[Goanet-News] Goa news for April 16, 2008

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** EC wary of booze flow to K\'taka from Goa - Times of India [Apr 12, 2008] On Saturday, chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami admitted that liquor from Goa could become a big problem

[Goanet-News] Goa Operators In Tranche Warfare Over Licensing Change (gamblingcompliance.com ... registration required)

http://www.gamblingcompliance.com/node/13608/search/hl/Goa%3B Goa Operators In Tranche Warfare Over Licensing Change AndrewG's company logo Andrew Gellatly, 15/04/2008 GamblingCompliance Ltd. Goa's state cabinet has agreed to award a tranche of five licences to offshore casinos operating out of

[Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:25:19 +0100 From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greenpeace study about Goa has claimed that state's prime beaches along with parts of capital city of Panaji, Fort Aguada and Mapusa are under threat. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200804132067.htm COMMENT:

Re: [Goanet] The Goan Observer's Take on the Desecration of the Aldonahill

Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the roar of its many waters...Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass

[Goanet] The lamp

The lamp.by Dr Samir Heble The little girl approached graciously towards the dusty table of her crumbling hut . She took the divine lamp in her soft, tender palms . It glittered resplendently. The little girl saw in the lamp her inner divinity . She wanted to reach out , to share, and

Re: [Goanet] Next year in Old Goa

I am inclined to agree with Roland. Jerusalem is a spiritual and symbolic home to Jews the world over most likely because of their history of persecution. This is true for even the non religious/atheistic Jews. Goa does not have this key factor for most Goans in the Diaspora and especially the

[Goanet] Kingfisher-Deccan prunes global plan (Lookout for a Dubai-Goa flight)

...For the lucrative Gulf sector, the combined airline has proposed flights to Dubai from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Goa; link Hyderabad to Kuwait and Jeddah.. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kingfisher-Deccan_prunes_global_plan/articleshow/2951666.cms

[Goanet] Next year in Old Goa

Thanks Roland for reading my post. Ah' the persecution, most probably the result of their perception as being ''the chosen people of God'' and haughty behaviour towards sons of the soil. In India's perspective, is there a lesson for similar frame of mind ? Think ,, man, think. Antonio

[Goanet] ALERT: Dilliwallahs set to screw Goa. Again!

To Goanet - I may have mentioned here that I have put in requests for information under the RTI Act in around 35 village panchayats in Goa. Most of these are located in Bardez and Tiswadi, a few others in Salcette and Ponda. Today I was at the Reis Magos panchayat to collect the requested

Re: [Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

On 14/04/2008, Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:25:19 +0100 Mario responds: As I have said before I know more than some, less than others. RESPONSE: Okay, so you say; kindly inform us who on Goanet knows more than you, or you know less than who? -- DEV

Re: [Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks like Gabe has overlooked the scientific information about global cooling since January 2007, expected to continue well into 2008 as mentioned in the following link: To correct the above misguided statement let me point out that the global

[Goanet] Russian found dead in Vagator - Another piquant situation !!!

Russian found dead in Vagator NT News Service Panaji/Mapusa, April 14 Within two months of the gruesome killing of Scarlette Keeling, the Anjuna police are faced with a piquant situation, which is sure to give them a sense of deja vu as they have to unearth the reason behind the death

Re: [Goanet] Ponda: Rita Rose singing LIVE

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:35:25 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Ponda: Rita Rose singing LIVE Rita Rose LIVE in Ponda My Aunty used to pray like this.. Doria Maso ghal (Saiba) Madda Sur Di Dusmanak paim PONDA ghal Etc etc Ponda is one of the main

[Goanet] Pan card for NRI

Upon visiting the Taj Mahal at Agra last month, my wife and I were challenged by the ASI employee at the entrance. He said You look like an NRI (he meant Foreign passport holder but being a lowly paid staffer was ignorantly using the term interchangeably- Paul writes:- People always

[Goanet] Shoddy State Sub - Junior Chess Championship

This is reference to the news item that appeared in The Navhind Times dated April 15, 2008 page P 20 Sport Parents demand pairing list in Chess . The complaint of the parents that the pairings were not displayed before the start of the round at the state Sub - junior Chess Championship being

Re: [Goanet] Is the destructiveness of caste a myth?

--- Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree that caste, trap an individual in them for life. So does the pigment of one's skin, if one lives in a 'white' society. So does one's religion if one belongs to a minority group. I always thought race was genetically determined and religion a

[Goanet] DNAIndia.com : Booming India draws NRI docs home

This message was sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED], as a service of dnaindia.com -- Comments from sender : HI BOSCO,F.N. AND GOANET. BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR INDIANS? PL. LIST. THANKS, R.GOES

[Goanet] DABOLIM AIRPORT WITHOUT POWER FOR LAST 3 DAYS:GT

PANJIM: For the past three days, Dabolim airport is witnessing unusual scenes. Confirmed reports narrate how foreigners - many of who tend to portray India in bad light at the slightest excuse - have been throwing tantrums and embarrassing the airport authorities. Unable to bear the heat,

[Goanet] Kala Academy: Increase in Rent

ROMI LIPI ACTION FRONT c/o Rhythm House, Below City Hospital, Opp. Meenaxi Hotel, Margao, Goa.403 601.Mob. 9822386579 Ref:- RLAF/K.A/C.M Date:- 15.4.2008 The Romi Lipi Action Front, has taken up the cause of Tiatrists with regards to the increase in Rent of the Kala Akademi's, Dinanath

[Goanet] WildGoa GreenGoa Meeting on Thursday evening at Kala Academy, Panjim

While WildGoa is an online community of those interested in wildlife and outdoor issues in Goa, GreenGoa is an online community interested in environmental issues in Goa. In order to plan action plans and jointly discuss issues of interest, members of both these networks will meet at a common

[Goanet] Anurag, Riya in sole lead

Goa State Champion Anurag Mhamal (ELO 2126) wrested the sole lead with 5 points in the Boys section after beating Asian Schools Under 11 Gold medallist Cyrus Perreira (ELO 1873) in the 4th round of the State Subjunior Boys Championship being played at the Sarvodaya High School, Curchorem.

[Goanet] FW: Party Congress documents

Marxistindia news from the cpi(m) The Political Resolution Adopted at the 19th Congress of the CPI(M) and other Congress documents are available at: http://www.cpim.org/xix%20cong/xix%20congress.htm

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Odxel Beach, Sunsset signs of Concrete jungle

Talking Photos: Odxel Beach, Sunsset signs of Concrete jungle Notice Boards: Prohibited area: Private Property Loitering, group picnics etc in this area not allowed without the permission. (Owned by Salesian Fathers?) Odxel Beach http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2416945940/sizes/l/

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Kapus

Talking Photos: Kapus (Early morning) Ponk Ponk Ponk Put: Maimghe, bhailian Poder eila, Poix dhi undde gheupa. Maim: Poixe Paiko ahai. Put: Punn Pai na mughe tinga kannpeacheri Maim: Pai KAPUS-ant ghela astolo Well, capus is one of the typical items that is found in any First Aid Box. When a

[Goanet] Ok, can anybody identify this?

Ok, can anybody identify this? Found just outside MMC main entrance, Vasco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2403496189/sizes/l/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa

[Goanet] Check your Indian BSNL download speed

Check your Indian BSNL download speed http://dataone.in/ Then clik on 'Check your download speed' Note: While you are there, evry time you keep on clicking 'Re-test' it will give you different reading each time. BSNL language, offcourse. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info...

Re: [Goanet] Next year in Old Goa

Antonio, I don't think I have the brainpower to fathom your riddles. You had better spell it out or else risk following the path of Bernado Colaco who writes on Goanet in metaphoric monosyllables. Those, being mainly on the subject of how the Portuguese were the best rulers Goa ever had and how

[Goanet] Grafting Course at St. Xavier's College

Grafting Course at St. Xavier's College Learn to make different kinds of grafts which will help participants to prepare grafts of trees such as Mango, Cashew, Chickoo, Ornamental plants, etc. A talk-cum-demonstration on grafting will be organized by the Department of Botany at St. Xavier's

Re: [Goanet] Is the destructiveness of caste a myth?

My dear Gilbert --- Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Catholic Church (that some of the chest-thumpers condemn) is the institution that gave the lower caste and lower socio-economic Catholic Goans education, personal character and (drive for) achievement, CORNEL: Kindly let me

[Goanet] Goa Operators In Tranche Warfare Over Licensing Change (gamblingcompliance.com ... registration required)

http://www.gamblingcompliance.com/node/13608/search/hl/Goa%3B Goa Operators In Tranche Warfare Over Licensing Change AndrewG's company logo Andrew Gellatly, 15/04/2008 GamblingCompliance Ltd. Goa's state cabinet has agreed to award a tranche of five licences to offshore casinos operating out of

[Goanet] Goa news for April 16, 2008

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** EC wary of booze flow to K\'taka from Goa - Times of India [Apr 12, 2008] On Saturday, chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami admitted that liquor from Goa could become a big problem

[Goanet] Goy Shahir Ulhas Buyao - The Legend lives on.... and on.... and on. ...

ROMI LIPI ACTION FRONT c/o Rhythm House, Below City Hospital, Opp. Meenaxi Hotel, Margao, Goa.403 601. Mob. 9822386579 Ref:- RLAF/U.B/ PRESS Date:- 14.4.2008 The Legend lives on and on and on Goy Shahir Ulhas Buyao It's exactly a year. On the 16th April 2007, Goy Shahir, Ulhas

Re: [Goanet] INJUSTICE DONE TO PSI NERLON

Aires, I'm alarmed you see the suspension of Nerlon as unwarranted. Here's a man with an alleged history of incompetence. I'm sorry it took a very public murder to uncover all this. I don't see why there has to be an inquiry in to his dismissal. In any democratic country in the world, where a

[Goanet] 9 - An Album of NINE Melodious Konkani Songs

Deep Karapurkar, Visualizer Creator of 9 - An album of nine melodious Konkani songs is one of the most eagerly awaited Konkani albums of 2008. It promises amusement and brings us something different for the first time to Goan. Woah 9 that's big and totally different from Deep's previous two

[Goanet] Boorish Verbiage.

Our Selma, I miss her notes, does not see herself a Believer : I wish I had all of her scruples ! She had once done a heart wrenching piece on the ' new ' Church in Goa, detailing the extensive social outreach projects of the Diocese, and the new emphasis on affirmative recruitment of

[Goanet] Goa Liberation Day

December 19th is celebrated as Goa's Liberation Day. I no longer want to celebrate the latter; because with every passing day, it looks more like the Liberation of Goa from the Goans; rather than from the Portuguese. With all due respect to all freedom fighters, I would really request to know,

[Goanet] Class and caste

Dear Goanetters Apropos the continuing discussion on Goanet about caste among Catholic Goans, I wish to reiterate that, contemporary scholarly literature, and theory, is absolutely clear about the difference between class and caste. This info should be accessible on Google, Wikipedia or any

Re: [Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:59:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please also read about the observed effects of the 0.14 degrees Celcius per decade temperature increase mentioned earlier. For example, the 9% per decade decline of polar ice by melting and dumping of fresh water

Re: [Goanet] Kingfisher-Deccan prunes global plan (Lookout for a Dubai-Goa flight)

According to me, any airline will do. All what most of us would want is a direct flight to Goa. Ask me how difficult it was for me to travel Goa-Dubai via Mumbai. I went down for a short holiday mid March (a fortnight). The IC flight Sharjah-Goa direct was excellent timing although I had a lost

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 70 - DEALING WITH LAND SHARKS

DEALING WITH LAND SHARKS The influx of foreigners in Goa as settlers is as reprehensible As the recent law banning their purchase of land is sensible. Since officials have been, they say, deeply involved, They should be punished, if guilty, and not absolved. Also, an independent inquiry into

[Goanet] Goy Shahir Ulhas Buyao - The Legend lives on.... and on.... and on....

Musical Tribute.. (Chaneache Rati..) 1. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e2_W6OFMFIQ 2. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A6RZMUAKAO0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or

[Goanet] C D Silva ( A senior tiatrist)

C D Silva ( A senior tiatrist) C D Silva ( A senior tiatrist) click on pic for bigger view or click here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/2417194005/ A most recent video 14/4/08 http://youtube.com/watch?v=N3J8CAdQFMk [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info...

[Goanet] Three Cheers for Scarlette

Cheers Dears By Augusto Pinto Three Cheers for Scarlette Dears, My friend Uncle Tinu, as the neighborhood children call him, and I were sitting for a quick one at Asha's when all of a sudden he raised his glass and addressing everyone and no one in particular, he said, Will all of you

[Goanet] Home Remedies to Good Health

Home Remedies to Good Health The Department of Botany at St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, is organizing a summer course on Ayurvedic Remedies for good health on 26th April, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the College campus. Admission is open to all interested. The registration fee is

[Goanet] Konkan Curry: When the bouquets and posies fade .....

When the bouquets and posies fade . The 'slog overs' test the Captain's worth to the TEAM effort By Miguel Braganza Friday is the Mandd day in Mapusa, the day of its weekly bazzar. During my years in Government service, I was often reminded of the essence of the story by Daniel Defoe:

[Goanet] Of Goans, non Goans and anti-Goans

Of Goans, non Goans and anti-Goans By Oscar Rebello Long ago, when in medical school, I had this most horrifying encounter that always disturbs one and remains deeply etched in the deepest recesses of my heart. A true blue blooded, 'niz Goenkarâ' colleague of mine once asked me, Dude, how

[Goanet] Is the destructiveness of caste a myth?

Hi Cornel, Please provide us the name and places of the institutions where your grandfather, father and mother received their secondary schooling and perhaps college? Can you also tell us the name and places of the institutions of your school and college education? Thanks in anticipation. The

Re: [Goanet] Goy Shahir Ulhas Buyao - The Legend lives on.... and on.... and on....

Thank you Wilson for this reminder of our cultural history. My pen-name comes from one of his songs; Ulhas did a radio program on Sundays (6:30-7 PM I think) and one story that remained in my oral memory is the arrival of the naked hippies in the late 60s. And he recited the words of naagdo

[Goanet] Appeasements, Haj Pilgrimage, Congress and the BJP

Dr Anand wrote earlier on Goanet: How about telling the Congress to stick to their constitution ? Havethey not engaged in minority communalism ( not to mention unimaginable corruption ) in every term they have been in power ? That's OK , is it I can say from personal experience that in todays

[Goanet] FW: On the slippery slope.

_ From: Averthan D'Souza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 April 2008 19:16 To: Herald Goa; Gomantak Times ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); Goan Observer; Goa Today Subject: On the slippepry slope. Dear Editor, An important member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India

Re: [Goanet] Goa Liberation Day

Dear Arwin, Remember Dr. Jose Francisco Martins of Paitona, Salvador do Mundo?. He was the Freedom Fighter and he had given his life sort of to see that Goa got liberated from the Portuguese. You know what he wished before he died? First off, he died of a very broken heart and of downright

[Goanet] More dirt on the Batim 'farmhouse'

To Goanet - For an introduction to this 'farmhouse' scam, see - http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-April/072009.html I got a closer look at this 'farmhouse' of Lalit Sharma - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/batim-farmhouse-1.jpg