[Goanet] Narendra Modi, Taslima Nasreen Nandigram

2007-12-02 Thread Vinay Natekar
A lot of hullabaloo has been created by statement of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi that he is ready to protect Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen if the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre was unable to provide her adequate protection. The noted and controversial author has been

[Goanet] Fwd: Re: Question about Goan clubs/associations in New York

2007-12-02 Thread Betania Fernandes
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[Goanet] We wept when Goa was being invaded: Portuguese filmmaker

2007-12-02 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
We wept when Goa was being invaded: Portuguese filmmaker Panaji, (PTI): When Goa was being liberated in 1961, the family of Portuguese filmmaker, Luis Galvao Teles, moaned back home over Indians invading Portuguese territory. But 46 years later, the filmmaker, who has made his first trip to

[Goanet] Welcome to Goa: Carambolim Lake (Bird Watching)

2007-12-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
Welcome to Goa: Carambolim Lake (Bird Watching) http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2080362494size=l http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2080361732size=l http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2080361312size=l http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2080360410size=l

Re: [Goanet] One-third of developed population ignorant of HIV/AIDS

2007-12-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 01/12/2007, JOHN MONTEIRO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice to see this subject brought up again, thank you Mr Lopes. I had read on this forum about a young boy who had been infected by AIDS (as opposed to the HIV virus) by eating pineapple from a vendor in Goa who was discovered to have

[Goanet] Screening of BLACK Konkani-e-cinema in RIYADH on 31st January 2008

2007-12-02 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
From: Victor DMello [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Hello Friends, We are pleased to announce that there will be a screening of a first Konkani-e-cinema BLACK Nhesop Atanchem Fashion on 31st January 2008 at 5:45 p.m. at the Indian Embassy Hall at B-1 Diplomatic Quarter

Re: [Goanet] Goa Sudharop financial information

2007-12-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 01/12/2007, George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, In the interest of full disclosure, transparency and accountability, here is financial information for Goa Sudharop, a non-profit 501c(3) USA-based organization working for the development of Goa and Goans worldwide. We are

[Goanet] OBITURY - PIEDADE (PIA) MENDES - Kuwait

2007-12-02 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
O B I T U A R Y PIEDADE (PIA) MENDES PIEDADE (PIA) MENDES, Beloved wife of Felix Mendes, sister-in-law of Derrick Xavier (MENDES BROTHERS) expired on 1st December 2007 at Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait. (Funeral date will be

[Goanet] Invitation to All Bahrain Goans - Meeting hosted by Young Goans Club-Bahrain

2007-12-02 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
INVITATION TO ALL BAHRAIN GOANS For The Meeting Hosted By Young Goans Club - Bahrain With the Visiting Delegation From Goa Commissioner of NRI Affairs, Govt. Of Goa - Mr. Eduardo Faleiro Chairman Overseas Employment Agency of Goa – Vice Admiral (Retd) John

[Goanet] The highly studious and highly accessible Digu

2007-12-02 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Every time a delegation of activists meets Digu with clear evidence of violations in construction activities, Digu's programmed response is, I will study it. I am accessible. I will not do anything to harm Goan interests. There is no urgency, no sense at all that he is troubled

[Goanet] Viswajeet Rane turning out to be a good health minister

2007-12-02 Thread cedrico dacosta
Viswajeet rane turning out to be a good health minister There are the vetrans, there are the lazy lumps and then there are the loot-only type of ministers in Digamber kamat's ministry... but i guess the minister who is showing the most sensibility of late in the health minister Viswajeet

Re: [Goanet] Sati tradition or greed ?

2007-12-02 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Sati was originally brought about because there were no such things as a wealthy widows in ancient India. Once the man died (usually of old age), the widow was invariable expected to sit at the feet of her dead husband and burnt alive. She was so dosed up with alcohol other substances

[Goanet] elo Brasil Goa no site do bene

2007-12-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UM SITE EM FOCO/// http://fn.goa-india.org/ BY F. NOR0NHA direto de Goa na India. Sensacional este site nos leva a uma viagem pelo Oriente.Os nomes das pessoas em Português relembram a época em que Portugal era a metrópole.Apesar de pertencer a India fala-se hoje o inglês e um

[Goanet] Hinduism and caste apropos Basilio Monteiro

2007-12-02 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:00:32 + (GMT) From: CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wish to clarify to Basilio Monteiro, in particular, why I was rather short with him, (via my response to Mario), when he claimed that, As much as caste is abhorrent to any sensible person, the recent crusades

Re: [Goanet] Goans from Uganda in NY ?

2007-12-02 Thread eric pinto
New York City - Michael/Stella D'Sa. CARMO DCRUZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goanet mourns the passing of Jorge

[Goanet] meeting held at Rivona to oppose Mining activity

2007-12-02 Thread JOAO FERNANDES
John Fernandes Quepem The Villagers of Rivona ,Colomba , Cavrem and adjacent affected area under the banner of Rivona Panchkroshi Nagrik Kruti Committee today organized a meeting on utkarsh Hall Rivona to oppose any mining activity in the area. The meeting was addressed by Dr. Clkaude

[Goanet] Exhibition: Bhaskar Hande

2007-12-02 Thread Goanet AE
Kerkar Art Complex Presents Quarter 25 year in Holland (Retrospective view) 1983-2007 Drawings, Oil Paintings and Installations by BHASKAR HANDE Kindly join us for the preview On 7th December 2007 Between 7:00 9:00 pm On display 8th - 13th December 2007 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Kerkar Art

[Goanet] The highly studious and highly accessible Digu Kaka.

2007-12-02 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Rajan, While I was a still a Gazetted Officer in the Junior scale serving in the Directorate of Agriculture in the early 1990s, Prakash K. Desai from Rivona was the Director for a period of two years. On the extreme right hand side of the large colonial era bureau [table] that adorns the

Re: [Goanet] To be born moral/to Santosh

2007-12-02 Thread Carvalho
--- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: children grow up to become adults the environmental influence, especially, of the parental kind assumes lesser importance, and genetic tendencies become paradoxically more prominent. Thanks Santosh, I have

Re: [Goanet] We wept when Goa was being invaded

2007-12-02 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
When Goa was being liberated in 1961, the family of Portuguese filmmaker, Luis Galvao Teles, moaned back home over Indians invading Portuguese territory. But 46 years later, the filmmaker, who has made his first trip to this erstwhile colony, is happy that Indians liberated Goa. Are the Colacos

[Goanet] OSD to Guv clarifies further -- insurgents strike 24 Nov 2007

2007-12-02 Thread godfrey gonsalves
In yet another clarification on the 24th November, 2007 assasination attempt on His Excellency the Governor of Goa, OSD to the Governor Mr Sebastian Zumvu in his latest communique sent to this writer the undermentioned A reading of the contents would make it amply clear that the despite the

Re: [Goanet] We wept when Goa was being invaded: Portuguese filmmaker

2007-12-02 Thread C Fernandes
But 46 years later, the filmmaker, Luis Galvao Teles, who has made his first trip to this erstwhile colony, is happy that Indians liberated Goa. Finally, native Portuguese people like the filmmaker, Luis Galvao Teles has agreed that Goa was Liberated (NOT Invaded) by India. Will so-called

[Goanet] Goa news for December 3, 2007

2007-12-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Big B to miss The Last Lear premiere in Goa - Hindustan Times [23 hours ago] One star who is unlikely to disappoint is the evergreen Dev Anand, who will arrive in Goa today to present

[Goanet] Old Goa (3.12.07)

2007-12-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
Happy Feast to you all http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=313711422size=l Check this video clip (latest) (When using utube, for best quality, always watch in its origianl size, for this click on the second last button at the bottom panel of the utube tv screen)

[Goanet] Madkai jatra - a photo gallery

2007-12-02 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The jatra and festa season has started. I dropped by today (Sun, Dec 2, 2007) at the jatra of Goddess Navadurga in Madkai. Our jatras and festas are quintessential Goan experiences. I remember the verve of the poorest villagers in the old days for whom this was among the most

[Goanet] Young Goans Club-Bahrain's FESTIVE PROGRAMME (3rd Dec. to 31st Dec, 2007)

2007-12-02 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
Young Goans Club - Bahrain Festive Programme 3rd December 2007 Feast of our Patron ‘Goemcho Saib’ St. Francis Xavier with a Solemn Mass in Konkani at 7.00 pm at the MPH, of the Sacred Heart Church, Manama. 6th December 2007 Feast and Annual Day Celebrations at

[Goanet] SEZ is BJP baby Parented by Parikar and Digamber

2007-12-02 Thread Vinay Natekar
Interesting Post by Jamima Dias. I have given my comments to some of her notes. Could not reply to all because of paucity of time. I have been seeing in the media all sorts of denials resorted to by the two top BJP politicians in Goa. One the impotent leader of opposition and the other, the

[Goanet] re. Ivana is coming home by train.

2007-12-02 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, Jeevan and I have shared thoughts on how to deal with the funding of Ivana Maria Furtado's fantastic exploits in Chess with Augusto Pinto [ad hoc Secretary of Goa Chess], V.M. Prabhudesai [Exec Director of Sports Authority of Goa], Dr. M.Modasir, Secretary of Sports and Assistant

[Goanet] BLACK - TO ALL KONKANI LOVERS

2007-12-02 Thread eustace fernandes
This is to draw the attention of all the Konkani art lovers. Mr. T-Bush has revolutionized the Konkani stage with a new blend. This being the first of its kind in the field of e-cinema “BLACK” need much more than appreciation. The very concept of his theme was part of our Goan Christian

[Goanet] Pakistan entry to IFFI

2007-12-02 Thread Michael Ali
Dear Goanetters, Pakistan's has entered a rather daring film in the IFFI. I do not know the exact date of its screening and will be happy to get your feedback. Naseeruddin Shah of India also plays an interesting role. This film was made by the now banned Geo Television group. Some groups

[Goanet] Moderators' responsiblities - to Edward

2007-12-02 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 05:34:58 + (GMT) From: edward desilva [EMAIL PROTECTED] To, Mario: In which Century are you living in? Mario responds: One minute. Let me check on Google. OK. Here it is. It says I live in the 21st century - on a planet called Earth. Edward writes: The World

Re: [Goanet] Goa Sudharop financial information

2007-12-02 Thread George Pinto
Dear Dom Gabe Thank you for the kind words, I will pass along to Goa Sudharop. Your support is very much appreciated. Regards, George --- Dom Martin dommartin9juno.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George, COMMENDABLE work, service and dedication to Goa and Goans. CONGRATULATIONS to you

Re: [Goanet] One simple step to stay away from AIDS (Miguel)

2007-12-02 Thread J. Colaco jc
Miguel Braganza wrote: Just one simple step to stay away from sex related AIDS - Stay loyal to your spouse(if married) or use a good condom (if unmarried). jc's response: I agree. BTW: A good condom is one with a spermicide. I'd also suggest that Goa needs to look at another preventable avenue

[Goanet] Quebec Goan Association/Association Goanaise du Quebec, A Night in Goa

2007-12-02 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Goanaise du Quebec/Quebec Goan Association celebrated the feast of St Francis Xavier on Dec 1st at St.Suzanne's Church in Montreal. This years feast was sponsored by Frank Martin, Robert Correa, Don Drego and Marvin Pereira families. The evening began with a celebration of a mass followed by a

[Goanet] Bring back Saakrichyo Baavlyo !

2007-12-02 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - We want Saakrichyo Baavlyo back on the stalls at our jatras and festas. I want my sugar, baby! Oooh, the sweet memories of those licks with the dolls. I propose we start a new abhiyan to restore Saakrichyo Baavlyo to their rightful place. I call upon Bailancho Saad to extend