[Goanet] Tumi Konknni Uloitale?
Tumi Konknni Uloitale? Agostachi vis tarker Bharotache ghottnuken Konknni atthve volerin Zal’lo dis! Bharotachea Vhoile panvddear Konknni Mata Zoi-zoi ghaitana Tumi Konknni Uloitale? Sonvsarbhor ximpoddlole Konknni avoyche bhogkt Vhodda dobhajean Konknni dis Anondan monoilo Podam ghavun nachle Khaile piyele Eka-mekha thaim Gozali kortana Tumi Konknni Uloitale? Konknnichea mellavean Ekvottan bhavponnan Machier Konknnin Favo purtem Mando-dekhnni-dulpodd Lokam sangata Vosrean karriavoll polletana Tea vellar Tumi Konknni Uloitale? Lino B. Dourado (Utodd’dekar) Kuwait-Goy EKVOTT: Global Goans Unity http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/31001 GLOBAL GOENKAR (The Voice of the Goan Diaspora Worldwide)Global Goenkar, an online quarterly magazine edited and published by Kenelm Santana Lopes, based in Bangalore can be downloaded at the URL below. Please Copy Paste it into your browser https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_2VDM-ZLn9FNTdmNGQ0ZWItNzdhMS00MTg2LTkzZjItNjI3YTQ3M2VkNmM5&hl=en
[Goanet] Daily Grook #789
DAILY GROOK #789 = GANDER WANDER = by Francis Rodrigues her goose was missing to her great bad luck, then it began hissing and we saw her duck! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK: Daily Newsletter: 19 Aug 2010. Highlights
World Goa Day - 10th Anniversary Message from Rene Barreto. Photo. Passage to India by Shobha (Italian photographer). Photo. Toronto. Death: Melissa Lopes (ex-Tanzania). Photo London. Death: Doreen Nunes (ex-Nairobi). Notice to Atanasio Monserrate, others for bid to free accused Girish Karnad withdraws resignation from Goa panel A massage for hands and feet - but done by fish! UK: Putney's Ma Goa Gets Thumbs Up From Chiswick Dinners Canada: Leaves' Eyes - One-Off Show In Goa Announced India: Enemy Property Bill seeks to stop indiscriminate purchases Goa takes to fishing, hook, line and sinker Norway: Goa for the dissolute alternative lifestyle UK: Retirement is no reason to slow down To Goa govt, with love from jail and hospital inmates Goa: Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates For full details go to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2010/August/2010_August_19.html
[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - QUEBEC , CANADA
Goenkars !! A post from Quebec Goan Associations on the occasion of Worl Goa Day. rene 000 Dear Rene, I would like to wish Goans around the world over a memorable Goencho Dis (World Goa Day). We, the members of the Quebec Goan Association salute you for your efforts to unite the community, keeping and celebrating Goan heritage. The Quebec Goan Association celebrated the WGD on August 15, 2010 with a large turn out and celebrated with a mass by Fr. Sunny. We would like to acknowledge Felix D'Sa's initiative for starting the WGD Picnic-in-the-park in Montreal. We call upon all Goans around the world to come together in celebrating and keeping our unique culture alive. Viva Goa! Viva Konkani! Wishing you all a Very Happy World Goa Day!!! Sincere Regards, Mary Silveira President Quebec Goan Association ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS - CANADA 000 rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2010 WORLD KONKANI DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ==
[Goanet] Karnad reconsiders, will stay on jubilee council
Karnad reconsiders, will stay on jubilee council TNN, Aug 20, 2010, 06.31am IST PANAJI: Playwright and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad is back on the Goa Golden Jubilee Development Council. Karnad reconsidered his decision to withdraw from the high-level council following an assurance from chief minister Digambar Kamat that artistic freedom would be protected and that incidents like the attack on Sanskrit scholar and artist Jose Pereira would not recur. Speaking to TOI on Thursday, Karnad said CM Digambar Kamat spoke to him and requested him to withdraw the resignation. Karnad said the CM explained to him that he came to know of the incident much later as he (CM) was out of station at the time. Karnad said he was upset with what had happened to Pereira. “The chief minister assured me that he would not allow such incidents to occur again,” the actor said. “That is good enough, I feel, the rights of artists need to be protected and artistic freedom supported by the state,” Karnad who has Konkani origins, said. “It is the duty of every government to protect secular traditions as enshrined in our constitution,” he added. Karnad had withdrawn from the panel protesting the state’s inaction after 80-year-old Pereira had come under attack for his painting exhibition from the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) three weeks ago. “He has acceded to my request to be on the committee,” Kamat told TOI adding, “I made a sincere appeal and I am happy that he (Girish Karnad) has agreed to continue on the council.” Karnad said he would be on the Raghunath Mashelkar-led council which was constituted last month to frame a “Goa Vision Document 2035”, to decide on what shape Goa should take 25 years hence. Karnad’s absence was felt at the council’s first meeting held earlier this week in Pune. Earlier Karnad, in his resignation letter to the chief minister, had said, “Let me say how deeply shocked I am to hear of the attacks by self-styled standard-bearers of Hindu culture on the works of Jose Pereira, a scholar and artist of eminence.” He had added, “I am horrified that private vigilante groups should be permitted to take the law into their hands while the state stands mute and the police express inability to protect the exhibition of his work.” http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Karnad-reconsiders-will-stay-on-Goa-jubilee-council/articleshow/6360699.cms
[Goanet] All religions are not equal
Respected editor, Religion is " Faith ".Humans are equal all over.It is the ill willed politicians who create the problems for harmonious living.So was the partitition of India,with one nation "Pakistan" with Islamism as the nation's religion and Bharat as "secular".So those humans who believed more in faith,have a nation and those who have faith in humanism have also a nation. There is no use misusing religion for human sentiments. With best regards, Damodar Bale, 11-Winton Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
[Goanet] World Photography Day - My take
World Photography Day - My take Today we visited the News Photo Exhibition organized by Photo Journalists of Goa at ESG Panjim. At the entrance, both the gates were closed and there were two security guys though. It could easily drive visitors away (seeing no gate is open). It has lovely photographs which you may have seen already that appeared in local dailies over the year. It has ‘good catch of fresh water fish’ ‘Salt water fish at Caranzalem’, Crying Mickky, aerial view of old Patto bridge (not taken from a helicopter but on top of Mariegold Hotel nearby), Hospital Patient in the corridor whose dripping bottle hooked at the shutter door and CM passing by etc etc There is a separate section of photos by students. The first prize winning pic was my choice of First Prize too. Where as journalists section, I go for ‘old Patto Bridge’ CM in his comment in the visitors’ book says ‘It ws better than last year’ On the occasion, here is my take. Not that good but all are new and Most Captured Today. Setting Sun view through trees http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk28/4908443538/sizes/l/ Mushrooms on the tree http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4908343294/sizes/l/ Meet me at old Anchor not at Mobor http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk28/4907849215/ a typical village scene http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4907746451/sizes/l/ I think, soon I will join Saldanha, Fernandes and others http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4908356426/sizes/l/ And those of you Ramesh, Sitaram, Kaxinath etc go here And it takes upto to two at a time http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4907705047/sizes/l/ Always judge the book by it’s cover CID Crime Branch, Dona Paula http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk28/4908442690/sizes/l/ Pigeons http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4907760915/sizes/l/ Watch Dog at night http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk28/4908444224/sizes/l/ Pilar Junction goes green http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4908342784/sizes/l/ foreign Dept: Where they are off to? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3240066685/sizes/l/ To - Roadside Fruits eating Contest? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3240902232/sizes/l/ Love me tender love me true http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3240903076/sizes/l/ Mam, may I join you? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3240902878/sizes/l/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] All religions cannot be equal
A lot of the material in the post appended below has been selectively lifted verbatim from a blogger named Siddhartha from Bangalore, without giving him credit, without putting his text in quotation marks, and without providing a link to one of his webpages containing this text. Please see for example: http://pipaltree.org.in/index.php?page=the-equality-of-religions Moreover, the funny thing is that what he has quoted from Gandhi vindicates the secular pluralistic position of both Gandhi and the Indian constitution i.e. all religions are equal - equal before the law and equally good. Cheers, Santosh --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Ivo wrote: > > ***This is not a value judgment given by Manmohan Singh, it > is alien to his > speech. How can Manmohan Singh have a say on this topic? > When we take part > in the interfaith dialogue, we share our religious > insights, precisely > because our religions are not equal. This is a crass, > supine blunder. The > believers of different religions pledge to work for harmony > and peace, for > the human integral development.We come together on the > concept of "Kingdom > of God" ("Ramarajya" or "Golden Age"). The task of > establishing the Kingdom > of God, the New Society is not a monopoly of Christian > communities. The > Kingdom is the concern of everyone: individuals, society, > and the world. > Christian communities are called to work, in solidarity > with others, for the > establishment of a New Society, the Kingdom of God. > > <<...just as all human beings are equal. When > > we view each other as equals, we try to live in > harmony. > **Yes, all human beings are equal (in humanity and human > rights), before the Law. Yet India > does not recognize it in practice. (Manmohan Singh, Prime > Minister of India). Manmohan Singh is not giving a > value-judgement about world religions, but a > socio-political-legal statement. Would he accept that > Sikhism and polythetistic Hinduism are "equal", equally > good, equally acceptable to him? Would you accept that > Hinduism, agnosticism and atheism (which is based on faith, > not in science) are equallly good? Atheism, agnosticism, > marxism are called "quasi-religions". > > > > Great thinkers such as Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi > have also > > espoused the equality of all religions. > ***You are absolutely wrong. > 1. The Constitution of India does not says that "all > religions are equal", or equally good. > "WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to > constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR > DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: > JUSTICE, social, economic and political; > > LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and > worship; > > EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; > > and to promote among them all > > FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the > unity and integrity of the Nation; > > IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of > November, 1949, DO HERE BY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO > OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION". The art.14 says: "Equality > before law: The State shall not deny to any person equality > before the law or the equal protection of the laws within > the territory of India Prohibition of discrimination on > grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth". > > 2. Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandi spoke always in the > context of communal harmony: > > "As different streams, having their sources in different > places, all mingle their water in > the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take > through different > tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or > straight, all lead to > Thee." > In his speech in Chicago, Swami Vivekananda said: "I will > quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I > remember to > have repeated from my earliest boyhood, which is every day > repeated by > millions of human beings: "As the different streams having > their sources in > different paths which men take through different > tendencies, various though > they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee." > The present convention, which is one of the most august > assemblies ever > held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the > world of the > wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: "Whosoever comes > to Me, through > whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling > through paths which in > the end lead to me." > > "Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, > fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth. They > have filled the > earth with violence, drenched it often and often with > human blood, destroyed > civilization and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not > been for these > horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced > than it is now. > But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell > that tolled this > morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell > of all > fanaticism, of all persecutions
[Goanet] Despite Scandals, Indian Mining Bosses Thrive - NYTimes.com (MINING IN INDIA)
Goanetters, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/world/asia/19india.html?ref=world&pagewanted=all Ah, the Cult of Impunity up to no good! RubyGoes
[Goanet] "All religions cannot be equal"
*As a secular pluralist, I believe that one's religious views are* *his/her own problem, as long as they do not cause harm to humanity. * What if Religion DOES harm society and humanity? As is in Somalia, Indonesia, the poor north part of Nigeria, etc (with the exception of help with petrol $ countries) To know about that religion one simply has to visit www.wikiislam.net Some knowledge is better than no knowledge, and Santosh will then stop repeating to keep Fr Ivo happy. = For Fr Ivo said: Let Santosh not repeat the blunder again and again...
Re: [Goanet] Goan saint update: You can help a Goan achieve justice
Hi Aggie, You got it wrong... saints don't need sainthood. It's the people beneath who need it. As a symbol, as a flag, as a revalidation... whatever. --FN PS: Now, is some Goanetter going to volunteer to write a "sociological" paper on the process of sainthood and Goa? This comment has some pointers to such dynamics http://www.goacom.com/culture/history/church.html Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 On 18 August 2010 18:54, Agilio Pereira - Abacus Systems UK Ltd wrote: > Hey George, > What happens if does become a Saint and joins > all the other Saints. Do they have a club or > something that gives them better opportunities > whether in Heaven or in Hell? Do you know > where he is? Heaven or in Hell or are you and > all the Catholics just guessing. Has he done > enough to please God. What do you yourself > know about him.
[Goanet] Choose your religion
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, U. G. Barad wrote: Concluding line used by Fr. Ivo confused me more on Catholic religion >after reading contradictory statements which are available >at: http://www.seesharppress.com/20reasons.html Hope Fr. Ivo trashes out all the 20 points written against Christianity as religion in the web-link provided herein above. Here are 6 good reasons to convert to Christianity: http://christianity.about.com/od/newchristians/p/whychristianity.htm Here is why one might want to abandon Hinduism: http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/ramendra_nath/hindu.html ***Give your reasons and choose your religion. People have different reasons to embrace Christianity. God has revealed himself through the prophets and through Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus is the only true Incarnation of God. He could say: "The Father and I are one" (cf.Jn 10:30). People have different reasons to leave Hindu religion. Hindus are born in Hindu religion and are Hindus by birth. Catholics are not born "catholics-christians", they become catholics through the sacrament of Baptism.They are initiated by their parents, who are responsible for thir children. Regards. Fr.Ivo
[Goanet] All religions cannot be equal
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Frederick Noronha wrote: I disagree with Santosh's attempts to mix both up, or the suggestion that one's religious views would be decided by the State's approach to a >[parallel] matter. >... As a secular pluralist, I believe that one's religious views are his/her own problem, as long as they do not cause harm to humanity. All I have been saying is that, as the Prime Minister stated, the secular Indian constitution rightly holds that all religions are equal. What is funny is that Santosh does not understand that according to the Constitution of India, alluded to by Mohan Singh, all religions are equal under the Law; therefore, all have to be equally respected. It does not mean that all religions are equally good. Even atheism, agnosticism, marxism, which are "quasi-religions", in the expression of Paul Tillich, are to be respected. It does not mean that theism and atheism are equally good, because, being contradictory terms, they would destroy each other, and nothing would have remained... Both cannot be equally good. This is illogical, irrational, absurd. Let Santosh not repeat the blunder again and again... Regards. Fr.Ivo
[Goanet] vVideo composed for WORLD GOA DAY
Friends of Goans !! OO A few more videos for WORLD GOA DAY 2010 Words to follow ..YOUNG PERRY - WORLD GOA DAY ... sing along !! Come celebrate http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1554332785122&ref=mf Another Video composed especially for WORLD GOA DAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYPqLWp7HwA&feature=related rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2010 WORLD KONKANI DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS == OO
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (20Aug10)
*** Dr Oscar Bachao Abhiyan *** "C'mon Oscar DO IT for Goa" "Please" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Intellectual and culinary communion with mushrooms-An unique first hand expert Goan ethno-Termitomycophilic experience
[Goanet] Intellectual and culinary communion with mushrooms-An unique first hand expert Goan ethno-Termitomycophilic experience Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, I was wondering if these were also edible mushrooms Found last year and may discover again soon http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3882971304/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3882931642/sizes/l/ Quote http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-August/197693.html joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Goa news for August 20, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BSE Sensex seen higher; Idea, Sesa Goa eyed - Reuters India un Oil India and GAIL India will be on the radar after DNA newspaper ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHZMCQl6ZCUs_MlqmRkqCp3ixpf6Q&url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-50932720100819 *** Prospective Nifty entry boosts Bajaj Auto, Reddy's, Sesa Goa - Economic Times 0 from October 1, scrips of these companies ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyOh3Y8GML8mB1HJuvzze4JvWi7A&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Stocks-in-News/articleshow/6338224.cms *** Cairn cash outflow can derail Sesa's expansion plan - Daily News & Analysis ily News & AnalysisBy Shubhashish http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH4299RZMaULwj83Au3rwvUUbQrjg&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_cairn-cash-outflow-can-derail-sesa-s-expansion-plan_1425933 *** Karnad withdraws resignation from Goa panel - Sify V44yUA_Mn8YdrM4FbOCg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGKqGdlRGslpuyXpxZtB0Ac3kX-kQ&url=http://sify.com/news/karnad-withdraws-resignation-from-goa-panel-news-national-kitwacbceig.html *** Bajaj Auto, Gillette India, Sesa Goa, Idea, Unitech: India Stocks Preview - Bloomberg CoNIabAyA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHzDCeyIvKNKY9VDvkzkzb_2X3RjQ&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-19/bajaj-auto-gillette-india-sesa-goa-idea-unitech-india-stocks-preview.html *** Six Goa students evicted from hostel for ragging - Sify ix-students-suspended-for-ragging-45713">Goa: Six students suspended for ragging http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGMkoOR0ONS9J39Hpy-yZWD94PcsA&url=http://sify.com/news/six-goa-students-evicted-from-hostel-for-ragging-news-education-kitr4chccbi.html *** Goa only international airport sans police station: Manickam - Times of India ledged police station at Dabolim airport. ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHmnIUb1DrxgFL-pdjeTaOxrsb8IA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-only-intl-airport-sans-police-station-Manickam/articleshow/6334311.cms *** Goa takes to fishing, hook, line and sinker - Sify eat sport in Goa. It is generating increasing interest among the local people and those ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGaG-MpXQClwEXKSuKnHamUwimZ3A&url=http://sify.com/news/goa-takes-to-fishing-hook-line-and-sinker-news-national-kitlubjajbd.html *** Identification jackets for journalists in Goa - Hindustan Times ndustan TimesThe Goa government will provide special jackets and badges to journalists covering riots and other law and order situations, a senior government official on ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFz6riQ1cvMKDpwY9GrrenYMs2ZFw&url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Identification-jackets-for-journalists-in-Goa/Article1-589032.aspx *** S Goa DM left red-faced - Times of India aning of the road ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNENd5CLC04to101NOQasou7aeS2Rw&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/S-Goa-DM-left-red-faced/articleshow/6334450.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
This Jim Fernandes is now abusing Dr. Teotonio D'Souza because of another of his personal problems, in this case with Dr. D'Souza, and totally unrelated to the current thread. Fernandes is also misleading Goanetters about the simple fact that I had merely cced a few posts on a Goanet thread to him, and to another Goan mailing list. I have already given him permission to cc or post whatever posts of mine he is referring to as spam. Upon reading them, all objective Goanetters will realize what kind of a joke this fabricated personal issue is, and where the problem lies. Cheers, Santosh --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Jim Fernandes wrote: > > It's not 'bogus' personal issue. It's > a fact. > > Any GoaNetter wanting copies of the SPAM I received, can > write to me privately and I shall be glad to forward the > crap to whoever who is interested. I should point though, > that the SPAMMING has stopped after a relentless fight. > > I don't like to bring in third parties in my discussions - > since Senhor Helekar brought in Teotonio into this thread, I > have some serious issues with the credibility of Teotonio's > views and his writings about the Portuguese. > > If Teotonio disliked Portuguese rule in Goa, please go ask > him why he took Portuguese citizenship. I wouldn't go to > Teotonio for any sort of advice, considering he didn't > practice what he preached. > > Jim F > New York > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 19, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Santosh Helekar > wrote: > > > The sad false insinuation appended below from a poster > called Jim Fernandes is because of the bogus personal issue > ., > ... > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Santosh > > >
[Goanet] Lebanon scrap controversial show
Interested members could click the link provided here below: http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Lebanon-TV-stations-scrap-controversi al-Jesus-show-614515.php Best regards, U. G. Barad
Re: [Goanet] Can Jose Pereira be anti-Hindu?
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, U. G. Barad wrote: Concluding line used by Fr. Ivo confused me more on Catholic religion >after reading contradictory statements which are available at: >http://www.seesharppress.com/20reasons.html Hope Fr. Ivo trashes out all the 20 points written against Christianity as religion in the web-link provided herein above. ***These issues are funny. They do not characterize Christianity. U.G.Barad enjoys criticising the Christians. I do not know well his deeper conections. Goanetters may know them well. Regards. Fr.Ivo
[Goanet] All religions cannot be equal
From: "Santosh Helekar" Scholars who understand and respect the constitution of India, such as the prime minister of India reject the claim that the concept that "all religions are equal" is wrong in a secular country. Please see: http://pmindia.nic.in/speech/content.asp?id=524 When we say our Constitution is secular, we mean that it espouses the separation of religion from politics and governance. Equally, it means that the Constitution accords equal status to all religious faiths. The idea of equality is important ...All religions are equal,... ***This is not a value judgment given by Manmohan Singh, it is alien to his speech. How can Manmohan Singh have a say on this topic? When we take part in the interfaith dialogue, we share our religious insights, precisely because our religions are not equal. This is a crass, supine blunder. The believers of different religions pledge to work for harmony and peace, for the human integral development.We come together on the concept of "Kingdom of God" ("Ramarajya" or "Golden Age"). The task of establishing the Kingdom of God, the New Society is not a monopoly of Christian communities. The Kingdom is the concern of everyone: individuals, society, and the world. Christian communities are called to work, in solidarity with others, for the establishment of a New Society, the Kingdom of God. <<...just as all human beings are equal. When we view each other as equals, we try to live in harmony. **Yes, all human beings are equal (in humanity and human rights), before the Law. Yet India does not recognize it in practice. (Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India). Manmohan Singh is not giving a value-judgement about world religions, but a socio-political-legal statement. Would he accept that Sikhism and polythetistic Hinduism are "equal", equally good, equally acceptable to him? Would you accept that Hinduism, agnosticism and atheism (which is based on faith, not in science) are equallly good? Atheism, agnosticism, marxism are called "quasi-religions". Great thinkers such as Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi have also espoused the equality of all religions. ***You are absolutely wrong. 1. The Constitution of India does not says that "all religions are equal", or equally good. "WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, DO HERE BY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION". The art.14 says: "Equality before law: The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth". 2. Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandi spoke always in the context of communal harmony: "As different streams, having their sources in different places, all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee." In his speech in Chicago, Swami Vivekananda said: "I will quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from my earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings: "As the different streams having their sources in different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee." The present convention, which is one of the most august assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: "Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me." "Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal". 3. Gandhi propagated the notion of Sarvadharma Samabhava, the equality of all religions. This is an important notion, particul
[Goanet] Intellectual and culinary communion with mushrooms-An unique first hand expert Goan ethno-Termitomycophilic experience
Intellectual and culinary communion with mushrooms-An unique first hand expert Goan ethno-Termitomycophilic experience As if SHE had heard my prayers, the Mother Earth suddenly began blessing me by producing bountiful crops of edible Termitomyces mushrooms at my common house at Bondir, Santa Cruz, a phenomenon which I had never seen for 40+ years…… See the latest crops (august 2010) which I managed to save for filming and study Crops inside our garden http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrujRm8ClPI Crops over larger area http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYxrIy9yOKo The latest record shows that since September 2008, I have now three species-Termitomyces globulus, Termitomyces robustus and Termitomyces petaloides sp.nov. all from an area of less than 300 sq.mts….. My garden then became a living mycological laboratory for me, having done still and videophotography of the fruiting phenomena since 2008 and also detail biological studies in our mycology laboratory at Goa university… The videoclips at least those loaded on You Tube are certainly the only videos so far available on this genus and species from anywhere in the world!. Filming on the spot without professional gear was difficult.. more so at night… Last year we found a novel species –Termitomyces petaloides sp. Nov, Kamat, Desouza and Priolkar under finalization…we are sending it to either Mycological research (UK), Fungal diversity (Hong Kong) or Mycotaxon (USA) … Imagine, a novel mushroom species , new to science from one’s garden… That was not all.. Mother Earth was challenging me with new questions and puzzles… I had spotted nocturnal activity of land snails on these mushrooms. This year I videofilmed it. This adds a new dimension to our current understanding of the tropical food chains…watch these three short clips, the only such films in world/India, so far…we are studying biological and ecological significance of this trophic behaviour and the results would be published separately http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K50jgt4e0no http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj3JPmei_CU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6COLE6KTM Besides, after such a bumper crop after taking care to leave behind half the mushrooms for maintenance of the ecosystem and to permit the termite workers to reinoculate their fungal combs.. why not have a feast? See our collection used for consumption as well as scientific studies…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwrB4au7X8 Goa has a rich tradition of Ethomycophagy… We cook at least 50 recipes from wild edible mushrooms… So after harvesting the crop from my garden I interviewed my wife Melinda on the culinary art of cooking these wonderful species… How to cook “olamis” –some tips from Melinda…this is just glimpse, there is more to come on this delicious subject http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ0eGwaSz1I The intellectual and culinary communion would continue…we expect a few more crops in September, then probably in December and early January… -- Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, GOA
Re: [Goanet] Indian independence Day
Liberation, Annexation, Conquest, whatever one may choose to call it, is a matter of semantics. The de facto situation today is that the transfer of power from Portugal to India has taken place and no world court or world opinion and much less the opinion of a few die hards on Goanet is going to change the status quo. So let us live with it and make the best of it. The aim of every Goan should be to try and make it a better place, for you and for me and for everybody. Else migrate to Swindon, Mississauga, Macau, Australia, US or anywhere else which offers you shelter and hospitality, but may I remind you, "Mid pleasures and palaces though you may roam, there's no place like home. Home Sweet Home" -- Tony de Sa. tonydesa at gmail dot com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
[Goanet] As India Celebrates-Six Deadly Sins That Plague India+ the seventh sin
Arre baliga from where ever you are Nehru wanted to show dadagiri in Goa therefore he created this invasion thing via another ghanti Menon. If Nehru were to live today he would rue the fact what the invasion of 61 has caused to Goa. Please do not bring Salazar into this debate! BC "The seventh sin was the invasion of Goa by bharat. For decades Goa has faced moribund governance by the new rulers of neo colonial Goa." BC Actually,Nehru in 1961 was atoning for his sin of not integrating Goa into India sooner in 1947/48 like the "police" action in Hyderabad from the Nizam!He was atoning for trying to reason with the Tinpot,Crackpot Dictator and Megalomaniac,Salazar(hero to some) into having a negotiated settlement. On a recent visit to Portugal,we were surprised that Salazar was forgotten and no one wanted to talk about him anymore.Even the Pont de Salazar was renamed to Pont 25 de Abril! Finally Portugal got freedom and democracy only in 1974 and was rid of it's dictatorship!
[Goanet] Indian independence day
There was no transfer of power in 1961, in fact Goans were robbed of any power they had before 1961. The invasion caused a large scale menace to Goans. BC Words like "invasion" and "Liberation" are rather value loaded, in my view. What is needed, in my view, is a closer and more realistic look at how the transfer of power in 1961 affected Goa and her people. FN
[Goanet] An offering on 'World Goa Day' from a heart that beats for Goa....A Poem Marinella Proenca
Friends ! I share Marinella s offering - a heart that beats for Goa ! rene An offering on 'World Goa Day' from a heart that beats for GoaA Poem.In Genuflection by Marinella Proença on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 1:49pm http://www.heartbeatgoa.com/ ..In Genuflection Marinella Proença Oh Land Alive! Your beauty we see: Of golden sands embracing thee Full bodied waves crash by yourside Always return; never say "Goodbye". Your silky rivers ribbons of life- In moonglow, they travel by night Gently plough through land to behold: Mangrove forests precious and old. Green fields sow a design of patchwork quilt Rows in line: Soft breeze brushing waves of shimmering shine- Consumes the eye, with relief sublime. Wooded hills rise from warm bosom ofearth Blessed with bountiful fruit of worth Rainbows arch across silvery space- Star-light peeping through mid-night blue lace- Lusty rain-showers cleansing all sin: Cloudburst renewing detoxifying from within. End of day all lit up by Light Fiery sky of pink hues secrets of twilight But before that there is Sunset- Of gorgeous Goan warmth: Hot disc of molten gold Sinking gently, far beyond- Eyes stare across Ocean's waters Lock in as the scene unfolds Soft whispers hum on salty breeze... Levitating the Goan Soul. From the Book- 'Heart Beat' http://www.heartbeatgoa.com/ 000 rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2010 WORLD KONKANI DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ==
[Goanet] CALIFORNIANGOANS WORLD GOA DAY/SPORTS DAY 2010
Goenkars ! 0 CALIFORNIANGOANS WORLD GOA DAY/SPORTS DAY 2010 Location201 S Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA Californiangoans will join hands with other Goans around the world in celebration of World Goa Day.So come join us and Celebrate all the things that make us Proud To Be Goans.Invite all your friends and let them enjoy our culture and heritage. Highlights of the event will be:- Soccer, volley Ball, Tug of War, Running Races, Three Leggeed race, Lemon and Spoon Race. We will also have a Goan Barbeque and plenty of drinks. CALFORNIANGOANS WORLD GOA DAY/SPORTS DAY 2010 CALIFORNIANGOANS ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATION - AMERICA 000 GLOBAL GOENKAR https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_2VDM-ZLn9FNTdmNGQ0ZWItNzdhMS00MTg2LTkzZjItNjI3YTQ3M2VkNmM5&hl=en rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ ==
Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
Sorry for not noticing some questions that Admin Noronha had asked. Here are my answers. --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Frederick Noronha wrote: > > Also, will your study be covering: > > 1. Partly moderated lists (where some of the members are > moderated)? > There is no technical difference between such a list, and an already included list wherein most members are moderated, but the moderators, administrators, owner(s) and some members may not be. > > 2. Lists whose public archives are not publicly available? > If I don't have access to them, I cannot use them. > > 3. Non-publicised, by-invite-only CC lists which are run without > >server-based software, but which function as un-unsubscribeable "mailing > >lists" of sorts? > Yes. I will use lists to which I have access. > > Incidentally, the first real sociological study on Goanet, > for those who might be interested, is here: > http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/goanet-news-goanet.org/2003-August/000276.html > I remember reading this excellent scholarly article on Goanet. But this is a qualitative description of the activities of the Goan cyber-commmunity. What I have initiated is a quantitative cyber-Goa-focused study of formation of social networks involving such things as word frequencies, sizes of networks, number of nodes, number of connections, evolution of networks and of shared terms and topics over time, etc. I am attaching privately to Admin Noronha a copy of a research paper detailing a related but different version (and a little bit more computationally sophisticated version) of what I am talking about. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
Hi Admin Noronha, Thanks for letting me know that Brittos and BSG-Goa, of which I am not a member are public access unmoderated special purpose Goan mailing lists without rules. I can certainly use them. Cheers, Santosh --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Frederick Noronha wrote: > > On 19 August 2010 17:47, Santosh > Helekar > wrote: > > 4. An unmoderated general purpose list without rules. > > > I do not have access to an unmoderated special > > purpose list without rules. Otherwise, I would > > have included that as well. > > How about > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittos > or > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bsg-goa > > Even if these don't exactly fit what you're looking out > for, I'm sure > there would be others too. See > http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia > > Also, will your study be covering: > > 1. Partly moderated lists (where some of the members are > moderated)? > > 2. Lists whose public archives are not publicly available? > > 3. Non-publicised, by-invite-only CC lists which are run > without > server-based software, but which function as > un-unsubscribeable > "mailing lists" of sorts? > > Incidentally, the first real sociological study on Goanet, > for those > who might be interested, is here: > http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/goanet-news-goanet.org/2003-August/000276.html >
[Goanet] "All religions cannot be equal"
Santosh Helekar wrote: > --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Frederick Noronha wrote: > > > >I disagree with Santosh's attempts to mix both up, or the suggestion that > >one's religious views would be decided by the State's approach to a > >>[parallel] matter. > > > > This is Admin Noronha's fabricated view of what my attempts have been. > He has tried to put words in my mouth twice now. So once again, my > attempts have nothing to do with what he is claiming here. I don't > know how to be more clear than I have already been in this thread. Let > me now just say flat out that I have never suggested that "one's > religious views would be decided by the State's approach to a > [parallel] matter." I don't even understand what this statement he has > put in my mouth means. > > As a secular pluralist, I believe that one's religious views are > his/her own problem, as long as they do not cause harm to humanity. > All I have been saying is that, as the Prime Minister stated, the > secular Indian constitution rightly holds that all religions are > equal. I don't care what Fr. Ivo's parochial Catholic beliefs, Dr. > Barad's parochial Hindu beliefs or Admin Noronha's parochial > Atheist/Agnostic beliefs are on this matter. **What is funny is that Santosh does not understand that according to the Constitution of India, alluded to by Mohan Singh, all religions are equal under the Law; therefore, all have to be equally respected. It does not mean that all religions are equally good. Even atheism, agnosticism, marxism, which are "quasi-religions", in the expression of Paul Tillich, are to be respected. It does not mean that theism and atheism are equally good, because, being contradictory terms, they would destroy each other, and nothing would have remained... Let Santosh not repeat the blunder again and again... Regards. Fr.Ivo
Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
It's not 'bogus' personal issue. It's a fact. Any GoaNetter wanting copies of the SPAM I received, can write to me privately and I shall be glad to forward the crap to whoever who is interested. I should point though, that the SPAMMING has stopped after a relentless fight. I don't like to bring in third parties in my discussions - since Senhor Helekar brought in Teotonio into this thread, I have some serious issues with the credibility of Teotonio's views and his writings about the Portuguese. If Teotonio disliked Portuguese rule in Goa, please go ask him why he took Portuguese citizenship. I wouldn't go to Teotonio for any sort of advice, considering he didn't practice what he preached. Jim F New York Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Santosh Helekar wrote: The sad false insinuation appended below from a poster called Jim Fernandes is because of the bogus personal issue ., ... Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
On 19 August 2010 17:47, Santosh Helekar wrote: > 4. An unmoderated general purpose list without rules. > I do not have access to an unmoderated special > purpose list without rules. Otherwise, I would > have included that as well. How about http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittos or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bsg-goa Even if these don't exactly fit what you're looking out for, I'm sure there would be others too. See http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia Also, will your study be covering: 1. Partly moderated lists (where some of the members are moderated)? 2. Lists whose public archives are not publicly available? 3. Non-publicised, by-invite-only CC lists which are run without server-based software, but which function as un-unsubscribeable "mailing lists" of sorts? Incidentally, the first real sociological study on Goanet, for those who might be interested, is here: http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/goanet-news-goanet.org/2003-August/000276.html
[Goanet] FW: Goan saint: Your help is urgently needed
It is real shame for the church of Goa, why we can't get Bl. Jose Vaz a saint. A great missionary for Srilanka. I Can't understand why the church is so blind to this open fact. My question is Does the colour of our skin matters for the saint hood? Bl. Jose Vaz became all things to all man. Fr. Bernardino From: cyril.deso...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:06:47 -0700 Subject: Goan saint: Your help is urgently needed To: cyriljohn.deso...@gmail.com Hi, Please go through this petition. Sign it if you feel the cause worthwhile.Pass it on to others you think will agree with this petition. Cyril. From: George Pinto Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:49 AM Subject: [Goanet] Goan saint: Your help is urgently needed To: Goanet Please sign the petition below to the Pope and help get a Goan canonized (saint). Please forward to your family and friends. The 300th anniversary of the death of Blessed Joseph Vaz (born Goa, India) is fast approaching on January 16, 2011. Our Joseph Naik Vaz Institute has worked to publicize his life and Cause since 1980, when we incorporated in California as a 501(c)(3) in the State of California. We ask for your support of our new Petition to the Pope, His Holiness Benedict XVI, asking that Blessed Joseph Vaz be canonized for the 300th anniversary of his death. In the year 2000, we organized a Petition to Pope John Paul II to have Blessed Joseph Vaz canonized as a Martyr without the final miracle during the Grand Jubilee of Christianity like hundreds of other Martyrs from Spain and China. Blessed Joseph Vaz merits the designation of Martyr for having lived and died under persecution.Cardinal Simon Pimenta of Mumbai personally took our Petition to the Pope. Archbishop Henry D'Souza flew to Rome and met with the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of the Saints to support this Petition. Canonizations are in part a result of an outpouring of support from ordinary people. The Pope can grant the exception to the miracle for the case of a Martyr if enough people show that we care. Your signature to this Petition will help to send the people's support to the Pope for Blessed Vaz' long delayed and just canonization. Together we can make this canonization happen. Please sign the online petition which will be sent to Pope Benedict XVI: "Make Blessed Joseph Vaz a Saint" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ 300 years is a long wait for a Catholic Saint and Blessed Vaz could be on the verge of being canonized with your support. Please sign the petition and forward to your family and friends to sign. All welcome to sign (i.e. you do not have to be Catholic). http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ Regards, Filomena Saraswati Giese and George Pinto Joseph Naik Vaz Institute www.josephnaikvaz.org
Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
The sad false insinuation appended below from a poster called Jim Fernandes is because of the bogus personal issue that this poster has created against me out of whole cloth. It is also because he has no clue what this research is about, and is completely ignorant about how such research is conducted. He is deceiving Goanetters about my intentions, and about the simple fact that one does not need to have them cc their posts to me in order to create a mailing list, if that was my intention. The reason I have requested Goanetters to cc their Goanet posts to me is explained in the following response to Teotoniobab on Goa Research Net: QUOTE Hi Teotoniobab, Thanks for your interest in the study. I can access all the final posts in this forum on the web. But there is a technical reason for my asking prospective participants to cc me their posts, in addition. Without revealing it in any great detail because such disclosure has the potential to affect the outcome of the study, I can say that I am attempting to compare apples with apples here, and to avoid comparing apples with oranges, given the fact that my focus is social communication networks formed in 4 different kinds of public mailing lists around common topics, interests and preferences. The 4 kinds of lists are: 1. A moderated general purpose list with rules. 2. A moderated special purpose list with rules. 3. An unmoderated general purpose list with rules. 4. An unmoderated general purpose list without rules. I do not have access to an unmoderated special purpose list without rules. Otherwise, I would have included that as well. Cheers, Santosh UNQUOTE Please see - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net/message/6408 Cheers, Santosh --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Jim Fernandes wrote: > > Jeevan R, > > The sad thing is that the original requester on this > thread, is using GoaNet to legalize his method of building > another of his SPAM lists. I have been there - so I know > it. > > If one wants to conduct research on GoaNet postings, the > researcher can simply go data-mining on GoaNet archives. Why > have all this elaborate ploy? Now do you see where I am > coming from? :) > > -- > - > > Seb dc, > > Contrary to popular belief, I view 'crab mentality' > phenomenon as simply a natural survival process. > > Crabs are simply trying to escape from the bucket by using > whatever method they see fit. It has nothing to do with > bringing down a stronger crab by a weaker crab in a bucket, > where all crabs in the bucket face certain death. > > Given my above views on survival instincts, I don't > understand what crab mentality you are talking about in this > situation The desired information is already out there > in GoaNet archives. > > Jim F > New York.
Re: [Goanet] Goan saint update: You can help a Goan achieve justice
Hi Agilio, Don't know about heaven or hell or about any Saint's club in heaven. What I do know is that, if Blessed Joseph Vaz is ordained a saint, it's acknowledgment that a fellow Goan has been recognized for the good he's done. For the hope or inspiration he's provided to many. In other words, he is a Goan hero, a symbol, that Goans can look up to with pride. The Goan youth today need such heroes. With all the news of rampant corruption & how immoral people have become, such symbols are needed to give hope & inspiration. With regards to the work he has done, I don't know enough. As a young boy playing football, I was not fortunate to watch Pele play the sport. Me & my friends knew that he was the best in the sport, all by word of mouth. For us he was a legend. We believed & wanted to be as good as him, if not better. Players like him & Maradona gave us dreams of working hard to be the best. Generations down the line will also never see Pele or Maradona play. True, there are videos, but the quality of videos during their time do not do justice to their skills. Still, their legend will live on. So let those in heaven or hell worry about themselves. Let us glorify our heroes, not for those in heaven or hell, but for those Goans, that come long after the bones of you & I have turned to dust, and when they learn about the history of our beloved motherland, they can be proud that indeed, there were extraordinary Goans who excelled & triumphed & did Goa proud. If knowledge of such heroes inspires even one Goan to be a better human being or excel in their work, then I think they've played their part. Would it not be nice if Goan parents tell their children tales of our heroes with pride rather than have them crib about corrupt Goans and tell them that there is no hope for Goa? Best Regards, Inacio On 18/08/2010 14:24:53 +0100, "Agilio Pereira - Abacus Systems UK Ltd" wrote Hey George, What happens if does become a Saint and joins all the other Saints. Do they have a club or something that gives them better opportunities whether in Heaven or in Hell? Do you know where he is? Heaven or in Hell or are you and all the Catholics just guessing. Has he done enough to please God. What do you yourself know about him. Agilio On 18/08/2010 05:13, "George Pinto" wrote: Stunning. In less than two days, nearly 300 hundred signatures! We had hoped to have a reasonable number of petition signors to present to the Vatican Ambassador (Papal Nuncio) in Washington, D.C. to send to the Pope. You are making it happen and as a signor to the petition, you will always be a part of history in the Vatican's records for this just cause. Don't miss this opportunity to help a Goan saint achieve his rightful honour after 300 long years. If Blessed Vaz is canonized a saint it will be due to people like you who helped his cause. You have made it the People's Petition. Please do not stop. Please forward to your friends and family and request them to sign the petition below. You do not have to be Catholic or Goan to sign. Thanks to all who have signed so far. Please sign your First AND Last name to the petition. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ The 300th anniversary of the death of Blessed Joseph Vaz (born Goa, India) is fast approaching on January 16, 2011. Our Joseph Naik Vaz Institute has worked to publicize his life and Cause since 1980, when we incorporated in California as a 501(c)(3) in the State of California. We ask for your support of our new Petition to the Pope, His Holiness Benedict XVI, asking that Blessed Joseph Vaz be canonized for the 300th anniversary of his death. Canonizations are in part a result of an outpouring of support from ordinary people. The Pope can grant the exception to the miracle for the case of a Martyr if enough people show that we care. Your signature to this Petition will help to send the people's support to the Pope for Blessed Vaz' long delayed and just canonization. Together we can make this canonization happen. Please sign your First AND Last name to the petition. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ 300 years is a long wait for a Catholic Saint and Blessed Vaz could be on the verge of being canonized with your support. Please sign the petition and forward to your family and friends to sign. All welcome to sign (i.e. you do not have to be Catholic). Please sign your First AND Last name to the petition. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ Regards, Filomena Saraswati Giese and George Pinto Joseph Naik Vaz Institute www.josephnaikvaz.org
[Goanet] 50 escape unhurt, bus skids off road
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM AUG 18 About 50 passengers had a lucky escape when a bus skidded off the road near the Amona bridge on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the mishap took place at about 9.30 am, when the bus (GA-03-X-0051) was proceeding from Sanquelim to Panjim via Amona. As the bus reached the other side of the bridge, the driver lost control and the vehicle skidded off the road. About 50 passengers in the bus, however, escaped unharmed. The approach road on both sides of the bridge has sunk due to heavy traffic, posing a threat to motorists. Moreover, locals have also expressed unhappiness over the sand extraction work under the bridge and fear that this activity could damage the bridge.
[Goanet] RAINS FLOOD 47 SHOPS IN SANQUELIM
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM AUG 18: About 47 shops were flooded in the market area at Sanquelim due to heavy rains on Tuesday night, causing an initial estimated loss of Rs 8 lakhs. Bicholim witnessed a heavy downpour on Tuesday night and the rains continued till the wee hours of Wednesday, flooding the Sanquelim market. To make matters worse, authorities were compelled to open all four gates at the Anjunem dam, as the water had touched the danger levels. Sensing danger, a number of people tried to retrieve their belongings from the shops. While some managed to salvage some of their possessions, others could not do so. Most shops in Sanquelim market were flooded by early Wednesday morning, as rainwater destroyed clothes, groceries and other goods in the shops. The Sanquelim market area was most affected by floods, specially since the market has structures on all sides, making it difficult for water to flow elsewhere. Later in the morning, authorities used pumps to remove rainwater from the market area. Angry shopkeepers accused the government of failing to address the problem on time. “Despite investing huge money on a retaining wall and a pump house in the market, the floods continue to destroy our goods. These measures are useless and it is just an eye wash,” complained an affected shopkeeper, Sandeep Kanekar. Incidentally, officials from the Irrigation Department were not alert enough to start the lift irrigation pumps as the rainwater began to rise in the Sanquelim market area. The pumps were started under the supervision of engineers, but only after rainwater entered the shops. Rainwater also entered in houses at low-lying areas in Vithalapur, Maulingtad and surrounding areas. According to Chief Engineer (Water Resource) Sandeep Nadkarni, the flood was caused not just because of rains in the State, but also due to heavy rains in the Ghats. “The floods were caused as there were heavy rains in the Ghat region,” explained Nadkarni. “The retaining wall along the Walwanti river is not completed, but will be taken up shortly. With the retaining wall, the problem will be solved.” Bicholim Mamlatdar Pramod Bhat, Mayem MLA Anant Shet and other government officials visited the site and took stock of the situation. Speaker Pratapsing Rane on Wednesday visited Sanquelim market area to take stock of the situation. He was accompanied by Engineer Nadkarni, Sanguem Municipal Council Chairperson Anand Naik, SMC Chief Officer Bhanudas Naik and other councilors. Former Sanquelim sarpanch Praveen Blaggen claimed that flood precautionary measures undertaken by the government at a cost of Rs 22 crore in Sanquelim were washed away in the floods. Meanwhile, low-lying areas in Bicholim, including Bandarwada, Gaonkarwada, Bordem main road and near Shantadurga High School were also submerged due to heavy rains on Tuesday night. Rainwater also entered the fields at Mulgao, Shirgao, Latambarcem, Nanora and Kudchirem area, causing losses to the farmers. Elsewhere, a huge tree fell on a road at Chodan where heavy rains snapped off electricity wires disrupting power in the area. In the evening, the toilet of the police outpost at Dodamarg was damaged when a tree came crashing down on it. The Bicholim fire force officials went to the site and cleared the debris.
[Goanet] Mopa villagers served notices to curb freedom of expression on Independence day
Hello! Please see the original text of these highly incriminating police notices at the links below: http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2010/08/mopa-villagers-served-notices-to-curb.html Warmly, Seby
[Goanet] Booklet calls CM’s bluff on tax collec tion (Daily Herald)
Booklet calls CM’s bluff on tax collection (Daily Herald) PANJIM, AUG 18 Chief Minister Digambar Kamat may have painted a rosy picture on collection of taxes by the government, during the last financial year, in the recently concluded assembly session, but the government’s own figures speak otherwise. Kamat had stated in the assembly that the collection of taxes by the Commercial Taxes Department was best in comparison to the recent years. In reality, the collection of several taxes has been much less than the revenue collected in 2008-09. Figures in the recently released booklet called “Goa – Economy in Figures – 2010”, compiled by the Directorate of Planning Statistics & Evaluation, show the State has drastically fallen behind in collection of revenue. The booklet gives statistical indicators as at the time of statehood in 1987 and those for the years 2008-09 and 2009-10. According to figures provided in the booklet the state has fallen short by Rs 101.82 in collection of the customs revenue. In comparison to the collection of Rs 776.32 crore in 2008-09, the State has managed to collect only 674.50 in 2009-10. Even the Central Excise revenue has gone down by a huge margin of Rs 202.47 crores. In 2008-09, the State had collected Central Excise of Rs 386.88 crore while in 2009-10 it managed to collect only Rs 184.41 crore. The collection of sales tax / value added tax (VAT) has also fallen short by Rs 2.64 crore. In 2008-09, the revenue collected was Rs 1131.65 cr compared to 1129.01 crore in 2009-10. As an impact of reduction in sales tax collection, the state share of sales tax/ VAT has also fallen short by Rs 18.48 crore. In 2009-10, the local ST/VAT collected is Rs 1051.78 crore which was 1072.9 crore a year before. Besides this, the State has also failed to collect Rs 200 crore as green cess on mining transport, which was announced in the State Budget in 2008
[Goanet] Fw: World Goa Day 10 NOT OUT - KARACHI , PAKISTAN
0 - Forwarded Message deborah santamaria World Goa Day 10 NOT OUT Dear Family and Friends. >From the attached link you can view our World Goa Day 10th Anniversary photographs. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goinkars_own_academy/photos/album/0/list You may see quite a few fimaliar faces. Regards Debbie 000
[Goanet] Scholarships
http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/08/erasmus-mundus-unesco-ihe-scholarships.html The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is an international institute for water education that was established in 2003. Successful students will receive 3 MSc degrees from UNESCO-IHE, TU Dresden and UPC Barcelona. A number of attractive fellowships will be available, which will cover tuition fees and living expenses. More scholarships at: http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/10/scholarships.html ++ vjp
[Goanet] Students’ Council Installed at St. Xavier’s
2010-08-19
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ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE -MAPUSA - GOA - INDIA - 403507 (0832-2262356-www.xavierscollege-goa.com)
Students’ Council Installed at St. Xavier’s On 13th August, 2010, the Students’ Council of St. Xavier’s College was installed at a simple ceremony presided over by the Principal, Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sá in the presence of Vice-Principals, Prof. Ursula Barreto, Prof. Herwin Furtado, the Cultural Coordinator, Prof. Katelyn Gonsalves and Prof. Aaron Fernandes. Mr. Salil Rao (TYBBA) was elected as the General Secretary, Ms. Megha Rai as Joint Secretary and Ms. Aliuska Lawrence as Cultural Secretary. The Office bearers and all the C.Rs pledged to work as a team towards further development of the College, and undertook the responsibility to help students to abide by discipline, to adopt clean classroom contest, Earth Hour by switching off electric power for 15 minutes every day, and to provide thought for the week, besides organizing other cultural and academic programmes. The principal extended full support to the Council and reminded them of their duties and responsibilities as students who were being trained to become enlightened and responsive citizens. The entire proceedings were ably coordinated by both the Vice-Principals with the assistance of the teaching and non-teaching staff.
[Goanet] KONKANI ROCKS at Campal with LORNA (Also - Sonia Shirshat, Tomazin Cardoz, Sidhanat Buyao, Webly Goes etc
KONKANI ROCKS at Campal with Lorna (Also - Sonia Shirshat, Tomazin Cardoz, Sidhanat Buyao, Webly Goes etc World Goa Day It’s on 20th Aug. 2010 6pm onwards Gonsalves Mansion Opp. Kala Academy Lorna with her brass band http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4900597087/ Supported by Goa Tourism, Go Goa, Tiatr Academy, Kingfisher, Aparant, GHRSSIDC, Creative designer lounge, Airsonic, JoeGoaUk etc Comperes: Tomazinho Cardozo & Sonia Shirsat Special Appearance: Singer/Composers Sidarth Buyao & Webly Gomes Tickets: 499, 199 & 99 joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
I do agree, it's a 'death trap' Traffic often get jammed on this only link/road. Some pics of the road/Causeway Today’s GT also has the Letter with this pic GT must have taken it from here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3715131614/sizes/l/ others http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3448411350/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4747118102/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3708567944/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukbridges/3716438170/ quote: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP 21 year old Nimesh Kholkar is the latest casualty of the treacherous Ribandar – Panaji road. The stretch of road from the Goa Institute of Management right to Panaji is in a pathetic state. The potholes are countless. The repairs over the years have been sub-standard. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao recently visited Ribandar and saw for himself the awful state of the road. The reckless speeding and overtaking by buses on this road especially on the Ribandar – Panaji causeway is a matter of great concern. While buses race, precious lives are being lost. Overtaking is officially prohibited on this stretch of the road, yet the transport and traffic authorities continue to turn a blind eye. How many more lives will have to be lost before the authorities awaken? Will they finally act only after one of their family members fall under the wheel? Aires Rod -- joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Indian independence Day
Anesimo, Do you really believe what you wrote about Nehru and the Nobel? Btw, why didn't Gandhi get a Nobel? Was it because Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE, was yet to make his film on the subject? While contemporary India does have a lot of problems, I'm not sure that a sneering, looking-down-upon attitude helps in any way. Words like "invasion" and "Liberation" are rather value loaded, in my view. What is needed, in my view, is a closer and more realistic look at how the transfer of power in 1961 affected Goa and her people. FN Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 On 17 August 2010 19:07, wrote: > > Dear Goanetters > > Gandhi would have committed suicide if he was alive today. He had a vision > for Independent India, Not that of mass CORRUPTION, POVERTY, CASTEISM, BAD > GOVERNANCE and INDiSCIPLINE. He would have handed over the country to BRITISH > for administration. > > NEHRU could not get the NOBLE PRIZE because of INVASION OF GOA! It was a > curse on him and others who planned it as all of them died soon after. > > 50th anniversary of INVASION of GOA this year.A day of mourning or > celebrations!
[Goanet] SMILE..................... IT'S WEEKEND (19/08/2010)
HADN'T BEEN. An elderly patient (Simao) needed a heart transplant and discussed his options with his doctor (Dr. Pereira). Dr. Pereira: Mr. Simao, we have three possible donors, tell me which one you want to use: One is a young, healthy athlete who died in an automobile accident. The second is a middle-aged businessman who never drank or smoked and who died in his private plane. The third is a Lawyer who just died after practicing law for 30 years.” Simao: Well, I’ll take the Lawyer’s heart, After a successful transplant, the doctor (Dr. Pereira) asked the patient (Simao): Dr. Pereira: Why you have chosen the donor only the Lawyer and not others? Simao: It was easy, I wanted a pitiless heart, which has never bothered a person's look but only his money, and the selfish heart that hadn't been used for the betterment of others at all. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
Re: [Goanet] Can Jose Pereira be anti-Hindu?
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Frederick Noronha wrote: > >I disagree with Santosh's attempts to mix both up, or the suggestion that > one's religious views would be decided by the State's approach to > a [parallel] matter. > This is Admin Noronha's fabricated view of what my attempts have been. He has tried to put words in my mouth twice now. So once again, my attempts have nothing to do with what he is claiming here. I don't know how to be more clear than I have already been in this thread. Let me now just say flat out that I have never suggested that "one's religious views would be decided by the State's approach to a [parallel] matter." I don't even understand what this statement he has put in my mouth means. As a secular pluralist, I believe that one's religious views are his/her own problem, as long as they do not cause harm to humanity. All I have been saying is that, as the Prime Minister stated, the secular Indian constitution rightly holds that all religions are equal. I don't care what Fr. Ivo's parochial Catholic beliefs, Dr. Barad's parochial Hindu beliefs or Admin Noronha's parochial Atheist/Agnostic beliefs are on this matter. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] Some anti-plagiarism software
This post of mine is a balanced and fair response to a flame bait and gratuitous personal attack already published on Goanet, the link to which is provided below: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-August/197330.html Gilbert, "Seeing" your "spam mail", and what you have written about the science of cancer in it "on this" spam "list" made my jaw drop"." You do not understand what you READ "or" write:)) You stand on the shoulders of experts "like" me without digesting, and make yourself famous. It is like those Goan professors who copy western "people" and novelists because of their white skin, "and" Ph.D. students who do not tell us that there were only a few temples in Goa, and they "were" all on the hills. When the Portuguese boats fired canons some canon balls accidentally destroyed "the" temples. And the inquisition ""was because only a few criminals had to be punished. It is like not knowing the fact that our grandmother knew "about" cancer cure, and "that she was an accurate scientist. We called it "petoita murre" when permission was not asked "to" self-plagiarize. This tells a "supurlo" goencar like moi why all Goanetters think that your posts "are" crackpot posts, and that you are not an animal-trainer in the three ring circus that is "Goanet":)):)):)) Thanks "for" admitting that you could either "be" an animal-trainer or a clown. Can "you" tell us the name "of" the person who registered your spam post on the internet, and "its" registration number? This "is" like breaking a Goanet rule, or not knowing that all you need to do for pneumonia "is" drink chicken soup"." Moderators and Goanetters"," please excuse my to-the-point explanations. Gilbert, ALL Goanetters know that I AM a ring master "in" THIS circus, and you are not "an" animal-trainer. As you said to another Goan "in" answering THE questions I had asked you in my last post, "If in the process, I publicly question your upbringing and the integrity of your parents and your family, that will not be my fault". This is like finding a loophole in "the" legal definition of cancer cure because you "are" a cancer therapist, and continuing "to" use that hole instead of curing cancer:)):-))(())(() It is also the same as when you said on another registered "or" unregistered spam mail "that" you sent to your friend and bodyguard that you "will publicly respond to (his) abuse and may even escalate it with statements that will make a sailor blush." In Part 2 of this post I "will" explain what happens when things get hard at night in the middle of a worldwide recession"," and there is no supporter"." Cheers, Santosh --- On Thu, 8/12/10, Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > > Santosh, thanks for asking me the questions. And then > answering them for me > yourself. > > To quote YOU! Here is what YOU recently wrote to another > Goan: "Of course, as > you know I treat Goanet as a three ring circus anyway. More > crackpot posts on it > the merrier." > > > So, you concede that your posts are crackpot. With the > above > comment, you answer many of questions you put to me. > This, after telling us how > learned you are and how highly skilled your writings. > > > > Santosh, thanks for the honesty about yourself and your > posts. If you think > goanet is a three-ring circus, do you consider yourself an > animal-trainer or a > clown? You are certainly not a passive observer watching > from the stands. > > > Very nice way for a very intelligent guy to spend in a > three ring circus, > up-teen hours a week, week-after-week over the last > several decades. Goa's > scientist is slandering himself ... and the rest of us. > > Now before you get bent our of shape. Yes I intially used > the phrase "crackpot > post". Based on past performance, your friend (provides > protection when things > get hard) may even accuse you of plagiarism (for re-using > my word). Yes I know > that is daft; but that is his logic. That is why I > directed that term of > "crackpot post" specifically to him - your friend (provides > protection when > things get hard). > > Regards, GL >
Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet
Jeevan R, The sad thing is that the original requester on this thread, is using GoaNet to legalize his method of building another of his SPAM lists. I have been there - so I know it. If one wants to conduct research on GoaNet postings, the researcher can simply go data-mining on GoaNet archives. Why have all this elaborate ploy? Now do you see where I am coming from? :) -- - Seb dc, Contrary to popular belief, I view 'crab mentality' phenomenon as simply a natural survival process. Crabs are simply trying to escape from the bucket by using whatever method they see fit. It has nothing to do with bringing down a stronger crab by a weaker crab in a bucket, where all crabs in the bucket face certain death. Given my above views on survival instincts, I don't understand what crab mentality you are talking about in this situation The desired information is already out there in GoaNet archives. Jim F New York. --- On Mon, 8/16/10, Seb dc wrote: > From: Seb dc > Subject: Re: [Goanet] A request to all active contributors to Goanet > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 1:27 AM > Good one Jeevan!! Its crab mentality > at work here... > > I say go ahead Santosh, even President Pandurang will be > proud of you:-) > > hAVE a nICE dAY > Seb > ** > > From: Jeevan R > > Why is it 'SAD' to extend ones skills from one discipline > to another? > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:28 AM, Jim Fernandes > wrote: > > Well said Bosco. > > > > This guy is now expanding his skills from neurotix to > socialogical > research. How sad !!! > > > > Jim F > > New York. > > > > --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Bosco D > wrote: > > > > >
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 874(UNITED WE STAND)
We are fortunate to have with us the old tradition of cancani Theatros, and with someone like Tomazinho Cardozo and a whole family of talented actors,singers,script writers and directors,I have no doubt that our English plays by Kala Mogi will eventually surpass the Mumbai plays we had to rely on.That too with innovative sets,original scripts with powerful , hard hitting socially relevant messages, with finesse and humour thrown in! This was evident in the latest offering United We Stand played out to a packed house at the Kala Academy.Tomazinho has all the right experiences and ideas and organisational skills as seen in the Free invitation play starting right on time (No matter people still rolling in),personally supervising everything from control of invitees/crowd, beautiful brochures giving all relevant information,to passing the hat at the interval to cover costs! Love of Theatre,Jazz,the Arts will not bow to crass commercialisation and other factors trying to smother it. That is the salvation of humanity.
[Goanet] Climbing course
Dear students, These classes are being conducted by a good friend of mine. If you have children, they might like to try it out. Have a great day. Nalini Elvino de Sousa Learn to Climb and Boulder these Holidays and have great fun Indoor Wall Climbing is an excellent adventure sport. Six sessions of climbing will teach you the basics and introduce you to this very challenging sport. You will learn to climb a vertical wall as well as an overhang. You will learn to ‘Spot’ and also a few fun games to play on the wall! Schedule of Courses: Course 1 (Ganesh Holiday) Batch 1: 6th Sept to 11th Sept, 11:30am to 12:30pm Batch 2: 13th Sept to 18th Sept, 11:30am to 12:30pm Cost of Course: Rs. 1,700/- for 6 sessions Last date for registration: 23rd August 2010 Course 2 8 session program for adults and kids (minimum age 7 yrs) 5th Oct to 25th Nov, Tuesdays or Thursdays Timing: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Cost of Course: Rs. 2,000/- for 8 sessions Last date for registration: 15th September 2010 Course 3 Weekend climbing program for individuals and families Saturday 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Please call in advance to book your time slot. Rs.350/- per hour for a one-time session and a Quarterly option of Rs.2000/- per quarter + Rs.150/- per hour. Number of climbers per batch: Min. 4 and Max. 5 Location: Zoswaddo, Socorro, Bardez, Goa. Call or e-mail for more details: Kim Sabir; 9422438186 and 8975841178 E-mail: kimsa...@gmail.com Olivia Colaço; 9823128184 Complete the following form -- I wish to register myself / child / ward in Course 1: Batch 1 Batch 2 for the 6 session climbing course. Course 2: Tuesday Thursday for the 8 session climbing course. Parent / Guardian_ Address___ Phone Signed___ Fees received: Cash Cheque (Cheques to be made out in favour of Hakim Sabir)
[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Celebrating Goa's biodiversity - Part 11
In this multi-part series Miguel Brazanga, who resides in Goa and is involved in a number of volunteer activities with various groups and organizations, shares some of his knowledge of Goa's little known biodiversity. The following is posted with his permission in connection with GOA SUDHAROP's "YEAR OF THE GOAN VOLUNTEER SPIRIT". Agricultural biodiversity Agricultural biodiversity encompasses the variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms which are necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem, its structure and processes for, and in support of, food production and food security. (FAO, 1999) These locally diverse food production systems are under threat and, with them, the accompanying local knowledge, culture and skills of the food producers. With this decline, agricultural biodiversity is disappearing and the scale of loss is extensive and with the disappearance of harvested species, varieties and breeds goes a wide range of unharvested species. • More than 90 per cent of crop varieties have disappeared from farmers' fields due to mechanization promoting monoculture and large scale production of rice, wheat, corn and potato to the exclusion of other food crops during the “Green Revolution” of the 1960s and 1970s; • Half of the breeds of many domestic animals have been lost or destroyed to promote high milk yielding breeds as done in “Operation Flood” of the “White Revolution” of the 1970s and 1980s. • In fisheries, all the world's 17 main fishing grounds are now being fished at or above their sustainable limits, with many fish populations effectively becoming extinct during the “Blue Revolution”. The genetic erosion of agricultural biodiversity is also exacerbated by the loss of forest cover, coastal wetlands and other 'wild' uncultivated areas, and the destruction of the aquatic environment. This leads to losses of 'wild' relatives, important for the development of biodiversity, and losses of 'wild' foods essential for food provision, particularly in times of crisis. Fortunately for the human race, the world is turning back to its good old ways through a growing Organic Agriculture movements world wide [See www.ifoam.org; www.ofai.org; www.pgsorganic.in], re-introducing mixed cropping and multiple cropping and actively promoting agricultural biodiversity in all its meanings. To be continued .
[Goanet] MTNL was duped by own staffers - Mumbai - INDIA
Goanetters, Tell us about this Telcom. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mtnl-was-duped-by-own-staffers_1422556 RubyGoes
[Goanet] Daily Grook #788
DAILY GROOK #788 = KING SONG = by Francis Rodrigues tho a high-keyed veggie pretender, elvis really did love meat tender! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910
[Goanet] South Goa Collector left Red-Faced trying to help mining lobby
Read the news in today's Times of India given below, which shows there is no co-ordination between govt departments. The letter to keep the matter in abeyance was sent by revenue secretary on 9/8/2010. The principal recipient of letter was the Collector himself. How did he not receive it for 9 days in Margao whereas the recipient of copy, the Dy. collector, Quepem promptly received it on 11/8/2010? The road from Tilamol to Cotarli is proposed to facilitate mining traffic. The PWD under pressure from miners had sought police protection for survey. The collector who is also under influence of miners tried to help them out by providing police. He has always been saying in the last two years that he has no police available to control mining traffic and to challan overloading and speeding by truck drivers from Orissa and Zharkhand. The lcollector sent the letter on 17/8/2010 and delivered to locals on same day late evening through police asking them to be present themselves on 18/8/2010 at 11am at his Margao office. Why this haste? Does it not imply excessive interest on part of collector and point to pressure/influence from interested people, the 12 miners as stated by Collector himself in his order of 10/4/2010? Can any hearing be held without giving sufficient notice? The miners probably expected that the locals would find it difficult to attend at such a short notice and hoped to get ex-parte order for police protection. Incidently, the land acquisition for this road for mining is taken up merely on the basis of a letter from MLA, who has no executive powers. Locals have questioned why PWD did not carry out any studies to arrive whether the road is needed for public urpose. The secretary, Revenue upheld this as PWD did not complete the procedures they are supposed to complete and hence kept the land acquisition under abeyance. Incidently, the task of planning mining roads was taken away from the PWD and was given to a steering committee formed by mines department vide order of 3/6/2010. PWD taking decisions without taking the said committe into confidence is also another case of lack of cordination. Incidently it has also come to notice that the Goa-PWD has no procedures for planning a road. Whereas Central-PWD has a clearcut procedure manual to follow. Why is there no procedure? No body in PWD seems aware. A RTI application is being made seeking written or approved or implied procedure. TOI news: MARGAO: In a classic instance that effectively dramatized the lack of coordination between government agencies, the PWD requisitioned the collector for providing police protection for its personnel for demarcating the alignment for the four-laning of Tilamol-Curchorem road when the government has already kept the project in abeyance. This came to light during a meeting chaired by south Goa collector G P Naik on Wednesday of affected Curchorem residents opposing the four-laning of the road. It may be recalled that Curchorem residents had recently chased away PWD officials demarcating the area for widening the road. Naik, also the district magistrate, had convened the meeting hoping to persuade the agitators not to obstruct the PWD officials in their task. This puzzled the Curchorem residents who were informed by government officials that the four-laning had already been kept in abeyance. Naik maintained that he was unaware about the work being kept in abeyance and insisted that the residents fall in line. To Naik`s embarrassment, a resident produced a copy of the letter by the revenue department addressed to the south Goa collector pointing out that the project had indeed been kept in abeyance "till the matter is approved by the steering committee" constituted by the directorate of mines and geology. Left red-faced, Naik gave the PWD officials a dressing down for the faux pas, while the protestors walked away. var zz=0;var sldsh=0;var bellyaddiv = ' '; var stindex=100; var stp=150; var taglen=0; var tmp; var tagcheck = new Array("div","span","br","font","a"); var storycontent = document.getElementById("storydiv").innerHTML; var firstpara = storycontent.substring(0,storycontent.toL
[Goanet] Home truths about India
To Goanet - Essay by Dr. Atanu Dey - "Allow me to locate India in the present global context a little more realistically. The picture that emerges is not as rosy as the newspapers would have your believe. There’s a very sensible reason for a reality check, which I will go into presently." http://www.deeshaa.org/2010/08/18/a-few-home-truths-about-india r