[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 9, 2010

2010-03-08 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa cop suspended over YouTube drug claims - AFP PPANAJI, India #148; A senior police officer in the Indian resort state of Goa has been suspended after a YouTube video emerged claiming he

[Goanet] MF Hussain

2010-03-08 Thread From PAES
M F HUSAIN This guy professes that India is the country of his birth, that he loves it and that he can return to it any time he chooses to. If that is not a lie, he could have lived and worked in any country of the world, still keeping his Indian passport under his 'brush'. ZUBIN MEHTA, one

[Goanet] Palm Fronds and the Church

2010-03-08 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/03/08/palm-fronds-and-the-church ps: These scenes in Goa will soon be history. In my recent visits to the hillock, concrete can be seen jutting through the foliage. r

[Goanet] We must not allow our GTOs to perish

2010-03-08 Thread nkamat
SOS from GTOs Nandkumar Kamat Time is running out for Goa's traditional occupations (GTOs) which employ about 5+ women. GTOs are part of our 'cultural genome'-the roots of our identity, Goan identity. GTOs need protection, local patronage and appreciation, rejuventation,fresh capital

Re: [Goanet] Dev Borem Korum

2010-03-08 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
May I also point to two other expressions that we oldsters used to routinely exchange, whether as adults or as children, whenever we passed another person in the street, even total strangers: Deo boro dis dium. Deo bori rat dium. And the immediate answer naturally was, Tukai dium!

[Goanet] Com. Luis Bachaan on facebook

2010-03-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Com. Luis Bachaan on facebook   http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/profile.php?v=infoid=10543217813 or http://www.facebook.com/people/Luisbachan-Coelho/10543217813 watch him here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qbI1cpSsL0 any other popular tiatrists on the net let us know  

[Goanet] Demand to cancel Mining Public Hearings

2010-03-08 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
People from Goa's mining belt today called upon the Chairman of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPSB) Dr. Simon de Souza in Panjim to demand the cancellation of declared Public hearings for mining leases in the light of directions to this effect from the Union Ministry of Environment

[Goanet] Leopard creates panic in Bicholim

2010-03-08 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 7 A leopard attacked a dog at Wavti-Vathadev, Bicholim, there by creating panic among villagers on Saturday night. According to villagers, the leopard strayed near the residence of one Pandurang Gawde from Wavti-Vathadev and attacked the dog sleeping outside the

[Goanet] Talk at Goa University - Health, Eduaction and Food Security: Learning from Venezuela

2010-03-08 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family:Times New

Re: [Goanet] Dev Borem Korum

2010-03-08 Thread Frederick Noronha
On 8 March 2010 15:05, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro vrangel...@yahoo.com wrote: Apparently padri bas was dominant in England as well as in Goa. More accurately, it would/should have been calledl pastor-bas :-) FN

[Goanet] Konkani Videos for the Week

2010-03-08 Thread Edward Verdes
A konkani song Cheddo-Cheddum for International Womens day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be-SHoJn_c4 Watch Little Francia singing Konkani song. Francia is grand child of T.Britton (brother of late H.Britton) she also sang for the tiatr competition along with T.Britton

[Goanet] Panjim Shigmo Parade – Part I (A Vi deo Clip)

2010-03-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Panjim Shigmo Parade – Part I (Romtamel etc) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGy9LIb6Lbc In Part II (Main Floats) Giant (mechanical) tableaux depicting  Indian mythological characters joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video

[Goanet] ZP Election: Bicholim witness 63.04% voting

2010-03-08 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 7: The zilla panchayat election went off peacefully with the Bicholim taluka reporting over all 63.04% voting. As per the sources in Kudnem constituency the votes polled were 65.02%; in Pale it was 63.97%; in Latambarce it was 64.20% and in Mayem it was 55.33%.

[Goanet] Jewish Surname

2010-03-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
There is also the Tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh (of the House of Joseph) were descendants of a son of Joseph (son of Jacob and Rachel). The Jews in Mizoram in northeast India, more correctly Mizo Jews claim to descend from Manasseh. Reading further into this matter will take you into an interesting

[Goanet] Sound pollution

2010-03-08 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
People advocating permission for playing amplified music and holding parties in Goa beyond the prescribed time limit on regular basis on grounds of Culture and Tourism, can be called as the illiterate and uneducated section of the population. I say ‘can be called’ because many literates

[Goanet] NOTICE TO ALL KGI MEMBERS

2010-03-08 Thread Antonio Mascarenhas
Dear Friends Arrangements for the 100th Anniversary of the K.G.I. are well underway and we look forward to receiving your registration form and payment as early as possible. Members who have not seen or received our announcements, are requested to contact us by e-mail:

Re: [Goanet] GOA IS SET ON COLLISION COURSE

2010-03-08 Thread floriano
Dear Aires, You have asked very potent questions. First of, if you remember, there was a parliamentary delegation visiting Goa some few years ago (2005?) headed by Ram Jethmalani. This Parliamentary delagation actually came for a paid vacation in Goa and met heads of the political parties

[Goanet] Location of Joaquim Alemao open's mining in dense forest in Sanguem

2010-03-08 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Hello! Goa Minister Joaquim Alemao has operating mine in the dense western ghats in Sanguem. Please click the links below to see the location:

[Goanet] Rajesh Timblo's ongoing mine inside Selaulim Dam reservoir

2010-03-08 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Hello! Please click the links below to see Rajesh Timblo's open cast mining of Selaulim Dam reservoir in Sanguem http://maps.google.co.in/maps/ms?ie=UTF8hl=enmsa=0msid=110567999679666203830.00047df770931ddc0ac13t=hll=15.144174,74.179924spn=0.01017,0.01929z=16iwloc=000480e7ef4e2a9eb03c9 Warmly,

Re: [Goanet] Dev Borem Korum

2010-03-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
So true Victor. i was brought up to say and respond exactly in the manner you shared. Your point about addressing strangers is very significant. Aside that, I still automatically remember it each morning in my head. In many ways I feel that my being has turned this into a lived aesthetic as I walk

Re: [Goanet] Dev Borem Korum

2010-03-08 Thread Carvalho
The ethmology of the word Good is not God as we understand the word. The ethomology of morning is morewen. Good morning is not exactly derived from May God give you a good morning. It is an expression of its own accord from Gode morewen, for the olde English word good. I could be wrong of

Re: [Goanet] Dev Borem Korum

2010-03-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 8 March 2010 16:59, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: So true Victor. i was brought up to say and respond exactly in the manner you shared. Your point about addressing strangers is very significant. Aside that, I still automatically remember it each morning in my head. In

Re: [Goanet] Jewish Surname

2010-03-08 Thread J. Colaco jc
Antonio has put forward an interesting theory. Here are two possibilities - one of which is scientifically verifiable i.e. the common maternal lineage can be traced back to Portugal or perhaps ...Spain: 1: The Menezes came from a part of Portugal called Menezes. The original surname (perhaps)

Re: [Goanet] Dev Borem Korum

2010-03-08 Thread Frederick Noronha
A serious attempt, as any, to get Sir Knight Kevin Saldanha to comment. I doubt he'll fall for the bait :-) Meanwhile, Colombo (the capital of Sri Lanka, among other possibilities) isn't the same as organisation named after Christopher Columbus. Alfredo D'Mello of Uruguay should know more; he

[Goanet] AISI: Shigmo Floats (with lates Video clips)

2010-03-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3353858143_ffcf9e4d50.jpg   What’s shigmo Parade or floats like? (AISI) As I see it, It is essentially, a Hindu religious event/festival visited by all. Becoming popular year by year. This year, there more more tourists including foreigners. (We have been

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa in creative writing (FrederickNoronha, Pamela D'Mello)

2010-03-08 Thread Mascarenhas
Frederick Noronha and Pamela D'Mello Wonderful and painstaking job .Bibliographies can become boring, this one has been creatively put together. One of the interesting pieces was the book by Burton. I purchased a copy in Margao and read it in Dar es Salaam . Burton was based in

[Goanet] Goa news for March 9, 2010

2010-03-08 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa cop suspended over YouTube drug claims - AFP PPANAJI, India #148; A senior police officer in the Indian resort state of Goa has been suspended after a YouTube video emerged claiming he

[Goanet] TAG’S Tiatr Festival 2009 - Award Pre sentation Ceremony

2010-03-08 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
TAG’S Tiatr Festival 2009 Award Presentation Ceremony “Zaiat Zage” a tiatr written and directed by Prince Jacob bagged the Best Tiatr Award of the year 2009 in the 1st Popular Tiatr Festival Organized by Tiatr Academy of Goa. “Bheiman Kir” written and directed by Mario Menezes and “100

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: In remembrance of water -- March 2010(Hartman de Souza, Himal)

2010-03-08 Thread George Menezes
Dear Hartman I have personal griefs to weep for But no greater grief than Goa's destruction Your article is full of passion and I wept The great grandchildren of these miners and netas will never forgive them A great curse will come down upon them George Menezes - Original Message

[Goanet] Photo Exhibition: The Mystical Dragon (Nolan Mascarenhas)

2010-03-08 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Art Chamber, Galeria de Belas Artes Invites you to the opening of the photographic exhibition The Mystical Dragon By Nolan Mascarenhas On Friday, 12th Match, 2010 @ 7.30 pm RSVP 9823217435 Castelo Vermelho 115/a Gauravaddo, Calangute Goa - India www.artchambergoa.com

[Goanet] GOACAN to observe a Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight.

2010-03-08 Thread Goa Desc
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. -

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (9Mar10)

2010-03-08 Thread alexyz fernandes
...And if Elected...I'll solve ALL your Problems ...And if you Lose I hope you'll solve Mine! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] India's top 50 power Women - India's top 50 power Women (RESPECT!)

2010-03-08 Thread Ruby Goes
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/slideshow_india-s-top-50-power-women_1356591 Goanetters, Take your hat off to these women. No mean feat this! Hasta luego, rubygoes

[Goanet] Tata debuts Nano EV concept

2010-03-08 Thread Goanet News Service
Geneva 2010: Tata debuts Nano EV concept by Frank Filipponio (RSS feed) on Mar 3rd 2010 at 2:51PM Tata Motors just debuted an electrified version of their Nano today at the 80th Geneva Motor Show, promising no compromises in the way it drives compared to the regular 600cc Nano. The Tata Nano

[Goanet] Britain advices tourists to adopt local dress in Goa

2010-03-08 Thread Mauricio Pereira
Britain has begun advising its nationals to observe and respect local dress and customs while visiting Goa. In a travel advisory uploaded on the foreign Commonwealth office website in late February, female British citizens visiting Goa have been advised to: Observe and respect local dress

[Goanet] FIR against Mickky

2010-03-08 Thread Arwin Mesquita
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/FIR-against-Mickky-for-land-filling/34410.html FIR against Mickky for land filling HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 8 Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco has landed in trouble in the Colva land filling case, with the Colva police on Monday registering a FIR

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Oscar Rebello’s question to God

2010-03-08 Thread AF
shame on the good doctor for not beleiving in God!!. but, more famous doctors and scientists have loudly proclaimed their beliefs in GOD... so, I will walk with those greater personalities. I am just a hard-working businessman and I cannot imagine why some atheists need to beleive they exist on

[Goanet] Jumble - that happened

2010-03-08 Thread sujata noronha
Great news, Bookworm Book Treasury supporters! Our jumble sale was a success - we raised a little over 1 Lac. and could not be happier! This means, we should have the down payment for the mobile van that will take books to schools in June 2010. Thank you ALL - who cleaned up and cleared

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: In remembrance of water -- March 2010(Hartman de Souza, Himal)

2010-03-08 Thread Mascarenhas
Hartman: Such crude exploitation in the interest of a few rich individuals is taking place world wide despite all the talk by the UN and the big powers about environment . climate change human rights. The fact of the matter is that in certain respects we are going back to a new age of open

[Goanet] More on Maqbool Fida Hussain's Hypocrisy

2010-03-08 Thread Vasant Baliga
    More on Maqbool Fida Hussain's Hypocrisy This is a Letter  to the Editor of The Hindu, from a practising Christian lady,Dr.Hilda Raja, who was Professor in Stella Maris College, Chennai till recently; now settled at Baroda, regarding an Editorial in The Hindu in favour of

[Goanet] 100 Job Opportunities in two years in Goa

2010-03-08 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Chess : A learning tool 100 Job Opportunities in two years. “I have won”; a child, holding his opponent’s King in hand, gleefully yelled in excitement. “You cannot capture the King but you must Checkmate him, i.e. trap him under attack without an escape route” I had to explain to him. There

[Goanet] Artist Camp: Beyond Boundaries

2010-03-08 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
3 Day Residential Artist Camp February 24 - 26, 2010 with Goa's Leading Artists: Harshada Kerkar Mohan Naik Nirupa Naik Querozito D'Souza Rajashri Thakker Rajendra Usapkar Sadguru Chendvankar Subodh Kerkar Suhas Shilkar Vamona Navelkar Yolanda Sousa Slideshow @ http://bit.ly/bXmlIs Compiled