[Goanet] INDECENT EXPENDITURE
* 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 just one month,June06, it is reported that the cabinet Ministers have spent more than 66 lakhs in Fuel(14.6),Foreign Tours(12.5), Domestic Tours(26.0),Refreshments(2.3),Telephones(6.4),and also Mobiles(4.2). The Chief Minister boldly statesOur performance on the financial front is excellent The IFFI expenditure reported via Wizcraft takes the cake.Three Press conferences held in Kala Black Box Rs2,25,000/-. Miscellaneous expenses Rs96,98,761/-, and Garbage managementRs 9,80,605/-.These details were brought up in the State Assembly,with government failing to justify! Five new expensive cars were purchased, with some Ministers asking for foreign cars. Are they working for the nation and Aam Admi or some other purpose? It is shocking that this profligacy goes unpunished and unchecked as are the CAG reports, all of which demands an ATR ,widely published in public interest. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 12, 2006 * Security tightened in Goa after Mumbai blasts... Ulhas Kamat is Goa's director for NRI Affairs...
* 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. --- Hi Gabe, I guess if it's a matter that arises primarily because of your non-resident status (and being out of Goa), then you should take it up not just with Ulhas Kamat but with Eduardo Faleiro (the NRI Commissioner). How effective that will be, I cannot say, knowing the vagaries of government -- which works sometimes and sometimes (more often?) doesn't. Someone I know is still trying to get to the bottom of why he was being deprived a visa to visit Goa for many years, without any specific reason being given! On the other hand, if this is a case of a general nature, then obviously it could be unfair to burden an infrastructure set up with a specialist agenda to take it on. It must be said however that the tenancy laws of the 1960s and 1970s (particularly the mundkar, or homestead-tenancy laws) have been overwhelmingly anti-expat in impact. Many reading this would know how it worked: you're based abroad, give that friendly neighbour your home (or part of it) to stay in and look after, and suddenly the laws change and s/he becomes owner with many actual-owners left homeless. It might be nice if we on Goanet could spend some time to put this issue on the agenda, rather than just indulging in infighting and name-calling and spending so much of our energies to make the point of how great Portuguese colonialism was in its civilising mission. FN On 13/07/06, Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Fred, I have a problem regarding my property in Goa, do you think Ulhas Kamat is the right person to approach? If so I would appreciate an email/mail address. -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org| +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- 2248 copylefted photos from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Tours banned from Xavier Basilica, guides upset - I SUPPORT THE BAN
* 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. --- MY ONLY RESPONSE TO THIS IS THE CHURCH IS A HOUSE OF GOD AND IT SHOULD STAY THAT WAY A PLACE FOR PRAYER, DEVOTION AND RESPECT Please dont compare a theatre and church as the same regards Herman --- WILSON SOARES [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * 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. --- Mr D'Souza, I am not trying to build a controversy here but as you say things must have been happening some time ago, its all the more reason why corrective measures should have been taken. You learn through experience and bring in some changes so that everyone is satisfied and that change is not by shunning people completely. Old Goa is a Historic place and people from all over the world come down to see and along with them there are the Devotees as well. Just because a few people mis-behave you don't close down the house. Have you been to the movies in a theatre? There are always those few who cause trouble but because of those few, you dont shut down the movie theatre? You can approach them, reprimand them or have a Police/Security Guard to do the needfull. All I am saying is take the necessary steps to correct the situation and I am sure the Guides will follow the guidelines. Thank you for your reply anyway, and I dont intend persuing on this matter. Peace on earth and to the fellow men. Wilson __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] world Goa Day 20 August 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. --- From a posting on Margao net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Margao-net group. File : /ProudtobeGoan. mp3 Uploaded by : gorettiali_nee_ dsouza gorettiali_nee_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Description : Song - Proud to be a Goan You can hear the song Proud to be a Goan You can access this file at the URL: Click http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Margao- net/files/ ProudtobeGoan. mp3 To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit: http://help. yahoo.com/ help/us/groups/ files Regards, gorettiali_nee_ dsouza gorettiali_nee_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] com - - --- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1cent;/min. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post - Original Message From: Melvyn Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:29:08 AM Subject: [Goanet] world Goa Day 20 August 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. --- 20 August is a day dedicated and embraced byGoan people and friends in Goa and around the world. You are invited to participate, reflect and celebrate our Goan Heritage.Perhaps organise a picnic/debate goto church for ideas of what our people are doing please visit www.goaday.com. This years theme is excellence through unity As information coordinator please let me know of your plans by 30th July for listing on events worldwide send this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20060713/113c6c1e/attachment.html ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Explaination to Zinedine's insult?
* 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. --- Hi Goanetters, newton filomeno [EMAIL PROTECTED],wrote: Hence it was best for Zinedin to inform the referee as a captain that too of the harm bestowed on him, prior to head butting his opponent. He doesn't even deserve to be give the honour of The best Footballer of the tournament. - 1) You as a referee, you go on the field with a different attitude. 2) Verbal abuse is the same if not worse than physical abuse. In my opinion Zidane should be given the golden boot AND a Golden Ball for NOT killing him ON THE SPOT. Afra. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20060713/9a90b7d3/attachment.htm ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Test Your Spoken Konkani Language - part I
* 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. --- Test for spoken Konkani (local) Language: It is nothing but saying the same thing in different words by keeping the meaning more or less the same. Please try to add one or more to each of the following. Lets Start with 2 examples: e.g. 1 I love You Hanv tuzo mog kortam Hanv tujea mogan podlam Hanv tujer motam (I am dying on you) (You may add thus..) Hanv tujea mogan lasotam e.g. 2 He is fast asleep To nidon podla To nidon sarko goreta To nidon sompneta (you may add..) To nidon bhorneta, To San'na ukotta etc ... Red hot (angry) To ragan sarko furr zata To ragan sarko uchamboll zata To ragan sarko tambllo zata A girl with bad reputation Tem ek kolvont Tem ek pamprel Tem ek Kolug Tem ek fulgollem Very dark fellow.. To kallo kitt To kallo ingallo To kallo Kanvllo . Come into my arms.. Mojea ghopant ieo Mojea Vengent ieo Mojea hankiant ieo Too much drunk.. To pivon tight To pivon lans To pivon muzg Too young... To sarcko bhurgo To sarrko bacha To sarko piquen To sarko kirians [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 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] We must go to war!
* 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 13/07/06, Valmiki Faleiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .. POST SCRIPT: Why didn't Mumbai police realise that jamming the telephone network, when rail and road networks already were, would add more to people's misery than help nab the killers or stymie riots-fuelling rumour? Instant communication channels were available a short drive away. The perpetrators had all the time to drive out. Poor Mumbaikars got jammed. (ENDS) Comment: I wouldn't be too certain that the Police or Security Forces caused the block out of phones! This happened here too last year when we had the London bombings..this was due to overload of the networks; people desperately trying to call their loved ones to ascertain that they were safe. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] 25 foreigners blacklisted,3 deported in June: Goa DGP
* 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 !! -- --- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- 25 foreigners blacklisted,3 deported in June: DGP --- Twenty-five foreign nationals have been blacklisted by Ministry of Home Affairs, while three foreign nationals residing at Anjuna Yemeni, German and British were deported in the month of June for overstaying, said Director General of Police (DGP) Neeraj Kumar on Tuesday. Kumar disclosed that the 25 of those blacklisted mostly comprise Russians and Israelis involved in the drug trade. One of them is Israeli national Agai, who, the DGP alleged was involved in drug peddling, had recently approached the Indian Embassy in Israel for a visa which was turned down. We are not only in the process of deporting, but also blacklisting those not wanted in the State, he observed. Blacklisting will help us in restricting many of the drug traffickers entering the State and the country, he added. Kumar informed that a sniffer dog, a Labrador, meant for the Anti-Narcotic Cell has been trained at the BSF Academy in Tekanpur. The same will be used by the ANC at the airport when the season begins. We've got sanction for another four pups which will be trained for different sections of the police, he said. The DGP said the airport will have daily presence of ANC personnel during the season time. We have information that Goa has become one of the transit points for soft drugs like cannabis and hashish. These mostly find way to European countries through charter flights taking off from the State, he stated. - HERALD 12/07/06 page 3 -- === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Working On Issues Of Development Democracy === -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20060713/7c259e75/attachment.html ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] [Fwd: for the love of Konkani]
* 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. --- Original Message Subject: for the love of Konkani From:Pravin Sabnis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:Wed, July 12, 2006 11:56 pm -- The controversy over allowing the Konkani language to exist in the Romi and Kannada scripts is turning ugly, due to unnecessary prejudices. Prejudice No 1: Roman script is alien Surely this is a redundant attitude. Most Goans write in Romi-Konkani on e-mails and SMSs. One may argue that the Devnagri script can be used too, but for that it is necessary to know how to type it. In fact, how can one insist that English should be a subject from Std I (the demand was made by the Samta Andolan at Pedne Parishad) and then persist with the claim that the Roman script is alien to young minds. It is pertinent to note that publications and periodicals in the Romi and the Kannada script are written and read by many. The numbers prove that public patronage exists for all the scripts. The Devnagri script too, will flourish, but it does not have to be at the cost of the Romi-script or the Kannada script. Prejudice No 2: Single Script strengthens Language The blockage of the Urdu script has left Hindi poorer. Even today, the best of Hindi writing comes from people who know both the scripts Devnagri as well as Urdu. When we interact with Konkanis from Karnataka or Kerala, our common language matters, not the accent, not the vocabulary and definitely not the script. Konkani has survived all odds over the years along the entire Konkan belt, due to the plurality of dialect, accent and script. Last year, a Konkani Yakshagaan performed in the Kala Academy, with the background banner written in the Kannada script. Discrimination against script will only create divisions and diversions in the Konkani movement. Prejudice No 3: Western culture will dominate This prejudice falls flat in regards to the Kannada script. Regarding the others, it is observed that the aping of western culture is not restricted to any one script, community or language. And most importantly culture is not really eastern or western, northern or southern... it is reflected in the values of democracy, equality, freedom, empathy and humanism. Yes our ethnic identity is reinforced with the consolidation of our language, but to insist that the Devnagri script should be thrust upon people will have its dangerous implications. Forceful impositions will lead to resistance and even revolt. To promote the Devnagri script, one does not have to demote the Romi or Kannada scripts. Prejudice No 4: All opposition is anti-Konkani In supporters of the Romi-script are even described as anti-national. Our language is one of colourful plurality and it is unfair to view it through a blinkered black-or-white perspective. A few hotheaded, nasty arguments needed not be the basis to decide that supporters of any one script are opposing the other. Such chauvinism is best left to the Konkani speaking Goan who insists that Konkani is a dialect. Nationalism and national pride are not slaves to any single language or script. They go beyond, to first recognizing and then accepting, both, our strengths as well as our weaknesses. Attacking the plural diversity will wreck all possible unity! Prejudice No 5: It reinforces arguments of Konkani bashers Two Mandovi bridges have fallen down, been rebuilt and an entire landscape has changed, since the official and public recognition of Konkani as a language of the Konkani people. The use of written Konkani has increased in leaps and bounds. Literature, theatre, Documentation and development is taking place in all the major scripts. This controversy is less to do with language and more to do with economics that come with the official recognition of the script. The proponents of Kannada and Romi scripts want their dutiful share of the Sahitya Academy and other awards and rewards. Some in the Devnagri camp do not want to let go of the monopoly. May all Konkani people disregard the divisive arguments and allow Konkani to flourish in all scripts by patronizing the distinct and unique plurality of our language. May the sloganeering recede and may the pen and the ghumat be brought to the fore! Pravin Sabnis [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] On what's good for Goa and Goans - Joe Vaz
* 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 Joe, This comes a little late as a lot of water has run under the bridge between Fred and you. Nevertheless, I must thank you for your most liberal views and a good understanding (analytical). I am presently not in a position to interact more often on the net as my sancharnet has packed off. I rely on reliance and gmail. Fred means well. However I would be more happy for him if he took a little trouble to identify motives rather than go on mere statistics. Manohar Parrikar did rely solely on stats and see what the CAG has to say on his rule. A pity to see good men go down the drain voluntarily. Wonder if the goodness was there at all in the first place. And that is what I hope intelligent persons like Fred will look for. If that is identified, everything becomes very simple. best rgds floriano - Original Message - From: Joe Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: GOANET@GOANET.ORG Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] On what's good for Goa and Goans Floriano Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now, take for instance our brush with (some) the Press in Goa. Politics in Goa has, over too long, pampered the press to such an extent that it (press) has forgotten its responsibilities as the FOURTH ESTATE, like the other three, the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. GSRP has taken on itself to remind the press that it too has to conduct itself as the FOURTH ESTATE. Not quite sure whether the politics in Goa has pampered the press -but surely, the politicians and powerhouses (industrialists) have successfully controlled and subdued the press/journalists in Goa. Thus, on many fronts, the press is intimidated into pussyfooting on insidious issues plaguing the public. Professional Journalism is a remarkable profession, and honest, ethical and unbiased journalism can blissfully contribute to society. The press can be a driving force and pose a formidable challenge to politicians, while astutely shaping politics in a way to help eradicate some of the malaises facing the public. The press in Goa, as we know, is highly partisan and biased, which often degenerates into shameless lying and blatant propaganda to pander to their masters desires; -often depoliticizing the public rather than engaging them. There are scarcely a few newspapers and/or journalists that are not in bed with those who control politics and powerhouses. This has effectively forced the press to accept self-regulation (and selective reporting,) to protect their own interests and ward off any threat from politicians and those in positions of power. Sadly, but invariably, press reporting has often turned into dictation by politicians who have mastered the art to exploit and exert a great deal of control over the press on what gets covered and what does not. Journalists today spend much more time evaluating whether the politicians can successfully spin the public (i.e. through lies and deceit) than they do holding politicians accountable and responsible for their actions. More stories get reported and public concerns voiced via e-media by people like Godfrey Gonsalves and Aires Rodrigues, than some of our Goan journalists who either shy out or cowed down from actively fulfilling their role of factual and responsible reporting. A truly independent journalism requires the journalist to stand outside of partisan institution, intimidation and biases, and assume the perspective of those outside the corridor of power. As a legendary expression elucidates: Journalism should afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. This is certainly not happening in our Goa State. Verily, responsible journalism is not for the fainthearted! Joe Vaz ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] *** Goa's education conundrum: English or mothertongue, choice isn'
* 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. --- Frederick FN Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NRIs could get more seats at a reasonable price, and thus help to also build the educational networks here by paying somewhat higher fees (which is probably only equitable, given their earning-capacity and the fact that they have not been taxpayers here). FN It is an insensible and illogical concept and proposal that NRIs should be squeezed to pay higher fees for educating their children in Goa/India, because of their earning capacity. Considering that the Gulf Goans (NRIs) have considerably contributed to boost the economy of Goa, through slogging in the Gulf countries, yet sending almost *all* their savings home to Goa. What have these Goans got in return? How much squeeze does one really propose on the Gulf Goan? Isnt it a shame that after all that Gulf Goans contributed to the State, we propose to further bleed the Gulf Goans? How does one justify that these Gulf Goans keep paying higher fees, after they return and remain unemployed in Goa? Is Fred inferring that Gulf Goans pay *No Taxes* at all in Goa/India? Note: Constancio Manuel Gomes, appears to be a NRI, whose son studies in the Indian Embassy school in the Arabia Gulf. Joe Vaz _ How good are you in a Formula One car? Play now http://server1.msn.co.in/sp05/tataracing/onlinegame.asp ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] [Fwd: Goan language newspaper]
* 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. --- Sunaparant doesn't have a website. You can email them at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and find out if the publication is available in Mumbai/Bombay. Or phone them at 0091.832.2425277/88 --FN On 13/07/06, Herman Carneiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From:arvind kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:Wed, July 12, 2006 11:50 pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dear Sir, I would like to know the web site for paper called 'SUNAPARANT'.Also pl inform me whether the newspaper is available in Mumbai. -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org| +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- 2248 copylefted photos from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Joe's Bungalows
* 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. --- --- JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check here and evaluate Joe's Bungalow for the last time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/178985034/ Last date is extended till 20th July. Joe, What to tell you. The tenants have taken over the property. One brother and sister (both mundkars) don't get along, so they split the property. One has taken the land, one the house. The government has surveyed it for the next IT park in Goa. Swen, a foreign national, with a legal tourist visa but illegal business visit, has a sales deed in his name claiming the house. The local MLA wants to convert the place to a playground for children (his children). Arvind says it is built on top on a temple. The Goa Historical society want to convert it into a historic site since one Portuguese coin was found there. The Devnagiri and Romi Konkani folks are going to hold opposing rallies on the property tomorrow. If the house is still standing after that, the rave party folks would like your permission to have a trance party for three days. Actually, they don't want your permission, but would like the Goan public to think they legally seek permission. There is a allegation that one Bihari and one Kashmiri stole mangoes from your tree since all crime is committed by illegals in Goa while our Goa for Goans crowd is crime free. While all of this is happening on your property, the Goan media is reporting that the flowers are blooming on your neighborâs property. Difficult to tell what the property is worth in our beloved Goa. Please check with Pedro who has been in the real estate business in Goa for a very long time - about a week or so I think. Regards, George ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] FW: [Goanet-news] Tours banned from Xavier Basilica, guides upset
* 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 Sir I was forwarded this email by a friend and was pleased to note the contents. In March of this year we visited the Saint Francis Xavier Church. While we were there, we were amazed to see how the guides were behaving and speaking so loudly in a place of worship. My husband politely took the guide to one side and requested him not to speak so loudly as he was praying. The guide punched my husband on his head, face and kicked him in front of the tourists. No one came to assist my husband while the guide kept attacking my husband. This caused great distress to me and my husband as we had travelled to Goa after 15 years and visited the Church to have peace of mind. My husband had to visit a doctor and get medication for the injuries he suffered. We were in Goa for 2 weeks but this ruined our trip. I am amazed the some of the priests think that the ban is going too far. When tourist visit places of worship they should treat it such and not treat it as a market place. Maria Alfonso Subject: FW: [Goanet-news] Tours banned from Xavier Basilica, guides upset Subject: [Goanet-news] Tours banned from Xavier Basilica, guides upset Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:23:37 +0530 http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33idsub=122id=4 288t=Tours+banned+from+Xavier+Basilica%2C+guides+upset Tours banned from Xavier Basilica, guides upset The basilica rector maintains that the ban, which took effect July 2, will help maintain decorum and a sense of reverence inside the 401-year-old church. Monday, July 10, 2006 by UCA News A recent ban on tour guides inside Bom Jesus Basilica in Old Goa, which holds the relics of Saint Francis Xavier, has brought relief to some people but dismay to guides and others. The basilica rector maintains that the ban, which took effect July 2, will help maintain decorum and a sense of reverence inside the 401-year-old church, but guides, tourists and even some priests say the decision is unfair. The historic church, a World Heritage monument located in the one-time capital of the former Portuguese colony of Goa, 1,910 kilometers southwest of New Delhi, attracts hundreds of tourists and pilgrims daily. Jesuit Father Savio Baretto, the rector, said basilica authorities decided to keep the guides out following complaints from local devotees that tourists behave disrespectfully in the building. The priest recounted that not long ago a guide picked a fight with a local devotee who resented the commotion tourists were creating. That incident started him thinking, he said, and after a month we decided to ban entry of guided tours. The new rule allows guides to speak to their tour groups outside the basilica or in the foyer, but not beyond that. Father Baretto also lamented that tourists often would barge into the basilica during religious services. Some visitors of other religions also would queue up for Communion, he added. Catholic Church rules allow only baptized Catholics to receive the Eucharist. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI), which oversees the maintenance of the building, agreed to the ban and will prepare signboards asking visitors to maintain silence and decorum inside, according to the rector. Father Almir de Souza, who previously worked at the basilica, welcomed the ban. It's a sacred place, he explained, adding that tourist guides tell a lot of rubbish. He suggested the Church train Religious and priests to be tour guides so they can explain the significance of the various objects inside the basilica while maintaining a sense of sacredness within the church. Father Moreno D'Souza, a senior priest attached to the basilica, acknowledges that the number of tourists has increased significantly over the years. At any given time, there are at least two or three groups of over a hundred each inside the basilica, and the end result is a shouting match, said the Jesuit priest, who was basilica rector for several years. He also said tourists often rush to receive Communion out of great devotion, but do not necessarily know what the Sacrament really means. In one instance a local devotee discovered a tourist trying to take the consecrated host home as a relic, but the matter ended without incident after the consecrated host reached the priest, who consumed it. Nonetheless, the former rector and his confrere Father Verissimo Coutinho feel the ban is harsh. Father D'Souza
Re: [Goanet] Goanet as learning instrument
* 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. --- Hi RKN, Who can forget Entebbe? The way they trained and rehearsed in a matter of three days, skimmed across Lake Victoria and staged that daring operation -- complete with a lookalike of Idi Amin in his usual car, even if a friendly neighbouring African nation refused them refuelling on the return? A book and a film have recorded that story. (The hijacked plane, btw, was not an El Al liner, it was an Air France liner on a scheduled flight.) Point is, it was intelligence again that came to Israel's rescue. They had the complete blueprints of the Entebbe terminal building, made cardboard lifesize models for their rehearsals and even had plans for various contigencies (like dispersal of passengers in different areas inside the terminal) in place, prior to embarking on that mission. Intelligence plays the major role. A brains versus brawn point. But the Sinai radar and PLO HQ storming, which occured much before, had their own brilliance. (Both were staged, incidentally, by the Mossad.) I'll briefly explain. I'll condense only one. The Soviets supplied their latest, most sophisticated radar systems to the Egyptians. It was installed on the Sinai Peninsula. The radar brought all of Israel under enemy eye -- even a helicopter could not take off even from the northernmost tip of Israel without the enemy's knowledge. The Israelis were alarmed. The Israeli PM called a meeting of the defence chiefs and the Mossad. Each one presented his plan on to deal with the situation. The army guy (I think the Yom Kippur hero, Gen. Moshe Dayan, was still the Dy Chief of Army staff then) unfolded his plan to destroy the radar. The chief of the Air Force told how he would carpet bomb the entire camp, including the Soviet radar. Then came the turn of the Mossad chief. He begged of the PM to allot the assignment to him. We will NOT destroy that radar, he pleaded, we will bring it back to Israel. They did just that. Together with requisite help from the other services, a small helicopter-borne commando unit took the relaxing Egyptian guards by complete surprise, dismantled the radar system and brought it back home ... piece by piece! (It was later re-assembled and studied in detail by Israeli and western techies, in Israel, to Russia's chagrin. The Soviets changed their arms policy: never again did a first-generation piece of defence equipment leave their shores.) Regards, Valmiki P.S.: If you read my piece that appeared in today's (Goa) Herald, also posted here earlier, on the Mumbai serial blasts, you know better how I regard the Mossad ;-) On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 Radhakrishnan Nair wrote : -- (Valmiki Faleiro: I am also - just btw, again - an admirer of the Mossad's achievements ... particularly the episodes about the most advanced Soviet-supplied radar installed by Egypt in the Sinai (which put the entire of Israel under enemy scanner) prior to the Yom Kippur war, and the raid on PLO HQ in a Beirut highrise.) Don't you remember the Entebe operation, Val? It involved an Israeli passenger plane hijacked by Muslim extremists during Idi Amin's regime. -- RKN ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] We must go to war!
* 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. --- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: not available Url: /pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20060713/d32de0ac/attachment.ksh ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Auditing the auditors: how the media reports CAG
* 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 Wednesday evening (July 12, 2006), the Goa office of the Comptroller and Auditor General [1] released its annual report for the year-ended March 31, 2005. A hurried overview (while not claiming to be comprehensive) of what the report says is here [2] on Goanet [3]. This morning (July 13), it was interesting to see the response this story got from the mainstream media in Goa. Given that papers and presspersons have been heavily politicised in recent years -- they always were, but this activity took on a new high under the Parrikar regime -- the slants were clearly showing. Herald [4] aka oHeraldo, struggling to maintain its role as a inconsistently critical paper (needing to be critical of the current Congress ruling establishment, but also someone as influential as ex-CM Manohar Parrikar, seen by many here as a CM-in-waiting), puts it about the most bluntly. Its lead-item, that dominates three-fourths of the top-half of its front-page, says, IFFI'04: CAG nails Parrikar. Financial irregularities involving crores come to light [5]. Another top-of-the-page single column notes that the CAG report raps cops [6]. Herald [7] adds some background to say: The expenditure by the Manohar Parrikar government has drawn a lot of controversy and opposition from the public, because of the huge expenditure involved. The CAG report confirms these wasteful expenditure in all areas and states that huge expenditure was incurred in haste by-passing established tendering procedures, allowing inflated projections to be passed without adequate checks, passing exorbitant costs on consultants/contractors and architects though they lacked justification and transparency. It has specific highlights showing what the CAG says about wastage of money -- large sums of it -- on the obviously-questionable cine-multiplex Inox deal, raod works, road package works, consultants, the contractor and the restorations and upgraded of the Kala Academy. The Navhind Times [8], for long Goa's dominant newspaper player but seeing erosion in that postion coupled with fears of a Times of India [9]. entry into the local market in Goa, had this story: IFFI-2004: CAG pulls skeletons out of government cupboard [10]. It's an amazing 26-para report, with a lot of details, but which doesn't once mention the name of Manohar Parrikar. This means forgetting the politician who staked his reputation in getting IFFI2004 adamantly done his way, and claimed credit for it too. In para 25, there's just a reference to the then chief minister of Goa. *Gomantak Times*, owned by the family of the Maratha strongman Nationalist Congress Party politician Sharadrao Pawar, carries the story as a smallish two-column on the bottom of Page 1, titled IFFI-04: GSIDC plays 'villain' in CAG report. Rapped for wastage of funds. GT, as the paper is called, has been doing some interesting stories on some issues in recent times. Unfortunately it doesn't have a website, and simply gave up trying to maintain its presence in cyberspace perhaps not long after the web-savvy former editor Ashwin Tombat ceased being at that slot. *Sunaparant*, Goa's lone Konkani daily paper (though not a widely-read one), plays down the story to a three-column item, with its headline just peeking above the 'fold'. It talks about the wastages in creating infrastructure for IFFI2004, and leaves it to the reader to recall the politics behind this particular event. Interestingly, *Sunaparant's* main story for the day is about how every house in Goa will get hi-tech, with 10MB[PS] connections by March. Am I just too skeptical, or do we have an infinite capacity to buy hype? *Navprabha*, the Marathi-language sister publication of *The Navhind Times*, carries CAG as the top-of-the-page 1 story, with a red-coloured headline, but in a smaller size. It reads: 04chya IFFImulay 13 kotichi fatka'. *Tarun Bharat*, an earlier Belgaum-based paper now with a Porvorim office and considered the closest to the BJP (till recently, you'll appreciate why below), has two-thirds of its front-page still devoted to the Mumbai blasts, a couple of days after the event. The remaining one-third goes to a report on a pro-Marathi meet in Panjim on July 15, Rane's talk of a law against communalism, and an attack in Porvorim. Poor CAG and all the work put it; it only makes it to Page 3, with a bland heading that IFFI2004 lead to vaifal kharcha. *Gomantak*, the Marathi sister-publication of the
Re: [Goanet] Pl identify this plant/fruits (with answer)
* 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. --- That was 'Gomi Follam' (Gum fruits?) which has sticky substance and was used as gum. ( two such trees/plants are near Panaji, one on Campal Road New Govt.Gym and other near market.) Those days, we even used it for labelling our school books/note books besides using pasting letter as said in the Clue. Besides, these 'gomi follam' we also used 'Xita Cuyam' or 'Beje Cuyam' (canji) as gum and during Xmas time for giant Star decoration and 'festachim bonderam' or armusao etc we used 'guruth' as gum (made up of Maida Flour) There were about 7 entries with just one correct answer. There were two who said 'Chunam' Thanks to you all. Please identify this plant/fruits Check it here http://flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/182343026/ http://flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/182343027/ I saw this plant after so many years. During my school time, as a child, I remember even eating its fruits (see the pic) as riped ones taste sweeter. There was a big tree near my school. Its fruits are first green and when riped it is yellow. There was even another variety of this plant/fruits elsewhere which were much bigger in size (as big as 'bomboichim boram' or 'amballe'). Clue: Steps to send a letter (e.g. letter from India). - write a letter - then close it - then paste it - then stamp it - finally, post it. Check it here http://flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/182343026/ http://flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/182343027/ [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/ ___ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. The New Version is radically easier to use The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Garbage W.P. 3/2005 - Final Order - Bomaby High Court at 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. --- On 7/13/06, Floriano Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... this is the true and faithful reproduction of the certified copy of the said Order ... : : This Final Order is highly appreciated as it gives Goa Su-Raj Party to go in Contempt of Court petition if the Director of Municipal Administration does not tighten his belt. Well Done, Floriano, Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-) ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goa news for July 14, 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. *** Goa put on high alert (NDTV) Goa has been put on alert following serial bomb blasts in neigbouring Mumbai, police said. We have increased patrolling at railway stations, bus stands, and other crowded places, D K Sawant, Superintendent of Police (North) said. http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=Nationaltemplate=Terrorstrikesslug=Goa put on high alertid=90052callid=1 *** Goa declares Rs 1 cr aid for Mumbai blast victims (Business Standard India) The Goa government will contribute Rs 1 crore from the Chief Ministers relief fund for Mumbai's blast victims. http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=11bKeyFlag=INautono=2942 *** Goa to have another cricket stadium: Minister (New Kerala) Panaji: Goa will soon have another international cricket stadium, State Sports Minister Pandurang Madkaikar told the state legislative assembly today. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=22409 *** Goa Christian council opposes mandatory HIV test (New Kerala) Panaji: The Council for Social Justice and Peace of then Archidiocese of Goa and Daman has advocated voluntary and not mandatory HIV testing before marriage. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=21638 *** Goa's educational policy may eliminate Marathi: Velingkar (New Kerala) Panaji: Activists seeking to promote Marathi in Goa have expressed fears that the current state education policy would lead to elimination of the language from the curriculum by the next decade. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=21571 *** Opposition attacks Goa government over IFFI expenditure (New Kerala) Panaji: Opposition BJP attacked the ruling benches in Goa Assembly over expenditure incurred during the International Film Festival of India. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=20956 *** Goa, Bihar win in Girls' U-17 national football (New Kerala) New Delhi: Goa came from behind to defeat Jharkhand 4-1 in their opening Cluster C qualifying round fixture of the third Junior Girls Under-17 National Football Championship in Chandigarh today. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=21675 *** CAG report cites lapses of Goa police (New Kerala) Panaji: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has cited various lapses on the part of Goa police, including its failure to dispose off arms dating back to Portuguese era and lying unserviceable in the armoury. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=3 *** Goa govt: paucity of manpower has affected restoration work (New Kerala) Panaji, July 12: Goa government today admitted that the paucity of manpower has affected the work of restoring age-old birth and death certificates in the state which are in bad condition. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=21984 *** Speaker disallows telecast of proceedings except question hour (New Kerala) Panaji: Goa Assembly Speaker Fransisco Sardinha today barred the electronic media from telecasting the proceedings of the House other than question hour. http://www.newkerala.com/news3.php?action=fullnewsid=22427 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] We must go to war!
* 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. --- Hi Goanetters, Valmiki Faleiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] WROTE. Yes, India must go to war. An all-out war. A full-fledged, no-holds-barred war. Not a conventional war in the military sense. Nor a war against another sovereign nation. But an all-out, unrestrained, unconventional war against the masterminds, the planners, indeed the entire apparatus -- however organized, structured and funded. There comes a time in the life of every nation when tough decisions need to be made. Etc. Etc. --- All those who oppose the war against Iraq I suppose by now have changed their mind, DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION. Afra. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20060713/145e93a3/attachment.htm ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] PROFESSONALS TO SAY NO TO BRIBES
* 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 All, It was very disturbing that before the strike on Mumbai suburban rail network,your drive in favour Right to information act and say no to bribes got pledges of only over 19,000. It is sad that such few numbers took pledge,any way it is a welcome move and I pray that numbers will grow. This movement will suceed only if the professionals like ADVOCATES,CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS,ARCHITECTS,ENGINEERS, DOCTORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS JOIN THE MOVEMENT. My sincere appeal to have an sponsored advertisement on NDTV featuring CHILDREN URGING THER PROFESSIONAL PARENTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF SAYING NO TO BRIBES ,AS THIS WORLD BELONGS TO THEM. Regards Manoj Manoj Raikar -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20060713/e70598fc/attachment.htm ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
