[Goanet] Vignettes from Kalangala (Uganda)
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Vignettes from Kalangala It's one ride to hell that takes hours to complete. But when you get there, it's paradise. "This place is falling apart," an unusually exasperated Arun Mehta, engineer from New Delhi, said half-way through the came. He must have just been overly tired. But the pressure on the water and electricity (not to forget the overworked kitchen staff) notwithstanding, Kalangala is a great place to be at. For those of us who do not live next to a beach -- not me! -- this is the next best thing to paradise. There's birdsong in the morning, when Alan "Gunner" Gunn isn't waking us up with his stringed-piece of wood. The beach sands are the colour and texture of pure white, almost like fine wheat flour. Everyone is peaceful here. The concept of theft seems unheard of. A digital camera found by someone else gets immediately returned. (Patrice can't located his New Yorker magazine. But that must be something special about the New Yorker.) On Day 1, last Sunday, we were woken up to a sea of dark clouds in the morning. We had some heavy rain, soon later. Our Ugandan friends stressed that rain is seen as a good omen, though, as in many Asian cultures. In the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, a noisy thunder storm struck. "If you experience a collapse of your tent (in which some participants live), or have either a lake or river running through yours, please let us know," an organiser told the Morning Circle. Our Greek friend Simos whispers with a strange look on his face: "I actually had to hold on to my tent." James Wire, one of the core organisers, reminds participants to carry bags to the nearby fishing village on their Thursday trek, so that they can come back with some fish. Joris "Mr Schoolnet Namibia" Komen is threatening to take participants out birdwatching, with our South African friend Rudy. He stresses that he's interested in "looking at birds... with feathers, and others". By night, the generator chugging along churns out power, but the bulbs seem too dim to read the notes you made by daytime. Bandwidth is limited, frequently failures occur, and the daily report of how much bandwidth is left of the 3GB quota (for the entire camp, shared among all participants) is met with some sighs. Rooms are lit by solar energy, and if your indicator lights show orange or red... power is running down and you're going in for trouble. This place strongly reminds you what life is for the Majority World. We were talking life expectancies the other day, and were reminded that there are countries where a 40-year-old is "old" and can't expect to live much longer! I told an African lady that the vegetation reminded me much of home. That is, Goa in India. Except that the trees were taller. "These are *tall* trees?" she asked, incredulously. "You haven't seen any forests then?" Meal times are always the highlight of the day, offering fine African food, which the staff struggles to prepare on time via firewood-stoves, Matoke is banana-based, while there's often a maize dish, generous servings of fish, watermelon and (sometimes) pineapple. But the peanut sauce is what I go for all of the time. We're warned of a possible bacteria in the river, our Western friends seem to be on anti-malarial preventive tablets, and some feel we should be even brushing our teeth with bottled water. But this all doesn't deter Kim "Meraka Institute" Tucker, who plans to swim anyway, and get tested to ensure nothing's wrong when he gets back home to South Africa. (Meraka is a Sotho language term from South Africa, that refers to an open area of land which the community shares, mainly for grazing. A kind of a commons!) When we arrived, there were some swarms of river-flies all around. Some mistook them for mosquitoes. A piece of tense-sounding Western classical music reminds everyone that it's getting time for a session. You delay too much and Denmark's Thomas Krag simply starts shouting in what could easily pass off for an SS kamp kommandant's voice. "That's music from the Congo," said a participants, as he sat back to pound his keyboard, while others went treking to the hills and villages nearby the Thursday off. Under an African moon, we talked of wider issues, of whether humankind is moving ahead or moving backwards, and USAID's Stephen Settimi had this theory that humankind had been planted on earth by some superior life-form. There was a long round of applause for Joseph, who had actually woken up at 4 a
[Goanet] re: conservative candidate in canada
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- I agree with Mario to a point that the Liberals have erred badly in their rule under Martin, but they haven't "messed up" Canada. At least not yet. Troy faces an uphill battle as he is contesting against Dr. Keith Martin, who has claimed he's "one-fourth" Indian because his maternal grandmother was a Goan. Martin is the incumbent MP, I think, second term. He was a Conservative then switched over to the Liberal side. As predicted by some political pundits, the Conservatives may win the elections and form a minority government. As things stand now, it's going to be a close race. On another point, more than 30 candidates of Indian origin are fighting the elections. Of the 10 MPs of Indian origin, only one MP -- Gurmant Grewal, is not contesting. Grewal was probably told to step down after doctoring a taped interview with Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh. Grewal's wife, Narinder (Nina), also an MP, both creating a record as a husband and wife team for the first time in parliament, is contesting. Both are Conservatives. She is likely to face a tougher battle this time against the Liberal candidate, Brenda Locke. As it has been in the past, most of the South Asian candidates are Sikhs. Among the 10 outgoing MPs, one of them was with origin in Parkistan. He is Wajid Khan, who is recontesting from Mississauga-Streetsville in Ontario. Eugene Correia Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP.-- |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] WHAT'S HOLDING UP ADDITION OF PARKING BAYS?
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Margaret Alva has held out high hopes of widening the existing Dabolim runway and addition of another runway etc at a cost of Rs 300-500 crores ( a hefty 30-50% of the cost of the proposed Mopa airport). AAI has talked about terminal expansion plans at Dabolim which are subject to release of land by the military. The Navy goes ballistic when people complain about the constraints at Dabolim and points to the grossly unutilised night time hours even though these have been made available for over two years. TOI Jan 12 has a double shot under the title "Will a better Mumbai airport ever take off?" One of the sub titles is "No night parking for new airlines". "AAI has allotted bays in four non-metros to almost all domestic carriers. Three night parking bays in Pune went to jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Air One (yet to launch). GoaAir ...was given slots at Baroda. Another still-to-be-lanched airline had to be content with a night parking slot in Indore ...Similarly, Ahmedabad airport's night parking bays have been ear-marked for Indian ..GoAir .. Air Deccan ... and Spice Jet." Why does Dabolim not figure in this list? Maybe it has no spare night parking slots since it has only 6 bays altogether. Why are these parking bays not being increased? WHY? Night parking at Dabolim would mean more early morning flights and late night flights from Dabolim to Mumbai and other big airports. This is what the Navy wants, right? So why the delay in releasing land for parking bays. Forget about widening the runway and adding another runway. That may only be pie-in-the-sky! Do any of you folks on goanet agree? -- |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] PARRIKAR'S EQUIVOCATION ON DABOLIM
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Today's HERALD has a double shot on "The Mopa Saga". One of these is titled "BJP threatens stir if project is scuttled". In it, it reports: "Parrikar also stated that the Navy will not vacate Dabolim airport and if anybody attempted to shift the Navy the Central Government would step in. "The Naval bases at Vasco and Karwar are important for the country's security and the people who demand that the Navy should give up Dabolim airport knw this well," stated Parrikar". I frankly do not understand how Vasco is inherently imporant for national security apart from being a good natural harbour with an airfield close by. It cannot be impervious to the socio-economic importance of the airport for Goa especially in the era of low cost aviation. The Navy has artificially boosted its need for Dabolim by stationing its aircraft carrier at Vasco and conducting training flights interminably between this vessel and Dabolim airport. What if the ship was stationed at Kochi naval base with its own airfield (whose civil enclave was shut down when a greenfield airport was compelled to be built in the mid-90s)? Why is an airfield not being built at Karwar which is touted as one Asia's biggest naval bases? Very shrewdly the Navy has firmed up plans to replace the present aircraft carrier with another (old) one with operationally immature planes to keep the game "goaing". Parrikar needs to carry his people with him instead of expecting them to take his word as gospel and do as he tells them, just like sheep. -- |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: GOA HEADING FOR MIDTERM POLLS - MAY 2006
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Compare this with the following excerpt from an official report supposedly prepared in 2002: http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=14866 2. Development of 10 Non-Metro Airports: The 10 non metro Airports that have been identified for development under Phase I are Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Guwahati, Jaipur, Udaipur, Trivandrum, Lucknow, Goa, Madurai and Mangalore. With the approval of the AAI Board, Global Technical Advisor (GTA) and Indian Financial Consultant (IFC) (one set each for 5 Non-Metro Airports covering the 10 Non-Metro Airports) were appointed. These Consultants were asked to carry out a detailed Techno-Economic Feasibility Study and submit a report with various options to be adopted by AAI for development of the 10 Non-Metro Airports. The Techno-Economic Feasibility Reports (TEFR) have been received from GTA and IFC. The GTA has indicated phase-wise development work at an **estimated cost of Rs. 1110 crores for Phase-I work beginning in 2006 and completing by 2008; **>> Dabolim would account for nearly 50% of the expenditures for the entire lot of 10 non-metro airports selected! How is this possible? Especially when the report places Goa in a highly tentative category as follows: ! Rs 500 crores for a terminal seems highly exaggerated. -- |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] INDIAN AVIATION SCENE
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/HA11Df02.html India airborne: Don't look down! By Priyanka Bhardwaj NEW DELHI - As is true of so many things in the world's second-most-populous nation, the figures for India's aviation sector are staggering, offering vast investment potential, yet clouded by creaky infrastructure and red tape. At 25% per annum, India's aviation sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world, and the 20 million air passengers of today are expected to mushroom to 90 million by 2010> Goanetters may have to take a livelier and more substantive interest in the aviation scene if the pious hopes of keeping Goa great are to be realised! -- |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] Near-miss by Air Deccan jets
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2&cat1=1&cat2=22&newsid=202687&RF=DefaultMain Near-miss by Air Deccan jets - By Shuchi Srivastava Mumbai Jan. 12: A tragedy was averted during the morning rush hour at Mumbai airport on Thursday when, but for an alert air traffic controller, two Air Deccan aircraft � one coming in to land and the other about to take off � could have collided on the tarmac. A fatal collision of two Air Deccan flights could have occurred at around 8 am if the controller on duty had not asked the flight readying to take off to return. "All that we can safely say is that our pilot of the Mumbai-Kolkata flight that was to take off at 8 in the morning today was asked by ATC officials at Mumbai airport to revert back. I am not in a position to comment on the reasons behind this order and after we complied with these instructions, the aircraft went back to the parking bay where due to regulations we conducted a mandatory internal check which delayed the flight, which could then take off only at 1 in the afternoon," said an Air Deccan spokesperson. A senior source at the Mumbai ATC, commenting on what had actually transpired, said: "At 8 in the morning today the control room detected that an Air Deccan flight coming in from Goa was precariously close to landing near to the other Air Deccan aircraft that was taking off for Kolkata. It was then that the latter aircraft was asked to turn back to avoid any untoward incident. This is almost a routine practice that occurs when departures get delayed and the approaching aircraft continues on track and thus ATC officials warn pilots and deny them takeoff permission. The airline is not to blame here and there is no question of any pilot error as of now." The source also said: "Incidents like these are extremely common, especially in airports like Mumbai, where on an average there are at least 250 takeoffs and landings every day." On the question of whether passengers of the Mumbai-Kolkata flight were offered the option of being put on other flights, the Air Deccan spokesperson said: "If the flight took off at 1 in the afternoon then there was no need for such arrangements to be made." All the same, they had to wait for five hours at Mumbai airport before their flight finally departed. -- 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] Crest Animation Studios to setup unit in Goa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2006/newsfullstory.php?id=1137112536 Crest Animation Studios to setup unit in Goa (Friday, Jan 13, 2006 - 06:00 am) Televisionpoint.com Team With the demand for 3D animation content on the rise, and the signing of a three-picture contract with Lions Gate Entertainment, Crest Animation Studios Ltd. is setting up a new high-end studio in Goa, which will be staffed with about 30 expatriate animators and consultants, A.K. Gopalan, the CEO of the company. Gopalan said that Crest Animation Studios, which is listed on the bourses, had selected Goa for its new studio because it would provide the right ambience for its expat executives. The company was also shifting to a new, 45,000-sq. feet, studio in Mumbai. "We currently have about 400 people working in our Mumbai studio and expect to expand the Indian team to six hundred in 18 months.", he added. Note, In 2005, the animation industry generated revenues of $310 million. The cost of production of a 30-minute animated programme is about twice that of India in Korea and Taiwan, and four to six times more in the United States, according to a report by consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers. -- 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] Loyalty to nation is what matters: Sudarshan
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Hi Bernado, I am staggered you remembered me! I take it that you want more articles about caste but even I need a break from this theme from time to time! My last post on caste was when I took a Goan guy on who said that, he was a brahmin and "high born." Can you beat such utter absurdity in this day and age? I hoped he would continue to respond but friends of mine here (UK) were certain that there would be no response because of the thorough demolition job I did on him. There was a very brief point on caste, among Catholic Goans in Goa, that I made in my discussion on the the recent racial upheaval in Australia. I had also hoped that, I would get a response from the caste accommodating Catholic Church, via the two spokespersons/priests who man a website for the Archbishop. However, they seemed to have taken fright and been absolutely non communicative. I wonder why? Now that you ask, it is not too cold here although we had some unusal snow in SE England. Fortunately, we have been able to keep heating on throughout the day as the Social Services here are quite generous to us poor folk. I have been busy on other things, travelled a great deal, ( in one instance, to Taiwan, not too far from your Macao), done some book reviews, and wrote endless posts on the Iraq war on several sites. Keep in touch and thanks for remembering me. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 4:02 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Loyalty to nation is what matters: Sudarshan "In fact," Mr Sudarshan said, "the rampant racism prevalent in America, especially in states like New Orleans, has exposed the futility of the religious equality professed by Catholicism." What happened to the caste system? No problem? Cornel hides in his fleece, to cold to write? -- |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] New water tariff to figure in fresh bill
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=011334 New water tariff to figure in fresh bill NT Staff Reporter Panaji Jan 12: Both domestic and commercial consumers of drinking water may be in for an unpleasant surprise when they receive their water bills for the last two months. The government vide a notification dated October 24, 2005, has increased the water tariff for various categories of consumers under the Goa Revision of Tariff for Water Supply and Meter Rent Order, 2005, which is feared to affect those receiving the tap water under the domestic consumers category. The notification came into force from November 1, 2005 The new tariff table has fixed the rate of Rs 2.50 per cubic metre up to the first 15 cubic metres of water used, under the domestic consumers category; this rate remaining unchanged. However, if the used water exceeds 15 cubic metres up to 50 cubic metres, then the rate charged would be Rs 5.50 per cubic metre. Furthermore, if a consumer uses water quantity between 50 cubic metres and 65 cubic metres, he will have to pay Rs 12 per cubic metre. Finally, the rate per cubic metre of water will be Rs 30, if the used water crosses the 65 cubic metres mark. The tariff would further hit hard, the residents of the apartments which are not part of the registered co-operative societies. The notification states, "In respect of registered co-operative housing societies which have been given single water supply connection covering large number of residential flats, the basis for the tariff shall be number of flats in the housing society though the single house service connection is give." For example, in case a single house service connection feeds say 50 residential flats in the registered co-operative housing society, 50 x 15 cubic metres shall be charged at the rate of Rs 2.50 per cubic metre and quantity above 50 x 15 cubic metres shall be at the rate of Rs 5.50 and likewise as indicated in the domestic consumers category, in increasing progression. In addition, the new tariff table has fixed a rate of Rs 500 per trip of a small water tanker up to 6 cubic metres, while Rs 700 will be charged per trip of a large tanker with capacity between 6 cubic metres and 10 cubic metres. The Minister for Public Works Department, Mr Ramkrishna Dhavlikar told The Navhind Times that the hike was done with the sole aim to prevent the wastage of water. "Any family with four members needs a maximum of 10 to 15 cubic metres of water per month and if this amount exceeds, it can be assumed that the particular family is wasting water," he added. Mr Dhavlikar also said that though the families using water judiciously would not feel the pinch of the new tariff table, those wasting water while watering their gardens and filling the swimming pools would have to pay through their nose. However, he said, we have increased the water rates for hospitals as it was found that there is a lot of water wastage in these health service institutions. Reacting sharply to the new tariff table, the leader of the opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar today charged the government of back-door price hike of water, which would greatly affect the common man. Addressing a press conference, Mr Parrikar said that the domestic consumers, if they reside in an unregistered co-operative housing society, would be forced to pay as high as Rs 30 per cubic meter of water per person. "This rise is almost 4 times the existing rate and would affect the non-registered societies with maximum apartments, the most," he added. The leader of the opposition also blamed the government of not giving proper publicity to this water price hike. "Once the water bills are received by the consumers under the domestic category, they will know the gravity of the situation," he pointed out. Coming out strongly against the functioning of the government, Mr Parrikar said that the rates now charged for the water supplied under the domestic category are at par with that supplied under the commercial category. -- 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] Goa: electricity shortages.
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Goa faces about 80 MW deficit at peak hrs NT Staff Reporter http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=011332 Panaji Jan 12: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) which is preparing a report on state's infrastructure has indicated that Goa will face a grim power situation in the coming years and suggested urgent needs for adopting back-up power policy for Goa to tide over the situation. The GCCI's report on state's infrastructure covered entire gamut of the infrastructure like roads, water, power and others and will be released soon. The GCCI's sub-committee on infrastructure headed by Mr Mark Rodrigues is preparing the study report, by taking into consideration the power and water demand in coming years. The GCCI president, Mr Nitin Kunkolienkar told The Navhind Times that the power situation is expected to be critical like other states in India in coming years in view of ever increasing demands of power in Goa. Mr Kunkolienkar said the state government should promote captive power plants and wind mills to improve the power situation. Similar views were expressed by the some of the non-residents Indians (NRIs), who had converged at the recently concluded Gomant Vishwa Sammelan. Besides, the officials from the industries department who gave a presentation also mentioned that presently during the peak hours there is a power shortage and heavy industries were directed for load shedding. Goa was claiming of surplus power for two years, it is now struggling in drawing power from the national grid as the state is not allowed to draw additional power during less frequency period due to the fear of trippings. While most of the time the frequency is less along the Western Grid the additional power cannot be drawn. Besides, in view of major overhauling of Korba power generating plant, Goa's 50 Megawatts has been reduced. The officials from the electricity department confirmed that there is a shortage of power during peak hours between 6.30 p.m to 9.30 p.m. The Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr Nirmal Braganza said Goa needs 360 megawatts to 370 megawatts of power during peak hours but in view of reduction of 50 MW from the Western Grid the load shedding has became necessary. The state is presently receiving 270 MW from the national grid and draws 16 MW from Reliance. However, he said the domestic power consumers are not affected in view of this reduction but the load shedding has been imposed on the high tension consumers especially the steel units. The overhauling works on Korba plant will be completed in February, Mr Braganza said the Goa will again start receiving the 50 MW of power. On one hand, the government is going ahead to make Goa the IT hub and promote film studios, the state is preparing to increase its power quota in coming years. Experts say that the power consumption in Goa is increasing because of the changing lifestyle and installation of air-conditioners and geysers in the flats. Though the geysers are normally used in houses during morning hours but the air-conditioners and geysers are used throughout the days in hotels and guest houses. The state government has requisitioned additional 80 MW of power from the Sipat power generating station in Madhya Pradesh, which is yet to be commissioned. However, the state is pursuing the matter to ministry of power (MOP), which is the power allocating authority on the national grid. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England Comment: Goa faces shortages of Electricity and wateryet illegal squaters are given connections to these utilities with no questions asked! -- |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] Victoria to form panel to check'ecology damage'
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://oheraldo.in/node/8572 Victoria to form panel to check'ecology damage' BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 12 - Santa Cruz MLA and Deputy Speaker Victoria Fernandes said that she would form an all-Goa action committee to check into "environmental degradation" caused by builders with scant regards to the environment. Victoria said the process of finalising the committee has begun. "I've personally received complaints of destruction of khazan lands and cutting of mangroves from various places," she said. She said the HARA project near Four Pillars in Santa Cruz was coming up on a khazan land and the people of my constituency opposed the project tooth and nail and the work there has been stopped," she stated. Victoria said she was indebted to all those who supported her during the agitation to exclude revenue villages from PDAs. She said she received massive support from the Church and also from the AICC President Sonia Gandhi and political advisor Ahmed Patel. She informed that this Sunday a rally will be held in the city to thank all those who supported her during the agitation. -- 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: Goan migration
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Hi, All! I agree with Senhor Bernado Colasco about the need to educate Anglos about Goa and debunk the misleading articles and books written by them. We have Anglo-Australians who visit Goa for a month but reckon they know all about that sorrowing land -- this without carrying out any indepth research. After such a short stay in Goa, they pose as experts and write a load of bull. Even if some of us detest Portugal , we must give the devil his due: Portugal has devoted a lot of resources to study Goan History. A visit to the National Musuem @ Lisboa will confirm the extensive and intensive study made there re: Goa. Even after being hounded out, the Portuguese are continuing to explore all aspects of Goanity:- culture, socioeconomic structure, political identity, etc. As for Indian scholars, they distort the history of our land. Much of what these pseudosocialscientists write is really social engineering to brainwash and "re-educate" our children and youth. Children @ schools in Goa attend regular (even daily) assemblies and cultural clinics where they are programmed to salute the flag of the invaders, shout "JAI HIND!" and sing 'Jana Gana Mana'. The methods the Indian Occupiers use are similar to those used by the Indonesian invaders before they were driven out by the East Timor. Timor Leste today is a poverty-striken State with a population of only one million but the Timorese prefer freedom to bowing to foreigners and kissing their bloody feet. . Imperialism today is no longer just White but of all hues:- Yellow Imperialism in Tibet, Black Imperialism in Nigeria and Brown Imperialism in Goa, Jammu, Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, etc. Nobody's hands are clean. Unless Goans unite and stand for their rights, Goa will continue to be an unhappy land like Iraq, West Papua, etc. Martinho MESSAGE From : "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goan migration > Dear Gentleman, > > Congratulations on your post. Most of the historical > nonsense about Goa comes from the Anglo Saxon rascals. > And this indeed to suit their ends. > > Our own historic in Portugal is also a part of this > scheme. > > B. Colaço -- |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] Corlim firms declare lockout Over 300 workers
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://oheraldo.in/node/8558 Corlim firms declare lockout Over 300 workers left in the lurch BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 12 — Even as the Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane boasts of improving the industrial climate in Goa and is urging more and more industries to set up shop in the State, over 300 employees in Corlim industrial estate have become jobless as the management of a group of four export-oriented companies declared a lockout due to the threatening attitude of the local trade union. On December 26 2005, Artline (India) Pvt Ltd, a small scale industry closed down permanently after the management suspended 21 workers because they were not meeting the prescribed quality norms as suggested by foreign collaborator Shachihata, Japan. Though the management followed all the requirements of closure and the workers given adequate compensation, the trade union Gomantak Mazdoor Sangh, affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and headed by Puttu Gaonkar turned militant and disrupted operations of the three associate companies — Delta Stationery Pvt Ltd, Puma Stationery Pvt Ltd and AWFC Pvt Ltd — obstructing workers and threatening managerial and other staff. "The managerial, supervisory staff and others were under constant fear and were reluctant to report for duties. There was also threat of machinery being tampered with or destroyed", Manager (personnel & Administration) Prashant Halarnkar, said. The company moved the civil court, which in its order dated 30-12-2005, directed the workers to refrain from resorting to any illegal act. However, the trade union continued its belligerent attitude. Transport vehicle drivers as well as courier personnel were threatened and vehicles stopped which resulted in huge losses, Halarnkar stated. The police have shied away from taking action despite complaints citing political pressure, as most of the workers are from Cumbarjua constituency represented by Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar. However, it was only after the assault on a managerial employee, Binoo Thomas that the police swung into action. Speaking on the incident DIG Ujjwal Mishra said "we have the situation under watch. There is no law and order problem. It's a labour problem", he said. "In view of the threat to the managerial, supervisory and other staff and to the machinery, the management has no option other than to declare a lockout (January 12)," Halarnkar said adding that the lockout would continue till the management is satisfied that normalcy is restored. -- 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] St Inez youth attacked with swords at noon
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=011333 St Inez youth attacked with swords at noon NT Staff Reporter Panaji Jan 12: In a bizarre incident Shaikh Imtiyaz, a 28-year old youth from St Inez, was brutally attacked with lethal weapons on a crowded street in broad daylight at noon today by four persons at St Inez. The victim, who was attacked with swords and hockey sticks, is struggling for life in the intensive care unit of Goa Medical College at Bambolim. The assailants, who have been identified as Rosario Mascarenhas, Rohan Naik, Pralhad Parab and Salvador Fernandes by the father of the victim, Mr Shaikh Shaukat Bapusaheb, made good their escape after the attack. Eyewitnesses said that the incident took place in full public view but none could gather courage to either rush to the help of the victim or hold the assailants at bay. No arrests have been made by the police till late evening. According to the information provided by the Panaji town police, the attack was a sequel to previous enmity between them and took place at the intersection at St Inez at around 12.15 p.m. The assailants came on motorcycles and stopped the victim who was riding his motorcycle and thereafter attacked him with swords and hockey stick, said the police. The police also stated that the victim was stabbed in stomach besides a vein of his left hand was also cut by the assailant, who also inflicted severe injuries on his head. The assailants escaped on motorcycles after the attack but left a hockey stick at the site which has been seized by the police, said the police. The victim lay in a pool of blood till he was shifted to the hospital, said the eyewitnesses. Panaji police have registered a case of attempted murder against the assailants following a complaint lodged by the father of the victim. The police sub-inspector, Mr S S Narvekar is investigating the case. The leader of the opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar, reacting to the incident said that "gang war" has returned to the state after a period of one decade, which shows the fast deteriorating law and order situation in the state. The previous incident of a gang war was recorded in the state in 1996, he said, pointing out that prevention of such criminal acts for nearly ten years had been an achievement. Unfortunately, the apathy of the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, who is also the Home Minister, towards maintenance of the law and order situation in the state, is seen reflected in the police department as the police did not know about today's attack until I established contact with the city police, Mr Parrikar pointed out. "The persons involved in the "gang war" are linked to a powerful politician," Mr Parrikar alleged, adding Furnishing the crime statistics in the state for the year 2005, the leader of the opposition said that there were 45 registered cases of murder, 19 recorded rapes and 18 incidents of kidnaping in the state, during previous year, the last category showing that the cases of abduction are gradually rising in Goa. The Bharatiya Janata Party is planning to launch a Gaddi Chhodo agitation against the government on this issue, he informed. -- 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] Collem dharna protests iron ore transportation
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://oheraldo.in/node/8576 Collem dharna protests iron ore transportation HERALD CORRESPONDENT COLLEM, JAN 12 - The Nagrik Action Committee of Collem has been staging a chain dharna outside the Collem panchayat since January 9, to protest against the panchayat's proposed move to consider the transportation of Karnataka iron ore from the Collem railway station at a gram sabha meeting on Friday. Speaking to Herald, Collem panch Narayan Kolvekar explained that ore transportation activities from the Collem railway station were stopped by residents about seven years ago, following a demonstration by the then Collem Anti-Pollution Action Committee. Another resident, Suresh Kovlekar said that residents would not allow transportation of ore through Collem. "Besides, the South Goa District Magistrate had issued an order in 1998, banning ore transportation activities from the Collem railway yard," said Suresh Kolvekar. On Monday, the first day of the dharna, the demonstration was staged under the leadership of Suresh Kolvekar, former Collem Sarpanchs Naresh Shigaonkar and Geeta Naik, Pundalik (Dada) Narvekar and 25 others. On the second day, 27 members of the Youth wing of Collem participated in the dharna, while members of the Omkar Mahila Mandal will stage the dharna on Thursday. -- 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] Maid gang-raped by robbers
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://oheraldo.in/node/8555 Maid gang-raped by robbers HERALD CORRESPONDENT MORMUGAO, JAN 12 — In a shocking incident, two robbers gang-raped a 40-year-old maid, after they along with two others stole valuables worth Rs 41,000 at knife point in an isolated house in Arrosim late Wednesday night. According to Sub Divisional Police Officer Dhinraj Govekar, Verna police was informed that an 80-year-old man, who was residing in the house along with the maid, was robbed at knifepoint. SDPO Govekar stated that four masked men entered the house by removing the roof tiles at around midnight and tied down both inmates, before robbing them of gold worth Rs 6,500 and cash of Rs 34,350. As the robbers left the house, two of them raped the maid servant, SDPO Govekar added. South Goa SP Shekhar Prabhudessai, the SDPO and Verna PI Nolasco Raposo visited the site to take stock of the situation. The maid was sent for a medical test, which confirmed that she had been raped. Further investigations are in progress. -- 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] Scrap yards standing tall in rural Salcete
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://oheraldo.in/node/8571 Scrap yards standing tall in rural Salcete BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 12 - This may seem strange but true. While scrap yards are facing an axe across the towns, there's a silence on this front in the State's countryside, especially in Salcete - the home for many a scrap yard. While Margao Municipality cleared as many as 10 scrap yards from its jurisdiction recently, almost all the 62-odd scrap yards in rural Salcete has been left untouched, for reasons best known to the local bodies and panchayat authorities. Take for instance the Sao Jose de Areal Panchayat. The village is the home for 32 of the 62 scrap yards in Salcete, but the Panchayat hasn't yet initiated action the activity. On the other hand, Panchayats such as Benaulim are clamouring for demolition of scrap yards in its jurisdiction, but in vain. And, what's surprising to note is that neither the Director of Panchayats nor the local Block Development Officer have any knowledge why scrap yards has been left scot free in the villages. Says Director of Panchayats, Menino D'Souza: "Demolition of illegal structures, including scrap yards, is the responsibility of the respective Panchayats. It's purely for the Panchayat bodies to deal with the issue". Salcete BDO Halarnkar echoed similar sentiments. "My office does not come in the picture at all. Illegal activity has to be dealt with by the Panchayats". According to him, may be the local panchayats are facing practical difficulties in taking on the scrap yards, due to paucity of space for storage or auction. Interestingly, the panchayats were asked by the Panchayat Director a few months ago to submit a detailed list of scrap yards in their jurisdiction. And, the silence on the part of the higher Panchayat officials on this count made many wonder about the real motive behind the exercise. Two months ago, the SDM, Margao had embarked on a drive to rid the villages of scrap yards on ground the activity is carried out on agricultural land. Information now reveals that the SDM later stopped serving the demolition notices after a couple of scrap yard owners stayed the operation with stays from the Administrative Tribunal. -- 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] Goa: Authorities play passing the buck
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://oheraldo.in/node/8569 Authorities play passing the buck BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 12 - This Chapel of St Francis Xavier at Old Market here acts as a hindrance to smooth flow of vehicular traffic and pedestrians alike, but the authorities appear unmoved, more so when the devotees themselves favour its shifting from the present location. In fact, it's six years since the Chapel's Managing Committee and residents of Maddel gave their no objection certificate to the PWD on August 2000 to shift the Chapel in the adjacent Communidade property, but in vain. Once, then Additional District Collector, G P Naik informed the devotees that the Margao Municipality has initiated land acquisition proceedings to house the Chapel. Inquiries now only reveal that the MMC had neither set in motion the LA process nor has plans to do so in the near future. Interestingly, the last six years has only seen the concerned authorities beating about the bush, pushing the responsibility of land acquisition from one agency to the other. For instance, then Deputy Collector, Sanjit Rodrigues once wrote to the Administrator of Communidades to request the managing of the Margao Communidade to issue necessary NOC for re-construction of the Chapel at Maddel in an area of 400 sq mts. Sanjit's successor Dipak Dessai again reminded the Administrator of Communidade to expedite the matter as work on the four-laning of the Colva junction to KTC bus and was held up due to non-shifting of the Chapel. Says President of Maddel Social Welfare Committee, Savio J Dias: "The authorities are dilly dallying the Chapel matter unnecessary. The residents are eagerly waiting for the shifting. Delays in shifting has kept on hold the repairs and plastering of the premises". Recently, the residents of Maddel has asked Chief Minister, Pratapsing Rane to order an inquiry into the matter within a month's time or threatened to approach the court of law to achieve justice. -- 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] BJP threatens stir if project scuttled
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://oheraldo.in/node/8568 BJP threatens stir if project scuttled BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 12 — BJP spokesperson and Mandrem MLA, Laxmikant Parsekar on Thursday severely criticised the Congress Government's decision to keep the Mopa airport project temporarily on hold and threatened to agitate if the project is scuttled. Speaking at a press conference in the presence of Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar and BJP Yuva Morcha leader Damodar Naik, Parsekar said that the BJP will not tolerate the Government's decision to scuttle the project and warned that the people of Pernem would begin an agitation. He warned that the residents of Pernem would not hesitate to block the 18-kilometre NH17 and eight-kilomete Konkan Railway stretches that passes through Pernem. With regards to the Mopa airport, techno feasibility and economic feasibility studies were conducted after the Centre approved the project some eight years ago, he said. AICC General Secretary Margaret Alva on Wednesday said the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had decided to appoint a team of experts to study whether Goa needs an international airport at Mopa. "For 18 years the people of Pernem have been neglected by the Congress, and hence any attempt to stop the Mopa airport at this stage when even the land acquisition process is almost complete will not be accepted," stated Parsekar. He also made it clear that they are not opposed to the Dabolim Airport. This was also reiterated by former CM Manohar Parrikar who said, "Mopa is economically viable, even as Dabolim Airport remains in operation. It has a chance to cater to needs of the agri exports sector." Parrikar also stated that the Navy will not vacate Dabolim Airport and if anybody attempted to shift the Navy, the Central Government would step in. "The Naval bases at Vasco and Karwar are important for the country's security, and the people who demand that the Navy should give-up Dabolim airport, know this well," stated Parrikar. Pre-Employment Trainees (PETS): BJP's Yuva Morcha leader, Damodar Naik said that the Government's decision to sending PETS home would not be tolerated. -- 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] Congress in damage control mode
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=218567&cat=India Fearing credibility loss, Congress in damage control mode New Delhi | January 13, 2006 5:15:06 PM IST India's ruling Congress went into damage control mode Friday with the prime minister's and party chief's offices distancing themselves from the move to de-freeze the London accounts of Ottavio Quattrocchi, said to be the conduit in the Bofors payoff case. Pressure also mounted on the government to sack Law Minister H. R. Bharadwaj for his clean chit to Quattrocchi and justifying New Delhi's green signal to de-freeze his British accounts, even as the Central Bureau of Investigation reiterated it was seeking the Italian's extradition in the Bofors case. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi are believed to have said they were not aware of the de-freezing issue. Bharadwaj's public statement Thursday that there was no evidence against Quttarochhi and that there was justification for Additional Solicitor-General B. Datta's visit to London to help de-freeze the accounts appears to have caught even the prime minister unawares. According to Congress party sources, Manmohan Singh, who was "visibly upset and angry over the recent developments," told Congress leaders who met him that he did not have any information about the decision to de-freeze the accounts. To add to Bhardwaj's woes, the opposition was quick to demand his resignation. Addressing a press conference here, Janata Dal-United leader George Fernandes asked the prime minister to explain the situation. "He (Manmohan Singh) must answer the nation as to whether he was aware that a law officer in his government was undermining the proceedings of courts and the autonomy of the CBI; or whether he is party to this misuse of his government functionaries and bodies by the chairperson of UPA, Sonia Gandhi," Fernandes, a known Gandhi-baiter said. "It is shocking that UPA government is using all its might to illegally bury the criminal deeds of a foreign citizen and personal friend of Gandhi," he said. A section of the Congress leaders also claimed that Bharadwaj had made such a move without the "permission of the prime minister and sanction of Congress president" only to "show off loyalty" to the party leadership. "It is ridiculous. Everyone is taking his own decision. How can the party and the government afford this?" questioned a senior Congress leader, who did not want to be identified. Pointing out that the recent developments have indicated disarray in the party's functioning, the leader, who has served for long in the Congress Working Committee, said: "Gandhi has to take stringent measures to avoid these kind of embarrassments. The party's credibility is on hold." (IANS) -- 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] 'Racism exists everywhere'
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- http://in.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=/news/2006/jan/12guest.htm 'Racism exists everywhere' Professor Narayanaswami Ranganathan | January 12, 2006 | 19:45 IST I am not surprised with the replies on rediff regarding my interview, 'Lots of people are unhappy in France'. At present the emergency has been lifted and the situation in France is calm but people who do not know the situation in this country and who are not exposed to the French media are evidently misinformed. Here are some of my replies to the comments. The rioters did not belong to a single community. They belonged to second-generation immigrant-French youth (irrespective of colour, religion or origins) who are disgruntled with the whole situation. The justice system is quite embarrassed as to what to do (for example) with a 14-year-old kid caught for arson. There were similar riots in other parts of Europe too but on a smaller scale. I spoke to a Danish girl who talked of events in her country. Racism does exist in France -- it exists everywhere. In fact we were called 'Madrasis' and lived through a more virulent form of racism in Delhi where I was a kid. We were subjected to unwelcome remarks on our food habits, our way of living and dressing. In some ways this was more distressing than what I lived in France as an adult. Again Indians have very little lessons to teach the others -- as in India racism is also institutionalised in the form of the caste system. When I talk of Marxism, I do not think of the kind that existed in Eastern Europe -- I know what it means because my wife is Polish and I have met a few Soviet dissidents who have been in the gulags (labour camps). I am thinking of a world where people live in harmony and partake in all the wealth of the world without one community exploiting the other and without any speculation and without wars with people dying to show that their god is stronger than the enemy's god. Give this a thought. Professor Narayanaswami Ranganathan URL for this article: http://www.rediff.com//news/2006/jan/12guest.htm -- 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] GOA: MMC first to ban use of plastic bags
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | --http://oheraldo.in/node/8566 MMC first to ban use of plastic bags HERALD CORRESPONDENT MORMUGAO, JAN 12 — The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) is set to be the first municipality to ban the use of plastic bags in the State from January 26, despite several pleas from shopkeepers in the port town. Around 26 shopkeepers met MMC Chief Officer Elvis Gomes on Thursday morning, to air their grievances regarding the proposed ban on plastic bags. They requested the Chief Officer to allow them to use carry bags of 40 microns, but Gomes turned down their request stating that the entire decision was taken by the Government in the interest of the general public. He explained to them the rationale behind the banning of plastic bags and pointed out to the adverse effect of plastic on the surroundings. Gomes further disclosed that and awareness drive had been initiated by the council, adding that a special meeting involving the general public and the business community has been convened in this regard, at Tourist hall, on Friday, at 4 pm. -- 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] Waking up in non-Goa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- George has answered his own questions. Goans have moved up (and out) due to their skills and that's very good. Others, perhaps the school dropouts, are still waiting for the pie-in-the-sky job while wasting their time arguing endlessly about Goa. The character of a Goan (Who is a Goan?) is well exemplified in the posts when we argue about "I believe" instead of stating / researching the facts. Kind Regards, GL Lawrence Rodrigues Not sure I understand. "...land that once was Goa"? BTW, Who is a Goan? What is the definition? I believe Pratapsingh Rane's family hailed from Gujarat. Is he Goan? G Pinto: << ...Alas, that is probably not the case as we slumber in the land that once was Goa. Jobs and economic opportunity should be open to all (Goans and non-Goans) but there is something terribly wrong when the ratio is absolutely lop-sided against Goans. >> -- |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] Loyalty to nation is what matters: Sudarshan
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- On 13/01/06, cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am staggered you remembered me! I take it that you want more articles > about caste but even I need a break from this theme from time to time! RESPONSE: I believe you have misinterpreted Bernado, this time! He wanted you to chide the Hindus on their take on caste since the Hindu man too issue with Catholicity! > Now that you ask, it is not too cold here although we had some unusal snow > in SE England. Fortunately, we have been able to keep heating on throughout > the day as the Social Services here are quite generous to us poor folk. RESPONSE: At long last we have, now in the U.K. by law, condensing boilers..these boilers and the termostats are pretty effficient. The thermostats are kept at min temps above 15 deg C even when the heating is not required. This saves money on heating a cold house from the ambient temperature that is outside. People in North America and especially Canada have very good energy heating solutions in their homes. -- 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] re: conservative candidate in canada
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Eugene Correia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On another point, more than 30 candidates of > Indian origin are fighting the elections. Of the 10 > MPs of Indian origin, only one MP -- Gurmant Grewal, > is not contesting. Grewal was probably told to step > down after doctoring a taped interview with Federal > Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh. > Grewal's wife, Narinder (Nina), also an MP, both > creating a record as a husband and wife team for the > first time in parliament, is contesting. Both are > Conservatives. She is likely to face a tougher > battle this time against the Liberal candidate, > Brenda Locke. Folks, One more tid bit ;-) about the Grewal couple. They made the journey from refugees to MP's in five years. Such are the opportunities in Canada. Mervyn3.0 __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca -- |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: Breaking the Afro-Indian Silence (VM)
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Breaking the Afro-Indian Silence by V. M. de Malar vmingoa at gmail.com It began last night with startlingly unique sounds, with song and ecstatic dance and inexpressibly moving ancient rituals. Strong voices rang out with praise and passion, singers rose to whirl about in delirious abandon as emotions rose to fever pitch, as the Sidi Goma group, the Mystic Musicians and Dancers of the Black Sufi Saint, Gori Pir, lit up the grounds of the International Centre on the Dona Paula plateau at the opening of the conference for study of The African Diaspora in Asia (TADIA). It's going to be an enriching feast for the next ten days. Along with lectures and fascinating discussions, there's a Festival of African and Afro-Diasporic Cinema from the 15th through the 19th, and an intriguing Festival of Song, Music, Dance and Drama, also starting on the 15th, including another chance to see the Sidi Goma group (at 8:00 PM on January 16th). All the conference events, including concerts and movies, are free of charge and open to the Goan public, as space permits. TADIA is an historic event, the first serious collective attempt to examine and analyze the African diaspora in Asia which has very deep and ancient roots, and a misunderstood but very real cultural significance. The trans- Atlantic African dispersal is endlessly studied, but the much older relationship between India and Africa is still barely understood, let alone properly contextualized. Taboos and racism have kept the lid on study of this intercultural exchange for far too long, it's time to put all that behind us, to understand and fully embrace this much-ignored aspect of our shared heritage. Here in Goa, we've had contact with Africa for at least a thousand years. Our territory was a primary distribution center for African slaves, had whole battalions of African troops stationed on our soil even right up to 1961, and we obviously have significant African admixture in our perpetually murky gene pool. Yet we still know almost nothing about this aspect of our collective experience. Last night served as a ray of light into this societal darkness, drums accompanying the thrilling Indo-African performance broke an uncomfortable silence that has held for generations. Of course, Goa is only one place that's associated with the African diaspora in India. We're talking about a very diffused populace that scattered across the subcontinent, which has been here, in parts, probably for millennia. The slave trade is central, most came as chattel and part of the Arab (and later, European) trade with India. But there have been prized African soldiers and generals at Indian courts across many centuries, and even aristocratic African rulers of Indian principalities (such as the Siddi nawabs of Janjira). Our little patch of the Konkan coast has always been an entrepot, an entry point for traders who sought to gain access to the wealthy Deccan. And the Arabs who came here for centuries before the Portuguese conquest undoubtedly brought Africans with them. But it is clearly the colonial period that has had the most impact with regard to diaspora, as Panjim became the locus of an international slave market which dispersed these African unfortunates throughout the European colonies further East, and particularly to Ceylon. The Siddis of Karnataka, who still speak a kind of Konkani, are another by-product of this time; they're descended from escapees who made it across the border. >From this period, we see evidence of tremendous cultural syncretism. The classic Goan chicken cafreal is clearly an import, using African marination techniques and bearing the "kaffir" name, but one can also detect a foreign slave's hand and tastes in the signature sorpotel. Well-to-do Goan families of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries always kept African slaves, as did the Portuguese hierarchy and clergy, the entire cultural (and genetic) impact of all these Africans in Goa is yet to be studied properly. The genial Belgian-turned-Brazilian-turned-Panjimite convenor of TADIA, Jean- Pierre Angenot, has spent two years (of what was once retirement) preparing for this wonderfully conceived, stimulatingly multidisciplinary and unique, Africanist jamboree on the Dona Paula plateau. It's another signal that we're slowly heading in the right directions as a destination, as a culture, as a thinking society. So, a hearty Goan welcome to T
Re: [Goanet] Waking up in non-Goa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- --- Jerry Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since 1980's it has become a common trend for Goans to look > for jobs out of Goa and many a times many have left good jobs > to go to gulf and beyond. > Mario observes: > Goans have been leaving Goa for economic reasons for several decades, not just the 80's, and can be found to have migrated all over India and around the world. > Indians have been leaving India for economic reasons for several decades, and can be found to have migrated all over the world. > The USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand would not exist in their present forms without people from all over the world migrating to these countries. > I know people who have migrated and have later moved back to Goa. Some have not moved back but have bought property there. With the way the world has evolved, I encourage people who can afford to, to at least put one foot back in Goa, economically speaking, not just for sentimental reasons, but from a hard headed investment perspective, simply because I believe that this will benefit them economically in the long run. I have done so myself based on this belief. > In my opinion, India is a far better country today from a quality-of-life perspective, in spite of all the problems people carp about, than where it was headed when I left 35 years ago. I give credit to visionaries like Manmohan Singh, and the fact that the best Indian brains do not need to "drain" any more because of the computer age. Bill Gates and Lakshmi Mittal are investing BILLIONS - US$, not Rupees - in India. Need I say more? This means more Indians will be looking for values in seafront resorts than ever before. We cannot stop this any more than King Canute could stop the incoming tide. The only thing we can do is get ahead of the curve, and benefit from it. > Goa is one tropical paradise in the world where property values are still reasonable - and it's where we have our unique east-meets-west roots. > American and Canadian Goans often buy property in the American "sunbelt", but, unless they are very rich, they buy smaller properties away from the coast that they can afford. For the same money they would get far superior properties anywhere in Goa, where friends and family and incomparable hospitality still exist, and it costs less to fly to Goa today than it was 35 years ago. > If we are seeing people from all over India finding Goa attractive, then what are Goans missing? Local Goans are often stuck in price expectations that are obsolete, and are passing up opportunities that non-Goans are snapping up. This proves what I have said above about the values still available. > People will always pursue their best available option in order to benefit themselves and their families. > It's called free enterprise. > -- |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] SECRET OF GOA'S HIT IN TOURISM RANKINGS
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Today's HERALD had this op-ed paghe articel by VM de Malar titled " These numbers dont lie". It shared the information that Panjim's Marriott raked in a cool Rs 32,000 average per room on Dec 31. In fact the hotel has reportedly been on a roll since 2004. He then mentions the stellar achievement of Goa being ranked "among the trendiest detinations" by Pauline Frommer's Travel Guide 2006. He observes that its "moneyed, mainstream readership never had Goa on their radar before". Then the bombshell: " Frommer is talking about facets of Goa that most of [us] dont know very well, which exist behind an unseen barrier that separates locals from the private hideaways of the restless global elite." In short Goa has these micro-mini world class Infosys campuses (i.e. 5 star hotels) which are in a class of their own even in "planet Goa". Can Goa scale these standards of living up, over time, at low cost, even minutely but perceptibly throughout the rest of the state? That is the challenge. -- |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] Digital Goa news; breaking news!
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Bail granted to Tanavade, Dhond Jan 13 - Panjim bench of Bombay High Court today granted anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Sadanand Tanavade and BJP functionary Satish Dhond in the Philip Neri Rodrigues forged signature case. The High Court set aside the earlier order of Additional Sessions Court of Mapusa rejecting anticipatory bail to the duo. The order was challenged in the high court. The high court had completed the hearing a fortnight back and the judgment was reserved. It may be noted that the police had filed cases against Mr Dhond and Mr Tanavade along with others for allegedly forging signature of Philip Neri on his membership application of Bharatiya Janata Party which led to his disqualification as an MLA. Interestingly, high court recently struck down Speaker's order to disqualify him thereby reinstating Mr Rodrigues as MLA. He was sworn in as cabinet minister in Rane-led government thereafter. -- 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] LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL SCENE
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Today's HERALD had this editorial titled "Bad Show". A synopsis reads as follows: "The recent incident where hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Dabolim airport because the Air Deccan flight had a punctured tyre does not augur well for India And for Goa which is trying to project itself as a major travel destination this is really a bad show Train service (sic) like the Konkan Railway too have been slip shoddy (sic) in their service to passengers. ... And of course the interstate buses between Mumbai and Goa need special attenton if ever Goa is to be talked about as a tourist destination. .. It is high time the government steps in and ensures that there are some standards to be followed ... " ... Come again, should that be "standards that ARE followed?" 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] MMC deserves a pat --SAYS NO TO USE OF PLASTICS
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG) a registered NGO based in Margao,Salcete, South Goa District ,with jurisdiction, at present, over the entire South Goa Parliamentary Constituency welcome the decision of the Mormugao Municipal Council to ban the USE OF PLASTICS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS. Our compliments go out to the elected Councillors the Chairperson and the Chief Officer. It may be noted that in areas of the Naval Establishment in Goa too there is a similar ban. Therefore it is, and as has always been our stand that is that to enforce first PREVENTION of USE OF PLASTICS (NON BIODEGRADABLE substances as the first step. We at SGPIAG again reiterate that if the 190 Village Panchayats and the other 11 other Municipalities as well as the lone Corporation of City of Panaji follow suit viz: BAN ON USE OF PLASTICS -- the same can be followed in the case of educational institution campuses. To set a beginning on the educational school front the diocesan schools could first set the trend followed by the Churches and the Managements of temples could similarly do so. During the Museum Week it would not be out of place for the Directorate of Museum to set the trend in their campuses. It is on record that the ASI has observed this ban in the precints of their holdings at Old Goa, and the Department of Tourism could also follow suit. Meanwhile we at SGPIAG once again request the Minister for Animal Husbandary to ensure that the Goa Dairy which is the greatest violator of the use of plastics notwithstanding the fact that they are more than 40 microns should revert back to the bottles that they used in the past. Incidentally the Directorate of Food & drugs and legal meterology should conduct an immediate inspection on all food establishments where edibles like rice curry etc are packed in plastic bags of less than 40 microns. This can cause contamination to the food content stored therein besides the plastic thrown after use becoming a nuisance. This will also avert the prospects of adulteration of milk in packets by using disposable syringe to suck out the pure milk and replace them with water by the same modus operandi of a syringe. In conclusion it should be clear in the minds of every one that plastics are good where it can replace wood or lead pipes use for distribution of water and other such uses. We once again congratulate the Mormugao Municipal Council for showing the way for others to follow suit. For SOUTH GOA PUBLIC INTEREST ACTION GROUP Regd No 171/GOA/2000 dt 12.12.2000 sd/- TERENCE MAZARELO PRESIDENT (SGPIAG) 1st Flr Benlix Bldg Opp Fatima Convent Margao Goa India [EMAIL PROTECTED] weblink http://mumbai.sancharnet.in/manojnd FAX +91 832 2712430 HELPLINE (24 hrs) 9822158584 Tel +91 832 2731373 (O) Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.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 | --
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goan migration
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- --- Anthony and Nolette de Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree with Senhor Bernado Colaco about the need to educate > Anglos about Goa and debunk the misleading articles and books > written by them. > Mario observes: > I agree that we need to correct the record with facts anytime we find it happening, assuming some Anglos are being misleading, and not just telling us truths we would rather not hear. > However, notwithstanding some negative books about Goa, most of what I am seeing in the travel media is that Goa is one of the best places to visit in the world. > Actually, I'm seeing more criticism of every picayune detail about Goa from Goans, ironically several who don't even live in Goa, but want it to return to the pristine and idyllic but grossly undeveloped Goa of pre-1961. -- |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] Loyalty to nation is what matters: Sudarshan
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Loyalty to nation is what > matters: Sudarshan > > "In fact," Mr Sudarshan said, "the rampant racism prevalent in > America, especially in states like New Orleans, has exposed the > futility of the religious equality professed by Catholicism." > Mario responds: > The ignorance and religious bigotry of Mr. Sudarshan is palpable. He takes scenes from the height of a flood, where evryone should have and could have been evacuated by the city administration, to describe the conditions in New Orleans as "rampant racism" that can be blamed somehow on Catholicism. > Does this ignoramus know that the city administration in New Orleans is dominated by African Americans? Does this ignoramus know that the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana have been run by liberal Democrats for generations? Does this ignoramus know that the vast majority of people who were devastated by Hurricane Katrina were "white", while only the plight of the African Americans was prominently played up by the dominant left-of-center national media in the USA, thus distorting the facts beyond recognition? > Liberal Democrats are those who are supposed to be as pure as the wind driven snow and eradicate poverty simply by "feeling their pain", to the point that over 90% of African Americans nationally support these liberal Democrats in national elections. > -- |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. Saturday, 14 Jan. 2006
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- 40-year-old woman gang raped in Goa 14 Jan: Deccan Herald. A 40-year old woman was raped by a gang of masked men who broke in and robbed a house in South Goa on Wednesday. The gang also sat for about four hours coolly polishing off the liquor in the house with their victims bound and gagged. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan142006/national1755452006113.asp India's New Faces of Outsourcing 11 Jan: Washington Post. Before he supervised teams, wooed American clients over dinner or sat in a boardroom alongside U.S. executives, Constancio Fernandes wrote computer code for a living ... But somewhere along the way, Fernandes became more confident and outspoken. He began questioning the Americans and suggesting cheaper, faster ways to run their businesses. They listened. "Most of the companies in the U.S. used to see Indian companies as sweatshops," said Fernandes, 33, who began as a programmer but is now the director of engineering at Reston-based Approva Corp.'s offices ... As they climb higher in the corporate food chain in transnational firms, Indian workers and executives are pushing their U.S. counterparts to take them seriously, taking on greater responsibilities and subtly changing the corporate culture of both countries. 1712 words with photographs and audio files. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/10/AR2006011001687.html Travel diseases high among Toronto immigrants 13 Jan. Toronto Star. Toronto has one of the largest groups of international travellers in the world who come back with a tropical disease, according to a new study. Almost half are immigrants returning from visiting family and friends in Third World countries ... They see no risk in visiting homeland ... About 8 per cent of travellers to the developing world require medical care during or after their trip ... Preventive drugs can cost over $1,000 for a family of four and are no longer covered by OHIP. The government's attitude is, "If you can afford to travel, you can afford to pay." 734 words. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1137107412794 Goa: Two UK convicts go berserk, allege harassment 13 Jan: Herald. Two British inmates at Central Jail Aguada turned berserk and lashed at jail guards alleging corruption and harassment ... they claimed that the jail guards refused to allow them to call their families in the UK. http://oheraldo.in/node/8553 Claude Moraes: Parliament to investigate rendition flight claims 13 Jan: The Guardian (UK). The European parliament agreed yesterday to investigate allegations that the CIA set up secret prisons in eastern Europe and transported detainees through EU countries on "rendition" flights. British Labour MEP Claude Moraes said he expected to be on a committee looking at whether the CIA was involved in the torture of terrorist suspects in Europe. For a photograph and profile of Claude Moraes see http://www.claudemoraes.net/ Dinesh D'Souza named for new Marietta College lectures 12 Jan: Marietta Times. Dinesh D'Souza, who has been named by the New York Times Magazine as one of America's most influential conservative thinkers, will open the series Feb. 7. He served as the senior policy analyst at the Reagan White House in 1987-88. His two most recent books are "What's So Great About America" (2002) and "Letters to a Young Conservative" (2002). In 1995, D'Souza published "The End of Racism," a controversial national best seller. http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/new66_112200694639.asp For a profile of Dinesh D'Souza see http://www.dineshdsouza.com/ Also check out Salon, 13 Jan 2006 for the new controversy regarding Samuel Alito's Supreme Court nomination and his association at Princeton with Dinesh D'Souza "who has endorsed the repeal of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and has argued that what Americans regard as racism is only common-sense discrimination." Full text at http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/01/13/alito_controversy/ Couple fly out to open two children's shelters 11 Jan: Wilmslow Express (UK). Anne and Allan Dawson fly to India next month to officially open two children's shelters that generous Wilmslow residents helped to build. They have spent the past two years campaigning tirelessly to raise £20,000 needed for two shelters to house street children in Goa ... Anne and Allan became involved with the
[Goanet] RE: Goan migration
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Hi All I am a Goan and will always be a Goan first though I reside abroad like so many of you folks who may be reading this contribution. I read with interest Martinho's views in response, I presume, to an article on Goan migration via Goanet. I have failed in my attempts to register to receive Goan Voice/Goanet and hence I am not privy to the article on Goan migration and my comments are only a reflection on Martinho's views contained hereunder. I quote from the same: "Unless Goans unite and stand for their rights, Goa will continue tobe an unhappy land like Iraq, West Papua, etc. Goa is India's Iraq." That reflects a very noble sentiment. The majority of us the readers of this mail are descendants of fore-fathers who emigrated from Goa to foreign lands for economic reasons and better futures and from which we have gained some benefit in the various pockets of the Goan community all over the world. We have acquired professions and accumulated wealth giving us the freedom of expression we may not have been allowed in the years and generations gone by in our homeland Goa. For Goans to 'unite and stand for their rights' we have to be prepared to pack our bags and go back to Goa to unite with the vastly defragmented groups of like minded people who are not in the majority - this said majority are abroad now enjoying their retirement. So what is the wish of the people (resident) of Goa? Is it the desire of the Goans of Goa to have a returning invasion of retired Goans with money buying up land and property at a premium and forcing an unaffordable market on the local population? Is it the desire of the Goans of Goa to see the battle for the repossession of ancestorial property taken over by squatters and others? Would this resurrect the question of Christian/Non-Christian Goan population contest once again and disturb the peace? Would our children be interested in forsaking their present lifestyle to enter into competition with resident Goans for jobs, etc.? Or is it the desire that returning Goans would be starting new businesses (apart from increasing the sales in fenni), improving education, providing housing needs for the poor, improving the infrastructure with better transport by road, rail and air; improved supply of water, gas and electricity for industry and domestic use and so forth. We have to accept that Goa is now a state of India. India is a developing country rapidly becoming an economic power in the so called 'third world'. Can we see the possibility of creating a legislative system that promotes a platform of democratic free enterprise supported by the government of India and devoid of corruption? Somewhere in the above lies the true reason for the original Goan migration. Are we talking of going into reverse? I would interested in the ongoing discussion on this subject and maybe receiving the original piece on Goan migration if anyone out there has it. Happy New Year to all. Regards. Agnelo. -- |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: Goa gripped by 'grip'!
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Dear Domnic, What you said is quite correct. But you forgot to say that the Konkani word "grip" comes from the Portuguese "gripe" which is also pronounced "grip". Jorge - Original Message - From: domnic fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Konkani word 'grip' means flu. In the olden days and till today, > Goans used the word whenever someone was about to catch flu, or was down > with it - "Mhaka grip ieta xi dista". (I think I am catching flu). > "To gripin bhorla". (He is down with flu). "Aiz-kal ganvan soglleak > grip poddlea". (These days, there is flu everywhere in the village). -- |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: Goa top destination why? Check it out!
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Bernardo, I won't challenge you even at your own request below. However, I have some fears about death by excessive charter flights to Goa. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > While working in one of the EC countries a few years > ago a Brit salesman who came in to get his computer > done shouts across the room to the IT chappy: 'My > password is Anjuna'. I said 'wa', 'your password is > Anjuna?'. The salesman replies 'Goa is my second > home'. -- |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: Waking up in non-Goa
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Jerry, I have not responded to you before but want to say that I share some of your concerns. I also hope you will continue making contributions to Goanet. Regards Cornel - Original Message - From: "Jerry Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Presently am working in Saudi Arabia, and the attitude of the Locals here > is almost the same as mentioned by Joe about the three brothers. Either > they want cozy jobs with big salaries, or no jobs. If employed for low > profession jobs, their attendances are poor, and sometimes just vanish. > But there are some, who do their jobs unlike the three brothers, and I > have some colleagues who do come on time. -- |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 migration
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- HI All Happy New Year to you all! Great to read the discussion about history and sources. My writing comes from wanting to know more about my Goan history and with until recently having a very small communityin New Zealand. My sources are limited to what was easily accessible from New Zealand. Would love to read more "authoritative" sources if people can recommend them. I don't make any claims to expertness, I am a learner on my own journey and just very keen to share what I am learning. I think it is good for people to write (whatever their position or ethnicity) because then it enters a public forum where it can be debated and corrected (the beauty of Wikipedia for example). Our stories are really important and need to be shared. You might be interested in this letter to the editor I wrote which was published this week in the New Zealand Herald in response to the article below about the Holocaust: Thank you for the informing reads over the summer holiday by your reporter Julie Middleton. How ethnic and religious communities are represented in and by the media sends an important message to the rest of New Zealand. I've enjoyed the fair and balanced coverage, the promotion of the rich diversity of our country and the going beyond sensationalist, histrionic tabloid headlines. Like it or not, the media plays a significant role in promoting the inclusion or the exclusion of our ethnic and religious communities. I especially enjoyed the article on the Jack Efrat who survived the holocaust. It wasn't until I lived in Israel for seven months and talked to holocaust survivors that the gravity of what happened became real, I had read lots of books and seen movies, but there is something utterly profound about hearing the story from someone who has lived it. He is offering children something so incredibly precious by sharing his story. It is only by sharing our stories that we can begin to understand each other. Ruth DeSouza Ruth Lessons of the Holocaust shared by survivor 07.01.06 By Julie Middleton You can make positive use of horrific experiences, says Holocaust survivor Jack Efrat, 78, or you can let them consume you. The Mission Bay man has opted for the latter and has spent years sharing his World War II story with schoolchildren. Late last year he was a guest of honour at 1200th anniversary events in the German city of Magdeburg, where he was interned during the war. German media documented his two-week, all-expenses-paid visit, with one organiser pointing out that living links with the Holocaust will soon be gone. Mr Efrat found the visit emotional. But the life story he shared with students there dwelled not on atrocity but on the kindness of strangers. These kindnesses and "plain luck" helped him survive. Mr Efrat is one of the few Latvian Holocaust survivors - of the country's pre-war Jewish population of 95,000, barely 4000 were spared. A survivor's story is invariably horrific and a newspaper precis can't do it justice. But in short, Latvian Jews were marginalised into a ghetto in Riga, the capital; Mr Efrat, an only child, was 15 when his parents were killed, with 25,000 others, in a 1941 massacre. Their bodies lie in mass graves. Mr Efrat ended up in Poland's Stuthof death camp, then lied that he was a locksmith so he could be transferred, via the notorious Buchenwald, to a work camp attached to a Magdeburg ammunitions factory. In the end-of-war chaos, German reservists marched the workers towards another camp, during which they were attacked by American planes. Several of Mr Efrat's friends were killed in front of him; he was hit in the back by shrapnel. He ran to the cover of a forest, but after several days hiding there was found by a German soldier. This soldier, Friedrich, was a deserter and took care of Mr Efrat, getting his wound tended and finding him a bed. After several years in a displaced persons' camp after the war, Mr Efrat migrated to South Africa and moved to New Zealand two years ago. He is divorced with two children. He tells of other wartime kindnesses in a compelling, 325-page autobiography he would like to see published. There was the Gentile family who took the young Jakob into hiding for six months, and the German foreman at Magdeburg who discovered Mr Efrat knew nothing about locks, but protected him anyway. Mr Efrat gets great satisfaction from his audiences' engagement. And he notes that Germans 60 years after the war's end "are com
[Goanet] THE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE TREATY
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Hi, Bernardo! It might be of interest to you that there had been for centuries a bilateral agreement between Britain and Portugal according to which one country would go to the aid of the other in case of attack. Yet when India attacked Goa by land, sea and air in 1961, Britain did not lift a finger to help. Moreover, the British Government did not even lodge a protest. Instead in order to please India, she rushed to recognize the takeover. Therefore, to a great extent, Anglo-Saxons are responsible for the Indian Occupation of Goa* and for the plight we Goans are in: viz., a people without rights in their own country. Britain also turned a blind eye when Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1971; in fact, she gave tacit approval for the invasion. Anglos have sold out Goans elsewhere: for example, in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika where they issued D Passports to Goans and other non-Anglos (brown- and blackskinned people) who were British Citizens - (Contrary to Interrnational Law, D-Passportholders were denied British protection and the right of residence in Britain) . This is in sharp contrast to Portugal's positive attitude to Portuguese Citizens who were treated equally whether White, Brown or Black - even Yellow. for, before handing Macau to China, Portugal gave all the inhabitants of Macau Portuguese Citizenship so that if they were ever persecuted by the Chinese they could seek refuge in Portugal. Anglos are responsible for Goa's being in the sorry state which she is in today; in fact, Goans have very few favours to thank them for. If Britain has a Goan presence there, it's no big deal. Anglos sold us out but they cannot buy us. Martinho *Goa is India's Iraq. -- |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 | --
