[Goanet] Re. Liar, Liar,Liar
Dears, I am reminded of Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar on being stabbed by his compatriot, Brutus. Et tu , Brute? The question of truth is still begging for an answer ...even in 4, 5, 6 below like the Milo grains slipped in to the PL-480 wheat. Those who did not know better, swallowed the Milo as Wheat! Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:17:35 + From: anand virgincar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Liar Liar Liar To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Goanetters, 4 ) Manohar Parrikar was responsible for the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. 5 ) Manohar Parrikar was responsible for the 1666 fire of London. 6 ) etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=49cid=26 -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
[Goanet] KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM CONGRATULATES ELODIE GOES
www.goa-world. com Quality. Precision. Professional. Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter (since 1994) archived at www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ Kuwait February 27, 2008: KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM CONGRATULATES ELODIE GOES Kepemchim Kirnnam, the cultural troupe from Kepem, warmly congratulates Miss Elodie Goes on her first public performance on the violin during the book-release ceremony of Zoit ani her Kovita, a collection of 50 poems written by Walter Menezes on 25th February 2008. Elodie Goes played Zolmacho Dis Tuzo as Walter cut his 50th birthday cake in the company of his wife, son and daughter. [Elodie seen in background as Walter Menezes prepares to cut his birthday cake] Elodie is no stranger to music. In fact, music runs in her family. She is the daughter of Glorio and Lynnette Goes, both enthusiastic members of Kepemchim Kirnnam. Incidentally, Elvis Goes, the Director of Kepemchim Kirnnam, is Elodies uncle. [Elodie playing zolmacho dis tuzo] A student of Fatima Convent, Margao, Elodie has had the privilege of singing Veronica on Good Friday at Holy Cross Church, Kepem for three years. She is the recipient of a number of prizes in singing competitions and has also participated in the Carnival Parades held in Kepem. [Elodie seen with her parents and younger brother Euler] Elvis Goes, Director of Kepemchim Kirnnam, expressed happiness and said, Elodie has tremendous musical potential and I am eagerly waiting for the day when she will join me for her first performance with Kepemchim Kirnnam. Report by www.goa-world.com Link articles: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/18118 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/18144 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/18147 UPCOMING EVENT IN KUWAIT: SREE PADA MOVIE MAKERS PRINCE JACOBS PRODUCTION will premiere the biggest movie in Konkani Cinema. PADRI (The Man of Patience) - the premiere will be held at Massra Al-Hawally A/C Auditorium on 28 March 2008 at 4.00 pm. For your viewing pleasure the screening on wide screen with digital sound system, hold your breath and get set for the biggest show of the year, wait! we have the biggest surprise too brought to you by Kala Mogui Kuwait, the prominent art cultural association. SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL PASSES will be available only at RAJA STORES, Kuwait City and with the organizers during the FOOTBALL FINALS at Salmiya Ground. For reservation: Kuwait City Raja Stores 2412970, Salmiya MM Confectionery 5619946 (Near Salmiya Church) Khaitan Gods Gift Tailors 7486901, Farwaniya - 9391452, Abbasiya 9106617, Hawally - 9540232, Ahmadi/Fahaheel - 9884681 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit your favourite website www.mangalorean.com Its an opportunity not to be missed by all Konkani lovers! Goa's Pride - http://www.goa-world.com Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter (Since 1994) archived at http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ Moderated by Gaspar Almeida presented by Ulysses Menezes A thousand probabilities do not make one truth. ~Proverb, (Italian)~ - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
[Goanet] Daily Haiku #27
DAILY HAIKU #27: MOTHER-IN-LAW aranged marriage, deranged ma rage. _ http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php __ Aunty, Famous Indians, Haiku, Churchill cartoons, etc. _
[Goanet] Facebook fatigue (was: Jazz... and Engico)
JazzGoa network on Facebook VivaEngico network on Facebook COMMENT: Facebook fatigue has set in. Applies to many SocNet sites: http://creativecapital.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/its-official-us-social-networking-sites-see-slow-down/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/31/myspace_fb_comscore_drop/ - Bosco
Re: [Goanet] earlier thread: question to Fr.Ivo_now_temptation
On 26/02/2008, Nigel Britto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mr. Pinto, .All priests seem to have inherited the papal trait of infallibility, and if I question it, I'll be condemned a heretic. Truth Liberates, Nigel Britto http://amicusnaturae.blogspot.com RESPONSE: There is no such thing as Papal trait of infallibility. The Pope is deemed infallible only when making pronouncements ex Cathedra..a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. ''According to The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism: In reality, the pope seldom uses his power of infallibility..rather than being some mystical power of the pope, infallibility means the church allows the office of the pope to be the ruling agent in deciding what will be accepted as formal beliefs in the church.[2] Since the 1870 solemn declaration of Papal Infallibility by Vatican I, this power has been used only once: in 1950 when Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary as being an article of faith for Roman Catholics.'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] What goes around, comes around.
Nigel Britto writes: Every major media house chose to portray the Monserrates and the Mayor as innocent sheep who narrowly escaped from the slaughterhouse. I do not think that this is correct. There have been articles posted on this list that would clearly indicate that the authors of the articles have a very poor opinion of Babush. Nigel Britton writes: But, just as an observation, many of us would vaguely remember an incident as reported in the press around Nov 6, 07, when Amit was reportedly involved in a minor accident with a motorcyclist, and, after making a call, a horde of goons apparently descended upon the hapless motorcyclist. Cops were reportedly all around, but couldn't do anything. To the best of my knowledge, this incident has come on the list only over the last few days. It was not discussed at the time, and we on the list should introspect why? I am not saying that Nigel has condoned the attack on Babush - in fact he clearly recognises the utter wrong of the police. But I thought of making some comments which I thought are relevant for the discussion. As I have said before, Babush was a hero to some on this list not too long ago. Sachin Phadte _ Tried the new MSN Messenger? It’s cool! Download now. http://messenger.msn.com/Download/Default.aspx?mkt=en-in
[Goanet] *Happy Birthday!*
From us all in Goan cyberspace, to prominent Goanetter bon vivant, GABE MENEZES London/Navelim Many Happy Returns of the Day! Have a great year! FR. _
[Goanet] Comments on Newspaper Headlines - 27 February, 2008
GT: Law students move court for speed cut. HC seek state's reply. [ AG: Your Lordship, The Goa government is actively contemplating promoting of a SEZ in Goa in collaboration with foreign technology to mass manufacture state of the art 'knees' and steel coated intestines, ordinarily called 'guts'. The Convenors of GMAS and SVM have unanimously agreed not to protest] GT: Cries for 2/19 probe get louder. Photo inset -- Fr. Maverick Fernandes - Spokesperson for Council for Social Peace and Justice. GT: No comebacks - We run the danger of Goa turning red with the innocent blood of our children - Editorial article Dr. Oscar Rebello. [ Well appreciated on both counts. The church must realise that, in Dr. Rebello's words, there are no winners in this game, only losers, us, the people of Goa. Only an impartial inquiry will bring respect to the state of Goa. Fr. Maveric's suggestion that just 6 ministers are enough for Goa is well appreciated. However, we have, in our Party's Constitution [Art. 34], cut that number by one to make it permanently 5, plus we have gone one step ahead to declare that MLAs who remain outside the cabinet shall not be eligible to be appointed as chairpersons of Govt. Corporations/Institutions [Art. 38]. Dr. Rebello's suggestion is unique - the formation of a panel of 'Ombudsmen' to investigate and pin responsibility where it belongs. However much appreciated this suggestion is, we have elaborated on this point in our 'Roadmap for Goa' released in August 2005. Civilian Services Boards - [Chapter II(5) - General Policies. All pucblic services shall be monitored by specially constituted Civilian Services Boards comprising of non-elected, eminent members of the society who what no known political affiliations, specially chosen for their concern in the social front and possessing independence of thought process and exemplary character. These boards shall be entrusted with the setting up of a system of recruitment procedures and processes for selections for Government jobs which shall be carried-out on non religious, non-caste and non-political basis. Such Boards shall also be entrusted with the responsibility to look into specific complaints from the members of the public into the mis-behaviour or dereliction of duty by Government/Civil servants including the 'POLICE' and advise the Government accordingly so that corrective steps may be taken before things deteriorate. PS: this input is by Ben Antao, Toronto, Canada ] GT: ALEXYZ - And the OSCAR goes to GOA'S Latest Shame'THE BABUSH-COP-BASH-UP' - Caricature of Dr. Francisco Colaco making the statement on TV. [ We called Dr. Francisco Colaco to congratulate him on his very 'photogenic' caricature by Alexyz] GT: Agonda Sarpanch seeks help to stop gambling. [Power to this man, to Mr. Joby Fernandes. If we have 10 (sincere) persons like these in Goa, we can make Goa the pearl we want it to be. But we fear that single handedly Joby is bound to lose heart and go on nursing frustrations like many before him. We would like all these fire-brands who think for GOA to participate in our first in the series of 'CONVENTIONS' titled ' TO GOA WITH LOVE' to be held in Margao in April, 2008. The theme being 'LETS GET TOGETHER AND DO IT' . To do What??. 'Show that we love GOA openly and unabashedly and that we can come together on this ONE agenda'. H: Rs. 860 cr to 'flow' into sewage lines. [ My Gaw'd - the task ahead is a huge one ! That of spirited citizens to see that there are no taps into this line that connect to minister's and MLA's pockets.] NT: Vasco-Patna train introduced. [This board is displayed on the inaugural train: 'Welcome to GOA Bihari brothers and sisters. Our MLAs and Ministers are awaiting your arrival with open arms to gift to you Goa's ration and voting cards] NT: Ministerial berth may elude Dhavalikar. [Will someone please rush with a lot of ice packs for Dhavalikar's acutely aching head?] NT: SC issues notice to Goa govt on RP-2011 - Petitioner: Vinayak Shree real estate Pvt. Ltd. [Purched properties worth 29 lacs? That your problem, Vinayak Shree? Or the lacs you have paid Babush Monserrate for painting the map of Goa as according to your wishes?? The case listings on the SC roster must be alarmingly low [ :-)) ]. And you thought you could relax being the 'Indian of the Year' just yet... Dr. Rebello??? - Will someone to me us a favour to keep an eye if 'HARA' has started digging at 4-Pillars, Calapur-Santa Cruz a-fresh??] H: SP, DySP, PI transfered - GNN secries unholy alliance against police.- [Hurray! Goondagiri in GOA has triumphed] H: Panjim finally cleared of Garbage. [ A very curious Panjimite: Were any goondas found it it??] H: NCP empowers Willy to decide on party matters. [Behold ! The raging 'bull' from Benaulim is hoofing dust already for a bull fight] floriano goasuraj -- GOA needs a 'REVOLUTION' if it is to
[Goanet] Attack on the police
While we on Goanet are rightly condemning the attack on the police recently by the goons belonging to Babush Monteserrat, let us also remember the killing of a policeman during the agitation against the Meta Strip plant in Goa. Some people were arrested for the crime, but the courts let them off because of lack of evidence. Sachin Phadte _ Post free property ads on Yello Classifieds now! www.yello.in http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=220
Re: [Goanet] Is Congress Party Secular? + Facts v/s hearsay
To Goanet - Miguel Braganza wrote: Ports jetty, too. It is not just that Virgincar called you and me. You contacted me , too. Remember? Of course. I called a few people myself, you included. Some of us felt at the time that we should present one solid united anti-SEZ front and we tried our best to realize it. Alas, we failed in the attempt. What is it about this that you don't like or fail to understand? Dr.Anand Virgincar was ...and possibly still is ...for PARRIKAR as CM with Cristao MLAs so that Manohar-bab does not become totally communal. Do you want to deny that for him, Rajan-bab? Why would I deny that when he himself has been saying it openly here on Goanet? Au contraire, you should commend Dr. Virgincar for being honest with you from the get-go. He came clean right away where he was coming from, what his goals were, what his political preferences are. No chicanery, no doublespeak. Perhaps such forthright manner is alien to you? Please do not market your half-baked opinions as the Truth. The GBA is alive and working. True, the GBA is alive and working. Working for the Congress. The GBA as a credible group was compromised long ago. Ordinary people like me, who kept aside our political preferences and wholeheartedly got behind the cause, mentally emotionally, were betrayed. I wish this had not been the case, but you cannot wish reality away. Right now the number of fellows who have quit the GBA in disgust exceeds the heads still bobbing up and down in the ruins. The decibel level of your protestations is inversely proportional to the strength of your case. Warm regards, r Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
[Goanet] Thanks Digu!
It really gives me a pleasure to thank our beloved CM for giving me an opportunity to see Bihar in Goa itself without spending pie. It is indeed a good and great opportunity for Goans to realize the conditions and status of the day today activities occuring in Bihar. But this man Digu with a great vision has made this facility available to Goans to see the scenario of bihar in Goa. If anyone has any doubt then he or she may kindly refer to newspapers, dailies of past 3-4 days and he will get to know the details. Indeed our CM has this great vision to showcase all that is happening in Country to duplicate it in GoaSEZ, landscams, attack on police, Bandhs, morchas, Burglary, Raasta Roko, attacks on ministers, assault on women, etc..etc.. No CM in the history of Goa has done so many things within a short span of time as CM. He proved all that he promised on day one of is Oath ceremony that his Govt will do anything for aam aadmi and he did it. Only few things are left to be seen i.e. Bomb-blasts, terrorist activities(which will soon sprout if the same routine continues). Digu is trying his all efforts to do that and will definitely come out with good results. I think he got blessing of all Gods/godesses he worshipped so far after he as soon as he chaired as CM. Three cheers for Digukaka...May you always remain the CM of Goa, so that we can realize the horrible life of JK, terrorist activities along border, and all that which was never in the dreams of Goans. Regards, Kamalaksh
Re: [Goanet] *Happy Birthday!*
Thank you, I am gob smacked; Lily has made 5 Kgs of Sorpotel, I shall wash some down with Beer. Best regards. Gabe. On 27/02/2008, Francis Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From us all in Goan cyberspace, to prominent Goanetter bon vivant, GABE MENEZES London/Navelim Many Happy Returns of the Day! Have a great year! FR. _ -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] *Happy Birthday!*
Hi Gabe, Many happy returns from here too. Thanks for all you do on Goanet and for Goanet. It's nice to know you, and your memoirs about your interesting times are long overdue. FN On 27/02/2008, Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you, I am gob smacked; Lily has made 5 Kgs of Sorpotel, I shall wash some down with Beer. Best regards. Gabe. On 27/02/2008, Francis Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From us all in Goan cyberspace, to prominent Goanetter bon vivant, GABE MENEZES London/Navelim Many Happy Returns of the Day! Have a great year! -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph +91-832-2409490 The Goa books blog: http://goabooks.wordpress.com Goa1556 (alt.publishing.goa): http://goa1556.goa-india.org
Re: [Goanet] ALERT: Digu's govt preparing for Goa's funeral
To Goanet - Bosco D'Mello wrote: Briefly.Manohar Parrikar's perspective and vision to bring SEZ/industries to Goa, especially the pharma/bio-focused and IT Parks was a good one. Unfortunately they were not realised before he was prematurely disposed as CM. They are certainly environmentally friendlier than the polluting mines. However the implementation of the SEZ was skewed by the current government. As far as GMAS/Mathany is concerned.the Goanet archives will attest to Mathany calling SEZ a 'disaster' in July 200312 months later Parrikar inducted him into the cabinet and possibly bought his silence. Now if Mathany was genuinely against establishing a SEZ in Goa, don't you think he should have protested at the time in 2003 or 2004 especially when he was part of the government? If he protested, I have no knowledge of it. Is this not the same politician who in Sep 2004 promised to quit the cabinet if the River Princess was not towed away by January 2005? If he quit, it did not make it to the Goanet Archives either. Oh yes, the Congress opposition at the time termed the River Princes an ecological time bomb waiting to explode causing long term marine pollution besides being an eyesore. BAH!! It was really surprising to see Parrikar support/be a part of GMAS and oppose SEZ (in 2007) even though he promoted SEZ as a Chief Miniser (in 2003/04). There is possibly some ambiguity in his stance - he possibly does support a SEZ policy for Goa but not in the format implemented in the 3 cases. I had occasion to informally ask Manohar Parrikar about the allegations that he had supported SEZs earlier. He said that his position on the issue has been misrepresented in the media, that his idea was nothing like the massive land scams perpetrated by the Congress governments, that the tax situation etc was different during his time, as was his vision for Goa and Goans. My own position is that SEZs for Goa are a no-go in any form, whether they are BJP-sponsored or Kangress-sponsored. Concerning your remark about Matanhy's silence being bought: I think it to be highly unlikely. I have not had a discussion on this matter with Matanhy, so I cannot say more on this. The questions you raise are strong, and we have a way of addressing them. All it takes is one good journalist to haul his/her video camera and request a one-on-one with both these leaders, directly capture their version on camera, and upload the footage to YouTube. If there are any takers, I can arrange for these sessions although that shouldn't be necessary given the easy accessibility of both these men. We can then match their recorded version with any earlier position (if a credible report of that is available) and locate discrepancies, if any. But let us come back to the heart of the matter: what Manohar Parrikar could have, would have, should have, might have done apropos of SEZs is in the realm of the hypothetical. The firm and established reality is that it is the Congress that brought these SEZ monsters to Goa. Not 1 or 2 or 3. EIGHTEEN of them !! These Congress vermin wanted to sell Goa wholesale to outsiders, first under Pratapsing and then under Digu. And don't forget the fraud of the RP2011. It is these two post-2005 Congress regimes that have affixed Goa firmly on the Formula One fast track to doom. Digambar Kamat sat by silently - willfully and deliberately, in my emphatic opinion - while another SEZ was notified on his watch. This is the standard operating procedure of the political crook who knows that once you push the project through it is hard to then retract it from the morass of the legal logjam, that there are later ways and means of 'regularizing' the violation should it run into popular turbulence. I was there on Nov 12, 2007, twice in a single day at Digu's official residence. First alongside the GBA folks, then in the afternoon with Matanhy and his GMAS troops. Digu's manner and attitude said it all. In the first instance, he was told that an important file pertaining to the Aldeia de Goa project had gone missing. You would think that the CM would be livid, at the very least, perturbed, demand answers from his bureaucrat (Ahmed Morad), order a probe. Nothing of the sort happened. Digu instead promised to study. This didn't look like a man concerned with the widespread despoliation of Goa. This wasn't a man keen to get to the bottom of it all. (But that didn't stop the GBA convener - who was present at this first meeting - from presenting Digu a bouquet of warm praise in a newspaper column some weeks later.) Same thing happened in the afternoon. Digu again pleaded he needed to study the matter of SEZs. While Digu was busy studying, another SEZ was quietly notified. He couldn't have not known about this. Warm regards, r Looking for last
[Goanet] Railways budjet: Goa
Railways budjet Goa - New direct train to UP (Patna -Vasco Express) weekly - Rajdhani Expres frequency increased from 2 to 3 per week - Goa Sampark Kranti Express (Goa-Delhi) freq. increased from 1 to 2 per week Travelling by Goa Sampark is quicker where one needs to spend only one night Whereas, the daily Goa Express to Delhi (from Vasco) one has to spend two nights (takes about 48 hrs) Besides, there is one more daily train Mangala Express from Kerala to Delhi via Madgao/Goa takes about 36 hours Weekly trains to Delhi will be now 19 (about 3 trains daily). Besides, -Every one get 5% concession on sleeper Class. AC-III 3%, AC-II 4% AC-I 7% -AIDs Patients get 50% -Senior Citizens get 30-50% [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419 __ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Inbox. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
[Goanet] Ghantti Parrikar Mouxink Rakta
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[Goanet] MUZIK MACHINE - LIVE POP BAND FROM MUMBAI
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[Goanet] Chris Perry, Lorna and the Bombay Goan Music scene - Part II
Continuation from part 1 of the article which I transcribed on Feb 10, 2008. Chris Lorna - Love and Longing in Mumbai's Jazz Age by Naresh Fernandes - July 2003 When jazz swung into the subcontinent, Goans seized it as the song of their souls. Jazz gave us freedom of expression, explains Frank Fernand, who played in the Teddy Weatherford band at the Taj. You played jazz the way you feel morning you play differently, evening you play differently. New tunes came to India as sheet music, but that sometimes wasn't much help even to accomplished readers: jazz contained such unconventional instructions as glissando, mute and attack. But when we heard the records, we knew how to play the notes, Frank says. For a Goan jazzman, the greatest accolade was to be told that he played like a negro. No one seems to have received more praise on this account than Chic Chocolate, who occasionally led a two-trumpet barrage at the Green's Hotel with Chris Perry. Chic whose name Goans pronounced as if they were talking about a rooster's offspring was known as the Louis Armstrong of India. His stratospheric trumpet notes and his growly scatting were a tribute to his New Orleans idol. He had a negro personality, Frank Fernand marvels. He played everything by heart. His stage presence was unforgettable. As the band reached a crescendo, Chic would fall on one knee and raise his horn to the stars. Chic had been born Antonio Xavier Vaz in Aldona in 1916. His mother wanted him to be a mechanic and earn a respectable living, but he dreamt of a life in music. He started out with a group called the Spotlights and, by 1945, his own outfit, Chic and the Music Makers, beat out 12 other bands to win a contract at Green's, which also was owned by the Taj. The pianist Johnny Fernandes, who later married Chic's daughter, Ursula, remembers the stir the trumpet player caused when he played at parties in Dhobi Talao homes. He says, People would flock to see him as if he was a (movie) hero. To have Chic perform at a wedding or a christening was a matter of prestige, but it could bump up the catering expenses. You'd have hordes of gatecrashers coming to hear him, Johnny explains. Chic, his contemporaries say, not only played like a negro, he even looked like one. The swarthiness of some Goan jazz musicians, such as the saxophonist Joe Pereira, came from ancestors with roots in Portugal's African colonies of Mozambique and Angola. But Chic's dark skin is attributed by one musician to his being a Mahar, a member of an untouchable caste. Many of Bombay's jazzmen, this musician says, were drawn from this caste. As he theorised: In Goa, Mahars were grave diggers. They'd also play snare drums and blow conches in funeral bands. When they came to Bombay, they became good jazz drummers and trumpet players. They say Chic performed one of his greatest feats of improvisation offstage. Chic lived in Marine Lines and had a girlfriend called Catherine, with whom he had a son, a matter that shocked conservative Catholic sensibilities, one musician recalls. But then he decided to marry another girl. The wedding was to be the Wodehouse Road Cathederal in Colaba. But Catherine landed up there with her son, so the wedding was shifted hastily to Gloria Church in Byculla, across town. The befuddled guests waited patiently in the Colaba church, even as Chic said I do in the deserted neo-Gothic nave of Gloria church. Many early Goan jazzmen were sideman in Micky Correa's band, which played at the Taj from 1939 to 1961. Among them was Ronnie Monserrate's father, Peter, who was known as the Harry James of India. Peter's five sons formed Bombay's second-generation of Goan jazzmen: Joe and Bosco play trumpet and fluegelhorn, Blasco the trombone, Rex the drums and Ronnie the piano. The family lived in Abu Mansion, an apartment block in the textile mill district of Parel. The boys would come home from school at four and begin to practice, each having been allotted a two-hour slot by their father. The music would continue late into the night, then occasionally start again in the wee hours when Peter Monserrate and his gang violinist Joe Menezes, trombone player Anibal Castro, drummer Leslie Godinho and Chic Chocolate returned from a drink after work to demand an impromptu performance. As their mother cooked up a meal, the Monserrate boys would go through their paces. Their neighbours, mainly working-class Hindus, tolerated this with fortitude. Ronnie surmises, I suppose it's like living next to the railway tracks. After a while, you get immune to the roar of the trains if you want to get any sleep. Activity in the Monserrate household would get especially hectic just before the biennale Sound of Surprise talent shows that the Bombay Musicians' Association organised on the Sunday in November closest to the feast of St Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. Bombay's hottest swing bands took to the Birla theatre's revolving stage to compete for the Franz Marques award for
Re: [Goanet] *Happy Birthday!*
Wish you great times ahead, Gabe. Keep the humour going! Reena Gabe Menezes wrote: Thank you, I am gob smacked; Lily has made 5 Kgs of Sorpotel, I shall wash some down with Beer. Best regards. Gabe. On 27/02/2008, Francis Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From us all in Goan cyberspace, to prominent Goanetter bon vivant, GABE MENEZES London/Navelim Many Happy Returns of the Day! Have a great year! FR. _ -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] AVC tournament in Kuwait
AVC - Kuwait proudly announces the 3rd Edition of the 7-a-side Football tournament to be held on 7th March 2008 at the Soor Street Digital clock tower grounds commencing at 7am sharp. The draw will be held on 29th February 2008 during the half time of UG Finals on Salmiya grounds. The tournament is conducted under KIFF and will be supervised by IFRA. All KIFF affiliates are requested to depute their representative for the draw. AVC - Kuwait wishes all the partcipating teams the very best in the tournament and request the soccer loving public to come and witness this grand event on 7th March 2008
Re: [Goanet] *Happy Birthday!*
Hi Gabe, Happy birthday. One year older and deeper and then ... I too look forward to anecdotes from your Kenya and Saudi Arabia days. Hold the sorpotel, go long on the beer. Roland.
[Goanet] Fw: Comments on Newspaper Headlines - 27 February, 2008
GT: Law students move court for speed cut. HC seek state's reply. [ AG: Your Lordship, The Goa government is actively contemplating promoting of a SEZ in Goa in collaboration with foreign technology to mass manufacture state of the art 'knees' and steel coated intestines, ordinarily called 'guts'. The Convenors of GMAS and SVM have unanimously agreed not to protest] GT: Cries for 2/19 probe get louder. Photo inset -- Fr. Maverick Fernandes - Spokesperson for Council for Social Peace and Justice. GT: No comebacks - We run the danger of Goa turning red with the innocent blood of our children - Editorial article Dr. Oscar Rebello. [ Well appreciated on both counts. The church must realise that, in Dr. Rebello's words, there are no winners in this game, only losers, us, the people of Goa. Only an impartial inquiry will bring respect to the state of Goa. Fr. Maveric's suggestion that just 6 ministers are enough for Goa is well appreciated. However, we have, in our Party's Constitution [Art. 34], cut that number by one to make it permanently 5, plus we have gone one step ahead to declare that MLAs who remain outside the cabinet shall not be eligible to be appointed as chairpersons of Govt. Corporations/Institutions [Art. 38]. Dr. Rebello's suggestion is unique - the formation of a panel of 'Ombudsmen' to investigate and pin responsibility where it belongs. However much appreciated this suggestion is, we have elaborated on this point in our 'Roadmap for Goa' released in August 2005. Civilian Services Boards - [Chapter II(5) - General Policies. All pucblic services shall be monitored by specially constituted Civilian Services Boards comprising of non-elected, eminent members of the society who what no known political affiliations, specially chosen for their concern in the social front and possessing independence of thought process and exemplary character. These boards shall be entrusted with the setting up of a system of recruitment procedures and processes for selections for Government jobs which shall be carried-out on non religious, non-caste and non-political basis. Such Boards shall also be entrusted with the responsibility to look into specific complaints from the members of the public into the mis-behaviour or dereliction of duty by Government/Civil servants including the 'POLICE' and advise the Government accordingly so that corrective steps may be taken before things deteriorate. PS: this input is by Ben Antao, Toronto, Canada ] GT: ALEXYZ - And the OSCAR goes to GOA'S Latest Shame'THE BABUSH-COP-BASH-UP' - Caricature of Dr. Francisco Colaco making the statement on TV. [ We called Dr. Francisco Colaco to congratulate him on his very 'photogenic' caricature by Alexyz] GT: Agonda Sarpanch seeks help to stop gambling. [Power to this man, to Mr. Joby Fernandes. If we have 10 (sincere) persons like these in Goa, we can make Goa the pearl we want it to be. But we fear that single handedly Joby is bound to lose heart and go on nursing frustrations like many before him. We would like all these fire-brands who think for GOA to participate in our first in the series of 'CONVENTIONS' titled ' TO GOA WITH LOVE' to be held in Margao in April, 2008. The theme being 'LETS GET TOGETHER AND DO IT' . To do What??. 'Show that we love GOA openly and unabashedly and that we can come together on this ONE agenda'. H: Rs. 860 cr to 'flow' into sewage lines. [ My Gaw'd - the task ahead is a huge one ! That of spirited citizens to see that there are no taps into this line that connect to minister's and MLA's pockets.] NT: Vasco-Patna train introduced. [This board is displayed on the inaugural train: 'Welcome to GOA Bihari brothers and sisters. Our MLAs and Ministers are awaiting your arrival with open arms to gift to you Goa's ration and voting cards] NT: Ministerial berth may elude Dhavalikar. [Will someone please rush with a lot of ice packs for Dhavalikar's acutely aching head?] NT: SC issues notice to Goa govt on RP-2011 - Petitioner: Vinayak Shree real estate Pvt. Ltd. [Purched properties worth 29 lacs? That your problem, Vinayak Shree? Or the lacs you have paid Babush Monserrate for painting the map of Goa as according to your wishes?? The case listings on the SC roster must be alarmingly low [ :-)) ]. And you thought you could relax being the 'Indian of the Year' just yet... Dr. Rebello??? - Will someone to me us a favour to keep an eye if 'HARA' has started digging at 4-Pillars, Calapur-Santa Cruz a-fresh??] H: SP, DySP, PI transfered - GNN secries unholy alliance against police.- [Hurray! Goondagiri in GOA has triumphed] H: Panjim finally cleared of Garbage. [ A very curious Panjimite: Were any goondas found it it??] H: NCP empowers Willy to decide on party matters. [Behold ! The raging 'bull' from Benaulim is hoofing dust already for a bull fight] floriano goasuraj
[Goanet] Goa news for February 28, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Govt likely to use 1897 Act to denotify Goa SEZs - Business Standard [5 hours ago] Last week, the inter-ministerial Board of Approvals had recommended starting talks with the Goa government on denotifying the three SEZs following strong ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=3subLeft=1chklogin=Nautono=315266tab=rcid=1136087742ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa govt\'s stand on cancelling SEZ remains unchange: Kamat - Chennai Online [10 hours ago] Panaji, Feb 27: Amidst mounting pressure from anti-SEZ groups, Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat today said the state government's stand on cancelling the... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BA0300E55-0F90-42F7-B369-9E499D81BCAE%7DCATEGORYNAME=BIZcid=1137318770ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Tamil Nadu trounces Goa - Deepika [Feb 26, 2008] Earlier, electing to bat, Goa collapsed barring a 92-run sixth wicket stand, to be bowled out for 198 in 49.3 overs. Tamil Nadu, despite two early setbacks, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG6_sub.asp?newscode=14971catcode=ENG6subcatcode=cid=1137029953ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** The Leela Goa enters into new alliance with Kempinski - HospitalityBizIndia [17 hours ago] By HBI Staff http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=611sid=1cid=1137312719ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa U-14 go down fighting to Kerala - Navhind Times [19 hours ago] Panaji, Feb 26 Goa went down fighting against Kerala 0-2 in AIFF U- 14 football festival at Nehru stadium, Fatorda today. Kerala took the lead due to a ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022725cid=1137185112ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Chipli scores second century - Hindu [4 hours ago] In other matches, league leader Tamil Nadu trounced Kerala at CPT-IP and Goa clinched a high-scoring thriller against Andhra at ICL-Guru Nanak. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/28/stories/2008022855282000.htmcid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa welcomes NRGs eagerness on developing villages - Hindu [Feb 25, 2008] Panaji (PTI): Goa government has rolled out a red carpet to NRGs (Non Resident Indians of Goan origin) intending to invest in developmental projects in the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200802251521.htmcid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa\'s pharma hub dream begins to fade - Economic Times [Feb 25, 2008] PANAJI: Goas dream of emerging as the countrys pharma hub seems to have soured, thanks to various controversies and end to tax holidays. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/Goas_pharma_hub_dream_begins_to_fade/articleshow/2814539.cmscid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Please, ban the sale of Goa Gutkha in Goa - MyNews.in [11 hours ago] A non-governmental organization (NGO) demands the Goa Government to ban the sale of Goa Gutkha in the State and initiate action against its ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=2631cid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Travel News from Goa 2008 - TravelVideo.tv (press release) [8 hours ago] MONTE MUSIC FESTIVAL CAPTIVATES AUDIENCES: The sixth Monte Music Festival organized by Fundacao Oriente and Cidade de Goa was held at the Chapel of our Lady ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=13716_0_1_0_Mcid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] netters in Rome?
hi, Are there any netters in Rome. Not sure though if I would have time, but in case anyone want to meet my contact person is Vittoria (mobile +39 393 9326956). Arriving today (thursday) afternoon and should be there till March 3 at least. There must be some Goan priests at the Vatican. Bishop Valerian D'Souza of Pune celebrated Mass in Dubai en route to Rome day before yesterday. Eugene Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
[Goanet] PADRI SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL OFFER
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[Goanet] Govt likely to use 111-year-old Act to denotify Goa SEZs
from rediff.com Govt likely to use 111-year-old Act to denotify Goa SEZs Rituparna Bhuyan in New Delhi February 28, 2008 02:45 IST A 111-year-old law is one of the key options the government could invoke to handle the challenges arising out of the possible denotification of three Special Economic Zones in Goa. Last week, the inter-ministerial Board of Approvals had recommended starting talks with the Goa government on denotifying the three SEZs following strong local protests in Goa last year, creating a precedent that is being closely watched by potential investors in India and abroad. This is because the process of denotification itself is complex and could be long-drawn. The SEZ Act, 2005, does not have specific provisions for denotification. The Act, however, has provisions empowering the central government to issue policy directions to the Board of Approvals (under subsections 5 and 6 of Section 9). This power is derived from the General Clauses Act of 1897, an umbrella law covering all Acts and government notifications passed by the Centre. Section 21 of this Act empowers the government to add, amend, vary or rescind sections in notifications, orders, rules or bylaws issued by it. This means the central government is, on reading the two laws together, empowered to override the SEZ Act to account for measures like denotification. The other two denotification routes are amendment of the SEZ Act through Parliament and through a presidential ordinance. The latter has been ruled out since Parliament is in session and there is nothing to stop the developers of the three SEZs from going to court if the government waits for the session to end. An amendment of the SEZ Act will not only need approval from the Commerce Ministry, but may also provoke political opposition from the Congress itself. For this reason, the government is unlikely to follow this route. There are, however, some aspects of the denotification that the government cannot escape � the state government will have to pay compensation to the developers who bought land in the hope of developing it into sought-after tax free zones. Legal experts, however, said if the government denotifies the zones, there could be serious legal consequences that could see the matter ending up in court for an unforeseen period. There are no problems if provisions on denotifications are implemented with prospective effect. However, it is the implementation from retrospective effect that presents a hurdle, said Hitendra Mehta, head, Vaish Associates.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (28Feb08)
*** A 2/19 Probe Scenario we'd like to see *** Police and the MLA at Father Maverick's confessional: Father (Maverick) forgive us...for we know what we did To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
Re: [Goanet] Attack on the police
Sachin Phadte wrote: While we on Goanet are rightly condemning the attack on the police recently by the goons belonging to Babush Monteserrat, let us also remember the killing of a policeman during the agitation against the Meta Strip plant in Goa. Some people were arrested for the crime, but the courts let them off because of lack of evidence. jc's response: So Sachin, What should the Courts have done? And ... Which entity is charged with the responsibility of producing the evidence in Court? Are you suggesting that the Courts should have sentenced the arrested people - without evidence being produced in court? Was the Court unfair? If so - why was it not appealed? If you consider the Court's decision unfair - WHY do you not file a civil case in Courts. Make you case first - and I will find a few people to join you in the civil litigation IF there is actionable evidence. sincerely jc
[Goanet] ALERT:Forest Rights !! Gram Sabhas in all Village Panchayats of Goa on Thursday 28th Feb ??
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED --- - Gram Sabhas in all Village Panchayats of Goa on Thursday 28th Feb - It is learnt that the Directorate of Panchayats has requested all Village Panchayats to convene Gram Sabhas on* Thursday 28th Feb at 11am* to discuss about the Forest Rights Committee and also to undertake the formation of the same. This Committee is required to be set up as per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006 and Rules 2007. The Act envisages determination and vesting of a number of forest rights, individual as well as community rights, in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. The whole process for determination of forest rights would start at the level of the Gram Sabha, which will be scrutinised at the Sub-Divisional Level Committee, after which the District Level Committee will approve/ award forest rights. The various Committees under the Act are to be constituted by the State Government. One of the important features of the Act is the identification and notification of *Critical Wildlife Habitats* for which a State Level Committee has to be constituted. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India www.tribal.gov.in has nominated the Social Welfare Department in each State, including Goa as the Nodal Agency. On 28th February will the Gram Sabha which has been called at such SHORT NOTICE and on a week day have the benefit of the officials of the Social Welfare Department or the Forest Department being there as resource persons to brief the villagers about the Act Rules ? Will they be able to provide guidance on the formation of the Forest Rights Committee ? Without sufficient inputs guidance being provided, will it result in the Gram Sabha be adjourned ? -- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK -- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa -- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __._,_.___
Re: [Goanet] ALERT: Digu's govt preparing for Goa's funeral
Bab Rajan Parrikar wrote : The Central govt is dithering on canceling the SEZs. That is, the govt is buying time, almost surely at the behest of the SEZ promoters. Digu and his cohorts will be mighty relieved. Bab Gabe Menezes replied : While it is true, that it ain't over until the fat lady sings; this is what came out now. and Bab Gabe followed it up with an excellent newpaper clip which essentially said : Govt scraps 8 Goa SEZs My comments : Belated Birthday greetings, Bab Gabe...many happy returns. ( Rest of posting not specifically directed at you ) I am genuinely confused about this whole SEZ ( and anti-SEZ business ). To start with , why is Digamber Kamat ( and the central government ) so keen to have a dialogue with SEZ promoters ( see link below ) particularly as : i ) He has already made a grand statement cancelling ALL SEZ's ( with flower petals being showered on him from all angles by anti-SEZ activists for this selfless decision ? ) ii ) He has castigated Manohar Parrikar for having a fictitious dialogue with SEZ promoters ? ( I say fictitious because the CM has not yet taken the golden opportunity presented to him to send the vile Manohar Parrikar into political sanyas by providing facts to back his accusations ) http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200802261404.htm There are a few more extremely vexing problems I have with understanding this whole issue. To summarise the story so far : 1 ) The whole SEZ thingy appears to be a huge scam in terms of precious goan land assets and many other aspects. 2 ) The SEZ's were approved during Pratapsinh Rane led Congress rule ( with Digamber Kamat part of the cabinet which took the decision , I presume after the deep study required ) 3 ) An additional 2 SEZ's were notified by the Digamber Kamat government ( to add to the only 1 that had already been notified ) AFTER the major anti-SEZ protests started ( and we now know that cancelling the notified one's is a much more difficult ball game ) 4 ) All the names of personalities involved in the SEZ / IT park / food park scams are Congressmen. 5 ) Above all , the CONGRESS IS IN POWER IN GOA and the ultimate decision regarding cancelling SEZ's or not lies with the CM. On the flip side : 1 ) Manohar Parrikar ( along with Matanhy Saldanha , Bab Floriano Lobo , Soter D'Souza and others were the first to raise their voices against SEZ's in a big way ).The others like SVM and GBA only followed after a significant time lag ( in spite of the fact that their leaders had the huge land scam in front of their noses as part of the RP2021 committee ) 2 ) The actions of the GMAS were almost certainly contributory to the pressure on the Govenment becoming so intense that the CM was left with no option but to cancel the SEZ's. Even if the SVM and GBA are given 99.9 % credit , Manohar Parrikar and the others from GMAS do deserve at least 0.1 % credit. 3 ) At no stage has Manohar Parrikar supported a single approved SEZ. 4 ) At no stage has the GMAS stopped others like SVM or GBA from protesting as well. In fact, unlike the SVM ,they have always welcomed the others to join them. 5 ) Above all , MANOHAR PARRIKAR and the BJP ARE NOT IN POWER ( and nor are others like Matanhy and Floriano ) and even if they were paid a few hundred crores each , cannot take the final decision regarding SEZ's and their future . The questions which are truely mystifying me are : A ) Why are the activists and leaders of the SVM and GBA ( and the local media ) falling head over heels in praising Digamber Kamat and his goverment to the high heavens for the scrap of ( possible ) good they did in merely making a grand statement that the SEZ's ( which were dumped on Goa by the Congress goverment in the first place ) were being cancelled ? B ) Even more puzzling , why are the activists and leaders of the SVM and GBA ( and the local media ) scraping the barrel to find anything and everything they can find ( including baseless allegations ) to castigate Manohar Parrikar , the GMAS and the YFG ( when the political opposition to the Congress government have had no say in the approval of the SEZ's and cannot stop the cancellation of SEZ's even if they wished to ) ?? luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Get Hotmail on your mobile, text MSN to 63463!
[Goanet] GOA:Will Mining and IT Parks compete with Traditional Forest Dwellers with regards Forest Rights ?
-- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED - --- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forst Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules 2007 3. *Gram Sabha:* (1) The Gram Sabhas shall be convened by the Gram Panchayat and in its first meeting it shall elect from amongst its members, a committee of not less than ten but not exceeding fifteen persons as members of the *Forest Rights Committee,* wherein at least one third members shall be the Scheduled Tribes. Provided that not less than one-third of such members shall be women: Provided further that where there are no Scheduled Tribes, at least one-third of such members shall be women. (2) The Forest Rights Committee shall decide on a Charperson and a Secretary and intimate it to the Sub-Divisional Level Committee. (3) When a member of the Forest Rights Committee is also a claimant of individual forest rights, he shall inform the Committee and shall not participate in the verification proceedings when his claim is considered. 4. *Functions of the Gram Sabha*:- (1) The Gram Sabha shall - (a) initiate the process of determining the nature and extent of forest rights, receive and hear the claims relating thereto; (b) prepare a list of claimants of forest rights and maintain a register containing such details of claimants and their claims as the Central Government may by order determine; (c) pass a resolution on claims on forest rights after giving reasonable] opportunity to interested persons and authorities concerned and forward the same to the Sub-Divisional Level Committee; (d) consider resettlement packages under clause (e) of sub section (2) of section 4 of the Act and pass appropriate resolutions; and (e) constitute Committees for the protection of wildlife, forest and biodiversity, from amongst its members, in order to carry out the provisions of Section 5 of the Act. (2) The quorum of the Gram Sabha meeting shall be not less than two thirds of all members of such Gram Sabha: Provided that where there is a hetrogeneous population of Scheduled Tribes and non-Scheduled Tribes in any village, the members of the Scheduled Tribe, primitive tribal groups (PTGs) and pre-agricultural communities shall be adequately represented. (3) The Gram Sabha shall be provided with the necessary assistance by the authorities in the State. Extracts from the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules 2007 -- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK -- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa -- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
[Goanet] Vasco Civic and Consumer Forum meeting on Thursday 28th Feb.
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED --- --- Vasco Civic and Consumer Forum meeting on Thursday 28th Feb. --- The Vasco Civic and Consumer Forum (VCCF) will have its monthly general meeting of consumers on Thursday, 28th February at 6.00 pm at St. Andrew's High School, Vasco. Among the issues to be discussed are Road Safety and Traffic Management, Banking Ombudsmen Scheme, service related problems of LPG cylinder supply, Electricity, Bus Transport, Post Office, PWD water supply preparation of Identity cards for Senior Citizens. Any other issues brought up by attendees. Consumers of Vasco are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the deliberations. --- Message from Higino Rebelo Convenor VCCF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK -- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa -- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 23
We often blame our politicians for the ills that beset our land But if you come to think of it, it's clear that on the other hand, It is we who have put them where they are By voting for them or just watching from afar. It's time for honest and upright persons for elections to stand. - Shanti Dhoot (P.S. Note for editors: as suggested by Fred I have taken a gmail account and sending this with that account since the limericks were being received garbled or without formatting. I hope this works better.)
Re: [Goanet] Goanet challenge for US$100
Folks, The closing date for entries is Feb 29th, your local time. I have been getting some real interesting entries and I am sure I will get some more before the deadline. This is a reminder to those who have not yet sent in their entries to do so. Every entry sent in will result in a donation to the Goa Sudharop charity. The first three winners get bragging rights and a prize of $100.00 each. Here are some more examples of reversed hyphenated words and the suggested meanings: 10) Drop-cough: The wheeze that brings you to your knees. 11) Saw-see: Visited the Vatican 12) Chair-high: Running a meeting while stoned. Mervyn3.0 - Folks, I am convinced that there are people here with hidden talents. One of the local papers in Toronto currently has a competition where its readers are asked to reverse the word order of a common hyphenated two-word phrase, and provide a new definition. As I want to see what people on Goanet are capable of, I will start a similar competition here on Goanet and provide a prize of US$100 for the top three entries. I will also donate to Goa Sudharop a US$ amount for every entry received. Since I do not want to give those with access to the Toronto newspapers an unfair advantage, all the entries printed in the Toronto newspaper will be disbarred. Here are some examples of reversed order two-worded phrases, with the new definitions. 1) Tune-fine: The penalty paid for singing off-key. 2) Eagle-spread: A politically incorrect condiment. 3) Mortem-post: Upright piece of wood used by the firing squad. Folks, I just know the talent is here. If this is successful, we can organize more challenges. This particular challenge ends on Feb 29th and the winner will be announced a week later. You can send in multiple entries. In fact, each entry that you send in will allow Goa Sudharop to get more funds for its activities. Send your entries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mervyn3.0 Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
[Goanet] Daily Haiku #28
DAILY HAIKU #28: HEALTH thonnd a sick body, toned a Sikh body. _ http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php __ Aunty, Famous Indians, Haiku, Churchill cartoons, etc _
Re: [Goanet] Goan Success Stories
I agree that success stories from Goans should be made as role models whereby Goans do not forget their identity and mother tongue One of the Goan NRI in UK is Keith Vaz. The other person I remember was Dr. Simon Fernandes in Dhobitalao who was a great personality Many Goans have success stories in their small contribution they make to the community and business alike which I think should be highlighted too as role models Herman D'Souza
[Goanet] LOOK BEYOND THE HEADLINES for quality education. [Read carefully]
Dears, Pasted below are two Page One articles from two newspapers of today, 28 February, 2008, the National Science Day in honour of Dr.C.V. Raman. Pedagogy, the science of teaching, has unfortunately been made a farce instead of being a force. The Herald report is the ABE's attempt at trying to have the cake and eat it , too. The schools want to avail of the Goa Government's Grant-in-aid to pay the salaries of the existing teachers in the FREE Primary Education in local language [euphemism for Marathi and Konkani, both in Devanagri script] system and the much in demand HIGH PRICED Primary education in the English medium [obviously, in the Roman script]. The proliferation of PRIVATE [euphemism for COMMERCIAL] Primary schools in the English medium, and the willingness of parents [irrespective of religion, caste and social strata] to send their children to these schools by paying high fees, bus fares and donations is shaking up the ABE from its slumber after FIFTEEN LONG YEARS [1992-2008]. This is unlikely to happen in a hurry. Desperate situations require desperate actions. The ABE seeks to stick to its side of the footpath, looking left and right, left and right again... when the need is to cross the road at the Zebra crossing to reach the otherside. Why not rent space and set up a parallel Primary school of its own in English? They can very well benchmark the successful model of Dnyanprasarak Mandal's Higher Secondary Schools at Assagao for their Primary Schools even if their own HSS managements cannot see that far. The NCERT study was for the STANDARD V students in Government Secondary Schools of South Goa, 11 of them in Urban areas and the rest in Rural areas [according to other reports]. The NT report only states: Goa has performed below average as far as a test conducted for a sample size of 1,231 students studying in Class V in South Goa, is concerned. The test was conducted in three subjects, namely environmental studies, mathematics and language. which fits well in its campaign to show that the Goans are highly rated duds. It also makes no mention of the fact that almost all students in the non-private schools, are in the transition from MARATHI in GPS and KONKANI in ABE/DSE schools in Standard V. When these students can hardly read and write in English, what environmental studies, mathematics and language questions will they answer although they are now officially deemed to be English medium students? Mog asundi. Miguel HERALD 28 February, 2008 Diocesan Board for dual medium at primary level BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 27 - The Diocesan Board of Education has strongly favoured introduction of bilingual medium of instruction in the primary section. In our primary section, both Konkani and English could be given equal importance so that the student could learn both the languages well. We are living in a multi-lingual country and more the languages you learn, the better it is, remarked DBE vice-President, Fr Paul Sagayam, while addressing students and teachers at the All Goa Catholic Schools Day celebration at Navelim on Wednesday. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, who was the chief guest at the function, however, preferred not to speak on the subject during his address. Fr Sagayam made the comment in view of the mushrooming of English medium primary schools that charge fees and the readiness of parents to pay high fees to educate their wards. This shows that the free education given by the government lacks something. We feel that this problem can be reduced to a great extent by introducing bilingual medium in primary schools, he maintained. Fr Sagayam also took the opportunity to highlight the grievances faced by diocesan schools. While referring to the Official Gazette that says the management of a minority school has the right to select and appoint the head of the minority school and any other person of its choice who possesses the educational qualification, Fr Sagayam remarked, The Constitution guarantees the right of minorities to establish and administer, but the State government is not ready to give us our due. He said the request for a clerk and a peon in the primary section has been rejected for many years. Whenever we approached the Department of Education, we were told that the Finance Ministry has rejected the proposal of the Director of Education, Fr Sagayam told the gathering. ENDS NAVHIND TIMES. 28 February, 2008 Learning abilities of Goa's school students are poor:NCERT study by Ramnath Raikar Panaji, Feb 27 Contrary to the perception that school education in Goa is of very high standards, an NCERT study has found the picture much below par. A recent survey conducted by the department of educational measurement and evaluation, National Council of Educational Research and Training to find the learning abilities of the Class V students around the country was a revelation for Goa, which boasts of nearly 82 per cent literacy and has excelled in various parameters while
[Goanet] Next bout of infighting
Dear Goanetters, As brilliantly prophesised by Bab Floriano Lobo 24 hours in advance , the next round of the long drawn out sparring match between various components of the ruling alliance in Goa is about to commence. Sit back , grab a beer and enjoy. http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=236cid=2 Dr Wilfred D'Souza says : 1 ) No reshuffle before budget session. 2 ) Where is Micky ? http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=234cid=2 Micky Pacheco says : 1 ) Yes reshuffle before budget session. 2 ) Who is Willy ? I say : Oh Lord , please please help my Goa. luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Share what Santa brought you https://www.mycooluncool.com
[Goanet] Goa Police - Right Results For the Wrong Reasons
Police officials from the rank of lowly constables to seniors like police inspectors and deputy superintendents were summarily transferred to far flung punishment postings by a directive of the government, probably the state Home Ministry as a knee-jerk reaction to the Monserrate episode. This will mean that adverse remarks will be placed on their confidential files and their chances of promotion (in the case of IPS officers even outside of Goa) will be hampered. In fact years down the road when they come to be in the running for IGs and DGs, they will lose to officers who do not have a remark on their file even if the latter are far less competent. This is a complete cop-out to public and political pressure. Police transfers must never be done except for disciplinary or administrative reasons. If I were Goa's DG, I would have resisted the pressure from political masters and taken the risk of transfer myself. That would have demonstrated that I stand up for my men when they were not just doing their duty but also defending their very selves. The sight of policemen running from attacking mobs does not instill confidence of the law in the minds of the general populace. As DG, having reached the top of the service ladder, I would stand to lose nothing by such politically inspired remarks on my file and everything to gain by being seen as a leader of my force and by gaining public confidence in the force of law. If I were to transfer errant subordinates, I would have transferred them for lack of professionalism. Running into a mob without riot gear and crowd control weapons. For not immediately calling upon an armed Emergency Task Force squad. For not following the police manual on crowd response that however much planned in advance, takes time to develop into violence. Precious time that a trained professional uses to get adequate back up instead of guessing (and hoping) that the matter will cool. The Goa Police are notoriously under trained. Any one in the know of facilities at the Police Training College at Valpoi would wonder how police graduate to the field at all. Basic training is less than basic and arms are of another age. No modern anti-crowd formation techniques are shown nor are negotiating skills to prevent untoward incidents from escalating. Even their parade ground exercises are meant only to go through the motions. This is not the ordinary policeman's fault. It is just lack of professionalism from above. Goa Police like their counterparts elsewhere are too accustomed to resorting to third degree at the first resort. No sophisticated interrogation techniques prevail and intelligence gathering is confined to small time criminals who are insufficiently paid. In fact, for a few bucks more they will gladly provide information fed to them by the opposite side. The only good thing that has come out of this episode is that Monserrate's wings have been clipped. However my regret is that if action was taken in smaller doses and much earlier, when he was merely in the process of building his goonda power, innocents on both sides would not have suffered severe consequences. Every upright top official's recommendation that supervision of the police be taken away from the Home Ministry and given to a civilian board or agency comprised of well known men of integrity from all walks of life, like that in advanced countries, goes unheeded. Given widespread political interference with the force on all sensitive issues and many trivial ones as well, and also given the general spinelessness of today's IPS grade to resist such pressure, unprofessionalism will no doubt continue and baby Monserrates will continue to become immature, violent men. -- Roland Francis 416-453-3371
[Goanet] Come join us on 4th March at Azad Maidan
On the occasion of the second anniversary of the tragic communal violence in Sanvordem-Curchorem, come together with citizens of Goa to ensure that such events are never again repeated. Let us pledge to make Goa a state free from sectarianism and discrimination on grounds of faith, caste, gender and regional affiliation. Azad Maidan, 4.00 pm, 4th March 2008 Poetry recitals One-act plays Poster-making Song and dance Come, participate, express yourself! Citizens' Initiatives for Communal Harmony Ramesh GaunsAlbertina Almeida Convenors Please forward to others who may be interested. albertina -- (M) 9326137682 If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. — Margaret Fuller
[Goanet] OBITUARY - REMEDIO RAPOSA (Dabal-Goa/KUWAIT)
O B I T U A R Y REMEDIO RAPOSO, hailing from Dabal, Goa, died at his Reggae residence, Kuwait on 26/02/2008. His mortal remains will be open to view at Al Sabah Mortuary today (Thursday, 28/2/2008) from 9.30 am to 10.00 am, and will be flown to Goa on 29/02/2008. Relatives and friends kindly accept this as the only intimation. Our Prayers to Almighty God. Eternal Peace grant Unto him Oh Lord And let Perpetual Light shine Upon him May his soul Rest in Peace. (CSC) - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
[Goanet] Ghantti Parrikar Mouxink Rakta
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:33:04 + (GMT) From: JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Ghantti Parrikar Mouxink Rakta Ghantti Parrikar Mouxink Rakta http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/2278386816/sizes/l/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Dears, I have not heard the songs from this audio CD of William de Curtorim but I find the use of the name Parrikar with a prefix Ghantti itself obnoxious. Parrikar is obviously, a Goan surname ...from Parra in Bardez. If one wants to target an individual for a particular act one may do so at his own risk, but there is no call to club everyone who shares a family surname. The dress used on the CD cover is also more like that of a 'Munshi' or similar person, than of a ghantti. Mog asundi. Miguel -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
[Goanet-News] Goa news for February 28, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Govt likely to use 1897 Act to denotify Goa SEZs - Business Standard [5 hours ago] Last week, the inter-ministerial Board of Approvals had recommended starting talks with the Goa government on denotifying the three SEZs following strong ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=3subLeft=1chklogin=Nautono=315266tab=rcid=1136087742ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa govt\'s stand on cancelling SEZ remains unchange: Kamat - Chennai Online [10 hours ago] Panaji, Feb 27: Amidst mounting pressure from anti-SEZ groups, Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat today said the state government's stand on cancelling the... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BA0300E55-0F90-42F7-B369-9E499D81BCAE%7DCATEGORYNAME=BIZcid=1137318770ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Tamil Nadu trounces Goa - Deepika [Feb 26, 2008] Earlier, electing to bat, Goa collapsed barring a 92-run sixth wicket stand, to be bowled out for 198 in 49.3 overs. Tamil Nadu, despite two early setbacks, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG6_sub.asp?newscode=14971catcode=ENG6subcatcode=cid=1137029953ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** The Leela Goa enters into new alliance with Kempinski - HospitalityBizIndia [17 hours ago] By HBI Staff http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=611sid=1cid=1137312719ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa U-14 go down fighting to Kerala - Navhind Times [19 hours ago] Panaji, Feb 26 Goa went down fighting against Kerala 0-2 in AIFF U- 14 football festival at Nehru stadium, Fatorda today. Kerala took the lead due to a ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022725cid=1137185112ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Chipli scores second century - Hindu [4 hours ago] In other matches, league leader Tamil Nadu trounced Kerala at CPT-IP and Goa clinched a high-scoring thriller against Andhra at ICL-Guru Nanak. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/28/stories/2008022855282000.htmcid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa welcomes NRGs eagerness on developing villages - Hindu [Feb 25, 2008] Panaji (PTI): Goa government has rolled out a red carpet to NRGs (Non Resident Indians of Goan origin) intending to invest in developmental projects in the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200802251521.htmcid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Goa\'s pharma hub dream begins to fade - Economic Times [Feb 25, 2008] PANAJI: Goas dream of emerging as the countrys pharma hub seems to have soured, thanks to various controversies and end to tax holidays. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/Goas_pharma_hub_dream_begins_to_fade/articleshow/2814539.cmscid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Please, ban the sale of Goa Gutkha in Goa - MyNews.in [11 hours ago] A non-governmental organization (NGO) demands the Goa Government to ban the sale of Goa Gutkha in the State and initiate action against its ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=2631cid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw *** Travel News from Goa 2008 - TravelVideo.tv (press release) [8 hours ago] MONTE MUSIC FESTIVAL CAPTIVATES AUDIENCES: The sixth Monte Music Festival organized by Fundacao Oriente and Cidade de Goa was held at the Chapel of our Lady ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=13716_0_1_0_Mcid=0ei=igDGR7izDpDgqwPJ4b2JDw Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
