[Goanet] St Stanislaus links
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Many Goans have studied in St Stanislaus at Hill Road, Bandra. Here's a link to their alumni network: Email exstan at vsnl.com Website http://www.exstanislaus.net Phone 2640 1799 Fax c/o 2643 0582. In October 2005, a new managing committee was in place: Fr Lawrie Ferrao SJ (president), Warren Valadares (vice president), MelvRodricks (hon secretary), Mario Dias (joint hon secretary), Walwyn D'Souza (hon treasurer), Melville Ferns (jt hon treasurer). Dass Joseph, Stanislaus Lewis, Salim Shah, Denzil Rego and Charles Dias (members). Some initiatives include assisting the ALMs (which is slowly but steadily growing in stature in the suburbs), helping the Talasari schools, reaching out and expanding the membership of the association, career guidance for the school boys (including aptitude tests), and instituting scholarships in the names of Fr Edmund Carrasco SJ, Daphne Gabriel, John Neef, William D'Souza. Some alumni who passed away recently include Rocque Pereira and Capt Collin D'Cruz. Also remembered are beloved former teachers Master Willie D'Souza and Master Mohanlal Dutt (Hindi), according to a recent report. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Newman Choir
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- N Carneiro Alphonso has a recent update (The Examiner, Sept 10, 2005) on the Newman Choir, founded by the late Fr J B Fernandes, after the 38th International Eucharistic Congress in 1964 from amongst the members of massed choirs. Norma writes: When he retired in 1986, it ceased to exist. However, to continue his good work of propagating sacred music, in 1999, his friends and former choir members founded the Fr J B Fernandes Sacred Music Foundation that presented many choral programmes in churches [in Mumbai] by several other choirs from June 2001. We're told that the Fr JB's own Newman Choir was revived the next year and since then, under the baton of Dr Rohan D'Souza, it has very successfully given concerts at the Tata Theatre and St Andrew's Auditorium in Bandra, besides Lenten programmes in churches and it has now established itself as a major choral ensemble in the music life of our city [Mumbai], which has its distinctive identity of presenting only sacred music. Currently, the choir consists of 80 members of all ages and includes professionals and students. They meet every Sunday evening for rehearsal. Thanks for the update! -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Quo Vadis 2
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Antonio Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1: Thank you Dr. Jose Colaco for your comments which are well appreciated. 2: However, I shall restrain myself to the following two definitions: Cabal - a small group of persons working together to promote their self interests especially by intrigue.(Britannia - Webster), Cabal - a clique of scheming politicians (Hutchison); applied particularly to King Charles, the second, ministry (1667 - 73 ) whose initials made up the word. C(lifford), A(shley) ,B(uckingham) , A(rlington) and L(auderdale). 3: It is to be noted that Salcete is the Uttar Pradesh of Goa. UP with its large chunk of 85 MPs was the home of the following Prime Ministers: . = Dear Mr Menezes Thank you for your very courteous response. I submit that you are certainly free to restrain yourself to any definition you want. I will only place here my understanding that King Charles ministers initials story is an urban legend Please see attachment 1 (at foot of this message) I do agree that a Cabal is a small group of persons working together to promote their self interests especially by intrigue. The identical definition will fit the Politicians. BTW: I hadn't noticed that Salcete had become the Uttar Pradesh of Goa; Vasco for sure ...but Salcete too? Hummmh Having said that, I'd like to refer you to How a Chief/Prime Minister is chosen in a Westminister type of Democracy. Since you are in the know, would you please advise: 1. How Dayanand Bandodkar was chosen as leader/CM of the MGParty/Goa? 2. How did Manohar Parrikar become CM? 3. How did Vajpayee become PM (though it might be argued that LK Advani may have been the Cheney behind the throne. I ask because you appear to be targeting the non-BJP Congress Party. 4. Is it not a fact that neither the Goa Congress nor the Goa BJP can make electoral decisions without the centre saying Accha OK? 5. Do you truly believe that Goans have a real say in what happens to their land? If so, would you please enlighten us (me at least) WHO owns Dabolim ...and on What basis + WHO (which cabal) handed Anjediva over to the Indian Navy - and IF they consulted anybody about it? (I certainly do NOT remember the hand-over being part of any political party's election platform, Do You?) And yet, Mr. Menezes, you appear to be taking a selective leg-glance at only non(i.e. anti)BJP parties. Here are some queries which I would wish to add. Please fell free to respond to them at your leisure. 6. How do you know that a Congress cabal is calling the shots? Are you privy to this cabal ? If so, would you please tell us WHO comprise the cabal? 7. Is it possible that this cabal has paid off the Salcete MLAs with ministerial jobs or funds? 8. Do you believe that there was some Quid pro Quo which held the BJP in power in Goa? 9. If this is so, would you say that it is Democracy that is operating in Goa, and not a Cabalocracy? 10. Finally, having taken the sum total of Dabolim, Anjediva, Cabal and the sorry state of the Infrastructure in Goa (despite the billions which Goa has earned) would you still call this Liberation ? yours very sincerely jose colaco http://www.colaco.net Appendix 1: http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/cabal.htm Claim: The word 'cabal' is an acronym formed from the names of five ministers to Charles II. Status: False. _ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Aires... in Mumbai
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- If you were wondering about the new location of advocate Aires Rodrigues, a greetings message gave me his contact details. As below: Aires Rodrigues, Advocate High Court, Mumbai Mobile 09822 684372. Office: Room No 36, AAWI, 1st Floor, High Court, Mumbai 400032 Tel 22673617 Res: 4/21 C Eucress, Wadala (East) Mumbai 400037. Tel 241 47761. Email airesrodrigues at yahoo.com -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] RE: Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Friday, 30 Dec. 2005
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Finally, Goanet has some astonishing material about growth in the Indian aviation sector. This is set to grow by a mind-boggling 20% in the very near future. We need to dig down from the macro level to the micro level -- of Dabolim. What have the growth rates been at Dabolim these past few years, for domestic traffic, international traffic AND charter traffic? Is a 20% compound annual growth rate feasible at Dabolim for the next few years? Or will it be attenuated (as seems more likely) because of the stringent military restrictions operating there? Will Goa fall back in the Indian aviation sweepstakes due to Naval intransigence? These are some of the micro level questions triggered by the report of macro level growth projections in air traffic. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Academic editing ::: Goanet-careers options
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Editage growing through effective communication is talking about options in academic editing. It has advertised slots for Physics/Engineering Editors (4). These openings are in Andheri (West) and Navi Mumbai, but I guess there would be other options. Check http://www.cactusglobal.com and/or email your resume with a covering letter and writing sample to [EMAIL PROTECTED] And if you'd like to learn about more job and career options available, do join the goanet-careers mailing list. You can request Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] to add you on there. FN -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | http://del.icio.us/fredericknoronha Saligao, Goa, India | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Re: Non-profits, do introduce yourselves.... please
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Compliments of the season wishing you all a blessed year ahead. Faith Works! is a non profit organization. Currently it is the producer of Good Morning Lord, an inspirational devotional music program every monday morning at 8:30 on FM Rainbow. Soon to follow will be a similar music program on Thursday at 9:30pm on FM Rainbow 'Argam Tuka Somia'. The objective of this program to get the listeners closer to God to lift them up during their difficult times. Praise God! Boni -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Making New Year Resolutions
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Tragedies are unavoidable and often an act of nature. However as society progresses, we have been able to eliminate or mitigate many tragedies. Society has made this progress through knowledge and information, even forecasting tragedies like Katrina. Of course not all of us are knowledgeable of every useful / necessary things in life. So all of us make stupid mistakes. We hope these mistakes are minor. And as intelligent persons we learn from someone else's mistake rather than our own. Yet some never learn, even from their own mistakes. I made a mistake about twenty-five years ago when I first learnt to drive. Through ignorance and oversight I did not get an oil change on my car for a long time. I ended up ruining the car's engine. Now, I change the oil every 3,000 miles and my Toyotas run for 200,000 to 300,000 miles with the standard maintainance practices. The greatest tragedy is when we pay with our lives for our mistakes and / or ignorance. In the last few years, I had three close male relatives die at ages 50-60 from preventable or easily curable cancer (if detected early). Information and the application of the information is the secret to life and success. Educating ourselves and our relatives, repeatedly if necessary, is better than crying at their funerals. Aum soglem zano murree and tum maka sangi naka attitude will not get us long-tern luck and good fortune. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Re: HERALD: Christmas spirit hits Vasco policemen
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Hello Fred, Don't know about the Police celebrating festivals, but Amchea Mapxeam, it's the Mapuca Merchants who celebrate these festivals and in grand style. One must know that most of the merchants in Mapuca are Hindus, and some are Muslims, and Christians, but yet, all join in these occasions and create th= e festive atmosphere. With Christmas carols blaring loudly, and a wonderful crib a huge one for that, and everyday programs in the evening. Cheers Jerry Fernandes -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Friday, 30 Dec. 2005
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Rave rage hits Goa before New Year 30 Dec: NewIndPress. It could not have been a worse end to a year of partying for the global trance trippers, who have collected on Goa's famed Anjuna Beach - for the first time in 25 years, the administration has come down with its heavy hand on the revellers and banned rave parties. The silence is so spooky it's almost spectral ... Hoteliers are nervous, there will be a near riot if the thousands, from Birmingham to Mumbai, have nowhere to go, they fear ... The police, local administration, politicians, even the church and some sections of the media have all whipped up rave rage, with obvious consequences of cultural policing and moral brigades stalking the landscape ... Tourism Minister Dr Wilfred D'Souza is unimpressed. We have not banned rave parties, anyone can have a party until 10 pm, he says. http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE420051229112343Page=4Title=Features+%2D+People+%26+LifestyleTopic=0 Unquiet Village Goa 30 Dec: Navhind Times. The lynching of 32-year-old Prithviraj Rane, son of landlord and freedom fighter, Mr Krishnarao Rane by a mob at the Saleli village on Wednesday was a gory incident that threatens to rip apart the serene, moderate and peace-loving image of Goans. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=12304 NRIs: Interest rate; Overseas Citizenship of India 28 Dec: Hindustan Times. Excerpts: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is attempting to lure NRIs with higher interest rate on deposits with Indian Banks ... banks can offer a return of 75 basis points over the London inter-bank offered rate (Libor) for dollars, which is currently 4.58% for six months. The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme would go a long way towards meeting much more than the emotional yearning for greater affinity with the 'homeland' ... The OCI may not get an Indian passport, but the next best thing: a lifetime, multipurpose, multi-entry visa that is incorporated in his foreign passport: and a registration certificate resembling an Indian passport but in a different colour. Click here. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_1584316,00430005.htm NRIs offer expertise on 100 projects 28 Dec: Hindustan Times. Excerpt: Some of the best-known names of the Indian Diaspora in the US have come together to give something back to their mother country. What is more commendable is that it is not money but their expertise that is being provided. About one hundred projects with Indian-American expertise are to be launched immediately. They are also looking at a two-way transfer of expertise. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_1584320,00430005.htm Gatwick/Goa return bargains £199. Dep 31 Dec. 7, 14 or 21 days. £159. Dep 1 Jan. 15 days. For details and other offers check the link at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Death 25 Dec: Assagao, Goa. MARIA ANGELICA VISITACAO FERNANDES SOUZA (Born 1918; ex-Zanzibar). Wife of late Francis Anthony Patrick, mother of Prof Maurice/Ivone, William/Teresa, Prof Leonard/Thelma and Theresa. Grandmother of Adv Lorraine/Norman Albuquerque, Ian/Joanita, Evelyn, Jean Karl. [Info from Joel's News Clips] === UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS Sat, 31 Dec 7pm - 1am: South East Goans New Years Eve Dance. Mustang Music Mania. Disco, Snacks, Licenced Bar, Secure Parking. Only £14 Members/£18 Non-members. Under 12 Free. Haberdashers College, 135 Pepys Road, Lewisham, London SE14 5SF Tickets: Ronald 020 8303 3386 Dominic 07854 490617 Sat. 31 Dec. Dark Star Social Club proudly present the New Year's Eve Gala Ball at Harrow Leisure Centre. 7.00pm to 2.00am. Music by Dark Star and Say-1-Do-1. Capacity 1,400 with New Licensed Bar. For Tickets and further details, contact Hazel Rodrigues 020-8357 6776, Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] SOLD OUT! Sat. 7 Jan. G.O.A. GOAN EXTRAVAGANZA SOLD OUT! === UK: TV RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Mafalda de'Sa TV: Tues 3/1 BBC 2 2.15pm (180 mins). Film: Gandhi The celebrated blockbuster (1982) recounting the life of Mohandas K Gandhi. Director: Richard Attenborough. Starring: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Martin Sheen, Trevor Howard, John Mills TV: Tues. 3/1 Travel Channel. 4pm (60 mins). Tanzania and Zanzibar. Ian Wright begins his journey on the island of Zanzibar and then visits Arusha and Mount
[Goanet] Re: Christmas Greetings: Christ and Gandhi
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Mario, After reading your ramble on this thread...Oh my gawd!. It would been easier for you to stand-up and say that http://www.commondreams.org is an organ of the Democratic Party. I might have stood up and agreed with you. Rather you chose to bring out and play your broken record about Iraq, Iraq aniek time, ani aniek time more Iraq. Mario responds to Gadgil: I don't think Jesus was as selectively nonviolent as Fr. Dear seems to be. BTW, didn't Jesus chase the money changers out of the temple, violently? Is this perfect non-violence? RESPONSE: Appears you are grasping at straws just to make your point. Best - Bosco -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Re: BBC earns Dishonest Reporter of the Year award for Palestinian-Israeli reporting
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- On Thu Dec 29, 2005, Mario Goveia wrote: Apparently, George prefers to believe the falsehoods by Reuters, The Guardian, CNN and the BBC, among others, that are documented on the web site HonestReporting.com. In the meantime, George has not pointed out a single example of a falsehood on this web site. RESPONSE: Any news-buff who has followed the Palestinian-Israeli conflict over the past several decades knows very well that besides the battle on the ground there is an excellent PR campaign being fought for sympathetic minds on each side of the cause. So your benevolent honestreporting.com is playing the same game that it is accusing others of. Personally, Reuters and BBC stand head and shoulders above the others you mention. Others, who have a better sense of the curious sympathy that left-wingers have had for the 60 year attempt to wipe Israel off the map should visit the web site and make up their own minds. And now Mario makes a statement that all left-wingers want to wipe Israel off the map...tch-tch-tch!! To make matters worse for myself, Mario is going to consolidate his claim and insist I'm a left-winger maybe even a commie this time around..anik tch- tch-tch! Mario.it's X'Mas week.lets talk about something else.what X'Mas sweets did you make at your house ??? We made quite a few hereNeuris, culs- culs, voddes and loads of sugar-laden goodiesneed to wash it down with loads of ice-cold Stella - my beautiful Belgian blonde! Best - Bosco -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
Re: [Goanet] Re: BBC earns Dishonest Reporter of the Year award for Palestinian-Israeli reporting
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- --- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A visit to the website will show that the Honest Reporting website is a dishonest attempt to malign people and reputed news organizations while spreading ultra right-wing propoganda (sic). Best ignored. Mario responds: Apparently, George prefers to believe the falsehoods by Reuters, The Guardian, CNN and the BBC, among others, that are documented on the web site HonestReporting.com. In the meantime, George has not pointed out a single example of a falsehood on this web site. Others, who have a better sense of the curious sympathy that left-wingers have had for the 60 year attempt to wipe Israel off the map - initially written into the PLO Charter, and recently confirmed by public statements by Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zuwahiri and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - should visit the web site and make up their own minds. Here are some specific examples that George would like ignored: Example 1: The Guardian found itself red-faced by what became known as Sassygate: As exposed by blogger Scott Burgess, the Manchester-based paper hired trainee journalist Dilpazier Aslam, whose coverage of July's London terror attacks included a commentary sympathizing with the bombers. It turned out that Aslam was a member of Hizb Ut Tahrir, an Islamist organization which calls for the destruction of Israel and the rule of a world-wide caliphate. When the dust settled, Aslam was fired and the paper's executive editor for news, Albert Scardino resigned. Aslam is now suing The Guardian for racial and religious discrimination. Example 2: The February assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri shocked even the most cynical Mideast experts. Syrian propaganda, predictably blaming Israel, was echoed by the North American syndicated columnist Eric Margolis. Ironically, the same week that the Mehlis report to the UN on Hariri's murder was released, Margolis gave a soapbox to unsubstantiated claims that Israel had a hand in the 1988 plane crash that killed Pakistani dictator Zia Ul-Haq. Example 3: When terrorists linked to Al-Qaida struck the London transportation system in July, many thought the BBC would finally use the word terror to describe the wanton attacks on civilians. To their credit, a small handful of initial reports did. But appearances of the t-word in initial coverage were soon removed from the BBC's web site (but not before Tom Gross documented the inconsistencies). Yet Roger Mosey, the head of BBC's television news, contradicted BBC policy when he wrote in The Guardian that there was no ban in the first place! Roger Mosey, Then there has been a controversy about our use of language - particularly the question of whether the BBC banned the word terrorist. There is no ban. It's true the word is contentious in some contexts on our international services, hence the recommendation that it be employed with care. But we have used and will continue to use the words terror, terrorism and terrorist - as we did in all our flagship bulletins from Thursday. Not surprisingly, subsequent coverage of the London bombings and their aftermath remained terror free. At the end of the year, however, The Guardian reported that BBC journalists received new guidance discouraging-but not banning-the t-word. Time will tell if this will have a positive impact in 2006. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Jaipur airport to be international: cabinet
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Jaipur airport to be international: cabinet 29 Dec 2005 - UNI New Delhi: The union cabinet today approved declaration of the existing airport at Jaipur as an international one. This will offer improved connectivity and wider choice of services at competitive rates to air travelers, said finance minister P Chidambaram after the cabinet meeting. The move will result in boosting international tourism and economic development of the region, he said. It will also open up the pink city to global chartered flights. Jaipur airport doubles up as an alternative landing site every winter for most Delhi-bound international flights that are diverted due to thick fog. The airport will be upgraded to handle planes like the Boeing 747 and adequate customs and immigration counters. An airport should have a minimum runway length of 11,000 to 12,000 feet, and be capable of 24-hour operations with adequate approach lighting, to be declared an international airport. Jaipur will be 15th international airport after Srinagar and Pune were accorded the status recently in line with the demand from overseas visitors. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Hello Everyone ! How come no one posted any information on the Goanetters Meet in Panjim on 27/dec? Who all were present ??? Vince - Original Message - From: Vincent Andrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet Hi Everyone, I was at the last Goanetters meet in Panjim where I met most of the netters. However this time I am forced to stay away owing to job commitments. But I am sure you all will have a very nice time together and I wish everyone a joyous Season and all the best in the New Year. With Warm Wishes, Vince -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Dalrymple reading
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- It was a treat to listen to William Dalrymple on the 28thDec at Literati, the bookshop at Candolim. He read from his books City of Djinns,Age of Kali,White Mughals, In Xanadu and From the Holy Mountain. He captures underlying feelings and happenings and outlines characters quite capably. Reading with his trademark lisp, he regaled the audience seated outside the Literati verandah, building emotion through his storytelling. The questions that followed were interesting too.A lady mused over the fact that we all guffawed at the Punjabi taxidriver's mannerisms and the Indian policeman's accented English in WD's books, but were quite forgiving of Dalrymple's bad pronunciation of 'Poonjabi','M'rutti','K-shatriya', etc. VM de Malar inquired whether the author would delve into Goa as potential book matter. I spotted the great Gerson da Cunha,Isabel Vaz and Margaret Mascarenhas,among those present. Also spotted Cecil 'Grouchy' Pinto grumbling that there was no caju feni on sale. But the wine was good. Divya, the hardworking proprietor of Literati is building up the place and ambience quite well.Keep it up! GOANETTERS MEET - It was great meeting with some Goanet regulars with Frederick.At the end of the meet, it was the warning from Gerson da Cunha that struck me as grim and important. He said we Goans are fighting on a lot of fronts, but it is Land Use that is most important.If Land Use is botched, we are in deep trouble with no way of turning back. True, so tragically true. I hope Gerson , with his experience at AGNI will be in Goa for longer periods, guiding us as the Moses-like figure that he strikes. Great man. Thanks for everything, Frederick and the team behind Goanet. A Happy New Year to you and all Goanetters, may we achieve all our dreams for 2006. Jose Lourenco __ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] request for a prayer
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Dear Goanetters, I have a very good friend who too happens to be a Goanetter, as a matter of fact one of the volunteers of Goanet. I have a small request from you all to pray for her as she is undergoing treatment for throat tumour. She just had her operation done and is waiting for the pathology report that all is well. Please do pray for her that her health is perfect and the pathology report proves that there is nothing to worry about. God Bless you all and Wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006 Jerry Fernandes --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 29/12/2005 -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Uncle and Aunty
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Hello Goanetters, With lots being said on the subject Uncle and Aunty, I too would like to add something. During the days of yore, it was a norm to call someone elder either as Mana, Irmaum, Uncle, Aunty, Papai, Mamaim, etc, etc. and in many cases its still practiced. Especially by those who used to do it earlier, and has inculcated this habit in their young ones and so on. Elders used to demand of the youngsters to be called so, and hence the practice stayed. Maka nanvan ulo korta? Konnacho re cheddo tum? Main Pain dek shinkonk nam? Etc etc. Hence the practice stayed for a long time. During those days children really respected their elders not like now a days where they might insult an elder trying to correct them. As the years progressed, and with the coming of Cinema, Television, people started observing the behavior of children with grownups in other countries, where it’s a rare practice to call someone Uncle, Aunty etc, where even very young tots will use Mr. So and so or Mrs so and so. Sometimes children even call their step parent by name. And this habit started catching up. Hence we find it annoying when some stranger calls us Uncle or Aunty or whatever. The very people, who I grew up calling Aunty, Uncle, now I call them by name and they don’t object May be they too find it odd being called so, especially, with all foreign trips. Cheers Jerry Fernandes --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 29/12/2005 -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Quo Vadis ! Congress Party
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Thank you Dr. Jose Colaco for your comments which are well appreciated. However, I shall restrain myself to the following two definitions Britannia - Webster Dictionary Cabal - a small group of persons working together to promote their self interests especially by intrigue. Hutchison Encyclopedia Cabal - a clique of scheming politicians; applied particularly to King Charles, the second, ministry (1667 - 73 ) whose initials made up the word. C(lifford), A(shley) ,B(uckingham) , A(rlington) and L(auderdale). Remember King Charles the Second, who married the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganca and received Bombay as dowry ? It is to be noted that Salcete is the Uttar Pradesh of Goa . UP with its large chunk of 85 MPs was the home of the following Prime Ministers: Jawaharlal Nehru, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Viswanath Pratap Singh, Chandrashekar and Charan Singh. Antonio -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] AIR TRAFFIC GROWTH PROJECTION
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=112910 Aviation takes off, but may hit air-pockets The boom in domestic traffic, however, brought to the fore the crumbling airport infrastructure in the country. The situation aggravated as traffic congestion coupled with delayed flights and take-offs, became a routine affair. Average delay of incoming flights at metro airports was as high as 25 minutes during peak hours with about a dozen arrivals flying an hour late. According to industry observers, the frenetic growth of low cost airline in the domestic sector is likely to continue unabated in 2006. While industry pundits project a long term growth of 5% on both the domestic and the international sector, **the civil aviation ministry expects a compounded annual passenger growth of 20% in the next five years.** Mopa plans may be based on the 5% rate of growth over a 25-35 year period. What happens if Dabolim experiences the 20% growth rate projected by the Civil Aviation Ministry over the next 5 years? In yesterday's TOI there was a report about the effect of fog on increasing air traffic. One CEO was quoted as saying his Delhi-Goa Sahara flight was delayed by 9 hours on Christmas Eve. All my plans to celebrate Christmas went haywire. HERALD had absolutely no reports about the effect of congestion at Dabolim (nor Goanet for that matter!). Are we to assume that all is fine at Dabolim -- or that we should be thankful for small mercies?! Bah! -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Sporting prevails over Salgaocar, gains full points
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Sporting prevails over Salgaocar, gains full points 28 Dec 2005 - UNI Margao: A 69th minute goal by Alvito Rodrigues enabled Super cup champions Sporting club de Goa edge out Salgaocar Sports club 1-0 and earned full points in the Hutch Goa professional Football league championship match being played here at Nehru Stadium Fatorda today. With this win, Sporting increased their point tally to 17 points from 10 outings, while Salgaocar remained on the same 15 points. In a lackluster first half, not a single good move was witnessed as the play was restricted to mid-field for most part of the first session. The match came to life only in the second half when Sporting scored the all important goal through Alvito Rodrigues following a flag kick taken by Wilton Gomes. Sporting who had an upper hand in the second half could have won by a bigger margin had they utilised the couple of good chances before them first in the 48th minute when Wilton Gomes unleashed a power packed shot which was beautifully punched over by Salgaocar goalkeeper Juje Siddi. Then in the 60th minute Adebayo Adewasi missed the target by inches following a flag kick by Nicholas Rodrigues. Sporting's Adebayo today received the Timex man of the match award. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Policy on adventure tourism soon
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Policy on adventure tourism soon NDTV.COM Ritika Jhanji Wednesday, December 28, 2005 (New Delhi): The government is all set to launch a national policy on adventure tourism States like Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh, already considered adventure destinations, are likely to get special attention soon. We want do develop selective places first, stressing on sustainability and capacity. Tourists should bring in more than they take away from the destination, says Amitabh Kant, Joint Secretary, Tourism Ministry. Safety norms Another key area that will be looked at is safety. International safety norms that are acceptable for these sports will be made mandatory in the country. The ministry will ensure that no environmental norms are violated by developing adventure sport resorts. And it will try to make the resorts affordable for ordinary Indians and get in more foreign tourists. Talks are on with the finance ministry to reduce the service tax for tourist operators that deal with adventure sport. The ministry is also looking at allowing the use of GPS systems and satellite phones to make remote areas more accessible. In the long run, these places can then be developed as ski resorts. Big leap Those associated with the industry see it as a big leap forward, specially towards putting an end to untrained tour operators. Safety of tourists is the biggest concern. We hope these guidelines will lay down uniform safety measures through out the country, says Mandeep Singh, Vice President, AITOA. Guidelines of the new policy will be out in a month and it is expected that the industry will grow at a rate of 35 to 40 per cent over the next five years. An aggressive 'Incredible India' campaign has made Indian tourism grow by 25 per cent over the last one year. It has also pushed the ministry to look at more areas to explore with adventure tourism being the latest. And it seems this is another step forward towards extending India's October-March tourist season to all year round. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
Re: [Goanet] WILL CHURCHILL OFFER TO TAKE A LIE DETCTOR TEST IN PORTUGUESE?
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Dear Aires, Indeed some of the media take advantage of Churchill babs English. If you go thru my last week write-up Aitaracheo Kaskutleo Churchill Never Asked Commission on goanet http://goanet.org/post.php?name=Newslist=goanetinfo=2005-December/authorpost_id=036428 you will find exactly what Churchill said to the NGO officer, When will you commission this project? But the Star TV tempered the footage of the tape, stating When will you pay my commission on this project? Cheers, Lino Dourado --- airesrod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It will be impossible for our South Goa MP, Mr. Churchill Alemao, to wriggle out of the recent video sting in which he was caught in the act of negotiating a slice for a project under the MPLAD Scheme. His recent statement that his knowledge of English is poor and that all his education was in Portuguese may not be of any aid as a defense. His clarification that he had not called Goans rascals but had called the MPLAD scheme a rascal is just an addition to Mr. Alemao's known role as a wit and will come as no surprise, it coming from Churchill. Only this time he has gone to the extent of personifying a government scheme. Churchill will fool no one by claiming innocence on grounds of lack of education. Today the less educated you are the more prosperous and successful you are in Politics. The current ground reality is that money and muscle power rules the roost and no one knows this better than Churchill Alemao. Like any other accused politician, Churchill will attempt any defence including a tape he claims will prove his innocence. Will he offer to take a lie detector test? Regardless of all his stunts the feisty MP of South Goa who is also one of Goa's ex-Chief Ministers may not escape his expulsion from the Lok Sabha in the New Year. Unfortunately even with all his Portuguese education, it may be too late to send him as India's ambassador to Portugal. Aires Rodrigues 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 - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] GOACAN to observe Road Safety Week 2006
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- - Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED, The time is come for the people of Goa to ORGANISE not AGONISE !! - -- GOACAN Post Box No.78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 9822180182 --- --- GOACAN to observe Road Safety Week with Consumer Interaction Meetings --- Over the years the number of accidents reported in Goa have been on the increase with over 300 deaths occurring on the roads on an annual basis,nearly a double of which results in serious injuries and permanent disabilities. In the saga where in the driver, the passenger and the pedestrian are major players, there are many factors that can be identified as the causes for these accidents that occur on our State and National Highways. There have been efforts from various agencies to engage this burning issue through traffic education, strict vigilance with penalties, road engineering and the introduction of new procedures like the compulsory use of helmets by riders of two wheelers. What is the role of the Consumer as a stakeholder in this scenario wherein transportation and commuting on a daily basis needs to be comfortable,affordable and safe. What is the position of the Consumer as driver, passenger and pedestrian with regards to private and public transport services whether it is motorcycles,rickshaws, taxis or buses, or the state of our bus stands, bus stops,parking places and the state of our roads. Whether it is bus bays, zebra crossings, sign ages, speed limits, overcrowding,blinding headlights, dangerous parking, the transportation of hazardous goods or blaring horns, all these issues affect the Consumer on a daily basis. The voice of the Goan Consumer needs to be heard and they need to speak out in a proactive way on road safety issues. There is an urgent need for them to get into a constructive dialogue with the concerned authorities so as to evolve an effective grievance redressal mechanism. Moreover the Consumer needs to actively participate in identifying solutions to curb the accident rate and evolving traffic management plans at the local level in Goa. In this background GOACAN (Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network) is observing the Road Safety Week 2006 2nd to 8th January by co-ordinating four Consumer Interaction Meetings on issues of Road Safety Traffic Management in collaboration with the village Consumer Forums and the Directorate of Transport. On Wednesday 4th January, the program will be organised by Majorda-Utorda-Calata Residents and Consumer Forum, at 3.30 p.m at the A.A.de MUC Hall, Majorda. On Friday 6th January, by Calangute Residents and Consumer Forum at 3.30 p.m at Little Flower High School Hall, Calangute. On Saturday 7th January by Chorao Civic and Consumer Forum at 3.30 pm, at St. Bartholomews High School Hall, Chorao and on Sunday 8th January by Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum at Maria Bambina High School Hall, Cuncolim. There will be a demonstration at these meetings by the Traffic Police on the use of the Interceptor and the Alcometer so as to create an awareness and a consumer-friendly approach to the use of such technology. Senior officials of the Directorate of Transport, Traffic Police, PWD, Kadamba Transport Corporation, Directorate of Panchayats, Department of Tourism, River Navigation Department, Directorate of Municipal Administration and Directorate of Consumer Affairs will be present at these meetings. During the Interaction, issues related to Road Safety Traffic Management will be presented by Consumers representing Senior Citizens,School Children, Parents, Women and the Disabled. This will be followed by a response from various officials from the participating Departments and a Question Answer session for those in the audience. The Interaction Meetings will end with a summing up of action points to be taken up during the Year of Traffic Management for the Consumer to be observed by GOACAN from June 2006. -- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION
[Goanet] Prithviraj Krishnarao Rane pays a heavy price
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Hello Minguel bab, Adleanim munneo (sayings) goddoun dovorleleo tantun sot assa munn gomon eta. Ek munni ossi assa “ Pai Maim, kortat Pap, ani Burgim ditat Zap” khorench pollounk gelear Krishnaraochea papak lagon, tachea cheddean dili zap. Cheers and Happy New Year to all Jerry Fernandes From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Prithviraj Krishnarao Rane pays a heavy price. To: Goa world [EMAIL PROTECTED], Goanet goanet@goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Krishnarao Rane is a Kashe of Sattari, Freedom fighter against the colonial rule, former Sarpanch of Honda, election agent of Pratapsingh Raoji Rane for Poriem constituency and Customs detainee in the smuggling case. He became the opponent of Pratapsingh Rane [1994? assembly elections] and this may have political fallout. Trouble has been brewing for some time in the Village Panchayat of Honda. The stone crushers and the mining for the basalt in the hills around Guleli, Saleli and Morlem have destroyed cashew plantations on which depends the livelihood of the locals---nut collection and sale, feni distillation and employment in cashewnut shelling units. For the benefit of a few, the prosperity of many was compromised. Not that anyone should condone violence, but this was in the coming. Viva Goa. Miguel - Original Message - http://www.digitalgoa.com : wrote Sattari burning: Angry villagers kill youth, injure policemen despite firing in air Dec 28 . Irate crowd went berserk today at Guleli, Sattari killing oneand seriously injuring over 30 policemen including senior police offers. The people were expressing their anger over the pollution created by number of stone crushers operating in their village by Krishnarao Rane. Today villagers ran out of patience and attacked Krishnarao Rane's sonPrithviraj Rane (35) with rods and stones killing him on the spot. However, when the police team led by Supdt of Police Mr. D K Sawant went to the scene to arrest the culprits, the mob attacked them with stones forcing the police to fire in the air. Thirty police constables including one lady police constable, SP Sawant, DySP Tari, PI Monsarrate were badly injuredin the stone pelting. All were admitted in GMC. Some locals also injured in the incident. --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 29/12/2005 -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Film fest 2004 under CBI scanner
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- Film fest 2004 under CBI scanner HindustanTimes.com Rajnish Sharma New Delhi, December 29, 2005 Billed as a global brand ambassador, it is turning out to be a major egg-in-the-face. The CBI has started probing largescale misappropriation of funds for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 2004, held in Goa following a request by the state government. The resort had been made a permanent IFFI venue to promote the event on the lines of the Cannes Film Festival. The state government had written to the Centre saying it suspected financial irregularity and procedural lapses in organizing the festival. The state had a BJP-led government at that time. The ministry of personnel had referred it to the CBI, which is investigating it. Sources said the initial probe revealed that committees and panels involved in the talks acted beyond their scope, resulting in financial irregularities. The figure, cite sources, could be to the tune of several crores and they are still trying to figure out the amount. The probe also revealed that bulk of the embezzlement took place between May 2004 and March 2005. The then state government had formed the Entertainment Society of Goa to monitor preparations for the festivals. The CBI teams are monitoring inspection reports and society accounts. Besides the state government, the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the Planning Commission had also allocated additional funds for IFFI. Sources said the CBI was going through the accountants' general draft review report highlighting several financial lapses in IFFI, 2004. It was only after the accountant-general highlighted the irregularities that the state government became alert and decided to hand it over to the CBI, a source said. -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Goa govt firm cracks whip on loan defaulters
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| --http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=yleftnm=lmnu1leftindx=1lselect=1chklogin=Nautono=209980 Goa govt firm cracks whip on loan defaulters Mayuresh Pawar / Panaji December 29, 2005 The Economic Development Corporation Ltd (EDC), has cracked the whip on loan defaulting companies and is also in the process of attaching those units. The decision comes in the wake of the state government's disapproval of the continuation of the One Time Settlement scheme. The corporation is a financial and investment institution, which extends financial assistance to industries in the tourist centric state. Two hotels, Prakash Heritage and Hotel President, in Ponda—about 30 km away from the capital city—have been shut down by EDC for loan default to the tune of Rs 3.5 crore. The EDC also filed an FIR at the Panaji police station against a Panaji-based cable operator, Madkaikar Vision for selling the machineries financed by the EDC and thereby cheating the corporation to a tune of Rs 3 lakh. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
