[Goanet-News] Goa news for October 3, 2011

2011-10-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** India-UK to hold joint naval exercise off Goa - Times of India o-upgrade-sea-king-and-kamov-also-seeking-successor_1593974Navy to upgrade Sea-king and Kamov, also seeking successor

[Goanet] A LOKAYUKTA MAY BE GOA’S ONLY HOPE

2011-10-02 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The Lokayukta is an anti-corruption authority constituted at the state level. It investigates allegations of corruption and mal-administration against public servants and is tasked with speedy redressal of public grievances. The Administrative Reforms Commission, (1966-70), had recommended the

[Goanet] Millstone Around Our Necks

2011-10-02 Thread SOTER
This is just a drop in the ocean compared to the mammoth economic drain in the name of BPL and NREGA. How can we oppose jobs? We need to prove how those who grew up studying their mother tongue perform in English. Visit a Government office to believe this. They can neither write

Re: [Goanet] : DHOBHITALAO---MY BELOVED HOME --BOMBAY

2011-10-02 Thread francisrf7 fernandes
HEY YOU HAVE RE WRITTEN MY MEMORIES OF DHOBITALAO On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 7:51 PM, eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com wrote: In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said Dhobitalao, you meant Little

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 2 October 2011 10:37, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: In a Goan slum today, a little homeless street girl said she only has eaten chappati and dal in her life, and that too occasionally, sometimes not at the same time. She said she cannot relate to Frederick's list of middle and

[Goanet] Help a Poor Child - Which of these foods have you tasted yet?

2011-10-02 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear fellow goanet readers In Message 9, Goanet digest vol 6, issue 932, George Pinto wrote: Quote In a Goan slum today, a little homeless street girl said she only has eaten chappati and dal in her life, and that too occasionally, sometimes not at the same time. She said she cannot relate to

[Goanet] Condolences

2011-10-02 Thread Xavier Furtado
The President, members and players of AVC Overseas Sports and Cultural Association Kuwait, deeply mourn the sad and untimely demise of Mr. Bernardo Mascarenhas, beloved father of our member and player Mr. Molvito Mascarenhas.   May the Almighty Lord give courage and strength to the bereaved

[Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread Carvalho
Frankly, I'm shocked Frederick would talk about food in Goa. This shock is not for the same reasons stated by George Pinto, or Aires Rodrigues' need to repair the roads and garbage plants of Goa before NRIs party in London, like pigs at the trough a la I. Nunes, (Melvyn Lobo's moistening of the

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 2 October 2011 17:06, Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote: Some two years ago, I wanted to talk about the lack of public toilets in Goa and the lack of diaper changing facilities at Indian airports ( Tony de Sa's desperate plea to Kamat on the one day he was forced to go to the public

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] She cremated her hubby on her land to thwart Goa's miners

2011-10-02 Thread Maria
Hi, I have read this news about Cheryl and how the Alemao clan can give a hard time to anyone specially GOANS and yet they have the gullible face to say that they will do anything to protect the right of Goans What are these people are they giving pep talk to their grand children I

Re: [Goanet] Hakuna Matata(English) - YouTube

2011-10-02 Thread B MENEZES
I hope you enjoyed the movie. Hakuna Matata in Swahili means No Worries 'Just Matata' means 'Just Trouble' Braz Menezes Author, Just Matata, Sin, Saints and Settlers. www.matatatrilogy.com Tel: 416 363 9757 Mail: 2512/55 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON, M5J2L1, Canada From: cmene...@tpg.com.au

Re: [Goanet] A LOKAYUKTA MAY BE GOA’S ONLY HOPE

2011-10-02 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
I doubt a Lokayukta will provide relief to the people as projected by many, specially those of opposition benches and the media by and large. We have had the Consumer Courts now for years, how much benefit has it provided to consumers? Are they functioning as they should have been? Are

[Goanet] Konkani Song 'Saligao'

2011-10-02 Thread Edward Verdes
Check this Konkani song ' Saligao' sung by Ida D'Souza from London A must listen song for Saligaokars!...comes all the way from London...beautiful voice! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=1105592songID=9658970showPlayer=trueref=nf Edward Verdes

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread George Pinto
Frederick, the old blame the expat Goan trick, eh? Does it work every time? George --- On Sun, 10/2/11, Frederick FN Noronha wrote: George, I don't think this is fair! To face the implication from an expat sitting in the lap of luxury that nobody in India can discuss food till the last

[Goanet] 'Communal forces bigger threat than corruption' - So what must be taken up first dear Annaji?

2011-10-02 Thread SOTER
In a significant move, Anna Hazare-led India Against Corruption (IAC) has termed communalism a bigger danger than corruption. At a time when Team Anna is preparing for taking on the political class directly, beginning with the Lok Sabha by-election for the Hisar seat in Haryana, the move is

[Goanet] Ancestral lands

2011-10-02 Thread Ignatius Fernandes
This has happened to us  in Goa We owned a plot of land in Rawanfond near Navelim where we had jack fruit trees cashew trees and many other trees it was open land not fenced properly. One day the grand mother of this man Andrew (this is in late 50's) came to my mother and begged and fell on

[Goanet] 3rd October is World Habitat Day - Theme: Cities and Climate Change

2011-10-02 Thread Goa Desc
--- 3rd October is World Habitat Day --- 2011 Theme:- Cities and Climate Change --- http://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/

[Goanet] catao a football legend

2011-10-02 Thread Nelson Lopes
Resubmitted on request for snap CATAO, A FOOTBALL  LEGEND  Mr Caetano Fernandes, popularly known till date as CATAO, is a resident of Deussua Chinchinim ; He dominated the football  field for many years  As we remember, he played in forward position to every ones delight He was swift. accurate

Re: [Goanet] : DHOBHITALAO---MY BELOVED HOME --BOMBAY

2011-10-02 Thread eric pinto
  The piece I forwarded to goanet ends with the disclaimer author unknown.  It was mailed to me earlier by an acquaintance.   I have now discovered it was posted here on the forum by Roland Francis, in march.  Roland lives in Toronto, as it happens. eric.

[Goanet] Goa may be worse than Bellary - Claude Alvares - goanvoice.org.uk (Deccan Herald Special 2/10)

2011-10-02 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Goa may be worse than Bellary Claude Alvares Illegal mining...With sanction to extract 180 million tonnes of earth a year, Goa will cease to exist The mining hurricane that emerged with the Chinese Olympics boom around 2005 and which has by now destroyed huge tracts of Bellary

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread Carvalho
Dear Frederick, In a related news story a black cloud was seen hovering over Saligao very near St. Lourdes Convent. So far no natural calamities have been detected by the meteorological department although residents of the area suddenly seem to have been stripped of their sense of humour. The

[Goanet] Anna Hazare- A Bundle of Confusion?

2011-10-02 Thread SOTER
For more: http://sotersgoa.blogspot.com/2011/10/anna-hazare-bundle-of-confusion.html

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Hold a second. Aside from the migrants, there are amchi Goichis who roam the markets looking for a bargain/something affordable; Mupca, Margao or Vasco and you see folks going around with a pooti, and their heads bent, a look of shame in not able to buy much There is a section of Goichis who

[Goanet] Jose Rod

2011-10-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3P9DsAb0bY or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3P9DsAb0bYhd=1   joego...@yahoo.co.uk   For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Selma, Where is St. Lourdes Convent? If you let me know, I could check up... FN On 2 October 2011 22:51, Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Frederick, In a related news story a black cloud was seen hovering over Saligao very near St. Lourdes Convent. So far no natural calamities have

Re: [Goanet] Which of these foods have you tasted?

2011-10-02 Thread J. Colaco jc
Frederick FN Noronha thus to Selma, Where is St. Lourdes Convent? If you let me know, I could check up... Comment: Naka re baba FN? or as Anthony Fernandes would say: Tuum kityak Chavi marta hai? jc

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Passage of Palms

2011-10-02 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Passage of Palms' Narrow ridges lined with palm trees running through paddy fields are a common sight in Goa. Built primarily for access and known as baan in Konkani, they are as old as the fields themselves. The geometry of one such baan in

[Goanet] Goa news for October 3, 2011

2011-10-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** India-UK to hold joint naval exercise off Goa - Times of India o-upgrade-sea-king-and-kamov-also-seeking-successor_1593974Navy to upgrade Sea-king and Kamov, also seeking successor

[Goanet] PIGS Food Facts.

2011-10-02 Thread eric pinto
The Irish Republic is on the not so coveted cochon-bacon team. The ingredient list on my carton of  Irish McCann's breakfast oats lists these added nutrients, all required by law:  Calcium, ferric iron, B vitamins - niacin/pyridoxine/folic acid/thiamine/riboflavine,  vitamin A. I had