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Goa Knowledge Commission website launched to prepare a vision document on education in Goa. It has a bulletin board, which offers people to give their views on nine different topics. The GKC is promising a consultative process. Go have your say at http://www.knowledgeforgoa.com o Dabolim not affected by airports strike in India.(H) o An advert: earn over Rs 20,000 pm if you can play the guitar or the keyboards. (H) o Paulo Holiday Makers introduce a direct Volvo service from Goa-Hyderabad, Belgaum, Kolhapur.(H) o Goa to have tie-up with Andhra in handicrafts. (H) o Discourse on 'ego' by Fr Abraham, Jesuit House, Feb 2 6pm. o Panjim is going in for a 'zero garbage' campaign, under the slogan of 'Chaka Chak (Sparking Clean) Panjim' o Functioning at the Adil Shah Palace to cease soon. Govt to shift to new secretariat on Feb 7. (H) o Lynx plays this Friday at Saffron Garden Rest, Benaulim. o Career Counselling, at Porvorim, near Ann Institute. o English fluency a must, says Shivanand Salgaocar. (H) o Aldona constituency to get Rs 200 million for 'development'.(H) o Konkani stage artistes, musicians feted at Carmel College.(H) o Volunteers sought for wildlife census in Goa. (H) o Goan, Xavier's principal Newman Fernandes, is president of the All Indian Assn for Christian Higher Education (AICHE). o Blood donation camp held in Vasco, by Lions, recently. (H) o Cuncolim Youth Assn plans Noite de Saude on Feb 2. (H) o Pilar Music Academy presents new Biblical musical operetta Devan Dilem, Devan Velem (based on the suffering and life of the innocent Job, in the Old Testament). For Lent. o Konkani novel Khand (by Willy Goes) released in Goa. (GT) o Symposium on Opinion Poll organised by Congress in Panjim on Friday. First in series by GPCC Vichar Vibhag. (GT) o St Paul's High School in Camp, Belgaum completes 150 years.(H) o 2nd Mando Festival, Feb 4,4.31 pm sharp, GVM. o MES College NCC cadets hold anti-plastic drive.(NT) o One held for damaging cross in Aldona. (NT) Should titles to State land be abolished in Goa? The recent Saleli issue has triggered off a debate over proprietorship villages. Records show that most of the land situated in Sanguem taluka is held by the institution known as Sociedade Patriotica dos Baldios das Novas Conquistas, in the capacity of proprietor. In addition, land in nearby Cuncolim and Veroda villages is said to be owned by a count under the title of Condado de Cuncolim. In North Goa too, some areas till date are known to be owned by the successors of the then Count of Pernem as well as the then Count of Mayem. Corporation of the City of Panjim invites all residents and well-wishers of Panjim city to come forward with suggestions and requests them not to merely keep the city clean, but also to keep spreading awareness among others by joining the Chaka-Chak Panjim month-long campaign. Goanet News Bytes suggests: A coat of paint on buildings not painted for years on end would go a long way to make Goa's towns look more presentable. Can every building and home be required to compulsorily paint (or at least white-wash) itself every couple of years? Most of the poders (in Goa today) are from neighbouring places like Hubli and Belgaum. On an average, a bakery sells 1500 to 2000 loaves of bread everyday. It is a one-man business as poders only make and then sell these bread in their assigned localities, writes Arti Das in a feature in GT. o Two petrol pumps burgled on Tuesday-Wed night. (H) o Effluents from Cuncolim industrial estate pose threat to Quepem farmers. (H) o Churchill holds out threat to Congress again over Mopa. (H) o Government, police served legal notice over bull-fight issue.(H) o Taxi operators gherao Luizinho, demand stand on Mopa. (H) o At Canacona health centre, gardener is an X-ray aide too! (H) o Sex wolves on the run, alleges GT after expose. (GT) o After compulsory meters, a big hike in taxi fares. (GT) o Last ditch effort on to hold Anjediva feast. (GT) o Deport Bangladeshi infiltrators says BJP-linked student union Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. o Dig out slush from roads, roars BJP Youth Morcha. (GT) o Marmagoa Steel at Curtorim shows a profit of just Rs 46 lakhs (unaudited) for the quarter ended Dec 2005. o Two die in car mishap at Mormugao Indian Oil Tanking gate.(GT) o Mining roads go off roads in Ponda, protest over dust pollution. o NCP submits memo to police over desecreation of chapels, churches and crosses by "destructive elements of society". (GT) --------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES: --------------------------------------------------------- MACAZANA: Minguel Almeida, Sanjao Miguel b 1925 ISSORCIM: Feliciana Rodrigues e Pereira of HOlland, month's NUVEM: Joaquim M Colaco and Conceicao Colaco, months mind. SHIRODA: Pelegrin Antao, of Tolponen. Ex-dy Sarpanch. Month's. TIVIM: Mary C Pereira of Cantorim, 1st anniversary Miss Genovia Fernandes, birthday remembrance. --------------------------------------------------------- Amazing Goa... by Jose Lourenco --------------------------------------------------------- How much water can the Fort Aguada cistern hold? Over 10 million litres. Which Hindu family was the largest brokering house in Goa during Portuguese rule? Mhamai-Kamat (of Panjim) Who became the first Lieutenant Governor of Goa in June 1962? Tumkur Shivshankar What is a 'suvari'? Traditional music performance, tone-setter for festive events in temples. Which Hindu goddess represents prosperity and wealth? Goddess Laxmi Available at bookshops in Goa, including Broadways. --------------------------------------------------------- Goan cuisine ||| From Daisy Rodrigues, specially for Goanet --------------------------------------------------------- Here is a recipe for a great rice dish which is known for both its flavor and texture, freezes well and spinach is oh so good for you. SPINACH PILAU 150g Baby Spinach, 1 Medium onion (finely chopped), 1 clove garlic (crushed), ½ green pepper (seeded and finely chopped), 1 tablespoon oil, 1 medium carrot (grated ), 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 150g Basmati rice, White, 20g flaked almonds Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse spinach and boil in a small amount of water for 10 minutes. Drain well, chop roughly and leave to one side. Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil, add rice, cover and simmer briskly for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, stir fry onion, garlic and chili in the oil over a moderate heat for about 5 minutes (or until onion is starting to turn golden). Stir in carrot and continue to stir fry for one minute. Add turmeric and ginger and stir fry for a further minute. Remove from heat. Strain rice in a colander and rinse with boiling water. Transfer rice to an oven-proof dish (with a lid), stir in vegetable and spice mixture until evenly distributed, stir in spinach. Put lid on dish and cook in the oven for 10 minutes, Stir in flaked almonds just before serving. Feedback to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- Ko~knni Xikat: 16 ||| Learn Konkani --------------------------------------------------------- Ko~knni Xikat:16 Mama Mama mh^zo bazara~t b^sta Taji taji bhaji haddta Na~va~ tanchi~ sa~gta~ tumka~. Karate~ vikta, gho~salle~ vikta Ka~de, b^ttatte, ku~valle vikta. Ta~bddi bhaji, vhallchi bhaji Vikta mama gol gol kobi. P^ddv^lle~ vikta, ttomatta~ vikta Bhe~dde, t^vxe~, mullo vikta. Ta~bddo dudi, ko~knno dudi Mama vikta va~ygi~, te~ddli~. Gaz^r, flav^r, bitt haddta Chittkimittki, val vikta. Pale bhaji, methi bhaji Mama vikta khapri kelli~. Pratap Naik, S.J. TSKK orthography could be used to write Konkani in Roman script in a scientific way. Except three speech sounds of Konkani other speech sounds are represented in this orthography. Note the use of ^ (as in ago) and ~ (used for nasalized vowels). Reproduced with permission from Dr Pratap Naik sj. More details: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tskk-sad/join --------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2006 Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. 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