*** Goanet News Bytes * October 10-9, 2005 * Salcoale meet... Wendell quits ESG ... a Jazz singer
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[Goanet] Controversy surrounds IFFI preparation in Goa
Controversy surrounds IFFI preparation in Goa Pushpa Iyengar Monday, October 10, 2005 23:45 IST PANAJI: The run up to the 36th International Film Festival of India, beginning here on November 24, is already tangled in controversy with one of the special invitee to the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) resigning on the grounds that the event management committee has already been pre-determined. Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks told DNA that the manner in which the intimation to special invitees was sent out for the first committee meeting held last week during which five event management committees gave their presentations it was clear that their presence was really not wanted. Wendell says he was informed of the meeting a few hours before it was held just like the others including artist and cartoonist Mario Miranda, Ranjana Salgaocar of the Red Cross and Anju Timblo from Cidade de Goa. http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=5207CatID=2
[Goanet] MONORAIL OR SKYBUS - THE HIDDEN AGENDA (Part II)
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. In any project of public transport, the first concern of the government should be the safety of the traveling public. We have already seen that the former Managing Director of the Konkan Railway Corporation, B. Rajaram, whose brain child the Skybus project was, lied to the government and the citizens of Goa about the safety of the project. He claimed that it was an already tested and proven technology, and that it merely needed the approval of the State Government to be implemented. In hindsight, studying some of the documents submitted by Rajaram, it becomes obvious that he was involved in lying and subterfuge criminal actions for which he should be prosecuted. He made unsubstantiated claims and was himself exposed by the tragic accident of September 25, 2004. In effect, Rajaram perpetrated a massive fraud on the people of Goa. Now comes the proposal to set up a monorail system in Goa, again on unsubstantiated and very doubtful grounds. It is a shame for the people of Goa that they have a government that approves a proposal without first studying it very carefully. What emerges from a cursory study of the various projects is that there are a few strong lobbies operating in India, some of them headed by influential former bureaucrats, which are jostling for permission to set up their (untested) projects in Goa as a first step to having them adopted in other cities throughout the country. They are seeking to make Goa the testing ground, the experimental laboratory, for their dubious projects. Unfortunately for us Goans, our governments have proven to be, and are continuing to be easy prey for these purveyors of Hi-tech talk. Our Government cannot be trusted to safeguard the interest of the citizens of Goa. We need to awake and come together to demand that our government be accountable to the citizens, and to take us into confidence before according sanction to any project of a public nature. JURISDICTION. Mr. B. Rajaram concedes that Basically the Skybus Metro System is a modified railway improving the safety parameters; the center of gravity of mass carried by wheels is brought closer to the railway wheel-rail guidance support point as compared to railway.Later on in his note, Rajaram states that Since Ministry of Railways do not want to classify Skybus under Railway Act, then center has no authority on the safety issue tramway act under the constitution applies and State Govt. becomes the rule making authority, even though all the rules are similar to the railway rules only, for the Skybus too because it is a 100% railway technology based system only improved to avoid derailments/and collisions which routinely occur on conventional railway systems. This is a very clever manipulation of the argument to escape the stringent safety precautions which are prescribed in the Indian Railways Act. The Tramways Act is less demanding when it comes to safety requirements for the system. Rajaram is placing the onus on the Central Government for not classifying the Skybus as a railway system. If, as he so vehemently claims, the Skybus is in fact a railway system, albeit with improved safety measures (which is now disproved with the September 25th., 2004 accident), he should pursue the matter with the Central Government to have the Skybus accepted as a railway system and brought under the Indian Railways Act. As it is, after the Margao accident, the Commissioner for Railway Safety was brought in as the investigating officer, and everyone is waiting ( anxiously ) for his report. The thing that becomes clear is that Rajaram is exploiting the lacunae in the Law to escape the scrutiny which is legally necessary before a system is authorized as safe for commercial operations. The promoters of the Monorail, to whose blandishments Chief Minister Rane (and his Transport Minister ) appears to have succumbed are following in the footsteps of Rajaram to have the monorail installed in Goa. One thing has become strikingly clear to the citizens of Goa - that is that all these promoters of mass transport systems are making Goa a testing site for their untested and unproven technologies. We Goans should put a stop to this manipulation. We have already had the unfortunate experience of the Skybus. We have the River Princess lying in the most prominent tourist location in Goa for over four years. The Goa Government is not capable of having her removed. The Skybus hangs its head in shame as a failed experiment. Goans should not allow Goa to become the cemetery for failed experiments of over-ambitious operators who want to make their fortunes at our cost. E n d. Averthanus L. DSouza, D-13, La Marvel Colony, Dona Paula,
[Goanet] facts related to Konkani
Ixttamno, Konknni vixim kaim gorjeche vixoi tumkam he chitti vangdda zoddun dhaddleat. Otubr 20 ver, sanjechea 5.30 vorancher Uday Bhembrochem ulovp Xavier Centre of Historical Research hanga asa. Atam meren tannem Konknni vixim zaiteo fotti marleat ani boroileat. Haka lagun Konknni bhaxechem luksonn zalam. Kristanv loka modem to bhagevont monis koso bhonvta. Hanvem dhaddun dil'le purave tumkam Konknni vixim khori mahiti ditat. Te vachat ani 20 ver zomatik yeyat. Borem magun, Pratap Naik, S.J. TSKK Goa FACTS RELATED TO KONKANI LANGUAGE TABLE:1 KONKANI JOURNALS AS ON October 2005 Script Devanagiri Kannada Roman Perso-Arabic Multi-Script Daily 1 Weekly4 1 Fortnightly 1 1 Monthly 3 12 4 1 Bi-monthly12 Quarterly 2 Four monthly 1 Six monthly Total 4 19 7 22 N.B.: 1. Among Devanagari script periodicals a monthly is published by Catholic community from Belgaum. 2. Roman script periodicals are published exclusively by Catholic community. 3. Among Kannada script periodicals 17 are published by Catholic community and 2 by Hindu community. 4. In Kannada script and Roman script there are Parish bulletins run by Catholics. In size and quality they are as good as regular journals. 5. Perso-Arabic script periodicals are published by Konkani speaking Navayat Muslim community of Bhatkal, Karnataka.
[Goanet] Join the e-revolution! ...read the Pulse on Line.
The Pulse Online! Join the e-revolution! http://www.goatoronto.com/gallery2/main.php ooo New photos have been added to the GOA Photo Gallery. As well we have updated the look of the photo gallery and added some much need functionality. We hope you enjoy the new photo gallery. Feedback can be sent to the Webmaster at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 000 The Alliance of WORLD GOAN ORGANISATIONS 0 rene barreto 0
[Goanet] Kudos to Rene Barreto on the recent worldwide celebrations of Goa Day!
Hi all ! I hear Rene Barreto is currently in Toronto joining his old friends from Tanzania in celebrating that yearly re-union of Tanzanite , where ex-residents and those associated with Tanzania join in joyous celebration. Having noted in the small letter he sent in to the goans_ tanzanite@ yahoo goups, his suggestion that the ex-Tanzanians, together with the committee celebrating the event make a concrete donation by raising money for a computer in in one of the goan assocs. there I see Rene`s spirit of positivism and raising the consciousness of Goans as usual... very much different from that materialistic me first attitude that gets hold of many of us. Thanks to his persistence in promoting the world-wide Goa Day events when many folk poopoohed the idea at first many years, he continued and thanks to his efforts many younger goans are dicovering the bonds that hold our far-flung communities together. Rene ,.. we salute you !!
[Goanet] Building a WORLD GOAN ALLIANCE
00 www.goagroove.com GOACOM is pleased to announce the launch of a new website www.goagroove.com. This is the brain-child of Ethel DaCosta. This is being done to mark the tenth anniversary of GOACOM this month. www.goagroove.com will complement GOACOM by focusing on the social scene in Goa. This will be of special interest to youth around the world who are drawn to Goa in ever increasing numbers each year. The social scene in Goa is exciting and evolving in a unique way by its naturally fun-loving people blending the best of the East with the best of the West. Goa attracts some of the best musicians, fashion designers and Night Clubs in the world. It is also the centre of the International Film Festival of India. A visit to www.goacom.com and www.goagroove.com will help plan your stay in Goa and give you a fresh perspective on this Jewel of India once called the Rome of the East. 00 00 The Alliance of WORLD GOAN ORGANISATIONS TOGETHER for GOA and GOANS everywhere 0
[Goanet] Message for Adrian Tellis
Hi ! This is Viveca in Malaysia. I have a colleague who studied with Adrian Tellis in St.Josephs College in Conoor? His name is Ramkumar Nambiar and he would love to get in touch with you. We happened to be talking about my trip to Goa which is coming up soon and he mentioned he had a classmate and was wondering where he could be !! So I offered to post his request on the Goanet and see what comes up ! If anyone knows Adrian Tellis could you please forward this message? Thanks. Viveca. (Malaysia)
[Goanet] In humanity we shall live in peace, in tolerance we shall love
Tagore Almeida The Uncultured Company invite you to the 2nd edition of Tagores website (www.tagorealmeida.com) . Launched in December 04, the web site talks about humanity and tolerance. It showcases a mere mortals effort to remind the world that we must live in tolerance, in love and in unity. Peoples faith is one, they all believe in a certain divine force, they just call HIM by a different name, communicate in different ways. The 2nd edition includes some colour, compared to the previous black and white web-site. There is a new section called life, which compliments two other sections in the site, namely humanity and spirituality. The section life looks at how we can incorporate ways in our daily lives to rise above a lot of obstacles that seem to be part of the world we live in. Life questions the myth about having to compromise on humanity in order to be successful in life. It also encourages the unsung hero who does a lot of giving in the world, often taken for granted by those around. Finally it looks at how messengers are all around giving us signs on what we seem to be forgetting or mission out on. There is also another section added called media wherein on can get access to all 12 of Tagores books of verses. The viewer can either read the books online, or download them in PDF format or even download the books for their hand held devices such as PDAs. There are new colour photos added too on the site, which we hope will make it visually appealing. Finally, there is a press-kit that can be downloaded which hopefully our media/journalist viewer will download and get interested in covering us, thus spreading the peace mission to their audience. Come and be a part of this, and then take our soul and share it with the world. May peace be with you all, may love and blessing shower on your lives always. Smiles Prayers Tagore I might not be able to change the world, but I can definitely touch the lives of the people that I meet
[Goanet] Re: Pl Identify this Goan Flower (Final Pictorial Clue)
Hi Joe, I am not sure, but seems to me its Bendeyeachem Zaddachem ful. Its a Tree of which in olden days leaves were used to keep on the (cooper coin burn) deliberately made for jaundice. Hey! I can't explain further. Tell me if I am the GRAND WINNER!!! Regards, Luis Rodrigues K.S.A / Chimbel-Goa JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - I am really enjoying this game. There were in all 17 entries but just one managed to get it right.
[Goanet] Re: CCBI Commission Chalks Out Action Plan.... Mea maxima culpa.
Dears Netgaokars, It has been gently and graciously pointed out to me by an authoritative person whom I have known personally for more than two decades that my analysis of the SAR News report is **inaccurate and uncharitable** and that I should check with the CBCI Secretariat before making my comments public or I would lose credibility and people would laugh at me. I cannot name the source as I am not authorised to do so. I keep my word. If people laugh at me, I can live with that. So far they have either supported or strongly opposed my views...as I have done to their views. I am a believer in Isaiah's words, I spit you out of my mouth because you are neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm. No one will honestly accuse me of being lukewarm...and definitely not on Goanet It was pointed out to me that two Bishops could not attend the meeting of the Commissions of the CBCI at NBCLC [ a place that I am familiar with having spent six years of my life in Bangalore and having friends in Cooke Town and Cox Town] because they were away in Rome for the Synod. Only 9x3=27 Bishops of the Latin rite are members of the nine commissions. The balance 95 Diocesan Bishops and auxilliaries are not part of these commissions. Hence my suggestion that It should not have been difficult to find nine committed Bishops among the 122 Bishops in the CBCI, with a good number of stand-by Auxilliary Bishops. was *'inaccurate'*. Mea culpa. I accept that there are only nine Bishops, one each to head each of the nine commissions of the CBCI. It is just that two could not make it. It is a fact that two Bishop Chairpersons of the Commissions [ and 18 other Bishops who are part of the commissions]did not attend. I cannot accept that my comment was uncharitable. 7 out of 27 is no good attendence by any standard, although it is better than 7 out of 122. Stating the truth cannot be *uncharitable.* Where can love/charity lie, except in truth? There has been no comment/response so far from the Goa Archdiocese on one of the CBCI Commission's recommendation [according to the said SAR News report] that **The laity are to be involved in planning and decision-making process in the Church and treated as collaborators. Christian leadership in political and social fields are to be encouraged.** .In fact the DCSJA, recently re-christened as CJSP or Commission for Social Justice Peace without the customary 'Diocesan' prefix, has asked the Goa Government to involve the public[inclusive of the laity, I presume] in the decision making process on Mopa Airport, SEZ and Mono-rail projects. I will await for a week for clarification/elucidation, if any, from the Paco Patriarchal before posting my views on the Net again. After that most people in Goa will be busy discussing the Municipal elections [on 23 October, 2005] and the expected mass conversion [of land] in Taleigao and St.Cruz Assembly Constiuencies, to be bothered about SEZ and Mopa. - Original Message - From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED][truncated as needed by Goanet] It is a pity that for meetings of nine commissions there were only seven out of the 122 Bishops of the Latin rite Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Representing all the twelve ecclesiastical regions of the Church in India, the chairpersons and secretaries of the CCBI Commissions put their heads together to chalk out priorities to serve the 122 Latin dioceses that come under the Conference. ** Formation of laity through catechesis stood as the first priority.** **The laity are to be involved in planning and decision-making process in the Church and treated as collaborators. Christian leadership in political and social fields are to be encouraged.** ... Viva Goa. Miguel Braganza 9822982676
[Goanet] MONORAIL OR SKYBUS - THE HIDDEN AGENDA (Part I)
MONORAIL OR SKYBUS - THE HIDDEN AGENDA. Averthanus L. DSouza. There is more to the controversy about Monorail versus Skybus than meets the ordinary eye. The Rane governments decision to call for Expressions of Interest for the construction of a monorail system in Goa, without first informing the citizens of Goa about the fate of the Skybus project, smacks of deviousness. According to the reports published in the press, the Commissioner of Railway Safety has submitted his report to the Central Government on the accident which befell the Skybus on its trial run in September 2004. However, intriguingly, the content of this report is not available to the Konkan Railway Corporation, which is responsible for the project, and under whose supervision the test was conducted. This is highly suspicious. Furthermore, we are told that an expert committee has submitted its report to the Union Urban Development Ministry on the technical viability of the project. Again, according to KRCs Public Relations Officer, Baban Ghatge: We have received directions to carry out further trails of the skybus. The directions are being implemented. According to him, the expert committee has submitted its report to the Union Government, but the KRC has no details about the findings. In spite of not knowing what the findings of the expert committee are, the KRC is going ahead with the further trials of the Skybus at an additional cost over and above the Rs. 50 crore which has already been invested in the project so far. From a purely common sense point of view this appears to be utter stupidity. To carry on further trials without knowing what the expert committee has to say about the cause of the accident which killed one KRC engineer and several workers, is highly unprofessional, to say the least. We are also informed that these further trials are proposed to be conducted before the Chairman of the Railway Board comes to Margao, Goa, to preside over the KRC Founders Day function on October 15th., 2005. In the meantime, the Rane Cabinet has given its approval, in principle, to the monorail project, which, we are informed, will be contracted out on the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) principle. This raises many issues of which the citizens of Goa are kept in the dark. In the first place, no explanation has yet been forthcoming of why the Skybus crashed on its very first trail run in spite of the exaggerated claim that it was a tested and proven system. In a letter to the Editor of the Times of India, the father of the Skybus project, Mr. B. Rajaram, claimed that With the tested and proven Skybus system, the international metro systems are obsolete. ! !. In this letter, Mr. B. Rajaram asserted that the Worlds First running Skybus test track at Goa, which Mr. Rajaram constructed and conducted the trial runs, proved all the required safety parameters to be of international standard (2004-05). ( Note that he uses the third person in referring to himself.) After the accident, Mr Rajaram, who was in Margao at the time of the accident, declared that he would personally conduct an enquiry into the accident. To the commonsense of the common man this sounds very much like asking the criminal to conduct the prosecution in his own trial. To add confusion to the already stupid pronouncements of B. Rajaram, he is quoted by the Press ( vide http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_print.asp? id=251704) as saying We did not anticipate such an accident but we definitely designed in a way to prevent it. To that extent our designing was successful as the Skybus remained suspended in the air and did not derail. However, we shall make modifications in the design to ensure that the bogey does not oscillate more than it should. Can anyone make any sense of this statement? Or is Mr. Rajaram ready to be consigned to an appropriate institution of mental health care.? As further proof of his incoherence, Mr. Rajaram, in responding to a report on the accident, has written : By Physics, the coach should not have hit the column, even at the speed of 50 kmph because by design enough clearances are provided for centrifugal action. But the coach has hit. Hence we do not have any other explanation other than, what has been brought out.Are we dealing here with a sane person, or what ? It might be useful, at this point, to remind ourselves that Mr. B. Rajaram, then Managing Director of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. was dealing with a Chief Minister in Goa who was a graduate of the IIT, Mumbai. Is it possible that these two technocrats were communicating in some esoteric language to which the ordinary mortal is not privy, or is it that technology was used to draw the wool over the eyes of the citizens of Goa, and
RE: [Goanet] Dubai : All Goa Inter-Village soccer - Pernem stun Loutolim
Dear Prof Borges, The below mentioned news item appeared in the Goanet news. I am not against for Devanagri script in any form, hence, I would appreciate if you could explain the purpose of this group. With kind regards and best wishes Cip UK ___ Goan Catholics for Devanagari is a new group formed to back the script. It is formed with Fr Jaime Couto as convenor. Other members are Serafino Cota, Prof SM Borges, Danzil Dias, Fr Moreno de Souza, Xaverito da Costa, Fr Michael A Fernandes and Mr Mousinho de Ataide. (H)
[Goanet] Devak ek Chitt
London, 10/10/2005. Mogall Rochnara, Zaite dis zale hanv tuka ek chitt burounk sodi punn hanv chodd ukubad aslom ani aiz buroita-faleam buroitam oxem munnun ti tosich urli. Koreamnich, hanv chodd 'busy' heam disanim, aizui hanv sarko chodd nettan okubad aslom mojea ixttam ani soiream-daiream sangata karam aiz mozo zolm dis.. Chintlem hea edea voddlea disachim ek don voram tuka bettounk. Saiba, kitem tuka amchem vaitt dislam ? Jedna 4 vorsam fattim moji maim maka soddun gheli tedna amcho gaumcho Pe.Vigar vigorzant munni '...hea amche bhoinnik Mariak tuen aiz apoun voili..' Tednam hanvem tujer koloch xinn korunk nam somzon Devak zai zaleli vost amkam mevona munn. Aiz, soumsarar nodor marliar kitlexench odruxtt koxem ailam xem dista. Ek voros passun zaunk nam Tuen Sunami daddun sumar 2,00,000 lokak apoun voilo ani halinch Pakistant Bhuimkamp daddun 30,000 odhik lokank apoun voile. Anik kitlea lokank apoun vorpachem urlam gai? Zait goddie Tum amkam sangonk sodta zagruth ravat munn ? Hanv zalear zagrutuch asam, jednam hanv ingasor London Bus-int bhoumtam tedna maka sodanch usko asta Bosint Bomb bhi asot gai munn, jednam hanv Train-in (underground/Tube) bhoutam tedna pasun hanv zagrut astam thoimsor Bomb bhi asot gai munn. Jednam hanv Hotel-ani rautam tedna-i maka usko asta tingai Bomb bi asot gai munn. Saiba, kiteak munnon tum amkam oxi khast laita ? Ami chukleanv zalear amkam bhogos, ami tuje lagim hat zoddun magtaum. Zata zalear hem Patr amchevelem kuxin kadd, punn torui astana amchi kuxi nhuim pun Tuji kuxi.. Ani ek pautti sogleamchea navan magtam, zata zalear hem soglem vait-vign eta tem amchevelem nivar munn. Tuzo bhoktivont, Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Goans fiddling while Goa is drowning.
Hi Vivian and others, Perhaps you-all missed my post (written shortly after Wendell's plea) on goanet. My suggestion is what Mahatma Gandhi would likely have done. No speeches, no letter writing, no posts. Just ACTION. I had suggested EVERY Sunday, at 2:00 PM, Goans led by Wendell and / or Margaret and other leaders lead a MORCHA to Government house in Panaji till the problem is solved. The same is repeated in every village that has the problem. In villages where there are tourist hotels, the morcha proceeds on to the tourist hotels FOR A ONE HOUR SIT-IN. Soon help will be on its way! To date, I have not seen any response / action to my suggestion. Just more posts. The action plan suggested has NO COST, just coordination, participation and leadership. Kind Regards, GL Vivian D'Souza: Kudos to Wendell, Margaret Mascarenhas, Helga, Floriano Lobo, Melinda and countless others who are fighting the battle to control the garbage situation in our beautiful Goa. We need help, from everyone. Goans in Goa and the Goan diaspora. The Goa government has disingenously, passed the buck as far as garbage disposal is concerned to Panchayats and Municipalities without giving them the wherewithall to do it. As a consequence the Panchayats especially, who are made up mostly of not so educated politicians, have in turn passed the buck on to private contractors to pick up garbage and dispose itand dispose it they do by the side of the road and in areas less frequented, with scant concern for health and the outbreak of disease. How can we invite tourists to Goa when Goa is a stinking garbage pile ? Before we get the International Film Festival of India and a new International airport, we need the basics, and that is basic hygiene in Goa, garbage disposal, toilets etc. Help
[Goanet] *Ya Ya Mayam Ya* with GTDC Director Elvis Gomes
See http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=15229n_tit=Goa%3A+'Ya+Ya+Mayam+Ya'+on+the+Mayem+Lake+with+GTDC+Director+Elvis+Gomes Daijiworld.com Monday, October 10, 2005 News -- Goa: 'Ya Ya Mayam Ya' on the Mayem Lake with GTDC Director Elvis Gomes from Rupesh Samant in Panaji for Daijiworld News Network - Goa - posted on Sunday, 5-15 pm Panaji, Oct 9: Mayem lake situated in the North Goa hitherto less known amongst the tourists will now get the much-needed attention. The Goa Tourism Development Corporation on Sunday held special programme to attract attention towards this tourist spot. The lake situated just four kilometres away from Bicholim town was lesser visited by the tourists. The Mayem Residency, hotel owned by GTDC, also had less than 50 per cent occupancy. We are trying to give importance to the lesser known tourist destinations, specially those situated in the hinterland,'' stated GTDC managing director Elvis Gomes. Special function organised to promote Mayem lake and aptly titled ya ya mayan ya was kicked open by local MLA Harish Zantye. Zantye, who owes his political affiliation to ruling Congress party, assured of a grant of Rs 3 crore for the development of this lake. There is no dearth of money. We have to chalk out plans to popularise lesser known tourist spots, he said. Frankfins, an institute imparting training in tours and travels, had sponsored the programme. A fashion show by Frankfins students, boat race were the highlight of the day. Right now we have around 50 per cent occupancy in Mayem residency. We expect the occupancy to rise in the coming days. Right now all the rooms in Mayem residency are full,'' said an elated Gomes. The GTDC which has 13 hotels all around the state now intends to popularise hinterland tourism amongst its clientels -- domestic tourists. We have shown enough of beaches. Now its time to show our nature,'' said Gomes. Besides planning sight seeing, the GTDC has also offered honeymoon packages in these hotels. ``Not only the domestic or foreign tourists, we want local Goans to stay in our hotels and feel Goa,'' added Gomes. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] What you read, you become.
Dear Netgaokars, The data compiled by Thomas Stephen Konknni Kendr throws up some interesting details. Eighteen years after Konkani in devanagri script was declared as the Official Language of Goa state, it can boast of only 02 monthly newsmagazines with one more published in Belgaum, Karnataka. In contrast there are 04 monthly newsmagazines in Romi Konkani, which is not official tender in Goa.. While the Devanagari daily newspaper[ Sunaparant] has a paid circulation of less than 1000 copies[ about 125 copies sold by Varsha newspaper and book stall, Panaji] the Romi Konkani weekly [ V.IXTT] has a paid subscriber list of 10,640 copies [ about 1500 copies per day of the week]. This is no reflection of the editorial content, layout and other characteristics of the publication...just about the comfort level of the readership after more than a decade of teaching the subject compulsorily in devanagari script primary schools, and as an optional subject prior to that. In Kannada script and Roman script there are a number of Parish bulletins across the Konkan, comparable in size and quality to regular journals. Perso-Arabic script periodicals are published by Konkani speaking Navayat Muslim community of Bhatkal, Karnataka. TSKK . Devanagari, Kannada and Perso-Arabic script Konkani do not have a presence on Goanet while Romi Konkani has, thanks largely to Domnic Fernandes and Lino Dourado. Viva Goa Miguel
[Goanet] Of blogs, and blogs... and blogs (not very offtopic)
DP is one of the youngsters at the GNU/Linux Free Software and Open Source network in Goa. His blog is out there [1] and already has been mentioned in these fora. It is a nice -- if informal and offbeat -- record of what's happening there at the GU MCA (Goa University, Master of Computer Applications) classes, even if a one person's very personalised point of view. A prof at the Goa Univ was mentioning it to me at Exhibition of Computers and Allied Products (largely positively), and I thought, hey this is great. Technology allowing students to actually make a point. When DP wrote a more-than-frank evaluation of ECAP2005 (and specifically the ILUG-Goa participation there), it drew the attention of quite a few people. Recently, I got into blogging specifically about the theme of NGOs/non-profits/civil society and FLOSS [2] for the TacticalTech.org network [3]. Then, I chanced upon the FOSS.in [4] aggregater of blogs [5]. A brief email saw my blog linked up there. Today, when I wanted to say a thank you to a young student who fixed my software upgrade, Derek Cordeiro (for his work yesterday), I ran into his [6] blog. It talks about autism, Bin Laden, VOIP and... even love! Just posted a suggestion to Free Software enthusiasts in Goa to go in for their own blogs, and bring everything together by setting up a Planet or Atom or whatever to aggregate all the postings. For instance, I would love to keep in touch with Prof George Easaw and what's happening on the Free Software-in-education front. Or, with Augusto F. Fernandes' explorations on the Free Software-in-music theme. Our friends out of Goa, like Ajay Cuncolienkar, B2, Yunus and Arvind Clement, could tell us about what's happening in the world of work in Hyderabad/US, Mumbai, and the Gulf. Or wherever they are currently located PS: Do ask Derek about the secret of ecwhost.com and their Thursday-evening only free accounts. [1] http://www.livejournal.com/~pintooo15/ [2] http://foss4us.org/blog [3] http://www.tacticaltech.org [4] http://foss.in [5] http://planet.foss.in [6] http://derek.ecwhost.com/blog/blog/1
[Goanet] Better security needed for tourist season in Goa
- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ --- Better Security Needed For Tourist Season by Nandkumar Kamat The tourist season has begun in Goa with a trickle. It promises to see a boom around the Christmas and new year festivities. More chartered tourist flights are expected. The number of tourists from Slavic and Scandinavian countries is likely to increase. Tourists from Israel comprise a large section with background of active Military service. Goa has also appeared on the American naval map after the joint exercises with the Indian Navy. It is an open secret that the government turns a blind eye to verify the antecedents of the foreigners who carry out trade or business in the tourism areas. A Norwegian model was deported from the country by the Mumbai police some months ago. They had maintained surveillance on this item girl and acted only after verifying the fact that she did not have a business visa. It would be a challenge for the local foreigners branch to come down heavily on all those foreigners who still carry business illegally in Goa on a tourist visa. The locals rise in protest against them only when their economic interests clash. Otherwise there is a tacit understanding between the foreigners and the locals. The state government and the village panchayats in the coastal tourist belt don't have stringent rules to prohibit any illegal nexus between the foreigners and the locals to carry out any kind of business. The Nigerian citizens' involvement in the drugs scene is just a tip of the iceberg. It points out to the complexity of the international drug trade and the links which the international drug mafia has managed to establish with Goa to cater to the growing needs of the tourism industry. The drug trade is boosted by the rave party business. The rave parties are not simple musical evenings. Psychoactive dance drugs are required for experiencing the psychedelic music. The entry of Rohypnol is another factor which needs to be looked into. It is listed abroad as date rape drug. More worrisome is the possibility of the entry of the notorious Russian mafia which deals in almost everything. Its involvement in international antique smuggling can not be ruled out. As a former Portuguese colony, Goa is a proven haven for antique smugglers. But very little has been done by the state government and the ASI to enforce the antiquities act, 1972. It is going to be a complex and peculiar tourist crowd in Goa which invites a detail risk perception and threat analysis. Tourism in Goa shed its innocence decades ago. The industry is crying for better and modern infrastructure, improved sanitation and cleanliness. But it is equally important for the state and central government to focus seriously on the security angle. It has to be considered as a miracle that so far Goa has not been hit by a terrorist attack in the tourism belt. What is the risk and threat perception of the local and national intelligence agencies in this regard? At micro level what surveillance and pre-emptive steps have been planned? The Mumbai Police had not considered it necessary to intimate the local police when they had arrested notorious international criminal Charles Sobhraj at Porvorim. But the crime scene has undergone a transformation after that incident. Global terrorism has emerged as the biggest headache for the law and order machinery, uniformly from New York to London and Madrid to Bali. The terrorists don't need any excuse or reason to target a particular area and kill innocent people. Already genuine fears and apprehensions have been expressed after the recent bombing incident in Bali, Indonesia. Bali and Goa have many things in common. The most important factor is the psychedelic music scene. Foreign DJs from Goa are known to visit Bali and vice versa. A simple sample monitoring of the Internet websites would reveal the nature of this traffic. The state government needs to engage security and anti terrorism experts to build several possible and plausible worst case scenarios which could affect the tourism industry. On the basis of risk and threat perception the surveillance can be improved and any attempt to create a problem in Goa can be nipped in the bud. The Italian government has recently enforced a law which makes it mandatory for any foreigner to provide full information before use of Internet is permitted. The owners of such communication facilities have been instructed to keep complete records of the websites visited by the foreigners. Although foreigners have protested against such a measure
[Goanet] Re: Reactions to Wendell's stattement on IFFI
October 10, 2005 To, The Editor, Gomantak Times, St. Inez-Panjim. Sir, Subject: RE: Reactions to Wendell's Statement on IFFI I have been following the Yes's and No's for the Manohar Parrikar style IFFI - 2005 splash for the City of Panjim, and I have decided to break my silence over this issue after your report, published on 10/10/05 captioned WENDEL CANNOT DECIDE FOR PANJIMITES, says Furtado There are three angles to this report. One being a political angle from NCP' s Surendra Furtado; two- the angle portrayed by an amateur film-maker Shamir Deniz and three, the level headed angle coming from Patricia Pinto. Before I go any further, my vote goes to Patricia Pinto to the extent of 99 per cent. The remaining 1 per cent goes to Shamir Deniz. Let me start by saying that in the Indian context, the word 'Festival' is a total misnomer in the context of the film festival. In the future, this event should be called Film Bazaar instead of Film Festival, in India. Politicians like Manohar Parrikar and half-baked politicians like Surendra Furtado cannot be blamed entirely for wanting to promote a 'funkat mela' like Patricia loves to call it. No matter how much one tried to explain things to politicians and half-bake politicians, all they will understand is that the vessel is empty, and it needs to be filled and filled pronto. with votes. And happenstances like film festivals are looked upon as providence. As the saying goes, empty vessels make maximum sound, this is true in the case of Surendra Furtado. Coming to Shamir Deniz, it is fair to understand his concern, being a part of the industry. If he did not opt for off the street melas and gardens and secluded spots, he could have been branded as hair-brained. But his assessment of Wendell is certainly wanting. Cannot blame him though, for he has yet to get into real exposure mode, in the sense that he needs to get out of the kitchen, some. I need not go into the merits of what Patricia has said. Only thing I can say is that she has a level head on her shoulders. In the making of the last Film Festival, Manohar Parrikar flopped, and flopped badly. The very first thing he absorbed about the film festival is the word 'festival' and went on to make the best of it, even to the extent of trying to better the Carnaval celebrations. The reasons for this is very obvious and is based in his being a Kattar RSS jombie. Anything that reminds of the 'Portuguese' must go, is the mentality. So he went ahead and messed up Panjim city and got himself booted out, in the bargain. It was as expected. But what he promoted as a film festival was far from any real film Festival In a film festival, you are supposed to sign filmy deals, buy and sell films internationally, promote new talents, sign for dubbing rights etc etc, the list is long. This is the real essence of a film festival. In fact, it is a film bazaar. I happened to be in Venice (Italy) a long time ago (1973 or so) during the film festival. Proper 'Venice' and a little far removed 'Lido' were the venues. And I had the opportunity of meeting and lunching with Shashi Kapoor , Simi Greval of 'Sidartha' and a host of Indian producers and directors (of Calcutta 71 etc) on board my ship as guests. I have been in Cannes during a film festival. And it is just a routine. People who deal with films get together, like or dislike films, buy or sell films and make a little merry on the sidelines in the call of duty and finito, the end. Where is the mela, the chaos? IFFI 2004 has not sold a single Indian film, if I am not mistaken. They transacted everything else, even to the extent of wiping out Goa's treasury but didn't sell a single film. Is this what Furtado understands about a film festival?? This is exactly what Wendell and Patricia are talking about. Let it be a film bazaar that film festival is all about. And Shamir and Furtado and the hair-brained many others who prefer to talk about the film festival knowingly can have their festivals they know about and like so much, at some other time until they are flushed with it, whether paid or funkat. And, why blame Manohar Parrikar, Surendra Furtado and Shamir Deniz only? I wonder if Pratapsing Rane and his chosen deputy Sanjit Rodrigues know any better what a film festival is all about, either. And, people who do not know how to take care of their own garbage and/or who think that rivers (Mapusa river) are the receptacles of garbage, have no right to handle any festivals, far less Film Festivals. Floriano Lobo Ph: 9422060347 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] Your matrimonial email
Hi Frederick, Hope all is fine with you. There is no matrimonial email from you this month. Regards Maria
[Goanet] Words from Dean IIT Madras
Jai Hind :) Dear Friends, Here is a personal experience, as well as a moment of national pride, which I want to share with you. Hope you find it worth the time you put in reading it : In the middle of 1965 India-Pakistan war, US govt - then a close friend of Pakistan - threatened India with stopping food-aid (remember PL-480?). For a food deficient India this threat was serious and humiliating. So much so that in the middle of war, Prime Minister (Late) Lal Bahadur Shastri went to Ram Leela Grounds in Delhi and appealed to each Indian to observe one-meal-fast every week to answer the American threat. As a school boy, I joined those millions who responded to Shastri ji's call. I continued the fast even when the war was over and India became self sufficient in food. Hurt deep by the national humiliation suffered at the hands of the US govt, I had vowed to stop my weekly fast only when India starts giving aid to USA. It took just 40 years. Last week THE day arrived. When Indian ambassador in Washington DC handed over a cheque of US$ 50 million to the US govt, two plane loads of food, medical aid and other relief materials were waiting to fly to the USA. Time to break the fast? With no bad feeling about the USA, and good wishes for the Katrina victims, this humble Indian feels proud of the distance India has covered in 40 years. Let's celebrate a New India! - Vijay Kranti. Dean - IIT Madras _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Vandana Productions' VIIth Annual All Goa Tiatr competition
See http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=15254n_tit=Goa%3A+A+Step+towards+Resurrection+of+Fading+Canvas+of+Heritage+-+Annual+Tiatr+Competition Daijiworld.com News -- Goa: A Step towards Resurrection of Fading Canvas of Heritage - Annual Tiatr Competition from Sany, Margao Margao, Oct 10: It's the time of Tiatr competitions in Goa... Vandana Productions, Borim, an institution devoted to the resurrection of fading canvases of the rich heritage of Goa, has announced its VIIth Annual All Goa Tiatr competition, which will begin from October 31 at Nuvem. The institution has put some conditions like only institutions registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 can participate in the competition. Those interested,will have to submit the Tiatr script copy with refundable security deposit of Rs. 1500 on or before ctober 16, 2005. The entry forms along with rules and regulations are available at Konkani Akademi Office - Panaji and Vandana Productions at Borim. Interseted institutions can also call Agnelo on mobile : 98229 83541 for more details. After the competition gets over, the prize distribution function will be held on November 13. -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Goans fiddling while Goa is drowning in garbage...............
Kudos to Wendell, Margaret Mascarenhas, Helga, Floriano Lobo, Melinda and countless others who are fighting the battle to control the garbage situation in our beautiful Goa. We need help, from everyone. Goans in Goa and the Goan diaspora. The Goa government has disingenously, passed the buck as far as garbage disposal is concerned to Panchayats and Municipalities without giving them the wherewithall to do it. As a consequence the Panchayats especially, who are made up mostly of not so educated politicians, have in turn passed the buck on to private contractors to pick up garbage and dispose itand dispose it they do by the side of the road and in areas less frequented, with scant concern for health and the outbreak of disease. While Goans overseas celebrate World Goa Day, of which I am a very staunch supporter, it is time for the Goans in the diaspora if they are true Goans, to take tne next step,and do something for Goa. Otherwise, your beautiful Goa will be covered with garbage. If you are Goans at heart and not just in name, then for heaven's sake, do something. Get a signature campaign going, write to the rotten politicians in Goa, write to the Press in Goa, get people's attention to what is happening in Goa. You cannot be Proud to be a Goan if Goa is one big garbage dump ! What will you be proud of ? How can we invite tourists to Goa when Goa is a stinking garbage pile ? Before we get the International Film Festival of India and a new International airport, we need the basics, and that is basic hygiene in Goa, garbage disposal, toilets etc. Help
[Goanet] Constitutional Propriety
In his response to my posting on the subject, Sachin Phadte asks about the role of the President: Under the circumstances, what could he have done? As pointed out by M.J. Akbar, the editor of Asian Age in a recent issue of the paper, he could have: 1) Asked for time and stated that he would act on his return to New Delhi or, at the very least, until the next morning instead of signing the Proclamation in indecent haste at the unearthly hour of 3 a.m. in Moscow! 2) Refer the recommendation to the Supreme Court for a legal opinion on its contitutionality - as provided in the Constitution itself (this would have avoided the embarassment of having the action eventually declared as unconstitutional.) 3) Returned the recommendation to the Cabinet for reconsideration (which he is also entitled to do under the Constitution. It is therefore not true that the President was left with no alternative in this unsavory episode. ===Tony Correia-Afonso. This message was sent using NWebmail, BSNL's Webmail Program
[Goanet] Konkan Railway asked to conduct more test trials of Skybus
See : http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=134089cat=India WebIndia123.com Mumbai | October 10, 2005 7:45:49 PM IST The implementation of skybus project, an ambitious and innovative venture of the Konkan Railway (K R) may be delayed by an year with the experts committee, set up by the Union Urban Development Ministry to study its feasibility, recommending more test trials be conducted. The technology, a dream project of former Konkan Railway Managing Director B Rajaram, had been successfully demonstrated in a test track at Madgaon in Goa last year. Speaking at a meet-the-press programme, organised by the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Mr Rajaram's successor K K Gokhale said the committee has stated that the skybus project is a positive working technology. However, it requires more testing for passenger safety. ''The experts committee has also suggested that the Centre provide adequate funds to the K R to enable it undertake the test trials and upgrade the project infrastructure'', Dr Gokhale informed. He said the 15 year agreement between the railways and four states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala for the implementation of the Konkan railway project has ended in June this year. ''Talks are on at the ministry level whether to continue with the same model of Konkan railway or whether to convert its losses into equity or merge K R with the Indian railways'', Dr Gokhale said adding that nothing has been decided as yet, but different options are being discussed. More UNI MR KD SY GC1914 -- PS: If you wish to have a *Gmail* e-mail address, do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Konkan Railway Skybus for Hyderabad by 2008
See http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/oct/10sky.htm Hyderabad to get Skybus Metro by '08 October 10, 2005 13:22 IST A top Malaysian company is all geared up to begin negotiations with Indian authorities for the construction of world's first ever 'Skybus Metro' in Hyderabad, after a techno-feasibility study early next month. Feasibility studies which began last month would conclude on November 5 and negotiations for construction of Skybus are expected to begin in January next year and it could become a reality by 2008, sources in Doxport Technologies said. The Malaysian company is working on the modalities of the 20 km Uppal-Mehdipatnam stretch in Hyderabad city along with Konkan Railways, its technology partner, they said adding that the project will be on a build-operate-transfer basis. Unveiling a plaque of the pilot skybus project, the Malaysian company Doxport Technologies, contracted by Konkan Railway to globally promote the concept, said the skybus mode of transport was the cheapest available and would cost around 50 paise per km. Sky Bus Metro is a modified railway system, where light weight coaches suspended over rails, travel below rail guides and are constructed using modern pre-fabricated construction technologies. The company's chairman Abdul Azim bin Mohd Zabidi said in Hyderabad that the suspended coaches could carry up to 900 passengers every 40 seconds in each direction catering to a traffic requirement of 81,000 passengers per hour per direction. Company Managing Director T Sivalingam said the complete ICT system for the Sky-Bus was developed by them. This is a complete package which we can in future market to other nations. The consortium led by Doxport helped Indian technocrat and then Konkan Railway chief B Rajaraman to realise his 'dream concept of Skybus,' and it first became operational in Goa. Doxport Software India Pvt Ltd, the Indian arm of the company, was instrumental in the conceptualisation, design, provisioning and implementation of the entire ICT control system at the pilot track in Goa, Sivalingam said. The hardware expertise was provided by another Malaysian company Kompakar Inc, he added. Sivalingam said that the project needed lower capital costs, shorter time to be put up, noise and pollution free and requiring least urban land space. A Sky Bus can be completed in less than two years while metro takes 5-7 years to complete, he said. The space on top of the track called the Skyway and the space within the station create new and unique commercial space in an already congested area generating additional income. He said a typical roll out would cost 50 per cent less than any existing metro rail system.
[Goanet] Happy 90th Birthday
To, Denis Clarke of Mapusa, Goa Wishing you a Very Happy 90th Birthday. Keep the flag flying, and see you at the century. From all friends and relatives Deborah Santamaria HR Communications Administrator Eni Pakistan Limited 5th Floor, The FORUM Block 9, Khayaban-e-Jami Clifton - Karachi Direct Line 00 92 21 5828504 Mobile: 0300 8292197 Phone: 0092 21 587 9951 Ext 2504 Direct Fax: 583 8492 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Goanet] Goan Attitudes
Mr. Goa Su-raj, You have become emotional faced with defeat, and are now making wild statements. I hope you realise how much your bharat chums have looted from Goa for the past 4 decades. Please ask the RBI? The mummy vs monster rat rivalry is the power struggle between two well known goondas of Goa. I am sad to read that you have links with them (mummy), as you proclaim about self-lessness. Is this phrase a myth? B. Colaço , this is the making of the REVOLUTION to liberate Goa from the lootmars once again. The Portuguese have looted Goa for 450 years with hardly anything showing for Goa when they left or thrown out, to be axact. But Goa will always remember, not the Portuguese, but their Rule - where there was LAW, RESPECT and PERFECT ORDER which has been missing miserably since 1961. This country of ours is a country of scamsters and chors with very few exceptions, who unfortunately, do not count. AND on this, I, as the Founding President of this Registered political Party, may be quoted, any time, anywhere, FOR , I CARE LESS. Floriano Lobo goasuraj ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re: Why no hotel accomodation info on TGF
nhamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can you tell me why there is no information on hotels and accomadation in goa on this site??? The previous goacom site was much better Dear desouza157 If you are referring to The Goan Forum (TGF) at http://www.colaco.net Please note 1. TGF is NOT a goacom site, an affiliate neither 2. TGF is NOT a commercial site 3. TGF is merely a repository for views from Goans. Now, if you wish to put together a list of Goa Hotels, and have Vetted them as being up to standard, we'd be happy to place that list on TGF. Please do understand that TGF will ONLY support Hotels and other enterprises which satisfy the following criteria: 1. Hotels which are Goan owned OR which do NOT discriminate against Goans seeking employment 2. Hotels which preferentially promote Goan culture incl. Konkani music 3. Hotels which preferentially serve authentic Goan cuisine prepared by Goan chefs 4. Hotels which have CLEAN kitchens, dining areas and guest rooms 5. Hotels which reinvest some of their earnings back into the village where they are situated 6. Hotels which have a conscious policy NOT to dispose off their Waste without polluting Goa The above is with special reference to http://www.colaco.net/1/gta.htm good wishes jc __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * October 10-9, 2005 * Salcoale meet... Wendell quits ESG ... a Jazz singer
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[Goanet] OBITUARY - Maximiano (Mixi) D'Lima (Aldona/ex-Kuwait)
OBITUARY Maximiano (Maxi) D'Lima (Died on 9.10.2005 in Goa) Husband of Ivy D'Lima, Father of Adley D'Lima and Annaly D'Lima. Funeral on 11.10.2005 at 4:00 pm from his Aldona-Carona residence to Aldona Church, Goa. Founder member of United Goans Centre-Kuwait (UGC), was working for Kuwait Airways for the last 28 years. Completed 25 years with UGC. Fondly remembered in prayers by UGC ex-president Tony Gonsalves and all members and players in Kuwait. Our condolences to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace. Eternal Rest grant unto him oh Lord and Let perpetual light shine upon him. United Goans Centre - Kuwait www.goa-world.com/goa/sports/ (Source: BMV) __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Dubai : All Goa Inter-Village soccer - Pernem stun Loutolim
Pernem defeated Loutolim by a solitary goal scored by Cedric in the Inter-Village football tournament held at Iranian stadium Dubai and organized by All Star Entertainment in association with United Goans. In another match Fr. Agnel Pilar Raia played 1-1 draw. Todays matches: - Aldona United v/s St. Estevam ABC Benaulim Emirates ICA v/s AVC. borgee. == Previous match report : by khaleej times = Chinchinim UAE Exchange down Calangute DUBAI Sandip Krishna fired two goals in the second-half to steer Chinchinim UAE Exchange to a 2-0 victory over Calangute in the All Goa inter-village football tournament at the Iranian Club on Friday. Chinchinim UAE Exchange, the runners-up last year, were cheered on by a partisan crowd but were kept at bay in first half-half through some brilliant saves by Calangute keeper, Warren De Souza. Chinchinim, however, changed their tactics on resumption giving the opposing defence a lot of worrying moments. It came as no surprise when Sandip struck the opener with a fine effort. Chinchinims new-found energy was again rewarded with the second goal following Sandips shot which deflected off a defender a few minutes from the end of the match. Calangutes keeper, Warren De Souza, was named Man of the Match by Nelson Silveira, chairman of the tournament committee. In the second match, Vanxim Divar pipped Morjim by a solitary goal scored by Noel. The two sides were deadlocked goalless in the first-half but Noels late strike earned his side the full points. Marwyn DSouza of Morjim won the Man of the Match award which was presented to him by Mohammed, the manager of Iranian Club. Support sponsors for the tournament are Vanxim Divar, Woodgroup Engineering Services Middle East Ltd. Modern Design Contracting Company, Gulf Ocean Lights, Refrigerate Equipment Enterprises, Al Rubaiya Z. Construction and Building Materials and Emirates Flight Catering Dubai are the co-sponsors. === F.C.Siolim, SFX Old Goa score easy wins DUBAI SFX Old Goa and F.C.Siolim (North Tours) registered convincing victories in the All Goa inter-village football tournament being held at the Iranian Club on Saturday. In the first match, SFX Old Goa defeated Zuari by two goals to one. Joaquim, Edwin and Ashok combined well for SFX Old Goa and their efforts paid off when Joaquim scored in the 10th minute of the game from a cross by Edwin. Zuari fought back hard for the equaliser but the SFX Old Goa defence held tight until a penalty was awarded to Zuari. Baptist Miranda scored the equaliser. However, in the seond half, Peter Fernandes scored for SFX Old Goa to clinch the match. Ashok Saterdekar of SFX Old Goa was adjudged Man of the Match and the trophy was presented by Franco Govea, tournament medic and coach of Vanxim Divar. In the second match favorites F.C.Siolim blanked Fatorda Jebel Ali Hotel by a solitary goal. Although F.C.Siolim controlled the game they could not open the score sheet. Evans penalty was brilliantly saved by Fatorda goalkeeper Sebastian. But the missed penalty did not dampen the spirits of F.C.Siolim who fought hard and in the 15th minute of the game, Anthony Fernandes (Antulo) scored for F.C. Siolim. Antulo has been awarded the Man of the Match Award by Nelson Silveira, manager of Vanxim Divar and also the sponsor of Man of the Match award for all matches. Support sponsors for the tournament are Vanxim Divar, Woodgroup Engg Services Middle East Ltd. and Modern Design Contracting Co. Co-support sponsors are Gulf Ocean Lights, Refrigerate Equipment Enterprises, Al Rubaiya Zueiad Building Materials and Emirates Flight Catering Dubai. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Rain is not equal to water
On 10/10/05, Cip Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rain is not equal to treated water - TRUE Municipal water has not flowed for three days and if there isn't any today we're going to see water tankers back on the roads. In Goa water is supplied by the Public Works Department and NOT Municipality. In some areas water was supplied 24 hours, particularly Rural Water Supply areas like Tuem in Pernem. RESPONSE: There is no City in India which gets water 24/7 please read this:- http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=13958925 Also I believe there is no City in India with uninterrrupted Electricity supply; load shedding is a common issue. Gabe.
[Goanet] Lusofonia supplements Goa, Damão and Diu Culture
Lusofonic countries extend from the East to West of this globe. This year's fest saw thousands of visitors at the precints of the Carmo Church in Macau. From music provided by rap group called Da Weasel, Terrakota and dance by the supple samba girls. Our own Goencho Dança and Cantar groups regaled with songs such as Canção de Niz Goencar, Dekni and creoled Damão and Diu songs viz Rio Sandalcalo and Diwan da Mográ. Gastronomic delights were in plenty besides the caipirinha and amchem caju feni for taste. The three days of Lusofonia fest was truly colourful and friendly unlike the Tomatina thingies from Spain. B. Colaço ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
