RAIN TREES BEING CUT IN THE OLD GMC COMPLEX AT PANAJI-GOA.
At 3.30 P.M. on a hot Sunday afternoon I received a frantic call from a
friend who is truly a lover of trees. If the phone call was for any other
reason, I would have been angry with the person. It was, after all, a Sunday
afternoon. I lik
Take a test. Randomly select five passengers from each bus arriving at KTC
bus stand in Panaji from any destinationeven from Miramar or Santa
Cruz. Ask each of them to give you the directions to the State Museum[ which
is hardly 500 metres away from the KTC bus stand]. If 10 % of the people ca
I do not know about other churches which are actually converted temples, but
the church at Mapusa is definitely one of them. Alfred de Tavares calls it
the "Igreja da Nossa Senhora dos Milagres, Mapuça ". So do most people, even
Mapsekars, although the church is actually dedicated to St. Jerome [no
Dear Goanetters,
Floriano has reached some conclusion on how I made a reference to the 'drug
addicts' that frequented the 'Olympic Park' until the 'Mhapsa Fest' restored
it to the children...thanks to the MMC Chief Officer's initiative. The
conclusion is absolutely logical [ I may have reached a s
I was surprised to read the following demand from the Congress Party:
INTRODUCE ENGLISH FROM STANDARD I: The Goa Pradesh Congress Education Cell
has suggested that English subject be introduced from standard I onwards and
that Goa State Council for Education, Research and Training be granted
tota
It was a wonderful experience being at the Se Cathedral, Velha Goa/Old Goa,
for the installation of Filipe Neri Antonio Sebastiao do Rosario Ferrao as
the fulfledged Archbishop of Goa and Daman[ That he was the titular Bishop
of some obscure place in Mauritania till date was news to me!]. The cerem
I was happy to read the contribution of Jews to the development of India.
Thank you Fred, for posting this item:
"Many Indian Jews have reached great prominence. For example, the
> Sassons after whom the Sasson docks, the Sasson hospital, and two of
> Mumbais well known sites- the Jacob Cir
Dear netters,
While the traffic cops are going soft on the 'helmet rule', it was
heartening to read that a young MLA from Margao was seen wearing a helmet
while watching a bullfight at dawn in Benaulim recently. Rding with a helmet
is legal,watching an organized bullfight,with or without helmet, is
Dona Bertha Menezes has been the spirit of Carnival at the Swiss Chapel in
Angod-Mapusa since the time I was learning to walk. Through the 1960s and
1970s, she single handedly organized the celebration with the Queen,Swiss
Guards and ballions of chicks marching to the tunes of ' Rataplao'. He
spiri
Mr. Vilas Sonu Surlakar will talk on " Ancient names of Goan villages and
towns" on Friday,12 March,2004 at Mapusa Residency[Tourist Hostel]
Conference Hall between 7.30 and 8 P.M. .Those residing in and around
Mapusa/Mhapsa/Mapuca and interested in knowing a little bit more about the
names of plac
History of the world shows us that suspicions have led people nowhere: it is
actions that take us forward. The only persons who can lie on their back and
make a living are sluts or CSWs. All others have to work for progress.
Goa does not have Delhi's roads,climate or travel culture. People travel
Dear Viviana,
That is a nice thought. If not Bollywood, you are welcome to Gollywood to
make a Konknni film with Brian. Goa IFFI cna showcase the Goanet talents.
> From: Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: moving back to Goa
Since my father made films in Hollywood, I see no reas
Dear Bernado,
Perversion for the whiteman has gone well beyond ogling at midribs and belly
buttons.Kids call it 'Philadelphia', the illiterate call it a 'pida' [curse]
and the language-savvy call it paedophilia. You do not need help from
compatriots for that . An impoverished,illiterate, unbathed,
- Original Message -
From: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:16 AM
Subject: ] Ogling at women
> Dear Goanetters,
> I was not amused by the following interaction between a Goan journo now
>
Dear Goanetters,
I think we need to sift history to separate the chaff from the grain.
Inquisition was a State action carried out through the catholic church
hierarchy.The King of Bhutan even today uses the Buddhist hierarchy to
perpetuate his rule. The monastries or 'Dongs' serve the same purpos
The second edition of the KONKAN FRUIT FEST organized by the Botanical
Society of Goa in association with the Corporation of City of Panaji,
Directorate of Agriculture, Indian Council for Agricultural Research-Goa
Complex ,RFRS-Vengurla and other agencies will be held this year in the
mont
Dear Goanetters,
I believe that postings based on hearsay do a great dis-service to society.
Seb, please verify before you put it down in a posting. Lavish praise, be
miserly with your criticism--well intended though it may be.
I have worked for the Goa Government---and have been offered bribes f
Dear Goanetters,
The postings on the Kolo-undir and its xacuti[pronounced sha-kuti] must have
scrambled some brains on low flame. It had me foxed for some
time.[Incidentally, 'kolo' = fox, a sobriquet used for Saligao-kars although
it is rare to see a fox in Saligao nowadays.]
Kolo-undhir, Kolo-
Dear Goanetters,
It is all a matter of perspective: The host may see that his choice bottle
of scotch is now half EMPTY, the guest may rightly argue that it is half
FULL !
In the pre- and post- liberation[ actually we are not even agreed on the
official term; to some it is 'bharati invasion'] deb
Dear Fred,
There is always a need to separate chaff from the grain. A lot of
self-appointed experts have taken over the news routes and columns in news
papers. History, art, culture,language and politics can flow through one
'expert'. Most of these experts are actually 'enthusiats' who are
enthusi
Dear Vivek,
Good question, indeed. If I have not heard of or seen the Pacific Ocean, it
does not cease to exist. All that Nagesh needs to do is take the trouble to
find out. One cannot keep on blaming the Portuguese colonial rule for
everything.
Nikhil Dessai, the ex-Agriculture Officer who is no
Residents of Goa who have been awarded the Ph.D. degree by the Goa
University recently will be felicitated by the Botanical Society of Goa at
the Annual General Body Meeting to be held on Sunday 29 February,2004, at Mr
.Farmer Nursery, off NH-17, [Panaji-Mapusa Road], Guirim,at 11.00 A.M. . BSG
mem
Government College of Arts,Science and Commerce, Quepem-Goa, one of the
latest members of the Botanical Society of Goa, organized a day-long , State
level seminar on "Exploring Goa's potential in Agriculture and
Horticulture". The Seminar was inaugurated by Prakash Velip, Chairman of
Adarsh Krishi
Dear Cecil,
The context is as importants as the contents. As Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
once said," There was a time when only Generals had Aides" Now the rank and
file can have it in all capsAIDS!
Gay rights do us wrong. By George, a bird in hand is not worth two with
Bush.
Like Christina
sion of enumerators involved in the Multipurpose National
Identity Cards (MNIC) preparation in Tiswadi taluka. Work of the Department
was suffering to the large re-location of officers and staff, he said.
Shri Vivek Naik welcomed and briefed those present about Goa Flora while
Shri. S. K. Gutgutia p
Dear Eddie,
Let us be clear: I am no saint, and I have no 'halo'. Thank you for
considering me an asset to the goanet but, if you put me on par with
Floriano, I cannot consider it as a compliment. Floriano has posted
half-truths and full lies on Goanet before. He has also downladed them ,
xeroxed
It is often difficult to agree with Paulo Colaco Dias but, on this
occasion, I have absolutely no difficulty in agreeing with him whole
heartedly. Salazarism was bad, everything Portuguese is not. It never was.
One should not believe that only Port wine, Tinto,olive oil, azulejo and
Portuguese pa
Dear Goanetters,
Quite a bit has been written about the MHAPSA FEST on the Goanet, not all of
it has been flaterring or true. In the print media, the Mhapsa Fest has
received prominence in the Herald and the Gomantak Times. Navhind Times gave
it a one column x 10 cm. importance. Tarun Bharat did b
Come on Floriano,
GROW UP!
Where were you when the 'Corporation of the City of Panaji Bill' was passed
in the Goa Legislative Assembly and the 'Panjim Municipal Council' passed
into history in 2003? In Wonderland? Wake up and smell the coffee. Do not
pass out and smell someone's shoe to revive!
All Goa Home Garden Competition
The 9th All Goa Home Garden Competition was conducted by the Botanical
Society of Goa. Gardens were judged on 7 and 8 February,2004, by a panel
consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and one member, all
of whom have experience in
Dear Goanetters,
I have not attempted to change the name of Mapusa[ or correctly, Mapuca,
with a cedilla below the 'C']. I have only chosen an appropriate name for a
festival. If a Moidekar like Floriano prefers to be called a Moirakar, it is
his problem. I am a Mhapsekar and I like to celebrate M
folks that have helped.
We hope the people of other towns and villages will improve on this NOT FOR
PROFIT model of celebrating life.
Viva Goa.
Miguel
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> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 19:36:28 -0500 (EST)
> From: Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
t playing Accoustic Live Music led by Seby.
The Master of Ceremony, Nelson D'Mello read out a number of messages in
which the people of Mapusa have requested the organizers to make this an
annual event.The event will go on for the next two days with a grand finale
on Sunday.
Warm
When the tide is rising and the water is gushing though the sluice gates,
the rush of water is music to the ears. It is the same when the loved one
approaches and adrenalin begins to pump into the blood stream. The
experience of putting together the MHAPSA FEST has been no different.
Right at the
Dear Fred,
Britto's Fete is going great guns. Plenty of promo stalls...from Aviance and
Banks to insurance and watches. There are also game stalls and the
traditional magnet...the wheel of fortune. I am happy that the prizes are
non-intoxicating and still happier that natural fruit juices have mad
remove
dead wood, also with the assistance of the BSG.
The BSG was represented by its President, Dr.Heman Y. Karapurkar,D.Sc. in
Botany[Germany], Vice President Rozendo Mendonsa, B.Sc.[agri] UAS-Bangalore
and the undersigned Miguel Braganza, B.Sc.[agri],M.Sc.[agri] in
horticulture
with
ce, involvement. This is your town as much as it is ours. Let us
make it the best, and second to none.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
Miguel Braganza
Co-Convenor,2004 MF
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Bai Fatima,
This Cecil fellow is 'Goan for the Jocular' in the Times of India 'Goa Plus'
his nonsense. ;-)
I am trying to get him to write his nonsense in the 'North Goa Plus'[ No
relative of the ToI] which distributes 10,000 copies at the doorstep...for
free. One nonsense deserves another, and I
Dear Seb,
This is really an inspiring posting. In fact, it is very close to my
philosophy of life. I am saving it in its entirety as it is worth reading
again.
Warm regards,
Miguel
From: "Seb dc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 12:45:05 +0400
> Subject: [Goa
The wheels have been set in motion to conduct the
second Konkan Fruit Fest from 30 April to 02 May,2004, at Campal-Panaji. Please
take good care of your fruit trees so that the fruits are without
blemish.
This year, all the contestants in the fruit
competitions will be requested to give at
Dear Melinda,
Welcome. It is nice to have a new face on Goanet. Yours must be a pretty
face ,too. One does not expect an airhostess to do research for M.A. any
more than one expects a blonde to understand a joke. That is were we err in
our smugness. Welcome abroad.
Viva Goa.
Miguel
> To: [EMAIL
3 Jan 2004 21:18:36 -0800 (PST)
> From: Filomena Giese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet]first Goa Flower Show.
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --- Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The Goa Flower Show , a ne
Cornel,
You have hit the nail on its headsome people like to hit the nail into
our heads ;-)
Wisdom is when one can tell the difference between the two.
Warm regards,
Viva Goa,
Miguel
From: "cornel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: Fr. Roger Lesser, Xavier, and Bl. Joseph Vaz
i
Interesting postings about the riksha in most parts of North India and auto
in South India.
From: "Alfred de Tavares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [Goanet]Rickshaw (TUK TUK) Goan Voice
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:03:02 +0100
> Never heard "tuk tuk" in India. Have trave
nd
inputs for garden flowering plants,
pots,net pots and potted flowering plants,plantlets and seeds were on
sale at the venue. The focus was on flowers and flower cultivation.
The event is presented in association with the DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE,
GOA and ROTARY CLUB OF MAPUCA.
Miguel B
and accessories, hand
tools, manures,pesticides and inputs for garden flowering plants,
pots,netpots and potted flowering plants,plantlets and seeds. The focus
will
be on flowers.
For details,contact your nearest Zonal Agriculture Office or email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Warm regards,
Migu
The 'insider/gaunkar' and outsider/moradore/bhaille' does not hold good in a
global village that we are heading to by 2005, thanks to WTO.
The issues that remain relevant are whether those without any stake in Goa's
economy and development should be allowed to do business in Goa. If you run
a res
Dear Dr.Gilbwert Lawrence,
I do not believe that Mr.Cezar Gomes is on the net. You can send your
queries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and hope that someone from Fr.Agnelo's
HSS,Sanvordem, gets it across to him. Another possible route is to email
Mr.G.D.Alphonso [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask him to give a prin
The word 'Vishwa' means 'world' while the word 'vish' means 'poison'. There
seems to be some confusion about the word in the middle of the recent
"Gomant Sammelan"quite a few are spreading the poison instead of
spreading the Goan ethos of tolerance. The so-called "Gomant Darshan" was
'yellow' a
flowering plants,plantlets and seeds. The focus will
be on flowers.
For details,contact your nearest Zonal Agriculture Office, email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [Secretary] or write to BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF GOA
[Attention:Dr. K.G.Hiremath] c/o Dhempe College,Miramar Panaji-Goa.
Warm regards,
Miguel B
taposed to contrast with the
aarti blended with the tribal fertility dance[ kalshi fugdi] was in bad taste.
This is a convention for NRI Goansa vast majority of them at least nominally
Christian. One does not defecate in the plate from which one eats[ jevta tea
tat'tann ago'na]. What
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Dear Dr.Gilbert,
It is rather funny that they pluck all the feathers off a broiler and call
it a "dressed" chicken. It is no
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Dear Cecil,
Vaddo named after a surname[ Naikavaddo,Prabhuvaddo,Cruz vaddo] or caste [
Bamonvaddo,Marvaddo, Kumbarvaddo] or
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Happy New Year. It was nice meeting a few Goanetters in flesh and blood
recently.
A lot of press reports have been publish
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
There are three sides to every coin. However thick the coin may be, and
however intricate the design[serrations,scallops,etc
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
It is rather sanguine to limit one's understanding of intercultural
relationships through sanguinity alone. Half a millenium
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
On 25 Dec 2003 airesrod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote..
> Subject: [Goanet]NRIs SHOULD BOYCOTT GOMANT VISHWA SAMMELAN
>
> NRIs sh
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
The word "catholic" means "universal".Yet, more and more catholics are
becoming 'parochial' in their thinking. This is not a proper response to
either
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
How is it that racial/regional slurs posted by A.Veronica Fernandes,Bernado
Colaco,Vivek Araujo and others actually feature on the GOANET even in this
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Navhind Times on the Web: Goa
The report in the local newspapers makes interesting reading. No comments:
The matter is subjudice.
HC orders inquiry
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
There are two issues here: 1.The act of the ABVP activists in blackening the
face of the Goa University teacher and 2.The act of the teacher in
harras
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Dear Jorge,
In the armed forces, the men wear either their 'uniform' or 'civvies'. The
difference is only in the colour and type of fabric: the regul
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Detractors do just that : detract. Very rarely do detractors add value to an
idea,concept or activity. This problem is not peculiar to the NRI cell; i
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast"said Shelley. During my childhood,
there was a man who shouted on the concrete road between Remanso and the
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
On Goa's Liberation Day, the Mapusa Municipal Council issued a 'Tender
Notice' that is sure to touch a raw spot amongst those who enjoyed the FREE
pa
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Tony seems to have put the Goa Vishwa Sammelan in the right perspective. It
might have been a 'Goa Wishful Some melon' earlier, it need not remain so
s to the Panjimites during the monsoons! May be we can
also reduce the manpower in the Forest Department. Less personnel are needed
to protect less plant species. We can treat mangroves on par with green
leafy vegetables that we 'harvest' at will everyday, or with 'ornamental
plant
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Dear Cornel,
You have rightly put the issue in the proper perspective. These days it
becomes difficult to find a medical practitioner in any director
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Navhind Times on the Web: GoaThis is what the Navhind Times had to say of
the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court judgement on the tenancy rules under
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Thank God for the judiciary! With semi-literates ruling the roost in a
system where the majority is deemed to be right, and where the vote banks
make
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Just dropped in to see celebrating Panjim after tea [the snacks got over
before I reached the table with my wife and Fr.Reggie] at the Raj Bhavan. It
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Mapusa is a fast growing town on the banks of the Mapusa river which empties
itself in the River Mandovi. The source-end of the river dries up by
Octo
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Mapusa is a fast growing town on the banks of the Mapusa river which empties
itself in the River Mandovi. The source-end of the river dries up by
Octo
r and make
amends ,is divine
Viva Goa.
Miguel
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From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
"Archbishop Raul Gonsalves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, De
Dear Netters,
This is an interesting piece from the Goan Observer. The IRTE has also begun
its campaign on drunken driving. It is only the law that is forced to talk
about helmetsfor the sake of 5 marks to a few students of law [ L.L.B.]
that they are eligible for every PIL admitted. C'est la v
Dear Dr.Gilbert,
Questions; so many questions! What would you prefer to be: Prosperous in a
free country or a multi-billionaire in a dictatorship? That is the basic
question,the rest is of academic interest, if at all of interest to Goans in
Goa.
Would you rather think that we should be a distric
s him today was once
seated in the same class when St.Xavier's College functioned in the
adjoining village of Bastora during the mid 1960s.
Earlier Rtn.Avadhut Pokle, Rtn Miguel Braganza, Mrs.Bertie Menezes and
Mrs.Seema Pokle also spoke. The sewing machine was presented as part of the
Women
day UPTO
16 December,2003, or with Savio Figueiredo [Ph.2293307]between 9 A.M. and 12
noon.
Please register in advance so that we can make the arrangements for the
children.
PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN WITH THE RED CHIMNEY CAPS / SANTA'S CAPS THAT WE
PROVIDED LAST YEAR. NO CAPS WILL BE GIVEN TH
Long back in history, Khalil Gibran wrote that parents are a bow from which
to direct the children like arrows. Once the arrow is shot, the bow has no
control over it...the wind, the characteristics of the bow and other factors
will effect the arrow. The distance at which the target is also is an
i
an body must make one final journey. This is
where Jayaraman pulls out the plugs and smoothens the creases and prepares
the body for the last rites. Without him, the last few hours on Earth
would be messy and even smelly for many a person that breathes the last
gasps of
breath in Mapusa, wheth
Navhind Times on the Web: GoaNice try. Shedding crocodile tears for the
students while the bottom line of the Press Note reveals the 'bottom line'
of the protestproposed change in service conditions of the TEACHERS!
Jaundiced eyes without any Hepatitis virus infection ?
Quote
Wednesday, Decemb
Till now the colleges had it upto their neck with NAAC grades as a Sword of
Damocles over their heads. Now schools in Goa will be hit by the
sack...oops!SAAC. The students can eat 5-star
chocolates[hopefully,without worms],while their institutions struggle for 3-
and 4-star rankings.
Miguel
or
Architects Rajesh Kenkre and Rohan Thimble and Conservation Engineer Ketak
Nachinolkar of ECHO are three young, energetic,and enthusiatic Nature lovers
that I would love to have in the Botanical Society of Goa.
Ketak photographed the denudation at Altinho hill behind 'Boca da Vaca
'[Mouth of the C
Navhind Times on the Web: GoaThe Dempo mining Co. is giving out a dole of
Rs.550/-[US$ 12]per family to 130 families [total outgo of Rs.71,500/-]in
the area affected adversely by the open cast mining operations and the
beneficiation plant of DMC in Bicholim. I do not know if this is an
aappropriate
Fred/Herman,
It is a good idea to meet face to face with the people we know just by their
email IDs.Fix a date in advance...so that everyone can keep the day/evening
free. Fix a venue and, for a measure, plan what you are going to do other
than say 'Hi!' I would like to meet as many goanetters as
The Xavier Utsav and fete begins today and will continue till Wednesday the
10th December,2003.
The morning session [10 A.M. to 5 P.M.] has the Konkani Youth meet, the
science and arts exhibition and the career fair.
The evening session [5 P.M. to 10 P.M.]is the fete with stall of games, eats
and
ssage -
From: "magben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Friday,
December 05, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: PLANT UTSAV and Orchids.
> Dear Miguel,
> We appreciat
Dear Xavierites,
The annual meeting of the Alumni of SXC is on Sunday,07 December,2003 from
11.30 onwards. Please be there even if you have studied only in the Higher
Secondary[upto 1989] or just upto Inter-Science before going to a
professional college, or left after even a year for any reason wh
All Goa Inter-Collegiate Workshop-cum- Training in plant crafts
A training programme for college students in the arts of vegetable & fruit
carving, petals rangoli, flower arrangements and coconut shell craft was
held at Hotel Manoshanti,Panaji on 05.12.2003. Over one hundred and twenty
students f
Money is what makes the mare to goand some people will do anything for
money. The story is no different in Goa's tourism. We have put concrete and
security guards on our beaches and have kept them out-of-bounds for our
children..so that the tourists can enjoy them at leisure. Goans are
gett
Navhind Times on the Web: GoaThe Congress spokesman seems to be showing the
true colours of the 'suit case' political set up in Goa...and the
colours definitely do not include 'green'.
Is it not cheeky for Jitendra[ who operated the Sky Pak farm in Pernem] to
be asking the Goa Govt. to rehabil
Dear Ariosto,
Whether you say it one way or the other, as long as you say it in Konkani
...you will have objections from some right honourable persons on goanet who
are either not 'Goans' or not Konkani speaking or[ as often is the case]
both. May be they need to learn Aramaic or Greek or Latin..
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From: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> The attitude of the "Anthurium and Orchids Association of Goa" and
specially
> that of its President Adv.Bernard Souza[from Gogol] and Secretary Eugene
> Misquita[ from Benaulim] was disappointing. For the second year in a row,
> the Secretary promised to bring his anthuriums to the Plant Uts
Navhind Times on the Web: GoaAt last someone is doing something sensible
about road accidents. Helmets are effective only at speeds at which drunks
never drive. .and pedestrians who get killed[ by these drunks in
trucks,buses, cars and mobikes] do not wear helmets.
Viva Goa.
Miguel
Sunday, No
Some good news on the horizon.
Viva Goa.
Miguel
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From: "Chief Minister of Goa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: Reply
> Dear Shri Braganza,
>
> Tha
Warning:
I am retaining a small part of a very long post that most netters must have
simply skipped reading. The Goanet is no sociology class to hold sustained
interest in such issues...at length.
Dear Netters,
I read the article in the oHeraldo and again on the goanet. It is a good
essay ...and
As in 'Alice in Wonderland' , the GO story is getting 'curiouser and
curiouser'.
The Children's Day launch had two other 'Directors' ,Arvind Bhatikar and
Floriano Lobo, as per the semi-official newspaper and its non-Saintly
competitor. Other newspapers carried the same item. Was it a "planted
stor
on either or both of the next two Sundays at St. Xavier's
College,Mapusa.
Viva BMX. Viva Goa.
Miguel Braganza.
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From: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:10 AM
BMX meet at St.Britto HS
The idea of BMX, an association
ur application.
*Dr.B.Mallik,Ph.D. in Agricultural Entomology from University of
Agricultural Sciences,Bangalore, is the Project Co-ordiantor for the All
India Co-ordinated Research Project in Acarolgy, at the same University[
which, incidentally, is may Alma Mater].
Entomology = Study of Insects.
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