[Goanet] WILL ENGLISH MOI CREATE A PARADIGM SHIFT IN GOAN POLITICS?

2011-06-27 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  It was the Diocesan Society which mooted the idea of government grants to English MoI. Their motivation came from the fact that the catholic community was preferring private English schools in preference to church run Konkani schools, a genuine reason. The PTAs of the church run schools toed

[Goanet] INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION: THOUGH POLITICIANS ARE STILL INSENSITIVE, BEAUROCRATS STARTING TO ADRESS GRIEVANCES IN MEDIA?

2011-06-11 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Letter to editor (Navhind Times)   Inquiry into Public Grievance THIS is in reply to the letter, ‘Corrupt Goa Customs’ by Mr Arwin Mesquita (NT, May 23) which has been registered as a public grievance by the vigilance section of this department. On examination of the said grievance and enquiries

[Goanet] RALLY TO SAVE WATER FOR SOUTH GOA AT RIVONA AT 8 AM ON 27th MAY.

2011-05-26 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Mining in and around Rivona is polluting the Selaulim reservoir as well as the sources of water, mountains, forests, streams, springs and aquifers. People from all over Goa especially youth will congregate at Shivsure Junction, 3 km ahead of Rivona on the road to famous Budbudeachem Tollem and

[Goanet] Water Bottling instead of Mining in Caurem

2011-05-20 Thread rajendra kakodkar
South West Monsoon brings us plenty of water every year. And the hills of Caurem, with a green forest cover and leeward side topographic relief coupled with rock formation that facilitate water table higher than the ground level is the God's gift to the villagers of Caurem and Goa. The water

[Goanet] Caurem youth leader Nilesh Gaokar attacked by goons with iron rods

2011-05-12 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Caurem youth leader Nilesh Gaokar attacked an hour ago by goons with iron rods outside Verna Ind Est, where he works as engineer. He is injured badly. Verna police are taking him to Hospicio. Please rush to Hospicio to express your solidarity against mining mafias. This second attack in a week

[Goanet] TRIBALS IN ANDHRA BEAT UP LOCAL MLA

2011-05-11 Thread rajendra kakodkar
The excesses and attrocities of our representatives have gone to such an extent that more and more people are taking the extreme steps.   Goa has been destoyed by our MLAs conniving with Mining Sharks and Builder Piranhas. Goan people have been tolerent and decent enough not to take into their

[Goanet] TISS STUDENTS BOYCOT JAIRAM RAMESH AT CONVOCATION OVER JAITAPUR

2011-05-11 Thread rajendra kakodkar
The students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai boycotted Environ minister, Jairam Ramesh, over the adamant approach of the Manmohan Singh government, which cleared the controvercial Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project.   The students pointed out that the scientifically and technically more

[Goanet] Heraldo Editorial: Is Goa Most corrupt?

2011-05-11 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare will kick off his nationwide campaign against corruption from Panjim on 13 May, with a public meeting at Azad Maidan at 5pm. Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal will address a meeting at Margao that same day at 10.30am, while Kiran Bedi and Manish Sisodia

[Goanet] What right Goa has to seek special status?

2011-05-08 Thread rajendra kakodkar
MoI- Meeting with Union Minister by 14th May : http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/medium-instruction-meeting-union-ministers-may-14   While people of Goa are overwhelmingly seeking special status for Goa to decide on its future, Congress is making Goa more and more dependent on its High

[Goanet] DGP Bassi remarks a slap on CM's face: Goa needs 10, 000 more police.

2011-05-08 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  DGP Bassi said that Goa's police force needs to be trippled from current 5000 to 15000. This clearly proves that crime rate, law-and-order as well as illegalities in mining traffic has jumped significantly up during the last 4 year rule of Digamber Kamat.   Digamber Kamat, who is preoccupied

Re: [Goanet] WHOM WILL YOU HANG, MR CHIEF MINISTER?

2011-05-06 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Aires,   FN's point of legal mining, which is over and bove ustainable pace is well take. Issue also exists of the Rs 50,000/month of each of the 3 lakh Goan families (OWNERS of mineral resources) which is being allowed to be hijacked by a handful families (LESSEES) by the government

[Goanet] GRA ITEM: HIGH COURT (PANAJI BENCH) SUMMONS ELECTION COMMISSION

2011-05-02 Thread rajendra kakodkar
In relation to Sanitization of electoral rolls in Goa:   Goa's politicians have been getting elected piggybacking the votes of people, who are enrolled without any documentary evidence. Voters from Karnataka, Jharkhand etc are also on electoral rolls in Goa. Many of them with addresses as

[Goanet] GRA RESOLUTIONS

2011-05-02 Thread rajendra kakodkar
GOEMCHEA RAKHONDARANCHO AWAZ (GRA) Following resolutions were adopted unanimously at the public meeting held at Lohia Maidan, Margao on 29th April, 2011.   1) Government of Goa should take immediate steps to start dialogue with civil society for the Installation of Lokayukta in Goa for

[Goanet] GRA Rally at Lohia Maidan, Margao on 29th April, 2011 at 3.00 pm.

2011-04-28 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz (GRA) is holding its second mass contact in Margao to give people of Goa affected by mal-governance to voice their anger and to empower them to take corrective actions and to liberate them fom the chronic woes plaguing them.   Many views, suggestions and directions

[Goanet] KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA SANTOSH HEGDE SHOWS THE WAY

2011-04-26 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Yesterday Karnataka Lokayukta was in Goa to interact with civil society on Lokayukta Bill. The seminar was organized by The International Centre. But when he learnt from a 3rd party that the event was sponsored by a member of the tainted mining lobby, he refused to be hosted and bore all 

[Goanet] CAVREM ARABS DEFEAT SHEIKH DIGAMBER ONCE AGAIN

2011-04-23 Thread rajendra kakodkar
The Fauz sent by Goa government wilted before the determination of Caurem locals. When the detained people insisted that they will not move out of detention and resort to fast unto death inside the Quepem Jail, police and admin were shaken. At one stage police pleaded to the GRA representtives

[Goanet] Ships discharge Radioactive Water at Mormugao Port

2011-04-22 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Finally Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has told Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and Panjim Port not to allow the ships coming from Japan to release water due to fear of radiation. Read:

[Goanet] Ships discharge Japanese Radioactive Water into Mormugao

2011-04-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
mr desai, you seem to be least concerned about the alarms in Goa. Radioactivity is a very serious issue where even one chance in a million needs to be verified. This is an intangible threat, whose effects could linger on for years and for genertions. Goa Pollution Control Board or NIO or any

[Goanet] GRA rallies in support of Anna Hazare's Crusade Against Corruption.

2011-04-08 Thread rajendra kakodkar
The concerned citizens of Goa under the banner of Goenchea Rakhondarancho Awaz (GRA) have been holding candle light vigil cum rally around Margao Garden since Wednesday. On wednesday and Thursday the attendence was in few tens. But on Friday it was tranformed ino a grand rally with youth from

[Goanet] Ships discharge Radioactive Water at Mormugao Port

2011-04-05 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Ships arriving for loading iron ore are discharging ballast water at Mormugao Port. Some of this water could be from the Japan seas contaminated by radioactive water from the Tsunami affected Nuclear Power Plants. Authorities must check for this aspect and declare the the route ship had taken

[Goanet] Fake assurances of the govt will not be accepted: Hazare

2011-04-05 Thread rajendra kakodkar
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Fake-assurances-of-the-govt-will-not-be-accepted-Hazare/articleshow/7872271.cms   NEW DELHI: The veteran social activist Anna Hazare who began his fast unto death in the capital demanding greater public participation in the formulation of the

[Goanet] WHY 40 CHORS WANT TO BOG DOWN THE EDUCATED TO MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

2011-04-05 Thread rajendra kakodkar
40 CHORS of Goa have a D-day nearby. The election. They know how to fool people for a few days or months, make the people vote for them again and then Rape Goa for another 5 years.   Closer to the elections, 40 chors try to divert the attention of the educated people to pseudo intellectual

[Goanet] Ships discharge Japanese Radioactive Water into Mormugao Sea

2011-04-05 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Ships during its empty voyage, to achieve stable buoyancy, have to fill in a lot of water to compensate for empty cargo hold. When the iron ore gets loaded, the extra water is discharged into the seas.  There are atleast two ships in the port, which had taken in huge ballast water when they

[Goanet] Digamber's Budget Corrupted by Virus

2011-04-04 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Goa State Budget was tabled on 17th March at 2.35pm. The Centre as well as all the states religiously upload this documents on their respective web-sites within minutes of the presentation. However in the case of Goa (supposed to be far ahead of other states) it is not done till date.

Re: [Goanet] Shame on Monserrate, Digamber Kamat and Sonia Gandhi

2011-04-03 Thread rajendra kakodkar
On Sun, 3 Apr 2011 16:15:19 +0530 Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Let's not reduce everything to a BJP-versus-Congress debate. Things are more serious than that. The permanent government in power survives and thrives whoever is in power -- whether it's a Digu, a Parrikar, a

[Goanet] It is decided: English will be MoI from next Academic year.

2011-03-31 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Though govt has decided to maintain status quo (Grants only to Indian MoI) officially, it is reliably learnt that a very strong politician has worked out modalities to facilitate English as MoI from next Academic year.   This, very closely held secret proposal, was reportedly unvieled during the

[Goanet] English as Medium of Intruction at Primary Level: for sake of Jobs

2011-03-28 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Datta: Churchil-bab why primary education in English? If your daughter starts studying english in 5th std will she not be good in english by the time she graduates?   Churchill: True. She will be good in english and she will get good job also. But I am not bringing in english for my daughters.

[Goanet] Ramdeobaba: Illegal Mining in Goa is Rs 15000 crore.

2011-03-26 Thread rajendra kakodkar
BJP press conference of 18th September 2010 attended by Manohar and Shripad alleged that the illegal mining in Goa is Rs 4000 crore. Ref: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/BJP-may-demand-CBI-inquiry-into-illegal-mining-in-Goa/683933   Though Karnataka is 40 times bigger than Goa in area and

[Goanet] Who destroyed Goa more: Babush or Digamber?

2011-03-24 Thread rajendra kakodkar
After the Mines Minister was exposed by Cavre gaonkars, people said Digamber’s destruction of Goa is many times more than what Babush did as TCP Minister. His media advisors are trying hard to salvage his image. Minin Piris, who distrubutes govt advertisements to media acts like Sensor Board

[Goanet] PM Manmohan Singh misleading public on US cables: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

2011-03-22 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Manmohan-Singh-misleading-public-on-US-cables-WikiLeaks-founder-Julian-Assange/articleshow/7754853.cms   NEW DELHI: WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange says Indian leaders are trying to mislead the public by challenging the authenticity of US diplomatic

[Goanet] Government subsidizing Wealthy Miners

2011-03-22 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  Goan mining industry consumes 60 crore litres of diesel every year. Today when Brent Crude is hovering around $115/bbl, the under-recoveries of Oil Marketing Companies (HPCL,BPCL etc) have mounted to Rs 25/litre. Thus the subsidy on diesel enjoyed by wealthy miners is Rs 1500 crore a year!

[Goanet] EXPORT DUTY HIKE WILL RUIN GOAN ECONOMY: SHANTARAM

2011-03-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
CREATE A PROVIDENT FUND FOR MINING TRUCKS: Shantaram Naik, MP, wants export duty on iron ore reduced because truck owners could be affected. Truck owners make life worse for lakhs of Goans. When the latter come on the roads, the truck mafia beat the aam aadmi, aurat and even chaccha-baccha.

[Goanet] GRA RALLY ON 15th MARCH AT 3 PM AT AZAD MAIDAN PANIM needs to be supported

2011-03-10 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Eugine Correia,   Your querry is important as are various other querries. Your querry is No 38 in individual querry priorty list. Please await the answer. We have many more mass people (group) querries, which are given the higher priority. The members are also preoccupied with mass

[Goanet] GRA RALLY ON 15th MARCH 3 PM AT AZAD MAIDAN PANJIM

2011-03-08 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear All,   GRA rally needs to be supported because: GRA is a coglomerate of over 50 village groups fighting against local mafias. GRA is being joined by more groups as days pass. GRA believes that Organization is bigger than Individuals. GRA has no single leader, who can turn tables later on

[Goanet] Quepem locals attempt to revive Intruz (ToI)

2011-03-07 Thread rajendra kakodkar
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Quepem-locals-attempt-to-revive-Intruz/articleshow/7643298.cms   MARGAO: The traditional 'Intruz' of Goa, that was synonymous with Carnival celebrations but has now faded into oblivion, is witnessing a revival of sorts in the rural hinterland of South

[Goanet] Citizens can ensure quality of Public Projects

2011-03-06 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Shri Shantram,   I do appreciate your studied efforts as a parliamentarian. But since you are a politician from the ruling side you cannot put the burden of ensuring quality of Public Projects on aam aadmi. You should have advised your party men like Digamber Kamat to take proactive steps

Re: [Goanet] mining in Goa - the insolence and dare

2011-03-05 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear FN,   Yes, Policy makers in Delhi are serious of pleasing their master at 10, Janpath. They would do little for public good unless forced to. The increase in export duty from 5% to 20% is not because people wanted it. It is because steel lobby wanted it to be 30%. They threatened to increase

[Goanet] MINE OWNERS LIE (ASSOCHAM)

2011-03-02 Thread rajendra kakodkar
ASSOCHAM, an national industry body exposes lies of Goan mine owners: http://www.assocham.org/prels/printnews.php?id=2777   Leading industry body ASSOCHAM has called for discouraging iron ore exports by increasing export tax on fines and lumps from five per cent and 15 per cent to uniformly 30

[Goanet] CAVREM ARABS FORCE SHEIKH DIGAMBER TO ABDICATE MUKHTAR MINE

2011-03-01 Thread rajendra kakodkar
I was a lucky witness to the heroics of Nilesh and his Cavrem gaonkars ably supported by Claude and Abhijit. It was literally miniEGYPT in GOA:   CAVREM ARABS LAID SIEGE ON MINES DEPT TILL 10 PM TO FORCE SHEIKH DIGAMBER TO ABDICATE MUKHTAR MINE   The spark is ignited. Let it fire an inferno to

[Goanet] Carmona is not Raheja’s bhatt by Orlando S A Da Silva

2011-02-27 Thread rajendra kakodkar
http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Middle/274   The decision of the Goa government to arbitrarily grant licences to the Raheja mega-project in Carmona when the matter is before the District Court is nothing but dictatorship and political hubris. The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department

[Goanet] CONGRESS COMMUNALISM?

2011-02-25 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Read: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Akal-Takht-Jathedar-SGPC-ask-Sonia-Gandhi-PM-to-PM-to-visit-Hondh-Chillar/articleshow/7567470.cms   Rajendra

[Goanet] Whether apology or regret is immaterial for Advani

2011-02-24 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Advani is retired and almost forgotten. Now that Congress base looks dwindled, it is obvious that he must be getting lured by the kodel. And therefore must be terribly longing for publicity. Advani knows well that he can get adequate and free publicity from the Kangress-purchased media only by

[Goanet] Mining starts at Old Goa: West Goans will soon feel the nuisance of Mining.

2011-02-17 Thread rajendra kakodkar
So far the Mining has been a nuisance only for East Goans, and the so called concerned activists in the west Goa were not at all bothered about the pollution (dust and noise) and traffic hazards suffered by East Goans. The Oscar led Regional Plan Bachao Abhiyan had only one agenda RP and no

[Goanet] Panjim's disgrace (Letter in Herald)

2011-02-15 Thread rajendra kakodkar
COMMENTS: Central pollution Control Board has an Pollution Monitoring Program. Recently we got ambient dust pollution monitoring station for Curchorem. Get a noise monitoring station installed at Betim or Panjim where noise is max. With that data approach High Court for relief. Administration

[Goanet] PM to resign tomorow?

2011-02-15 Thread rajendra kakodkar
If he still is what he was in 1990s, he would put the country first and resign. No doubt, he is indebted to Sonia for making him PM from nowhere. He may accept to continue spoiling his reputtion for the sake of personal indebtedness. But will he spoil country's prospects for personal debt?  Or

[Goanet] Panjim's disgrace (Letter in Herald)

2011-02-15 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Rajan,   Your first post: For 4 years I have been fighting the menace of noise pollution on River Mandovi by the cruise boat operators.  I have filed many complaints with the Pollution Board and made a dozen trips to the Collector's office over the years.  But the problem continues to

Re: [Goanet] There's more democracy in Goa

2011-02-14 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Mauricio,   Your understanding of Curchorem agitation in itself is completely flawed and when the base is wrong what to say of the inferance?   1) You said: Ganv Rakhan Manch is demanding the scrapping of the proposal to expand the highway that connects the mining belt to Mormugao port to

Re: [Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption

2011-02-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Read the reply I got from Transparency International about India's CPI:   Dear Rajendra,   Thank you for your interest in Transparency International’s (TI) work and specifically your enquiry regarding India ’s scores on the Corruptions Perceptions Index. Your email was passed on to me, as I am

[Goanet] 2G SCAM: Sonia, Manmohan more responsible than Raja

2011-02-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
When two sides negotiate, each side tries to get the best for his side. Corporate trying to get best for their shareholders is nothing wrong provided they do not do anything illegal. Securing the public side was the duty of Raja-Manmohan-Sonia trio. They failed miserably. Before issuing

[Goanet] Harnessing Solar Energy through Artificial Photosynthesis (the Economist)

2011-02-12 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  http://www.economist.com/node/21015679?fsrc=nwl   FOR decades, your correspondent has watched, with more than casual interest, every new twist and turn in the quest for an “artificial leaf”. His hope has been that industry might one day replicate the photosynthetic process used by plants, and

[Goanet] Indian Stockmarkets finally decoupled from the West?

2011-02-11 Thread rajendra kakodkar
During the last global recession, US, Europe and Asian markets started their fall since Oct 2007. By December 2007, these markets had lost significantly, but during the same period, the Indian markets rose prompting the bulls to emphasize on India growth story and claim that Indian markets were

[Goanet] SUCCESSFUL CURCHOREM AGITATION: CM made give assurance in writting

2011-02-09 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Today Curchorem people achieved results they themselves never expected. CM was forced to instruct Collector not to proceed with 4-lane against people's wishes. People insited on document in writing and CM was forced to do so. Collector, GP Naik delivered the letter at 6.45 pm, after which the

[Goanet] HC raps housewife for filing PIL

2011-02-04 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Search on net with key words on this subject did not result in any news. Could you provide link or more info: which HC? Judge bench? Which nuclear plant?    Without details it is wrong to comment but the general principles say:   Judges having such a view (How can an unlearned learn?) is serious.

Re: [Goanet] DESTRUCTION OF MANGROVES - A PROTECTED SPECIES

2011-02-03 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Floriano,   Good work.   Also give complaint to Michael, Member Sec, GCZMA and Dir (ST) at Saligao. Mangroves also come under their jurisdiction under CRZ Act, which has stronger teeth than the Forest Act.   There are more violations of Mangroves in Goa: Panchwadi by Sesa Merces/Morambi by

[Goanet] GOA IS ON FIRE. BUT CM IS MR COOL

2011-01-31 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Aires Rodrigues wrote and questioned: Despite all the political turmoil and with so many unresolved issues confronting Goa, Digambar Kamat has been able to hang on as Chief Minister.    What is the key Mr. Chief Minister? Are cucumbers helping you maintain your composure while the divine

[Goanet] Visit to express support to Fast unto Death against Mining excesses at Curchorem

2011-01-31 Thread rajendra kakodkar
After a successful Curchorem BANDH on 27th Jan, Ganv Rakhon Jagrut Manch of Curchorem is starting the second leg of their agitation against mining pollution and traffic hazards in the fifth most populous municipality of Goa and land acquisition for wealthy miners paying peanuts to the aam admi.

[Goanet] RAHUL, Whom are you fooling?

2011-01-30 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Rahul was in Malegao along with Maharashtra CM, in a bid to alley fears in some quarters that soon Mahrashtra will be like old Bihar.   He also said: Cash abroad belongs to poor, bring it back.   Whom is he fooling? Cant he send home people like Pranob, PC and Montek who are hampering it?  

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-26 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Pork is general word. There are atleast three types of pork. First is Goo-Dukor, which was consumed by Christians in Goa. Then there is Raan-Dukor relished by Goan Hindus and Christians. Finally, the Farmed-Dukor in US, Europe etc and 5stars. There could be more? Also need to separate Relishing

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-26 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Pork is general word. There are atleast three types of pork. First is Goo-Dukor, which was consumed by Christians in Goa . Then there is Raan-Dukor relished by Goan Hindus and Christians. Finally, the Farmed-Dukor in US, Europe etc and 5stars. There could be more? Also need to separate

[Goanet] Omar Abdulla pounces on an opportunity for electoral gains offered by BJP

2011-01-25 Thread rajendra kakodkar
BJP’s flag march to JK is nothing but electoral gimmick. Omar sensed that he can use this march to usurp Congress vote bank by aiding polarization.   He is intentionally arresting BJP leaders and giving them prominence. BJP is earning the sympathies of the so called Nationalists and gullible

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-24 Thread rajendra kakodkar
This is only to bring home the Theory of Relativity and not to be derogatory towards anybody not even non-ghantis:   From goanet posts in this thread, it seems that the word Ghanti is perceived by some as derogatory.   It could also be other way round. A Ghantavoirlo stays higher than a Da

[Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Monte Coelho from Serra de Portugal is called Ghanti because he is from a hill. Gorappa from Kolhapur is called Panklo because he is fare skinned. Miracle of Theory of Relativity: Lets celebrate the decade of its centenary. Einstine: Tussi Great Ho! Rajendra

[Goanet] ONIONICS and MANMOHANICS

2011-01-21 Thread rajendra kakodkar
ONION prices are finally on a decline. But how did it happen?   Go to middle class restaurant (87% in urban areas are of this category) and order thali or a la carte and observe: the ONION CHOPS, RINGS or SLICES you were served erstwhile as gratis replaced with CABBAGE CHOPS, CUCUMBER RINGS or

[Goanet] A parallel economy (Herald Editorial)

2011-01-20 Thread rajendra kakodkar
).     In this report, India is placed low at rank 15 with $105 bn for 2000-08 period!   This in response to Herald Editorial: http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Edit/15   Rajendra Kakodkar

[Goanet] Big bad media, poor little internet (The Economist, London)

2011-01-20 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Read: http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/01/media_businessesfsrc=nwl     AFTER more than a year of political posturing and rumination, America’s Federal Communications Commission has  signed off on Comcast’s purchase of a majority stake in NBC Universal. The resulting company, which

Re: [Goanet] misfired price blame

2011-01-17 Thread rajendra kakodkar
This thread started with Rahul blaming (veiled) Pawar for the prolonged and excessive price rise in food items. Manmohan, Sonia, Pawar, Montek were blamed.   But now I feel that they are less to be blamed. Because when they meet to discuss the issue, they probably de-tour Cuba, Gandhi, Birla,

[Goanet] HOW POLITICIANS FOX AAM ADMI?

2011-01-17 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  The high inflation in food items, prevailing in India, is largely due hoarders and traders of food items and speculators on the commodity exchanges. The lower ouput due to climatic vagaries is manageable, but the politicians are turning Nelson’s Eye. Banks are providing loans for speculating

[Goanet] Leading citizens speak up on graft, lack of governance (ToI)

2011-01-17 Thread rajendra kakodkar
MUMBAI: A group of 14 prominent and well-regarded citizens has written an Open Letter To Our Leaders to express alarm at the governance deficit in government, business and institutions, and underline the urgent need to tackle the malaise of corruption, which is corroding the fabric of our

[Goanet] Mining truck knocks down two-wheeler (ToI)

2011-01-15 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  MARGAO: Tension prevailed in Kavrem on Friday evening with villagers blocking roads after a mining truck knocked down a two-wheeler. The motorcycle rider, Chandrakant Devidas, sustained injuries in the accident that occurred at around 3.30pm. Incensed villagers then resorted to a rasta

Re: [Goanet] misfired price blame

2011-01-14 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Thanks Venatius, for a nice compilation with commentry of Gandhi's philoophy. Gandhi preferred that machine be kept idle than a man/person. This is largely interpreted as: he prescribes manual labour or lower mechanization. And in those days of a large unskilled manpower that India had, it was

[Goanet] India's misplaced socio-economic development

2011-01-14 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 soter so...@bsnl.in wrote: Whatever assuarances the government may be giving to the people, the prices of food commodities just refuse to climb down and stabilise. The climate change offers a wonderful cover up for the mess. This country has been more focussed on procuring

Re: [Goanet] NEWS: Monitoring seismic activity at Selaulim

2011-01-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Also see (on google-earth) the colour of Kushavati and distinctly see how it discolours Zuari where the two join. The siltation of rivers may be enough for Pollution Bord to stop all mines around Kushavati. Rajendra     0n Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:26:09 -0500 Reboni Saha reb...@mozaic-design.com

[Goanet] India Must `Copy' China Stockpiles Policy to Curb Food Prices: Adani

2011-01-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-12/india-must-copy-china-policy-to-curb-food-prices-adani-says.html

Re: [Goanet] Rahul's misfired price blame

2011-01-13 Thread rajendra kakodkar
As Soter says Rahul, the mom's boy, is immature and bound to be confused  even on simpler issues leave alone complex price rise. Even seasoned politician like Pranob Muhkorjee on TV was lost exclaiming whether growth was 2.7% or 3.7%?   Montek looked worried, not for the price rise, but that the

[Goanet] Did the internet kill rhetoric?

2011-01-12 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Read: http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2011/01/american_political_discoursefsrc=nwl

[Goanet] WHY ARWINS CHILL AND CHURCHILLS WIN?

2011-01-10 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Arwin's efforts for the good of Goa are commendable. More so, because despite being unaffected physically in UAE, he is taking pains to act.   His writings tell that he is genuinly involved in Goan concerns. He is also a leading opinion-expresser in Goan media. What is said below applies much

[Goanet] EUROPEAN KIDS FIGHT FATHERS FOR EATING THEIR ECONOMIC PIE

2011-01-10 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Goanetters,   European generation in the last two-three decades enjoyed on borrowed money. The next generation has to pay for it now. The new generation is expected to be much worse economiclly (higher taxes, lower security etc) compared to their parents as the countries slip into

Re: [Goanet] I-T sleuths raid Vishwajeet

2011-01-07 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Agree with FN. Motive of keeping Govt intact may be one possibility. There are three more: Earstwhile politicos preferred Benami deals, which have now become very risky. Deals in own name risk raids by IT/ED. But there are ways. When some big deal is to be executed, seasoned businessmen doctor

[Goanet] Boycott bigotry!

2011-01-06 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Fukot Advisor jc,   In Konknni we say: Sovai khan fugechem!   Sovai fugechem, then fukot could be worse?   While almost all posts in the Bomras thread are centred around discrimination, your posts are lost in tresspass, which is not an issue, even probably to Bomras' owner.     Your (a) is

[Goanet] Boycott Bomras restaurant in Candolim

2011-01-05 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goa Sudharop Annual Awards January 5, 2011 - 3:45

Re: [Goanet] Gold deposits in Bhangarachem Goy

2011-01-04 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goa Sudharop Annual Awards January 5, 2011 - 3:45

Re: [Goanet] Gold deposits in Bhangarachem Goy

2011-01-04 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goa Sudharop Annual Awards January 5, 2011 - 3:45

Re: [Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption

2011-01-01 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services' With

Re: [Goanet] Ab tera kya hoyega Porikar?

2011-01-01 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services' With

Re: [Goanet] Ab tera kya hoyega Porikar?

2010-12-30 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services' With

Re: [Goanet] FILE ON GOA LAW COMMISSION GOES MISSING

2010-12-29 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services' With

Re: [Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption

2010-12-28 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Santosh,   You seem to have not read my previous post properly or completely. Please read it again. May be I was not adequately clear. For your ease, I am reframing the part for more clarity: Transparency International (TI) in the same CPI report says: Given its methodology, CPI is

Re: [Goanet] EVEN GOVERNOR'S HAIRCUT IS PAID FOR BY THE TAX PAYER

2010-12-28 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Naguesh,   This is more to wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR than to comment on Siddhu. Siddhu is not merely a sikh but a CONGRESS SIKH, who use turbans to hide everything! Last six odd years the Congress is using a blue turban to hide corruption! It is quite possible that Siddhu is claiming false

[Goanet] WHAT IF GOVERNOR HAS HAIRCUT ONLY FROM A GOANETTER?

2010-12-28 Thread rajendra kakodkar
NEW BOOK: Patriotism in Action: Goans in India's Defence Services. With Foreword by Gen SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC (retd) former Chief of Indian Army Staff and Governor, Punjab Administrator, Chandigarh UT. See details below of where the book is available. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [Goanet] Thank you, JoeGoaUk

2010-12-28 Thread rajendra kakodkar
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services' With

Re: [Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption

2010-12-27 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Goanet] CWG scam: CBI raids Kalmadi's houses in Delhi and Pune (Times of India)

2010-12-24 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Goanet] Poll on Rahul's Hindu terror v/s Muslim terror (Times of India)

2010-12-24 Thread rajendra kakodkar
collective wisdom to be far superior than individual wisdom.   Soter’s previous post: If for Rajendra kakodkar the 'Truth' is going to be determined by polls conducted by media houses set up by India's exploitative class then God save this country.   Rajendra’s Orinal post: In the ToI poll 26% agree

[Goanet] IT IS TIME WE PROTECT WHAT IS LEFT OF GOA TO CONTINUE - SAYING - PROUD TO BE A GOAN

2010-12-23 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Santosh and Carmen are right. History should be only at the back of our minds so that we do not repeat past mistakes. Obvious that politicians would try to divert public attention from governance issues (affecting them) to the sentimental issues (not affecting them). Penny wise pound foolish

[Goanet] Poll on Rahul's Hindu terror v/s Muslim terror (Times of India)

2010-12-23 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Dear Nascy, Times of India allegiances/tilts are well known. Please go more into the details, so that you find the answer yourself. There is no better education than laughing at oneself, when one discovers his ignorance. I am still exploring other options to understand the public pulse in

[Goanet] ALERT: Cash starved KTC to rent out assets, Big builders to benefit from PPP in Panjim Margao

2010-12-22 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Goa Govt has over 50,000 employees on whom it spends Rs 1200 crore a year. Considering that there are around 2 lac families in Goa, every family pays Rs 60,000 a year towards their salaries and pension. What do they give the people in return? Digu must answer this while celebrating the 50th

[Goanet] Octroi on mining

2010-12-22 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Quepem municipality has decided to levy an octroi of 2% on mining profit. The profit on ore is Around Rs 5000 per ton. So the octroi will be Rs 100 per ton. Around 20 lac tonne is transported through Quepem. This means the municipality will earn Rs 20 crore a year. Rajendra Read:

[Goanet] The great onion robbery: 135% mark-up from mandi to retail (ToI)

2010-12-22 Thread rajendra kakodkar
  Read: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/The-great-onion-robbery-135-mark-up-from-mandi-to-retail/articleshow/7147837.cms   Speculative traders are making super-profits by fixing prices in the onion trade while the government is playing around with ad hoc fixes. On Tuesday alone,

[Goanet] Stop honouring and celebrating with corrupt Goan politicians

2010-12-21 Thread rajendra kakodkar
The suggestions are excellent. But mere writing on Goanet or NT is not sufficient. A movement is needed to make politicians feel the pinch. A year ago Remo wanted to dump all 40 MLAs in the sea. But a fortnight later he invited Digu and other politicians to bless his concert in Margao. Too much

[Goanet] Poll on Rahul's Hindu terror v/s Muslim terror (Times of India)

2010-12-21 Thread rajendra kakodkar
: If for Rajendra kakodkar the 'Truth' is going to be determined by polls conducted by media houses set up by India's exploitative class then God save this country.  Orinal message: In the ToI poll 26% agree with Rahul but 71% disagree.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rahul-Gandhi-told-US

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