[Goanet] 22 AUG: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS August 22, 2002 ARJUNA AWARD FOR BRUNO COUTINHO: Goa's best known footballer Bruno Coutinho became the second Goan (after Brahmanand Shankhawalkar) to win the country's highest sports honour-Arjuna Award-when his name was included in the 14 awardees' list, announced by the Sports Ministry for the year 2001, in Delhi yesterday. Bruno has been in the limelight ever since he was 14 when he represented the Indian school team at the international school tournament in Brunei in 1987. He made his international debut when he joined Salgaocar Sports Club. In 1989-90, he played in the President's Gold Cup in Bangladesh. Two years later he captained the Pre-Olympic squad for the matches held in Hyderabad. Again in the SAF games at Chennai in 1995, Asia Cup at Malaysia, Eider Nehru Cup in 1997 and SAFF Cup, in Goa, 1999. Bruno married his long-time girlfriend Nyna Dias on April 21 this year. (H) THE HAPPIEST MOMENT: "It's the happiest moment in my life. The feeling is so great that I have no adequate words to express the extraordinary feeling. It's delightful even though it's a bit tardy," that's how former international footballer, who captained India five times-Bruno Coutinho-reacted when told that he was among those selected for the Arjuna Award. (NT) RETINAL SURGERIES IN GMC SOON: Health minister Dr Suresh Amonkar said in the Assembly on August 21 that the Opthalmology department is being upgraded to perform retinal laser surgeries. (H) TEMPLE PRIEST VICTIMISATION: The issue of victimization of a temple priest for performing marriage rituals of a Dalit couple in Khazne village of Pernem taluka created an uproar in the Goa Assembly with the Congress staging a walk-out protesting against government refusal to reply to the matter. (H) MUSEUMS IN GOA: Minister for Archives and Archaeology Ramkrishna Dhavlikar informed the House that the State had four museums, of which two (the Christian Art Museum in Old Goa and the Museum of Pilar Seminary) were privately run-museums and the other two (the Museum of Archaeological Survey of India at Old Goa and Goa State Museum) were government museums. (H) SCHOOL ADMISSION AGE: The State Cabinet On August 21 approved the decision making the age of admission in the first standard five years and six months on or before 1 June 2002 onwards instead of six years from 2003 onwards. (GT) FISH FAMINE: With the fishing trawlers dropping their anchor since August 19 due to a poor catch, the Goa Fishing Boat Owners are planning to request the State Government to declare a fish famine in the State. (H) WOMAN HELD FOR DUPING YOUTH: Quepem police have registered an offence against one Karmala Pillai, resident of Neturlim, Sanguem, who had recruited 8 youth for jobs in Mozambique under unauthorized placement services known as Seagull Marines. (GT) STATISCS DAMN MOPA AIRPORT: While the speakers at a seminar on August 19 asserted that Dabolim was adequate to handle air traffic for the State, provided its infrastructure was upgraded and sophisticated space-saving machinery acquired, figures (from Airport Authority of India) indicate that it accounts for only 1.09 percent of the country's international air traffic and 1.75 per cent of the domestic flights. Dabolim has been placed ninth after Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad. (GT) DABOLIM IS WORST, UNDERFUNDED: "If the government were to heed the advice of foreign tourists, who have to endure the totally unnecessary wait upon arrival and departure, they would best listen to the Navy. The more comfortable the tourists are made, the more likely they are to return. At the moment Dabolim is about the worst under-funded 'airport' that I have encountered on my travels around the world!" (writes "Smith, Barry K" [EMAIL PROTECTED] in a message to Goacom News Clippings.) MIDDLE-EAST TOURISTS: Tourism Minister Francisco Pacheco told the Goa legislative assembly that the State was making a concerted effort to tap new tourism markets like the Middle-East. (H) CHARTERS FROM RUSIA, ISRAEL: The Tourism Minister, Fr Francis Xavier Pacheco, told the State legislative assembly on August 21 that the government had no information about the exact number of charter flights to land in Goa during this year's tourist season but informed that charter flights from Russia, Israel and Gulf countries would arrive during this season. (NT) TOURISTS HURT: More than 24 passengers (from Gujarat) were injured when a mini bus, in which they were traveling, went off the road after it was dashed by a truck, at Farmagudi yesterday afternoon. (NT) MES OFFICER IN CBI NET: Garrison Officer of Military Engineering Services at Vasco, Pravin Kumar, has fallen in the CBI net while accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 from Contractor Umesh Salgaonkar, for sanctioning extension period for execution of a Navy officers quarters project at Vasco. (H) MMC TO SELL CARTRIGES: With the guns falling silent, the Margao Mun
[Goanet] News-Sports: Tirkey, Coutinho, Laxman get Arjuna award
Tirkey, Coutinho, Laxman get Arjuna award India hockey captain Dilip Tirkey, former India football captain Bruno Coutinho and stylish middle order batsman V V S Laxman have been named in the list of 14 Arjuna award winners for the year 2001. The awardees, chosen by a new selection committee headed by former badminton ace Prakash Padukone, also includes the shooter Samaresh Jung, tennis player Sandeep Kirtane and basketballer Parminder Singh. The new committee was formed following widespread criticism of the selection procedure for last year's awards. Micheal Ferreira [billiards and snooker] and Sunny Thomas [shooting] have been conferred the prestigious Dronacharya award for outstanding performances as coaches, for the year 2001. The awards will be presented by the President of India at a function on August 29. The list: Arjuna award: Parminder Singh (basketball), Devendra Joshi (billiards and snooker), V V S Laxman (cricket), Bruno Coutinho (football), Dilip Tirkey (hockey-men), Sita Gossain (hockey-women), B C Ramesh (kabaddi), Kasam Khan (rowing), Samaresh Jung (shooting), Sandeep Kirtane (tennis), Amir Singh (volleyball), Ramesh Kumar (wrestling), Lt Cdr R Mahesh (Yachting), K R Shankar Iyer (athletics and cricket - disabled). Dronacharya award: Michael Ferreira (billiards and snookers), Sunny Thomas (shooting). Laxman's epic 281 in the second Test against Australia, which helped India pull off an incredible come-from-behind victory to level the series 1-1 in Kolkata, has been given due recognition, while seasoned Goan striker Coutinho has been rewarded for consistent performances on the football circuit for several years. Tirkey is currently leading the Indian hockey team and was also a member of the gold-winning Bangkok Asian Games squad. Devendra Joshi, one of the top billiards players of the country, also found favour with the selection panel for his consistent showing on the green baize. Former women's hockey captain Sita Gossain played a key role in the team's gold-winning effort in the recent Commonwealth Games in Manchester, while the experienced Parminder Singh has been awarded for his outstanding peformance in basketball for the last few years. The selection committee for the Dronacharya award, headed by 1975 hockey World Cup-winning captain Ajit Pal Singh, recommended the names of Michael Ferreira and Sunny Thomas for the coach's honour and the Ministry of Youth Affiars and Sports had not hesitation in accepting the nominations. Former world champion Ferreira currently coaches the Indian billiards and snooker teams while Thomas was the coach of the shooting team which excelled at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games in Manchester. From: http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/21arjuna.htm -- Opera - The fastest browser on Earth!! - http://www.opera.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Links: Indian Films
Hello all, Here is a good resource/database to search for A to Z of Indian Films: http://www.indofilms.com Best wishes Eustaquio -- Opera - The fastest browser on Earth!! - http://www.opera.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Devdas & Bombay Dreams
Saw Devdas last night in Mississauga at the new Cineplex Odeon at Square One. Actually my wife and I were in Jaipur two weeks ago and Devdas was playing at the Raj Mandir - reputed to be the best movie theatre in Asia. Unfortunately, after touring the Pink Palace in sweltering heat, we were too tired that night to take in the movie. Enjoyed it thoroughly despite the (very) thin story line. A fantasy romantic tale of unrequited love set in lavish fairy tale sets. The whore (Madhuri Dixit) was beautiful and the brothels celestial. I saw it as a celebration of Indian feminine beauty and dance. Of course, it helped to have Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World to play the lead role and one of the queens of Bollwood Madhuri Dixit to play the supporting role as the whore who also pines for the hero. No expense was spare for their costumes and jewellry. The choreography was brilliant and only served to accentuate the beauty of the Indian women. A feast for the eyes. Apparently the movie - the most expensive Bollywood has made - cost approx. Rs. 60 crore. The costumes alone apparently cost Rs. 25 lakh. In London, we also managed to take in Bombay Dreams - an Andrew Lloyd-Webber production of a wonderful vivacious musical set in one of Mumbai's slums against the backdrop of Bollywood - on July 5. The music, composed by AR Rahman - the "Mozart of India" was excellent. So was the choreography. The audience was almost 50% Indian. Outside the theatre, there were two highly decorated Ambassador Bombay taxis. Nice touch. I do not think this stage production has the "emotional appeal" to bring it to Broadway like CATS and The Phantom did. However, I think it will make it to Toronto. Indian song and dance is making its presence felt in western mainstream - at last! Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ontario, CANADA _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Dinesh D'Souza on Destiny!
Folks, This op-ed by Dinesh appeared in the Times of India, and should raise considerable heckles! Needless to say, it is characterized by gross generalizations, but nevertheless, an interesting read. Enjoy! James Times of India August 20, 2002 In the Driver?s Seat of Destiny Dinesh D?Souza The conventional wisdom is that immigrants come to America for one reason: to make money. This notion is reflected in Indian Americans who say, ?I want to have an Indian lifestyle at an American standard of living?. It is endlessly conveyed in the ?rags to riches? literature on immigrants, and it is reinforced by America?s critics, who like to think of America as buying the affection of immigrants through the promise of making them filthy rich. But this Horatio Alger narrative is woefully incomplete; indeed, it misses the real attraction of America to immigrants, and to people around the world. There is enough truth in the conventional account to give it a surface plausibility. Certainly America offers a degree of mobility and opportunity unavailable elsewhere, not even in Europe. Only in America could Vinod Khosla, the son of an Indian army officer, become a shaper of the technology industry and a billionaire to boot. America?s greatness is that it has extended the benefits of affluence, traditionally available to the very few, to a large segment in society. America is a country where ?poor? people have television sets and microwave ovens, where maids drive rather nice cars, where plumbers take their families on vacation to Europe. The typical immigrant, who is used to the mind-numbing inefficiency, and multi-layered corruption of developing countries, arrives in America to discover, to his wonder and delight, that everything works: the roads are clean and papersmooth, the highway signs are clear and accurate, the public toilets function properly, when you pick up the telephone you get a dial tone, you can even buy things from the store and then take them back. The place is full of numerous unappreciated inventions: quilted toilet paper, fabric softener, cordless phones, disposable diapers, and roll-on luggage. So, yes, in material terms America offers the newcomer a better life. Still, the material allure of America does not capture the deepest source of its appeal. Recently I asked myself how my life would have been if I had not come to America. I was raised in a middle-class family in India. I didn?t have luxuries, but I didn?t lack necessities. Materially, my life is better in the US, but it is not a fundamental difference. My life has changed far more dramatically in other ways. Had I remained in India, I would probably live my entire existence within a five-mile radius of where I was born. I would undoubtedly have married a woman of my identical religious and socio-economic background. I would face relentless pressure to become an engineer, a doctor, or a computer programmer. My socialisation would have been almost entirely within my ethnic community. I would have a whole set of opinions that could be predicted in advance. In sum, my destiny would, to a large degree, have been given to me. In America, my life has broken free of these traditional confines. At Dartmouth College, I became interested in literature, and switched my major to the humanities. Soon I developed a fascination with politics, and resolved to become a writer, which is something you can make a living doing in America, and which is not easy to do in India. I married a woman of English, Scotch-Irish, French, and German ancestry. Eventually I found myself working in the White House, even though I was not an American citizen. I cannot imagine any other country allowing a non-citizen to work in its inner citadel of government. In most of the world, even today, your identity and your fate are largely handed to you. This is not to say that you have no choice, but it is choice within given parameters. In America, by contrast, you get to write the script of your own life: What to be, where to live, whom to love, whom to marry, what to believe, what religion to practise. Some critics, both in America and abroad, have noted that this freedom to shape one?s own life is not an unmixed blessing. Freedom can be used well or badly. Some Americans do indeed make mistakes with freedom, as the country?s high divorce and illegitimacy rates suggest. These are unfortunate social trends, but we should remember that while freedom allows vice its scope, it also gives greater lustre to virtue. Those who have tasted the exhilaration of freedom ? which entails responsibility for one?s own choices and one?s own life ? can hardly imagine living in any other system. The core American idea is the ?pursuit of happiness?, which means that happiness is not a guarantee, but that in America you have a chance to find it for yourself. No wonder that so many young people throughout the world are magnetically a
goanet-digest V1 #4230
goanet-digest Wednesday, August 21 2002 Volume 01 : Number 4230 - In this issue: [Goanet] Communidades malfunctioning comes under fire. [Goanet] TiTs & BiTs (013) [Goanet] 21 AUG: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS [Goanet] E-documentation service launched [Goanet] coming down to goa? [Goanet] Congratulation ! See end of digest for information on subscribing/unsusbcribing. -- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 08:35:49 +0530 From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Communidades malfunctioning comes under fire. Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * - - Communidades malfunctioning comes under fire. - - The association of components of communidades (ACC) of Goa held its meeting at the TB Cunha hall today. Around 50 people were present on the occasion. The president of ACC read out the progress report and a memorandum which has been sent to the Home Minister, Mr L K Advani and the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar. It memorandum outlines attrocities committed on communidade by way of large scale land grabbing and through the Land Revenue Act and usurping the powers of the communidade. The secretary of ACC, Mr Andrew Pereira, read out the report about his visit to the revenue secretary, where he pointed out the random appointments of the administrators by the government. In the open session all the members expressed dissatisfaction at the functioning of the North Zone, South Zone and Tiswadi Zone. He also pointed out the lavish expenses and high legal fees were paid to certain favourite advocates and instances were also brought out wherein the administrator allotted a plot belonging the Pilerne communidade whose allottee has already expired. Mr Juino de Souza, a Gaounkar of Serula Communidade spoke of the instances where the serula Communidade land was allegedly being looted in connivance with government officials and that the local Serula communidade committee whose term has expired in February 2001 still continues to rule the communidade under the government's patronage and government is doing nothing to either appoint new committee or hold the fresh elections in Serula communidade. Brigadier, Ian da Costa also highlighted the heavy expenses incurred by the communidade. Mr Bartholemeo de Souza and Mr Floriano Lobo also spoke. - The Navhind Times 19/8/02 page No 4 - === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - -- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy === -- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:16:46 +0530 From: "Floriano Lobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] TiTs & BiTs (013) TiTs & BiTs (013) On unlucky for some, Number 13. And, I must assure the readers that they are absolutely safe reading TiTs & BiTs No. 13. It has always been my lucky number. The only time I was unlucky was when, after having used my resourcefulness in convincing the good Padre in Houston, Texas, where I had landed , on my very first ship, that someone should take me to "NASA" instead of for the Sunday Mass. It was Harry Bretting and Gloria Houard, his young wife who volunteered to drive me down to NASA , a good 80 kilometers from downtown Houston. Harry was one of the mission controllers for the Apollo 13 . The unfortunate part was that the Mission Control was sealed for the impending flight of the failed Apollo 13 Mission. I had to be content in only watching the "eagle" landing craft from the outside and enjoy the mesmerizing sight of radio controlled planes and helicopters being flown by kids on the NASA grounds. Back home in 1971, we did'nt even have the TV. On Presidential visit to Gujarat: And Fr. Cedric Prakash, who has been complaining about the police intimidation that has kept him away from meeting with the President, at the cosmetic sites the President was allowed to visit, must realize that he is dealing with the Gujarati NAZIS. Very shortly we should be witnessing the Indian SWASTIK which, I am told, stands for PEACE , is worn by the GUJARATI/ INDIAN NAZIS as the sign of ETHNIC CLEANSING. And a lot is expected from our dear President Abdul Kalam. Sorry to say, but I only hope that he does not
[Goanet] Congratulation !
- Original Message - From: "yugved" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:23 AM Subject: Congratulation ! No.: 214 of 2002 21st August 2002 Dear Mr. Barreto, This is to congratulate you and your colleagues for celebrating the Goa World Day on 20th August to commemorate inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule in the Indian Constitution. It is a wonderful movement you have started and we, who are working at various levels and in various fields connected with the nurturing of the Goan identity and development of the Konkani language, are overjoyed to hear about the success of this movement. While on the subject, may I point out that language is the most essential and the most important component of a culture ? You will find that even on the Internet, famous websites have always clubed these two words, language and culture together to indicate their inseparable nature. Unfortunately, many Goans living abroad can neither understand nor speak Konkani and do not find time to make an attempt to learn it. It would be useful if attempts are made to teach Konkani to Goans who do not know it and to spread the message that the feeling of being a Goan cannot be fully justified unless one knows to speak Konkani and one has some knowledge of the achievement of the language. I shall be happy to be in touch with you and your friends on e-mail to serve the cause of Goan identity and the Konkani language and culture. Wish you all the best, With regards, Yours sincerely, A. P. Bhatikar I.A.S. (Retd.) P.S. I am a retired I.A.S. Officer and my last posting was as the Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (M.P.T.). I have now settled down in Margao- Goa, my native place. Apart from doing my professional management consultancy work, my friends and I are working for the development of Konkani language and culture. Website : GoaNews - http://www.goanews.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] coming down to goa?
Hello everyone. is anyone from the USA preferbly from chicago side area coming down to goa soon or in the next month or so? can u please email em and tell me? there is a palm pilot which has to be brought down from chicago. thanks regards Ashley = Ashley Delaney (Mockery ends, where understanding begins.) Res: Abreovaddo, Saligao, Bardez Goa. India. 403511 Ph.(R) 0091-0832-409580 Mobile: 9823014976 MSN MESSENGER: delaneyashley , Yahoo ID: ashleywiz Instant mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] E-documentation service launched
Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * E-documentation service launched -- From Our City Desk Navhind Times - online MAPUSA, Aug 20: The Goa Desc Resource Centre, Mapusa, today launched its website and E-documentation service, in the presence of Mr George Pinto, president of Goa Sudharop Community Development Inc, USA. The E-documentation service, now available as a link on the Goa Desc website, will help people to access information about local issues at a fast rate. Says Mr Roland Martins of Goa Desc, "It will help research students, journalists, policy makers and the general public to access articles that were published by the local press on various issues in a connected way instead of looking at them in isolation. For instance, all information regarding the fishing controversy that erupts in Goa every year will be available under one section and so on." The website and E-documentation unit with its 3 computers is an activity supported by Goa Sudharop. Mr Martins thanked Goa Sudharop and other NGOs who supported in this venture. Describing Goa Sudarop as a non-profit organisation, its president, Mr George Pinto said that the NGO was networking with other similar organisations in Goa which were committed to the betterment of the state. He said that Goa Sudharop's projects of providing free computers to Goan schools and initiatives in Goan health care would be followed by more projects for the betterment of Goan society. Members of various NGOs joined in lighting the traditional lamp to mark the launch of the website and E-Documentation Service. Also present were Mr Claude Alvares of Goa Foundation, Mr Dadu Mandrekar, Dalit activist, Messrs Ashley Delaney and Mario Mascarenhas, volunteers of Goa Sudharop and members of various consumer cells around Goa. === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy === =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
