[Goanet]25 SEP 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-09-24 Thread joel
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 25 Sep 2003 EDC ROW: Responding to Luizinho's call for a judicial inquiry into the affairs of the Economic development Corporation, the State government expressed its desire to appoint an inquiry commission headed by a retired former Chief Justice of Karnataka High

[Goanet]Supporting schools... at a community level

2003-09-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I donated Rs.50,000 towards my school fund (in memory of my mother). 4 poor and deserving students receive £1000 each every year plus Rs.200 towards school's administrative cost in connection with my scholarship. If one wishes to announce

[Goanet]This appeared in yesterday's Gulf News.

2003-09-24 Thread Seb dc
Thought this would be of some interest to those working abroad. But to materialize into reality, only god knows!! The following appeared in Gulf News (UAE) on 24th Sept. Goa Plans Sepecial Cell To adress problems of those working abroad By Joseph Marques staff reporter Panaji : The Goa

[Goanet-news]25 SEP 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-09-24 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 25 Sep 2003 EDC ROW: Responding to Luizinho's call for a judicial inquiry into the affairs of the Economic development Corporation, the State government expressed its desire to appoint an inquiry commission headed by a retired former Chief Justice of Karnataka High

Re: [Goanet]Why are so many people born in the 4th week of September

2003-09-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have noticed an extraordinarily large number of birthdays being mentioned on GoaNet these days as opposed to the normal two or three. It is exactly nine months after Christmas. I wonder if there's any connection. Cecil, The number of birthdays being

Re: [Goanet] Death Anniversary Advertisements My mother

2003-09-24 Thread JperGOA
Yet there are people who would do both i.e. spending on advertising/anouncement and donate funds to school/charities etc just to show how much they love and how much they miss them. I loved my mother so much that I spent on annoucement with special messages in NT H all three death

[Goanet]Why are so many people born in the 4th week of September

2003-09-24 Thread Agnelo Mascarenhas
fat observation. you trolling or what re ? vo khoro nirmoll ? that ofcourse is the Santa *Clause*. Santa was going or rather coming in town, resulting in higher expectations. don't believe in Santa? check out: http://www.westegg.com/nash/santa.cgi In lands at higher latitudes, there might be a

[Goanet]New research papers on Indo-Portuguese history

2003-09-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
BELOW is a list of papers presented at the elevent International Seminar on Indo-Portuguese History, Goa September 21-25, 2003: o The Ceremonial Induction Of Incoming Viceroys At Goa in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (Prof Anthony Disney) o D Duarte de Menezes, 5o Governador da

Re: [Goanet]Condolence and Death Anniversary Advertisements

2003-09-24 Thread Tariq Siddiqui
--- Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to use this opportunity to publicly make a statement on a related issue. Condolence and Death Anniversary Advertisements I fully endorse such a effort. I have questioned this practice myself. I would also go a step further, and request

Re: [Goanet]Appeal to Goans

2003-09-24 Thread Gilmour Noronha
This is a very good suggestion. Goans are spread out all over the world and the forming of a cohesive working group would be beneficial to all. If such a group is formed, whose purpose is solely for assisting and helping Goans, I too would be pleased to assist in whatever I can. W.Rds.,

[Goanet]Condolence and Death Anniversary Advertisements

2003-09-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
Just today I was informed through Aldona-net that my former classmate Jerry Noronha has given Rs. 10,000/- to the Aldona Institute to set up a Scholarship Fund for the ranking 12th Standard student from Aldona. This award is in memory of his wife Cynthia who expired last year at a young age.

[Goanet]GOA a Killer state

2003-09-24 Thread godfrey gonsalves
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

Re: [Goanet]Rajan Narayan, Herald n Goa

2003-09-24 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
Dear Floriano, Good intentions need the means to translate themselves to reality. And I would never doubt YOUR good intentions. I can only wish you the best with this good intention at tomorrow's conclave. Only be a wee bit careful about the provisos (*provided!*), if I may offer some

[Goanet]Why are so many people born in the 4th week of September

2003-09-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
I have noticed an extraordinarily large number of birthdays being mentioned on GoaNet these days as opposed to the normal two or three. It is exactly nine months after Christmas. I wonder if there's any connection. Anyone willing to help me with some research here. Is this phenomenon uniquely

[Goanet]Dabolim Airport ( Aattracting World Class Tourists)

2003-09-24 Thread JperGOA
The Sorry State of Dabolim Airport. Just one example: Luggage Trolleys- When pushed left it goes right, when pushed straight it goes sideways- WELCOME TO GOA. 'First impression counts ? All trolleys should go to scrapyard. Top business houses like 5* hotels should come together to sponser

[Goanet]Bill Clinton Richard Nixon were Jaycees

2003-09-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
FAMOUS JUNIOR CHAMBER MEMBERS Junior Chamber International (JCI) provides leadership training to individuals throughout the world. The impact and importance of this training is demonstrated by the large number of Junior Chamber members who, after JCI training, have held high positions in their

[Goanet]Supreme Court fines Goa Govt. over subject on environment

2003-09-24 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet]JUSTICE WITHOUT STRINGS

2003-09-24 Thread airesrod
The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court recently appropriately observed that as a legal fraternity, we must cherish our nobility not only in the interest of the profession but in the interest of the whole judicial system. Not very long ago Goa's Chief Minister Manohar had publicly announced

[Goanet-news]24 SEP 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-09-24 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 24 Sep 2003 MISCREANTS VANDALISE A CROSS: Even as the police were on the look-out for the culprits involved in the stoning of the church and school at St Jose Areal (near Margao), a cross located three kilometers from the church was found damaged by miscreants. The

[Goanet]24 SEP 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-09-24 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 24 Sep 2003 MISCREANTS VANDALISE A CROSS: Even as the police were on the look-out for the culprits involved in the stoning of the church and school at St Jose Areal (near Margao), a cross located three kilometers from the church was found damaged by miscreants. The

[Goanet]Shaikh Hassan's points at the ECAP...

2003-09-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
FIRSTLY, let me clarify that one has nothing personal for or against Shaikh Hassan Haroon, the chief guest at the Margao Exhibition of Computers and Allied Products inauguration. But if IT in Goa is in such a dismal state -- lacking in direction, e-governance turning into such a big joke, the

[Goanet]13 HEALTH UPDATE:Goa has to tackle the rise in Dengue cases

2003-09-24 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet]NEWS: India, Portugal discuss extradition treaty

2003-09-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
India, Portugal discuss extradition treaty By Shibi Alex Chandy, Indo-Asian News Service New York, Sep 24 (IANS) India and Portugal Tuesday discussed details of an extradition treaty the two countries are in the process of hammering out. Portuguese Prime Minister J.M. Barroso, who called on