[Goanet-News] Goa Church Cautious About Laws To Protect Old Goa

2008-08-09 Thread Goanet News
Goa Church Cautious About Laws To Protect Old Goa OLD GOA, India (UCAN) -- Church people in Goa have taken a cautious stand on a government proposal to protect Old Goa, the onetime Portuguese colonial base and center of Catholic mission in Asia. Government officials of this western Indian state

[Goanet-News] Goa news for August 9, 2008

2008-08-09 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Minister Narvekar resigns to make way for Monserratte - Hindu [Aug 5, 2008] Panaji (PTI): Goa Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar on Tuesday resigned from the Cabinet to pave way for

[Goanet-News] Goa news for August 10, 2008

2008-08-09 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BJP to seek special status for Goa - TopNews [15 hours ago] Panaji, Aug 9 : The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek special status for Goa on the lines of Himachal Pradesh

[Goanet] Makka nakka Mopa.

2008-08-09 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
In one of the posts under the above heading it is mentioned that the distance between Dabolim and Mopa is about 65 kms. This distance is approximate for road distance, whereas regulations specify aerial distance or within a radius of. The maximum aerial distace beween Dabolim airport and

Re: [Goanet] Education Minister's NEW Education Syallabus for Goa

2008-08-09 Thread valley faleiro
Hi Clinton, It must have been an experience for you to face such an incident , and that too with Mr. Babush , but I have faced a number of such incidents on the roads of Margao a number of times. Pity the Senior Citizens of Goa who dread to move out of their house in the last days of their

Re: [Goanet] Young Jesuit Saints

2008-08-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
As you can see, the procedure described below is clearly not a scientific procedure of any kind. A committee meeting chaired by a Bishop deciding by a 2/3 majority vote whether something is unexplained or inexplicable based on current knowledge, is possibly the farthest one can get from a

[Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-09 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
Fr.Ivo wrote: Miracles are assessed by scientific procedures as being extraordinary events, beyond the reach of the physical laws. I am giving more information about Lourdes Miracles. Regards. Fr.Ivo Cures and Miracles Near the busy medical bureau is a fascinating photographic display of

[Goanet] Daily Grook #182

2008-08-09 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #182 _ STAGING BEIJING _ by Francis Rodrigues the opening show cldn't be missed, pollution though hit and mist ! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY

Re: [Goanet] Reduplicatives !

2008-08-09 Thread Alfred de Tavares
A beautiful one; Alon dolon gue.chedvan dantém mamilém ani udok nam munon chevan mut'an kaloilem... AT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:07:41 +0300 Subject: Re: [Goanet] Reduplicatives ! Francis, Most common on gnet..Identity

[Goanet] MOPA a boost

2008-08-09 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
The recent spate of paid singers singing the tune of “MOPA” is very much a surprise. It also includes the Governor as quoted in Herald http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=8133cid=2 The new verse to the song now is “world-class airport will boost tourism”. And

[Goanet] BJP to seek special status for Goa under Article 371 of the Constitution

2008-08-09 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
BJP to seek special status for Goa Press Trust of India Saturday, August 09, 2008, (Panaji) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will move a resolution in the ensuing session of the Goa Assembly seeking special status for the tourist state. There is large-scale migration into the state

[Goanet] BJP for special status a la Himachal to protect land

2008-08-09 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Are we seeing some Hope for Goa? http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=8135cid=2 -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/

Re: [Goanet] Reduplicatives !

2008-08-09 Thread Carvalho
--- On Sat, 8/9/08, Alfred de Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alon dolon gue.chedvan dantém mamilém ani udok nam munon chevan mut'an kaloilem... AT Alfred, I love that mando (if it is one). It's very particular to us Shastikars. You

[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - 20.8.2008 - WORLD DAMAN DAY

2008-08-09 Thread renebarreto
Dear Damaneses, Just a line to remind all country coordinators that whatever you do - food, dance, song, music, plays, even sports, etc., should be typically Damanese for WDD. In your enthusiasm,

Re: [Goanet] Reduplicatives !

2008-08-09 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 02:21:39 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Reduplicatives ! To: goanet@lists.goanet.org CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Sat, 8/9/08, Alfred de Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Alon dolon gue.chedvan dantém manilém udok nam munon chevan

[Goanet] Reduplicatives

2008-08-09 Thread Domnic Fernandes
Dear Alfred, (1) Per my knowledge, ‘askin’ = apron; ‘bontor vo banddxirem’ = rag - in Bardez, we use the word ‘banddxirem’. A girl/woman supposedly ran short of a piece of rag (Before introduction of disposable menstrual pads in 1895, women often used strips of folded old cloth [rags] to

[Goanet] 22 member delegation calls upon Goa Chief Minister

2008-08-09 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Monday, August 4, 2008 22 member delegation consisting of People from different parts of Goa today called on Chief Minister of Goa Digamber Kamat at his official Altinho residence. People coming from Goa's mining belt had joint discussion on the impact of mining on the villagers in number of

[Goanet] Mau-mau....

2008-08-09 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Check the (seemingly Western) definition of the term Mau Mau. Wonder how many Goanetters were caught up in this issue decades ago... FN Meaning *1 : to intimidate (as an official) by hostile confrontation or threats 2 : to engage in mau-mauing someone Example Sentence Going

[Goanet] Yemeni students love Goan culture

2008-08-09 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Maybe those Blind Overseas Goans with vested interests, who term Goan Identity/Culture as MYTHICAL should learn something from these Yemeni Students. What do the Yemeni students see that these Anti-Goans do not? http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2008080827 Arwin Mesquita. -- Please

[Goanet] Chris Parry in the neighbourhood (another one for Dubaikars)

2008-08-09 Thread Carvalho
In the seventies my parents moved to Yousuf Baker road just a few miles away from the creek that cuts through Dubai. In the evenings, the sparseness of the landscape, allowed the wind to blow a salty-sea smell our way. Life seemed almost languid. By the nineties seedy hotels and Russian

[Goanet] My third visit to Murdeshwar

2008-08-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
My third visit to Murdeshwar. I simply like it Check this video clip http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy0z2L4yMxU Pic taken 9th Aug. 2008 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukindia/2746628771/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukindia/2746629101/sizes/l/ from side angle (with Arabian

[Goanet] (no subject)

2008-08-09 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Dear Goanetters, Please forward. Thanks and regards, ===   Subject: SPECIAL REVISION OF PHOTO ELECTORAL ROLLS TO - All Goans (18 years and above) residing in Maharashtra - get yourself registered today. The Election Commission of India has given approval to

[Goanet] Fwd: Letter to the Editor

2008-08-09 Thread Arwin Mesquita
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[Goanet] A Golden Jubilee of service and half a century of Management Institutes.

2008-08-09 Thread Miguel Braganza
Fr. Romualdo de Sousa SJ. completes a another Golden Jubilee   “Clearly, a vocation is a gift from God, and no human effort can replace the action of the Spirit. God uses human instruments.”  Interim documents of the 34th General Council of Society of Jesus    The mother of Alfred de Tavares,

Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa - Press Statement for Kind Favour of Publication

2008-08-09 Thread goasuraj
August 9, 2008 To, Editor/Admin, The Navhind Times/Herald/Gomantak Times/ Goa Today/Gomantak/Tarun Bharat/Navprabha/Pudhari Goa/Goa Doot/Goan Observer/Sunaparant/Deccan Herald/Asian Age/ TOI-Goa/V. Ixtt/Gulab/Goa World Today/gulf Goans/Goan Causesa/Goa Net/www.goasu-raj.org Sir, Sub:

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-09 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] As you can see, the procedure described below is clearly not a scientific procedure of any kind. ***After all kinds of tests and monitoring, after all research by physicians of different nations and faiths (or no-faith), after long follow-up, it is

[Goanet] Toronto Goan Convention

2008-08-09 Thread George Pinto
A short perspective by Mrs. Acaria Almeida, Treasurer, Goa Sudharop A reflective question as a delegate who attended the convention: What were our take aways from this convention? My hope is that all delegates ought to have left the convention with more food for thought which will translate

[Goanet] Goa news for August 10, 2008

2008-08-09 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BJP to seek special status for Goa - TopNews [15 hours ago] Panaji, Aug 9 : The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek special status for Goa on the lines of Himachal Pradesh

[Goanet] Goan Music: HERALD(Goa), Aug 10, 2008

2008-08-09 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
GOAN MUSIC By Valmiki Faleiro Among my many debts of gratitude, one I owe is to Goan music. To ‘Cantorists’ and lyricists of Konknni songs. To those who set the verses to music, and produced a repertoire very dear to a substantial segment of Goans. From old-world gramophone records,

[Goanet] Goa stares at bleak tourist season (Alexandre Moniz Barbosa, TNN)

2008-08-09 Thread ralph rau
The drop of 10-15% in tourism is not only in Goa. Dubai too has experienced a similar drop. This may not have anything to do with the absence of infrastructure of which Dubai has plenty. It is more likely related to the falling spending power of consumers seriously impacted by double digit

[Goanet] Apttun -- dopttun

2008-08-09 Thread Samir Kelekar
- Apttun-dopttun* gho, cheddvan dantem manddilem - Udok nam mhunnon cheddvan mutan kaloilem *the My favourite is: Madganvan thovaia ger, thoavai ger mej kelan re rondum tajer ek chedum nachota, chedum nachota vaankdem korun bhendd taka ek pakhlo choita, pakhlo choita burkhan ghalun tonnd are

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
Many years ago I had written why the bureaucratic procedure of certification of a miracle described in the post below is not a scientific procedure at all. A modified and updated version of my write up is give below: Simply put, any scientific procedure requires that properly blinded and

[Goanet] 2008 International Goan Convention , Part 2 - July 23, 2008

2008-08-09 Thread LISETTE SALDANHA
The July 22, on Tuesday night, a showing for Wendell Rodricks held on the evening before the Convention was described in Wendell's own words as, Lisette and Kevin Saldanha got Placido involved and he swung the show on the road. Between him and Olinda they gave me the best In house boutique

Re: [Goanet] Where have the Toronto Goans gone?

2008-08-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gilbert Lawrence wrote: Perhaps one way to get more people to attend is to have coinciding reunions of schools, colleges and professional get-together.    GL, The G.O.A. holds a festival called VIVA GOA every year, here in Toronto. About 7,000 people attend the festival. When we were

[Goanet] Tax implications in selling Ancestral Property to Goans.

2008-08-09 Thread oscar lobo
Tax implications in selling Ancestral Property to Goans. I have been approached by many people seeking clarification on Tax implications when selling an Ancestral Property. Can someone kindly explain what and how much tax is involved when selling a property in Goa. Apparently, the property