There is no way of reasonably confirming or excluding the harassment charge.
No way of knowing who is/was upto what.
Remember now ...not everybody who sad he as a Freedom Fighter can
honestly state that he wasn't just another gunda or opportunist. Sure
there were genuine ones but not all of
Foreigners in Goa
Monday, 20 July 2009
GOAN land could not be sold to a foreigner. But the fact is that Goan land is
being
sold and that too violating the stringent Foreign Exchange Management Act
(FEMA).
The land deal has been taking place notwithstanding the fact that the state has
as a
Goa not doing enough for swine flu patients, says nodal officer
PANAJI: The Goa health department's nodal officer for swine flu on
Sunday alleged that the state health authorities were not cooperating
with him and not doing enough for quarantined patients. He says he would
like to step down from
--- On Sun, 7/19/09, Eddie Fernandes ed...@fernandes.u-net.com wrote:
** Take care - your bias is showing!
Dear Eddie
My bias in FAVOR of law and order is showing. Guilty as charged. See article
below from today's NAVHIND TIMES about ILLEGAL land purchases by foreign
nationals, including
An interesting interview with Wendell Rodricks, regarding Section 377
and related issues, is being re-telecast today (20th July) at 6.30 pm
IST. The series is called Beautiful People.
You can watch the interview online in 4 segments at:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wGwMEkRm7k
Part 2
The much revered Cod was food for the poor. Until all sectors started pouring
in and its population became scarce. Imagine if the bharatas in their regime
start pouring in with cod I guess it will take the status of caviar. Then
Norway will become richer and richer.
Don't know where the
I am forwarding this to be considered as an online petition for all the
villagers of Goa at the request of the MCCF. It is requested that all
villagers in Goa be alert to this situation.
*This condition is vital for the survival of villages in Goa, including
those like like Moira. We shall not
Hello Goanetters,
I tried to get some info on google but nothing came up, so I'm posting
to this list. If there's another email forum for this kind of
question, please let me know.
There is a construction site right next to my house and the migrant
laborers who live in tents there are
I find it amusing to read Rajiv's comparing Fr. Prakash with Medha and
saying that Medha has become a hated person in Gujarat.
I think it is a huge compliment for Medha and just shows the selfish nature
of the Gujaratis, if indeed what Rajiv said is true. Medha has been fighting
for the
I think the comparison is apt. Both of them are doing good work there.
But it depends what one sees as good and which side of the fence one
wants to be on, of course! FN
2009/7/20 Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com:
I find it amusing to read Rajiv's comparing Fr. Prakash with Medha and
Message: 10
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:07:13 -0400
From: Michael Lobo i...@bougainvilla-hermitage.com
Subject: [Goanet] Retiring In Goa
To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org
Message-ID: blu0-smtp83d60e612852105cc4a298b3...@phx.gbl
Coming back home is a dream we all cherish. Especially, when it's time to
Gabriel writes:
Secret Police? I thought these had gone out with the so-called liberation.
Get Karmali and all the freedom fighters involved. No use just getting the
pensions and benefits, and celebrating 18 June and 19 Dec - they need to see
that the freedom they fought for, is also
Sapna, The points you raise are very insightful, and seem aimed at
helping Goans to better discover themselves :-) Were you into
psychoanalysis too? I am sure this post of yours too will rake up a
whole lot of interest. Maybe I'm just too cynical. Of course, not
all Goans have surnames like
Goa's forest department rescues 1693 reptiles in current year
Panaji: With the increase in encroachment on jungles, Goa'''s Forest
Minister today said that his department was rescuing four reptiles
everyday from residential areas.
In a written reply tabled in State Assembly's monsoon session
Thank you, Tony. The ocean was at street level yesterday, Brooklyn. Mid-
summer and temps spring like 75. Beginning of the end. Best, Eric.
Hi Eric,
The link needs a slight edit.
It should read
http://www.planetarei.com.br/100anos/index.htm
Happy and enjoyable listening to all
--
As you know for sometime I have been working on a community project collecting
stories of the Goan community in the Diasporas of the Gulf, North America,
England and Africa.
Availing of the opportunity the UK Goan festival affords and working with Eddie
Fernandes of Goan Voice UK, I am
If you approach Betim using the old Mandovi bridge you will see that
the entire hill on the left covered with a creeper that has completely
covered the forest trees.
Here are some photos courtesy JoeUK
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3738133605/sizes/l/
The creeper has heart shaped
It woudl be good if Sebastian Rodrigues or someone come back/ provide this
information. Hopefully this will test the resolve of concerned Goans in Goa
and outside.
venantius j pinto
From: Ashley D'silva ashleyivordsi...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa's Secret Police Harass Rama Velip
Seven Goa beaches under erosion threat: Minister
PANAJI: Seven beaches of Goa, where many popular tourist resorts were
located, are reeling under the threat of sea erosion, state Water
Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said.
In all, 21 stretches which are spread over a length of 11.22 km
SHING, DUH-DUM (Strange sounds in the wee hours of the morning)
by Tony Fernandes
It was a cold and dark night. Shortly the blooming and fragrant flowers of the
“Onvoll’ tree will start to fall. Benito tried hard to keep awake. In a short
while he and his cousins would have to accompany
I have been passing this site quite too often. But I must say that I had not
noticed thinking that Goa is becoming greener once again. By GOD this is
really stupendous and equally dangerous. I can see only one 'billo- maad'
that the creeper is yet to suffocate.
GOA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP
FYI, I was harassed in Bangalore in 1998 and in Delhi last year. By the police.
So much so my son opted to reclaim his Portuguese nationality without my
prompting.
Seen a bit of police brutality in Goa, on 18th June Rd, where a poor man was
being beaten up with slippers on his face by a
Further to my post on Fr Cedric Prakash, I may add that he is revered and
respected among the victims of the Gujarat carnage, the downtrodden and
marginalised. He is also recognised, appreciated and honoured by the larger
civil society cutting across religious lines and national and international
Hi,
Why can't the British Citizens buy land in Goa?
Indians as Commonewalth Citizens can do so in UK!
Secondly, are the people from the rest of India any previlaged to buy land
in Goa?
But they are, and paying more for it.
How come this happens? - Simple.
One Govt. employess are transfered to
Dear friends,
The following letter was sent to Editor, Gomantak Times on 11-07-09. It was
re-sent on 16-07-09. But has not yet been published. It is appended here for
your information:
Sir,
Sub: Interring the truth
On reading his letter (Unearthing the truth, GT, 10/07), one would suspect
hi guys i hope u r all having a nice day and i hope u will like this songs i
have picked for u Have fun mog to all from jjandson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYg1GmQuwOo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNs4mdexqK4 Goan konkani Songs By Little
It has been a great achievement, do keep it up. Being in Kuwait, I enjoy
every clip and always look forward where you will click next.
Thanks Joe!
Best Regards,
PeterJ Fernandes,
-Original Message-
From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org
[mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On
Dear Floriano,
Yes, I will sponsor 4 days of work. If you go ahead, please let me know.
Incidentally, Greenpeace in now in Goa. Do support them by donating. I don't
always agree with their causes but I do support them.
Best,
selma
--- On Mon, 7/20/09, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote:
Dangerous creeper - destroying birdlife
Thank you Cecil,
Yes, we see it almost every day and may be everywhere but little we realize how
dangerous it can be ..
Looks like ‘Green is not always beautiful’ ?
Man attacking man
Dog attacking dog
And now plant attacking plants/tree?
Here is
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:30:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com
Is the forced-labor in the 'Inquisition-suspended period' (1774-1779) what
Alfredo De Mello refers; when he MISTAKENLY compares the Goa-inquisition to
Stalin's regime?
Mario adds:
I agree, but how can
Mario wrote:
BTW, Iraq is now a sovereign democracy and a member of the UN
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:34:13 -0400
From: Bosco D'Mello bos...@canada.com
Now?? Now?? Now a member of the UN?? Now??
Iraq was admitted to the United Nations on December 21, 1945 [1]
Mario explains:
Good one, Bosco.
Mario Menezes at Khell Tiatr Festival created a huge hungama
A media man with Video Camera was a regular to Khell Tiatr Festival 2009 at
Kala Academy, We saw him coming in the middle of the show, take a seat in the
front row, capture about 20-30 minutes and them off he go.
But, today’s tiatr
-
Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
-
Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet,
We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO
on 24th July from 4pm. to 6pm.
at Goa Desc Resource Centre
No.11, Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa.
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:24:36 +0400
From: Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com
I will work and leave the region.. Here in the Gulf whatever happens the local
political power,rights.land is protected. No Guarantee migrants will do the
same in Goa. Will the USA should open doors to everyone
DAILY GROOK #472
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KNOT NOT
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by Francis Rodrigues
mary tried in love
to wed in a hurry,
father didn't give
permission to mary!
_
puns word-play of all kinds,
hey...read between the lines!
_
Dear George
You wrote:
My bias in FAVOR of law and order is showing. Guilty as charged.
** I was expecting that response. So do you favour the punishment of the
victims and that the perpetrators get away scot free? Do you favour the
retrospective application of legislation that was in any case
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:38:27 +0530
From: Frederick [FN] Noronha *
Sapna, The points you raise are very insightful, and seem aimed at
helping Goans to better discover themselves :-) Were you into
psychoanalysis too? I am sure this post of yours too will rake up a
whole lot of
Joe, I agree that artistes are being short-sighted when they say they don't
want video-clips of their tiatrs or music put out in cyberspace. Just
because someone watches part of a performance online, it doesn't mean that
there will be one viewer less.
On the contrary! Such an awareness could
Dear Eddie
I see you are trying to wiggle out of the core issue about the claimed legality
of real estate transactions by British nationals (others nationals are also
involved but the subject line focused on British). I don't recall when or who
posted an email about a petition that British
Foks,
Here is what a Toronto paper is reporting:
For this week's eclipse, Mr. Sharma advises those who consult him not to eat,
drink or have sex from the sunset before the eclipse until after its
conclusion.
“Because this eclipse is in the astrological sign of Cancer, it is believed
This picture looks like Kudzu that is a menance to many states in the south.
Here is the link.
http://images.google.ca/images?hl=enq=kudzu+vinerlz=1R2GPEA_enum=1ie=UTF-8ei=ORVlSuHlDYfaNc75hZIBsa=Xoi=image_result_groupct=titleresnum=4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu
Mervyn1650Lobo
Dear George,
I have already made it clear that 100% are legal taking all factors into
account, till they are proved to be illegal. Read the text of the petition
carefully and you will wish to support it too!
Now if you can answer the questions, please, sir!
Thanks
Eddie
Goanetters,
Here's what happened in your neck of the woods.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-20-voa7.cfm
rubygoes
The ethnography of Goa at the time Portuguese acquired the territory
has intrigued me. Is there any data (or guesstimates) of this period in time?
This includes Tiswadi (in 1510), Bardez and Salsette (in 1543).
Goa first came under Muslim rule in 1294 when it was conquered by the Delhi
Arwin Mesquitta wrote: Here in the Gulf whatever happens the local
political power,rights.land is protected. No Guarantee migrants will
do the same in Goa. Will the USA should open doors to everyone who
wants to support their families?
Mario Goviea responded: [1] You are a foreigner in the UAE
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Goa not doing enough for swine flu patients, says nodal
officer - Times of India
mes of IndiaPANAJI: The Goa health department's nodal officer
for swine flu on Sunday alleged that the
The vine with heart-shaped leaves is Air Potato.
Scientific Name = Dioscorea bulbifera
Asit
=
This one is not of Betim but Bambolim-Curca Road
http://www.flickr. com/photos/ joegoauk20/ 3731935083/ sizes/l/
Hi Sapna,
Do read these two web pages by Lilian at
http://lilliandcosta.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/snake-rescue-volunteers-snakebite-treatment-in-goa/
and Nirmal at
http://goawildwatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/snake-rescue-volunteers-in-goa.html
where they have extracted part of the info from the
Thanks FN,
i agree with you.
Media etc should stay away from such things particularly when they know 'they
don't like it'. And hence I had also coppied to goaJourno
About the 'Flop tiatr' it is a talk of the town, I guess he himself admitted
by 'abandoning it' half way. I guess, I brought
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Post Ofisacho fuddar kitem?
Bharotant 1,55,618 postt-ofisam (ttopal kochereo) asat. Hea ofisamni 5,66,000
lok nokri korta. Haka lagun, puray sonvsarant ani Bharotant postt ofisachem
vhoddlem vavra-zallem (network)
Dr. Gangopadhya may've 26yrs experience in solvin Traffic Decongestion...But
can he
challenge our Transport Ministers...who for 48yrs...since Liberation have been
conjesting Goans like Sardines..!
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MUMBAI (AFP) - Indian astrologers are predicting violence and turmoil across
the world as a result of this week's total solar eclipse, which the
superstitious and religious view as a sign
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