[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * Oct 1, 2005 * Anti-corruption raids nationwide... few in trap in Goa.

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[Goanet] Strength Weakness

2005-09-30 Thread Cynthia Fernandes
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was

[Goanet] Dabolim and TAIP (Ole Xac - ere I come)

2005-09-30 Thread goasuraj
- Original Message - From: Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: [Goanet] Are Goan newspapers afraid or collaborating? An important news item was published on the

[Goanet] RE: Vivian on Gomant Vishwa Samelan

2005-09-30 Thread jose colaco
From: Vivian D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] From the time the Goa Govt. set up a bureaucracy and organized the Goan NRI meetings, about 3 years ago, it has been a flop. A great deal of money is spent, and a lot of promises made with no follow through. The bureaucrats in attendance probably

[Goanet] Stars arrive for tsunami concert

2005-09-30 Thread Eddie Fernandes
30 Sep: Wiltshire Times. Dr Joel Almeida, a Trowbridge doctor and musician who worked on the tsunami frontlines in India, has organised a concert in Bradford on Avon next week. The musicians start the charity tour with a concert in St Laurence School hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday and tickets are

[Goanet] Death announcement: DOMINIC ANTHONY REGO from Arpora/Parra, Goa

2005-09-30 Thread JOANITA FERNANDEZ
DOMINIC ANTHONY REGO: Past Student and Ex-Teacher of St. Josephs' High School, Arpora and an Ex-Teacher of Sacred Heart High School, Parra passed away on Wednesday, 28 SeptemberHusband of Benjamina, father of Francis, brother of John and Natty (Germany) and late Aplon (Regina/Joaquim, UK)Funeral

[Goanet] Goa Property by Acron at UK Ireland Exhibitions

2005-09-30 Thread Eddie Fernandes
LONDON : Fri, 30th Sep. - Sun, 2nd Oct. DUBLIN : Fri, 7th Oct. to Sun, 9th Oct. BIRMINGHAM : Fri, 18th Nov. to Sun, 20th Nov. For Full details of these shows, stand nos., directions to the venues, complimentary passes, etc. go to http://www.acronindia.com/exhibitions.htm Acron:

[Goanet] Goanet Reader -- Re-engineering education... (Dr Anil Seth)

2005-09-30 Thread Goanet Reader
Re-engineering education -- Some issues before Goa's technical education Anil Seth After the recent furore over the Common Entrance Test (CET) as a means of finalising admission to Goa's growing number (but still much-demanded) engineering seats, interest

[Goanet] Homes Estate Address

2005-09-30 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
Telephone: 91-832-2472115 or 2473904 or 2472338 fax: 91-832-2262076 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course, if you're in Goa and would like to drop in for a visit, the address is: Homes Estates, Parra-Tinto, Bardez, Goa - 403 150. Parra is

[Goanet] Gomant Vishwa Samelan

2005-09-30 Thread Vivian D'Souza
From the time the Goa Govt. set up a bureaucracy and organized the Goan NRI meetings, about 3 years ago, it has been a flop. A great deal of money is spent, and a lot of promises made with no follow through. The bureaucrats in attendance probably outnumber the NRI Goans 10 to 1. Last year,

[Goanet] Airtel to cover Mumbai-Goa road rail network

2005-09-30 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/15301701.htm Business Line Internet Edition Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, September 30, 2005 News Update as at 17.00 hrs (IST) Info-Tech Airtel sets up 1,000th cell site at Katol NAGPUR: Cellular service provider,

Re: [Goanet] Jesuit Official Rips Expected Ban on Gays

2005-09-30 Thread Mario Goveia
--- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050930/ap_on_re_us/gay_priests If priests are supposed to be celibate, should it make a difference if they are gay or straight? Regards, George Mario replies: The operative words are supposed to be celibate

Re: [Goanet] Fr Jose Vaz and Pdr Agnelo

2005-09-30 Thread Mario Goveia
afra dias [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No! He cannot shed light on these matters. He is getting free food and shelter in Rome, he does not want to kicked out of there, so he will do any kind of curry favouring (I could have used a harsher word) over there. How many Italians were given the Papal

[Goanet] kONKANI - kANNADA SCRIPT lovers show the way

2005-09-30 Thread godfrey gonsalves
tEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT BANGALORE The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy today submitted the syllabus for introduction of Konkani from standard six to ten in both Government and private schools from the next academic year. Speaking to newspersons after submitting the syllabus to the

[Goanet] Jesuit Official Rips Expected Ban on Gays

2005-09-30 Thread George Pinto
See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050930/ap_on_re_us/gay_priests If priests are supposed to be celibate, should it make a difference if they are gay or straight? Regards, George

[Goanet] Health Dialogue *** The Christian Medical Association of India

2005-09-30 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Health Dialogue The Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) brings out Health Dialogue, which is a forum for exchanging news and views on primary healthcare in India. Access the July-September 2005 issue in a PDF format, which is on Substance Abuse.

[Goanet] 'Lawless IT' only in Goa ?

2005-09-30 Thread Eric Pinto
When the Left CM Bhattarachaya went Far East he allegedly promised indusrty leaders there much more than what Rane is promising our IT companies here. And the Left strike paralysed the poor much more than the rich on 29th September. A poor, sick child headed for Bambolim hospital in a public

[Goanet] Disappeared on oherald.com?

2005-09-30 Thread Constantino Xavier
Dear Bernardo, is this the article which you say disappeared on Herald website? Can anyone confirm if this one, and the one on civil land encroachments by the Navy in Vasco, have been published in the print edition? Regarding the statement in the article: locals employed at TAIP (the

Re: [Goanet] Goan then and now!

2005-09-30 Thread Edward Verdes
We seem to blame the goerment for everythingplenty of local food was there cause Goemcar those days were hard working...everyone used to work in the fields, grow their own veg n fruits in their backyardnow if there are no veg in market we blame the goerment...if there is no rice in ration

[Goanet] Air India's new offer for Westbound travel

2005-09-30 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://newstodaynet.com/30sep/rf8.htm NEWS TODAY Air India's new offer for Westbound travel NT Bureau Chennai, Sept 30: Air-India has come out with an offer 'Go Westward' - effective from 1 October till 31 October for Westbound travel. The offer enables passengers to buy

[Goanet] Romi Konknni for Church schools?

2005-09-30 Thread Sebastian Borges
Dear friends, The script controversy of Konkani is now about to take a religious colour. V. IXTT, a Konkani weekly published by a religious order and edited by a priest, has given an editorial call to the ecclesiastical authorities to begin teaching Konkani in their schools in the Roman script.

[Goanet] ADDRESS OF ESTATE AGENTS HOMES ESTATES IN GOA.

2005-09-30 Thread PETER F. D'SOUZA
Dear Sir, I would like to have the address, telephone nos, E-mail, Fax No. of Estate Agents HOMES ESTATES SITUATED IN PANJIM MARGAO. I have a property to sell in Goa. My E-Mail Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you very much, MR. PETER FRANCIS D'SOUZA.

[Goanet] Kvcd: BUDHVONT JACKINAS - Ever Seen Goan Traditional 'Potonnem' or 'Kastti' ??

2005-09-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
For those youngsters etc.. here is what it mean.. Sort of Men's Underwear worn olden days up to early 70's (even now popular in remote Goan villages/Tribes/cast etc.) They say, there has never been perfect alternative to 'Potonnem' or 'Kastti' yet. Our popular CDSilva seen wearing it as

[Goanet] A Konkani Kantar-Mando on the Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz!

2005-09-30 Thread domnic fernandes
Recently, the topic on the delayed canonization of the Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz has suddenly gained momentum on Goanet Forum. While various people have shared their different views on the issue, here is my share – a Konkani “Kantar-Mando” on the Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz: Kantar PADR JUZE VAZ

[Goanet] Are Goan newspapers afraid or collaborating?

2005-09-30 Thread Bernado Colaco
An important news item was published on the O Heraldo website regarding the Dabolim history whereby 150 Goans (working at the airport and TAIP) were made redundant to muffle the story about the radar robbery by the occupiers. This item was published on the O Heraldo website for a few hours and

Re: [Goanet] Goans being *taken for a ride* by Monorail?

2005-09-30 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finally, Skybus ready for comeback By Ashley D'Mello\TNN Mumbai: Konkan Railway Corporation's Skybus Metro project, which came under a cloud after a crash on a trial track in Goa last September, is ready to stage a comeback. Sources said a

[Goanet] Scripting a new future.

2005-09-30 Thread Miguel Braganza
KA AWARDS FOR ROMAN SCRIPT TOO PANAJI, Sept 29: Kala Academy has decided to consider Konkani literary works in Roman script also for award of Sahitya Puraskar (Literary awards) and therefore has invited books in Roman script from Konkani writers under the scheme so as to reach Kala Academy's

[Goanet] Goan Art, going global

2005-09-30 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Two pointers to V.M. de Malar’s illuminating article: “Goan Art going global” 1. The Goa State Museum does have V.S. Gaitonde’s painting, which I donated in 1991. 2. V.S. Gaitonde was conferred the Vincent Xavier Verodiano Award in 1995, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to the

[Goanet] DISTORTION OF FACTS BY -- Konkani only devanagari votaries

2005-09-30 Thread godfrey gonsalves
29/09/2005 To all concerned. This clarification is issued as there are reports, that some select Hindu Brahmins are engaged in a whisper campaign, to state the contrary of what has been stated below: ** The lovers of Konkani in Roman script