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*** HC asks Goa to decide on SEZ #152;stop work orders - Hindu
Business Line
[4 hours ago] Panaji, June 2 A division bench of the Bombay
High Court in Goa directed the Goa Government on
Dear Sir,
This has reference to the many reports, photos and views that are being
expressed in the media. Keeping in mind that history has a bad habit of
repeating itself, I now wish to express my views with a hope that it may
help to serve as a warning.
The Date - 3rd December 1901; The
Dears,
The non-cooperation that GOACAN faced while presenting the GBA exhibition at
Lohia Ground,Margao, on 27 and 28 December, 2006, was a sign of the things to
come. We had judged it right there and then.
For those who came in late, here is a refresher course by Soter D'Souza
2008/6/2 cedrico dacosta [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Surprisingly we never heard any expose of the media
when Porrikar was in power and when he literally tried
to suffocate the Goan media with his fanatical and
communial leadership...
Just to say I had indeed made this point earlier ... but was then
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DAILY QUOTE #40:
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Who is this Miss Quota telling lies about me?
Arree, like the ten lazy lepers in the Bible, all
I mentioned was ten lax Indians - I swear you
on my life! If I lie alive, soon I will lie dead!
Churchill - Goan Minister for Statistics and
Hi Jason,
The entire Tanzanian ladies hockey team would have been made up of Goans. I
only remember seeing the Tanzanian ladies play one international match.
In the late sixties, early seventies, a Goan lady from Uganda married a
Tanzanian goal keeper, Ludger Gomes. She played for Uganda ( I
MONDAY MUSE (2 June 2008)
MIRROR
Some stories we hear in school make greater sense if we connect to them. One
such story was about the House of 100 Mirrors.
A puppy learned of this place and decided to visit. He happily scaled the
stairs and looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high
DOUBLE STANDARDS
The news of a constable being dismissed for a theft,
Has one somehow, with mixed feelings, left.
One knows well the truth, but. few find it bizarre,
That there are others in high places, guiltier by far,
But escape punishment being manipulative and very deft.
-Shanti Dhoot
To Goanet -
Selma Cardoso wrote:
I am alone on this forum atleast in my opposing views.
I've lost cyber friends nurtured over the past two years
in my stance. It would be so easy to cave in to the
vox populi in this case, to gain some browny points
and to be cheered by all and sundry in a
All,
Please excuse the following spelling mistakes in my earlier post.
The names are Angelis Sibelius and Primo Levi.
venantius
Questions being raised by MPs in Parliament:
By Shripad Y Naik (BJP, North Goa):
http://164.100.24.209/newls/memberquestion.aspx?mpsno=273
By Francisco Sardinha (Cong, South Goa)
http://164.100.24.209/newls/memberquestion.aspx?mpsno=3914
--
Frederick FN Noronha * Independent Journalist
DAILY HAIKU #122:
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LAX WAX
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by FR
dear pedo
tell no 'bundles',
have you
litany candles?
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http://2008goanconvention.com
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There is a saying: “If you add to the truth, you subtract from it”. It is well
known that Malaria is transmitted through a mosquito bite. But not all
mosquitoes. These are specific mosquitoes that breed in clean stagnant water,
like water stagnated on concrete slabs for curing cement, water
Here's my reply to Luiza Heaton's enquiry -
Wilfred Maciel is my younger brother. He was killed in a road accident in
Nairobi a few years ago.
A great brother, great human being who always delighted in helping the less
fortunate members of society. Greatly missed.
Mervyn M.
Reference the post from AF.
Sorry cannot be more helpful, but if you can tell us where your
father(Richard Fernandes) worked- the Government department etc, we might be
able to narrow the search, as OHMS doesn't help! Personally, I can't
remember a Richard Fernandes in the Provincial
--- On Sun, 6/1/08, Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How fortunate Goanet is to have someone as
singular as you to hold our feet to the fire
and keep us accountable to your noble
Jeanne d'Arc-ian fantasies.
Warm regards,
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By your logic
Beware the Goan media! Breaking Nooj
( Frederick Noronha [??? ???] )
Well written Fred...the day is not far when Goanet
will also be labelled...
Any form of media that doesn't support the nefarious
hidden agenda of the fanatic brigade or refuses to
change its print colour to
Hi Chris,
You do not have to trust me, but still Madhav makes times to smell the
roses. I recently worked over 111 hours a week and between 75-90 hours a
week for fours weeks straight and was smelling roses all the way. Also sake.
There are ways of being in the now if one wants to do so. And I am
Dear Marinella,
Sorry to hear about Agostinho's handicap.
We wish well for the intended formation of the 'Society' and these
objectives couldn't be more ideal.
BTW these ideals have been included in another 'Society'.. but of a
political nature - the GOA SU-RAJ PARTY in its
from www.timesofindia.com - June 2, 2008
Balcao Banter
English anyone?
Even as the voice of the anti-mega project brigade has gained mouth
and momentum across the state, in fast turning brick-and-cement
Taleigao efforts to choke the opposition were not too subtle at the
recently held gram
To Goanet -
Selma Cardoso wrote:
I am merely voicing my opinion, just as
you are voicing you. Don't attempt to
silence everyone who disagrees with
you - that gamble reeks of fear.
More irrational bile.
Begin Act 5 - enter the purveyor of digital
wisdom, pure as the driven snow, the brave
Our worst doubts stand confirmed.
The Central Govt has intimated the Goa Government that
it CANNOT denotify the 3 SEZ notified for Goa.
Five months after its public posturing to scrap the SEZs,
the Goa Government has done precious little
to address the following SVM demands:
1. revoke the June
2008/6/1 gwasha [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi Gabe,
Well , I do not know if you remember me,
remember there is man sitting at Longin, black as night and sipping coffee,
as black as his soul,
How R U Navelkar,
That articvle there, was the best I have read ,
would apperitiate if you could source
http://164.100.24.208/lsq14/quest.asp?qref=61595
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2433
ANSWERED ON 17.03.2008
LAND UNDER POSSESSION OF NAVY
2433. SHRI FRANCISCO SARDINHA
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Indian Navy
I went to a site called micron coastal paradise (a link from Arwin's post and
this is what I found. You can get a birth certificate and a pio card from
here
Louise
Assuming you are not in India at this time, I would try a site called
www.yourmaninindia.comnbsp; - one of the services they
Caranzalem flats shatter Rs.1 cr barrier
PANAJI: Flats in upcoming projects in the Caranzalem area with an
uncluttered view of the sea are going for a minimum of Rs.1 crore. The price
spirals as one moves up the floors. Those with a clear view of Miramar beach
are pegged at Rs.1 lakh per sq mt.
Have I just slipped into an alternate dimension? Am I in a coma after drinking
dirty water from the public tap? Its like something out of Alice in Wonderland.
There I was thinking over the week-end we will get some UNITY here, lets all
carry on trying to get someone to take charge of us
HI Gabe
They say listening can make you learn,
that's what I do, would rather stay out of unnecessary complications,
I do surely appreciate when its a good piece of writing,
thanks mate , I will work on the cigarette part,
regards
Ayres
On 6/2/08, Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
2008/6/1
I would like to add to this debate about Frogs, Dogs, Humans AND mosquitoes.
Yes, its true about their abilities to find almost any place where water can be
contained, for the mosquito to breed in their thousands millions, within a
small amount of time.
It is only the female mosquito
Hi Cedric
Valmiki has been doing this on regular basis,
He is one person I know who has the , to put in pen and paper,
Please refer to all sunday articles on Goa's Herald for the last year, and
you will conclude for your self,
My hats of to you ,for apperitiating the same,
MY DEAR CEDRIC,
I wanted to cross-check on some Goan players who
represented India. I knew all the names of Goans till
1980, the time women's hockey was introduced in the
Olympics, but have forgotten them.
Yes, Margaret Toscano, of the famous Tosa's restaurant
in Mumbai, was the goalkeeper. Selma D'Cunha from
Message: 5
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:54:28 +0100 (BST)
From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Goanet] ETERNAL VIGIL IS THE PRICE OF FREEDOM. The GBA saga
in Goa.
... The meeting at Mandrem went on well. The focus is being
maintained on
the scrapping of the PRESENT
Kuwait Continental Hotel hosts Bollywood Stars T-Bush International
Films, gala evening, meet and dine with Bollywood Stars was an another
diehard fans happening held at Dahya Fencing Hall.
Hundreds of fans gathered at the venue to shake hands, take autographs and
the
Could any Goanetter please make sense of this email specifically
addressed to me alone.
I have never expressed an interest in applying for Portuguese
nationality either on this forum or in private.
Is this an unsolicited communication from a genuine Portuguese law firm or just
another internet
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:32:28 +0100
From: rui nuvo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You enter the market as a speculator. There are many
players in the market. When one player wins the other
loses. Remember that you are playing with hard nosed
players where every trick in the book will be used.
Remember
To Goanet -
First, the latest news (already reported here by
Pravin Sabnis) - the Govt of India has gone back
on its word and backstabbed Goans. It now says
that the 3 notified SEZs cannot be de-notified.
You will hear more about this from the GMAS
after its emergency meeting scheduled for
I answered my SSC exam in 1982 through St. Thomas School in Aldona. At
that time I remember that one was allowed to use a ballpen to answer,
and most students did. But until a few years before that it was
(thought to be) compulsory to use fountain pens to answer Board exams.
Now I don't know if
Even as the heat is on to get away with megaprojects in the coastal belt of
South Goa, with the gram sabha's nearly pulverising the panchayats a strange
incident took place last night.
nbsp;
Innbsp; a written complaint now with this writer ,filed before the Colva
Police Station, a 50 year
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3088517.cms
NRI groom? Rejected!
Hot careers, independence, wanting to be there for
their families. Just some of the reasons eligible
Indian women wont up and move abroad after marriage.
Which explains the decline in the demand for NRI
grooms,
Philomena Trinidade, Goalkeeper Moscow Olympics,
From B.P.T. Wadala, Mumbai. Now in the US. Sports Medicine. Also Hockey
coach if I am not mistaken. Practiced at Guru Nanak Khalsa college, and Don
Bosco Matunga. Often felt that the Salesians perhaps saw her as a physical
(tough girl)
*A SOLUTION FOR 'FIGHTS'*
When the people in your family are fighting, it's hard to figure out what to
do. You ,may be feeling sad, ashamed, or even angry when it happens.
Whatever your feelings are, what you probably want most is for the fighting
to stop.
It can be pretty tough when your
Just ordained Tanzanian Goan,
Rev. Father Mario Dias (OFM Cap)
Gives his blessing to His Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo
31st May 2008 noon
Image at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/2544877577/
Thanks to Prof Adolfo Mascarenhas for posting it.
--- On Mon, 6/2/08, godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Agitated by the above untoward incident the crowd went
amock and pulled up all the male residents from the
settlements mostly huts with tin sheets near the
poder nbsp;bus stop close to the Micon
Builders Construction site to
Dear Goanetters
Whatever text you may use to describe God, and in what ever terms you may feel
the existence of God, the world cannot move without His help. God has created
this earth with sea and oceans and has created human beings and human beings
have created religions. Whatever may be your
In mid-May this year I was in Mangalore. On a visit to the local
church in Vamanjoor, about 12 kms. from Mangalore City, I strayed into
the graveyard. I noticed a most interesting feature of the
inscriptions on the crosses as well as the marble slabs on the wall.
If the deceased was a married
1-Jun-2008
Dear Friend,
We often tend to believe that we love God because we perform the rituals that
are part of religious worship. We measure our holiness by the number and length
of our prayers, the novenas we attend, the pious practices we partake of, and
the number of masses we have
Mario
Thanks for the response.
Everyone's a winner eh. Hmmm. OK.
Ah Haa as for my ealier post, I thought you might have noticed that I
had the words 'views' and 'outpourings' the wrong way round. To put it to
rights it should have read:
9. Mario may be more credible with his views of the
I think teachers in Goa then (largely) held a belief that using a
'fountain' pen, or a nib pen, improved one's handwriting. I still
prefer to use an ink pen. Have been through Selzas and other brands,
and the currently popular one (among the very few that use them
anyway) is Reynolds. You can get
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*** HC asks Goa to decide on SEZ #152;stop work orders - Hindu
Business Line
[4 hours ago] Panaji, June 2 A division bench of the Bombay
High Court in Goa directed the Goa Government on
To Goanet -
If Cipla, Raheja and other companies are allowed
to get equipment back to their SEZ sites, Goa
is finished. It could happen in only two weeks.
The govt cleverly waited until the onset of
monsoons to drop this bomb on us, knowing
full well that mobilization of resistance is hard
To Goanet -
I hear that today's meeting of the Core Group
of the GBA was gatecrashed by a Margao claque.
Apparently, rules only apply when they are
convenient to the blue-eyed boy and the
builder lobby.
Regards,
r
GBA BUILDER ABHIYAN PANICS
Kiska Number Kab Ayega?
Was it Sunday or Good
Dears,
Those who were genuinely worried about Goa and interested in the
wellbeing of the GBA, please read GT page 1 today, 03 June,2008.
The Goa Bachao Abhiyan [GBA] is solidly united and will continue to
remain so as long as Goa is united Dr. Oscar Rebello, Convener GBA.
This is the text of
CASINOS IN GOA
Despite protests and a general anti-casino outcry
Plans to set up more do not seem to have gone awry.
Clearly Goa itself has precious little to gain from them,
And one should such monstrosities condemn,
As their being legalised, all cannons of logic defy.
In fact, they are a
hello Pinto bhai
instead of going to the grave yard and findings faults why dont you go to the
people
who are suffering and help them
DON'T DISTURB THE DEATH
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:31:52 +0530
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL
Open question to Mathany Saldanha
1. has the mehta strips factory at cortalim turned to
producing non-poluting materials?
till date several villagers from Loutoulim, verna,
cortalim and vasco who were bullied by Mathany to go
to the forefront of the anti-mehta strips agitation
are suffering
I have noted that 1200 flats are being built by joe Mathais, with the
support of Babush in Taleigaon.
What can be done to stop this molestation?
I think that before rushing to conclusions we need to decide what we want.
1) Do we want all constructions to stop or we are fine with ground + 1
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Of course I prefer the U.K. to Goa! The sex is so
plentiful here, whole counties are named for it - in
the East we have Essex, West we have Wessex,
South there's Sussex, even in the middle we have
Middlesex!! In Goa all you have are Insects !
Thanks.
That's the first time I hear about the type of burial and marriage date etc
in Mangalore
I was wondering which date of marriage they would mention should a person
marries more than once?
Perhaps, both the dates!
Also, if there is no date of marriage on the crosses etc, I am sure
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