[Goanet] Roman Script not fully represented in "Advisory Body" of Official Language Dept
ROMI LIPI ACTION FRONT c/o Rhythm House, Below City Hospital, Opp. Meenaxi Hotel, Margao, Goa 403 601 Mob. 9822386579 Ref:- RLAF/ADV.BDY/OLD Date:- 6.3.2008 Roman Script not fully represented in "Advisory Body" of Official Language Dept. Going through the list of names appearing in the newly formed, Advisory Body constituted by the Govrnment of Goa, for the Official Language Dept., the "Romi Lipi Action Front",feels that sufficient representation has not been given to to the Roman Script. This is definitely not being fair. Only 3 names ,of representatives who genuinely represent Institutions promoting Konkani in the Roman Script are included in the Committee, as against 10 names that are from the Devanagri-Script Lobby. At this Juncture, when the entire of Goa, is reconciled to the fact that contribution to Konkani from the Roman- Script-Using-Community, is essential for the very survival of the Konkani Language, we fail to understand this confrontational attitude of the Government of Goa, by forming this "lop-sided' Advisory Body.to the Official Language Dept. The "Romi Lipi Action Front" strongly feel , that it is in the best interest of the Konkani Language, that at least 3 more Institutions promoting Konkani in the "Roman Script" should get representation in the Advisory Body. The "Romi Lipi Action Front" would be most happy to recommend names of such Institutions, if requested by the Official language Dept. Wilmix Wilson Mazarello (Convenor)
[Goanet] Out of the Shoe box - Photography by Edson Dias
About Edson Written by Anjali D'souza Monday, 14 January 2008 10:54 Edson has been passionate about photography since he can remember. A quiet child, he was often lost in a world of images and fantasy. As an adult he often took to wandering by himself for days on end, his camera capturing vignettes that reflected his feelings. He still nurses this habit, finding his world not so much among People, but within his inner world. He has ventured in to short film making, where too his preoccupation with the interior world of feeling and fantasy, and the wild is revealed. His primary love is still photography, finding the moment captured in a single image a revelation of the eternal. -- Check out Edson's artistic photos at: http://www.edson.in/
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (6Mar08)
REMINDER: 2nd Anniversary of the Curchorem-Savordem Communal Riots. Goa's Top Band 'Communal Harmony' P.S. Politicians, Please don't Disturb the PEACE! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Questions for Manohar Parrikar (Airports)
<5. Would you prefer having a new airport for Goa or expanding the existing one? Why?>[Yash Ganthe] The author's formulation of this question is rather dated. Hence it is likely to elicit a response on unhelpful lines from someone who is as knowledgeable as MP. At best, the latter will simply update us and we will think he is telling us something new. That would be a waste given the intriguing potential the airport question has of providing an acid test of one's administrative acumen and vision for Goa. About six weeks ago the Goa government formally wrote to the Civil Aviation Ministry that it was opting for two airports in the state. This has rendered the old political slogans of "Dabolim for ever, Mopa never" and "Never say never to Mopa" absolutely redundant. The new slogan could well be: "It takes two airports to tango in Goa". The support for this stand has come from the ICAO which after a year's deliberation concluded that airports like Mopa neednt be based solely on economics but needed to take social and political imperatives into account also. This pointed the way to two airports in Goa and the state government has duly recommended the two-airport option to the civil aviation ministry. This is consistent with the latter's conception of having an airport in every Indian district. So Goa could proactively seek to be a laboratory for this concept with one airport (Mopa) in North Goa and one (Dabolim civil enclave) in South Goa . The problem is that this has never been done so far in India to our knowledge. In the case of Kochi, Bangalore and Hyderabad the civil aviation ministry gave undertakings to the private developers that the civil enclaves would close. Now people in Bangalore and Hyderabad are realizing that there will be serious problems of traveling great distances over inconvenient routes to catch flights from the new airports. To add insult to injury high User Development Fees (UDFs) of the order of Rs700-Rs1000 which were also agreed to in advance, are likely to be levied on each outgoing ticket. These are the main ways to enable these white elephants to be viable. So designing and running Mopa and Dabolim airports, in tandem (as a "system"), without common ownership, will be a pioneering exercise. It has to be done right, that too over a span of at least 20-25 years. Otherwise, it might put Dabolim civil enclave out of business and the latter will close in a matter of a few years at the most after Mopa goes onstream, with the former reverting to the military. Alternatively, Mopa will remain stunted and air travel to and from Goa will continue to be at the mercy of the military at Dabolim. So there has to be upgradation and modernisation at Dabolim and, simultaneously, "calibrated growth from a standing start" at Mopa. All this requires an active and sensible involvement of Goa government in what is after all a key infrastructural system (i.e. of two airports) in the state. This would be uncharted territory for Goa government, to put it mildly. One challenge it may encounter at a very early stage is the threat to locate the new airport at Sindhudurg. This must be countered vigorously by the state government. Maharashtra government is unlikely to pay much heed to Goa 's need to keep Dabolim civil enclave open for historical and practical reasons. It will just go ahead and build a big airport with private money and the developer will ask for Dabolim to be closed (except for VIP flights) and the civil aviation ministry will abjectly agree. Or else the new Sindhudurg airport will be such as to put Dabolim out of business in the normal course. The end result will be the same -- Goa will not have ANY airport of its own in five to ten years. That would not be a good thing for the state and its people in the 21st century. The two airport problem requires a non-partisan approach on the part of our politicians, or at least a bi-partisan one by the two big national parties. They have to bury their political differences on the issue for the sake of the state's long term welfare. Long term does not mean 10, 20 or 30 years LATER. It means doing things NOW, and in a steady stream of sensible and timely actions, for 20-30 years and, ideally, for all time. So the planned question should, at the very least, be re-phrased to enquire how MP would implement the two Goan airport option, which has been officially recommended to the civil aviation ministry. Remember, Mopa must take root and grow (to relieve Dabolim) and Dabolim must never close (due to Mopa). That's the new mantra.
[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 30
*NRGS TO SPONSOR VILLAGE WELFARE SCHEMES VI* Can't we have simple computer clinics in every school? And provide every student with a very basic learning tool To understand what IT is all about Something he cannot do without If he is to be part of this new world and not remain a fool. - Shanti Dhoot
[Goanet] Goa news for March 6, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** British girl\'s death blows lid off drug, sex scandal in Goa - Times of India [3 hours ago] PANJIM: Teenager Scarlette Keeling's death under mysterious circumstances at Anjuna beach in north Goa has blown the lid over a major drug and sex scandal ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/British_girls_death_blows_lid_off_drug_sex_scandal_in_Goa/articleshow/2841478.cms&cid=1138055169&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Maharajah Casino to anchor in Goa - Herald Publications [4 hours ago] The promoters say their ˜Maharajah will attract a different clientele that never comes to Goa, boosting the tourism industry in the State. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=617&cid=2&cid=1139513931&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Budweiser 6V6 Cup receives enormous response in Goa - Deepika [Mar 4, 2008] The Registration closes on March 8, after which 25 teams each from the states of Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Goa will be chosen through a ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG6_sub.asp?newscode=15407&catcode=ENG6&subcatcode=&cid=1139391932&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Goa football festival fruitful for JK players - Etalaat [7 hours ago] Srinagar, March 5:The soccer outing to Goa for the young U-14 national football team of Jammu-Kashmir is over, but the players got the exposure necessary ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.etalaat.net/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=612:goa-football-festival-fruitful-for-jk-players&catid=50:sports&Itemid=74&cid=1139667003&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** UK teen\'s death in Goa: Second autopsy ordered - Times of India [8 hours ago] PANAJI: Goa government on Wednesday ordered a second autopsy into the death of a 15-year-old British girl who was found dead under suspicious circumstances ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/UK_teens_death_in_Goa_Second_autopsy_ordered/articleshow/2841009.cms&cid=1139475442&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Goa\'s complete online news edition - Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - Herald Publications [Mar 4, 2008] The Indian team erupts in joy after defeating Australia in the second finals of the tri-series in Brisbane on Tuesday.India created history by notching up ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=568&cid=1&cid=0&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Tenth Briton found dead in Goa - Metro [Mar 4, 2008] A British tourist has been found dead in a beach hut in Goa, the tenth to die at the Indian party destination this year alone. The body of Michael Harvey, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=110575&in_page_id=34&cid=0&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Buy Sesa Goa, tgt Rs 4365: HEM Securities - Moneycontrol.com [19 hours ago] HEM Securities has maintained buy rating on Sesa Goa with target price of Rs 4365 in its March 04, 2008 research report. "The rise in global steel ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/recommendations/buy-sesa-goa-tgt-rs-4365-hem-securities/10/00/329161&cid=0&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Warning to tourists after teen\'s Goa death - Channel 4 News [13 hours ago] Tourists in Goa are being warned to be careful after a British teenager was found dead there last month. Digambar Kamat, the Indian state's chief minister, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/warning+to+tourists+after+teens+goa+death/1711762&cid=0&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw *** Why Brits will keep taking the cheap option in Goa - Times Online [Mar 4, 2008] The deaths of two British holidaymakers in Goa this week is unlikely to dent the appeal of the destination to British holidaymakers. Goas appeal lies in ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article3483757.ece&cid=0&ei=CjvPR62YLpz2qgO3lIHtAw Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] Kitem amcho Fuddar?
Recently I heard some good advice. "Find common-ground and work on issues to be progressive and find solutions to the short-comings. For now ignore the divisions and the arguments, or else nothing will get done." Instead of complaining of Konkani-medium schools, depriving children of English language education, why not volunteer or offer tuitions in English language? This is not dissimilar to some students needing to take tuitions in Hindi (amchem tempar) or Marathi. Kind Regards, GL --- Joel Moraes Kitem amcho Fuddar? Our ancestors did a lot to Goa and goenkars,they knew that people like me won't be able to do anything in our own Goa and even if we show interest in doing something our fellow crab-mentality bothers and sisters will be all out against our interests and that's one of the reasons, decades ago they bought Clubs (Coods) for us in Mumbai, a centre to search for a better life. If so who is responsible for all this mess?
Re: [Goanet] Goa Govt. Depts: If bribed, get your work done
What about the RTI Right to Information Act. Can RTI not be used to "harass" the head of that government department to give a detailed account of each procedure and inspection and an explanation of what went wrong each step of the way to prevent clearance of the case.
[Goanet] Request to mailing list Goanet rejected
Sachin Phadte Please re-post your comment with a link to the Navhind Times> editorial.> > Thank you - Bosco Goanet Admin http://www.goanet.org";> > Any questions or comments should be directed to the list administrator> at:> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Well Sachin! He clearly said re-post it with the link as proof, shouldn't you be doing that? ED. - Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.
[Goanet] MP wishe to speak to Goanet
Dear Goanet Readers, My suggestions on the above topic. The questions should be compiled into three main categories. 1. The most important causes of the sad?state of affairs in Goa today. 2. What were his governments genuine mistakes and drawbacks. 3. What is his future roadmap for Goa. ? ? If? Goan NRIS/ NRGS/ Goans outside Goa,will be included in the ? ? roadmap. As far as the moderators are concerned,people with personal bias,prejudice and hatred for BJP and MP should not be on the panel. Valmiki Faleiro,Godfrey Gonsalves,Mario Cabral de Sa and Joe Cola UK would be my choice. Cheers, Dr.Anesimo Fernandes
[Goanet] Blame it on SVM and GBA
Dear goanet readers, During my interaction?with a large cross- section of goans during my recent visit to Goa,?the following points were raised time and again. 1.?How come?GBA missed the Monster of SEZ during the RP11 Regional plan agitation. Was it deliberate? ??? If this issue was highlighted, what would have been the outcome of election results? A complete disaster for??? ??? Congress??Were some people in the movement bought out? 2. Why did not GBA take the lead in organizing a mass protest rally by getting all the groups together as they did?during RP11?? Why split? the movement in? saying they are APOLITICAL as it was not a?political alliance? 3. Almost everybody?I talked to was convinced that it was a Congress ploy to weaken the movement. It was very obvious.? ? The behaviors of some of prominent GBA members prior and post elections have cast a shadow?over their real intentions and political affiliations! Cheers, Dr. Anesimo Fernandes
[Goanet] BJP's communal vote bank is growing by the minute.
Bab Roland Francis said recently ( in reference to a recent letter in the Herald where the Feb 19 attack on Babush was labelled as a communal act ) : Until the constitution of India is upheld, Catholic Goans must stop using the communal card. That will only alienate them from the majority. It is time they brought their education to bear and highlight their secular character in a secular India. That and that only will secure their identity. Everytime there is an unjustified or unprovoked attack on them, they are better off decrying their attacker as a criminal rather than a Saffronite or a Hindu. My comments : We have to accept the fact that Manohar Parrikar and the BJP have a significant presence in Goan politics ( and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future ) Also, the possiblity of the BJP coming back to power in Goa cannot be entirely excluded. In the June 07 assembly elections, Pale,Dhargal,Ponda,Tivim and Cumbharjua were lost to the NCP/ Congress combine simply due to MGP splitting votes. With a BJP/ MGP coalition , these seats would have gone the other way with 3000-4000 margins in some constituencies. Of a total 711072 valid votes polled, the Congress + NCP total was approximately 2,65000. BJP polled 2,15000 and the MGP 6 ( making a sum total of 2,75000 ) The vast majority of the BJP and MGP voters are not communal. The vast majority of the BJP and MGP voters are vocal in their condemnation of the inquisition VCD , Fontainhas , Bishops palace fiasco, Curchorem riots etc. etc. There is a fraction of BJP and MGP voters who are radical in their views. Every time words like " rabid dogs " and " pimps " are used in reference to the BJP a few more join the radicals. Every time the BJP is described as " Hamas " a few more join the radicals. Every time fictitious " atrocities " are blamed on the BJP a few more join the radicals. Every time a communal angle is given to an incident without basis ( like the Feb 19 incident ) a few more join the radicals. Every time it is stated on a public forum that a whole generation of Goan Hindu's are being trained and armed to harm minorities, a few more join the radicals. Every time biased fact finding missions try to fabricate the truth and lay the entire blame for a complex problem at the door of Hindu's , a few more join the radicals. Every time... radically yours, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Telly addicts unite! http://www.searchgamesbox.com/tvtown.shtml
[Goanet] OPINION: Mystery or farce ... on the Scarlette Keeling case ... (Editorial, Gomantak Times)
EDIT :: GOMANTAK TIMES, March 5, 2008 Mystery or farce? No peace for Scarlette even in death Fifteen-year-old Scarlette Keeling was discovered dead on the morning of February 18 on the Anjuna beach. Nearly 15 days later, she has still not found peace. From death, to a mystery death, to an accidental death, to murder, the story kept changing, thanks to Scarlette's mother Fiona and a lawyer, Vikram Verma, who are doing all they can to retain the interest of the media in the case. And what better way to do it than to inject an element of mystery, even if none exists. When her half naked body was discovered, the first thought that comes to mind was murder, or perhaps rape and murder. These crimes have started happening with greater regularity in Goa. The theory would have held out, if not for the autopsy report, which concluded that Scarlette died due to drowning. It was just too simple. All said and done, the autopsy report drained the story of all the juice. Of course, it did raise questions about why she was not wearing any clothes? Was she forced under the water? These questions cannot be answered in an autopsy. Besides, if the body was floating around in the Arabian Sea through out the night, all evidence of rape is probably lost. All the police has as evidence at this moment is the semi-naked dead body of Scarlette. Now we know that she suffered some abrasions on the shins and forehead. This, together with statements from the mother, the lawyer, interest of the Press in the United Kingdom and the rest of India, constitute the so-called mystery. This is not going to be an easy case to crack. Unless the police zero in on an eyewitness, the best that they will be able to do is piece together the happenings of the fateful night and hope that some witness, or approver, suffers a bout of conscientiousness. Remember the Siolim murder case? Over a year ago, a girl named Sheryl Green was found dead in a stream in Siolim. Her trousers were pulled down, raising suspicions that she was raped. With very little clues, the police finally caught hold of her boyfriend and got him to confess. Confessions to the police, as we all know, cannot be used as evidence in a court of law unless the accused sticks to his confession. There are similarities between the Sheryl Green and Scarlette Keeling cases. Difficult cases like these need time and painstaking investigation and even then, we might not see the face of the murderer. What the mother of the girl and her lawyer want is a story that she was murdered. The evidence at this point of time does not lend itself to this theory. Given the manner in which the mother and her lawyer have gone about creating a media blitz, the police are definitely under pressure to crack the case. Even if they do, will the family accept the verdict? Remember how footballer Christiano Junior died on the field? We all wanted to believe that he was felled by a blow from the goalkeeper. Finally, two autopsies, one in Bangalore and the other in Brazil, showed that he died of a heart attack. Media pressure has now forced the police to conduct a second autopsy on Scarlette. This might be a prudent move by the police and the government. Hopefully, it will put an end to the farce being directed by Fiona Keeling and Vikram Verma and played out in the media.
[Goanet] rape of a woman in GOa
Date: 5 Mar 2008 09:15:04 - From: "jane gillian rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Every Goan, throughout the world, must hang his/her head in shame at the rape of a young UK national on the Anjuna Beach recently. > Mario asks: > Dear Jane, > While this looks to be yet another reprehensible and criminal assault on a woman in Goa I'm not sure why "every Goan, throughout the world" must hang their head in shame, rather than be as outraged as you are. I'm sure you know that this is one among many assaults that take place each year and I'm sure there are many that are not even reported. > What made this incident different for you to make such an emotional call for people who have no involvement in the crime to be ashamed? > It is only the perpetrators that must be hunted down and brought to justice, in my opinion, and made to feel ashamed. > Jane wrote: > No matter what the reason every woman visiting or residing in Goa, must be treated with dignity and respect, or BIG sign boards should be put up in Goa with the following comment "BEWARE OF MEN IN GOA" > Mario adds: > I agree 100% that every woman must be treated with dignity and respect, not just in Goa, but your warning should already be second nature to every woman, not just in Goa, but wherever they live and work and travel. > As the daily news surely reminds us, sexual predators exist in every society in the world. >
[Goanet] Poor education or poor survey? GT's report of NCERT's survey
Poor education or poor survey? The results of the test conducted in three subjects -- environmental studies, mathematics and language BY NILESH KHANDEPARKAR [EMAIL PROTECTED] PANJIM: A survey conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and released recently, paints the state's education sector in poor light. However, the NCERT study has not taken into account a crucial factor -- referred to by educationists as the 'Transition Period' or the 'Switchover Effect'. What this essentially means is the shift students have to make from the vernacular medium to English, when they pass Std IV and seek admission to Std V. The results The NCERT conducted its survey, for the academic year 2005-06, in April 2006 and involved a sample size of 1,231 Goan students studying in Std V. The results of the test conducted in three subjects -- environmental studies, mathematics and language -- reveals a mean percentage of 35.60 percent in environmental studies, 30.48 in mathematics and 44.68 percent in languages. Questions raised about the survey But, is it right to paint the state education sector in poor light merely on the basis of a random survey conducted by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT)? And that too, on a miniscule sample? Moreover, what is the quality of the sample in question? Figures at a glance As per the statistics available with the Directorate of Education for the year 2006-2007, a total of 436 middle schools - both in the aided category and government schools -- function in the state. In this case, schools imparting education for Std V, VI and VII are categorised as Middle Schools. Contrast this with the size of the sample in question -- 28 of North Goa and 30 of South Goa making a total of 58 schools examined in the NCERT survey. The 1,231 students who appeared for the test comprised a tiny portion of the overall figure of 19,000 students studying in Std V. What's worse -- the schools so selected are predominantly from rural areas -- the ratio being 3:1 in favour of schools in rural areas. More details of the survey "The survey was conducted by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) on behalf of the NCERT. The survey format, response sheets, pupils/teachers questionnaires were sent by them. NCERT identified the sample for the survey as also the location of the schools while using the random sampling procedure in this exercise," says the Joint Director of SCERT Santosh Amonkar. Where the survey falters Many things have been given the go-by when the NCERT embarked on the task of conducting this survey. One, while Std V is counted among the middle school level in Goa, the central level includes it in its Primary category and therey clubs it alongwith Std I to IV. The most important factor Two, in so far as Goa is concerned, it is faced with a unique situation. In the rural areas of the state, it is a common practice for students to learn with vernacular languages -- Marathi or Konkani -- as their medium of instruction from Std I to Std IV. The switchover from vernacular to English as the medium of instruction inevitably takes place when the student passes Std IV and seeks admission to Std V. That's when one experiences a drastic drop in the passing percentages which has a cascading effect on the individual performance as well as the overall result of Std V. This 'Switchover Effect', in bureaucratic parlance, is referred to as the 'Transition Period'. Billed by eminent educationist as the most important factor, this has not been factored in into the NCERT survey. "The shift from vernacular medium to English is one factor for the poor results. To that extent, the question paper itself may not have been to the expected level of the students," says Director of Education Dr Celsa Pinto. No-Detention Policy The third reason, according to Dr Pinto, is, what she calls, the lack of ability of our students studying in Std I to Std IV to imbibe language and mathematical skills. "This is due to the No-Detention Policy wherein no formal assessment is conducted at the end of each Standard," she informs. The sample size Fourth, the sample size does not reflect the ground reality. Just 1,231 students from North and South Goa were tested from a total of 19,000 students appearing for Std V. The medium of instruction Fifth, in many other states, the NCERT conducted these tests in the vernacular/local language which was the students' medium of instruction. "In Rajasthan, the test was conducted in Hindi. Likewise, in Nagaland, it was conducted in their medium of instruction. But, wherever the medium of instruction is in English, the tests were also conducted in English," adds Amonkar. An improved performance It is understood that the aforesaid NCERT survey -- referred to as the Mid-Term Achievement Survey(MAS) -- conducted in the year 2005 is a follow-up on ano
[Goanet] Rumers of cancelling ration card , lead a mad race for income certificate in Quepem
>From John Fernandes If a household has not produce a income certificate mentioning their income is below Rs.60,000 before the Civil supply authorities does that household ration card will be cancelled! Believe it or not there is a general impression among all the villagers of Quepem , that if the income certificate mentioning their income below Rs.60,000/- is not produce before the Civil Supply authorities then their ration card will get cancelled. So there is a mad rush before the mamlatdar of Quepem to sworn affidavit and to get income certificate to produce same before the Civil Supply authorities. As presently there is only one mamlatdar as the other mamlatdar is proceeded on a week leave and the affidavit being sworn per day exceed 200 numbers the lone Quepem Mamlatdar had to face a tough time in swearing the affidavit. informed sources from Quepem Mamlatdar office . As the swearing of affidavit are so much that it does get over in the morning session, the mamlatdar has now fixed the affidavit swearing in the evening also after cases are over . In the morning session a big qui is seen every day to swear affidavits. Mamlatdar sources informed herald that as most of the time of mamlatdar is getting wasted in swearing affidavit the other work get delays. It is learnt from the Quepem Civil Supply authorities that as the central government has released less quota of rice and wheat to the state government, in 2007 the Directorate of Civil supply issued a circular mentioning that only whose income is below Rs.60,000/- will get a quota of rice at a subsidies rate of Rs.8.95 per kg. and those whose income is more than Rs.60,000/- will not be eligible for the quota. The circular of the Directorate of Civil Supply stress for the Income certificate only from the respective Mamlatdar office thereby bypassing a similar cilcular was issued by the Personal department somewhere in 1996 which states that the income certificate can be either from the office of mamlardar, BDO, Panchayat or the Municipality. In Quepem as there are rumors that if the certificate is not produce then their ration card will be cancelled, even those household who never visit the fair price shop for rice or wheat are also undergoing the formalities to get the income certificate and to safeguard their ration card . Meanwhile as there is heavy burden on the mamlatdar office to swear the affidavit and the income certificate the mamaltdar office has written to the Directorate of Civil supply to consider the circular issued by the Personal department in 1996. - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
Re: [Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar v/s Kamat
Anand, I heartilly welcome your positively ambitious project. However, I feel your time frame is far too hasty. Put it off by at least a couple of weeks. You will get far more sicker and fatigued by the time you are thru. I would resort to my proven medicine to maitain equanimity during the ordeal: a few drams of a fine single malt. Wishing you well, my dear, Alfred de Tavares> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 11:46:34 +> Subject: [Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar v/s Kamat> > > > > Bab Bosco D'Mello said :> > Finally ??? The moderators and administrators were an> afterthought , kya ??> > A mentally and physically exhausted Anand Virgincar replies :> > 1 ) Frankly , I am getting sick and tired of this whole interview> business ( and of the strange ways of Goanet in general )> > 2 ) When I said finally , I was referring to the final point in my> last message. Goanet moderators and administrators should > have been aware from day 1 of what I was proposing. They> had every right and every opportunity to set guidelines from > that point ( or even scuttle the initiative by simply rejecting > my initial post )> > 3 ) Where is the question of using Goanet as a propaganda> medium for Manohar Parrikar and the BJP ? I have been > entirely transperant from day 1 and my sincere intentions were> to help clarify the extremely valid concerns that goanetters > ( in particular those from minority communities ) have...as also> to give Manohar Parrikar cause for serious introspection.> > 4 ) I CANNOT see what this whole issue about Manohar Parrikar> " using " Goanet is about. Goa SuRaj for instance has been using> this forum to disseminate their press notes and other propaganda> for years ( and Bab Floriano Lobo is to be commended in his effort> to reach out to overseas Goans in particular by this avenue ).> How come this sudden hue and cry about Mr Parrikar trying to> answer questions, that too from a predominantly hostile cohort ?> > 5 ) I only went ahead with mentioning names of those who would> choose questions , attend the interview ( and the time schedule )> as there was no intervention from moderators or owners after a> week of my first post. They are welcome to make thir own choices> and set guidelines on every count ( though answering ALL questions> posed as suggested by Mr B. D'Mello is plain sillywe cannot > expect Manohar Parrikar to sit answering questions for 4 to 5 hours> which is what it would take to tackle all the Q's asked so far )> > 6 ) The reasons I chose Manohar Parrikar for the interview were :> a ) In my opinion , he is the best person to lead Goa out of he current> mess ( in spite of my reservations about his BJP / RSS baggage )> b ) This forum is overwhelmingly dominated in terms of sheer numbers> by those who have serious concerns and doubts about Mr Parrikar> and the BJP...and they have every right to seek clarifications.> c ) Unlike the Congress which is the other main political force in Goa> Mr Parrikar is the unquestioned leader of the BJP at the moment and> can speak for all his other political colleagues without major > contradictions.> > 7 ) I find the following comment by Mr B. D'Mello entirely inappropriate:> " If the motives are in Goa's interest , it would be prudent for YOU to> give all political leaders an even playing field and an opportunity to> respond to questions from goanetters too. If YOU reached out to > Manohar Parrikar, YOU should reach out to other ideologies/ parties> TOO "> Has Mr B. D'Mello asked those who have been posting anti-BJP stuff> on Goanet to post pro-BJP propaganda TOO ?> AND HERE MY MOTIVES ARE BEING QUESTIONED FOR ARRANGING MR> PARRIKAR TO ANSWER PREDOMINANTLY HOSTILE QUESTIONS !> Am I stopping anyone from doing the same with any other politician ?> AND HERE I HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANISING THIS TO PROVE THAT I DO NOT HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES !> I thought the moderators and owners of Goanet were responsible in> making Goanet a fair and democratic forum.> AND SUDDENLY , I BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A LEVEL> PLAYING FIELD !> > 8 ) I have phoned Mr Digamber Kamat at 0934 hours GMT today 5> March 08 and requested him to do an interview for Goanet on the> same lines as Manohar Parrikar. He has kindly agreed. As someone> on the ground is required to co-ordinate efforts ( as Rajan is doing> with the MP interview ) , I have asked a mutual friend , Mr Datta> Damodar Naik to help me. He will arrange an interviewer.> I hope goanetters , moderators and administrators are happy NOW> at least. If there is anything else I have to do to prove my " motives "> please let me know soon. A long holiday from Goanet for me is> probably more than overdue.> > > with visceral luv and regards,> anand> > ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's
Re: [Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar
To Goanet - Dear Bosco, I do not mean what follows to be adversarial or abrasive. Although I use your posting as a launch pad, my response is directed at the general audience. A few misconceptions and a bit of fuzzy thinking have plagued conversation on this issue. I do not wish to get into a drawn-out discussion on the topic, so if this posting leaves you (a generic "you") unconvinced, we will have to agree to disagree. Obiter dictum: I recognize that Goanet is a private mailing list, that the opportunity to post here is a privilege, not a right. But what good is an Internet group all by itself in a lonely corner? Its stock value derives wholly from its participants - the quality of its contributors and its subscribers. While the founder, the core committee, the moderators etc may hold the keys to its management and policies, every single person who contributes to dialogue accrues ownership credit (individual holdings may differ). This is how it is on every private, moderated Internet group, Goanet included. Back to the topic at hand: I have not run a fine-toothed comb over Goanet's rules. Nevertheless, I will say the following: NONE of the 5 stipulations Bosco enumerates below are required for Anand and I to be in legitimate play here on Goanet. I base this assertion on empirical considerations of the running of Goanet averaged over the past several months (long enough to make a fair reckoning), and on the prevailing zeitgeist. - We have not asked for nor do we expect any special resources from Goanet for the Parrikar interview other than the standard conduit required to make a post. - We have solicited questions, not advice. We do not need advice. This is not to say that we know it all, or that we have the "take it or lump it" attitude. Far from it. This process is new to us and we are rapidly learning the ropes as we go along. We were glad that people like George Pinto and Jose Colaco have warmed up to the idea. We loved it when Vivian D'Souza wrote here as well as privately to us with suggestions. What I have no use for is knee-jerk chatter: "Why didn't you do this?" or "You should have done it that way" etc etc. My reaction to this claptrap is: where were you all this time? Why do you perk up only AFTER we come up with an idea? It is the same old same old with Goans - wake up only when someone actually threatens to do something and then hold yourself up as the bottomless reservoir of pearls of wisdom. - Anand and I would like to do this on our own terms. To put it coarsely: we don't owe nobody nothin' and nobody owes us no nothin'. We believe we are going to be fair-minded and transparent, but that is a judgment the Goanet audience will make once the presentation is put up. - Dr. Virgincar has already taken it up a notch: he has put in a call to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and asked if he would like to come field a bunch of questions. In other words, Dr. Virgincar does not simply talk the talk (like many fellows here) but he also walks the walk (unlike most fellows here). - Even if Dr. Virgincar had posted a link to a video clip of a Manohar Parrikar soliloquy, it would not run afoul of your posting guidelines. In the present instance, the ex-Chief Minister of Goa and the current Leader of the Opposition in the Goa Assembly is taking questions from the general public. That event in itself qualifies as newsworthy, and therefore fit for publication on Goanet. The mechanics of how the whole thing is put together is IRRELEVANT insofar as the moderation policy is concerned. Unless the content in the link carries vulgarity, incitement to violence etc you should have no issue with it. Unless you can show that we are resorting to overt political propaganda beyond the ambit of political debate, I don't see how we violate anything here. To summarize: I do not believe we have to adhere to any of the stipulations outlined below for us to make a legitimate post with a link to an interview by Manohar Parrikar. The agency of Goanet was used to solicit questions (similar in spirit to other instances here). If anyone is not satisfied with the way we are going about the Parrikar session or has reservations of any kind, I have for him or her a highly subversive proposition: go ahead and compose your own symphony. We are all ears. Warm regards, r Bosco - Goanet Volunteer wrote: > If your message(s) fit the rules, you have nothing to fear. Whether it > includes Manohar Parrikar on video or in mufti. > > Having said that, I think we should all understand, rather, try to > understand that Goanet was not setup 14 years ago as a platform for > politicians to exploit for propaganda purposes. On the flipside Goanetters > and citizens have indulged in propaganda, since the earliest days of Goanet. > We've heard it all - pro-Salazarist, anti-Portuguese, pro/anti-Congress, > pro/anti-BJP, pro/anti-Goa Suraj, pr
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Upper-caste Catholics and the dream of the Hindu Right
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:16:03 +0530 By Jason Keith Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This had not been my own response; my own had been to fume and remark on the manner in which the Goan Muslim had once more been written out of the equation. My friend's response though scored higher on two counts, not only did he manage to humourously ridicule this suggestion (as it should have been) but the man had also hit the nail on the head and unlocked in an instant the key to understanding the emergence of communal tensions in our fair (?) land. > It has been going on for sometime, but since the past few years one hears a number of Catholic Brahmins stand up to proclaim their Saraswat status. To be proud that they were (are?) Brahmin we can argue is as old as the sun, but to see themselves as Saraswat is a relatively new phenomenon. > Mario asks: > Upper-caste Catholics? Isn't that a non sequitur? Oh, I forgot! These are the Super-Catholics who need a device to feel superior to everyone else! > Here we go again. Yet another post confirming that the abomination of caste is alive and well in Goa, with some delusional Christians now taking it to another level by claiming they are Saraswats. > No, you're neither Saraswats nor Brahmins if you are Christians - or have you missed the fact that Christ taught that all men and women are equal in the eyes of God? Remember Christ, the man whose teachings you also claim to follow? > How can you be so arrogant as to think that you can make yourselves superior to your fellow man, not by anything that you have done or achieved, but simply by your accident of birth? The very fact that you need such self-proclaimed pretensions proves that you are not superior to anyone. > I wonder what my friends Selma and Valmiki think about this particular angle - that caste is inflaming communal tensions in Goa, against Muslims. > Selma had heatedly alleged that caste was relegated to the matrimonial columns - as if that were not bad enough. > Valmiki had dismissively claimed that caste was no big deal in Goa. Oh, really? > On the other hand, we recently saw a call from Gilbert to avoid assimilation and maintain our "identity" in the diaspora, which would in effect continue this reprehensible, centuries-old practice beyond the borders of India. > It's high time that all Goans of good will stood up and proclaimed that enough is enough, starting in their own families, in conversations with their friends and by their own actions. When the topic comes up, REJECT THE VERY PREMISE as I have done in my opening comments above. >
[Goanet] What Ails Catholic Social Teaching
Three Cheers to Fr. Desmond De Souza,CSsR!!! Your courage and straightforwardness is to be admired. May your passionate commentary on this important topic open a robust and intelligent conversation on the priorities of life and of the Church. Basilio Monteiro
[Goanet] A Goa Gambling Commission
If the government in Goa had half a vision, they would be scrambling to cobble together a Gambling Commission - an organization with dinosaur teeth. This no-limit bets floating casino coming in 2009 is sure not to be the last of it's kind. Bigger and flashier are bound to follow once it is seen that huge profits can be made and the flood-gates open. Profits are there for the taking not only from overseas Goans but more from the super-rich Indian visitors. Casinos are natural hatcheries of organized crime. One has to only look at the histories of Vegas, Macau and Havana to see the damage gambling can do to the law abiding citizen. Luckily, Vegas got clamped down with a Commission that is so strict, that every one connected with the gambling industry has to go through a ringer. Havana got shut down entirely with Fidel Castro and Macau became a part of Communist China that can send members of the Triad to the gallows any time they wish. Goa is another story. Already a haven for drug smuggling and drug usage, wide spread police corruption from the highest to the lowest and with a Government that either has no clue how to govern or chooses to make as money money while they last, gambling should not be allowed to become the next step down the abyss. A commission will determine who can gamble (and I sincerely hope residents are barred except for employment), checking the background of every person having the least bit of ownership, strictly managing gambling operations and tracking the flow of every single unit of money in and out of the casino. Anything less will fund drugs, terrorism and every other illegal activity out there. The commission must have police powers to detain and prosecute, with close ties to CBI, RAW and Interpol, completely independent of Goa Police who are an utterly useless crew. It must have an excellent working relationship with the Income Tax Dept. All money flowing into the casino should be recorded and all winnings taxed before pay-out. Add a surcharge to keep the cities clean, help the disabled, build up Goa's health services, whatever. Anything less is a recipe for another disaster as if Goa does not cook up enough of them already. Roland. 416-453-3371 On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Goanet News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The 'maharaja' Of Casinos Opens In Goa Next Month! > > Tuesday 04th of March 2008 > An offshore casino with 'no-limits' tables, touted as the biggest in > South Asia, will open in Goa next month. > > Aboard a specially commissioned 70-metre long Panamanian vessel, > costing $25 million, it will be operated by Creative Gaming Solution, > a subsidiary of Mumbai-based Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd > (Pinipl), the promoter of the Playwin lottery.
[Goanet] The 'maharaja' Of Casinos Opens In Goa Next Month!
The 'maharaja' Of Casinos Opens In Goa Next Month! Tuesday 04th of March 2008 An offshore casino with 'no-limits' tables, touted as the biggest in South Asia, will open in Goa next month. Aboard a specially commissioned 70-metre long Panamanian vessel, costing $25 million, it will be operated by Creative Gaming Solution, a subsidiary of Mumbai-based Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd (Pinipl), the promoter of the Playwin lottery. 'It will be the biggest offshore casino and will be an added appeal for tourists to visit Goa,' Pinipl managing director Amar Sinha told IANS. The ship, appropriately named 'Maharajah Casino', will offer a regal ambience to professional and amateur gamblers out to try their luck at the jackpot. It will initially conduct operations from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and within a month offer round-the-clock services. It will be anchored around 20 metres off the Mandvi river in Goa's capital Panaji. Two boats will ferry the patrons to the offshore casino. 'It will house 35 tables in an area of 22,000 square feet spread over four decks. All the internationally popular casino games like American Roulette, Black Jack, and variants of Poker will be available for the patrons,' Sinha said. Each table will have a 'no-limits' betting system and at any given time the ship will have a cash chest of $1 million on board. The luxury ship, built with imported fire-retardant interiors, will also house a lavish restaurant offering international multi-cultural cuisine, a bar, a live barbecue area on the topmost deck, a sundeck and a variety of entertainment programmes to cater to its clientele. Pinipl has already completed the relevant formalities for launching the offshore gambling den. It includes paying a one-time deposit of Rs.1 million for five years for the 'Maharajah Casino.' The entrance charges for the patrons shall be decided keeping in view the seasonal tourism fluctuations in Goa and other factors, according to Sinha. He added that the offshore casino would help attract a different element of people who never come down to Goa, which in turn will boost the tourism industry in the state and fill up the state's coffers. Besides attracting foreigners, Sinha is hoping that some of the domestic crowds from the India-Kathmandu sector shall be diverted to Goa. 'Many Indians who regularly frequented Kathmandu casinos have been hunting for alternatives in and around India owing to the recent bouts of unrest in the Himalayan kingdom,' he explained. Sinha claims that as per initial projections, the company would earn a revenue of around Rs.1 billion in the very first year of its operation. 'Thereafter, the sky is the limit,' he smiled. Maharajah Casino is undergoing finishing touches to its refurbishment at the Victoria Docks in Mumbai. After it secures the necessary approvals from the director-general of shipping, it will sail to its permanent home by March-end. Goa already boasts of India's first offshore, moving casino, the 215-foot-long 'The Caravela' which can accommodate 300 patrons at a time. In addition, several land-based deluxe hotels offer varying degrees of casino facilities all around the state, proving a major revenue earner for the state south of Maharashtra. (Abhijit Deb can be contacted at [EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://newspostindia.com/report-40654
Re: [Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar
> From: "Bosco - Goanet Volunteer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar These are some very good ideas from Bosco. Some suggestions. > Having said that, I think we should all understand, rather, try to > understand that Goanet was not setup 14 years ago as a platform for > politicians to exploit for propaganda purposes. On the flipside Goanetters > and citizens have indulged in propaganda, since the earliest days of Goanet. > We've heard it all - pro-Salazarist, anti-Portuguese, pro/anti-Congress, > pro/anti-BJP, pro/anti-Goa Suraj, pro/anti-Catholic, pro/anti-Hindu, etc, > etc. Amen! So if somebody wants to conduct an interview with Manohar Parrikar, do so. But do it under the aegis of Parrikarnet or BJPnet or DrAnandnet or whatever, not goanet. Then after conducting this interview the link to the audio/video can be posted on Goanet. Just as all the propaganda Bosco alludes to above is posted. NOT as a goanet initiative, but under the name of the person making the post. Also, if you want to select the questions and questioners from goanet, that's fine, select them from wherever you want. The way this whole thing has been pitched makes it sound as if it'll end up being projected as an 'official' goanet initiative. Therefore, Goanet would be well advised to start posting a disclaimer: "This interview has nothing to do with Goanet. Those organising the interview selected their questions and questioners from Goanet, but this should not be construed that Goanet has anything to do with all this." > #2) In all fairness, Manohar Parrikar must answer ALL questions that are put > up by Goanetters not just the ones that will embellish his propaganda. He is > a politician and we understand that. A transcript of all questions received > must be posted on Goanet ahead of the interview. Bosco, however sincerely this is organised, there are going to be allegations of propaganda and bias. Which is why it appears best that Goanet distance itself from the initiative. > #4) Goanet Admin would like a say in the constitution of the moderators > panel and the attendees at the interview. As the one who came up with the > thought of conducting this interview, you cannot abrogate this right to > yourself and use Goanet at the same time. There are several vocal/silent > Goanetters that Goanet can select from - people with diverse views to be a > part of this panel. This is not advisable, IMHO. It again makes this an 'official' goanet initiative. In fact we need to ask ourselves what the purpose of goanet is. The endless political squabbling that goes on here now is getting terribly tedious, so much so that this mailgroup is now becoming unreadable. Goanet used to be a fun place where all kinds of entertaining stuff used to appear, and there used to be many kinds of debate; now no longer, it's degenerating into a Parrikar-good/Parrikar-bad, Digu-good/Digu-bad etc. forum. Not suggesting in any way that political discussion should not take place on goanet, I love political discussion myself, and the political discussions on goa can be entertaining! But the problem is that now it appears that people are not prepared to say their piece and then hold their peace, instead they go on and on and on and on...ad nauseum. Just look at the archives for the past month. -- Question everything -- Karl Marx
[Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar v/s Kamat
Bab Bosco D'Mello said : Finally ??? The moderators and administrators were an afterthought , kya ?? A mentally and physically exhausted Anand Virgincar replies : 1 ) Frankly , I am getting sick and tired of this whole interview business ( and of the strange ways of Goanet in general ) 2 ) When I said finally , I was referring to the final point in my last message. Goanet moderators and administrators should have been aware from day 1 of what I was proposing. They had every right and every opportunity to set guidelines from that point ( or even scuttle the initiative by simply rejecting my initial post ) 3 ) Where is the question of using Goanet as a propaganda medium for Manohar Parrikar and the BJP ? I have been entirely transperant from day 1 and my sincere intentions were to help clarify the extremely valid concerns that goanetters ( in particular those from minority communities ) have...as also to give Manohar Parrikar cause for serious introspection. 4 ) I CANNOT see what this whole issue about Manohar Parrikar " using " Goanet is about. Goa SuRaj for instance has been using this forum to disseminate their press notes and other propaganda for years ( and Bab Floriano Lobo is to be commended in his effort to reach out to overseas Goans in particular by this avenue ). How come this sudden hue and cry about Mr Parrikar trying to answer questions, that too from a predominantly hostile cohort ? 5 ) I only went ahead with mentioning names of those who would choose questions , attend the interview ( and the time schedule ) as there was no intervention from moderators or owners after a week of my first post. They are welcome to make thir own choices and set guidelines on every count ( though answering ALL questions posed as suggested by Mr B. D'Mello is plain sillywe cannot expect Manohar Parrikar to sit answering questions for 4 to 5 hours which is what it would take to tackle all the Q's asked so far ) 6 ) The reasons I chose Manohar Parrikar for the interview were : a ) In my opinion , he is the best person to lead Goa out of he current mess ( in spite of my reservations about his BJP / RSS baggage ) b ) This forum is overwhelmingly dominated in terms of sheer numbers by those who have serious concerns and doubts about Mr Parrikar and the BJP...and they have every right to seek clarifications. c ) Unlike the Congress which is the other main political force in Goa Mr Parrikar is the unquestioned leader of the BJP at the moment and can speak for all his other political colleagues without major contradictions. 7 ) I find the following comment by Mr B. D'Mello entirely inappropriate: " If the motives are in Goa's interest , it would be prudent for YOU to give all political leaders an even playing field and an opportunity to respond to questions from goanetters too. If YOU reached out to Manohar Parrikar, YOU should reach out to other ideologies/ parties TOO " Has Mr B. D'Mello asked those who have been posting anti-BJP stuff on Goanet to post pro-BJP propaganda TOO ? AND HERE MY MOTIVES ARE BEING QUESTIONED FOR ARRANGING MR PARRIKAR TO ANSWER PREDOMINANTLY HOSTILE QUESTIONS ! Am I stopping anyone from doing the same with any other politician ? AND HERE I HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANISINGTHIS TO PROVE THAT I DO NOT HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES ! I thought the moderators and owners of Goanet were responsible in making Goanet a fair and democratic forum. AND SUDDENLY , I BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD ! 8 ) I have phoned Mr Digamber Kamat at 0934 hours GMT today 5 March 08 and requested him to do an interview for Goanet on the same lines as Manohar Parrikar. He has kindly agreed. As someone on the ground is required to co-ordinate efforts ( as Rajan is doing with the MP interview ) , I have asked a mutual friend , Mr Datta Damodar Naik to help me. He will arrange an interviewer. I hope goanetters , moderators and administrators are happy NOW at least. If there is anything else I have to do to prove my " motives " please let me know soon. A long holiday from Goanet for me is probably more than overdue. with visceral luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Get Hotmail on your mobile, text MSN to 63463! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx
[Goanet] [Goanet-Sports] Gokhale fires back at Barve
Its a humble request to President GSCA, please answer the real issue The circular/notice of AICF link given below... http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/January/natI13Girls/appealtoourplayerscoachingprogramme.asp Will this become a bechmark for payment of coaching fee? Government babus from all the states will ignore this circular/notice of AICF. They will say, let AICF pay only Rs.1000/- to GM but will pay what is resonable Sponsorer of promissing chess player will ignore this circular/notice of AICF. They will say let AICF pay only Rs.1000/- to GM but we will pay Rs.5000/- to GM coaching... Regarding Sir Gokhales outburts... my words told to reporter of Gomantak Times over the phone were... usually there are seven day chess tournament appiriance money given to GM is minimum of Rs.3/-... Regarding Under 9 Chess Selection Tournament held at BPS Club on Feb 1, 2 & 3... Best judge at the venue would be the parents of around 60 childrens. They will speak out the truth... If any goanetter wants the list and contact of these parents they may write to me Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
[Goanet] Questions for Manohar Parrikar
In order of priority: 1. How do you deal with corrupt officials? 2. What would you do to create opportunities for local youth educated in technical fields? 3. What would be your course of action if your party's high command expects you to back a communal agenda? 4. Do you agree that you could have stopped the educational VCD from being released? 5. Would you prefer having a new airport for Goa or expanding the existing one? Why? 6. Which industries do you think are most relevant to Goa and can absorb majority of educated Goan graduates? 7. How would you improve the crime prevention and crime detection rates of the police? 8. There is rampant drug trade in Goa. How will you prevent it? 9. What made you change your mind about taking support from Babush for forming a govt. -Yash Ganthe Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
[Goanet] WHY A SANJAY DHAVALIKAR IS SOMETIMES AS SICK AS RAJ THACKERAY
High time editors in Goa look back and read what they are telling their readers... Here's one of the worst editorials published by a Goan newspaper. WHY A SANJAY DHAVALIKAR IS SOMETIMES AS SICK AS RAJ THACKERAY Tell you what... We are in an editor-spanking mood right now. Pick the guy up by his collar, place him on our lap and give this guy a right good spanking. Its this *Gomantak *editorial which has really riled us up. These are the kind of editorials, which appear the day after the editor has had breakfast/dinner with the chief minister or home minister (depending on where the crisis lies). When the CM/HM pats the editor for a great editorial a couple of days ago and then they bring the editor up to date on the amazing things they are doing to keep the state in well being. for more read http://penpricks.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-sanjay-dhavalikar-is-sometimes-as.html
[Goanet] FW: [Goanet-News] PROFILE-Digambar Kamat: The survivor (Backstage, in Business Standard)
Post-scriptum: In fact, doesn't Dr Wilfred de Souza qualify for a repeat claim when he held the Chief Ministership from 08/04/1994 to 16/12/1994? Alvito Peres da Costa Sydney, Australia From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: [Goanet-News] PROFILE-Digambar Kamat: The survivor (Backstage, in Business Standard)Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:20:49 + Methinks Makarand Gadgil has fallen into the notorious trap of excluding non-Hindus from the entitlement to the GSB clan claim. Wasn't Dr Wilfred de Souza (30/07/1998 to 26/11/1998) Congress's 1st GSB Chief Minister in Goa? Alvito Peres da CostaSydney, Australia > Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:51:11 +0530> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet-News] PROFILE-Digambar Kamat: The survivor (Backstage, in Business Standard)> > http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=5&autono=315532> > The survivor> BACKSTAGE> Makarand Gadgil / Mumbai March 03, 2008> Goa's 15th chief minister, Digambar Kamat, is known for following a> strict fitness regime. He plays a daily game or two of badminton and> also swims regularly — perhaps the skills he has acquired in these two> sports also help him remain afloat in the treacherous politics of Goa.> > Like any shuttler worth his salt, who judges to perfection where the> next smash or drop is coming from and is there to return it even> before it drops on his side of court, Kamat is a master of judging> changing political scenarios and changes his gameplan accordingly.> Similarly he also uses his aquatic skills to perfection and has> survived at least two attempts to pull down his government in his> eight-month stint as the chief minister.> > The 53-year-old Kamat, who has interests in realty and mining, comes> from a family with RSS affiliations and belongs to the small but> influential community of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, better known as GSBs.> In fact, he was the Congress's first GSB chief minister in Goa. Kamat> later participated in a movement to collect bricks for the Ram temple> during the heydays of the Ayodhya movement. In 1993, he entered Goa's> 40-member assembly on a BJP ticket.> > Kamat stayed with the BJP till 2005 and even became a trusted> lieutenant of the high-profile BJP chief minister of Goa, Manohar> Parrikar. He was made the deputy chief ministership as a reward for> his loyalty.> > But when the Congress decided to topple Parrikar's government after> lodging Gandhi loyalist S C Jamir at Panaji's Raj Bhavan, Kamat,> sensing it was the Congress that now had the momentum, switched> loyalties. In the bargain, he was allowed to keep his deputy chief> ministership and power portfolio.> > Kamat, who likes to maintain a low profile, must have realised he> would never become chief minister if he stayed in the BJP so long as> Parrikar, who enjoyed the trust and blessings of both RSS bosses and> the BJP's top brass, was on the scene. Such brazen turncoat politics> might have raised eyebrows in other states but not in the> revolving-door politics of a small state like Goa.> > But there is another side to the politician in Kamat: he is a good> administrator. He has had reasonable success in ministries such as> town and country planning, mining and tourism. His administrative> skills helped make his stint in the power ministry a success story.> When most state electricity boards are incurring huge losses, Kamat> managed to ensure a turnaround in Goa.> > When the tug of war was on between the then outgoing chief minister,> Pratap Singh Rane, and Goa Congress president Ravi Naik over the chief> ministership, Kamat watched from the sidelines, confident that he> would emerge as the compromise candidate. He remained patient and> didn't try to woo any MLAs to his side. Finally, when Congress> observers Margaret Alva and Sushil Kumar Shinde were unable to resolve> the deadlock, they zeroed in on Kamat. His name was duly announced as> leader of the legislative party.> > During the initial days of his government, Kamat was pro-special> economic zones (SEZs), but the rising anti-SEZ sentiment and> vociferous opposition from the Church made him see it as a good> opportunity to deliver the knock-out punch to his opponents. Chief> among these was Dayanand Narvekar, the heavyweight Congressman who was> trying to destabalise the government and was also seen as pro-SEZ.> > Kamat's decision to scrap the SEZs has not only helped him to cut down> his opponents in the party to size and dilute the BJP's anti-SEZ> plank. It has also won over the Church which was weary of his RSS> past. Check our comprehensive Salary Centre Overpaid or Underpaid? _ New music from the Rogue Traders - listen now! http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=832&referral=hotmailtaglineOct07&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/roguetrad
[Goanet] Papad Curry
*Papad Curry * *Preparation Time :* nil *Cooking Time :* nil *Serves / Makes :* 2 *Ingredients* Papad (large) 4 nos. Cumin seed 1/2 tsp. Red chili whole 3 nos. Curd 75 gm. Tomato paste 30 gm. Garlic paste 2 tbsp. Coriander powder 1 tsp. Red chili powder 1 tbsp. Salt to taste To taste Oil 2 tbsp. Coriander leaves 20 gm. Amchur 1/2 tsp.*Method* Fry papad and keep aside (can be soaked). Heat oil in a handi, add cumin seed and red chilli whole.Add garlic paste and cook. Mix all spices in curd and tomato paste and add to the handi and fry. When masala is cooked and oil separates, add water and cook on low fire for 10-15 min. Add papad and simmer for another 4-5 min. Garnish with coriander leaves. If papad has no heeng add heeng in the beginning. *-- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] rape of a woman in GOa
Dear Friends Every Goan, throughout the world, must hang his/her head in shame at the rape of a young UK national on the Anjuna Beach recently. No matter what the reason every woman visiting or residing in Goa, must be treated with dignity and respect, or BIG sign boards should be put up in Goa with the following comment " BEWARE OF MEN IN GOA" REGARDS, jane rodrigues
[Goanet] Questions for Manohar Parrikar
I have to request Anand and Rajan to lay down some ground rules for the replies to the questions if it is to result in a fruitful exercise. Some suggestions are: 1. we expect clear cut and straightforward replies not couched in ambiguity or in politician's jargon. 2. no buck passing please Regards, Marshall Mendonza
[Goanet] The "Friendship" Club
Perhaps some of our seedier out-of-power and ex-Goa MLAs can hand over this idea of the Friendship Club to their supporters until the patraos are back in Govt and therefore back in the money... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Friendship_club_raided_in_Delhi/articleshow/2838236.cms -- Roland Francis 416-453-3371
[Goanet] 14 renowned artists to participate at KA
14 renowned artists to participate at KA PANJIM, MARCH 4 - Budding artists from Goa will get a chance to interact with the top artists of India when they descend in Goa to participate in the Kala Academy's artist camp, to be held from March 6 to 15, at International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. Fourteen top artists have been short-listed for the camp, stated member secretary of Kala Academy Dr Pandurang Faldesai while addressing media persons. The artists are - Prafulla Dahankar (convenor), Paresh Moity (New Delhi), Jayshree Burman (New Dehi), Suhas Roy (Kolkata), Suman Roy (Kolkata), Surendra Pai Joshi (Jaipur), Suhas Bahulkar (Mumbai), Charan Sharma (Mumbai), Sunil Padwal (Mumbai), Sharmad Hussein (New Delhi), Jatin Das (New Delhi), V Solanki (Ahmedabad), Dr Subodh Kerkar (Calangute), Theodore Mesquita (Panjim). "This is the first time in the history of Kala Academy fourteen renowned artists will participate in a camp in State," Dr Faldesai said adding that the previously, the number was only six to seven. He said that although the budding artists of Goa will not be able to participate in the event they can interact with the painters. Further, he said there will also be a painting's exhibitions cum sale at the Kala Academy. The participants in the camp have been requested to bring along with them one painting of theirs for participation, he said. Govind Kalu, development officer KA, was also present for the briefings. http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=547&cid=26 Goanet A&E http://www.goanet.org
[Goanet] Daily Haiku #33
DAILY HAIKU #33: BORES A pig is really a boar, As do is really 'kor', But gossips are swine, Who change over time >From bore to dukor! ___ http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php __ Aunty, Famous Indians, Haiku, Churchill cartoons, etc _
[Goanet] Gokhale fires back at Barve
Dronachaya awardee Raghunandan Gokhale angrily stated that his remarks about Grandmasters and their remuneration have clearly been taken out of context by Shrikant Barve in his outburst on the internet. The figure of Rs. 30,000/- in a recent interview of his which appeared in the Navhind Times was for the appearance fee of a Grandmaster to PLAY in a tournament and had no connection whatsoever with the coaching fees which Barve alludes to. Gokhale, who is currently in Hungary with his students for an international tournament, has made his displeasure over Barve known in an email to the President of the Goa State Chess Association. Gokhale, who is also the current Chairman of the Maharashtra Chess Association, has himself coached many upcoming players including National Junior Girls Champion Bhakti Kulkarni without charging his usual remuneration and by considering the financial condition of the parents. Meanwhile, fresh allegations have cropped up against Barve. The organisers of the State Under 9 Selection tournament have alluded to constant interference by him in the recent event conducted at BPS Club, Margao and have asked that the GSCA stop allocating future selection tournaments to Barve in the future. Selection tournaments are the method through which Goan kids are chosen for important National events and hence these tournaments need to go through with the minimum of hiccups. The Executive Body of the GSCA meets on Sunday to thrash out all these issues and if necessary will take punitive steps against the Taleigao coach and player who is presently a Life Member of the Association. SOURCE: Sameer Salgaocar - President - GSCA
[Goanet] Brown rice is a far better choice for your blood sugar than white rice.
*Brown rice is a far better choice for your blood sugar than white rice.* >From Magic Foods *Nutrient-Packed and Fiber-Rich *Brown rice doesn't have the wonderfully low GL of some other grains, like barley or oats. Nevertheless, it's a far better choice for your blood sugar than most white rice. So, if rice is on the menu, better make it brown. As a nutrient-packed, fiber-rich whole grain, brown rice has many of the good qualities you expect in a Magic food. Not only does it boast six times the fiber of white rice, it's packed with vitamins, minerals, and natural plant compounds made by nature to protect your health. And, as a whole grain, brown rice is part of the formula for lowering your risk of diabetes and heart disease. Remember, we want you to aim to eat three servings a day of whole grains, which protect against metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. A serving of brown rice is 1/2 cup. Regular brown rice takes about 35 minutes to cook. When time is of the essence, don't opt for instant rice, white or brown, which has been partially cooked and dehydrated and has a high GL. You'd do better to opt for converted white rice, which has a GL similar to that of brown rice and many of the nutrients, too. While brown rice should always be your number one rice choice (more nutrients and fiber), converted white rice is the next best thing. All rice starts off as brown rice. Only when it's been refined and the bran and germ have been removed is white rice born. Different types of rice vary in their GL depending on the type of starch they naturally contain. Three rices to avoid: jasmine, Arborio (the kind used in risotto), and "sticky rice." *Health Bonus* Brown rice offers more than just fiber. It's rich in the bone-building mineral magnesium, the immune-boosting antioxidant selenium, and manganese, a mineral important for keeping up the body's natural defenses. *Cooks Tips* Because brown rice contains some fat naturally found in the whole grain, it won't stay fresh as long as white rice. You can store uncooked brown rice in the cupboard for up to 6 months. Put it in the refrigerator to make it last longer. *Menu Magic* Substitute brown rice for white rice in casseroles, stir-fries, and side dishes to lower the GL of a meal while adding a chewy texture and nutty flavor. *Perfect Portion: 1/2 cup* Stick with one serving, or 1/2 cup, per meal, since rice is, after all, a high-carb food. your health. And, as a whole grain, brown rice is part of the formula for lowering your risk of diabetes and heart disease. Remember, we want you to aim to eat three servings a day of whole grains, which protect against metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. A serving of brown rice is 1/2 cup. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 251
TO ALL THOSE WHO LOVE BEACHES THE BEACHES ALL OVER GOA FOR SURE ARE, ESPECIALLY CALANGUTE(FOR I HAVE SEEN IT) , SUCH A SHAMEFUL AND DISGRACEFUL SITE. AND THE BEAUTY OF NATURE IS LOST COMPLETELY SO MUCH SO THAT EVEN A TODDLER IF HE/SHE WISHES TO CRAWL CANNOT AS FLORIANO RIGHTLY SEEN EVEN AT MIDNIGHT THERE IS NO SPACE. SHAME ON ALL THOSE IN AUTHORITY WHOM WE ENTRUSTED TO GUARD US BUT THEY CHOOSE TO CLOSE THEIR EYES AND DO NOT PERFORM THEIR DUTIES , TAKE MONEY , ALLOW OTHERS TO MAKE MONEY IN SUCH A MANNER. IS THIS TOURISM OR BEACH PROSTITUTION? IT APPEARS THAT GOA IS RULED BY NOT KINGS OF NATURE, BUT PIMPS OF NATURE > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 251> To: > goanet@lists.goanet.org> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:21:21 -0800> > Send Goanet > mailing list submissions to> goanet@lists.goanet.org> > To subscribe or > unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> > http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org> or, via email, send > a message with subject or body 'help' to> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You can reach > the person managing the list at> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > When replying, please > edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Goanet > digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. COMMENT: What Ails Catholic Social > Teaching? (Goanet News)> 2. 2 yrs on, communal riots bring govt apathy to > fore> (Vidyadhar Gadgil)> 3. Re: On questioning Parrikar (Venantius Pinto)> > 4. Re: Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet> (Floriano [goasuraj])> 5. > Re: Parriker must apologise for attrocities against> minorities (Carvalho)> > 6. Heritage house in potential danger - information wanted> (Rajan P. Parrikar)> 7. Re: Of beach umbrellas (Floriano [goasuraj])> 8. Goa news for March 5, 2008 (Goanet News Service)> 9. Porriker Faithfuls on Goanet! (cedrico dacosta)> 10. Good colleges in Medicine or Chemical Engineering in Goa> (Herman D'Souza)> 11. LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 29 (Shanti Dhoot)> > > --> > Message: 1> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:00:26 +0530> From: "Goanet News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: [Goanet] COMMENT: What Ails Catholic Social Teaching?> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!"> > Message-ID:> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8> > What Ails Catholic Social Teaching?> > By Fr. Desmond de Sousa CSsR, SAR NEWS> > PANAJI, Goa (SAR NEWS) -- When the Pope speaks on Catholic sexual> morality, the priests set the pulpits on fire in commu nicating> authoritatively to the faithful in the pews. When the Popes for over> 100 years speak authoritatively on Catholic social morality, the> priests in the pulpits are cold and indifferent. Why so?> > One cynical reason is that teachings on sexual morality are usually> for married people to practice. Priests are silent on social morality> because they will have to practice what they preach and that is a> rather uninspiring prospect!> > But an example from personal experience may be closer to the truth. A> whole night prayer vigil with healing service -- which is> non-essential to Catholic faith -- needs minimum propaganda to draw> more than 10,000 devotees. A lecture or discussion on Catholic Social> teaching - which is essential to Catholic faith -- draws just handful> of participants. Why so?> > Is it that our famed Catholic (universal) spirituality is skewed in> favour of introverted, individualistic, "miraculous" solutions to mere> personal problems rather than the self-sacrifice, universal concern> and solidarity for the "others," like the poor, deprived, marginalised> and oppressed? Again from experience, one thing is certain. Novenas to> Our Lady and the saints, which have the possibility of personal> favours "miraculously" answered, draws far more crowds of Catholics> than the Eucharist, which challenges devotees to share in the> self-sacrifice of Christ for others. Do devout Catholics, so sensitive> to any perceived "desecration" of the consecrated host or the person> of Christ in films, not feel outraged when human persons are degraded,> and thereby God is insulted!?> > In the early 1980s, at an FABC meeting, I remember Cardinal Stephen> Kim of Seoul, South Korea, posing a prophetic question. Is the role of> the Church in the world to build up its own kingdom, or to die in> building up God's Kingdom? Maybe the centuries old dualism in> spirituality between the Church as the "place of salvation" and the> world as "the place of dam nation" is far more engrained than the more> recent Catholic faith perception, that the Church is the sign and> symbol of God's Kingdom irrupting in the world. After all, God so> loved the world that God sent Jesus, that all who believe in him, may> have eternal life.> > Therefore participation in the genesis of the Kingdom of God in the> world, and not the expansion of the institutional Church, is the only> absolute
[Goanet] OFFTOPIC: The Mom Song...
The Mom Song Sung to William Tell Overture with Lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Ym/Gmailtalk: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9970157402 --
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Upper-caste Catholics and the dream of the Hindu Right
Upper-caste Catholics and the dream of the Hindu Right By Jason Keith Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the flush following the Festival of Ideas, the moderator of an egroup of research scholars on Goa was inspired to cry out "Why don't we dedicate the group to Abbé Faria and D.D. Kosambi, we could then have one for each community!" Responding to this idea, a friend blinked his eyes and inquired: "Two communities?" He paused, scratched his head and asked again "Two communities? How two communities? Aren't they both Saraswat?" This had not been my own response; my own had been to fume and remark on the manner in which the Goan Muslim had once more been written out of the equation. My friend's response though scored higher on two counts, not only did he manage to humourously ridicule this suggestion (as it should have been) but the man had also hit the nail on the head and unlocked in an instant the key to understanding the emergence of communal tensions in our fair (?) land. It has been going on for sometime, but since the past few years one hears a number of Catholic Brahmins stand up to proclaim their Saraswat status. To be proud that they were (are?) Brahmin we can argue is as old as the sun, but to see themselves as Saraswat is a relatively new phenomenon. It is this fact, and the fact that Chardos can claim to have a Maratha heritage, that will ensure that there will be no major confrontation between the two major religious groups in Goa. This does not translate to the fact that there will be communal harmony however. It is clear, especially in light of the recent clamour that there be a ban on cow slaughter in Goa, that the Hindu Right will persist in stirring up trouble. However there may be a management of the tension through the alliance that is brought about through the identification of the Catholic upper-caste groups with their Hindu upper-caste brethren. It may not be openly acknowledged, but these two upper caste groups have time and again collaborated to ensure that the status-quo is maintained, the easiest example being the manner in which the Konkani agitation was managed. Upper caste Catholic and Saraswat combine to create the (Konkani) terms for their dominance. And since it was upper caste interests and alliances that were focused on, it is no surprise that where Konkani was concerned, the lower caste Catholic was sold out and deliberately left with no real linguistic option. The implications for communal strife through Catholic upper-caste identification with Hindu upper-castes is more in evidence in Mangalore. Most Mangalorean Catholics are so eager to pass themselves off as upper-caste, that they have in recent years produced Brahmin identities for themselves, and sharpened their weddings with Brahmanical rituals. The result is that whenever there is communal strife in the area, they are able to persuade themselves that it is a Muslim problem and lie low; play the Christian cheek as it were. That this strategy does not work for long can be seen by the fact that not too long ago was the attack on a group of Catholic religious, where one of them literally had his teeth pushed in. Quite clearly then, the assertion of an upper-caste identity by non-Hindu groups works only to ensure a management of communal tension, as these groups work hand-in-hand to keep the lower castes in check, until they realize that the communal situation has blown up in their collective faces! Goa may not see Catholic-Hindu riots but it has and will continue to see unprovoked attacks on Muslims, because the upper-caste Catholic, who is in control of Church and community has internalized Hindu nationalist logic about the Muslim. As such, rather than realizing that they stand to gain should they identify with a minority group that is being punished for not being Hindu upper-caste, they join in the persecution of the Muslim. Another reason for the persecution is the Goan Catholics' own insecurity about their status and future in the state. It is a fact of history that rather than stand together against a common bully, the weak fight among themselves. The anti-Muslim feeling in Goa should really be put down to this, the weak fighting the weak, one set of dominant groups stoking the fire and the other playing ostrich trying to blend in. It didn't help the assimilated Jews in Europe, why would it help us? (In commemoration of the communal violence perpetrated in Curchorem-Sanvordem, March 2006) Comments are welcomed at http://dervishnotes.blogspot.com This essay was first published in the Gomantak Times. - GOANET-READER WELCOMES contributions from its readers, by way of essays, reviews, features and think-pieces. We
