[Goanet] Talking Photos: Shigmo 2012 Panjim - Floats, Dance etc

2012-03-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
Shigmo 2012 Panjim - Floats, Dance etc Panjim Shigmo 2012 parade was the worst organised this  year. It looks like the floats or the participating groups were organising  it and not the Panjim Shigmotasav Samiti. Many floats that were ready to  roll on to the streets simply refused as they

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day.

2012-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
BILLY VAUGHN... Wooden heart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81EokK0ziDsfeature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first

[Goanet] Violin playing by a young team member (Oral Histories Project)

2012-03-11 Thread Carvalho
Enjoy a spot of violin playing on this Sunday morning by a member of the Oral Histories of British-Goans project. Mark Fernandes is a member of an orchestra here in London and a fourth-generation East African British-Goan.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNMM_rNZLG8feature=youtu.be   Best,

[Goanet] This is how Anant Shet, caught with lakhs, escaped from the flying squad

2012-03-11 Thread SOTER
TEAM HERALD teamher...@herald-goa.com PANJIM: Anant Shet is the honourable BJP MLA from Mayem. But did he ultimately win the elections fair and square. While the jury is still out, Herald has pieced together fascinating details of a gripping Bollywood style script which can well be titled

[Goanet] EAST AFRICAN GOAN CONVENTION - Arusha

2012-03-11 Thread barretorene
Global Goemkars !! 000 To the Regional heads of respective Goan communities. Arusha G.O.A. takes pride in inviting all the Goan Communities of East Africa to the 8th East African Goan

[Goanet] Like Mayawati like Manohar: Social engineering redux in Goa (Goa Newsletter)

2012-03-11 Thread Mayabhushan
Like Mayawati like Manohar: Social engineering redux in Goa (Goa Newsletter) By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, March 11 (IANS) If Mayawati stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2007 riding on the electoral shoulders of Brahmins and Dalits, Manohar Parrikar has similarly rewritten the 'social

Re: [Goanet] Congress defeat introspection

2012-03-11 Thread Marlon Menezes
As a congress sycophant, you were predicting a great congress victory on goanet... but if wishes were horses... Time to get over it and get in touch with your inner elitist self, Soter. Your party was walloped and if you can't figure why, you have a problem. Marlon On Mar 10, 2012, at 8:19 PM,

[Goanet] Responsibility vs Blame

2012-03-11 Thread Bernardo de Sousa
In the early sixties when I was in college in Bombay, Connie Francis' hit Who's sorry now was so popular that I still remember the lyrics. I have modified them slightly to reflect the election results: I'm sorry now, I'm angry now My lungs are squealing like a pig or a sow I'm sad and blue,

[Goanet] Mapusa and the new dispensation

2012-03-11 Thread Tony de Sa
Mapusa is in the limelight, it being the residential town of both CM M. Parrikar and Dy CM Francis C J D'Souza. Unfortunately, Mapusa reeks like a pig sty and is in a total shambles. From being North Goa's premier shopping/ bazaar town, it has descended to becoming a ghanti town. The problem with

[Goanet] Angelo da Fonseca Brochure and Website

2012-03-11 Thread augusto pinto
The Angelo da Fonseca exhibition at Xavier Centre of Historical Research which is curated by Savia Viegas has two brochures on sale, one of the current exhibition Angelo da Fonseca Passion and Glory (10 March - 10 May) and another of an earlier one Angelo da Fonseca Christmas Story (6 December

[Goanet] Daylight Savings Time

2012-03-11 Thread roland . francis
We have now lost an hour from last night and the difference in time between Eastern Standard Time and Indian Standard Time is down to 9.5 hrs from 10.5 hrs. Remember this when phoning Canada or you will get your Canadian person an hour too late. To get us at 8am you in India must call at

[Goanet] Good ridance!

2012-03-11 Thread petronela Souza Roy
Can we compare these booted away politicians to Abraham Lincoln? He was educated, moral, upright with integrity and unquestionable motives. He was a person who cared for his country, for his fellow men and above all for the blacks or African Americans the equivalent of dalits in India. Can we

Re: [Goanet] Congress defeat introspection

2012-03-11 Thread arwinmesquita
Soter, with all your intelligence and high non-ignorance pls explain why the Congress lost the elections. My point was why Congress lost the elections and not if others were not tainted. -Original Message- From: SOTER so...@bsnl.in Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 07:49:02 To:

[Goanet] BJP reborn in Goa after social engineering

2012-03-11 Thread MD
BJP reborn in Goa after social engineering India Today Kiran Tare Panaji, March 9, 2012 The BJP's victory in the elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly was largely due to the Catholic vote. Out of the 21 BJP MLAs who won from their seats, five are Catholics whereas two Independent Catholics won

[Goanet] Power and Corruption

2012-03-11 Thread Celina Pereira
Power and Corruption I have never felt as proud of being a Goan as when I saw the outcome of the recent polls..Goans exercising their democratic right to get rid of the ‘dirt bags’.(to quote Menino). This is real Power...a show of power

[Goanet] 10pm sound Rule: What happens when the Chief Minister takes centre stage?

2012-03-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
  10pm sound Rule: What happens when the Chief Minister takes centre stage? Video clip of Goa’s newest Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNNB4H9jUU also availabel here http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2012/03/shigmo-2012-panjim-floats-dance-etc.html

[Goanet] Goa news for March 12, 2012

2012-03-11 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BJP finds new vote bank in Goa - Catholics - Indian Express ember Assembly, thanks to the support it earned from Goa's Catholic community. The party and its Chief Minister, Manohar

[Goanet] CARDINAL OSWALD GRACIAS CELEBRATES MASS

2012-03-11 Thread MD
CARDINAL OSWALD GRACIAS, ARCHBISHOP OF BOMBAY AND PRESIDENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF INDIA WILL CELEBRATE A SPECIAL MASS AT ST. MARGUERITE D'YOUVILLE PARISH at 2490 SANDALWOOD PARKWAY EAST, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO L6R 3A4 - ON. CANADA. (Church contact: Email- . dyouvillepar...@sympatico.ca

Re: [Goanet] Mapusa and the new dispensation

2012-03-11 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Tony de Sa: Mapusa is in the limelight, it being the residential town of both CM M. Parrikar and Dy CM Francis C J D'Souza. Unfortunately,  Mapusa reeks like a pig sty and is in a total shambles. From being North Goa's premier shopping/ bazaar town, it has descended to becoming a

[Goanet] New Goa MLAs track record

2012-03-11 Thread Shiv Kumar
-- Forwarded message -- From: ADR India a...@adrindia.org Date: 10 March 2012 13:28 Subject: [National Election Watch news] Press Release (GOA): 30% of the newly elected MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves; 93% of them are crorepatis; only 1 MLAs is a woman; avg.

[Goanet] How Qatar bought Britain by Edna Fernandes; Doha

2012-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
How Qatar bought Britain: They own the Shard. They own the Olympic Village. And they don't care if their Lamborghinis get clamped when they shop at Harrods (which is theirs, too) By EDNA FERNANDES in Doha *PUBLISHED:* 22:17, 10 March 2012 *UPDATED:* 09:43, 11 March 2012 Creeping steadily above

[Goanet] Mark your calendars, GOAN YOUTH CONVENTION DEC 2012

2012-03-11 Thread George Pinto
Goa Sudharop is proud to sponsor the Goan Youth Convention to be held in South Goa from Dec 26-31, 2012. Details will follow, please let your family and friends know about this exciting event so they can make their travel plans accordingly. Expat Goans will be coming down to Goa and meet with

Re: [Goanet] BJP reborn in Goa after social engineering

2012-03-11 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
-- MD wrote:   About 87 per cent of the literate voters were attracted to Parrikar's clean image and BJP's impressive manifesto which promises to scrap the controversial regional plan 2021; a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 to every housewife to combat price rise; a promise to reduce fuel

[Goanet] Shigmo 2012 - Floats parade, Panjim (Video)

2012-03-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
Shigmo 2012 - Floats parade, Panjim (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwWncqh0660 joego...@yahoo.co.uk For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc ---

Re: [Goanet] Mapusa and the new dispensation

2012-03-11 Thread floriano
When Manohar Parrikar took over the last time, I, in all sincerity had emailed him the following: Manohar-bab, you are the son of Mapusa. Don't only polish your contituency of Panjim. Also give a casual glance to your home town. Three things: The Kadamba Bus terminus is an open toilet. The

Re: [Goanet] Power and Corruption

2012-03-11 Thread floriano
Dear Celina, Thank you for this GEM Do keep these coming. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: Celina Pereira c...@uri.edu To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 5:18 AM Subject: [Goanet] Power and Corruption

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Örlygshöfn

2012-03-11 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Örlygshöfn' In the Westfjords of Iceland. You may view the latest post at http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2012/03/11/orlygshofn/ Best regards, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com

Re: [Goanet] Congress defeat introspection

2012-03-11 Thread J. Colaco jc
arwinmesqu...@gmail.com wrote this to Soter: My POINT was why Congress lost the elections and not if others were not tainted. KHOMMENT: I will accept that the above from Arwin is an attempted question, albeit one which is scripted in very poor English. How does it become a point? jc ps: Fhu

Re: [Goanet] Responsibility vs Blame

2012-03-11 Thread roland . francis
Bernard, hope you will not have to compose a similar ditty after the BJP term. If you do, it may be Save The Last Beach For Me. Or Mapusa, Mapusa! Sung to the tune of New York, New York! Roland. --Original Message-- From: Bernardo de Sousa Sender: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org To:

[Goanet] Today Goa DD Live Phone-in program on Legal Metrology Consumer Rights.

2012-03-11 Thread Goa Desc
Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. -

Re: [Goanet] Congress idefeat introspection

2012-03-11 Thread arwinmesquita
J.Colaco. Churchill was an elected representative. I approached him to be fair, he did nothing and so I held him to It. That's about it. Appears you still have axes to grind but at least be rationale(not immature) about it!! Arwin -Original Message- From: J. Colaco jc

Re: [Goanet] CONVERSIONS, INCITING SECTARIAN HATRED, AND MARGINALISATION

2012-03-11 Thread Santosh Helekar
Most knowledgeable folk in India and around the world who have studied the conflicts in Kashmir, Northeastern India and the tribal regions in the rest of India, and who rely only on facts, not left-wing or right-wing ideology, firmly state that religious differences and religious extremism have

Re: [Goanet] Article(s): Meet Narendra Modi

2012-03-11 Thread Santosh Helekar
Albert Peres wrote: Meet Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat and the brightest star in the Hindu-chauvinist Bharatiya Janata Party.  Profile April 2009 ATLANTIC MAGAZINE India's new face. - Robert D. Kaplan http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/04/india-8217-s-new-face/7332/

[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 12, 2012

2012-03-11 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BJP finds new vote bank in Goa - Catholics - Indian Express ember Assembly, thanks to the support it earned from Goa's Catholic community. The party and its Chief Minister, Manohar