[Goanet]NEWS-BUSINESS: INTERVIEW - Goa Carbon says sales to zoom

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp?type=businessNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=7825443 NTERVIEW - Goa Carbon says sales to zoom Mon March 7, 2005 6:20 PM GMT+05:30 By Shailendra Bhatnagar PANAJI, India (Reuters) - Goa Carbon Ltd., India's second largest maker of calcined petroleum co

Re: [Goanet]Re: Magnetic Levitation

2005-03-07 Thread Marlon Menezes
I am glad to know that Philip is an enthusiastic supporter of utilizing maglev technology for Goa in order to better serve the needs of Goa's expats and tourists. I must commend Philip for having the insight to realize the importance of the tourist sector to Goa's economy and its connection to avia

[Goanet]Defection politics: Single MLA syndrome rules the day

2005-03-07 Thread **** GoA-WorlD.CoM ****
[input][input] NDTV [input] GOOGLE [input] Defection politics: Single MLA syndrome rules the day - Rahul Srivastava, Priyakna Kakodkar NDTV.com Sunday, March 6, 2005 (Ranchi/Goa): The last seven days have been dominated by political controversies,

Re: [Goanet]RE: * March 6, 2005 * Black Friday & Goa ko jala do

2005-03-07 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 01:41:56 +0530, Goanet News > Service > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > trust vote in the assembly. > Within 30 minutes, MLAs, supporters, party > hangers-on and an assortment of > rowdies gather outside the Raj Bhavan gate almos

Re: [Goanet]A message from Rane Barreto

2005-03-07 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Rene is to be congratulated for seizing the opportunity to raise the networking issue at the NRI Cell office. I do hope that those who cannot be present at the meeting and our views will also get attention The NRI Cell needs to have an electronic presence if it is to be taken seriously. Thei

[Goanet]Country facing threat of "constitutional terrorism"

2005-03-07 Thread **** GoA-WorlD.CoM ****
Country facing threat of "constitutional terrorism": Shatrughan: [India News]: Jalandhar, Mar 6 : Terming the recent developments in Goa and Jharkhand as "constitutional terrorism", star-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha today said Governors of both the states could not have acted against the

[Goanet]Re: Goans MPs in Portuguese Parliament

2005-03-07 Thread Bernado Colaco
Similar happenings in Goa of today innit Dr. Gilberto? B. Colaco > So let's not be carried away by assuming that things were very different > in Portuguese colonies and Cortes. It depends on who does the > appointment/ electing and whose interests are represented and served. In > the current deb

[Goanet]Secular=Communal - Don't let secularism become a doctrine of hate

2005-03-07 Thread **** GoA-WorlD.CoM ****
Secular=Communal - Don’t let secularism become a doctrine of hate');//-- >SAGARIKA GHOSE ');//--> Posted online: Monday, March 07, 2005 at hours IST Let's glance at the recent ‘‘secular’’ events in the life of the Indian republic. Congress General Secretary Margaret Alva in Panaji, blith

[Goanet]NEWS: Parrikar to amend petition against sacking:

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=81458 Parrikar to amend petition against sacking: [India News]: New Delhi, March 7 : Following the imposition of president's rule in Goa, the Supreme Court Monday permitted former chief minister Manohar Parrikar to amend a p

[Goanet]Legal advice on buying property in Goa

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Someone on the Internet -- http://www.indiamike.com/india/showthread.php?t=10244 -- was asking for legal advice about buying property in Goa. Here's an option: Home and Estates http://homesgoa.com/ is a magazine (four issues a year) brought out on property matters in Goa. They also have half-a-

[Goanet]Vajpayee indicted.

2005-03-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
Reason enough to be very weary of RSS Parrikar. http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/mar/07inter1.htm Former President K R Narayanan's term in office is often considered one of the most controversial tenures served by any President. While he was President, Narayanan had attacked political parties, espe

Re: [Goanet]A few crores for supporting the Congress

2005-03-07 Thread AGNELO DE SOUSA
- Original Message - From: "ralph rau" To: Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 1:23 PM Subject: [Goanet]A few crores for supporting the Congress > Matanhy's Press Note excerpt > > " It is not possible for me to now jump onto the Congress bandwagon for the > sake of ministership and a few cro

[Goanet]Lured by the sea... and its stories

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
It sounds near unbelievable, but 700 Goans died in fatalties in the high-seas during World War II alone.Thanks to the research of Cliff J Pereira , you now have detailed accounts of how many Goans died on which ship. (For instance, 61 Goans died on the British SS Khadive Ismail, sunk in 1944

[Goanet]A NEW 'Naming

2005-03-07 Thread Vasu Raekar
Vespra, Kermess, Ghonnal, 'Festa korta Gaum Padvigarachem naum'. Rgds Vasu Subject: [Goanet]GOA/Konkani: A NEW 'Naming Game' ( Starting soon ) Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org Soon Coming up a series of 'Naming Games' in KO

[Goanet]Presidents Rule for Bihar too.

2005-03-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1043835.cms .Quote The Bihar Assembly has been put in suspended animation, which means various parties in the state can try and work out the numbers to form a government. Unquote. Perhaps Bihar will have permanent President's rule

[Goanet]ANOTHER VIEW: Sins Without Redemption (film review, SAR News)

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
REVIEW Sins Without Redemption By C. M. Paul SDB, SAR NEWS KOLKATA, West Bengal (SAR NEWS) -- The film Sins is neither Oscar nor porno material. Nor has it any remote anti-Christian plot. It's just a flop film, which needed a controversy to limb through its rounds. The Mumbai Catholic group and

[Goanet]Opera Browser & more

2005-03-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Hi I believe it is time I once again make my Opera speech. Just in case you have been wondering away on another planet, there is a browser here on Earth named called Opera which claims to be the fastest browser on Earth - that's right! It is fantastic, secure, customisable, standards complia

[Goanet]Comunidades-Vangodds

2005-03-07 Thread Jose Remedios
In your Digest No1949 there is a post on Caste System of Goa by (name not mentioned) I want to write to him about my problem reg Vangodds. He seems to be well read and may be be able to answer my queries. If he cannot, I want to request him to put me on to some one knowledgeable. Please help.

[Goanet]Openings, professional education, etc

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
IIPM-Bangalore -- Indian Institute of Plant Management, Bangalore has advertised (in Employment news, Feb 26-Mar 4, 2005) for its post graduate diploma course in agri-business and plant management (PGD-ABPM) from July 2005 to October 2005. IIPMB -- http://www.iipmb.com -- was establi

[Goanet]A message from Rane Barreto

2005-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Rene, that unputdownable networker, phoned today to say that he's planning an informal meeting of friends (including those on the VascokarsUnited mailing list -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VascokarsUnited ) Date Thursday March 10, 2005 Time 11 am Venue NRI Cell, EDC

[Goanet]Narain bowled over by fans

2005-03-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Narain bowled over by fans Alan Baldwin | March 07, 2005 10:26 IST Narain Karthikeyan achieved a lifetime's ambition in Australia on Sunday as the first Indian to compete in Formula One. Now he has another target. "I've just got to do a good job and stay on in Formula One for as long as I can,

[Goanet]Randhawa climbs to 11th spot

2005-03-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Randhawa climbs to 11th spot V Krishnaswamy | March 06, 2005 21:38 IST Jyoti Randhawa carded a flawless five-under 67 and finished tied 11th, which is his second-best ever performance in the Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club even as Ernie Els claimed his third title at the course

[Goanet]Sania climbs to 77th place in WTA rankings

2005-03-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Sania climbs to 77th place in WTA rankings March 06, 2005 20:45 IST Teenage sensation Sania Mirza has jumped up by 20 places to move to a career-best 77 in the latest WTA Tour tennis rankings following her quarterfinal appearance in the Dubai Open. Sania, who defeated much higher ranked oppone

[Goanet]History of International Women's Day - links

2005-03-07 Thread Cecil Pinto
Concise history of International Women's Day http://www.un.org/events/women/iwd/2004/history.html A detailed history with images and attitude http://www.isis.aust.com/iwd/stevens/contents.htm

[Goanet]Parrikars plea in SC on 14/3/2005

2005-03-07 Thread godfrey gonsalves
With the political developments in the North Indian State of Jarkhand (separated from erstwhile Bihar)where the Governor Mr Syed Sibte Razis (an INC stalwart ) decision appeared controversial viz; to appoint JMM Chief Mr Sibu Soren (a tribal) as the Chief Minister, even though the NDA ex CM Mr A

[Goanet]Re: Mathany, principle, and interest

2005-03-07 Thread graceful
Hi Nagueshbab: It is not a random statement, nor is it an allegation of corruption against Mathany. It is a loud speculation as to what sort of principle Mathany would be talking given that his actions in the last few years (after he has become an MLA) have betrayed all his principles. Mathany was

[Goanet]Goan catholics & Caste ( chardos )

2005-03-07 Thread Antonio Menezes
since i have been accused of writting exclusively about the brahmin catholics, i now request for a little more space on the goanet from messrs. Herman and Frederick to deal with the chardo catholic these two gentlemen together with their associates have created a wonderful medium where goans can

[Goanet]Sage of Omaha. USA Goenkars N.B.

2005-03-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
Buffett deepens dollar worries By Dan Roberts in New York Published: March 5 2005 18:22 | Last updated: March 6 2005 22:47 Warren Buffett has warned that the US trade deficit risks creating a "sharecropper's society" as his letter to shareholders sounded an increasingly bearish tone about the valu

Re: [Goanet]Suggestion for Women's Special Day tomorrow

2005-03-07 Thread lino dourado
On behalf of my Australian fan Joyse Stevens "Because We're Women" BECAUSE WOMAN's WORK IS UNDERPAID OR UNPAID & WHAT WE LOOK LIKE iS MORE IMPORTANT THAT WHAT WE DO & iF WE GET RAPED IT'S OUR FAULT & iF WE LOVE WOMEN IT'S BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET A REAL MAN & iF WE EXPECT COMMUNITY

[Goanet]Bilateral air travel agreements and tourism

2005-03-07 Thread Philip Thomas
Surajeet Das Gupta: More planes don`t mean more tourists New Delhi March 07, 2005 While the number of bilaterals between the Gulf and India has shot up 70 per cent over four years, there has been virtually no increase in tourist arrivals. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?

[Goanet]The Lotus and The Cross

2005-03-07 Thread alito siqueira
Moving Images and International Centre Goa Presents INDIA: THE LOTUS AND THE CROSS A film by Vishnu Mathur (Duration: 92 minutes) followed by a discussion. Date: March 11, 2005 Venu: International Centre Goa Programme: 6.30 p.m. Introduction 6.35 p.m. Screening of 'India: The Lotus and the

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * March 7, 2005 * Guv Jamir holds meet

2005-03-07 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet]Inadequate policy support for tourism

2005-03-07 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=84519 . the World Travel and Tourism Council declared India the highest-taxed country in the world for hotel and tourism expenditure. Our inadequacy in tourist infrastructure - airline capacity, old airports, poor roads, hotel capacity

[Goanet]Suggestion for Women's Special Day tomorrow

2005-03-07 Thread Cecil Pinto
8th March is celebrated as International Women's Day. Perhaps we here on GoaNet could use this occasion to bring in more participation of women in these discussions here and also to focus on gender discrimination issues. I suggest to the GoaNet Admin Team that just for one day tomorrow to allow

[Goanet]RE: Caste and effects of debate.

2005-03-07 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Mario, What's up Man! You are mixing catechism with history Man! Catechism teaches Our Father, Hail Mary, I Believe, I Confess, Ten Commandments etc. You have lost touch of reality Man! Goans Christians are part of history lessons not catechism as you are implying. Christianity existed in Goa m