviour and casual disrespect for any law, the Gaunkary system appears the only answer to save Goa from ruin. Imagine a Goa where honest villagers mark out land for farming and animal husbandry. As per Gaunkary laws they marked out grazing areas for cattle, maintained village dams (bunds) along rivers and settled disputes. In this ideal village life, spaces were marked for places of worship, graveyards and crematoriums. New areas were brought under cultivation. All this was done without much help from the rulers, yet contributing a share to the king. As kingdoms rose and fell over thousands of years, what stayed was the continuity of the villages. It is a shame that the Government of India, in direct violation of the charter of rights of indigenous peoples, as set down by the United Nations imposed rules of land and administration on the Goan people in the 222 Comunidade villages of Goa. What was obviously an unintentional but flamed transition of Portuguese to Indian law must now be rectified. We Goans cannot blame any single person as this was an unusual event for its time. In this cultural genocide and ethnocide, Goans lost their voice and courage; confused in large part emotionally, wondering if they were being anti-national. There are many issues at stake in the legal reinstitution of the Comunidades of Goa. Top of the list are the administrators and politicians, at both state and national level, who want control and power, thereby completely ignoring the thousands of years of Gaunkary system in the Deccan and Konkan coast. Within villages, personal greed has polluted village minds to rob them of a birth right. Corrupt Comunidade clerks contort rules. Even Comunidade members are unaware of their rules. Some succumb to illegalities. New settlers do not want to accept the Gaunkary system because they wrongly believe that the system is based on a male dominated lineage which outsiders cannot be a part of. While the former is true, the latter is not. Comunidades have accepted into their Gaunkary list, people who contribute to the village. In the past, specialized labour, skilled artisans, educationists and persons of contributing value to the village have been added to the Comunidade. What is special about the Gaunkary system is the ancient form of respect for both man and environment. For me it is a unique trait in a Goa that is suffering presently from ethnocide due to imposed Central rules and a rapid population growth. Hopefully, one day soon India and Goans will realize the truth and support the Comunidades of Goa. For that, knowledge is crucial. Log onto www.geocities.com/newagegoa. Championing the cause legally Adv. Andre Pereira and in print Savio Herman D'Souza are optimistic about the Comunidade system. More power to them and to Goans, in Goa, and worldwide, who support the cause. Our ancestors formed our villages. With passion, love for the land and for Goa, they cared for our land and homes. It is our duty to respect those intentions. It is our duty to honour and perpetuate the honourable intentions of our ancestors. It is time to repay their honour. With dignity and love. It is time to revive the Comunidades of Goa to their rightful glory. By next May, I hope to see (at village Comunidades) not a line of shuffling, meek Goan men but a battalion of gaunkars who are informed and proud to be the
[Goanet] The Telegraph: Indian authorities clamp down on foreigners living in Goa
Source: The Daily Telegraph (UK). 26 June 2008 at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/asia/india/goaandsouth/2199466/Indian-auth orities-clamp-down-on-foreigners-living-in-Goa.html Title: Indian authorities clamp down on foreigners living in Goa By Rahul Bedi in New Delhi Scores of British homeowners across Goa face the prospect of eviction from their properties following a government investigation into their purchases. Victims of the powerful nexus between unscrupulous property dealers and corrupt local politicians who sold them flats and well-appointed beach houses with either incomplete or forged deeds, these Britons now run the real risk of being dispossessed of their homes. In many cases they were acquired as retirement homes, after great forethought and deliberation, with their life savings. These unfortunate Brits are caught in the crossfire between greedy politicians and equally rapacious property developers said a 48-year old Indian business woman currently building a house in south Goa who, fearful of consequences, declined to be named. Top Indian real estate corporations, she added had invested heavily-some putting in over Rs 20 billion (£250 million)-into Goa as its profile as a tranquil home-owning and holiday destination grew exponentially over the past decade. Goas law minister Dayanand Narvekar conceded that overseas property buyers in Goa had been misguided by locals but added that ignorance of the law even in Britain, was no excuse for wrongdoing. Mounting xenophobia and a movement by locals against outsiders colonising their state, is also working against the 3000-odd long term residents, many of them Britons who were slowly beginning to leave after years of residence. The property alarm has resulted in the British High Commission in Delhi cautioning Britons against acquiring real estate in Goa. Over the past two decades Goa has emerged as India's most popular tourist destination, with about 40 per cent of visitors coming from the UK. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/asia/india/goaandsouth/2199466/Indian-auth orities-clamp-down-on-foreigners-living-in-Goa.html It is curious that the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued an advisory against buying property in Goa even though the regulations are determined by Union policy.
Re: [Goanet] Mental Challenges and Tomato Plants
[1] Gilbert Lawrence wrote: Likely these people (mostly unemployed and mentally handicapped) have all the time on their hands to take good care to make a productive tomato plant. [2] Roland Francis replied: Encouraging mentally handicapped and unemployed people to grow tomatoes in order to hone their growing skills with a view to alleviating their poverty is an idea that must surely be reflective of the bankruptcy of thought of some Americans. == jc's response== Dear Roland, I wish you had not joined Gilbert by dys-calling these individuals,mentally handicapped. BTW: Growing tomatoes (and other garden vegetables) is known to do more for the disavdantaged than mere 'alleviation of proverty'. Inter alia, it provides them with a sense of responsibility, a space for reflection, and the feeling of achievement when they see the fruit of their labour. All these contribute to their sense of purpose for living in this world where the really mentally disabled folks are the pompous ones who beat their chests and show off that They are the Best. Perhaps those ones need some extra large pots to grow some extra large-headed tomatoes. jc
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 783
Chris Fernandes wrote: FN, my colleague who is a banking analyst informs that the promoters of CBP got a good valuation and hence sold their 100% stake to HDFC Bank. However, since u were banking with them earlier on, now u may do so with HDFC Bank by virtue of this merger. Folks, I would agree with Chris that HDFC paid too much for CBP. The stock charts are saying the same. Here is todays news of HDFC Bank and other Indian stocks from Bloomberg. Mervyn3.0 Indian Company Profit Estimates for Quarter to March 31 2008-06-26 08:31 (New York) By Paresh Jatakia June 26 (Bloomberg) -- The following are median forecasts of profit and sales from a Bloomberg survey of analysts for the 30 companies in the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Company names are in alphabetical order and figures are in billions of rupees. The estimates are subject to change, based on figures submitted by analysts. (1 billion rupees = $23.4 million.) Actual profit declared in the quarter is shown in the middle column. Company tickers are listed in brackets. *T Company Forecast Forecast Actual Actual Actual Profit Sales Profit Profit Sales Period (Jan.-March Qtr) (Year Earlier) ACC Ltd. 2.91 18.30 3.58 3.64 16.75 (ACC IN) Ambuja 3.59 16.43 3.26 5.90# 14.30 Cements Ltd. (ACEM IN) Bharti Airtel 17.62 75.63 18.53 13.53 53.93 Ltd. (BHARTI IN) Bharat Heavy 11.11 11.50 69.20 Electricals Ltd. (BHEL IN) Cipla Ltd. 1.77 10.68 1.79 1.26 9.39 (CIPLA IN) DLF Ltd. 19.80 21.80 (DLFU IN) Grasim 6.67# 4.74 24.94 Industries Ltd. (GRASIM IN) HDFC Bank Ltd. 4.64 16.22* 4.71 3.44 11.18* (HDFCB IN) Housing Develop- 6.19 9.06* 7.68# 5.50 7.24* ment Finance Corp. (HDFC IN) Hindalco 6.40 47.90 10.77# 7.21 47.49 Industries Ltd. (HNDL IN) Hindustan 3.89 36.20 3.81 3.93# 31.84 Unilever Ltd. (HUVR IN) ICICI Bank Ltd. 9.40 20.40* 11.50 8.25 18.75* (ICICIBC IN) Infosys 12.56 45.25 12.49 11.44 37.72 Technologies Ltd. (INFO IN) ITC Ltd. 7.52 38.20 7.36 6.51 34.66 (ITC IN) Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1.31 8.86 (JPA IN) Larsen Toubro 8.18 78.09 9.67 7.01 62.48 Ltd. (LT IN) Mahindra 2.42 30.08 2.21 2.36 27.47 Mahindra Ltd. (MM IN) Maruti Suzuki- 4.71 47.30 2.98 4.49 44.30 India Ltd. (MSIL IN) NTPC Ltd. 13.40 17.35 95.47 (NATP IN) Oil Natural 26.27 26.82# 123.97 Gas Corp. (ONGC IN) Ranbaxy 1.33 17.77 1.53 1.28 15.54 Laboratories Ltd. (RBXY IN) Reliance Commu- 13.75 53.11 15.03 10.20 39.40 nications Ltd. (RCOM IN) Reliance Energy 2.37 17.34 3.11 2.37 18.89 Ltd. (RELE IN) Reliance Indus- 40.80 302.8 39.12 28.53 258.95 tries Ltd. (RIL IN) Satyam Computer 4.84 23.58 4.68 3.98 17.79 Services Ltd. (SCS IN) State Bank of 16.95 46.34* 18.83 14.93 43.20* India Ltd. (SBIN IN) Tata Consultancy 13.63 62.05 12.56 11.73 51.46 Services Ltd. (TCS IN) Tata Motors Ltd. 5.39 84.98 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5.77 82.67 (TTMT IN) Tata Steel Ltd. 12.34 53.97 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11.04 49.80 (TATA IN) Wipro Ltd. 8.66 56.54 8.75 8.56 43.33 (WPRO IN) *T Note: * For banks, the estimates refer to net interest income. # includes one-time gain. @ derived by deducting three quarter's from full year. --Bloomberg staff in the New Delhi and Mumbai newsrooms at +91-11-4179-2020 or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editor: Hari Govind. To contact the reporter on this story: Paresh Jatakia in Mumbai at +91-22-6633-9022 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stephen Foxwell at +91-22-6633-9026 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
[Goanet] Contaminated water in Panjim Taps
Contaminated water in Panjim TapsSorry state of affairs in Panjim...the capitol city...having three dailies published from there and a weekly and being the home to Goa's mighty...Imagine getting limited water supply and the very little you get is contiminated...there is definately a health scare in Panjim constituency.Till date the saviours of Goa have still not commented on it. Why?Panjim, once most beautiful, is today competing with Margao and Vasco to the title of the most dirtiest cidades of Goa.It shows that when the leader of the constituency is busy persuing toppling agendas...the people are suffering...I wish the contiminated water samples are ably photographed and displayed on Goanet...any takers?Cedric da CostaDubai
[Goanet] Who Speaks about Unity? - by Soter D'Souza
Dears, I will only respond to the accusation made by Soter D'Souza against his former classmate, one Miguel Braganza, who worked with Soter in the GBA [from which Soter claims to have resigned ...but was present for the two meetings earlier this month and even made a presentation on 09 June, 2008, about his forte, the V-for Article 243 ZD! ] Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:53:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Who Speaks about Unity? - by Soter D'Souza Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Who Speaks About Goan Unity? Why blame only the politicians? Are our activitsts any better? Who has given anyone the license to make unsubstantiated allegations and baseless accusations about the intentions of other groups/organisations and initiatives in the state of Goa? What I have questioned below about the Aldeia de Goa is the STRATEGY of the two organisations. Soter, who harps on legal advice and guidance, would perhaps like to advise the legal Counsel of Plaintiffs in the case, PMCA and GF. I was not involved in the GGRM activity beyond saying a few words of encouragement at the Dando-Benaulim meeting on 12 May, 2008. Soter was a star speaker at Calangute on 25 May and Rajan Parrikar screened the Rape of Goa at that meeting. I was in the audience. Soter is[was?] also an official part of the CSJP; I am not. So what exactly has Soter done for the GGRM. He knows where the three fingers and one thumb of his point while accusing me. If he cannot see it, perhaps he can use a mirror. ;-) Soter has a different take than GGRM on the value of assistance I rendered in regards to the vacation of ex parte Stay Orders by the DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS against VILLAGE PANCHAYATS ...akin to cutting one's nose in spite of the face! Perhaps, he has not read the newspapers while celebrating Sao Joao. And Soter is the only person who refused to speak [as he had agreed earlier] when Sharmila Naik of Advalpal invited him to speak in support of Seby Rodrigues at a meeting organised by GAKUVED at Tristao Braganza Cunha Memorial Hall on 23 June. Perhaps, my assistance to the organisers [as a consulting Master of Confusion or MC] spoilt the mood of the Panchayat stalwart. He later told Seby that he did not assosiate with ELITE groups. That is something to hear about GAKUVED [that operates on a shoe-string budget] from a person who had the GPA meet in and AC hall of Hotel Mandovi! Mog asundi. Miguel One Miguel Braganza wrote: One often wonders why almost all simple villagers and their GRAM SABHAS across Goa have been able to SUCCESSFULLY stop Mega Projects and SEZs and Mines in their tracks but big players like the PMCA and Goa Foundation are stuck in the High Court with just the ALDEIA DE GOA?... .The resultant GPA was never within his CONTROL. It was a manipulation that got exposed when Rajan Parrikar in a bit of enthusiasm jumped the gun and issued the notice on Goanet BEFORE the Centre for Panchayati Raj of which Soter is the Director could even print out its Press Note to announce it... . Elsy da Costa, Adophine Thamm, Rocazinha, Joao Marquis and some other INNOCENTS ABROAD must have come because Soter has been associated with the Council for Social Justice Peace [CSJP].. The Reality The Benaulim People are now in tears when one mega-housing project has already comenced work. Can these activists who mock at others explain what went wrong? Why are they silent about their criminal negligence in not guiding the people appropriately? I said it and say it again, that the people of Goa need to be more careful about white collared social activists who masquerade as the sole possessors of the Eternal Truth and Eternal Wisdom. They only keep the unsuspecting people of Goa in -Soter D'Souza ** Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
[Goanet] South Asian Film Festival opens in Goa on Friday (June 27, 2008)
June 27 - 30, 2008 south asian film festival SOUTH ASIA FOUNDATION presents .dissolving boundaries South Asian Film Festival in collaboration with ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY OF GOA FRIDAY June 27, 2008 Kala Academy 5.00 pm Inaugural Function 7.00 pm Osama/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Siddiq Barmak/ Dur. 83 mins ESG1 5.00 pm Golden Cup/ Bhutan/ Dir. Tshering Penjore/ Dur. 130 mins 7.15 pm Gul Chairah/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Sayed Wahidullah Qathalie/ Dur. 46 mins 8.00 pm Chandni Bar/ India/ Dir. Madhur Bhandarkar/ Dur. 150 mins ESG2 5.00 pm Shomapti/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Tanveer Hossain/ Dur. 78 mins 7.00 pm Reinventing The Taliban/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sharmeen Obaid/ Dur. 55 mins 8.00 pm August Sun (Ira Madiyama)/ Sri Lanka/ Dir. Prassanna Vithange/ Dur. 108 mins SATURDAY, June 28, 2008 Kala Academy 12 noon Auction/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Zakhir Hossain/ Dur. 86 mins 2.00 pm Osama/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Siddiq Barmak/ Dur. 83 mins 5.00 pm Iraq-The Lost Generation/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sharmeen Obaid/ Dur. 50 mins (Documentary) 6.00 pm Stoning/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Eng. Latif Ahmadi/ Dur. 35 mins 7.00 pm Ami Shadhinota Eneichi/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Tanveer Hossain/ Dur. 24 mins 7.30 pm Jannat/ India/ Dir. Kunal Deshmukh/ Dur. 131 mins ESG1 12 noon Chitra Nodir Pare/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Tanvir Mokammel/ Dur. 114 mins 2.00 pm Hansa Vilak/ Sri Lanka/ Dir. Dharmasiri Bandaranayake/ Dur. 110 mins 4.30 pm Osama/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Siddiq Barmak/ Dur. 83 mins 6.00 pm Shomapti/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Tanveer Hossain/ Dur. 78 mins 7.30 pm Khamosh Pani/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sabiha Sumar/ Dur. 105 mins ESG2 12 noon World Ka Centre/ Pakistan/ Dir. Bilal Minto/ Dur. 64 mins 2.00 pm Sacrifice/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Hamayon/ Payez/ Dur. 30 mins 3.00 pm Dharinnattakai/ Maldives/ Dir. Ahmed Nimal/ Dur. 156 mins 5.00 pm Women Of The Holy Kingdom/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sharmeen Obaid/ Dur. 50 mins 6.30 pm Hothat Dekha/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Tanveer Hossain/ Dur. 40 mins 7.30 pm Mille Soya/ Sri Lanka/ Dir. Boodee Keerthisena/ Dur. 110 mins SUNDAY, June 29, 2008 Kala Academy 9.30 am Apaharan/ India/ Dir. Prakash Jha/ Dur. 173 mins 11.45 am Traffic Signal/ India/ Dir. Madhur Bhandarkar/ Dur. 125 mins 2.00 pm Kagbeni/ Nepal/ Dir. Bhushan Dahal/ Dur. 130 mins 4.30 pm Mare Paryant Fashi/ India/ Dir. / Chandrakant Barve Dur. 120 mins 7.00 pm Pakistan's Double Game/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sharmeen Obaid/ Dur. 24 mins (Documentary) 7.30 pm Heena/ India/ Dir. Randhir Kapoor/ Dur. 180 mins ESG1 12 noon Unadittya/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Razibul Hossain/ Dur. 90 mins (World Premiere) 2.00 pm Stranger/ Afghanistan/ Dir. Siddiq Barmark/ Dur. 38 mins 3.00 pm Corporate/ India/ Dir. Madhur Bhandarkar/ Dur. 135 mins 5.30 pm Lanka- The Other Side Of War and Peace/ India/ Dir. Iffat Fatima/ Dur. 78 mins (Documentary) 7.30 pm Benaras/ India/ Dir. Pankuj Parashar/ Dur. 122 mins ESG2 12 noon Matir Moina/ Bangladesh/ Dirs. Tareque Catherine/ Dur. 98 mins 2.00 pm Golden Cup/ Bhutan/ Dir. Tshering Penjore/ Dur. 130 mins 5.00 pm Schools in the Crossfire/ Nepal/ Dir. Dhurba Basnet/ Dur. 52 mins 6.30 pm Floating Lamp of The Shadow Valley/ India/ Dir. Rajesh S. Jala/ Dur. 63 mins 7.30 pm A Journey Through Afghanistan/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sharmeen Obaid/ Dur. 53 mins (Documentary) 8.30 pm Floating Lamp Of The Shadow Valley/ India/ Dir. Rajesh S. Jala/ Dur. 63 mins MONDAY, June 30, 2008 Kala Academy 12 noon Khoya Khoya Chand/ Dir. Sudhir Mishra/ Dur. 130 mins 5.30 pm Khuda Ke Liye/ Pakistan/ Dir. Shoaib Mansoor/ Dur. 167 mins ESG1 10 am Travellers Magicians/ Bhutan/ Dir. Khyentse Norbu/ Dur. 108 mins 12 noon Ontorjatra/ Bangladesh/ Dirs. Tareque Catherine/ Dur. 86 mins 2.00 pm Doshor/ India/ Dir. Rituporno Ghosh/ Dur. 127 mins 4.30 pm Chandni/ Pakistan/ Dir. Siraj- Ul- Haque/ Dur. 48 mins 5.30 pm Sakshi/ India/ Dir. Sandeep Kalangutkar/ Dur. 121 mins 7.30 pm Veils Of Maya/ Sri Lanka/ Dir. Boodee Keerthisena/ Dur. 110 mins ESG2 12 noon Saanjhbatir Roopkathara/ India/ Dir. Anjan Das/ Dur. 120 mins 2.00 pm Iraq- The Lost Generation/ Pakistan/ Dir. Sharmeen Obaid/ Dur. 50 mins (Documentary) 3.00 pm Akhtar The Joker/ Aghanistan/ Dir. Latif Ahmadi/ Dur. 80 mins 5.00 pm Auction/ Bangladesh/ Dir. Zakir Hossain/ Dur. 86 mins 7.30 pm Jannat/ India/ Dir. Kunal Deshmukh/ Dur. 131 mins Entry on first-come-first-served basis. Passes available at Kala Academy http://kalaacademy.org/ and ESG. No entry fee. Entry only for individuals 18 and above. Changes in schedule possible, please check details. More details at: http://iffigoa.org/ -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Ph +91-832-2409490 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Goa http://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericknoronha
[Goanet] Fw: Death of Caesar Azavedo
Dear Members and Friends We regret to announce the death of: Caesar Azavedo which occurred at 5.30 pm on Wednesday 25th June 2008 in Nairobi. Husband of Bertha Azavedo Father of Allan, Errol Darrel Father-in-law of Stella, Jenipet and Nikki Grandfather of Cassandra, Stephanie, Alicia, Ashley, Mark -Anthony Lisa-Marie Funeral arrangements wil be announced latter for and on behalf of the family Goan Welfare Society __ NOD32 1982 (20070116) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
[Goanet] EURO 2008 DRAW, proceeds to benefit Goa Sudharop
An update - Spain remains unbeaten and moves into Sunday's final to take on Germany. Should be a good game. 2 teams, 2 people left in the pool. SpainAidan Pinto Germany Gabe Menezes May the best team win. George Pinto *** *** *** *** *** South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Friday (June 27, 2008) to Monday (June 30). At Kala Academy, and ESG. Programme: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html *** *** *** *** ***
[Goanet] Goa news for June 27, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Plane soars past destination as pilots doze: report - AFP [10 hours ago] NEW DELHI (AFP) #148; An Air India flight headed for Mumbai overshot its destination and was halfway to Goa before its dozing pilots were woken out of a deep ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hKOU7xnzkQjcYZ4oaznkirWnVlxAcid=1224357639ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHVveJlCckEYSEqUKkLWhRmLcVRrg *** Goa to get more NIT seats - Navhind Times [2 hours ago] It may be recalled that thereserved seats for the students from Goa at various National Institutes of Technology around the country were reduced from the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=062711cid=1224328775ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNEwZT-JEkD9f4hH58M3R5tvIhkgnQ *** Goa govt. recalls history, Hindi textbooks of NCERT - Hindu [4 hours ago] Panaji (PTI): The Goa government on Thursday formally withdrew two NCERT textbooks from SSC syllabus, which had kicked off a major controversy in the state. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200806270323.htmcid=1224405325ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHGNM6dWFAYh8xAhHF3er8troVnbQ *** Company Presentation - Sydney Morning Herald [21 minutes ago] Introduction 7 New GOA Chairman Feb 2008 - announced strategy to focus on key assets 7 Key projects; 7 Croydon - large 3300km2 area Nth Queensland, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/previewDocument.ac?docID=GCA00854868GOAcid=0ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHr3GxcUXgtWmGyqabT5XutgKypKw *** Goa to withdraw textbook with smoking generals photo - Thaindian.com [7 hours ago] New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) After a weeklong campaign by anti-tobacco activists, the Goa government Thursday said it would withdraw a social sciences textbook ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/goa-to-withdraw-textbook-with-smoking-generals-photo_10064955.htmlcid=1224474619ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHCmJtXhTr3WTJgyKTkwfk_qRovlg *** Compensating Goa - Navhind Times [2 hours ago] THE balancing act for softening the blow of the recent hike in fuel prices may cost Rs 88 crore to Goas VAT exchequer during the financial year 2008-09. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=062719cid=0ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHTnoQiUFC_EyewMVHOIgLsQTa2pQ *** Property clampdown is new cloud on horizon for Britons living Goan ... - guardian.co.uk [Jun 25, 2008] The eerie quiet at Molly Malone's cannot be explained only by the early arrival of the monsoon in Goa this year. Just a handful of people are huddled at the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/26/india.housingmarketcid=0ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHVo0aBUsU4sJYmjQmzg1kO6biD2A *** Padmapriya case: Atul taken to Goa for further probe - Sify [19 hours ago] Udupi: Atul Rao, the prime accused in Padmapriya case, who was remanded in six-day police custody on Tuesday, was taken to Goa and New Delhi by the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14702922cid=0ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNFpPGyXtKmhtzukLPZy57ZVhy7RCQ *** Indian authorities clamp down on foreigners living in Goa - Telegraph.co.uk [9 hours ago] By Rahul Bedi in New Delhi Scores of British homeowners across Goa face the prospect of eviction from their properties following a government investigation ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/asia/india/goaandsouth/2199466/Indian-authorities-clamp-down-on-foreigners-living-in-Goa.htmlcid=0ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNHszEFU-kl4AiLsj4M7Z0SU85ooMg *** Foreigners get the Goa jitters - Times of India [1 hour ago] CALANGUTE: Foreign nationals who had 'legally' invested in property in Goa are placing these on sale, worried over the growing resentment against foreigners ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Foreigners_get_the_Goa_jitters/articleshow/3170008.cmscid=0ei=eyZkSM3mKI6aggPV_dSOAQusg=AFQjCNEbhqItSMObR08lyiDA5CkAxPypGA Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php *** *** *** *** *** South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Friday (June 27, 2008) to Monday (June 30). At Kala Academy, and ESG. Programme: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html *** *** *** *** ***
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (27Jun08)
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- Indian Prime Minister reading the 'News from Goa' Some AD. Misunderstanding it says.'Internationals celebrate Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Fw: Pleading for survival
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- FOR YOUR EDIFICATION! I HOPE YOU ARE READING THESE MESSAGES. SO FAR I HAVEHAD NO RESPONSE/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM YOU! - Original Message - From: Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:03 AM Subject: [Goanet] Pleading for survival To Goanet - Letter in today's Herald - * Pleading for survival Dias, Canacona I am aggrieved to see that the forest of loliem (Vaturem and Tansi) is under severe threat of surviving . Land sharks from Delhi have already purchased large forest area and have started cutting and chopping of many trees in this area. I would like to appeal to our government as well as Goans to stop this devastation of another wooded area of our State. http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=6110cid=13 * I have seen this and much more in Canacona. So what do we do now? According to the resident intellectual, we should all introspect. According to the cut paste genius, we Goans should look deeper for the cause of all this. O but wait, this could also be a secret ploy to prop the BJP seat in Canacona. Listen to the cackling of your wise men, O Goans. Introspect and look deeper. Soon the ghati s**t will have piled so high and deep, that deep doo-doo is all you will be left with. Warm regards, r
[Goanet] Goan Hardliners support for Hema Sardessai
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- Hema Sardessai, the famous singer, on Monday evening threatened to go on a fast unto death if her demand for special status to Goa was not met, and said that in case she was killed to silence her then everybody would know whom to blame. She demanded special status for Goa whereby land can only be sold to locals. She sought an acunbendable law wherein there would be absolutely no conversion of Goan hills, fields and beach land into settlement zones. She also wanted all migrant labour stopped from voting in the state and setting up of transit camp for them so as to stop promotion of slums and vote banks.Hema is the only Indian singer to win the grand prix at the 16th International Pop Song Festival in Germany and the only female singer other than Lata Mangeshkar to perform at the 50th Independence Day celebrations. Another of her demands was that gram sabhas be empowered to take decisions on land selling and keeping vigil on land sharks, topographical destruction and selling of communidade land by the government. I, request our Goan brothers and sisters to kindly support her in every possible manner and keep the fight continue till the very end. Do not vote to all the 40 thieves whom you'll have already chosen earlier for Goa Assembly in future. Choose only those leaders who can give a honest fight for Goan. Viva, Jerome!
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Anglo Indians, Cotton Mary ... and the Bombay of those days (by Roland Francis)
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- Thank you Roland, your recollections were fantastic, and so clear I could imagine it all happening in front of my eyes. I got lost in time, it really was nice, thank you again. John Monteiro
[Goanet] GGRM shakes Dir. of Panchayats from its slumber
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- Dears, VIVA SAO JOAO! VIVA GANV GHOR RAKHONN MANCH!!! They even had an effigy of the traditonal Sao Joao villian [Best Actor in the NEGATIVE role], King Herod, who best exemplifies the Goa State Governments since 1987. It is all on the newspapers today. Check Times of India page one anchor and page 3. Herald page 2, Navhind page 3, GT Times page 3 of 24 June, 2008. Our villages, our forests, our lakes and rivers now have a LOUDER voice: GGRM, A COLLECTIVE OF VILLAGE LEVEL MOVEMENTS totally decentralised. For those abroad, some links to photos are below. Mog asundi. Ekchar asundi. Ekvott voddoni. Miguel
Re: [Goanet] The weather in Goa... (official version... predictions not always reliable)
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- always reliable WEATHER ?BULLETIN Panaji, June 25, 2008. Maximum Temperature ?. 32.2 Deg. C. Minimum Temperature ?. 24.8 Deg.C. Relative Humidity ???.. 83 %. Rainfall past 24 hours ??.. 32.0 m.m.` Seasonal total ?... 700.4 m.m. Forecast: Spell of rain or thunder shower with possibility of heavy rain in some areas.
Re: [Goanet] Tiny Goa seen to be such a literary place
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- Goa has an exclusive set of glitterati as was seen in literati! only the recognised few get media coverage all the time!! what a pity what about the hoi polloi to which we belong??? Anita Mathew. --- Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ ---
[Goanet] Response to Arun Sinha's article : Goa of Our Dreams Living Within a China Wall
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- An excellent response by Floriano from Goasuraj Party. Well done. Keep it up Floriano. If only some more Goans would give you a chance and vote for your party! I would if I could... I note that Wendell Rodricks has been writing a lot about the Comunidades violation problem as well. Well done. The truth will prevail and we do need to talk about these things because ultimately if we Goans do not complain who will? Best wishes Paulo. From: floriano Sent: 26 June 2008 12:34 To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: Response to Arun Sinha's article : Goa of Our Dreams Living Within a China Wall Dear Mr. Arun Sinha, Today, when I opened the NT, I took my time to go through your write-up twice over which made up my mind to respond to this piece, as I normally do, when I either like what you have to say or do not like it. In this case it was both. You say Central government investments in infrastructure and quantum growth in mining, industry and tourism and the satellite enterprises contributed significantly to the high indices of income, literacy and health that Goa today is famous for. I say that what you must realize is that the Central Government has drained Goa's income to the tune of hundreds of thousands of crores and has handed out a pittance for the maintenance of Goa. If onlly one half quarter of the same was used on Goa, without it lining the pockets of the mine owners and dirty politicians, Goa would be paved with 24 carat gold. The Portuguese had done the same but they had given Goa the 'Law and Order' and had instilled in the psyche of Goans a thing or two about being 'humane' and 'responsible' The Portuguese had, in all those 450 years of rule, respected Goa's unique and indegenous 'Agro-Institutions' called the COMUNIDADES. But the Indian take-over took all that away in just one tenth of that time and instead brought in the pestilence that we see prevailing in Goa, more specifically what you see from your office window, today. Sincerely, Floriano goasuraj
[Goanet] State govt backtracks on SEZs
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --- State govt backtracks on SEZs TNN PANAJI: The Goa government has decided to withdraw the stop work order issued to the notified SEZ developers in January 2008. This was revealed to the Goa bench of the Bombay high court on Wednesday by the state government counsel during a hearing on a petition filed by K Raheja Corp Pvt Ltd, an SEZ developer. In another development, the court directed Goa Industrial Development Corporation not to take any further steps on the show-cause notice issued by them in June 2008 to Peninsula Pharma Research Center Pvt Ltd to stop work. Arguing on behalf of Raheja, Ravi Kadam pointed out that since the central government has notified these industries as SEZs, the state government had no power to interfere or issue any orders to stop work within a SEZ notified area. Appearing for the government, Rajiv Kumar contended that though it is the central government that notifies SEZs, the land is acquired by the state government and so state laws will apply to SEZs. Rejecting the argument of the government counsel, the high court inquired whether the state government intends to withdraw the stop work order served upon the petitioner as they had no powers under the SEZ Act to interfere in decisions of the central government. The state government counsel then informed the court that the government is withdrawing the stop work order. Taking up another petition filed by Peninsula Pharma challenging the show cause notice issued by GIDC, the high court restrained GIDC from taking further steps in the matter. The notice was issued to Peninsula Pharma to stop further work in the SEZ area. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/State_govt_backtracks_on_SEZs/articleshow/3166243.cms
