[Goanet] PROBLEMS APLENTY --NON ISSUE OF NOTIFICATION

With the Chief Minister Mr P S Rane reiterating "de novo" his Governments decision to remove all revenue villages (excluding Taleigao) from the PDA's but yet dilly dallying to issue a fresh notification to that effect viz; withdrawing these revenue villages notified on 27.09.2005 from the PDA's ;

[Goanet] CM RANE's PROBATION PERIOD RATED UNSATISFACTORY

-- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages |

[Goanet] CM's tete-a-tete with Ms Victoria and others TCP ordinance PDAs

-- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages |

[Goanet] PLANE CRASH AT DABOLIM AIR STRIP

-- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages |

[Goanet] SILVER PEACOCK TWO AWARDEES - iffi 2005 goa Finale

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[Goanet] IRON ISLAND -- from Iran takes top honours at 36th IFFI 2005

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[Goanet] TRAFFIC SNARL MARS FEAST AT OLD GOA

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[Goanet] CM & GPCC President meet -sends positive signals TCP & PDAs

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[Goanet] PRESS CONFERENCE OF MS VICTORIA FERNANDES 27/11/2005

floated by vested interests, mis-interpretations of ground realities, as have appeared in some sections of the Press, while my delegation consisting of President of the Santa Cruz Constituency Citizens Action Committee Mr Agnelo Oliveira & Mr Godfrey Gonsalves were in New Delhi from 22.11.

[Goanet] New Delhi visit a positive sign - TCP ORDINANCE

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[Goanet] MASSIVE MORCHA UNNERVES CM

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[Goanet] TCP ORDINANCE 2005 AND RECONSTITUTION OF PLANNING BODIES -- PART TWO

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[Goanet] TCP ORDINANCE 2005 AND RECONSTITUTION OF PLANNING BODIES -- PART ONE

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[Goanet] CM 's ATTEMPT TO BUY PEACE FAILS - AGITATION CONTINUES

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[Goanet] NO THREAT TO IFFI & BJP cadres join TCP ordinance row

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[Goanet] AVERT SALE OF LAND IN GOA ON A PLATTER- TCP ORDINANCE

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[Goanet] PANCHAYAT MUNICIPALITIES TO JOIN PROTEST --TCP

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[Goanet] 36TH I FFI UNDER THREAT --, TCP ORDINANCE PUT OFF - MONSERATTE

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[Goanet] SUCCESSFUL JAIL BHARO -gives Government a wake up call.

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[Goanet] "JAIL BHARO ANDOLAN " PLANNED TO DEFEAT TCP ORDINANCE

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[Goanet] UDAY BHEMBRE's ROAD MAP TO HELL

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[Goanet] HAPPY DIWALI

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[Goanet] Margao Municipal Council FIRST ST CHAIRPERSON

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[Goanet] MAHINDRA SC WIN 27TH ALCHEMIST FEDERATION CUP

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[Goanet] CHURCHILL BROS crush SALGAOCAR SC

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[Goanet] APPEAL TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA, PM , GOVERNOR - roman script Konkani

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[Goanet] Antonio Pereira Konknni Puraskar awarded.

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[Goanet] SPORTING CLUB DE GOA MEET MAHINDRA UNITED IN F C FINALS

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[Goanet] Antonio Pereira Konknni Puraskar awarded.

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[Goanet] MOST SITTING COUNCILLORS IN GARBAGE BINS

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[Goanet] Municipal Elections - Procedural lapse and alleged assault on PO

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[Goanet] NEWS FLASH 2

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[Goanet] NEWS FLASH FEDERATION CUP

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[Goanet] SEVEN MARTYRS -- for konkani

When the BBC London, in its 1730 (IST) news bulletin on 20th December, 1986 announced the Headline news -- and a comment from its then correspondent Mr Mark Tully, --- stating that " one killed in police firing " it was the first martyr who laid his life for the cause of Konkani -- young Mr Florian

[Goanet] SAHITYA AKADEMI spills the beans -DEVANAGIRI

As more beans spill out, yet another shocking disclosure has now come to light, of a section of the Hindu Brahmins, in the matter of Konkani in Devanagari script. A top official of the Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi confirmed DISCREETLY to this writer, that the 10 member Advisory Board for Konkan

[Goanet] NAVY YET AGAIN REFUSES PERMISSION TO ANJEDIV

4th October is the Feast of St Francis de Assisi. This feast was invariably celebrated on the Anjediva Island off Canacona, until the Chapel roof top fell off partially and the Feast could not be held. (the photograph of the same with this writer in situ is now available on the www.colaco.net web

[Goanet] DISSOLVE 11 MUNICIPAL COUNCILS FORTWITH

With the elections on 23 October 2005 to the Municipal Council process underway, the Code of Conduct has come into force. However according to reports recieved by this writer, there has been hectic activity at all the Municipal Councils. Files are being dispossed of by respective councillors dem

[Goanet] DOWN MEMORY LANE -- KPA & DECEIT

Nearly a decade ago perhaps no one at that historic meet which witnessed a mammoth gathering on 14th November 1985 at the Azad Maidan Panaji (incidentally that was Children' Day and the birth day of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) DEMANDING RECOGNITION TO KONKANI LANGUAGE

[Goanet] THUS SPAKE THE MAHATMA

There was this man Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who earned the sobriquet of " MAHATMA " the greatest an "Apostle of Peace", - born on October 2, 1869 (asassinated on 30th January 1948 )a Vaishya by caste (like our traditional traders ) at Porbunder, Bhavnagar (then Kathiawari) in the western

[Goanet] kONKANI - kANNADA SCRIPT lovers show the way

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 t

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

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

[Goanet] POLTICAL PARTIES UGDP NCP lean towards KONKANI IN ROMAN SCRIPT

Following a tele-talk this evening with Ward No:XIV Margao Municipal Councillor Ms Auda Viegas an office bearer of the United Goans Democratic Party who contested unsuccessfully the last Lok Sabha election she confirmed to this writer that it was she who had raised the issue of official recognitio

[Goanet] POLITICAL CHEMISTRY - TO GUIDE DESTINIES OF PEOPLE OF GOA

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Mr Ravi Sitaram Naik, MLA Ponda,ex CM (INC) ex Dy CM (BJP)leader of the "Bahujan Samaj" (non Brahmin Hindus)recently constituted the Organisational structure of his Indian National Congress Party in Goa ruling the State since 7.6.2005. Whether the election

[Goanet] "ONLY " DEVANAGIRI SCRIPT VOTARIES - EXPOSED

Priest's expose on hollowness of Devanagari script upsets casteists. Roman- Kannada script Konkanis' unity sends Devanagari advocates scarring By Bosco e Sousa Eremita PANAJI: The potential unification of Konkani lovers in Roman and Kannada scripts has triggered a wave of panic amongst the Deva

[Goanet] GOA KONKANI ACADEMY --GKA MISDEEDS EXPOSED.

The promise by this writer to expose the goings on in the "ONLY FOR DEVANAGIRI script" lobby, consituted body of the Government of Goa viz Goa Konkani Akademi, Opp the KTC Bus terminus in Panaji formed in 1984 has finally resulted in the Secretary Finance, Mr Dharmendra Sharma IAS, Govt of Goa po

[Goanet] GOA KONKANI AKADEMI - SKELETONS ROLL OUT

In an interesting development and a literal boost to the Konkani in Roman script movement, it is now officially confirmed that Fr Pratap Naik, SJ, Director Thomas Stephen Kendra, Porvorim a well known researcher and the man spearheading the recognition for Konkani in Roman script had indeed resigne

[Goanet] NEWS FLASH - Fr Pratap Naik SJ TSKK RESIGNS FROM GKA

In an interesting development and a literal boost to the Konkani in Roman script movement, it is now officially confirmed that Fr Pratap Naik, SJ, Director Thomas Stephen Kendra, Porvorim a well known researcher and the man spearheading the recognition for Konkani in Roman script had indeed resigne

[Goanet] BUILDERS ISSUED SHOW CAUSE NOTICE by NEW CO Margao Municipal Council

Margao Minicipal Council continues to be in the news. First for its record 23 Chief Officers that have served it since 1985 with Mr A K Wasnik to the present incumbent Mr Melwyn Vaz an upright no nonsense officer. Then the manipulation of the wards in the name of delimitation from the existing

[Goanet] "CHOVOTH "-- felicitation of POWER MINISTER DIGAMBER KAMAT

Politicians -- in Goa have reached disgraceful levels. Not content with seeing themselves on the print and visual media they have now started using religious functions as well. What has irked the well meaning people of Margao is the felicitation of Mr Digamber Kamat INC MLA of Margao (who won by a

[Goanet] BHEMBRE's "SWEET " COATED MISSILE THAT UNNERVED MATHANY

A translation of Mr Uday Laximikant Bhembre's (Advocate and ex Independent MLA in the then Margao Legislative Assembly Constuency 1984 prior to Statehood ) version on 14.8.2005 on a local daily in the Devanagari script which has stirred the hornets nest and brought Mr Mathany Saldanha MLA Cortali

[Goanet] LEGAL PRACTIONERS IN GOA

Locating a good advocate to take up one's brief is not an easy task. After all they are part of the Judiciary system. A system that is known for delays despite the frequently repeated "JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED". To expect a verdict within one's lifetime could be wishful thinking at th

[Goanet] VIGNAHARTA - LORD GANESH

WISHING ONE AND ALL A HAPPY GANESH FESTIVAL Cherish the memory on this ocassion of Lokmanya Tilak 1893 - Pune, Maharashtra who was the father of the "Sarvajanik" (Community) celebration of this festival --- to imbibe the spirit of nationalist fervour, pursue the social, charitable and cultural

[Goanet] MATHANY SALDANHA exposes BHEMBRE's secular credentials

In a scathing attack on Mr Uday Laximikant Bhembre (Advocate)ex Independent MLA Margao, who had unseated the veteran representative of Margao late Anant (Babu) Narcinva Naik, in the early 80's and also member of the now disbanded Konkani Porjecho Avaz (KPA) that spearheaded the movement for officia

[Goanet] URGENT CLARIFICATION -- KONKANI IN ONLY DEVANAGARI SCRIPT

On the website http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/konkaniweb/language-literature.html under the caption KONKANI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE the undermentioned extract is reproduced *** .In the 16th century, Christian missionaries studied in deep

[Goanet] Central Observer Ms Margaret Alva upsets INC workers

This morning the Congress workers were extremely angry with the All India Congress Committee General Secretary Ms Margaret Alva looking after the Goa Desk. It was not clear her brief was, in Goabut according to information ferreted out by this writer from Party workers both at the PCC Of

[Goanet] AICC GEN SEC - on Konkani scripts

Following a teletalk with the All India Congress General Secretary Ms Margaret Alva Mobile No: 09868100099 yesterday from the office of the Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly this writer alongwith Fr P Naik met Ms Alva at Room No: 306 at Cidade de Goa. Briefing Ms Alva on the state

[Goanet] KONKANI PORJECHO AVAZ (KPA) - misdeeds exposed

Yet another lie by the protagonist of "ONE LANGUAGE ONE SCRIPT ONE SOCIETY" i.e the pro "Konkani Devanagari script only" who are against Konkani in Roman script is reproduced herein below : EXCERPT FROM THE MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE SAHITYA AKADEMI (New Delhi) held on 26 Februar

[Goanet] HOUSE FINALLY DEBATES ON KONKANI ROMAN SCRIPT

Apparently stung by the criticism of the ruling coalition showing mere lip sympathy to the genuine demands of the Roman Script Movement and followig the hectic lobbying which took place yesterday by this writer and another member Cosma Fernandes of Dalgado Konknni Akademi the INC MLA from Pernem C

[Goanet] MUNICIPAL ELECTION S 23/10/2005

While the garbage problems and solid waste management took centre stage in the Goa Legislative Assembly , replying to the Demands for Urban Development the Minister Mr Joaquim Alemao stated that solid waste management disposal units would be located at several places in North and South. He was awa

[Goanet] HECTIC LOBBYING FOR AMENDMENT - RSM

As the efforts to bring about the amendment to the Official Language Act 1987, the first positive sign was shown by ex Law Minister Mr Francisco D'Souza the BJP MLA from Mapusa. Mr D Souza firmly stated that a gross injustice was done at the time of introducing the Official Language Act, 1987 by n

[Goanet] ROMAN SCRIPT MOVEMENT -- GROUNDSWELL INCREASES

The ROMAN SCRIPT MOVEMENT is now gaining awareness like never before. After the President of the Dalgado Konknni Akademi posted the memorandum on 19th and 20th August 2005 the issue to all the 40 MLAs of Goa Legislative Assembly, and the 3 Members of Parliament representing Goa in the Lok Sabha an

[Goanet] TGF 5th anniversary GOANET 11 th annivesary

WITHOUT THESE TWO DEDICATED WEBSITES - much of the news which "miss" seeing the print on Goan newspapers periodicals and magazines--- now see the light of the day on your websites. KEEP UP THE MISSION YOUR WEBSITES ARE ENGAGED IN GODFREY J I GONSALVES cyberjourno [EMAIL PROTECTED] Borda Margao

[Goanet] KONKNNI ANI ROMI LIPI - Bhag Tisro - (3) END

Sonvsarar aschea somest Konknnink (Konknni lokak) kom’pyuttor yugant ektthaim haddachi takot fokot Romi lipiek asa oxem Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendra-k (TSKK) dista. Dekun Kendran atanchi Romi lipient borounchi rit sudharun uchchara pormannem vijnanik ritin Konknni borounchi novi rit toyar kelea

[Goanet] KONKNNI ANI ROMI LIPI - Bhag Dhon

Purtugez bhov thoddi zanna aslolo monis soit voilea panvddeacho ani Konknni bori zanna aslolo mat sokoilea dorjeacho oslem chintop Gõykaram modem choltalem. Visavea xekddeache survater sirvis mellpak zaitim Kristanv Gõykaram Gõyam bhair gelim. Gel’le kodden tanchim bhurgim Inglez madhyomant

[Goanet] KONKNNI ANI ROMI LIPI - Bhag Ek

Here is a well researched article -- mailed in three parts. Fr Pratap Naik TSKK deserves the credit for a clear explanation on the language conundrum. You can cut and keep this extract or circulate it. Anything and everything you do for "Konknni ani Romi Lipi will add to our Movement. Join the mo

[Goanet] NOW BISHOP OF PUNE - on Konkani Roman script

Just 10 days have lapsed and there has been tremendous email support 83 as of date from all over the world USA Canada Australia Portugal Mumbai Pune etc etc for the amendment to the Official Language Act 1987 . Members of the DKA and TSKK are meeting the Members of the Goa Legistative Assembly and

[Goanet] NOW -JOIN ROMAN SCRIPT MOVEMENT (konkani)

Now you too can join the Roman Script Movement for the love of Konkani. All you need is to support Konkani written in any script Roman,Devnagiri, Kannada,Urdu Malyalam and what have you? In Goa it is Devnagiri and Konkani script.In Karnataka it is the Kannada script and so on. All those who have

[Goanet] PROMINENT INDUSTRIALIST MR, V D CHOWGULE turns 90

Goa's economy is synonymous with the three V's. Mr Vishwasrao Dattajirao Chowgule, a Maratha, born 15 August 1915 ancestral home in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, who started life as a tally clerk,in Mormugao Harbour. Then late Mr Vasudev M Salgaocar,a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin born 13.5.1916 to 13.10.1984

[Goanet] THROW BRICK BATS - on "ONLY" Devnagiri script lovers

TRUTH HURTS but it eventually PREVAILS . There are bouquets and brick-bats pouring for Konkani in Roman script. But what makes one ignore the brick bats is since it comes from expected quarters. Those who take advantage of the gullible Konkani Roman script lovers. The very same people who are

[Goanet] LIES LIES & more LIES on DEVNAGIRI SCRIPT -Konkani

While the President of the Goa Konkani Academy Mr Pundalik Naik (not Nayak) states that amendment to Official Language Act 1987 to include Roman script alongside Devnagiri will result in a backlash from the Marathi protoganists. The Bahujan Samaj (non Brahmin Hindus)whole heartedly support the dem

[Goanet] GU to confer first Ph.D in Konkani (devnagiri script ) to a Goan student

a function held this evening at the Goa Konkani Academy premises near the KTC Bus stand, three Konkani books in Devnagiri script a) Laxmanrao Sardesai 1904 -1986,Rs 60/- Gaonran and Rajratna Rs 185/- and Rs 175 both by Ms Jayanti Naik a lecturer, were released at the hands of Prof Jayant Budkuley

[Goanet] GU to confer first Ph.D in Konkani (devnagiri script ) to a Goan student

At a function held this evening at the Goa Konkani Academy premises near the KTC Bus stand, three Konkani books in Devnagiri script a) Laxmanrao Sardesai 1904 -1986,Rs 60/- Gaonran and Rajratna Rs 185/- and Rs 175 both by Ms Jayanti Naik a lecturer, were released at the hands of Prof Jayant Bud

[Goanet]WGD 2005 to demand ROMAN SCRIPT

We are thrilled by the encouraging emails send by the lovers of Konkani in Roman script to the Chief Minister of Goa as under: *** Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa Secretariat Panaji, Goa - 403 001, INDIA. Sir, Goa's Konkani community is divided into

[Goanet]Now "BAHUJAN SAMAJ " LENDS SUPPORT FOR konkani ROMAN SCRIPT

Never did we expect such an upsurge of the emails in support of Konkani in Roman script. Please keep up the tempo . The more the merrier and watch the next line of action. As it is the Konkani loving people in the State of Karnataka are actively following the enthusiasm of the Goans towards Kon

[Goanet]Re: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #2443 - Message 5

We have recieved several replies from Mumbai Pune etc and the upsurge is tremendous. GODFREY J I GONSALVES Borda Margao Goa Send a rakhi to your brother, buy gifts and win attractive prizes. Log on to ht

[Goanet]AGENDA FOR WGD 2005 - Konkani- Roman script

15th August 2005 Happy Independence Day to Goans worldwide. We were are thrilled by the enthusiasm of the NRI Goans on this issue. Many have asked us how to go about sending in their support. Here are some guidelines. STEP I Goans abroad celebrating WORLD GOA DAY 2005 should INSERT on their age

[Goanet]AN EMAIL support for - KONKANI ROMAN SCRIPT

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 15 AUGUST 2005 Goans world wide have decided to support the cause of Konkani in Roman script besides the existing Devnagiri script, as an acceptable understanding to promote the language. Many Goans have requested this writer in their individual capacity, how to acknowledge

[Goanet]SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN FOR KONKANI ROMAN SCRIPT ON WGD 2005

09/08/2005 Mr Rene Mendes, Co-Ordinator, WORLD GOA DAY UK PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS WIDELY AND ENSURE THAT SIGNATURES ACCOMPANIED BY RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED on WORLD GOA DAY 2005 HELD EVERY WHERE IN THE GLOBE and send the same to THOMAS STEPHENS KONKNNI KENDR (TSKK) B. B. Borkar Road, Alto Porvo

[Goanet]WARNING BELLS TOLL - Roman script KONKANI

There were unprecedented heavy showers since the afternoon on this Monday 8/8/2005 the first working day of the week giving tense moments for the organisors of the " Meet to highlight use of Konkani in Roman script " which is a meet of the representatives of associations working in literary and cu

[Goanet]Re : Anthony Gonsalves

Mr Anthony Gonsalves was felicitated and conferred a State award at the Gomant Bharati Sammelan ( a gathering of Goans living outside Goa and within India ) by the then BJP led coalition Government on 31st May 2003 at the Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir. It must be noted that the erstwhile policy pre

[Goanet]14 ---" CRISTAO AMDARS & MONTRIS " - ROMAN LIPI

The organisors of the " Meet to highlight use of Konkani in Roman script " which is a meet of the representatives of associations working in literary and cultural field of Goa through Konkani in Roman script to be held on August 8 at Grace Church hall, Margao should send immediately invitation to

[Goanet]Openings for AIRHOSTESSES on KINGFISHER AIRLINES

Saturday 06/08/2005 Dr Vijay Mallya, the young dynamic globe trotting Member of the Rajya Sabha (upper House of India's Parliament)who earned the sobriquet the "King of Good Times" as Chairman of the United Breweries Group of Companies and now Kingfisher Airlines which commenced operations in

[Goanet]State Bank of Mysore shoot out accused

The accused in the State Bank of Mysore robbery at Margao is presently cooling his heels behind bars when this writer visited the Police Station. The accused Mr Santimano Moraes hails from Bemclowaddo Cuncolim (not related to prominent Moraes's from Cuncolim). A gulf returnee he ran a bar at Fator

[Goanet]Bank shoot out in Margao - fatal casualties averted

In a daring attempt this afternoon at 1537 hrs IST Agnelo Mendes, a resident of Malbhat Margao a Cashier in the State Bank of Mysore situated at the Ground floor of Damodar Chambers below M/s Hanuman Lawande Chambers (Builder) near the now demolished Blue Pearl Cinema in Margao, and just opposite

[Goanet]Solid waste management or heads to roll or dissolution?

The hall of the old Secretariat was reverberating with the ways and means of tackling the waste management. There were views counter views proponents and opponents and yet despite the Government coming out with several proposals a) giving a decent burial to erstwhile government in proposal for di

[Goanet]Konkani "mai "- victim of script

At the peak of the Konkani agitation in Goa in the mid eighties -- the Hindu Brahmins in Goa who rallied behind the "Konkani Porjecho Avaz" manipulated the "Cristaos" of Goan origin to accept Devnagiri as the script in lieu of Roman script (which they as well as the Church authorities were acquain

[Goanet]Mr Shantaram L Naik elected Rajya Sabha MP

Mr Shantaram L Naik Desai ex Lok Sabha MP and Goa Pradesh Congress Committe President a native of Cuncolim now resident of Margao was elected today 14/07/2005 as the Member of the Rajya Sabha for a six year term. With this the reign of ex Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MP Mr Eduardo Faleiro will cease

[Goanet]FIRST WOMAN Dy Speaker of GLA

Both Mr Francisco Sardinha 59 year an ex teacher INC MLA Curtorim and Ms Victoria Fernandes 71 yrs (26th July) (affectionately called Mummy) an ex teacher INC MLA Santa Cruz were elected this afternoon the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively of the Goa Legislative Assembly, in a House with

[Goanet]SAD DEMISE- Mr Y D CHOWGULE INDUSTRIALIST MINE OWNER

Eminent industrialist mine owner and exporter, Vice Chairman of the Chowgule Group of Companies Mr Yeshwantrao Dattajirao Chowgule expired today early dawn 5th July 2005 at Mumbai . He was 85 years of age. Mr Chowgule was actively involved in the day to day affairs of the Chowgule Group at Goa unt

[Goanet]ex MP Mr Shantaram L Naik RS nominee?

The issue being hotly debated in INC Party circle in New Delhi and Goa is whether the veteran INC 65 year old politician Mr Eduardo M Faleiro with a consistent first class academic career upto LL.M and a SC leal practitioner, MLA Goa Assembly since 1971 ex MP LS since 1977 and present MP RS sin

[Goanet]HC STAY NOT EXTENDED -TO BJP MLAS - by SC

According to a telephonic message recieved this evening it is learnt that hearing the petitions filed by the BJP MLA's Mr Rajendra Arlekar and Mr Dayanand Mandrekar both of VascodaGama and Siolim Assembly Constituencies, respectively this morning 27th June 2005 the Bench of the Supreme Court issued

[Goanet]NCP Mr Pacheco sworn -in today

Amidst a huge crowd of supporters this afternoon 25th June 2005 at 1634 hrs, and ironically while the country commemorates its 30th anniversary of declaration of EMERGENCY in India by the late Prime Minister Ms Indira Gandhi, in 1975 the Nationalist Congress Party MLA from Benaulim Constituency Mr

[Goanet]New Indian Non judicial stamp paper

While the Telgi ---Indian Non Judicial stamp paper---case continues to make third page news item on the national dailies, Central Government seems to have awoken to the nuances of the fake India Non Judicial Stamp paper. Last week the Central Government made available a new fascimile of the India

[Goanet]PORTFOLIOS DISTRIBUTED - GOA CABINET

While the issue of induction of NCP Benaulim MLA can wait as the High Command of both the NCP & INC will resolve the issue later may be in a day or two the portfolios were announced this evening: Shri. Pratapsingh Raoji Rane INC Poriem CM Portfolios: Home Financeand other not alloted y

[Goanet]GAME OF MUSICAL CHAIRS awaits Margao Muncipal Council

Margao the commercial and cultural centre of Goa is once again in the news -- and for the wrong reasons. After the lowest ever victory margin 1366 odd votes the three term (now fourth term) MLA Margao Mr Digamber Kamat of INC, the revenge game has started. The first victim is the Chairperson Mar

[Goanet]NCP threat subsides 7 INC MLA's inducted

As is expected and customary with the Indian National Congress Party and its "half blood brother" the Nationalist Congress Party --(which incidentally came into being after the Maratha war lord Mr Sharad Pawar ex CM Mumbai and present Union Minister split from the INC to form the NCP as he wil

[Goanet]FAQ on Goa's Political nightmare 24/10/2000 to 7/8/2005

Q Was there a BJP Government in Goa? A No there was never a BJP Government (viz having a simple majority of 21 out of 40 members in the Legislative Assembly )in Goa. In fact a) the first on 24 October 2000 was a "technically constituted " Government (without the mandate of the people -- but

[Goanet]GOVERNOR Mr S C JAMIR"s - 3 mth rule lack lustre

As the curtain comes down on the three month old Presidents rule 4/3/2005 to 6/6/2005, this writer interacted with a number of citizens in both the North and South Goa Districts to ascertain their views on era of Presidents Rule in the State. The impressions are collated here below a) The Govern

[Goanet]GOA CM & DY CM swearing in ceremony 7/6/2005

Given the piquant situation for the Indian National Congress, though with 18 seats in its kitty , following yesterday's results it is in reality the Nationalist Congress Party with 2 seats and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party with 1 seat that will dictate terms for the functioning of this non BJP

[Goanet]VERDICT BYE POLLS JUNE 2005 GOA

Counting of votes for the five Assembly bye elections began this morning on a tense note both at Margao and Panaji today 5/6/2005. The counting agents of the respective parties and supporters were all present at around 0700 hrs. There was a huge police bandobust just in case tensions rise as

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