*** Goanet News Bytes * Jan 4, 2006 * Fake applicants claim pensions for poor in Goa

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

Goanet News Bytes
Summaries
Jan 4, 2006
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1133 DSSS claimants are fake: Goa's Department 
of Social Welfare has found that 1133 beneficiaries
of the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) have been
non-genuine. This was revealed in a survey conducted by the
department through the Goa Electronics Ltd (GEL), following
observations made in the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG) report, Santano Fernandes, assistant director of
the Department of Social Welfare, disclosed. (Herald)

Ski-boat runs over tourist at Calangute: For M Kantharaj 
from Karnataka, who was in Goa with his family celebrating
New Year, everything was going on fine until Tuesday 
evening, when a ski-boat ran over him while he was
swimming on the Calangute beach. Kantharaj, a film 
producer, suffered severe bruises on his back and
injuries to his head. He was brought to the Vintage
Hospital in St Inez, bleeding profusely and was taken
to the ICU, where he received 22 stitches on his head.(H)

o Kamat speaks of 'high tension' poer plans. (H)
o 300 staff to be recruited for Elect Dept on contract basis.(H)
o Police in Goa fail to keep pace with traffic. (H)
o Majorda sarpanch, Anton Pobres Fdes, survives no-trust vote.H
o Chinchinim citizens call for reducing phone rentals. (H)
o AITUC defers strike plans, at Goa Antibiotics. (H)
o Extend school teachers' retirement age, says Congress. (H)
o Locals march to Cuncolim police station on Jose Fdes death.H
o Shape Goa's destiny, Jamir urges NRIs. (H)
o Govt will restore Lohia Maidan sanctity, assures Digambar. (H)
o 630 hawkers served notice on kerosene sale. (H)
o Suryanarayana posted as GTDC managing director. (H)
o Cable operators told to restore connection, consumer forum. (H)
o National cultural integration camp concludes at Ponda. (H)
o Busy day for Margao firemen, four fire calls. (H)
o Goa Konkani Akademi to reconstitute general assembly. (H)
o Tomazinho's Konkani tiatr enthralls worldwide Goans. (NT)
o Lack of staff in BDO affects development works in Bardez. (NT)
o Shortage of staff at Sada sub jail. (NT)
o GOACAN to organise consumer interaction meetings. (NT)
o Classical dance festival at Mardol, Jan 6-8. (NT)
o Passport Office observes National Consumer Week. (NT)
o Konkani writer Arun Singbal passes away. (NT)
o Gynaec pathology seminar at GMC. (NT)
o Refrain from politicising Saleli issue, GPCC members urge. (NT)
o Helmets saved many lives, say police. (GT)

BJP uses cash and kind to oust 'kashe' Rane: Goa's longest
serving 'khashe' Pratapsing Raoji Rane's 33-year-old
hegemony over Poriem constituency may crumble under the
weight of discontent and anger of villagers from Saleli and
neighbourhing areas. The BJP, sensing its biggest ever 
opportunity to cash-in on the resentment, has planned
Operation Poriem in a scientific battle-like manner,
while a divided Congress was caught napping and
oscilating between confusion and silence. (GT)

BULLDOZER AND THE BIG BULL: Gomantak Times says its
snooping camer caught the bulldozer on the Dona Paula-
Miramar stretch clearing vegetation and trees, while Town
and Country Planning minister Babush Monserrate, wearing
darkmaroon shirt and black pant was seen as he 
"supervises the operations". Second pic shows the
minister's car parked behind the bulldozer after
the 'operation clean-up' was over. 

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Saleli uprising has Sattari boiling. Hundreds demand
immediate release of villagers. 100 women proceed on
indefinite hunger strike. (H)

Churchill makes his presence felt: The beleaguered South
Goa MP Churchill Alemao, who was caught in a controversy
in a sting operation on the MPLAD scheme kickbacks,
made his presence felt at the office-bearers meet at the
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) at the Congress
House in Panjim. Congressmen were taken by surprise by the
MP's entry at the meeting, as his presence at party
meetings in Congress House has been virtually rare in the
last few months. (Herald)

DEATHS:

ALTO BETIM/PORVORIM, SIOLIM UGCC KUWAIT: Agnelo "Rino" Fdes b 1960
ASSOLNA: Geromina Natalina Cardozo of Passagem b 1924
CALANGUTE: Maria Apolonia De Souza [Rosy] of Khobravaddo b 1926
CALANGUTE: Antonio Crescencio de Souza, Gauravaddo b 1929
CAVELOSSIM: Ricardo Grigonn Rodrigues, b 1960
ISSORCIM-HOLLANT: Feliciana Rodrigues e Pereira b 1921
NUVEM: Joaquim M Colaco 'Jacklet' and Conceicao JM Colaco.Durga.
POMBURPA: Roque V Noronha, ex-foreman agri dept b 1947
SHIRODA: Pelegrin Antao, ex-deputy sarpanch of Shiroda.
TOLLECANTO: Ana Aurora 'Anarola' Dias of Battar.

GOA CUISINE FROM DAISY RODRIGUES: 

Jambalaya - another rice dish   1 broiler chicken, cut up, about 3
pounds, paprika, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 cup
chopped green bell pepper, 2 ribs celery, chopped, 2 cloves garlic,
minced, 1/2 pound smoked sausage, thinly sliced, 2 cans (14.5 ounces
each) stewed tomatoes, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 cup long-grain rice, 2
teaspoons leaf thyme

*** Goanet News Bytes * Jan 3, 2006 * NRI meet, KRC underground plans, Goa overspeeding....

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

Goanet News Bytes
Summaries
Jan 3, 2006
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o Goan NRIs hoping against hope. (Herald, see post on www.goanet.org)
o Konkan Railway has underground plans in Margao. (Herald)
o Goa spells out action plan to curb over-speeding. (H)
o Tenancy Act to be amended soon, says CM Rane. (H)
o Deputy CM opens Braganza hospital at Calangute. (H)
o 14 fake helmets seized in raids. (H)
o Police drivers unpaid for four months. (H)
o Porvorim sans power for over an hour on Mon, transformer fault.
o Omani national Saif Aleh, 19, held for overstaying. (H)
o Change in uard at Canacona electricity department. (H)
o Campal high-tension wire, that injured 3 kids, moved. (H)
o Underground cabling underway in city, say officials. (H)
o Mormugao council drive to mop up revenue. (H)
o Pedestrian, Anand P Naik of Balli, knocked down, killed. (H)
o Sripad Verlekar, noted Divar goldsmith, wins national award. (H)
o Su-Raj party flays Saleli incident. (H)
o Weather: Max 32.8 C, min 18.5 C and relative humidity 57%.

Saleli issue has provided a lethal weapon for the BJP to
strike at the Rane government, and it appears the BJP will
not let go off this 'unusual' opportunity. (H)

Goa chief secretary Ms Kiran Dhingra has imposed a penalty
on Dr Suhas Gaitonde, then head of the Candolim Primary
Health Centre (PHC), while action is being initiated
against the Sanitary Inspector Sadashiv Pednekar, in
connection with the delay of over a year in issuing an
NOC for a construction of a house. (H)

Goa police said British citizen Douglas Ian William Rankin,
62, who was arrested in Bangalore with two teenage boys
didn't figure in the list of wanted paedophiles available
with the Goa authorities. (H)

Monday saw a van-load of snachets containing juice of a
reputed company being dumped on the edge of the Fatorda
lake, attracting attention of passers-by. (H)

DEATHS:

o Aldona: Maria Antoniete D'Souza, Ticlo of Santerxett
o Curtorim: Joaquina Francisca Fernandes, Kirdolem.
o Sarzora, Chinchinim: Flaviano Furtado, vice pres sports club.
o Ugem Sanguem: Luis "Lisu" Fernandes.
o Velsao: Maria Santana Antonia de Souza of Takirvaddo

FROM THE GOANET WEBSITE: GOANET A&E

BOOKS: The SIXTH NIGHT - Silviano C. Barbosa, 2004: This novel portrays
the travails of a Catholic girl growing up in traditional Goa of the
1950s during the last decade of the Portuguese rule. Several reviews
included.

http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=268

GOA CUISINE FROM DAISY RODRIGUES: 

ith its many varieties, rice is probably the most versatile grain of
all. Its unique flavor blends with, and complements, almost every food
imaginable. From meats to fruits and vegetables, rice adds flavor,
texture and nutritional benefits to any dish it accompanies.

When combined with legumes, rice becomes an excellent source of
protein.

"Today, this low-fat nutritional source of carbohydrates is a dietary
staple for six out of every 10 people worldwide"  Literally hundreds of
rice varieties or types exist, but all can be classified as either
long-, medium- or short-grain. A basic rule of thumb: the shorter the
grain, the greater its tendency to have a starchy character and,
therefore, be stickier when cooked. The type of rice used in a given
cuisine really reflects cultural proclivities. Asians prefer stickier
rice as it is easier to eat according to their customs. Americans, for
the most part, prefer a separate, firm, non-sticky grain.  Here are
some fabulous and easy to prepare rice dishes, I hope you get to try
them out.  Please send me your feedback to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

Chicken biryani   2 cups basmati rice, 4 cups chicken stock, 1
chicken,cut into large pieces, 2 tsp cumin powder, 3 cardamoms, 4
cloves, a piece of cinnamon, 2 tsp aniseeds, 2 tsp coriander seeds, 2
bay leaves, 4 big elaichi, 1/2 tsp red chili powder, 4 tsp salt, A
pinch of nutmeg powder 1/4 tsp yellow color, 1/4 tsp orange color, 1
big onion,finely sliced, 1 tbsp ghee, 1 pod of garlic, 1 tbsp
badam(almonds), 1 tbsp kishmish(raisins)   Soak basmati rice for half
an hour.  Make a bag of fine cloth with garlic, big elaichi, bay
leaves, aniseeds,and coriander.  Cook chicken with 5 cups of water and
put masala bag in it.  Cook till chicken becomes tender and only 4 cups
of water is remaining.  Remove chicken pieces and masala bag,and keep
aside.  Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan add onions and fry,when it
becomes pink,add cardamoms and 1/2 tsp garam masala powder and 4 cups
of water.When it starts boiling add basmati rice and chicken pieces, 
red chilli powder and cook till water is completely absorbed.Now add 
badam and kishmish and both the colors and nutmeg powder.Allow to cook
on low heat till done.

JUST A QUERY: Is anyone reading this in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) or in
the Lake Victoria (Kalangala) region of Uganda? These are two points
this compiler (FN) will be passing through in early January, while on
a writing assignment. If you're there, just drop me an email [EMAIL

*** HERALD: Goan NRIs hoping against hope

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

[This was written and published in the Herald before the event.]

Goan NRIs hoping against hope

HERALD, Jan 3, 2006

PANJIM, Jan 2: For the third time in Goa, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
will voice their expectations on a common platform in the hope of
receiving some response from the government.

The Gomant Vishwa Sammelan, a worldwide Goans convention organised by
the NRI Goa Facilitation Centre, sets stage on January 3 and 4, 2006 in
Panjim.

However with the last two conventions hel din 2004 and 2005, not much of
an outcome has been in sight, according to NRIs.

Says Zamir Khan, NRI from Saudi Arabia: "We openly discussed our
problems with the Chief Minister last year but nothing much has been
done." NRIs have general problems pertaining to land, health and
education, among others. We had demanded a single window to address our
problems, but this demand has not been met, says Khan.

The State Government has no concrete working for the NRIs, opnines Peter
D'Souza, also from Saudi Arabia.

The government needs to introduce projects and proposals for the NRis
and go to the point of sale, just like Kerala or Andhra Pradesh, where
the State government reaches out to the NRIs worldwide, opines D'Souza.

As for these conventions, they are held once or twice and then
forgotten, says D'Souza. You can't expect anything concrete from such
conventions, he says.

"The fact is that both sides are not serious," he opines. The NRIs have
a poor attendance due to the timings of the conventions and the
government is not strongly interested, says D'Souza.

No doubt that the NRI centre is in its initial stages. But with such
conventions, we plan direct NRI involvement in the State, says Dinar
Bhatkar, chief coordinator, NRI Facilitation Centre.

We have recommended to the government that a survey be done on issues
pertaining to NRIs, says Bhatkar.

However, the biggest stumbling block after the convention in January
last year was the change in government, which brought things to a
standstill, says Bhatkar. (ENDS)


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