[Goanet] Zahira, BJP legislator under tax scanner

2006-04-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060423/313971.html Zahira, BJP legislator under tax scanner Ahmedabad | April 23, 2006 1:15:22 AM IST Income tax authorities Saturday conducted searches at the residences of Zahira Sheikh, a key witness in a case of communal violence in Gujarat,

[Goanet] Goa's road carnage, some views...

2006-04-22 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
Goa's road carnage, some views... By Valmiki Faleiro Death and pain on our roads is, slowly but relentlessly, raging into Goa's major tragedy. Official figures for the first quarter of 2006 are out. During the 90 days, there were, on average, a daily 10.58 *reported* road accidents, 9.23

Re: [Goanet] Re: Warring factions on Goanet

2006-04-22 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Dear Gilbert, If I am responsible for the de-calcifying of Mario's heart, I expect my reward to be sent to be via first class mail, in small $ bills:)) Elisabeth --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario's response (to Elisabeth's philosophie): This is too opaque for me. GL Comment: I never

[Goanet] RE: telephone calls from the UK to India @ 4p per minute

2006-04-22 Thread jose colaco
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 10:55:52 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Your 'Community News' column mentions an item about telephone calls from the UK to India @ 4p per minute. Where can I get some more information, please? I've checked the Goanvoice webpage and cannot find it. Thank

[Goanet] Haksar report

2006-04-22 Thread Rima Kashyap
Just want to tell you that I was very happy to read about the report, but verysaddened to hear that there is communalism in Goa. I hope the fact that it was sponsored by the Milla Group will not go against the report. Thanks to Frederick Noronha for sending it... Rima Kashyap [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Abrilachi 23vi, 2006!

2006-04-22 Thread domnic fernandes
Dusreanche chukintlean xik. Teo soglleo chuki tuvench adarunk titlo lamb kall tujean jieonk tankchenam. (Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA

[Goanet] Lyrics of Konkani song FOTTOILEM DEVA FOTTOILEM by Alfred Rita Rose!

2006-04-22 Thread domnic fernandes
They say in Konkani vet bhor pottak lagon sat somdir pois nokrek voichem poddta (we cross seven seas to take up a job for the sake of our tiny belly). Leaving one's home and family behind in order to take up a job has always been a painful affair – a great sacrifice, which only those who

Re: [Goanet] Re: Warring factions on Goanet

2006-04-22 Thread Mario Goveia
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario's response (to Elisabeth's philosophie): This is too opaque for me. GL Comment: I never thought I'd read the above statement from Mario. Is this how they say it in Toledo? :=)) Rather than, I need to bring out my cowboy boots . Or has all the

[Goanet] To the warring factions of Goannet

2006-04-22 Thread Mario Goveia
On 18/04/06, Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: Firstly there seem to be a lot of warring factions on Goannet. --- Gabe Menezes wrote: As you rightly point out, who cares what's in a name? Only one person does, although there are quite of number of recent aliases popping up recently. There

[Goanet] Warring factions:The Path to Peace (humor)

2006-04-22 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Francis Rodrigues wrote: ADVICE TO GABE: Don jungle fatigues. Forward march, ten-hut, attention ! Circle the perimeter. Be not afraid. He will thank you. He will shake your hand :-) Mario responds: ADVICE TO FRANCIS: In the search for peace, do us all a favor and let's leave the

[Goanet] cheap call to India from UK - a reply

2006-04-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
This has the refrence to a query appeaared on GN on 22nd April pl try checking here (it says 4p per minute but not tested by me yet) http://www.bestminutes.co.uk/index2.php for Goa Mobile I am using.. 18185.co.uk 7p/minute [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info...

[Goanet] Book Review: Holy Warriors by Edna Fernandes

2006-04-22 Thread gilbertlaw
For crying out loud, couldn't the reviewer be kinder to this book and its author. He tried to claw his way up by stomping on someone else's efforts. Cheap shots. But in keeping with Goan character. Kind Regards, GL D'Souza, Avelino: REVIEW While Fernandes' heart is in the right place, the

[Goanet] ALERT:Two lane 105km Goa expressway to cost Rs.1200 crore

2006-04-22 Thread Goa Desc
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/

[Goanet] Re: *** Goanet News Bytes * April 14, 2006 * EDC makes its

2006-04-22 Thread walter da costa
Hi, Your 'Community News' column mentions an item about telephone calls from the UK to India @ 4p per minute. Where can I get some more information, please? I've checked the Goanvoice webpage and cannot find it. Thank you. Walter Da Costa

[Goanet] BJP leader Pramod Mahajan shot at, critical

2006-04-22 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
BJP leader Pramod Mahajan shot at, critical April 22, 2006 09:37 IST Last Updated: April 22, 2006 18:54 IST Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan was in a highly critical condition after an attempt on his life in Mumbai this morning by his younger brother who shot him several

[Goanet] Policy Review: Goa could have two airports

2006-04-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
..the ministery is considering revisiting the policy of not allowing second airport to be built wuthin a 150 kms radius of an existing one and reducing it by half. The secondary airports could be used to meet the needs of the low-cost Airlines. The Civil Aviation Minister Mr. Praful Patel was

Re: [Goanet] Re.Chnage of Address

2006-04-22 Thread Mario Goveia
--- JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You talk about the damage I have tried to inflict... Fyi, my concious tells me I am not guilty of any thing or any one. I only tried to share the info by passing it on to you all. Mario replies: You did not pass on any credible information, just

[Goanet] JOB RESERVATION

2006-04-22 Thread Stanley Pinto
Please read Jug Suraiya's op-ed piece on THE ULTIMATE PRIVATISATION: WHAT JOB RESERVATIONS REALLY MEANS in this morning's Times of India. A very well argued and written commentary. You shd find it on the web if you don't get the paper. Stanley Pinto Bangalore 560 052, INDIA [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-22 Thread Aristo
Hello Elizabeth, George and Jason, It is such a pleasant change to see an interesting and civilised debate such as this, that I am compelled to finally make my debut on Goanet, after a significant stint of being a silent observer, put off by all the juvenility. I see that both sides of the

[Goanet] Book Review: Holy Warriors by Edna Fernandes

2006-04-22 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
When Old Demons Come Marching In : outlookindia.com May 01, 2006 REVIEW When Old Demons Come Marching In Long on cliche, short on political judgement, we are left none the wiser on religious fundamentalism PRATAP BHANU MEHTA HOLY WARRIORS by Edna Fernandes Viking/Penguin Pages: 336; Rs: 450

[Goanet] Indian Expat Football League

2006-04-22 Thread Gulf International Promotions
Dear Sports Editor We should be grateful if you would kindly publish the article below in your esteemed paper. Thanking You Yours sincerely ALMOE, ST MARYS TOP IN EXPAT LEAGUE ZYCO, DIVAR IN GOALESS DRAW St Marys Football team led by Goalkeeper Denzil Austin retained top spot in the First

[Goanet] Patrol vessel of Navy sinks off Goa's coast

2006-04-22 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Patrol vessel of Navy sinks off Goa's coast Sify.com PTI Saturday, 22 April, 2006, 08:57 New Delhi: A patrol vessel of the Navy sank off the coast of Goa after a collision with a merchant carrier, an official release said on Saturday. INS Prahar, a 450-tonne vessel, sank just after midnight

[Goanet] Asia Rising

2006-04-22 Thread Mario Goveia
ASIA RISING The future is happening there, for better or worse. by Rich Lowry, Editor, National Review Donald Rumsfeld infamously made a distinction between Old Europe and New Europe. He has been scored ever since for his sweeping and impolitic language, but he wasn't sweeping enough: In

[Goanet] Alvito hopes to realise 'foreign' dream

2006-04-22 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Alvito hopes to realise 'foreign' dream *Trials at Penang, BEC Tero likely in June The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sports JAYDEEP BASU Alvito doesn't want to waste his 'last chance' New Delhi: Alvito D'Cunha wants to ply his trade abroad after the National Football League (NFL) gets over. The East

[Goanet] HAPPY FEAST TO CORJUEMKARS

2006-04-22 Thread Jerry Fernandes
Hello to all the people of Corjuem Wish you all a wonderful feast of Mae De Deus, and may Her blessings be on all to be united and to rebuild a wonderful chappel in Her Honour. God Bless you all Jerry Fernandes Carona/Corjuem _ Do not post admin

[Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-22 Thread George Pinto
Dear Jason I am in agreement with you and Elisabeth regarding the need for primary education across the board and enforcing laws which ban discrimination against marginalized groups and other minorities who are intentionally left out of the system. In reality that is not happening. Hence, the

[Goanet] Goa news for April 22, 2006

2006-04-22 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Proposal on HIV testing sparks debate in Goa (NDTV) Goa could soon become the first Indian state to make HIV testing compulsory before marriage. The proposal passed unanimously by the

[Goanet] Please cease religion bashing/interfering in people's faith

2006-04-22 Thread Oscar Hazel Lobo
Hi Goanet adminstration. Re: Please cease religion bashing/interfering in people's faith. Please send these attached blessings for all Christian who are breaking the Commandment Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord they God in vain Those who break this commandment are prone to have

Re: [Goanet] Re: Reservation rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-22 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- Anand Verlekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our so called politicians are only interested in vote banks not the welfare of the masses. Anand, This is nothing new. This has been true since day 1 of Indian Independence. And it is for nothing that Winston Churchill had stated we are

[Goanet] Re; Change in address

2006-04-22 Thread joseph fernandes
JoeGoaUK wrote on 21/4: You talk about the damage I have tried to inflict... Fyi, my concious tells me I am not guilty of any thing or any one. I only tried to share the info by passing it on to you all. As you all know, sharing with or passing on info to others, particularly to NRIs is my

[Goanet] Conception-Nelson-ANTHONY to get State Award

2006-04-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
The State Government will present the State Cultural Awards to the distinguished personalities in the field of Drama(Tiatr), Music, Craft, Literature, Photography and Folk art in recognition of their outstanding contributions and services rendered in the field of art and culture, in the state

[Goanet] Senior BJP leader shot in India

2006-04-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
Senior BJP leader shot in India A senior leader of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party has been shot in Mumbai (Bombay), according to police. Pramod Mahajan, BJP general secretary and a former federal minister, was allegedly shot by his brother after an altercation in a

Re: [Goanet] Re: What do Christians believe?

2006-04-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 21/04/06, Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Radhakrishna, By Christian God, I mean the universal God, that is believed to be a supernatural entity; not resembling animals/reptiles or other fictitious beings known to inhabit the earth. Like Elisabeth said: God has not made Man in

Re: [Goanet] Warring factions:The Path to Peace (humor)

2006-04-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 21/04/06, Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Francis Rodrigues wrote: ADVICE TO GABE: Don jungle fatigues. Forward march, ten-hut, attention ! Circle the perimeter. Be not afraid. He will thank you. He will shake your hand :-) Mario responds: ADVICE TO FRANCIS: In the

[Goanet] Re: Warring factions on Goanet

2006-04-22 Thread gilbertlaw
Mario's response (to Elisabeth's philosophie): This is too opaque for me. GL Comment: I never thought I'd read the above statement from Mario. Is this how they say it in Toledo? :=)) Rather than, I need to bring out my cowboy boots . Or has all the ossification gotten de-calcified in front of

[Goanet] Reservations rear their ugly head again!

2006-04-22 Thread Cecil Pinto
Let me try answering George Pinto's hypothetical question: There is one tennis court in a village (a world of limited resources which we live in). Who among the following gets to use to the tennis court among the villagers? A. The village tennis star (merit based). B. A rich 65 year old

Re: [Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-22 Thread Jason Monserrate
Dear George, This will take a lot of explaining. I have to jump in here. Do you know the ground reality in India? Do you think educational institutes in India are like village tennis courts? You have not answered the reframed question i put through to you. Here are some hard facts, George.