[Goanet] Cortalim MLA Mauvin Godinho demands one lakh square metres of land to treat garbage from 6 villages!

2010-07-19 Thread roger dsouza
In a very interesting article in yesterday’s Herald we see Cortalim MLA and Deputy Speaker, Mauvin Godinho requesting Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to make available land admeasuring one lakh square meters to the six village panchayats in his constituency to set up a garbage treatment plant. He

[Goanet] Daily Grook #760

2010-07-19 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #760 == TYPE GRIPE == by Francis Rodrigues in the company tiers secretaries are last, and thus their fears of being type-caste! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

Re: [Goanet] Expenses of Eduardo Faleiro II

2010-07-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Bosco D asked: And who, in your opinion, is responsible for keeping track of Performance Measures? a) The person paying the officials salary. b) The person who the official is supposed to serve. How many persons did you talk to?? And how does the personality of an individual dilute the

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (19Jul10)

2010-07-19 Thread alexyz fernandes
July 18 Nelson Mandela's 92 'Birthday' will now be celebrated by the United Nations as an International Day... ...Mandela is rightly regarded by the World...as the Greatest living being...Long Live Nelson Mandela!!! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site

Re: [Goanet] Expenses of Eduardo Faleiro

2010-07-19 Thread Joe lOBO
Mervyn, Regarding your comments on Mr. Eduardo Faleiro, I think you are being naive if you expect any concrete action on his part as NRI Commisioner to help overseas goans..our goan politicians ( like their counterparts from the Congress party under the

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
Is Rajan Portuguese? Cheers, Santosh --- On Sun, 7/18/10, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: Gee, I guess after the invention of zero the next great invention of Indians is the rupee sign.  Great work, Indians.  We are all so proud of you. r

Re: [Goanet] World Wide Words -- 17 Jul 10_4. Q and A: Taxi.

2010-07-19 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Share this with your favorite cabbie. Funky Goan: Zanna tum voh Marut--Marulya asik re! Cab.bu, he utor murre--Francbhasen cabriloet, hya utrancan nirmonn zalam. Hanv he nokoch aslom. Voi re, oxem ek Auatraliasan Bab Roban boroita, Quinionichya sitir. Marut/Maruti: Baba tuz koren,

[Goanet] Personal Anthem – monday muse (19Jul y’10)

2010-07-19 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (19 July 2010) PERSONAL ANTHEM 150 years after his birth, Rabindranath Tagore’s legacy as a poet, novelist, musician, and playwright continues to inspire… as does his poem - ‘where the mind is without fear and the head is held high’. While the entire poem is inspirational, the

[Goanet] Documents provided to Shri Aires Rodrigues by Govt of Goa re Office of the Commissioner For N. R. I. Affairs

2010-07-19 Thread Lokseva
Office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, (Cabinet Rank Minister) Government of Goa July 1, 2010 Sir, I have seen in your esteemed website a statement from Shri Aires Rodrigues regarding the functioning of the Office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs. Aires Rodrigues had sought

[Goanet] Freatured this week: Jazz Vocalist Rita Edmond

2010-07-19 Thread THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE
A message to all members of THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE Rita Edmond ~ A Glance Of DestinyWhen she recorded her previous CD Sketches Of A Dream, it was as if Rita Edmond burst upon the jazz scene almost out of nowhere. Her talent was fully formed, she swung at every tempo, gave plenty of feeling

[Goanet] ALVERNAZ-LALUSH MEMORIAL TROPHY in Kuwait on Aug 5 12

2010-07-19 Thread gaspersWorld ®
Kuwait: Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) will organize the ALVERNAZ-LALUSH MEMORIAL TROPHY 7-aside football tournament on 5th and 12th August 2010 in Kuwait. The DRAW of the tournament will be held on Friday, 30th July 2010 at LITTLE INDIA Restaurant, Salmiya. The entire tournament is sponsored

[Goanet] Weekend quiz!

2010-07-19 Thread Gabe Menezes
Giordano of course! The shirt with a frog emblem http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0jYZSpraBY/ReQ00G9lVvI/BVc/qG2UwtF2ceQ/s320/GIO.jpg -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
Is Portuguese = anti-India? That equation might have held till 1961, or even till 1974 (if we're referring to those who controlled the Portuguese State till the carnations came along.) FN On 19 July 2010 10:50, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: Is Rajan Portuguese? Cheers, Santosh

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread floriano.lobo
'American Reject' would be more appropriate :-) floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org for scroll-up presentation of the Party m: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 10:50 AM To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject:

Re: [Goanet] PIGS PIIGS

2010-07-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-Original Message- From: Mervyn Lobo When the topic arises on what should be the priorities of tax expenditure. I am totally with the idea of: 1) Education 2) Health 3) Old age security Bosco D replied: Perhaps you have overlooked expenditure on Infrastructure - Roads, Sewers,

[Goanet] Rahul cheers for NSUI?

2010-07-19 Thread Gabe Menezes
Rahul cheers for NSUI? 2010-07-19 Dy SP Salgaonkar will rue the day he summoned Sunil Kauthankar of National Students Union of India (NSUI), to the police station for questioning. Kauthankar flew to Delhi and spoke to Rahul Gandhi at length about their opposition to the drugs nexus and the need

[Goanet] Goan Observer(18th july 2010)

2010-07-19 Thread Mauricio Pereira
By Rajan Narayan The proposed changes in the new Police Act to be tabled in the forthcoming assembly session is injurious not only to the aam aadmi but even to the MLAs themselves. The new Police Act vests the political regime in power with even more discretionary power to harass all those who

Re: [Goanet] Demoralising salcette - The larger agenda (vide Sandesh Prabhudesai in Herald)

2010-07-19 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - I finally looked through Sandesh Prabhudesai's piddle that sparkles in today's Herald. Brief Translation: Digu screwed up by telling you Katlicks off. Please forgive him and please vote for him again. You can see that I am a secular chap since I have cited names of some

[Goanet] Fw: Police targetting helpless women (Times of India)

2010-07-19 Thread Edwin\Diana pinto
. We would much rather see them in action with the drug mafia and the real criminals who walk the soil of Goa scot free. Diana Pinto __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5291 (20100719) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32

[Goanet] Developments in Goa

2010-07-19 Thread Mandd Sobhann
Developments in Goa 1. July 6, 7 p.m.: Meeting with friends regarding ‘Yuva Mahotsav’ at Tally’s office. Visualisation of ‘Yuva Mahotsav’, basic rules and sizeable participation from Goa was discussed. 2. July 7, 5 p.m. – Meeting the Director, Art and Culture,

[Goanet] Opposition tears into Govt over jobs going to non-Goans, price rise - latest from Target Goa

2010-07-19 Thread roger dsouza
This is the latest from Target Goa on the first day of the Assembly's proceedings. Opposition tears into Govt over jobs going to non-Goans, price rise 2010-07-19 The Opposition armed with questions and the self-righteousness of having spent sleepless nights collecting corroborative and damning

[Goanet] Drug peddler in Goa jail found to be using Facebook

2010-07-19 Thread Mauricio Pereira
An Israeli drug peddler in Goa jail was found to be updating his Facebook account from behind the bars indicating that he had an access to internet which is banned in jail. David Driham alias Dudu, who was arrested for possessing drugs and is currently lodged at Aguada Central Jail, has

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Floriano Lobo: 'American Reject' would be more appropriate :-) Goa Scam-raj sailor boy got busted by Dr. Anil Desai and is now licking his wounds. Poo' fella, he ran out of threats. Warm regards, r

[Goanet] Goa Government arrests retired Goan teachers to still their voices!

2010-07-19 Thread roger dsouza
More Goans should voice their opinions and speak out against the high-handedness of the Goa Government. This is how they treat our retired old teachers. The Goa Government is one of the most corrupt, devious and anti-Goan that one could ever imagine! After selling Goa for a song they now want to

[Goanet] PACHECO not to attend Goa Assembly session

2010-07-19 Thread Mauricio Pereira
Controversial NCP legislator Fransisco Mickey Pacheco will not attend the Goa Assembly session which began on Monday, on ground of illness. He will not be attending the session as he is sick, sources close to Pacheco said. Pacheco, a former minister, is currently in police custody in

[Goanet] 15 injured in stray cow attack

2010-07-19 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM JULY 19: About 15 people were injured on Wednesday when a cow infested with rabies suddenly went berserk in the Bicholim market. According to the information available, a stray cow suddenly went wild on Wednesday morning and injured about 15 persons. The BMC workers

[Goanet] Mining silt renders Pale fields uncultivable

2010-07-19 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, JULY 19: Several fields in Ambeshi and Devulwada, Pale, were rendered uncultivable due to the mining silt in the area. According to sources, the silt which was on the roads has entered into the fields, thereby damaging crops. Speaking to Herald, Devanand Gawas of

[Goanet] Beware of Red Independents, says Church

2010-07-19 Thread U. G. Barad
Beware of Red Independents, says Church I thought members on this list would find the enclosed interesting. Best regards, U. G. Barad Author: VR Jayaraj Publication: The New York Times Date: July 19, 2010 URL: http://www.dailypioneer.com/270039/Beware-of-Red-Independents-says-Church.ht ml

Re: [Goanet] Lion roars - Up Stethoscope

2010-07-19 Thread Tony de Sa
Lionel, obviously there are scams within scams. In the unfortunate event that you have a cardiac problem and you need health care at a speciality hospital, the surgeon who is going to replace your heart valves, insert all kinds of stents or whatever, is going to take the Government/ Insurance Co.

Re: [Goanet] Talking photos:Utorda Beach

2010-07-19 Thread Tony de Sa
Dear JoeGoaUk, Somewhere in the photos of Utorda Beach that you have posted on Goanet, is the location of Zeebop's. Zeebops, which opens during the season is a great place for its ambiance and fish food. Z's is run by Sergio Dias, bro-in-law of Carnival King Francisco Martins. Have a meal there

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
Is Admin Noronha fabricating as usual again? Nobody said being Portuguese equals anti-India. The question was asked because some Goans are or consider themselves Portuguese. The question was prompted by the following remark of Rajan: Great work, Indians. We are all so proud of you. One who

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread Jim Fernandes
Hey Rajan, I admire your work but let's give credit where it is due. Personally, I loved the way the Indian government went about selecting the currency symbol for the country. I also loved the artistic value of it's meaning. I think it was a brilliant piece of art. Had the goernment

Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination

2010-07-19 Thread Jim Fernandes
OK - So I am back fresh from my short vacation and ready to skin Mr Helekar ... :) In my humble opinion, GoaNet admin is doing a fantastic job. Folks like Fred and Bosco (and possibly more people) are putting in countless hours, to ensure the network is running as smooth as possible. While

Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination

2010-07-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Mon, 7/19/10, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net wrote: It is not the figment of my imagination, but a click on the below URL might help Mr Helekar to refresh his neurons with GoaNet rules: http://goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=9 Once again, Shri Fernandes

Re: [Goanet] Personal Anthem – monday muse (19Jul y’10)

2010-07-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Pravin Sabnis wrote: PERSONAL ANTHEM 150 years after his birth, Rabindranath Tagore’s legacy as a poet, novelist, musician, and playwright continues to inspire… as does his poem - ‘where the mind is without fear and the head is held high’. While the entire poem is inspirational, the first line

Re: [Goanet] Fw: Police targetting helpless women (Times of India)

2010-07-19 Thread James d'souza
with the drug mafia and the real criminals who walk the soil of Goa scot free. Diana Pinto __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5291 (20100719) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

[Goanet] Latin America Rice.

2010-07-19 Thread eric pinto
Hispanics relish the 'pearl' grains when cooked with beans.   They call it 'grano mediano', or medium grain, and it resembles Goa rice. Sweet and spongy to the bite, it can be enjoyed without a sauce or curry, with a side of commercial pickle and fried fish. North Americans can rely on the

Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination

2010-07-19 Thread Jim Fernandes
Senhor Helekar, This is basically my point - you are conveniently omitting pieces of GoaNet rules to suit your argument. I am not into spoon feeding, but will make exception for senhor Helekars sake: Please search for the key word cross posts in GoaNet rules and you will see what I

[Goanet] Rupee sign and Indian

2010-07-19 Thread anesimo56
Dear Goanetters Rajan was Portuguese. Now he is American Indian and an Overseas Citizen of India.He has full rights to do whatever he can to sort out the Mess in India! Cheers Anesimo

[Goanet] Laloo's Train.......Amusing

2010-07-19 Thread Gina Fernandes
WAKE UP MAIL    Laloo, Rabri and his son were returning from south by train. Laloo was occupying the lower berth, Rabri the middle berth and his son the top most berth in the train compartment. The train stopped at one of the stations on the way back and the son asked Laloo to

[Goanet] Goa news for July 20, 2010

2010-07-19 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Pacheco not to attend Goa Assembly session - The Hindu 08b-4730-a534-00fa9acf4d08Goa: High Court judge refuses to hear bail petition

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Welcome to the New Panjim Market Complex

2010-07-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Welcome to the New Panjim Market Complex   Wall Painting/ Cartoons depicting Goa and Goan  http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4809646179/sizes/l/   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4810272786/sizes/l/   this is on the opp. side wall

[Goanet] Back to Micky Mouse

2010-07-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
So then ...it's back to Mickey. We, the general public, do not know all the facts. But, we have been told the following by different folks who appear in the Goa press: (a) Micky was once a tailor (b) He was (until recently) driving a big car (c) He was a playboy (d) He has a wife with whom he is

Re: [Goanet] Rupee sign and Indian

2010-07-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
True! More so with a Japanese camera. FN On 19 July 2010 23:26, anesim...@aim.com wrote: Dear Goanetters Rajan was Portuguese. Now he is American Indian and an Overseas Citizen of India.He has full rights to do whatever he can to sort out the Mess in India! Cheers Anesimo

[Goanet] Rajan

2010-07-19 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Regardless of whether one agrees or not with Rjan's comments, I for one enjoy his exquisite sarcasm as well as the exquisite brief retorts by Santosh.  Keep it up guys, I live to read your comments.  Not much else to do in rain drenched Goa.

[Goanet] Quest for Kashmir

2010-07-19 Thread From PAES
Sorry, my earlier mail on this subject was sent out inadvertently. This this the right one.   QUEST FOR KASHMIR   By: Bennet Paes     Kashmir is unlike a candle. It lights up when it does not burn. And that’s exactly when tourism brochures hail it as paradise on earth.   At other times it ceases

[Goanet] MLA Godinho wants garbage treating plant at Cortalim for his own good

2010-07-19 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Praxy Fernandes wrote : Mauvin leading garbage treatment? what a joke! Mauvin is a crook...even his father could not digest his nefarious activities..the result his honest father commit suicide at Mangor-vasco.and the people who elect him are illeterates...for the people of cortalim Goa

Re: [Goanet] Rupee signs and Indians

2010-07-19 Thread floriano.lobo
!Chronic withdrawal symptoms! Dr Anil Desai... Help ! Colorectal flushings are urgently required for this American reject Or else he may even wade into the Campal promenade's riverside to roll in the ghati droppings Pity That would be unfair for even an American reject. :-) Cheers f From:

[Goanet] Table Tennis in the seventies

2010-07-19 Thread Bernado Colaco
In the seventies I remember while the frogs came out to play in the monsoons the lads and lasses would indulge in paddling. Panjim Gymkhana was probably the cradle of Table Tennis in Goa. Then the top two seeds were Subash Pandit and Vero Nunes. I remember in one pulsating cup final Pandit had

Re: [Goanet] Burqa-ban legislation sounds like Inquisition

2010-07-19 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Read your views, including two link-articles referring to France where this all started. Both link-articles connect the burqa-ban measure as an immigration issue among others (forcing people to conform); if one over-looks the high-sounding rhetoric.  In America, we now increasingly have 

[Goanet] 1, 423 Committees appointd by the Goa Government in less than 3 years

2010-07-19 Thread roger dsouza
In a very interesting observation on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of the Goa Assembly, the Opposition pointed out that the state government has appointed 1,423 committees of which nearly half precisely 774 have not met. Interestingly the Goa government is forming committees at an average

[Goanet] Goa Government arrests retired Goan teachers to still their voices!

2010-07-19 Thread Agnelo Pinheiro
It is a shame that the people who are key to the growth of our society have to endure such humiliation. It only shows how Goa Government under Digamber Kamat is functioning. If India is on the path of progress it is because of selfless service of our teachers. I, for one is noting but the

Re: [Goanet] Rupee sign and Indian

2010-07-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
anesim...@aim.com wrote: Rajan .Now .. is ..(an) American Indian COMMENT: I really did not know that bit of information. jc

Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination

2010-07-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
Shri Fernandes, It is clear that you are not able to quote a single Goanet rule which explicitly states that I cannot post my Goanet post anywhere else, nor that I have to ask your permission to do it, as you claimed. So now you are resorting to this kabuki dance of asking me to search for key