*** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports...
-- | OSTAD TIATRIST staged by KGTS in Kuwait| || | Read the report by William Fernandes and Gaspar Almeida at| |http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid=341 | -- *** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports... *** As the plot thickens, police enact high drama! The arrest of Tariq Ahmed Battlo in Margao has opened a Pandora's Box as many questions remain unanswered in the case. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10923 *** Pak terrorist outfit planned attack in Goa Interrogation of a terrorist arrested in Goa has revealed that a Pakistan- based militant outfit was planning to strike at busy tourist places in the State, police sources said on Saturday. More at: http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/mar/11goa.htm?q=tpfile=.htm *** Srinagar youth throws up terror scare In a successful operation, the Margao police nabbed a 28-year old youth from Srinagar, Tariq Ahmed Battlo at the Margao railway station late Friday evening. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10925 *** Court admits case against Parrikar A Panjim court on Friday ordered that the process be issued against the Opposition Leader, Manohar Parrikar in a defamation case filed against him by Vishwajeet Rane, son of Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10920 *** Officials to scrutinise voters' documents on election day With two days to go for the CCP elections, officials have been urged to scrutinise documents used by voters in a bid to eliminate bogus voting. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10913 *** Campaigning for CCP polls ends Campaigning today concluded for the March 12, 2006 Corporation of the City of Panaji elections, setting the stage for the ballot to be cast on Sunday to elect a full-fledged 30 member governing body. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10914 *** Communal harmony vital for industrial growth: CS Chief Secretary J P Singh said Goa has the best socio-economic indicators for industrial growth and called for more public-private partnership in the field to propel the State forward towards economic prosperity. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10904 *** DIG should be sacked, says Parrikar Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar today said that Goa's DIG should be sacked due to the failure of the police in handling the Saleli and Sanvordem incidents. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10907 *** More showers likely: IMO Goa is expected to receive more thunder showers in the next twenty-four hours. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10912 *** Surla to be tourist spot: CM Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane has said that the work of development of Surla as a tourist spot will be taken up after completion of the underground cable to the village. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10905 *** P'yat vigilance committees to be formed The Directorate of Panchayats is in the process of finalizing a draft of rules for formation of panchayat vigilance committees. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10902 *** Vasco SC qualify for final phase Vasco Sports Club needed a win to secure a place in the final phase of the Second Division National Football League, and they did it in fine style. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10900 *** Climax out for six months Climax Lawrence will undergo a knee operation in Mumbai, next week, ruling him out of the 10th National Football League for the ONGC Cup. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10896 *** Sardinha re-elected GAAA president Speaker Francisco Sardinha was unanimously elected as the president of Goa Amateur Athletic Association (GAAA). More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10894 Compiled by: Avelino D'Souza
[Goanet] Re: Serious Talking - GOA with AIDS / HIV Problems
Dear Mario Goveia JoeGoaUk wrote: . Goa Govt. not doing enough to tackle this ?? Where exactly it is going wrong ? .. You replied:- Hey Joe, If you knew how HIV/AIDS is contracted by most of it's victims you would not ask such a question. It's not the Goa government that is engaging in risky behavior. Unfortunately, they are left to react to the irresponsible behavior of most of the victims. Stay monogamous, use latex condoms, avoid sharing needles, and you should be fine. ... Marie would like to say yes the Goa Govt. as well as the other state govts. and the Central Govt are all responsible because 1.- they are not doing enough to check that in their hospitals the same syringe and needle is not used on mulitple poor patients without proper sterilisation. (The govt hospitals cannot afford disposable syringes, I suppose) 2. they are not doing enough to check whether thier own as well as privately run blood banks, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, dental clinics, barber shops, tattooists are following proper prescribed procedures so that the virus is not spread from customer to customer. Else how can you explain the disease in persons - children whose parents are negative; non-promiscuous women whose husbands are negative; men who have never had sex with anyone but their wife and she is negative. Marie D'Souza - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia Mario responds: Hey Joe, If you knew how HIV/AIDS is contracted by most of it's victims you would not ask such a question. It's not the Goa government that is engaging in risky behavior. Unfortunately, they are left to react to the marie
[Goanet] DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS!
Recently a spate of emails, purported to have originated from Goanet are being received, with attachments. I would advise Goanetters, not do open these emails. Kindly hit the delete button. The emails are infected with a PC Virus. http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=314 -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Water, water everywhere
Water, water everywhere Join a novel sea walk, open to non-swimmers too! Financial Times SULEKHA NAIR Sunday, March 12, 2006 at hours IST A trip to the nether world. The invitation was too tempting to give it a miss. Would it be the world inhabited by Nemo (as in Finding Nemo) or err, dreadful like in Jaws. Off to Goa then, to the water world, the first of its kind in India to take people underwater to show the splendours beneath. Bayna Beach in Vasco in Goa is where you set off for the adventure. Mumbai-based H2O Water Sports Complex has started its operations here. The excitement is palpable as you reach the beach. After a detailed presentation on how the journey will be undertaken, you have to hop into a motorboat that speeds off to a platform close to the picturesque Pikini Island. The best part of the voyage deep under is that you need not know swimming at all. How does the journey begin? After reaching the platform, you are briefed about the operations under water once again and shown how to 'walk' on the seabed keeping the feet at a distance to maintain balance. Then the costume drama begins as a weight belt is attached to the waist so that you do not float in the sea. Next, you have to walk backwards on the ladder attached to the platform and step into the sea. As your body dips halfway into the sea, a 40-kg helmet is lowered onto the head by two men. Don't panic. For, by then the lower part of the body till your chest is under water. The helmet is quite roomy and allows for the free movement of one's hand on the face, if you desire to touch it somewhere along the way. Compressed air is pumped into the helmet from a tube attached to it. Breathing is not a problem. The ambience is amazing. You can marvel at the sheer splendour of being underwater. The water all around leaves you gaping spellbound. A diver floats above on the water to monitor the proceedings under the sea while the leader swims ahead to show the way. But none of this matters when you are looking all around and finding it quite funny to moonwalk, as it were. The first hint of the life here comes via a seaweed that floats on your helmet. A little pause and then you hit the seabed with a soft thud. It is a mere three metres away from the sea. The softness of the sand and the swirling waters all around leave you marvelling. Coloured fish swim past you and you can feed the bread that you have brought in your pockets for them. If you have the time, sit on the seabed, and watch the world underneath follow its own rhythm in deep silence. And for your memoirs, a picture is taken underwater. There is no danger involved in the operation. There are no chances of the helmet going off or the water seeping in, if you fall. There are no rocks here. The only hitch is that you are under water for too short a while. A 20-minute glimpse is all that is allowed for Rs 1,500. Commander Patil, chief of operations, says the time is enough to tantalise a first time visitor. On shore, try out kayaking, parasailing, jet skiing or if you are not into water sports, take the glass-bottomed boat and go for a ride. Of course, you can envy the fish. They do not have traffic jams to contend with! ~(^^)~ Avelino
Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa
See http://dnaindia.com/sunReport.asp?NewsID=1017555CatID=26 DNA Sunday Beyond books and syllabi Saturday, March 11, 2006 19:41 IST Several alternative schools offer innovative methods of education, and appraisal systems where the traditional exam is underplayed or absent: Tridha (Mumbai) is based on the principles of Waldorf Steiner, an education system that balances academic, artistic and practical activities. The emphasis is on overall development of the child, with a flexible curriculum where art and music are considered as important as reading, writing and arithmetic. Classes are currently conducted from nursery and kindergarten to class VI. Sloka (Hyderabad), affiliated to the ICSE board, was established by the Education Renaissance Trust, a non-profit organisation, to provide an alternative education programme. The school addresses the needs of students who have difficulties with reading, writing and maths, and those who suffer from lack of coordination or concentration. Textbooks are not used to teach these students. Rishi Valley (Andhra Pradesh), established by the J Krishnamurti Foundation, it follows the philosophy of exploring alternative visions of life while imparting a regular education. The curriculum of its junior- and middle-level school is flexible, and it eschews examinations. Students are involved in projects such as biodiversity conservation and watershed management. Some of the other schools run by the foundation are Rajghat Besant School (Varanasi), The School (Chennai), The Valley School (Bangalore) and Sahyadri (Pune). Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education (Pondicherry) has classes ranging from kindergarten to college level. The philosophy of the school is to provide an integral education by encouraging the development of mind, life, body, soul and spirit. The method of teaching is a combination of instruction by the teacher and a free progress system in which the student can pursue his own course of study. — Compiled by Swati Pujari -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
[Goanet] Re: non-answers, ducks, spin and ....... difficulty with the Rule of Law
From: gilbert menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are right on both counts. GM1: I duck questions which are worthless. And after seeing numerous posts of yours over the past few years on goanet, Ive observed that you are very fond of asking questions which simultaneously make insinuations. In the navy we call such people * sea lawyers*. GM2: Like all Armed Forces veterans, I indulge in name calling when the Services which I love, and which are the life blood of my country, are sought to be brought into disrepute, especially by foreigners, that too of Goan origin. === jc response: re# 1: That is a well worn duck. Expected, but a duck alright. Nada Mais expected when there are no justifiable answers. As we call it in the medical profession : Those who cannot give straight answers, Lagao Bondollam; Oh Yes, we call them Quacks. Your l sea Lawyers notwithstanding, the principle which is import here is the Rule of Law. Either you subscribe to that principle, or you do not. And after seeing numerous posts of yours over the past few years on goanet, I've come to the conclusion that you believe that some entities are ABOVE the LAW. re# 2: However one spins it, disrepute is normally brought about by one's own actions. That is why reputable institutions and individuals do their business in the sunshine. That 'sunshine policy' conforms to the doctrine of accountability. Duck, Quieting of Titles, Land Grab and the selective application of existing law - does not. ( BTW: found that GOI regulation which permits...etc .Yet?) Love is not the central point here. It is fine for Novels and Movies, but NOT in the field of Equity and Justice. Nobody, not even one's own self can be Above the Law; NOT in a democracy. BTW: in a democracy, every single individual is the life blood of a country - be he/she a cook, butler, taxi driver, doctor, IT person, or the person who struggles hard in the hot climes of the Gulf... so that he can send enough money to feed his elderly parents in Goa. Butspin away ! May be, you can convince yourself that others cannot read spin. jc _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] RE: GOA SLIPPING IN FLIGHT STATS RACE?
RESPONSE: All the more reason, not to pursue the Mopa agenda! This seems to be a knee jerk political reaction, pure and simple. How does it help? Note that Thiruvanantapuram and Cochin together help Kerala to vault into 7th place. Same way, Dabolim and Mopa might 'jointly' boost Goa's standing at some point in the future. A more curious finding concerns rates of growth at CIVIL ENCLAVES. In an earlier post we had discussed the stats at CEs like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Goa. Assuming that the present ones are for the subsequent year (say 2004-05) and adding the separate figures for domestic and international given in the previous one we find that there have been astounding rates of growth at Bangalore, Hyderabad and to a lesser extent at Goa. How have Bangalore and Hyderabad achieved these ROGs? Are their slot control regimes somehow different from Goa's? Why cant Goa be as flexible? Some information sharing on goanet about Bangalore and Hyderabad slot control regimes may prove to be eye-openers. Cheers!
[Goanet] Warning against defamation
Santosh Helekar wrote: The above poster has again started spreading lies about me in this public forum. If he continues his abuse and slander against me any further, I will be forced to take legal action. Mario responds: Oooh! Now I'm really scared! Santosh would like me to join him under a rock somewhere, or in his glass house from where he throws stones. Unfortunately, the same facts that Santosh has compiled will help me defend myself against any such false allegations. In addition, Santosh seems blissfully unaware of the principle of freedom of speech that I enjoy. Weak-minded and oversensitive individuals have no business engaging in robust debate in a public forum. Santosh writes: He has sent too many people, including a respected and illustrious octagenarian Victor Rangel-Ribeiro to crawl under a rock, simply for an innocent disagreement. Mario observes: Honest Goanetters would know that illustrious octogenarian Victor Ribeiro-Rangel gives as good as he gets, is not afraid to speak his mind, DOES NOT WHINE AND ASK FOR SYMPATHY LIKE SOME CHILDISH GOANETTERS, and is certainly not hiding under any rock, as he himself has confirmed, deflating another lead balloon. Santosh writes: This Mario Goveia has no respect for anybody who disagrees with him. In return, he deserves none. I have tolerated him enough. It is becoming increasingly painful for me to call him a human being. Let this be my final warning to him. Mario responds: Serious and honest Goanetters are probably chuckling by now at the irony of someone who can write the above paragraph while claiming to be defamed, abused and slandered. I did not grow up in one free speech democracy and decide to live in another to let people like this Santosh Helekar intimidate me or anyone else. I have plenty of respect for honest debaters regardless of whether they agree with me or not. Debaters who make snide insinuations and false allegations and whine and moan, look for sympathy from others and claim abuse when unable to sustain an intellectual argument are treated with all the respect that they rightfully deserve. As I have said above, weak-minded and oversensitive individuals have no business engaging in robust debate in a public forum.
Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS! - final
--- Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: And on a converse issue, I was also told by this person that the Brits really ill-treated the Indian taxi drivers prior to 1947, something that never even happened in Goa. Mario observes: Gabriel, of all your claims this one is really pathetic. Why would the Brits single out Indian taxi drivers? Anyone who is familiar with British India and Portuguese Goa would know that Goa was at least a generation behind in every form of development. Gabriel writes: That is your opinion (That Gabriel and Bernardo are living proof that there will always be some Goans who love the notion of being sycophants under the heel of a backward third rate European country and not part of a budding superpower. Mario replies: Of course it is, but it's an opinion based on your comments and Bernardo's. Gabriel writes: I object to that insinuation. Mario responds: I apologize. I went too far. But you guys are truly amazing in your yearning for a backward European country having sway over you. Gabriel writes: Perhaps you did not read my last post in its entirety. I agreed life in villages was like what you stated, including having hitched many a ride on bullock-carts. Did I not? But not in Panjim, Mapuçá, Vasco, Margão or Pondá. So what if the village life was village life? How long did you spend in Goa pre-1961? And more importantly, where did you spend that time? Mario replies: You are right, but most of Goa consisted of quaint villages. I spent time in the villages during vacations trying to keep away from the pigs who worked for the sanitation department and later provided us with tasty sorpotel. For several years prior to 1961 members of our family were warned to stay away from Goa because we had members who were active nationalists whom the Portuguese did not appreciate. Free speech is not the strong suit of a colonialist. Gabriel writes: Bah! somnolent Portuguese left a far superior life-style in the whole of Goa than ever did Brits in British India. Not my opinion, but various publications have stated this. Mario responds: I'm sure the publications were by your Portuguese Goan friends. I saw both sides. Gabriel writes: Freedom? Is Goa *really* free? Why is the Navy still holding on to Dabolim? How was Anjediva handed over to the Navy? Why is the Navy blocking pilgrims (now for the last 2 years) to attend the two feasts? Why are there so many military camps in various parts of Goa? Why are the citizens of Panjim *not* allowed to park (By Order PMC) alongside the quartel? And given recent warnings on querying the actions of the Indian Armed Forces, is there really freedom of speech? Mario writes: The Navy is holding on to Dabolim? Now, that's a good one. Gabriel, since you don't seem to have gotten the memo, Goa is now an Indian state. I'm sure you cannot park wherever you like in Melbourne, restricted by the Melbourne Municipal Corporation. Besides, I don't know what Indian media you are familiar with. Indian journalists and politicians are questioning the Indian government and the Indian Armed Forces all the time. Yes, there is freedom of speech in Goa and India, legally protected by the Indian constitution, something that Goa did not have, and far more freedom of speech than us nationalists were allowed by the Portuguese. You should try it sometime. And remember what Winston Churchill said, Democracy is the worst system out there, except for all the other systems of government. Also, Watching a democracy in action is like watching sausage being made. Gabriel writes: This is my final post on this topic. Mário, as usual, can have the last word. Mario responds: Thanks, Gabriel. Not really necessary, but I'll take it. Someone has to defend freedom and democracy, which every human being yearns for, over the oppressive yolk of foreign colonialism.
Re: [Goanet] Re: Danish cartoons
Gilbert, At the risk of reducing your amusement, what I objected to was your patronizing suggestion that lower education had something to do with the violent behavior of the radical Muslims, and that the behavioral bar for them should be lowered for that reason. I showed by the actions of Al Jazeera, engineer Osama Bin Laden, physician Ayman al Zuwahiri and the physician leader of Hamas, that education has nothing to do with it. I would like you to explain what gives radical Muslims the right to go berserk, looting, burning and killing, at every opportunity and perceived slight, whether real or imagined? From the formation of Israel and the dispute over Kashmir in 1947, to the false story in Newsweek about desecration of the Qu'ran in Gitmo and the Danish cartoons recently, there was not even the slightest suggestion by their political and religious leaders that peaceful protests and negotiations should be tried as a first resort. And can you further explain why Muslims around the world should be outraged at the liberation of 50 million Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq, when there was no comparable outrage at the rape, torture and massacres of Saddam Hussein and the brutal and misogynistic atrocities of the Taliban? --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am always amused by life (perhaps you know me by now). Your thoughts as reflected below, suggest I had a stronger interpretation of events. While our friend Mario accuses me of being soft on and patronizing to the Muslims. Perhaps I am just a nice likeable guy that big fellahs like to hammer on.:=)) Now if the women felt that way, that would be a different story.:=)) Kind Regards, GL
Re: [Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse
Hey, Marlon, Apparently you are having a hard time understanding Santosh's comments as well as mine. You have levied a series of false charges as shown below. I would like you to find me any evidence of Mario's hypothesis below, including in the post you have referenced, where I have claimed that I am more credible, honest, less abusive and generally speaking, more intelligent than Santosh. Bogus facts inevitably lead to bogus conclusions. No wonder you are looking for help in a poll. --- Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, I dont know about you, but I am getting tired of this back and forth. I suggest goanet takes a poll to test out Mario's hypothesis below that he is more credible, honest, less abusive and generally speaking, more intelligent than Santosh. Let this poll end this endless bickering.
RE: [Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse
Marlon, I don't see the need for a poll to confirm the obvious. Do you really think the results of a poll will pacify 'the great one'? Kevin --- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:18:31 -0500 From: Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse Folks, I dont know about you, but I am getting tired of this back and forth. I suggest goanet takes a poll to test out Mario's hypothesis below that he is more credible, honest, less abusive and generally speaking, more intelligent than Santosh. Let this poll end this endless bickering. mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
[Goanet] Why such death on Goa's roads?
== ALL 'n' SUNDRY By Valmiki Faleiro == Why such death on Goa's roads? There was a time when this daily advertised itself (in the advent of FM radio in Goa) with a jig. It went something like Herald with your coffee, Herald with your tea; Herald with your *paon* and *chapathi*. Today, our morning cup is heralded with headlines of blood, death and more death on Goa's roads. Statistical averages say that just under two human lives are lost on Goa's roads everyday -- Sundays and holidays included, 365 days of the year. Reported non-fatal accidents, with injury from broken limbs to bruises, are far more. Considering relative population, road length and traffic volume, Goa's stats are horrible, compared with metros like Mumbai and Delhi. What has made our roads rank among the most dangerous? Why have Goa's roads turned into open slaughterhouses? Narrow roads, too much traffic, potholed roads, roads without central dividers and, finally, the agency responsible for all that, the Government? Our ire, here at least, is entirely misplaced. Each of those would at best be marginal factors. None is the prime cause, or even among the leading causes. Narrow, potholed roads must actually promote cautious driving and thereby, fewer accidents! Twenty-five years ago Goa's roads were far narrower than today. Surface carpeting with hot-mixed bitumen began only in 1983, when Goa hosted the Commonwealth Retreat. Haven't we noticed a sudden surge in accidents moment roads are widened and carriage surfaces improved? Why have better road stretches ... Patradevi to Mapusa, Guirim to Porvorim, Bambolim, Dramapur to Cuncolim ... witnessed more accidents and deaths? Goa's vehicle population has galloped in recent times, but if accidents had a direct proportion to traffic volumes (i.e. more the vehicles, more the accidents), Delhi and the metros ought to have had staggering stats, in multiples of what they do. It's actually an inverse relationship: more the vehicles or crowded the roads, more cautious the driving and fewer the accidents! A comparative vehicles-to-accidents ratio of Goa 25 years ago and today, would demonstrate the hollowness of the belief that too many vehicles have led to many accidents. Central road dividers? Broad roads with central dividers may facilitate traffic flow, not avert accidents. Else, how does one explain the regular -- and unusually high -- fatalities on Goa's *best* road yet, the BRO-built 4- lane NH-17A, from Verna to Vasco ... with a two-metre wide central divider? The latest saw a Honda car crash into the divider, somersault, and crush an innocent cyclist into instant history. It's not narrow or bad roads, increased traffic volumes, or the lack of laned roads with central dividers that are the prime cause of road deaths. The crux: roads and vehicles do not cause accidents. Men behind the wheel and at the handlebars do. There would be far fewer accidents and fatalities in Goa if those wielding the machines did it proficiently. I am not aware if any agency categorizes road accidents by specific cause. This would confirm that only few fit within the connotation of *accident,* i.e. unforeseen, occurring without fault or negligence (e.g. mechanical failure of steering or brakes.) Bulk of Goa's road fatalities would be categorized as unwitting *murders* and *suicides* (the latter mostly by youngsters on two-wheelers, whose doting parents gifted an accessory they were too young or immature to use.) The prime cause of Goa's road carnage is poor driving skills, coupled with lack of road sense. There may be lesser reasons, but no two opinions that better road skills and road sense would slash mishaps to a fraction. More on that next week. P.S.: Last Sunday's first piece in this series concluded with two first-hand accounts of accidents that touched. This inspired the idea that I tailpiece this deathly stuff with some light-hearted experiences -- even if I must beg, steal or borrow a bit more space on this page. Here goes... My revered Mercantile Law lecturer in college, Eduardo Faleiro's deep intellect is well known. What's not is his driving. From Curtorim MLA, he post- graduated to South Goa MP in 1977, but chose to retain his old Premier Padmini at his ancestral house at Raia. He had a driver in Delhi but drove the buggy himself while occasionally in Goa. Until one day he knocked off a neighbour's compound wall. Nobody complained. Local *matka* gamblers struck gold betting his car number! The other local Faleiro, Luizinho, is not known to have brought such luck upon his voters. A first-time MLA in 1980, he struggled some years post-graduating from a ramshackle motorcycle to a second-hand Ambassador car. On one of his early forays, he barged the *Amby* into someone's compound near Agacaim church. Nobody won. == The above article appeared in
[Goanet] TRAVEL: WAY TO GOA
TRAVEL: WAY TO GOA Mirror.co.uk 11 March 2006 Don't get stuck on the beaches, India's tropical region has so much more to cham and delight Paul Gallagher CHILLING out on beautiful beaches has always been Goa's chief attraction, but there's far more to India's smallest state than endless stretches of golden sand. The hippies discovered this paradise in the 60s and since then more and more backpackers, couples and families have been attracted to its laid-back vibe and welcoming locals. I certainly appreciated the friendliness of the Goans on the day we sailed on the River Zuari in search of crocodiles. When we spotted a 15ft beast in the water ahead it was comforting to know that help was at hand if we needed it. Safe back on dry land it was time to sample the area's history and we headed to Old Goa, the former capital, with its impressive churches and the Basilica of Bom Jesus. The Portuguese arrived in the 16th century, and moulded it to fit their tastes and religious beliefs - they only left in 1961 and centuries of rule has left its mark. Today, 30 per cent of Goans are Catholic and Christian images are everywhere you look. In the Basilica itself, I was surprised to see an image of Mary Magdalene sitting next to Jesus at the Last Supper. There were also the embalmed remains of 16th-century Saint Francis Xavier. Although there's not as much of him left as, for some reason, locals like to bite bits off. Several body parts were lost in the 17th century and as recently as 1995 one devotee bit off the little toe on his left foot smuggling it out in her mouth. She was caught after she spat it out queuing for a ferry. For those with more conventional tastes, dining in Goa is an absolute delight combining a range of Indian, tandoori and sea food dishes. Our first evening meal took us to the East Meets West restaurant just five minutes from our hotel where a three-course meal washed down with wine and polished off with delicious Jamaican coffee cost about £20 a head. The curries were full of distinctive flavours, spicy but not too hot and never leaving you feeling weighed down, like English versions. We paid a visit to the 200-year-old Savoi Spice Plantation in Ponda which displayed virtually every spice known to man. None of our party had the noses attuned enough to correctly identify the spices but we certainly had taste enough to enjoy our delicious lunch curries served on banana leaves. It's easy to over-indulged on Goa's gastronomic delights but if you want to stay in shape try an early-morning jog along the beaches - a fantastic way to start the day. As dawn broke in Baga, I saw the local fishermen wading out to sea for their catch, couples wandering the shore and a yoga practitioner concentrating on a series of bizarre stretches as the breeze from the Arabian Sea swept in. It was something else. Wednesday morning brought the Anjuna flea market, which we arrived at after crossing the Mandovi River which separates north and south Goa. The market has a dazzling array of sights and smells, but be prepared to fend off enthusiastic traders who will flock to you the minute you enter the maze of stalls. Some of the younger traders have picked up a few choice English phrases to lure you into their stores. I had to chuckle as one smiling girl in a sari approached a group of us and said: Hello darlings. Come and have a butcher's hook in my store. Everything is cheap as chips. A boy of eight, dressed in a Real Madrid shirt, went for the more direct approach. He shook my hand, said he was the boss of his store and simply dragged me in. Tibetan prayer wheels, Kashmir jewellery, sandals, shirts, linen, saris, sarongs and much, much more are all on offer for extremely good prices if you barter. Bongos seem to be very popular too. The eight shopping-mad ladies I was with grinned with delight as they filled their (newly-bought) bags to the limit. For western tastes there are Levi's, adidas and Lacoste stores among others all selling goods at around a third of the price in England. Next stop was the Jungle Book tour at the Shanti nature reserve. After checking into our mud huts - with ensuite toilet and shower - we were soon on an elephant ride wandering along a river bed. Here we met carefree village children who expertly performed the Indian national anthem for us before the chief's daughter showed us an elaborate way of grinding rice. Back at camp no night was complete without a singalong. The local banana seller enthusiastically performing Don't Worry, Be Happy, which seemed to sum up the way of life in Goa. A word of warning though: don't stay up too late supping the local brandy - Honey Bee - as the three-hour jungle treks start at 6am and it's hard work. The guides were all very-well informed and meeting elephants was something not easily forgotten. You even have the chance to wash and swim with them as they douse
[Goanet] Letters of threat received by VHP
http://oheraldo.in/node/10910 Letters of threat received by VHP HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, MARCH 10 -- Ponda police have taken serious note of threatening letters sent to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) at its Ponda office. Written in Hindi, the unidentified sender has threatened the Hindu organisation of dire consequences, if cordial relations are not maintained with the Muslim community. The writer reminded the VHP of the terror strikes in the US, London, Delhi and Mumbai, warning that such attacks could take place in Goa as well, if Manohar Parrikar and others did not improve their relations with the Muslim community. Acting on a complaint, Ponda police have provided special protection to the VHP office in Ponda. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England Comment: This yet another sinister attempt to deflect from what happened in Sanvordem/Cuchorem...probably written and propogated by the BJP/RSS to foment more strife.
Re: [Goanet] Warning against defamation
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The above poster [that is, Mario Goveia] has sent too many people, including a respected and illustrious octagenarian Victor Rangel-Ribeiro to crawl under a rock, simply for an innocent disagreement. --- Victor Rangel-Ribeiro wrote: If anyone out there can find the rock I am supposed to have crawled under, please return it to me. Many thanks! Victor Rangel-Ribeiro Mario observes: Thanks to illustrious octogenarian Victor Ribeiro-Rangel for exposing above another false allegation by Santosh Helekar, who seems to have run completely out of intellectual steam and is reduced to resorting to false allegations and mindless calumnies.
Re: [Goanet] ..about Bird Flu
--- JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is Bird Flu ??? Ok, for most of us it means 'Chicken' i.e. Kombe Mas Chicken Tandoori? Chicken Biryani or xacuti etc ?? No Way!! Not atleast for next few months. Any Solution ? Yes, cull all Chickens. just bag them or burn or bury live (as seen on TV). Mario adds: Please let's not get hysterical about this new hazard. So far, bird flu can only be contracted from direct contact with infected birds. Chicken and eggs cooked at 70 degrees and over for at least a few minutes is safe according to all the health authorities.
Re: [Goanet] GOA SLIPPING IN FLIGHT STATS RACE?
On 11/03/06, Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday's HERALD had a story in which there are some details about avg flights per day at India's international airports. It doesnt say whether the data pertain to FY 2004 or CY 2005. For what it is worth here are the numbers given: Mumbai 452, Delhi 399, Bangalore 180, Chennai 179, Kolkatta 132, Hyderabad 129, Ahmedabad 54, Cochin 54, Guwahati 40, Goa 39, T'puram 30, Jaipur 22, Nagpur 13, Amristsar 12, Srinagar 11. Goa seems to have overtaken Thiruvanantapuram, but it has slipped behind Ahmedabad and Guwahati! As we saw, Jaipur is also powering forward and might well race ahead in a few years. The powers that be at Goa airport may need to shake a leg instead of concentrating on rest and relaxation! Cheers. RESPONSE: All the more reason, not to pursue the Mopa agenda! -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Konkani Press and communalism?
On 10/03/06, Sapna Sardessai [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is sad that a journalist of Sandesh Prabhudesai's calibre has had to justify his stand and defend Sunaparant of which he is Editor. Sunaparant, as I see it and read it, is the most balanced local daily and I salute Sandesh for it. He has not once allowed his personal views to colour the face of the paper.. RESPONSE: I ask just one simple question: What was the stance taken by Sunaparant regarding the disturbances in Sanvordem/Cuchorem ? Were they unbiased and factually reporting what actually transpired? Were the BJP/RSS castigated for fomenting the disturbances? If Sunaparant is not economically viable, who is funding the shortfall? Therein lies, I believe the answer to all!! -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Re: answers
You are right on both counts. 1. I duck questions which are worthless. And after seeing numerous posts of yours over the past few years on goanet, Ive observed that you are very fond of asking questions which simultaneously make insinuations. In the navy we call such people * sea lawyers*. 2. Like all Armed Forces veterans, I indulge in name calling when the Services which I love, and which are the life blood of my country, are sought to be brought into disrepute, especially by foreigners , that too of Goan origin. regards, Gilbert Menezes Message: 2 Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:37:31 + From: jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Is Gilbert Menezes ducking the questions by name calling? To: goanet@goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed In response to his quite oddly phrased previous post Gilbert Menezes was asked a few questions (Please vide infra) It is possible that Gilbert Menezes a: has realised that his post does not make sense. i.e.
[Goanet] Over 70 Konkani VCDs produced so far...Check the new format list .. plus JoeGoaUk's Top 10
Over 70 Konkani VCDs produced so far...Check the new format list etc plus JoeGoaUk's Top 10 A 7/8 page list just been completed and presented in MSWord format, see link below and then click on 'Tiat VCDs' JoeGoaUks Top 10 (Tiatr/Film Double CDs only) 1. Devak Zai Zalear 2. Devan Dilem Deucharan Velem 3. Kantteantlem Ful 4. Sangat Ami Bhurghim Konnachim 5. Tujem Nanv Vhodd Zaum 6. Purtugez Goemkar 7. Aleessha 8. Ek Dis 9. TBC 10. TBC Other Stats: -Janet (populary known as the Queen of Comedy) acted in at least 21 VCDs -Ben Evangelisto acted in at least 15 VCDs, Ambe 11, Filip, Domnic 10 -Sinari Produced/marketed at least 23 VCDs, Manfa about 18 new comer Music House about 7 Any errors or omissions etc pl. let me know so that it can be updated soon. Any other Stats or any suggestions etc are most welcome. Check the list here... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] He was here for last eight months?
http://oheraldo.in/node/10922 He was here for last eight months? BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 10 — Margao police conducted a raid on a house at Sirvodem-Navelim late Saturday night after the accused Tariq Ahmed Battlo reportedly informed that he was putting up in Goa for the last seven to eight months. Battlo reportedly told the police soon after his arrest that he was not new to Goa and has been staying in the State for quite some time now. Acting on the information, Margao PI Santosh Dessai despatched a police team to an apartment at Sirvodem to verify the facts. It could not be verified whether the police succeeded in collecting any incriminating material till close to midnight when the search was on. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England Comment: Sirvodem - Navelim/Margao has a sizeable Muslim population. Do not be surprised, if it is now mooted that the local Muslim population was complicit in what ever plot was hatching.
[Goanet] RE: 'Mopa will destroy Goa'
Save Dabolim Action Committee spokesman Radharao Gracias said that both Dabolim and Mopa cannot co-exist in Goa given the international rules on Aviation and criticised both Sardinha and Faleiro for misguiding the people on the issue. This kind of vague citation of international rules is itself a blatant attempt to misguide the people of Goa. Let's hope they desist from resorting to it as it is getting a bit tiresome and unhelpful. Congress leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita echoed similar sentiments saying that Mopa and Dabolim cannot [co-?]exist, adding that the Union government will close down Dabolim with the commissioning of Mopa airport This has been public knowledge for 6 long years and Churchill himself drew attention to its seriousness only 6 months ago. Instead of being content to take a self serving and eventually defeatist woe is me stance, all efforts should have been mobilised to get the Union government decision revoked in the interim period! Even now, it is clearly an arbirary and hasty decision which is at glaring variance with the international low cost aviation scenario which has reached Indian skies in the last few years. After that, plans should have been made to upgrade Dabolim, the contours of Mopa should have been drawn based on sharing of traffic for the long term future, surface transport arterial links should have been simultaneously upgraded as per international airport development practice, institutional mechanisms created to ensure that Mopa did not put Dabolim out of business due to artificial imbalances etc. But are our (state and central) leaders up to this kind of complex planning and execution? That is the crux of Goa's aviation problem. Churchill and his backers are not helping matters at all except for trying to ensure that Dabolim does not close.
[Goanet] New book on Fall of Portuguese India
Clearly Salazar was using Goa and Goans as pawns in his game to prop up the bankrupt (literally and figuatively) Portuguese regime in Lisbon. And brown Portuguese in Goa looked upon Lisbon as their savior! Another example of: One eyed man is a king among the blind Kind Regards, GL Teotonio R. de Souza: M.M.Stocker recounts the fall of Portuguese regime in Goa in 1961, presenting critically the diplomatic and military strategies adopted by Salazar. Points to his success in forcing India to stain its pacifist image, but also to his failure in sensing correctly the contemporary world politics and also the feelings of the Portuguese citizens at home. The �checkmate� in the title of the book suggests an analogy of �poker� game. The book seeks to analyse how Salazar failed to see the enemy hand as well as his own hand. He bluffed and lost. He trusted the virtues of Nehru and was hoping that he would balk before the self-sacrificing Portuguese troops. He believed that there would be no invasion at all, or if it did, it would provoke large massacre. In either case Salazar hoped to improve the image of Portugal in India and elsewhere, specially in Portuguese African colonies, which were simmering. Both his calculations failed.
[Goanet] Free Goa Again (Herald)
Free Goa again Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão, Margão. There is an English saying which aptly describes a fanatic as one who will not change his mind nor the subject. Mr. Lambert Mascarenhas in his letter titled Expectations from Portugal, seems to be highly obsessed in his qualification as a Freedom fighter, and of his ire of the Portuguese. Let me enlighten Mr. Mascarenhas a little, although he is a couple of decades older than I. Every country has its quota of educated, uneducated, illiterate and fanatic people; the ratio varies as per civilisation of that country. Just because Portugal had a Salazar regime, who was ousted by the Portuguese themselves, it does not mean that all Portuguese are dictators. Same goes with President G.W. Bush; it does not imply all Americans are like him. Only fanatics can think in those lines and land up hating everyone. Secondly, Mr. Mascarenhas seems to be in total oblivion of the present situation of Goa and her ethnic Goans. What Freedom is he harping about that he fought for, when Goans are in the clutches of crimes, corruption, criminalisation and total insecurity and on the verge of extinction in their own land? I throw an open challenge to Mr. Mascarenhas and his likes to free our Goa and Goans from at least one of these claws, like of corruption. The other conclusion that I could derive from the letter is that Mr. Mascarenhas may be, has been left with only the past memory, the present and the immediate past having faded.
Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS! - final
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The amusing revisionist nostalgia for colonial subservience continues unabated. It is not revisionist nostalgia - I lived there at the time, so did a lot of people still in Goa. Ask the 70 and 80-year-olds who graduated through Liceu and the Escola Técnica or Escola Médica (incidentally, the first allopathic medical college in Asia), and continue to live in Goa. I just interviewed one on a personal basis, to confirm my experiences, and we spoke in Konkani. He graduated from Liceu then from the Escola Técnica, concluding the latter a year after liberation; then worked for various Govt depts finally retiring as a Chief Eng at the Electricity Dept in Panjim. He tells me there were more issues between Goans (to show who was the greater one amongst them) than between the Portuguese and the Goans. And on a converse issue, I was also told by this person that the Brits really ill-treated the Indian taxi drivers prior to 1947, something that never even happened in Goa. Gabriel and Bernardo are living proof that there will always be some Goans who love the notion of being sycophants under the heel of a backward third rate European country and not part of a budding superpower. That is your opinion. 45 years later it's still a backward third rate European country, but still close to the hearts of Gabriel and Bernardo, Oh, how good their boots tasted, and how about all those imported cars and duty free cosmetics. Oh, for the good old days! Can we turn back the clock, PLEASE? I object to that insinuation. Gabriel, apparently from aristocratic and affluent Loutolim, is unaware that most village Goans back then used bullock-drawn carts for transportation in most of Goa, not the fancy foreign vehicles he lists, which could not make it back to the rutted roads in most of the villages. Perhaps you did not read my last post in its entirety. I agreed life in villages was like what you stated, including having hitched many a ride on bullock-carts. Did I not? But not in Panjim, Mapuçá, Vasco, Margão or Pondá. So what if the village life was village life? How long did you spend in Goa pre-1961? And more importantly, where did you spend that time? I know of taxis (the very same the fancy foreign vehicles) that used to ply on the mud roads of Darbandora (a border village). And many of these roads were twin cement-concrete tracks, some of which can still be seen under that tarmac between Mapuçá and Moirá/Nachinolá. Gabriel is wrong about colonial Goa being like most Indian towns. I grew up in a medium sized Indian town and know that most of Goa under the Portuguese was more like an Indian village rather than any Indian town, because the Brits had done a far superior job in India than the somnolent Portuguese had done in Goa. Bah! somnolent Portuguese left a far superior life-style in the whole of Goa than ever did Brits in British India. Not my opinion, but various publications have stated this. And the Goan administration under the Portuguese ensured every village, under a Regedor, was clean and tidy. And there was an ancient system of Comunidade that the Portuguese left alone as it was efficient, but the Indians destroyed replacing it with the inefficient and corrupt Panchayat system. You can sneer and fool around with my statements. But you cannot deny the facts. Apparently, freedom and democracy does not appeal to everyone. Freedom? Is Goa *really* free? Why is the Navy still holding on to Dabolim? How was Anjediva handed over to the Navy? Why is the Navy blocking pilgrims (now for the last 2 years) to attend the two feasts? Why are there so many military camps in various parts of Goa? Why are the citizens of Panjim *not* allowed to park (By Order PMC) alongside the quartel? And given recent warnings on querying the actions of the Indian Armed Forces, is there really freedom of speech? This is my final post on this topic. Mário, as usual, can have the last word. Gabriel de Figueiredo. On Yahoo!7 Dancing with the Stars Win tickets to be part of the glittering Grand Final! http://www.yahoo.com.au/dancing-with-the-stars
[Goanet] Filipe Neri award instituted
http://oheraldo.in/node/10909 Filipe Neri award instituted BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 10 — Friends, admirers and well wishers of Velim constituency have instituted an award Eng Filipe Neri Rodrigues Award in recognition and appreciation of his contribution. The award consists of a merit certificate and interest on initial deposit of Rs 50,000 and is open for contributions. Any student from the high schools of Assolna, Chinchinim, Velim standing first at the SSC examinations, beginning March 2006 will be eligible for the award. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Campaigning for CCP polls ends
http://oheraldo.in/node/10914 Campaigning for CCP polls ends BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 10 – Campaigning today concluded for the March 12, 2006 Corporation of the City of Panaji elections, setting the stage for the ballot to be cast on Sunday to elect a full-fledged 30 member governing body. Election officials said that polling staff will be dispatched to their respective polling stations tomorrow. Tight security arrangements have also been made to ensure peaceful elections. As many as 100 police personnel are being deployed for the same. Earlier today, Panjim MLA Manohar Parrikar said that the Panel for Progress received an overwhelming response during the last 15 days of campaigning and expects to win majority of the seats. He said, We have carried out our campaigns in a very low profile and inexpensive manner. Parrikar also said that hewas convinced that voters will not succumb to pressure tactics from the oppositegroups and appealed to the voters to come out in large numbers to vote on Sunday. PDA powers: Parrikar, during whose regime, the Panjim Corporation was created despite opposition said, The powers for planning and development of Panjim should be vested in the CCP and not the NGPDA. As highlighted by the Herald earlier this week, these powers are vested in Section 255 of the Act but have not been devolved to the corporation by the Government in power since CCP's Constitution. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] RETROGADE MENTALITY OF HERALD LETTER
S. Kamat of Alto Porvorim published a letter to the editor yesterday titled Goa's biggest mistake. He says the two most retrogade things that Goa can pursue are first, Mopa airport and second, the sxpressway from Pernem to Canacona. Both these are going to sound the death knell of tourism, the prime industry and employer of Goa. How short-sighted can one be? His main grouse is that the two facilities will give a boost to competition in Maharashtra and Karnataka! He doesnt seem to know that competition is welcomed by progressive businesses because they learn things and improve instead of taking things in life for granted. Everybody, (owners, employees, service providers), has to be prepared to sweat it out instead of just lying back and raking in big bucks from helpless consumers.
[Goanet] GOA SLIPPING IN FLIGHT STATS RACE?
Yesterday's HERALD had a story in which there are some details about avg flights per day at India's international airports. It doesnt say whether the data pertain to FY 2004 or CY 2005. For what it is worth here are the numbers given: Mumbai 452, Delhi 399, Bangalore 180, Chennai 179, Kolkatta 132, Hyderabad 129, Ahmedabad 54, Cochin 54, Guwahati 40, Goa 39, T'puram 30, Jaipur 22, Nagpur 13, Amristsar 12, Srinagar 11. Goa seems to have overtaken Thiruvanantapuram, but it has slipped behind Ahmedabad and Guwahati! As we saw, Jaipur is also powering forward and might well race ahead in a few years. The powers that be at Goa airport may need to shake a leg instead of concentrating on rest and relaxation! Cheers.
[Goanet] As the plot thickens, police enact high drama!
As the plot thickens, police enact high drama! BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 10 - The arrest of Tariq Ahmed Battlo in Margao has opened a Pandora's Box as many questions remain unanswered in the case. While the police claimed that the Srinagar man was apprehended at the Margao Railway Station on March 10, highly placed sources in the police department told Herald that the man was detained by the police a week ago. He was being interrogated by the bigwigs of the Goa police in the last few days. To questions from media persons earlier this week, top police officers had denied that any terrorists had been arrested. Tariq was however arrested today for the record. Interestingly, a Herald staffer had received a call at 2 pm informing that a Srinagar man had been held with RDX. But the police told media that the police swooped on Tariq at the Margao Railway Station at 8.45 pm. This only appears to have been dramatised by the police to record his arrest apparently to cover up for loose ends. What was astonishing was why the police went to the press within 25 minutes of the arrest. Normally, the police would never officially announce the arrest of drug pusher or a criminal leave alone terrorist, in such haste. Time is normally required to complete the paper work which takes lot of time as statements of witnesses are to be recorded. Incidentally, the chief minister Pratapsing Rane too reportedly mentioned to some persons during his visit to the riot-hit Curchorem three days back that a militant has been apprehended in Goa. The embarrassed police were left with no other option but to deny it as they had not shown his arrest on paper. Another interesting statement of the South Goa SP is that the seizure has no relation to the communal disturbance in Curchorem. This is true only because the man was detained on Friday last, hours before the communal attack first occurred in Curchorem. It is not uncommon in other parts of the country as well to detain such militants for some days before showing their arrest on record. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Sunaprant and communalism
I read with interest the comments regaring providing space for an RSS ideologue to express his views. I have not read these articles, and so I do not know whether there is anything in it that is objectionable. However, in our fight against communalism of all types, we cannot allow our guard to be let down. However, instead of censorship, may I make a suggestion. Let this ideologue put forward the agenda of the RSS. It then comes out in the open, and the peaceful people of Goa will be to know of them. And then let the informed opponents of the RSS write in response, logically exposing all that is wrong that is being said. In this wayt the people will be able to get to know that there IS an opposite view, which has much more merit and the perversity of the logic of the RSS can then be exposed. I often try and engage the sympathisers of the RSS in my circle of contact. And often when I put the issues to them in a logical way, they do see the merit. I am not saying that I have been able to reform them, but I hope I have been able to make them think rather than accept what is told to them without applying their mind. After all, not everybody is able to think of all the things through properly. But people do have an ability to think and understand. My two-bit contribution in the debate. Sachin Phadte
[Goanet] Pak-based terrorist outfit was planning strike in Goa
Pak-based terrorist outfit was planning strike in Goa Sify.com PTI Saturday, 11 March, 2006, 10:57 Panaji: Interrogation of a terrorist, who was arrested in Goa on Friday night, has revealed a Pakistan-based militant outfit's plans to strike at busy tourist places in the state, police sources said on Saturday. During his night-long interrogation, Tariq Anwar, who was arrested with explosives and firearms from Margao railway station, confessed that Pakistan-based Tariq-ul-Mujahid militant outfit, to which he belongs to, was targeting busy tourist places in the state to execute a Bali-like explosion, sources said. Anwar was arrested while he was alighting from Ernakulam (Kerala)-bound Matsyagandha Express train at Margao, 30 km away from Panaji. Police have recovered 2 kg of RDX, two hand grenades and other explosives from him, sources said. During the preliminary interrogation, he also said that he was trained for two-and-a-half-years in the Pakistani militant camp. He was frequenting Goa for last six months and staying in a flat near Margao city, sources said. However, the sources revealed that Tariq was just a carrier of explosives. The executor of the proposed-havoc was yet to arrive in the state, they said. ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Marsachi 11vi, 2006!
Kristachea zolman Dev munxea modem eilo punn munxeak Devaxim haddunk Kristak khursar morcho poddlo. (The birth of Christ brought God to man but it took the cross of Christ to bring man to God.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet] Re: no ammunition
I thought you were thinking how to get paint to drape the dilapidated Defence colony. Maybe the sun is a distant dream! BC --- gilbert menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite. As they say in the Navy, ever since Nelsons days--Always keep your powder dry. Its just that when I see a particularly distasteful post, I prefer to sit silently at the benaulim beach, watch the setting sun, sip my sundowner, and thank the lord above that I am in my beautiful homeland. You are welcome to have the last word! regards, Gilbert Menezes. ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Serious Talking - GOA with AIDS / HIV Problems
What will be the situation say after 5-10 years ? I am sad and worried too, do you feel the same ? What we can do about this ? Please say some thing.. In the mean time, I would like to visit such people/hospitals etc, can any one give me more info on this please ? Or if any one wishes to join me ?? Imagine, how our Goan society might be looking at them and what treatment they might be getting from the society or even from their own friends and family. == It is important to dwell in real issues rather then teatro stories alone. Large scale infection has spread via truckers coming from else where. BC ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] RE:Sapna's view on Konkani Press and communalism?
From: Sapna Sardessai [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. It is sad that a journalist of Sandesh Prabhudesai's calibre has had to justify his stand and defend Sunaparant of which he is Editor. 2. The fact that few people today read the Sunaparant, is a pity 3. Newspaper columns serve as a platform for writers to express their personal opinions. If a Datta Naik is allowed to say his stuff, why not a Subhash Velingkar? And if anyone has something to say contrary to what a columnist writes, why not say it through that very paper? 4. I really wish, once again, that Sandesh did not have to defend Sunaparant jc comment: I wonder why it should be sad for anyone to defend anything. Besides, from what I know Nobody carted Sandesh Prabhudesai to court and required him to justify anything. He was criticized and he responded. That is all. Is Sandesh Prabhudesai above criticism? I don't think that it is any pity that few people today read the Sunaparant. As former CM Parrikar noted, one needs a dictionary to read Sunaparant. Few people would want to tax their brains with high fallutin stuff in a newspaper. So, may be ...a little masala and dhoom-dham drama might help push up the readership of Sunaparant the number of dictionaries sold. Who knows? That might be a clever marketing idea. I personally expect Sunaparant to be as successful as a possible Latin, Sanskrit or Gaelic newspaper in Goa 2006. I wish Sunaparant all the luck. Trust me, it needs it. I fully agree that Newspaper columns serve as a platform for writers to express their personal opinions. I am assuming that Sunaparant expressly stated (in bold print) that the Views in the said Column were solely those of the author, and NOT of Sunaparant. If Sunaparant did not, then there is no way to escape liability for those columns. Again, (and this point was made earlier) ..if it is indeed that Newspaper columns serve as a platform for writers to express their personal opinions, would Sunaparant allow a regular column by (say) a Muslim extremist ? It would be good to know jc PS: I wonder why Sandesh Prabhudesai isn't too delighted about being a 'Bamonn' ? What's wrong with being a 'Bamonn'? Besides, one is what one is. Seriously though, and maybe Sapna can give us some insight into this, or Sandesh Prabhudesai may wish to explain this to us ... What have Bamonns (Bamanns) done for Sandesh Prabhudesai not to be too happy about being one. That is, if he agrees with Sapna Sardessai's statement. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] *** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports...
*** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports... *** As the plot thickens, police enact high drama! The arrest of Tariq Ahmed Battlo in Margao has opened a Pandora's Box as many questions remain unanswered in the case. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10923 *** Pak terrorist outfit planned attack in Goa Interrogation of a terrorist arrested in Goa has revealed that a Pakistan- based militant outfit was planning to strike at busy tourist places in the State, police sources said on Saturday. More at: http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/mar/11goa.htm?q=tpfile=.htm *** Srinagar youth throws up terror scare In a successful operation, the Margao police nabbed a 28-year old youth from Srinagar, Tariq Ahmed Battlo at the Margao railway station late Friday evening. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10925 *** Court admits case against Parrikar A Panjim court on Friday ordered that the process be issued against the Opposition Leader, Manohar Parrikar in a defamation case filed against him by Vishwajeet Rane, son of Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10920 *** Officials to scrutinise voters' documents on election day With two days to go for the CCP elections, officials have been urged to scrutinise documents used by voters in a bid to eliminate bogus voting. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10913 *** Campaigning for CCP polls ends Campaigning today concluded for the March 12, 2006 Corporation of the City of Panaji elections, setting the stage for the ballot to be cast on Sunday to elect a full-fledged 30 member governing body. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10914 *** Communal harmony vital for industrial growth: CS Chief Secretary J P Singh said Goa has the best socio-economic indicators for industrial growth and called for more public-private partnership in the field to propel the State forward towards economic prosperity. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10904 *** DIG should be sacked, says Parrikar Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar today said that Goa's DIG should be sacked due to the failure of the police in handling the Saleli and Sanvordem incidents. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10907 *** More showers likely: IMO Goa is expected to receive more thunder showers in the next twenty-four hours. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10912 *** Surla to be tourist spot: CM Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane has said that the work of development of Surla as a tourist spot will be taken up after completion of the underground cable to the village. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10905 *** P'yat vigilance committees to be formed The Directorate of Panchayats is in the process of finalizing a draft of rules for formation of panchayat vigilance committees. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10902 *** Vasco SC qualify for final phase Vasco Sports Club needed a win to secure a place in the final phase of the Second Division National Football League, and they did it in fine style. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10900 *** Climax out for six months Climax Lawrence will undergo a knee operation in Mumbai, next week, ruling him out of the 10th National Football League for the ONGC Cup. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10896 *** Sardinha re-elected GAAA president Speaker Francisco Sardinha was unanimously elected as the president of Goa Amateur Athletic Association (GAAA). More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10894 Compiled by: Avelino D'Souza
Re: [Goanet] Warning against defamation
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The above poster [that is, Mario Goveia] "has sent too many people, including a respected and illustrious octagenarian Victor Rangel-Ribeiro to crawl under a rock, simply for an innocent disagreement. "If anyone out there can find the rock I am supposed to have crawled under, please return it to me. Many thanks!Victor Rangel-RibeiroP. S. Mario and Santosh, are you still battling it out out there? Tsk tsk! All that energy wasted in pummeling each other, when two excellent brains could have been put to much more productive use. Goa needs you both, but on the same side.
[Goanet] Goa’s A-1 status marred by instabilit y
http://oheraldo.in/node/10833 Goa's A-1 status marred by instability By Alvaro Colaco CORTALIM, MARCH 9 — Goa may have acquired the numero uno status in the country in governance however its status in terms of stability leaves much to be desired. While Goa being the smallest state in the country gave its people 15 chief ministers in the last 15 years, the local bodies in the State's smallest taluka - Mormugao, also had its share in instability. Of the six panchayats coming under Mormugao taluka — except for Chicalim and Cansaulim — all the panchayats have witnessed numerous changes be it the sarpanch or deputy sarpanch posts. The panchayat which topped the instability list during the current term is perhaps the seven-member Velsao panchayat, which includes two women. Except for one male panch, all male panchas had the experience of the sarpanch seat, while the deputy post, which is reserved for woman, the post has been rotated twice - all through no-confidence motions. In Cortalim panchayat, instability factor has been no better for the post of sarpanch which is reserved for women. Three sarpanchas and two deputy sarpanchas were ousted. The Bogmallo-Chicolna panchayat however created a history of sorts after the male panchas denied their female counterparts to occupy the sarpanchas past after allowing them just over a year in office. The five-member panchayat has three men and two women. Apart from a stint of Administrators rule following the resignation of the acting sarpanch Vasant Naik after his election to the Sancoale Zilla Panchayat seat, the post of the sarpanch is being occupied by a male deputy sarpanch Gabriel D'Cruz, who is officiating as acting sarpanch. In Sancoale panchayat, the post of the sarpanch which is reserved for men, three sarpanchas have been ousted, while the deputy's post has seen one change. However, the situation is not altogether grim for Mormugao panchayats. Two Panchayats - Cansaulim headed by Martha Saldanha and Chicalim by Raul D'Costa and their deputies Ferwin Saldanha and Francisco Nunes have had smooth sailing so far. Chicalim panchayat has also been categorized for the first time as the best performing panchayat in the A Category and awarded third prize. Cansaulim sarpanch will be one of the few exceptions - a post which is held by a woman in the general category seat. In fact, Martha has also got elected as a panch from a general category seat. However, for the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), which has been formed a couple of months back the 'instability bug' hasn't been successful yet, although the body witnessed many changes to the chairman's and deputy chairman's post during the last term of the body. Things have not been better for the MLAs representing Mormugao as well which have given representation to all the three major parties in the State. Two of the three MLAs have been disqualified. While the Cortalim MLA Matanhy Saldanha from the UGDP stands disqualified for defying the party whip, the saffron party MLA Rajendra Arlekar has been disqualified for holding office of profit during the run-up to the election. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Re: Danish cartoons DA VINCI's Code
Talking about Danish Cartoons - DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT IN SOME OF THE GULF STATES THEY TEAR THE BIBLE AND HOLY PICTURES APART IF ONE IS CAUGHT AT THE AIRPORT WITH IT - What do you think about this? Is this respecting other religions? Secondly why are the Christians quite about the book of DA VINCI's CODE which will be made as a movie. Is this book not going against Christianity?
[Goanet] Re: Danish cartoons
Hi Cornel, What I wrote in my post are entirely my thoughts and words. I did not have any sentences of my post in quotes. So I apologize to you for not quoting you. I am always amused by life (perhaps you know me by now). Your thoughts as reflected below, suggest I had a stronger interpretation of events. While our friend Mario accuses me of being soft on and patronizing to the Muslims. Perhaps I am just a nice likeable guy that big fellahs like to hammer on.:=)) Now if the women felt that way, that would be a different story.:=)) Kind Regards, GL cornel: Hi Gilbert Your reading/interpretation about what I said to you privately about the Danish cartoons, by way of a reply to your specific enquiry, was totally different from what I had actually said. I had said that, the feeling about the Muslim agitation over the cartoons was deemed in the UK to be over the top... by people who take their religion seriously, By no stretch of the imagination did I say anything like the appaling response of the uncontrolled Muslim crowds...etc. I believe that what I had said was pretty low key and measured and a long way from your stronger interpretation when you said the mob scenes were emotional and the reactions were individually driven by nature. I would have been happier if you quoted my exact words rather than portray a slant I neither believe in nor stated. Cornel
