[Goanet] Happy Feast: a video with konkani skit, brass band, fireworks etc

Happy Feast: a video with a skit, brass band, fireworks etc 2008 http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=i4HKyY31d2c Previous.. 2007 http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=GLEDNx4QDn0 2006 http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd67UNfKOOM [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/g

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Dinner at George Restaurant, Panjim

Talking Photos: Dinner at George Restaurant, Panjim Last night after the vesper, we went to George Restaurant, next to the Panjim church. Very popular and busy with foreigners too. As usual, we ordered prawn curry rice and one kingfish curry rice Rs.80 each. The dish was Ok but the quantity of p

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Happy Feast to Ponnjekars, Kongottkars, Moddgonvkars etc

Talking Photos: Happy Feast to Ponnjekars, Kongottkars, Moddgonvkars etc Ani Marian Deudhutak oso zabab dilo.. 'HI ASA HANV DEVACHI CHAKORN ZAUM MHOJEA SOVEM TUJEA UTRA PORMONNEM' Happy feast to you all 'O/L of Maria Immaculate Conception' http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3089215449/size

[Goanet] Goa news for December 8, 2008

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa police facing staff crunch - Times of India [2 hours ago] PANAJI: A secret Cabinet note circulated on December 2 by Goa chief secretary JP Singh states that Goa faces a serious threat

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (08Dec08)

CRIME 2008 46 Murders + Rapes + Foreigners "Congrats SirCrime in Goa has gone International" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] [GOAJOURNO] Fw: To Ashwin - The Editor of Herald

for info. Re: [GOAJOURNO] Fw: To Ashwin - The Editor of Herald Dear Miguel and others, That’s my property. And if someone wants to use it then he/she should use it the way I want. If you do not agree, don’t use it. End of story. Let’s not encourage theft or piracy. Theft is a theft no matt

[Goanet] Is it about quality of life?

However odious a comparison like this may seem but the mumbai terror attacks throw a screaming irony in our face. The Orissa carnage that saw thousands murdered, many more 1000s homeless besides all types of other unimaginable atrocities, did not invite so much as a whimper of protest leave alone d

[Goanet] Can we Walk the Talk? or Are we just a set of Walky-Talkies?

Dears, This forward by Ruben to Vascokars United hits the nail on its head. Everyone wants everybody else to do things for him. One only needs to watch the NDTV show by Srinivasan Jain to know how condescending the affluent self-appointed "elite" can get! Mumbai Terror ...and that at Taj and O

[Goanet] God save GOA

The mind set of Goans seem to be going from bad to worse. I have been reading e-news on Goan dailies regarding GCCI president stating that tourist arriving in Goa should show more responsibility, citing the Scarlett & German teenager’s case. This attitude or mindset of thinking is very detr

Re: [Goanet] Terrorism

Antonio Menezes wrote: > The onus for fighting terrorism  in the Indian sub-continent rests in the > hands of the armed forces  who have to a lot of brainstorming in devising > ways and means  to meet the challenge of the new scourge.   Antonio, The armed forces are established for only one reas

[Goanet] Why should this not be the answer!!

Further to my response on above subject and for the information of Marshall, Supreme Court had ordered that Mohammed Afzal be hanged on October 20, 2006 when BJP was not in power. But UPA Home Ministry sat over Afzal Guru's mercy petition and did not send the petition to President A P J Abdul Kalam

[Goanet] Hesham Tillawi interviews Prof. Kaukab Siddique. on Indo Pak war

Listen to what pak intelectuals are saying... Dec 5 2008 http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU5G6LQY10 Shrikant Vinayak Barve Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[Goanet] Ban on vehicles at Dabolim airport arrival terminals

Someone please inform Remo... regards, Jen === Ban on vehicles at Dabolim airport arrival terminals HERALD REPORTER http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=13633&cid=26 VASCO, DEC 5 The threat perception to airports in country on December 6, the 16th anniversary of the Babri

[Goanet] 'Local salt increases thyroid incidence'

This article is very misleading. The title itself leads to suggest that ingestion of local salt causes thyroid incidence. I wish there would be more intelligent and responsible journalism by TOI by not publishing what they do not understand. The reasons are very

[Goanet] Collective efforts sought to curb Mormugao garbage menace

I wonder if they are taking into considerion the construction waste that is being dumped along the highway. And what of those people defecating in the open right next to the highway. First thing one sees on arrival by flight. Jen == Collective efforts sought to curb Mormugao garbage menace

Re: [Goanet] GOA State Police Complaints Authority - Chairman involved in accident

Dears, All my growing up years till age 18 years, I have lived next to a steep gradient on the then NH-17 at Mapusa and have witnessed many a gory accident due to brake failure,driver's inability to shift gears shiftly enough to avoid the fatal back-slide in "neutral" or sheer reckless driving.

[Goanet] Mumbai Attack & thereafter!! Dr U.G. Barad

Dr U.G. Barad seems to be critical of the current government's failure to prevent the Bombay attacks. Wasn't it the current opposition party, the BJP, which was running the country when the Indian Parliament was attacked by Pak controlled militants ? As somone rightly pointed out the enemy of t

[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO:Invention of a machine to Recycle Poythene bags by Vijaydutta Lotlikar.

- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO - Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 12th December from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa. TOPIC:

[Goanet] Ferry Trip from Cavelossim to Assolna

Ferry Trip from Cavelossim to Assolna If one is staying in Mobor or Cavelossim the best way to get to Assolna is via the ferry. Just as one has crossed the Cavelossim church square there is a small road which turns left, exactly opposite the Asro community centre

[Goanet] Fwd: Programme for Ward wise visits to Socorro panchayat to examine Village Level Regional plan

Hello All, An example of a Programme to visit the Panchayat of your village (in this case Soccorro) to examine Village Level Regional plan. Anna Coelho is nmy sister-in-law, and Vally and I both grew up in BPT Quarters, Wadala. Good people overall. Please pass on. To those who have been seriously

[Goanet] DRP 2021 explained by GBA at Ponguinim on 07/12/2008

Canaconkars understand DRP 2021 better with inputs from GBA The villagers of Poinguinim , Cotigao and nearby villages between the Talpona and Galgibag rivers in coastal Canacona interacted with the GBA team consisting of GBA Co-Convener, Secretary and Joint Secretary along with the techni

[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Puppetry in the Classroom

A report by Melinda Powell In connection with its 2008 theme, YEAR OF EDUCATION, Goa Sudharop is holding various events in Goa. On December 6, 2008, Goa Sudharop in association with Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao held an interesting workshop "Puppetry in the class room". The resource persons were

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Death Of A Salesman And Other Elite Ironies (Tarun J Tejpal, in Tehelka)

Death Of A Salesman And Other Elite Ironies TARUN J TEJPAL ROHINTON MALOO was shot doing two things he enjoyed immensely. Eating good food and tossing new ideas. He was among the 13 diners at the Kandahar, Trident-Oberoi, who were marched out onto the service staircase, ostensibly as hostages. Bu

[Goanet] Talking photo: 'China Fog'

Talking photo: 'China Fog' Remember those good old days at the church on the night of feast vesper? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3090046814/sizes/l/ To understand what it mean, please clik on 'back to flickr photo page' link located top left and see the description. thank you China

[Goanet] Goanet] Suggestions needed on Internet connection in Goa for tourists visiting for short-term

BSNL   http://bsnl.in/ BSNL temporary BB conection would be ideal. Its speed (as it says) would be above 256kbps (dial up spped, if one is lucky, is Max.50kbps) Installation charges Rs. 500 Security deposit Rs. 1000 Modem charges extra Plan charge would be Rs.1000 per month (with 2.5gb limit pe

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Before a single vote is cast... where terrorism touches ballotism

Before a single vote is cast... where terrorism touches ballotism By Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] The recent election for the Pale assembly by-election in Goa only confirm a trend we need to be really concerned about. That is, the results to elections in Goa are increasingly being decided

[Goanet] in kuwait

Hi, I am in kuwait till for a few days. Any goanetter wishes to meet for tea or coffee could contact me at landline 25633851. I am at Salmiya. Eugene

[Goanet] 10th Anniversary of José Saramago´s N obel Prize

To The Editor   Dear Sir, I would be obliged if you would kindly publish the following press note in your esteemed daily as a news item:   «1Oth Anniversary of the handing over of the Nobel Prize to José Saramago»   On the10th of December, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the handin

[Goanet] VOA News - Indian Police Arrest 2 Suspects Linked to Mumbai Attack

Just for the record. http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-06-voa9.cfm rubygoes

[Goanet] Daily Grook #298

DAILY GROOK #298 _ PEST ARREST _ by Francis Rodrigues if pesticide-spray time is high-cost pollution, jst use gallons of lime, it's a locust solution! _ puns & word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! ___

[Goanet] Goan Folk Theatre Festival

Government of Goa Directorate of Art & Culture Panaji-Goa organizes Goan Folk Theatre Festival at Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir, Ponda-Goa from 8th Dec to 10th Dec 2008 at 7.00pm Programme Date / Folk Theatre form / Presenting Institution 08/12/2008 Kalo Kala Vaibhav Dashavatari Natya Mandal, S

[Goanet] Suggestions needed on Internet connection in Goa for tourists visiting for short-term

Hi Can someone give a suggestion on what is the best Internet connection to go for for someone visiting Goa for about two months ? I know that tataindicom has dial-up which has three month plans etc, but dial up is very slow. So, is token based GPRS again offered by Tata Indicom. What about Relian

[Goanet] Talking photos: Check who is taking whom for a ride..

Talking Photos: Check who is taking whom for a ride.. Now the question is.. Who Dunnit? Herald or Lionel of Lionroars ? Check it out here.. The original http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauksix/287940501/ The Stolen http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/3088961430/ or see/read it big