[Goanet] Control Blood Sugar and Cap Cholesterol With This Snack

2011-07-23 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/print/4336

[Goanet] India moves to give long term visas Goans settled abroad

2011-07-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
India moves to give long term visas Goans settled abroad LONDON: Union Home Ministry has advised Indian missions abroad to extend long-term visas to Goans settled abroad, NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro has said. Inaugurating a two-day global Goans Convention at the Indian Gymkhana near

[Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar on foreigners

2011-07-23 Thread Sandeep Heble
RESPONSE: Well responded, we do indeed need more of the same. May your tribe increase four fold. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. - Thanks Gabe One of the biggest problems which we citizens face in our wards is the amount of debris

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-07-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
Andy Williamshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Andy_Williams?feature=watch_video_title' Speak Softly, Love (from 'The Godfather') http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQBW6G0hSrs -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Links: The future belongs to doers

2011-07-23 Thread Albert Peres
Over the last 30 years, while the many dreamed, NASA did this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II7QBLt36xo The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. - President Ronald Regan Full speech here:

[Goanet] Condolences

2011-07-23 Thread Xavier Furtado
The President, committee members and players of AVC Overseas Sports and Cultural Association Kuwait, deeply mourn the sad demise of Mr. Assumption D'Sa, founder member of GOA Maroons and loving brother of Mr. Raymond D'Sa. May the Almighty Lord give strength and courage to the bereaved family

Re: [Goanet] Detoxify Your Body Naturally - Salt Water Flush

2011-07-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 23 July 2011 01:25, Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au wrote: http://www.healthiertalk.com/print/4340 COMMENT: This would be excellent for people with high blood pressure! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar onforeigners

2011-07-23 Thread floriano
In all sincerity, I would want to applaud the Church/Temple authorities to have come up with a strict dress code for tourists visiting these sacred places. My earnest suggestion is not to restrict entry to anyone, including the scantily dressed tourists, Indian, foreign et al. Let the

[Goanet] MUSIC: Introducing Stephanie Colaco

2011-07-23 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Introducing Stephanie Colaco Title: Tukach Rautam Lyrics: Juju http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFYfwmP86xYfeature=player_embedded Title: Just Let me Know Lyrics: Juju http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXX2MykzIzEfeature=player_embedded#at=30 Goanet A-C-E! Arts ~ Culture ~ Entertainment

[Goanet] Citizens Concern: Will the other tree (standing tall, next to it) also fall?

2011-07-23 Thread JoeGoaUk
Other day we were passing by, we saw one tree uprooted. We stopped and took these picstures..   Will the other tree of same type (standing tall, next to it) also fall? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk42/5966172584/sizes/l/ It’s a tree which you usually see infront of many Goan Churches

Re: [Goanet] Goa migration... attempting to arrive at some figures

2011-07-23 Thread lyrawmn
Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org  on July 20, 2011 10:31 AM wrote :    Statistician and engineer John Nazareth john.nazar...@aero.bombardier.com shared with me his figures of estimates of Goan migration, within India and the rest of the globe. He writes: I don't mind them being on Goanet. The

[Goanet] Climax Lawrence to lead India against UAE

2011-07-23 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
A new match, a new captain; and an added responsibility too. Climax Lawrence will be leading India against United Arab Emirates in the World Cup Qualifier. Fresh from a historic 2-1 triumph against Qatar, Climax, isn’t willing to go overboard after being declared the Captain. “The match will be

Re: [Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar onforeigners

2011-07-23 Thread floriano
Your response is indeed well appreciated. We not only need such dedicated councillors today but we badly need such dedicated MLAs on the double. Sandeep, you are on our (GRA's) list of 'probables' for the 11 Panjim 2012 mega contest. Cheers floriano GRA/GSRP www.goasu-raj.org 9890470896

[Goanet] Dattatraya Vishnu Apte (1881-1943)

2011-07-23 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Could anyone point me to more information about Dattatraya Vishnu Apte (1881-1943), whom historian A.R.Kulkarni describes as a Maratha researcher and historian (in ARK's book Studies in Maratha History)? I just came across this about Apte: He went to Goa in 1910 and worked in the Almaid [A.J de

[Goanet] Dress code in religious places

2011-07-23 Thread E DeSousa
 Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk writes:   I wonder what our ancestors did when we just wore the caxti? Comment: Caxti strictly for climbing coconut trees... not for religious place.

[Goanet] positive about bhagawad geeta

2011-07-23 Thread bento dsouza
Life is warefare, Bhagawad geeta is a fantastic story for   those who suffer from vacillation, paralysis of analysis, it is the story of arjuna the warrior disciple who is traumatised between his duty as a warrior and his being a disciple of Krishna. He does not know  what to do, on the

[Goanet] Barca is from another planet: India coach Armando Colaco

2011-07-23 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
http://www.groundreport.com/Sports/Barca-is-from-another-planet-India-coach-Armando-C/2940347 Barca is from another planet: India coach Armando Colaco I want India to play the Dempo way When national football team coach Armando Colaco wrote ‘It’s a new beginning’ after the July 10

[Goanet] 1st World Goa Day in South Australia

2011-07-23 Thread Rene Barreto
Global Goemkars ... I share a post from aGoemkar Frankey Fernandes in South Australia. It is that part of Australia - that is celebrating WORLD GOA DAY for the very first time. We are getting there. TOGETHER for Goans everywhere. rene

Re: [Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar on foreigners

2011-07-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - It is interesting to note that Saint Peters' Basilica in Rome also institutes a dress code (and rightly so) -  http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Pics/SQR/DressCode-JG.jpg I hope that one will be implemented in Goan Hindu temples soon.  It would be not a day too soon. Regards, r

[Goanet] The greater Noida mess

2011-07-23 Thread Nelson Lopes
THE GREATER NOIDA MESS The Greater Noida Authority acquired the land from the farmers for development and paid them inadequate compensation The farmers under assurance of finding employment agreed with reluctance. As usual the acquisition is heavily loaded against the poor farmers, who are unable

Re: [Goanet] Eric Pinto: Compulsory Remedial education through Bhagvad Gita

2011-07-23 Thread Gerald Fernandes
Mr.Eric Pinto I presume( because commonly Eric is a Male first name whilst Erica is Female) admits to hearing a clock tick in his mind in his post on the subject and expresses fear about the majority response. Mental health professionals and textbooks refer to the sysmptoms expressed

Re: [Goanet] english: an indian language

2011-07-23 Thread Rajiv Desai
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO RAJAN PARRIKAR'S POST IN VOL 6, ISSUE 659 rajan, your comments are so stilted and prejudiced...in so many dimensions...that to respond, i would have to descend to the rabid level of declamation that you have achieved. there is no special place in heaven or in the after

[Goanet] Convention in London - Day 1

2011-07-23 Thread Bernado Colaco
Day one of b.shiteing about 'liberation'. BC ? ?Assert Goan solidarity!?That was the over-riding message of the first day of the Global Goans Convention 2011 in London. ? The convention saw hundreds of Goans turn out to hear motivational speeches from the Honourable Commissioner for NRI

Re: [Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar on foreigners

2011-07-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Sandeep Heble wrote: This is to set the records straight as the above are gross and  serious misrepresentation of facts.  I will tell you - no, show you - what is GROSS.  This - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/stinez-1.jpg

[Goanet] India moves to give long terrm visas Goans settled abroad by Gabe Menezes

2011-07-23 Thread Wilson Coelho
Hi Gabe! With reference to your post below particularly with reference to PIO / OCI This will entitle them to stay in India for 15 years or 30 years respectively without any need for a visa. The PIO and OCI cards are renewable. to the best of my knowledge and belief OCI is valid for

[Goanet] Goa's Alemao Brothers Resign from Cabinet, Congress

2011-07-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
Goa's Alemao Brothers Resign from Cabinet, Congress *Panaji, Jul 23 (IANS):* Goa ministers and brothers Churchill Alemao and Joaquim Alemao Saturday submitted their resignations from the cabinet as also the Congress party, after Churchil's daughter was disqualified from internal Youth Congress

[Goanet] Article by Mr: Adeshir Cowasjee re the Anglo-Indian and Goan Communities

2011-07-23 Thread Luis Vas
An article by a prominent member of the Parsi community in Karachi. -- *http://www.dawn.com/2011/07/17/look-back-in-sorrow.html*http://www.dawn.com/2011/07/17/look-back-in-sorrow.html *I*

[Goanet] All this talk about standardization is nonsense.

2011-07-23 Thread Tony de Sa
1. The biggest end user Institution of the Konkani language is the Catholic Church which conducts all rituals in Konkani (exceptions being when it is requested by the concerned faithful) 2. The institution which kept Konkani alive and kicking during colonial rule has been the Konkani tiatr. 3.

[Goanet] Mining company bends to the demands of Mulgao people

2011-07-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Mulgao under the banner Mulgao Nagrik Kruti Samiti today submitted several demands even as the company partly accepted most of the demands. It may be stated that today the meeting was called by the deputy collector, Narayan Gad to talk over the recent

[Goanet] English to be medium of instruction in Congress-ruled states: Brar

2011-07-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM Buoyed by public support to government funding of English as medium of primary education in the State, Congress Observer for Goa Jagjeet Singh Brar has said the central government has similar plans in most Congress-ruled states in the country. Brar, however, assured that

Re: [Goanet] India moves to give long terrm visas Goans settled abroad by Gabe Menezes

2011-07-23 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Hey Wilson, You can carry your old passport as long as its not cancelled (very important). The Kanadian passport office (when you apply for a new passport) will clip the old one in the corner, making it inactive (if you decide to keep it). You can try and let them know you have a life-long visa

[Goanet] dress code in religious places

2011-07-23 Thread Nelson Lopes
DRESS CODE IN RELIGIOUS PLACES The idea seems to be  to maintain the sanctity and religious decorum of the sacred precincts By in itself it appears to be a worthy exercise to enforce what is believed to be appeasing to the resident Gods People enter the places of worship for a darshan , meeting

Re: [Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar on foreigners

2011-07-23 Thread Naguesh Bhatcar
There is no shortage of such graphic scenes of the stench and filth in Panjim. Nothing could be more disgusting than the garbage dump smack in the middle ofCampal, where the Municipality trucks unceremoniously dump garbage. The residents of Campal have made petitions and representations to all

Re: [Goanet] Detoxify Your Body Naturally - Salt Water Flush

2011-07-23 Thread Tony de Sa
Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com Wrote: On 23 July 2011 01:25, Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au wrote: http://www.healthiertalk.com/print/4340 COMMENT: This would be excellent for people with high blood pressure! -- Says me: MORAL of the story: Take what you read on the

Re: [Goanet] Medium of Education? Bhagvad Gita study compulsoryinKarnataka schools (SOTER)

2011-07-23 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
Dear Soter, The 2nd part of my original mail has your answers. It's not as if I entirely endorse the Karnataka decision. Regards, v - Original Message - From: SOTER so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 9:45 PM Subject: [Goanet] Medium of Education? Bhagvad

[Goanet] Women peeved at being made to wait for Congress bigwigs

2011-07-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM They may have turned up in hundreds, but not all were happy to be kept waiting at the hall for nearly three hours before the guests arrived. According to sources, several buses were hired to transport the women from Mayem and Chodan to attend the Congress meeting at

[Goanet] Congress will win the Mayem seat: Cong Observer Reddy

2011-07-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM National Congress General Secretary Sudhakar Reddy termed BJP as a false party and expressed confidence of winning the Mayem seat. “With the help of ministers, we will keep watch and work towards development of the Mayem constituency. All problems of the people will be

[Goanet] Bhagvad Gita study compulsory inKarnataka schools (SOTER)

2011-07-23 Thread eric pinto
Soter - The 'Books' can and do happily coexist with the modern world in our parochial schools - both Christian and Muslim.  Others would have a little problem with Avram's chronicles when wrestling,  schizoid free, with DNA splices and gene splattered disease cure.  I doubt if Mohammed's moon

Re: [Goanet] Eric Pinto: Compulsory Remedial education through Bhagvad Gita

2011-07-23 Thread eric pinto
The Rev. Bento D'Souza provided us with the Gita synopsis I requested.  We are grateful.  eric. Mr.Eric Pinto I presume( because commonly Eric is a Male first name whilst Erica is Female) admits to hearing a

[Goanet] ARROWS DEFINITELY NOT IN A CRISIS

2011-07-23 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Arrows definitely not in a crisis Refuting recent media reports, the General Secretary of AIFF Mr. Kushal Das stated that Pailan Indian Arrows is definitely on course to produce the next set of Jeje Lalpekluas, Raju Gaikwads and Jewel Rajas. “This is a developmental project ably supported by

[Goanet] “Global Goans Convention” in London – Day 2

2011-07-23 Thread Cip Fernandes
“Global Goans Convention” in London – Day 2     Following yesterday’s call to “assert Goan solidarity”, Global Goans united to condemn the illegal mining that is devastating the Indian state Goa in London today.   The 'Save Goa Campaign UK' (http://savegoacampaign.org.uk/)  has been started by

[Goanet] Qatari Referee in the spotlight as UAE BEAT INDIA 3-0, two reds for Indians by the 26th minute

2011-07-23 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
India pay the penalty UAE 3 (Hamdan Al Kamali – 21st; Mohamed Al Shhehi – 29th; Ismail Al Hammadi – 80th) beat India 0 The match finished even before it started. India conceded two penalties within a span of three minutes – the first in the 21st minute and the next in 24th minute to lose

[Goanet] VIDEO: Subrata sent off after foul play by UAE...

2011-07-23 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
** Chris Punnakkattu Daniel posted in Indian Football Supporters Clubhttp://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F124693574278959id=142129105868739mid=4950ddbG2074e388G8073afeG96bcode=KcfATQaWn_m=armstrongvaz%40gmail.com . [image: VIDEO: Subrata sent off after foul play by UAE player |

[Goanet] CCP Councilor opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar on foreigners

2011-07-23 Thread Sandeep Heble
This message was posted yesterday. Not sure why it has not appeared on Goanet as yet. In any case, I am posting it again. RESPONSE: Well responded, we do indeed need more of the same. May your tribe increase four fold. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Goa news for July 24, 2011

2011-07-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa Expects to Buy 1.5% Stake in Cairn India - Wall Street Journal Iron-ore miner Sesa Goa is likely to spend 11 billion rupees ($247.7 million) to pick up an additional 1.5% stake in

[Goanet] Chico Da Costa, of Kortubancho Sounsar

2011-07-23 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Tina Costa posted on Facebook (Tiatrist - Fan Group): Our beloved Chico Da Costa, of Kortubancho Sounsar fame left this world on 20th July 2011A beautiful tribute to him on 105.4 FM Rainbow by Usha Naik in 1.30 pm programmeMay his soul rest in peace! And thanks Ushafor that lovely,

Re: [Goanet] Dress code in religious places

2011-07-23 Thread J. Colaco jc
[1] Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk asked: I wonder what our ancestors did when we just wore the caxti? E DeSousa ejd...@att.net noted: Caxti strictly for climbing coconut trees... not for religious place. Comment: The word 'strictly' in the DeSouza statement (above) is inappropriate. . jc

[Goanet] London Goan Convention

2011-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
If this not the sixth convention, though news reports say it is fift? to my knowledge, the conventions have been held in Goa, Lisbon, Toronto, Muscat, Kuwait and now London.. eugene

[Goanet] JINN - Another complete film by Com. John D' Silva

2011-07-23 Thread JoeGoaUk
'JINN' Another complete film by Com. John D' Silva   Official release through JoeGoaUk's youtube channel   watch it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFRMFfJPS-c   JINN by John D’Silva With Carmen, Mita, Joe, Elvis, Peter de Pedda, Xavier Gomes, Com.John D silva, Com. Selvy etc Feb/2007  

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Bondolam Marchim, Punn Chodd Nhoi Papia

2011-07-23 Thread lino dourado
  Bondolam Marchim, Punn Chodd Nhoi Papia   Mogachano, Sokoil dil’li chitt bhouch adim mhaka pavtti zal’li. Khoim tori chukon ti  inbox-an sandleli. Khubdam hanvem yont kele ti sodpak. Punn kal, osoch adlo vo naka to kochro ‘delete’ kortolom mhunn komputorar boslolom, ten’na sandleli

Re: [Goanet] Temple Dress Code

2011-07-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
floriano wrote: In all sincerity, I would want to applaud the Church/Temple authorities to have come up with a strict dress code for tourists visiting these sacred places. My earnest suggestion is not to restrict entry to anyone, including the scantily dressed tourists, Indian, foreign et

[Goanet] Subject: India moves to give long terrm visas Goans settled

2011-07-23 Thread MD
Message: 5 Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:13:13 -0400 From: Wilson Coelho wilson_coe...@hotmail.com To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org, Bosco - Goanet bo...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] India moves to give long terrm visas Goans settled abroad by Gabe Menezes Message-ID:

Re: [Goanet] english: an indian language

2011-07-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO RAJAN PARRIKAR'S POST IN VOL 6, ISSUE 659  rajan,   your comments are so stilted and prejudiced...in so many dimensions...that to respond, i would have to descend to the rabid level of declamation that you have achieved.  there is no special place in heaven or

[Goanet] Deknni

2011-07-23 Thread MD
The term *deknni* seems to have existed already in the 16th century in Goa. The Third Provincial Council (of the Archdiocese of Goa), held in 1585, decreed that women should not learn dancing, play or sing *deqhanins.* *I read the above somewhere on the www. The Portuguese pronounced it as

[Goanet] GOA STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION NEEDS A PROPER PREMISES

2011-07-23 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The Right to Information is one law the politicians and the bureaucracy would like to see buried. This is perhaps the reason why the upkeep and basic amenities at the Goa State Information Commission has been neglected. For years it continues to operate from a overcrowded 78.29 sq meter shop at

[Goanet] Medium of Education? Bhagvad Gita study compulsoryinKarnataka schools (SOTER)

2011-07-23 Thread SOTER
The Gita cannot be the only prescribed National Holy Book in this country. What I was speaking about is whether the BJP is ready to accept that all scriptures offer moral guidance. Even if it was optional, why only one scripture and not a choice between more. -Soter

[Goanet] THE PIE CRUMBLES ON FAI: IS THERE NEED FOR A SIMILAR LAW IN INDIA?

2011-07-23 Thread Gerald Fernandes
The pie appears to have atlast crumbled on Fai an American citizen of Kashmiri origin who for many decades under the banner of what in India would be more easily understood as an NGO, was found to be a front for the notorious Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) which funnelled millions of dollars

[Goanet] Subject: Re: Compulsory Remedial education.

2011-07-23 Thread MD
Message: 1 Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:01:17 +0530 (IST) From: Gerald Fernandes cdoger...@yahoo.co.in To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Eric Pinto: Compulsory Remedial education through Bhagvad Gita Message-ID: