*** Goanet Reader: Lock the gates, bar the door (From the Herald)
## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace. # # Visit the archives http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join Goanet. # ## Lock the gates, bar the door (From the Herald) By V. M. de Malar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you want to make some fast money? Check out 50Connect.com, a reputed British internet portal for seniors. They promise a world-beating return on investment, you can double your money in just two years. What's more, the investment advisor says in five years I really wouldn't like to guess how much money can be made, because we're talking about a truly marvelous financial bonanza. But we're told to act swiftly because prices are already climbing, to go for it sooner rather than later because opportunities like this are very rare. Sound amazing, right? There's more. Since the investments are in real estate, you can enjoy your asset even while its value soars. And you can get a maid for a month for the same price that you'd pay for a day in England, and a delicious meal for the price of a European supermarket sandwich. These are amazing promises, a wonderfully enticing opportunity, a foolproof way to have your fantastic investment, enjoy it, and eat and drink for pennies even as your money doubles and triples. We should all get into this racket, right? Where do we sign up? Well, we're already signed up. Go out on the balcao and look at the neighbouring houses. Those are the investments being hyped, these are the assets that will double in just two years and continue to soar in value as time goes by. Our precious, fragile, Goa is the bargain locale where you can get a maid and a super meal for trivially low prices. When they don't have the money for the Riviera or the Greek Isles, when they can't afford Florida or the Bahamas, we have to face the fact that Western tourists head for Goa, the land where locals will sell you their priceless ancestral heritage for next to nothing, and you can live like a lord even if you're drawing public assistance at home. It wouldn't be fair to characterize all of our tourism traffic as bargain-seekers. Especially in the last few years, we've seen an increase in the numbers of high-end travelers, who are drawn to our homeland for its rich and complex culture, for its history, for the pristine environment, or simply to bask in simple, sincere, Goan hospitality. But let's not fool ourselves. The reason we're becoming an expatriate haven, the reason why 50Connect says Goa might be the next big overseas property destination for sun-seeking seniors, is because we are willing to hand over our land and resources for peanuts, because we are abandoning our homeland to the ravages of international property speculation and ill-conceived development. Goa is justifiably famous for tolerance; successive waves of newcomers have always been welcomed. But we need to recognize that what's happening now is a new phenomenon, we're suddenly getting relatively huge numbers of Westerners who are not leaving after a couple of weeks. Now, they want to buy property for investment. They're spurred on by fantastic projections, appreciation of Goa ranks very low compared to a naked commercial appreciation of the financial opportunity. It's a dangerous development, and we're very vulnerable. When our precious heritage and natural assets move into the hands of these speculators, we lose them forever. This is what happened in Hawaii, it is what happened in Bali, and we're seeing signs that we could be next. Those places host huge foreign developments that feature a parallel economy - for the outsiders, by the outsiders, of the outsiders. Locals are almost completely shut out, this is the pattern that appears to be unfolding for Goa. What can we do? Well, we can follow the investment advice being given to Brit seniors just as well as they can. If our real estate is going to double in two years, why shouldn't we get that benefit? If 50Connect is right, the Goan seller is a sucker, a dupe. We need to avoid the lure of short-term gain, to consider the rights of the future generations. Over two hundred years ago, an American freedom fighter named Paul Revere made his name by riding out from Boston and warning the residents of the hinterland that the British are coming, the British are coming. That alert saved the rebellion, allowed the minutemen to prepare their defences. There's a Goan echo to that shouted message right now in 2005, and we need to be no less prepared for the coming assault.
*** Goanet News Bytes * September 10 9: Assagao-Anjuna Football Academy disbanded...
## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace. # # Visit the archives http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join Goanet. # ## [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded 1994 e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ by Herman 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Carneiro 88_88 | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 -- / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 www.goanet.org Cb 88_-~ 88_-888 888 888 88___/ 88_/ Y88D [GOANET NEWS BYTES * SEPT 10 9, 2005 * DATELINE GOA] * Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha *** SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 o Cops caution travellers of gangs using soporific drugs. Gangs active on the Goa to Mumbai, Kolhapur, Pune and Miraj route rob cash, valuables and belonging by administering sleep-inducing drugs to travellers. (NT) o Panjim corporation's dumping site at the Kadamba bus terminal to run out of space soon. (NT) o Coast Guard to launch clean-up drive in Goa on Sept 17. (NT) o Goacyberworks.com is advertising for web designers and developers, for its new office in Panjim. o Navhind Times carries two lengthy articles on its Science Ecology page, by votaries of Homeopathy -- Dr Thomas Paul D'Souza (a classical homeopath, who practises in his late father's propular clinic at Arpora) and Dr Arvind Kothe (who is principal of the Shri Kamaxidevi Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital at Shiroda, Goa). o Beach football, organised by Arlem Breweries and Panjim Footballers, Miramar, Sept 11, 8 am. o Heavy rains return to haunt Mumbai. (H) o V-Guard is advertising for solar water heaters with evacuated tube collectors. Dealers in Panjim and Margao. o Goa has received surplus rainfall, says India Meteorological Observatory at Altinho, Panjim. (H) o Velim forum stanrts second phase of road safety plan. (H) o With an airport planned at the idyllic Mopa airport, not only is the agrarian activities but also the natural springs and streams -- which shaped the villagers' lives for centuries -- are facing extinction. (GT) o Festering slums dot Pernem's river banks. (GT) o New Konkani feature film in the making. It will be produced by Film Producers Association of Goa, in collaboration with D'Costa Film Productions. (GT) ASSAGAO ANJUNA FOOTBALL ACADEMY disbanded. It was one of the few nurseries of Goan football, started 12 years back, writes Armstrong Vaz. It was a club that spotted and groomed talented boys from the villages of Assagao, Anjuna, Arpora, Nagoa, Parra, Calangute. Their yearly budget for youth development teams was about Rs 40,000 - 60,000. But raising finance became abig problem as they did not organise any inter village tournaments. (Gomantak Times) SEPTEMBER 09, 2005 o One-and-half day-old Ganesh idols immersed. (NT) o CM, GPCC chief (Ravi Naik) to discuss Goa affairs with high command. (NT) o Mapusa garbage dumping: Assagao comunidade to move high court.(NT) o Gold, silve stolen from Tivim at Ganpath Pawaskar's residence at Faj Housing Colony, Maddel. (NT) o Porvorim Residents' Welfare Association demands more frequent Kadamba bus service to their area. (NT) o Goa Church expresses concern over dwindling sex ratio. (NT) o Bid to burgle Assagao church fails. The burglar entered by removing roof tiles. But finding the doors of the church locked, he abandoned his mission, leaving behind a rope. (GT) SOUTH GOA's TOURISM LOBBY feels that a new international airport on the fringes of Maharashtra will choke tourism in the South. (GT) o Says Gomantak Times: Even the dead wait to get to a Goa hospital. No trauma and accident units; Rs 14.2 million government aid for trauma unit at Hospicio unutilised. GT o Loot of sand continues unabated at Miramar. Eyewitnesses saw a truck carrying sand silica from near the Miramar circle, heading towards Dona Paula on Thursday, even as everyone is in a festive mood and the authorities seem unaware about the illegal sand mining. (GT) - EDUCATION - o Give recognition to parents-teachers association, by changing the law, suggests member of Parliament Shantaram Naik. He was speaking at an awards function for students of the Kshatriya Maratha Samaj. (NT) o
[Goanet] New Orleans vs Amchi Mumbai
I couldn't stop making this comparison.. inches of rain in new orleans due to hurricane katrina... 18 inches of rain in mumbai (July 27th) 37.1 population of new orleans... 484,674 population of mumbai 12,622,500 deaths in new orleans within 48 hours of katrina...100 deaths in mumbai within 48hours of rain.. 37. number of people to be evacuated in new orleans... entire city..wohh number of people evacuated in mumbai...10,000 Cases of shooting and violence in new orleans...Countless Cases of shooting and violence in mumbai.. NONE Time taken for US army to reach new orleans... 48hours Time taken for Indian army and navy to reach mumbai...12hours status 48hours later...new orleans is still waiting for relief, army and electricity status 48hours later..mumbai is back on its feet and is business is as usual USA...world's most developed nation India...third world country... oopss...did i get the last fact wrong???
[Goanet] Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
Hi I am agreed to Mr. Santosh what he had mentioned about our goans, they simply bark like a dog which is no use at all. I am a goan and live in goa, but born in Bombay. I did not give-up of talking our mother tongue, though i was born and stayed in bombay for sever years. Some of our people (sorry to say) goans who stay out of goa, who settle in other parts of the world says they don't know konkani. Because of such people our konkani is going out of our hand. Even some people if they knows also they will say we cant talk konkani, these people feel shame to talk. In my opinion these people have no right to say they are goans, nor they can sent any mail to goanet regarding konkani, i hate such people. Take an exemple of the other states people from India, like malayali even if they settled in other parts of the world they will never feel shame to talk in malayalam, but goans are not the same. We are proud, we are selfish even some actors they sing in konkani songs, when you met them they will talk with you in english. If anyone think he/she is a goan must know to respect our mother tongue first, then only you can be proud of yourself as a goan. If anyone get hurt from my mail, then that shows he/she deserve it. I don't want to, but i am sorry to write these few lines. Regards Joseph Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 9/7/05, Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Libertable means can Goa be liberated from the bharatas? B. Colaco Has B. Colaco read the following from A. Veronica? One has to ignore the fact that worms do not bark, and some feckless clamorers and campaigners live in the east.
[Goanet] Fw: Konkani Controversy - note by Shri Eduardo Faleiro, former Union Minister
- Original Message - From: Eduardo Faleiro To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: Konkani Controversy - note by Shri Eduardo Faleiro, former Union Minister New Delhi September 7, 2005 Dear Sir, I am enclosing a note by Shri Eduardo Faleiro, former Union Minister on the Konkani controversy. With regards, Yours sincerely, (K. SHARMA) Personal Secretary Shri Fredrick Noronha, Goa THE KONKANI CONTROVERSY The Konkani speaking population that writes in Roman script constitutes a very substantial percentage of the total Konkani population of Goa. They are entitled to the same safeguards and protection available to those who write Konkani in Devanagari. This is their constitutional right and it flows from Article 29(1) of the Constitution of India. Konkani writers in Roman script should have access to literary awards, representation in literary bodies, financial assistance etc. to the same extent as those writing in Devanagari. The argument in favour of Devanagari only is that it will lead to unity of all Konkani speaking people. Imposition of uniformity does not lead to unity. Unity is better achieved through respect for diversity. There are several States in the country which recognize one language and two scripts and both scripts are treated equally by the Government. In Rajasthan, Sindhi is written in perso-arabic (commonly known as the Sindhi script) as well as in devanagari. Similarly in Gujarat, Sindhi is written in perso-arabic as well as in gujarati. Sindhi in devanagari is recognized in both these States though less than 10% of the Sindhi speakers use Devanagari. Both scripts are recognized and treated equally by the two State Governments for all purposes including school education. In West Bengal, Santhali which is also a language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution is written in the Ol Chiki script as well as in devanagari. Both scripts are recognized and treated equally by the West Bengal Government. Regarding Konkani, both scripts should be treated at par for all purposes. However, it would be advisable to teach Konkani in schools through devanagari script only. The reason is that children will learn the Roman script through the study of English which is important for international communication. Devanagari is equally important for access to Indian culture and other Indian languages. The importance of national languages and the sense of national cultural identity is growing in every country in Asia and India is not and should not be an exception. There is some sort of allergy to Marathi among a section of the Goan population. This is the result of the virulent campaign for merger of Goa into Maharashtra in the sixties and seventies and the fact that States in India are formed on linguistic basis. With grant of statehood and declaration of Konkani as the sole official language this phase is now behind us. Marathi has a rich cultural heritage and Maharashtra has been the home of great literary figures and social reformers. It will be in the interest of our young students, whichever their religion, to learn Marathi as an optional language in their school education. The Catholic Church has promoted Konkani in Goa and several priests have done commendable work for the development of this language. However, it is surprising that even in our villages with 100% Konkani speaking population some masses are conducted in English. In every religion in the world, religious rituals are conducted in the language which has deep roots in the cultural psyche of the faithful. Furthermore, the Church in India claims to promote inculturation. In this scenario all Christian religious services in Goa should be in Konkani only. This will add greater credibility to the professions of the Church on this subject.
Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
--- Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santoshi how are you empowered? You could not save the Catarina victims! Boronadoo, I have saved some Catarina victims through the Red Cross and the Cidade de Houston. You have to blame Boosh for not telling Deus to stop Catarina or save the victims from it. Yes it is time for Goans to get out of the post 61 bharati mentality. We should drive our own camião. You want Goans to drive the camiao in reverse? Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet] Death Notice.
Death Announcement. Dorinha Camara Menezes: Navelim, Goa ex Nairobi. 11th September 2005. Wife of the Late Joe F.X. Menezes ex Nairobi ( Bomboikar) Mother of Ruby/Anthony (Cda) Gabe/Lily (Ldn) and Juliana/Paul (Cda) Grandmother to Daphne/Lezlie, Lesley-Anne/Roger, Melanie/Ronnie Annalise and Geoffrey, Giles and Glen. Great grandmother of Camille, Adele and Liam Condolences: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gabe -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Dabolim
i along with most of the goans residing in the united arab emirates (U-A-E) welcome and support mr churchill alemao for his stand on the goa airport wish him all the best we need people like him of think of the welfare of goans viva goa regards henry pinto abu dhabi
[Goanet] FLOREAN VAZ - The first martyr of Konkani language!
These days, a lot is written on Konkani language on various Goan websites. While our efforts are on to have the proposed amendment incorporated in Clause 2 (c) of the Language Act of 1987 to read Konkani language means Konkani language in Devanagari and Roman scripts, let us pay a tribute to Florean Vaz, the first martyr of Konkani language. Here are the lyrics of the song UGDDAS FLOREAN VAZ-ACHO by Rock Dias which takes us back to the day of Floreans martyrdom: Hi khori ghoddnnim, fott sangom nezo Sogleam potrancher, vochot thuim gazo Azun passun, kortat ugddas tuzo Kitench kelear ugddas ho vocho nezo Kitench kelear ugddas ho vocho nezo Konknni choddli vollir, Florean martir melo poilo Taka konnem zait hea porim marunk lailo Hitler Inspector-an hukum aplo choloilo Anik gorib ghoracho divo paloilo Ugddas kelear, dukh bhogta mhaka Hath zoddun mago, mhunno marinaka Far tacher marunk, dukh dislenam taka Martannam vinchari Konknni zai tuka? Martannam vinchari Konknni zai tuka? Salcete Agallim hea ganvan tum ravtalo Kednaim vatten vetannam mhaka mevtalo Tea disa tum nimannem jevonn jevtalo Jevtannam far tuje kuddin rigoilo Goenkaram modem, korun zati vadd Poieat he munis, kosle zait nadd Osleam munxeancher, Dhoniam tuji nit dhadd Nam tor te Goenkaranchem ghaltelet padd Nam tor te Goenkaranchem ghaltelet padd Goenkaranchi bhas Konknni ek pettleli vath Tika lagon Goenchea putanim jiv dilet sath Tankam marun rogtan buddoilet tannem hath Torui astannam kelo visvas-ghath Torui astannam kelo visvas-ghath Torui astannam kelo visvas-ghath Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
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[Goanet] RE: Moping about Mopa?
there exist people who cannot see beyond their nose even on a bright sunny day. Sad , but true all the same.[Miguel Braganza] The third and final most obvious thing is that fellow politicians are a much softer target than the guys who are controlling Dabolim. Make ritual noises about how the latter should pull out but go hammer and tongs about how fellow Goans are making a killing in Mopa real estate. Then we wonder why there is no progress at Dabolim for the past 4 decades.
[Goanet] Tum Vhoir Aum Sokhol -Kuwait ani Dubai Xharant
Tum Vhoir Aum Sokhol 2001 vorsant HEM KAZAR KOSLEM? Comedian Philip-an ek uttom dorjeacho Konkani Songit proiog dakhovn P.V. Production-acho bavtto voir ubarun dovorlolo asa. Teach bavttea kala aplo dusro Konkani Musical Show TUM VHOIR AUM SOKHOL, Setembrachea 16ver, 2005 Hawally A/C Hall-ant aplea voznadik digdorponan machier dadkhoupant sogle toearen ravla. Dolleam boro sarkeli veglech torechi machieveli mandavoll pollenv tuje dolle pittpittailea viret ravchona mhonn digdorspi aplem avhan ditanam tujo kimticho vell bekar vochona zaunk. Hea show-ak bhag ghevnk VHOIR thavn udop khorun Kuwait pavtat Goeamche prosidh, namneche 2004 Gulab Puroskar jiklele kollakar. Comedian Agostinho Themudo (segid don vorsam 2003-2004 uttom vinodi Gulab Puroskar jikpi), Bai Felcy ani Lawrie Travasso (Bori gavpin/ boro gavpi 2004 Gulab Puroskar). Prekxokachim kallzam jikpi Anthony San, Ancette de Santa Cruz, Franciso de Tuem, Peter de Costa ani songita mollar Goeant chokchoktolo bab Norman Cardozo. UK thavn pavtta Tommy Aphonso (Jr. Nelson) Ani SOKHOL Kuwaitche bhuimer ravun tankam vhodd umedin ievkar ditelim Konknni palkachim ostad tikam Bai: Querobina Carvalho, Marcus Vaz, Laurente Pereira, Sylvester Vaz, Micheal D'Silva, Braz de Parra, Albino de Santa Cruz, Ketty de Navelim, M. Luis Leena, Master Carl Rod, Ignatius de Xelvon, ani Zoro Coelho. Soirea kollakarank fullamcho turo bhettoitelint Mongllurchim salkam Ronny-Jasmine sangatak asun Dilon ani Jason. Mon bulgavpi ani aplea surachea talar nachpa sarkelem songit vazovpi Kuwait-che numero uno mhonn pacharlele Shahu Almeida , Mongllurche Adrian Gomes-achea sohokaran proig-vosrean chomotkar kortele zalear nad ani bizlechi fixal vevostha SPIDERS aplea buzar getele. Khas bizlecho prokas Julio Cardozo ani Paklo polletat. Machieveli mandavol SPA aplea hatant samballam zalear Menino ani Caetano de Ribandar machiecho kharbar aplea digdorsponan choloitele. Fuddli mahiti proves pas mellunk sompork kor: Raja Stores Tel: 2412970 Fahaheel: 3720619, 6262597, 9732917, 9494518 vo e-topal [EMAIL PROTECTED] DUBAI XHARANT (UAE) Kuwait-che prekxokank dadhoxi kelea uprant eka sumana uprant hoch show Brestara 22ver September 2005 VHOIR thavn Dubaichea (UAE) Al-Nasr Leisureland (Open Air Poolside) thoimsorlea Goenkarank dadhoxi korun SOKHOL pavtele justuch sanjechea 6.30 vaztam Odik mahiti mellun ghevnchi Gabby de Chandor 050-5943504 vo Rafael 050-4563731 Dubai, Ambott-Tik Restaurant-ant tiketto vikrek asteleo http://www.goa-world.com/goa/poems http://www.mail-archive.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?config=gulf-goans_yahoogroups_comrestrict=exclude=words=Lino+B.+Dourado __ Yahoo! for Good Watch the Hurricane Katrina Shelter From The Storm concert http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/shelter
[Goanet] Dabolim versus Mopa controversy
There is one way to check out whether the proposed Mopa airport will benefit Goa and Goans and that is through a cost- benefit analysis taking all costs into account including environmental costs .The 1000 crores could be better spent on rejuvenating our flagging agricultural base by importing labour saving agricultural machinery and training local boys to use them on hire basis to till, seed and crop the land. The prime cause of agricultural decline in Goa is the high cost of imported labour (mostly not available ) and our reluctance to do manual work. So investment in mechanisation should be a good idea. Eric Pinto
[Goanet] Sixty Goan footballers for football tuning in Belgaum for five days
Sixty Goan footballers for football tuning in Belgaum for five days Our sports Reporter Margao sept : - they have being fired by a ambition. Ambition of seeing Indian football players playing in foreign lands. They have the love of mother land going and a driving goal of reaching the peak in terms of performance on the football field. Football promotion and nurturing hereto restricted to Goa football association, football clubs and schools in moving to new grounds. New individuals are joining in the race for the greater goal of football promotion in the state. On Monday sixty footballers starting from the age group of 12- 17 left for Belgaum by the Goa express for a week long football orientation camp In Belgaum. The sixty footballers have been drawn from various schools from south and North Goa. Prominent footballers from Loyola hs Margao, St Anthony hs majorda, Bethany convent hs Sao Jose De Areal and Fr Agnel hs Pilar to name a few have made the trip to Belgaum. The persons associated with the group stated that they did not need publicity on an individual level for them. The group call them FIG. They did not wish to elaborate on what FIG stands for. They also added that they are a group of people networking through out the state for the overall goal of giving a new direction to football. Elaborating further they added that they want to groom and train the boys in a scientific way. On membership of the group they disclosed that anybody with football promotion in mind is welcomed to join the group. On special attention given to the age group of 12-17 years, they stated it is the group which holds the key and if adequately nurtured can Indian football to new heights. Football coaching and other football related matters have under gone a drastic changes through out the world and it is right time we keep pace with the latest trend. They also stated that they do not want to want to be hurdles in the path of persons who are already doing the job of football promotion in the state. We do not want a contradictory path they added. Discipline is a key word they stated and the five day stay in Belgaum will also cover the fitness level of the players and theory and practical tests for the footballers. We are preparing the budding footballers for life besides football and to take the challenges of modern football they added. Incidentally two of the group members who have played a key role in FIG accompanied the Goa football association and all India football federation delegation to Portugal which ended in the historic signing of the agreement between Portuguese authorities and Indian football federation for the exchange of coaches and youth development teams from India. Some of the boys who spoke to Gomantak times were all pumped up and overjoyed to make the Belgaum trip. One of them ambelim born striker Samson Fernandes a xi standard student of Cuncolim united higher secondary Cuncolim was happy to make his first tour outside the state and hoped that he will learn some tricks and become a more mentally stronger player.
[Goanet] Goa and Latin America - great scope for interaction
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ --- -- Great Scope for Interaction with Latin America -- by Nandkumar Kamat The die-hard crusader of democracy and civil liberties, ex-MP from South Goa, Mr Erasmo Sequeira, may be known for his robust personality in the political circles of New Delhi. But very few people knew about the role which late Erasmobab played to bring India closer to latin America. Erasmo belonged to a famous trading family in Panaji. He knew about Goas maritime trade contacts with Brazil. He had understood the economic, geopolitical, trade and commercial importance of the latin American countries. There was a small circle of MPs in New Delhi in the 1970s who were advocating strong relationship with the latin American nations. Erasmo guided this group. India had neglected development of close economic and political ties with the latin American countries after establishing diplomatic relations with Brazil in 1949. The visit of Prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1968 helped to bring Brazil, the fifth largest nation by area in the world closer to India. But that was not adequate. Before the Portuguese colonial rule ended in Brazil, Goa had enjoyed excellent trade relations with that country. The period 1783 to 1820 is considered the golden age of Goas trade with Brazil. Many Hindu trading families in Goa had made their fortunes in tobacco, textiles and bullion trade. Somehow the diplomats in New Delhi had forgotten the Goa-Brazil connections. Influenced by Socialist ideology, Erasmo was a strong champion of the liberation movements in the latin American countries. He had stood against the US capitalist hegemony. Today, India has realised the importance of strengthening ties with the latin American countries. Mexico, Cuba and Brazil have stood by the side of India on most of the international platforms. Indian business community has now entered Brazil. Many IT and Pharma companies have got a foothold in latin America. This is a belated beginning. India has formed a strategic trans-oceanic, trans-continental axis with the republic of South Africa and Brazil. Latin American countries offer a huge market for Indian commodities, goods and services. Indias scientific and technological expertise would help countries like Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Indias needs for strategic metals, minerals and bullion can be met by these countries endowed with rich mineral deposits. In Pharma and medical biotechnology and especially in vaccine development, Cuba has made tremendous progress. Technology transfer from Cuba to India would benefit our Pharma and Biotech sectors. In oceanographic research and Fisheries development a tremendous scope exists for co-operation between India, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina. In agro-horticultural and food processing sector, Indo-Brazilian long term co-operation would be able to dominate the world trade in food commodities. India owes a lot to latin America in terms of the enrichment of plant gene pool. Without latin American crops such as tobacco, tomato, peanut, pineapple, capsicum, cashew, guava, sapota, cucurbits, sweet potato, Vanilla Indian horticulture would have remained very poor. In all these imports the Goa-Malabar region has played a catalytic role through the Portuguese. Unfortunately India ignored this horticultural connection with neo-tropical latin America after independence. It was the Mexican dwarf variety of wheat which launched the green revolution in India. Today Indian plant and agricultural biotechnologists have developed the expertise to produce better varieties of the cultivars which had originally come from Brazil. But co-operation with the latin American crop scientists would certainly boost their research and benefit many countries. Brazil and India are not self reliant in meeting their energy needs. But Brazil has developed the technology of Gasshol or bioethanolic fuel blends which is in the interest of India because both the countries have vast Sugarcane plantations. The Brazilian Gasshol model can reduce Indias oil import bill. The President of Venezuela had even made an offer to supply crude oil at cheaper prices to countries which can not afford to foot their rising oil import bills. India has a definite stake in Venezuela if the energy security of our country has to be in place. Indias import-export trade with the latin American countries is just a fraction of that with China and USA. In tourism sector, India has not developed concrete links with Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela or
[Goanet] Katrina Goan victims
Gilbert Lawrence ! San Francisco-based Goa Sudharop had two postings on the Goanet website on the Katrina disaster. The first one informed all goans that the Organization had some funds available to assist some victims. The second one was informing goans that a Professional Counsellor was available to assist the victims. In New Jersey, this info was forwarded to several people including those who may be knowing goans in the area , or who have relatives in the three affected states.We do not know if any goans contacted Goa Sudharop directly. One of our members who has relatives in New Orleans requested our Caring and Prayer Chain Sub-committee to pray for the victims. She also briefed us on the status of her relatives who have moved to Virginia to stay with her sister. And in New York, a goan woman has accomodated seven goans from New Orleans- all victims of the catastrophe. But she was aware of their plight because she has relatives in New Orleans. Like many states, I doubt whether the three states have GOAs; hence, if one does not have a relative or a friend in the area, how would one know whom to contact ?- let alone how many goans live in the area and what help they need. You seem to pinpoint the blame on the committee members; but they are equally not accessible to info like other goans. This exercise, I feel should be undertaken by everybody. But we are not mind readers. How can we know that a goan has moved to New Jersey or any other state unless he/she let's us know with all the details. The other possibility is thru the goanet website, or if a friend or relative informs a resident of the state. And once you have the basic info, you hit a wall, as the person does not reply to your email, letters or even return a telephone call. I could give you several examples and I am sure many goans from other states could cite similar cases. There are goans who have become over-Americanized, and stressed in no uncertain terms that they do not want to have any dealings with goans. . And two years ago, a goan woman who moved to Pennsylvania State, emailed the New Jersey GOA and told a committee member that she was interested in meeting goans based in the State. We welcomed her and told her to attend some of our functions so that she could meet them. She told us that she first wanted email addresses of Pennsylvania State residents; when we refused- citing privacy, she got upset. We later realised that we made a wise decision , for the lady wanted to contact these goans to join AMWAY. You mention various factions which basically pertain to Toronto, and thus have no connection whatso-ever with the issue at stake. You also state that committee members should interact a lot more than being just isolated groups within their state. How can a committee member of the LA GOA interact with a goan resident from Houston, Texas unless he is aware of the person's residency. I chose Houston as it does not have a GOA. Some ten years ago,a member of our planning committee -an appendage to the executive committee -pointed out during a meeting that there were many goans in New Jersey who were not listed on our electronic database. When we asked him how we could locate some of these goans, he had no answer. When we further pinned him down to give us at least one name, he could not.(this was before the Goanet website became an effective tool). The New Jersey GOA's electronic database includes all its members who embrace about seven states, and a few newly arrived residents in the areas. But I can assure you that we do have many goan residents from New Jersey in our database, let alone Connecticut,Delaware and Pennsylvania which do not have GOAs. Like you, perhaps we do not know the answer to any of these questions. May be a North American Goan organization- on a federal level- could be the answer. Tony Barros. Union, New Jersey. U . S . A . __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] 'Tin Fish' is from the heart, says author
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE420050911044202Page=4Title=Features+-+People+%26+LifestyleTopic=0 'Tin Fish' is from the heart, says author Sunday September 11 2005 15:03 IST IANS NEW DELHI: Author Sudeep Chakravarti, who scribbled his debut novel Tin Fish at airport lounges, says he is glad his book has no brocade cholis, no turmeric, no Ganesh statues. Instead, it is from the heart. There is no identifiable Indian motif. I am not pretty, I haven't had a million dollar advance, but my book is from the heart, Sudeep, 41, told IANS here. Mine is no coming-of-age book though publishers are glib with packaging. 'Tin Fish' is overwhelmingly not about Mayo College. The sub-text, he states, is about the 70s. The caste-creed politics, the deification of the Gandhi dynasty, the coalition circus, the first glimmerings of Hindutva seen through the eyes of a teenaged boy. Tin Fish, which has been compared to Lucky Jim, Catcher In The Rye, Tin Drum and even Dead Poets' Society, was written in six weeks flat he says. I had been thinking about it for six years. However, the story of four boys' rebellion against a regimented fishbowl existence in a boarding school is not autobiographical, he asserts. It is autobiographical only in that it is a first-person narrative, set in the 70s and matches my chronology. A series of coincidences have been imposed by me that as a writer was my prerogative to do so. The book could be set in any boarding school anywhere. There are a few instances in the book that are perhaps personal comments. But in the book, (lead protagonist) Brandy's mom dies, whereas I lost my dad. Sudeep, who began his career in journalism in 1985, had been squeezing time from a frenetic professional life to write the book when he decided to shift from Delhi to Goa last year. There was then a 'what now?' moment and I opted for time-out, for a sabbatical, he defends his decision to move. Besides, my next book is based on Goa and I am able to study Goa at close quarters. I have done the tourist thing. Now I am doing the resident thing. I like the relative peace and the cosmopolitan atmosphere. My new novel has a lot of nuances about joy, about sorrow, about Goa's identity crisis. The place is in a churn. It is such a tiny place, but you have the world there. My seven-year-old daughter Maya wakes up everyday and says, 'Baba, what a beautiful day'! No doubt, with his book going into a second reprint, her papa agrees.
Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
Santoshi how are you empowered? You could not save the Catarina victims! Yes it is time for Goans to get out of the post 61 bharati mentality. We should drive our own camião. B. Colaco = --- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am already empowered, and I call for Goans to get out of the pre-1961 mentality. You, Bernadoo? Cheers, Santosh ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] RE: The alleged coining of the word 'liberatable'
And those would be? Helga do Rosario Gomes - Original Message - From: Anthony M Barreto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 6:39 PM Subject: [Goanet] RE: The alleged coining of the word 'liberatable' Hence forth Helga Nair would do well not to expose their ignorance over matters beyond their limited comprehension. TM
[Goanet] Re: Gurunath K Pai of AIR-Panaji promoted
Hi Miguel, You are optimistic! As for me, I'm simply not sure. You might probably know that the post of the Director of Information, Government of Goa, and that of the persons controlling the local news output at local radio stations tends to be very political choices. In the past, the BJP and Congress made very sure they had their own nominees heading the DI. While the saffron party put in individuals who overtly agreed with them (and wore their saffron on their sleeve, in some cases) the Congress did one better. Every faction in that party made sure their own men were at the helm while they ruled. In the case of radio, the controls have been also there. Take a look at designations in the local news unit of All India Radio. The designations are played around like putty, transfers are lobbied for anxiously, and the hierarchy tends to be a politically-defined snakes-and-ladders game. In the recent past, there were designations such as Assistant Editor (News), Assistant News Editor and what not. Till convinced otherwise, one could assume that this is another round of politically-decided merry-go-rounds. No wonder so few ears tune in to the official media! FN PS: Personally, Pai is a nice guy... but here we are talking about forces that are larger than individuals. Including politics. [Goanet] Gurunath K Pai of AIR-Panaji promoted Miguel Braganza miguel12 at sancharnet.in It was really nice to read that Gurunath Pai was promoted as Information Officer in the IIS. He has done yeomen service in Goa, bringing to public attention the small but significant aspects of life. Till recently he was the news editor fro AIR station, Panaji. He was the Director of Information during the 1994 exposition of Goemcho Saib. I first met Gurunath when we did a course in Tiger prawn farming at the Fisheries Department's Dauji Fish Farm, Old Goa, along with Max Lewis[ now of Sure Clean fame]. It is a friendhip that has stood the test of time and human exigencies. My last interaction with him was for the promotion of Kokum and the Festival of Plants and Flowers at SFX school, Siolim. Gurunath is a committed nature lover. I hope that he will soon be posted back to work in amchem bhangarachem Goem. Thankfully, the All India Radio is not stuck with script polemics. It accepts 'scripts' or text of the talk/tiatr/lecture in both, the static 'Nagri' [Devnagri] and the roaming 'Romi'[ Roman], scripts in its stride. The script is hardly the problem, the vocabulary and the grammar is. A language has to communicate, to be understood. Gurunath and I understood our mother tongue. PANAJI, Sept 8: Mr Gurunath K Pai, in charge of regional news unit, AIR Panaji, has been promoted to senior technical grade of Indian Information Service[IIS] and has been posted as information officer at Press Information Bureau, Kolkata. Mr Pai started his career in journalism in 1975 as sub-editor of Uzvadd, a daily published in Roman Konkani script from Panaji. Later, he joined as sub-editor at AIR Panaji and was Konkani news reader AIR Panaji and Mumbai. In 1982, Mr Pai joined Indian Information Service. He also served in PIB at New Delhi and Panaji and had a stint as Director of Department of Information and Publicity, Goa, for two years on deputation. Mr Pai has toured Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania with the then President, Mr R Venkataraman, on his official tour. (NT) . -- - Frederick 'FN' Noronha | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | http://fn.swiki.net Goa, India | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 - 1995-2005: Ten years of waiting for community radio in India! To know more: https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa's media: too many blind spots
Goa's media: too many blind spots By Frederick Noronha If Goa's Press was a patient, a doctor called-in would probably diagnose it both deaf and blind. What's worse, it's heart would fail the test; while suffering from acute vertigo our media often loses its sense of balance. Is this too pessimistic a view from someone who has been part of the press in Goa for over two decades? In numerical terms, the press is vibrant. A small state of 1.4 million has three daily newspapers in the English-language, eight in the regional languages (of these one in Devanagari Konkani and the rest in Marathi, including Goa editions of outstation papers). It also has a myriad of other weeklies, just one English-language monthly (Goa Today). Then, there are scores of irregular publications and souvenirs that are quick to make their presence felt -- like seasonal mushrooms -- specially when there's any promise of government largess looming on the horizon in the form of advertising. It's not quality alone that matters. But even in numerical terms itself, the growth of the media in the state can be questioned, depending on how one views it. Daily circulation of all newspapers combined totals around 200,000 copies. For a state of 1.4 million, isn't this a small number? It would indicate that the media in Goa -- with its heavy agenda of surface-level politics, Panjim-centric reporting and a bit of sport -- isn't really touching the lives of the vast majority of this state. Even if half of Goa's households, roughly speaking, get a newspaper at their home, does this call for complacency? It not only means that the other half are left out, but also that most of Goa's people are reading just one point of view and one newspaper. This, of course, can be a fatal decision, given the manner in which the media in the state gets polarised and takes sides over every little issue, whether political or communal or linguistic or educational. Together with politicians, Goa's press is one of the few other forces in the state that is almost continually fanning communalism, even if mostly keeping it on the slow-burner. If the English-language papers have to be a little circumspect in what they put out -- after all, English-reading skills cut across all sections of society -- those at the helm in some language or script that only a section reads normally have a field day. Even the English-language media does manage to send out subliminal messages to one or the other section of a state that has long known communal amity. Take the case of how an attempt to stoke up passions in recent months by damaging two crosses in Ponda is reported. Or the large amount of space devoted for continual hate-speech by spokespersons of communal organisations on a regular basis. NEXUS ACROSS REGIMES Nexus between politicians and journalists, both during the Congress regimes and more so during the BJP times, is still awaiting a deeper analysis. Manohar Parrikar's far larger-than-life public image was largely a successful fallout of smart media manipulation. That probably explains why he had to (in part, unnecessarily) take so much flak after his departure, by a populace that felt short-changed by a god with clay feet. But then, a largely passive readership also enables newspapers to suck up to the politicians in power, by finding just about any reason to praise them. Haven't we seen government after government being bestowed with lavish praise, only to then be quickly criticised when they fall from power? If they are such great performances, then why isn't Goa a paradise? On the other hand, doesn't the media show signs of short-term memory loss, when it comes to recalling all the many promises made by politicians? For ages, the media -- particularly on the English-language side -- has been stagnant in the state. The last major paper to be launched, the Gomantak Times, came over a decade-and-half ago. It is only now that one can see some competition entering the market. With the ownership of the Gomantak Times changing hands to the Maharashtra-based Pawars, differences are visible. A Sujay Gupta-edited Gomantak Times has undeniably made the media -- not just the GT -- more outspoken. Goa's papers are showing some signs of competition, and seem a little less willing to work under the shadow of the Establishment. Yet, not all is fine. One can ask whether the urge to be outspoken has not resulted in a trend towards sensationalism, and trials-by-the-media. Just as I write this piece, a friend, who has a never-say-die attitude over the media in Goa, dashed across an email as the clock's hands moved past midnight: Our Press is showing signs of growing independence. I was pleasantly surprised to see (one paper carry) my letter ... (talking about corruption within the
[Goanet] Rexband LIVE IN GOA
The Rexband, live in Goa. - A REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC, SONG, DANCE THEATRE. The Rexband will be performing live in Goa at the follwing venues: 1st Oct'05: 6:30pm sharp; Our Lady of Rosary Church Grounds, Navelim. 2nd Oct'05: 6:30pm sharp; Don Bosco Grounds, Panjim. This is organized by Help Help a charitable trust. They can be reached at 0832 2714595 (www.helpnhelp.org). Contact them for further details passes. The Rexband hasundertaken over 500 perfomances over the last decade acrossThe Indian subconteent, United States, across the Middle East some parts of Europe. It also became the FIRST CATHOLIC BAND from the Indian subcontinent to be invited for the World Youth Day performances in 2002 in Canada 2005 in Germany. The two hour Rexband live shows are designed to integrate diverse styles of music, coreography, song, skits, sharing and short theatre performances. Most of their songs are set to choreographed movements, making them attractive to the youth. A team of dancers with the group help add dynamism to the live performances of the band. Dont miss this performance get your family friends along as well. Boni (Producer of Good Morning Lord)
[Goanet] Moping about Mopa?
Dear Philip, In the era of ILS for safe landing even in darkness and bad weatheras well as other devices that can help pilots see beyond the horizon even, there exist people who cannot see beyond their nose even on a bright sunny day. Sad , but true all the same. : "Philip Thomas" wrote<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>The next 'obvious thing' is that if Mopa is bad for the south Goahospitality business, (and I agree it might well be as per the presentplan) then it should be (re-)configured to AVOID that clash i.e. as adomestic airport rather than as an "international airport" to begin with.Is there any sanctity left in a person's word over here?Sad. Viva Goa. miguel Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now.
Re: [Goanet] Direct Bombay return �352
Hi I am a registered member for this site, but please ignore or delete my hotmail address. [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the only address I use and I do get all your messages. By the way, which direct flights to Goa from London or Frankfurt can we board ex Canada? Whats the best deal from Calgary/LHR/to Goa and Back? Appreciate your comments. Wilson __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
[Goanet] CONGRESS PARTY IN GOA NEEDS TO SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL
The Congress may be ruling Goa but it is no way shinning for the party and there is no feel-good factor whatsoever amongst the party troops. The party is in dire straits. The greed for power and prosperity which was earlier restricted to the legislative wing has now spilled over to the party's organisational wing and will eventually creep into the local block units. The Rane Government like the River Princess seems to be grounded with political debris all around but no one seems to be ready to account for the rubble. During the BJP rule when many so called Congressmen were jumping ship it was Adv. Uday Bhembre who shouldered the challenging task of heading the Congress Party's intellectual cell and bringing some valuable researched contribution to a party that was straying into wilderness. It has been my privilege of knowing Adv. Bhembre over the last two decades and interacting with him more closely over the last decade. One has to meet Adv. Bhembre to know the unadulterated politician, a focused writer, a fearless orator and an impeccable refined personality who is also a gentleman to the core. On various public interest issues I have taken up over the years I have always first called up Adv. Bhembre to seek his expert, mature advice and guidance. There seems to be an attempt now to character assassinate Adv. Bhembre by a letter according to media sources ostensibly written by a RSS fanatic Datta Sripad Naik but printed and published in a section of the media under the name of the disqualified and now semi-qualified Cortalim MLA Mathany Saldanha who has himself in a very big way been a benefactor of the BJP. Fearing by-elections in his constituency Mathany has belatedly spoken on the Dabolim issue. Why was he so mute and dormant while supporting the BJP and as a Minister himself later on vital Goan issues, one wonders. With the next Goa assembly elections soon approaching unless the Congress power hungry politicians get their act together, Goa may again slip off the Congress Map. Goa's Congress leaders have to realise that though the CM's chair is four legged it can accommodate only one head though we have at least six front runners who are gasping for the position. Its time we stop playing snakes and ladders. Games at Goa's expense should be a recreation of the past Whether on Mopa, IFFI or the burning garbage issue it is an irony that the Congress cannot get their act and thought together. It's pathetic that after over a decade of being in power in the past, the Congress in Goa has not been able to move to a decent office premises from the dingy shanty decaying accommodation it has been politicking from. If each of the Congress politicians who have made it from rags to riches just pitches in a crore from the mind boggling wealth they have amassed, the party could easily have a state of the art Congress Bhavan in Goa. The Congress has to very soon resolve all their never-ending party wranglings and internal feuds and get a serious grip of the various serious issues confronting our State. Among other very serious issues, the deteriorating health of Goa Medical College needs urgent attention. It was designed as a hospital and cannot be allowed to be transformed into a morgue. It was hoped that it would have been a priority for the Congress leaders and that they would have started with at least sprucing the ICU wards where they have personally seen the problems after conveniently seeking refuge there during the BJP rule courtesy Manohar Parrikar. Let us be very clear whether we want to promote Goa as a tourist and investment destination or allow our Goa to be projected as a garbage, stray dog/ cattle and a malaria destination being run and mismanaged by political prostitutes. Goa needs a Chief Minister who can deliver. The princely and royal Rane has to realise that we cannot afford a ceremonial incumbent. It's time Pratapsingh Raoji Rane, as the longest serving legislator starts enjoying the bumper pension he will now reap after the recently passed legislation for the benefit of retiring MLA's. With Diwali fast approaching let us hope that the festival of lights will usher into Goa a Chief Minister who can govern. And in the present scenario, though Dr Wilfred De Sousa would definitely be nursing a hope for the one last rock and ride on the CM's Chair, it is only Ravi Naik that may be able to steer the Congress Party out of its woods. But its Sonia Gandhi who will have the last say. Aires Rodrigues ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Info Required on Snake Capturers In Goa
Hello friends, I'm in the process of making a comprehensive (and correct) list of snake catchers in Goa. We have too few names on a couple of lists and some of the contact numbers are old or don't work at all. The list I've compiled (after telephonically verifying) so far has 33 snake catchers in Goa, but just 20 are contactable. Should a situation arise wherein a person needs a volunteer to capture a snake, it is important that the concerned people have this information and more importantly, correct information. Therefore, please send me any contacts that you may have so that this list can include everybody, including those working on their own. If you do have any info, I need the following: Name of the Person: Organization Working For: Operating Area, Villages: Mobile Number: Landline Number: Please send me this information before 17th September 2005. Thanks, Clinton.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: +91 98 600 36828 landln +91 832 2736828
[Goanet] Sugarcane cultivation in Goa.
It was a pleasant surprise to read an article and an interview on the state of agriculture in Goa in the Panorama of Navhind Times dated 11 September, 2005. Normally, my interest in the Panorama is limited to Mario Cabral e Sa's View from the Mandovi and fellow member of Goa Heritage Action Group, Prajal Sakhardande's Pages from the Past. The Backroom Whispers from fellow Mhapsekar Umesh Mahambre are of occasional interest. His interview of fellow Western Ghats Kokum Foundation member and technically qualified agripreneur, Shrikant Joshi, entitled Farmers are not getting proper support price for their produce in Face-to-Face was a quaint juxtaposition with former Agriculture Officer-turned Goa Civil Service officer and friend, Nikhil Umakant Deasi's SAVING SANJIVANI: A blueprint to salvage Goa's only Sugar Mill. Nikhil knows what he is witing. He is the youngest ever Managing Director of Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd [or Sanjivani Co-operative Sugar Factory Ltd.] located at Dharbandora near Molem Wildlife Sanctuary in Sanguem Taluka. As I understand the term Support Price in agriculture, it is a mechanism for ensuring a minimum procurement price for a commodity to prevent distress sale at uneconomical prices. What the government of Goa is doing is , at best, a procurement incentive to the farmers to sell to certain agencies of its choice. It started with incentives [ as much as Rs.30 per kg]for arecanut procured by Goa Bagayatdar Society to create a powerful vote bank in central and eastern areas of Goa dominated by the Kulaghars. This farmers' lobby belonged to a particular caste and community. A smoke screen was created by giving a nominal procurement incentivefor rice paddy [ of Rs.0.50P per kg.] and sugarcane[Rs.0.10P per kg] which are predominantly grown by the poorer strata of the majority community. It was a policy of dahi [curds] for the stout and tak[whey or butter milk] for the lean. Each one has to maintain his respective figure. This perpetuation of the social inequality is what is wrong with the so-called policy of SUPPORT PRICE. It supports nothing. It is better that the rulers of the day learn their lessons quick, or they will be doomed to learn it the hard way like the present opposition party. Since he was appointed in the Goa Civil Service and placed directly as the Managing Director of Sanjivani Sugar factory, a chronic loss-making company that even the present Chief Minister wanted Out, my friend Nikhil has done a great job of turning around its fortunes. Thankfully he was retained in that post while being divested of the additional post of MD of the Goa Horticulture Corporation Ltd. which could do better with his pragmatism.[This is a matter that I wrote about in the Diamond Publication's PLUS tabloids, much to the chagrin of some of our former colleagues.] He had initiated measures in the few days he was there in GSHCL and I had the occasion to interact with him, a gratis, as it would help boost processing and packaging of fruits in Goa. Both the voluntary organisations that I am associated with, Botanical Society of Goa and Western Ghats Kokum Foundation, are involved in making Goa the hub of fruit and flower marketing. There was a happy convergence of interests. Goa has an international image and can cash on it. It must. If it wants to be a financially viable state without heavy industry it is TINA- There Is No Alternative. It is the reason why the proposed International Airport is being touted as GOA International Airport, whether it will be set up in Mopa or Sindhudurg. There are some points in which I disagree with Nikhil's assessment. Economics is about Opportunity Cost. The ancient concept of Ghar ki murgi dal barabar/saman is not tenable today. Roy Antao has shown Godrej Oil Palm what opportunity can yield in oil palm fruit bunches grown in Goa when sold in Karnataka. Grudgingly, the company yielded higher prices in Goa. Would the Sanjivani Sugar factory like to buy sugarcane at higher prices if the farmers from Sanguem and Canacona transport it to to Londa and Karwar in Karnataka or from Pernem to Sindhudurg in Maharashtra?? Would they like sugarcane grown in Goa to be sold in other states at higher prices? Commercial establishments should conform to commercial norms. Why cannot the Sanjivani pay the farmers in Goa on cost per sugar yield basis as done by Goa Dairy on fat percentage basis? If sugar cane from Karnataka with 10 percent sugar content is procured at price X plus transport cost of Y, then the farmer in Goa should get a minimum price of 0.85 x X+Y less the local transport cost for sugarcane with 8.5 percent sugar content. If this is done, no farmer will ask for the support price of ten paisa per kilogram of cane. In fact , more farmers will come forward to plant sugarcane and reduce the need to import cane from other states. The Sanjivani would stand to gain from this pragmatic approach to pricing. Farmers are not fools. If there is money in the
[Goanet] UN Compensation for Indian Citizens during Iraqi Invasion
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[Goanet] Spicejet BOM-GOA or GOA -BOM Just Rs.999
Special offer extended up to 15th Oct. Confirmed: Fares available on line at abv prices + tax spicejet.com == New Delhi, 9th September 2005: On receiving overwhelming response, SpiceJet has extended the closing date of Red Hot Special Fare offer from Sep 30th to Oct 15th 2005 adding another 4,000 seats. Red Hot Specials are available at Rs 999 for 9,999 seats per flight segment for all the six sectors. == Check this flights schedule: Origin Destination Frequency Flt. No. Depart Arrive A/C Via Ahmedabad Bangalore Daily 0S215 15:05 17:05 737 - Ahmedabad Delhi Except Wed 0S100 03:30 04:50 737 - Ahmedabad Delhi Daily 0S106 10:25 11:50 737 - Ahmedabad Delhi Daily 0S212 14:05 15:30 737 - Ahmedabad Delhi Daily 0S118 21:45 23:10 737 - Ahmedabad Mumbai Except Wed 0S109 00:25 01:25 737 - Ahmedabad Mumbai Daily 0S101 07:25 08:25 737 - Ahmedabad Mumbai Daily 0S107 18:15 19:15 737 - Bangalore Ahmedabad Daily 0S212 11:35 13:35 737 - Bangalore Delhi Daily 0S212 11:35 15:30 737 AMD Bangalore Delhi Daily 0S218 17:40 21:50 737 PNQ Bangalore Pune Daily 0S218 17:40 19:15 737 - Delhi Ahmedabad Daily 0S101 05:30 06:55 737 - Delhi Ahmedabad Daily 0S215 13:10 14:35 737 - Delhi Ahmedabad Daily 0S107 16:25 17:45 737 - Delhi Ahmedabad Except Tue 0S109 22:40 23:59 737 - Delhi Bangalore Daily 0S203 07:10 11:05 737 PNQ Delhi Bangalore Daily 0S215 13:10 17:05 737 AMD Delhi Goa Daily 0S255 11:20 13:45 737 - Delhi Mumbai Daily 0S101 05:30 08:25 737 AMD Delhi Mumbai Daily 0S107 16:25 19:15 737 AMD Delhi Mumbai Except Tue 0S109 22:40 01:25 737 AMD (Next Day) Delhi Pune Daily 0S203 07:10 09:15 737 - Goa Delhi Daily 0S256 17:50 20:15 737 - Goa Mumbai Daily 0S258 14:30 15:30 737 - Mumbai Ahmedabad Except Wed 0S100 02:05 03:05 737 - Mumbai Ahmedabad Daily 0S106 08:55 09:55 737 - Mumbai Ahmedabad Daily 0S118 20:15 21:15 737 - Mumbai Delhi Except Wed 0S100 02:05 04:50 737 AMD Mumbai Delhi Daily 0S106 08:55 11:50 737 AMD Mumbai Delhi Daily 0S118 20:15 23:10 737 AMD Mumbai Goa Daily 0S259 16:15 17:15 737 - Pune Bangalore Daily 0S203 09:45 11:05 737 - Pune Delhi Daily 0S218 19:50 21:50 737 - for Goa Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa GOAN NRI related.. http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * September 10 9: Assagao-Anjuna Football Academy disbanded...
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded 1994 e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ by Herman 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Carneiro 88_88 | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 -- / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 www.goanet.org Cb 88_-~ 88_-888 888 888 88___/ 88_/ Y88D [GOANET NEWS BYTES * SEPT 10 9, 2005 * DATELINE GOA] * Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha *** SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 o Cops caution travellers of gangs using soporific drugs. Gangs active on the Goa to Mumbai, Kolhapur, Pune and Miraj route rob cash, valuables and belonging by administering sleep-inducing drugs to travellers. (NT) o Panjim corporation's dumping site at the Kadamba bus terminal to run out of space soon. (NT) o Coast Guard to launch clean-up drive in Goa on Sept 17. (NT) o Goacyberworks.com is advertising for web designers and developers, for its new office in Panjim. o Navhind Times carries two lengthy articles on its Science Ecology page, by votaries of Homeopathy -- Dr Thomas Paul D'Souza (a classical homeopath, who practises in his late father's propular clinic at Arpora) and Dr Arvind Kothe (who is principal of the Shri Kamaxidevi Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital at Shiroda, Goa). o Beach football, organised by Arlem Breweries and Panjim Footballers, Miramar, Sept 11, 8 am. o Heavy rains return to haunt Mumbai. (H) o V-Guard is advertising for solar water heaters with evacuated tube collectors. Dealers in Panjim and Margao. o Goa has received surplus rainfall, says India Meteorological Observatory at Altinho, Panjim. (H) o Velim forum stanrts second phase of road safety plan. (H) o With an airport planned at the idyllic Mopa airport, not only is the agrarian activities but also the natural springs and streams -- which shaped the villagers' lives for centuries -- are facing extinction. (GT) o Festering slums dot Pernem's river banks. (GT) o New Konkani feature film in the making. It will be produced by Film Producers Association of Goa, in collaboration with D'Costa Film Productions. (GT) ASSAGAO ANJUNA FOOTBALL ACADEMY disbanded. It was one of the few nurseries of Goan football, started 12 years back, writes Armstrong Vaz. It was a club that spotted and groomed talented boys from the villages of Assagao, Anjuna, Arpora, Nagoa, Parra, Calangute. Their yearly budget for youth development teams was about Rs 40,000 - 60,000. But raising finance became abig problem as they did not organise any inter village tournaments. (Gomantak Times) SEPTEMBER 09, 2005 o One-and-half day-old Ganesh idols immersed. (NT) o CM, GPCC chief (Ravi Naik) to discuss Goa affairs with high command. (NT) o Mapusa garbage dumping: Assagao comunidade to move high court.(NT) o Gold, silve stolen from Tivim at Ganpath Pawaskar's residence at Faj Housing Colony, Maddel. (NT) o Porvorim Residents' Welfare Association demands more frequent Kadamba bus service to their area. (NT) o Goa Church expresses concern over dwindling sex ratio. (NT) o Bid to burgle Assagao church fails. The burglar entered by removing roof tiles. But finding the doors of the church locked, he abandoned his mission, leaving behind a rope. (GT) SOUTH GOA's TOURISM LOBBY feels that a new international airport on the fringes of Maharashtra will choke tourism in the South. (GT) o Says Gomantak Times: Even the dead wait to get to a Goa hospital. No trauma and accident units; Rs 14.2 million government aid for trauma unit at Hospicio unutilised. GT o Loot of sand continues unabated at Miramar. Eyewitnesses saw a truck carrying sand silica from near the Miramar circle, heading towards Dona Paula on Thursday, even as everyone is in a festive mood and the authorities seem unaware about the illegal sand mining. (GT) - EDUCATION - o Give recognition to parents-teachers association, by changing the law, suggests member of Parliament Shantaram Naik. He was speaking at an awards function for students of the Kshatriya Maratha Samaj. (NT) o Zantye College students' council inaugurated. (NT) SIX GOAN GIRLS are making waves at the Kaleidoscope festival at Sophia College, Mumbai, writes Ayesha Barretto in the Gomantak Times. They are Abigail Ferrao (ex Rosary High School) who is coordinator of the Informals team, Doreen Alvares (ex-Fatima convent) who is coordinator of the Fun Fair, Alisha da Lima Leitao (of Deep Vihar), Kheya Melo Furtado (ex-Sharada Mandir) who is coordinating
[Goanet] Message from The Goan Forum
The Goan Forum (TGF) website announcement -Sept 11, 2005 (Please hit REFRESH on your browser - if a stored version of TGF shows up on your screen) Today, as in the past 4 years, we temporarily withdraw the regular front page of our website in memory of the Victims of Sept 11, 2001. Instead we carry a prayerful message from Pope Benedict XVI Our regular front page will return on September 18, 2005 TGF requests that we ALL Please pray for ALL victims of Violence and also remember to pray for those who perpetrate this violence against the Innocent. TGF Sept 11, 2005 Today, 11 September, we remember the victims of terrorist violence throughout the world. May God inspire men and women of goodwill everywhere to renounce hatred and to build a world of justice, solidarity and peace Pope Benedict XVI - CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - September 11, 2005
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * September 11: Matanhy curses Goa's politicians...
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded 1994 e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ by Herman 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Carneiro 88_88 | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 -- / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 www.goanet.org Cb 88_-~ 88_-888 888 888 88___/ 88_/ Y88D [GOANET NEWS BYTES * SEPT 11, 2005 * DATELINE GOA] * Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha *** o Sonia Gandhi okays consititution of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) as well as a Goa Pradesh Election Committee. Six vice presidents are M K Shaikh, Domnic Fernandes, Luis Alex Cardozo, Moti Dessai, Uday Bhembre and Shambu Bhau Bandekar. Rupa Bhakta is treasurer. (Herald) POLITICIANS HAVE BECOME COMMISSION AGENTS, says Matanhy Saldanha. In an interview with Peter Raposo and Bosco de Souza Eremita (Vavraddencho Ixtt) said he didn't support the Congress because I don't want a polarization of forces. I want the people of Goa to remain united as they were, and if anybody attempts to divide, then I will not be a party to such political designs. Asked if the BJP is communal and had been trying to saffronise government and education, he says, Every government is the same. Every government has its subtle biases. It is for the people to fight these biases even by coming out to the streets. However, it is time we stop talking about communalism if we really want to be secular and come together for the good of the people at large. He adds: The way things are going on, politicians are out to sell Goa once and for all. This is very painful to me. I love Goa and I always fought for its welfare. CRADLE SNATCHERS: Gomantak Times' Preetu Nair writes that a lack of clear guidelines and rules for adoption agencies has led to the process of duping poor illiterate people of their babies in Goa. She names an Aldona-based institution in this context. (Weekender) o Duo arrested for duping, forcing Goans to courier illegal 'parcels' into India. Sixty youth were promised a monthly salary of Rs 35,000 to work in a garment factory in Thailand. Each had to pay Rs 120,000 for visa and documents. (H) o Declare Dabolim permanent airport, urges ex-legislator Victor Gonsalves. (H) o Women display creativity at Saligao mehendi competition.(H) o All India Radio regional news unit chief Gurunath K Pai promoted to senior technical grade. (H) o Anger could be harmful, warns US-trained counsellor Fr Abraham SJ. The Jesuit was former principal of St Brittos.(H) o Workshop to explore adolescent lifestyles at St Xavier's. H o Don Bosco Sulcorna holds PTA meet. (H) o Pilar seminar ex-students' meet on Sept 18, 10 am. (H) o Goa Today September 2005 issue on the stands. Cover story focus: garbage in Goa. (H) o Clube Nacional annual general meet on Sept 25. (H) o Goa Institute of Management, Ribandar invites applications for its post-graduate programme in business management. Two year MBA-level residential programme 2006-2008. (H) o Review of Chuklelim Panvllam. Gilbert D'Mello writes on the action-packed tiatr titled 'Chuklelim Panvllam' (strayed footsteps) staged by Kuwait-based dramatist Mario de Majorda. (H) o Review of the Goa-based band Artwork. Its members come from Tivim, Siolim, Parra, Calangute and Saligao. (H) o IIAS-Miramar won the Fizzical Mania 05 all-Goa inter-collegiate group dance competition on Saturday at Kala Academy. (W/GT) o If you get caught with a call girl, call the minister, says the Gomantak Times. (GT) o Writes Dr Oscar Rebello: The nobility of the (medical) vocation weakens when it acquires a business-like character. Parra village panchayat (in Bardez) objects to inclusion of its area under the Planning and Development Authority. (NT) Saving Sanjivani: Navhind Times carries an article on how to salvage Goa's only sugar mill. It was set up by the first chief minister of Goa, late Dayanand Bandodkar, hoping that large-scale sugarcane cultivation would lead to rapid development of Goa's rural areas, following western Maharashtra. (Nikhil U Dessai, MD of Sanjivani Sahakar Sakhar Karkhana Ltd, in NT) o Street-lights found non-functional on National Highway 17. (NT) o Garbage issue haunts some villages along coastal belt. (NT) o Prof Maria de Jesus dos Martires Lopes will speak on 'Goan Society of the 18th and 19th Century, a Successful Multi-Culturality?', Fundacao Orient, Sept 15, 6 pm. (NT) o Lecture on stars at Goa Univ Sept 12. Dr Jean Audouze, renowned astro-physicist of
[Goanet] Fun meet for East-Coast-Goans
Goans living on the east coast of Canada and USA can save themselves from going to Munich, Germany for the Oktoberfest. Attend the FREE Oktoberfest just south of Albany, at Hunter Mountain, New York on the weekend of October 1 and October 8. Great German music, dancing, food, arts and crafts and a cable car drive to the top of the mountain to view the Catskills. It's fun for the whole family. For details on the time and the directions, please look up the web-page on Hunter Mountain, NY, Oktoberfest. Did I mention entrance for the event is FREE and so is parking. :=)) As the Goans say in Mumbai, Be there or be square.:=)) Kind Regards, GL
Re: [Goanet] GOA - A tour of Salcete villages
Thanks Clinton n Antonio for the updates on village life in Salcete. Years back, Chinchinim was very famous for the Thursday Orr (Novena) which was conducted by a priest (Fr. Ross) in favour of St. Judas. Hundreds of people from the neighbouring villages n far off used to come on foot n buses to attend this service, as many favours and miracles had taken place. The Church was always full and people used to stand outside. The ground opposite the church was like the Margao Bus-stand with many buses and carreras. As kids we used to volunteer to serve water to the people who came from far off villages. A new monument/Chapel opposite the church was being built to conduct this novena. The Bishop of Goa was supposed to visit the church one thursday and hence the Novena had to be cancelled...I heard people were angry and priest who conducted this Novena was beaten, ( I heard this as a kid, does any salcetkar remember?) The novena was stopped for sometime. But the beautiful Monument/Chapel completed after some years with the statue of St. Judas, still stands. There are a few people who still say this miraculous novena on the 1st thursday every month in front of the new chapel. Today Monte fest is being celebrated in Chinchinim as usual with the feri, tiatr n beat shows for 3 days. The feri is there for a week with Mod'er occupying the most of the space and doing good business during on last day. Sogleank mojea Chinchon'kar and Goemkar bhavank Anondborit festachim porbhim! Edward Verdes Chinchinim/Jeddah/KSA - Original Message - From: Antonio Menezes To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:04 AM Subject: [Goanet] GOA - A tour of Salcete villages Clinton, many thanks for your vivid description of some aspects of the village life. Here is bit more. Barade khuris - on a hill near Cutbona. 2005
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Lock the gates, bar the door (From the Herald)
Lock the gates, bar the door (From the Herald) By V. M. de Malar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you want to make some fast money? Check out 50Connect.com, a reputed British internet portal for seniors. They promise a world-beating return on investment, you can double your money in just two years. What's more, the investment advisor says in five years I really wouldn't like to guess how much money can be made, because we're talking about a truly marvelous financial bonanza. But we're told to act swiftly because prices are already climbing, to go for it sooner rather than later because opportunities like this are very rare. Sound amazing, right? There's more. Since the investments are in real estate, you can enjoy your asset even while its value soars. And you can get a maid for a month for the same price that you'd pay for a day in England, and a delicious meal for the price of a European supermarket sandwich. These are amazing promises, a wonderfully enticing opportunity, a foolproof way to have your fantastic investment, enjoy it, and eat and drink for pennies even as your money doubles and triples. We should all get into this racket, right? Where do we sign up? Well, we're already signed up. Go out on the balcao and look at the neighbouring houses. Those are the investments being hyped, these are the assets that will double in just two years and continue to soar in value as time goes by. Our precious, fragile, Goa is the bargain locale where you can get a maid and a super meal for trivially low prices. When they don't have the money for the Riviera or the Greek Isles, when they can't afford Florida or the Bahamas, we have to face the fact that Western tourists head for Goa, the land where locals will sell you their priceless ancestral heritage for next to nothing, and you can live like a lord even if you're drawing public assistance at home. It wouldn't be fair to characterize all of our tourism traffic as bargain-seekers. Especially in the last few years, we've seen an increase in the numbers of high-end travelers, who are drawn to our homeland for its rich and complex culture, for its history, for the pristine environment, or simply to bask in simple, sincere, Goan hospitality. But let's not fool ourselves. The reason we're becoming an expatriate haven, the reason why 50Connect says Goa might be the next big overseas property destination for sun-seeking seniors, is because we are willing to hand over our land and resources for peanuts, because we are abandoning our homeland to the ravages of international property speculation and ill-conceived development. Goa is justifiably famous for tolerance; successive waves of newcomers have always been welcomed. But we need to recognize that what's happening now is a new phenomenon, we're suddenly getting relatively huge numbers of Westerners who are not leaving after a couple of weeks. Now, they want to buy property for investment. They're spurred on by fantastic projections, appreciation of Goa ranks very low compared to a naked commercial appreciation of the financial opportunity. It's a dangerous development, and we're very vulnerable. When our precious heritage and natural assets move into the hands of these speculators, we lose them forever. This is what happened in Hawaii, it is what happened in Bali, and we're seeing signs that we could be next. Those places host huge foreign developments that feature a parallel economy - for the outsiders, by the outsiders, of the outsiders. Locals are almost completely shut out, this is the pattern that appears to be unfolding for Goa. What can we do? Well, we can follow the investment advice being given to Brit seniors just as well as they can. If our real estate is going to double in two years, why shouldn't we get that benefit? If 50Connect is right, the Goan seller is a sucker, a dupe. We need to avoid the lure of short-term gain, to consider the rights of the future generations. Over two hundred years ago, an American freedom fighter named Paul Revere made his name by riding out from Boston and warning the residents of the hinterland that the British are coming, the British are coming. That alert saved the rebellion, allowed the minutemen to prepare their defences. There's a Goan echo to that shouted message right now in 2005, and we need to be no less prepared for the coming assault.
[Goanet] RE: Dabolim versus Mopa controversy
There is one way to check out whether the proposed Mopa airport will benefit Goa and Goans and that is through a cost- benefit analysis taking all costs into account including environmental costs .The 1000 crores could be better spent [Eric Pinto] Cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment are not new. Presumably they shaped the thinking aout Mopa at least minimally ever since the latter was identified as a suitable airport nearly 10 years ago. One possibility is that thinking has not evolved since then to reflect changing conditions and parameters have remained frozen. This may be due to either chronic political instability in Goa or a tendency to be ruled by autrocrats -- or (perish the thought) a slowness among the citizenry to grasp the underlying complexities. But the most recent exercise was reportedly carried out by ICAO of Montreal in conjunction with ADPI of Paris just a few months ago. And they have weirdly gone to the extent of proposing a two-runway A380 airport at Mopa at a cost of over Rs 1000 crores practically in the super heavyweight category for a state with absolutely no airport management experience! I agree that this is too much. It should not be more than Rs 500 crores (for short haul jets) and the model should be CIAL of Kochi. The most important thing is that any proposal should be discussed in the Legislature, not announced only in press conferences where reporters sit around meekly and clueless about the aviation scene.
[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - THREE DAYS of CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS in LISBON, PORTUGAL -
Goenkars and Friends ! Leao Fernandes of GOAMOG -GOADAY : http://goaday.goamog.com/2005-Program.html shares his views on WORLD GOA DAY In the past few years, it has been nice to see the Goan community awakening to its rich cultural heritage. The various get-together world wide have also nourished the much wanted awareness and a keen interest in wanting to know and be part of the celebration as well as the organization on the local and the international front. Carregue na imagem para ver a programação de Comemoração do Dia de Goa Damão e Diu 2005 em Portugal, especialmente concebida para si. What does really drive the Goans, spread throughout the world, to cling to their roots while at the same time, being fully integrated in their host countries. The World Goa Day is definitely about our uniqueness, which urges for a fortified identity, only possible with a strong union. The present site is yet another effort in the global aim of reminding and preserving our symbols, marking our culture, and bestowing us the pride to be Goenkar, Damanvkar ani Diukar. Leao Fernandes You can hear the Song sung by Lulu , arranged by Emiliano D Cruz * PROUD TO BE GOAN * written by Basilio Magno : http://goaday.goamog.com/Proud-to-be-a-Goan/index.php?option=com_mp3playerItemid=55 WORLD GOA DAY 2005 - THREE DAYS of CULTURAL celebrations in LISBON , PORTUGAL 16th -18th September, 2005 88 oo Friday, 16th. September 2005 oo 19:00 - Goa in Images: a cinema night - Principal Auditorium of the Historical Tower of Tomb (Entry free) 19:00 - Goa in Images: a cinema night (Tower of Tomb, Historical Auditorium in Lisbon) An image speaks for a thousand words. On this night, a classic of the goan cinema is presented (in Konkani) to remember animatedly the old times, followed by a set of recent documentaries to think and to debate the Goa of the modern times. o Saturday, 17th. September 2005 ooo 21:00 - Espectacle of music, songs and dance - Auditorium of Colégio S. João de Brito, Lumiar, Lisbon with the performance of Ekvât, Suryá, and young talents. (Entry - 6 cords per person) 21:00 - Goa, Damão and Diu: Night of music, songs and dances (Auditorium of S. João de Brito College, Lumiar, Lisbon; tickets on sale shortly) A night filled with Indo-Portuguese melodies, with the spectacle of two musical groups of music and dances: Ekvât and Suryá. The Espectacle will also count with a young touch: The younger generaion will prove that they also know to play music, to sing and to recite poems allusives of Goa. oo 18th. September 2005 000 00 Morning of Sunday, 10:00 - Morning of Indo-Portuguese traditional games 13:00 - Picnic/Goan Snacks (please carry your snacks) 10:00 - Morning of Indo-Portuguese traditional games Recinte - Esplanade of the House of Goa In all the spaces of the House of Goa we will have different traditional goan games for the young and the less younger ones. Cover the entire space with great animation in an authentic voyage through the time. 13:00 - Picnic/Goan Snacks (House of Goa, Calçada do Livramento, nº 17, Lisbon) To satisfy the hunger and relax after a morning full of games, some Goan and Portuguese snacks will be available for sale, and those who wish please bring your provisions from home. Evening of Sunday, 18th. September 2005 Main Hall of House of Goa 15:30 - Conference on: "Goa, Daman and Diu, new perspectives" 20:00 - Closing Supper of the commemorations 15:30 Conference on: "Goa, Damão and Diu, new perspectives" (House of Goa, Calçada do Livramento, nº 17, Lisbon) Because the Day of Goa, Daman and Diu is not only conviviality and animation, various invitees will share their perspectives on the future for the Indo-Portuguese comunities. And also to launch ways for the development of the relations between Portugal and Goa, Daman,Diu and India in general. Panel 1: "History of Goa: how we see it, how it is seen " Panel 2: "Portugal and India: economic aproximation through Goa, Damão and Diu " Panel 3: "Crossed Impressions: Portugal and Goa seen by young eyes " 20:00 Closing Supper of the commemorations (restaurant in confirmation) On the invitation of the Organizing Committee and the five Indo-Portuguese associations, will be present various individualities representing the Portuguese civil society, institutions, foundations and city councils. To fortify the laces that join our community with Portugal and to continue the cooperation in the future. Posted
[Goanet] Inter-Country Adoption racket in Goa?
Looks like the Inter-Country Adoption racket has arrived in Goa. Today's Gomantak Times has some very disturbing articles on a 'children's home' in Carona called Preet Mandir, excerpts from which are posted below. What are they doing with the babies that they obtain? Well, it seems that they have been involved in the Inter-Country Adoption racket under which babies are put up for foreign adoption and donations extorted from prospective parents. See the article from Frontline of 2 months ago on the subject, pasted after the GT articles. This Inter-Country Adoption racket has been flourishing in the country for some time now. Some months ago, a major scandal erupted in Andhra Pradesh, when it was found that many adoption agencies were actively involved in this. CARA has clear guidelines for foreign adoption, which are often flouted. The AP government was forced to ban all Inter-Country Adoptions after the scandal emerged. The Frontline issue (which you can read on the net) is devoted to this matter, and contains a lot of useful information, including an interview with Aloma Lobo, Chairperson of CARA (Central Adoption Resource Agency, you can check out their rules and procedures at cara.nic.in). As citizens, we need to be alert about these things. Looks like Goa is acquiring fame for all the wrong reasons, first, as a destination for paedophiles, then, as a 'fun destination' with various implied joys on offer as portrayed in the infamous Kingfisher Airlines ads., and now as a centre of the Inter-Country Adoption racket. Gomantak Times Weekender, 11 September 2005, Cover Story CRADLE SNATCHERS With a lack of clear guidelines and rules on the functioning of adoption agencies, the process of duping poor illiterate people of their babies in Goa continues. Innocent mothers are made to sign documents that actually surrender their children for adoption while they are made to believe that the baby is just going to a home for care and shelter. Preetu Nair investigates this big baby bloomer and looks into the various rules and loopholes that govern the adoption process. PANAJI: When 17-year-old Nagamma Bedgini, a rag-picker from Baina, decided to take her one-month-old baby to a Children's Home in Goa, she had a dream of a better future. But she never ever bargained for the nightmare that followed. I was told that my child would be looked after well in the home and whenever desired I would visit my child and even stay with her. I signed the papers, though the contents were never read out to me in Kannada (the only language she speaks and understands), neither did I ask them to read out the contents to me, she informed. Why? I never ever in my wildest dream thought that they would make me sign an affidavit stating that I am relinquishing my child and giving her up for adoption, she added. Probabaly, when Nagamma was persuaded by Celsa Antao, President, Desterro Eves Mahila Mandal, to take her one-month-old baby to Preet Mandir, Aldona, on 30 July 2005, she never realised that her madam was actually asking her to sign an affidavit in Marathi stating, ...I am giving in writing that I am handing over my child on 30 July, 2005, to Preet Mandir, Goa. The organisation can give my daughter in the country/outside the country and to any person from any caste, religion who can rehabilitate her...If I don't contact within two months then you have to take this as my legal affidavit in affirmation of which I am signing below. This depite the fact that Preet Mandir, Goa, is not a licenced and recognised agency for adoption as yet. Children's homes are registered under Section 6 of the Goa Children's Act, 2003, is a place which can take in a child for shelter and rehabilitation. But they can't give away kids for adoption. For this the home has to be registered under CARA guidelines. - Officer, Women and Child Welfare Department Gomantak Times/Weekender September 11, 2005, page 4. “I was not allowed to breast-feed my child, she was bitten by an insect”-Nagamma Bedgini Preet Mandir a shelter home in Goa and a supposedly reputed adoption agency in pune, claims that in its actions are above board, but try telling it to a 17-year-old mother whose child was taken away about to be given for adoption without her knowledge. GT-WEEKENDER asks Preet Mandir some questions and carries their replies in full without any editing - Frontline Vol:22 Iss:11 URL: http://www.flonnet.com/fl2211/stories/20050603005701800.htm COVER STORY The adoption nightmare DIONNE BUNSHA in Pune NINA CAPTAIN (name changed) thought that adopting a child would be dream come true. She and her husband never bargained for the nightmare it was. Though the adoption papers had not come through, Nina flew in early from her home in Singapore to Pune, where the adoption home Preet Mandir is
[Goanet] Free software event at Xavier's, Wednesday, Sept 14, 2005
Event at Mapusa, Wednesday, Sept 14, 2005 - PANJIM (Goa), Sept 11 -- What does Goa have in common with distant Togo in Africa, Chile in Latin America, Catalonia in Spain, and Kathmandu in Nepaal? All these distant regions of the globe are joining in the celebrations of Software Freedom Day this month. In Goa, the day is being observed on coming Wednesday (September 14) from 9.30 am at St Xavier's College. Last year, Goa's celebrations of this event were at the Rayeshwar Institute of Technology, Goa's youngest engineering college, leading to an event which was widely noticed by the Softwarefreedomday.org international organisers. Software Freedom Day is a global grassroots effort to promote the use of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). Over 70 teams joined the celebration last year, organising a range of events at schools, universities and public places. This year, some 200 teams worldwide joined in voluntarily organising the event. Goa's event is being organised by the main educational institution north of the Mandovi -- St Xavier's -- along with the India Linux Users' Group (Goa). ILUG-Goa is a voluntary network of supporters of Free/Libre and Open Source Software, that is now six years old. Though based in India's smallest state, it has grown into an online network that has over 600+ participants, and whose work is widely noticed across India. Each month, the user group meets up at the Goa Science Centre at Miramar, and shares skills and ideas among those interested in learning more about FLOSS. Uniquely, this voluntary network has no membership fees, and everyone is welcome to join up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa Much of its learning and information-sharing is done online, via the Internet, following the example of the phenomenal growth the alternative computer operating system, GNU/Linux, across the globe, since it was first launched in the early 'eighties. Free software can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed. Free software is sometimes referred to by other names such as libre software, FLOSS, or Open Source software. The opposite of free software is not necessarily commercial, but rather proprietary software. Most free software is distributed gratis online, or offline for marginal cost of distribution, but this is not required, and people are free to sell copies for any price. Richard M Stallman, the hacker-whizz who launched the Free Software Movement in 1983, also visited Goa in 2003, and spoke at the Goa Engineering College, Farmaguddi. Goa's other colleges too have been active in studying FLOSS -- in places as diverse as Verna to Quepem, Khandola and elsewhere. Because of the openness in the system, it is relatively easier to learn more about computing using the Free Software model of sharing and learning. On coming Wednesday, St Xavier's at Mapusa plans to hold talks on various aspects of GNU/Linux and free software. One highlight will be a talk on Moodle, a Free Software tool which can be deployed for e-learning. Prof George Easaw of Goa Engineering College, who has already deployed the tool for over 200 students in the state, will introduce the power of Moodle. Moodle is an e-learning platform, and has s a relatively largeand rapidly growinguser base. It is a course management system (CMS) -- a software package designed to help educators create quality online courses. Such e-learning systems are sometimes also callled Learning Management Systems (LMS), Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), education via computer-mediated communication (CMC) or Online Education ILUG-Goa is also participating in this year's ECAP (Exhibition of Computers and Allied Products), which will be held on September 23/24 at Hotel Mandovi, Panjim. (ENDS) Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
[Goanet] This Wednesday at Lila...
Lila's is the innovative venture at Caranzalem, run by our artist friend Apu. This is an update: Lila re-opens this Wednesday with the screening of 'Dharam Dollies', a documentary directed by Aruna Har Prasad, who heads a film-production company and has directed more than a dozen documentaries exploring ethnological and anthropological themes. Shot in Mumbai, Pune and Goa, 'Dharma Dollies' plumbs the spirit of India's urban youth, especially women. It is 57 minutes long and will be screened at 5 pm (Sept 14, 2005) followed by an informal discussion with the film-maker. FN Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
[Goanet] Debian, and free software... and education
This morning, I picked up my 14-CD strong GNU/Linux Debian distro back from Prof George Easaw, who was huddled over a book, in last-minute preparations for class at the executive-MBA programme of the Goa Institute of Management. With his typical firm hand-shake, George mentioned that he had made two copies of the 14 CDs! Earlier, our for-the-purpose courier friend Amit Shirodkar also said *he* had made two copies! Anyway, I've been a Debian fan for some time now. If you read September's DeveloperIQ.com, the editor talks about how Debian has matured and become user-friendly, apart from coming with some 15,400+ software programs! And, talking about George, don't miss his talk on Moodle, the e-learning software, which he is very enthusiastic about. He mentioned how over 200 students in Goa were already using Moodle. Both at Goa Institute of Management and Goa Engineering College. If you'd like to check it out, the Moodle gateway on the GEC server, can be easily accessed with username: newuser and password: newuser. George's talk is at the Goa Software Freedom Day on September 14, 2005 at St Xavier's College. The event starts at 9.30 am, and the Moodle talk at 10.30 am. In addition, there will be a focus on networking and Samba, GNU/Linux administration and file systems, demos of software that can be installed on the Windows platform, installing Debian, dual booting with Windows, and a workshop on assembling PCs and trouble-shooting. More details from Nelson (2420792) or Dhanesh Walavalkar (2263166). Or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will continue with the software freedom campaign at the Exhibition of Computers and Allied Products (ECAP) on September 23/24, 2005 at Hotel Mandovi. -FN Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Setembrachi 11vi, 2005!
Ghova ani baile modle ghutt povitr. (Secrets between husband and wife are sacred.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DESIGNATION SPREE
TIMES OF INDIA Sept 10 (op-ed page): For his beloved leader Sharad Pawar's birthday [Civil Aviation Minister Praful] Patel has announced that Pune's domestic airport will go 'international' before the big day, Dec 12. The news item refers to the Pune airport as being highly inadequate and controlled by the Indian Air Force adding Despite having emerged as a flourishing business destination Pune's poor air connectivity has been a sore point with domestic and foreign visitors. Pune might be wise to appreciate that despite Navy controlled Dabolim being known as Goa international airport the ground reality here is pretty much the same as that described above. As for Goa, it may need a potent dose of intellectual acuity in aviation matters, pronto. P.S. What will happen when Pune's greenfield airport comes up at Chakan in a few years time? Who will claim the title of Pune International Airport then? Will the present airport have to close down as Goans fear Dabolim surely will? A real tale of two(four!) airports!
[Goanet] RE: Dabolim versus Mopa replacement airport.
Why a tiny place like Goa needs a second airport? Are there any studies made that Goa needs two airports in the next 25 or 50 years? If Dabolim needs extra land for runways, it can be acquired. There is also an option of constructing an extension of runways into the sea.[Carlos] This argument reflects: 1. An unrealistically pessimistic view of Goa's economic prospects. 2. An unrealistic assumption that all who travel to and from Goa are masochists. 3. A complete lack of appreciation for the arrival of low cost aviation over Indian skies. Cheers!
[Goanet] Aitaracheo Kaskutleo: Ho Khell Ken'na Somptolo?
Ho Khell Kenna Somptolo ? Jedna mhojem Maha Bharot krikett khellta tedna akkhea dhesachi porza Bharot dhes jiklear puro mhunn prathonam korta. Bharotchi loksonkhea hea krikett khellak odhik mhotv dita zalear amche krikett khellkoddi mat dhesa pasot nhoi, punn duddvam khatir khelltat kai distat. Ani hem gelea sumanant disun ailam. Bharotacho krikett pongoddak, Videocon Kop-achea finalint New Zealand-a koddlean lojechi har kavnchi poddli tedna. Orxim mhaka krikettichem subeij somzonam tori astanam mhojo dhes krikett khellant jikche mhonn opekxa asta. Tea disa Bharotan poilem batting korunk survat keleli tedna, thoddeach overs-an khupxeo dhanvddeo kaddleo tea vellar oxem distalem Bharot khoreaninch jiktelem kai mhonn. Zori kriketti vixim mhaka thoddem somzota tori astana khellacho nikal koso lagtta to vicharunk hanv mhojea krikettichem pixem aslelea ixttank fone korun vicharttam Bharot ani New Zealand Videocon Kop-achem final khelltalem teach disa, mhonnchem Setembrachea 6ver Kuwait-chea Arab Times disalear Whats on in Kuwait hea kollomar, pan 23, ek bhouxik kollovnni (No Jose Rods Show) jahir zaleli ti, sokallich hanvem vachleli. Adlea disa, teach disalear, Setembrachea 8ver (voros divnk nam) UK, Canada, Germany ghazlolo Goencho Avaz Jose Rods Konkani Drama - astolo mhonn jahir kellem. Okosmat show na mhonn kollovnni vachun mhojem mon guspolem. Khori ghoxtt vicharunk hanvem mhojea eka ixttak mobilar fone kelo. Kosle vellar tuvem fone kelo re? Ponvotti khoimchi? Tannem mhaka soroll mhonnlem. Auchituch tachea tonddantlean him utram aikun hanv tothaklom. Boroch vell ogoch urlom. Kitem uloita tum? Hem tujea sobavak sobona, hanvem mhonnlem Tuvem fone korcho ani teach ghoddiek Dravidak zero vikett poddchi, motto hanso kaddun tannem mhonnlem. Mhonntoch offisant, internet-ar kriketticho live score polleta tor tum. Kam nam? Ragar zavchi. Moskorean mhonnttlam tuka. Sang kiteak fone kello? Aicho Arab Times vachla? Na. Jose Rodacho Goencho Avaz .. Niklausak kolloi amkam char tiketti dovorpak .Lunch break asa tedna fone kortam Hanv kitem sangunk soddtam tem aikonastanam tannem modench mhonnlem ani fone bond kelo. Krikettichem kitlem meren thoddeank somzota tem hanv sangunk xekonam. Punn thodde monis oslim ulovpam kortat khoreanich tanchem jivit krikett khellan kosmelam kai dista, punn sarlelea jivitan keddnach krikettichem bat hatant dorlelem ek nam tem nam ani krikett ball-achem vozonn 156 grms tem 163 grms. asunk zai mhonn tankam khobor pasun nam. Mhojea monant vichar gustat tednam mhaka konnem tori zap divchi ani mhojem mon tondd korchem dista. Jose Rod-cho Show Setembrache 8ver astolo mhonn Arab Times kovllovnni panar kaim dis meren to (Jose Rod, Julhaiche 6ver tem Agostache 18-ra meren) Europe Tour-ak gello astana vachunk melltali. Konnem ti paper-ar ghatleli kai? Mhoje ixtt Xaviera-chea govetant kitem tori sambaullelem astelem oxem chintun tachea mobilar fone kelo. Mhojo fone ailear soddanch poilo Nomoskar mhonnpi Xavier-an tuka hoch time aslo re? Dravid-ak vikett poddleli tedna tuvem Camilok fone kello ani atam kitem kai mhollear J.P.Yadav-ak vikett poddtanch, mhaka fone? Aiz ponvotti gheun asa mure tum? Vichnni somitti (selection committee) eka disachea krikett khell khellumcho onnbhov naslele nalaiak (unfit) khellkoddeank vichttat ani khell jikpacho bhorvonso asta to sapuch ibadttat, ani uprant Xavier-a sarkele krikett pixe konnacherui thapttat. Mhonnttoch, tuka Camillan fone kello tor? Hanvem vicharlem. Taka kobor nasli Jose-cho Arab Times paper-ar anus ietalo to bonavott monxeanim toear kelolo mhunn. Camillo, tujea thaim uloilea uprant tannem mhaka fone kelo ani hanvem sot aslem titlench taka sanglam. Hea toren lokachea monan ghondoll kortoleank kosli khuxealkai mellta kai? Saddeaponnan taka mhonnlem, Tem sangunk hanv xekona, punn dusreachem vaitt chinteleak/chinteleank vaittuch melltta mhonn tea monxeanim visrunk favonam. Hanvem aikolam, kollovnni konnem ghatleli ti chovkoxi korunk bab Jose Arab Times sompaddpeachea kocherint pavlolo mhonn. Fuddarak Goenkar somudaek (Goans Community) funkott anus bond zait mhunn bhirant asa. Mhaka ek paddeli sonvoim asa. Je meren mhojea pronsnank dadhos zabab mellonam te meren hanv ogo bosonam. Ponn teduscho dis mhojea vatten naslo. Jea vellar hanv fone kortam teach vellar viketti poddlear hanv ponvotti zatam? Ho chukicho somoz korun kiteak ghevop? Hem mhojea monant ghoddoutanam mhoji budh (mon) thoddea vellak khoim tori zabab soddunk xennli. Voili gozal, mhonnchem Kuwait-chea disaleancher bonavott tiatramche anus porgott khorchelem hem poilem khepek nhoi. Hea adim khub tiatr digdorspeache nanvan fottkirio kollovnni kallzan kuslelea monxeanim porgott keleat. Kuwait-an, Goenkaramche dusre klub ani sonstha asat. Natalank/Paskamchea somoiear dans ani dusreo karriavolli dovortat. Goa day monoitat. May Queen vichun kaddttat. Khella mollar ani dusrea kormonnunk karriavollimche anus
[Goanet] BHEMBRE's SWEET COATED MISSILE THAT UNNERVED MATHANY
A translation of Mr Uday Laximikant Bhembre's (Advocate and ex Independent MLA in the then Margao Legislative Assembly Constuency 1984 prior to Statehood ) version on 14.8.2005 on a local daily in the Devanagari script which has stirred the hornets nest and brought Mr Mathany Saldanha MLA Cortalim Constituency to spit venom on Bhembre's past machinations under the garb of secularism. Mathany had alleged among other things that Mr Bhembre was paid Rs.1000/- towards petrol expenses every month during the KPA Movement while others did not. Infact Mr Mathany Saldanha states he had given his then Gomant Lok Poxx as the office for KPA activities. Incidentally netizens will recollect that funds for the Konkani Porjecho Avaz movement came from contributions, mainly Goans abroad, and if these allegations though exposed belatedly are truem thopugh YET NOT refuted by Mr Bhembre are true then it is a serious charge. @@@ QUOTE Khetlo:Devil uncle, Mathany has gone home! Bhutmavxi: Lad, he had to go! Twice he had broken the law and twice he was declared as disqualified. Khetri:But Rajendra Arlekar says that the democracy has been murdered. Khetlo:Forgive him. That poor fellow has not yet read the constitution. Denvchar: Oh! Khetri:And Manohar Porob speaks about legislative group, whip, etc. Khetlo:Manohar Porob has studied in IIT. But in law subject he is NIL! Bhutmavxi: NIL?! Khetlo:Totally NIL. Lady, defection law means the tenth schedule of the constitution. In that schedule there is no reference to legislative group and whip and such matters. Khetri:Then what is said in the law? Khetlo:In the law it is said that the one who goes against the order of his party and votes is disqualified. direction issued by the politicalparty these words are there. Mharu: Is it so? How is it that Manohar Porob not aware of it? Khetlo:He is not an illiterate man not to know this. But he is the younger brother of Hitler's group. He has absolutely no habit to speak the truth! Denvchar: Oh! Bhutmavxi: Now what will happen to Mathany? Khetlo : Don't worry about Mathany. He has made provision for two generations! I feel sorry for Manohar Porob! Munzo: Why? Khetlo: The investment done by Manohar Porob on Mathany was fruitful till yesterday! Henceforth that investment has no dividend! Denvchar: Oh! UNQUOTE: It is not clear whether further skeletons from the cupboard will be exposed by either sides --- but as of now daggers are drawn and Mathany stands one up will Mr Bhembre level the score?? needs to be seen. GODFREY J I GONSALVES Borda Margao Goa [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com
[Goanet] Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER
Radhakrishnan Nair wrote addressing Rene Barreto on Sep 8, 2005 Please stop playing this Goan card at the drop of a hat, Rene! You're not fooling anyone, but yourself. I don't have to wear my love for Goa on my sleeve as you do. RESPONSE: Maybe I'm misunderstanding these tasteless comments !! Rene Barreto wears his love for Goa on his sleeve ?? Rather'just' on his sleeve ?? If you don't already know of Rene's efforts for Goa and Goans, you probably never will. Will leave it at that. - Bosco
[Goanet] Dabolim versus Mopa controversy
There is one way to check out whether the proposed Mopa airport will benefit Goa and Goans and that is through a cost- benefit analysis taking all costs into account including environmental costs .The 1000 crores could be better spent on rejuvenating our flagging agricultural base by importing labour saving agricultural machinery and training local boys to use them on hire basis to till, seed and crop the land. The prime cause of agricultural decline in Goa is the high cost of imported labour (mostly not available ) and our reluctance to do manual work. So investment in mechanisation should be a good idea. Eric Pinto
Re: [Goanet] RE: Dabolim versus Mopa replacement airport.
Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The actual sequence should be: 1. Navy should curtail its training flights at Dabolim so that civilian flights can expand. Response: Agree 2. Navy should expedite clearance and construction of Seabird airfield (6000 feet) and shift its flights to Seabird. Response: Agree 3. Mopa should begin as a basic domestic airport and evolve over a couple of decades into a mega airport along with Dabolim. Response: Disagree. If this happens, Dabolim will eventually be closed. And the Goans will be coned again. Why a tiny place like Goa needs a second airport? Are there any studies made that Goa needs two airports in the next 25 or 50 years? If Dabolim needs extra land for runways, it can be acquired. There is also an option of constructing an extension of runways into the sea. Regards, Carlos
[Goanet] Learning from Katrina-Goans
Last week, I saw a couple of posts on assisting Goans in the three states affected by the hurricane disaster. On my return, I gleamed through the posts in cyber-Goa to see NO FURTHER dialogue on this subject - surprising and disappointed! I was hoping to see some issues surface, specifically: How many Goans live in each of the three states? How many need help? What help is needed? Perhaps we do not know the answer to any of those questions. Most importantly, I don't think we know much information about Goans scattered in the American Diaspora. This is a wake-up call that Goans in the USA have to be more organized that just having a local/city/state G.O.A. or G.I. Goans (at least the committee members) have to interact a lot more than being just isolated groups just within their state. Or even worse being Goa-Goans, East African-Goans, Karachi-Goans, Bombay-Goans, Ex-railway Goans, Middle-East-Goans (that have moved west), Mangloreans, Hindu and Catholic Goans, etc.. Kind Regards, GL
[Goanet] *View From The Outer Harbour (05-09-2005)
View From The Outer Harbour By: Thalmann Pradeep Pereira NO MORE EKALAVYAS ! 5th September is observed as Teachers' Day, in honour of the Birth Anniversary of India's second President Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan who was himself a teacher. Ancient Indian educational tradition was based on the Guru-Shishya relationship. The Teacher was akin to God. The Teacher's command was God's own command. But education itself was confined to the upper castes. The lower castes dared not crave for an education beyond that of their immediate caste occupational skills. But Ekalavya dared learn archery by mentally taking Dronacharya as his teacher. The same Dronacharya, realising that Ekalavya would some day outshine his pet pupil Arjuna, directed Ekalvya to cut off his thumb by claiming it as the Teacher's Honorarium. Thereby Ekalavya forever lost his skill. An extremely cruel, selfish and biased approach by a "Teacher"! In modern times, with the Constitutional provisions for reservation in education and jobs for the Dalits and the Tribals, these backward sections of our society have slowly started becoming partners in India's progress. But moves to cut off their thumbs have not ceased. The recent Supreme Court judgement holding that there can be no reservations in minority and unaided professional colleges is one such Dronacharyaesque body blow to the cause of making every section of Indian society a stake-holder in national development. The Supreme Court's logic is that the reservation policy enshrined in the Constitution can be enforced only in an institution deriving funds from the Government Treasury. By the same logic, it will be easily held that there can be no job-reservation policy in the private sector. One of the main concerns raised by opponents of the Government's policy of privatising the Public-sector companies has been precisely that privatisation would imply doing away with reservations. The torching of an entire Dalit colony in Gohana, Haryana, clearly indicates that hatred of the "lower castes" has not yet disappeared from the Indian psyche. The caste system, with its attendant untouchability system, is still firmly imprinted on the Indian national canvas. But it appears that India is not alone in perpetuating its ancient inequalities. About a week ago, the Hurricane "Katrina" hit the eastern coast of the Southern States of the U.S.A. The most affected community to bear the brunt of the devastation seem to be the Blacks. Indeed, there has been a loud outcry that aid and relief are being deliberately delayed, if not withheld, because the victims of the hurricane are mostly Blacks. Today, when there are many Black persons holding important posts in the U.S.A., it would indeed seem improbable that there could ever be any tinge of racialism still left. But then, our own Supreme Court seems to be thinking that after 55 years of working of the Indian Constitution, it is improbable that casteism or untouchability still linger. The starkly visible patterns of discrimination, sadly, cannot be easily brushed away - whether in the USA or in India. They are all too evident - whether in New Orleans or in Haryana. The Dalits of Haryana are still a far cry away from even aspiring to emulate their fellow Haryanavi late Kalpana Chawla's trek to the stars via Texas. And let us make no mistake about it: Irrespective of what our Supreme Court thinks about the merit criterion as the sole criterion for entry into the private educational institutions, the TV images from the private school in Hissar where Kalpana Chawla studied clearly suggest that all the present students there, who can afford the luxury of even dreaming of emulating her, are from the upper castes. In the "merit-criterion"-based secondary school, where there is no reservation policy operating, the Dalits are nowhere! On this Teachers' Day, therefore, the Supreme Court's logic needs to be firmly rejected on the touchstone of hard social realities. If opening and running educational institutions, especially for professional degrees, by "minorities" and "private unaided bodies" are indeed philanthropic activities, as the basic premise of the Supreme Court holds, then this philanthropy must still be recognised as the disposition of scarce national resources into certain selected avenues. The division of scarce national resources into "Government funds" and "non-Government (private) funds" is wholly unscientific. To that extent, the philanthropist cannot be allowed to totally overlook the need for affirmative action through the nationally accepted policy of reservations for Dalits and Tribals. A Philanthropist setting up a professional degree college is still performing a public duty by using public funds, and therefore always remains amenable to directions in a writ petition for enforcement of all the Fundamental Rights including the Reservation Policy. Till the next
[Goanet] Custy Fernandes
We are looking for Custy Fernandes and his family. They live in Ocean Springs, MS, and were probably affected by the hurricane. We have lost their e-mail, and want to contact them. If anyone has heard from them, please let us know. Thank you. Mary and Doug Erickson
[Goanet] Konkani Musical Show in Kuwait Dubai - P.V. Productions' Comedian Philip's Tum Vhoir Aum Sokol
Goan Artistes fly into Kuwait for Konkani Musical Show P.V. Productions' Comedian Philip's Tum Vhoir Aum Sokol Comedian Philip presents P.V. Productions' 2nd Konkani Musical Show Tum Vhoir Aum Sokol with Professional Goan Music Director Norman Cardozo (Goa), Kuwait-based Musicians Shahu Almeida (Goa) and Adrian Gomes (Mangalore) and Supported by Project Coordinators: Nicholas Rodrigues Joaquim Rodrigues. Lending unstinted support to the musical show are: Cast from Goa: Felcy, Anthony San, Aniceto de Santa Cruz, Comedian Augustinho Temudo, Comedian Peter da Costa, and Francis de Tuem. All the way from U.K.: Tommy Alphonso (Jr. Nelson). Mangaloreans Favourites: Rony Jasmine with Dilon and Jason. Goans Favourites: Marcus Vaz, Querobina Carvalho, Laurente Pereira, Sylvester Vaz, Micheal D'Silva, Braz de Parra, Albino de Santa Cruz, Ketty de Navelim, M. Luis Leena, Master Carl Rod, Ignatius de Xelvon, and Zoro Coelho. Producer Director: Comedian Philip. Digital Sound Light Effects by SPIDERS. Lighting by Julio Cardozo Paklo. Stage set-up by SPA and set directors: Menino de Ribandar Caetano de Ribandar. IN KUWAIT: The rip-roaring musical show will be premiered on Friday, 16th September 2005 at the Hawally A/C Auditorium, Kuwait. For reservations, contact Raja Stores: Tel: 2412970, Fahaheel: 3720619, Organizers: 6262597, 9732917, 9494518 or email Goan NRI Natural Comedian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] IN DUBAI, U.A.E.: A week later, the show will be held on Thursday, 22nd September 2005 at Al-Nasr Leisureland (Open Air Poolside) in Dubai (UAE). For reservations and more info, please contact: Gabby de Chandor 050-5943504 or Rafael 050-4563731. Tickets will also be available at Goa's new food outlet in Dubai: Goan Ambott-Tik Restaurant. Also email Goan NRI Natural Comedian: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Never before in the annals of the Konkani stage in Kuwait such a fabulous JUMBO star cast -Prince Jacob. - The Show is promoted by www.goa-world.com __ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
[Goanet] NYC Nite in Kuwait - News Reports
NYC Nite in Kuwait Navelim Youth Centre had their annual NYC Nite programme on 1st September 2005. The evening was full of fun: dancing, partying, enjoying the warmth of friends and being delighted at every turn. The celebration was a perfect ambience in the background of fabulous décor, dazzling lighting and lavish luxury...The only enemy that was going to come between the people and the jovial music and dance was - time. The crowd danced their heart out till it was time to go. as the party grew progressively longer going on till the wee hours of dawn. The Nite was set rolling with local favorites Stepping Stones hitting off with melodious numbers. The visiting Goan celebrities, 'SkyHigh' thereafter increased the tempo intermingling current chart toppers and hits of yesteryears. They kept the crowd grooving to the beat all night long. The show was hosted by Master Compere Lloyd DSouza. The organizers left no stone unturned to give their guests a pleasant time. The NYC committee comprises of: Agnello A.S. Fernandes -President, Luis Lopes-Vice President, Avelino Dias-Sports Secretary, Gasper Crasto-General Secretary, Thomas Fernandes-Membership Secretary, Sydney Rodrigues-Asst. General Secretary, Peter Colaco-Treasurer, Simon Dias-PRO, Manuel Dias-Team Coach, Duarte Ferrao-Asst. Treasurer, Norman Noronha-Asst. Membership Secretary, Eusebio Fernandes-Social Secretary, Johnny Luis-Team Manager, Britto Pereira-Asst. Team Manager, and Joseph Salema-Auditor. The coordinated efforts to have the programme go smoothly were noticeable as every one put in their best efforts. One of the interesting parts of the evening was the first ever successfully conducted Jive Competition, interesting in that it drew a large number of enthusiastic and passionate participants. The eight finalists selected after the first round danced like butterflies. It was pleasing to watch them. NYC Nite - some on and off comments: Simply amazing... Proprietor, V4U Establishment. We will certainly support NYC in future events they carry out from now on. Managing Partner, Winner's Restaurant. Well Organized ! - A dignitary of Kuwait Real Estate Bank. We are disappointed we could not attend. We heard the event was conducted on magnum opus scale. Manager, Al-Naji Sayegh Co. We love Goa and Goans for their support during the invasion of Kuwait..! Brigaider Adel Jasser Al-Kheribiet, Kuwait CID Department, chief guest at the NYC Nite. Can you organize something like this twice a year? Comments from some patrons, The Nite would certainly be remembered for its warmth and friendliness... The main sponsors of the event were: CMBC-Construction Management Building Co., Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer Est. Co. WLL, and Palms Agro Production Co. The Times - Kuwait (Weekly newspaper) was the official media sponsor. The judges for the competition Elvira DSouza, Dorothy Almeida and Trisca Fernandes had a tough time choosing the winners. In the end it was a meaningful adjudication from the three judges. Rony and Fiona won the first prize. Their perfectly matched body structures and harmonizing personalities made them one of the most attractive 'jivers' on the floor. Diana Rodrigues and Augustine David won the second prize. NYC President Agnello A.S. Fernandes gave much credit and importance to the shows sponsors, guests and people who patronized the event. In the colourful souvenir, NYC President wrote: Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) has been one of the pioneering social organizations in Kuwait to bring everyone together and regale in celebration of highest quality. We're proud to say, that now for almost two decades, we have worked with enthusiasm to relaize these objectives and hold everyone closer in unity. And as always, like any real family, our club is diverse and welcoming to all. Giant screens in the hall displayed transition slides throughout the show of sponsors' products, messages from well-wishers, and some of the highlights of the achievements of NYC. Other sponsors of the show: Faisal Naser Al - Qatami Steel Co., Al-Naji Sayegh Co., Al-Rashed International Shipping Co., Al-Khonani Gen. Trad. Co., Oriental Shipping, Techosat Digital Satellite Equipment, GFS Trading, Deal Gen. Trad. Co., Sinnemar (U) Gen. Trad. Co., Al-Maktab Travels, Al-Mailem Tires, Screen Arts, Al Ghannam Tires Center Co., Al Mulla Rental Leasing, Apex Technology Marketing Trad. Co., V4U Establishment, Areek Int'l Office Furniture, Winner's Restaurant, Al-Raith Engg, Qirtas Gajria, Phoenix - Gulf Link Int'l, Salhiya Towers Stationery Rainbow Jewellers, Allukas Jewellery, Jacqueline's Hair Beauty Clinic-Goa, Al Ghanim Freight, Hayat Communication, Western Union Money Transfer, UAE Exchange Co., Garage Asosy, Showdesigners, L5 Events, Al-Barakhat Gen. Trad., Dolphin Co., Al-Seeb Engg Co., World Satellite Co - Hawalli, Al-Shammary Hearing Center Co., Diesel Center Co., Naser M.Al-Baddah Partner Gen.Trad. Co., Casper Gambinis, etc.
[Goanet] WAKEY WAKEY, GOA, SKY IS not THE LIMIT!
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=102091 Chartered aviation takes wings PUMMY KAUL NEW DELHI, SEPT 9: After low cost airlines, the concept of general aviation (GA) or chartered aviation is catching the fancy of corporates and NRIs. Technically, it means all commercial aviation operations other than scheduled and non-scheduled air services for hire. But in India, GA is largely perceived as a leisure activity indulged in by the nouveau rich and corporate houses. So you have the Birlas, Ambanis and the ilk landing on and off the high flying jets. But now, even traditional business houses are opting for professional chartered aviation services. And companies providing these services are mushrooming as fast as the demand
[Goanet] Bhupathi-Hantuchova win mixed doubles
Bhupathi-Hantuchova win mixed doubles Last Updated: September 09, 2005 01:18 IST India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia won the mixed doubles title at the US Open on Thursday. They beat Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia 6-4, 6-2 in the final. The triumph gave Bhupathi his second mixed doubles title of the year, having won at Wimbledon in July partnering Mary Pierce of France. Bhupathi thus swelled his 'mixed' collection to five. He won his first in 1997 at the French Open with Rika Hiraki of Japan, the second at the 1999 US Open with Ai Sugiyama, also of Japan, the third in 2002 at Wimbledon with Elena Likhovtseva of Russia and the fourth with Pierce earlier this year. The victory gave Hantuchova the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles, as she had already won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon mixed crowns. The 22-year-old and 31-year-old Bhupathi will split the winners' check of $150,000, while Srebotnik and Zimonjic share $70,000. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Bhupathi and the Slovakian had shocked sixth seeds Corina Morariu and Mike Bryan of the United States 7-6(7/4), 7-5, while Srebotnik and Zimonjic got the better of Israel's Andy Ram and Dinara Safina of Russia 6-1, 7-5. Bhupathi's Grand Slam titles: 1997: French Open mixed doubles with Rika Hiraki of Japan 1999: French Open and Wimbledon men's doubles with Leander Paes 1999: US Open mixed doubles with Ai Sugiyama of Japan 2001: French Open men's doubles with Paes 2002: Wimbledon mixed doubles with Elena Likhovtseva of Russia 2002: US Open men's doubles with Max Mirnyi 2005: Wimbledon mixed doubles with Mary Pierce. 2005: US Open mixed doubles with Daniela Hantuchova. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet] From Goa Sudharop
The Board of Directors of Goa Sudharop would like to thank all donors, supporters, volunteers, and well-wishers who made it possible for Goa Sudharop to donate Rupees 84,500/- to YUGNAYAK, a school for underprivileged school children in Mandrem, Pernem Taluka, Goa. Funds were collected as part of Goa Sudharops 5 year anniversary celebration on July 3, 2005 and are being disbursed to various recipients as part of Goa Sudharops YEAR OF THE CHILD activities. Sincerely, Goa Sudharop
[Goanet] FORGET HI-TECH, UNLESS .....(HERALD)
In Can Goa ever think hi-tech? by Joseph Zuzarte, the following drawbacks to a vibrant IT sector are listed: 1. High level of corruption 2. Political instability 3. Inadequate supply of local software engineers 4. Inadequate supply of residential and other civic amenities for any large aggregation of software engineers. 5. Tendency of politicians to announce plans for IT parks in their consitituencies with the sole purpose of driving up the value of land. (Sounds familiar in the Mopa context too!) Zuzarte observes that IT hardware units like Zenith and D-Link have been successful in Goa even as software biggies like Wipro hesitate to come in. There are even a number of small call centres operating in Goa. The latter are reportedly hampered by power failures and voltage fluctuations which are a daily and widespread occurrence. He calls for the government to provide a genuinely facilitating environment in which all commercial organisations can run their businesses in a meaningful and productive way.
[Goanet] Velim Consumer Forum launches Road Safety program
- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ --- - Velim Consumer Forum launches Road safety program - The Velim Civic and Consumer Forum launched the second phase of its community based program on Road Safety and Traffic Management by introducing special Complaint Books on Public Transport for students and teachers in the educational institutions of Velim. The complaint books were released by Gurunath Kelekar, Convenor of Movement for the Amity towards Roads in Goa (MARG) on the occasion of the Road Safety and Traffic Management Awareness Program held in the Velim Village Panchayat Hall. It may be recalled that a year ago a fatal accident by a speeding bus killed two innocent pedestrians and injured 22 passengers and a year later another speeding bus rammed into a compound wall just near the Velim Market Square. In her welcome address, Ms. Ramona Almeida, the Convenor of Velim Civic and Consumer Forum reminded the audience of how the two bus accidents in the village have pulled the villagers from the comforts of their homes and brought them out on the streets. She called upon teachers, students, youth and citizens at large to take up Road Safety and Traffic Management with a sense of personal involvement which would bring about a meaningful new beginning to this movement. She urged the people in the village not to travel ticketless, as commuters in a bus are entitled to tickets by law and this will ensure the consumers right to comfortable, affordable and safe public transport. Roland Martins, Co-ordinator of Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) spoke on the Sub-Committee meetings of the South Goa District Consumer Protection Council wherein Consumer Forums are able to interact with the Traffic Police and Directorate of Transport to discuss and understand the workings shortcomings of the system and to plan for involvement of citizens in Road Safety Traffic Management. Keeping the community based approach in mind he emphasized that Consumer Forums will focus on Road Safety and Traffic Management with involvement of the educational Institutions and the PTAs to set up the Road Safety Patrol (RSP), to ensure Traffic Management Plans are drawn up for most villages covering location of bus stops, zebra crossings, bus bays, rumbler strips and proper signage. He also highlighted the need for awareness on the transportation of hazardous substances on the State and National Highways and the safety protocol for the same as well as the functioning of GATES (Goa Accident Trauma Emergency Services), the trauma unit at GMC (Goa Medical College) and the facilities available in the 100 odd ambulances in Goa. Chief Guest of the program Gurunath Kelekar, Convenor (MARG) in his address reminded the people that on the sad day 20th August 2004, 2 pedestrians lost their lives in Velim whilst 27 years ago on the same day in1978, 2 prominent Goan freedom fighters Evagrio George and Mark Fernandes also lost their lives as pedestrians near the Tourist Hostel in Panjim. He appreciated the efforts of the Consumer Forum in not letting the accident be a forgotten issue and continuing the awareness program around it. He cautioned the audience that after the freedom struggle Goans have become just voters and not gone beyond the next step to become conscious citizens. Mr. Gurudas Zuwarkar, former Dy SP-Traffic enigmatically stated that the departments of Transport and Traffic Police have to enforce the law if Goa has to put an end to its roads becoming deaths traps. He also stated that Road Safety and Traffic Management can be best achieved by officials collaborating with the concerned effected citizens in the various villages. He expressed concern about the easy availability of driving licences particularly to the youth and suggested that measures be taken to dissuade parents from allowing minors to drive. He emphasized that drivers of all types of vehicles should not exceed the speed limit of 60kms/h and to keep to the left of the road as the right side of the road belongs to the oncoming traffic. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Mr. Tony Fernandes speaking on behalf of the Traffic Cell, South Goa said that the most common cause of accidents on the highway at night were due to stray cattle and impressed upon the gathering that the High Court ruling on stray cattle was not being implemented by the Panchayats and Municipalities due to lack of interest in public safety. He urged the people to persuade the Panchayat members and Municipal Councilors to act on the instructions of the Traffic Police and clear
[Goanet] RE: Moping about Mopa?
Philip has stated the obvious that is being obfuscated in the deate about Dabolim. It is not that Dabolim is good but , rather, that Mopa is bad...for the hospitality business in South Goa.[Miguel Braganza] The next 'obvious thing' is that if Mopa is bad for the south Goa hospitality business, (and I agree it might well be as per the present plan) then it should be (re-)configured to AVOID that clash i.e. as a domestic airport rather than as an international airport to begin with. What I am pleading for is not to throw the baby out with the bath water in the irrational stop Mopa campaign. Its really strange that Churchill took one stand 8 months ago (Mopa is OK if Dabolim continues) and has now changed it completely. Is there any sanctity left in a person's word over here? Sad.
Re: [Goanet] Katrina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took two months to pump the city dry, and by then the Big Easy was buried under a blanket of putrid sediment, a million people were homeless, and 50,000 were dead. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. Vasant, The people of the US are the most generous in the world. Every time there is a natural disaster, anywhere in the world, they are the first to open their wallets, EVEN WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THE DISASTER COULD BE PREVENTABLE. This time, clearly, their govt failed them. The same has happened in India and Africa time and time again. Try and help these poor victims if you can, else say some prayers for them. However, this is not a time to say, I told you so. Mervyn3.0 __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
[Goanet] What non-Americans think?
Hi Victor, I could not read the attachment that may have attached to your posting. However if you will bear with me, I would like to respond to what the headline of your post suggest. Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster exacerbated by human miscalculations. It realy does not matter what others think of Americans. It matters what we Americans think of ourselves and what we do about it. What this means?: What did we learn from it? How can we improve from that lesson? and How will we prevent those lapses from ever occurring again? I think those important issues is what makes America great. I hope the non-Americans can learn from us as we learnt from handling this tragedy. In my next post I will outline what Diaspora Goans can learn from this tragedy. But for now, the first learnign lessons: Americans realized our lapses within a WEEK - Thanks to a vigilant and live press! The government (center and other states) responded with help as soon as it learnt of its lapses. Ordinary Americans respond not with words with will money/poixe/dinehiro.:)) and VOLUNTARY efforts. The press played a very importantly role - not just critical but constructive and participatory in the rescue efforts. Kind Regards, GL
[Goanet] Goans of New England , USA. celebrate WORLD GOA DAY .....Saturday
0 To the Goans of New England , USA Have a great WORLD GOA DAY on Saturday. 000 Herman Carneiro , Please convey our best wishes to the Goans of New England as they celebrate WORLD GOA DAY on Saturday. o Listen to the song PROUD TO BE A GOAN SONG at http://goaday.goamog.com/Proud-to-be-a-Goan/index.php? option=com_mp3playerItemid=55 Lyrics and Solfejos of Proud to be a Goan, World Goa Day Anthem: http://goaday.goamog.com/Basilio-Magno/Lyrics-of-Proud-to-be-a-Goan.html The WORDS : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goans_tanzanite/message/5686 ooo ALEXYZ'S CARTOON TRIBUTES to GOANS WORLD WIDE 1. http://community.webshots.com/photo/424198229/442906414iVmxgl 2. http://community.webshots.com/photo/442903016/442903016WiWlTS GOANET www.goanet.org : - Where Goans Connect! WORLD GOA DAY www.goaday.com :- Where Goans come TOGETHER ! TOGETHER we MAKE a better GOANWORLD 0 o rene barreto 88
[Goanet] RE: Fwd: LOOKING FOR FATHER'S RELATIVES
My dear Goretti, I appreciate your desire for tracing your roots. I know some of your family; a cousin, Cynthia, from the Abade Faria Road, residence you mention. But, for the Raia Colacos, I will fwd your message (above) to my glood friends, Fernando Colaco and Francisco Colaco, both originally from the esteemed Raia Colacos. Please interact with the. tmcolaco is teresa Maria, Fernando's daughter. Alfred de Tavares, Stockholm, Sweden, 0046 8 759 6214 From: Goretti Ali [EMAIL PROTECTED] My name is Goretti Maria and I have an elder sister Marian Christian Techla
[Goanet] RE: The alleged coining of the word 'liberatable'
Hence forth Helga Nair would do well not to expose their ignorance over matters beyond their limited comprehension. TM
[Goanet] Re: Two song suggestions for Isabel Vas' drama on Abbe Faria
Great, young Cecil, My Franciscan cassock, which I sometimes don, off to you sans de tout lingirii. Lovingly irreverentionally yours, Alfred. From: Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for asking me to give some thought to possible song lyrics for your forthcoming play on Abbe Faria.
[Goanet] RE: Can Goa become another Venice? : HindustanTimes.com
Why should Goa become like Venice? Goa has it's own distinct cultural and scenic identity! This reminds me of the Mumbaikars and the Delhi wallas, who having failed to maintain 'Bombay the Beautiful', wanted to turn Bombay like Shangai! What a shame in this goal itself, instaed of giving Bombay its own beautiful identity. And then Nature's fury, showed these people how Bombay or rather Mumbai can become like Venice: so easily! Let us not vie or compete for good name, with the other great centres of the world. Let GOA be 'our own Bagaraechem Goem! We do not need to be a Venice or anything else! Just be Goa! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne From: Eustaquio Santimano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Going, going, Goa France has Cannes. Italy has Venice. Ger many has Berlin. Canada has Toronto. Korea has Pusan. Each of these cities hosts a respected, coveted, annual film festival that our filmmakers trip over themselves for invitations to.
[Goanet] RE: The Ramponkar, Globalisation and the politicians.
Excellent Modeikar! Excellent! Evidence of 'real progress' is hardy seen! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne. From: xembuh Moidekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] According to Gandhi..
[Goanet] Up to 50% more schedule flights between India UK soon
More flights means more competition which also means cheaper fare. From UK, at present, there are about 33 direct flts per week to fro India viz BA/BMI/Virgin and from India there are about 35 direct flts to fro UK per week viz AI/Jet Airways (soon Air Sahara) By the end of 2006, the same will be up to 56 flights per week each country. Thanks to a deal signed by Tony Blair in India this week. Which means, up to 56 flights a week (on Heathrow-Delhi/Bom route alone) by airlines of each country. Top airlines like BA/Virgin already selling tickets for £352 to Bombay with taxes (see yesterday's mail) soon the fare could be as cheap as £250 - £299. So, why wait till oct/Nov? We Goans are really very lucky here. We get every thing cheap here. Bon Voyage for Goa Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa GOAN NRI related.. http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Setembrachi 10vi, 2005!
Tujea chintnanchi zoton kor, karann tim utram zatat; tujea utranchi zoton kor, karann tim korneo zatat; tujea korneanchi zoton kor, karann teo gunn zatat. (Watch out for your thoughts, for they become words; watch out for your words, for they become actions; watch out for your actions, for they become character.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
--- Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A. V calls for empowerment of Goans many in the West and East are calling for the same and in different manners Dr. Santoshi. Wa about you? I am already empowered, and I call for Goans to get out of the pre-1961 mentality. You, Bernadoo? Cheers, Santosh
RE: [Goanet] Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
From: Bosco - Goanet Volunteer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER? Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:10:40 -0400 I just received this message a few minutes ago from a Goanetter who does not live in Kuwait. Am forwarding the same to Goanet without comment. QUOTE Dear Bosco, Until recently, A. Veronica used to refer to Goans in Kuwait as 'ROSTAD.' Two weeks ago, he began using the word WORMS to refer to some Goans in Kuwait, and now he is referring to all Goans abroad as 'WORMS.' What right does he have to call the Goans abroad as 'WORMS?' He is doing a great service to Goan community but if he keeps on insulting his bretheren on the forum the way he does, God save his reputation. regards, END-QUOTE Oh Lord, in Thy mercy, please do not allow the noble worm to ignore his mortal remains. His reputation will look after its own degradation. Alfred, an avowed champion of worms!
[Goanet] DEATH: Antonio Jose Fernandes- Ambaulim-Quepem
DEATH Antonio Jose Fernandes husband of late Amelia Josefa, father/father-in-law Alice/Albano Pinto(Kuwait), Zeferino/Juliana, Ramos/Vimi (Kuwait) and late Judison expired on 9th September, 2005. Funeral cortege will leave his residence at 3.30pm on 10th September, 2005 to Our Lady of Lourdes Church Ambaulim for Mass and burial. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/poems http://www.mail-archive.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?config=gulf-goans_yahoogroups_comrestrict=exclude=words=Lino+B.+Dourado __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] GOASTALGIA: Does anyone remember this old post?
--- Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Accidentally came across this post on Usenet this evening, and thought of sharing it: http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian/browse_thread/thread/8041501c1869f13d/6c342e98398e3832?lnk=stq=Goa+Indiarnum=4#6c342e98398e3832 want information on India's capture of goa Only 1 message in topic - view as tree See http://www.supergoa.com/pt/40anos/entrada.asp There is a host of links, most of them in Portuguese, some of which may now require a subscription fee to access the newspapers (access was free in the year the articles were published in O Publico and others). Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Pangim - Goa. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
RE: [Goanet] Dabolim versus Mopa replacement airport.
Dabolim airport was built around 1953, and is very basic. It is a runway and the terminal building does not have the capacity for enlargement. There is no amenities of any kind and there is no land around the airport for building, bunkering of fuel, and expansion of any kind is not practical. (What a load of rubbish!) Nasci Caldeira: Exactly the reason for extending and developing the same further, to meet the present day and future demands, made on it. The total size of the Dabolim area, on which the Navy is sitting, is huge; big enough for all the service facilities and extensions required. Noise pollution and other hazards are with all airports; whereever thay may be situated; Why are you singling out Dabolim? Dabolim can and will be developed with all the required facilities to an international standard; into a 'state of the art' airport, for facilitating passengers and for handling cargo. We do not need the Mopa site for this! All of the extensions and modernisation can be done at Dabolim for a fraction of the cost, and in much less time, at Dabolim, then at any other site. Besides that, there is lots of land along the Dabolim to Vasco Road, where the Navy Quarters are presently sited! Let the Navy move out now; and there is enough space and money for everything. All of Goa, will be properly served, except the petty interests of the land owners and speculators from Pernem / Maharastra! Remember! South Goa has the Longest unbroken Stretch of virgin Beach in Goa (some 38 Kms) from Cansaulim to Mobor Cavelossim; and then there is the beautiful Betul/ Velim area along the river Sal! Thre are already so many starred hotels iand resorts in the area. All of this will fail and go bankrupt and there will be poverty in South Goa, if Mopa is allowed to go through. As simple as that. One does not have to be a big Planner/ Statergist/ Economist, to see that! Lets have Dabolim Only; Mopa is not required! DABOLIM for EVER! Mopa NEVER! Viva Dabolim; Viva Goa! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne.
[Goanet] ROMI KONKANI.
ROMI KONKANI. From my point of view, after speaking with Margareth Alva, I feel very little she will do for the cause of Romi script Konkani in Goa. She is not Rajiv Gandhi to influence Goan Congress politicians and Goan Congress politicians will not care her much because she is not Rajiv Gandhi. If she does something good by using her strong official status then well and good otherwise Goans who voted Congress MLAs to Goa Legislative Assembly should take the responsibility on their shoulders and meet every MLA in their constituencies. In this way the voters should pressurize their MLSs to support Romi Konkani issue and get it approved in the Goa Legislative Assembly. I have no trust in Prataphsingh Rane the current Chief Minister of Goa for supporting Konkani. He is against Romivadis and in this situation how he will support Romi script? Thanks to Rajiv Gandhis fierce initiative then to get Konkani bill passed and thanks to Raness greed for the chief ministership then otherwise he would never support Konkani issue. In order to punish Romivadis he supported the Konkani bill then in favour of Nagrivadis. Rane is not against Romi Konkani but he is against Romi Konkani followers. This is the trend of those who are strong MGPvadis, Rane is one such. No genuine MGPvadi will support voluntarily Romi script, no genuine MGPvadi will support Romivadis because MGP vadis were, are and will always remain communalists like BJPvadis for this reason their fusion is going well. See how Rane is supporting Parrikar internally and no Congresman is raising his voice on this, neither from the elected ones nor from outsiders. Dr. Wilfred dSouza is a great lover of Goa, he has great love for Konkani and he is known to be a Romivadi. Inspite of this why he is not putting pressure on the Government to support Romi issue? His lone voice is very powerful in the current situation. When he wanted his colleague Mickey Pacheco in the Cabinet he went all out even to the extent of dislodging the Rane Ministry and finally he succeeded. Cant he do anything similar for the greater cause of Goa? Why cant the Romi Konkani lover voters from Saligao constituency pressurize Dr. Willie in this direction? Why cant the voters from Benaulim do similarly to Mickey Pacheco, to Luizinho Faleiro in Navelim, to Sardinha in Curtorim and to all others elsewhere in Goa? The Romivadi voters in Goa must strongly warn their current sitting MLAs that their time in the current Goa Legislative Assembly is very short; their term is nearing to an end. The issue of Romi Konkani will be very fresh for the next election, which may be earlier than scheduled. The Romivadis must tell their representatives that nobody should take them for granted. Romivadis once showed their power of fighting for Konkani and if it were not for the Romivadis Konkani would never attain the official status in Goa and Goa would never get statehood and since then Nagrivadis would never enjoy the doles that they are enjoying in the name of Konkani and also at the expense of Romi Konkani. If nobody is going to do anything in the current Assembly tenure then Romivadis should make this as a singular issue in their fight in the next election. Sardinha, Luizinho, Mickey, Willie, Agnelo, Narvenkar and all other Congress MLAs should take note of this. Meantime, it is very surprising to note the silence in Nagri camp over their support for Romi script Konkani. Romivadis are not asking to dethrone Nagri from its current pedestal status, Romivadis are not against Nagrivadis but Romivadis are only asking to give what is due to them. It is very hurting to know the Kelekars, Bhembres, Naiks, Borkars and others maintaining their silence on this issue. By their silence they are proving their real identity, which lies not in Konkani camp but in Marathi camp, and because it is so they are using Marathik Konkani in the name of Devanagri. I will rather rely on Judas knowing his kiss will betray me but never on Nagrivadis who are showing their deslike for Romivadis by denying Romi Konkani script its due share. The fight for Romi script Konkani should go on till victory is ours and that victory is not very far, it may be today or tomorrow or the day after tomorrow but surely it will come. Till such time we must propagate that our enemies are our own brothers in Konkani who think Romivadis are less patriotic than they themselves because Romivadis follow Roman script Konkani. But at the time of language agitation when Romivadis in their totality supported Konkani that time nobody said anything against Romivadis. At the time of Konkani agitation when the Romivadis suffered martyrdom in totality that time nobody spoke ill of Romivadis. No more Romivadis will accept the persecution from Nagrivadis and Marathivadis, they are birds of same feathers. And nobody will question our rights from raising our voice in
[Goanet] TOGETHER for a BETTER GOAN WORLD !
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[Goanet] Moping about Mopa?
Philip has stated the obvious that is being obfuscated in the deate about Dabolim. It is not that Dabolim is good but , rather, that Mopa is bad...for the hospitality business in South Goa. We would be happy to send our garbage to the under-developed parts of Sindhudurg and the Konkan. Sending tourists is another cup of tea altogether. ... Subject: [Goanet] RE:Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER? . The way things look, the place would probably just be allowed to go to seed (no pun intended). The 'strategic intent' seems to be stop Mopa, that's all. Philip Thomas .. Viva Goa. Miguel
[Goanet] Gurunath K Pai of AIR-Panaji promoted
It was really nice to read that Gurunath Pai was promoted as Information Officer in the IIS. He has done yeomen service in Goa, bringing to public attention the small but significant aspects of life. Till recently he was the news editor fro AIR station, Panaji. He was the Director of Information during the 1994 exposition of Goemcho Saib. I first met Gurunath when we did a course in Tiger prawn farming at the Fisheries Department's Dauji Fish Farm, Old Goa, along with Max Lewis[ now of Sure Clean fame]. It is a friendhip that has stood the test of time and human exigencies. My last interaction with him was for the promotion of Kokum and the Festival of Plants and Flowers at SFX school, Siolim. Gurunath is a committed nature lover. I hope that he will soon be posted back to work in amchem bhangarachem Goem. Thankfully, the All India Radio is not stuck with script polemics. It accepts 'scripts' or text of the talk/tiatr/lecture in both, the static 'Nagri' [Devnagri] and the roaming 'Romi'[ Roman], scripts in its stride. The script is hardly the problem, the vocabulary and the grammar is. A language has to communicate, to be understood. Gurunath and I understood our mother tongue. PANAJI, Sept 8: Mr Gurunath K Pai, in charge of regional news unit, AIR Panaji, has been promoted to senior technical grade of Indian Information Service[IIS] and has been posted as information officer at Press Information Bureau, Kolkata. Mr Pai started his career in journalism in 1975 as sub-editor of Uzvadd, a daily published in Roman Konkani script from Panaji. Later, he joined as sub-editor at AIR Panaji and was Konkani news reader AIR Panaji and Mumbai. In 1982, Mr Pai joined Indian Information Service. He also served in PIB at New Delhi and Panaji and had a stint as Director of Department of Information and Publicity, Goa, for two years on deputation. Mr Pai has toured Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania with the then President, Mr R Venkataraman, on his official tour. (NT) . Viva Goa. Miguel
[Goanet] Prof. Borges' Comments on Nayak's Gõyant Romi Lipyecho Itihas
Gõyant Romi Lipyecho Itihas (History of Roman Script in Goa) Compiled by: Pratap Naik,s.j. TSKK, Porvorim September 3, 2005 **1 - 26 = Comments by S. M. Borges FIRST PHASE: **1. 1510 - 1550: The European Catholic missionaries burnt down all the temples that existed in Ilhas, Bardez and Salcete. They instigated the new converts to steal books from their neighbours. They also raided the houses of Hindus and confiscated chests of books therefrom. All these were then destroyed. This was done albeit with the good intention of keeping the converts reverting to pagan doctrines and thus ensuring their salvation. 1556: 6th September First printing press in India was brought to St. Paul College, present day Old Goa by the Jesuits. Since fonts in local languages were not available books were printed in Roman script. Between 1556-1561 Doutrina Christã a catechism book in Konkani in Roman script was printed. No copy of this book is available. 1560 -1600: During this period Jesuit missionaries from oral sources recorded Konkani Mahabharata and Ramayana stories in Roman script. These manuscripts are now preserved in the Public Library of Braga, Portugal. **2. The oral sources were learned Brahmin converts who recited the stories from memory because the written sources, from which they had read them prior to their conversion, were already burnt down by the missionaries for fear that they might contain pagan doctrines. These manuscripts were later used as the raw material for compilation of vocabularies and grammars. What is found preserved is only a fraction of what was collected/recorded. 1560: The inquisition was established in Goa. To escape this many Goan Catholic and Hindu families migrated to Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. **3. The inquisition was established on the express demand of the missionaries. The consequent exodus of Goans to Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala is at the very root of the plethora of scripts that Konkani language boasts of using today. 1563: By 1563, a Goan seminarian of St. Paul College, whose name may be Andre Vaz prepared the first grammar of Konkani. **4. The text of instructions would naturally be in Portuguese but the Konkani part must have been in a local script because as late as 1575, the Jesuits were learning Konkani in the local script. (See Oriente Conquistado). 1563: Garcia da Orta's book Coloquios dos simples, e drogas he cousas mediçinaes da India (Conversations on Indian plants and drugs referring to the medicine of India) was printed in Goa. It contains Konkani botanical terms. **5. Any botanical work written in Portuguese/ English would obviously contain local Konkani names of plants etc. in the Roman script. Such is also the case with a much larger work, Hortus Indicus Malabaricus written by Van Rheede and published in 1675 i.e almost two decades after the last of the missionary works was printed in Goa.. This by itself does not prove that the Roman script was being used for the Konkani language. In fact Hortus Indicus Malabaricus contains a testimonial in Konkani written in Devanagari script! This goes to show that even in the seventeenth century Konkani was being written in the Devanagari script. The testimonial was issued by three Goan physicians (vaidyas) one of whom was familiar with the Roman script; he provided the Portuguese translation of the testimonial. Yet, the Konkani testimonial was not written in the Roman script. 1565: Jesuits started Konkani schools to teach Konkani in Roman script at Old Goa and Chorao, Goa. Later on such schools were opened by the Jesuits in Salcette. **6. These schools were not for instructing the locals but for teaching the language to the missionaries. It has been very clearly stated in Oriente Conquistado that they were taught the language using the local characters and not the Roman script. 1570: Through Jesuits' letters we know that already in 1570 Konkani grammar, Konkani-Portuguese and Portuguese- Konkani vocabularies were written by Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries. **7. Script is not mentioned. But Fr Thomas Stephens and other Jesuits are on record requesting their superiors in Rome to send experts for casting the local fonts. Two of these did arrive but they died one after another before their task was completed. If the Roman script was already being used, why this requisition? 1622: Jesuit priest Thomas Stephens' 'Doutrina Christã' catechism was printed at Rachol, Goa. Copies are found in libraries of Lisbon and Vatican. **8. This was a posthumous publication. Earlier to this date and before Fr Stephens expired, the Portuguese rulers had already banned the use of the local script for official documents. Therefore the missionaries had no other option but to use the Roman script. Later a few Konkani books in Roman script were printed at Rachol. **9. A list of the volumes printed, together with information like number of pages and the number of copies still extant in
[Goanet] RE:Re: Dabolim Mopa
I get the feeling that Mopa airport plans is to cater to the large new Airbus, Jumbos, yet a high percentage of traffic is on the Airbus 300, Boeing 737 type aircraft which can be accomodated at Dabolim.[George Pinto] GOG has not publicly outlined its plans for Mopa so far. We only have the Indian Express report of May 27 in this connection to go by and it does not ascribe the idea to GOG specifically. Neither has GOG endorsed this plan in any formu to my knowledge. But the post of mine under reference was in response to one where the CM talks about the need to accommodate huge aircrafts. This could mean Airbus A380s proposed in the Indian Express story. We need to get behind the scenes and find out why such a far out idea (re A380s) was cooked up and fed to the media and GOG. I feel Mopa should begin with Boeing 737s and A320s while Dabolim could be geared up for scheduled B747 international flights. Where such flights would come from is a good question given the sharp seasonality factor involved.
[Goanet] RE: Dabolim Mopa
Perhaps the best approach is a media campaign to get the editorials writing about Dabolim, letters to the Editor, and the Goa cabinet. [George Pinto] I also feel that lighting a fire under public opinion may be the only way forward. But this is also a slow and tedious process. Just see how tough it is to get goanetters worked up about Goa's aviation scene! I have been at it for a year and only now the scene seems to be hotting up. Goes to show that what is needed is not aviation expertise as much as sheer persistence in painting the full picture. And this story is not a simple one of black vs white (e.g. Mopa vs Dabolim) but with lots of shades of other colours. Its a jig saw puzzle or a sort of chess game with many types of pieces and moves and requiring a lot of time to get results. Seems to be too much for our readers and editorial folks who prefer to reduce everything to Mopa vs Dabolim and set things back a great deal. But I happen to believe that Dabolim is fundamental for Goa and hence plan to continue to plug away about it -- as long as goanet provides the outlet (for whatever it is worth in local editorial circles which may unfortunately not be that much but its not ZERO!).
RE: [Goanet] Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
This is in reply to the following email: First of all I dont know who the Goanetter who sent the email in question. He should have been bold enough to disclose his identity or his identity should have been disclosed. Secondly I disagree with his views he expressed otherwise he should substantiate his allegations with clear evidence with regards to what he accused, pinpointing exactly where I said what and to whom. Thirdly he should identify himself with his real identity. Some of the goanetters are having fake identity. They hide their genuine identity and use fake identity. Otherwise, please do not waste my time. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. From: Bosco - Goanet Volunteer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER? Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:10:40 -0400 I just received this message a few minutes ago from a Goanetter who does not live in Kuwait. Am forwarding the same to Goanet without comment. QUOTE Dear Bosco, Until recently, A. Veronica used to refer to Goans in Kuwait as 'ROSTAD.' Two weeks ago, he began using the word WORMS to refer to some Goans in Kuwait, and now he is referring to all Goans abroad as 'WORMS.' What right does he have to call the Goans abroad as 'WORMS?' He is doing a great service to Goan community but if he keeps on insulting his bretheren on the forum the way he does, God save his reputation. regards, END-QUOTE _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet] Konkan Railway *Scrap Vehicles Sale* at Ratnagiri, Madgaon Belapur
Hi Lawrence Bhai, Whatever you are sending the mails from goanet, i am receiving the same from them. Plz do not sent the goanet mail again. Thanks Joseph Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/09/2005 12:12 ص Please respond to Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org To GoaNet goanet@goanet.org cc Subject [Goanet] Konkan Railway *Scrap Vehicles Sale* at Ratnagiri,Madgaon Belapur See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/tender/tender_st_vehicles.htm Tender No.ST/20/05/0005 Opened on : 05.09.2005. Sub: Display of tender for sale of Scrap Vehicles, Jeeps Gyps, Cars, Mazda etc. from Ratnagiri, Madgaon And Belapur (Nerul) Quantity : Total 11 Vehicles. Place of Delivery : As mentioned in Annxure against Each Vehicle (RN, MAO,BLP) Special Conditions : EMD Amount will be Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) Please quote your rates both in words figures. The necessary tender documents i.e. tender form may be downloaded from the website submitted duly filled in. Tender documents can be obtained from: Office of Controller of Stores Materials Management Department, 4th Floor, Belapur Bhavan, Sector – 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614. Ph No.022-27564416
Re: RE [Goanet] Essence of Goa online store at www.goacom.com offline?
Since I have received a lot of requests about this and goanfoods I am posting this on goanet. The chat site's URL is http://www.goanconnect.com However, it should be up by the middle to end of next week. Also, all the original content from the original goacom site is now at www.goacom.org Marlon Edward Verdes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marlon, any news on the goacom BBS n chat section? tks for the reply eddie
[Goanet] Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER
Please stop playing this Goan card at the drop of a hat, Rene! You're not fooling anyone, but yourself. I don't have to wear my love for Goa on my sleeve as you do. Cheers, RKN From: rene barreto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] RE: The alleged coining of the word 'liberatable' To: goanet@goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Goenkars and Friends of Goenkars ! I think that Mr. Nair's remarks was uncalled for. Let 's stop abusive posts on this Forum ...and more so towards our Goans. rene From: Radhakrishnan Nair Maybe they are planning to revive organic farming in Goa by reclaiming the Dabolim airfield from the navy and making it irrigatable. Such a stupendous task calls for a grandiose word to describe their valiant fight and they seem to have decided to call it 'liberatable' instead of the mundane 'irrigatable'. Am I right, Paulo? -- RKN
[Goanet] :Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act
Re-posted with original message truncated. Regards, Miguel - Original Message - From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goanet goanet@goanet.org; goajourno@puggy.symonds.net Cc: Goadesc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:54 PM Subject: Re:Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act Dear Cybergoakars in Goa, This is just to remind you of of the Friday Balcao on Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act today, Friday 09, September, 2005 at Liberty Apts. [between Mhapsa Municipal council and the Judicial Courts],NH-17, Mhapsa-Goa, at 4.00 P.M.. This is your opportunity to have your say about the dignity of women. I have just sent in my post copy of the complaint to Advertising Standards Council of India [ASCI], Mumbai, [ a registered Company for regulation of advertisements]and hope that the Goa State Women's Commission, Goa University's Centre for Women's Studies, and Bailancho Saad/Bailancho Ekvott and other women's organisations file a complaint before the Press Council of India [a statutory corporate body created by an Act of the Parliament] under the Press Council Act,1978 enacted for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India according to the preamble. The Press Council Act,1978 Chapter III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL Section 13. Objects and Functions of the Council, Sub-section (2) b, c, and d read as under: b) to build a code of conduct for newspapers, news agencies and journalists in accordance with high professional standards; c) to ensure on the part of newspapers, news agencies and journalists the maintenance of high standards of public taste and foster a due sense of both the rights and the responsibilities of citizenship; d) to encourage a the growth of a sense of responsibility and public service among all those engaged in the profession of journalism. Section 14. Power to censure Sub-Section (1) Where on receipt of a complaint made to it or otherwise, the Council has reason to believe that a newspaperor news agency has offended against the standards of journalistic ethics or public taste... warn, admonish or censure the newspaper, , news agency, editor or journalist or disapprove the conduct of the editor or the journalist as the case may be. Further, The Press Council(Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations,1979 define matter to be considered by the PCI in Section 2 Definitions (e) as matter means an article, news item, news report or any other matter which is published by a newspaper or transmitted by a newsagency by any means whatsoever and includes a cartoon, picture,photograph,strip or advertisement which is published in a newspaper. The Sakal group's Gomantak Times is perhaps the only newpaper that carried a news item about the protests by Bailancho Saad and the BJP's Mahila Morcha in its pages. There is lots to discuss, debate and act upon before, during and after Friday 09 September, 2005. Viva Goa. Miguel - Original Message - From: Goa Desc Dear Cybergaokars, The recent advertisements by Kingfisher Airlines and Levi appearing in the local newspapers have sparked off a protest from women's organizations and citizens for being derogatory to women. These adverts also appeared on hoardings along the highways which were then removed after the intervention of the District Collector on receipt of protest letters. Bailancho Saad the women's organization has also filed a police complaint under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act. Do citizens and social organisations know the provisions of the Act and who are the officials authorized to respond to complaints ? Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm at the Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta, Mapusa and is open to members of the public. best wishes, Roland Martins
[Goanet] IFFI - Goa
With just about 2 months to go for IFFI in Goa, the official website of the festival has no information about the event. The masthead continues to be that of IFFI 2004 and the declaration of Goa as the permanent venue is also missing. While registration for delegates has commenced according to press reports, the site has no forms for download. Rajesh Desai
