[Goanet] N. Kamat and Abbe de Faria
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- With due consideration for the vast and multi-faceted erudition of Prof. Nandkumar Kamat, I must point out to a serious misrepresentation in the otherwise scholarly article of Prof. Kamat on Abbe Faria, appearing in The Navhind Times of 29th May last and in Goanet Digest, III, 547. The article refers to the father of the Abbe as one who, rather strangely, "had taken the vows of priesthood" and "left the religious duties" in order to get married to the woman who, two years later, would become the mother of the great Father of Hypnotism. Stranger still, Prof. Kamat says a little later that "they .separated after the birth of Jose Custodio" (the Abbe) and the father "became a priest again," thus implying that a Catholic priest took leave of his priesthood for the sake of a trial marriage and was all too easily re-admitted by the Church into the priesthood within a couple of years, when the marriage failed. If a situation as the one described above is far from imaginable today, much farther would it be two and a half centuries ago. For those interested, therefore, I give here the pertinent biographical details … and some additional ones. Caetano Vitorino de Faria was indeed studying to be a priest. But he left the seminary, admittedly even "after completing his theological education," as Kamat states, but certainly before he could receive the Sacred Orders, that is, before he could become a priest. His consequent marriage with Rosa Maria de Sousa lasted for at least six years, but ended in both of them agreeing to seek church dispensation in order to pursue a religious vocation. Thus Caetano became a priest and Rosa, a nun, with the father taking over the custody of the son, who in turn would also become a (very famous) priest. It is a lesser-known fact that both father and son were among the first priests from Goa to earn a doctorate in Theology, in Rome, the son going ahead to take yet another doctorate in Philosophy. Little known is also the fact that the son – who would later be known as Abbe Faria or Abbe de Faria – was personally invited by Pope Pius VI to preach on the Feast Day of the Holy Spirit, in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, in the presence of the Pope. The year was 1780, the sermon was in Latin and brown-skinned Fr. Jose Custodio de Faria was only twenty four years of age! Of course, he would later preach also to the Queen of Portugal, teach Philosophy at the University of Paris and end up being acclaimed as the creator of hypnotism. Fr. J. Loiola Pereira _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] ALERT:Rabies a major threat in Margao
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. - Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED, The time is come for the people of Goa to ORGANISE not AGONISE !! -- - Rabies a major threat in Margao - Even as the South Goa administration has chalked out the course of action against the increasing number of dog bites the threat of rabies is looming large in parts of Salcete. Margao residents are agitated about the stray dogs running loose on the streets. The local self government authorities are yet to launch programmes to prevent dog bites. In every corner of the city one can see the dogs moving around in groups. These dogs can be seen near near the Colva bus stand, at Borda near multipurpose school, in the Gogal Housing board, at Fatorda, near stadium, near the new market complex and other places of prime importance. Several citizens have express concern over cases of dog bites and have urged the concerned authorities to initiate steps to prevent this menace. One doctor from Hospicio Hospital said that in last six months they had received and treated several dog bites cases. A parent, expressing anxiety over dog bite incidents, felt that school managements should write to the concerned authorities to take action against these stray dogs. She further added that the health authorities should make it a point to acquaint teachers and parents about the first aid to be administered in dog bite cases. Accidents have also risen due to stray dogs which roam around the roads, citizens pointed out. According to a veterinary doctor, the rise in dog bites cases is due to the behaviour of dogs during the mating season particularly from December to March and frequent man-dog contact. He added that once dogs are sterilized their level of aggression comes down. A doctor said that dog bite cases will reduce once the dog population is controlled. He added that people willing to vaccinate dogs should be allowed to do so and suggested that affected animals should be euthanased without violating the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. - The Navhind Times 2/06/06 page 2 - - GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK -- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa - GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Goan realities and enterprise
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2006-May/043164.html > Everyone concerned about Goa should read Vivian's post in the URL above, MORE THAN ONCE, since it is a real life account from someone who has personal experience of Goa's labor market, and has set a personal example by moving back to Goa, buying property and building a house, thereby contributing in a tangible manner to Goa's economy, which others in the diaspora only talk about. > BTW, in the spirit of encouraging local businesses in Goa, how many Goanetters know that our popular humorist on Goanet, Cecil Pinto, is really a florist in Panjim, and you don't even have to go to Goa to buy his beautiful floral creations! Just click on: > http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/faq.htm > Whoa! You can almost smell that bouquet! :-)) > Disclaimer: These are personal testimonials. Neither Vivian nor Cecil have solicited or paid me for my comments :-)) > _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] RE : Kiss which cheek first?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- > On 01/06/06, Cher Sty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Concerning, the right side by which the first > > kiss has to be given, there may be exceptions to > > that - which I do not know - if in UK, they start > > by the left cheek, that may be explained by the > > fact that they drive on the left unlike most of > > the European countries. ;-) > --- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > RESPONSE: Thank you for the clarification; just as I > thought right cheek first! > > Now I do hope our Goans who did it nonchalantly, do > it correctly! > Mario observes: > For the spatially challenged among us, if the "kisser" starts with the "kissee's" right cheek, he or she would be starting from their - the "kisser's" - left, and vice versa. I think the "kisser" should start on their right, which would be the "kissee's" left cheek. > _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] WEATHER: Goa, India(Goa) Current Conditions
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-forecast-current-conditions.asp?partner=forecastfox&zipcode=ASI|IN|IN011|GOA|&metric=0 Goa, India(Goa) Current Conditions English | Metric Summary (Currently at 11:19 PM) 76° ASI|IN|IN011|GOA| Current Conditionsrain RealFeel(r): 85° F Winds: SSW at 2 mph UV Index (What is this?) UV Index Key Currently: 0 (Low) Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Tonight: Waxing Crescent Asia Satellite Enlarge Animate ASIA Satellite Detailed Current Conditions (Currently at 11:19 PM) Humidity100%Cloud Cover 97% Visibility 3 miMax Temp. 81° F Dewpoint76° F Min Temp. 71° F Ceiling 800 ft Departure 0° F Apparent Temp 83° F High Past 6 hrs.80° F Wind Chill 77° F Low Past 6 hrs. 75° F Wind Speed 2 mph Precip Past 3 hours 0.21 in Wind Direction SSW Precip Past 6 hours 0.39 in Wind Gusts 3 mph Precip Past 24 hours2.08 in PressureN/A Snow on Ground N/A in -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- Photographs from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/popular-views/ _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
RE: [Goanet] Past BBC programmes on Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- Paulo Colaco Dias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Typical Mario... > > Like it or not, the events of 18th Dec. 1961 were > recorded in the history books as the Indian > invasion of Portuguese India. An attack from a > sovereign country to another sovereign country. A > violation of International Law. An act of war. > > So, why do you blame the BBC > Your claim that the BBC is unreliable and biased is > ridiculous! > Mario responds: > Typical Paulo... :-)) > You are obviously reading Portuguese history books, my friend. That's not what MY history books say :-)) > Believe me, as a nationalist whose family were warned to stay away from Goa by the dictatorial Portuguese colonialists, I liked the events of December 18, 1961, a lot! We celebrated with the little fenny we had left. We had no "authentic" cheurisam made from Goa's live sanitation system left :-)) We had no parra left. Finally, we could go to Goa, experience again a place caught in a time-warp, bathe in well water drawn fresh, read by candlelight, walk the rutted, dusty red roads, pluck cajus and mangos off the trees, and replenish our stocks of Goan delicacies and refill our garafaos :-)) > Finally, a 450-year-old and continuing violation of International Law was being redressed. Finally, India had summoned up the gumption to eject a defiant and intransigent Portugal with self-serving delusions of a "province" on foreign soil, half a world away, that they had conquered 450 years ago by force and were continuing to hold on to 14 years after the rest of the civilized world had declared an end to the era of colonialism. > Independent studies have shown that the BBC is highly biased in it's news reporting, especially on certain political issues, where it almost rises to the level of propaganda. I remember reading comments by returning British soldiers from Iraq who could not even recognize what the BBC had reported on what their units had been engaged in. > Paulo, don't you see that the world has changed? That Goa has changed? Whether it is for better or worse depends on who you are. The Portuguese are not coming back to Goa anytime soon. Isn't it time to move on? > _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Inox during DVC show time (see pics)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Inox during DVC show time (see pics) These photos taken at 3.35pm (DVC show was at 3.40pm) However, there was one Hindi show just started at 3.30pm and the next nearest show was at 4pm. Ignore the time recorded/printed on the photos which shows as 11am at which time we were inside watching the 10.30am show. if you can't see pics here, then click below http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/joegoauk/album?.dir=7038re2&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/joegoauk/my_photos [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] PREACHING AT TIMOR
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Mario You must be reading Fox News. Good luck to you. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] PREACHING AT TIMOR * G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Martinho I see no ambiguity or bias in the posts relating to Timor on Goanet. The consensus seems to be that Australia is well tucked into its affairs because of oil in the region. Full stop. Mario observes: Consensus? What consensus? The UN, not Australia, previously had full charge of Timor Leste, and could have continued with a peacekeeping presence there until stability had been achieved, so this facile claim about Australia intervening simply because of oil seems farfetched if not flat out false. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Abbe de Faria on your Mobile (& my contribution)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Abbe de Faria on your Mobile (& my contribution) THERE WERE FEW WHO KNEW THAT IT WAS ABBE FARIA'S 250th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 31. GANESH FATERPEKAR, A YOUNG LAD DECIDED TO ADDRESS THIS LACK OF AWARENESS WITH AN ENCYCLOPEDIA THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED ON TO YOUR CELL PHONE (Shradha Despande writes in GT). Installation steps: Log on to www.phoneuploader.stellernet.com Type 14097 in the text box Follow the instructions to download the software on to the phone. == And my contribution as 'JoeGoaUk', I would like to present to you some photos taken of Abbe de Faria statue. Abbe de Faria Statue, near Old Secretariate, Panaji http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/joegoauk/album?.dir=a5afre2&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos Read more on Abbe de Faria.. http://goanet.org/post.php?name=News&list=goanet&info=2006-May/date&post_id=043138 [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Journalism in Portuguese India 1821-1961
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Constantino Please will you clarify the term you used below"continental Portugal?" Thanks Cornel - Original Message - specially in continental Portugal, _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
RE: [Goanet] PREACHING AT TIMOR
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Mario, It is good that Australia is helping with the peace keeping force in Timor Leste. However, Australia is not doing a favour since what they are doing is monetarily insignificant compared to the billions of dollars in oil and gas that they have been stealing from East Timor for decades now and continue to do so!!! Refs: http://www.etan.org/issues/tsea/plainfact.htm http://www.timorseajustice.org/ http://www.apheda.org.au/campaigns/east_timor_gas/news/1133485503_27547.html http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2006/012006/scheiner.html The above documents describe how a huge and wealthy country like Australia is bullying and stealing the poorest and youngest country in Asia. It is shocking and people should be aware of the issues. Hardly anyone knows about this. East Timor is being bullied and the International Community is not doing anything about it. East Timor was forced to accept half when they should have had it all, and in some cases, East Timor is still not getting any revenue from oil and gas which can be found in 100% of her own territorial waters (Timor Gap). All this because the UN or International Law could not do anything in the short time to force Australia to stop the bullying and the stealing. This is shameful on the part of Australia. Disgusting really. After all, this is the poorest and the youngest country in Asia being bullied by the giant and wealthy Australia. What is also deplorable is the open criticism of the democratically elected East Timor Government by the Australian PM and by East Timor's First Lady (Xanana Gusmao's wife) who is also an Australian citizen. In my opinion, foreign governments should not criticise other legitimate and democratically elected governments, especially when there is a clear dispute in place. It is obvious that Australia would benefit even more if East Timor is proven to be unable to govern herself. For this reason, there are indeed rumours that the rebels have been trained and are receiving support from Australia. As you must know, the leader of the rebels, Major Alfredo Reinado, has been trained in Australia and has lived in Australia for many years. It is important that the international community is aware of the issues in East Timor. After all, they share a common history with Goa and East Timor (as well as Macau) was under the jurisdiction of the Goan Courts "Tribunal da Relacao de Goa" before 1961. Best regards Paulo Colaco Dias. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Goveia Sent: 01 June 2006 20:28 To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: Re: [Goanet] PREACHING AT TIMOR --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Martinho > I see no ambiguity or bias in the posts relating to > Timor on Goanet. The consensus seems to be that > Australia is well tucked into its affairs because > of oil in the region. Full stop. > Mario observes: > Consensus? What consensus? > The UN, not Australia, previously had full charge of Timor Leste, and could have continued with a peacekeeping presence there until stability had been achieved, so this facile claim about Australia intervening simply because of oil seems farfetched if not flat out false. > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/352 - Release Date: 30/05/2006 _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Status of Trains running on Konkan Railway: 02 Jun 06 - 17:00 hrs IST
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_trainstatus_02062006_1700.htm 2nd June, 2006 17:00 hrs PRESS RELEASE STATUS OF TRAINS ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE – 17:00 Hrs The status of various trains over Konkan Railway route at this hour is as below: 1) 0104 Madgaon-CSTM Mandavi Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-Madgaon at 1800 hrs ( 7 hrs 50 mins late) 2) 0112 Madgaon-CSTM Konkankanya Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-Madgaon at 0200 hrs of 3rd June (actual dep. 1800 hrs) 3) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-Mangalore at 0530 hrs of 3rd June (14 hrs 40 mins late) 4) 2619 Dn Matsyagandha Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-LTT at 0530 hrs of 3rd June 5) 0111 Dn Konkankanya Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-CSTM at 0630 hrs of 3rd June 6) 2620 Mangalore-LTT Matsyagandha Exp of 1st June – rescheduled ex-Mangalore at 1130 hrs of 2nd June (21 hrs late) 7) 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati Exp of 1st June – taken over 9 hrs 15 mins late from Southern Railway – running 10 hrs late 8) KR4 Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger – running 5 hrs late and will be terminated at Diva. 9) 0103 CSTM-Madgaon Mandavi Exp of 2nd June – rescheduled ex-CSTM at 1500 hrs of 2nd June (8 hrs 5 mins late) 10) 0111 Dn Konkankanya Exp of 1st June – running 10 hrs 20 mins late 11) 2619 Dn Matsyagandha Exp of 1st June – 16 hrs 45 mins late 12) 6333 Veraval-Trivandrum Exp of 1st June – expected 18 hrs late -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Goa news for June 3, 2006
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Heavy rains lash Kerala, Goa (NDTV) Monsoon hit Kerala a week ahead of schedule on May 26 but it has been causing a lot of damage in Goa and parts of the Maharashtra coast as well. Kerala has already received four times the normal amount of rainfall. http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=National&template=Monsoon &slug=Heavy rains lash Kerala, Goa&id=88539&callid=1 *** 7 of India's 29 states ban 'Da Vinci Code' (AP via Yahoo! News) Seven of India's 29 states have banned "The Da Vinci Code," with officials in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh saying Friday the movie was insulting to Christians. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060602/ap_en_mo/film_india_da_vinci_banned_2 *** Goa geared up to tackle oil spill (Navhind Times) Panaji, June 1: The state government machinery is geared up to tackle any oil spill menace along the Goa coast, officials sources said, following reports that the oil spilled from a merchant vessel off-Karwar coast has touched Karwar and Deobag coasts in Karnataka and that the spill is moving towards Goa. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=060214 *** Underground power lines in S Goa: Goa to ask Centre for Rs 60 crore (Navhind Times) Margao, June 1: The state government is going to ask for Rs 60 crore from the Centre to undertake the underground cabling of all 33 KV and 11 KV high tension lines in the coastal belt of Benaulim, Colva, Betalbatim, Varca, Fatrade going right up to Mobor. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=060215 *** Rains: 300 persons evacuated in S Goa (Navhind Times) Margao, May 30: Heavy rain accompanied by cyclonic winds lashed South Goa last night forcing the authorities to move 300 persons to safer areas following flooding. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=053130 *** Heavy rain in Gujarat, Goa (The Hindu) Four more persons died in rain-related incidents in Gujarat http://www.thehindu.com/2006/06/03/stories/2006060307341300.htm *** Monsoon enters Mumbai, widespread rains in Goa, Kerala (Outlook India) The South-West monsoon entered Mumbai with torrential showers lashing the metropolis today injuring six even as incessant rains continued to pound Kerala and Goa claiming 11 lives so far and leaving a trail of destruction. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=388986 *** Heavy rains in Gujarat, Goa; four more dead (Outlook India) Heavy rains today lashed Goa inundating low-lying areas and Gujarat, where four more persons died in rain-related incidents pushing the toll in the past two days to 12 as monsoon gathered strength in Arunachal Pradesh cutting off a part of the state from rest of the country. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=389475 *** Ship breaks into two, oil spill moves to south Goa coast (Outlook India) A merchant vessel stranded in the rocks off Karwar coast near Devgad island today broke into two pieces and the oil that spilled from the vessel touched south Goan shores even as Coast Guard continued the operations to contain the spill. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=389516 *** Coastal Goan villages alerted about spread of oil spill (Outlook India) Goa government has alerted all coastal village panchayats and municipalities besides the tourism department to maintain a strict watch to check spread of oil spill along the coastline even as Coast Guard was engaged in disintegrating the oil leaked into the Arabian Sea from a ship. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=389444 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] RE : Kiss which cheek first?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- On 01/06/06, Cher Sty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Gabe, Well, in France, the French start by the right cheek.I have noticed that in most of the countries in Europe it is the same - it is just the number of kisses given which are different (2 or 4 in France, 3 in Belgium, 4 in Switzerland for instance as long as I remember what I had been told by the inhabitants of those countries.) Concerning, the right side by which the first kiss has to be given, there may be exceptions to that - which I do not know - if in UK, they start by the left cheek, that may be explained by the fact that they drive on the left unlike most of the European countries. ;-) Best, Rys RESPONSE: Thank you for the clarification; just as I thought right cheek first! Now I do hope our Goans who did it nonchalantly, do it correctly! -- DIE DULCI FREURE, DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Notice for Londoners..if interested.
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- SATURDAY 24th JUNE : Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon. The Secrets of the Da Vinci Code. Fr Gerald O'Collins, S.J (Gregorian University, Rome) will lead a study day in the Upper Hall from 10.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Author or co-author of 45 published books and hundreds of articles, Gerald O'Collins has become well known for his articles in The Tablet and appearances on the BBC. His most recent books include: Easter Faith (Darton, Longman and Todd) and Catholicism (Oxford University Press). -- DIE DULCI FREURE, DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Dev Borem Korum, Adieu, Adios.
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- A few months ago it seems a hornet's nest was disturbed, by the farewell salutations used here! Yesterday whilst watching Master Mind, a common farewell used in French and Spanish amongst other 'Latin' languages, Adieu = To God So it seems it is not just Konkani that invokes God, so eat your hearts out fellas! -- DIE DULCI FREURE, DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] OR NOT TO BE
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Arjun, Ricardo or whoever you are, Many thanks for a pretty mixed up reply. I can't figure out what on earth you are trying to say despite your best efforts! Thanks once again. I don't intend to pursue this particular issue further. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Nunes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:28 PM Subject: [Goanet] OR NOT TO BE * G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Bhai Sahab Cornel, Who am I? Yours is a very good question. Five or six hundred years ago, some of my forbears were islamicized North African Berbers (al Gharb, al Andalus), some were western Jews (Sefarad), some were christian Barbarians, and so on and so forth. Than the melting pot set sail east and west to make the planet one (oneness, you may recognize the concept) and become global. Global, period. I am the free sibling of that global tribe, where ethnic bias, hard feelings or hatred have no abode. I can play with and enjoy as many aliases as I feel like. I am at home. You, yourself, I guess, before being a mixed up Cornel, were probably, in a row, over the last few thousand years, a devious Cornélio de Jesus, a faithful Abu Khan, a devout Krishna, a holy Siddhartha, a pure Mahavir. Unfortunately you do not consider it to be a stream of enrichment and enlightment but rather an embarrassing source of unease and soul searching conflict. Bhai NRI cum aspiring Goenkar if you can't encompass them all go back to just one of your forsaken selves and be happy. You can, if you just want. It is not forbidden. This time the going Brits will not rough you. 'To thine own self be true'. Atmavan. Arjun Warrior at Kurukshetra _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] The Da Vince Code (Hightlights)- The Mind only sees what it chooses to see..
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- DVC - The Mind only sees what it chooses to see.. First ever public show in GOA of DVC 10am today at Inox (02/06/06) Some highlights: - There were 4 policemen seen at the Inox. However, there were no police before the start of second show i.e. 12.50pm. - There were about 100 people in the audience. The figure is quite good, given just about 2 hours notice (people only come to know when they opened morning newspapers) Mostly seen even less than 50 people during Bollywood movies etc at the morning shows. Many Christian seen inside, there was a family of 4 just in front of us. 4 European tourist also seen. - The movie is about 2hrs duration. - First one hour there is nothing about the so called 'controversy' - Movie is all about codes, scrambles, etc - French & Italian language also spoken (with English translation/subtitles). - Holy Grail, tomb, Prairie or priory, code etc are the words often used. - Prairie/priory could be a sort of a religious sect or a body or a committee - The 'last super' portrait, the cup (wine) is missing. - Draw two triangles one on one- one pointing upward (male) and the other one downward (female) so that it appears like a 6 corner star. Its the symbol of male & female - The code revealed is 'APPLE' ( HIGHLIGHTS (fictional) CONTINUE BELOW, AFTER THE WARNING LINE) At the exit door, TV crew Live365 seen interviewing those who already watched the show. Some one in the background shouted loudly ' Big Cry and no Wolf' Now, you may wish to ask me if I would watch the movie if there was no much hue and cry about the movies in the press etc My Ans: Never! I only watched it as a matter of curiosity. I usually prefer Horror & Adventure. 'The controversial film "The Da Vinci Code" whose release was opposed by Christians groups, has netted Rs. three crores in its opening weekend in India' (GT) Note: The subject line 'The mind only sees..' also taken from the movie. FOLLOWING FICTIONAL OR CONTROVERSIAL INFORMATION NARRATED BY A OLDER MAN TO THE LEAD ROLES IN THE MOVIE you may press 'delete' or look away now.. - Maria Magdalen married to Jesus. - Jesus loved Maria Magdalen more than anybody else. - Maria Magdalen was pregnant at the time of Jesus Crucifixion - She then fled to France. - Did she really gave birth to Jesus Child ? yes. - Any surviving or living bloodline of Jesus ? Yes, The heroine herself and there is another one you will have to watch it yourself to find out. - There was a mention of Gospel of Filip and Maria Magdalene [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Goencho Ulo - April - June issue
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dear Goanetters, We are pleased to announce that Goencho Ulo April - June issue has now been uploaded on www.fullerlife.in Long Live Konkani. Rgds Leo D'Mello. Live a Fuller Life. www.fullerlife.in -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 31/05/2006 _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] GOENCHO ULO porot ainkonk ieta ;-)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dears, The current issue of GOENCHO ULO has been uploaded on www.fullerlife.in and will also be available on www.goacom.com/joel/konkani by tonight. This issue is dedicated to Abbe Faria and Goa's Statehood, the result of Konkani being accepted as a language. Also read about the new books being published in Romi lipi Konkani. We will try to get permission to publish excerpts on the Net and in the tabloid. There has been a long gap in the tabloid because most of us who are involved in its publication and fund raising were busy with a long duration workshop, providing Editorial and infrastructural support. We also need to earn a living. The GOENCHO ULO is our labour of love. The hard copies are also circulated free to the readers in Goa and elsewhere. The GOENCHO ULO is copyleft: one is free to copy and use the material in it in any way that promotes the love of Konkani. Script is not an issue with us, Konkani is. All Konkani Mogi are requested to use clippings from the Goencho Ulo in their emails to fellow Konkani speakers, whether Goan or not. There is ease in using Roman Script on the Internet, let us put it to good use to promote the love of the language. Contributions from readers are invited to make the GOENCHO ULO the voice of all people. You can send in your short articles [25 words or less], poems, jokes, anecdotes, proverbs, news of lasting value, information of book releases, etc in Konkani [ any dialect, in Romi, Devanagri or Kannada script] by email, FAX or post to EDITOR, Goencho Ulo,c/o DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS, Rua de Natal, Fontainhas, PANAJI - Goa. 403001, FAX 0091-832-2425286. Please remember to put your name address and phone number and/or email ID on the matter sent for publication. Mog asumdi. Viva Goa. Miguel _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] CA/PS 21: STONE WALLING .. FROM GOA TO SAN DIEGO!
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/05/31/opinion/commentary/19_43_245_30_0 6.txt Military should rethink Miramar stance By: BARRY MICKLEWRIGHT - Commentary for the North County Times With all due respect to Capt. Mike Allen, chief of staff for Navy Region Southwest in San Diego, to all of his colleagues in the Navy and Marines, and to U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, the only logical place to develop a new civilian airport to serve San Diego County is at Miramar, and this can be done with minimal impact upon essential military operations in this area. First, a reminder to Mr. Hunter, that he was elected to serve the interests of all of the people in his district, and that attaching a provision to a defense spending bill that would block the use of any area bases for development of an airport is clearly against the interests of San Diego residents. Capt. Allen says that Miramar is essential to the training of new pilots, yet in his same remarks to the airport advisory panel, he talked about pilot training programs that are conducted at nearby North Island Naval Air Base and Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Surely it would be better for all concerned if pilot training programs could be combined at those two facilities. If Capt. Allen and his Navy and Marine colleagues would only get out of their traditional defensive posture, a position they assume whenever the subject of potential base closures is aired, they would see the substantial cost savings that could be realized by concentrating their operations at North Island and Camp Pendleton. If they handle things right, I'm sure Mr. Hunter and his colleagues in Congress could arrange it so that the expenses incurred in moving from Miramar to North Island and Camp Pendleton would not become Navy or Marine expenses, but be considered part of the overall costs of building a new civilian airport for San Diego County. And if they require a new runway at Camp Pendleton, I'm sure that could be included too! With Lindbergh Field being already so overcrowded, and projections for the future being even more so, it is time for all San Diegans to start working together to get this job done as soon as possible. And by all San Diegans I mean civilians and military personnel, Congress and the military brass. If we can show that we are united in this endeavor, then we can more forcefully request the help of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, President George W. Bush and Congress to help us get this imperative new airport moving forward. Similarities between Miramar/Pendleton-N.Island and Dabolim/Seabird, right? Cheers. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] PLAYING (& PAYING) FOR MORE TIME .. IN GOA?
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S *
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Yesterday's TOI had a story titled "UK hawks used Sea Harriers" . Its about
8 Sea Harriers de-commisioned ("mainly" for financial reasons) just two
months ago and sold to the Indian Navy. Only the radars of these aircraft
are reporedly different from the ones already with IN.
At this rate all the Sea Harriers in the world will gradually and eventually
end up in Goa and its maritime vicinty. They may be needed to keep Dabolim
under the IN's thumb for a long long time to come. Golly!
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Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dear Mario, I didn't want to embark on a US related topic since I understand that they are banned on Goanet but I was curious to know which side of that debate you fall on. Elisabeth - > > > Mario observes: > > > Elisabeth, > > > What you have described above is the "official" or > legal system in the US. > > > However, the US is right now in the middle of a > furious national debate on what to do about the > approx. one million illegal immigrants every month > that risk their very lives to sneak into the country > to work and fill their empty bellies, leading to > estimates of between 12 and 15 MILLION illegal > immigrants that have accumulated in the US over the > years, many using forged documents. > > > > _ > Do not post admin requests to the list. > Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Viva Goa 2006 - Toronto , Canada
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- >From GOA Toronto , Canada. 000 Viva Goa will soon be upon us. In it's 9th year of being celebrated at The Downsview Hangar, we expect tickets to go quickly. Mark Saturday, July 29th on your calendars! We are creating a special site for Viva Goa 2006 - which is currently being worked on. Please check http://vivagoa.goatoronto.com frequently, as the site should be ready soon. Want to know how to get to the Downsview Hangars? Check out our Map & Directions section so that you can plan your route ahead of time! Tickets prices this year are as follows: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL...from now to July 1st, tickets are $8.00 After July 1st to the actual day $10.00 Children 5 - 10 years of age $3.00 4 and under - FREE Tickets can be purchased from any committee member. Please see attachment(s) for contact details. If you can not view attachments please click pdf version. http://vivagoa.goatoronto.com -- Goan runs for City Councillor Written by Kevin D'Costa Tuesday, 30 May 2006 A goan candidate, Patrick Mendes is running for municipal elections in Mississauga's newly created Ward 10. See his profile below and visit his website at www.votepatrickmendes.com. We wish Patrick best of luck on the upcoming elections. Patrick spent most of his childhood in Etobicoke where he attended Michael Power High School. He then graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. For the past 16 years, Patrick has resided in Mississauga with his wife, twin sons, and daughter. He joined the Public Service in 1990 and has held a progression of positions in Program Administration and also as a member of the Management Group. Patrick enjoys many outdoor activities. He is an avid golfer and enjoys playing a good game of cricket. He also enjoys music and reading. Patrick brings a refreshing combination of dedication, enthusiasm and passion to all that he undertakes. rene WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2006 www.goaday.com -- _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Coming Soon. Goencho Ulo - June issue
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Dear Goanetters, I have been getting mails on why Goencho Ulo is delayed. Basically GU is not exactly a monthly-periodical. Secondly the team which puts together GU have been involved in organizing various workshops. And finally the paucity of funds is also a contributing factor. As you know, GU is printed and distributed free. We rely entirely on advertisers and the goodwill of readers to keep it going. So all those who MISSED Goencho Ulo, please do help to make it come more oftener with your goodwill, your articles, reports, musings and your ads and financial contributions. Long Live Konkani. Rgds Leo D'Mello. Live a Fuller Life. www.fullerlife.in -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 31/05/2006 _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] The 'CODE' decodes at Goa Inox from today
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- The 'CODE' decodes at Goa Inox from today Yes, I am talking about the film 'THE DA VINCI CODE' which is releasing at Goa Inox from today Friday the 2nd June 2006. This was neveR been announced earlier, not even yesterday's newspaper not it appeared in the Inox daily 'Next Change' box/Ad. other films are.. SYRIANA (4 SHOWS) LOVE KE CHAKKAR MEIN (3) TIRUPATHI (1) X MEN 3 (4) MUNICH (1) 36 CHINA TOWN (2) SHAGGY DOG (1) TOM DICK & HARRY (1) BUT THE '..CODE' HAS 6 SHOWS Daily six shows 10am, 12.50pm, 3.40pm, 6.30pm, 9.20pm & 11.30pm. Tickets usually around Rs.120 per head all movies all days but.. Readers are reminded that after the great success of 'The Grapes Escapades', this week also runs the annual popular 'JoeGoaUk week at INOX'. There are variety of programmes with Stalls selling 'cheap' items cheap. Special offer: Come at morning show at INOX (before 12pm) get discount of 50% i.e. just pay Rs.60 but FRI/Sat/Sun Rs.80. All you have to mention at booking counter 'JoeGoaUk'. This offer applies not just to DVC but to all other movies too. Currently, SYRIANA, DA VINCI CODE, X MEN 3, 36 CHINA TOWN. THANKS AND ENJOY THE SHOW. = [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] RE: Viva Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- soumo chatterjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So relax and enjoy the book for what it is. > and let Goanet be the discussion forum on GOABy > the way heavy rains are lashing Goa... how many of > us are bothered enough to send in help or phone our > people there if they are OK? think of that > instead.. > Mario observes: > Soumo, we get it. You are a Goaphile. You want Goanet to restrict itself to GOA, and GOA alone, yet everything you have posted so far has been about The Da Vince Code which has nothing to do with Goa. How is your suggestion supposed to work? > How about telling us what you think about the ongoing discussions on Goanet about restricting non-Goans from the job and real-estate markets in Goa? > _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] PREACHING AT TIMOR
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Martinho > I see no ambiguity or bias in the posts relating to > Timor on Goanet. The consensus seems to be that > Australia is well tucked into its affairs because > of oil in the region. Full stop. > Mario observes: > Consensus? What consensus? > The UN, not Australia, previously had full charge of Timor Leste, and could have continued with a peacekeeping presence there until stability had been achieved, so this facile claim about Australia intervening simply because of oil seems farfetched if not flat out false. > > _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] In small Goa, big developmental projects constantly attract local protests
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- In small Goa, big developmental projects constantly attract local protests By Pamela D'Mello Panaji, Goa: A series of high profile projects flagged by the Goa government have run into trouble with local protestors --- largely over perenially-contentious land acquisitions. The latest in a line of projects to hit a road block is a long pending tourism industry effort to lay out an 18-hole international standard golf course. While the government-private joint venture identified land on a sprawling sea face hilltop in south Goa, the areas's local MLA has stated that villagers were opposed to giving up the 10,000 sq m required. Negotiations are still on to clear the green for the golf course, projected as necessary to scale up Goa's tourism market to high spending business and leisure travellers. Days earlier chief minister Pratapsing Rane dismissed statements from regional opposition parties, who said the government's project for a North-South six lane expressway would leave many homeless. He said road mapping authorities had taken care to ensure the trajectory would affect minimum houses. Critics though point out that the parallel highway, initially conceieved to complement a new airport, was superflous since the airport itself is now temporarily on hold. The state's critical rural landscape would be affected by the 90 metre wide tarmac ribbon, losing farm space to bitumen, they say. One regional party has threatened to campaign against the expressway, even as the administration indicated it was going ahead with ground pegging exercises. Another mega project to situate an information technology park in a suburban village plateau has met with protest, since the site includes green patches which attract birds and birdwatchers. Big developmental projects constantly attract local protest, since scenic placid self contained villages react to ceding public and private farm and and green areas to urbanisation and commercial activity, Rumblings had initially greeted a IT habitat project laid out in the upmarket Dona Paula residential area, home to the state's whose who. The project inauguration however went through, earlier this year. Projects for a cricket stadium had to be shifted while contentious centralised garbage dump sites were abandoned following protests. In the political race to demonstrate development milestones before an upcoming election, the Congress party sees itself as a victim, paying the price for being more democratic and therefore a soft target for protestors. "Activists only come out of the woodwork when the Congress is in power" says Congress MLA Jeetendra Deshprabhu, referring to the calm that previous regimes enjoyed. (ENDS) Pamela D'Mello is Goa correspondent for The Asian Age. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
