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-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- GOENKARACHO EKVOT, DELHI CELEBRATES ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY Members of the Goenkarancho Ekvot, Delhi together with their families and friends got together to celebrate the association's second anniversary on Sunday, 8th February 2003 at Lodi Gardens. These gardens, with a sprinkling of Lodi tombs, well manicured lawns, walking tracks and many winter morning revelers, are the ideal spot for a picnic. After a harsh winter we were really happy to be basking in the sunshine, gossiping and cracking PJs in the true Goan style. There were games for children and adults and of course a couple of rounds of the ever popular Tambola. Everyone gorged on the appetising lunch that was served hot for a change and then as can be expected rolled on the dhurries or benches whatever was available for a quick snooze. The celebration cake was cut by Mrs. Suman Kurade who tirelessly campaigned for more Goans to unite and push for the Goan cause in Delhi as well as back home. FATIMA PAIS
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hi to all of u i m suzane currently living in bahrain, its not for quite some time i have been here but then it seems tht m missing the goa environment for almost decades now. when i was in goa i was not aware of its prestigeous values, but then as i m here now i realise tht there can b no place like goa anywhere in the world coz its value is so very rare. and coming to know about the Goanet , i m so lucky coz with its updated news regarding the happnening and events taking palce in goa i m not missing anything about that wonderful place, . i want to thank all the gaonetters for keeping me informed about the news of goa n want to say plz keep me informed as u do now coz it's coz of this i feel tht m close to goa yet being miles n miles away from tht beautiful place thanks cheers
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-- * CHRISTMAS PARTIES 2002 * Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, +1 (714) 821-6168 Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a free party announcement Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- DEAR SIR HERE IS MY EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmailxAPID=42PS=47575PI=7324DI=7474SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsgHL=1216hotmailtaglines_smartspamprotection_3mf Ongoing: Exhibition of paintings, Art Chamber, Calangute www.goa-art.com Dec 19-22: Gauri Divan's studio pottery, Rust, Aguada Rd Ph 2479340 Dec 23-Jan 7: Dayanita Singh's photo exhibition, Art House Tel 2276123 Jan 18-19: International kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem
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Ongoing: Exhibition of paintings, Art Chamber, Calangute www.goa-art.com Dec 13: Dance workshop, with Jaap Van Maanen. Tel 2275733 BB Cafe Dec 14 onwards: Shireen Mody's Goa 2002 exhibition, Arpora. Tel 2276759 Dec 14: Customer Relationship Mgt Seminar, Xaviers, Mapusa Tel 2262356 Dec 17, 18, 20: Indo-Portuguese furniture, lectures Fundacao Ph 2230728 Jan 18-19: International kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem Our Company, which is an Oil Field Service Company in Kuwait, has the following Vacancies. Any Goans looking for suitable openings in Kuwait can directly apply at the following E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or can contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for further information. Sales Marketing Personnel Experience related to marketing Service of Actuators, Valve Actuation Control Products in Electric, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Valve-actuators. Should possess excellent presentation communications skill in English. Knowledge with Arabic language will be an added advantage. Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills. Engineering Degree will be preferred. Service Engineer Experience in installation, commissioning, maintenance, retrofitting, modification, trouble shooting of M.O.Vs Control Valves. Knowledge in the Valve/Actuator design, sizing application with international standards. Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills. Engineering Degree will be preferred. Mario Rebello Kuwait _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- * CHRISTMAS PARTIES 2002 * Dec 14 - Goan Association of New Jersey, Inc., Somerset +1 (732) 599-7644 Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 (714) 821-6168 (late fee on tickets after Dec 10) Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a free X'mas party announcement here! --
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Hello,http://www.goenkar.comGoenkar.com - The Goa Community SiteNow launched with an all new look and feelOn this very special day in Goa, the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Patron Saint of Goa.Happy Feast! and Happy Surfing!Best Regards,Mario AlvaresMario Alvares (Webmaster)www.Goenkar.comwww.TravelGoa.com - your online Guide to Goa.
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Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). [EMAIL PROTECTED]The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
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-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 23: Launch of CellOne, BSNL's cellular service in Goa * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- DANCE OF THE ELEMENTS WORKSHOP AT BB CAFE ARPORA OCT 29TH - NOV 12TH, 2.00PM - 5.00PM TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS WHILE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE FULL COURSE, IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO ATTEND INDIVIDUAL CLASSES FOR REGISTRATION AND OTHER DETAILS: CALL: 0832 275733/EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FOR HOW TO GET THERE MAP VISIT: pranaline.com FOR OUT OF STATION PATRONS BB CAFE OFFERS SEVERAL ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS SOME DETAILS: Everything that exists according to many old knowledge systems is a composition of the elements: earth, water, fire, air and space. In this course you will explore the way in which you are grounded, how fluid and flexible you are, how much fire is in you and how lightly you take life through the medium of 'Creative Dance'. Keywords for dance expression are: Imagination, Expression, Creativity, Body-Mind Connection and Process. However as in all experiential endeavors the soul of the matter cannot be evoked by words alone and must be felt in person to be understood. Creative dance is different from classical or modern ballet or any kind of American/ European modern dance. It is not based on a special technique, nor does it prescribe steps or movements. Creative dance lessons often start with a theme such as WATER which then evokes images, like 'still lake', 'rough sea', 'quiet river' and the participants express these images in movement. In this, creativity - and daring! - are involved, because they have to find their own movements. Moreover there is an exchange between imagination and movement, so the inner and the outer go together and body and mind (thinking and feeling) are connected. This dance-form also implies a process, in which both children and adult participants learn about a theme, about themselves and about others they interact with. So in Creative Dance outer exploration, inner discovery and social interaction go hand-in-hand.This process is also reflected in the method which is characterized by three phases: exploration, improvisation and composition. ABOUT JAAP VAN MANEN: Jaap has taught Dance Expression at Theatre School in Holland; in Children's Theatre, Jojo, Amsterdam and at De Santenkraam. In 1996 he started his own dance company called 'Mobile'.In 1998 he founded and was Co-director of VODD, a private postgraduate school for training teachers in dance-expression. We need your help to introduce GoaNet to more Goans across the globe...
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-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 23: Launch of CellOne, BSNL's cellular service in Goa * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- YOGA THERAPY WORKSHOP AT BB CAFE ARPORA NOV 5TH - NOV 16TH, 10.30AM - 12.30PM TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS FOR REGISTRATION AND OTHER DETAILS: CALL: 0832 275733/EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FOR HOW TO GET THERE MAP VISIT: pranaline.com FOR OUT OF STATION PATRONS BB CAFE OFFERS SEVERAL ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS SOME DETAILS: This two week workshop based on a series of well designed theory and practice sessions with a husband and wife team, traces the cause, origin, growth and physiology of stress and disease. Participants are taught three distinct methods to dissolve stress: Mind Sound Resonance; Cyclic Meditation; and Deep Relaxation. The various relaxation and distressing techniques learnt in the workshop become invaluable tools to deal with day-to-day stress. This workshop is also an introduction to the fundamentals of Yoga in its classical sense - a yoking of the individual to the supreme spirit - not just the mechanical practice of asanas. The workshop can also be the starting point to commit to a regular therapy schedule for those who suffer from chronic ailments such as Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension; Bronchial Asthma; Back Problems; Gastro-Intestinal problems; Migraine and Tension Headaches; Anxiety Neurosis, Acidity, Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome etc. For participants with no specific ailments the workshop can lead to a deeper involvement with yogic practice through special individual attention sessions with Sujit and Devi. About Devi and Sujit: Devi is a Certified Yoga Therapist and Yoga Instructor from The Indian Yoga Institute and Vivekananada Kendra Yoga Research Institute and Therapy Centre, Bangalore. This internationally acclaimed therapy centre is the only yoga institute to have university status in India. She is currently Consultant Yoga Therapist to the Manipal Goa Cancer & General Hospital. Devi has also worked with Reuters TV Moscow. Sujit is a graduate in Yoga instruction from the Vivekananada Kendra Yoga Research Institute and Therapy Centre, Bangalore. A management graduate and a mechanical engineer (IIM, Bangalore, BITS, Pilani) he headed the Russian operations of a large Indian multi national before dedicating his life to the teaching of Yoga. We need your help to introduce GoaNet to more Goans across the globe...
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approved: Hermannoted From: pib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NEWS -- Petrol, diesel hike in Goa Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:06:42 +0530 PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU GOVERNMENT OF INDIA * OIL COMPANIES IN GOA DECIDE TO INCREASE THE PRICES OF PETROL AND DIESEL Asvin 26, 1924 Panaji - September 17, 2002 In accordance with the mechanism evolved by the oil companies to review prices every fortnight after dismantling of APM, the public sector oil marketing companies reviewed the prices of Petrol (Motor Spirit) and Diesel (High Speed Diesel) and have decided to increase the retail selling prices of the same for the fortnight commencing from September 16, 2002. In four major cities of Goa, Panaji, Mapusa, Margao and Vasco, the revised retail selling rate of petrol per liter will be Rs.29.54, Rs.29.52, Rs.29.42 and Rs.29.41 as against the current price of Rs.29.08, Rs.29.04, Rs.28.96 and 28.95 respectively. Comparing to the current retail selling price of petrol there is an increase of Rs.0.46, Rs.0.48, Rs.0.46 and Rs.0.46 respectively. Similarly, the revised retail selling price of diesel per liter in the four major cities would be Rs.19.53, Rs.19.51, Rs.19.41 and Rs.19.40 when comparing to the present prices of Rs.19.18, Rs.19.14, Rs. 19.06 and Rs.19.05 respectively, so there was an increase of Rs.0.35, Rs.0.37, Rs.0.35 and Rs.0.35 per liter respectively when compared to the current prices. Shri Ullhas M. Kamath, State Level Coordinator, Goa from Indian Oil Corporation, Ltd., has conveyed this in a press release. *** PIB/PANAJI/VB/VRG/L-461 W-223 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !
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Press Report Slum Children Celebrate Literacy cum Teachers Day Jan Ugahi celebrated the movement from illiteracy to literacy and empowerment of children and women from migrant slum settlements in Margao with a Literacy cum Teachers Day Cultural Programme at Carmelite Monastery Hall, Margao, on Sept. 5th 2002. Around 250 participants, along with the Chief Guest Shri. Deepak Desai, Mamlatdar of Salcete, gave a standing ovation to the underpriviledged children and women who presented in all 20 items of songs, dances, social ads, skits, street plays, a debate on Should children from economically backward communities give up school and get into child labour. The themes depicted in the items represented the yearnings and concerns of marginalised groups and the preferential work options of Jan Ugahi - childrens and womens rights to education, equality, empowerment, protection from discrimination, harm and abuse, and so on. Jan Ugahi's team members, many of whom have risen through the literacy route to become teachers, community workers, Aids peer educators and vocational skill trainers, motivate the slum children and women to brave the odds and take up the challenge to stand on their own feet and live a dignified life. The organisation organises support programs to enable them to reach these goals. Miss. Ranjana compered the programme while Miss. Banu Shaikh welcomed the participants and Mr. Abdul Kadar proposed the vote of thanks. __ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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I paced the coridoors of the Mapuca Police Station some months ago waiting for the PI to return. He, I was told, had left on a mission. I then sighted a women pacing about in the courtyard like a man outside a delivery room waiting for the results. As I was free, I approached her and asked her what the matter was. I like to listen to the stories these foreigners have to tell when I meet them at the Police Station. On arriving in Goa, one told me that his luggage was missing. One had his passport and the other had lost his. This is a common tale which rarely has a happy ending as the loot, as I call it, is rarely traced as there are no clues and the problems of summoning the bus drivers and assistants is too laborious. Goa, is a hot place as far as the weather goes and the incentive to solve mysteries does not exist. A few competent police officers succeed in solving crimes like Insp. Clouseau or Sherlock Holmes, but this cuts into the booty of the criminals and the lickbacks of corrupt police officers. The result - transferred to a remote corner where one rarely hears of this valiant Police Officer. This stops his promotion and dampens his incentive. This time, the women (a French women) pacing in the courtyard tells me that her friend has been arrested for possession of drugs and she is waiting for the police to release him as the Judge has heard his plea and ordered him to be released on bail. His passport is impounded. After some time, he comes out and I speak with him in French and recognise that he is from Quebec. My French is a mixture of French from France and Quebec. It helps to communicate with people all over. I know Quebec and have a good knowledge of their politics. I have spoken with past politicians like Guy Tardiff, Claude Charon and Rene Levesque. I have preferred the cultured manners of the only cultured North Americans (Quebec) to the Anglos. The released man tells me that his name is Yannick McGuire (a mixture of Irish and French blood) and I remember Yannick Noah who was a tennis champion of Cameroonian and French blood. He is surprised by my typical Quebec expletives. He is friendly. Yannick had left his heating and ventillation enterprise and had travelled to Goa. He admitted that he liked to smoke a joint of flagrant weed (marijuana) and had rented a room in Vagator. The owner had a duplicate key as most do. He is surprised when a policeman comes to his place and without a warrant (no one has rights in a Democratic India as no one is Democratic) and searches his place. They find a small quantity of hashish at first which he admits is his and then come upon another bigger amount which Yannick swears has been planted in his room and he suspects is the work of the owner of the house who also has the key to his room. Three months have passed and he is unable to leave to return to Canada. His enterprise he told me when I met him lately was defunct, his passport being in the possession of the police. He has offered to place a bond of 2 lakhs (money his family can raise and send to him) as surety, promising to return for the final judgement. They have refused and he wonders when he will gain his freedom. I offer him my house in Salvador do Mundo to stay. He comes to see it but finds it far from the haunts he prefers in Vagator and the sea. Poor Yannick, he is stuck in a place he does not want to. He cannot afford to live in Goa and he does not know how long he will be at the mercy of the Indian Penal Court. Justice delayed in Goa is justice denied and the owner of the house has scored points with the police who he has maliciously assisted to prove to the authorities that they are doing their job of arresting drug adicts. Edgar Martins This posting was recently sent by me to goanet. For those who are opposed to the BJP, I say, to me, I never bother about the BJP being saffron or green. I care for the policies of Manohar Parrikar which effect the Goans. He has replied to the posting and I feel that no CM in the past would even bother to write. EM Dear Edgar, I am in receipt of your Email dated 26th August,2002. I have asked report from Police , but I would appreciate if the Canadian(Yannick Mc Guire) contact me.on Email or personally .He can come with this Email to my residence. Regards, Yours sincerely, Manohar Parrikar Chief Minister of Goa =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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!! * * * *
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Salcete Taluka Workshop on Children's Issues The Taluka level workshop on children's issues was held on the 10th of August, 2002 at the Village Panchayat Hall, Davorlim. The CDPO Mrs. Martha Mascarenhas, members of the village panchayats, representatives of NGOs schools, other social workers and concerned citizens participated in the workshop. The workshop was organised by the Govt. of Goa, Department of Women and Child Development, ICDS-Salcete, in collaboration with Jan Ugahi and Programme for Children's Rights. Mrs. Martha Mascarenhas welcomed the gathering and explained the aims of the workshop. Mrs. Inez Cota Carvalho of Programme for Childrens Rights, introduced the Workshop. Mr. Gregory D'Costa, of Jan Ugahi, emphasised Trafficking as an international and inter-state problem and opined that in Goa trafficking was mainly for paedophilia, prostitution and labour. He also spoke about the causes of Child Labour and the approaches to counteract Child Labour. Ms. Bernardette D'Souza, of Jan Ugahi, outlined the problems faced by the street children and drug and substance abuse among street and other children. She recommended open shelters and other support measures for them. Ms. Melita Noronha of Jan Ugahi, threw light on the modus operandi of tourist paedophilies and appealed for alertness and support from the community. The above speakers pointed out that the Goan mind-set must change, a mind-set that a) looks down upon the migrant children as if the problem affected only the outsiders and not the Goan children and b) overlooks the sexual exploitation of children by foreign tourists because they patronise their services. Mr. Arun Pandey co-founder of Arz strongly urged for legislation to stop the religious dedication of children for prostitution and appealed for a commitment on the part of the state, both Govt. and people, to take measures to stop the evil and punish the perpetrators. Mrs. Deanna Rodrigues, retired Principal, stressed that the ground realities at the pre-primary, primary and secondary school levels were far from encouraging with weak foundations and quantitative education as against qualitative, unhygenic and inconducive conditions at schools, high drop out rate. She also presented an improvement model for quality education. Ms. Gracy Andrew of Sangath highlighted the need for awareness and support programs for prevention of disabilities as well as coping with and enhancing performance of mentally challenged children. Mr. Roger Rebello of Salgaonkar Law College pointed out the need for enforcing Women and Children Institution (Licensing) Act, 1956, and recommended legal and practical child friendly measures for the Homes. Ms. Auda Viegas of Bailancho Ekvot spoke of the widespread discrimination and injustices to the girl child right from conception. The patriachal system unleashes a systematic programme of subjugation and oppression on women. Ms. Albertina Almeida Ms. Bianca Gracias addressed the legal issues related to children and the violations of their rights. While Ms. Bianca stressed the need for setting up child victims units and the need for enforcing mandatory procedures with regard to foreign tourists, Ms. Albertina pointed out a number of socially recognised child abusive and offensive areas which do not have legal status. She also suggested remedies and child friendly procedures. She proposed Institution monitoring mechanisms like Children's Code and State Commission for children. The methodology of the workshop included inputs by resource persons and interaction by the participants. In addition, two sessions were slotted for group discussions wherein the participants highlighted the problems affecting children in their areas and recommended remedies to solve them. The workshop, moderated by Mr. Gregory D'Costa, concluded with a vote of thanks by Mrs. Esperanca Costa, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Davorlim and the CDPO Mrs. Martha Mascarenhas. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.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 !!
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Dear Friends Please find attached to this message our first 'Friends of the Orchestra' news letter. We welcome your feedback! Best wishes Carole Dixon NEWS LETTER 23rd August 2002 Dear Friend The inaugural performance of the Goa State String Orchestra, which took place at the Kala Academy, Panaji, on 13th August 2002 was a resounding success. More concerts have been booked for the coming months, September, October, November and December. The December concert is to take place in Bombay. This has given the GSSO a wonderful kick-start and it is hoped more concert bookings will follow for the New Year. It is these concert bookings and private donations which make the GSSO truly independent, free from any interference and will guarantee its future survival. In the near future, 'Friends of the Orchestra' will be hosting its own classical music programme on 105.4, the FM stereo service of All India Radio Panaji at 8.00pm. This is to publicise forthcoming performances of the GSSO as well as to generally promote awareness of quality classical music. Currently western classical music broadcasts do take place on medium wave with a minimum amount of time given to classical music on FM. Depending on future sponsorship raised, this 'Friends of the Orchestra' special programme could well become a regular monthly feature. It will help highlight young talented performers and promote the cause of classical music. A brochure, too, has been designed to promote the orchestra; this will be available shortly and be forwarded to all 'Friends of the Orchestra'. So far so good, but we cannot sit back and rest on our laurels. This is only the beginning of the classical music renaissance currently taking place in Goa and spearheaded by the GSSO. We will keep all friends updated regularly by email. Thank you for your help, support and encouragement to date. Carole Lobo Dixon For on behalf of 'Friends of the Orchestra' 'Arcadia', Ho. No. 71, Moica Vaddo, Pilerne, Bardez - GOA 403 114 Tel. No. 0091 832 402534 email: [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 !!
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jorge, i forgot to mention that Modi is the cursive hand for Marathi. also see: http://marathimodi.tripod.com Venantius =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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It never ends, here I am again, just to let you know, all or your in India commiserations, neighbours in Pakistan lost 7-1 to New Zealand in the field hockey game just ended. On the other hand you may joyous two outstanding players - Patel and Hari I am sure were ethnic Indians!! Congratulations on the Indian ladies making it to the finals in the hockey!! Cheers Gabe _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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approved: Hermannoted From: Calaur Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: Calaur Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goanet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 09:00:32 +0530 FULRANI telecast on Fridays The Panaji Kendra of Doordarshan has begun telecasting a programme on environment at about 7.15 p.m.ie. afte Marathi news. Christened as FULRANI, the programme has been conceived, and is anchored by, Amita Salatry. She has won awards for TV acting for the telefilm Tyag. Each episode is designed for a 15 minute slot that will include an interview, a demonstration, some gardening tips and a surprise plant. Episodes have been shot with Rozendo Mendonsa (Mr. Farmer) Ashok Dande (Dande's), Sudanshu Saigal (Creative Inspiration) and Miguel Braganza (Farms and Gardens) to kick off the programme. Other agricultural and environmental personalities of Goa will also feature in the subsequent episodes. The programme is in Konkani but the visuals are such that fluency in the language is not required of the viewer. Happy viewing Miguel E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unknown Description: Binary data
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Hello: I am working on a project on ethnic communities and Boston, Massachusetts. I am desperately trying to find Goan ex-pats who live here. Do you know of anyone or know anyone who might know? Unfortunately, time is very limited and so need this information as soon as possible. Many thanks, Beth Forrest * Beth Forrest Ph.D. Candidate in History Boston University Program Coordinator Institute for Medieval History at Boston University Program Coordinator Center for Millennial Studies at Boston University Waitress extraordinary tel. 617/358-0226 ** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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Dear all, Just a short note to say hello from New York. Been to the Goan event at the Maharaja Restaurant. It was an absolute plasure to meet all the fine people. These events help to put a FACE to the e-addresses. After 30+ years...it was good to see, among others, Maureen Sequeira and finally ... George Pinto, Tony Barros, Venantius Pinto, Eric Pinto, Basilo Martins and Allan Deguerra Victor Rangel-Ribeiro was temporarily indisposed and couldn't make it Took some pics.will load them only when we reach home base. We were hoping to meet Wilma Bambino Martins but have a family function to attend tomorrow... so we will have to leave the peer review for another time! It was a good Goan function. Everybody appeared to enjoy themselves. Congratulations to the organisers. Good night from the East Coast ema and jose colaco = Recommended Goan Sites in Cyberspace Goa-World at http://www.goa-world.net The Goan Forum is at http://www.colaco.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.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 !!
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-- Forwarded message -- approved: Vivremember From: Robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: GoaNet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: LETTER FROM PAKISTAN / 'Milestone' for ecumenism in Pakistan A milestone for ecumenism in Pakistan KARACHI: Catholics are hailing the appointment of two Protestant teachers of Greek and Hebrew at their main theological center as a landmark move towards ecumenism. Arne Rudovin, a retired bishop of the Church of Pakistan who has taught Greek, and Hebrew language expert Gerald Mall are to lecture the students of the National Catholic Institute of Theology this summer.Mall is the vice-principal of St Thomas Theological College, located on the premises of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. This is the first time that NCIT has introduced Greek and Hebrew language courses for its pupils. The dean of NCIT, Fr Robert McCullough, made the announcement during the release of the institute's annual report.Fr McCullough was quoted by NCIT students last week as saying that the latest staff recruitment was an important step on the less travelled path to ecumenism in Pakistan. Ecumenism, which is a part of the current academic session at NCIT, has become a popular goal for the two denominations in recent years in the face of mounting persecution. KARACHI: There are believed to be some 200 names for Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, a Christian scholar said here. Paul Herson, a leading theologist and pastor of the Central Baptist Church on Tariq Road, said that knowledge of those names would enrich the lives of all Christians. Some of the names reeled off by Herson are attributes of Christ. __ You have received this email from TV-Email, developed by Wavetech. For more information on TV-Email click on http://wavetec.com/tv-email =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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Centenary of devotions observed in Karachi diocese KARACHI: Euphoric scenes were witnessed in Catholic churches here on Thursday as the diocese of Karachi marked a centenary of devotions and novenas to Mother Mary and the pantheon of Christian saints.Thousands of Catholics attended the day's devotions, which were offered to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Anthony of Padua,one of the most revered saints in Pakistan. On Thursday Catholic priests described the two personages as powerful mediators who plead on behalf of all humanity. Recognised by Catholic clergymen as symbols of popular piety, the devotions have attracted record numbers of people--even those segments of Christian population that would earlier confuse idolatry with the Catholic tradition of praying before a statue. A hundred or so years ago, the Christian settlers in Karachi, Chittagong, Quetta and Lahore, many of them from South and East India, were introduced to novenas and other forms of devotions. It is likely that some of them, if not all, were already familiar with these forms of devotion but no record is available to suggest that they had begun offering novenas without pastoral ministrations, according to a church worker. Fr Archie deSousa, a one-time vicar-general of the diocese,recalled on Thursday that in spite of the wide acceptance of novenas by the settlers, or English-speaking members of the community, he could not until 15 years ago himself see the same enthusiasm in the indigenous Urdu- and Punjabi-speaking Christians for these devotions. When a parishioner at the Mauripur church... a woman of Tamil origin...asked for permission to place a statue of St Anthony in the church, I could have hardly guessed the kind of response it evoked in the parish, where nearly every family was Urdu or Punjabi speaking. They came in droves to offer novena prayers at the church and elsewhere, too, I learnt the devotions do pull in the crowds, said Fr deSouza, explaining how the devotions came to be popular in the indigenous communities. In a public discourse on these forms of devotions,Fr deSouza drew attention to the importance of mediators in communication with God. Such intercession is vital for humans, he said. Both Mother Mary and St Anthony are mediators--as are the saints--but we must remember Christ's words if we are to obtain favours and miracles from God. Jesus tells us to first reconcile with our estranged brother, almost immediately after leaving burnt offerings to the Lord or praying. So the mediation is not just with God but also with our fellow man, he added. +++endsendsends- __ You have received this email from TV-Email, developed by Wavetech. For more information on TV-Email click on http://wavetec.com/tv-email =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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Hi, Could I get some more information about the Grade 8 scholarship program that is a feature at the annual Saligao Socials in Toronto. Thanks. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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Mr Herman, I await your advertising tariffs. I guess your waiting for somebody to write your speech so you can act like his Lordship here. Playing politics ! Regards Uly = http://www.goa-world.net/ http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music Goa Related Mailing Lists In Your Area - Gulf Goans etc : http://www.goa-world.net/community/mailing_lists/ Other Websites From Goa-World : http://www.mahableshwar.com/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.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 !!
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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Jun 4 02:30:57 2002 DECCAN HERALD (Editorial) Monday, June 3, 2002 __ Gamble that failed The reckless and ill-conceived decision of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to dissolve the Assembly in February in order to seek a clear mandate for the continuation of the BJP government has come unstuck with the recent poll results. Though an improvement on the ten seats it won in the last election, the 17 it won this time fall short of the figure of 21 required to form a government in a House of 40. This has pushed the smallest State in the Indian Union into a situation of greater uncertainty with the Congress Party also failing to live up to expectations. Mr Parrikar may heap encomiums over the party's improved performance, but the results clearly show that it has failed to stem the apprehensions of the minority communities, still under the pervasive and dark shadow of the aftermath of the communal carnage in Gujarat. The BJP failed to make its presence felt in the Catholic bastion of Salcette in South Goa, proving yet again that its saffron agenda has no place for the interests of the minority communities. The devious effort of the party to polarise the vote on communal lines has reached its outer limit with the 17 seats the party won. It cannot overcome its own barrier which the party has imposed on itself by its narrow, sectarian policies. The instability in the State has now reached a critical point. Defections and cynical horse-trading, a dismaying occurrence in the political history of Goa, are now set to become a permanent aberration, a revolving door through which will pass faces mostly stale and familiar. The Goan voters may well feel a sinking sense of deja vu as they watch their political masters play out their compulsive charades. Mr Parrikar, by wilfully imposing a costly, enervating and in the end, fruitless election on the people of Goa, has only shown up the myopic, short-term hankering for power by his party. The coalition he has cobbled together to form the latest government, with disparate elements and contrary to the ideology of the BJP, only amounts to a mechanical and facile adding up of numbers. The teetering chair may well topple over again. Goa has seen a veritable parade of 14 chief ministers in 12 years. If it were not for the serious concern over the denigration of the wishes of the people, this parade may to outsiders seem Carnavalesque. _ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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RESULTS (PART) OF THE GOA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS No majority for any single party. BJP and Congress have each won almost equal number of seats (16). Mathany Saldanha (UGDP) downs Mauvin Godinho of Congress Party in Cortalim Micky Pacheco of (UGDP) defeated Churchill Alemao (Cong) Babush Moneratte (UGDP) defeated Somnath Zuwarkar (Cong) in Taleigao Sudhin Dhawalikar (MGP) elected in Marcaim Pandurang A Madkaikar (MGP) defeated Nirmala Sawant (Cong) in Cumbarjua Dr Willfred de Souza, president of NCP elected in Saligao Philip Neri Rodrigues (Ind) elected in Velim Pratapsing Rane (Cong) elected in Poriem Ms Victoria Fernandes (Cong) elected in St Cruz Isidore Fernandes (Cong) elected in Poingunim Subhash Naik (Cong) elected in Shiroda Dayanand Narvekar (Cong) elected in Aldona Chandrakant Kavlekar (Cong) elected in Quepem Harish Zantye (Cong) defeated Prakash Phadte of BJP in Mayem Francis Silveira (Cong) elected in St. Andre Agnelo Fernandes (Cong) wins in Calangute by defeating Suresh Parulekar (BJP) Joaquim Alemao (Cong) elected in Cuncolim Luizinho Faleiro (Cong) elected in Navelim Jitendra Deshprabhu (Cong) elected Pernem Karl Vaz (Cong) defeated Shaikh Hassan (BJP) in Mormugao Ravi Naik (Cong) defeated Shripad Naik and former Union Minister (BJP) in Ponda Alex Sequeira (Cong) elected in Loutolim Francisco Sardinha (Cong) elected in Curtorim Vijay Pai Khot (BJP) elected in Canacona Dr Suresh Amonkar (BJP) elected in Pale Ramarao Adhik (BJP) elected in Curchorem Rajesh Patnekar (BJP) elected Bicholim Digambar Kamat (BJP) retains Margao Rajendra Arlekar (BJP) elected in Vasco Vishwas Satarkar (BJP) elected in Priol Vasudev M Gaonkar (BJP) elected in Sanguem Dayanand Mandrekar (BJP) elected Siolim Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar (BJP) elected in Dhargalim Francis D'Souza (BJP) elected in Mapusa Vinay Tendulkar (BJP) elected Sanvordem Damodar Gajanan Naik (BJP) defeated Mama Cardozo (Cong) Sadanand Shet (BJP) elected in Tivim Manohar Parrikar (BJP) elected in Panjim Laximikant Parsekar (BJP) defeated Ramakant Khalap in Mandrem Sources: Various (including GoaNOW) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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approved: TouaregVr6 From: Vicki [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: GoaNet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Goa polls -- BJP worried over Church influence Goa polls: BJP worried over church influence From Devika Sequeira DH News Service PANAJI, May 26 Keen to gain the acceptance of the minority vote, senior BJP leaders from Delhi have grown worried over the influence the Catholic Church could exert at this crucial stage of the Goa election. Voting is just four days away. Catholics make for 30 per cent of the electorate here, with another five per cent represented by Muslims. A BJP central minister told this correspondent that the feedback had not been favourable to the BJP. The church gave us to understand that they were unhappy with the Congress for renominating defectors. But they are far more disturbed about Gujarat, he said. How deep runs the mistrust after Gujarat, is apparent from the views of the spokesman of the Church Fr Carmo Martins. The BJP has failed to make it clear by its actions that it is any different in Goa, he told this newspaper today. He said the church had been disappointed by BJP Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's complete silence on the killing of minorities in Gujarat. He did not even condemn it, and what's worse, is that the prime minister tried to justify it as a natural outcome of Godhra. The Goa church had earlier issued a circular asking voters to reject corrupt candidates, defectors and those with a communal bias. It has changed its stance since and is asking voters here to reject outright those responsible for the Gujarat carnage. Our appeal to the voter today is to choose between the lesser of the two evils. And corruption is certainly less dangerous than communalism, said Fr Martins. We can never support those who want to force religious minorities to live in fear, he added. Unfazed by criticism for its vocal stance in this election, the church said politics was part of the life of the Church and it would continue to play a role in it --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 2/19/02
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FORUM FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY Bicholim, Goa 23.05.2002 Press release The Forum for Communal Harmony is deeply distressed at the news of police seizure of a video cassette, Hey Ram, directed by Gopal Menon, which was being screened in Velim on 21 May 2002. The Forum has viewed the video cassette, Hey Ram, and is convinced that it is a very human document. It has very consciously placed the carnage in Gujarat in the perspective of Gandhiji^=D2s philosophy of communal harmony and calls for Hindu-Muslim unity. It raises human issues. It is based mainly on interviews of victims of violence in Gujarat. The brunt of the criticism of those interviewed is not against any particular community. Their appeal is to humanity. Their anger is against the police, whom they accuse of direct complicity in acts of violence and refusal to take action against perpetrators of violence. There is acknowledgement of an instance of a Muslim family finding refuge in a Hindu household. The victims themselves speak of communal brotherhood and their determination to live in the land of their birth. There are shots of peace marches for communal harmony and an end to violence. The entire approach is to rouse human compassion, stress national unity, and point out that such acts of violence amount to genocide and are acts fascism, which need to be resisted for our very survival as a nation of multiple hues. India is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This Convention defines genocide as follows: In the present convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, such as: a) Killing members of the group; b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group^=C5 What has happened in Gujarat are acts of planned genocide and the people of India have a right to know the truth. The police have claimed that exhibition of the video cassette has resulted in offence under Sections 153-A and 153-B of the Indian Penal Code. These two Sections relate to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth or residence, language etc., and doing acts prejudicial to National Integration. The actions of the police are patently illegal and high-handed. This is a matter of serious concern, because it is part of a series of actions against BJP-led governments, at the Centre and the State, against freedom of expression. One of the most dramatic examples is the Tehelka exposure episode. Those who exposed the very vital issue of the corruption in our defence system and the threat to our national security are being harassed in different ways, while the perpetrators of the crime are being shielded. These are actions against the freedom of expression, a fundamental right under the Indian constitution. The recent communal violence in Gujarat is qualitatively different in character from all previous ones since Independence. As Arundhati Roy writes in her article in Outlook, of 6th May 2002, with reference to the responsibility of Congress-ruled Governments in the Centre and States, when they were in power: It is true that the Congress party has sinned, and grievously, and for decades together. But it has done by night what the BJP does by day. It has done covertly, stealthily, hypocritically and shamefacedly, what the BJP does with pride. And this is an important difference. The Forum for Communal Harmony believes that, without freedom of expression, there can be no communal harmony, no end to violence, no democracy. We are deeply concerned, because the illegal seizure of the video cassette Hey Ram, by the police, under the present political environment in the country, augurs ill for Goa, which has been free from such inhumanity as we have witnessed in Gujarat. =20 Sd/- Adv. Amrut Kansar Ramesh Gauns V. Gadgil Best wishes, Vidyadhar =20 *** =20 Vidyadhar Gadgil 1016, Muddo P.O. Carona Bardez, Goa -- 403523 Tel. No. (0832) 293766 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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approvedc: TouaregVr6 From: sarnews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: GoaNet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pakistan blasphemy laws -- state willing, political flesh weak Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 09:28:15 +0530 SAR News May 21, 2002 Pakistan Blasphemy Laws: State Willing, Political Flesh Weak By Robin Fernandez Marginalised communities are often disappointed by the inadequate legislative protection given to them by governments. Their lobbying attempts to enlarge the legal umbrella that barely covers their heads are doomed from the start. The State is willing but the political flesh is weak. Perhaps in no place is that more apparent than in Pakistan where the majority of Muslims do recognise the need to protect Christians and other religious minorities from discriminatory laws. But the Government is paralysed by fear of what it has identified as far-right extremists. A small illustration of their grip on the power levers came in May 2000 when no less a person than military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, announced the withdrawal of a proposed amendment to the blasphemy law. (Musharraf had earlier offered to revise clause 295-C of the penal code which deals with blasphemy). Christians in Pakistan, as a matter of principle, are not opposed to the original 1860 penal code clauses of 295 and 298, both of which are intended to prevent religiously motivated violence and hate crimes. Nor do they dispute the efficacy of the 1927 amendment to clause 295 incorporated as 295-A which reads: Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of citizens...by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations, insults the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment...for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Their grouse lies mainly with the legal insertions made by the late military ruler Zia-ul-Haq in the 1980s. These amendments, introduced as 298-A, 295-B and 295-C, for one, do not mention malicious intent to rake up religious sensitivities as a condition for an action amounting to criminal offence. They also prescribe stiffer penalties for blasphemy and focus almost exclusively on the religious sentiments of Muslims, instead of any class of people. In 1990, the Federal Shariat Court upheld the punishment recommended for blasphemy under clause 295-C. It ruled that the only punishment available for anyone convicted of blasphemy is death. Christians have argued in vain on two counts. They say that no member of their community would ever willfully insult or defile the name of Prophet Muhammad or any of his companions. Nor would they ever malign Islam or rebuke adherents of the Muslim faith. Their community leaders say they merely want the Government to prevent people from lodging false blasphemy cases against non-Muslims. Lawyers say the country's blasphemy laws have all too often been invoked for the purpose of grabbing prized land, settling personal scores and eliminating competition for lucrative posts. The human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, lists yet another cause: Charges against Ahmadis (an Islamic sect) and Christians appear to have been brought solely because of their membership in these minority groups. While this is undeniable in several cases, one must differentiate between the obscurantists and the moderates, and the literate and the uneducated - a distinction that was first made by senior administration officials following last September's terror attacks on the United States. The intolerance for which the Muslims of Pakistan are blamed stems from a fringe fundamentalist element. So the State or Government, instead of its powerless masses, is obliged to tame the obscurantists and take concrete measures to protect religious minorities. Apart from throwing into prison dozens of people, the controversial amendments in the penal code have claimed an important life. Bishop John Joseph, the first native Punjabi bishop, committed suicide in May 1998 to protest against the death penalty awarded to a Christian youth for blasphemy. One of the noticeable trends emerging from the misuse of blasphemy laws is the fact that the average victim - in the case of Christians especially - is disadvantaged, barely literate and resident of a rural town in Punjab or Sindh. This is again proof that discriminatory laws are far more menacing to the poor. Thus it falls upon the Government to create legal structures to protect the poor and the defenceless. Human-rights activists believe the charge of blasphemy ought to be thoroughly examined before criminal prosecution can get underway. In most of the cases documented by human rights organisations, the complainant himself is the sole witness to the act of blasphemy that could include desecration of the Koran and insulting or defiling the name of the prophet Muhammad. The verbal testimony thereof is rarely
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Hindutva = an unquenchable thirst for hatred towards humanity: a sophistication of Nazi strategy. Rohit A relentless hate campaign Violence continues in Gujarat even two months after it started and the Sangh Parivar campaign to spread communal hatred gains strength by the day, seemingly aided by governmental apathy and worse. DIONNE BUNSHA in Ahmedabad * After unleashing mayhem in Gujarat, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad is now cashing in on its campaign of hate. A fund-raising pamphlet published by the VHP's State treasurer, Chinubhai Patel, exhorts the people to save our country by boycotting Muslims economically and socially. The pamphlet, being circulated in Ahmedabad's middle class colonies, elaborates: Those who talk of Hindu-Muslim unity are only maligning their own religion. There can be no equality between Hindus and Muslims. Playing on the fear and insecurity that the VHP has created through engineered violence over the past two months, the pamphlet goes on: What is your security even in the most decent and secure locality in spite of having security guards? Traitors and terrorists are coming by the truckloads. They will kill your security guards and enter your bungalows. They will murder you in your drawing rooms and bedrooms. Finally, after raising the level of hysteria sufficiently, the VHP's pamphlet gets to the bottom line - the moolah. We must organise ourselves, join Hindu organisations and make financial contributions... After Godhra, cases against several VHP members and Hindus have been registered and many of them are in prison now... It is our duty to protect their families and keep them from starving... You will only be following your dharma by doing so... Contribute to the VHP and avail of 50 per cent tax saving. * During the recent senior secondary and higher secondary school examinations held on April 21, the Gujarat government did not miss a chance to sow the seeds of hatred in thousands of young minds. A question in the English examination paper asked students to join the following sentences to make them one: There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, segregate them. Then strut up and down. Proclaim that you are the salt of the earth. CONSIDERING the extent to which the VHP and the Bajrang Dal have been given free rein to kill, burn and terrorise people, it is no surprise that there is no end to the violence. The past two months have seen over 850 deaths, more than 2,000 persons injured and upwards of 24,000 homes and shops destroyed - by official estimates. More than 1,000 people are missing. Unofficial estimates place the death roll at 2,000. Refugees in relief camps and those who have not yet fled their homes in Ahmedabad's ghettoes within the walled city, remain under siege. The perpetrators roam the streets with impunity, stemming hopes that the State's 1.5 lakh-plus refugees will be able to return to their homes anytime soon. The fascist BJP government has no interest in stopping the carnage in the State which the BJP calls its 'Hindutva laboratory', the only State where its party has a majority government. Its interest lies in keeping the flames burning, in order to ensure that its hate campaign generates enough terror and insecurity to translate the fear of minority retaliation into votes. The pogrom against Muslims has the silent approval of Narendra Modi; and some of his Ministers are involved too. Firefighters on the job in the Juhapura area of Ahmedabad on April 26. The most aggressive of them has been Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Barot. For the past two months, he has been targeting the Dariya Khan Ghummat camp at Shahibaug in his constituency, which shelters 6,520 refugees. Barot wrote to Home Minister Gordhan Zadaphia asking him to shift the camp since his Hindu voters felt insecure with the refugees living close by. The local police, supported by Barot, raided the camp on the afternoon of April 23, claiming that it housed rioters and terrorists. The police lobbed teargas shells into the municipal school where the camp is located. An elderly woman died of shock, a camp organiser was injured and three young refugees were arrested. The police filed a case against 16 members of the camp, including the organisers, accusing them of instigating Hindu mobs to burn Muslim shops (those who actually burned them were not named in the first information report). Realising the dubious nature of the complaint, senior police officers transferred the case to another inspector. Mohammed Sadiq, one of the refugees who was arrested, said he was on the top floor of the school, calming down women refugees, when the police dragged him and his friends to the police station and beat them. They kept asking us 'How many people in the camp are terrorists from Godhra? How many people have weapons?' Finally, they released us at midnight. Not only have
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RAVI NAIK'S EXIT WILL BOOST BJP=92S NON-CORRUPT IMAGE: PARRIKAR The exit of Mr Ravi Naik will add credibility to the BJP's clean image and its drive against corruption. This was stated by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar at a press conference today. Brushing aside a question whether the departure would harm the party=92s prospects in the coming elections, Mr Parrikar said that the party had known for some time that Mr Naik was not fully with the BJP. He had been delaying the filing of his nomination from Ponda. The party did not want to take the first step and had been waiting for Mr Naik=92s response, he said. Mr Parrikar added that the voters knew very well people like Mr Naik and that such leaders should not be under the impression that they can take the voters for granted. Mr Parrikar said the performance of Mr Ravi Naik could have been much better, considering that he had given the PWD Rs 300 crore for development work. The Chief Minister said that those people who do not feel comfortable with the party=92s stand against corruption, for cleanliness and transparency in public life, are bound to leave. He expressed satisfaction that the BJP had taken such a clear stand against corruption, and added that the people fully endorsed this stand. When asked how he had in the first place accepted such people in the party, Mr Parrikar said he was not fully comfortable with such people in the party, but that he had to take a decision in those circumstances regarding government formation. Mr. Parrikar added that the BJP wished to demonstrate to the people of Goa what good governance was and therefore seized the opportunity that existed at that time. Mr. Parrikar said that despite having no experience in governance the BJP still provided the State with a better and cleaner government than their predecessors. The situation was such that the party had to accept people like Mr Ravi Naik, he said. He disclosed that thrice earlier Mr Naik had approached him to jo in the BJP but that he had fobbed him off. The Chief Minister said that the dissatisfaction over the situation (of having to admit MLAs who were not competent or not fitting the BJP criterion of cleanliness and transparency) was one reason why he went in for dissolution. The BJP has returned to the people for a fresh mandate because of this dissatisfaction, he emphasized. Commenting on the recent exit of other leaders from the BJP, Mr Parrikar remarked that ``birds of the same feather flock together.=92=92 He added th= at the Congress was full of corrupt people. He said the exit of people like Mr Naik and others had brought about a clear polarization as far as voter choice was concerned. The choice is now between a clean, non-corrupt government or a government full of corrupt people, he remarked. Mr Parrikar said that the people had to decide whether they want a clean government such as the one the BJP had provided over the last 18 months or a government that existed in 1999 and before. END Govind Parvatkar General Secretary PLEASE VISIT US www.goabjp.com FOR MORE ARTICLES COLUMNS. THANK YOU. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
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KONKANI SHOW BY MANGALOREANS. Kuwait Canara Welfare Association is a well known Manglorean Association in Kuwait and this association is doing yeomen services for the cause of their community members in Mangalore, in Kuwait and also for Konkani. They are the people who forcefully display their love for their mother tongue. Among Indian Associations KCWA association is doing excellent work for the upliftment and betterment of their needy brothers and sisters back in Mangalore. When Lawry Pinto was its president a few years back, I wrote an article in this forum highlighting their contribution in the field of education to the needy and handicapped in Mangalore. That particular article was read all around the world and in response to it I received a reply from an official of World Bank asking more details of this association and also appreciating KCWAs efforts in this field. I passed that message to Lawry and even to others. KCWAs contribution for the welfare of human beings is top most. They have especial fund for education and the beneficiaries of this fund are mainly the poor children. They have especially raised one school at a cost of rupees 31 lakhs for the physically deformed children in Mangalore besides helping plenty of their poor children in Kuwait to acquire education. For Gujarat Earthquake victims recently they donated almost 2 lakhs. Likewise they have innumerable incidents to cite as far as their charitable work is concerned. KCWA is on forefront to spread the gospel of Konkani by organising cultural/traditional and other theatrical items. On 26th of last month they organized a Konkani Comedy Show at Funaitees Indian Arts Circle Auditorium, at 7.15 attended by a good number of people mainly Mangaloreans. Normally what I noticed among Konkani people here is this when Goans organize their Konkani shows lot of Mangaloreans flock to witness these shows but when Mangaloreans organize their shows only me and few like me attend these shows. Some ways have to be devised to create more awareness among Goans to attend Mangalorean shows which many times I find rich in literature and in comedy always superb. Goans can learn a lot from these plays. No doubt very many Goans find it rather difficult to digest Mangalorean Konkani and accent yet ways can be found out to make it more accessible for both the communities. After all Managalorean Konkani people and Goans are come from the same roots. Our beginning is same but due to geographical barriers and due to historical mishaps we are separated from each other. We can easily integrate with each other for the good of humanity and for the cause of Konkani, our culture, tradition and history. Goan find Mangalorean Konkani more sanskritik, more Hindik and more local, because of these factors Goans find Mangalorean Konkani rather difficult to understand and absorb. The Konkani Comedy show I mentioned above was Dothor Damiyaon directed by Lancy Rodrigues and translated by George Pinto. The whole play was sourrounded around beautiful and very intellectual comedy role played by Konkani activist, writer and Konkani promoter Johny Suratkal whose role of a drunkard was excellent. Even in earlier shows I noticed greatness in Johny Suratkal in playing such roles, he has acquired specialty in performing the roles of drunkard. Others too contributed their mite namely Valerian Desouza, Rinna Desouza, Anil Menezes, Renny Menezes and Rudolph Desouza. In singing as usual the husband and wife couple Roney and Jasmine stole the show. But the best song Dhaum Bhoinnim was rendered by Kavita and Namitha Desouza beautifully sung which was very pleasing to the listeners ears. They have lived up to the reputation of their parents Mr. Mrs. Francis who are well known singers in the Church activities as conductors of Konkani Choir. Both these young daughters of Francis should be given more and more exposures to delight the listeners. The stage setting was good. Musical score single-handedly was provided by maestro Adrian Gomes simultaneously playing Trumpet and Organ. Adrian is showing lot of enthusiasm in performing for Konkani musical shows. He has great love for Konkani and Konkani musical shows. Recently he released his Audio Cassette and CD on Konkani Instrumental and the entire musical score was provided by him only and in fact the music was very rich. In his inaugural address the President of KCWA Mr. Mxim DMello welcome the gathering and highlighted on the donations and other charities KCWA has done, these are in lakhs of ruppes. Ms Ida DSilva while proposing the vote of thanks detailed the contribution of everyone to make this show a big success. It was very interesting and encouraging to have such an energetic woman amongst Konkani people to speak so gracefully and beautifully thereby bringing elegance to the whole function. Her talent should be utilized by other Konkani
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[Goanet] Konkani must be 'unavoidable' subject upto Std X: Halarnakar
Konkani must be 'unavoidable' subject upto Std X: Halarnakar (Navhind Times) Dr Tanaji Halarnakar, the new president of the All India Konkani Parishad is a well-known figure in the Konkani movement. He has edited three of the four volumes of the Konkani Encyclopaedia published by the Goa University. He talks to DAMODAR GHANEKAR after the recent session of the AIKP held at Mangalore. Q. How successful was the Mangalore session of the All India Konkani Parishad? A. Considering the deliberations and discussions, it was quite successful. All the four seminars were well attended. There was live participation by the speakers as well as the delegates. There was exchange of views and thoughts. Q. Among the resolutions passed, the main one was the oft-repeated one about Official Language implementation. How differently have you decided your strategy this time? A. Within the limits of the AIKP which is a statutory body, and within its constitutional frame of action, we will try to do our best. The resolutions have to be followed up. The AIKP works in a particular style. We are going to have our general body meeting on May nine at which the new executive will be formed. We are getting the resolutions published in booklet form and we will circulate them to all AIKP members, government and non-government agencies. Q. Why non-government agencies? A. For example, we have the resolution on the medium of instruction in Konkani upto standard tenth. The Vishwa Konkani Bhavan that is being built in Mangalore needs individual help also. We will form sub-groups in all the four states of Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala and individual resolutions will be forwarded and followed. Q. Suppose if the government does not act on the resolution about making Konkani compulsory from std Ist to Xth. A. The rule of having 15 students as the minimum number for std I should not apply to Konkani as it is the official language of this state. But the government has till now insisted on this criterion to set up a school in Konkani medium. Some of the delegates in all the four coastal states where Konkani is spoken have informed the Parishad that the official language of the state is 'unavoidable' there for passing the board examination. We will once again check the situation and become familiar with it so as to implement it here. Q. There could be friction if the government of the day is not amenable to the idea. Can Konkani people face the situation with the required grit? A. We will try to handle the situation as they have done in other states. I do not think there is any cause for friction. There are hopes that the government will implement the rule. We'll try our level best. Q. But what about some people who are favouring Marathi? A. I was about to say that. We did not say we are against any student wanting to take Marathi. We cannot stop anyone from taking Marathi or any other language but we want Konkani to be an 'unavoidable' subject upto std tenth. It will be profitable to Goa, to the people and even to the government. Let there be an open debate on this. Q. Does Konkani literature reflect the socio-economic situation? A. Certainly. Our short stories, novels and even our dramas reflect the prevailing socio-economic and also the political situation. There are short stories of the bhatkar-mundkar type. They are socio-economic in nature. Take Achchev, Bhogdand, Carmeline, Kali Ganga for example. All these fictional pieces reflect a socio-economic-political aspect. It is quite natural; one cannot escape or avoid it. It comes automatically as it is the reflection of social life. Q. Does work in the field conform with the ground reality? A. Yes. There has always been reaction as the situation has demanded. In the Konkani movement there should be reaction and it has been there since long. Take the issue of Goa's merger. We had to react then. Whether it was the agitation for the attainment of the official language cum statehood cum inclusion of Konkani in the eighth schedule or the Opinion Poll, Konkani people reacted. Had the situations not existed, we would have remained inactive. It was because of the hurdles that we were fired to react. We have a long history of agitations to say the least. Q. How sincere is the younger generation to work with regards to Konkani? A. No doubt about this. Youngsters are very sincere and dedicated to their work but their style of working and mode of action is rather different. That's the reason they have successfully organised youth festivals, literary conferences, and so on. The Hitrakhan Manch is led by youth. They are seriously and sincerely working to keep the flag of Konkani flying. They do not meddle in the affairs of elders when not concerned. Q. Do you think there is a struggle for survival? A. Yeah. Struggle is a natural process. The new millennium demands from us that we learn to combine the technological language with fiction. No Indian
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