[Goanet] Canada: A Goan running for Federal office

Troy De Souza Candidate for Member of Parliament Esquimalt Juan De Fuca Fundraiser scheduled for Feb 13, 2011 in Mississauga, ON Details at:http://bit.ly/dEIRCe

[Goanet] FW: Re: Supreme Court 'ORDER' to free COMUNIDADE LANDS from Private and Commercial Use - A Press Statement for kind favour of Publication.

GOA SU-RAJ PARTY (Goa Good Governance Party) Reg. H.O.: 383A, Pirazona, Moira, Bardez-Goa-403 507 Phone: (0832) 2470223 City Office: 2nd. Floor, Karekar Bldg., Aldona Taxi Stand, Angod-Mapusa-403 507 Phone: (0832) 2266111 (M) 9890470896 Website: http://www.goasu-raj.org Email: C/o floriano

[Goanet] Fwd: Letters in the Herald Today

*http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13* *Ominous warning signs **Pradip Kamat, Atlanta, USA *I hope the old, corrupt, self-serving, and foolhardy politicians are closely watching the non-political revolution in Egypt. Egyptians are coming to

[Goanet] Communidades hail Supreme Court Order ?

Wonderful news, but the battle is far from won ! This is amchem Goem.  Watch, while the Guvermment passes a law which retroactively legalizes their heretofore illegal actions, like they did in the Cidade incident.  It aint over till it's over Gaonkar of Serula

[Goanet] "CM opens modern Soulabh Souchalaya"

When you plan a trip to Margao, you have to be able to hold it in for the duration or else if you decide to relieve yourself , some smart guy with a special camera will publish your picture on Goanet! What is wrong with the Soulabh Souchaaya- seems like it will provide  at least one (1)  relie

[Goanet] Pro Badminton league: Fomento Flamingos, Caculo Chargers, Models Eagles, Fallary Warriors surge into semis

Hot Favourites Fomento Flamingos stormed into the Semis of the Pro Badminton League Team Championship, organised by Panjim Badminton Club in association with Sports Authority of Goa, at the Indoor Stadium, Campal-Panaji. Fomentos thumped defending Champions Models Eagles 3-0 to emerge on top of the

Re: [Goanet] RETIRED HIGH COURT JUDGE BURDENS STATE EXCHEQUER

In India, what is the correct/accepted protocol to refer to a retired judge. Is the following case for example, would/should it be ex-Bombay HC judge Nelson Britto; former Bombay HC judge Nelson Britto; or is it something else? This is a procedural question. Nothing more than that. Are there othe

Re: [Goanet] Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa

>From what I can gather, this is relating to ILLEGAL slaughter. In any case, I wonder if even in the legal slaughter, the animals are checked by Animal Husbandry for health of the animals with respect to being suitable for human consumption. Naturally, the right wing Hindu activists have ju

Re: [Goanet] Regurgitating Historical Facts on Goa

I too am interested in knowing which book Gilbert is reading for his revisionist account of Goan history. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 2/1/11, icso...@bsnl.in wrote: > > Gilbert Lawrence > wrote: > Recently I have been reading a number of regurgitated > historical facts about > early Portug

[Goanet] People Hail Supreme Court Order

People Hail Supreme Court Order I was ecstatic, surprised and dismayed at the same time today as I went through the news of this historic judgment. There is joy in most quarters and people have hailed the Supreme Court Order declaring transfer of village community land for private and commercial u

Re: [Goanet] 'Women were used as sex objects' says Bailancho Saad

Dear JoeGoaUK, Some journalists called BS as they wanted eyewitness report of people who saw the show live, which we gave. We also gave the internet reference. Your photograph had your name and hence the credit was very much there. However, the name was not clear in the printed version. I spok

[Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

On Wed Feb 2 00:51:50 PST 2011, Gabe Menezes gabe.menezes at gmail.com wrote : <<>> COMMENT : I think Albert meant to first eat ‘Sandnas’, then drink ‘feni’ before you eat sorpatel; because nowadays ‘sandnas’ also have less rice and more fat. Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.

Re: [Goanet] About the Rally 'India Against Corruption Rally'

- Original Message - From: floriano To: Gasper Almeida Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 8:43 PM Subject: Re: Just between you & me, Mr. Floriano this part of the editorial speaks volumes on what's going on in Goa. Pls dwell on the same, from your point of view.. I am posting the sam

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

How long can I make do with the couple of lts of feni I fetch from Goa, now & then, dear Albert...&, pls pray do not teach me to pray to the good Lord...to refurbish my empty bottles á là Nazarè... Here, Calvados...Moskovskaya serve me Absolute...ly fine as pre- post-prandials for my gourmet

[Goanet] Goa news for February 3, 2011

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Rane raps police over LAQs - Times of India hides-home-ministry-for-taking-houseforgrant-aid0126.html">Goa Speaker chides Home ministry for taking House''for granted'' http://news.google.co

[Goanet] Goa in migrant hands

On Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:59:58 -0800, Elvino Rodrigues wrote: <<>> COMMENT : "Hospício do Sagrado Coração de Maria" was started by Fr. António João de Miranda in Margao, in the year 1867. It was a private run hospital which started on donation in a 4 roomed house. It later flourished w

Re: [Goanet] COLUMN: Accidental Activist: Enough Corruption!

Venita wrote: "It was so good see Azad Maidan full. At every protest, getting a large enough crowd to make a point is always a problem. But on Sunday the point was more than made - over 1,000 people marched against corruption." Comment: This is what we call 'Fabricating Opinion' and marketing. By

[Goanet] Konkani journalism day

Konkani journalism day: http://twitpic.com/3vv7ac Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490

Re: [Goanet] Defence sites indicate Dabolim as ?war booty?

The point is whenever possible to send a letter to the editors on such matters; particularly if one has contrary information. Its a bog thing if there was no Admiral. It is important to not allow incidents to be conflated as also not align even a Small portion of ones life with crass untruths. Of c

Re: [Goanet] Goa, our Goa - new book by Vasco Pinho

To Goanet - After finishing with my early morning photo shoot, I settled into a pao-bhaji and chao at Cafe Aram today in Panjim. Vasco Pinho was on his daily morning constitutional and he spotted me from the sidewalk outside. I invited him to join me. A couple of informal portraits of Vasco-

[Goanet] Pro Badminton League(Day 2) - Models Eagles, Fomento Flamingos, Caculo Chargers, Fallary Warriors win

The Pro Badminton League, organised by Panjim Badminton Club in association with Sports Authority of Goa, at Indoor Stadium, Campal-Panaji got off to a bright start with several exciting and entertaining matches. Reigning Champions Models Eagles stuttered en route to a 3-1 victory over the Vasco ou

[Goanet] People’s Tolerance being Tested (Goa)

http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinion/letters-editor-277 People’s Tolerance being Tested IT was time for the Arab World to toss and hurl. Nothing is surprising as the current protest was to erupt sooner or later. Frustration has its limits and this is exactly what has happened in Tunisia, Egypt and

[Goanet] 7th All Goa Mando Festival (Margao - Feb 3, 2011)

7th ALL GOA MANDO FESTIVAL Organized by TAME Tourism Airline Management Education In association with Dept of Art and Culture And supported by Goa Tiatr Academy Patronized by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Digambar Kamat Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources, Mr. Filpe

[Goanet] Sanvordem news in Pics– Fasting, mining trucks, pollution dust, fields etc

  Sanvordem news in Pics– Fasting, mining trucks,  pollution dust, fields etc   Today we went to extend our support to those 1+6  who were supposed to go on fast unto death. We arrived around 2.30pm. We saw 4 (some of them may be visitors or friend or family) We took their names as Gerad d’ Cu

[Goanet] MUSIC: Braz Gonsalves and Louis Banks to perform at KA on Feb 3, 2011 (Colin Savio Coelho)

Braz Gonsalves and Louis Banks to perform at KA on Feb 3 By Colin Savio Coelho It is time for yet another rare happening - the coming together of two great music legends. They first came together in Kolkata a few decades ago. Braz Gonsalves and Louis Banks are very close friends and they are go

[Goanet] Comunidades hail Supreme Court order

PANAJI: The Association of Componentes of Comunidades (ACC) in Goa has hailed the Supreme Court order declaring transfer of village community land for private and commercial use as illegal. "The order is well-fitting within the scope of law. It's perfect and fits with the Code of Comunidades,"

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 6, Issue 109 (AC TOILET)

   Rs 20 Lakhs for an AC Toilet with hand dryers that will become germ havens after some use! Who will man this properly when public SULABS are in dire straits! Cost for a pee? And what about the running and maintenance costs?Whose idea was this and has it been built without kickbacks?Will a

[Goanet] Lost and Found (For favour of publication)

Today, I found an address book which was left in Mapusa post office between 9.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m (with no owner's name on it or address!). The person who has lost it may kindly call me up on 0832 2470148 giving identifying details. I will then make arrangements to hand it over to the rightful ow

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Guess what? I made it today..

  Guess what?  I made it today..   Made what? - Pee   Don’t tell me you did it in your trousers.. - No   So, what’s big deal then? We all do it anyway - but mine is different   Arey baba, are you going tell us where or how exactly you made your pee? - OK, because you insist..  I made pee in an air

[Goanet] RETIRED HIGH COURT JUDGE BURDENS STATE EXCHEQUER

Mr. Nelson Britto retired as Judge of the Bombay High Court on Jan 7th but the police security at his Porvorim residence was withdrawn only on 1st Feb. This illegal police security was an unnecessary and uncalled for financial burden on the State Exchequer. There has to be financial accountability

[Goanet] UK related_The Sketchbook Conference

The Sketchbook Conference. March 19th 2011, Cambridge - Early Bird places available (£91): http://www.accessart.org.uk/ev ents/?p=185 ++ vjp

[Goanet] Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa

On Wed Feb 2 01:03:24 PST 2011, Gabe Menezes gabe.menezes at gmail.com wrote : <<>> COMMENT : These are the right wing Hindu fanatics. Their main agenda is not to prevent slaughter of oxen for religious beliefs but to harass other communities. The ignorant masses do the dirty work but

[Goanet] There Are Others Involved In Cipriano's Death

Please read the below link, looks like the Education Minister was also involved in the Cipriano’s death in police custody  http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/point-blank/entry/no-one-killed-cipriano Freddy Agnelo Fernandes

Re: [Goanet] Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa

These noises are not in the interest of the cows. They just want to deprive the muslim community of their livelihood. When cow slaughter gets stopped they will start after goats or whatever hurts the muslims. This is the naked truth. What is a sensitive issue is cow slaughter and not bull slaug

Re: [Goanet] Defence sites indicate Dabolim as ‘war booty’

That is a lie. There was no Admiral in Goa. CMG (Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra) is a couple of positions below Admiral. CMG António da Cunha Aragão was badly wounded and rushed to Hospital Escolar in Panjim (the Goa Medical College hospital as it was known then, now the IFFI place), and the telegra

[Goanet] Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa

Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa PTI | 12:02 PM,Feb 02,2011 Panaji, Feb 2 (PTI) Animal welfare groups here have threatened to hold protest walks in Goa, if government did not stop illegal cow slaughtering in the state which has attained gigantic proportions. In a joint press confe

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

On 1 February 2011 13:08, Albert Desouza wrote: > > before you eat sorpotel you must drink feni. But unfortunately Alfred must > have taken a bit too much that he could see snout, testicles, ovaries, small > piglings head etc. Poor chap. next time eat before you take fenialbert > QUESTION: So wh

Re: [Goanet] Goa in migrant hands

Monte means hill. It was probably called Monte de Margão, shortened to Monte for convenience. Calling Monte de Margão as Monte Hill and Monti Dongor really doesn't make sense, if you get my meaning. PS For a diversion, note the names Aquém de Margão (literally "This side of Margão") and A

Re: [Goanet] Defence sites indicate Dabolim as ‘war booty’

This was what I had said years ago on the Goa-Goans site. Check my article at http://www.colaco.net/1/GdeFdabolim3.htm  ... I think I also discussed this topic on this forum with the late Philip Thomas a few years ago. AFAIK, the airport was given to the Navy in caretaker mode by the then milit

[Goanet] Please circulate

The Xavier Centre of Historical Research, (www.xchr.in) Alto Porvorim, will organize a French Basic Course by a French teacher from Paris, from February 7 to April 20, 2011, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, Monday, Wednesday, Friday. For further details contact office: tel. 2417772.

[Goanet] COLUMN: Accidental Activist: Enough Corruption!

Accidental Activist: Enough Corruption! By Venita Coelho It was so good see Azad Maidan full. At every protest, getting a large enough crowd to make a point is always a problem. But on Sunday the point was more than made – over 1,000 people marched against corruption. The march was part of a

Re: [Goanet] About the Rally 'India Against Corruption Rally'

We cannot join a rally when the political motives of the shouting brigade are contradictory and masked. We are not amateurs when it comes to understanding that emotional issues offer the potential for social and political exploitation We must be concerned as to whose rallies we offer our support

[Goanet] Indians in Qatar to organize Seminar on Portuguese nationality/citizenship

http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/450-goans-opt-portuguese-citizenship-yearly http://goanobserver.com/portuguese-passport-%E2%80%93-ticket-to-economic-turmoil.html http://www.goacom.com/passport.html http://www.merinews.com/article/goans-explore-europe-through-portuguese-citizenship/130316.shtml

[Goanet] 'Women were used as sex objects' says Bailancho Saad

 'Women were used as sex objects' says Bailancho Saad   BS presence felt on the net   Less than a week ago I posted this pic in my mail. Normally, things like this I always cc to BS (Bailancho Saad) But this time I didn’t  for I thought they take no notice of my mails The same pic also appeared in