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10 March 2004
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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
10 March 2004
GOACOM'S VIDEO Newscast: www.goacom.com/news
goacomNews08 Mar 04. shows:
International Women's Day, 2nd All Goa Conference,
Election News, Sighmo Holi Celebrations,
Vegetarian Fiesta 2004 - Panaji
Goacom News
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
--- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am surprised to read the following by Godfrey J I Gonsalves, supposed to
be a question to the Goa CM:
How would you react to a demand by the RSS, VHP or Bajrang Dal, outfits or
your right wing Bharatiya Janata Party , to restore the destroyed
Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mervyn 2.0,
If god has given you in abundance, why don't u
divert them to some goan organisations!!! they know
more better ways of using the funds.
BTW you could also run for elections get rid of
the corrupt level to some extent:-)
Seb,
I think I have
Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Last time I checked, with the exception of Quebec
and maybe Newfieland, Canada was an integral part
of the United States. So be careful what you wish
for!
Marlon,
All I know is that ever since Canadian troops marched
to Washington D.C. and burnt down
Very nice George!
- Original Message -
From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 12:57 AM
Subject: [Goanet]Re: Awfully kind of you!
--- J. Loiola Pereira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On second thoughts ... do people in heaven ever frown?)
Dear Friend,
I've enabled songs on our site http://tafreeh.net (channeldosti.com). Now you can
download almost all types of songs from there. It has a total of 2300 songs including
Pakistani, Indian (movies and artists), Ghazals, Remixes and Qawwalies. It also has
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Alu,
It is also possible that had the european 'visitors'
not arrived, we might have had our own 'reconquista'.
By the way, some 'visitors', stayed on for hundreds of
years, took over the house and relegated the original
owners to the servants quarters!
__
A L L I A N C E G O A
* entertainment unlimited *
Aquem-Baixo, Margao.
10th March 2004.
Subject: IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS WANTED
Hello,
Let us start by introducing ourselves, we are ALLIANCE GOA - a Cable TV
Network that covers nearly half of South Goa cable TV homes, starting
at
Yes Alfred, what I tried to say was that (1) the whole Subcontinent would
probably be entirely muslim by now if the muslim invader chieftains went
unopposed (2) credible opposition came with the European 'visitors'.
The mughal empire was an episode, the conversion of millions of hindus to
islam
Radhakrishnan Nair wrote
(Dr Jose Colaco wrote: May I also ask if this extortion was known (this
common) before 1961? If not, may be that is one point which our Goa Press
chaps will write something about.)
You never cease to amaze me, Dr Colaco! Let me ask you: Before 1961, how
many people
From: Eddie Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
on Sunday, March 07, 2004 11:05 AM:
The pilot was forced to radio a mayday message to the airport at Goa while
staff struggled to restrain the men. On landing, the DC-10 was surrounded
by
a specialist squad of heavily-armed police who escorted the men
Alfred de Tavares boroita
Cornel,
My interpretation of Alu's contention is that the Indian sub-continent would
still be -- most unlikely -- under the sway of Mughal Muslim rulers.
Alfredo bab,
This is one scenario where both Alu and Cornel might have a point.
Alu (as you rightly connected)
A seminar was held recently (Feb 27) at the Goa University titled *The
Economy of Goa Since Liberation*. Some of the abstracts presented were as
follows:
Finance Commission awards and the State of Goa: An overview
By Makarand Chikodikar, Lecturer, GVM Farmaguddi
The
I find this from Alu difficult to take even with a large pinch of salt!
Are you serious Alu or is this an early April Fools' joke? To suggest that
the people of Goa would have been Pakistanis but for the Portuguese embrace
is questionable on many counts. If I had the time, I would have spelt
Alfonso Bond Braganza wrote...(regarding people marrying within their own
village)
I think, this is also the practise with the people of Divar, Corjuem...
---
Dear Mr. Braganza,
People living on an island are forced by proximity and mutual
interdependence to forge closer than normal ties
--- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alu wrote Re The Portuguese Embrace...
The very small Portuguese tribe traveled east by
sea to reach the backyard
of the infidel empire - to alleviate the military
pressure...
Alu,
The infidels no longer rule the roost, but the
heathens and pagans do!
ALMACHEA DISA.
Marcus Vaz after a long break of 20 years has come forth with his new
suspense thriller ALMACHEA DISA which is enrolled with suspense and
comedy, this show comprises of Super Mega Artists, and is a MBM
Production.. Stage Management by Rosary Ferns Fidelis Feds. Video
---
Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
---
Dear Cybergaokars on GoaNet,
Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event
to be held on 12th March will feature the topic,
Combating Corruption - citizens
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
(Dr Jose Colaco wrote: May I also ask if this extortion was known (this
common) before 1961? If not, may be that is one point which our Goa Press
chaps will write something about.)
You never cease to amaze me, Dr Colaco! Let me ask you: Before 1961, how
many people sent their wards to elite
THIS IS from Jose F P Lourenco's *Amazing Goa* set of cards. Amazing Goa
presents an enchanting land ina nutshell through its history, culture,
places of interest and its eminent personalities... it offers
kaleidoscopic glimpses that will encourage the reader to visit, explore
and discover Goa
THIS IS from Jose F P Lourenco's *Amazing Goa* set of cards. Amazing Goa
presents an enchanting land ina nutshell through its history, culture,
places of interest and its eminent personalities... it offers
kaleidoscopic glimpses that will encourage the reader to visit, explore
and discover Goa
Pray, correct me if I am wrong, but isn't there some such demand at
Ayodhaya, concerning one Babri mosque, I believe...
Alfred
From: Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Goanet]Destroyed temples
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:02:41 +0530
I am
Cornel,
My interpretation of Alu's contention is that the Indian sub-continent would
still be -- most unlikely -- under the sway of Mughal Muslim rullers.
Alfred
From: cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Goanet]PORTUGUESE EMBRACE
Date: Tue, 9
Bloated bureaucracy
Goa's government has, for many years, been talking about its VRS (voluntary
retirement) scheme. Goa is the first State in the country to introduce such
a scheme to its Government employees. The scheme was first opened in the
year 2000-01, boasts an official statement. We
Seb wrote:
Dear Colaco,
Is it not the current practice/trend to take/accept 'Bakshish' in the name
of donations, even in the schools during admission?
You cannot get your child admission in any school without one.
-Seb
==
JC's response:
Dear Seb,
I understand that Private Schools are
I am surprised to read the following by Godfrey J I Gonsalves, supposed to
be a question to the Goa CM:
How would you react to a demand by the RSS, VHP or Bajrang Dal, outfits or
your right wing Bharatiya Janata Party , to restore the destroyed Hindu
temples where now churches exist?
Now, we
Anyone knowing Noora, get in touch via Jumelia at btopenworld.com FN
On Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Umelia Joao wrote:
hi
I'm noora lobo, I am in London right know but lived in goa from
1988-2002. I'm an from corjuem. I would like to keep in touch with my
friends from school and from our village. so
Repeating an earlier question:
* Is there a mechanism in place to fight corruption, complain about it,
and effectively seek redress as and when it occurs?
* It is a question of honesty levels, moral fibre of a people, or more
importantly also have systems in place to tackle the problem?
I
Mohd. Sporting hold Salgaocar
March 08, 2004 21:04 IST
Former champions Salgaocar Sports Club continued their dismal show and
were held to a 1-1 draw by Mohammedan Sporting in an eighth National
Football League match in Kolkata on Monday.
Sporting striker Syed Rahim Nabi found the target 16
Dual nationality this summer
Shyam Bhatia in New Delhi
March 08, 2004 10:32 IST
Legislation offering dual nationality to Indians living abroad could be
implemented as early as this summer.
Describing the thinking behind the dual nationality concept, India's
Foreign Secretary Shashank told
Indian kids excel in British exams
Shyam Bhatia in London
March 08, 2004 16:27 IST
Indian children are top of the South Asian league when it comes to the
UK's GCSE secondary school examinations, according to Department of
Education statistics.
Some 65.2 per cent of the Indian kids pass five
Debate http://www.oherald.com
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Don't blame the foreigner
By Anders Colin
To any foreigner who's loved Goa enough to be drawn back over the years, it
is clear that the tourist industry has reached critical mass and is poised
to demolish the
We are extremely happy at the progress Konkani has made in the Gulf
particularly in Kuwait through Tiatr and Tiatrists. Tiatr is one forum
through which our mother tongue has made formidable strides in reaching the
Konkani speaking masses for over a century now. I dont know what would
have
Last time I checked, with the exception of Quebec and
maybe Newfieland, Canada was an integral part of the
United States. So be careful what you wish for!
On a more serious note, non-US residents can still
financially support the anti-Bush campaign by
supporting organizations such as moveon.org
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