The General Elections passed of peacefully The now
almost All India compalint of names missing on the
voters list even though some had their Electoral Photo
Identity Cards were there. The Electronic Voting
Machines did not create any problems. There was no
instances of booth capturing or violence,
The next time you book your ticket on the Indian
Railways, you need to watch out for trouble.
If you have a ticket as CNF (Confirmed ) there is no
problem.
But if you are on a WL (Waiting List Number ) then
you could be a victim of corruption by the TTE (Train
Ticket Examiner) once you boa
11.4.2004
Dear netizens,
At long last KRCL has sent a reply. My reply to them
follows. Please read on and lend your support to the
cause of GOANS first.
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
borda margao goa
***
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While Chirstians world over were amidst day long
religious ceremony in all places of worship on GOOD
FRIDAY a public holiday; the parishioners of Margao
were witnessing the film " The Passion of Jesus
Christ" dubbed in English which is currently witnessed
by large audiences world wide. It was Dr E
There have been several requests telephonically and
vide email for photographs of these cars.
I intend to oblige any one interested.
Please email your request its all for free.
godfrey j i gonsalves
borda margao goa
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Recently International Film Festival of India has
become a subject of controversy in Goa. Everyone knew
that "It" was happening in Goa but not many could
spell out in clear terms "what was that IT" all about.
Yes there is an elected Government in place . Yes
there is the Corporation of the City
LESSON II
This lesson has relevance for Goa and Goans worldwide
and it is more important to debate this part rather
than lesson I .
Please read on and your questions be posted to the
authorities mentioned below or to the Chief Minister
email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Chief Secretary [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is how a nationalised Bank in Goa deal with their
"valued customers"
The Syndicate Bank, Mormugao Harbour Goa India a
nationalised Bank sent on 8/12/2003 to their
empanelled attorney one Mr Satishchandra Talaulikar of
Vasco-da-Gama the file containing relevant documents
of an Apartment in So
1)Managing Director,
&
2)Chief Commercial Manger,
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd;
Belapur Maharashtra
Dear Sirs
You have still not provided the information on
List of names of "landlosers" in Goa and the
percentage of land lost, by each of them
List of names of persons from amongst the la
At a meeting of about 76 staff from Goa region of the
Konkan Railway Corporation limited held on 25th
March,2004 at the St Sebastian Church Hall at Aquem
Alto Margao ex CM and former Lok Sabha MP and now
Indian National Congress MP candidate for 26 April
2004 14 Lok Sabha General Elections from th
This report filed on the basis of the version given by
a litigamt Ms Rita Berndina Pereira, who has been
along with others pursuing an unrelentless battle for
preventing the demolition of this over 100 year Cross.
*** *
>From the Goa airport via Birla
While March/April 2004 for Christians is Lenten
season--the 40 days of fasting and abstinence (not all
observe this in letter and spirit). Students appear
for the SSC & Higher secondary school examination and
college examination Candidates all political parties
and Independent ones too track the
The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd seems to be at it
again. This time the Commercial contracts called for
in February 2004 is for fruit Juice Stall on Platform
2 facing the Aquem side. The upset price is MINIMUM Rs
31,000 per annum to vend fruit juices approx @Rs 20/-
for 200 ml the last date is 11
Three English dailies four Marathi dailies and the
sole Konkani daily, went head over heels to eulogise
the impeccable qualities of three time MLA from Margao
( considered as the commercial & cultural capital of
Goa and the bastion or cradle of politics in Goa ) Mr
Digamber Kamat a Saraswat Brahmi
At 2200 hrs IST BBC viewers world over witnessed a
nervous faced, saffron shirt, Chief Minister Mr
Manohar Parrikar IIT with a low unaudible unclear
voice as one of the four panelists representing the
rightwing Hindu fascist Bharatiya Janata Party on
QUESTION TIME INDIA.
Perhaps it was the first
The Election Commission of India has announced the
election dates in four phases for the 14 "Lok Sabha"
Elections and some State Legsilative Assembly
Elections on 20th 25th April & 5th and 10th May 2004
The Results will be counted on 13th May 2004.
The present term of the Lok Sabha was October 20
The Vasco-da-Gama carnaval parade commenced at 1720
hrs and had a fair share of entires of participants
who had regaled the audiences at both Panaji and
Margao.
This is the usual pattern where the prominent and well
sponsored floats move to almost all the cities .
In Margao a mammoth crowd tur
Carnaval 2004 got off to a dewy break of dawn. The
"Alvarado' began with the 10 men Cotta brass band from
Santa Cruz led by Luis Cotta they stopped at prominent
spots in the city Dona Paula Miramar Campal Taleigao.
This Brass band was started by late Jose Santano Cotta
in 1932.
At exactly 1548
Save Mhadei River (as it is known in Karnataka ) and
Mandovi (as it is known in Goa ) is the brain child of
Rajendra Kerkar of Sattari.. The author of a book
"The way we are " written in Marathi now translated in
English by Ms Shilpa Bhide and serialised on the
English daily the Gomantak Times is
At the Mhapsa Fest 13th to 15th February, 2004 --- at
Altinho Mapusa beyond the precincts of the Mhapsa
Court. There are Portuguese era houses which are a
cynosure of all eyes. This quite surroundings is
witness to the three day extravaganza of Art and
culture display. The owners of the houses h
St Valentine would roll in his grave if he learnt that
in the Eastern hemisphere some hypocrites
-fundamentalist fanatics- were opposed to
Valentine's Day ---Incidentally , it is the date he
was executed in the later part of the 250 BC.
The day when St Valentine conveyed the message of LOVE
The second day of the 2nd Akhil Bharatiya Konkani
Sangeet Sammelan wound up with an enthralling
rendition by famed Mangalore Group "Mandd Shobhan"
led by Mr Eric Ozario his spouse Ms Joyce and the
sing and dance band. Their hit song "Adaam Bapa" was
well recieved by the audience. Other lyrics com
Exclusive photgraphs of Image of Nossa Senhora de
Brotas, Church of Nossa Senhora de Brotas
etc can be mailed free of cost to anyone desirous of
the same on request. Kindly mail this offer to your
friends and wellwishers
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
godfrey j. i. gonsalves
borda margao goa
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Music starts from childhood. There is music in the
cind there is music in the cry of a child there is
music in the wind these were the introductory
words of ex Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly and
renowned tiatrist Prof Tomazinho Cardozo of Candolim,
at the two day SECOND AKHIL BHARATIYA KO
This refers to your front paged news item "Hurdles mar
Goan pilgrims' progress to Anjediv Church" Herald
dated 4.2.2004, stating that many goans had to return
back, without attending visiting the Island.
The last minute rationing and absurd restriction of
entries to a limited few viz; 100 from
It is seen that three people from Goa who had
qualified for Commercial Contracts Viz; setting up of
a cybercafe have been denied the option in favour of
an alleged 100 % land loser from Karnataka.
M L Naik has a Dip in Computers 2 years relevant
experience NOT a landloserquoted Rs.80,000
It was an extremely tense moments for the Organisors
as the unprecedented crowds of non catholics over 700
and others who thronged the Entry gates of the
Officers colony Sea Bird Project at Binaga Karwar
since 7.30 a.m. awaited their turn for the entry
passes. These non catholics mostly natives of
It is now final the Feast of Nossa Senhora de Brotas
(Our Lady of Springs ) will be held on 2nd February,
2004 at Anjediva Island Off Canacona - Binaga Karwar.
As per the discussion held with Fr Britto D'Silva
Parish Priest of St Anne's Church Binaga Karwar
representative of the Archdiocese of Go
Dear Goans world wide.
This is the reply received from the Konkan Railway
Corpn Chief Commercial Manager at the behest of the MD
Konkan Railway. This reply has been countered by my
reply to the MD as given below.
Kindly read on.
Godfrey J. I. Gonsalves
Borda Margao Goa
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
**
Dear All,
There is nothing secret about this message.
I beg to differ with the views of the Hon'ble CM.
Yes the matter is near about 18 years old.
But the order dated 1987 is clear that the customary
feast both on 2nd February and 4th October has to be
celebrated keeping into consideration th
The four day 23rd to 26 Jan 2004 "APARANT MAAND" 2004
got of to a belated start at 6.45 p.m. instead of 4.00
p.m. at the Sri Bodgeshawar Devasthan grounds at
Mapusa. The expo intended to showcase handicrafts art
and culture had just 54 stalls displaying the same the
others like solar heaters aut
Did you know that asteroids are likely to plummet on
to planet Earth and probably destroy us from
14.6.2014;
that of the only 6% sun energy that we receive just 4%
is consumed by trees and that the remaining 2% is
responsible for the sweat and thirst;
that the pipal banyan and Ashoka trees were wo
Sir,
It is noted with deep concern that the commercial
contracts for Development & Operation of Internet cafe
in the Goa region are being alloted to people outside
the State.
When the Goa Government gave away land to the
establishment of the Konkan Railway the landlosers and
the people of Goa oug
Goans world over will have an ocassion to rejoice on
hearing the news of the elavation of Auxiliary Bishop
of Goa & Daman diocese as the Archbishop of Goa
replacing His Grace, Archbishop Dr Raul Niclau
Gonsalves who had retired in June 2002 on attaining
the age of superannuation 75 years but conti
Dear Netizens,
Re : Feast of Nossa Senhora de Brotas, Church of Our
Lady of Springs Anjediv Island off Canacona
_
The Feast date is as usual Monday,2nd February
The matter regarding permission to hold the Feast on
the Island is yet under consideratio
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Amidst the suspense, the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan got
off to a nostalgic start at the stroke of 9.34 a.m.
with the redition of
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 was no notable improvement in the turnout, in
fact for Mr Harish Advani and Sneha Advani anewly weds
staying at a Res
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Amidst the suspense, the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan
finally got off to a nostalgic start at the stroke of
9.34 a.m. with the ren
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Well Mr. Tony, apparently the EDC was best suited
because the objective of both the Indian Government
and the Goa Government
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
WISHING ONE AND ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2004
LET US DEDICATE OURSELVES TO MAKE GOA A BETTER PLACE
TO LIVE IN
GODFREY J. I. G
Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen).
Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there!
--
Well while the Cristaos of Goa may struggle to make
the list of surnames complete before the break of the
NEW YEAR, please n
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Christmas (not "Krist- mass" ) is the celebration of
the Birth of Jesus Christ. The celebration of
Christmas is a religous event. What follows is
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- Original Message -
From: godfrey gonsalves
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [konkaniforum] Roman Script for Ko
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Dear Mr. Bhatcar,
Believe me Mr Bhatcar, majority of my friends are
Hindus and Saraswats still form my inner circle. They
have never ever objected t
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
Dear Merwyn,
In India there are caste based organisations and Goa
is no exception. There is the Saraswat Samaj, the
Bhandari Samaj, the Gawda Velip
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala
Academy canteen). See you there!
--
The real cause for Goans not accepting the Konkani
language as widely as one could expect is because of
four factors:
the present protagonists of the
A strong contingent of over 1200 tribal youth from
Goa's western Ghats and midland region talukas
enthused by the inclusion of three of their four
communities viz; Gawda, Kunbi and Velip community in
the Schedule of the Indian Constitution converged at
the Gomantak Maratha samaj Hall at Panaji t
At a reasonable gathering at Our Lady of Grace Hall
on 30.11.2003 at 10.30 a.m. MLA Margao Assembly
Constituency and Urban Development Minister Digamber
Kamat had an interaction with the voters of his
Constituency.
South Goa District headquarters Margao Municipality
which includes Margao and Fato
A jam packed audience witnessed the 37th Mando
Festival at the Dinanth Mangueshkar Kala Mandir, Kala
Academy, Panaji on 26th November,2003. There were 6
groups in the Junior Category 1 group in the Dance
Category, Of the Senior Group in the Traditional
category there were 6 groups and in the Orgin
Lopsided development after Liberation and Statehood
has affected South Goa District. Sometime ago when
the mad rush from rural to urban areas since 1974 and
thereafter in late eighties, began builders who
failed to provide for "open spaces" around the
building complexes would point out to the M
Dear Non resident Goans,
On 27 October, 2003 the undersigned had emailed some
commonly sung traditional Goan folk songs which
presumably were of interest to the Goan diaspora as
collated and compiled by a music lover Mr. Anthony
Agnel Fernandes, Proprietor, of Our Lady of Assumption
General Provisi
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa,
Let me compliment your the Government under your able
stewardship.
I am deeply impressed by the several schemes put forth
by your Government.
Most of the all the schemes for the aged the
downtrodden and the traditional ocupation of Goa. It
is also commnendable tha
"This government is better than other government" says
MLA Cortalim Mathany Saldhana in a recent interview to
a Goan monthly magazine and there will be many to
agree on this score discreetly atleast so long as CM
Manohar Gopalkrishna Parrikar is at the helm of
affairs and until such time he does no
I have perused a copy of the Advocates' notice served
to the Press. The notice suffers grammatical errors
and is not drafted appropriately. It is clear that the
legal notice is issued on behalf of the "client " Mr
Manohar Parrikar in the capacity of the CM , and not
in his individual capacity. B
Goa's CM Manohar Parrikar was literally wooed by Mr. B
Rajaram MD KRCL to see his "baby" at Margao Railway
Station this morning.
It was the prototype of the Rs.500 crore SKY BUS
METRO moving at a speed of 100 kms p.h. having one
unit comprising of two coaches with capacities of 150
passengers eac
Gandhi Market Margao -- the above 3000 m2 vegetable,
fruit, meat, market centre bustling with activity
and stenching, filthy, unhygienic environs and mostly
non-goan vendors from Karnataka had early morning
visitors on Gandhi Jayanti day 2nd October 2003 not to
pay homage to the Father of Nation
A confused National President of the right wing Hindu
fundamentalist, Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr Venkaiah
Naidu, who was the Chief Guest of the 6th BJP
Convention at the EDC Grounds (roads) at Pato Panaji
today discovered that Goa is indeed not what it is
believed to be nation wide ie a Catholic S
Strike when the iron is hot.
This is what over 100 conscientious citizens did in
the capital city this evening at an open house
organised by an NGO and the Rotract Club Panaji.
The facts first. Did you know? that Goa has a
population of 13.5 million at latest count. That it
has the lowest populat
On the eve of NEW MOON the cannines in Panaji
convened a SPECIAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING today
25.9.2003 at 10 a.m. of members of their kind at an
undisclosed destination in the Capital sity.
August is mating season for though global warming has
also been harsh on them and now mating goes on all
ye
The accidents at Verna bye pass could well be
attributed to a large bill board of TVS Victor
Supriya) that have thus far claimed six lives.
When one proceeds from south towards north (Panaji) on
this bye-pass of NH 17 the huge billboard on the left
causes ( ironically says " switch off bad roads
Today at a five day meet, as the ISIPH celebrates
its 25th anniversary this year, on 21st September,
2003; 40 Indo-Portuguese historians from eight
countries viz India, Brazil, the US, Belgium, Germany,
France, Portugal and Australia will descend in Goa
for an International Seminar on Indo-Po
Most of the Public Notices issued by theMunicipalities
in Goa are merely issued as abundant caution.
The Municipal Administration can faithfully implement
these notices only if the Councillors and the Minister
of Urban Development show political will.
Take the latest notice issued on the 9th insta
The news of the resignation of Mr. Rajan Narayan ex
Editor of Herald will evoke mixed feelings.
There is no doubt that Mr.Narayan did introduce a
brand of journalism which won the admiration of Goans
in the early years.
But then mid way the Herald used to undergo "irregular
periods" and this w
Most of the Public Notices issued by theMunicipalities
in Goa are merely issued as abundant caution.
The Municipal Administration can faithfully implement
these notices only if the Councillors and the Minister
of Urban Development show political will.
Take the latest notice issued on the 9th insta
I am in full agreement with the views expressed by Mr
Shantaram Naik ex MP on the International Film
Festival. I would also like to add that it would be
advisable that the Goa government involve the citizens
industry as well in this matter. They also seek the
participation of Non Resident Goans i
Dear Mr. Colaco,
It is with the encouragement of readers like you who
provide me the moral boost to pursue issues to make
Goa an unique state.
Thanks
godfrey.
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Goa Government orders closure of unhygienic
establishments serving foods. The reason outbreak of
viral Hepatitis E - jaundice in common parlance.
230 patients at latest count affected as per
Government figures of which 150 from Panaji the State
capital. This capital city surprisingly underwent a
Dear Netizens,
The matter of Anjediv Islands "Nossa Senhora da
Brotas"
Our Lady of Springs is not yet finally sorted out.
The Archbishop of Goa and Daman has to my mind not
been pursuing the issue with the Naval authorities in
New Delhi in right earnest given the fact that he has
retired in June 20
Dear Netizens,
MOST URGENT
Could anyone tell me the
Telephone Number
Fax Number
of PULLMANTUR CRUISES
godfrey
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Land fragmentation rapid activity in Goa. Joint
families giving way to nuclear families makes every
one aspires to have a home of their own. Women are
the first who day dream on this subject once married.
The Offices of the Talathis, village panchayats,
municipalities, now Municipal Corporation,
The "River Princess" an ageing vessel lying near the
Candolim Beach, North Goa, in India, has consumed
reams of news print demanding its immediate removal.
Yet as postulated way back in 2000
a) the ship has not broken yet
b) the threatened oil spill has not taken place or
remains invisible;
c)
When the 760 km long, engineering marvel, the Konkan
Railway inaugurated on May 1998 meandering through the
Sahayadri hills, in the Konkan region witnessed the
609 Karwar Mumbai Central holiday special, mishap,
hitting onto a boulder just near the mouth of the
Navli tunnel (one of the 88 such tunn
Dear Netizens,
Please refer to my appeal on 28.4.2003,
Eugene Correa obliged me with a search site of
Clementes in Canada.
But have been unsuccessful.
The last known address of
Joaquim Sebastian Clemente and Clementina Clemente
Portuguese national of Indian origin and Zimbabwian
national resp
12th
June,2003
To,
President of India,
Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi INDIA
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His Excellency,
You are aware that two young girls shook the nation by
their bold and courageous act recently;
NISHA SHARMA in New Delhi and later
VIDYA BALASUBRAMANIAM i
Dear Sir,
I am delighted that you have completed one year in
office. Such ocassions are a rarity in Goa given the
scenario since the early nineties.
HENCE MY CONGRATULATIONS.
You have also proved that there can be unity in
diversity, when it comes to positive development
activities of the
It was billed as an unique gathering of Goans who
migrated to States outside Goa but within India (the
earlier emphasis was on the Goan diaspora
worldwide)the first of its kind. "Together for Goa" as
the brochure edited by Mr. Jagdish B. Wagh and
released on the ocassion suggested.
The technocra
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Parishioners of Margao are distressed over the recent
developments that arouse ones religious sentiments.
>From certain information available the report is
t;
> K. Sharma
> Secretary to
> Mr. Eduardo Faleiro, MP
>
> To
>
> Shri Godfrey Gonsalves
>
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Not many would like to visit a garbage site. But this
writer took this trip on 29.3.2003 at 12.35 p.m. to
study at first hand the ground realities at such
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Sir.
During an inspection to the Merces Spring on 29.3.2003
forenoon we learnt from one Peter Diniz Tel
No:2233565, and other two local residents that the
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Sir,
The issues of Springs in Goa was highlighted on
22.12.2002 the website. The Goans worldwide have
found the report appealing. Now comes a request fro
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Goans world over may note that the Directorate of
Information has hosted a website
www.goainformation.org
for the benefits of all those interested in Goa an
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What makes this game our "NATIONAL" game, which puts
the entire country off gear?
Overcommercialisation through the audio visual media
the print media?
De
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Over 8OOO people young and old, men women and children
witnessed the Carnaval pageantry today evening from
the Old Market Holy Spirit Church Square as it wou
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