GOA TOURISM GOES DOWN UNDER, TO WOO AUSSIES DURING THEIR WINTER
By Pamela D'Mello
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Goa is attempting to tap into the Australian travel market
and into medical tourism to tide over its June to September
lean season patch.
State tourism minister Dr Wilfred de Souza held initial
Emirates flight to Bangalore from October
Indo-Asian News Service
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) Emirates Airlines will begin flying
into Bangalore from Oct 29.
Bangalore will be the eighth airport in the country that we would
operate from and we would have eight flights every week, said
Goal! But not every hotel and outlet has scored
By Pamela D'Mello
The Asian Age
Panaji: World cup mania has transalated into a mini business in football
loving Goa, but not every watering hole that offered big-screen delights
and crowd atmospherics felt they had scored.
Across this
From: literati goa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/07/06 Thu PM 03:22:30 GMT+05:30
To: literati group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [literati-goa] Activities for July and August
While Literati has been open but rather quiet during the month of June
there are a host of activities which I hope
By Pamela D'Mello / The Asian Age
Panaji, Jun 29: International Film Festival of India preparations have
kicked off to an early start this year, with organisers shortlisting
three event management agencies to handle the ten day extravaganza.
Wizcraft, Brilliant and Times 360 degrees, were
New Interest In Jesus's Grave
By SAR NEWS
JAMMU, Jammu Kashmir (SAR NEWS) -- The hypothesis that the
Lord Jesus Christ is buried in a central Srinagar locality
has aroused a lot of interest among historiographers,
researchers, scholars, archaeologists and religious groups
both in India and
Students suffer as Indian varsity closes Dubai centre
Indo-Asian News Service
Dubai, July 19 (IANS) A large number of students in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), many of them non-resident Indians (NRIs), are in a
quandary following the closure of the distance learning centre of an
Indian
Indian football probables for SAF Games, Asian meet
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Indian football federation has picked 29
probables for a national under-20 coaching camp to prepare the team for
the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in Colombo next month and the
Asian
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/story.asp?Article=150274Sn=SPORIssueID=29124
Canacona lift title after shootout
CANACONA defeated Verna 3-2 in a penalty shootout to lift the Bab Peter
Memorial Seven-a-Side Football Trophy after the sides were locked at 1-1
after extra-time in the final played at
IN GOA, THE RED CARPET COMES IN FORM OF LAND
By Pamela D'Mello
Panaji: Goa is rolling out the red carpet offering land and
utilities for a host of hi-tech service industries, from
information technology and allied sectors to pharma and
biotech SEZs.
Adding allure to its panoramic sea view IT
SC Ruling On Conversion Not All That Right, Says CCBI Chief
By SAR NEWS
BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- President of the Conference of
Catholic Bishops in India (CCBI), Archbishop Oswald Gracias of Agra, has
expressed apprehension about a Supreme Court judgment in the conversion
case involving
Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence On Catholic Boys
By SAR NEWS
MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- The Bombay High Court has confirmed
death sentence passed on two Catholics Ashis Warawale and Clint
Fernandes and five-year jail term to the third accused, Wilfred Dias.
In November 2003,
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/10638.html
28. NANDINI NAIK, 27
She was grieving loss of her sister six months ago
Smita Nair
Posted online: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at hrs
MUMBAI, AUGUST 14: I think I am ready for Gadbad, said Nandini,
referring to the local ice-cream parlour that
Portugal slaps more curbs on passports for Goan residents
Devika Sequeira
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
DH News Service
Panaji: New regulations recently brought in by the Portuguese
government will shut the doors on many in Goa who have queued
up for years to acquire a Portuguese passport.
Official
US expats work to build business school for students in Mangalore
Princeton Junction, NJ (US) Victor Pais, a resident of Princeton
Junction for over ten years, has volunteered to help in the creation
of a new business school for deserving students in Mangalore, India.
The school will be part of
More duty on iron ore export
Priyadarshi Siddhanta
Posted online: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 0059 hrs Print Email
Point of Policy Secretaries' panel favours minimum export price to an
outright ban
New Delhi, July 17: The high-powered Committee of Secretaries (CoS)
chaired by cabinet secretary KM
MUMBAI: If matka king Suresh Bhagat's son Hitesh is to be believed,
five-star hotels in the city are the safest place to hide from the
police. According to sources, Hitesh—who is under the scanner for
being involved in Bhagat's murder—was very much in the city when the
Mumbai and the Alibaug
STRAY THOUGHTS: By Rajan Narayan [The Goan Observer, July 19-25, 2008]
Feedback to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Margao photojournalists fake
Moti Dongor sword picture?
And a few more stray thoughts and a few more observations for
yet
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Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building, Panjim. June 24,
4.30 pm Children's Day (with Bookworm). June 25, 5 pm Mario's medium analyzed.
Short films on Mario. Featuring the first public appearance in Goa by Amruta
Patil, graphic
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Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building, Panjim. June 24,
4.30 pm Children's Day (with Bookworm). June 25, 5 pm Mario's medium analyzed.
Short films on Mario. Featuring the first public appearance in Goa by Amruta
Patil, graphic
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Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building, Panjim. June 24,
4.30 pm Children's Day (with Bookworm). June 25, 5 pm Mario's medium analyzed.
Short films on Mario. Featuring the first public appearance in Goa by Amruta
Patil, graphic
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2008 Toronto International Goan Convention
Theme: Goan Identity And Networking Today.
http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php
Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building
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2008 Toronto International Goan Convention
Theme: Goan Identity And Networking Today.
http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php
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Aldeia de Goa High Court order, dated 10th July 2008.
Courtesy Reboni Saha [EMAIL PROTECTED] and Aaron Pinto
http://www.divshare.com/download/5068113-a08
A presentation of 16 16A amendments; how it is designed to bring
back the whole Goa Regional Plan 2011 and more. It is in pdf format.
Also
Save Goa crusader Oscar quits GBA
By A Staff Reporter
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PANJIM: Disparate forces with the Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA)
have finally forced the resignation of its convenor Oscar
Rebello.
Two other prominent members of the GBA, Ritu Prasad and
Patricia Pinto, who represented Rebello
Saligao Institute at Arrarim observes the 75th year of its founding in
2008. Its celebration evening and prize distribution is scheduled for
August 14, 2008 at 7 pm.
To celebrate of 75th, we have planned an exciting evening starting
with the prize distribution, followed by a varied cultural
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/03/stories/2008080351550300.htm
GBA to pressure MLAs to revoke controversial amendments
Special Correspondent
PANAJI: The Goa Bachav Abhiyan (GBA), people's movement crusading
against irregularities in and violations of the State land-use plans,
has launched a
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/GBA_in_a_tizzy_over_convenors__resignation/rssarticleshow/331.cms
GBA in a tizzy over convenor's resignation
3 Aug 2008, 0546 hrs IST,TNN
PANAJI: A meeting of Goa Bachao Abhiyan on Saturday discussed the
resignation of its convenor Dr Oscar
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=080426
Crux of the Matter
EDITORIAL
Dr Oscar Rebello's resignation as the convener of the Goa Bachao
Abhiyan (GBA) has shocked all quarters, as he had through the mass
movement that built up around him for the scrapping of the earlier
Regional
From Sr. Margaret Correa [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Read more entries on Moira-Net
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1st July 2008: I am learning driving. The other three sisters of my
community know to drive. Transport here is difficult. There are no
buses the taxis are expensive. At the moment
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=080517
Party asks Narvekar to quit
NT NETWORK
PANAJI — The All India Congress Committee general secretary in charge
of Goa desk, Mr B K Hariprasad on Monday returned to the state with
clear directives from the central authorities to ensure
http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=7956cid=2
Quote: Alongside this entire process,
a strong campaign of accusations
against the three -- a number of them
being personal slurs on their
character -- was being conducted over
e-mail, and even being posted on
public forums like the Goanet,
a
-- Forwarded message --
From: DIRECTOR INFORMATION PUBLICITY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2008/8/6
Subject: Goa Tourism meet
GOA TOURISM MEET 2008
As a part of its Centenary Celebrations , the Goa Chamber of
Commerce and Industries in collaboration with Travel and Tourism
KALA MOGI Candolim presents an English play in two Acts. Tomazinho
Cardozo's Sweet Poison. Adapted in English by Irene Cardozo. Directed
by Tomazimho Cardozo. On Monday, August 11, 2008 at 7 pm sharp at DMK
Auditorium, Kala Akademi, Panjim.
You are cordially invited along with your family members
Lawrence of Indian football
When Climax Lawrence's uncle named him Climax 29 years ago, he would
have never thought that the kid would one day come up with something
special to avoid an anti-climax.
On Wednesday, the midfielder came up with his first international goal
in three years to save
Where have the Toronto Goans gone?
Goans from the US, Australia and Goa attended the Goan International
Convention in Toronto. Despite the small group, there was a buzz of
activities and bonds of friendships renewed
VICTOR RANGEL RIBEIRO Times News Network
Consider this paradox: A Goan
Oscar Rebello: I am a social activist by accident
'You can remove the Goan from the GBA but you can never
remove GBA from the Goan.' This was the candid statement made
by former convenor of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan, Dr Oscar
Rebello. In a tete-a-tete with ARTI DAS, he spoke at length
about the GBA,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashion/weddings/03VOWS.html?scp=1sq=Trindadest=cse
Vows
Anu Lala and Arvind Trindade
John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times
CENTRAL PARK, JULY 19 The couple at their reception at Tavern on the
Green. More Photos
By LOIS SMITH BRADY
Published: August 3,
Bank hostage drama in Portugal ends, police shoot suspect
DPA
Lisbon, Aug 8 (DPA) A hostage drama in a Lisbon bank Thursday took a
bloody end as the police intervened and killed one of the suspects,
with some of the incident broadcast live on Portuguese television.
One of the robbers, who along
Goa Church Cautious About Laws To Protect Old Goa
OLD GOA, India (UCAN) -- Church people in Goa have taken a cautious
stand on a government proposal to protect Old Goa, the onetime
Portuguese colonial base and center of Catholic mission in Asia.
Government officials of this western Indian state
PARRIKAR SINGS ANTI-MINING TUNE
At Colamb, Opposition Leader ensures public hearing is adjourned
By A Correspondent
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
CHANDOR: Bharatiya Janata Party's new found love for anti-mining
activism resulted in the adjournment of the public hearing on mining
in Colamb village yesterday.
Goa stares at bleak tourist season
8 Aug 2008, 0513 hrs IST, Alexandre Moniz Barbosa,TNN
PANAJI: Falling tourism arrivals, a cut in the number of flights and
rising fuel costs form the backdrop for the Goa Tourism Meet 2008,
slated for Friday. And the stake holders, worried that tourism could
hit
British mum of girl slain in India calls off return visit: lawyer
5 hours ago
PANAJI, India (AFP) — The mother of a British girl killed in Goa has
postponed a return visit to India after local welfare activists tried
to have her charged with parental neglect, her lawyer said Friday.
Fiona
FM channel set to enter Limca Book of Records
Panaji (PTI): A private FM channel is attempting to get registered in
the Limca Book of records for having record breaking 100 hours of
Radio Jockeying beginning from this morning.
In all, 13 RJs from across the country at various stations will be
Airport Bomb Scare
By Remo Fernandes
Lately, whenever I have travelled out of Goa on a short overnight
trip, I have driven to the airport myself, parked my car at the
convenient pay-park just outside the airport gate, and walked to the
departure area, my trolley suitcase in tow.
But on July 28,
FOOTBALL U-17 BOYS AND GIRLS PROBABLES
Panaji, August 12, 2008
The Directorate of Sports Youth Affairs has short listed the
talented probables to attend the Phase II Pre-National Football Boys
Girls U-17 Coaching Camp to be held from August 14, to September 13,
2008 at Government Village School
BABUSH: A TROJAN HORSE?
Babush has finally made it to the cabinet, and although many may think
the move will lend some sort of stability to the Digambar Kamat-led
government, there are a few in the government that think otherwise.
Babush's induction means, the cabinet now has a little less than
MEDIA TRIAL
By A Staff Reporter
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PANJIM: No sooner his weekly 'Goan Observer' hit the stands on Saturday,
August 9, little did Editor Rajan Narryan realise what was in store for
him. More particularly, as he cast aspersions on Fr Maverick Fernandes'
attitude in matters
MEDIA TRIAL
By A Staff Reporter
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PANJIM: No sooner his weekly 'Goan Observer' hit the stands on
Saturday, August 9, little did Editor Rajan Narryan realise what was
in store for him. More particularly, as he cast aspersions on Fr
Maverick Fernandes' attitude in matters
Some new Goa-related online resources:
Goanster.com
http://www.goanster.com/
Go-an.com
http://www.go-an.com/
Encountering Mario (de Miranda, the noted cartoonist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3GFJap31s0
Green Goa
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenGoa
Whazzup Goa
A megalopolis in making on India's southwest coast (Letter from Kerala)
By B.R.P. Bhaskar
Propelled largely by funds sent home by people working abroad, mostly
in the Gulf countries, Kerala's coastal belt is undergoing rapid
urbanisation of a kind not witnessed elsewhere.
Kerala has five
STATEMENT BY EDUARDO FALEIRO, COMMISSIONER FOR NRI
AFFAIRS AT HIS PRESS BRIEFING (August 12, 2008)
I was in Toronto (Canada) from July 25-31. The purpose of my
visit was to inaugurate the annual Global Goans Convention.
You may recall that we had decided that this yearly event
should be held by
Newsletter. Issue 2008-33. August. 14, 2008
COMMUNITY NEWS
Edna Fernandes: Last Jews of Kerala
10 Aug: Morning Star (UK). Jean Turner reviews the book. During the
reign of King Solomon, merchant Jews made Cochin, Kerala, their home.
A thousand years later, a second wave of Jews arrived. This set
From Leonard Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Cell: +91-98503 98530
Skype: leonardjensan
http://books.dogearsetc.com (our online book store)
http://cinnamonteal.dogearsetc.com (our print-on-demand service)
http://thepost.dogearsetc.com (our weekly newsletter)
If
Look in the Mirror Mr. Gupta
By Venita Coelho
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
As a member of the GBA and part of the Core Committee I read with
concern Sujay Gupta's column 'Oscar Rebello fell to Goa's Traitors'.
He propounds a conspiracy theory led by a cabal that was 'jealous'
'sold out' and 'enraged with
E P Unny
Posted online: Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 1500 hrs
Mario de Miranda
Compiled by gerard da cunha
Architecture Autonomous, Rs 2,700
Mario Miranda's carnival of comedy has travelled to every nook and
naughty corner of the world
This book makes you do the unthinkable: thank Vasco da Gama
Advalpal mine collapses; major tragedy averted
Courtesy: Bicholim Goa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BICHOLIM AUG 18: A portion of the Advalpal mine collapsed on Thursday
posing a threat to the nearby houses even as no major disaster was
reported as the water from the pit got diverted away from the houses.
Mario, once more with feeling
24 Aug 2008, 0623 hrs IST,TNN
Mumbai: Book launches in Mumbai with their set pieces and QA sessions
can be tiresome affairs, but not when the book concerns a man as well
loved as Mario Miranda.
Handsomely bound and lushly illustrated, this thick book-simply called
Goa, a safe investment option
Smitha Venkateswaran, ET
If you're looking at investing in property or buying a second home,
then Goa may still be you're best option. Nature is doing for Goa,
what IT did for Bangalore and Hyderabad — send land prices soaring!
This tiny coastal state, known to be
'Keep Awake' rumour has Goa in tizzy!
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, AUG 22 – This rumour – which spread like wild fire in many
parts of Maharashtra in the last two days – gripped Goans as well in
the wee hours of Friday.
The rumour read like this – keep yourself and your children awake or
risk dying in
Goa's monsoon tourism a huge hit among domestic tourists
17 Aug, 2008, 1129 hrs IST, PTI
PANAJI: Monsoon tourism has become a huge hit with the domestic
travellers as they refuse to get away from beaches even in the heavy
rains. Goa's beaches remains flooded with the tourists, even though
Illegal iron ore extraction activity in Goa on the rise
19 Aug, 2008, 1454 hrs IST, PTI
PANAJI: Huge demand for iron ore in the international market has
increased illegal mineral extraction activity in Goa with about 40
such cases reported in the last three years.
Goa directorate of mines and
Twin murder: Accused confesses
23 Aug 2008, 0156 hrs IST,TNN
MARGAO: Prime accused in the double murder case, Sunny, a small time
businessman from Indore, confessed that he along with another
accomplice murdered Rajendra Jamne and his sister-in-law Manu Pathak.
Sunny, who had been brought from
Goa Home Minister clarifies comments on beggars
Panaji, Fri, 22 Aug 2008 NI Wire
A day after Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar condemning
undignified remarks sought apology from Goa's Home Miinster, Ravi
Naik, the latter came out saying he never called 'Biharis as beggars.'
I am surprised to
Lawyer's bid to clean Augean stable
Devika Sequeira in Panaji
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Deccan Herald, August 24, 2008 Sunday Features
Pai Kir's complaint against the judge and the High Court's enquiry has
also brought to light the shocking complicity of the judge, a group of
lawyers and two ministers
EVEN WITH THE WIND IN HIS SAILS, DEREK MENEZES CAN'T DREAM OF THE OLYMPICS
From Pamela D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Asian Age
At yet another Olympics, the country is asking itself why? what did we
do wrong, what do we need to do right to do ourselves proud at the
international games. Yet,
From: DIRECTOR INFORMATION PUBLICITY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GOA ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO PRESENT ROBOTIC PROJECT AT NEW DELHI
Panaji, August 28, 2008
The final year project of a team of four students from the Electronics
and Telecommunication branch of Goa College of Engineering namely,
Nishchai
Goa minister told to ignore Bihar court
A Patna court Wednesday admitted a petition against a Goa minister for
his alleged remarks that there will be more beggars in the coastal
state if trains linking it to Patna were introduced
Panaji: The Speaker of the Goa Assembly today ruled that home
Harassment case: Probe to begin
30 Aug 2008, 0507 hrs IST,TNN
MARGAO: South Goa SP Shekhar Prabhudesai on Friday said that the
police will start recording statements and collecting evidence in a
case filed against the management of Manovikas school on the complaint
by a student's father Elvis
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Killed_Bills_Session_leaves_Parrikar_dejected/rssarticleshow/3424139.cms
Killed Bills: Session leaves Parrikar dejected
30 Aug 2008, 0504 hrs IST,TNN
PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar's efforts to repeal the
amendments to Section 16 of
K.K. Birla: a titan of Indian industry (Obituary)
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Legendary industrialist Krishna Kumar Birla
was a man of many facets, with an equal passion for not just expanding
his well-known, and much respected, business empire founded by his
father, but also
Creative heads to exchange views, plan innovations in Goa
Indo-Asian News Service
Panaji, Aug 30 (IANS) Goa is getting set to host a major design meet
Sep 13-15, which aims to offer a platform for designers and people
involved in creative industries to exchange ideas, share knowledge and
create
From Kashmir to Orissa, the saffron camp's violent role (Comment)
posted 15 hrs ago | 36 Views | View Source: Amulya GanguliShareThis
Just as the deaths of 'kar sevaks' (Hindu pilgrims) in an arson attack
on their train led to retaliatory violence by the Hindutva brigade
against Muslims in
Paes, Bhupathi in third round of US Open doubles
Indo-Asian News Service
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have
advanced to the third round of the US Open doubles with their
respective partners.
While seventh seeded Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy scraped
JCT in Durand semi-finals, Sporting Goa on course
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) JCT are through to the semi-finals of the
Durand Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tata Football Academy while
Sporting Clube de Goa stayed on course by beating Air-India by a late
solitary goal.
Balwant
Churchill through to Durand Cup semis
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Defending champions Churchill Brothers became
the second team to book Durand Cup semi-final berth while Mahindra
United's chances suffered a setback after they were held 1-1 by city
rivals Mumbai FC in the
Cruise tourism can grow three-fold by 2010, says study
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Cruise tourism industry can grow three-fold
in the country provided the government focuses more on developing
physical infrastructure and streamlining immigration and custom checks
process, a
Christians may form militia for self-defence: Church leader
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Looking low and dejected, a Church leader
from Orissa warned Sunday that if the government failed to stop
attacks on his community, Christians in the state will be forced to
raise a
12 Orissa districts in grip of communal violence
Indo-Asian News Service
Bhubaneswar, Sep 1 (IANS) The communal violence that engulfed nine
Orissa districts following the Aug 23 murder of a Hindu leader has
spread to three more districts, forcing authorities to deploy
additional security
Kandhmal becoming laboratory of hate
Mohuya Chaudhary
Tuesday, September 02, 2008, (Kandhmal)
Ever since the murder of VHP leader Swami Lakhananda Saraswati in
Kandhmal, villagers hide in the forests every night. The fear is so
palpable that they speak in hushed voices, afraid to be seen or
GOANS ARE ARTISTIC BY NATURE: HAZEL GOMES
For complex historical -- and perhaps unexplained -- reasons
you would be hard-pressed to find a Christian goldsmith in
Goa. But a lady has been doing the region proud by taking her
skills across the globe, and excelling at it.
Says UK-based Hazel Gomes,
Churchill Brothers beat Sporting Clube to reach Durand final
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Defending champions Churchill Brothers beat
Sporting Club de Goa 3-0 in a penalty shootout to reach the final of
the Durand Cup football at the Ambedkar Stadium here Friday.
Churchill
Hindu group firm on Orissa procession despite government assurance
Indo-Asian News Service
Bhubaneswar, Sep 5 (IANS) The leader of a Hindu outfit Friday said
they will take out processions to mourn the killing of the slain
leaders from their community in Orissa despite an assurance from the
*U.S.** Presidential Elections: A Catholic Perspective*
*From Fr. Desmond de Sousa CSsR in the United States, SAR NEWS*
Americans celebrate the Labour Day on September 1, not the Workers' Day
on May1 as we in India do. Bishop William Murphy, Chairman of the U.S.
Bishops Committee on Domestic
DESTINY'S BOOK
Dale Menezes shares his moments as he went about finding his uncle's
Konknni writings in the old issues of A Vanguarda, a
Portuguese-Konknni weekly.
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On 19th July 2008, Noxibant Nirmilelem, a book of eight Konknni short
stories in Romi script penned by late Camilo Menezes was
ORISSA : Hindutva's Violent History.by Angana Chatterji
From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 5, Issue 35, Dated September 13, 2008
http://www.tehelka.com
Hindutva's Violent History
ANGANA CHATTERJI
Anthropologist
HINDUTVA'S PRODUCTION of culture and nation is often marked by savagery.
On 23 August
Navhind Times, 7 Sep 2008
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Goans seek action against Orissa violence perpetrators
NT NETWORK
PANAJI: The Solidarity Meeting organised by the Council for Social
Justice and Peace at Institute Menezes Braganza Art Gallery, Panaji on
Saturday evening demanded a comprehensive probe by the Central
Small State, big attitude
RAHUL SRIVASTAVA
Goa may be a backpacker's paradise. But it also has one of the most
cosmopolitan and heady public spheres, thanks to an engaging
acceptance of eccentrics, ideologues as well as classical minds.
Photo: Paul Noronha
Vibrant and colourful: No fake
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/09/17/stories/2006061750030100.htm
Many histories
ZERIN ANKLESARIA
The various strands of Goa's composite culture are all strung together here.
Rich architectural heritage: The interior of a Goan home (Photo
reproduced from the book).
We tend to think of Goa as a
*Bangalore Christians Protest Against Orissa Violence*
*By SAR NEWS*
*BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS)* -- Prominent Christians and leaders from
other religious faiths September 7 demanded immediate intervention by the
Centre to stop the unabated violence against Christians in Orissa.
Goa, Goa, Gone
Mining is Goa's second-largest industry after tourism. 8% of this state's
land is already under mining, mostly for iron ore. Now, mining activity is
intensifying across the state. So is the opposition of citizens to this
unregulated industry. This Infochange documentary explores
Devi Sharvani Education Society's VM Salgaocar College of Law invites
you for the release of the book, 'Understanding the Common Civil Code
-- An Introduction to Civil Law' by Dr F E Noronha, published by All
India Reporter Pvt Ltd, on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 5.45 pm at
the college
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm
For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph:
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TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
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THRIFT SHOP IN SALIGAO
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The conference of Mae De Deus, Society of St Vincent De Paul,
Saligao,has started a 'Thrift Shop',in the premises of 'Asro',
Shelter for Destitute Women '.On 18 October 2007 at 4.30 pm.
Assistant parish priest Father Carlisto Coelho said a prayer and
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