[Goanet-News] Goa news for April 27, 2008

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Media and gender issues - Hindu [3 hours ago] Relentless barrage of questions: Fiona MacKeown at a press conference in Goa. There has been coverage enough of the particulars of the rape

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: The WildGoa Newsletter! (long) (Clinton Vaz)

The WildGoa Newsletter! News Views about Goa's Wildlife Outdoors Scene Vol. 2008.01 Yes, yes...voi murre...it's actually been 'years' since the last newsletter was out.

[Goanet] ABA delegation meets CS, opposes housing project

Herald, 25 April 2008, p. 5 ABA delegation meets CS, opposes housing project A delegation from the Aldona Bachao Abhiyan met Chief Secretary J.P. Singh on Thursday and presented to him a petition signed by 1617 people opposed to the controversial housing project at Carona-Aldona. The ABA

[Goanet] Footsteps of a Goan Revolution

Footsteps of a Goan Revolution Politics, it has been said, is the last refuge of scoundrels. In the days following the uprisings in Carmona, Siridao and Aldona, another fact has also been thrown into sharp focus; Law too, is the last refuge of scoundrels. Not for the first time, following the

[Goanet] Careers... Goa

A tipsheet on careers in Goa, written about 3-4 years ago. Needs updating, but still contains some background info: http://www.divshare.com/download/4352537-b32 -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Ym/Gmailtalk: fredericknoronha

Re: [Goanet] caste and class

Hi Gabe I am unable to enter the big debate on the points raised about caste and affirmative action, by Jane Rodrigues for lack of time now. However, regarding your point below about renowned universities being ordered to take more students from poor backgrounds, I believe that this is a

[Goanet] Re.Two great, pious leaders -- too santimonious too

 Hi! Thanks Venantius for posting that link. Indeed it was hypocrisy at its worst when the pope and George Bush were both singing praises about each other. It was nothing short of disgusting to see the head of the catholic church, with an army of child molesters spread around the US, tell

[Goanet] ON CASTE

Cornel : Successful in class based society,and yet clings for some kind of identity Antonio: Very simple indeed. You may not believe it. It is a deeprooted inferiority complex ( which they normally accuse others of having ) when they come across a question that they cannot answer ''Which

[Goanet] The Death of Goa By Rajan P. Parrikar

Page | 1 | *This gallery provides a small window to the disturbing happenings in Goa today, culled from the relatively small area around Panjim. Know that the cancer has spread to all of Goa. Our ruling political class and their buddies in the building mafia have sold Goa off to the highest

[Goanet] Pope appoints Goan in Council for Laity

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Re: [Goanet] [Gulf Goans] Oceanarium in Goa: dream or reality?

Dear Miguel Thanks for bringing memories of this old project. Yes, it was nice to read that Goa would be the first State in India which would get the Oceanarium, and I believe the project was supposed to be built by a Singapore based company if I am not mistaken, but as usual, our politicians

Re: [Goanet] The Death of Goa By Rajan P. Parrikar

To Goanet - I have not revisited that gallery since the time it was published in early 2007. A lot of us believed in and stood with the GBA then. But the GBA has since proven itself to be a cruel flatulent joke on the people of Goa. The GBA has saved NOTHING. Perhaps I will go back and

[Goanet] Bambaiya Bhasha

Bambaiya Bhashahttp://hindumommy.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/bambaiya-bhasha/ Filed under: Funny http://wordpress.com/tag/funny/, Indiahttp://wordpress.com/tag/india/— hindumommy @ 6:37 am There's a minor problem - Arre yaar, Waanda ho gaya There's a big problem - Arre yaar, Zol ho gaya There's a

[Goanet] FOREST COVER OF THE STATE OF GOA

FOREST COVER OF THE STATE OF GOA Thursday, April 24, 2008 The forest cover of the state of Goa, as per 2005 assessment made by Forest Survey of India (FSI) is 2,164 km2. The State Government is making all out efforts to restock the degraded Forest areas under various scheme of the State

[Goanet] SON'VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: 'Tum Konknni Pustok Kiteak Kaddina ?'

www.goa-world. com Quality. Precision. Professional. Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter (since 1994) archived at www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ SON'VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: 'Tum Konknni Pustok Kiteak Kaddina?' -Jose Salvador

[Goanet] Nursing courses in Bangalore

Nursing courses in Bangalore PANJIM, April 26: St John's National Academy of Health Sciences in Bangalore (stjohns.in) has announced admission for its B.Sc. Nursing, PC B.Sc. Nursing and General Nursing batches for the year 2008-09. Last date for receiving application forms are May 15,

Re: [Goanet] Footsteps of a Goan Revolution

Dear Jason, I read and re-read your Footsteps of a Goan Revolution here, on the flat screen (I must confess that I miss a lot of good stuff in real news-print though I have everyday access to these), and I must say that I am impressed, mainly because I own a revolutionary mind which entertains

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Mandovi River , next what? Congestion Charges??

Talking Photo: Mandovi River, next what? Congestion Charges?? When the sky or Airport is congested, our domestic and international Airlines levy a charge called 'Congestion Charges', When the river get congested then what? There are river cruising boats, local ferry boats, fishing Trawlers,

[Goanet] GBA Vice President exposes Election frauds

I, Shri Uday Divekar, Vice-President of Goa Badminton Association(GBA), congratulate and extend support to our State Players Association under the leadership of Shashant Naik and Sandeep Heble to come forward boldly regarding present election conducted for Goa Badminton Association by Mr. Richard

[Goanet] bmtelevisiongoa sent you a YouTube Playli st

bmtelevisiongoa wants to share a playlist with you: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=946E230FBA3ECD01 Playlist Description Holy Spirit Youth's 31st All Goa Hymn Singing Competition held at Gomant Vidhya Niketan Margao on 28th September 2007 Personal Message This is awesome! To accept

[Goanet] Churchill to quit politics

Churchill to leave politics Yes, Churchill to quit politics When? Very soon i.e. after 14 years 1 month from now Churchill has just announced during his visit to Kuwait/Gulf that he will quit politics after 2 more terms. So how old is Cherchil now? His DOB is May 16, 1949 i.e. 59 next month

[Goanet] More photos of Goa going down

To Goanet - Awhile back I had posted photographs of the shocking sight from the Divar ferry point across from Ribandar, looking towards the hill along which runs the Kadamba road. Today, I had occasion to see the mayhem from another vantage point - the island of Chorao. This is a better

[Goanet] BJP sells coconuts, Goa traders upset

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/BJP_sells_coconuts_Goa_traders_upset/articleshow/2980920.cms BJP sells coconuts, Goa traders upset 25 Apr 2008, 0411 hrs IST,Ahva D'Souzaa,TNN PANAJI: Out of power in Goa since 2005, the BJP has hit upon a novel idea to corner the Congress-led government.

[Goanet] Goa news for April 27, 2008

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Media and gender issues - Hindu [3 hours ago] Relentless barrage of questions: Fiona MacKeown at a press conference in Goa. There has been coverage enough of the particulars of the rape

[Goanet] Goan Food: HERALD(Goa), Apr 27, 2008

GOAN FOOD By Valmiki Faleiro I know little about food. Other than eating, I mean, and being pretty opinionated about it. Two recent encounters reminded me of this title. Teresa Rebelo da Costa, a school teacher from Maina-Curtorim, became a kitchen-centric housewife after she married in

[Goanet] Caste and Creed

  As per Mario's comments in his below e-mail: He agrees with Mr. Arjun Singh, and in fact, gives reasons why caste-based reservations in govtmt jobs and govtmt educational institutions must continue. So...no further comment. Regards From:

Re: [Goanet] caste and class

Mario Goveia wrote: It is even more true to say about upper caste Indians, When it suits them they cry foul. Taking advantage of their high caste has been going on for centuries. Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:09:56 +0100 From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] So why can't the US of A do the

[Goanet] ALERT OF POLICE INTIMIDATION

This is to inform one and all who love Goa and are fighting the 'corrupt' and the 'communal' forces in Goa that the Office Bearer of the United Goans Welfare Front [UGWF] Mr. Socorro D'Souza has been arrested by the Margao Police today and is presently in the lock-up at Margao. It must be noted

[Goanet] The Death of Goa b Rajan P. Parrikar

Dear Rajan, Yesterday, I was driving by Donna Paula with some friends discussing reasons why they had to unsubscribe from Goanet, and one of the reasons were your mails dripping with hate and venom. A lot of us on Goanet have learnt to ignore the bulk of your mails, and take in the most

[Goanet] Scarlett Keeling's mother returns to India

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Scarlette_Keelings_mother_returns_to_India/articleshow/2985381.cms Scarlett Keeling's mother returns to India 26 Apr, 2008, 1626 hrs IST, IANS LONDON: Murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling's mother is returning to India Saturday to

Re: [Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:07:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is true that there will continue to be some global warming deniers, just as there continues to be a mass of people who deny the holocaust, or those who claim that 9/11 was a jewish conspiracy! It is a free world

Re: [Goanet] 3-day Vedic Mathematics Workshop at International Centre Goa

--- Goanet Events [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Research shows that the application of Vedic mathematics makes use of both parts of the brain. So versatile is this science that it has been incorporated in the educational syllabi of many countries worldwide. Not only is the above claim about

Re: [Goanet] ALERT OF POLICE INTIMIDATION

Dear Floriano, Wow, now they are coming to take in the stalwarts so as to stop their influencing of minds, who are looking for answers. What can possibly be next -- TADA? venantius From: floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] ALERT OF POLICE INTIMIDATION This is to inform one and

[Goanet] National Boardsailing Championship to be held in Goa

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IES20080425083238Page=STitle=SportsTopic=0 National Boardsailing Championship to be held in Goa Saturday April 26 2008 00:00 IST PTI click here PANAJI: the national boardsailing championship will be organised by Goa Yatching Association at donapaula

[Goanet] Pratham... Goa

Pratham somehow doesn't include Goa. It would have been nice to have such a project here: http://www.pratham.org/ -- Frederick FN Noronha * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org * Phone +91-832-2409490 Cell +91-9970157402 (sometimes out of range) Please see http://nursing.goa-india.org

[Goanet] Goan Restaurant in London, Middx

Hi, There is a new Goan Restaurant opened in Middlesex, WEST DRAYTON, London by a Goan chef by the name of Jude Pinto. The name of the Restaurant is KONKAN, I have eaten there, Goans in the Middx area ie. Ruislip, Uxbridge, Hownslow, Hayes etc who would like to taste Goan food may visit it.

[Goanet] India's Sesa Goa to consider stock split, bonus issue

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSBOM15212920080426 India's Sesa Goa to consider stock split, bonus issue Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:53am EDT MUMBAI, April 26 (Reuters) - Indian iron ore exporter Sesa Goa Ltd (SESA.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Saturday its

[Goanet] Royal Orchid acquires Goa hotel, picks up 50% stake

http://www.expresshospitality.com/20080430/market04.shtml Royal Orchid acquires Goa hotel, picks up 50% stake Royal Orchid Hotels has announced that it has acquired 50 per cent stake in the Goa-based company, Galaxy Beach Resort and will now own the property along with Vascon Engineers. Galaxy

[Goanet] Sand dunes face wrath of development in South Goa

http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042557 Sand dunes face wrath of development in South Goa NT News Service Majorda, April 24 While a lot of hue and cry is being raised about development around the state, sand dunes along the South Goa beach belt have been disappearing quietly

Re: [Goanet] More photos of Goa going down

From: Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] More photos of Goa going down These photographs (as earlier ones) are absolutely fantastic. Do keep them coming! One thing I wanted to know was about the licensing terms. Since nothing is explicitly stated, one assumes that they are

Re: [Goanet] Two great, pious leaders -- too santimonious too

Hello JP (??), I am not ready to guess who the many are Satan's in our midst are. But do take a peek at the words of Bob Dylan's Man of Peace at the link below: Could be the Fuhrer Could be the local priest. You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace. Or better yet: He knows just where to

[Goanet] saffronisation of the coconut

Cedric da costa wrote on goanet i read that the out of power BJP is now resorting to cheap gimmicks like selling coconuts at subsidised rates in view of the price hike of essential comodoties in India... what next the party symbol in Goa to be changed to the coconut...if yesa saffron

Re: [Goanet] 3-day Vedic Mathematics Workshop at International Centre Goa

Vedic maths a sham? It might just be another way of doing things, inadequately recognised by (mostly) Western-shaped science and maths. There has been a lot of debate over this issue, which can be found by googling for Vedic Maths controversy. I would not be so eager to write it off, knowing

[Goanet] Mauricio to coach Goa Santosh Trophy team

http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042422 Mauricio to coach Goa Santosh Trophy team NT Sports Reporter Margao, April 23 Dempo SC's Mauricio Alfonso has been appointed coach of Goa team for Santosh Trophy Nationals, which start in JK from May 25. Mr Peter Valles has been

[Goanet] Goan resident Director of UK firm

Tony de sa, a resident of Moira and an activist(Moderator of Moira net), who single handedly rallied the residents of Moira to save Moira,from land sharks has become the Director of MAST a u.k based firm.he has also been alloted shares obviously to enable him to vote as a director. Tony also

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 81 - GOAN IDENTITY ABROAD

GOAN IDENTITY ABROAD I live far away from Goa, in a big city, At times, I think of myself as an object of pity, For in spite of all my comforts, What really hurts Is that there I cannot really assert my Goan identity. - Shanti Dhoot

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The WildGoa Newsletter! (long) (Clinton Vaz)

The WildGoa Newsletter! News Views about Goa's Wildlife Outdoors Scene Vol. 2008.01 Yes, yes...voi murre...it's actually been 'years' since the last newsletter was out.