[Goanet] Re: Navy 'spooks' new Chinese destroyer
For those who keep insisting that the Navy has no *strategic* role to play from Goa, here is an example of just that. The targets in question were operating, in one case, near the gulf of aden, and in the other case near south Africa, thosands of miles away from our home bases. What the article hasn't mentioned is that it is the Navys constant peacetime role to be prepared for war, and to gather as much information about our prospective enemies. In such an operation, described below, the aim is to obtain the radar and propellor, or sound *signatures* of the individual targets. Our aircraft ,flying from Goa,can loiter on task for many hours and do just that. We then have adequate information on our data banks to identify enemy targets over the horizon, and take them out with our submarines and missile ships, when time comes. Well done, Navy! You are doing a great job! regards, Gilbert Menezes.. > Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:27:49 +0300 > From: "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Navy 'spooks' new Chinese destroyer > Rajat Pandit > Thursday, February 09, 2006 01:35:21 am TIMES NEWS NETWORK > > NEW DELHI: In a remarkable act of long-range maritime snooping, Navy's > reconnaissance aircraft and spy drones detected, tracked and > photographed a spanking new Chinese destroyer and a tanker traversing > through the Indian Ocean region this weekend. >
[Goanet] Goans in Gulf demands Paul Moraes resignation and disbanding of ABKP
Konkani meet wants one scipt, Devnagri NT Staff Reporter Panaji Feb 10: The president of the silver jubilee literary conference of Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad, Paul Moraes, addressing the inaugural session of the three-day event, today said that one script namely Devnagri should be supported, especially among the new generation if Konkani language is to be developed in the global scenario. The Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, who was the chief guest on the occasion said that his government is ready to support holding of World Konkani Conference in Goa. The state has a unique culture of creative geniuses and Konkani language has been instrumental in maintaining this culture, he observed. Earlier, the Governor, Mr S C Jamir inaugurated the literary conference, at the open auditorium of Kala Academy, in the presence of a number of former presidents of the Parishad. Mr Jamir, describing Konkani language as the entity which gave Goa its distinct identity, said that there should be reciprocal understanding between people by way of languages. The local languages must develop linkages with the world community, at large, the Governor said, pointing out that languages are vehicles of communication and find expression of feelings. Learning languages helps in fostering emotional integration between people, he noted. Moraes, delivering his presidential address said that literature in Konkani has been generated through various scripts and the process would continue, which is a fact. However, he said, many scripts are unable to standardise the language and hence our predecessors as well as leaders who shouldered the Konkani movement chose Devnagari script as the standard script. Speaking further, Moraes said that everyone following other scripts in Konkani could slowly shift to Devnagri, over a period of time. The future generation should very well be conversant with the Devnagri script, he opined. Moraes also stressed on the need to make Konkani education compulsory in Goan schools and impress upon the governments in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala to introduce Konkani in their schools. There is a need to launch another movement for achieving this goal, he pointed out. Moraes said that Goan bodies like Goa University, Goa Konkani Akademi and Kala Academy must involve Konkani institutions from outside the state in their projects like Konkani encyclopedias, dictionaries, research and translation work. In our midst there are few narrow-minded people who have build walls of regionalism, caste, religion, dialect and community, which in turn create hindrances before the parishad to achieve its goals, he stated. The government should provide the Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad with an office in the state and an annual grant, Moraes said. The former co-operation minister of Karnataka, Mr R V Deshpande, who was the guest of honour, said that Konkani is a secular language and Konkani people are secular in nature. He further said that a World Konkani Centre should be constructed, at Mangalore. The outgoing president of the parishad, Basti Vaman Shenoy also spoke on the occasion. The president of the reception committee of the conference, Mr Shantaram Naik, in his welcome address said that Konkani is a great binder and unites people, while the president of the national organising committee, Dr Tanaji Halarnkar urged for promotion of Konkani language by crossing the barriers of religion, caste, region and script. A number of former presidents of the parishad namely Ravindra Kelekar, Purushottam Mallya, Uday Bhembre, Chandrakant Keni and Pundalik Naik, among others were felicitated on the occasion. A number of new books in Konkani of various scripts were also released during the inaugural session. - Goans in Gulf demands the resignation of Paul Moraes and the ABKP. Gaspar Almeida www.goa-world.com
[Goanet] Closer coordination between Konkani States envisaged
Closer coordination between Konkani States envisaged BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 12 - With the idea of a "cultural state" in mind, the All India Konkani Parishad on Saturday envisaged a closer coordination between Konkani States so as to also bring about awareness among NRI Goans and reduce the feared and growing "cultural vacuum." Novelist and Sahitya Akademi award winner, Mahableshwar Sail, had mooted the idea of a cultural state last year at a function in Kumta-Karnataka. The idea was to have a cultural state within the four states - Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Goa - by suggesting an amendment in the Constitution. Speaking on 'An Idea of a Konkani Cultural State', president of Konkani Parishad, Kumta Arun Ubhaykar, said, "There's a feeling that Konkani culture is lost. With the concept of a cultural state, various cultural programmes could be organised through different media. That way the gap could be filled up." Ubhaykar said that at the international level there was a sign of awakening among NRIs. The Konkani conventions held in the Gulf countries, United Kingdom and America are a proof of that. Editor of Sunaprant, Sandesh Prabhudesai, observed, "The idea of a cultural state could be shaped by using the audio-visual medium and satellite technology for cultural-exchange programmes." Prabhudesai suggested that the State government, along with Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, could open a centre on the lines of the West Zone Cultural Centre where Konkani film, drama, folk and others festivals could be held at the all-India level." Literary figure from Kerala Dr Sunitabai also spoke at length on the subject. President of AIKP Paulo Moraes was also present.
Re: [Goanet] Re: Gabriel on ins kadamba 2
Since there seems to be some confusion on this issue, and some attempted obfuscation by the intrepid Portuguese citizen, Jose, I believe "liberation" in the context of Goa was that an repressed population, namely Goans, whose ancestral homeland was acquired by force 450 years ago, and who were forcibly prevented from self-governance, were relieved from the yoke of the repressive power, namely Portugal, with a not-so-gentle nudge from the country that Goa was historically a part of, namely India. Since Portugal did not have the means to defend it's colonial hold on Goa, it had to accept the status quo. Thus it has been from the days of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan: in the world of real-world geopolitics, weak nations are forced to move on with their lives. > --- jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Gabriel de Figueiredo: < When I wrote my > piece, I was thinking of the > documents cited in > http://www.colaco.net/1/Anjadiva.htm > > Perhaps, I was wrong in assuming that a civilian > could question the might of > the armed forces. I have been indeed "liberated"! > > > > Dear Gabriel, > > The other day, someone was walking down he street in > downtown Kingston, and > a fairly well spoken chap stopped him and said in > very polite English-patois > " Sir, May I "liberate" you of a Hundred Dollars"? > > So there you have it. > > It depends what you mean by the word "Liberation". > > Does it not? > > jc > > BTW: did you get to read > http://www.colaco.net/1/HarderTalk1961a.htm > > Any comments? > > _ > Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN > Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > >
[Goanet] Sporting's Felix felicitated
Sporting's Felix felicitated HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, FEB 12 - The Parra panchayat felicitated goalkeeper of Sporting Clube de Goa Felix D'Souza at its recent Gram Sabha, in recognition of his selection to attend the National Football Camp for the forthcoming AFC Asia Cup qualifying round match against Japan. Sarpanch Elsie Lobo in the presence of Dy Sarpanch Chandrakant Harmalker and ward members Benedict De Souza, Jerome Nogueira, Sadananad Lotlikar, Josephine D'Cruz and Sadguru Harmalker presented a cheque for Rs 5,000 and a shawl to Felix. Former sarpanch and social worker Joquim Agnelo Dias also lauded Felix on his achievement and stated that he has brought laurels not only to the people of Parra, but also to the people of entire Goa. Later, the sarpanch narrated the developmental works carried out by the panchayat during the last six months. She mentioned that the panchayat proposals for improvement of roads at Boquachi Arradi, Gamma Vaddo, Almeida Vaddo and Silva waddo, construction of retaining wall at Lobo vaddo and Gama vaddo, renovation of Panchayat Building, additional speed breakers and erection of street poles have been sanctioned by the Government. Ward member Benedict de Souza also spoke on the occasion.
[Goanet] Brit robbed at knife point
Brit robbed at knife point HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAPUSA, FEB 12 - Five robbers armed with knives and other deadly weapons on Saturday night attacked a foreigner staying at Anjuna, Vagator and decamped with cash and jewellery and other articles worth around Rs 50,000 at knife point. The robbers who gained entry into the house by breaking open the rear door took away Rs 20,000 cash, a Motorola mobile phone, a camera and jewellery worth Rs 3 besides assaulting the complainant Ananta Crown alias Ananta Madar who is a British national. According to 35-year-old Ms Crown, the robbers who were in the age group of 20-25 years were speaking in broken English as police officials suspect the culprits could be from neighbouring southern states. Interestingly the robbery occurred at around 11.15 pm and that too in the house situated along the busy Anjuna-Vagator road just opposite the Lions Club of Anjuna premises. The Anjuna police suspect that the culprits had carried the robbery in a planned manner as the other occupants of the house had left for a night out leaving the complainant alone in the house. The complainant who has suffered sever injuries on her head and abdomen from the attack is being treated at a private hospital in Anjuna. Later, the police pressed into the service the police a dog squad to find any possible clues leading to the robbers. However, the dogs could not provide any vital lead. Senior police officials including Superintendent Police (North) D K Sawant along with Mapusa SDPO Dy SP Waman Tari visited the scene of offence besides meeting the injured complainant in the hospital. SDPO Tari when contacted expressed confidence that the police would track down the robbers.
[Goanet] 5 years on. Narvekar & Co yet to face the music
5 years on... Narvekar & Co yet to face the music Almost five years after the infamous 2001 ticket scam, a full-fledged trial is yet to begin in a criminal case against Dayanand Narvekar and eight other accused. BY GUILHERME ALMEIDA MARGAO, FEB 12 - Outgoing GCA chief Dayanand Narvekar might claim to have got a clean chit from the BCCI vis-à-vis the infamous 2001 India-Australia ODI match, but a criminal case is still hanging over his head in the sensational fake cricket ticket scam. What's more, the criminal case against Narvekar and eight other accused persons appears set for a record of sorts, with a full-fledged trial yet to begin till date. Further, even as the State is bracing up to host the India-England ODI match - nearly five years after the India-Australia ODI match gave negative pubicity for the state - the courts are yet to frame charges against the nine accused persons chargesheeted in the case. When this reporter took a round of the Margao lower courts on Friday, court sources informed that the ticket-gate case is posted for hearing on March 4 for arguments before framing of charges. So far, the case has been heard by as many as six judges during the last five years. And, every time the case comes up before a new judge, the arguments are heard afresh, thus causing delays. Says Adv A O Mendes, representing the State: "After receiving the order to represent the State, I have completed my arguments and have submitted written arguments before the court." "It's indeed surprising that a criminal case is just dragging on sans framing of charges to commence a full-fledged trial," remarked a noted criminal lawyer. Sources in the know say that much time was lost in the past with the State filing miscellaneous applications on many counts and over the question of GCA accounts. The Margao police had filed the chargesheet on July 5, 2001 against Dayanand Narvekar, GCA Secretary Vinod Phadke, Treasurer Rama Shankar Das, ticket contractor Chinmay Fallari, Venkatesh Dessai, Devdutt Fallari, Joaquim Pires, Gajanan Bhise and Narvekar's brother-in-law, Eknath Naik. The police have cited around 220 witnesses in support of its case. The nine accused have been charged for cheating, forgery, forgery for the purpose of cheating, using as genuine a forged document, causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed and for criminal conspiracy. Among the charges made out against Narvekar, Phadke and Shankar Das is that the trio awarded the contract to Chinmay Fallari for Rs 68 lakh for alleged consideration after conspiring with the ticket contractor for sale of ticket by manipulation in the tender of the ODI match. The police further alleged that in furtherance of the conspiracy, excess tickets as well as fake tickets numbering 21,000 were printed at Hyderabad and Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Dayanand Narvekar, Vinod Phadke, Rama Shankar Das and then GCA's joint treasurer, Vivek Pednekar were also chargesheeted for endangering the lives of others due to overcrowding of the Nehru stadium on April 6, 2001. They were later discharged by court but state has preferred a revision in the Sessions court, which stands now dismissed.
[Goanet] Dabolim has no scope for expansion: Praful Patel
Dabolim has no scope for expansion: Praful Patel BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 12 - Contrary to claims by the Congress leadership about upgradation of the Dabolim airport, Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel says, "the existing facilities at Dabolim cannot be extended further due to non-availability of land." What's more, unlike the stand adopted by Congress leaders favouring two airports, Patel is categorical in saying that there's an urgent need for an alternative airport of international standards to meet the expanding demand of tourism and business in Goa and in the region and taking into account capacity constraints to deal with passengers and aircraft, including international charters at the existing naval airport. In a letter to MP Churchill Alemao, the Union civil aviation minister has further sought to put to rest the controversy over the ownership of Dabolim airport saying, "the existing airport at Dabolim belongs to Indian Navy and the Airports Authority of India maintains a civil enclave only." Patel further says the present airport is basically meant for defence purposes and that the naval authorities are unable to spare more time slots for operation of international chartered flights due to defence commitments and training requirements of the naval base. According to Patel, the Goa government is planning to attract clean hi-tech technologies, international financial services, conferences and conventions, thereby putting Goa on the international map for trade, commerce and hi-tech related industries. "Goa airport from an all India point of view is also seen as alternate gateway into India. Restrictions on time slots by naval authorities have constrained the growth of international traffic," he asserted. Meanwhile, the terms of reference of the committee appointed by the Government of India to look into all aspects relating to the construction of new airport at Mopa to advise the Government of India on the necessity of either continuing or closing the current airport at Dabolim and to make suggestions for the consideration of the government.
[Goanet] re:Clear Stream of Reason
I just happened to read about Francis Newton and Hussain in yesterday's DNA newspaper online. A column on the Progressive Artists Group mentions all those involved in this movement. Ara now lives in Paris. I used to bump into Ara often at the Jehangir Art Gallery and also had a chance once to visit his house at Kala Ghoda. Eugene __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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[Goanet] Cross vandalized in Old Goa
Cross vandalized in Old Goa Indian Catholic February 12,2006 Panaji (ICNS) -- A roadside cross was knocked off its pedestal at Carambolim, near Old Goa on Feb. 9, the second case of vandalism in nine days on Church premises in this West Indian coastal state. Local people later re-installed the cross, Church officials said. Footprints were also noticed on the pedestal, which incidentally was whitewashed the previous day. Believed to be over 100 years old, the cross is located barely 1.5 kms from the Old Goa church complex. "The concrete cross was forcibly removed from the seven-foot pedestal and was hurled on the ground sometime between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning," police inspector V Karpe told Indian Catholic. A police team led by Karpe brought the defiled cross to the police station for safe custody. "We are shocked at such incidents of vandalism on places of worship," village Sarpanch Wilson Valladares said. This is the second cross to be vandalized since January 31 when another roadside cross was broken into pieces at Carona-Aldona. On that occasion, miscreants scribed the words 'Shree Pardeshi' (Mr Foreigner) on the pedstal. The January 31 incident was just four days after the sacred Tabernacle was pulled out from Sts Cosmos and Damian Church at Bogmalo, 30 kilometers south of the state capital Panaji, and flung on a nearby hill along with the consecrated hosts. Between June and July 2005, as many as four crosses were desecrated at various places in the state. Meanwhile, the executive committee of state unit of the Congress has demanded that the government take strong action against those involved in vandalizing places of worship in the state.
[Goanet] Experience of writing a novel (part 1/3)
The following is a three part series, given my penchant for not writing long e- mail posts. The following appeared on the web page Writers' Weekly - a US based webpage that caters to American writers. Those interested in writing could review this weekly web page (revamped every Wednesday) for serious tips on and about writing. Part 2 and 3 will follow over the next few days. EXPERIENCE of writing a novel in America (part 1 / 3) We'd like to share with the readers the experience of our recently published first novel On Thin Ice. The creative process was such a rewarding one for us we hope we can encourage others to contemplate a similar endeavor. Nearly every one has a story to tell - the challenges and the triumphs, the laughter and the tears, the acceptance of American ways and the dogged adherence to traditional ways. Our novel is not an autobiography. It took us about six months to write and it went through umpteen revisions, drafts and editing. Thanks to modern word processing technology, this wasn't difficult. The approximately 74,000-word novel was a labor of love and satisfaction. BACKGROUND The main character in On Thin Ice is an Asian-Indian-American; the setting is the scenic countryside of upstate New York, a social microcosm which is replicated in cities and towns across the North American continent. As the tale unfolds, East meets West in the myriad interactions between newer and older Americans who become neighbors in a multi-ethnic community. Asian migration to the U.S. and Canada has been significant over the last fifty years. Asians have been well absorbed into their new environment, adding to the country's rich cultural tapestry and achievements. In "The Ballad of East and West" Rudyard Kipling, the British author, born and raised in Colonial India, claimed that "East is east and West is west; and never the twain shall meet"¦. When two strong men stand face to face, tho "they come from the ends of the earth!" This novel negates his well renowned stand. THE STORY The contemporary fictional novel depicts the many winter activities available in this part of the North American continent, including ice-hockey, downhill and cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling, curling, and all the pleasures associated with them. The main character, Atul Reddy (AR), is an Indian-American physician who lives and works in Utica, New York. Through his professional and sporting interests, Dr. Reddy weaves and links together the ethnic communities and residents of this mid-sized American city. The novel describes how this former resident of the tropics learns, adapts and excels at winter sports - all because of his American-born children. AR's sporting interests gravitate towards curling - a winter sport popular in Utica, thanks to early Scottish-Irish immigration to this region. AR's curling team, comprising Americans of different ethnic backgrounds, advances in the U.S. curling league. Team Utica becomes Team USA. It defeats the Canadians in the North American Championship game. The Uticans take on the Russians who are the European Champions. The Continental Cup gathers national and world attention and becomes a repetition of the Miracle on Ice event at Lake Placid, exactly twenty-five years earlier. Having achieved their nirvana, Team USA receives accolades from across the U.S. and from various ethnic groups that honor the team members who share their heritage. AR also goes on to accept tributes from his birthplace, Mumbai (Bombay). That's where the secret to AR's skill at curling is finally uncovered. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Meena and Gilbert Lawrence make a wife-husband writing team. They were born in Bombay (Mumbai), India, where they completed their postgraduate studies. They immigrated to the U.S. in 1977 and live in Utica, New York. Meena is a reporter and a human interest feature writer. Gilbert is a physician. On Thin Ice - ISBN 1-59113-826-4 (Publisher Booklocker Inc.) Web page: http://www.booklocker.com/books/2194.html
[Goanet] Re: Getting what we pray for
<< Considering it is virtually impossible for an "outsider" to open business in Kerala, how difficult is it for a Keralite (or for that matter, any non-Goan) to open business in Goa? Has this "loophole" been closed yet? >> Gabriel de Figueiredo \\ Seems a rabble rousing viral outbreak has hit our folks *Down Under* Lawrence \\ Hi Lawrence, One can understand 'bharati' colaco barking in the dark about "neo- colonialism" from far-off Macau, but Gabriel definitely is a more sensible person though, one must say, his knowledge of the Indian administrative set-up is a bit hazy at best. His pet peeve is that brown-skinned Indians from other parts of the country are holding key positions in Goa. For the benefit of all those diaspora Goans who keep broaching this isssue every now and then, I would like to compare the situation with Kerala, the main source of their heartburn. It may come as a little bit of revelation to them, but the fact is that nearly 70 per cent of IAS/IPS and Indian Forest Service officers in Kerala are from outside the State -- including more than half the district collectors, district police chiefs and divisional forest officers. Yet I haven't heard any Keralite complaining that "outsiders" are "colonising" them. A majority of the high court judges and almost always the chief justice are "outsiders." The State Governors are never appointed from the same state. It's part of the checks and balances meant to deter them from dabbling in local politics, at least in theory. Julio Ribeiro never held any post in Goa. He was the police chief of Bombay and, later, Punjab. Did any Mumbaikar or Punjabi say that Goans are "colonising" them? We had a Goan army chief. Did anyone keep cribbing that the Indian Army is being "colonised" by a Goan? If you don't find too many Goans in the administrative machinery, it's because Goan youth shy away from tough competitive exams. If you want to be the Chief Secretary or the police chief of a state, you only have to pass the Civil Service exams. No one will deny you a posting simply because you happen to be a Goan. But the posting may not be in Goa. If Goans filled up all the key posts in Goa, as Dr Gilbert Lawarence pointed out the other day, I shudder to think of the consequences. Not that they are inefficient of particularly corrupt but, as you know, absolute power corrupts absolutely! Cheers, RKN
[Goanet] Re: Getting what we pray for!
Very classy Gabriel. Very classy. George --- Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was wrong to make that statement, and I withdraw it > with apologies to anyone who may have been upset by > that allegation. Sorry guys.
[Goanet] Templer
Hi Goanetters, 'Templar Knight was tortured and crucified during the early 1300's according to Freemasonry historians Chris Knight and Robert Lomas in their book 'The Second Messiah''. --- Once it is in 'public domain' it is open to any one to proclaim it is theirs. Where were the 'free masons' BEFORE the shroud was announced as FAKE? Secondly, paint was evidently found on the shroud therefore it was a painting, if there was NO PAINT free-masons would have had no chance of comming in to claim it. Thirdly free-masons do not crucify people, they hang them with bricks in their pocket (for extra weight. etc - their ritual of killing). Were there crucifictions going on in the 14th century? I thought crucifiction was a Roman Official affair, which had long since died out together with their Empire. Afra.
[Goanet] Re: WHAT A MONUMENTAL SHAME! (Valmiki Faleiro)
Dear Mr. Faleiro I congratulate you writing this eye opener article. I hope & do pray that our corrupt, selfish politicians open their eyes & live by examples of the politicians who saved our beloved Goa & its identity. It is shame for every Goan to accept the Statue of Mr. D.B. Bandodkar at the Secretariet, Panaji who tried his level best to sell our beloved Goa to Maharashtra. His statue should never be there. This place is the place for Dr. Jack the Sequeira. Also, we must demand to have GOA Opinion poll day as a Public Holiday so that the new generation know how the Goa's identity is maintained. This also will serve a reminder for all those involved in anti Goan compaign. A.H.Dias
Re: [Goanet] Konkani CD Review "Saibinnicho Tisro Segred" by Sanny de Quepem
Excellent review, indeed, Mr. Silviano Barbosa.
Your penultimate para (quoted herebelow) says it all.
The CD has been a total sell out here in Kuwait, the
Gulf and Goa. And that too without much ado over the
release.
The good thing is that everyone who purchased Sanny de
Quepem's CD has received the original presentation
including the immaculately designed cover.
Nevertheless it is very interesting to note that some
Konkani promoting self-confessed guys who would churn
out lengthy essays in self praises and gloriying their
own cronnies are too stunned for words to get a
line in praise for Sanny de Quepem!
Well done, Keep up the good work, Sanny.
After Silviano Barbosa's Classic Goa, this CD is one
to be cherished, and sure it a collector's item.
Gaspar Almeida
Associate, www.goa-world.com/goa/
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:03:37 -0500
From: Silviano Barbosa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Konkani CD Review Saibinnicho Tisro Segred by Sanny
de Quepem
Review by Silviano Barbosa
February 11, 2006, Toronto, Canada
I played this CD again and again and I was overwhelmed
listening to it.
Today, we have literally thousands of CDs lining the
video stores in Goa. But most of them lack the class
and taste that a serious connoisseur of Konkani music
will want in his/her audio collection. I am happy to
say I consider Sanny de Quepems first CD Saibinnicho
Tisro Segred as a prime candidate to be in the top
list of my best of best collection of Konkani albums.
The last song, a romantic manddo with beautiful words,
Flight Kuwait to Goa by soft voiced Melita Vaz with
a backing by Sanny is a clear favourite
(I played this again and again) and brings a sweet
conclusion to this hit album.
I love this album!
Modhur talleanim surngailelim kantaram, tea sobit
muzga sangata, ani tim mon-bhulgaitim, suvadik,
apurbaien vinnlelim utram, hea album - achi toknai
kelea xivai rauchinam.
Mhojim un-unit porbim tuka, Sanny de Quepem , ani tujea nanvlokik cantorist
vangddeank ani songit divpeank!
Hea fuddeam oxech anink Album uzvaddavpak tumkam mhojim magnnim!
Silviano Barbosa!
Lyricist/Producer, "Classic Goa; Hits of the Millennium"
Author of the Goan novel, "The Sixth Night" ("Sottvi Raat")
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[Goanet] Goa Govt to build gymnasia in every village pancahayats: Minister
Goa Govt to build gymnasia in every village pancahayats: Minister deepikaglobal.com Panaji, Feb 12 (UNI) The Goa government has proposed to set up a gymnasium in every village panchayats in a bid to spur budding rural sports talent in the state. Participating at a function on the occasion of foundation laying ceremony for a Rs 60 lakh multi-purpose sports complex by state Health Minister Dayanand Narvekar at Socorro in Bardez yesterday, Sports Minister Pandurang Madkaikar said the government was developing 25 village playgrounds at different places to encourage rural sports. As a part of its drive to promote sports, the government had decided to extend all support to improve sports recreational facilities in the state, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Narvekar said the government had proposed to construct a health centre at Porvorim. The facilities at the Socorro include football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, basketball, gymnasium and a jogging track, now being developed on 19,500 square metre area in a phased manner under the Sports Authority of Goa.
[Goanet] Konkani activists swear to remain united
Konkani activists swear to remain united NT Staff Reporter Panaji, Feb 12: The participants at the valedictory function of the silver jubilee literary conference of the Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad today swore to remain united by resolving differences over script, religion, caste and regionalism, and in turn, forming a unified, homogeneous and able Konkani community, so as to maintain Konkani identity. Addressing the gathering, Fr Mouzinho do Athaide appealed to the followers of Konkani language to remain united by ironing out all misunderstandings among them, and work in the larger interest of the language. Fr Athaide, who replaced the Education Minister, Mr Luizinho Faleiro as the chief guest of the concluding function at the last moment, stated that the main objective of the literary conference was to solve the problems faced by Konkani people. The Konkani people must look for opportunities to meet more often and interact to learn about each other's difficulties, he observed. The Parishad president, Mr Paul Moraes said that all problems, including the script row, can be solved by sitting across the table. Appealing Goans to take non-Goan Konkani-speaking people along with them while moving ahead, Mr Moraes said, "Or else there will be a communication gap between the two groups and they will not be able to identify with each other." We have to bridge the distance created among the Konkani people from different states, from the time of one literary conference to another, he observed. Earlier welcoming the gathering, the Rajya Sabha MP and reception committee president, Mr Shantaram Naik stated the objectives of the Parishad had been achieved, however practical problems still exist. "These problems can be solved by the followers Konkani language," he suggested. Speaking further, Mr Naik said the three-day event pointed out in more than one way how Konkani can stride into hi-tech world. Mr Naik also said that though the central government has agreed on a full-fledged television centre to Panaji, its planning and raising of necessary infrastructure would take at least three years. "Till then," he said, "the existing centre must start the Konkani news bulletin with available facilities." Mr Naik demanded that important legislations such as Land Revenue Act, Mundkar Act, Tenancy Act, Birth and Death Registration Act and so on must be translated into Konkani. The government bulletin should also be published in Konkani and made available on government website, he observed. The national organising committee president, Dr Tanaji Halarnkar also spoke. The representatives from four states who addressed the gathering included Ms Precilia Fernandes (Maharashtra), Mr Santosh Pai (Kerala), Mr Prashant Balgi (Karnataka), Ms Patsy Pereira (Goa). The representatives of the organisations affiliated to the Parishad were felicitated on the occasion. The vice-president of the Parishad, Mr Mahabaleshwar Sail proposed the vote of thanks.
[Goanet] Eco-vandalism in the University Campus
Eco-vandalism in the University Campus Navhind Times Nandkumar Kamat IT WOULD be the proverbial last straw before I decide to call it quits. No more advocacies, no more petitioning, no more writing on this subject. The battle to save the Goa University campus, certainly the last oases of greenery and biodiversity in the Tiswadi island is over, at least for me. It is absolutely a hopeless situation. Adorned with huge rolling carpets of black carbon soot, hundreds of burnt and charred trees, bushes, vegetation, dead birds and animals, destroyed habitats - it is virtually a war zone. I was never overwhelmed by such an overpowering feeling of frustration and utter uselessness. It is a sort of punishment to reside in the campus and every day engage in a battle for survival when something invariably turns up and makes you restless, concerned, alarmed, provided you've not lost the sensitivity. My experience tells me that a sense of belonging to the land and soil and to the landscapes to which you are used from your childhood is a curse. To be sensitive to the eco-vandalism is a curse. To fall in love with the beautiful birds which visit your garden or sing early morning to light up your day is a curse. Because sensitive persons carry the pain and anguish in their soul and they suffer. Globalisation means losing sensitivities. One needs a heart of stone and eyes of lead to be immune to the unprecedented and unabated wholesale eco-vandalism in the campus. My tears are slowly drying up. I am suffering silently at the loss of the greenery and the horrible ecological simplification. My pen which once produced poetry on the natural beauty of the campus can now only ink an epitaph. My newly born and innocent child which has developed respiratory distress thanks to the ever deteriorating air quality before the arrival of the invigorating monsoon, would be now cursed and condemned to breath the foul and contaminated air full of carcinogenic carbon soot and the small bundle of joy may soon become a burden of despair. His right to live and survive with dignity has been snatched away by the eco-vandals. They are part of a system where immediate gains and profits matter and where altruism is tabooed. It is a very sad commentary on changing times, changing priorities, changing values. Would anyone explain me the phenomenon of wild bushfire spreading on both sides of a VVIP road almost simultaneously during daytime? Definitely without human involvement such pyrotechnic shows are impossible. But who are these eco-vandals and what pleasure are they getting by starting wild fires? Who is behind them? The sequence of events is simple. On February 8, the Registrar had convened a meeting to discuss the modalities to form a "Campus environmental management committee". One of the issue discussed was the prevention and control of the wild fires. Since November the campus had dozens of fire incidents. Hundreds of trees and useful shrubs were charred and burnt. I had to personally fight the fire just behind my house - a very risky and unpleasant task. But I did not lose hope. I continued to petition to the authorities including the Chancellor himself. I spoke to the chief of the fire brigade. He promised to write to the university under the relevant act to take pre-emptive measures to save the public property. Ultimately on the request of the Registrar, I volunteered to offer my ideas for a "green and clean campus". The above-mentioned meeting took place. Some good and tough decisions were taken. But it looks like that the eco-vandals on the prowl were alarmed. Within just 18 hours of the meeting a swath of 15 hectares of vegetated area was mercilessly burnt. You can easily watch this area opposite the Administrative building. My inspection showed me that it was a pre-planned fire. Was it a coincidence that it occurred immediately after the meeting on "campus environmental management"? Or was it an unwritten warning from the eco-vandals? The security guards are mere spectators and seldom rush to report and douse the fire. They say, "Apne aap buz jayegi". I was especially sad because the burnt area was my scientific and ecological research area. It was a pity to see smoke coming out from the burnt trunks of the trees which had given me considerable comfort, joy and knowledge. Since almost all the above ground litter was burnt, I knew from observations that the subterranean termites would voraciously attack the living trees. Imagine this happening in a place which is at present conducting a refresher course in environmental science for college teachers. With every passing day the fire incidents are increasing and we are losing habitats, the vegetation and wild life at a rapid rate. Some fire resistant species would regenerate but that would be their last swan song before these also fall prey to axes. Hundreds of research projects may get completed. Thousands of degrees may get awarded. But there is no trick to get back th
[Goanet] Property worth Rs 5 lakh gutted in Old Goa
Property worth Rs 5 lakh gutted in Old Goa NT Staff Reporter Panaji, Feb 12: Property worth Rs 5 lakh gutted when a major fire engulfed the kitchen room meant for labourers at Baiguinim in Old Goa early this morning. Twenty-five fire fighters with the help of four water tenders, drawn from different areas ,struggled for three long hours to douse the raging flames in a 80-odd meter long room meant for labourers of the factory. The cause of fire was believed to be due to short circuit in the kitchen room. Consequently, a Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinder burst and made the rescue operation difficult. But the Goa Fire and Emergency Services personnel managed to save property worth Rs 25 lakh due to timely intervention. The sources informed that firemen alongwith a fire tender reached the spot but could not control the blaze. Thereafter, they invited fire tenders from Panaji, Old Goa and Ponda. The fire-fighting process was carried out under the direct supervision of director of Goa Fire and Emergency Services, Dr P K John. The fire personnel said that the cause of fire was still to be ascertained and further investigation was in progress.
[Goanet] Going on holiday: Heritage hotels define Goan hospitality
Going on holiday: Heritage hotels define Goan hospitality DNA Pushpa Iyengar Monday, February 13, 2006 02:50 IST PANAJI: If you've planned a weekend on a north Goa beach, the tour guide will probably lead you to Siolim House, a heritage hotel which is quite unlike a hotel. There is no reception, liveried waiters, air-conditioning or piped music. Yet, when Kate Moss visited Goa a couple of years ago, she put up there. So what is it about Goa's restored old manors that attract celebrities and commoners alike? "We are no competition to star hotels. What we offer is an earthy charm," says Varun Sood, who bought Siolim House, a 300-year-old manor which was home to the governor of Macau in 1996. Secluded and antiquated, the manors provide privacy, quaint charm and an aristocratic feel - an alternative to the monotony of standard star hotel fare. Realising their commercial potential, inheritors of the properties and a few entrepreneurs have converted them into heritage hotels for the discerning tourist. "Of its 22 originally habitable rooms, there are only seven. But that doesn't take away the charm," says Sood, who also bought the Solar Souto Maior in Old Goa, a manor built in 1585. It belonged to the Souto Maior family, of Spanish royal descent, who arrived in Goa in the 16th century. In Ribandar, near Old Goa, is Solar dos Colacos, the residence of the Colacos, a noble family. Built between 1745 and 1824, the baroque mansion once had British and German charter tourists as visitors. Its east wing has a ballroom and a minstrel gallery. A piece of furniture in the mansion has a carved sideboard depicting scenes from the Ramayana. "This is the only piece of furniture pointing to the Hindu origins of the Colacos," says Tony Bothelo, a relative of the Colacos who lives in Ribandar. "The USP of the house is that it faces the Mandovi, which flows past Old Goa, Ribandar and Panaji. There used to be a floating platform across the house for passengers to disembark from canoes," says Bothelo, who has revived the tradition. Today, tourists arrive by boat to dine at the Solar dos Colacos. Says Maria de Lourdes Figueiredo de Albuquerque, part owner of a huge Loutolim mansion facing vast green rice fields, "I live in Lisbon and routinely come down here for visits. I converted my portion of the mansion into a five-room hotel." Maria inherited about 40 per cent of the huge Figueiredo Mansion. Maria has made optimum use of the mansion's artifacts to attract visitors. "I offer visitors guided porcelain tours. There is a lot of furniture from Macau, chandeliers from France, glassware from Belgium and Chinaware." To that, she added four leather chairs that she brought from Portugal. Maria cooks Portuguese food for guests. The trend of converting old mansions into hotels started much before. Claudio Menezes Braganza, who spends six months a year in Brazil, threw open his 16th century mansion a little over two decades ago. With a built-up area of 3,600 square metres, it is practically a museum of Indo-Portuguese heritage. The mansion has a ballroom, a library with 5,000 books and 24 balconies. "Among its charms," says Braganza, "are Carrara marble from Italy and chandeliers from Belgium."
Re: [Goanet] Getting what we pray for!
I was wrong to make that statement, and I withdraw it with apologies to anyone who may have been upset by that allegation. Sorry guys. Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. --- Lawrence Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > << Considering it is virtually impossible for an > "outsider" to open > business in Kerala, how difficult is it for a > Keralite (or for that > matter, any non-Goan) to open business in Goa? Has > this "loophole" > been closed yet? >> Gabriel de Figueiredo > > > Seems a rabble rousing viral outbreak has hit our > folks *Down Under* > > > Lawrence > > -- > Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will > send you an > invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) > > Do you Yahoo!? Listen to over 20 online radio stations and watch the latest music videos on Yahoo! Music. http://au.launch.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Re: Bernado's 100-word novel
When Georgie raised the Goan flag and then disappeared, will also added to the help make the 100 words. BC > > "A novel by Senhor Bernado Colaco - bharati invaders > corrupting Goa; pre-1961 good. foreign > exchange looted from Goa, non-liberation by > saffronites." > > Regards, > George > > > > ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Run Federation collectively: Tony
. Remedios disclosed that > any league, all the > more the National Football League, must be governed > by statues, > specially framed for the purpose. "Does the AIFF > have these statues in > place?" he demanded to know. "In Europe the leagues > such as that of > Spain, France, Italian or England are run by > autonomous bodies specially > formed to run the league. Nowhere does a National > Federation run the > league. Me was wrong about having a league only for Goa? Goa should look forward to developing its sports talent on its own. BC ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Fevrerachi 13vi, 2006!
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[Goanet] RE: Shroud of Turin - FAKE Shroud or FAKE studies?
Santosh Helekar wrote: < The Shroud of Turin has been conclusively proven to be a fake.> Kevin Saldanha wrote: the image of Christ> In support of his contention, Kevin quotes Freemasonry historians Chris Knight and Robert Lomas and places the image as having been " inadvertently created when a Templar Knight was tortured and crucified during the early 1300's " jc response: I don't know IF the Turin Shroud is or is not what it is purported to be. I know that Santosh Helekar is a scientist who will apply critical scientific reasoning to determine the veracity of reports, studies, etc I don't know IF Kevin Saldanha is a scientist who will apply critical scientific reasoning to determine the veracity of reports, studies, etc I also do NOT know IF Chris Knight and Robert Lomas are scientists. So, I ask ...those who might know for sure HOW do you KNOW that th Shroud of Turn is a FAKE? For those with general non-scientific minds like me, here is material for primary reading: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4210369.stm Turin shroud 'older than thought' Tests in 1988 concluded the cloth was a medieval "hoax". The Shroud of Turin is MUCH OLDER than suggested by radiocarbon dating carried out in the 1980s, according to a new study in a PEER-REVIEWED journal. good wishes jc _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Is India Finally Taking Off?
The Last Word: Praful Patel Is India Finally Taking Off? Newsweek International Feb. 20, 2006 issue - One of the most obvious differences between Asia's two giants, China and India, has long been the state of their infrastructure. Whereas Beijing has laid thousands of kilometers of gleaming road and spread futuristic airports across the country, visitors to India are still greeted by airport terminals that look held together by glue and string. Last week nearly 22,000 union workers went on strike to protest the government's decision to renovate New Delhi and Mumbai airports through partnerships with foreign companies, fearing they would lose their jobs and benefits. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel remained unmoved and, after three days of chaos, outlasted the strikers. NEWSWEEK's Ron Moreau spoke to the stylish 49-year-old Patel about what the victory means for reform in India. MOREAU: Were the strikes a serious setback to airport privatization? PATEL: Not at all. The process has moved forward. The airport employees did pro-test, but I think by and large the majority of workers did report to duty. Therefore the airports functioned normally, and we have been able to complete the process [of privatization]. And the workers have accepted it. Do you fear that similar strikes and pro-tests will break out when other airport-privatization contracts are announced, for example in Kolkata, where workers also staged protests? We are committed to upgrading infrastructure. Therefore we are not just looking at two airports. We have identified 35 other airports that are going to be upgraded to global standards in public-private partnerships on the nonaeronautical side. We already have Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore, with [the last] two coming up as greenfield airports. On Kolkata and Chennai we have yet to decide the way forward. How much will the government be spending in the next five years on airports and other major infrastructure projects? It will spend in the next five years at least $30 billion on infrastructure. Airports alone will account for $5 billion. Will the left continue to be a serious drag on all of India's crucial infrastructure- modernization plans? In the case of the airports, we have demonstrated for the first time that we mean serious business. And we have taken the process forward. For our government it is the first serious big-ticket step forward in infrastructure. In terms of aviation we have achieved a remarkable thing, because Mumbai and Delhi count for more than 50 percent of our total international and domestic traffic. And if we can do these two immediately, and also Bangalore and Hyderabad, which count for another 15 percent, we will have a fair amount of our airport infrastructure completed in this phase one. So the outcome of the recent strikes is avictory for the government? You can interpret it that way. It's the first major step forward for the infrastructure development of the government. Why can't India move as quickly ahead on infrastructure development as China? We have the strength of democracy. We have to factor in different shades of opinion. In China the government decides, and it's done. That's all. They don't have to factor in process or the various checks and balances, like we do. We are accountable to Parliament, government institutions, the media and stakeholders. I'm not saying that China is heaven. But this is the first major commitment of the government to make infrastructure happen. Is China overbuilding? You hit the nail on the head. In the case of airports, roads or whatever, they have built a huge overcapacity, hoping that the demand will follow. In India what we have done in aviation is that we have created a demand, and now the infrastructure is forced to follow. So the pressure is there on every front to build infrastructure as quickly as possible. We could have planned better in the past, but having lost that opportunity we have to make up for the lost time. What are the consequences for India if the infrastructure modernization does happen as quickly as it should? Speaking of airports, it will. There's a punishing schedule that has been mandated. We have penalties and guarantees, so we should be able to complete Mumbai and Delhi by March of 2010. That's important, for we need to demonstrate to everyone in the world and to our own people that we mean serious business. (c) 2006 Newsweek, Inc.
[Goanet] Navy 'spooks' new Chinese destroyer
Navy 'spooks' new Chinese destroyer Rajat Pandit Thursday, February 09, 2006 01:35:21 am TIMES NEWS NETWORK NEW DELHI: In a remarkable act of long-range maritime snooping, Navy's reconnaissance aircraft and spy drones detected, tracked and photographed a spanking new Chinese destroyer and a tanker traversing through the Indian Ocean region this weekend. Sources said the newly-commissioned Sovremenny class destroyer, built for the People's Liberation Army (Navy) at Russia's St Petersburg-based North Shipyard, was "picked up" as soon as it entered the Arabian Sea from the Red Sea. A Tupolev-142M long-range maritime patrol aircraft, flying from the Goa naval airbase, spotted the Chinese destroyer and the accompanying tanker off Yemen's Socotra Island, located east of the Gulf of Aden, almost 2,300 km away from the Indian mainland. "The TU-142M, with its long-range cameras, photographed the destroyer carrying out underway replenishment or refueling from the tanker," said sources. Once the Chinese warships were pinpointed, the Navy kept them under constant surveillance throughout their passage in the Indian Ocean on way to South China Sea. Apart from TU-142Ms, Ilyushin-38s and Israeli Searcher and Heron UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were deployed to keep track of the two ships. This, incidentally, is the second time in recent months that the Navy has caught the Chinese on the high seas. In December, a TU-142M had photographed two new Chinese submarines near the Cape of Good Hope. PLA Navy had ordered eight Kilo class submarines and two Sovremenny class destroyers, armed with improved versions of the Moskit supersonic sea-skimming missiles, from Russia in 2002 at a cost of around $3.5 billion. The destroyer, tracked by the Navy, was handed over to China on December 28. The 2.5-million-strong PLA - more than double the Indian forces - has got a two-digit hike in its budget, year after year, since the 1990s. Apart from China's missile arsenal, ranging from the 8,000-km range ICBMs like "Dong Feng-31" to short range ballistic missiles like "M-9" and "M-11", there is also concern at the rapid pace at which the PLA Navy is growing. The only maritime force in Asia with submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) capability, China is configuring its naval force levels around two aircraft carrier groups, with several new inductions ranging from nuclear-powered "Type 093" attack submarines to stealth frigates. The Indian Navy, in contrast, still has some gaps in its operational capabilities, with the lack of nuclear submarines or SLBM capability just being the most glaring. Despite this feat, even reconnaissance capabilities are limited. The Navy has only eight ageing TU-142Ms and three upgraded IL-38s, apart from a small fleet of Dornier-228s and UAVs. To make up this deficiency, the Navy recently floated a tender to acquire eight modern long-range maritime patrol aircraft. The contenders for this contract include the IL-38s, the American P-3C Orions and the still underdevelopment Boeing P-8A MMA aircraft, among others.
[Goanet] MALPRACTICES AT 6TH REGIONAL GUIDETRAINING COURSE
12/2/2006 Union Minister for Tourism Govt of India New Delhi Regional Director India Tourism Govt of India Mumbai Deputy Director India Tourism Communidade Bldg Near Imaculate Conception Church Panaji Goa Deputy Chief Minister of Goa Secretariat Panaji Goa Director Department of Tourism Govt of Goa Panaji Goa Madam/Sir SUB 6TH REGIONAL GUIDE TRAINING COURSE You are aware that advertisement for the above course was published on the local English daily The Navhind Time dated 16.12.2005 In the said advertisement there was no mention of the other qualifications required other than graduation as indicated in the Application form at serial a ) three year degree holder in Tourism/Hospitality from a recognised Univ/Institute OR Dip in Archaeology This to our mind has eliminated a lot of prospective candidates who may have preferred to apply. This matter was raised by our NGO with the Deputy Director India Tourism at Panaji and he agreed to have the advertisement re-corrected and re-inserted. The matter was also brought to the notice of the Director of Tourism /the Secretary Tourism Government of Goa and they too agreed to have the matter attended to and disposed of favourably. Our letters dated 20/1/2006 on the subject addressed to ex Union Minister for Tourism Ms Renuka Chowdhury refers. It is now seen that instead of re-inserting the said advertisement the list of thirty five candidates have been shortlisted for the entrance test. Of these there are three non graduates, also included. This is a clear violation and further aggravating the situation. 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 therefore request your kind intervention in the matter to ensure that the entire process is withdrawn and freshly initiated. Meanwhile there is also a demand that training for STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL GUIDES SHOULD ALSO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY AS the last such training course was helde in 1984 by the Department of Tourism Government of Goa. This will also benefit a large number of locals from Goa and weed out the unscrupulous elements that have been doing harm to the hospitality industry. It may please be noted that the Goa Tourist Trade Act 1982 which necessitates registration of service providers is followed more in violation than as a rule. Thanking you in anticipation of a favourable reply 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) __ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com
Re: [Goanet] RE: Shroud of Turin
Hi Kevin I did see the Shroud in Turin fairly recent. Out of sheer curiosity I spent at least half an hour peering at it from close, from several angles. Fortunately, there were few other people around at the time and viewing was not unduly obstructed as I had expected. There is so much written about the Shroud for believers and non believers. I am highly sceptical about such relics but will respect the beliefs of others. Because of the current winter Olympics, the lovely city of Turin will be full and no doubt, the Shroud will attract many visitors. Cornel - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: [Goanet] RE: Shroud of Turin The shroud of Turin has been proven to be a fake of the image of Christ but it is a genuine image of a human that was inadvertently created when a Templar Knight was tortured and crucified during the early 1300's according to Freemasonry historians Chris Knight and Robert Lomas in their book 'The Second Messiah' http://www.robertlomas.com/Books/openframesecondmessiah.html Kevin Saldanha --- Santosh Helekar wrote: P.S. The Shroud of Turin has been conclusively proven to be a fake. --- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
[Goanet] Solve the Script issue with Dialogue
Solve the Script issue with Dialogue Since Liberation, Goa has seen a number of historic events taking place. The Opinion Poll of 1967 kept Goan identity distinct, the Language agitation resulted in the adoption of Konkani as Official Language and Goa gained Statehood in 1987. Goans fought shoulder to shoulder for all these issues, irrespective of religion and caste. We are now entering another historic period, when the Konkani Script Divide takes centerstage and demands to be solved. Over a year, the script issue has blown up into a full scale confrontation. This issue should have been tackled early by leaders of both camps coming together for serious debates and solutions. Both camp leaders became hardliners and succumbed to insulting each other with acrimonious exchanges through the press. The irritating itch turned into a reddened sore and is now a festering wound which threatens to turn cancerous. Our leaders failed us at the moment when statesmanship and mutual understanding was required. As the script issue gets further aggravated, Goan society will get polarised on communal lines and mistrust will rise between Hindus and Christians. There are also a large number of Christian Goans who support the Devnagiri script which include members of the clergy, artistes and educationists. Thus further tension will rise within the Christian community. Christians who favor Roman script will mistrust the Catholics for Devnagiri . We could then have four groups in Goa, with various combinations of Hindu, Christian, Devnagiri and Roman ! Add caste to the simmering cauldron and even more problems arise. No dialogues are being initiated and no peacemaking is being accepted. Liberal views are scorned at. The attitude in both camps is similar to George Bushs axiom: if you are not with us, you are part of them! It is the Christian community that faces the greatest threat of discord within itself, if the clergy, artistes, educationists and others fall prey to the script issue. The benevolent harmony between Goan Hindus and Christians that has always been taken for granted will weaken with growing hostility and resentment. The frustrations of all these groups will eventually be expressed through rioting on the streets of Goa. On that day, the potent power of the Konkani people which saved Goa during the Opinion Poll and Language agitation will turn upon its own people with disastrous consequences. By then even if the script issue is resolved, the harm done to the communal harmony of Goa will be irreparable. The fundamentalist forces which thrive on communal discord must be keenly watching in glee as this unhappy situation unfolds in Goa. Within a year, the situation could become so tense that any further vandalism of religious structures or any other inter-religious problem could ignite stray incidents of violence between hotheaded members of both communities. This could lead to rioting between both the already polarized camps and become a huge law and order problem. The fundamentalist efforts to turn Goa into a communal battleground will have borne their first wretched fruit. The people of Goa must maintain calm, must look at the issues facing them objectively and must demand that leaders from both camps sit together and solve the problems. Irritated egos, vested interests and stubborn behaviour must be kept aside. We must rise to the occasion today and amicably solve our differences as quickly as possible, else the coming days will be remembered as the darkest events in the history of Konkani and Goa. It was heartening that a few wellwishers under the banner of Konkani Yuva Manch initiated a symposium in January, bringing together the members of the Parishad, and the Devnagiri, Roman, Kannada script protagonists, through representations of more than a dozen institutions. Views were expressed openly and differences were cordially discussed. The urgent need of the hour is such all-party debates which promote mutual understanding. The hardliners in both camps will surely oppose or ignore such efforts at dialogue, but the more liberal leaders from all camps must get together and reach an understanding as quickly as possible. The process of unification and standardization always conflicts with the desire to preserve age-old traditions. This process has to be sensitively handled and it is absolutely necessary to have all the concerned communities together, harmoniously working out solutions. José Lourenço
[Goanet] Vishwajeet hailed for hitting out at Parrikar
Vishwajeet hailed for hitting out at Parrikar BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 11 - North Goa District Congress Committee President Gurudas Gauns has complimented Vishwajeet Rane for taking Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar head-on for making baseless allegations against the Congress. He said the action taken by Vishwajeet has shown how Parrikar allegedly indulges in insinuations with false propaganda. To bring a bad name to the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane as well as his son, Parrikar has stooped to a low level by making false allegations against them, Gauns alleged. The reason, he said, is obvious adding that BJP leaders are feeling frustrated without power. Gauns alleged that for long, Parrikar has been running tirades against Congress leaders and trying to misguide people with false and concocted information. He pointed out that when he was the chief minister, Parrikar had to withdraw allegations made and even had to apologise to the judiciary and the press whose voice he allegedly tried to muzzle. This was for the simple reason that his allegations were baseless and fictitious only meant to damage one's reputation, NGDCC chief alleged further.
[Goanet] Timely arrival of fire tenders saves liquor factory in Goa
Timely arrival of fire tenders saves liquor factory in Goa Webindia123.com Panaji | February 12, 2006 3:40:55 PM IST Timely arrival of fire tenders saved a liquor factory from being gutted at Baingini in Old Goa early today. Three fire tenders rushed to the factory immediately on receipt of information that the canteen of the factory caught fire following explosion of an LPG cylinder at about 0600 hrs. Workers residing in the area are safe but property worth about Rs 5 lakh was gutted, according to Assistant Fire Officer Nanodkar.(UNI)
[Goanet] Babush finalises candidates for CCP polls
Babush finalises candidates for CCP polls BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 11 - Town and Country Planning Minister and Taleigao MLA Babush Monserrate Saturday night finalized the list of his 'City Corporation Development Front' for the March 12 election of Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP). As announced by him earlier, his "Like minded people's panel' consists of more than half dozen former councilors. He is fielding candidates for all the 30 seats though only 12 wards are in Taleigao constituency. Prominent among his nominees are Avinash Bhonsle, Yatin Parekh, Aldrin Soares, Caroline Po, Nelson Cabral, Sadanand Thakur, Tony Rodrigues and his former PA John Rodrigues. Ward-wise the 30 candidates of Babush's panel are: Melita Afonso (1), Nelson Cabral (2), Caroline Po (3), Levino Pereira (4), Lorena Bento (5), Regina Almedia (6), Aldrin Soares (7), Nagesh Karshetye (8), Sunita Shetty (9), Domnic Rodrigues (10), Sadanand Thakur (11), Vibha Vibesh Naik (12), Prasad Amonkar (13), Yatin Parekh (14), Vishaka Naik Tuenkar (15), Tony Rodrigues (16), Uday Madkaikar (17), Uma Sitaram Naik (18), Narsinvha Morajkar (19), Milind Shirodkar (20), Sushila Gawas (21), Mangaldas Naik (22), John Rodrigues (23), Lalan Vijay Surlakar (24), Ajay Silimkhan (25), Avinash Bhonsle (26), Ruby Sequeira (27), Vital Chopdekar (28), Nolasco Pereira (29) and Vivina Gokuldas Nasnodkar (30).
[Goanet] Goa Assembly's first session of 2006 begins tomorrow
Goa Assembly's first session of 2006 begins tomorrow Webindia123.com Panaji | February 12, 2006 3:40:58 PM IST Goa Governor S C Jamir will address the first Legislative Assembly session of 2006 beginning here tomorrow as the Opposition prepares to put the Congress-led coalition government on the mat. Some bills besides the Business Advisory Committee's report are likely to be placed before the five-day long session which also discusse the Governor's address for three days, according to the legislature secretariat sources here today. The main Opposition BJP is determined on sending its message that the Pratapsinh Rane government, which will soon complete one year in office, is "inefficient and ineffective in all fronts". The House would be adjourned immediately after the Governor completes his address. The details of the bills to be placed were not available. In the 40-member House, the Congress has 18 members, supported by Nationalist Congress Party (2), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1) and Independent Filipe Neri Rodrigues, who was recently reinducted into the Cabinet, while BJP has 17 MLAs, supported by the lone UGDP member and former minister Mathanhy Saldanha. Three of the MLAs - Rajendra Arlekar, Dayanand Mandrekar, both BJP and Mr Saldanha were stripped off their right to either vote or speak in the House as per a High Court directive. Meanwhile, the BJP has planned to organise a massive 'chalo assembly' procession on Tuesday to protest against what it termed "miserable failure of the Congress-led Pratapsingh Rane's coalition government in all fronts". "We intend to reach the assembly complex at Porvorim to register our protest, resisting all police hurdles, if necessary," declared Mr Arlekar, who is also BJP State unit President. He said the party had not yet decided whether to boycott the Governor's address. The five-day session is going to be "ineffective" with the first day going for Governor's address and the last day for private members. "What business the Government could transact in the remaining three days in between?" he questioned. Speaker Francisco Sardinha has warned he would act tough if any of the members violated rules and behaved irresponsibly during the session. He, however, sought cooperation of all for smooth conduct of the House. As a precaution, the North Goa District Collector had promulgated prohibitory orders effective from tomorrow under Section 144 of CrPC banning asssembly of five or more people within 300 metres radius of the Assembly premises besides carrying of arms, lathis and holding of processions without permission.(UNI)
[Goanet] Re: GOA an EAST WEST FUSION -- CULTURAL POLICY NEEDED
Do we really want the State to be deciding by fiat what the culture of Goa is? Isn't it already determined by the multiciplity of cultural practices and wide range of products that pass the 'test of the market'? Governments, politicians and bureaucrats in Goa have shown their complete inability to create a wholistic picture of the diversity of the region, and either try to present one face for ideological reasons (e.g. Manohar Parrikar) or the touristic saleability angle (Fanquito Martins' carnivalesque floats at the Rajpath in New Delhi). I think we should not ask for a cure that would be worse than the disease! --FN > Godfrey Gonsalves wrote: But the shocking discovery and confirmed by a > senior Minister of the Goa Government is that --- the Government of > Goa till today ---NIETHER HAS A CULTURAL POLICY NOR A TOURISM POLICY > to reflect the above ground reality which its profess propogates but > does not put into practice.
[Goanet] BEST OF GOANET: RtI, artists from Goa, Devangiri script and more... (Feb 12, 2006)
T h eB e s to f ooo8 o8 o88888ooo ooo oo oo o8 o888oo 888 888 888 o888 888 888 888oo8 888 888o88 888 888 888888 888 888 888 888 888ooo88888ooo8888ooo88 8o o888o o888o 88888 888o Founded 1994 by Herman Carneiro http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital! Visit Goanet's archives for February at: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/date.html This issue compiled by FN on Sunday, February 12, 2006. - OPINION - o John Eric Gomes writes in The Right to Information Act (RTI) Simplified: "Goa was the first State to bring out its RTI, but most of those who tried to use this Act were stonewalled into frustration" He explains the new Central law passed on the same subject, and its potential. http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038368.html o Goa, an East-West fusion cultural policy needed: Godfrey Gonsalves. It is this fusion of culture over 451 years ... that give Goans a personality of having communal tolerance towards one and all -- unheard of in the rest of the country. But the shocking discovery and confirmed by a senior ,inister of the Goa Government is that the Government of Goa till today neither has a cultural policy nor a tourism policy http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038534.html o Was Francis Newton Souza the mentor of M F Hussain asks Eugene Correa. http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038533.html o What young Goan parents dread: Four years of Konkani medium schooling. By Cecil Pinto http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038463.html o Where did the funds go? Municipal garden... or roads paved with gold? Rs 1.25 cr for garden facelift... http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038521.html VALMIKI FALEIRO, ON GOA'S SURVEY MYSTERIES: Why in this age and time, you may ask, when accurate and affordable land survey systems are available, is Goa's land survey mess not being cleaned up? With an altogether fresh physical survey, starting with a new and accurate grid ... *ab initio*? A "new survey" idea was, indeed, mooted not long ago; by one many consider to be Goa's best ever Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar. http://tinyurl.com/a7c6k o The internet: A teaching tool for Konkani? Politico Rodrigues http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038537.html o Goa's politicians counting their chickens: Aires Rodrigues http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038506.html o Devanagari versus Romi battle lines drawn Ulhas Buyao famed for his "Chaniyache rati" song left no stone unturned to launch a scathing tirade against those who believed that Ek lipi (one script) ek bhas (one language) ek sahitya (one literature) and ek samaz (one community) would help the growth of Konknnni He said 19 years proved it could not and castigated Mr Bhembre for his road map for faster development and standardisation of Konknni language would only spell the ruin of Roman and other scripts by then. -- Godfrey JI Gonsalves http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038469.html o Shantaram Naik said that we must erect a monument indicating the symbol of Two Leaves and somebody said Nehru was the hero of Opinion Poll. I ask now, where is the name of Dr. Jack de Sequeira gone? Why not the monument of Dr. Sequeira? -- A Veronica Fernandes http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038536.html o Anti-plastic drive threatens 2,400 jobs in state Propaganda from the pro-plastics lobby? Judge for yourself http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038429.html o Feedback about Cuncolim... http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2006-February/038420.html - INFO YOU CAN USE... FILE THIS FOR LATTER! - o Photos from Goa... by Sajith T S "I came (for the first time!) to Goa early October, before the hordes of tourists hit the shores. I shot color transparencies, and took my sweet time to hand the roll over to Prabhu Digital here in Bangalore for processing. Thought I'd share the pictures." http://flickr.com/photos/sajith/tags/goa http://sajith.livejournal.com/60016.html o Gagged By The Bag! Participant Info. MailinglistClint! Clinton Vaz of Benaulim offers some interesting links to groups working on environmental issues, options to plastic and more ... in Goa. This list includes the CCP (Corporation of the City of Panjim), Peopl
[Goanet] ROMAN SCRIPT AMENDMENT 2(C) to OLA 1987 THIS SESSION?
The first Assembly session of the Goa legislative Assembly for this year begins tommorrow. The session attains significance and importance owing to the fact that following the last session ended 31st August 2005 a political storm was created as a result of the controversial Town & Country Planning ordinance of 29th September, 2005 and the inclusion of the revenue villages in the PDA's dated 27.9.2005 by none other than the Deputy Speaker Ms Victoria Fernandes MLA Santa Cruz, which in itself was a record of sorts. Her making a mention of the ordinance to the President of India during his visit to the State also raised eyebrows but that would not deter the lone women legislator who proved to be a MAN in the assembly. Both issues have been resolved and the ordinance will eventually lapse as per directives of the High Command through the political advisor to the AICC and Congress President Mr Ahmed Patel to the CM of Goa following her summons to New Delhi by the High Command alongwith this writer. In the meanwhile this writer learnt that the revived CBI office in Altinho Panaji Goa (ex CM Manohar Parrikar had wound up this office during his tenure )are yet to be handed over the IFFI 2004 investigations as per latest reports. The constitution of the committee to review the 900 applications (as confirmed discreetly from that office by this writer) recieved for the Draft Regional Plan 2001 may find mention during this session. Besides that there are over 400 starred and unstarred questions raised for the five day session. In all probability following the Governors address on the first day of the session the Opposition may boycott the session as per reports recieved by this writer. There are about five bills slated thus far to do with the Corporation of City of Panaji Departmemt of Power and an interesting Bill by the Pernem MLA Mr Jeetendra Deshprabhu to prevent and check the menance of Ragging in educational institutions in Goa. According to information just recieved the sensitive amendment to the Official Language Act section 2(c) is also likely to be considered now that the meeting at Azad Maidan in Goa and Karnataka has already stirred the hornets nest. It is left to the MLA's like Francisco DSouza, Mapusa or Mathany Saldhana, Cortalim (subjudice) from the Opposition benches to either table the amendment bill to embarrass the ruling coalition INC NCP MGP Independent or raise the issue as a private members bill or at zero hours to ascertain the mind of the ruling coalition on the issue. Alternatively the MLAs viz Agnelo Fernandes, Calangute Aleixo Sequeira, Loutolim Giovanni Karl Vaz, Mormugao Victoria R. Fernandes St. Cruz Francisco Silveira, St. Andre could table the amendment for the ruling dispensation. A welcome move of the whole revival of the agitation 19 years that the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Wilfred A De Souza MLA Saligao of the Nationalist Congress Party and the coalition partner has publicly stated that he alongwith his other party MLA would support the amendment if tabled in the house at this session. Incidentally there is no word yet from other senior leaders of the Congress like Mr Dayanad Narvekar Mr Francisco Sardinha of the post 1970 batch of elected representatives or the post 1980 batch of elected representatives viz Mr Luizinho Faleiro (apparently busy with his sons impending marriage weekend) or Mr Subhash Shirodkar. The LOO has already assured this writer that his party will not oppose the amendment if tabled in the House. However it must be said to the credit of the Chief Minister that he diplomatically steered clear of the script controversy at the Akhil Bharatiya Konknni Parishad but may have to face the embarrassment of the First Information Report filed by a social activist based in Panaji Mr M K Jos questioning the approval in principle of a grant of Rs 12 lacs for the three day seesion to the institution which has not renewed its registaration since 2000 as confirmed by the office of the Registrar of Societies. Interestingly this session of a short duration is being intended to meet the statutory requirement of holding the next session within six months. Another budget session for VOTE OF ACCOUNT will be held in the last week of March, 2006. In the meanwhile it is not known whether the New Secretariat Building will be ready to shift the entire staff now operating from the old Secretariat Building. The inauguration was expected to be held on Republic Day but had to wait as finishing touches are yet underway. Meanwhile the Integreted Sevices Division is understood to have examined the entire issue of Anjediv Island and its terms and conditions with the Government of Goa following the recent outcry of failure to permit the customary feast and ruin of one of the chapels St Francis de Assissi as per reports recieved by this writer from Binaga Karwar. It is now left to the Government of Goa and the ruling party MLAs making noises on Dabolim and Mopa to addr
[Goanet] What a monumental shame
Dear Mr Valmiki, I congratulate you for writing this eye opening article. I hope & do pray that our well known corrupt selfish politicians open their eyes and live by examples of our former Goan politicians who saved our beloved Goa & its identity. I remember very well the day of counting the votes. It is shame for every Goan to accept the statue of late D. Bandodkar at the Secretariat, Panaji who tried his level best to sell Goa to Maharashtra, without even thinking that would be no more CM of Goa or Maharashtra. His statue should never be there. This place is for no other than Dr. Jack Sequeira. Also, we must demand and ensure to have Goa Opinion Poll Day as Pubic Holiday in Goa so that the younger generation know how Goan identity is preserved and at the same time this will serve as a reminder to shameless Politicians like Mr. Khalap & his associates who are still working against the interest of Goa. Education Department must ensure that one lesson on Opinion Poll to be included in the Primary as well as Secondary Education Syllabi Once again thank you Mr Valmiki. Keep up the Good work for the interest of Goa & Goans. A.H.Dias Doha,Qatar __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Stigmata
--- afra dias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As for Religion vs Science. > Religion is based on belief, and myth. > Science is based on, 'it is true only if it is > proven' and there is no closed- > door investigation like the Vatican is famous for > doing, to fool people, The > world is not 6000 years old, we all know that, > therefore science vs religion? > Science wins hands down. > Afra. Yep, you may be right, yet you may not be so right. Unfortunately. I know of at least one social scientist who was sick and near death, and he'd suddenly "discovered" his Catholic religion. Now that he is well again and life is cool, he and his family have forsaken religion once again. Science, unfortunately, does not teach morals. Religion tries to, but not always succeeds. Ethics and laws are easily flouted and can be got be around or are not always applicable due to peculiar situations, which have led to the age-old saying "the law is an ass". Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Do you Yahoo!? Summer Movie Guide - this season's blockbusters, competitions and hot stars on the red carpet http://au.movies.yahoo.com/promos/summer-movies-guide/index.html
[Goanet] Fight for Romi Konkani.
FIGHT FOR ROMI KONKANI According to the statement of Uday Bhembro a hard core Konknni Nagrivadi and die hard anti-Romivadi, regarding the demand for equal status for Romi Konkani on par with Nagri Konknni, WILL ONLY CREATE BAD BLOOD AND HELP PRO-MARATHI ELEMENTS FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS. THE ISSUES COULD HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT ACROSS THE TABLE." As far as I am concerned, I have no trust anymore on Uday Bhembro, he is no more to be trusted and he and his clique in Nagrivadis should be treated as enemies of Romivadis and that of Christians. Because of imposition of Nagri Konknni on us, we Christians are made to suffer and made to accept as second class Goans. There was a time I used to respect Uday Bhemro as real genuine, trustworthy and a real SECULAR MAN but now I have lost all my faith in him. He is no more secular, if he is secular then he should support the minority Christians. He frightens us saying because of the dispute between Romivadis and Nagrivadis, Marathivadis will take advantage. What advantage? When did Marathivadis support us? We Romivadis flourished and promoted Konkani by making it as the language of God. Nagrivadis still keep MARATHI as the language of their Gods and Goddesses. We Christians flourished and developed Konkani as our cultural language by using and popularising it thru our Tiatros, Mandos, Dulpods, Dekhnis etc. while Nagrivadis still use it in their Nattoks and other cultural activities which are performed in Marathi which is foreign to Goa like Portuguese. Dalgado Academy, social activists and journalist Godfrey Gonsalves should not stop in their moves till Uday and others succumb to our requests. Let us be forceful in our demands and conviction. Nagrivadis are leaning more towards Marathi in the name of Nagri Konknni. They want Konknni only to enjoy the benefits such as Sahitya Academy Awards and financial doles in lakhs of rupees from the Government in the form of grants. Some of them are in fact living on this. The Sahitya Academy Awards are like joke for me. Once Gurunath Kelekar while I was his Kuwait correspondent of Novem Goem Daily told me Anton, you write a book on Foot-ball and I will give you Sahitya Academy Award. When I asked him how is it possible? He replied saying it is my look out. Then I realised how only a few influential people are distributing these awards within their own circle as if it is their fathers property. Rawindra Kelekar then was an influential man in awarding these awards. Then I came to know the joke of awarding these prizes and made up my mind to dissociate myself from this nonsense awards which are nothing but a big joke and it will remain a joke only till it is gifted on silver platter to Nagrivadis only. Nagrivadis will never easily give cooperation to Romivadis. They feel they are superior and others like us Romivadis inferior. But I can tell them that the best of literary work of Romi writers namely of Marian Vaz & Damaciano Caridade are not read by them. Besides these two, I am sure Nagrivadis have not seen any of the best writings and books written by gigantic Romi Writers. They are only harping on Shennoy Goembab because he is a Hindu Nagrivadi? I am sure Nagrivadis will not give due credit for the good work done by the Christians. We should not be afraid of the hoax of Marathivadis in the name of creating disunity amongst us. Disunity amongst us has already been created by Nagrivadis headed by Uday Bhembro and others. It is better to surface this disunity now then later on when it is going to be too late. In every Goan movement we the Christians only are made to sacrifice and suffer like Konkani martyrs and when the time of benefits come only the Hindus take chance as if we are the second class citizens. Recently there was meeting in Goa on Opinion Poll. Shantaram Naik said that we must erect a monument indicating the symbol of Two Leaves and somebody said Nehru was the hero of Opinion Poll. I ask now, where is the name of Dr. Jack de Sequeira gone? Why not the monument of Dr. Sequeira? Is it because Dr. Sequeira is a Christian? And why Nehru should be considered as the hero of Opinion Poll when Nehru himself internally wanted Goas merger with Maharastra to please the Congress lobby from Maharastra headed by Y. B. Chavan and V.P. Naik? We Christians are not communal for this reason we allowed so much of rope for Nagrivadis. Now it is our turn to raise our voice and be assertive of our rights. In this bargain the Goa Church and its leadership must come out openly in support of our demands for the equal rights demand for Romi Konkani. In the dispute between Romi and Nagri Konknni, if Nagrivadis are allowed to win. the losses are of Christians and as leaders of Christian community Goa Church should lend its support for our demand before we suffer in our lossess. Our Church cannot remain now as silent spectator when
[Goanet] re : paintings on Goa
Dear Fred, I am an avid reader of the goanet website and I must say that it is very informative, keeps me up to date on all news of Goa. I enjoy reading it everyday - keep it up! The news is refreshing like rain for us over here in Kuwait. I would like to request you if possible to publish a webside of a Goan Artist/Designer - David Fernandes from Margao, who has beautiful paintings on Goa and since you have encouraged people promoting Goa in their art or any type of work. His website is as follows: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks and best wishes, Ms. D'John
[Goanet] Re: The Clear Stream of Reason
VM de Malar says Hussain was Francis Newton D'Souza's mentor. To the best of my knowledge, Newton and Hussain were part of the Group of 7, that was launched in Mumbai. Newton was later disappointed with Hussain's work, dismissing it as "pop art." Eugene Correia __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] GOA an EAST WEST FUSION -- CULTURAL POLICY NEEDED
The Departments of a) Art & Culture b) Tourism, c ) Official Languages and the other autonomous body Kala Academy & semi autonomous bodies Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Goa Konknni Academy take pride in depicting our tiny 25th State of GOA on their websites www.goagovt.nic.in and related links that GOA India's tiniest 25th State is the "PEARL OF THE ORIENT" is a fulcrum point of races, religions & cultures of East & West over the centuries, that have provided Goa a multihued & distinctive lifestyle QUITE DIFFERENT from the rest of India. This they say is reflected in its folk dances viz; Talgadi, Goph, Tonya Mel, Mando, Kunbi dance, Virabhadra, Hanpeth, Gauda zagor, Ranmalem, Fugdi, Ghode Modni, Lamp Dance, Musal Dance, Romat or Mell, Dulpods, Morulem,Dhangar Dance, Sanjoao, Dekhni and Zemado. (it fights shy out of ignorance? of "Vira" etc) It is also described as "TOURIST PARADISE" which besided its Nature bestowed scenic beauty also has its architectural splendours of its ---CHURCHES AND OLD HOUSES --- ( 1510 - 1961) Knowing full well that it is this fusion of culture over 451 years (Goa (Ilhas-Tiswadi)conquered 25.11.1510 -Velhas Conquistas & 1763 onwards- Novas Conquistas upto 19.12.1961 Liberation?) that give Goans a personality of having communal tolerance towards one and all ---unheard of in the rest of the country. But the shocking discovery and confirmed by a senior Minister of the Goa Government is that --- the Government of Goa till today ---NIETHER HAS A CULTURAL POLICY NOR A TOURISM POLICY to reflect the above ground reality which its profess propogates but does not put into practice. Even its LANGUAGE ACT has benefitted only 3% of the majority Community viz upper castes conversant with the devanagari script. This view was also shared by a top bureaucrat of the Government of Goa who had an informal interaction with this writer at Kala Academy at the Akhil Bharatiya Konknni Sammelan on the 12 th February. 2006 He also expressed surprise that the Western Music Department of the Kala Academy appeared to have no interest in promoting the fusion music to promote the Mando Dulpods or the Vira dances etc which infact reflected the true face of Goa in rest of the world. Atleast he could vouch convincingly that domestic tourists mostly in the metropolitan cities of India know Goa for this fusion culture and therefore GOA became a MUST VISIT destination in their itenary of tours undertaken. (This is not to confuse with the narcotic drugs oriented PARTY ZONES at destinations in North Goa he added) Even the Official language Act was against the interests of 28% population of Goa in a sense that the Konkani in Roman script was not given recognition nor grants --- but MERE ASSITANCE -- as doles --- depending on the "noises made" -- by the Government. How also expressed surprise on how the State could advertise "private old ancestral houses" and "Churches / Chapels " coming under the Archdiocese of Goa & Daman without paying them a pittance. This is crass chicanery he added and blamed the Government for playing second fiddle to the dictates of the vicious tourism lobby. Another bureaucrat admitted that today it was left to the Government viz; a) Chief Minister of Goa Mr Pratapsing Raoji Rane as Head of the Kala Academy, and holding the portfolio of the Official Languages as well, b) Deputy Chief Minister of Goa Dr Wilfred A De Souza & c) Minister for Art and Culture Mr Digamber Kamat to decide on funds allocation utilisation by way of GRANTS SUBSIDY for promotion of ART CULTURE TOURISM & OFFICIAL LANGUAGES. To set right this anamoly which will wipe of the image of Goans in the immediate future with its demographic composition changing rapidly ( 4.15 lacs non Goans at last count ) It is therefore necessary that a) those performing the East & West fusion dances music folklore should demand that the Government of Goa enact a CULTURAL TOURISM POLICY for the STATE OF GOA AND ALSO SET RIGHT THE LANGUAGE ACT TO INCLUDE DIVERSITY OF SCRIPTS; b) all (i) owners of private houses and (ii) Chancellor of Archdiocese of Goa & Daman & Diocese Commission for Sacred Art & Heritage viz churches chapels and other religious institutions which are liberally featured for promotion of tourism OR other cultural programmes of the State Canaval etc on their websites brochures (WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THESE OWNERS / AUTHORITIES ) SHOULD immediately serve notices to the Directors of the various departments concerned to i)stop forwith publication of such literature photographs etc until "due permission" is obtained from them; ii) on granting permission they should simultaneously demand grants for maintainance or any other purpose in return for using their houses churches for advertisements c) all the cultural clubs social organisations institutions which promote the East West fusion art in song dance or any other form and music should demand immediate formulation
[Goanet] 12 injured in road mishap at Tivim
12 injured in road mishap at Tivim NT News Service Mapusa Feb 11: Twelve people were injured, including a lady who was seriously injured, in an early morning collision between a tipper truck and a mini-bus at Canca, Tivim today.According to Mapusa police, the accident occurred at 7.30 a.m. when the tipper truck proceeding from Mapusa to Pirna, overtook a scooter and rammed into the mini-bus coming from the opposite direction and proceeding from Ibrampur to Mapusa. Police gave the name of the seriously injured lady as 30-year old Ms Kusum Gopal Gawas from Ibrampur, Pernem. She remains admitted to the Asilo hospital, Mapusa, while the remaining 11 persons who received simple injuries have been discharged after treatment. The Mapusa police arrested the truck driver, Shivram Garad from Halarna-Pernem but he later secured bail. The Mapusa havaldar, Mr Ramesh Kalangutkar is investigating the case.
[Goanet] GU to adopt restructured undergraduate courses
GU to adopt restructured undergraduate courses NT Staff Reporter Panaji Feb 11: Goa University today announced its plans to adopt restructured undergraduate BA, B Sc, B Com and BCA courses from the forthcoming academic year, with introduction of the semester pattern, internal assessment and skill-based courses as per the choice of the students. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof P S Zacharias addressing a press conference, today said that the new structure has been recommended by a committee appointed by the university and chaired by the president of the Principals Forum, Prof Newman Fernandes. "The committee after detail deliberations for nearly two-and-a-half years with university, principals of various colleges, educationists and experts in the field presented its report which was later approved by the Academic Council in 2005," he said, adding that its implementation would begin from the 2006-2007. The salient features of the restructured undergraduate courses include introduction of 6-month semester pattern, replacing the existing annual examinations, Prof Zacharias said, pointing out that each semester will be independent in syllabus and the syllabus would not be carried out to the next semester. Another highlight of the new system is the continuous internal assessment (CIA) wherein every course will have an integral assessment component having 15 to 25 per cent of the total marks, which is expected to encourage the students to be regular in their academic work. Yet another introduction in the restructured courses is the credit system. "Each course offered in a semester is assigned a certain number of credits depending upon the quality of work required of a student. Credit consists of listening to lectures and active participation in tutorials, seminars, laboratory work and direct library work. Credits represent the proper weightage to each course according to the amount of work desired. only when a student passes a course, he or she will earn the credits assigned to that course," Prof Zacharias said. Speaking further, the Vice-Chancellor informed that most of the countries abroad have the credit system and it is essential that an unified credit system be developed and accepted in India. "However, introduction of a credit system in Goa University would now be very much beneficial to the visiting students from foreign countries who may complete a semester here, earn some credits and later pursue the next semesters in their own country, where their credit would be recognised." A number of skill-based courses have also been introduced for the undergraduate students under foundation courses, in addition to the main core subjects in the faculty. These supplementary short-term courses can be pursued along with the degree education. Prof Zacharias said that it is perhaps for the first time in the country that restructuring of the undergraduate courses is taking place. Following the model University Grants Commission guidelines which state that the university curriculum should have three components namely, subject knowledge, outreach programme and character and value formation, Prof Zacharias said, the Goa University has taken the step. The main objectives of the restructuring are bringing quality to higher education in order to make it internationally comparable, offering relevant and need-based courses, inculcating in students responsibility and self-discipline in the learning process, helping students acquire specific skills in keeping with their area of study and making the student evaluation more objective. It was also informed that the new pattern would be gradually implemented, one year at a time and the entire change would be complete by 2009. Replying to a question, Prof Zacharias said that he has send a proposal to the government that marginal requirements may be needed in some of the affiliated colleges vis-a-vis newly introduced system. "The university would also conduct some workshops for the faculty members as regards the new system," he informed. The registrar of the Goa University, Dr Mohan Sangodkar was also present on the occasion.
Re: [Goanet] Getting what we pray for!
<< Considering it is virtually impossible for an "outsider" to open business in Kerala, how difficult is it for a Keralite (or for that matter, any non-Goan) to open business in Goa? Has this "loophole" been closed yet? >> Gabriel de Figueiredo Seems a rabble rousing viral outbreak has hit our folks *Down Under* Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] The internet: A teaching tool for Konkani?
Over the past few weeks, I've been pondering over the idea of whether or not the Konkani language can be taught over the internet. With the recent discussion brewing over whether or not Devnagri or Roman script is the best medium for teaching Konkani, I was just wondering if there was any interest in starting a internet based classroom via the use of one of the many web based forums available. What made me decide to suggest the idea? Well, I have an inkling that there are many Non-Resident Goans who would love to learn their mother tongue but have not found a suitable forum to bring this idea to fruition. I know that one Tim D'Mello succssfully started Konkani classes in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada in 2003-2004. Whether Devnagri or Roman script is the preferred medium is not my concern. What is my concern is whether there is suitable interest and whether there are any volunteers among the many Goaneters who would invest some time towards this endeavour. How would the forum be set up? For one, there are quite a number of free online services to bring online communities together and setting up a forum would be relatively easy. Second, volunteers who are fluent in the Konkani language would post basic tutorials concerning vocabulary, orthography and grammar. Any questions that needed clarrification could be posed in the closed forum(s). The online classes might not simply be for Non-Resident Goans but also Resident Goans as well. Is this idea far-fetched? Maybe. But I know that there are alot of online community forums who are using these "free online forums" as a medium of instruction for things like graphic design and computer coding. A quick search about language instruction and i found a website that teaches Korean classes (SOURCE: http://www.learn-korean.net/index.php). A quick scan of the website and I found a forum explicitly set up for individuals seeking help with respect to the Korean Language. So to you I ask, why not set up a similar forum Konkani? As most are aware, there is a huge Goan Diaspora seeking to find their cultural roots. This idea might be one way of strengthening those cultural roots and bringing those individuals much closer to Goan soil. Any thoughts or critiques concerning this idea would be welcomed. P. RODRIGUES _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Orient industry to meet changing consumer needs, says experts
Orient industry to meet changing consumer needs, says experts Webindia123.com Panaji | February 11, 2006 6:32:38 PM IST Management experts has sought orientation of the Industry to meet the fast changing demands of the consumer needs and brand building on a war footing. Participating in a two-day seminar-Confabulations'06- Emerging trends in consumer market-that began here today under the aegis of the Goa Institute of Management (GIM), they also stressed the need for tapping the full potential of the vibrant rural market for consumer goods through suitable strategies. ICICI OneSource Limited Chairman and former CEO of Hindustan Lever Limited Dr A S Ganguly called for tapping India's real potential in "knowledge economy." If this is not done in the country with a large number of English speaking populations, it may be blunted in next ten years by China, Mr Ganguly said. "The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is sitting on a goldmine and lacks a leader who is an expert in mining. Opportunities are unlimited, just find out what consumers need," he added. Brand building and marketing at the bottom of the pyramid, growth story of the FMCG sector in rural and urban sector, social communication as a brand building tool, customer centricity and seamless organisation and brand fidelity were among the topics the experts shared in the seminar. Senior Executives representing Godrej consumer products, HLL, Marico industries, Lowe Lintas India, Coca Cola India, Anugrah Madison Advertising and others were interacting with the participants.(UNI)
