[Goanet]15 JAN 2005: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 15 January, 2005 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Tujean khuimchei bhiranticher zoit voronk zata zorui fokot tum nichev korit toxem korunk, karann ugddas dhor, bhirant khuinch asonam bhairavn motin. You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so for remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.) domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] IT'S PARTY TIME: For rave tourists, there's much to sing and dance about. In a shocking revelation, the GT Weekender team came across certain notings on the files in the Dy Collector Mapusa office, where it was clearly stated by the Anjuna PI and Mapusa SDPO that permissions should not be given to specific rave parties at Hilltop known for its raves. The notings mentioned past violations and asked the Deputy Collector not to give permissions. These objections were overruled on the grounds that the police did not give enough evidence! (WE-GT) PARRIKAR PLAYS 'GHUMOT' AT GOA YUVA MAHOTSAV: The Niz Goenkar in the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar came to the fore while inaugurating the 10th Goa Yuva Mahotsav at Canacona, which got off to a rousing start on January 15 at two venues - Shree Mallikarjun Nagar and Felicio-Fr Freddy Nagar. Parrikar, setting aside protocol, himself picked up a Ghumot and played it to the utter delight of the over 4,000 attendees. (WE-GT) YOUTH MUST BE SENSITIVE TO GOAN CULTURE: PARRIKAR: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, said that there was an urgent need to create sensitivity among the local youth to preserve Goan identity and rich culture of the State. Mr Parrikar was speaking as the chief guest at the 10th Goa Yuva Mahotsav. (NT) NINE STATE DEPTS SKIPPED INTERNAL AUDITING: CAG: Nine departments of the government of Goa have given internal auditing a go by in fifteen of its units since 1996, and interestingly, the finance department's Secretariat unit itself skipped internal auditing, according to the 2002-03 report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, that was present to the Goa Legislative Assembly on January 15. (H) STATE'S FINANCIAL LIABILITIES GROWING: CAG: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its report has expressed concern over the poor fiscal management by the State government. The CAG report for the year ended 2003, underlines that Balance from Current Revenue, which plays an important role in defining the plan size, was consistently negative. This was mainly due to the state's dependence on borrowings for plan and developmental expenditure. This had its impact on the process of asset creation. The ratio of assets to liabilities of the state had declined from 0/99 per cent in 1999 to 0.74 in 20-3. (NT) GOVERNOR LAUDS GU: Goa University has made spectacular progress during its 19 glorious years of existence towards promotion of higher education in the State and region, said SC Jamir, Governor of Goa and Chancellor of Goa University, while speaking on the occasion of the seventeenth annual convocation of the Goa University on January 15. (WE-GT) SELAULIM PIPELINE BURSTS: Taps in Salcete went dry as a part of the Selaulim pipeline developed a leak at Malkarnem, on January 15 afternoon. (NT) CELLPHONES ON CAMPUS: Cellphones on the college campus could very soon be on their way to extinction as they are considered a major distraction during class hours.According to Newman Fernandes, principal of St Xavier's College, Mapusa, there are no problems with camera cellphones as not many students have camera phones. However, we found that cellphones are a distraction and the messages distract the students from their studies, said Fernandes. (H) CHILDREN OF A DIFFERENT GOD: Although he is a staunch supporter of the so-called Rave parties and doesn't deny the fact that one-third of those who attend these parties take drugs, Dr Jawaharlal Henriques, who runs the St Anthony Hospital and Research Centre in Anjuna, says he is totally against the sale and use of drugs. And for obvious reasons, for many of his patients are those who have got on the wrong side of narcotics. One goes mad with an overdose of Ecstacy, while Acid kills, he points out. (Alsiter Miranda in WE-GT) RAVE SWAMY: Eight-Finger Eddie was among the first Hippies who discovered Goa and placed it on the international tourist map. He is, in all probability, the only remnant of the heady 'flower power' era of the 60's and 70's. Having lived in Anjuna for almost three and a half decades, he has gained the status of a living legend among the foreign tourists.The Flea Market is the only 'first' I have to my name. I am the one who started the Market in Anjuna, says Eddie.The 80-year-old American unfailingly goes to the Anjuna beach everyday and is quite an attraction when he plays 'racket-ball' there. (Alister Miranda in GT) INDIA CAN BECOME.: Chief Economist and Principal Advisor to RBI's department of economic analysts and policy, Dr Narenda Jadhav, has said that India would attain the status of an
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Jan 16, 2005!
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[Goanet]RE: Ribandar, please speak up...
The Ribandar issue is getting complicated by the day. We have heard claims, counter claims and rebuttal by individuals on this forum. Some have faces others don't. There are few who believe they can judge and condemn the accused on this forum. The impression we get is that the victim and the mother are not very keen in pursuing the case any further. The police and church have their own concern in the case. The victim's uncle is propped by individuals who are adamant of having the final say. Lot of dirty linen has been washed in public. The people of Ribandar should get together and look at the possibility of apology from accused and forgiveness from the victim. The obsession with the case has no benefits. In the end it robs one of everything. The joy of forgiving is ten folds. Is it too much to ask from fellow Goans? Avelino Bastora/Kuwait
[Goanet]When low cost air travel is watched .. (May well be OFF TOPIC for 'Goa netas'!)
From USATODAY Jan 10, 2005: I have marked the salient points from Goa's perspective with == Posted 1/10/2005 11:19 AM Minneapolis fares some of the highest in the country MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota travelers can get to more than 160 cities - from Brainerd to Beijing - from the Northwest Airlines hub here. But two new studies show they pay extra for the privilege. While low-fare competition has driven down airfares across most of the United States, people flying out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport pay some of the highest fares in the nation. In the second quarter of 2004 alone, the cost of traveling to and from the airport was $118 million higher than the average fares for comparable travel at other U.S. airports, according to research by Severin Borenstein, an airline industry expert and economist at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. ==Meanwhile, a BACK Aviation Solutions study performed for the Star Tribune newspaper found that the Twin Cities airport has a larger share of high-price domestic routes than 46 of the top 50 domestic cities, among routes with at least 100 passengers daily each way. Northwest strongly disputed both analyses, saying average fares are misleading if they don't adjust for Minnesota's higher share of business travelers, who pay more for last-minute travel. Yields, which are one measure of how much airlines charge, have fallen faster at the Twin Cities airport than the average decline at other domestic airports, said Northwest vice president for communications Mary Linder in a letter to the Star Tribune. And Northwest, responding to cuts by Delta Air Lines, cut some of its most expensive fares last week in markets where the two airlines compete. In the second quarter of 2004, travelers flying in and out of the Twin Cities paid an average round-trip fare of $380. That's $60 more than the national average for a comparable trip. If they flew on Northwest, they paid $412, which was $92 more than the average at other airports, according to Borenstein's analysis of ticket data. == The only cities with higher average fares were Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati; Memphis; and Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National. At Northwest's Detroit hub - which has more flights from low-fare carriers - the gap between local and national average fares was 12%, half of the gap in the Twin Cities, according to Borenstein's analysis. Borenstein said passengers on trips that began from or ended at the Twin Cities airport paid $456 million more than the national average in 2003, the last full year for which data are available. The running total since 1995 would be $4.4 billion, according to Borenstein. Fares at the Twin Cities airport were 21% higher than the national average in the first half of 2004, and Northwest's fares were 31% higher. The average fare for the 17 other carriers at the airport, including low-fare operators such as Sun Country Airlines, AirTran Airways and ATA Airlines, was 7% higher than the national average. But those 17 airlines don't carry enough passengers to make a noticeable cut to the average cost of traveling from Minneapolis. ==Prices at some airports remain stubbornly high, Borenstein wrote in his study, a working paper of the Competition Policy Center at UC Berkeley. These airports are notable for their lack of large-scale entry by low-cost carriers. ==The BACK Aviation Solutions study found that the only places with larger shares of high-cost tickets than the Twin Cities were Charlotte, which is dominated by US Airways, and three cities in Hawaii. And adjusting for distance makes the Twin Cities fares far higher than those from Hawaii, BACK said. Northwest disputed the methodology and conclusions reached by BACK and Borenstein. Linder cited other studies, including one partially paid for by Northwest, that concluded that travelers out of MSP enjoy a 6% hub discount. ==And Linder pointed to a preliminary, unpublished 2002 paper by economists Darin Lee and Maria Jose Luengo Prado that said most of the price difference between the Twin Cities and national averages disappears once the higher number of business travelers is accounted for. Linder also disputed the notion that Northwest faces limited competition in the Twin Cities. She said nearly 60% of Minneapolis-St. Paul travelers have a nonstop alternative to Northwest, and 98% of domestic travelers out of the Twin Cities could fly on other airlines. Some elected officials and industry analysts say being a hub city brings benefits that are worth the cost. Anybody who says they don't want to be a hub city is just lying, said Leonard Griggs, who recently retired as director of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, which recently lost most of its American Airlines hub. While we do pay a hub premium, we can also go anywhere in the world we want. One of the reasons this is an attractive place to locate businesses is our airport, said Vicki
[Goanet]Bhupathi-Woodbridge claim first title together
Bhupathi-Woodbridge claim first title together January 15, 2005 19:49 IST Mahesh Bhupathi and his new doubles partner Todd Woodbridge of Australia on Saturday claimed their first title ahead of the Australian Open Grand Slam open. Third seeds Bhupathi and Woodbridge beat unseeded French duo of Arnaud Clement and Mich Llodra 6-3, 6-3 in the doubles final at the $419,000 ATP Tour tennis event in Sydney, according to information reaching. Bhupathi has tied up with Woodbridge to play the major tournaments this year, the first of them being the season opening Australian Open beginning in Melbourne from Monday. The Australian doubles champion is eyeing his 10th Wimbledon title this year and might call it quits after 2005. Earlier, the Indo-Australian pair had defeated Austria's Jurgen Melzer and Max Mirnyi of Belarus 6-1, 6-3 while Clement and Llodra had got the better of Igor Andreev and Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 7-6, 6-3.
[Goanet]RIBANDAR thread
Dear Aires and members, I think it's clear that most of our members are tired of hearing about the Ribandar case over and over, especially when there have not been any significant developments. With that in mind, we're going to partially close the discussion. If a post is made about a significant development in the case we'll approve it. But, we'll only do it if there is a SIGNIFICANT development. Those of you who are interested in the case and would like updates, I suggest that you contact Aires directly. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact the Goanet Admin (copied above). Sincerely yours, Herman Carneiro Goanet Admin
Re: [Goanet]Ribandar, please speak up...
Yes , the Ribandar issue is become a boring putrid piece of flesha real eyesore on the goanet. It is fine that someone feels expresses what one feels is the truth. However, to drag it on often with the same paragraphstrying to scrounge for public support...is not a sign of maturity. Let justice be sought in the court of law, since a case has already been filed. M. D'Costa - Original Message - From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 7:28 PM Subject: [Goanet]Ribandar, please speak up... Someone I met yesterday in Panjim said, This Ribandar debate is going on too long at Goanet. I agreed. But also pointed out that the admin team becomes the 'bad guys' when we try to bring some order into the debate, and ensure that Goanet doesn't get stuck with one issue for too long, specially one which degenerates into name-calling, personal insults and what not. If Goanetters have any views about the Ribandar issue, now is the time to post it *to the list*. Do you want the debate to go on? Has it gone on for too long? Are issues being blocked out of the media in general and should the debate continue? Should issues of public importance be given due space, but individual battles and name-calling posts thrashed? Or, should every word that is posted go through? We look forward to your suggestions. In particular, the views of the silent Goanetters (who form the overwhelming majority) is particularly important. Please have your say now; if you don't, kindly don't later blame Goanet for not being the place you would be proud of! Incidentally, a few posts related to Ribandar are awaiting approval/rejection. There's a small caucus which confuses 'moderation' with 'censorship'. But the fact is this debate (like a very few others) has really degenerated into one of bitterness, name-calling, abuse and a lot more. Please don't think we're not concerned about the issue; but the general member also has a responsiblity to speak up and express their views. FN -- -- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com -- -- http://goabooks.swiki.net * Reviews of books on Goa... and more
[Goanet]GoanetReader -- Stamps from across the world, viewed with faith
Stamps from across the world, viewed from a faith perspective By Paul Fernandes [Gomantak Times] PILAR: A 40-year-old stamp from Iran depicts the Mother and Child. Another rare one from Spain shows the circumcision ceremony of Jesus. And the Holy Family's flight to Egypt is an artistic expression of the scene, released by Katanga (now in Congo). These are some of the eye-catching stamps at an exhibition organised by Major Seminary, on Pilar hillock. Called `Faith Expression in Stamps', it provides philatelists and others a rare opportunity to see and appreciate the range of stamps depicting the life of Christ and some great religious personalities under different sections. `Baptism of Jesus' is another touching scene captured in a stamp released by Ethiopia. Some of our great religious personalities like Fr Jose Vaz find a place in the section on `Tribute to Great Men'. While most stamps on show had been released by Catholic nations, what is equally interesting is that several Muslim nations have also released many on various aspects of the life of Jesus and the Holy Family. It showed their true spirit of secularism, says Fr Cosme J Costa, well known writer and priest at Pilar. The Republique du Burundi had brought out stamps on the 14 stations of the Cross. A stamp released by Ethiopia has a scene showing Jesus after he is brought down from the Cross after his crucifixion. Ras-al-Khaima, one of the seven states of United Arab Emirates (UAE), had released a stamp of the Crib and this can be seen in the section on `Cribs of the World'. The stamps shown in this section range from 1964 to 2001. St Francis Xaveir used to sign with a flourish and this finds place in a stamp released by the Portuguese government in Goa in 1931. The Major Semfinary had participated in a philatelic exhibition of 1962 and had won the second prize. From then on, the collection has grown and is worthy of appreciation by stamp lovers and others. The exhibition will continue till early January, 2005, according to sources at Pilar.
[Goanet]Gutka kings with Dawood links; Goa Univ develops GOALNET, links 22 colleges
GUTKHA kings in police net over Dawood links Times of India - Mumbai,India MUMBAI: Non-bailable warrants have been issued against businessman Rasik Dhariwal and JM Joshi, owner of Manikchand Gutkha and Goa Gutkha respectively, for ... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/991070.cms See all stories on this topic: http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8oe=utf8persist=1num=30hl=enclient=googlencl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/991070.cms GOA varsity develops GOALNET linking 22 college libraries Deepika - India Goa University being a partner in the UGC-Infonet programme has free access to more than 2000 electronic journals covering all subjects. ... http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG3_sub.asp?ccode=ENG3newscode=88961 KARNATAKA down Goa, in knock-out round That's Cricket - India ... of 53 by Rowland Barrington and his third wicket partnership of 79 runs with Sujit Somasunder (42) guided Karnataka to an easy seven-wicket win over Goa in the ... http://www.thatscricket.com/news/2005/01/15/1501pip.html See all stories on this topic: http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8oe=utf8persist=1num=30hl=enclient=googlencl=http://www.thatscricket.com/news/2005/01/15/1501pip.html LATEST News on mobile: sms NEWS to 7333 Rediff - Mumbai,India ... reporters in Panaji on Saturday. He was in Goa as the chief guest of the convocation ceremony of Goa University. We were initially not ... http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/15isro.htm
[Goanet]GoanetReader -- Panaji ... looking back, looking ahead
PANAJI, PANJIM, PANGIM OR PONN'JE -- LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD And as for fortune, and as for fame, I never invited them in though it appeared, to the world, they were all I desired. They are illusions, they're not the solutions they promised to be. The answer was here all the time. I love you, and hope you love me Lines from the immortal song, 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina, based on the life of singer Eva Peron, wife of Argentine dictator Juan Peron, a small town girl who married the Argentine president and saw a life of riches and extreme wealth. But this is a song that the city of Panaji may well be singing. As our city undergoes a huge physical transformation -- new swank theatres, four lane roads, celebrities and a make-over, THE WEEKENDER takes a walk with one of Panaji's most famous sons, Percival Noronha. He takes us through the lanes and by lanes and resurrects the beauty, the grace, quaintness and the sheer history of our beloved city. But like Eva Peron, who says that the trappings of new beauty are illusions and that real beauty lay in Argentina's history, Percival Noronha captures this spirit in a morning walk-about with PAUL FERNANDES. There is something else Eva Peron said: You won't believe me. All you will see is a girl you once knew, although she's dressed up to the nines - for sixes and sevens with you. As Panaji dresses up, like never before, we ask our readers never to forget that little girl, Panaji, who you once knew. - A city steeped in legend, history and heritage, much changed and changing. And a man who has seen and experienced its evolution for over 70 years and also knows expertly about its past. How does one keep pace or relate to both on a nostalgic drive through its quaint streets and a halt at some of its imposing landmarks? The task was simply difficult. But to visualise the Panaji of the hoary past, the mid-layered yesteryears and of more recent vintage from the crisp and kaleidoscopic narrative of a man with rich a knowledge of its lineage was a refreshing experience. From the time, Percival Noronha joined us for a ride through the city at 7.30 am, its glorious past seemed to follow us everywhere. As our ebullient photographer Barnabe Sapeco clicked happily at every landmark we stopped, Noronha revived his old memories of the city during his childhood or later and how it was in the past. The city has changed much and pretty fast, comments Noronha. From his old house `Ajenor' in the heritage precinct of Fontainhas, we drove along the Rua de Ourem creek with the sun sparkling on the water to the Ponte de Linhares which links the city with Ribandar. The causeway built in 1633-34 was at that time the longest bridge in the East. From here, we turn left and drive past the old building of the Mint House and site of Tobacco Square, General Post Office, the Fazenda and the Adil Shahi palace and along the Calicut Road (now Dr Vaidya Road) to the Boca de Vaca (Mouth of a Cow) fountain. It is here and near the other spring Phoenix in Fontainhas that life in this city began, he says. During his younger days, there were many but small houses at Boca de Vaca, of mud walls and Roman tiles. A few of the wells, which they sourced then have been buried now. It was only in 1834 that Viceroy Dom Manuel de Portugal e Castro gave the present shape to it. The temple of Mahalaxmi was built around 1820 during the tenure of Conde do Rio Pardo, notwithstanding the strong opposition of the then Bishop S Galdino. The mass of land from the Oiteiro de Conceicao (hill of Conception) and the municipal building to Pharmacy College and Don Bosco was a dense coconut palm grove known as `Japao' which belonged to the Conde de Nova Goa, a Portuguese count settled in Goa in the early 18th century. The government acquired it for a new township in 1831. Their palace was located on the present site of Don Bosco school of which no vestiges are left. Similarly, non-cultivable land was acquired by Panaji municipality below the church to develop the church square. The first hermitage under the invocation of Our Lady of Conception came up prior to 1541, according to Noronha. The Church became looked more majestic with the laying of the double stairs in 1870. Buildings of Santa Casa came up in 1896 while a progressive engineer Luis A de Maravilhas designed the central zone of the city with its broad roads on an unique grid pattern. During my childhood, there were still large patches of land with coconut trees, says Noronha. Viceroy Dom Manuel de Portugal e Castro (1826-35) was rightly called the father of the city as he carried out extensive works of reclamation and levelling of sand dunes from the old Goa medical school and hospital complex up to Campal and Gaspar Dias till Tonca. He laid the canals and several bridges and
Re: [Goanet]Re: Poor 7k+ members of goanet!!!!!
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005, Mario Goveia wrote: No one is forcing him to read every post. The subject line and the name of the poster should give him a clue if he is interested or not, and he can then either delete the post, read it, respond or just move on. Mario has been putting forth this argument for some time now. It is however problematic, and is only partly correct. In fact, someone who takes a Marioesque position *is* indeed forcing him or her to download their message. There's no way I can download *only* those messages which interest me, and leave out others which don't. I may delete messages which are off-topic, but still have to necessarily download the same! Furthermore, the problem with Internet spam (and off-topic posts, or posts I didn't bargain for can get termed as spam) is that the recipient pays for them (in terms of both time, and/or dialup time ... some users still pay for the time they're online for). This is quite unlike the case with snail-mail, where the person sending junk mail has to pay the postage! This is what makes spam and off-topic posts so irritating on the Net. This is also the reason why mailing-lists generally have a 'topic for discussion'. They lay down parameters which are accepted, in advance, to be the legit subjects for discussion of the list. Of course, an occasional post that is off-topic would probably be accepted in the right spirit. Some lists subjects that these be marked clearly as [OFFTOPIC] in the subjectline. It could be Goa-related, Goa+Goans related, Goans+Goa+Diaspora related, or all that plus matters directly related to Goa. (It would be disingenous to argue that the entire planet, and Mars plus the solar system is in some way related to Goa ... maybe, but one has to draw the line somewhere. Or else, we'd be like All India Radio Panjim's 7.20 'regional news' bulletin which sometimes includes news items from the entire India and possibly beyond on this specious argument.) On the other hand, a series of off-topic posts would cause more than a small amount of irriation. Subscribers would rightly get a but-I-didn't-subscribe-for-this reaction. Earlier, Goanet used to be fairly stringent in terms of sticking to on-topic posts -- some exceptions apart. Of late, some laxity has been shown, amidst a mixed response from Goanetters. Keeping in mind the principle of specialisation, it does make sense to me that each mailing-list sticks to a clearly-defined area, within which its discussions revolve. I think the you're-not-forced-to-read-it argument needs to be revaluated. -FN
[Goanet]capitalist calamity
Action alert -III Goa Justice And Labour Foundation expresses deep grief and sorrow on natural calamity struck in Asia, Africa and Europe. One cannot stop the movement of the earths techtonic plates. Though the world is proceeding with advance technology, there were no advance warning from exprts who can measure the ecological unbalance. Tsunami killer wave tragedy has washed scores of lifes. Obviously, it was beyond human range. But we notice the contineous push to the limits of workers exploitation and day light robbery of workers by TNCs and MNCs. It is not beyond human range! It is mearly a capitalist calamity, transforming in to catestrophy. Goa Justice And Labour Foundation thanks you for expressing solidarity and concern to Albert Rodrigues an employee of Travelpack TNC. The corporate has continued tightening the screw of exploitation. It has crossed the limits sucking the sweat of workers. The salary deduction of Albert has continued. In month of october 2004 there was a deduction of Rs. 465/- salary slip did not gave any explaination. In month of november 2004 there stayed deduction of Rs. 465/- salary slip mentions loan deduction. In month of december 2004 there stayed deduction of Rs. 465/- again salary slip mentions loan deduction. Total total deduction has reached to Rs. 1395/- Transnational leasure corporate-Travelpack deducts the loans which were never taken by the worker. This has further aggrevated the situation of mental torcher. Transnational leasure corporate-Travelpack plays with human lifes. Through the salary slip it implies that corporate Travelpack has stayed witness in taking loan for ( Albert Rodrigues). What amount of loan has been taken, for how long the loan deduction will go on, from which bank the loan has been sanctioned? Corporate Travelpack is tight lipped inspite of written request. Silence of the Travelpack is understandable- FOR NO LOAN WAS TAKEN BY ALBER AT ALL! AND THE TRAVELPACK HAVE INDULDGE IN COMMITTING THIS FRAUD ONLY TO INTENSIFY THE MENTAL TORCHER TO HIM AND TO HIS FAMILY. Enough is enough. Travelpack must stop this torcherous practice founded of fraud- immediately. TRAVELPACK MUST PAY UP FOR THE ACCUMULATED DAMAGES DUE TO ITS CORPORATE MEGA IRRESPONSIBLITIES. I n 2005 cost of living has gone up. Sugar price has shot up to Rs. 20 per kilogram! Price of prawn has increased to Rs. 230 per kilogram! Only so much for the New Year in the corporate Raj! Here is the estimate for living which does not include Holiday and Leasure trips abroad but only for bare necessities in terms of food for single person. Break fast-50 lunch-50 dinner-50 transport-30 personal saving-40 total 220 per day. So minimum monthly salary one requires is 6600plus house tax, electricity bill, water bill, telephone bill, clothing cost, house maintainance and rest of the family expenditure. Bees suck honey without spoiling flowers and accumulate honey for new breed. Travelpack accumulate wealth by kicking on stomach of workers and by squeezing the necks of workers inorder to maximise the corporate profits. The situation of 135 university degree holder worker is cheotic. Goa Justice And Labour Foundation demands the change in Travelpack labour policies. Travelpack addresses. [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Appeal for solidarity action! Convence PRESS to focus of labour exploitations. speak to your neighbourhood. Launch house to house campaign to speak about exploitation of labour in Goa. Visit our Action alert I http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@goanet.org/msg18440.html Visit our Action alert II http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@goanet.org/msg19667.html GOA JUSTICE AND LABOUR FOUNDATION (Registered under Trade Union Act,1926) Registered No-413 Reg.office: !Annexe 271, Turtle Bay, Tembavaddo, Morjim Beach, Pernem, Goa-403512 WE CARE, WE DARE!
[Goanet]CURTORCARES UNITED WINS EXHIBITION FOOTBALL MATCH
CURTORCARES UNITED WINS EXHIBITION FOOTBALL MATCH An exhibition football match between Curtorcares United and Kuwait Duty Free-sponsored United Friends Club was played on 31st Dec. 2004 at Soor Ground, Kuwait City, which was organized by Indian Football Referees Association (IFRA) to bid farewell to one of their founder and long time serving President, A.E. D'Souza, who also is the founder and ex-president of Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF). Before the start of the match, both the teams were introduced to A.E. D'Souza and a minute silence was observed as a mark of respect for the Tsunami tragedy victims. Although the ground conditions were not conducive to good football, still both the teams dished out good skills and understanding, and it was UFC who took the lead in the 20th minute of the 1st half through their debutant young and promising striker Junais. Curtorcares equalized in the 2nd half through the boots of Malvyn and sealed the fate of UFC with a last minute goal by Ubaldo, who seeing the UFC goalkeeper out of position sent in a long range shot that crashed into the nets giving no chance to UFC goalkeeper whatsoever, who otherwise had a great day under UFC goalbar with good superlative saves. The final score read 2-1 in favor of Curtorcares United. Bernard Fernandes, member of IFRA which is the only qualified Indian football referees body in Kuwait, in a brief ceremony after the match welcomed both the teams players, officials and spectators and thanked them for their presence for the smooth conduct of this event, inspite of their busy commitments during the festive period. Jenifer Rodrigues, who also is one of the founder member of IFRA, gave a brief-up of A.E. D'Souza , who qualified as a football referee in the year 1964 and served Indian football for many years before coming to Kuwait in 1980. A.E. D'Souza alongwith the FIFA referee late J.P. D'Mello, Lorry Pinto, Francis Carvalho, Oscar Gomes, Lawrence Rato, and others was instrumental in forming KIFF and was entrusted with the framing of the constitution and other related paper work. At the same time he formed the referees body alongwith Late J.P. D'Mello, Jenifer Rodrigues, Tony Gonsalves, Domnic Monserate, Peter Monteiro and Agnelo Fernandes (better known as 'Sheikh Agnelo') with the intention of smooth running of football activities in Kuwait for the Indian community. A.E. D'Souza was the ex-secretary and President of KIFF and IFRA, and examiner for budding and aspiring referees. He conducted periodical coaching classes for the new entrants. He in his short speech applauded the efforts of IFRA for conducting this match and thanked IFRA for honouring him with the lifetime achievement award, which was presented to him through the hands of Jenifer Rodrigues. Besides individual prizes for all players, trophies were given to both the teams through the hands of A.E. D'Souza. Winners trophy was sponsored by Hipolito Fernandes and runners-up by Kuwaiti sports center. The match was officiated by IFRA referees Diogo Rebello, Sabino Anes, Jenifer Rodrigues and Midas Fernandes. A.E. D'Souza was presented a memento on behalf of United Goans Center by its president Tony Gonsalves, who also gave a short speech wherein he highlighted the greatness of A.E. D'Souza and how the Indian community will miss his services in the years to come. The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Bernard Fernandes. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/5012 Web link on IFRA: http://www.goa-world.com/goa/sports/ifra.htm __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
[Goanet]RIBANDAR CHAPEL FEAST ON MONDAY 17TH JANUARY
The residents of Fonduvem, Ribandar will celebrate on Monday January 17th the feast of Our Lady of Help Chapel. The traditional Konkani drama will be held near Fonduvem Chapel at 9 p.m. The drama is annually well attended and draws a lot of crowd from surrounding villages also. A traditional lamp symbolising peace, unity and brotherhood will be lit on the occasion. This century old long tradition of lighting the lamp was ordered to be stopped four years ago by Fr. Newton Rodrigues after taking over as Parish priest of Ribandar took. All fellow netters are invited to come and join our feast celebrations and the drama which you would all enjoy watching. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
[Goanet]Ribandar
I do not think that the Ribandar topic should be phased out. Someone, for example Fred, should write a play about it and eventually a film contract. Jake Dias
[Goanet]Dream project of Cuncolim sports lovers finally taking shape
DREAM PROJECT OF CUNCOLIM SPORTS LOVERS FINALLY TAKING SHAPE ARMSTRONG VAZ CUNCOLIM Jan15;- After several false starts, for the last two years, the Cuncolim ground is finally destined for take off and complete the incomplete race, while overcoming many a hurdle in its path. Politicians including chief ministers and sports minister have come and gone giving assurances which they had failed to fufill in completing the Cuncolim ground. Things seem to be in the right direction thanks to the initiative of the Alemao brothers who have set the ball rolling for the completion of the grounds in the last six months. It may recalled that the ground was to be inaugurated on 27th September 2003 but was called in the mist of protests from locals who took protest to the incomplete ground being inaugurated during the tenure of former sports minister Francisco pachecho. Now South MP Churchill alemao has promised to allot Rs. 25 lakhs from his MP local area development scheme for the ground in Cuncolim constituency. The tender for construction of compound wall, well and turf has been allotted to two separate contractors and the contractors are awaiting work orders to start the project. The recent politicians who visited the ground for inspection this week was sports minister Mathany Saldhana. Saldhana took to task sports director of SAG VM Prabhu dessai in the delay in work and for the incomplete ground. He also inquired of the funds already used for the ground. Prabhu dessai informed that already Rs.38 lakhs had been paid for mud filling. Saldhana also inquired from the engineers as how the project was cleared when no approach road was demarcated leading to the ground.. Saldhana also sought comments from the local sports lovers and questioned as to why the ground at panzorconi should not be developed. State level football coach Levino Dias informed that the panzorconi ground will three kilometers away for the school children and as the present ground at kalata was convenient for all, the Kalata ground should be developed. It may recalled that sports minister pachecho too had accompanied the former Arecio D~Tsouza to the site of the Cuncolim ground and given an assurance soon after the constitution of the present assembly in the month of August 2002 that he will complete the ground within six months. South MP Ramakant Angle, a son of Cuncolim, too had given an assurance that the will develop the ground giving Rs. 50 lakhs for the Cuncolim ground. Incidentally all the assurances were washed away through the twelve bunds and numerous rivulets of Cuncolim . Recently a high level meeting of government officials and other associated was held at Ciuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao office in Cuncolim which was attended by government officials including JE Fernandes and other junior engineers. In the first phase of the project a seven metre approach road is to be constructed through the land acquired by the government for the bus stand. Further a well is to be constructed for supplying water for maintenance of the grounds and other needs of those using the ground. The other facilities to be covered in the first phase of the project include fencing and providing support for the loose laterite stone for the base of the support wall, in the form of a concrete layer. A fence is also to be provided for the ground. Engineers who visited the ground along with the committee members of the Cuncolim play ground development committee also marked an area of 120 by 80 for the football ground. The south Goa MP funds are also to be used for constructing a seating capacity of 250 spectators in the first phase and also a conference room and two dressing rooms. Further provisions have also been made for providing turf playing surface for the ground. Sources informed that remaining works will be taken up in the second phase. Members who were present for the meeting insisted on the government officials that work soon be carried out at a fast pace and completed within three months, in view of the Birthday of the local MLA Joaquim alemao in the first week of November. Meanwhile in a related development V. M. Prabhu Desai Director of Sports has in a letter addressed The Chief Architect, Office of the Chief Architect, has asked the chief architect Radha to ~Sthink 20 year ahead and make a unique plan and design for each Village Sports Complex, which should not be repeated. This is as per the advice of the Minister for Sports Mathany Saldhana in reference to the plans for the Cuncolim play ground. In a letter which has been sent by the sports director after Saldhana took over from Micky Pacheco has stated the land acquired and filling done is 16,400 Sq.metres Among the things the director of sports has asked the chief planner to plan and draw out the plans for the project include playgrounds for Football, Volleyba11, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Handball and Sepaktakraw. Further he has also instructed the planner to plan stands adding
[Goanet]Welcome!Tomazinho Cardozo to goanet!
It was my pleasure meeting Konkaniwadi Tomazinho Cardozo at Kala Academy for the NRI Meeting in Panjim recently. Tomazinho is a great Konkani writer, poet, Tiatrist, singer, Manddo composer and a producer of many Konkani cassettes and CDs. He along with his wife Irene, are both teachers and Tiatrists and have contributed a lot to the Konkani language, Tiatro and culture. Hoping we will see a lot more from him here, like we did from author Damodar Mauzo a few years ago. I am just back from Goa after seven hectic weeks of vacation there. Iy was my pleasure meeting famous goanetters like Godfrey Gonsalves who does so much for Goa fearlessly and openly and especially through SPIAG. I also met Tony Martin from Galgibaga and he has so many hillarious stories to tell. I am sorry I could not meet Lino Dourado, Uttoddekar living in Ponda?(down under?). Also I could not meet my friend, author and activist, Konkaniwadi, Architect Jose Lourenco. While in Goa I watched many Konkani shows like Konkani Dalgado Academy's (Whose President is Tomazinho Cardozo), Babush Monserrati's show in Taleigao with Lorna, 5 Konkani Tiatros like Prince Jacob's Goencho Saib, Roseferns', Mario Menezes' Mhozo Ghorabo, Mhojem Ghor (very nice), Menino de Bandar's Dha Lakh and also an excellent Konkani film Aleesha, which rated a 9 out of 10 for me. Attended nice weddings, ate lot of food, drinks, boram, morondd, nishtem, xit-koddi, sop, kalchi koddi, pez, miskutt, chonnem, biknam, kaddio-boddio, bhel-puri, masala dosa, pau-bhaji, chourissam, etc, etc. Now it's time to diet. How's Goa? Well developed but this has taken its toll too. People become self-centered, even ladies are aggressive and push you around in a crowded place. I was surprised. This is not Goa of the olden days. Each one to himself now. Today's kids take the first seats everywhere, no one cares for anybody. All look like foreigners. Would you retire in Goa today? I don't know. There are good things and bad. Things are cheap comparatively. But it's a material world out there. And fast. Fast cars, scooters. Everyone trying to get ahead. Not much different from here. So why take the trouble? Goa is definitely ok for a holiday once in while! In olden days in Panjim you could hear only Portuguese. Now it's Hindi at Miramar. Where's Konkai gone? I was surprised even the so-called outsiders speak Konkani without accent anywhere in Goa, but our Goans don't speak Konkani. But I love Goa FM Radio. They are proud to speak Konkani. Also on TV I found it funny to watch Konkani commercials (also on Radio). Why couldn't we see big poster ads in Konkani in Goa. I could see only English and Hindi words being used on huge posters, especially during the IFFI festival. But still Konkani is being usedmuch widely in media now than decades ago, which is good. Now if only we could get Konkani serials on TV! Kitem mhontta re Goenkara? (Punn konn farik kortolo?)
[Goanet]OPPORTUNITIES: South Asia Migration Resource Network (SAMReN)
South Asia Migration Resource Network (SAMReN) is offering fellowships to young professionals to encourage research on migration. For the application form and other information visit the SAMReN website www.samren.org Last date for dispatching applications is January 31, 2005. Source: Economic and Political Weekly, January 8, 2005 Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com http://goabooks.swiki.net * Reviews of books on Goa... and more
Re: [Goanet]Re: Poor 7k+ members of goanet!!!!!
Hi Lawrie: Thanks for your feedback. Unless you state your preferences nobody will know. Instead of cursing the darkness, let's light a candle, what say? FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com http://goabooks.swiki.net * Reviews of books on Goa... and more On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Lawrie D'souza wrote: reply to my quest to a GOAN colleague who LD: hey man why don't you post some stuff that you tell me.. You more GOAN than me..(being born and educated) JR : POST ? are you nuts... don't you read what they discuss on the forum. Check the OCT-NOV archives and you will see that these so called International Goans are happily discussing US politics Sad but true...none on these guys are on the FORUM for the love of GOA. They just want to argue for the most silliest matter. was told that it is better to READ stuff on GOANET then to POST.
