[Goanet] Harmony through translations: Amonkar's initiative via Guru Nanak

Harmony through translations: Amonkar's initiative via Guru Nanak By Dr. Nandakumar Kamat [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=04283 First published in The Navhind Times, Monday, April 28, 2008 ON April 30, the Mapusa based educationist and Konkani scholar Suresh

[Goanet] Woman contests Navy branding her husband 'deserter'

http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/25navy.htm Woman contests Navy branding her husband 'deserter' April 25, 2008 21:24 IST A woman, whose husband went missing from aircraft carrier INS Viraat around ten years ago, has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the Navy declaring her husband a

[Goanet] Scarlett Keeling: Mother using McCann's PR guru

Scarlett Keeling: Mother using McCann's PR guru 25 Apr: Evening Standard (UK). Fiona MacKeown is using the help of Kate and Gerry McCann's public relations guru in her fight for justice … She is hoping spin doctor Clarence Mitchell can prevent negative publicity further hurting her tarnished

[Goanet] Feni, not catching up with the times, unable to expand market

Feni, not catching up with the times, unable to expand market By Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] PANJIM, April 25: Feni -- Goa's unique and traditional alcohol beverage distilled from the cashew apple -- is showing a sharp decline in production. Compared to 1.089 million litres of cashew

[Goanet] Sesa Goa net profit more than double

Sesa Goa net profit more than double Mumbai, April 29 : Iron ore exporter Sesa Goa Ltd, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, has announced a net profit of $385.37 million (Rs.15.41 billion) during 2007-08 compared to $161.52 million of the previous fiscal. The total income increased to $974.2

[Goanet] Airport regulator to be in place by October ... Goa greenfield airport (Hindu Business Line)

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/04/30/stories/2008043050081200.htm Airport regulator to be in place by October Our Bureau New Delhi, April 29 The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which is to look at various issues, including tariff and monitor quality of services at major

[Goanet] Return my kid's organs: Fiona (Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald)

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr302008/national2008042965412.asp Return my kid's organs: Fiona From Devika Sequeira, DH News Service, Panaji: Ten weeks after her daughter's death, life has changed in many ways for Fiona McKeown. In normal circumstances I would have been completely

[Goanet] High steel prices make Goa a mining hub

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/High_steel_prices_make_Goa_a_mining_hub/rssarticleshow/2996978.cms High steel prices make Goa a mining hub 30 Apr 2008, 0301 hrs IST,Nitin Sethi,TNN NEW DELHI: Here is a consequence of rising global steel prices that has made even the bad quality of iron

[Goanet] Sesa Goa Q4 net soars on higher ore price, volumes

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/04/30/stories/2008043051650200.htm Sesa Goa Q4 net soars on higher ore price, volumes Proposes bonus in the ratio of 1:1, stock split Our Bureau Mumbai, April 29 Nearly a doubling of iron ore prices in the last one year, coupled with higher production

[Goanet] Remembering Edgar Martins: deep down, a good-hearted chap

REMEMBERING EDGAR MARTINS: DEEP DOWN, A GOOD HEARTED CHAP By Eddie D'Sa [EMAIL PROTECTED] I regret to announce the death of Edgar (Leo) Martins, a member of this forum for some years. He was 72 and unmarried. He died on 17 February this year of cancer of the stomach and complications but his

[Goanet] 'Pricey' Goa repels cashable tourists (Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald)

'Pricey' Goa repels cashable tourists From Devika Sequeira, DH News Service, Panaji: Charter operators TUI Nordic, which represents Friditressor and Finnmatkat has pulled out of Goa at a time when overpriced hotels here registered a 20 per cent slide in occupancy during the peak winter season.

[Goanet] GoanvoiceUK Newsletter Issue 2008-18, May. 01.2008

the potential for communalism. Finally, Goanet-News is seeking submissions for publications from Goan writers on issues relating to Goa and the Diaspora. To find out more about this scheme click here. Please visit the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org

[Goanet] Govt, industry differ on what makes Goa's tourism expensive (Financial Express)

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Govt-industry-differ-on-what-makes-Goas-tourism-expensive/304153/ Govt, industry differ on what makes Goa's tourism expensive Agencies Posted online: Thursday , May 01, 2008 at 1533 hrs IST Panaji, May 1: The state tourism department, which admitted that Goa

[Goanet] NRI Office to conduct migration monitoring study for Goa: Eduardo (Dept of Info)

NRI OFFICE TO CONDUCT MIGRATION MONITORING STUDY FOR GOA: EDUARDO Dated : April 2, 2008 The commissioner for NRI Affairs, Shri Eduardo Faleiro has said that the office of NRI Affairs with the centre for Development studies, the Department of Planning and Statistics of the Government of Goa and

[Goanet] New Central Library building construction in full swing

http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=050269 New Central Library building construction in full swing NT Staff Reporter Panaji, May 1The construction of the new Central Library is in full swing and is expected to be completed in the first half of January 2009. This building is

[Goanet] Goa to initiate ‘migrant monitoring st udy

Goa to initiate 'migrant monitoring study' Friday, 02 May , 2008, 20:10 Last Updated: Friday, 02 May , 2008, 22:22 Panaji: Goa will initiate a 'migrant monitoring study' to judge the impact of migration on the state's demographic, social and economic fabric. The study would be conducted in

[Goanet] Restrain Supporters, Catholic Forum Tells Shiv Sena Chief (SAR News)

Restrain Supporters, Catholic Forum Tells Shiv Sena Chief By SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Catholic Secular Forum (CSF), a rights group, has called on the Shiv Sena political party's executive president Uddhav Thackeray to restrain his supporters from adopting intimidatory tactics

[Goanet] Non-Muslim minorities high on socio-economic ladder (Indian Express)

http://www.indianexpress.com/story/304730.html Non-Muslim minorities high on socio-economic ladder CITHARA PAUL Posted online: Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 2336 hrs Print Email Survey by National Minority Commission shows these communities have a higher literacy rate, better health record than

[Goanet] Coconut searches for new, better uses for its many products

Coconut searches for new, better uses for its many products PANJIM, Goa, May 6: With coconut prices failing to keep up with inflationary trends, and competition growing, planters of this versatile nut are looking for alternative ways to enhance their incomes. Options are growing too. Some

[Goanet] Conversions as a political tool (Ram Puniyani)

Conversion: a political weapon Ram Puniyani [EMAIL PROTECTED] One has been hearing a lot about the conversion activities of Christian missionaries. That there is a threat to Hindu nation due to Adivasis converting to a 'foreign religion' is becoming part of social common sense. The real face of

[Goanet] When Goa met Meg Ryan, quietly for five days

http://www.indianexpress.com/story/305945.html When Goa met Meg Ryan, quietly for five days Posted online: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 0037 hrs Print Email PRIYANKA PERIERA MUMBAI, MAY 5 : News of this foreign tourist's visit to Goa should bring some cheer to authorities in the beach paradise:

[Goanet] Goa tech trap nets gangster on run

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080506/jsp/frontpage/story_9229000.jsp Goa tech trap nets gangster on run OUR BUREAU Bhubaneswar/Mumbai, May 5: After being on the run since April 13, Sandeep Acharya alias Raja, the prime suspect in the murder of coach Biranchi Das, was arrested today from Panaji,

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Home to the gregarious -- the Goan clubs abroad

-related writing among the 1-strong readership of the Goanet/Goanet-news network of mailing lists. If you appreciated the thoughts expressed above, please send in your feedback to the writer. Our writers write -- or share what they have written -- pro bono, and deserve hearing back from those who

[Goanet] Sussegad in Goa! All Bollywood roads lead to Goa at some time. (The Times of India)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Sussegad_in_Goa/articleshow/3018889.cms Sussegad in Goa! 8 May 2008, 0027 hrs IST,AFSANA AHMED ,TNN Saif and Kareena inTasan. More pics All Bollywood roads lead to Goa at some time. Right from the days when Shashi Kapoor rented a house

[Goanet] Times goes to Goa

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Times_goes_to_Goa/articleshow/3017353.cms Times goes to Goa 7 May 2008, 0700 hrs IST,TNN The Times of India's growth story continues. With a circulation of 3.5 million, it is the world's largest English newspaper across formats, sizes and genres. And it

[Goanet] Indian banyan trees, dog races and typhoons in Macau (Macau Diary) (Kavita Bajeli-Datt, IANS)

Indian banyan trees, dog races and typhoons in Macau (Macau Diary) By Kavita Bajeli-Datt, Macau, May 7 : This swanky Chinese gambling enclave, which was once a Portuguese colony, has a quaint Indian connection - banyan trees, brought from Goa over a hundred years ago. The trees dotting the

[Goanet] Goa cracks down on illegal water sports operators

http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf/all/36B63E9BFCFCDFA065257442003BC90E?Opendocument Goa cracks down on illegal water sports operators Panaji, May 7 (PTI) Cracking down on errant water sports operators posing threat to the lives of tourists at Goa's famous Calangute beach, the state tourism

[Goanet] Cidade De Goa gets Thomas Cook's award

Cidade De Goa gets Thomas Cook's award Wednesday, 07 May , 2008, 16:09 Panaji: Cidade De Goa, a five star resort in the coastal state has been given Thomas Cook's 'Marque of Excellence Award 2007-08'. More India business stories | Get the latest Sensex update The resort is the most preferred by

[Goanet] Educomp launches 'MagiKeys' at Goa IT Conclave

Educomp launches 'MagiKeys' at Goa IT Conclave Educomp, India's largest Education company has launched a unique software application that will allow millions of Government school students to communicate on the web, email, chat and write documents in their mother tongue. MagiKeys has

[Goanet] Portugal 'offering alternative to Anglicised Spain'

http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Portugal_offering_alternative_to_Anglicised_Spain_18585186.html Portugal 'offering alternative to Anglicised Spain' Portugal is attractive to those looking to buy overseas property because it is not Anglicised in the way much of Spain is, it has been suggested.

[Goanet] India to play host to foreign navies

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080508/nation.htm#6 India to play host to foreign navies Shiv Kumar Tribune News Service Mumbai, May 7 The planned expansion of INS Kadamba, the naval base at Karwar in Karnataka earlier named Seabird, will enable the Indian Navy to play host to visiting

[Goanet] Rave Party not just about Scarlett

http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=MoviesSlug=%3Ci%3ERave+Party%3C%2Fi%3E+not+just+about+ScarlettId=ENTEN20080049226 Rave Party not just about Scarlett Indo-Asian News Service Thursday, May 8, 2008: (Mumbai): Director Prabhakar Shukla, who is attracting media attention with plans

[Goanet] Goa faces the onslaught of industrial pollution (Armstrong Vaz, Merinews)

Goa faces the onslaught of industrial pollution Armstrong Vaz, 08 May 2008, Thursday Goa is not a leader on industrial front, but small pockets of industrialisation have been confined to areas far away from the scenic coastline. One such village, Cuncolim, has been facing the brunt of industrial

[Goanet] Man gets life for sexual abuse of daughter

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep282008/national2008092792416.asp Man gets life for sexual abuse of daughter DH News Service,Panaji: A father of three has been sentenced to life for sexually abusing his minor daughter for years. DNA test provided the clinching evidence, and the Goa

[Goanet] Romi Konkani move elicits mixed reaction

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Romi_Konkani_move_elicits_mixed_reaction/rssarticleshow/3535809.cms Romi Konkani move elicits mixed reaction 28 Sep 2008, 0544 hrs IST,TNN PANAJI: The recommendation of the advisory board of the official language cell to allow the use of Konkani in

[Goanet] Short films to be highlight at Goa festival

Short films to be highlight at Goa festival http://www.indiaenews.com/bollywood/20080927/147295.htm Short films will be the flavour at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which will be held in Goa in November, officials said Saturday. The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), which is

[Goanet] School starts probe into Youtube fight

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/School_starts_probe_into_Youtube_fight/rssarticleshow/3535816.cms School starts probe into Youtube fight 28 Sep 2008, 0550 hrs IST,TNN PANAJI: The principal of RMS higher secondary school, Margao, has started an inquiry into an alleged fight between

[Goanet] GU keeps re-election decision in abeyance

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/GU_keeps_re-election_decision_in_abeyance/rssarticleshow/3535811.cms GU keeps re-election decision in abeyance 28 Sep 2008, 0545 hrs IST,TNN PANAJI: In a further twist to the election controversy, Goa University (GU) has decided to keep in abeyance

[Goanet] 4 picnickers die at 3 different beaches

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/4_picnickers_die_at_3_different_beaches/rssarticleshow/3535813.cms 4 picnickers die at 3 different beaches 28 Sep 2008, 0547 hrs IST,TNN MARGAO/PANAJI: Even as the state observed world tourism day on Saturday, four picnickers drowned at three

[Goanet] BOOKS: Actor Tom Alter and architect Dean D'Cruz launch Once Upon a Time in Aparanta in Mumbai

Actor Tom Alter and architect Dean D'Cruz launch Once Upon a Time in Aparanta in Mumbai 'Aparanta is a Goa Bachao Abhiyan book' —Dean D'Cruz 'The plight of Goa today reminds me of Mussoorie some years ago' —Tom Alter From Rachna Kalra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mumbai, 29 September 2008: Once Upon a

[Goanet] Goa Football League 2008-09 draw (via Zena Costa)

VODAFONE GOA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2008-09 DRAW Round 1 21.09.08 Churchill Bros. v/s Salgaocar SC at PJN 21.09.08 Vasco SC v/s Velsao Pale SC at TILAK 20.09.08 Raia Sporting Club v/s Sesa FA at PJN 30.09.08 Dempo SC v/s Sporting Clube de Goa at TILAK Round 2 18.09.08 Vasco SC v/s

[Goanet] I have a soft corner for Christians, says Advani

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20080930/814/tnl-i-have-a-soft-corner-for-christians.html I have a soft corner for Christians, says Advani Tue, Sep 30 04:14 AM Allaying fears of Christians regarding the security of the community in BJP-ruled states, the party's prime ministerial candidate, L K

[Goanet] Coast stories :: The quiet storm (VM, etc in Time Out)

http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/client_coverstory/client_coverstory_summay.asp?coverstoyrcode=79 Coast stories :: The quiet storm Goa is still recovering from last year's controversies, but that shouldn't keep you away, says Vivek Menezes. The rivers still surge red at monsoon end in Goa. A mantle

[Goanet] Anjuna dreams: Mayabhushan Nagvenkar takes the temperature in his home village.

http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/client_coverstory/client_coverstory_details.asp?code=560 Anjuna dreams Mayabhushan Nagvenkar takes the temperature in his home village. We moved into Anjuna in the late 1970s. We were the first Hindu household in Doxoxxir, a predominantly Catholic ward, until another

[Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)

'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' What Konkani needs is a battery of welltrained, competent teachers, not an additional script, writes Kiran Budkuley Of late, a lot of dust is being kicked up for an additional script for Goa's official language Konkani. Those who demand official recognition

[Goanet] Poor facilities irk state information panel

GOA Poor facilities irk state information panel NT Staff Reporter Panaji, Jan 21 Although the government vows by the Right to Information Act, it is neglecting the guardian of the Act, the Goa State Information Commission. By guarding the citizens' use of the RTI, the commission is proving to

[Goanet] RIGHT TO INFO: Top law college official penalized by SIC

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Top_law_college_official_penalized_by_SIC/rssarticleshow/3491960.cms Top law college official penalized by SIC 17 Sep 2008, 0431 hrs IST,TNN PANAJI: When Kashinath Shetye sought information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005 from V M

[Goanet] TIATR: Made in Australia, Konkani-style

TIATR: Made in Australia, Konkani-style By Fatima Pais [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Albuquerque [EMAIL PROTECTED] was a teacher at St. Anthony's High School, Majorda, Goa for fifteen years before migrating to Australia in Oct of 1999. He loved and misses his years in Majorda: great, simple, loving

[Goanet] The Printed Word: 1961, an (almost) official look at Goa's story

1961, an (almost) official look at Goa's story It's time Goa undertook some realistic and unemotional views of its recent past, writes Frederick FN Noronha, in a review of some recent books on the region. On the internet, a friend wrote: Always interested in Operation Vijay and the inherent

[Goanet] Cardinal Gracias Suffering From Cancer (SAR News)

*Cardinal Gracias Suffering From Cancer* *By SAR NEWS* *MUMBAI, **Maharashtra** (SAR NEWS) --* Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, is suffering from a rare form of cancer, it was revealed here. The 63-year-old prelate underwent surgery in Washington, September 18. His illness,

[Goanet] Goa archbishop to visit Oman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

PROGRAMME OF THE GULF VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP FILIPE NERI FERRAO SULTANATE OF OMAN 1. Oct 08 (Wednesday) – Arrival in Muscat. Blesses the sick at the Church in Ruwi. Mass in English and Meeting with the Goan community at Ghala Church. 2. Oct 09 (Thursday) – Mass in English at Ruwi Church. Meets

[Goanet] Casino ships line up along the Mandovi, as more join the race

Casino ships line up along the Mandovi, as more join the race From Pamela D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Panaji, Oct 10: By this October end, three additional ship-based casinos could join an existing fleet of three offshore casinos, marking Goa's entry into a new tourism niche. Two live gaming

[Goanet] RTI HAS DRAWN TREMENDOUS RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE - A Venkatratnam

Subject: RTI HAS DRAWN TREMENDOUS RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE - A Venkatratnam Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:59:42 +0530 *RTI HAS DRAWN TREMENDOUS RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE* - A. VENKATRATNAM* Panaji: Oct. 11, 208 The Right to Information Act which came into existence in 2005 has drawn tremendous response

[Goanet] THE PRINTED WORD: Of Konkani script jostling and shadow-boxing (FN)

Of Konkani script jostling and shadow-boxing A new book takes up the writing of promient missionary-linguist Dalgado, apparently with the aim of scoring a point in the ongoing script row, writes Frederick FN Noronha. At our Cafe Prakash hangout a friend mentioned that 'Dalgado on Konknni' was in

[Goanet] Desecration of Goa’s religious structu res to be probed

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/desecration-of-goas-religious-structures-to-be-probed_100108884.html Desecration of Goa's religious structures to be probed October 18th, 2008 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS - Panaji, Oct 18 (IANS) A special team headed by a superintendent of police

[Goanet] Press Council's guidelines go for a toss in Goa

http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=144844 Press Council's guidelines go for a toss in Goa The PCI guidelines have been openly flouted in case of the German girl, who was sexually abused. The media plays watchdog to society but there is no one to watch the media itself. In consequence,

[Goanet] Orissa call for teeth to anti-conversion law

Orissa call for teeth to anti-conversion law SANKARSHAN THAKUR Orissa law minister Harichandan Bhubaneswar, Oct. 13: Orissa's law and industry minister Biswabhusan Harichandan has slammed Christian missionaries for conducting illegal conversions on a large scale and said the state needs a more

[Goanet] PORTUGAL: Angolagate Bribes in Local Banks (Inter-Press Service)

PORTUGAL: Angolagate Bribes in Local Banks By Mario de Queiroz LISBON, Nov 3 (IPS) - Portuguese banks that received transfers of money to Angolan politicians implicated in illegal arms sales have kept mum after the Lisbon paper Público reported their involvement. The Banco de Portugal, the

[Goanet] Set-back for congress at Pale polls

Courtesy Bicholim-Net on Googlegroups. Set-back for congress at Pale polls BICHOLIM NOV 2: The Congress has got a major set-back at the Pale by- polls with the schedule tribes from the constituency warning the congress party to decide on the stand they would take to nominate their

[Goanet] U.S.: Obama to Seek Global Re-engagement, But How Much? (Inter-Press Service)

U.S.: Obama to Seek Global Re-engagement, But How Much? Analysis by Jim Lobe* Where President-elect Barack Obama stands within the foreign policy spectrum remains uncertain. Credit:Obama campaign WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (IPS) - While a President Barack Hussein Obama will present a strikingly

[Goanet] EVENTS: Nov 17, 18, 2008: Disability Equity Training - Sangath (Dona Paula)

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[Goanet] Priest's Murderers Acquitted In Goa (SAR News)

* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Renew your wedding vows in Goa, or gift a

[Goanet] The Church's 'harvest of souls' policy has led us to this foul juncture ......... (Balbir K. Punj, BJP MP)

* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Renew your wedding vows in Goa, or gift a

[Goanet] 1923 book on Hindus of Goa gets a reprint, translation

1923 BOOK ON HINDUS OF GOA GETS A REPRINT, TRANSLATION PANJIM, Nov 22: A 1923-published book by the Loutolim-born Goan judge, focussing on the Hindus of Goa, is to be translated and republished in Panjim this week. 'The Hindus of Goa and the Portuguese Republic' is the translation into English

[Goanet] Detailed programme... Goan Peoples ’ Film Festival :: Celebrating Life and Live lihoods

Goan Peoples' Film Festival Celebrating Life and Livelihoods Festival Schedule 22nd November: 3:00 -4:00 pm: Inauguration 5:30 pm: Inaugural Film: India Untouched – Stories of a People Apart 23rd November: Assault on Tribal Livelihoods Challenges to Mining 10:00

[Goanet] Exhibition 'Framing Time' inaugurated (Navhind Times)

Exhibition 'Framing Time' inaugurated NT NETWORK Posted on 2008-11-24 PANAJI- The celebrated dramatist and filmmaker, Dr Jabbar Patel on Sunday said that Doordarshan should launch a special channel for the telecast of documentaries and noteworthy films, as also exclusive programmes on legends

[Goanet] IFFI protest inspires Goan film festival

Iffi protest inspires Goan film festival By Pamela D'Mello PANAJI TAKING A cue from the ongoing International Film Festival of India, grassroot protest groups in Goa have organised the Goan People's Film Festival in state capital Panaji. The festival celebrates life and livelihoods and

[Goanet] Indian film festival scraps documentary after protests

Indian film festival scraps documentary after protests 2 hours ago PANAJI, India (AFP) — Hardline Hindu nationalists have succeeded in getting a documentary by a controversial artist taken off the schedule at India's most prestigious film festival, organisers said Tuesday. Two right-wing groups

[Goanet] Regional films to be premiered at IFFI 2008

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

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] 25 wounded in Mumbai serial shootings

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] First Catholic University in India to be Inaugurated (SAR News)

First Catholic University in India to be Inaugurated By SAR NEWS GUWAHATI, Assam (SAR NEWS) -- Don Bosco University (DBU) Guwahati, Assam, the first Catholic university set up under the new government legislation, will be inaugurated on December 6, 2008. The earlier inaugural programme

[Goanet] Deccan Mujahideen is a name written in blood

Deccan Mujahideen is a name written in blood Mark Dunn November 28, 2008 12:00am UNTIL yesterday the Deccan Mujahideen was virtually unknown. But if it is behind the Mumbai atrocities its name has been written in blood across the world. The criminal group -- whose name approximates Southern

[Goanet] Mumbai: city of dreams and extreme poverty (Sadie Gray, The Guardian)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/27/india-mumbai-terror-attacks Mumbai: city of dreams and extreme poverty Mumbai is India's largest city and also its most diverse, cosmopolitan and westernised With a population of 13 million, Mumbai is India's largest city and its most diverse,

[Goanet] NEWS: Brooklyn Rabbi and Wife Caught in Attacks

Brooklyn Rabbi and Wife Caught in Attacks By FERNANDA SANTOS Published: November 27, 2008 In 2003, barely out of their teens and newly married, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, moved from Brooklyn to the coastal city of Mumbai, India, to manage a mix of educational center, synagogue

[Goanet] Pope Benedict Stalls Canonisation Of Pius XII? (SAR News)

Pope Benedict Stalls Canonisation Of Pius XII? By Fr. Desmond de Sousa CSsR, SAR NEWS PANAJI, Goa (SAR NEWS) -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of the Saints last year voted in favour of a decree that Pope Pius XII (1939-58) had heroic virtues, thus moving him a step closer to

[Goanet] Mumbai Terror Attacks Condemned

Mumbai Terror Attacks Condemned By SAR NEWS AHMEDABAD, Gujarat (SAR NEWS) -- Human rights and peace organisation, Prashant, run by the Jesuits, has condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, November 26, calling for stern action against the perpetrators. We strongly condemn the ghastly

[Goanet] Divar chef killed in Taj attack

GOANS' ENCOUNTER WITH TERROR Diwar chef killed in Taj attack HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 27 Kevin… Kevin… Daddy… Daddy. These were the last few words of 23-year-old Boris do Rego, resident of Premier wado, Diwar to his elder brother and father Urbano before succumbing to the bullets of the

[Goanet] Goanet highlights: 1961, Capt Norbert Rebello's book, IFFI, colonial India pics...

Goanet highlights A topic that dominated Goanet this week was, 25 November Real liberation day of Goa. Debate was at times heated on this subject it did elicit interesting nuggets of Goan history. Paulo Colaco Dias: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-November/084283.html

[Goanet] Mumbai has always been a city of harmony....

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/11/27/f-vp-fatah.html#socialcomments-submit Tears as the city of joy burns By Natasha Fatah CBC News Mumbai has always been a city of harmony. It is also a city that has been much sought after by outsiders who have tried to reshape it. The Arabs, the Portuguese

[Goanet] Blood in Mumbai by Dileep Padgaonkar

Blood in Mumbai By Dileep Padgaonkar http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/27/AR2008112702049.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 Terrorism suspects have been picked up at random and denied legal rights. Allegations of torture by police are routine. Questions have been raised about the

[Goanet] Karkare’s response to a death threat : A 'smiley'

Karkare's response to a death threat: A 'smiley' Y P Rajesh Posted: Nov 27, 2008 at 1637 hrs IST ATS chief Hemant Karkare was killed in the Mumbai seige Mumbai: The last days of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare were probably some of the busiest in his 26-year career in

[Goanet] More questions... (Rediff)

Many more questions about the terror attacks (Rediff) http://tinyurl.com/582nxy Many more questions about the terror attacks November 28, 2008 | 11:50 IST Many more questions have come in from our readers. As you know, after we first posted unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks in

[Goanet] Pale poll: A BJP plot that backfired (Herald)

http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=13390cid=2 Pale poll: A BJP plot that backfired HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 30 Pale by-poll result has turned out to be a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the State even as the party is likely to do introspection over the functioning of the

[Goanet] Need research in Konkani culture, says Shyam Benegal

Need research in Konkani culture, says Shyam Benegal DH News Service, Mangalore: Finally Kalaangann was dedicated to the society and the Konkani speaking public accepted it whole heartedly. Noted film director and Member of Rajya Sabha Shyam Benagal, who incidentally is a Konkan, dedicated the

[Goanet] Why Goa is on high alert (Rediff.com)

http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/08mumterror-why-goa-is-on-alert.htm Why Goa is on high alert Vicky Nanjappa in Mumbai Immediately after the Mumbai attack, Goa [Images], a hot tourist destination especially for foreigners, was put on high alert. While it is convention to put certain

[Goanet] Young NRIs trace their roots in Goa

http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-57804.html Young NRIs trace their roots in Goa Panaji, Dec 8: As a group of 12 young people of Goan origin (POGOs) return to their homes abroad after a familiaristion tour of Goa, they will take with them memories of silvery mackerel braised in

[Goanet] NEWS: Lack of funds forces road discipline panel to quit

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Lack_of_funds_forces_road_discipline_panel_to_quit/rssarticleshow/3810773.cms Lack of funds forces road discipline panel to quit 9 Dec 2008, 0106 hrs IST, TNN PANAJI: A citizens committee headed by Gurunath Kelekar and literally handpicked by chief

[Goanet] Backpacking Princess Eugenie stayed in UKP13 a night Goa hut

http://news.oneindia.in/2008/12/08/backpacking-princess-eugenie-s.html Backpacking Princess Eugenie stayed in UKP13 a night Goa hut Monday, December 8, 2008,11:52 [IST] RSS SMS Gadgets Melbourne, December 8 (ANI): Princess Eugenie is said to have been experiencing a backpacker's life when she

[Goanet] BoA yet to formally discuss denotification of 3 SEZs in Goa

http://business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=342689 BoA yet to formally discuss denotification of 3 SEZs in Goa Press Trust Of India / Panaji December 09, 2008, 1:18 IST The Union Commerce ministry's Board of Approval (BoA) is yet to formally discuss on denotification of three Special

[Goanet] Now only Air India Express flights to Middle East

Now only Air India Express flights to Middle East Indo-Asian News Service Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) All Air India flights from Kerala to the Middle East would soon be replaced by Air India Express flights without cargo facilities. Air India has been going positive on fleet acquisition

[Goanet] Book on Indian independence to be released at NRI meet

Book on Indian independence to be released at NRI meet Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) To commemorate India's 60th year of Independence, India Calling, a pictorial book compiled and published by a Delhi-based couple, will be released at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, beginning at

[Goanet] NEWS-DIASPORA: India taking all steps to protect its workers abroad: Ravi

India taking all steps to protect its workers abroad: Ravi Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India is serious about the condition of its workers abroad and is taking a number of steps to ensure the protection of their rights. Speaking at a press conference here Thursday, Minister

[Goanet] NEWS-DIASPORA: Largest team for Indian diaspora conclave from US

Largest team for Indian diaspora conclave from US Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The largest delegation of 250 members will come from the US for this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, India's annual conclave to reach out to its 25 million diaspora in 110 countries that Prime

[Goanet] Must you come to Goa at this time? (Vivek Menezes)

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1071856 Must you come to Goa at this time? Friday, December 29, 2006 22:24 IST Vivek Menezes Let's start at the top. Why Goa? Why do all of you newly moneyed, newly adventurous and aspirational Indians head here like lemmings every New Year? Don't you

[Goanet] NEWS-NAVY: Indian Navy gets warship to ferry tanks

Indian Navy gets warship to ferry tanks Indo-Asian News Service Karwar (Karnataka), Jan 5 (IANS) Terming it a step forward to fulfil the nation's desire to indigenise naval ships, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has commissioned the largest tank landing ship in the Indian Navy. (INS Shardul) will

[Goanet] DIASPORA-CANADA: From English lecturer to oversight of Toronto cops

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[Goanet] Goa, seen to have a mix of strong potential and sharp challenges (Goanet News)

Goa, seen to have a mix of strong potential and sharp challenges Goanet News PANJIM (Goa), Jan 10: Goa, India's smallest state, has a mix of strong potential and sharp challenges, and it's important for citizens to seize the moment rather than just waiting for things to happen, Goa

[Goanet] Former MLA flings cow dung on Goa Chief Minister

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[Goanet] Unity Infra-BSEL venture awarded Goa IT park project

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