[Goanet] Reu-been there, but not done that
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Reu-been there, but not done that Mid Day Ashwin Ferro January 4, 2006 If the bat does the talking in cricket then it is the boot that screams aloud in football! And who better to exemplify this statement than Golden Gunners and Maharashtra footballer Reuben D'Souza. Just three impressive performances for Maharastra at the Santosh Trophy in December last year, has suddenly brought offers galore to the striker's doorstep, leaving the St Andrew's College second year student in a fix. >From Mumbai, Central Railway and Western Railway are interested in Reuben. While from outside the city, Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan have asked him to attend their Academy, and Goa's champion outfit, Salgaocar too want him on board. "Western and Central are offering me jobs, while Salgaocar and Mohun Bagan would be contracts," Reuben confirmed, adding, "But I don't know where to go." While local outfits CR and WR are offering him the option of job security, which is a good long-term benefit, Salgaocar and Mohun Bagan would make sound financial sense. Two of Reuben's first coaches at St Anne's High School (Malad), Joe Monteiro and Michael Pereira are of the view that he should join the Railways. "Preferably Western Railway, provided they make him a very good job offer," Monteiro and Pereira echo in unison. But Reuben's Golden Gunners' manager Jonathan Fernandes says the player should go for the best. "At 19, when he is still doing his graduation he shouldn't look at job security now. If he is looking forward to playing for India he must play the country's top tourneys like the NFL, Federation Cup, etc, which won't be possible if he joins railways. "Also, we all know how Kolkata clubs hire and then bench outstation players. So his best option, as of now, is Salgaocar," says Jonathan. But Reuben has other ideas. Though, there are no offers yet, Fed Cup champs Mahindra Utd and Nadkarni Cup holders Air India are on Reuben's mind. Though he wouldn't divulge much, he did give an indication that the jeepmen, "would be a great club to join!" -- |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] Colva: gambling activity to be curbed.
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=17532&n_tit=Goa%3A+Gambling+Activity+Continues+to+be+Black+Spot+on+Colva+Beach From Sanjay Borkar in Margao for Daijiworld News Network - Goa Margao, January 4: The local MLA and animal husbandry minister Francisco (Micky) Pacheco has promised to cleanse the Colva Beach, which is being stained by gambling activities. In this direction, he has also ordered the police to take action. However, the activities seemed to continue, allegedly because the police collect 'hafta' from the gamblers. As the tourist season starts in Goa, gamblers set their tables on the sea-shore and run their gambling activities. The era of modern technology like mobiles helps them a lot to run their business without tension or hindrance. If any raid takes place after complaints from anyone, the police, as alleged by many citizens, themselves alert the gamblers and no one is arrested. Despite knowing and seeing for themselves this farce, the police do not seem to take any action. When this correspondent tried to have a peep of these activities taking place on seashore, one of the gamblers said, �Khelta hai to dekho, nahi to yahan se phuto�. In response to his bullying tone, this correspondent told him that he would inform police. But the gamblers, without showing any fear, shot back saying, " We are not afraid of the Goan police. They don�t live on government salary, but they live on our gambling activities, as they charge hafta of around Rs. 6,000 from each group daily. So there is no question of their arresting us." But soon this correspondent contacted control Room on 100, and reported the matter. Although the Colva police station is about a kilometre from the seashore, the police took around 25 minutes to reach the spot. As soon as the police reached the seashore, some of the gamblers communicated with them in a friendly manner. Even after arresting the gamblers, the police, with their help, were trying to identity the reporter who inform the control room ! When all this was narrated to Pacheco, he said: "I was unaware of all these activities. But I will take strong action against these gamblers. If these activities do not stop, it will be like a black patch on the golden Goan sands." As the police have given virtual immunity to these gamblers to run their trade smoothly, all those gamblers who were operating in secluded dens have come out in the open on the Colva beach. -- 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 | --
[Goanet] RE: Re: *** Goanet Reader: Real Estate, Again (V M de Malar)
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- You may have heard this useful saying which goes something like "there are three sides to every story: his, ours and the facts"! The trick is to focus on facts and forget the fluff. Did you notice that in the article it says that "85% of the nearly $2 billion marketplace is controlled by outsiders"? This would mean that 15% is controlled by locals! Is this a percentage to be sniffed at? It amounts to $300 million, for gosh sakes. What is considered to be a "proper share of the benefits of tourism" ? 50-50? Btw, the "shares" may be merely a function of exchange rates. If the Bali currency appreciates in relation to the dollar (say as a result of the success of tourism) then the shares may change commensurately in favour of locals! The key may be to focus on 'excellence' in the business or service and not the money. The latter is just a means, not an end in itself. And hey, no one owes anyone a living. It has to be earned by the sweat of one's brow, right? Goa may need to ponder these ideas too. Btw, was there a typo in your post? Is "more" missing? Cheers! -- |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] Goanet Reader: Governor Jamir's speech to non-resident Goans
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- SPEECH OF S.C.JAMIR, GOVERNOR OF GOA at the inaugural function of the Third Gomant Vishwa Sammelan (expats meet) at Kala Academy, Panjim on January 3, 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to join you in the third Gomant Vishwa Sammelan to deliberate on how Goans living in and out of the State expect from, and can do for each other. The Sammelan is a happy occasion which provides not only the opportunity for Goans to meet their near and dear ones, but also an opportunity to interact with each other to preserve, promote and propagate their identity. At the outset, before deliberating on what we expect from each other, we should take stock of the existing situation here in the State, the country and the world. As it stands, we can all be proud of our State. It is one of the richest States in the country with one of the highest per capita income. The Human Development Index is one of the best in the country, comparable with the developed nations of the world. Death rate is low and the growth of population is slow as far as indigenous inhabitants are concerned. The population of the State in 1961 where Goa was liberated stood at about 540,000 and, in 2001, the population increased to 1,347,000. The projected population for 2050 AD stands at 2,700,000 and calculating at this same rate, the projected population for 2015 for the entire State of Goa is about 1,650,000. Economically, Goa is one of the few States in the country where the Plan Expenditure is financed by the State's own internal resources. Only 4% of the population lives below the poverty line and poverty in Goa is the 2nd lowest in the country. In other words, Goa is economically sound. In spite of three dominant religions in the State, Goa enjoys communal harmony where people of different religions tolerate, respect and appreciate each other's beliefs and practices. Goa is also the one State in the country to have a Uniform Civil Code. Even though the Constitution of India clearly lays down that each State should endeavour to have a Uniform Civil Code, it is impossible for other States in the country to implement it. But Goa is a unique exception. The Uniform Civil Code provides equal rights to all citizens of the State irrespective of sex, religion, caste or creed. The level of legal awareness of the population is remarkable. Perhaps, at times, Goans may be seen as a very litigious people, but this litigiousness is because of the people's awareness of their rights, duties and responsibilities coupled with knowledge about legal provisions. Apart from economic and social indicators, Goa is simply blessed with natural beauty. Its white sands, gorgeous beaches, pleasant weather, flora and fauna and the undulating landscape attract people from all over the world. Goa is one of the few places in the world where people feel like coming back after they have experienced its hospitality and beauty. Beach tourism is the mainstay of the tourism industry but at the same time, heritage tourism to old monuments, churches and buildings has also been growing. The State is ideally located and is easily accessible from land, water and air. Tourist arrivals to the State has witnessed a quantum jump in recent years and is growing at the rate of 20% annually. The number of chartered flights was around 700 last year and is expected to touch 1000 this year. Goa receives more than 10% of foreign tourists in the country and generates quite a substantial amount of foreign exchange for the national exchequer. In fact, almost 15% of the national foreign exchange from tourism is attributed to Goa! >From all accounts, Goa had made tremendous progress since Liberation and it continues to grow socially and economically. We certainly feel proud of our beautiful and prosperous State. But this pride should not make us complacent about the potential risks we may face in future. Our achievements should give us maturity to pause and carefully analyze where we are headed and where we would be landing. So far, we can say that we have won Round I, but Round II will test us even more. It would be the litmus test for us and would show us our true colours. Whether we are a mature people ready to steer the ship of our destiny to a better future or not. Just as voyages start after deciding the
[Goanet] Christmas Issue of The Goan Review
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Christmas Issue of The Goan Review The January-February'06 (Christmas & New Year Special) of the only Konkani-English bi-monthly published from Mumbai and edited by Fausto V. Da Costa is out on stands. The issue features a special story on Christmas - Then & Now, besides the regular features - Goa News Round up, spotlight, Culinary, short story, kovita, zollim-mollim etc. and thought-provoking articles by the stalwarts: Prof. S M Borges, Cursino Pinho, Soter Barreto, Enclidas de Elly, Justina Costa etc. This issue also features the 'Viva Carnival' event organised by GRAF in Mumbai on 3rd. December'05 at St. Sebastian Goan School compound, Dabul on the occasion of the feast of St. Francis Xavier. The forthcoming issue (March-April'06) will be a cranival special and will hit the news stand by the last week of February 2006. For subscription, advertisements & other details contact: 22630139, 9821228684 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- |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] Goanet Reader: No NRG Energy (VM)
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- , India is > unstoppably resurgent > and Goa's never had more allure. Plus, we need our > diaspora now, at > this time of great change and rapid transition, it's > what Americans > call a no-brainer, an obvious logical move. The writer claims bharat is resurgent. Therefore, why do you need the NRG's. Is it to further feed the resurgent bharat with Foreign Exchange? Billions have been taken from Goa. Today water, power, and telephony for how long does it work in a day in Goa? Please stop craping Goans! B. Colaço ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.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: The Top 10 Junk Science Claims of 2005
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Maurice, I had kept an open mind on CO generated global warming for quite some time. However, with all the evidence now available to us, I'd like to share your position on this critical matter without hesitation. Further, the fellow from the USA who goes on about the amount of CO emitted by India and China currently, (which is admittedly high), fails to say that the USA generates more than these two countries put together. Cornel -- |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] January issue of Gulab
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- January issue of Gulab hits the stands The January issue of the only illustrated Konkani monthly Gulab edited by Fausto V. da Costa has hit the news stands. The issue carries a special features on the new year 2006 by the renowned Konkani writers Soter Barreto, Marcos Gonsalves, Tomazinho Cardozo et al. and thought-provoking articles by Ravindr Kellekar, Cursino R. Pinho, Udai Bhembre, Fr. Moreno de Souza, Chandrakant keni, Fr. Jose Dias, Prof. S M Borges & Felix P. da Cruz. This issue also features the interview of comedian Agostinho Temudo - the ace comedian of the konkani stage. The issue is available in Goa, Mumbai & Gulf countries. For subscription, advt. & other details contact: 2782413, 2782416 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- |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:How should the world deal with Iran?
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Tony, Blair is already yesterday's man. Minimally, it would be best not to count on such a devious Iraq war-monger in your tongue in cheek advice on world problems. As to Bush, I'm afraid my comments would be unprintable here. Cornel -- |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] Can you figure this out ??
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- What that could be ??? Clue: those 3 are not street lights. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk/80433525/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa For info on Konkani VCDs etc ___ Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.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] Goa: Hindu Organizations Demand Action against Maqbool Fida Hussain
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=17547&n_tit=Goa%3A+Hindu+Organizations+Demand+Action+against+Maqbool+Fida+Hussain News -- Goa: Hindu Organizations Demand Action against Maqbool Fida Hussain Feb 23, 2006 - In Dubai 'The CARNIVAL' - A Goan Cultural Fest from Daijiworld's special correspondent in Goa Panaji, Jan 4: Hindu organizations have sought action against renowned painter M F Hussain terming him anti-Hindu, objecting to his paintings depicting Hindu deities in nude and compromising position. "By selling and exhibiting blasphemous pictures of Hindu deities shown in the nude in various compromising positions, Hussain has hurt the Hindu sentiments,'' says Dr Nandini Samant, coordinator, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), who is also associated with Sanatan Saunstha. She said that HJS demands that Hussain should be arrested and legal action should be taken against him for having hurt the religious sentiments of all the Hindus at large. HJS's demand is a part of nationwide campaign initiated against the painter for his paintings, which according to Dr Samant, he started painting since 1974 and is still continuing. Showing Hussain's book, aptly named 'Anti-Hindu' written by Prafull Goradia and K R Panda, which has information regarding Hussain which contains blasphemous pictures of Hindu deities, Dr Samant said that these paintings denegrates Hindu deities. As a part of international campaign, Germany-based Law and Justice Foundation is thinking in terms of filing suit against Hussain. This, according to Dr Samant, will be another suit as four petititions filed by private parties in Delhi high court were rejected as there was no government approval for the prosecution. The Hindu organizations have also filed police complaints against Hussain. "As many as 106 complaints are filed in Maharashtra and Goa and 21 in Karnataka,'' informed Dr Samant. Dr Samant said that these paintings are published on the web on a website artswithoutborders.com. ``Publishing of these paintings should be banned immediately as it is a crime,'' she said. The Hindu organizations have also sought withdrawal of Padma Shri title from Hussain, who has hurt sentiments of 80 per cent of India's population. -- 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 | --
Re: [Goanet] The Top 10 Junk Science Claims of 2005
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Maurice, > The problem, as I see it, is not with all the plausible sounding "facts" you cite, but with what these mean. Please be careful of what you make of smug claims of "non-partisan" and "non-profit" as if non-profits are automatically non-partisan. > Please use your common sense regarding alternative analyses of these same facts, as well as other known facts and observations. The extreme environmentalists have been very clever in pushing their agenda to the point of demanding mandatory controls on entire economies, while exempting the large and fast growing economies of India and China. > First of all, global warming may be taking place. Modest global warming may even be good for the world in terms of food production, health, lower heating costs, better climate for tourism, etc. The controversy is whether humans can be blamed for whatever is taking place. Believe me, there are reputable scientists on both sides of this controversy. > Here are some issues for you to consider if you are interested in honest debate with an open mind. > Frozen Siberia used to be a verdant forest, and verdant North America was once covered with several feet of ice, all before human industrial activity began and before all your impressive-sounding levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gases supposedly trapped heat around the earth. Obviously humans could not be blamed for those periods of global warming and cooling. BTW, most of the so-called greenhouse gases are caused by natural causes, not by human activity. > You have cited what initially sound like massive levels of CO2 production in the US. What you have ignored is that the US also converts massive amounts of CO2 naturally through it's plants and forests. In addition, any high schooler will tell you that 99% of the earth's atmosphere consists of just Oxygen and Nitrogen. CO2 accounts for only 0.036%. All the greenhouse gases you cite do not amount to much more than this as a percentage. Ask yourself how such a miniscule percentage can produce a heat trapping "greenhouse" effect around the whole world. Ask youself if even shutting down industry around the world is likely to change this miniscule percentage appreciably. > The extreme environmentalists were successful in producing the much ballyhooed Kyoto Protocols. The US has refused to adopt these bogus protocols with their mandatory controls, arguing for voluntary environmental controls instead. The US already has already imposed massive controls on it's industries, not because of global warming, but to reduce pollutants for health reasons. The reason we consider the Kyoto Protocols bogus, in addition to our skepticism that humans can cause whatever is happening, is because they exempted India and China, which do not have ANY environmental controls, even for health reasons. Exempting India and China is like allowing 2 swimmers to go in the pool while everyone else has to go to the bathroom, and yet expect the pool water to stay clean. > Then there are the abdurd claims that raise eyebrows as to the motives of the extreme environmentalists. A British scientist named Sir John Law was quick to blame the severity of hurricane Katrina on global warming over the Gulf of Mexico. Then we found that there were hurricanes far worse than Katrina, Rita and Wilma between 1880 and 1900, before humans could be blamed for global warming. > There was an article recently of an atoll in the Pacific where the islanders had to move to higher ground because the sea level was rising presumably due to melting icecaps. Until someone noticed that sea levels in adjoining islands in the chain were not rising. Any high schooler will tell you that sea levels cannot rise selectively to affect just one island. The same thing with melting icecaps. There are some that are melting, while others in the same vicinity are not, while others are actually thickening. > The bottom line, in my opinion, is that whatever is happening has happened before and may happen again, that human activity should focus on improving the environment for health reasons and to handle the effects of whatever is taking place around us. > It is supreme hubris to believe that one planet in the solar system is subject to control by us puny humans. > BTW, I wonder if you remember the Top 10 Junk Science claims of 2005. Most of them focused on issues other than global warming. > > --- maurice dmello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With a view t
[Goanet] Goanet] Goanet Reader: No NRG Energy (VM)
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- ON VM's NRG Energy: "We stand at the cusp of total degradation via tourism onslaught and illegal land conversion; the predatory forces have never been stronger or better organized" What is MATHANY SALDANHA and NGO's doing with the On-Slaught and Illegal Land Conversion? Expatriate Goans and Ex-Goans need a platform to combat non-Goan predators. Expatriates need support from the local Goans. Wealthy Goans need to contribute to Goa's infrastructure instead of contributing robustly to already established institutions in India. "We need to rally together to defend the character of our blessed, unique, little homeland" How do "WE" go-about defending our "Little Homeland" when there is disharmony and and power-hungry legislators? There is a need for grassroots level rally to forge a united stand against those forces who have ravised our little Homeland. "And so we need our expatriates like never before, we need their support and strength in numbers, we need them to stay connected and informed as we face the coming threat" You got that right babe!!! Stay Connected! Hmm! Give us some action now that you are Goa Based!! If it works for you then it works for all expatriates. We'll pack our Khatli-Potli- ani Bis-thar and come back to Little Homeland Goa. -- |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] WORLDWIDE GOAN CONVENTION -- NO LARGE CHANGE
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- NRIs and NRG's this evening on the concluding day of the third Gomant Vishwa Sammelan (Worldwide Goan Convention) had an interface with the Leader of the Opposition Mr Manohar Parrikar of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Chief Minister of Goa in the Black Box of the Kala Academy. It was lawn tennis as its best with the NRI NRG's fielding questions which remained unattended and the LOO and the CM diplomatically blaming each other for the inaction or lack of it. Sample a few: a) on garbage disposal -- LOO felt that his government clubbed some villages in a cluster and provided for garbage disposal CM felt that the Candolim or the Panaji (represented by LOO in the Goa Legislative Assembly )may have succeeded in a bin free Panaji or vermicomposting but the nuisance the garbage collection had created on the Curca hilltop had ruined the wells in the village. CM felt that the Urban development Minister Mr Joaquim Alemao and perhaps the Panchayat Minister Mr Subhash Shirodkar were working on a Japanese project in progress to find a permanent solution. b) on garbage prevention--- CM felt that though a law was in force to ban less than 40 microns in place its implementation was difficult because it would render people jobless and worse what would happen to the machinery--- this was a ridiculous answer considering that POLLUTER PAYS norm where the Government is the worst violator --- with the use of milk sachets--- they do have a scheme to collect and pay -- but for the masses flinging them away is easier. He agreed that Garbage disposal will be his one point priority before the next Sammelan and his Government did not need any money from the NRI/NRG's for the purpose However he would welcome innovations suggestions in the field. On Dabolim airport -- LOO was clear that the land belongs to Goa Navy is occupying it --- CM stated that double decker airbus would not be able to land in Dabolim and therefore needed a much bigger terminal -- He stated that Defence priority comes first and therefore -- the land which was in the possession of the Navy ought to have their priorities first. About the continuation of Dabolim when Mopa is in place a delegation has placed the proposal before the PM and the Defence Minister and their views are awaited. On Tillari and inadequacy of water in the state: LOO felt that plans were afoot to augment the water supply and there is scope for a 24X7 supply with various projects undertaken by his government.CM felt that the Tillari project when completed in 2007 apparently by end of Plan period (2002 - 2007) would meet the needs of the state - besides the other projects too will make it self sufficient. Special Commissioner for the NRI/NRG'S -- CM stated that an IAS officer would be appointed "soon" and he would interact between the NRI / NRG's and the Government On the Communidades -- CM blamed the clerks of the Communidade who are corrupt. In the absence of the shareholders and disinterest shown by the members of the communidades government could not protect the encroachments. He stated under the Code of Communidades a minimum fifteen years domicile was required to acquire land tenement but there were more encroachments and corruption. He pleaded helplessness and felt that some thing needs to be done On the population front: LOO stated that of the 14 lac odd population in the State nearly 4 lacs were outsiders -- In law one can not prevent their migration into the state. Therefore his Government worked for ways and means to promote industries which would only attract those industries where locals (defined as Goans and those having the 15 year domicile in the State) Or hitech machinery to be utilised like pre-mix concrete in the construction industry to curb excessive labour. It was because of this that he never welcomed the Soft ware park etc becuse he was aware skilled personnel were not available then. CM pointed out to the various slums in Mapusa Margao etc and the nuisance and pressures they create on the budget and he felt that steps to be taken by local self governing bodies municipalities panchayats to avoid the same. Earlier in the day Dr Wilfred De Souza Deputy CM clarified as under: on River Princess: the same would be removed soon but would not hazard a guess on how soon " it was for the competent persons who are examining whether it should be towed and broken or broken as is where is and scrap disposed thro land or at sea. on taxi and tour op
Re: [Goanet] Funny answers to questions about comical alternative science
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- The comical allegations by Santosh are answered in sequence below: > --- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1. When asked to name some real scientists the names > of Bush and Blair are offered in response. > Mario replies: > This is false. Bush and Blair were not named as scientists. > Santosh writes: > > 2. We are told that India and China are generating > increasing amounts of greenhouse gases but humans in > general are not responsible for them. > Mario replies: > Another false claim. What was cited was the absurd claim by the extreme environmentalists that greenhouse gases around the world could be contriolled by exempting India and China from their bogus Kyoto Protocols. > Santosh writes: > > 3. When asked to name a legitimate scientific source > such as an expert scientist or a reputed scientific > organization, a website called "JunkScience.com" run > by a political activist and a lawyer is offered in > response. > Mario replies: > There are several reputable scientists on both sides of the global warming controversy. The web site JunkScience.com is dedicated to debunking the false and often comical claims of the extreme environmentalists. > Santosh writes: > > 4. We are told that Blair agrees with Bush that > "alternative scientific evidence" contradicts human > causation of global warming. > Mario replies: > Another false claim by Santosh. While Blair is a proponent of the Kyoto Protocols, he has also admitted that it is unlikely that any responsible world leader would impose the kinds of mandatory controls it demands. BTW, a recent study showed that most of the signatories of the Kyoto Protocols were failing to meet their own bogus standards. > -- |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: The Top 10 Junk Science Claims of 2005
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maurice, > I had kept an open mind on CO generated global > warming for quite some time. > However, with all the evidence now available to us, > I'd like to share your > position on this critical matter without hesitation. > Further, the fellow > from the USA who goes on about the amount of CO > emitted by India and China > currently, (which is admittedly high), fails to say > that the USA generates > more than these two countries put together. > Mario observes: > Cornel has provided some evidence of what is in play in the global warming controversy - an envy of the US and its mighty industrial capability, and a desire to bring it down to the lowest common denominator through the back door of extreme and mandatory environmental controls, which the socialists like Cornel failed to achieve through the front door. > At the same time Cornel has failed to say anything about what his comments mean in terms of blaming humans for whatever global warming is taking place. -- |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:How should the world deal with Iran?
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony, > Blair is already yesterday's man. Minimally, it > would be best not to count > on such a devious Iraq war-monger in your tongue in > cheek advice on world > problems. As to Bush, I'm afraid my comments would > be unprintable here. > Mario observes: > This is another attempt by Cornel to sound glib, without making any contribution to the debate or any suggestions on how to address the problem of a recalcitrant Iran. > -- |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] Jute bags to replace plastic bags in Goa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://www.digitalgoa.com/ca_disp.php?id=512 Jute bags to replace plastic bags in Goa Jan 4 – Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane today assured the Non Resident Goans/Indians that plastic bag menace will be severely dealt with in the State by replacing plastic bags with jute bags. Replying to a query raised by one of the delegates of Goa NRI convention that is underway at Kala Academy, Mr Rane also said that his government will come out with a solution for the garbage problem as well. He blamed the Panchayats for the mushrooming illegal constructions in the tourist belt. Former chief minister Manohar Parrikar was also present at the 'face to face ' programme. -- Gabe. -- 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 | --
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Inculturation: The politics of the Word made Flesh
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Inculturation: The politics of the Word made Flesh Jason Keith Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the early 1960's, just prior to the start of the Vatican II Council, Pope John XXIII of blessed memory, called for aggiornamento -- a renewal -- within the Church. And lo and behold, a great wind blew throughout the Church, a wind as if from a blast from the very nostrils of God, that did turn around the position of the Church; a full 180 degrees to be precise. The second Vatican council was a moment of almost mystic significance, a moment that we of the Church are still grappling to understand and negotiate as we translate the spirit of the moment into the flesh. Perhaps of greatest significance to the non-Western world, countries which at that point in time, were slowly emerging from the grip of colonial powers, the Council opened the doors for great change as it moved away from centuries of dogmatic Roman rigidity, and recognized among other things, the need to respond to the peoples of the Church in the languages of its peoples, allowing for the vernacular to emerge and the faith of the people to emerge in their own tongues. Inculturation, was one such word that from this churning became flesh and came to dwell amongst us, allowing us to open ourselves to the plethora of local cultures that comprised the universal Church and an entire new colour range when engaged in iconographic exercises. The Magisterium of the Church has used the term inculturation to define more precisely "the incarnation of the Gospel in autonomous cultures and at the same time the introduction of these cultures into the life of the Church." Inculturation therefore, signifies "an intimate transformation of the authentic cultural values by their integration into Christianity and the implantation of Christianity into different human cultures." A similar spirit moved in the Goan Church, when in it's recently concluded Synod it gathered as a community, of laity and clergy, to take stock of its realities and challenges. Given the gusto with which inculturation has been taken to by the church within the Indian national space, it is of little surprise that the word figured in the discussions of the Synod itself and found place in its concluding statement. And yet, while the process of inculturation opens up new spaces within Church, recognises the validity of certain cultural expressions in the rites of the Church, the process of this inculturation is not one that we can blindly commit ourselves to for truly it is said, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. A close reading of the Magesterium's definition of inculturation marks out the dangers that lie inherent in the notion. The notion revolves around an identification of authentic cultural values of a local church. Given the overwhelming dominance of European thought, within the Catholic church, it is not surprising that this deeply problematic notion of cultural authenticity has been included in the understanding of inculturation. In Europe's history of nation-building exercises, the necessity of identifying one "authentic" culture as the national culture, alone receives patronage to the detriment and even the suppression of all other cultures and values. It is not surprising that this definition should also come up following the period of decolonisation of the 'Third World' and the attempts of local elite to build nation states in these countries, similar to those in Europe. The identification of authentic cultural values in this sense plays right along into the nation building agenda, making the Church an active partner in the creation of a national culture, a process that in every country in the world, has been marked by great violence and suffering, be it France of the revolution or France today as it battles the cross and the head scarf, or our own country as we slaughter ourselves insanely, not over religious difference as some would like to have us believe, but over differing notions of nationalism and constituents of national culture. There is perhaps more than a whiff of this line of thinking when the Statement of the Synod disapproves of, among other things, the Eucharistic celebration where "proper decorum and religious atmosphere cannot be maintained e.g. roadside crosses" (p.76). While cognizant o
Re: [Goanet] Stand up to the 'bhailes' - Ethel da Costa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- HEART TO HEART (Jan 1, 2006)By Ethel Da Costa Goans, it's time to govern our land! I'm not a party pooper. I love -- 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 | --
Re: [Goanet] The latest issue of comical alternative science
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- The new issue of comical alternative science has arrived. It makes the following claims: 1. Bush and Blair were not named as scientists in the previous issue of comical alternative science. 2. The earlier claim that India and China are generating increasing amounts of greenhouse gases is false. 3. The earlier claim that humans are not responsible for greenhouse gases may also be false. 4. The JunkScience.com website may not be a reputable scientific source. It is merely a site that debunks the false claims of some unnamed comical extremists. Cheers, Santosh -- |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] Rabies Awareness a must !!
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Hi Maria and the rest, I will help in a little way at this present time. Many years ago I used to write articles about pet diseases and care for the same in the Herald when I was in Mapusa Goa (Animal Clinic) and this was way back in 1984 as Goa's first veterinary private practitioner. I am hopeful the present vets are educating the local people and should be working alongside human public health especially where zoonotic diseases prevails. RABIES is a deadly disease. I cannot talk about whats happening in Goa at present as I have not been to Goa for over 8 yrs but this is not a new disease and I feel that since you have brought this up, the others can push the local vets to do more even if it is of voluntary nature. RABIES is a virus that can affect any warm-blooded animal; whenever someone is bitten by an animal, the chance of rabies exists. Rabies primarily attacks the nervous system and causes an encephalitis. The virus is transmitted in saliva from the bite of an infected animal. The incubation period prior to clinical signs is extremely variable, but is usually two-to-eight weeks. The virus will begin shedding in saliva a short time before clinical signs develop, usually less than 10 days. For both humans and domestic animals, the primary source of rabies is the bite of a rabid wild animal. The most common of these are jackal; raccoon, bat, skunk and fox.Try to minimize contact between wild animals and pet animals.Do not feed wild animals or even keep them as pets Currently, the number of cats infected with rabies has surpassed that of dogs as there are now more cats than dogs and cats tend to roam more often. CLINICAL SIGNS There are 3 phases to the course of the disease: prodromal, furious, and paralytic. Death occurs three to-seven days from the onset of signs. The prodomal stage lasts two-to-three days. The signs can include behavioral changes, fever, slow eye reflexes, and chewing at the bite site. The furious stage lasts two-to-four days. During this stage, signs of erratic behavior may include irritability, restlessness, barking, aggression, vicious attacks on inanimate objects, and unexplained roaming. Disorientation and seizures may also develop. The paralytic stage lasts two-to-four days, during which signs of paralysis develop, usually beginning in the limb that was bitten. Paralysis of the throat and face cause a change in the bark, drooling with typical foaming at the mouth, and a dropped jaw. These signs are followed by depression, coma, and death from respiratory paralysis. ONCE CLINICAL SIGNS DEVELOP, THERE IS NO TREATMENT!! PREVENTION IN PETS THROUGH ANNUAL VACCINATION of all pet dogs and cats must be made mandatory through local councils especially for the poor. ALL PEOPLE FEEDING STRAYS must also bear the responsibility of vaccinating and fixing (speying and castrating) the animals they feed otherwise such animals must be sent to the RSPCA or the local pound. In order to reduce the incidence of the disease, the stray dogs being fed by people must be kept under control and not be allowed to have litters. The recommendations for a pet bitten by a wild animal or a known rabid animal are as follows: If the pet has been vaccinated, re-vaccinate and quarantine for 90 days. If the pet has not been vaccinated, euthanize and submit tissue for rabies testing. If the owner is unwilling to euthanize the pet, it should be strictly quarantined for six months with vaccination one month prior to release. As strict as this protocol sounds, it is the proper procedure to ensure that no one else is infected with this deadly disease. PREVENTION IN PEOPLE Secondly, people need to be be made aware on RABIES AWARENESS through brochures or radios/ television about the dangers of non vaccinated pets as well as how to treat the initial bite especially if it's a bite from a stray animal or wild animal.If you are bitten by a wild animals:, or stray animals an animal control officer should sacrifice the animal. All biting wild animals should be tested for rabies as soon as possible. By a cat or dog: obtain information about the pet animal. Include a description of the animal and licensing number or identification, owner's name, address and telephone number and the rabies vaccination status whenever available. Immediately cleanse the wound thoroughly with soapy water.Don't go packing the wound with dressings!!
[Goanet] *View From The Outer Harbour (02-01-2006)
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- View From The Outer Harbour By: Thalmann Pradeep Pereira REGICIDE IN SALELI A very stunning event has taken place in the highlands of Sattari. A whole village has risen in revolt. And it has shaken the bottom out of the theory that Goans are "Sussegado". The facts as they occurred seem very simple. As simple as a Hindi movie starring Amitabh Bachchan : A family of Ranes - a branch of the Ranes who had resisted the Portuguese for decades; A village full of "Gawda" tribals; A rural economy based on agriculture; Land titles entirely in the name of the Ranes; A Goa on the path of "Development"; Discovery of minor minerals in the hills; Large-scale rampant extraction of the minor minerals; Setting up of many stone-crusher plants; Pollution in the form of dust & noise; Encroachments on the agricultural lands; Displacement of the tribal peasants; Suppression of all dissent either by the carrot or the stick; The atrocity against the beautiful tribal girl; Unemployment and hunger stalking the villagers; News of an impending sale of more lands to some big companies…. In short, it was a cocktail for an impending social explosion. It was all waiting to happen. And it happened. A show-down took place. And for the first time in the history of Sattari, the tribal villagers of Saleli attacked their feudal rulers. And when the Police came to hunt for them, the entire village stood up as one to take on the might of the State. The village of Saleli being comprised in the Poriem Constituency of which Chief Minister Pratapsing Raoji Rane Sardessai is the present MLA, it was natural for the Hon'ble MLA, the Government headed by him and for his Congress Party to be questioned. The local Rane of Saleli was himself no small fry. He has been a freedom fighter against the Portuguese in pre-1961 days and he has been the Election Agent for Pratapsing Rane in the various Assembly elections, besides himself being active in the local Village Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat. In short a feudal ruler who actually ruled and still rules. The Press has commented on the absence of Land Reforms as the major cause of the events. The Editors have commented on the patterns of tribal uprisings against the British and how they were the precursors of the Freedom Movement. The Commentators have referred to peasant uprisings in Telangana and seem to be waiting for a Naxalbari. And while it is totally premature to term the Saleli events as an Uprising or a Revolution, it has all the seeds of an earth-shaking change in Goan society. The peasant in Goa is shaking off the chains of centuries and waking from his slumber. It would be wise to remember that many rogue politicians will seek to make hay for reaping political gains for themselves in the process. And yet Goa is lurching ….forward. And that is the real tragedy of the matter. For only drunken men lurch forward on their way home. The tragedy is not of those villagers. The tragedy is of the absence of a coherent progressive movement in Goa which would accept the fact of the peasantry's important role in building a new Goa. For too long, Goa has been identified with the four major cities of Margao, Vasco-da-Gama, Panjim and Mapusa. Under Manohar Parrikar's (and Rane's) IFFI dreams, the idea of Goa's development was further reduced to the development of just one part of Panjim. But Saleli is a wake -up call from the heart of Goa. These are the same Gawda peasants whose forefathers were the foot soldiers of Dipaji Rane, Dada Rane and Kushtoba Rane's famous guerrilla battles against the Portuguese. Those forefathers had then fought against the Portuguese to protect the feudal privileges of the Mokaso
[Goanet] Goa Governor's remarks
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Future discussions on Goa's economy and tourism related issues should remember the following statistics as presented by Goa's governor at the recent NRI meeting. The unemployment statistics is only about "educated Goans". I assume this does not include the 40% of Goan school children who drop out of school before graduation. Kind Regards, GL Inaugurating the two-day third ''Gomant Vishwa Sammelan (Worldwide Goans Convention)'' the Goa Governor's remarks: tackling the mounting unemployment problem with more than one lakh educated youth on the live registers of the employment exchange, he said. The Governor also called for diversifying into other sectors of tourism like the eco-tourism to the hinterland, cultural and heritage tourism to retain the inflow of tourists. The tourism sector on which 70 per cent of the population depends in Goa, was a temperamental industry based on the mother nature, and ''one stray communal incident or a natural tragedy was enough to kill our Golden Goose'', he said. So was the mining industry which was the second economic pillar of Goa, but with depleting resources. -- |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] Time wrap in Saleli-Sattari
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Untitled DocumentWhen working in, or reporting about, Sattari one tends to go into a time wrap. In "liberated" Goa with a democratically elected Government, Poriem returns a Kashe everytime, irrespective of which "party" [ the word has a myraid of connotations these days] he belongs. Like sin, the more one tries to avoid it, the more one does it. The bourgeois system continues to this day. That was the story of Saleli village till the son of a kashe was lynched on the day the Catholics world over celebrate the feast of the "Holy Innocents" ..28 December. The breaking news of 03 January, 2006 is datelined 03 December, a day on which the events at Saleli had not occurred ...in any year so far! - Original Message - From: Digital Goa Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: Digitalgoa.com\'s breaking news service - December 3 ** GOA BREAKING NEWS Sattari people's ultimatum to the govt **Dec 3 - People of Sattari today took out a marcha on Mamlatdar office at Valpoi demanding the immediate release of all the accused in Saleli incident. The 4000 strong morcha which was in support of the people of Saleli was attended by the people from all the villages of Sattari taluka. A memorandum was given to the mamlatdar asking for the release of all the accused within 24 hours. They have also threatened to start chain hunger strike if they are not release before the expiry of the deadline. People from all the villages will participate in the hunger strike. »» Log on to www.digitalgoa.com for latest news updates on Goa. ... I have had the privilege of knowing Krishnarao Rane personally. He has been a freedom fighter unlike the pseudos that parade on 19 December near Azad maidan. He has been a pragmatic Sarpanch, getting the administration to set up educational institutions, milk collection centres and even an organised fruit orchard for the Honda Panchayat. He is a man of word. It is a pity that he had to suffer the misfortune of having a son die of unnatural causes during his own lifetime. I do not know the son, but I can understand the anguish of the father. I can also understand the anguish of the dispossessed people of Saleli. The fiefdoms should have been abolished in 1962 or soon thereafter. ONLY THE ENACTMENT OF A LAND CEILING ACT and its implementation can be the starting point of reform for the dispossessed. There is no other way, except through bloodshed. The struggle has reached the brink. Viva Goa. Miguel -- |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] Action in Mangala Express on Konkan Railway...
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_mangala_express_030106.htm 3rd Jan, 2006 PRESS NOTE HEAVY CROWDING IN MANGALA EXP On 3rd January, 2006, the Ratnagiri station received a message from the Passenger Assistant of Mangala Express train that the train is overcrowded and some passengers with general ticket have boarded in reserved compartments. The train arrived at Ratnagiri station at 0909 hrs and the RPF personnel detrained the unauthorized passengers and sent to General coach. Thus the train was detained at Ratnagiri station for 13 minutes. As soon as the train started off from the station, alarm chain was pulled by some passenger/s. When RPF inquired into this, about 20-25 persons ran away towards the fields. Out of these, 7 persons were arrested when they were trying to flee via Mumbai-Goa highway. They have been arrested under Railway Act and enquiry is under progress. Till now no complaint of robbery or molestation, as is being rumoured, has been received by Konkan Railway from any passenger on train. -- -- |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. Thursday, 05 Jan. 2006
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Francis deSouza sells IMLogic to Symantec 4 Jan. Forbes. Francis DeSouza is IMlogic's founder and chief executive Officials did not release financial figures but the purchase price is estimated at between $75 and $100 million ... IMlogic is based in Waltham, Mass., and has about 100 employees ... DeSouza will continue to lead the group ... http://www.forbes.com/markets/bonds/2006/01/04/Symantec-IMlogic0104markets09.html For the genealogist: Francis is the son of Domingos DeSouza and Elpiniki Papacostandinour a Greek national. Domingos is the son of A. B Desouza (Parra) and Rosa Viegas e Souza (Anjuna). Domingos and Elpiniki got married in Ethiopia where he worked as Commercial Representative of C. Itoh & Co. Ltd Japan. He later transferred to their Dubai office and hence the family moved there. To check out the GVUK Francis deSouza photo and Supplement see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/FrancisdeSouza.htm India's rave days are fading fast 4 Jan. The First Post (UK). Goa has been tense these last 10 days ... Would Sloanes and their consorts be able to mix with hardcore Israelis, wild-eyed Italians and 'eve-teasing' Bombay sleazoids? ... The Christmas orgy at Anjuna had been cancelled by the fuzz. Would the big one, Hilltops, happen? It did, for three thousand, and, as of the time of writing, the third day is pounding on. It's gritty (stoned) and messy (uber-stoned), and, according to participants, all too full of groping middle-class Indians. "Old Goa is passing," said Prakash, as he fixed a banana lassi. "It is all becoming commercial now." It certainly is - but for now at least the beat goes on. 315 words. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=2&subID=187 Anniversaries of 2006 3 Jan: The Daily Telegraph (UK). 7 April 1506: Born, in the castle of Xavier, near Sanguesa, Navarre: Francis Xavier (1506-52). He joined Ignatius Loyola in the founding of the Society of Jesus and spent the last decade of his life travelling in the far East, preaching the Gospel. He died within sight of China and his remains are enshrined at Goa. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/03/uhowse.xml Church official opposes proposed premarital AIDS testing in India 3 Jan: UCAN. A Church official and an AIDS worker in Goa have expressed reservations over a government plan to make premarital AIDS/HIV testing mandatory. Father Valeriano Vaz, who heads Goa and Daman archdiocese's Council for Social Justice and Peace, says such a law would infringe on people's privacy ... Another priest, Father Eremito Rebelo, welcomed the government initiative but said he fears the medical certificates could be manipulated ... Jeromy Dias, a physician who heads Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSAS), acknowledged that making HIV/AIDS tests mandatory is tough. 640 words. http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=18169 Actress Celina Jaitley to portray a Catholic Goan girl 3 Jan: IndiaFM. Actress Celina Jaitley talks about her forthcoming sex comedy film, Jawani Diwani. "I am playing a catholic Goan girl Roma Fernandez, who is one local celebrity, a famous singer. Even though she is glamorous and sexy, her thinking is very simple. She's a girl who doesn't believe in sex before marriage or other than being in love." http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/01/04/929/ Jute bags to replace plastic bags in Goa 4 Jan. Digital Goa. Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane today assured the Non Resident Goans/Indians that plastic bag menace will be severely dealt with in the State by replacing plastic bags with jute bags. Replying to a query raised by one of the delegates of Goa NRI convention that is underway at Kala Academy, Mr Rane also said that his government will come out with a solution for the garbage problem as well. http://www.digitalgoa.com/ Briton is key child sex trafficker 5 Jan: Deccan Herald. British citizen Douglas Ian William Rankin (62) who was arrested on December 24 by Immigration authorities at the Bangalore airport, is said to be one of the key players of a world-wide child sex trafficking ring. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan52006/index205447200614.asp India's Skies Teem With Airlines as Fares Drop and Shares Soar 4 Jan. Bloomberg. 4092 words. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=1080&sid=aoiJyQLQtPOE&refer=asia Goa for glory 1 Jan: The Sunday Sun (Newcastle). Travel article by Len Coa
[Goanet] XCHR: History Hour - Jan 11/05
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- HISTORY HOUR XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Cordially invites you to a talk/discussion on Middle Class Myths about Bihar by Dr. Prakash Louis, S. J. at Xavier Centre of Historical Research B. B. Borkar Road Alto Porvorim Wednesday, 11th January 2006 5. 30 pm Tel: 2417772 ; 2414971 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Synopsis The word Bihar or Bihari has become a laughable commodity or a point of ridicule. Those outside of Bihar both Indians and foreigners are scared to come to Bihar, but over 80 million people live here. It is believed that until the Mandalisation of Bihar took place everything including law and order was perfect in Bihar. Mr. Laloo turned out to be the clown for the media but the manner in which Laloo used media to build his own image was overlooked by this media itself. Now with Mr. Nitish taking over the reigns of power in Bihar his tenure is being spoken of as an attempt to put law and order back on track. But these are just middle class myths with hardly any substance on the ground. Prakash Louis, a Jesuit from the Patna Province, holds a doctorate from A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Sciences and his thesis was "Radical Agrarian Movement in Bihar". His major publications are: The Emerging Hindutva Force, People Power: The Naxalite Movement in Central Bihar and The Political Sociology of Dalit Assertion. He contributes regularly to research journals like EPW, Mainstream, Seminar, Social Change and Social Action. He also writes regularly for Hindi and English dailies. -- |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] January issue of VOICES
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- 'VOICES' is the monthly parish newsletter of Holy Spirit Church, Margao. The January 06, issue is now available in print (free) at the Church office and also available in HTML on the website : www.holyspiritchurchgoa.com The theme of the month is, 'Renewed Without, Renew Within'. Fr Ventura Lourenco, the parish priest has taken extensive repair and maintenance work to the Church building and the exterior is nearly complete (work is still in progress inside). Thus the theme, "Renewed without.". The call for the month is to "Renew Within" i.e. the people who are the Living Church. Do read about this in the 'Editor's Desk' http://holyspiritchurchgoa.com/editorsdesk.htm The management of the New Year, takes on a new meaning in the article, "Faith and Visualisation" at "Insight" http://holyspiritchurchgoa.com/insight.htm where step by step exercises are given to increase Faith to be 'enabled people' in the New Year. Besides it contains the regular reports of activities and happenings in the parish, the Holy Father's intention for the month, Children's page with Bible Quiz etc. Your comments /feedback are welcome at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leo D'Mello. -- |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] CM alleges BJP's hand in the December 28 incident
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- CM alleges BJP's hand in the December 28 incident Webindia123.com January 04, 2006 9:39:57 PM IST Goa Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane today alleged Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) involvement in the December 28 incident in which the owner of a stone crusher unit, Prthiviraj Rane, was lynched to death and several policemen injured by irate villagers at Saleli village in North Goa. Speaking to reporters here Mr Rane also alleged that the Leader of the Opposition is a party to this incident. "It is very sad, taking a mileage on someone's death," he added. Mr Rane admitted that as home minister it was his duty to visit Saleli village and see who were injured and also to visit the kin of the victim. "If I had not visited Saleli, there would have been a riot," the chief minister said. He said the police were forced to fire in the air for the safety of their personnel as irate villagers were hurling stones in their direction resulting in severe injuries to a few cops.(UNI) -- |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] Briton is key child sex trafficker
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Briton is key child sex trafficker SMUGGLING INDIAN CHILDREN TO EUROPE Deccan Herald Thursday, January 5, 2006 Madhuprasad N DH News Service Bangalore: British citizen Douglas Ian William Rankin (62) who was arrested on December 24 by Immigration authorities at the Bangalore airport, is said to be one of the key players of a world-wide child sex trafficking ring. Following a tip-off from the British High Commission in Delhi, Rankin was arrested when he was trying to take two 16-year-old boys - an Iranian, Khayyam and an Afghan, Habibullah - illegally to London on fake Mexican passports. Immigration officials said Rankin's arrest has laid bare the increased threat faced by children of India and other countries from global child sex trafficking rackets. British paedophiles frequent Eastern Europe and South-East Asia. In India, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are their favourite haunts. Other European paedophiles - German, Dutch, French, Swiss and Swedish - are also regular visitors to India. After a crackdown on cheap child-sex tourism in Thailand and Sri Lanka, the paedophile bus has rolled into Goa, immigration sources observed. The lure particular countries hold to paedophiles relates to a number of factors including a low age of consent or tolerance of sex with children, inadequate legislation or poorly law enforcement and an established sex industry, the officials said. Poverty is also an important factor, and countries where natural or economic disasters have created a large pool of vulnerable children are likely to have paedophiles pouring in. Rankin, was born in Selkirk in 1943. His parents, Royal Air Force corporal Leonard and Betsy, are now dead. He was sent to a "List D" school as a boy and was a loner. His two sisters, Elizabeth, 65, of Basingstoke, and 67-year-old Kathleen, from Highth Wycombe, have been sending money to Rankin so that he would never return home, the officials said. Overstaying illegally in Goa for 10 years now, Rankin owns a six-bedroom house and is said to be engaged in water sports industry. But business fraternity in Goa have not heard of him, the officials said. He is also believed to be very popular among single European males in Goa. The presence of the Afghani in Rankin's intended quarry, has heightened fears that paedophiles may be preying on orphans in the war-torn country, the officials pointed out. When the immigration officials challenged Rankin, he insisted that he was David Suarez Perez, the alias on his Mexico passport. The officials searched his luggage and found a UK passport with the name Douglas Ian William Rankin. Rankin has smuggled children to the UK "at least once and perhaps three or four times" in recent years, the officials said. "Rankin has also allegedly smuggled Indian children from Mumbai and Delhi to Europe and the US through an Indian agent called Aliman, using the alias Ali from Mumbai." Khayyam and Habibulla are also being questioned, the officials said. A case has been registered with the Airport police. -- |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] Dempo downs Sporting club; emerges at top with 34 pts
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Dempo downs Sporting club; emerges at top with 34 pts Webindia123.com Margao | January 04, 2006 9:54:35 PM IST A second-half goal by Nigerian Renty Martin was enough for Dempo Sports Club to get the better of Sporting club de Goa 1-0 in their last round match of the Hutch Goa Professional Football League Championship at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here today. The all-important goal came in the 61st minute. Renty, after getting a diagonal pass from Johny D'Cruze, unleashed a shot at the far corner of the net giving no chance to rival goalkeeper. At the end of the last round, Dempo, who have already emerged champions topping the table with 34 points, are ten points ahead of second placed Sporting club de Goa (24 pts) from 14 matches each. Now, the fight for second place will be between Sporting club de Goa, Vasco Sports Club (23 pts) and Churchill Brothers (22 pts). Vasco will play their last league match tomorrow against Churchill Brothers, while Sporting completed their league engagement today. Dempo's Majek Bolaji was adjudged the Timex Man of the Match. In another match at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, Raia Sporting comprehensively outplayed MPT by 7-3 after leading 2-1 at the breather. Raia took their tally to 13 points from 14 matches, while MPT, which finished at the bottom with only one point, is relegated to first division of the championship.(UNI) -- |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: History being made at Mumbai airport
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- <''We have to increase the capacity of the Mumbai airport, while ensuring all safety aspects are taken care of. Using the runways simultaneously will help ease congestion.'' ...''ATCs from less busy airstrips are also being brought into Delhi and Mumbai,'' the minister said.> There is a real need for the Civil Aviation Ministry to think out of the box for a change. A key reason for the congestion at Mumbai (and Delhi) is a marked reluctance to build up traffic at other airports, bypassing these two metros. We all know how long it took for Trivandrum to start getting direct international flights. What if Goa also got more direct Gulf fights and new scheduled flights to Europe? Wouldnt that ease some of the pressure on Mumbai? This brings us to the persistent blindspot in aviation policy and planning -- the military control over nearly 30 airports including Goa's Dabolim. These airports need to be "de-militarised" pronto to facilitate direct domestic and international flights. Then see how the "congestion" at Mumbai and Delhi evaporates, at least in relative terms! Instead we have the anomalous situation where ATCs from the "less busy" airports are being poached to beef up the staff strength at Mumbai! Of course, there is the talk of upgrading 35 non metro airports etc including Dabolim. But there is still no willingness to take the bull by the horns and re-cast the antediluvian mindset towards military control in the explosive growth situation the civil aviation sector is facing especially vis a vis low cost air travel. The military itself is unable or unwilling to take a proactive stance in the circumstances. Somebody has to drag the military kicking and screaming into the 21st century of civil aviation! -- |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: Stand up to the 'bhailes' - Ethel da Costa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- This article makes very interesting reading. But who exactly make up the targets which the author is attacking? Although the article is outwardly critical of "bhailes", ironically the clearest object of derision are Goans themselves, specifically the "nouveau riche brat pack"! A second category is labelled "foreign residents". This is ambiguous. Is "foreign" as in "foreigners"? And is "resident" as in NRGs? You get the point, right? In other words, Goans may just be in the author's line of fire -- again! (perhaps inadvertently). Finally, the third group is described as the "celebrity hungry society crowd". This group is supposedly infected by the "celebrity virus offloaded from Mumbai and Delhi". Again the allusion seems somehow to be to local Goans. If foreigners and out-of-staters are actually responsible for dominating Goans across the board as the author seems to be hinting then it should be said so in less ambiguous terms. (To be fair I find other writers in the media are also equally if not more evasive on this issue!) Recognising the problem correctly may be half way to meaningful solutions. -- |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 | --
