[GOANET] January '03 issue of Goa Today

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear All,

The January 2003 issue of Goa Today is online.

Some of the articles featured in this issue:

Cover Story
Here Lived Batabai
Mario Cabral e Sa recounts the story of an exceptional clan.

From my Balcao
India's uncharitable cricketers

Industry
Waiting for VAT
Indirect taxation is in for a massive mutation
By Kavish Kamat

Flashback 2002
A review of the happenings in the year gone by
By Alexandre M Barbosa

Special Report
Killer roads galore
Reducing road accidents is possible for the State government should it mean 
business
By Joel D'Souza

Visit us at http://www.goacom.com/goatoday/ for the above articles & lots more!

Luiza
GOACOM

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Re: [GOANET] M.A.G. URGES GOVT TO NOTIFY EXEMPTIONS

[Luiza de Mello]

Bicycles are also 2 wheelers & have quite often been the cause of accidents 
in Goa too. So shouldn't this rule of wearing helmets apply to bicycle 
riders as well?

Luiza


1) Bicycling accidents are frequent and unavoidable,
and head injuries and death are likely to result from
these accidents.

Mervyn




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Re: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue...

[Luiza de Mello]

I myself am a bike rider & always use a helmet, but that doesn't mean that 
I'm safe on the road & that it will stop me from having an accident. Let me 
tell you of one of my bad experiences on the road (that too while riding & 
wearing a helmet). It happened to me a second time just a few months back 
during the rainy season. First of all, the roads are wet & then there's 
traffic coming in the opposite direction, some of them with their lights 
full beam which reflects on the wet road, as well as on the visor of the 
helmet, making it very difficult to see anything ahead in the night. And to 
add to it, there were no street lights on at that particular sharp turn in 
Sangolda & there was a big black bull sitting right in the middle of the 
road which if I wasn't riding very slow, would have missed seeing it & rode 
straight into it.

I do agree with you that it is safe to wear a helmet while riding, but like 
Mr. Antonia D'Silva said in an earlier posting & I repeat it again, the 
government has to first provide us with a safe environment.

Luiza


To all Bike Riders

I thought I should contribute to this issue as a Bikie myself.  Safety is
utmost when riding a motorbike.  Wear your helmet and if its law - it is
good - just do it.  Stop complaining for f.sake.  If you want to
live you have to wear a helmet.  This goes for the pilion passenger too not
just the rider.

Regards

Damian Lobo




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[GOANET] Once again the helmet issue...

[Luiza de Mello]

Here we go again with the helmet issue... It was all of a sudden 
implemented last year. Then after the helmet manufacturers, dealers & the 
politicians made their money, the rule was scrapped as suddenly as it was 
imposed. Definitely looks like they didn't make enough, so here they go 
once again this year.

Everyone knows that it is safe to wear a helmet while riding because you 
never know when it's going to be your bad day. You could be riding 
carefully, but someone else could knock you down, or you could skid due to 
a puncture or oil on the road there could be a lot of silly excuses for 
an accident. So it would definitely be safe to wear a helmet.

But then besides accidents caused by carelessness, there are those which 
are caused due to pure negligence of the government.

Before enforcing the helmet rule, there are a whole lot of other hazardous 
excuses for accidents which the government should give priority to first. 
To mention just a few: stray cattle, stray dogs, improper road lighting, 
proper levelling of roads dug up for laying of pipelines / cables / water 
connections, full headlights blinding other drivers on the road, ban on 
using blaring air horns which startle other drivers, proper traffic sign 
boards, direction boards,  there are still some more to add, but 
let the government work on these for starters.

Once all the above have been looked into & then the helmet rule is imposed, 
then only riders will be convinced that the government is really concerned 
about our safety. Right now everyone knows the obvious reasons for the 
sudden enforcing of the rule.

And to all other riders & drivers, each one knows that it is a privilege 
for us drive & each of us has a right on the road, and just as our lives 
are precious of us, think of the rest on the road too. Drive carefully, 
don't over-take without horning, don't over-take from the left side, use 
indicators when turning I'm not teaching you. You know how to drive. 
You simply didn't get a license without knowing how to. or did you pay 
a bribe to get one?

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Re: [GOANET] Sorrowing Lies My Land

[Luiza de Mello]

Hi Lena,

There is a shopping section on www.goacom.com where you can order books 
online. The bookstore is called "Other India Bookstore". You can also visit 
the section directly at www.goacom.com/oib/

Luiza


At 01:24 PM 11/14/2002 -0500, you wrote:

Hi, I am a Goan Pakistani and now reside in Nova Scotia Canada (The 
landscape is pretty close to Goa except for the cold).

How can I order a copy of' Sorrowing Lies My Land' by Lambert Fernandes?



I enjoy some of the write ups in your newletter, some others are better 
left without comment.



To Goa!



Lena Rodrigues



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[GOANET] October issue of Goanow

[Luiza de Mello]

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Dear Netters,

Just a monthly reminder of the Goanow webzine at www.goacom.com/goanow/

Articles in this issue:

EdWords
THRIVING ON HOPE

Greetings
Celebrations of every kind

ArtNOW
FOCUS ON WOMEN: Two young Iranian women painters display their digital 
pictures on women's issue

GoaSPICE
Some pictures that often miss the eye...a rare ant-hill for example.

His Story
ALEXYZ carries on tongue-in-cheek with His Story of Goa.

Felicitation
CALANGUTE FELICITATES BRUNO: Few Goans have merited such a colourful public 
celebration by their co-villagers

People
Some people in the limelight.

Profile
HUGGING HEIGHTS: Spotlight on popular Goan church painter
Fenelao D'Souza of Badem

Great Goans
MEMORIES LINGER ON: The late musician Basil Rodrigues, who regaled 
audiences once
Tourism

BRIGHT HOPES: Shelving the fears of the rather bleak tourist season last 
year, the hospitality industry is agog with excitement once again.

Festivals
PRIME FESTIVAL: Ganesh Chaturthi, the most colourful and celebrated 
festival in Goa.

Conservation
HERITAGE PROTECTION: One of the most visited parts of the historic Aguada 
fort is in danger of collapsing.

In Memoriam
Sad demise of Humberto Luis (formerly of Mombasa)

Weather
MONSOON UNMOVE: One of the most erratic monsoons in recent years.

News
A roundup of last months events.

Dictionary
Continuation of the Konkani-English Dictionary

Goa Books
Our growing catalogue of Goa books.

Friday Balcao
DICUSSIONS THAT MATTER: September issues

Green Cross
Young and dynamic wildlife NGO

Southern Birdwing
Adventure with meaning

Obituaries
Those that are no more

URBA
(Konkani Section)
The Konkani section has a bit on Blessed Jose Vaz.
Plus some Konkani PROVERBS

Archives
All past issues of GoaNOW found here

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Luiza
GOACOM


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What's On In Goa:
* Oct 26-Oct 30: Painting exhibition, Kala Academy art gallery. 
* Oct 28: Panjim Passport Office shifts to new EDC Complex premises.
* Oct 29-31: Sale of polytechnic trainees garments, Govt Polytech, Panjim
* Oct 29-31: Films on architect Le Corbusier, Goa Col. of Architecture
* Nov 1-17: Swimming classes for children, others. SAG pool, Fatorda
* Nov 1: Antonio Costa's painting exhibition, Fundacao Oriente 6.30pm
* Nov 4: Book release, on Dr Gama Pinto, Lourdes Convent Saligao

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[Goanet] September issue of GoaNOW

[Luiza de Mello]

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WHAT'S ON IN GOA:
* Oct 04-06: Natl conf on Alzheimers, Hotel Majestic
* Oct 04: Dr Anil Seth speaks on late Prof Dijkstra, CSI 6.30 pm
* Oct 03-06: Wildlife Week, Goa Science Centre
* Mid-Oct: 2-day ornithologists workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com
* Oct 12: Goa State Strings Orchestra performs at Kala Academy (Corelli, Bach)
* Nov 29-Dec 1: Plant Utsav 2k2 at Panjim (demo, contest, sale of plants)
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Dear All,

The September issue of GoaNOW is online at www.goacom.com/goanow/

Some of the articles featured in this issue:

Cover Story
LIFELINE IN PERIL: Rajendra Kerkar's impassioned plea to save the Mahadei 
or Mandovi river from the machinations of the Karnataka governments which 
has plans to divert Mandovi's water into the Malaprabha river in that State.

EdWords
NO MUCH CHANGE: Weather natural or political seems to be almost at a 
standstill in Goa this monsoon

ArtNOW
The Art Scene in Goa

GoaSPICE
Exquisite pictures that miss the eye quite often.

About Mahadei
Some more points on the Mahadei issue.

Focus
CORPORATION UNWANTED: Once again the BJP-led coalition government has 
disturbed a hornet's nest with the City of Panaji Corporation Bill.

Careers
PROSPECTS IN GOA:
Pradnya P Shirodkar looks at the subject from the student's point of view.

His Story
ALEXYZ carries on tongue-in-cheek with His Story of Goa

People
Among the people in the limelight figures Goa's star footballer Bruno 
Coutinho who earned the highest award for sports--the Arjuna Award.

Tourism
Some news about the tourism sphere in Goa.

Festivals
There were quite a few, post-monsoon, colourful and rare festivals which 
took place in Goa last month.

Weather
JUST PRETENDING: The month of August took off on a welcome, rainy note but 
its pretensions pettered away within no time.

News
A roundup of last months events.

Dictionary
Continuation of the Konkani-English Dictionary

Goa Books
Our growing catalogue of Goa books.

Southern Birdwing
Adventure with meaning

URBA (Konkani Section)
MASTER VAZ: Zantto zala punn koleche baptin nhoi
MAESTRO MARIANANK NOMAN: Mariano Rodrigues, Goemcho ek lovkik songitkar ontorlo

Archives
All past issues of GoaNOW found here

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Luiza
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[Goanet] September issue of Goa Today

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear Netters,

Here's to inform you that the September issue of Goa Today is online at 
http://www.goacom.com/goatoday/

Articles featured this month:

Cover Story
Living with Malignant Malaria

Panorama
by Vinayak Naik
Menaciing Malaria

Sugar & Spice
by George Menezes
Trains, Chains and Rains

Interview
Fr. Pratap Naik
'The Konkani speakers are divided'

Matter of Factly
by Mario Cabral e Sa
Building Ego

Personality
by Dr. Luisito de Souza
'If you treat cancer properly, you can live'

Spotlight

 From my Balcao
by Ervell e Menezes
Flouting Fundamental Laws

Births & Deaths

Special Report
by Dr. Joe D'Souza
Bashed by Industrial Trash
Industrial waster begins to ruin the health of Goans

Monthly Roundup

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[Goanet] Goa Today - August issue online

[Luiza de Mello]

The Goa Today August issue is online at www.goacom.com/goatoday/
Some of the articles featured:

Cover Story
Goan Identity

Panorama
Turning Thirty-Six
by Vinayak Naik

Special Report
Tillari trouble and Mhadei muddle

Matter of Factly
Konkni Ulloi, Konkni Boroi
By Mario Cabral e Sa

Goan Identities

Tongue-in-Cheek

Cuisine

Tribute

Fiction

and other articles.



Luiza
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[Goanet] August issue of GoaNOW

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear All,

Here's to announce the August issue of GoaNOW at www.goacom.com/goanow/

Some of the articles featured:

Greetings

GoaSPICE
Exquisite pictures that miss the eye quite often

Cover Story
Who killed Tanuja? Mystery murder of a young girl

Focus
Adeus to Anjediva Church?

Careers
Career prospects in Goa

His Story
ALEXYZ carried on tongue-in-cheek with His Story of Goa

Business
GOACOM INSYS diversifies into Estate Management

People
Some newsmaker of Goa

Politics
Divergence of views: Shripad and Parrikar seem to hold different views on 
the same topics

Ecology
Sand robbers in Anjuna

News
About Siolim FC, Golf Courses & Pacheco losing his temper

Dictionary
Continuation of the Konkani-English Dictionary

Goa Books

Southern Birdwing
Adventure with meaning

Obituaries
Those that are no more

Urba
Konkani section

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[Goanet] Info needed

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Hi All,

Can anyone tell me who takes care of the Goan Association in Washington DC? 
Please send me the name of the person & contact address as well. Thanks.

Luiza
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[Goanet] July issue of GoaNOW

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear Netters,

Visit us at www.goacom.com/goanow/ for the monthly Goan website. This month 
features:

EdWords

Greetings

ArtNOW
World Cup Diary: Football fever infects Yolanda's canvas

GoaSPICE
Goa in Pictures

Cover Story
Bridge Impact: Opening of the Siolim-Chopdem bridge after being in 
construction for nearly a decade

Design
Lotlikar's biggest coconut-shell oil lamp

Festivals
Goa's monsoon festivals

His Story

Alexyz carries on tongue-in-cheek with His Story of Goa

Youth

People

Politics
BJP back in the saddle: What the Goa polls brought about

Ecology
Goa's sand dunes disappear: Bad for ecology

Weather

News

Dictionary
Continuation of the Konkani-English Dictionary

Goa Books

Friday Balcao

Green Cross

Southern Birdwing

Obituaries

URBA
Some stuff in Konkani too
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[Goanet] June issue of GoaNow

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear News readers,

Just to inform you that the June issue of GoaNow is online at 
www.goacom.com/goanow/

Some interesting articles this month:

EdWords
LOOKING FORWARD: Hoping for the best from the new set of MLAs... mainly 
hoping that they will stick together

Cover Story
FRACTURES PERSIST IN MANDATE: The Goa Assembly poll results threw up a hung 
Assembly

Election Results
Detailed Results of the 10th Goa State Assembly Polls 2002

Point Blank
CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY: Tony-Correia-Afonso's view of what happens in politics 
today

GoaSPICE
The usual and slightly unusual sights we saw in Goa during the current 
sweltering summer

Goa Books
Some new Goa Books including the famed "Fish, Curry, Rice"

Konkani-English Dictionary
Continuing with a series of new words to add to your Konkani-English Dictionary

Greetings
A load of good wishes to those celebrating special occasions

Urba (Konkani Webzine)
Konknni Kotha, Kovita ani lekh

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[Goanet] May issue of Goa Today

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear News Readers,

The May issue of Goa Today in online at www.goacom.com/goatoday/

Articles featured this month

Assembly elections 2002
Who'll Rule?

 From my Balcao
Wading towards Waterloo

Births and Deaths

Matter of Factly
Dissonant alliteration

Music

Panorama
Secularism versus Sham-Secularism

People

Sugar and Spice
Has the Indian citizen lost control?

Spotlight
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[Goanet] GoaNOW: May issue

[Luiza de Mello]

Dear All,

This is to inform you of the latest issue of GoaNOW. Kindly visit 
www.goacom.com/goanow/ for the May issue.

Some of the interesting articles this month:

EdWords
GOING TO THE POLLS...AND THEN? We are back at election time, amidst the 
usual unkept promises and unreliable politicians.

Cover Story
GOA'S PRIME SPIRIT: FENI ALIAS CAJEL: The Goan feni distillers aren't happy 
this year because of a poor harvest.

GoanSpice
The Konkani-English Dictionary and some RARE pictures

News
A few things that happened during the last month

Urba (Konkani Webzine)
Konknni Kotha, Kovita and lekh


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[Goanet] April issue of Goa Today

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Dear News Readers,

The April issue of Goa Today is online at www.goacom.com/goatoday/

This issue features:

Cover Story
Imperilled Legacy
Heta Pandit goes ga ga over Goa's matchless heritage and voices concern 
over its possible pillage

Sugar and Spice
Fascism has arrived, is alive and kicking

Panorama
Sudden death

 From my balcao
Grassroots party wanted

Births and deaths

Special Report

and other articles.


Luiza
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