[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * Oct 1, 2005 * Anti-corruption raids nationwide... few in trap in Goa.
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[Goanet] Strength & Weakness
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move. "Sensei," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened. "No," the sensei insisted, "Let him continue." Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind. "Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?" "You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm." The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength. _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Dabolim and TAIP (Ole Xac - ere I come)
- Original Message - From: "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: [Goanet] Are Goan newspapers afraid or collaborating? > An important news item was published on the O Heraldo > website regarding the Dabolim history whereby 150 > Goans (working at the airport and TAIP) were made > redundant to muffle the story about the radar robbery > by the occupiers. > > This item was published on the O Heraldo website for a > few hours and than promptly removed, so was the other > article which refers to the 70% occupation of Vasco > city. Is the newspaper afraid or they being threatened > or are they collaborating? > > Why should the Goans not know the truth about Goa and > the events of 61? > > B. Colaço Dabolim and TAIP Very few Goans know that Goa had its own airline and that the airport at Dabolim was a civilian one. The latter reason is why politicians who are really interested in Goa and Goa's future rather than their own pockets, have been making efforts to get the airport released to civilian control. Now for the history. Pre-Dec 1961 There were pioneering flights by Capt. Moreira Cardoso and Capt. Sarmento Pimentel in 1930, using a rudimentary dirt airstrip atop the hill of Dabolim. Then in 1934, Carlos Beck, an air pilot, flew a flimsy monoplane from Lisbon to Goa, taking four days for the journey stopping over at Beirut and Karachi, landing at Dabolim, where the "airport" consisted of just a small shed with a windsock. Until India gained independence on 15 Aug 1947, the Anglo-Portuguese relations were on a good footing. In the later half of 1947, there were fears on part of some Portuguese government officials that the Estado da Índia Portuguesa (EIP), as the enclaves of Goa, Damão, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli were known at the time, would sooner or later be forced to join the greater Indian Union. In July 1951, the Direcção Geral de Fomento do Ministério do Ultramar (Directorate of Development of the Ministry for Overseas) proposed to the Direcção Geral da Aeronáutica Civil (Directorate of Civil Aviation) to send a Technical Mission for Aerodromes to: a) study and detail a construction project to build an international airport in Goa; b) study improvements to be made immediately to allow the use of the existing airstrips at Mormugão, Damão and Diu to land light twin-engined aeroplanes; and c) study the viability of establishing air connections with the three segments of Estado da India Portuguesa. The government considered the creation of air transport services as a civilian company integrated within the government services of the Estado da Índia Portuguesa to organise and develop proper airports. Now whilst the plans for air transport for the EIP were being developed, the Indian Government instituted a blockade against the Estado da Índia Portuguesa, isolating these enclaves from the rest of the world. The flow of people and goods by land or sea into the Indian Union was prohibited, the railway line was broken, communication lines were cut, bank accounts of citizens of the EIP in banks in the Indian Union were frozen, monetary transfers between the Indian Union and the EIP were suspended - all this in an effort to induce the native populations in the Estado da Índia Portuguesa to rebel against the Portuguese. Unfortunately for the Indian Govt, the general public of the EIP did not rise into revolt, and the Portuguese Govt. did everything it could to maintain the welfare of the population. Therefore, besides developing new maritime routes and the port at Mormugão to replace the previous reliance on Bombay, the Portuguese Govt. in the EIP fast-tracked plans for air transport to beat the blockade. Thus, the "Serviço de Aeronáutica Civil" was created in the EIP by Decreto-Lei No. 40257, with the responsibility of setting up the Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa. This was how TAIP was born. The first planes of the TAIP fleet were a couple of quad-engined DeHavilland HERON aircraft. Flight-Pilot Major Austen Goodman Solano de Almeida was requested to organise equipment and the work-force for TAIP. The infrastructure was quickly set up initially with the technical assistance of the Portuguese Air Force, building adequate aerodromes, runways, and hangars at Dabolim, Damão, and Diu, utilising funds of 1st and 2nd development budgets. (The airports in the smaller enclaves of Damão and Diu had to be strategically oriented so as to respect Indian airspace and avoid any confrontations with the Indian authorities on take-off and landing. In 1957, the Indian Govt. placed anti-aircraft guns just outside the air corridors and threatened to shoot down any planes violating the Indian airspace. The manoeuvres had to be precise and the pilots had to adhere to very strict routes with very narrow margins of tolerance. The pilots of the TAIP fleet deserve due credit to their sk
[Goanet] RE: Vivian on Gomant Vishwa Samelan
From: Vivian D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From the time the Goa Govt. set up a bureaucracy and organized the Goan NRI meetings, about 3 years ago, it has been a flop. A great deal of money is spent, and a lot of promises made with no follow through. The bureaucrats in attendance probably outnumber the NRI Goans 10 to 1. Last year, they barely got 30 Goan NRIs including yours truly. Yet they carry on with this charade. Waste of public money. We need to go back to a privately organized NRI meet, with the government providing perhaps the space for the meet. The first NRI meets organized by NRIs for NRIs were more meaningful. Bureaucrats with their lofty ideas, expensive handouts to participants, entertainment etc. just doesnt cut it, in my mind. Anybody else has any views about this ? Well said Vivian !! My only addendum to your advice : Do not even go to the Govt for "Meeting Space". If NRGoans really want to meet meaningfully, they should be able to fund it entirely. Besides, there are always creative ways to organise with hotels - so that the cost of food would somehow take care of the meeting space. (I know that we are able to do that here) good wishes jc For additional reading : Chandrakant Keni Navhind Times - Panorama, November 24, 2002 http://www.colaco.net/1/KeniBunkPort.htm _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Stars arrive for tsunami concert
30 Sep: Wiltshire Times. Dr Joel Almeida, a Trowbridge doctor and musician who worked on the tsunami frontlines in India, has organised a concert in Bradford on Avon next week. The musicians start the charity tour with a concert in St Laurence School hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday and tickets are available on (01225) 309500. For details click here. http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/bradford_on_avon/news/BRADFORD_NEWS_LOCAL3.html Dr. JSM (Dr. Joel, Selvaganesh & Mahesh) play a concert at the BRIT School Theatre, Croydon at 7 pm on 6th October. Joel hopes to include a dulpod or two in the programme. For tickets ring 0208 665 5242. The UK-wide tour details are at http://drjoelmusic.com/ (choose "listen" then "calendar"). Venues include Bristol, Northampton, Leicester, Ealing, Birmingham Leeds, Liverpool and Hounslow. Dr Joel Almeida was an active ex-Goa Netter Eddie Fernandes
[Goanet] Goa Property by Acron at UK & Ireland Exhibitions
LONDON : Fri, 30th Sep. - Sun, 2nd Oct. DUBLIN : Fri, 7th Oct. to Sun, 9th Oct. BIRMINGHAM : Fri, 18th Nov. to Sun, 20th Nov. For Full details of these shows, stand nos., directions to the venues, complimentary passes, etc. go to http://www.acronindia.com/exhibitions.htm Acron: http://www.acronindia.com/ E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] Death announcement: DOMINIC ANTHONY REGO from Arpora/Parra, Goa
DOMINIC ANTHONY REGO: Past Student and Ex-Teacher of St. Josephs' High School, Arpora and an Ex-Teacher of Sacred Heart High School, Parra passed away on Wednesday, 28 September Husband of Benjamina, father of Francis, brother of John and Natty (Germany) and late Aplon (Regina/Joaquim, UK) Funeral took place in Sales Vaddo, Parra on Thursday, 29 September. May his soul Rest In Peace Condolences to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Many past students of St. Josephs' High School, Arpora as well as Sacred Heart High School, Parra may remember Mr. Dominic Rego, who had shown keen interest in Goan Schools' Sports activities. Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail
[Goanet] Goanet Reader -- Re-engineering education... (Dr Anil Seth)
Re-engineering education -- Some issues before Goa's technical education Anil Seth After the recent furore over the Common Entrance Test (CET) as a means of finalising admission to Goa's growing number (but still much-demanded) engineering seats, interest in the issue has died down. Admissions have been done, and parents have seemingly given up on that issue. But an educationist who is with the Padre Conceicao College of Engineering (Verna) looks at the wider issues involved in engineering education in today's Goa. Dr Anil Seth studied in the US, worked in Goan industry for a considerable period, and then shifted to education. He also enjoys writing, and not just on technical issues. I presume not many would be surprised to know that I am very disenchanted with our engineering education. What worries me is that a lot of 'atrocities' are being inflicted on our system in the name of 'merit'. My biggest grievance against so-called merit is that we impose a single dimensional function upon it and believe that a rank based on some exam is synonymous with merit. Half the seats were reserved for 'meritorious' students. Experience revealed that the less affluent were subsidising the affluent, which was certainly not the intention. Worse, the state got a chance to distribute seats without any effort; hence, there has been little effort in extending the higher education in the state sector. That neglect is making it very difficult for the state to let go of the admission process and the fee structure in the 'private' or, more appropriately, non-government institutions. Having different organisations adopt different criteria for merit is desirable. After all that is how evolution has worked. We must judge by the results. The results of an institution are determined by the performance of its students, that is how well they are placed and how well they progress in their careers. Every institution is under pressure to ensure that their products -- the students -- are useful to the society. A poor institution will not get the raw material if it does not deliver. Unfortunately, this process takes time and the transition period can be painful for some. There is still a very important factor which can help parents and students make the decision -- the economic factors related to the cost of education. I am increasingly of the opinion that the tuition fee must be sufficiently high. Let me elaborate on why. I am convinced that students will not be offered ridiculously low salaries if an employer knows that they have paid a substantial sum for their education. It does not mean that they will raise the salaries. They may decide to hire a person with lower qualifications. While an engineer may not benefit, someone else will. Far too many students do not realise that what they are investing is their time, which cannot come back. If fees hurt, will they be equally lax about their studies? I expect not. George Bernard Shaw had once commented -- youth is wasted on the young. Learning is far more complex than merely attending lectures. A major advantage that IIT students have is not the faculty or the course contents, but their peers. A major and effective learning takes place from interaction with other students. A student will learn far more if challenged by capabilities of the fellow students. (Indian tennis champ) Sania Mirza will not enjoy beating me hollow, but I may improve my game. It is in the interest of the students that very good students are around. Being a big fish in a small pond does that help because one must leave the pond. A few token rank holders will not do. An institution must aim at having the best students in the region. If that is true, getting companies to come for campus recruitment will be trivial. (Imagine an institution which auctions seats. How many employers are likely to visit the campus? We need to rely upon self-corrective mechanisms rather than enforce rules which create more holes than they close.) High tuition fees come in handy. At least 25% of the students at an institution should be on scholarship, based on need and abilities. For very good needy students, the institution should take care of the hostel and food expenses as well. Good students challenge not just the students but faculty as well. The faculty needs to work harder to meet the aspirations of the good students. Great faculty join institutions like Harvard and Stanford not because the richest students study there or their salaries are not as per AICTE recommendations, but because some of the finest students study there. It becomes a mutually re-enforcing cycle and everyone benefits. Let me conclude by saying that the students should fight for high tuition fees if they wa
[Goanet] Homes & Estate Address
Telephone: 91-832-2472115 or 2473904 or 2472338 fax: 91-832-2262076 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course, if you're in Goa and would like to drop in for a visit, the address is: Homes & Estates, Parra-Tinto, Bardez, Goa - 403 150. Parra is about 3 kms from Mapusa. Find the Tinto (market) at Parra and you'll see HOMES & ESTATES (Findoll) signboard right there. Just turn into the lane and be guided by the signposts & directions! http://www.homesgoa.com/WebPages/HTML/About_Us.htm Homes and Estates Consultancy Services is Goa's most respected property consultancy firm. With over 10 years in the field and a database of over 12,000 properties on sale - Portuguese bungalows, Goan houses, modern bungalows, apartments, shops, godowns, plots, lease and rentals. The "Homes & Estates" magazine is over 10 years old. It has acquired a reputation in the market as Goa's most comprehensive property guide. With a lot of firsts under its belt, the H&E magazine is the first reference point for anyone interested in settling down in Goa. - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com This first of its kind Gulf-Goans e-newsletter is dedicated to Goans around the Globe. http://www.goa-world.com/ Team, moderated by Almeida Gaspar since 1994 & presented by Ulysses Menezes, owner of http://www.goa-world.com website. __ 'Speak Konkani, Save Konkani 'Konkani uloi, Konkani samball' _ Holy Family Choir (Kuwait) presents their Annual Parents' Day Musical Programme titled "Love, Sacrifice n Betrayal" on Thursday, 6th Oct. 2005 at 7:15 p.m. _ Goan Credo: I am first a Goan and that I shall forever be, and never forget that my mothertongue is Konkani - Basilio Magno, Esq. (Spain) Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Gomant Vishwa Samelan
>From the time the Goa Govt. set up a bureaucracy and organized the Goan NRI meetings, about 3 years ago, it has been a flop. A great deal of money is spent, and a lot of promises made with no follow through. The bureaucrats in attendance probably outnumber the NRI Goans 10 to 1. Last year, they barely got 30 Goan NRIs including yours truly. Yet they carry on with this charade. Waste of public money. We need to go back to a privately organized NRI meet, with the government providing perhaps the space for the meet. The first NRI meets organized by NRIs for NRIs were more meaningful. Bureaucrats with their lofty ideas, expensive handouts to participants, entertainment etc. just doesnt cut it, in my mind. Anybody else has any views about this ?
[Goanet] Airtel to cover Mumbai-Goa road & rail network
See http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/15301701.htm Business Line Internet Edition Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, September 30, 2005 News Update as at 17.00 hrs (IST) Info-Tech Airtel sets up 1,000th cell site at Katol NAGPUR: Cellular service provider, Airtel on Friday installed 1,000th cell site in Maharashtra and Goa circle at Katol, 40 km from here, and claimed to have become first private player to do so. "The total number of base stations will touch 1,500 by March next year and Airtel will enter over 300 new towns across Maharashtra and Goa thus spanning the coverage to a total 550 towns and 33 districts," Chief Operating Officer, Bharti Televentures, Christopher Tobit told reporters. Airtel will offer superior quality network in key tourist and pilgrimage destinations including Shirdi, Trimbakshwar, Mahabaleshwar, Shani Shingnapur, Nanded, Pandharpur, Lonavala and Khandala with an investment to the tune of Rs 250 crore for network expansion, capacity enhancement and other infrastructure, he said. The company will also commission its third mobile switch centre (MSC) in second capital by end of March 2006, he said, adding that during the current fiscal, Airtel will be covering additional highways like Bhusawal-Shegaon, Dhule-Nashik and Mumbai-Goa besides rail and road network on Mumbai-Goa and Vasai-Ahmedabad by next March. - PTI
Re: [Goanet] Re: Still no native Indian Catholic Saint
From: "jose colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:54 AM Subject: [Goanet] Re: Still no native Indian Catholic Saint 2 Valmiki bab, After all ...we are what we make ourselves ...not what we decide to coat ourselves withaccording to the times. Very true, Senhor doutor, but in however small a measure, were we not influenced/shaped by the environment we were brought up in? Anyway, let's drop the matter here (I had joined this thread only in jest, to begin with.) BTW, I know that good ole' *Costao Tailors* still make the best coats in Margao, maybe because they haven't changed with the times :-) Regards, Valmiki
Re: [Goanet] Jesuit Official Rips Expected Ban on Gays
--- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > See > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050930/ap_on_re_us/gay_priests > > If priests are supposed to be celibate, should it > make a difference if they are gay or straight? > > Regards, > George > Mario replies: > The operative words are "supposed to be celibate". If they are truly celibate, and many are, it should not make a difference. Unfortunately, many were not, and those that weren't destroyed hundreds of young lives in the US and elsewhere. >
Re: [Goanet] Fr Jose Vaz and Pdr Agnelo
afra dias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No! He cannot shed light on these matters. He is getting free food and shelter in Rome, he does not want to kicked out of there, so he will do any kind of curry favouring (I could have used a harsher word) over there. > How many Italians were given the Papal crown over others? How many of them were Freemasons? Why was pope John Paul murdered within 2 weeks? Does Lourdswamy know the answer to all these questions? Why was Fr Pio made a saint? when he FAKED the wounds on his hands and feet and the Vatican knows about this? Why Pio self inficted those wounds is not a theory but firm evidence. The answer is? Vatican is Racist and the Indians over there do not have a backbone, and are treated like door mats. Mario replies: Hey, Jose, please calm down. It is clear you think the Vatican is "racist" and the Indians there have no backbone because thay are getting free food and lodging. I thought these Padres and Madres get free food and lodging wherever they live. Why would anyone in the Vatican be willing to listen to someone with your accusatory and abusive attitude? That's like trying to catch bees with vinegar rather than honey. Maybe you and the other Blessed Jose devotees are being defensive because no one from Goa petitioned the Vatican over the last 20 years when Pope JP-II was making more saints than any Pope before him, and also reaching out to the whole world. Seems to me the atmosphere was right for raising Blessed Jose's case, but I don't think any of his devotees did. Now, suddenly they are hopping up and down. If they haven't already done so, I suggest the devotees of Blessed Jose petition Cardinal Lourdaswamy and put him on the spot. Then, based on his response you will have the evidence that you can use to indict him.
[Goanet] kONKANI - kANNADA SCRIPT lovers show the way
tEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT BANGALORE The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy today submitted the syllabus for introduction of Konkani from standard six to ten in both Government and private schools from the next academic year. Speaking to newspersons after submitting the syllabus to the textbook authority here, Academy Chairman Eric Ozario of Mandd Shobann fame who performed in Goa on over three ocassion said Konkani could be used as an optional third language in Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to start with. There were over 320 schools run by managements dominated by Konkani speaking people. There was no dearth of Konkani teachers in these schools, he noted. He said the Academy would organise training programme to these teachers so that Konkani could be taught using Kannada script. Mr Ozario said Karnataka had over 25 lakh Konkani speaking people belonging to various communities, 14 lakh more than those in Goa where Konkani was one of the official languages. Explaining the activities of the Academy, he said various programmes for the development of the language had been organised in over a decade, which included publication of books, honouring Konkani writers and promoting competition among children. It had also honoured 49 eminent Konkani speaking people for their service in various walks of life, he added. GODFREY J I GONSALVES BORDA MARGAO GOA __ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com
[Goanet] Jesuit Official Rips Expected Ban on Gays
See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050930/ap_on_re_us/gay_priests If priests are supposed to be celibate, should it make a difference if they are gay or straight? Regards, George
[Goanet] Health Dialogue *** The Christian Medical Association of India
Health Dialogue The Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) brings out Health Dialogue, which is a forum for exchanging news and views on primary healthcare in India. Access the July-September 2005 issue in a PDF format, which is on Substance Abuse. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/119618/1/6721
[Goanet] 'Lawless IT' only in Goa ?
When the Left CM Bhattarachaya went Far East he allegedly promised indusrty leaders there much more than what Rane is promising our IT companies here. And the Left strike paralysed the poor much more than the rich on 29th September. A poor, sick child headed for Bambolim hospital in a public transport bus could not leave the bus stand until after 10.45 AM.During the Ramponkar morchas of the eighties , their leaders like Matanhy, Christopher Fonseca (now a left leader ) and Braz Faleiro ensured that traffic , and the movement of people was never paralysed .It would do us all a lot of good if we wre more aware of what West Bengal's CM says and does to attract foreign investment. Would it make the reds turn redder or whiter ?
[Goanet] Disappeared on oherald.com?
Dear Bernardo, is this the article which you say "disappeared" on Herald website? Can anyone confirm if this one, and the one on civil land encroachments by the Navy in Vasco, have been published in the print edition? Regarding the statement in the article: "locals employed at TAIP (the erstwhile Portuguese airliner)" It should be said that this is a political interpretation. Sure, TAIP where an initiative of the Portuguese colonial regime, but this tag "erstwhile Portuguese airliner" is also not correct: 1. TAIP means Transportes Aereos da India Portuguesa (Air Transports of Portuguese India) and has thus a local meaning, being an airliner specifically for Goans (and people from Daman and Diu). 2. Though established by Portuguese military officials, to a great extent TAIP was the product of the hard work of many Goans, from the construction sector up to the managment and technical sectors. Anyone has details on this "goan" percentage? 150 "locals employed" is not a small number. It could once again prove to many ou there that these colonial-time institutions had a very strong local (native, Goan) component, more than in other colonies. And that the period of the late 50's was witnessing an important trend of progressive empowerment of Goa, Goans and their autonomy. This is the impression I also get by many Goans who told me this in Goa itself. Constantino -- Fear of pro-Portuguese tag muffled voices against Navy With the liberation of Goa,Dabolim was occupied by Navy, and all equipments like VHF radars were misappropriated and even the inventory of stock which was carried out in February 1962 was seen as an effort to throw dust into the eyes of the public, since locals employed at TAIP (the erstwhile Portuguese airliner) were not taken into confidence. Naval authorities instead thought it fit to oust 150-odd Goans employed at the airport to prevent exposure of the reported misappropriation of equipments, as spoils of war. It is upon a hue and cry that some of the dismissed or retrenched staff were accommodated elsewhere other than in the actual position at airport. The dismissal/ retrenchment is detailed in the Judgement reported in AIR 1969 Goa 76, upon writ petition filed by an aggrieved employee of TAIP. The misappropriation of land and properties began by misusing the temporary legislation the Defense of India Act, 1962, after sensing the attitude and apprehensions of the locals: any move by defense authorities were not resisted by locals, fearing that they may be accused of being pro-Portuguese or anti-national. The Defense of India Act, 1962 was enacted due to the Chinese Aggression, in order to provide precaution of any further aggression, and thereby take measures by providing Civil Defense to the citizens at the instance of the Union of India and or by the states when such exigencies prevail. The Defense of India Act, 1962 expired on 10 January 1968. But, six months later, the Naval authorities caused the requisition of about 5 lakh sq m of land around the then existing Dabolim airport in terms of Section 29 of the said Act and the proceedings were manipulated by initiating the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu to hand over the possession of land to Naval authorities along with the structures thereon. The Naval authorities ought to have released the land to the owners on revocation of 1962 Act, but instead the Navy made the State government issue notice under Section 36 of the said Act to acquire the requisitioned land, inspite of the fact that the land was not put to any use or any destruction of land or properties took place during aggression. Herald, 28 September 2005
Re: [Goanet] Goan then and now!
We seem to blame the goerment for everythingplenty of local food was there cause Goemcar those days were hard working...everyone used to work in the fields, grow their own veg n fruits in their backyardnow if there are no veg in market we blame the goerment...if there is no rice in ration shop..we blame the goerment..if the wells are dry we blame the goermentbut we will not do anything on our own! Edward Verdes In the O Heraldo = Dr. Ferdinando Falcão, Margão Goa was once upon a time a blessed place, with people living peacefully and harmoniously, everyone was happy, no apprehensions of crime, plenty of clean drinking water, plenty of local food, nobody went hungry; and people could make a living. B. Colaço
[Goanet] Air India's new offer for Westbound travel
See http://newstodaynet.com/30sep/rf8.htm NEWS TODAY Air India's new offer for Westbound travel NT Bureau Chennai, Sept 30: Air-India has come out with an offer 'Go Westward' - effective from 1 October till 31 October for Westbound travel. The offer enables passengers to buy return tickets to London, Paris, or Frankfurt from cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum, Calicut, Lucknow, Goa, Ahmedabad, Amritsar and Kolkata for Rs 18,900, a press release said. The offer to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles costs Rs 37,900. Tickets, purchased between 1 October and 31 October, is valid for outbound travel from 1 October 2005 till 31 March 2006 with a blackout period of 1 to 31 January 2006, the release added.
[Goanet] Romi Konknni for Church schools?
Dear friends, The script controversy of Konkani is now about to take a religious colour. V. IXTT, a Konkani weekly published by a religious order and edited by a priest, has given an editorial call to the ecclesiastical authorities to begin teaching Konkani in their schools in the Roman script. Readers have also written to the editor supporting this recommendation. A signature campaign is also in full swing with copies of the letter being available with the parish priests. The reasons are as follows: There is vast difference between the language *spoken* by the child at home and in the neighbourhood and the Antruzi dialect that is found *printed* in her text books. Thus the child is more confused than enlightened. Therefore, the universally accepted principle that the child is best instructed in her mother tongue at the primary level is not valid in the existing situation. Any Goan Catholic, especially one living in the Old Conquests belt, will wholeheartedly agree with the above contention because the dialect printed in the books is not spoken in ones locality. Therefore, one need not be surprised if the signature campaign gains tremendous response. Consequently the Church may be forced to accept the suggestion of the priest editor. Let us assume that this does happen. Then what? The first question that will arise is: Which orthographic rules to adopt? There are two choices: (a) Roman script with DKA (1988) rules written by Fr. Matthew Almeida et al. or (b) Graeco-Roman script with TSKK (2005) rules written by Fr. Pratap Naik. The next question is: Which dialect should be adopted for printing the text books? The Karnataka Government too is presently grappling with this problem. Any Catholic will scoff at this question and counter it with: What is wrong with the dialect used in the Povitr Pustok Novo Korar? Sounds reasonable! But, pray, which Goan Catholic child *speaks* this dialect? I find that the Biblical dialect is not spoken, *in exact terms*, anywhere in Goa. In support of this contention I present here a few passages from the printed Bible and some representative colloquial samples of those very same passages in two talukas of Goa. A rendition in the Antruzi dialect is also added for comparison. They are marked (a) = Biblical print version, (b) = colloquial version of Velim, Salcete, (c) = colloquial version of Mapusa, Bardez, (d) = Antruzi print rendition. [Please note that Antruz = Ponda taluka.] 1. Mt. 7, 3 (a) Tujea bhavachea dolleant asa tem kuskutt tum kiteak polletai, ani tujea dolleant asa ti patti tuka dixtti poddonam? (b) Tuj bhavadolleam astem kiskutt tum kitea chôita, ani tujdolleam asti patt tuk dixponnam? (c) Tujea bhavachea doeant aham tem kus tum kiteak poitai, ani tujea doeantli patti tukam disonam? (d) Tujea bhavachea dolleant asa tem kuskutt tum kiteak polloita, ani tujea dolleant asa ti patti tuka dixtti poddona? 2. Mk. 2, 8 (a) Te tanchê bhitor oxem chinttat mhonn Jezun aplea monant rokddench ollkhun, tankam zap dili: Tumchea monant tumi oxem kiteak chinttat? (b) Te tenchbhitô exchinttaimunn Jezun apnnamonam rokddem ôllkilem ani tenko inchalem: Tunge monam tum exkitea chintta-i? (c) Te tenche bhitor ohem chint'tat munn Jezun aplea monan rokddench oukhun tenkam mhollem: Tumchea monan tumi ohem kiteak chint'tat? (d) Te aple bhitor oxem chinttat mhunn Jezun rokhddench parkhilem ani tankam oxem sanglem : Tumchea monant tumi oxem kiteak mhunn chinttat? 3. Mk. 8, 12 (a) Ani Aplea kallzan thaun suskarun Tannem mhonnlem: Hi sonsôt kiteak mhonn khunna sodta? Hê sonstik khunna mellchinam mhonn tumkam sangtam (b) Ani Apleage kallzam son suskar sônn Tenn mhullem: I sônsôt kiteamunn hunnsôdita? Iê sônsti hunn mêllchnamunn sangot tunkam. (c) Ani aplea kauzant sakun suskarun tennem mhuttlem: Hi sosot kiteak munn khunnam sodta? He sostik khunnam mevchi na munn sangtam. (d) Ani aplea kallzantsun suskarun Tannem mhonnlem: Hi sonsot kiteak mhunn khunna sodta zait? Hanv tumkam sangtam he sonstik khunna mellchi na. 4. Mk. 9, 20 (a) Ani tãnnim taka haddlo. Ani Jezuk dekhonam fudem devcharan taka khubdailo ani to dhornnir poddun, tonddantlean fenno kaddun, addvo-udaro lolltalo. (b) Ani têm tek ahllo. Ani Jezu chôinafuddem devchran tek hudôilo ani to dhôniponn, tonddantulean hênnkann, ontudar lottalo. (c) Ani tennim teka haddlo. Ani Jezuk dekhona borobor deucharan teka aloilo ani to zomnir poddun tonnantlean fenno kaddun addvo-udaro loutalo (d) Ani tannim taka haddlo. Ani Jezuk polloina fuddem denvcharan taka khudoilo ani to zomnir poddun umtho udaro lollunk laglo. 5. 1Kor 11, 2 (a) Tumi sodanch mhozo ugddas kortat ani hanvem xikoilam tem tumi samballttat dekhun, hanv tumkam vakhanntam. (b) Tum sodam muzugdddas kotai ani ãi xikoil tem sabattai, dekun anv tunk xabax munttam. (c) Tumi mhazo sodanch ugddas kot'tat ani aien xikoilam tem tumi sa
[Goanet] ADDRESS OF ESTATE AGENTS "HOMES & ESTATES" IN GOA.
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[Goanet] Kvcd: BUDHVONT JACKINAS - Ever Seen Goan Traditional 'Potonnem' or 'Kastti' ??
For those youngsters etc.. here is what it mean.. Sort of Men's Underwear worn olden days up to early 70's (even now popular in remote Goan villages/Tribes/cast etc.) They say, there has never been perfect alternative to 'Potonnem' or 'Kastti' yet. Our popular CDSilva seen wearing it as traditional 'Shetkamti' cum 'Dudhkar' in Konkani VCD 'Bhudvont Jackinas' by Com.Jesus Antao (Manfa Music presentation). Supported by Ben Evangelisto, Selvy, Marcus, Elvy, Maxcy Pereira, Hortensio Pereira, Piedae Fernandes as 'Render' besides Clara Dias and many child artists. Fr. Luis Alvares also seen. One of the best comedy Konkani VCDs I have even watched. Traditional GOA depicted and I would give Full marks to this. One can also see Goan traditional tools like Nangor, Zoth, Horem, Pejecho Pollgo, Mat'tul, kanso, Doulo etc. Have you got mobile phone (in Goa) ? Where one can find best or full network coverage in Goa? Ans: Maddachea Kovllant. Our modern 'Render' toddy taper (Piedade) seen using his phone from such a height. OK, do you need some quick money ? Ask God, He will give you. How to reach God? Very Simple.. Write a letter to God. Address?? Just write a small note and insert in the Sunday mas 'Collet' (collection). Similar note was written to God by Bhudvont Jackinas asking Rs.5000. Pe. Vigar reads it and seeing his faith in God, he gives out Rs.500 from out of his pocket to Jackinas. Jackinas: Fr. only Rs.500 Pe Vigar: Yes Jackinas: Do you see God ? Pe.Vigar: Yes, I always see Him in Church. Jackinas: Would u Pl give one more letter of mine to God? Pe.Vigar: Sure Jackinas: Writes letter then and there and hand over to Pe.Vigar and left.. Pe.Vigar: Reads it.. 'God, next time never send my money thru Pe.Vigar, he kept Rs.4500 for himself and gave me only Rs.500. You can send by Money Order' == Ok, How would youd solve this problem?? Our Shetkamti, CDSilva had 17 (she) buffaloes, in his dying declaration, he tells his 3 sons as follows: Eldest son to get half share, second son to get a third and the last son one nineth (of 17). The Pe.Vigar tried, Village Sarpanch tried and even the local MLA tried but no one could solve the problem. Finally, our Bhudhvont Jackinas come to their rescue and solves it making every one happy. How did he do that? Do you really want to know ?? Sorry, No 'spoon feeding' here. Buy the Original VCD and find out your self. (its only Rs.150) Well done Jesus Antao, CDSilva etc. etc My Verdict: 10 out of 10. BUY ORIGINAL AND KILL PIRACY. BUY ORIGINAL AND SUPPORT KONKANI. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] A Konkani Kantar-Mando on the Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz!
Recently, the topic on the delayed canonization of the Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz has suddenly gained momentum on Goanet Forum. While various people have shared their different views on the issue, here is my share a Konkani Kantar-Mando on the Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz: Kantar PADR JUZE VAZ Lyrics: Fr. Jose A. Da Costa Music: Agostinho Da Cruz Padri Juze Vazu amcho Apostl tum re Indie-Ceilanvancho Padri Juze Vazu amcho Apostl tum re Indie-Ceilanvancho Pattlav kelo re Jezucho Aiz Patron tum amchea Goenkarancho Pattlav kelo re Jezucho Aiz Patron tum amchea Goenkarancho Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Khandar marun gorib pottli Vattu dhorli poi Ceilanvanchi Khandar marun gorib pottli Vattu dhorli poi Ceilanvanchi Dorieant nustim khoxen nachlim Mollbar taram uzvaddanim bhorlim Dorieant nustim khoxen nachlim Mollbar taram uzvaddanim bhorlim Tarum udkan ufetanam Boddve kortale gaionam Tarum udkan ufetanam Boddve kortale gaionam Tarum udkan ufetanam Boddve kortale gaionam Tarum udkan ufetanam Boddve kortale gaionam Dusreai dhormank mandun ghetle Patke-Kristi zome tuvem ghoddle Dusreai dhormank mandun ghetle Patke-Kristi zome tuvem ghoddle Don xekdde adim re kellem Povitr sobhen porjek aiz porgottlem Don xekdde adim re kellem Povitr sobhen porjek aiz porgottlem Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Tancho bhesu tuvem ghetlo Tancheach bhaxen dhormui porgottlo Mando Padri Juze Vazu, amgelo Ceilanvkaru zalo Bhasui tanchi, bhesui tancho, mogall irmanv zalo Padri Juze Vazu, amgelo Ceilanvkaru zalo Bhasui tanchi, bhesui tancho, mogall irmanv zalo Girest dublleank adhar to zalo, lungi nhestalo Povitr pustok Singhale bhaxen, soglleank xinkoitalo Girest dublleank adhar to zalo, lungi nhestalo Povitr pustok Singhale bhaxen, soglleank xinkoitalo Pidda aili osgachi, uel zali lokachi Polas soddun, ganvui sandun, razan pollapoll kaddli Pidda aili osgachi, uel zali lokachi Polas soddun, ganvui sandun, razan pollapoll kaddli Padr Vaz bobek pavlo, tankam doiea ditalo Ekttaim korun, ilaz divun, bore bore kortalo Padr Vaz bobek pavlo, tankam doiea ditalo Ekttaim korun, ilaz divun, bore bore kortalo Zaito tempu, Ceilanvantu pavsu poddonam Xetam korpolint, zaddam bavolint, raza re dukan Zaito tempu, Ceilanvantu pavsu poddonam Xetam korpolint, zaddam bavolint, raza re dukan Patxaianu apovnk daddlo Goenchea Juzeko Altar bandun mis mhunttannam, pavsa gosgosso Patxaianu apovnk daddlo Goenchea Juzeko Altar bandun mis mhunttannam, pavsa gosgosso Hem novol kossollem saiba Deki naslolem munga Hem novol kossollem saiba Deki naslolem munga Pormoll mogreancho, domdom zaieancho Soglle uttun nachumiea ami, vazoumiea rebeko Pormoll mogreancho, domdom zaieancho Soglle uttun nachumiea ami vazoumiea rebeko Kudde polletat, bhere aikokat Dotor ojeaptat, kudd nastannam kosmik zolmu ditat Kudde polletat, bhere aikokat Dotor ojeaptat, kudd nastannam kosmik zolmu ditat Kaiborem tujem sarkem nitoll nirmollu Pap Saib dekun ievun taka kelo bhagivontu Kaiborem tujem sarkem nitoll nirmollu Pap Saib dekun ievun taka kelo bhagivontu Goenkarani soglle ekttaim zavumiea Padr Juzechi dekh ghevun mogan jivumiea Goenkarani soglle ekttaim zavumiea Padr Juzechi dekh ghevun mogan jivumiea Iea- iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea Goyeam iea Iea-iea, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam, Goyeam iea Let us continue to pray for the early canonization of our Blessed Fr. Joseph Vaz. From Doms antique shelf! 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/
[Goanet] Are Goan newspapers afraid or collaborating?
An important news item was published on the O Heraldo website regarding the Dabolim history whereby 150 Goans (working at the airport and TAIP) were made redundant to muffle the story about the radar robbery by the occupiers. This item was published on the O Heraldo website for a few hours and than promptly removed, so was the other article which refers to the 70% occupation of Vasco city. Is the newspaper afraid or they being threatened or are they collaborating? Why should the Goans not know the truth about Goa and the events of 61? B. Colaço ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Goans being *taken for a ride* by Monorail?
--- Lawrence Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Finally, Skybus ready for comeback > By Ashley D'Mello\TNN > > Mumbai: Konkan Railway Corporation's Skybus Metro > project, which came > under a cloud after a crash on a trial track in Goa > last September, is > ready to stage a comeback. Sources said a panel has > given the > technology a clean chit, but has called for more > work to make it > commercially viable and safer. > >Bolstered by the findings, KRCL now plans to > pitch for > short-distance projects in Mumbaifor which the > monorail is currently > the favoured option in some circleslike the > Santacruz to Sahar > airport terminal. Yeah, it would be worth seeing the success of this sky-train between the domestic and international terminals at Mumbai, a-la Singapore's un-manned inter-terminal monorail tranfers. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Movies: Check out the Latest Trailers, Premiere Photos and full Actor Database. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Scripting a new future.
KA AWARDS FOR ROMAN SCRIPT TOO PANAJI, Sept 29: Kala Academy has decided to consider Konkani literary works in Roman script also for award of Sahitya Puraskar (Literary awards) and therefore has invited books in Roman script from Konkani writers under the scheme so as to reach Kala Academy's office latest by 13 October. Only those literary works of Goan writers in Roman Konkani (first edition) published during the period from 1st Jan to 31st December 2004 will be considered under the scheme. Kala Academy awards Rs.10,000 each as prize in the Konkani and Marathi section every year for the best literary works published in the calendar year. (GT) This must be music to the ears of Konkani lovers. Scripts should not divide whom the language has joined together. Viva Goa. Miguel
[Goanet] Goan Art, going global
Two pointers to V.M. de Malars illuminating article: Goan Art going global 1. The Goa State Museum does have V.S. Gaitondes painting, which I donated in 1991. 2. V.S. Gaitonde was conferred the Vincent Xavier Verodiano Award in 1995, in recognition of his "lifelong commitment to the intrinsic values of art and its propagation in a world where creativity is so contentiously influenced by commerce". Dom Martin <>>
[Goanet] DISTORTION OF FACTS BY -- Konkani "only devanagari votaries"
29/09/2005 To all concerned. This clarification is issued as there are reports, that some select Hindu Brahmins are engaged in a whisper campaign, to state the contrary of what has been stated below: ** The lovers of Konkani in Roman script have been consistent in their stand. Konkani in Devanagari script the Official language to continue and a similar demand for Konkani in Roman script. Remember two wheels of a bullock cart alone can move it ; likewise is the case with Konkani in both scripts Devanagari and Konkani in Goa. In Karnataka it could be Kannada and so on The slogan "UNITY IN DIVERSITY OF SCRIPTS" No one desires to undo what was enacted on 4th February 1987. Only a clear DEMAND and its NOW or NEVER that the 36 MLA's of Goa Legislative Assembly should IN December 2005 / January 2006 enact and pass an amendment to include Konkani in Roman script which in any case ought to deserve, if not equal, but better preference as an official language, considering it is in use since the 16th century unlike Konkani in the Devanagari script revived by "Shenoi Goembab" in the 20th century. It is also the demand and an OPEN CHALLENGE once again by all Konkani Roman script lovers that 01 ) All those who represented the interest of Goans in the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi General Council for Konkani ---with their evil designs, on 21.11.1981 stating ---that "only the DEVANAGIRI script would be the script for Konkani" should STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT -now that a wild debate is raging on the conspiracy committed by SOME select Hindu Brahmins much before the language agitation of 1986 under the "garb of maintaining communal harmony " with the Bahujan Samaj Hindus and others; 02 ) Similarly those who fooled the top heirarchy of the Catholic Church viz the then Archbishop of Goa & Daman His Grace, Dr Raul Niclau Gonsalves to accept KONKANI "ONLY" in DEVANAGARI SCRIPT, in the 125 diocesan run schools should similarly stand up and speak out. 03) Finally those who misused the donations sent to the now defunct "Konkani Porjecho Avaz" in 1986 for their own "personal interests" should also speak out now that the cat is out of the bag. It would also be advisable to all those who condemn ---the demand for official language status to Konkani in Roman script, that they should instead of straying away from the main issue ---channelise their energies in getting the KONKANI "ONLY" IN DEVANAGARI SCRIPT to respect the verdict of the people of Goa as expressed online and in the local and national media ---for equal treatment to both scripts DEVANAGARI AND ROMAN and support the same. It is also clarified here once again that contrary to the common belieg, that there should be no iota of doubt that every GOAN Hindu Bahujan Samaj (non Brahmin) ACCEPTS KONKANI AS THEIR MOTHER TONGUE be it in Pernem or Canacona (this MAY not include those who migrated to Goa from the State of Maharashtra and adopted Goan surnames linked to villages ) BUT FOR WRTITING, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL PURPOSES use MARATHI and there is nothing wrong in this. There is a general resentment that for too long the Cristao Goenkars allowed their shoulders to be used by some Hindu Brahmins to fire their guns in the same manner that they would pour hot oil in the ears of Hindu Bahujan Samaj not to hear good things or burn their books to deprive them of knowledge thereby their economic empowerment--- this time let it be the other way round and watch the fun. GODFREY J I GONSALVES BORDA MARGAO GOA [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9822158584.
