[Goanet-News] Goa news for January 24, 2012

2012-01-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa polls: Cong to finalise list of nominees today - IBNLive.com olls/goa-polls-congress-meet-today-to-finalise-list-of-nominees-169825Goa polls: Congress meet today to finalise list of

[Goanet] SHARON'S KONKANI SONGS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

2012-01-23 Thread Wilson Wilmix
ShaMaz Films (Goa) (Film Makers) Margao, Goa 403 602. Email: shama...@rediffmail.com Ref.No. S.F.G /SONGS / SHARON Date: 22.1.2012 Great News for lovers of Konkani Songs from Goa. Sharon’s Popular Konkani Songs are now available on-line. MODDGONVAM PRASAR WLXSHA-001 PAUSACHO DIS

[Goanet] Meet Severino, one of the survivors of the ill-fated Ship Costa Concordia

2012-01-23 Thread JoeGoaUk
Meet Severino, one of the survivors of the ill-fated Ship Costa Concordia It was like a home to him for he spent almost 4 years onboard the ship as this was his 5th trip (first trip after getting married). When the ship tilted, a large food trolley came rolling  towards him causing injury to

Re: [Goanet] Issues for the upcoming election. (Reposting table converted to text).

2012-01-23 Thread J. Colaco jc
Gerald Fernandes cdoger...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Dear JC, [A] If it is true that NATIONS DESERVE THE ARMED FORCES THEY GET then NATIONS DESERVE THE GOVT. THEY ELECT. [B] Punch a very small hole in a massive wall and let the expanding surge ,over a period of time demolish it. It is in this

Re: [Goanet] Dol Mhojea Bai - Pipitt, Kemkem, Biskutt, Bol, Boll, Mama, tata etc - What it all means?

2012-01-23 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Venantius, I am not sure about the konkani spelling for molho. Note that cozinheiro became cuzner in konkani, like many other Portuguese-derived words, so this one could have suffered a similar transition, especially after being influenced by anglicised speakers (considered by some as being

[Goanet] Condolences

2012-01-23 Thread CAJETAN DE
We at Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha, the Managing Committee and the members deeply mourn the sad demise of Mr. Geraldo Gilbert Almeida (father of our close friend Gasper Almeida) and convey our deepest sympathy to the members of the bereaved family.   May his soul rest in peace.  

[Goanet] VOTER STRATEGY

2012-01-23 Thread PAES
  VOTER  STRATEGY  (for the light-hearted)   SHE:BJP may not be corrupt, but they are not anti-communal. HE:That means they are communal, is it not? SHE:I didn’t say that, and don’t put words in my mouth. HE:Then, why do you always talk in a negative manner and get me confused? SHE:No, I don’t. I

[Goanet] Questions wrt Goan 'justice' - IF what is stated here is accurate

2012-01-23 Thread J. Colaco jc
JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk reposted a letter from the Herald 23 Jan 2010. In it, were the following points: 1: The death of Ravina WAS DUE TO ‘criminal medical negligence’ as stated in the Health Committee report. 2: The wording ‘criminal’ has been used, as there is a serious MOTIVE behind

[Goanet] Bicholim Election 2012 - Mayem

2012-01-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye COLD-SHOULDERED FOR FIVE DECADES, MAYEM VILLAGERS STILL LIVE IN HOPE BICHOLIM: When almost an entire village has been fighting a five-decade-long battle to become rightful owners of their land, this does not merely reflect a lapse by a few elected representatives, but a systemic

[Goanet] A forgotten story of Liberation

2012-01-23 Thread Bernado Colaco
Xri Toni, I totatally agree with you, let not the Bogmalo incident and many more be swept under the carpet. Even though it is 50 years ago a clarion call must be made to the invaders to open an inquiry about these incidents which are a breach of the Geneva convention. We can not bring the dead

[Goanet] Bicholim election 2012 - Bicholim constituency

2012-01-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Bicholim which once called Bhatagram in view of abundant rice grown in the taluka has lost it's glory with the passing time and is now famous for mining and also recently for politics. The constituency has seen the rule of almost all the major parties since it's

[Goanet] Bicholim block congress threatens to resign

2012-01-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The ex-Bicholim MLA,Rajesh Patnekar might have to bear the opposition from the Bicholim Block congress who have threatened to dissolve the Block if he is given the ticket. Addressing a press conference here in the city today the President of the Block Congress

[Goanet] Operation Plastic-Free-Saligao On 26 January!

2012-01-23 Thread murielmario
Dear Nettekars, What are today's youth of Saligao doing? is a question popular with critics of young people in the village. Come Republic Day, our youth will be answering their detractors in style. An estimated 150 Saligaokars, led by their youth will be fanning out into the village to rid their

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Bridge to the Heavens

2012-01-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Bridge to the Heavens' A Northern Lights display on a cold night at the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river in north Iceland. See my earlier post for another assay. You may view the latest post at

Re: [Goanet] Dol Mhojea Bai - Pipitt, Kemkem, Biskutt, Bol, Boll, Mama, tata etc - What it all means?

2012-01-23 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi Gabriel, Much appreciated. Cant helps seeing a loopy ABCD book on the lines of cozinheirocuzner, livro, ladainha, fialgo! Anyone reading this, feel free to proceed on coming up with one. One point to remember is that when words go into another language they change FOR VARIOUS reasons,

[Goanet] Goa news for January 24, 2012

2012-01-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa polls: Cong to finalise list of nominees today - IBNLive.com olls/goa-polls-congress-meet-today-to-finalise-list-of-nominees-169825Goa polls: Congress meet today to finalise list of

[Goanet] BBC News - India anger as Jay Leno Golden Temple jibe riles Sikhs

2012-01-23 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16676254 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at:

[Goanet] we should vote because---

2012-01-23 Thread Nelson Lopes
We should vote because- It is a sacred fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution,it is a gift, civic right, corner stone of democratic and patriotic exercise it ensures the continuation of hard earned freedom through sweat and blood,it is the  Govt of the people ,by the people , for the

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (24Jan12)

2012-01-23 Thread alexyz fernandes
Ms Oprah Winfrey you Love our Family Care for the Old...But Political Families Love ONLY their Own...Care a Damn for Others To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Local ritual has no place in Holy Mass

2012-01-23 Thread Cecil Pinto
http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2012/01/23/massgoers-reject-chinese-style-ritual/ Massgoers reject Chinese-style ritual In some churches around the country, an extra ritual was added towards the end of last Sunday’s Mass. A table with an ancestral tablet was set up next to the altar. The priest

Re: [Goanet] Meet Severino, one of the survivors of the ill-fated Ship Costa Concordia

2012-01-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
JoeGoaUk wrote: Meet Severino, one of the survivors of the ill-fated Ship Costa Concordia It was like a home to him for he spent almost 4 years onboard the ship as  this was his 5th trip (first trip after getting married). When the ship tilted, a large food trolley came rolling  towards him