[Goanet-News] Casinos (TargetGoa)... and VAT on petrol (Hindustan Times)

2012-03-29 Thread Goanet News
'I am still against casino culture, but this was a Budgeting exercise' says annoyed Parrikar 2012-03-29 Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar called up this morning and heaped scorn on targetgoa.com. Can't blame him really, we went overboard with carrying the InGoa video of Parrikar when he was Leader

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: The third British Empire (Dan Hind, Al Jazeera)

2012-03-29 Thread Goanet Reader
The third British Empire Dan Hind London is considered the capital of capitalism allowing foreign billionaires to stash tax free income offshore. London, United Kingdom - Historians tell us that there were two quite distinct British empires - the first an Atlantic empire built on North American

[Goanet] SMILE........................... IT'S WEEKEND (29/03/2012)

2012-03-29 Thread CAJETAN DE
IS NOT.   Salvosanv meets her childhood friend (Coinsanv) after a long time:-   Salvosanv:  Hi Coinsanv, how are you and your family members?.   Coinsanv: All are okay!   Salvosanv: What happened to you? Looks like you are in tense?   Coinsanv: You are right Salvosanv.   Salvosanv: Tell me,

[Goanet] DEATH: Maths teacher, Mr Muthu passes away. Funeral today at Mapusa Church

2012-03-29 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
This is from Miguel Braganza. I have come across few teachers who are such sharp thinkers in their field. FN -- Forwarded message -- From: Miguel Braganza braganza.mig...@gmail.com Date: 29 March 2012 08:15 Subject: [BRITTOS] Mr. Muthu passes away. Funeral today at Mapusa Church

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Maundy (Holy) Thursday

2012-03-29 Thread Jude Botelho
29-Mar-2012 Dear Friend, All of us enjoy a meal, but a meal tastes different if it is eaten alone or in the company of family and friends! We invite people to share our table only if we are close to them or wish to build a relationship with them. Meal times are meant not only to fill our

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Windows to the City’s Soul – 9

2012-03-29 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Windows to the City’s Soul – 9' Our exploration of Panjim continues. Past entries on the heritage of Panjim are consolidated at this link. You may view the latest post at

[Goanet] Accommodation in Goa

2012-03-29 Thread Glenda Coutinho
We, being a family of Goan origin intend to settle down in Goa. I would therefore like to make an appeal to the readers of 'goanet' for an old village house on outright purchase or as caretaker for a fixed term. i am attaching a draft of the letter I propose to place on 'goanet'. Kindly

[Goanet] Kingfisher Airlines appoints directors to meet rules | Reuters

2012-03-29 Thread Con Menezes
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/03/28/kingfisher-airlines-directors-idINDEE82R09320120328?feedType=RSSfeedName=businessNewsutm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINbusinessNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+Business+News%29

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar's U Turn on Casino?

2012-03-29 Thread floriano
Dear Joe, DIABETES is the CULPRIT. Today, Manohar Parrikar's spoken words of the past have been erazed from his memory. Blame it all on DIABETES. :-) Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org www.gragoa.com - Original Message - From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk To:

[Goanet] Rajat Gupta loses wiretap ruling, wins on SEC notes | Reuters

2012-03-29 Thread Con Menezes
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/03/28/gupta-idINDEE82Q0M120120328 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at:

[Goanet] Casinos…Jaidev Mody…Zia Mody…Vedantas…Mining (all in a vicious circle)

2012-03-29 Thread roger dsouza
Casinos…Jaidev Mody…Zia Mody…Vedantas…Mining (all in a vicious circle) To get an answer and connect the dots. Jaidev Mody is a renowned realtor and owner of famous Delta Corp Limited group. They had built the first big shopping mall-Crossroad- at Haji Ali in Mumbai. Delta Corp Limited (Delta

[Goanet] Was Matani Goa's Che Guevara?

2012-03-29 Thread Bernado Colaco
In the late seventies my friends from Don Bosco would talk a lot about a Prof who had revolutionary ideas to help the people of Goa. His classes I believe were always filled with these stories. Later Matani came out to fight for various causes. The main one was the opposition to mechanical

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day

2012-03-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
Paul Ankahttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Paul_Anka?feature=watch_video_title - Put Your Head On My Shoulder (1963 Version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY4uxdAt4-Mfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. ---

[Goanet] My wish list for Goa ......

2012-03-29 Thread Desmond Monteiro
A dozen items from my wish list for Goa 1. A garbage-free Goa. Heavy fines for littering and spitting anywhere in public, especially spitting of paan (implementing this right now this will ensure substantial revenue to the government!) 2. Clean, hygenic, well-maintained markets.

[Goanet] Does Goa really need the Mopa Airport?

2012-03-29 Thread roger dsouza
India Ministry of Civil Aviation: Steering Committee on Greenfield Airports 28-Mar-2012 Keeping in view the enormous growth in air passengers and to encourage infusion of greater investment in airport sector, the Government had pronounced a policy for Greenfield airports in April, 2008. As per

[Goanet] Bombay Journal

2012-03-29 Thread Comma Consulting
This article is from the blog res gestae (www.rajivndesai.blogspot.com http://www.rajivndesai.blogspot.com/ ) you can reach the person managing the list at i...@comma.in THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012 http://rajivndesai.blogspot.in/2012/03/bombay-journal.html Bombay Journal Deja Vu All Over

[Goanet] Fw: Charity - Participating in the Torch Hotel Doha Stairs Run to raise funds for Daddys Home a School for Children with learning difficulties

2012-03-29 Thread johndesa
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Vodafone -Original Message- From: john desa johnd...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:02:56 To: john desajohnd...@yahoo.com Reply-To: john desa johnd...@yahoo.com Subject: Charity - Participating in the Torch Hotel Doha Stairs Run to raise

[Goanet] India’s army chief warns over defence - FT.com

2012-03-29 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/62b076f0-78ca-11e1-9f49-00144feab49a.html#axzz1qTIzUonw --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at:

Re: [Goanet] Was Matani Goa's Che Guevara?

2012-03-29 Thread floriano
Only, this gun on the 'borrowed shoulder' had no bullets. Indeed it was a water-pistol. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org www.gragoa.com - Original Message - From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012

Re: [Goanet] Casinos…Jaidev Mody…Zia Mody…Vedantas…Mining (all in a vicious circle)

2012-03-29 Thread floriano
Their corrupt money has even silenced the ferocious Opposition Leader of Goa who wanted to storm the casinos and send them packing. Every person has a price. This has been proved amply. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org www.gragoa.com PS: Goans must opt for Floating Casinos

[Goanet] Old pictures, football

2012-03-29 Thread Edgar Silveira
Here are some Shell team pictures with a winning trophy from the old days (1952). http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/ Too bad, football is on the decline and the initiative by the new government is really for optics. The game is long dead. Bad too that the governing body had a great

Re: [Goanet] Does Goa really need the Mopa Airport?

2012-03-29 Thread floriano
NO, in CAPITAL letters. Unless Goans want to relinquish DABOLIM to the useless retired Indian Navy Officers who have grown paunches with hard-drinking and merry making habits. They better go to SEA BIRD at KARWAR and leave Goa to Goans with Special Status to manage their own affairs, even

[Goanet] Goan Villa for lease

2012-03-29 Thread floriano
GOAN VILLA LOCATED IN MOIRA FULLY FURNISHED FUNCTIONAL FOR LEASE. Preferably a Christian family. CONTACT floriano.l...@gmail.com for details. Tks. floriano --- Protect Goa's natural beauty

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 7, Issue 331

2012-03-29 Thread Oscar Lobo
Well said amigo Bernado! As a matter of fact Mao's Road to Socialism was adopted by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1961 Goa's so called liberation) and then inherited by his daughter late Indira Gandhi ( both Congress; because of whom we Goans have lost our paddy fields (land to the tiller) and

Re: [Goanet] CasinosJaidev Mody, Zia, Mody Soli Sorabjee, Vedanta Mining

2012-03-29 Thread Gerald Fernandes
Dear Mr Roger Dsouza,   1.Thank you for your research and informative data. 2. I am now going to check and verify whether Mr Soli Sorabjee was the Attorney-General of India from 1998 to 2004 in the BJP led NDA Govt. of Mr Vajpayee. 3 After doing that I might be able to CONNECT THE DOTS and

[Goanet] Goans demand Mining profits - Tragic death of Tourism Minbister - Matanhy Sladanha

2012-03-29 Thread Alda Figueiredo
Tragic death of Tourism and Environment Minister, Hon. Jose Matanhy Saldanha Two days before my departure from Goa I was so privileged to attend and witness the sad final journey of late Mr Matanhy  on 24 March with full honours of 21 guns salute and coffin draped in the national tri-colour of

Re: [Goanet] My wish list for Goa ......

2012-03-29 Thread floriano
Dear John, Congratulations! You have re-written the Goa Su-Raj Party's 'ROAD MAP FOR GOA' Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org ( for downlod on the above Road Map plus more) www.gragoa.com (for memorandum for Special Status for Goa) PS: Hopefully, you will gear yourself to

[Goanet] Facebook ... in the 90s (of the 19th century!)

2012-03-29 Thread Patrice Riemens
You know the complaints about social media making people far more busy with 'communicating' with distant outsiders rather than with individuals in their immediate surroundings. It wasn't much better in the 1890s in Germany, when the newly launched picture postcards ('Anzichten' in German) were

Re: [Goanet] Was Matanhy Goa's Che Guevara?

2012-03-29 Thread Eugene Correia
This thought crossed my mind when working on a article which I titled, Typecasting Matanhy: Gandhian socialist or modern Tristao de Braganca Cunha?, written after I wrote, Matanhy: The Man, His Mantra, His Madness, which was posted on this forum. The article was sent to a newspaper and I am not

[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar's email id.

2012-03-29 Thread Tony de Sa
Does anyone have MP's email id? Please share. -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com ** --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the

[Goanet] Casinos?Jaidev Mody?Zia Mody?Vedantas?Mining

2012-03-29 Thread Bernado Colaco
    I agree with Cecil, all Goans should be allowed to play in the floating casinos, but with a sporty restriction. They must swim to the casino. Atleast one day we might produce an Olympic champion!   BC     PS: Goans must opt for Floating Casinos 5 nautical miles off the Goan Coast or not at

[Goanet] AAAAG condemns casino sops in budget

2012-03-29 Thread Sabina Martins
AAM AURAT ADMI AGAINST GAMBLING c/oBAILANCHO SAAD SF-4, Goa Housing Board res cum com Complex, Journalist Colony, Porvorim, Goa Tel:2410864 Email:saad_...@sancharnet.in Dated: - 29th March 2012 PRESS RELEASE Aam Admi Aurat Against Gambling(G) which met in the city today condemned

[Goanet] Was Matani Goa's Che Guevara?

2012-03-29 Thread Pandu Lampiao
There was fire p*wer in his eyes, his deep voice and his conviction. He was indeed Goa's first anarchist. The year was 76 or 77the ramponkar's demo was attacked. He took a few blows. The news spread fast. He was the news. Ramonkars were to be noticed. They had a voice. He was the voice. MS

[Goanet] old pictures, football

2012-03-29 Thread Eugene Correia
The standard of football in Goa is pathetic. No wonder the stadiums are empty. What would the proposed football body do to bring football back is left for speculation. Time to evaluate the role of the directorate of sports and also the GFA in helping groom new footballers. I am not sure of the

[Goanet] Parrikar: Church's Most Venerable Patron

2012-03-29 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Eugene Correia in his article made the foll main points: ** ** 1.Parrikar asked for mercy for his mistakes of cancelling the feast of St. Francis Xavier and Good Friday holidays. If Parrikar hadn't shown regret, he may have been crucified at the ballot box 2.The Deputy Chief Minister,

[Goanet] Ancestry workshop at Bexley Archives for UK Goans

2012-03-29 Thread Carvalho
Histories of British-Goans Project presents a half-day workshop. Are you of Goan origin? Ever wondered about your grandparents or great-grandparents lives? Now learn from the experts how to trace your ancestry using resources which are available right here in the UK. Clifford Pereira leads a

[Goanet] My wish list for Goa

2012-03-29 Thread Ignatius Fernandes
I wholly support Mr. Monteiro's wish list for Goa. But as Tony D'Sa would say it's a Goan Pipe Dream Ignatius Fernandes --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first

Re: [Goanet] Goans not allowed on casinos?

2012-03-29 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
One day, classrooms of Goan students will remember Cecil Tilak Pinto as the father of the saying: Gambling is my birthright, and I shall have it. At that stage, or even now in fact, it would be most unfair on our part to grudge Cecil his place in the sun, for having come up with this brilliant

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar: Church's Most Venerable Patron

2012-03-29 Thread J. Colaco jc
Marshall Mendonza MM wrote jc responds: MM(a): Good Friday was along with a few other Hindu religious festival holidays made sectional holidays. Personally I do not see this as a bad idea. jc(a): Agree. I think that it is a very good idea. Religion and State affairs should be TOTALLY

[Goanet] Casinos (TargetGoa)... and VAT on petrol (Hindustan Times)

2012-03-29 Thread Goanet News
'I am still against casino culture, but this was a Budgeting exercise' says annoyed Parrikar 2012-03-29 Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar called up this morning and heaped scorn on targetgoa.com. Can't blame him really, we went overboard with carrying the InGoa video of Parrikar when he was Leader

[Goanet] Global Warming Presents Historic Disaster Risk, Report Says

2012-03-29 Thread Naguesh Bhatcar
I am sure Goa and the entire West Coast of India, will be impacted by this, as much as Mumbai.===WASHINGTON — Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts, and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The third British Empire (Dan Hind, Al Jazeera)

2012-03-29 Thread Goanet Reader
The third British Empire Dan Hind London is considered the capital of capitalism allowing foreign billionaires to stash tax free income offshore. London, United Kingdom - Historians tell us that there were two quite distinct British empires - the first an Atlantic empire built on North American

Re: [Goanet] Global Warming Presents Historic Disaster Risk, Report Says

2012-03-29 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
We've had these types of storms before, global warming or no global warming. Climate is variable, and always has been so, and will always be.    What have made climate change affect people's thinking are:   1. there is a greater population now than there ever was   2. Communications are greater

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar's U Turn on Casino?

2012-03-29 Thread blandino viegas
Dear Unemployed Goan Youth, Your CM Manohar Parrikar (you must call him Godfather not CM) gave you Rs. 3000/- per month. And its become a talk of the town, talk of Sabina Martins, Auda Viegas and other prominent Goan ladies and as per JoeGoaUk. Talk of the town because they say you are going

[Goanet] THE PRODIGAL SON - A Musical Drama - as part of the Lenten Spiritual Programme in Kuwait

2012-03-29 Thread Goa World
THE PRODIGAL SON A Musical Drama The Great American story teller Mark Twain was once asked who is the world’s greatest story teller, and he said “Jesus Christ.” When he was asked which is the greatest story ever told. He said “The Prodigal Son.” This great story of man’s repentance and

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Chunna, flowers, Mega-projects, Bhatmam, Plants, pool, ganjil etc

2012-03-29 Thread JoeGoaUk
  Talking Photos: Chunna, flowers, Mega-projects, Bhatmam, Plants, pool, ganjil etc   It’s Chuna time in Goa http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/6881744638/in/photostream/ Sunset thru casuarinas trees http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/6996113071/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Ganjil

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (30Mar12)

2012-03-29 Thread alexyz fernandes
~ Need for Special Status ~ Now that I've purchased all your Land...I'm more Goan than You! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org ---

[Goanet] Goa news for March 30, 2012

2012-03-29 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa fuels debate on petrol rate - Times of India 4XwKZFZRUp4mASY8Q

[Goanet] Casinos

2012-03-29 Thread Bernado Colaco
Casinos bring very easy money to the coffers of a state as in the case of Macau. It has to be heavily regulated (Nevada regulations are also implemented in the gaming industry in Macau). Casinos can cause heavy damage to young people working there as it causes addiction. Macau youth work as

Re: [Goanet] The sore losers

2012-03-29 Thread J. Colaco jc
 In a critique of a Pamela D'Mello article in FRONTLINE, Rajan P. Parrikar asked the following question: Is Pamela D'Mello an 'independent' journalist, too? COMMENT: First of all, even though I know of NO losers who are not 'sore', I hope that the good Rajan Parrikar was not aiming that barb at

Re: [Goanet] Ancestry workshop at Bexley Archives for UK Goans

2012-03-29 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Selma-baai, very interesting. If its no bother (and issues with ownership of the material), may be an idea to post the some details online so as to benefit the community elsewhere. Just a suggestion. Regards On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:47 PM, Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote: Histories of

Re: [Goanet] Goans not allowed on casinos?

2012-03-29 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Hmmm I wonder how will they differentiate between a Goan and a non-Goan ... From: Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Friday, 30

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar's U Turn on Casino?

2012-03-29 Thread celton furtado
Lets be fair to Parrikar! When the congress was in power, they never offered any money to the unemployed youth, on the contrary they auctioned govt jobs. Wherever govt money was available, they tried to pocket it themselves. Now here's a Man who is bringing down petrol prices in Goa, offering

[Goanet] Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the Indian presidential elections.

2012-03-29 Thread Goanet News Service
An India sans corruption, communalism, casteism, criminalisation of politics and runaway capitalism is Dr Leo Rebello's vision. And if elected as President, this is what he will strive to achieve.