[Goanet] ‘No outsider entered Sanvordem’

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10828 'No outsider entered Sanvordem' BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 9 — District Magistrate, South J B Singh today asserted that no person either from Bhatkal or Hubli had entered Sanvordem-Curchorem on Friday last, but confirmed that members of the minority community

[Goanet] Sewage system a major worry for Panjimites

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10823 Sewage system a major worry for Panjimites BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 9 – The sewerage system is a major issue dogging Panjim and both the main panels - of Babush Monserrate and Manohar Parrikar-Somnath Zuwarkar - contesting the March 12 Municipal Corporation

[Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse

2006-03-10 Thread Marlon Menezes
Folks, I dont know about you, but I am getting tired of this back and forth. I suggest goanet takes a poll to test out Mario's hypothesis below that he is more credible, honest, less abusive and generally speaking, more intelligent than Santosh. Let this poll end this endless bickering.

[Goanet] Re: Now a new twist to the tale.

2006-03-10 Thread Floriano
If at all any structure that needs to be effectively demolished, it is the Directorate of Panchayats along with its Director, the Deputy Director and the concerned Minister. I have my own very good reasons for saying what I am saying. ANYONE WHO HAS ASKED FOR A STAY ON DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL

[Goanet] 7 foreigners deported, 2 ‘missing ’: DGP

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10813 7 foreigners deported, 2 'missing': DGP BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 9 – Director General of Police, Neeraj Kumar on Thursday said the Goa police have got deportation orders for 13 foreign nationals, out of which seven have already been deported, four others

[Goanet] Re: no ammunition

2006-03-10 Thread gilbert menezes
Not quite. As they say in the Navy, ever since Nelsons days--Always keep your powder dry. Its just that when I see a particularly distasteful post, I prefer to sit silently at the benaulim beach, watch the setting sun, sip my sundowner, and thank the lord above that I am in my beautiful homeland.

[Goanet] ..about Bird Flu

2006-03-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
What is Bird Flu ??? Ok, for most of us it means 'Chicken' i.e. Kombe Mas Chicken Tandoori? Chicken Biryani or xacuti etc ?? No Way!! Not atleast for next few months. Any Solution ? Yes, cull all Chickens. just bag them or burn or bury live (as seen on TV). Goa affected by Bird Flu ? Not yet

[Goanet] Strange quote

2006-03-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, I got this quote as I opened my PC this morning: Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them. -Norman Vincent Pearle (clergyman/writer) Mervyn3.0 PS. Is the opposite why some posters are disliked? __ Do You

[Goanet] Mapusa river contaminated

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10814 Mapusa river contaminated HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAPUSA, MARCH 9 - The Tar river in the city was found contaminated on Thursday morning, after miscreants dumped a poisonous chemical, believed to be industrial waste, into the river. The incident came to light when

[Goanet] Remember ?- Cucurucu, Kiteak Kortai Nokre, Piti piti Mog , La Marina Hotelant etc etc ???

2006-03-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Remember- Cucurucu, Kiteak Kortai Nokre, Piti piti Mog etc etc ???   or for that matter, Moje Maim Moje Maim, La Marina Hotelant, Mog tara Boom boom, Kaliz hem boong beng zata, Gelem baba gelem khuimcheanuch gelem etcet   All these oldies appeared on Goanet/Gulf Goan News letter

Re: [Goanet] RE: the little known FACT cross-cultural cuisine

2006-03-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder where one goes to verify this above mentioned FACT (that Goans were vegetarian before the Portuguese) Is fish vegetarian ? Mario speculates: I believe the term vegetarian is often used loosely to refer to a food that may be acceptable to

Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS!

2006-03-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: Bernado, Don't cause yourself an injury. Mario obviously does not know what he's writing about. He's writing about village life, when most towns in India were no better. Mario observes: The amusing revisionist nostalgia for colonial subservience

[Goanet] P'yats should act against illegal structures

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10830 P'yats should act against illegal structures BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 9 — Illegal constructions have turned into a menace especially in panchayat areas, where it is easy to get the go-ahead for any kind of construction from the panchayat authorities. It

Re: [Goanet] RE: Horror story from Russian tourists about Goa...

2006-03-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Bosco D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario, Is it so difficult for you to stick to the debate ?? Are you so out of sync?? Out of the 3 paragraphs in your message below, only the first one is relevant to this debate. Philip Thomas has taken the time and effort to enlighten us

[Goanet] NEWS FLASH ---SUSPECTED TERRORIST NABBED AT MARGAO rly station

2006-03-10 Thread godfrey gonsalves
A suspected terrorist allegedly carrying a bomb aged 35 - 45 years lean was detained by the Railway Police at the Madgaon Railway Station. According to one Railway official as the Mangala Express Nizamuddin Ernakalum reached Madgaon at 2115hrs IST the man alighted and was nabbed on suspicion. He

[Goanet] GSCB to file FIR against Velip

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10818 GSCB to file FIR against Velip BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 9 – The Goa State Co-operative Bank has resolved to file an FIR against its former chairman Prakash Velip and ex-managing director R R Phal for investing Rs 55 crores in bonds and causing loss to the

[Goanet] AMENDMENT TO LANGUAGE ACT -KONKNNI - ROMAN SCRIPT

2006-03-10 Thread godfrey gonsalves
In the forthcoming session of the Goa Legislative Assembly beginning on 20th March 2006 the enclosed draft Bill prepared by this writer to amend The Goa Daman Diu Official Language Act 1987 for the grant of official recognition to Konkani in Roman script as well has been circulated to MLA's and

[Goanet] High Stakes

2006-03-10 Thread John Eric Gomes
I would like to add to HIGH STAKES AT SANVORDEM by VM de Malar and THE SEIGE OF PANJIM by Jason Keith I do not understand when it is reported that BJP leaders incite people over water shortage in Vasco, and barge into PWD offices, mob creates rukus, breaks table glass etc, why no Police

[Goanet] Candidates backed by parties on their toes

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031012 Candidates backed by parties on their toes Sheikh Jamaludin Wards 21 to 25 Panaji March 9: Despite the fever of corporation elections gripping Panaji, the sense of insecurity lingers at the back of the minds of the voters. And

[Goanet] Court admits Vishwajit Rane’s defamat ion case against Parrikar

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.digitalgoa.com/ca_disp.php?id=572 Court admits Vishwajit Rane's defamation case against Parrikar March 10 - JMFC, Panaji today admitted the complaint filed by Vishwajit Rane, son of chief minister Pratapsing Rane, which alleged that the statements made in a press conference by leader

[Goanet] Flooding, incomplete Mala lake, market complex priorities

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031014 Flooding, incomplete Mala lake, market complex priorities Umesh Mahambre Panaji March 9: Fate of the controversial Mala Lake, completion of the long pending PDA market at Mala, flooding of water, lack of toilet facilities in the

[Goanet] Churchill speaks on Communal riots

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031018 Churchill speaks on Communal riots NT Reporters team Sanvordem March 9: The South Goa Congress MP, Mr Churchill Alemao expressing shock over the Sanvordem-Curchorem riots, has appealed to Goans to maintain peace and communal

[Goanet] Bus operators threaten to go on strike if demands not met

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031017 Bus operators threaten to go on strike if demands not met NT Staff Reporter Panaji March 9: The president of the All Goa Private Bus Owners Association, Mr Rajanikant Naik today said that the association would have no option but

Re: [Goanet] RE: the little known FACT cross-cultural cuisine

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 10/03/06, jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Relish the cross-cultural cuisine .. Gabe, it would also have been nice to have the name of the author. jc RESPONSE: Sorry for that! must have been gremlins, I was sure, I copied

[Goanet] Warning against defamation

2006-03-10 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santosh Helekar has a well earned reputation of truncating people's comments in order to change their meaning. I think that qualifies as being dishonest. The above poster has again started spreading lies about me in this public forum. If he

[Goanet] RE: the little known FACT cross-cultural cuisine

2006-03-10 Thread jose colaco
From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Relish the cross-cultural cuisine TIMES NEWS NETWORK In fact many people think that Goan cuisine has to do mostly with the non-vegetarian. However I soon found out that it's not true. Maria explained a little known FACT that before the Portuguese

[Goanet] Food wine week on TV to start in Jaipur, continue to Goa

2006-03-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=yleftnm=lmnu1leftindx=1lselect=1chklogin=Nautono=218110 Food wine week on TV to start in Jaipur Anil Sharma / New Delhi/ Jaipur March 10, 2006 Keith Floyd, one of the world's most admired travel chefs, will explore the culinary

[Goanet] Is Gilbert Menezes ducking the questions by name calling?

2006-03-10 Thread jose colaco
In response to his quite oddly phrased previous post Gilbert Menezes was asked a few questions (Please vide infra) It is possible that Gilbert Menezes a: has realised that his post does not make sense. i.e. Does someone who receives(uses) services need PERMISSION to PAY .or is that

Re: [Goanet] Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 255

2006-03-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- gilbert menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As expected, my post regarding the Indian Armed Forces, drew an instant response from 2 Salazarist gentlemen, who just cant forgive the Indian Armed Forces for evicting their heroes in 1961. Need I say more? regards, Gilbert Menezes Ran

[Goanet] Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 252

2006-03-10 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Gilbert, Several classmates at the school I studied at, in N. India, were children of Army personnel. They always came to school in Army trucks. I never knew they may have paid for the service. Thanks for sharing that. On the flipside, the Indian Army, would take all students from our school

[Goanet] Konkani Press and communalism?

2006-03-10 Thread Sapna Sardessai
It is sad that a journalist of Sandesh Prabhudesai's calibre has had to justify his stand and defend Sunaparant of which he is Editor. Sunaparant, as I see it and read it, is the most balanced local daily and I salute Sandesh for it. He has not once allowed his personal views to colour the

Re: [Goanet] Re: Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-10 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
...My posting concerning homeschooling was a very simple query about the homeschooling movement--I wanted to know if there was one in Goa and/or India. ... Peter D'Souza The short answer is No. There is no homeschooling movement in Goa or in India. Mervyn Lobo While there may be no

[Goanet] RE: Comings and goings - and the demon

2006-03-10 Thread Philip Thomas
Churchill ominously predicting that once the Mopa airport comes up our water and electricity bills will go up by five times. His logic is astounding. Here's how it goes Once the Mopa airport is built tourists will stop coming to Goa and go directly to the beaches of Sindhurg. The Goa Government

[Goanet] RE: Horror story from Russian tourists about Goa...

2006-03-10 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Mario, Is it so difficult for you to stick to the debate ?? Are you so out of sync ?? Out of the 3 paragraphs in your message below, only the first one is relevant to this debate. Philip Thomas has taken the time and effort to enlighten us with relevant information about the status and