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*** Two percent of a Source camp... interview with Patrice Riemens

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[Goanet] CHURCHILL MISSES UNION CABINET BUS -ONCE MORE

The Mormugao Parliamentary Constituency Member of Parliament Mr Churchill Alemao ex Chief Minister and ex MLA Benaulim Assembly Constituency, suffered a major humiliation this morning as he has not been included in the latest Union Cabinet re-shuffle of the UPA Government effected by the Prime

[Goanet] GoanetReader: Once I went to inaugurate a road... (Eduardo Faleiro)

Once I went to inaugurate a road... Perpsectives on the now-controversial MPLADS, Goa and infrastructure By Eduardo Faleiro, former member of Parliament The recent controversy regarding the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) has drawn attention to the nature and

[Goanet] RE: DOES THIS LET NAVY OFF THE HOOK?

Constraints of adequate airspace is most felt at airfields, jointly managed by the IAF and civil aviation.There are 28 civil enclaves in defence airfields of which 20 are operational. ... With addition of more private airlines due to the opening up of the country's skies for civilian traffic, the

[Goanet] Goa features in 13-part serial on Portuguese RTPi

Goa features in 13-part serial on Portuguese RTPi [The first episode will be broadcast on RTP International channel on Sunday, January 29, 2006, 8:15pm IST and again on Monday, January 30, 2006, 10:00am IST.] Announcing the broadcast of Contacto Goa, a unique thirteen part TV series that

[Goanet] Re: Blood Donors

Thanks sister Ethel. I know of this site, and am registered there. It is very useful, specially because it also lists donors on a regional basis (i.e. it's easy to find people in Goa). Please share the information with others. I know the Parsi gentleman who set up this useful solution,

[Goanet] Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Sunday, 29 Jan. 2006

://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20060128/STMYMO28/ For photo and text see: http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=OOPW7K6FXOH1 Fumes and Friendship: Mumbai to Kerala by train 28 Jan: The Telegraph (UK). Rosemary Behan takes the train from Mumbai to Kerala

[Goanet] Coast Guard unveils Aruna Asaf Ali; made in Goa

Coast Guard unveils Aruna Asaf Ali PTI | January 28, 2006 | 17:13 IST An advanced patrol vessel, 'Aruna Asaf Ali', named after the grand old lady of India's freedom struggle, was commissioned into Indian Coast Guard on Saturday. Director General of Indian Coast Guard Vice-Admiral A K Singh was

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Janerachi 29vi, 2005!

Ek munis zantto nhoi jednam passun khonti sopnanchi svat gheinant. (A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it

[Goanet] THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF RADIO!

THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF RADIO! Today’s world is full of entertainment. In fact, the whole world has become a huge entertainment stage where various artists perform live concerts, musical shows, etc. Musicians and performers cross the continents and bring the entertainment at door steps. To

[Goanet] CURTORECHIM SALKAM BAGS LAURELS DE NOVO

Curtorechim Salkam bagged the overall performance prize for the second year in succession at the 39th Mando Festival held at Hotel Majestic lawns Porvorim Goa last night. Besides that they also won the 1st prize in both traditional and original category. Other winners were Merxechim Salkam

[Goanet] State of field hockey in Goa

Goan football (soccer) seems to be thriving but what is the current state of field hockey in Goa? There was a time when Goans made the Olympic team. Is field hockey thriving in Goa today? How has it fared in the last 10-20 years? Regards, George

[Goanet] 'Sensitively' challenged schools oppose physically challenged students – 2

'Sensitively' challenged schools oppose physically challenged students – 2 Panjim Schools refuse to admit disabled students Gomantak Times Page 1 dated 26th January, 2006 by Preetu Nair and Ayesha Barretto Had Radcliffe

[Goanet] 39TH MANDO FESTIVAL EARNS WRATH OF LOVERS

The decision to host the 39th Mando Festival organised by the Goa Gultural and Social Centre earned the criticism of most of the audience and mando lovers in the State. This evening at 6.00 p.m the festival got underway, at Hotel Majestic at Porvorim but several affecianados of the Mando were

[Goanet] Miscreants defile tabernacle.

I was going through the article on Goan Observer dated 28th instant and I noticed that all the break-ins took place on the 5th of almost every month. The write up titled Cops turn the other way as thieves rob church treasures makes interesting reading and an indictment of police apathy. Does one

[Goanet] India's Republic Day - Air India concession

From: Air-India Limited Kuwait [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:38 PM Subject: India's Republic Day - Air India concession 26th January 2006 Dear Friends ! On the occasion of Republic Day, Air India is happy to advise that travelers to India

[Goanet] Chalo Pernem: Mopa panel

Chalo Pernem: Mopa panel BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 - The recently formed 'Mopa Vimantal Nirdhar Committee' on Friday gave a clarion call - 'Chalo Pernem' (Let's Go Pernem) - for January 29 to garner mass support for the Mopa airport project. Addressing a press conference in the city,

[Goanet] Arlekar inspects work at electricity departments

http://oheraldo.in/node/9070 Arlekar inspects work at electricity departments HERALD CORRESPONDENT MORMUGAO, JAN 27 - Vasco MLA Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday visited many sites in and around Mangor Hill, Dactolem and Merces Waddo along with electricity department officials. The MLA inspected

Re: [Goanet] Re: Amazing Goa cards

Hi Janice, I hope you dont mind my correcting you but mannkeo also mean a type of sweet. Richard Cabral - Original Message - From: Janice Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:17 AM Subject: [Goanet] Re: Amazing Goa cards Hi THe second

[Goanet] Aldona villagers protest against road construction

http://oheraldo.in/node/9071 Aldona villagers protest against road construction HERALD CORRESPONDENT ALDONA, JAN 27 — A group of 50 residents recently gathered outside the PWD pump house at Mainavaddo-Aldona, to protest against the construction of a road in the main water drain located there.

[Goanet] Revolutionary Software Translator by Konkan Railway...

See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_it_240106.htm 26/01/2006 PRESS RELEASE KONKAN RAILWAY INTRODUCES REVOLUTIONARY WONDER SOFTWARE TRANSLATOR Enables access to all its IT modules on Net Browser Proving yet again its innovative spirit, Konkan Railway, together with Amrita

[Goanet] Diesel theft ‘causing’ barge owners Rs 10 cr loss yearly

http://oheraldo.in/node/9047 Diesel theft 'causing' barge owners Rs 10 cr loss yearly BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 – The barge owners are losing Rs 10 to 12 crore annually as result of diesel pilfering, said Atul Jadhav, president of Goa Barge Owners' Association (GBOA), reacting to the

[Goanet] Fatorda residents’ threat activates g ovt machinery

http://oheraldo.in/node/9072 Fatorda residents' threat activates govt machinery BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 27 — A threat by the residents of Ambaji and Chandrawado of Fatorda to hold a rasta roko appears to have helped the Government machinery activated to attend to their woes, so it seems.

[Goanet] English must from Std II

http://oheraldo.in/node/9048 English must from Std II BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 — To reduce the dropout rate in schools and help students switch-over smoothly to Class V from vernacular language- medium primary schools, English language will be introduced as a subject in Standard II from

[Goanet] Saudade

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade Saudade (in European Portuguese and [saw.'da.d?i] in Brazilian Portuguese) is a Portuguese word for a feeling of longing for something you are fond of, which is gone, but might return in a distant future. It often carries a fatalist tone

[Goanet] Re: Amazing Goa cards

Hi THe second answer to amazing goa about dosa with coconut and jaggery should be Alle Belles Patoieos is made of rice flour but steamed not fried. Mannkeo means squids Janice

[Goanet] Konkan Railway *A C D* and *Skybus* feature on National Geographic Channel

The working of Konkan Railway's Anti-Collision Device (ACD) and *Skybus* is being featured on the Megacity Mumbai Programme on National Geographic channel on Sunday, 29 Jan 2006 at 9:00 PM IST. See http://www.nationalgeographic.co.in/explore/megacities/home.asp -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail address

[Goanet] Only two Goans in Nayeem’s list

http://oheraldo.in/node/9058 Only two Goans in Nayeem's list Two others are stand-byes: Asia Cup HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 – Controversial Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul is among the probables for India's Asian Cup qualifier against Japan, on February 22. India coach Syed

[Goanet] GSL to launch, commission two Extra Fast Patrol Vessels

http://oheraldo.in/node/9067 GSL to launch, commission two Extra Fast Patrol Vessels HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 27 — Goa Shipyard Ltd will launch and commission two Fast Patrol Vessels simultaneously on January 2, in its yard and MPT Jetty respectively. The first event will mark the launching

[Goanet] ‘Govt to back authors with children ’s literature’

http://oheraldo.in/node/9068 'Govt to back authors with children's literature' BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 — Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro on Friday announced that the government would encourage and support authors coming out with children's literature. He was speaking after

[Goanet] Babush has last laugh on coup anniversary

http://oheraldo.in/node/9044 Babush has last laugh on coup anniversary BY HERALD REPORTER It's exactly one year today (January 28) that Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Atanasio alias Babush Monserrate led a coup that ultimately brought down Manohar Parrikar-led government but not

[Goanet] Discontent over Goa Meat Complex chairman's post

Discontent over Goa Meat Complex chairman's post BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 - Discontent is brewing within the Congress activists, this time, over the appointment of chairman of Goa Meat Complex. Last two days, middle-rung leaders of the Congress who have been keeping the party flag

[Goanet] Miscreants defile tabernacle

http://oheraldo.in/node/9049 Miscreants defile tabernacle Bogmalo church falls 13th victim to vandalism HERALD CORRESPONDENT MORMUGAO, JAN 27 — In a shocking incident, miscreants wrenched the sacred tabernacle off the altar at the St Cosme and Damian Church in Bogmalo and flung it on a hillock

[Goanet] Fransa ridicule Cooperage turf

Fransa ridicule Cooperage turf AIFF nods in agreement, shifts match to Goa HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 - Fransa-Pax Football Club have ridiculed the state of the Cooperage turf in Mumbai saying the fields players grew up playing, in their younger days, was a better choice. When

[Goanet] In the Kenyan vanguard -Seraphino Antao

In the Kenyan vanguard January 28, 2006 http://www.theage.com.au/news/commonwealth-games/in-the-kenyan-vanguard/ 2006/01/27/1138319451381.html Kenya's first Commonwealth Games gold medals were won by a sprinter. Len Johnson tracked him down. WHEN you think of Kenya and athletics, you

[Goanet] Pool cleaner electrocuted

Pool cleaner electrocuted oHERALDo BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 27 - A young swimming pool cleaner from Orissa engaged by a starred hotel at Benaulim met a tragic death after he was electrocuted in the pool in the wee hours of Thursday. In a related development, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate,

[Goanet] Sporting Clube de Goa to guard against complacency

Sporting Clube de Goa to guard against complacency PANAJI, JAN 27 (PTI): Super Cup champion Sporting Clube de Goa will have to guard against complacency when they lock horns with Salgaocar tomorrow in the 10th ONGC National Football League at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Margao. Sporting, who drew

[Goanet] Govt imports vaccine for encephalitis

Govt imports vaccine for encephalitis NDTV.com Priyam Bhasin, Mohuya Chaudhuri Friday, January 27, 2006 (Gorakhpur): The government has decided to take preventive action against encephalitis, which kills hundreds of people every year. The Centre will import seven million doses of a Japanese

[Goanet] Tug of war for deputy CM's seat in Goa

Tug of war for deputy CM's seat in Goa The Statesman Press Trust of India Panaji, Jan. 27. - NCP's Goa unit faction supporting legislator Mr Fransisco Pacheco demanded Goa unit chief Mr Wilfred D'souza should hand over his deputy chief ministerial post to Mr Pacheco respecting NCP's policy of

[Goanet] Final target for Paes-Damm: The Bryans

Final target for Paes-Damm: The Bryans DNA Agencies Saturday, January 28, 2006 00:49 IST MELBOURNE: It was a day of mixed flavour for Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi at the Australian Open on Friday. While hopes of another Paes vs Bhupathi clash went out of the window after the former,

[Goanet] Goan politicians

I was in Goa until 2 years and I have seen elections contested by Goans. Goans have changed overnight their candidate choices only because they were treated with Chicken and Sorro. And when this same Goans went to the MLA with some grievances,they were politely told that they sold thier votes

[Goanet] Re: Constables to study communities?

Cecil Very well said about this lot taking a holiday in Goa on a pretext about learning about the community. Merseyside encompasses the banks of the river Mersey. On one side is the city of Liverpool and on the other bank is Birkenhead with some pretty salubrious residential pockets. A good

[Goanet] XNFT: Goan Elected President of AIACHE

XAVIER'S News Feature Service (XNFT) Goan Elected President of AIACHE At the recently concluded 14th General Body Meeting of All India Association For Christian Higher Education (AIACHE) and Triennial Conference of Christian Colleges and Universities in India, held recently in New Delhi,

[Goanet] Re: sale of Goan treasures

Gilbert Just for the record, there has never been a World Goa Day in London even though the last Family Day of the Goan Association, London (attendance in the region of 3500 plus people) was blatantly highjacked as WGD by someone who should know better. Cornel

[Goanet] Indian Railways introduce *upgradation* scheme for full fare paying passengers

See http://www.indianrail.gov.in/Upgraded_Trn_List.html SCHEME TO UPGRADE FULL FARE PAYING WAITLISTED PASSENGERS TO NEXT HIGHER CLASS TO COVER INITIALLY TWO PAIRS OF TRAINS ON EXPERIMENTAL BASIS COMES INTO EFFECT FROM JANUARY 26, 2006 In a major move that is expected not only to benefit

[Goanet] All together now

Believe the article appended below is a must read for this subject. Lawrence - All together now Dipankar Gupta Wednesday, January 25, 2006 21:07 IST The Constitution of a Republic may spell out the rights and liberties of citizens, but what about fraternity? No Constitution by itself can

[Goanet] Re: Vultures praying...

Since when did the vultures began praying? It is said humorously of the good Irish Catholics that they pray on their knees and upon their neighbours! It is a pun on pray and prey! Teotonio From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know who should be with the atheists, George... the dyslexic animal lovers

[Goanet] Last Year Was Warmest on Record

Last Year Was Warmest on Record By MALCOLM RITTER, AP NEW YORK (Jan. 25) - Last year was the warmest in a century, nosing out 1998, a federal analysis concludes. Researchers calculated that 2005 produced the highest annual average surface temperature worldwide since instrument recordings