[Goanet-News] Ship sunk by Indian Navy was Thai fishing trawler: IMB

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet News
Ship sunk by Indian Navy was Thai fishing trawler: IMB Kuala Lumpur: A suspected pirate vessel that was destroyed by Indian Navy last week in the Gulf of Aden was in fact a Thai fishing trawler which had been hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau confirmed on Wednesday. Noel Choong, head

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: When the crew gets abandoned ... tales from the high seas

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet Reader
WHEN THE CREW GETS ABANDONED... TALES FROM THE HIGH SEAS Capt. Norbert Francis Rebello was born and schooled in Mumbai until he joined the merchant navy in the early 1980s. He has sailed on various types of ships, finally opting for the oil tanker fleet. In command of ships for over a decade, he

[Goanet] Consumer Forums protest against part-time Democracy, demand full-time Panchayat Secretaries

2008-11-26 Thread Goa Desc
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED

Re: [Goanet] 25 November Real Liberation Day of Goa

2008-11-26 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
Okay, Paulo, Goa was conquered. So were Hyderabad, Travancore and a good chunk of modern India. What do we do about it now? Do you unbrainwashed Goans have any idea to remedy the situation? If not, Paulo, hold your peace! Cheers, RKN So, you see, history repeats itself. The indigenous

[Goanet] planting trees

2008-11-26 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
 My dear Goankars, The present generation Goans do need a lesson on planting trees. I would like to know how many youngsters today, have knowledge of planting trees or would like to personally get their hands messed up while planting trees. Regards, ==

[Goanet] Niallunk

2008-11-26 Thread lino dourado
Niallunk   Kuskeaponnachea angnant Mogachem zot ghalxi Apurbayeche kolle fulltole   Mogachea moiddonar Niddukayechem xarem marxi Dusmankayeche khantte toptole   Lino B. Dourado (Utodd’dekar)     ‘

[Goanet] Regional films to be premiered at IFFI 2008

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet News
http://www.screenindia.com/news/Regional-films-to-be-premiered-at-IFFI-2008/390401/ Regional films to be premiered at IFFI 2008 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 at 1448 hrs IST A Marathi, a Konkani and a multilingual movie will be premiered during the ten-day extravaganza in the 39th edition of

[Goanet] Recycle Racket?

2008-11-26 Thread Tony de Sa
Whenever the cops lock a vehicle for wrong parking, they fix a sticker on the door near the door handle to warn the motorist that the car has been locked and that they have to get the car unlocked before driving away. Normally the unlocking of a car draws a few curious onlookers. I happened to be

[Goanet] Priceless pictures of colonial India

2008-11-26 Thread Mario Goveia
For those fatigued by the advanced seminars on American politics, let's switch gears and travel back in time to colonial India. This particular link takes you to pictures of the Catholic Community in Bombay. In the left hand column are links to other historical pictures of Colonial India.

[Goanet] M F Husain documentary to be screened at IFFI despite protests

2008-11-26 Thread Sandeep Heble
M F Husain documentary to be screened at IFFI despite protests PANAJI: It's a victory for all art and film lovers and for proponents of freedom of expression at the International Film Festival, as the Directorate of Film Festivals has decided to screen M F Husain's short film, Through the Eyes of

[Goanet] Vote and what not: Pali Konnachi?

2008-11-26 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, I am away in Delhi but Digital News service keeps me abreast of the news via SMS for just Rs. 100/- a month. There has been a record 81 percent voting in the mining belt of Sanquelim [includes part of Harwalem] town and the villages of Kudne, Naveli, Amona, Pale and Velguem. It passed of

[Goanet] Ref: WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY GONE?

2008-11-26 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In response to: Message: 5 Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:58:36 +0530 From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Goanet WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY GONE? Dear Miguel, Initially I thought you would be around the same age of Florian, that's the reason for the Irmao

[Goanet] 25 of November Real Liberation day of Goa

2008-11-26 Thread Bernado Colaco
Dr. Fred, I am just telling the truth with different words unlike you chaps who churn out lies backing the neo colonizers. BC BC, You should shift to, at least, the AD era! Do you belong to the same team as Timoja, etc? Your comment about being kappas continues the great Goan tradition of

[Goanet] Ship sunk by Indian Navy was Thai fishing trawler: IMB

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet News
Ship sunk by Indian Navy was Thai fishing trawler: IMB Kuala Lumpur: A suspected pirate vessel that was destroyed by Indian Navy last week in the Gulf of Aden was in fact a Thai fishing trawler which had been hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau confirmed on Wednesday. Noel Choong, head

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: When the crew gets abandoned ... tales from the high seas

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet Reader
WHEN THE CREW GETS ABANDONED... TALES FROM THE HIGH SEAS Capt. Norbert Francis Rebello was born and schooled in Mumbai until he joined the merchant navy in the early 1980s. He has sailed on various types of ships, finally opting for the oil tanker fleet. In command of ships for over a decade, he

[Goanet] 25 wounded in Mumbai serial shootings

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet News
25 wounded in Mumbai serial shootings The Associated Press MUMBAI, India: Gunmen targeted luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital Thursday, wounding 25 people, police and witnesses said. A.N Roy police

[Goanet] Video: Here is something different this time

2008-11-26 Thread JoeGoaUk
Video: Here is something different this time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A-hKBpklks I never liked it before but recently I started liking it. Infact, I even went to BX Furtado to ask about it and I found out they have in stock and the price ranges from 3000 to Rs.6000 and the carrying case

Re: [Goanet] 25 November Real Liberation Day of Goa

2008-11-26 Thread Paulo Colaco Dias
Dear FN, we all know where the spin is. Most of it is in Goa itself, rather sadly for us Goans. The Supreme Court of the Republic of India does not hide behind a false word liberation. Instead, it uses the word Conquest which is what they say it happened on the 19th Dec 1961. Just like

Re: [Goanet] 25 November Real Liberation Day of Goa

2008-11-26 Thread Paulo Colaco Dias
Yes RKN, you are partly right. Manipur was forcibly annexed by the Republic of India in a rather shocking way: http://www.manipuronline.com/Opinions/September2002/annexation26_1.htm Hyderabad was also forcibly annexed by the Republic of India:

Re: [Goanet] 25 November Real Liberation Day of Goa

2008-11-26 Thread J. Colaco jc
Hi Frederick Do advise on what basis you state that: 1: What Paulo wrote on this topic is/was spin. 2: It is a whitewash of Euro-colonialism 3: It convinces us that the Portuguese were just like the rest... *our* rulers I believe that Paulo has just jotted down the obvious. Either publish

[Goanet] PHOTOS: Terror Attacks in Mumbai

2008-11-26 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Photos being added at regular intervals at both sites. http://www.flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20081125-q=mumbai+m=text http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27930602/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/1/ Also those on www.twitter.com can get several firsthand accounts

[Goanet] Reader's Comments: '80 dead, gunmen take hostages' | News.com.au

2008-11-26 Thread Ruby Goes
DEAR BOMBAY GOANETTERS, A SAD DAY FOR EVERYONE. STAY HOME AND KEEP SAFE. http://www.news.com.au/comments/0,23600,24714145-2,00.html SUCH EVIL PEOPLE. rubygoes

[Goanet] Dozens Reported Dead in India Attacks - NYTimes.com

2008-11-26 Thread Ruby Goes
GOANETTERS, THIS JUST IN. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/world/asia/27mumbai.html?hp rubygoes

[Goanet] Goa news for November 27, 2008

2008-11-26 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Indian film festival backtracks on \'banned\' documentary - AFP [7 hours ago] Goan authorities asked for the documentary to be deferred over fears about law and order. The original

Re: [Goanet] Priceless pictures of colonial India

2008-11-26 Thread Roland Francis
Mario, Eric Pinto had originated this link on Goanet, not one week ago. Roland. On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those fatigued by the advanced seminars on American politics, let's switch gears and travel back in time to colonial India. This

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (27Nov08)

2008-11-26 Thread alexyz fernandes
Agnelo Pereira - The Best Private Investigator in the World Award 2008 This should be easy #1 Tell us the culprist in the Scarlett murder case? #2 Who are the Rapists of the German Minor girl? To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by

[Goanet] Fomento, Tarcar mining trucks blocked in Ambaulim, Quepem

2008-11-26 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Local people has blocked mining transportation through trucks today morning at the Ambaulim Chuch junction in Quepem taluka. Around 100 trucks filled with iron ore are grounded so far when the reports last came at 9.45 am. Mines in Sulcorna, Maina and Colomba operated by Fomentos and Tarcar

[Goanet] Father of the bride: it was fate we survived Mumbai attack - World - smh.com.au

2008-11-26 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, HERE'S THE LOWDOWN. http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/gunmen-in-police-cars/2008/11/27/1227491694 263.html rubygoes