[Goanet] First Sikh on England cricket team
http://www.samachar.com/showurl.htm?rurl=http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14128703&headline=Panesar,~first~Sikh~in~England~squad > Excerpt: > "Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar on Friday became the first Sikh to earn a call-up to the England cricket squad for the tour of India starting next month. Twentythree-year-old Panesar, whose parents hail from Punjab, has represented England at under-1 level and plays for county side Northamptonshire, for whom he took 46 wickets at an average of 21.54 last season."
[Goanet] ERA OF THROWAWAY AIR FARES MAY BE OVER!
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmn u4&leftindx=4&lselect=5&chklogin=N&autono=213170 No more cheap tickets? Surajeet Das Gupta / New Delhi January 28, 2006 The last year has seen a bloodbath in the Indian skies, but one about which no one - and certainly no frequent flyer - has been complaining. On the contrary, they've been on a roll, wooed for the first time in their life with airlines dropping tariffs by half in the last 12 months..While many question whether this motley group of private carriers will be able to work together as a cohesive group, or whether growing competition and market growth will make it irrelevant, one thing at least is clear: For now, don't expect the tariffs to move any lower. And while they may not increase either, don't go looking for the laughable Rs 199 tickets any more.
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Saturday, 28 Jan. 2006
Seraphino Antao: The Faster Ever Goan. 28 Jan: The Age (Australia). Kenya's first Commonwealth Games gold medals were won by a sprinter. Seraphino Antao, a tall, lithe athlete from the Goan community in Kenya's major port city of Mombasa, surprised the Commonwealth's best to win the 100 yards and 220 yards in Perth in 1962... These days, Antao lives in Lewisham, in London's south-east. As an athlete, he spent a lot of time in England ... He was ranked third in the 100 and second in the 200 in the world by Track & Field News. Antao was born in Mombasa in October 1937. The family lived in several towns, as his father worked for the railways. Photo Nick Lockett. 752 words text at http://www.theage.com.au/news/commonwealth-games/in-the-kenyan-vanguard/2006/01/27/1138319451381.html For the GVUK Seraphino Antao profile see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/SeraphinoAntao.htm Curry: A Biography 28 Jan: The Age (Australia). Bebinca was a Goan adaptation of a Portuguese sweet - coconut milk, eggs and jaggery (palm sugar lumps) - that travelled through India, on to Malaya, then the Philippines, coming to rest in Hawaii as butter mochi. India was a mere transit lounge for the dish. http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/curry-a-biography/2006/01/27/1138319432988.html Mopa airport project in limbo 28 Jan: Daily News & Analysis. http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1009843 Tug of war for deputy CMs seat in Goa. 28 Jan: The Statesman. NCPs Goa unit faction supporting legislator Mr Fransisco Pacheco demanded Goa unit chief Mr Wilfred DSouza should hand over his deputy chief ministerial post to Mr Pacheco ... http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2&id=104340&usrsess=1 Deacons are fine, but what are the priests doing? 27 Jan: Cybernoon (Mumbai). Two deacons were appointed on Sunday; does this mean the priests take a back seat? http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=xtras&subsection=womensextra&xfile=January2006_extraspecial_standard634&child=extraspecial Make holiday money go far 27 Jan: The Scotsman. According to money-saving expert Martin Lewis of www.moneysavingexpert.com, the vital part of holiday booking is haggling, especially when it comes to Teletext deals ... "For instance my vacation choice is a four-star all-inclusive holiday for two to Goa leaving three weeks after my call and the price advertised is £529 per person. Airport transfers and plane food make it a total of £566 each. I call another operator asking if it can beat the price, which, shaving a few quid off, I tell them is £535 per person. They replied they would do it for £520. "Repeating this process three times the price soon dropped to £485 per person. Then I shifted to Teletext ads stating 'we will beat any quote'. These companies then knocked the price to £452. http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=134892006 Goa carnival to attract tourists 27 Jan: Zee News. A three-day Goa carnival would be held from February 25 to 28, with float parades planned in important cities of the state, including Panaji. "In Panaji, we expect at least 50,000 people to witness the float parade and the crowd will comprise a sizeable number of tourists who would come to Goa specially for the carnival", Surendra Furtado, Chairman, Panaji Carnival Committee said. http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=196020&sid=BUS Taxi Driver's Pool Death on Holiday 26 Jan: Cornish Guardian (UK). Denis Carne, 56, a taxi driver from Cubert died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holiday in Goa in March last year ... An ambulance had been requested and a doctor had been found who came and assessed Mr Carne. When no ambulance arrived the holidaymakers carried Mr Carne to a waiting taxi which took him and his wife to hospital, where Mr Carne was confirmed dead ... the hotel management had been made aware about the lack of first aid equipment... 365 words. http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=144143&command=displayContent&sourceNode=144131&contentPK=13911274 Jerome Mendes: Hindu - Catholic Co-existence in Goa. 20 Jan: Herald. Consul General of Portugal in Goa Dr. Pedro Adao voiced happiness over the close harmonious co-existence between the Hindus and Catholics in the State during a visit organized by Jerome Mendes proprietor of Leonoras at Verna to the temple at Old Mardol which has been re-built. Dr Adao later visited the hospital-cum-retirement home for the senior citizens, which has been built by Mr Mendes. [Info from Gabe Menezes]. For text see http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian.goa/browse_frm/thread/cf5ae11546fc8fd3/b25759eaa973ff65#b25759eaa973ff65 For a GVUK profile of Jerome Mendes see http://goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/JeromeMendes.html For the hospital-cum-retirement home website see http://www.saintanthonys.co.uk/ UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Mafalda de 'Sa UKTV History: 7.30pm daily Mon - Fri. (30mins) Sex Race and Empire. Mon.
[Goanet] DOES THIS LET NAVY OFF THE HOOK?
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=271527&ssid=50&sid=BUS IAF, civil aviation for integrated airspace management Mumbai, Jan 27: A settlement of the airspace sharing problem between Indian Air Force and the civil aviation sector could soon be a reality with Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel assuring that the two sides were considering more integration for better management of the country's airpace. "I can say that both IAF and civil aviation authorities are looking at more integration for better management of India's airspace," Patel said recently. "The issue of sharing air space of the country is extremely critical. The government is very well aware of this. In fact, recently I had a meeting with the Air Chief in this regard," Patel told reporters here. Technical experts from Civil Aviation Ministry and IAF have been holding discussions on the issue for several months. Patel and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi also had a couple of meetings. **Constraints of adequate airspace is most felt at airfields, jointly managed by the IAF and civil aviation.** **There are 28 civil enclaves in defence airfields of which 20 are operational. **The country's total air space is around six million square kilometre of airspace. With addition of more private airlines due to the opening up of the country's skies for civilian traffic, the IAF needs more space for training. "We have an efficient air traffic management system in civilian section," Patel said. "However both can be integrated for better airspace management. Even the assets could be managed together," Patel said. More airspace would be created for commercial airlines due to a boom in aviation industry by procuring protected capacity with the Defence Ministry, Civil Aviation Secretary Ajay Prasad said in a media interaction last week. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which controls the country's flow of commercial air traffic, handles 178 routes including 79 routes for domestic traffic and another 99 for international traffic into the country and overflying Indian air space, Prasad said. During the last fiscal, the AAI handled 730,018 aircraft -- 15,191 international and 571,827 domestic -- that showed a growth of 12 per cent over previous year, he added. While passenger traffic witnessed a growth of 20 per cent in the same period with 59 million passengers, the cargo sector expanded by 22 per cent by handling 1.3 million tonnes. Last September former chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy (Retd) had said the government was working towards de-reserving some of the defence air spaces. "We appreciate the IAF's needs since they provide a large feed to civil aviation in terms of pilots and technical staff," Patel said. **Incidentally, the Ministry of Defence last year had earned Rs 68.96 crore from the defence airfields by allowing them to be used for civil flights.** Bureau Report
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Janerachi 28vi, 2006!
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[Goanet] Poriem gets new sarpanch
http://oheraldo.in/node/8997 Poriem gets new sarpanch HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, JAN 26 - Rohidas Soma Gaonkar was unanimously elected sarpanch of Poriem panchayat. The post of sarpanch fell vacant due to the resignation of then sarpanch Atmaram Shetye about one-and-half month ago. Meanwhile, Vasant M Gawas was elected unopposed sarpanch of Keri (Sattari) panchayat. Then Sarpanch Ismail Karol had resigned on December 5, 2005. Deputy Sarpanch Ujwala Parwadkar, Krishna Gawas, Ismail Karol were present at the special meeting. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Super Cop JULIO RIBEIRO!
Julio Francis Ribeiro was born to humble parents in Porvorim, Goa. He was an ordinary child with no exceptional qualities. The course of his life was set very early when on being taken to a police station by an irate neighbor, whose window pane he had broken while practicing cricket, he was let off by the kindly officer with the sage advice to play with a straight bat. He has since played with a straight bat all his life, and has become a role model to every aspiring police officer in India. They called him the Super Cop but he regarded himself only as a Christian Cop. Bullet for Bullet was not coined by him, but was put in his mouth by Arun Nehru when Julio to his horror found that nine armed constables did not fire a single shot in self-defense or retaliation when they were fired upon and killed in a successful attempt to free Sukha Sipahi from police custody in broad day light. He decided that the police must fire in self-defense. Thus was born the phrase "Bullet for Bullet! Seventy-five year old Julio has had a ringside view of crime, violence, mindless killings, riots, communalism and political interference throughout his duty as Commissioner of Police of Bombay; Director General, Central Reserve Police; Director General Police of Gujarat, and, of course, the much decorated post of Director General of Police of Punjab during its worst years of terrorism. He served as Indias ambassador to Romania in 1992-1993. He turned down personal requests from the former Prime Minister Vajpayee and Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for the post of Governor of Jammu & Kashmir. Julio is now on the other side of the fence trying to manufacture peace through various organizations in an increasingly hostile environment. Julio believes that the public is entitled to know what the police chief thinks about the law and order problem in an area. He has been among the least secretive of officers, and being extremely articulate was able to establish an easy rapport with the public and his men in uniform. He has followed and lived with a simple principle: A person who is open and truthful has nothing to fear. Today, it is difficult to come across sincere and hard working cops like Julio Ribeiro. Goa needs someone like Julio who can use his authority to tackle the existing crime rate, book the corrupt, and punish the culprits. We are proud of you Julio. We wish you a long and healthy life! KONKANI SONG LYRICS ON THE SUPER COP: Wilson Mazarello does not need much introduction to tiatro lovers, as he has made his presence felt on the Konkani stage for over three decades. He is one of the greatest tiatrists who has written and directed about a dozen tiatros and composed and sung over 200 songs. His trio WILMIX comprising of Wilson, Michael & Xavier was very famous in the 1970s and 1980s. Wilson also wrote one act plays for Radio & TV. He and his wife, Sharon, have together produced about 26 audio cassettes of Konkani songs. Wilson & Sharon run an institute Theater Art & Cultural Training Institute (Goa), which offers classes in acting & other stage-craft for upcoming Konkani artists. They derive immense pleasure in imparting their knowledge of acting to youngsters. Last year, Wilson took over the presidency of Dalgado Konkani Academy from Tomazinho Cardozo. An ardent lover of Konkani as Wilson is, we would like him to do his best while in this position and help promote our mother tongue. We request him to exert pressure on Goa government to have Clause 2 (c) of the Language Act, 1987 amended to read as follows: Konkani language means Konkani language in Devanagari and Roman scripts. We wish Wilson Mazarello all the best in the job! Here are the lyrics of Konkani song in which Wilson paints a portrait of Goas only Super Cop hero Julio Ribeiro: JULIO RIBEIRO written and sung by Wilson Mazarello: Sumar satt vorsam adim, Goenkar ek zolmololo Ganvan Porvorim, Bardez, niz Goenkar vortovlo Pai tacho duddvankar nhoi, Postan sirvis kortalo Dakttulo aplo ghorabo, moi-mogan choloitalo Heram bhurgeam baxen, ho bhurgo tacho uxear dissonaslo Pollovnk angan kitlo barik anik oskot aslo Toch oskot bhurgo ek dis avchit uxearkaien bhorlo Itlo xannom, itlo chotur, lok ojeap zalolo Matrik passar zavn, College pass zatoch Pain tankam pulisen bhorti kelo Toch to bhurgo Julio Ribeiro Goenkar aiz pulisen Director zalo Heram bhurgeam baxen, ho bhurgo tacho uxear dissonaslo Pollovnk angan kitlo barik ani oskot aslo Toch oskot bhurgo ek dis avchit uxearkaien bhorlo Itlo xannom, itlo chotur, lok ojeap zalolo Lhan astannam passun Julio, borea margan choltalo Bhurgeam barim khevtannam, tankam bori dekh ditalo Desa passun vavurtolom, oslem chintop to kortalo Chorank, kirmidorank mhunno, apunn nitik sampddaitolom Pulisechea khatean porzollunk laglo Julio Ribeiro Thoddeach vorsanim Inspector zalo Julio Ribeiro Assistant Police Commissioner zalo
[Goanet] 'Sarbox' : google it!
Hi goanetters, Just came across this interesting stuff; I think such type of laws and prnciples and practices should be made applicable and executed in India and in Goa included. We should then have some responsibility and fear and resultant better Governance and Compliance at all levels of business and Project management, whether in the Gove. Public or Private sector. There should be no more shirking of responsibility, and every one from the Highest to the Lowest in the place of work will be involved and do the right thing! I HOPE! I would encourage goanetters and Goa / India lovers, to throw more light on this issue and debate and expound their views and ideas etc. on this issue. Cheers! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
[Goanet] Mopa airport project in limbo
http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1009843 Mopa airport project in limbo Pushpa Iyengar Saturday, January 28, 2006 01:06 IST GOA: The battle lines within the Congress have been drawn over whether to build an airport at Mopa near the Goa-Maharashtra border or not. Congressmen have gone on the offensive attacking south Goa MP Churchill Alemao. They say Alemao has been opposing the building of airport on the ground that Mopa is further away than the currently-used Dabolim airport and hence 11 five-star hotels in the south will be affected. Congressmen feel Alemao is fighting on behalf of the 5-stars rather than for the south Goa tourism industry. Says Jitendra Deshprabhu, Pernem MLA and GPCC vice-president, whose north Goa constituency stands to gain the most from Mopa, "The conceit with which he opposes such an important development stems from his greed which was amply exposed by the MPLAD sting operation on him. One cannot rule out the possibility of the powerful hoteliers enticing him." The convenor of the Mopa international airport committee Ramakant Khalap says: "Alemao is unwittingly helping Maharashtra. Rane is keen on developing Vengurla and wants an airport at Chippi. Everyone knows about the official interest to develop tourism in the Konkan region and particularly that of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's interest. If foreign tourists are to be diverted, then Sindhudurg must have an airstrip." Khalap adds, "Chippi is 40 km from Mopa." -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
RE: [Goanet] Govt trying to computerise birth, death records
Hi goanetters, The real problem here is not about the fact that the 'Birth and Death Records' have been shifted to the archives at Altinho Panjim; but the fact that from 5th December 2005, all enquiries and applicants for any such records have been asked/ directed to phisically go all the way to altinho Panjim, and apply; even not withstanding the fact that one may not get a copy of the record , on the same day. Who is this Idiot/ goathead responsible for all the inconvenience involved in travelling all the way to Panjim and back, and that too, to altinho, when the public transport system is itself a shambles. Fine way to minimisethe problems with the overloaded transport system! Some wisdom indeed is involved here. Will the applicants be provided with some meal on arrival at the archives place? and be paid at least for the transport costs of our unmetered taxis? If not, then why should the person/ persons involved in this directive not be be sacked instantly; and then a scheme put in place whereby an applicant can apply for the birth or death cert. from Madgaon or from his/ her village or whatever, and get the same within two working days. Why not? it is the people's right, and they shall have it and NOW! A peoples movement should start right away and force the authorities to minimise such avoidable inconveniences to the people of Goa. Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under Subject: [Goanet] Govt trying to computerise birth, death records Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:20:23 + http://oheraldo.in/node/9005 Govt trying to computerise birth, death records BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 26 - The State Registrar, V G Salkar has said the government is trying to computerise the birth and death records, adding that these records might be made available at the local level once the computerisation with inter-connectivity is completede.
[Goanet] India supports Russian initiative to solve Iran nuclear crisis
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=232375&cat=India India supports Russian initiative to solve Iran nuclear crisis New Delhi | January 27, 2006 9:10:01 PM IST New Delhi today endorsed the Russian initiative to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said India "welcomes all initiatives, including from Russia, which could enable a consensus on the issue." Russia had offered to enrich uranium for Iran under a joint venture in its facilities in a bid to diffuse the stand off. India's stand on the Iranian imbroglio comes after US envoy's comments linking the proposed Indo-US agreement on nuclear energy co-operation with its stand on Iran's nuclear issue at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In an obvious reference to the hardening stand of the US, New Delhi said, "all concerned countries should avoid confrontation" and strive for a "mutually acceptable solution". India has also reiterated its stand of Iran's right to "develop peaceful use of nuclear energy for its development consistent with its international obligations and commitments." It also welcomed Iran's softening of stand and offer to work together with the IAEA to remove any outstanding issues. Earlier in the day the French President's diplomatic advisor Maurice Gourdault Montagne called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and discussed the issue, as EU3 - Germany, France and Britain - is readying with its resolution to refer Iran to the UN Security Council at the IAEA board meeting on February 2. The ruling dispensation in New Delhi is also under tremendous pressure from its Left allies, which have urged the government not to vote against Iran at the upcoming meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog. The Left parties have raised their ante against any move by New Delhi supporting the EU3 resolution as it did last September. These parties are also peeved at the alacrity of US Ambassador to New Delhi David C. Mulford's warning. Though Mulford later retraced his comments and said he had been quoted out of context, he was summoned to the Foreign Office and conveyed its disgust as his comments "were inappropriate and not conducive to building a strong partnership between our two independent democracies." (ANI) -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] US envoy's Iran remarks spark national outrage
http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=231912&cat=India US envoy's Iran remarks spark national outrage New Delhi | January 27, 2006 1:15:14 AM IST US ambassador David Mulford's reported remarks linking India's stand on the Iranian nuclear issue with the nuclear energy deal with the US Thursday threatened to snowball into a national outrage with politicians across the spectrum slamming the "arm-twisting" and New Delhi ticking off the envoy for his comments. Despite it being a national holiday because of Republic Day, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran summoned Mulford to his South Block office Thursday afternoon and told him the remarks made by him in an interview to PTI were "inappropriate" and "not conducive to a strong partnership between two independent democracies". Even as political parties and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee slammed the remarks, the government hit back and stoutly resisted any American attempt to influence India's stance on Iran's alleged nuclear defiance ahead of an emergency meeting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna next week. This crucial meeting will decide on referring Tehran to the UN Security Council for its alleged violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). "The foreign secretary informed the US ambassador that India's vote on any possible resolution on the Iranian issue at the IAEA would be determined by India's own judgment of the merits of the case," external affairs ministry spokesperson Navtej Sarna said after the Saran-Mulford meeting. Referring to the India-US civil nuclear energy cooperation deal, Saran reminded Mulford of "the spirit of the July 18, 2005 joint statement" signed in Washington during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit and said its implementation should be based on "strict reciprocity." Mulford, however, went into damage-control mode and expressed his "sincere regrets", saying his remarks had been taken "out of context" and it "wasn't his intention to question India's right to take decisions on the basis of its national interest". Mulford, in the PTI interview, had said: "If it (India) opposes Iran having nuclear weapons, we think they should record it in the vote." Mulford was also reported as saying that he had conveyed to India that if New Delhi did not vote for the resolution, "the effect on members of the US Congress with regard to (the India-US) civil nuclear initiative will be devastating". Saran and Muflord agreed that the two sides would work together for the "successful visit" of US President George Bush in early March. Vajpayee termed Mulford's remarks as "outrageous", saying they "violate all diplomatic norms". "It is worse that these were made in his personal capacity. Ambassadors are not required to make personal remarks denigrating their host country," Vajpayee maintained in an unusually strongly worded statement. He described as "routine" Wednesday's reaction of the external affairs ministry to Mulford's remarks. "It hardly expresses the indignation of the people of the sovereign and independent republic of India," Vajpayee added. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) also took umbrage at the envoy's remarks, terming them as a "serious affront" to India and its sovereignty. In a statement, the party said that Mulford's remarks "confirm that the Indian government was pressurised on Sep 25, 2005 to vote against Iran in the IAEA." "It also raises serious apprehensions regarding the nuclear cooperation deal being negotiated with the US," the party said. The CPI-M is the largest of the Left parties that prop up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's coalition government. In Washington, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Wednesday the US would "certainly encourage" India to vote to refer Iran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council and hinted the way New Delhi acts would impact on the future of its civil nuclear deal with Washington. -- Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Envoy happy over close Hindu-Catholic ties
Article concerning Jerome Mendes of London. oHERALDo MORMUGAO JAN 19 Consul General of Portugal in Goa Dr. Pedro Adao on Thursday voiced happiness over the close harmonious co-existence between the Hindus and Catholics in the State. The Consul General of Portugal expresssed his sentiments after visiting an age-old cross at Old Mardol in Verna, which was built by the Portuguese in 1519. It is believed that the Portuguese celebrated one of their first masses at this cross. During the visit, which was organized by Jeronimo Mendes proprietor of Leonoras at Verna, the Consul General also visited the old temple at Old Mardol, which has been re-built. Later, the Portuguese official visited the centuries-old St. Anthony's chapel and agreed to offer assistance in the extending the chapel. Speaking to Herald, Mr. Mendes said he had a great wish to promote the Goan culture and heritage. ''Although there was a temple, which has moved to Ponda, the Hindus from the area have rebuilt this temple. We are delighted to have two religions co-existing in harmony at this religious site, which includes the chapel, the cross and the temple'' said Mr Mendes The temple is presently taken over the the Archeological Survey of India and they have maintained an old water tank where it is believed the Hindus used to have perform religious rituals. The tank is protected by ASI, after some people had found silver coins, other ornaments and idols in this tank, of which some have been kept in the museum in Panjim ''It is very interesting to me that almost after one year, I have discovered the two religions sharing emotions with each other at this religious site.'' Dr Adao later visited the hospital-cum-retirement home for the senior citizens, which has been built by Mr Mendes. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Palestinians' democratic choice must be respected
The Palestinians' democratic choice must be respected The excuses given for refusing to deal with Hamas will not wash. This is a chance for Europe to have an independent role. Full read pls click on the URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,,1696158,00.html -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
RE: [Goanet] Constables to study communities?
Hi Cecil and all, Merseyside is the famous Liverpool area. Lots of Goan stewards, cooks and butlers serving on merchant ships over the years, are familiar with and have memories of their exploits in the area. The said constables or whoever probably got their clue from our Goan relatives and friends who may be residing and married into the British society there. Hence their particular wish to acquaint with Goa, and the relevent 'ads' re Goan tourism. Bye and Cheers. Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under Subject: [Goanet] Constables to study communities? Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:27:55 +0530 Constables to study communities? Our bureaucrats are not the only freeloaders By Cecil Pinto A newspaper report I read last week has me fuming and laughing simultaneously. I have quoted the report verbatim below (in parenthesis) and interspersed my comments. (British cops tour India for community insight Indo-Asian News Service London, January 16, 2006) Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! (A British police team from Liverpool has flown to India to understand Indian culture and pick up tips about building better relationships with the Asian community in the Merseyside region.) Lord have Mersey! I don't know where this Merseyside region is but my bet is that this is one big sham to get a sponsored holiday trip to Goa. In fact on checking the Net I found www.merseysidetoday.co.uk. And the very first advertisement that popped up on the site was "Goa Night Life. Want to go out Partying in Goa? Check out the Coolest Hang outs." Gotcha! I hope the tax payers in Merseyside are reading this!
[Goanet] KVIB showcases khadi products at Bicholim
http://oheraldo.in/node/9000 KVIB showcases khadi products at Bicholim HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JAN 26 - A wide array of Khadi products were showcased in the 15 stalls at the five-day exhibition-cum-sale, organised by Khadi and Village Industries Board Goa (KVIB), at the Hirabai Zantye Memorial Hall, here. Bicholim Mayor Satish Gaonkar inaugurated the exhibition and in his address, urged the Khadi artisans to remain honest and faithful to their business. KVIB Chairperson and Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar, who was also present at the exhibition, detailed the procedures regarding KVIB loan disbursement and advised the unemployed youth to avail of these benefits. KVIB directors Suresh Falari, Rajan Kadkade and Chandan Parab were also present at the inaugural function. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] NRE Bank Deposits: Worried about how much tax you might be paying ?? Check this out..
NRE Bank Deposits: Worried about how much tax you might be paying ?? Check this out.. I think, all NRIs liable to pay tax on income on bank deposits etc from the year 2006-2007. Remember, tax will be deducted at source (TDS) i.e. Bank will pay interest only after deducting 22% Tax (as they do in UK (20%), even on one pound interest, 20p is deducted and 80p is credited to a/c). As far as I remember, NRI tax was postponed until April 2006. Who knows ? It may even futher postponed or abolished all together all we have to do is wait until the forthcoming budget session. Most of us have Fixed Deposit a/c already which were opened say before Aug. 2003 where the prevailing rate of interest was around 10%..See Table III e.g. if u have Rs.10 lacs u will now have to pay TAX about Rs.22,000 (see tables for other amounts & rates) Now, the same rate is around 5.5% (Last 2 years it was around 1.8% -3.5% see table II) Tax implications are shown separately in Table I, II & III. e.g. If Interest earned on Rs.10 lacs is 55,000 then tax would be Rs.12,100. It is also assumed that each a/c is NRE individual A/c . Table I (with current Interest rate & Tax payable next year) Fixed deposit 5.5% Int. TAX you Amount Earned Might Pay 25,000 1,375 302.5 50,000 2,750 605 75,000 4,125 907.5 1,00,0005,500 1,210 1,50,0008,250 1,815 2,00,00011,000 2,420 3,00,00016,500 3,630 4,00,00022,000 4,840 5,00,00027,500 6,050 6,00,00033,000 7,260 7,00,00038,500 8,470 8,00,00044,000 9,680 9,00,00049,500 10,890 10,00,000 55,000 12,100 15,00,000 82,500 18,150 20,00,000 1,10,000 24,200 Interest rate as on 22.01.2006 See below table II & III (MSword file) for interest rate such as 3%, 5.5% (& 10% for deposits before Aug 2003) All above info is just for reference only for common man (not professional services) All Figures in Rupees and approximate. Worked out on simple interest only. Compounded interest will be more so will be the Tax. All tables are my own (not taken from anyone or anywhere) there could be some errors/omissions etc For futher clarifications etc, you may forward this to your banks and let me also know their comments etc. - For any financial services including saving tax etc. please come and see me. I am at your service. My commission is only 2% on the amount appears in column 1 above. Seek advise only if you have deposits of one lac and above. NO REFUND GIVEN --- Did you cast your vote yet ? If no, please click here.. http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/polls Click below for MSword file tables etc and then choose 'Bank Deposit n TAX' http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa For info on Konkani VCDs etc ___ Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. Enter now. http://www.yahoo.co.uk/blackberry
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
Dear Lawrence, Your warped mental composure reflect exactly what is happening in Goa as it has been happening since 1961. To simplify what I am saying, Goa Su-Raj Party acknowledges that Candidates want to win by hook or by crook to further their personal agenda by spending loads of money they have looted from the people as their representatives or as newcomers by unfair means. It looks like only 207 people volunteered to open up their purses to see me win. They are not asking back what they generously gave. Even if they did, they would get a flat 'NO'. But if you act as their commission recovery agent, it might help some. I did offer my services to the people of Goa through the people of Taleigao. And it was in their hands to get me elected if they wanted to help themselves. But unfortunately they wanted to help Babus Monserrate. It is their choice. And that was well known to me even before I filed my nomination papers. Hence that is the reason I say "winning was farthest away from my mind" I suggest you look up the dictionary to know what is "breach of trust" . And I do not need to learn from one Lawrence Rodrigues what politics is all about. Even if I taught you what a people's candidate really is, you wouldn't learn. You must try to understand, however hard it may be, that I was the candidate of 207 people from Taleigao and they have taken their own defeat like heroes. For me winning or losing does not matter but going into the fight does. regards Floriano - Original Message - From: "Lawrence Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goanet" Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa << ...Getting elected was farthest away from my mind or from my Party's agenda. : ...Needless to say that I have not spent a single rupee of my own. Every rupee of the 1,33,000/- that I spent was people's money... >> Floriano Seems Goa Su-Raj party should attempt to return the people's money it used in contesting elections it had *no intention* of winning. Do believe that using public money to further one's *personal agenda* may also be termed as *breach of trust*, *fraud*, etc., under the Indian Penal Code. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Goa carnival to attract tourists
http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=196020&sid=BUS Goa carnival to attract tourists A three-day Goa carnival would be held from February 25 to 28, with float parades planned in important cities of the state, including Panaji. "In Panaji, we expect at least 50,000 people to witness the float parade and the crowd will comprise a sizeable number of tourists who would come to Goa specially for the carnival", Surendra Furtado, Chairman, Panaji Carnival Committee told. The float parades are organised in association with the state tourism department. The float parade in Panaji would be held on February 25, which will be led by a special float hosting 'King Momo' on it. "This time, we are trying to bring back the traditional flavour of carnival for the float parade," stated a committee member, when asked about increasing commercialisation with floats depicting various consumer goods and liquor products ruling the parade. "Last year, the Panaji Traditional Festival and Carnival Committee tried to bring back the traditional carnival flavour and partly succeeded in bringing the traditional floats. Conventional khell-tiatres and other programmes were organised during the carnival festivities," he said. "This year too, more emphasis is given on the traditional floats to retain the identity of the carnival", he added. Bureau Report -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] HC asks Govt to reply on Children’s P ark misuse
http://oheraldo.in/node/8996 HC asks Govt to reply on Children's Park misuse BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 26 — Treating as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a letter of seven children from Vasco complaining that major part of the only children's park in the city is used for the commercial purpose, and therefore they been deprived of the pleasure of playing in the park, the Bombay High Court at Goa on Monday, asked the State Government to file its reply. In their letter dated January 13, 2006 addressed to High Court, seven children between 10 and15 years, hailing from Vasco complained that they have been restrained from using the children's park in the city as major portion of the park is occupied by an "exhibition-cum-sale' with permission from Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC). Children's Park located at Swatantra Path is the only park in the Port City, which has a population of about 1 lakh. The letter by Rohit Navelkar, Bhakti Kamat, Pralhad Singh, Ram Singh, Rachel Pereira, Durga Marath and Sidhi Parab also stated that children's park in the city it remains largely occupied by children, it is quite small, and it extremely crowed during vacations. They said, using the park for commercial use which is meant for children is a total misuse of the park. The exhibition still continues, and they fear it will become a regular feature. Therefore, they have requested the Court to intervene in the matter. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Sitting provisions for hawkers demanded
http://oheraldo.in/node/8998 Sitting provisions for hawkers demanded HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, JAN 26 - The Valpoi Citizens Forum (VCF) has demanded sitting arrangements for hawkers on one side of the road during the weekly Bazaar day on Tuesdays, to avoid chaos in the market. At its meeting in the Valpoi Forest Rest House, the VCF has decided to submit a memorandum to the Valpoi Municipal Council in this regard. The VCF members pointed out that the absence of a bus stand in Valpoi has caused congestion during the Bazaar day. The VCF also thanked the Goa State Co-operative Bank, Valpoi, for accepting its request to keep the counter open on all weekdays, instead of twice a week, for beneficiaries of Dayanand Social Security Scheme. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Vivekanada’s death anniversary marked
http://oheraldo.in/node/9002 Vivekanada's death anniversary marked CANACONA (HC) -- The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Canacona, recently organised functions to mark Swami Vivekanada Jayanti and the death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri. The portrait of Swami Vivekananda was garlanded and a Pooja was performed by the Navodaya Principal R S Nayak. Amit Singh of Class IX outlined the life Swami Vivekananda, while Hindi teacher Prasanth enlightened the gathering on the philosophy and teachings of Swamiji. He said that Vivekenanda's personality and life was an inspiration to the youth, not only in India, but also all over the world. The school also marked the death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri. Principal Nayak garlanded the portrait of Lal Bahadur Shastri, while Hindi teacher S K Patil, described Shastri as a man of high values and principles, who could influence people even in the opposition. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Margao reservoir commissioned
http://oheraldo.in/node/8999 Margao reservoir commissioned HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 26 — Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane commissioned the 4 cu mt ground-level reservoir constructed at cost of Rs 65.89 lakh at Monte Hill, Margao on Wednesday. Minister for PWD Ramakrishna Dhavlikar and Minister for Power Digambar Kamat were present on the occasion. The reservoir will help in improving the water supply to Pajifond, Malbhat, Comba, Old Market and surrounding area. On the occasion, Rane stressed the need for augmentation of existing water treatment plants and other remedial steps to tackle increasing requirements of water supply in next 20 years in the state. Further, Rane stressed the need for renovation of Margao bus stand and providing better market facilities. He also solicited the cooperation from people in the government efforts to make Goa a model welfare state. Dhavlikar said that an amount of Rs 2 crore has been earmarked for construction of two additional water tanks in Margao and added that trench-less technology would be used in laying underground sewerage lines in Margao. Minister for Power Digamber Kamat said that the government was committed to provide basic requirements of power, water supply, roads and growth requirements for common people in the state and mentioned that an amount of Rs 2 crore has been earmarked for construction of roads in the area. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Govt trying to computerise birth, death records
http://oheraldo.in/node/9005 Govt trying to computerise birth, death records BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 26 - The State Registrar, V G Salkar has said the government is trying to computerise the birth and death records, adding that these records might be made available at the local level once the computerisation with inter-connectivity is completede. Salkar further said that the Goa Reconstructions of Registers and Records Bill, 2005 will come into force very shortly. In a letter to Salcete Shiv Sena Chief Raju Virdikar, who had opposed government's decision to shift taluka birth and death records to the archives, Salkar maintained that the motive behind the transfer of old birth and death records is bonafide with the aim to preserve them in public interest. "The condition of records transfered to archives department was very precarious and almost on the verge of destruction. The steps taken in shifting the records are in the prime interest of general public and should be appreciated. The Archives department is doing commendable job in giving scientific treatment to these old deteriorating records and preserving them intact", he maintained. According to him, the birth and death records transfered from Margao office to the Archives department relates to the period prior to 1970. The records for the period from 1971 till date are with the concerned Panchayats and Municipalities, he added. The Shiv Sena along with the citizens of Salcete had strongly objected to the shifting of birth and death records to the Archives, saying the move has only ended in inconveniencing the common man. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Canacona Communidade harassing land occ upants’
http://oheraldo.in/node/9007 Canacona Communidade harassing land occupants' BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 26 - Former Canacona MLA, Sanjay Bandekar has sought the intervention of Governor S C Jamir to stop what he called as harassment of occupants of Communidade land in Canacona. Addressing a press conference today, Bandekar claimed that the office bearers of the local Canacona Communidade have been harassing the occupants of the land with threats to demolish the houses. According to him, the Communidade officials have no right to demolish houses or evict persons staying on the land for years as per the 2001 Government decision. Suspecting a political hand behind the decision of the Communidade, Bandekar said he has asked the Governor to intervene in the matter and regularise the land being held by the occupants and who are ready to pay for the land. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Police new trick to track crime in sensitive areas
http://oheraldo.in/node/8991 Police new trick to track crime in sensitive areas BY Rakesh Y Kandolkar PANJIM, JAN 26 — With the number of church robberies increasing and with the police receiving constant warnings about a possible terrorist strike in Goa, the Goa police has evolved a unique method to track potential crime in sensitive areas. Taking a leaf from the mohalla committees that were formed in Mumbai, after the riots of 1992, the Goa Police have started local information bureaus, where residents of certain particular villages are designated as informers who regularly supply information about the happenings in the village. The reason behind setting up these local information bureaus is because of rising number of crimes especially in the slums, which have been identified, as potential hotbeds for thieves and trouble makers. In a bid to stop the trouble before it even begins, the police contacts their informants to catch the culprits. The police has developed a well established network of informants who are present in places such as bars, garages and in areas where there is a suspected person in the locality. Once the police receive the information from the informants, they verify it before taking any action and according to police sources, this is the best way to keep track on the inflow of migrant population. In addition, police source, also says that they are in touch with local Panchayats for getting better information. The reason behind forming these local information bureaus is because while the local police beats keep check on local crime moment, it is the shortage of staff that is causing problems. For the police the areas of concern are Indira Nagar, in Chimbel and with the robberies spreading to Old Goa and Ribander the police are not taking any chances. It is the absolute shortage of staff at Ribander that has forced the police department to take this step. The Ribandar outpost has one officer and 4 police constables to patrol, the Ribandar, Chimbel areas. Surprisingly Chimbel alone has population of more than 15000 residents. So the ratio becomes one police personnel for 3000 people. And this shortage of staff is being felt in some parts of south Goa, the citizens feel that the police administration should be equipped with adequate infrastructural facilitiesthe state government in order to make the task of detecting such cases easier. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Constables to study communities?
Constables to study communities?
Our bureaucrats are not the only freeloaders
By Cecil Pinto
A newspaper report I read last week has me fuming and laughing
simultaneously. I have quoted the report verbatim below (in parenthesis)
and interspersed my comments.
(British cops tour India for community insight
Indo-Asian News Service
London, January 16, 2006)
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
(A British police team from Liverpool has flown to India to understand
Indian culture and pick up tips about building better relationships with
the Asian community in the Merseyside region.)
Lord have Mersey! I don't know where this Merseyside region is but my bet
is that this is one big sham to get a sponsored holiday trip to Goa. In
fact on checking the Net I found www.merseysidetoday.co.uk. And the very
first advertisement that popped up on the site was "Goa Night Life. Want to
go out Partying in Goa? Check out the Coolest Hang outs." Gotcha! I hope
the tax payers in Merseyside are reading this!
(The team, comprising sergeant Neil Kavanagh, special sergeant Donna
Greaves and detective constable Paul Pendleton, will spend one month in the
Indian sub-continent studying the culture of various communities that are
represented in Merseyside.)
Oooh!! I just love their nerve. Two sergeants and a constable to study our
magnificent culture made of thousands of diverse communities. You've got to
be kidding. For those not in the know, a sergeant in the UK is just above
constable. He reports to a Lieutenant or a Captain or an Inspector. Forget
the details, he's like a head constable. They send constables to study
community relations in India?!
(Senior officials believe that the visit will help the police force gain a
better understanding of the Indian way of life and in turn help deal with
incidents involving the Asian community.)
Sure! Sure! In just one month three constables are going to understand the
Indian way of life. Get real pal. William Darymple spent decades studying
India and didn't scratch the surface. Anthropologist Robert Newman is still
groping in the dark. Further back Richard Burton spent years here and only
fleetingly encountered the Kama Sutra, venereal disease and sick leave.
Academics, economists, scholars and philosophers have been baffled by the
enigma that is India. Three constables are going to understand the Indian
way of life? And in one month?!!
(The team includes staff from the Crown Prosecution Service, the youth
justice board and the health service.)
Aha! There comes the rub. Staff? Boards? Now you're talking our language.
Who is that? The mayor's wife and children? The ruling councilor's
families? That we understand. When we send study tours abroad from Goa, we
too have relatives and political supporters in the team. Only here we
properly call it 'entourage'.
(Before leaving for India, Sergeant Kavanagh, a race hate and community
relations officer in St Helens, told the media: "This is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to look at the diverse cultural aspects of
life in India and to then use this to the advantage of Merseyside police
and the work I do.)
Sure it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pal. Make the best of it. Soak
up the sun in Goa. Enjoy a massage from a Keralite. Buy handicrafts from a
Kashmiri. The DJ at the discotheque is from Delhi, and your waiter is from
Tamil Nadu. Enjoy Punjabi and South Indian cuisine at your five star hotel
owned by a Bengali and drink wine made in Karnataka. You might have chosen
Goa for the night life, but you get all the communities in a nutshell
buddy! Or is that bobby?
("We want to maximise the trip's value by gaining knowledge that may assist
others with their work and help us achieve our goal of being the best
police force in the country.")
You forget that the Mumbai police are considered on par with Scotland Yard.
Their intelligence system has not been duplicated anywhere in the world.
All you have to do is round up known criminals and hammer the hell out of
them and you will get all the information you want. Don't sound so shocked.
It's not like you guys are so great on human rights either.
(Vinnie Tomlinson, chair of Merseyside Black Police Association, said the
scheme could help officers build better links with the community.)
That too! We have a sophisticated system in place in India for
police-community relations. It's called 'bakshish'. It's how we manage to
keep the cost of policing down here in India. Totally tax free undeclared
income for the man on the beat - and his superiors. Keeps the wheels
grinding and nobody has cause to complain. Will leave your police force
free to spend their time on parking offenses and speeding tickets rather
than mundane stuff like drugs and murder.
(He said: "The worst thing we can do is make assumptions about people from
our ethnic minority communities.)
I totally agree. Consider this. Twenty years back backpackers from UK,
holidaying
[Goanet] PDA bereft of professional planning: Matanhy
http://oheraldo.in/node/8995 PDA bereft of professional planning: Matanhy BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 25 — Matanhy Saldanha in whose Cortalim constituency the three villages come under, said he didn't make an issue out of the inclusion of the villages in the Mormugao PDA as there is no professional planning anyway. Whether the villages are included in the PDA's or not, it is the same thing as in both cases there is no proper planning. There is piece meal planning, no proper blue prints and no overall planning in both cases. Eventually it's the money that works and there is no place for principles. "I say this more so of the existing government. The three villages existed under PDA even earlier," he added. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Victoria ‘let down’ Mormugao villag es
http://oheraldo.in/node/8994 Victoria 'let down' Mormugao villages HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, JAN 25 – If you think that all the villages have been excluded from PDAs, then you are sadly mistaken, notwithstanding the fact that Deputy Speaker Victoria Fernandes who spearheaded the agitation, even had a 'victory rally' in her St Cruz constituency earlier this month. In a notification issued recently, the government has excluded villages from only two talukas – Bardez and Tiswadi. However, some from Mormugao taluka continue to remain under Mormugao PDA. These are Chicalim, Bogmallo-Chicolna, Sancoale villages and Issorcim ward under Velsao panchayat. Some panchayats of the Mormugao taluka have criticised the Santa Cruz MLA for letting them down on the removal of their villages from PDAs and termed the rally as a 'farce.' Crticising Mrs Victoria, Sancoale panch Simon Carvalho wondered as to how the St Cruz MLA could claim 'victory' when all the villages have not been removed from the PDAs, as she demanded. He claimed that apart from the panchayat passing a resolution demanding withdrawal of PDA (which was reported earlier), he along with some Sancoale locals also participated in the 'victory' rally organised by Victoria. Likewise, copy of the resolution was also sent to the chief minister, Town and Country Planning Minister and other officials. Sancoale Sarpanch Rocky Vales also demanded that the village be excluded from the PDAs. Also expressing opposition to the PDA was the Chicalim sarpanch Raul D'Costa. He said the panchayat had opposed PDA and also passed resolution in this regard. When asked why he opposed PDAs, the sarpanch informed that unlike Town and Country Planning, the PDAs accept the files directly as a result of which the panchayats are kept in the dark. He gave an instance of a construction coming up in his village opposite Pralad Saw Mill where a construction was coming up violating the road set backs. Incidentally, the Chicalim panchayat has two members on the PDA Board Shoba Pawar and Anacleto D'Souza. Mormugao PDA includes three panchayat and Issorcim under Velsao panchayat apart from Vasco city. Issorcim under Velsao Panchayat which has been for the first time included in PDA by the Rane government has also drawn criticism from the Sarpanch Lawrence Rodrigues who has demanded the exclusion of Issorcim from PDA. Bogmallo-Chicolna Panchayat Sarpanch Gabriel D'Cruz was not available for comments, but a source from the panchayat claimed that the panchayat was against the PDA. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] TOP PRIORITY --- Feast at Anjediv Island
<< ...As you are kindly aware that for the people of Goa for whom the Anjediv Island is still a part of the territory and has both historical importance and religious significance, we await your immediate action, on the arrangements made to allow the conduct of the Feast of Our Lady of Springs Nossa Senhora de Brotas on 2nd February 2006. ... >> Godfrey Gonsalves Do *ALL* people of Goa celebrate the Feast of OLSNSB ? Are all people of Goa, Christians? Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] *View From The Outer Harbour (09-01-2006)
Thank you, Thalmann, Look forward to your next issue. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
<< ...Getting elected was farthest away from my mind or from my Party's agenda. : ...Needless to say that I have not spent a single rupee of my own. Every rupee of the 1,33,000/- that I spent was people's money... >> Floriano Seems Goa Su-Raj party should attempt to return the people's money it used in contesting elections it had *no intention* of winning. Do believe that using public money to further one's *personal agenda* may also be termed as *breach of trust*, *fraud*, etc., under the Indian Penal Code. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Sucheta Dalal's byline now has a Padma Shri (FE)
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=115762
[Goanet] DUNNO ABOUT CHARLES BUT SUCHETA HAS BLOGGED ON GOANET
No Bharat Ratna again, < Charles Correa have been conferred with Padma Vibhushan, 36 persons have been chosen for Padma Bhushan and 61 including Sania Mirza for Padma Shri awards. . Those awarded Padma Shri include artist Madhup Mudgal, journalists Mrinal Pande and Sucheta Dalal, > At Goanet we need to vigorously celebrate the (perhaps long overdue) recognition given to Sucheta Dalal. In May/June 2005 she not only instantly confirmed to me that there was a blindspot about military control of Dabolim airport but in practically her very next national column she went public about it, bemoaning the resulting restrictions on a top tourist destination like Goa. In this connection she even entered the debate on goanet at the time. Along with my thanks for her valued support, my hearty congratulations go out to her together with the best of wishes for continued success!
