[Goanet] Tales from Goa

[Goanet News Service]

Tales from Goa

Priyanka Haldipur finds herself addicted to the energy of good ol Goa.


There lies a thin line between fun life in Bangalore and "funner" life in a 
paradise called Goa. It goes by the name of "60-minute flight"! After you 
have got over that revelation for the thirtieth time, you sit back and plan 
the million things you could do once you hit ground, all of which may just 
be abandoned in favour of  plan 'B'- comfy hotel bed and room service 
throughout, cos' just breathing the air of Goa is enough to salve a spent 
soul and make the world feel like a beautiful place again! And "off season" 
can't do much to change that. If anything, it makes things a wee bit better 
than they could've been mid-December. The hotel rates are slashed to half of 
what they are during "season". You will not suffer bumping into hairy, large 
men or trampling the teensy toes of ultra-noisy tots with every step you 
take. The crowd was just fine and the weather went an extra step to make 
life fabulous for hubby dearest and me.


Staying some 40 feet away from the beach is what else but pure joy. You 
droop off to the lullaby of the waves and wake up to the same harmony. If 
you resist that urge to roll around in bed, and manage to hit the sands even 
at 7 am, you can enjoy a long stroll from one end of the beach to the other 
in pleasant weather. Not only will you whet up an appetite for a scrumptious 
breakfast, it also makes you feel a little less guilty about stuffing your 
face like there's no tomorrow. And if it comforts you some more, the sand 
works up a great natural pedicure.


The nicest parts, of course, are the sights you encounter on the way. A 
fisherman dad initiating his 10-year-old son into the nuances of the trade; 
cute little urchins running all over the place excitedly with a plastic 
bottle and a giddy, new-found baby crab bouncing inside; beach doggies 
following their budding adventure sport entrepreneur-masters as they move 
their water scooters into the sea!


Once you're ready for breakfast, walk along the restaurant-lined street 
beside your beach and take your pick among the many welcoming places that 
you see. Since the somewhat rare items in the Continental spread will be 
missed so much once you're back in your city, don't hesitate to order for 
that banana pancake with icecream or make a meal out of just blueberry 
muffins. Discuss the plan of action between bites if you can. Will it be 
North Goa with its temples, churches and beaches, or the South with a new 
set of temples, churches and beaches? There are many options available in 
conducted tours courtesy Goa Tourism too- apart from 'Traditional Goa', 
there's 'Birds of Goa', 'Ancestral Goa', and 'Goa by night'(cruises that 
take you past important monuments), among others.


Personally, we felt that a bike was the best way to explore Goa, so there we 
were on a rented bike to Fort Aguada from our Calangute hotel. Upon reaching 
there, we noticed a bus full of frisky tourists. When a bunch of them passed 
us, loud whispers of "Dil Chahta Hai! Dil Chahta Hai!" heard, we realised 
why the view from the fort looked so familiar. It also explained the 'Filmy 
Chakkar' in bold letters painted across the sides of the bus. Their's was a 
film locations tour!


The heat got mildly intolerable which was a cue for us to head to a popular 
tavern in Baga. Chilled beer and fun conversation later, we were back in 
high spirits. Baga is one of those places that is transformed into a 
happening youth joint at night. It has its share of hip pubs, discos and 
lounges- so pub-hop all you want.


The next day, we decided to check out churches that were close by, which led 
us to Se Cathedral (since Basilica of Bom Jesus and Church of St. Francis of 
Assissi had been visited umpteen times during previous trips). We were quite 
fascinated by St. Augustine Tower, rather what remains of it.  We scanned 
through Museum of Christian Art, a stone's throw away from the tower. 
"Ancestral Goa"/ Lotoulim (that a Goa travel brochure boasted of) was what 
we felt like doing next. A hot, never-ending ride on a busy highway ensued, 
but we never did make it to this place that I have come to believe is 
mythical. We stopped for directions on the way, but no one seemed to have 
heard of 'Lotoulim'. We tried pronouncing it in many different ways, but it 
failed to ring a bell with all the Goans we encountered on that ride.


We returned disappointed and I made up for it by buying myself a pair of 
fake Crocs. Goa is brimming with them... every street shop displays them in 
such pretty colours. I picked crimson! And even wore it to dinner.


The next day we executed plan 'B' and didn't budge from our room, except for 
the parasailing in the evening. The lazing was much needed anyway, so that 
we could come to terms with returning home to work and responsible actions. 
It had been a fun holiday. I just have to close my eyes now to go back to 
that land- of choco

[Goanet] Ladies Special

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[Goanet] OUR SYMPATHIES

[CALMAX]

Dear Fred,
   
  We were sorry to hear of the sad loss of your dear mother.
   
  My family joins me in expressing our heartfelt sympathies to you, your Dad 
and all your dear ones in your grief.
   
  May He give you all the courage to bear the loss and may the soul of your 
respected mother rest in eternal peace.
   
   
  Yours sincerely,
   
  Leo
   
   


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[Goanet] Non-Goan Marathi wags his finger at Goans

[Rajan P. Parrikar]

To Goanet -

See -

http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=2975&cid=14

My remarks:

As I have recorded here on Goanet earlier - soon
they will be claiming that Goa's beauty, prosperity,
civil manner etc etc etc are all due to migrants.
But once Goa turns into a sea of excrement - then
the Marxists will step in and release a book with the
title, 'Re-imagining Goa" where it will be claimed
that the beauty and character of Goa and Goans was
always a myth, that no such thing existed, that
ghatis have made Goa and given Goa its "nuance"
"diversity" and "vibrancy."

By the way, purely out of curiosity, who is
"Mandaar Gajananrao Waghmare" (assuming he exists)?


Regards,


r

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha

[Anita Bale]

Dear Frederick,

Our heartiest condolences to you and your entire family.

We pray to God that your mom's soul may rest in peace.


Regards


Anita Bale
Mississauga, CANADA

Re: [Goanet] Rapes, Murders and Suicides in Goa

[floriano]

Cedrico,

You have missed out on illegal constructions and the supply of illegal 
electricity connections as well as selling Goa to migrants.


It is believed that our CM has no other work than to meddle in local 
Panchayat affairs and exert enough pressure on the Electricity department to 
give electrical connection to  notified illegal structure by the local BJP 
wig (Moira) through the 'Health Dept' since the Panchayat had blocked it at 
the Elec. dept.


The question is: Is Digamber Kamat a Congressman or a BJP stooge?

I have personally  recorded my written objection to this construction at the 
Panchayat as well as the Elect. Dept.


Another issue is that the 'Housing Board of Goa' is dishing out plot to 
Migrants at Cunchelim-Mapusa. No sooner did this come to my attention, I 
have dashed  the following to the 'GHB'  under the 'RTI' Act.



Floriano C. Lobo

S-08, Karekar Building - Angod - Mapusa - Ph: (0832) 2266111 - (m) 
9890470896




Date:  April 21, 2008



To,

The Managing Director,

Goa Housing Board,

Porvorim -Goa.



Sir,



Subject: Request for Information Under Sec. 6 of the Right toInformation 
Act, 2005.




Kindly  furnish the following information as regards the development of the 
'Cunchelim -Mapusa' Housing Board project with respect to the developed 
plots therein:-




 1.. Total area to be developed.
 2.. Total number of developed plots along with the square meter area of 
each plot
 3.. Total number of application received, names and addresses of the 
applicant thereof.
 4.. Total number of short-listed applicants and their names and addresses 
thereof.
 5.. The cost per square meter and the mode of payment i.e. either lumpsum 
or in installments. If installments, the sum payable per installment.
 6.. The copy of the plan to scale of the project identifying each plot and 
its area.

 7.. Final closing date for the allocation of plots.
 8.. Criteria for selection of applications.
 9.. Percentage reserved for applicants of Goan origin.
 10.. Mode of advertisement. If  through newspapers, kindly give copies of 
such advertisements. If through official gazette notification, kind give the 
relevant official gazette copy.



Thanking you,





Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Floriano C. Lobo)



Also this to the MMC  in furtherance of the movement to clean-up Mapusa and 
Mapusa Market in particular.




Floriano C. Lobo

S-08, Karekar Building - Angod - Mapusa - Ph: (0832) 2266111 - (m) 
9890470896




Date:  April 21, 2008



To,

The Chief Officer,

Mapusa Municipal Council,

Mapusa - Bardez - Goa.



Sir:



Subject: Request for information under Sec. 6 of Right to Information Act, 
2005




Kindly provide on very urgent basis  the detailed structural 'sketch' plans 
of the following  with suitable identification markings of the existing 
structures:




 1.. Mapusa Municipal Market Complex  with all its structural modifications 
and additions as they exist as of today.
 2.. The Fish Market Complex - Its new plan incase the existing one is 
intended to be demolished and re-built.

 3.. Newly constructed vegetable market.
 4.. The  Market Complex 'Yard' as it exists behind the Mapusa Municipla 
Market.

Thanking you,



Yours faithfully,



Sd/-

(Floriano C. Lobo)

**





B/rgds



floriano

goasuraj




- Original Message - 
From: "cedrico dacosta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Rapes, Murders and Suicides in Goa




Rapes, Murders and Suicides in Goa

Is Goa -- in a state of lawlessness...?

It is quite evident that Goa is in a total state of
lawlesness...just recount the recent spate of murders,
rapes and suicides in Goa...

What is the government doing? Is this what the AAM
AADMI asked for?

Don't the victims of rapes, murders and suicides come
under the aam aadmi category?

What is the home minister doing?

I guess this is the state of affairs when the elected
reprsentatives are busy running to Delhi to work out
dispensations, secure kodels and take a sanction to
loot and plunder...

It is time Goans wake up and rise to ensure Goa sees
law and order, if not the future of our coming
generations is bleak...

Regards
Cedric da Costa
Dubai

[Goanet] Multi Purpose National Identity Card

[Goanet News Service]

MULTI PURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD


16:33 IST
LOK SABHA


The first phase of the implementation of the pilot project on Multi-purpose 
National Identity Cards (MNIC) has been completed on 31.3.2008. More than 12 
lakh identity (smart) cards have been issued to those of 18 years and above 
in the pilot areas in 12 States and one Union Territory in the country. 20 
MNIC Centres set up one in each tehsil/block of the pilot areas, will remain 
functional till 31.3.2009 for maintenance and updating of database. Besides, 
they will be providing services to the identity card holders as well as 
those who could not be verified in the first phase.


Meanwhile, the Planning Commission has accorded 'in principal approval' to 
the scheme for preparation of National Population Register (NPR). The scheme 
envisages collection of information on specified items of each individual at 
the time of population enumeration during census 2011.


This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home 
Affairs, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha 
today.


OK/NR/SAK


http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=37723 

[Goanet] Accommodation for a couple of months

[Aniruddha Sen Gupta]

Hi Goanetters,

Two student friends of mine -- a girl and a boy -- are
coming to Goa to do their internships and will be here
for at least a month, maybe two (May-June). They are
looking for accommodation and, being interns, they
can't afford to spend too much. I was thinking some
sort of paying guest arrangement might be the best.
The closer to Porvorim, the better. Any suggestions
from anyone out here?

Warm regards,
Aniruddha Sen Gupta
Porvorim


  

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[Goanet] K-06. Abortion - Konkani song

[edwardingoa]

WELCOME TO EDU'S MUSIC COLLECTION
K-06. Abortion

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[Goanet] The Vulgarians

[Rajiv Desai]

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Vulgarians
India's Emergent Lowbrow Culture

After a cool and relaxing week in Goa, I flew back to Delhi on a Spicejet 
flight. It was then that the new reality slapped me in the face. My 
experience on the plane made me turn monkish, in the hope I would avoid hell 
when the time comes for me hand in my dinner pail, kick the bucket, breathe 
my last, expire, die. The two-hour journey tested me so much that I forgot 
about my fear of flying. Even though we had a bumpy flight, my white 
knuckles were overshadowed by the sheer frustration I felt at the uncouth 
behavior of some fellow passengers.


I realized that, just in case there is heaven and hell, I certainly don't 
want to go to Satan's estate in the event I find all the crude people there 
that were on the flight. To that end, I have sworn to exercise more and do 
good turns, even if I have to drag old ladies across the street; or eat 
sickly sweet offerings from temples or face Mecca and bow several times a 
day or go to confession in a Catholic church. Heck, I am even prepared to 
eat health food.


Coming back to the flight, I was granted my request for an aisle seat by a 
pleasant staffer at the check-in counter. Not just that, I was pleased as 
punch to note that the middle and window seats remained empty as the doors 
closed. This was truly fortuitous because these low-cost airlines pack 
people in like sardines. I thought I would have a pleasant, undisturbed 
flight. I pulled up the hand rests and prepared to stretch my legs across 
the two empty seats once the seat belt sign was switched off.


No sooner than the doors closed, the guy in the row behind me loomed over 
me, gesturing at the window seat in my row. Politely, I got up to let him 
through, figuring I would still have an empty seat in between. He had four 
seats.three where his wife and two sons sat and him across the aisle. When I 
got up, he hurriedly blocked me and got his two sons to move into the two 
seats next to me while he moved across the aisle to sit with his wife.


Stunned by this display of uncouth behavior, I told him what he did was 
unfair. He was not conversant with English and his breath was foul so I let 
it go and buried myself in my book. As the plane took off and when the seat 
belt sign was switched off, an obese guy in the seat in front of me pushed 
his seat back as far as it would go, leaving no room for my legs and my 
book. I asked him to straighten his seat and he launched into the air 
equivalent of road rage. "You don't own the airline," he told me in his 
"convent" English. "If you have a problem, move to another seat. Or fly 
another airline."


Stunned by the man's rude outburst, I kept silent and wondered at the 
hectoring culture of this new and crude India. He was fat and out of 
shape.clearly a crass Delhiwallah with black money, the type that resident 
Goans abhor. I asked the steward to move me to another seat. For the record, 
I have been a cheerleader for this upwardly mobile, emergent middle class 
that poses a challenge to the privilegentsia: the clutch of academics, 
bureaucrats and sundry others who feed off the trough of the state.


The privilegentsia proved a thorn in the side of the international 
community; their pretentious outlook proved offensive to many in the West 
and left India bereft of friends in the liberal world. But the emergent 
culture of 21st century India that seeks to replace the elitist lot can only 
be called vulgarian. Much of it is reflected in the popular culture: on 
television and in Bollywood films; also in the ostentatious celebration of 
age-old rituals like Diwali and Holi and in the re-awakening of misogynist 
festivals like Karva Chauth and criminal practices such as dowry.


Talk about the devil and the deep blue sea!

http://rajivndesai.blogspot.com/search/label/vulgarian

[Goanet] WEBSITE OF ALDONA BACHAO ABHIYAN GOES ON-LINE

[Vidyadhar Gadgil]

The website of the Aldona Bachao Abhiyan is now on-line. The URL
is  http://savealdona.wordpress.com/. Do check it out. Pasted
below is an extract from the website which gives some information
about it.

---

Note

This is a very basic website, put up by a team of volunteers. It
has been done at short notice, and will be updated as and when
possible. Watch this space!

One problem is that basic accounts at Wordpress.com and flickr.com
have some limitations. Help is needed to upgrade these accounts,
and supporters of the Aldona Bachao Abhiyan, particularly based
overseas, should please leave a comment in the 'Comments' section
at the bottom of this post with their contact details and we will
be in touch with you. Also, please do report any broken links, and
give us any suggestions you may have regarding this effort in the
'Comments' section.

If you want to follow developments on this front on a regular
basis, please send a blank email with 'Subscribe' in the subject
line to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Those interested
in joining a mailgroup with a more general focus on Aldona should
send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, giving their reasons for
wishing to join that mailgroup.

-- 
Question everything -- Karl Marx

[Goanet] Goa news for April 23, 2008

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** \'\'The Hills\'\' recap: Lo steps up - Entertainment Weekly
[8 hours ago]  Cue Heidi rummaging through her own closet
discussing what to wear with Stephanie, whose claim that
''literally everyone goes [to Goa] on Thursdays'' ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20193934,00.html&cid=1153192221&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzfKvRMl7vLA1vLLGRUOPiQP7WJjqA

*** Goa United SA demolish DBO 8-2 - Navhind Times
[Apr 21, 2008]  Mapusa, April 21 Goa United SportsAcademy
scored an emphatic 8-2 win over Don Bosco Oratory, Panaji in the
quarter-final of GFA U-16 match at Duler stadium ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042232&cid=1152561598&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzfcRfPWh8KzbOxLBf2mMugHbkAXQg

*** Goa crime branch to probe MMS scandal - Times of India
[Apr 21, 2008]  PANAJI: The Goa government has transferred the
investigation into the MMS sex scandal to the State Crime Branch
from the local police, police said on Monday ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Goa_crime_branch_to_probe_MMS_scandal/articleshow/2968954.cms&cid=1152091002&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzdDDAjmJZdouOw6LmS-3Zxvu40sLA

*** Goa Carbon posts Rs 1548.98 lakh profit - Navhind Times
[1 hour ago]  The Board of Directors of Goa Carbon Ltd (GCL), a
part of the Rs 1200 crore Dempo Group and the second largest
manufacturer ofcalcined petroleum coke (CPC) ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042334&cid=1153227772&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzeUgYoAqPPQplpkVl4eTO9_3_fhXQ

*** First international baseball tie to be held in Goa today -
Navhind Times
[2 hours ago]  Goa will have the privilege of hosting the 1st
baseball match with the American team drawn from warship USS
Cole taking on Goa state team at Jawaharlal ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042314&cid=1153226508&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzeaPLW7BHs-EoO06rE505xbfE14jA

*** Goa Electronic Media triumph - Navhind Times
[Apr 21, 2008]  PANAJI: Goa Electronic Media beat O Heraldo in
the finals of 2nd all-Goa inter-press/media tennis ball cricket
championship at Campal. ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042230&cid=0&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzdqEkPm0-WND5uO2a3Asl3if3eihA

*** Radio Mirchi launches campaign for greener Goa - Navhind
Times
[Apr 21, 2008]  The on-air campaign includes green Goa alerts,
wealth-out-of-waste contests, messages by Goan environmentalists
focused on ˜Committing to conserve a green ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=04225&cid=0&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzcnf7t8_NhEpHxq_i53mIWlrY-0lg

*** South Goa taps not to run dry this May? - Herald
Publications
[19 hours ago]  BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, APRIL 21  South Goa
residents have a good news in store for them this scorching
summer. According to senior Public Works ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=2937&cid=10&cid=0&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzez2Ty7si2zWH15Z36D7krl4-0r1Q

*** NREGA on the right track in Goa - Navhind Times
[1 hour ago]  The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
which came into force in Goa on April 1, is making good progress
with jobs worth around Rs 2 crore in six ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=042352&cid=0&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzdDedMTNjJ9I50j7A1Sgi_XO4Eo9Q

*** Goa charity couple\'s burglary heartache - Lancashire
Telegraph
[2 hours ago]  Ken Burrows had saved hundreds of pounds to set
up a charity fund for orphans in Goa but lost it all when
thieves targeted his former home in Alexander ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.2217223.0.goa_charity_couples_burglary_heartache.php&cid=1153219699&ei=_HQOSPqjCo-SrAOn7MGKAQ&usg=AFrqEzfOojJMrwfEghEbB9mmsGXnDnjtgw


Compiled by Goanet News Service
http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php

[Goanet] GWS - PRESERVING GOAN IDENTITY - ANNUAL MAY QUEEN BALL 2008 ON MAY 8, 2008 - HELP THE NEEDY

[Wilson Coelho]

The Goan Welfare Society is delighted to announce plans for its Annual Grand 
Event – May Ball, to be held at the grand Istiquilal Ballroom, Hotel Ramada, 
Riggae, on  8th May, 2008, from 9.00 pm, onwards.
 
The highlights of the glamorous event are undoubtedly, the crowing of 'May 
Queen 2008'.  Participants, vying for the prestigious crown, are urged to get 
set and make sure they are among the select few, competing in the mega beauty 
pageant, which will be supported by a panel of eminent judges to ensure 
impartiality.
 
'Bandwagon', a leading Goan band, which is making waves in Goa, over the last 
few seasons, through their magical music, will arrive with a rendition of their 
scintillating nostalgic music which you will love to cherish.  If that is not 
enough, we also have Kuwait's top band– 'Deep Impact' to take you to the top 
and regale you with their brand of music, which has a spice of the local 
flavour.
 
To take you through the evenings proceedings and to make sure you have a great 
time we have the experienced, vibrant and fresh voice of McCloud D'Souza. 
 
For more information and bookings please call after 5.00 pm on these Tel. Nos. 
Wilson Coelho- 2429435 / 7065878 , Rabindra Pimenta- 4317423, Sharon De Sousa – 
5642160 / 6662734, Philo Rebelo – 5658661  Or send us an email to  [EMAIL 
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Re: [Goanet] United Nations says meat-eaters contribute to global warming

[Kevin Saldanha]

Dear Mario,

The offer to attend the 2008 International Goan Convention was to give
you the opportunity to delve into mainstream scientific opinion and
not exercise your googling capabilities.

The Pope is on the bandwagon...
http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2007/07/24/religious/#6

Methane from ruminant digestion is more damaging than CO2 so
carnivores would be better to lay off the beef, mutton, goat and lamb
- red meats which are already enjoying notoriety in personal health
issues.

Kevin Saldanha
Mississauga, ON.
-- 
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http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/ecp/content/goans.html

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 76A - SALIGAO VILLAGERS UNITE AGAINST MIGRANT INFLUX

[Shanti Dhoot]

SALIGAO VILLAGERS UNITE AGAINST MIGRANT INFLUX

The citizens of Saligao have taken matters into their own hands

>From outsiders' depredations to protect their precious lands

I wish them all success in their brave undertaking

And hopes it proves to be a wider effort in the making

Of a vigilant people, ever ready to unite and frustrate evil plans.

- Shanti Dhoot

RE:

Message: 6 of 20 Apr

Subject: [Goanet] Saligao citizens express concern over influx of
   migrants in village

PANJIM, APRIL 19 - Saligao citizens vociferously protesting against the
massive influx of migrant labourers at the recent Gram Sabha meeting held
recently, warned that the peace of the village would be threatened if the
antecedents of these labourers were not checked.

Protesting against the presence of these migrants, Tony Remedious, speaking
at the recent Gram Sabha pointed out that many of the migrant labourers
consume alcohol in large quantities and on getting intoxicated cause
disturbance in their neighbourhood, due to loud shouting and fighting.

Carlos Fernandes, accused some of the village elected representatives in the
Saligao panchayat of assisting some of these migrants to settle down in the
village by illegally issuing them ration cards, keeping their vote bank in
mind.

[Goanet] Daily Haiku #81

[Francis Rodrigues]

DAILY HAIKU #81:
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francis xavier,
first prize for
holy behaviour.


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Re: [Goanet] Condolences to F.Noronha

[Armando Felix Pereira]

Dear Fred,

Please accept my sincere condolences on the demise of your mother.

Armando Felin Pereira

[Goanet] Two great, pious leaders -- too santimonious too

[Venantius Pinto]

I read the following and have begun Saiba bhogos(ing) till the closing of day.

Kitem tem Jezun Kalvarichea dongrar nimno usvas sartana mhuntlelem?
Aah, voi voi-- eli eli (eloi eloi) lama sabachthani! ([My] God, [my]
God why hast thou abandoned me!


http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/83071/


>From above piece:
In remarks greeting the pope at the White House, Bush called the
United States "a nation of prayer."

Bush was interrupted by applause as he said, "In a world where some
treat life as something to be debased and discarded, we need your
message that all human life is sacred and that each of us is willed."

Benedict responded by praising the role of religion in the United States.

"From the dawn of the republic, America's quest for freedom has been
guided by the conviction that the principles governing political and
social life are intimately linked to a moral order based on the
dominion of God the creator," he said.


venantius

Re: [Goanet] POEM: SCARLETT KEELING (Herald - April 21/08)

[Gabe Menezes]

On 22/04/2008, jane gillian rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bosco,
>
>  Great poem.
>
>  I am shocked to read, that many male Goans, even some on this website, are
> very happy to state that "Scarlet - deserved it", especially when there are
> many 15-year old, Indian, young girls, who out of poverty, are being forced
> into prostitution or beg on our Indian roads, dressed in badly torn clothes.
>
>  Does any female, whatever the circumstance, deserve to be raped, murdered,
> tortured, physically abused, burnt etc. in India, whether Indian or
> foreigner?
>
>  If the answer of any male Goan is "YES", to my above question, then, he
> definitely needs psychiatric treatment, because this  not "HUMAN" behaviour.
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Jane

RESPONSE: Not fair, in your mind's eye...please mention at least one
Goanetter who stated she deserved it? For that matter please mention
at least one Newspaper that stated she deserved it.

Whatever you are drinking Mario and I need it, like yesterday!


-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM.

Gabe Menezes.
London, England

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha (Frederick 'FN' Noronha's mother)

[Eustaquio Santimano]

Dear Fred,

My heart felt sympathies to you and your family.  May the departed soul  
rest in peace in heaven.


Sincerely,

Eustaquio Santimano

[Goanet] Soter D'Souza: The silence of GBA is frightening

[Vivian A. DSouza]

This is indeed a cause for concern.  Has the GBA been compromised or bought out 
for
  30 pieces of silver ?  If Soter who is a core member of the GBA does not know 
what is going on, who does ?  Where are all the other stalwarts of the GBA ?  
Sad indeed.

   
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[Goanet] Blessed Joseph Vaz

[George Pinto]

April 21, 357th birth anniversary of Blessed Vaz.

>From the JOSEPH NAIK VAZ INSTITUTE
Berkeley, California, USA

Blessed Joseph Vaz died Jan 16, 1711. This great Goan has not received the 
honor he deserves.
Goans, Goan clergy, and Goan organizations have done little to honor their 
native son. Little is
known about our own Goan-born saints with the emphasis typically on European 
saints who came to
Goans through colonial history. Please request your church leaders to honor 
great Goans like
Blessed Vaz and Venerable Fr. Agnelo and make them saints. Please share this 
message with your
children and grandchildren as they honor their Goan roots and take pride in 
Goan achievements.
Please also forward this message to your family and friends.

BLESSED JOSEPH VAZ was made Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa, Daman, on Jan 16, 
2000. Pope John
Paul II on the occasion of the Beatification "I came to Sri Lanka above all to 
honor Blessed
Joseph Vaz.  Like a star shining in the Asian sky, this great spiritual guide 
teaches us many
lessons about the goodness of the human person and the nobility of our destiny 
as human beings." 
January 21, 1995

Life of Blessed Joseph Vaz Apostle of Kanara and Sri Lanka (1651-1711)

1651  Born in Benaulim, Goa, India, on April 21.

1676  Is ordained a priest.  Shortly after, volunteers to go to Sri Lanka where 
the Dutch were
persecuting Catholics and had banned all priests from entering the island. The 
Chapter of Goa
refuses his offer because the mission would have meant certain death for him.

1681  Is sent to rescue the almost extinct mission in Kanara, present-day 
Karnataka in India.
Rebuilds the Church in Mangalore and Kanara, establishes missions, tends to the 
sick, ransoms
prisoners.

1684  Returns to Goa and joins a band of native Indian priests who formed a 
community.

1685  Founds the Indian branch of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, on September 
25. 

1686  Leaves Goa secretly and sets out for Sri Lanka.

1687  Arrives in Jaffna in the Tamil region of Sri Lanka, with a servant, John 
Vaz, both disguised
as coolies. He works with a price on his head.1691 Is almost captured by the 
Dutch and is advised
to go to Kandy. Is brought into Kandy in chains and imprisoned as a Portuguese 
spy by the Buddhist
King, Vimaladharma Surya II.

1693  Works a miracle of rain during a severe drought. The King releases him 
and gives him
protection and freedom to preach in his kingdom. As in Goa and in Mangalore, is 
often seen in
ecstasy in prayer. The people call him "Sammana Swami" or Angelic Father.

1697 Is joined by three of his Indian Oratorians from Goa. During a small-pox 
epidemic in Kandy,
the King and the people flee the capital. Fr. Vaz and Fr. Carvalho, tend to the 
dying and
abandoned victims for almost two years.

1705  Dedicates the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu. 

1711  Dies in Kandy on January 16, after 23 years of arduous missionary work in 
Sri Lanka. 

The Work of Blessed Joseph Vaz
His missionary work was not colonial, not helped, authorized, associated with 
conquest by a
colonial power. He gained the protection of a non-Christian King, Vimaladharma 
Surya II of Kandy,
a devout Buddhist. He used inculturation as a missionary method. He founded a 
Catholic
para-liturgy and literature using the two languages and cultures of Sri Lanka, 
Tamil and
Sinhalese; he practiced and taught Meditation.  He educated his servant John 
Vaz, a member of the
Indigenous tribe of Kunbis, and sent him back to Goa with a letter of 
recommendation to the
priesthood. At that time, the Portuguese Church Councils reserved the 
priesthood only for the two
higher castes in Goa.  He founded the miraculous Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, 
one of the five
officially crowned Marian Shrines of the Church, crowned in 1924, before 
Fatima. 

He is the first non-European native in modern times to found a Mission and 
Church in a "Third
World" country; to found a fully native Catholic Religious Congregation; and to 
be given the
official title of "Apostle" (of Kanara and Sri Lanka) by the Church, for his 
work in rescuing the
Church there. His Indian Oratorian Mission is the only fully native, 
non-European Catholic Mission
of our colonial era. The Church he re-founded in Sri Lanka was persecuted and 
survived isolation
from Rome for 140 years: "Here is a country in which the faith was first 
preached, and a Church
founded with great success to flourish for over a century, by missionaries who, 
being afterwards
forced by the political failure of their nation to abandon the field, left this 
island for good
and their converts... without churches or priests and under the heel of a 
persecutor; and a single
priest (Joseph Vaz) from another country, came here of his own accord..and 
laboring heroically
with a price upon his head, revived the faith" and made many conversions in the 
teeth of
persecution, imprisonment and hostility..(no) subsequent political, social, and 
ecclesiastical
changes in the coun

[Goanet] CHIMBEL BANK DEPOSITORS CHEATED

[airesrod]

Hundreds of Chimbel residents who had deposited their savings over the years at 
the Chimbel branch of the Mardol based VPK Urban Co-op Credit Society were in 
for a rude shock on learning that the bank’s pigmy collector Mrs. Menakshi 
Chudu Shirodkar had vanished with their savings. It is estimated that the total 
amount involved would be over Rs 30 lakhs

Utt Goenkara activists today visited the bank to demand immediate action 
against the culprits and that the money of the banks depositors is returned.

Bank Chairman Mr. Surya Gaude and the Branch Manager Mr.  Vaman Gaude have been 
urged to order  a thorough probe in this serious fraud on the Chimbel 
residents. 

One wonders as to how the Pigmy collector Mrs. Shirodkar who is now absconding 
was able to issue forged pass books and herself withdraw money from the 
depositor’s accounts without the connivance of other bank officials.

Bank officials have to explain as to why they had not immediately brought to 
the the attention of the Registrar of Co-operative societies and the police 
such a serious fraud. 

The intervention of Superintendent of Police incharge of the Economic offences 
cell Mr. Melwyn Fernandes in the matter has been sought.


Aires Rodrigues
Spokesman
Utt Goenkara


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[Goanet] IA has let us down in the past

[cedrico dacosta]

I fully agree to Mario's views, the IA flight from shj
has let us down several times in the past...and also
the high handed attitude of the manager's at the
sharjah airport was quite questionable...

its time we get a private airline, with a high level
of professionalism...

I think the best bet is Jet or Kingfisher...


Kind regards
Cedric

--- mario rodrigues  wrote:



Dear Cynthia,
Well I hope your decision is good. But I prefer to
have NOTHING in the short term and get a good
AIRLINE once and for all for long term.
Best Regards
Mario

Re: [Goanet] eclassifieds + Petition form - for Indian Airlines direct flight services between Goa and UAE

[mario rodrigues]

Dear Cynthia,

Well I hope your decision is good. But I prefer to have NOTHING in the short 
term and get a good AIRLINE once and for all for long term.


Best Regards
Mario



Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:25:01 +0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Dear Mario,

Something is better than nothing,  I cant think of taking two flights or 
changing airlines to reach a destination. 

[Goanet] Mother of mine..

[JoeGoaUk]

Mother of mine..

How lucky are those who still have their moms with them!!

I lost my Mother about 8 years ago but I still feel I lost her last month.

People keep saying I did everything to her - a son could possibly do..
But deep down, I know, my conscious tells me that I could still do more.
Yes, I know,  there was something else I could do but I kept on postponing and 
my mother suddenly died...


If you want to show your love to your dear one/s, please do it today as 
tomorrow may be too late.

We live just once


http://youtube.com/watch?v=9WgeGRNeCdY

Mother of mine you gave to me,
All of my life to do as i please,
I own everything i have to you,
Mother sweet mother of mine.

Mother of mine when i was young
You showed me the right way
Things should be done,
Without your love where would i be,
Mother sweet mother of mine.

Mother you gave me happiness,
Much more than words can say,
I pray the lord that he may bless you,
Every night and every day.

Mother of mine now i am grown
And i can walk straight all on my own,
I'd like to give you what you gave to me,
Mother sweet mother of mine.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9WgeGRNeCdY
==
Dedicated to FN who just lost his mother.




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[Goanet] Talking Photos: Purely seasonal and wild

[JoeGoaUk]

Talking Photos: Purely seasonal and wild

>From tis season, from this month
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2432544120/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2432543498/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2431730643/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2431729609/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2431727319/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2431726817/

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  For Goan Video Clips
  http://youtube.com/joeukgoa
  or
  http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419


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Re: [Goanet] POEM: SCARLETT KEELING (Herald - April 21/08)

[jane gillian rodrigues]

Bosco,

Great poem.

I am shocked to read, that many male Goans, even some on this website, are 
very happy to state that "Scarlet - deserved it", especially when there are 
many 15-year old, Indian, young girls, who out of poverty, are being forced 
into prostitution or beg on our Indian roads, dressed in badly torn clothes.


Does any female, whatever the circumstance, deserve to be raped, murdered, 
tortured, physically abused, burnt etc. in India, whether Indian or 
foreigner?


If the answer of any male Goan is "YES", to my above question, then, he 
definitely needs psychiatric treatment, because this  not "HUMAN" behaviour.


Regards,

Jane 

[Goanet] Konkani song from the albun Bangarache Goem

[edwardingoa]

*WELCOME TO EDU'S MUSIC COLLECTION*
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*Konkani song from the albun Bangarache Goem*
*click the link below*
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*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBxUtb7QKeg&feature=related*


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[Goanet] Rapes, Murders and Suicides in Goa

[cedrico dacosta]

Rapes, Murders and Suicides in Goa

Is Goa -- in a state of lawlessness...?

It is quite evident that Goa is in a total state of
lawlesness...just recount the recent spate of murders,
rapes and suicides in Goa...

What is the government doing? Is this what the AAM
AADMI asked for?

Don't the victims of rapes, murders and suicides come
under the aam aadmi category?

What is the home minister doing?

I guess this is the state of affairs when the elected
reprsentatives are busy running to Delhi to work out
dispensations, secure kodels and take a sanction to
loot and plunder...

It is time Goans wake up and rise to ensure Goa sees
law and order, if not the future of our coming
generations is bleak...

Regards
Cedric da Costa
Dubai


  

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Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha

[Alfred de Tavares]

My dear Rico & Pamela, Riza, Aren & all family,

Please accept our deepest condolences on the sad
loss of a beloved mamma & grandma.

We join you in praying for rest for her soul.

Eva & Alfred

Re: [Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

[jane gillian rodrigues]

As per e-mail, congratulations to Remo for being the only 
Internationally,well-known  Goan to take the initiative to sing at the 
concernt on Global warming in Goa.


Please let me know if there are other Goans, who have done the same, I will 
thank them also.


Regards,

Jane 

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha

[sylvester norona]

my heartfelt sympathy to you all at home

Re: [Goanet] eclassifieds + Petition form - for Indian Airlines direct flight services between Goa and UAE

[Cynthia Fernandes]

Dear Mario,

Something is better than nothing,  I cant think of taking two flights or 
changing airlines to reach a destination.


As the other airline yu are talking about has not yet got its permission to 
fly out and not got its landing permission in Dubai as of now.


In August there are some possibilities.

Thanks


Cynthia 

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha (Frederick 'FN' Noronha's mother)

[Mario Rodrigues]

Dear Rico

I am sorry to learn about the death of your mum. My condolences to you and 
all the members of the extended family.


May her soul rest in peace.

Mario 

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha (Frederick 'FN' Noronha's mother)

[Silvia Bragança]

Dear Frederick and Pamela

Please accept my compliments of deep sympathy for the death of your loving 
mother.
I know  how your hearth are suffering. In this moments it is difficult to 
say the proper words to comfort. But we ask GOD in our pray to take His Holy 
Soul in Their Hands  and give the comfort for all family for this  earthly 
lost.

My condolence for all family,
silvia

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha (Frederick 'FN' Noronha's mother)

[blandino viegas]

My heart felt sympathies to Mr. Fredrick Noronha and
rest of the family members. May the departed soul rest
in peace in heaven.

B.M.Viegas

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho de Noronha (Frederick 'FN' Noronha's mother)

[Chris Fernandes]

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of FN's mother yesterday.

Eternal Rest grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her; 
May her soul rest in peace.  Amen.


Chris Fernandes 

Re: [Goanet] eclassifieds + Petition form - for Indian Airlines direct flight services between Goa and UAE

[mario rodrigues]

Dear Benedict,
Thanks for all the efforts to restore the Indian Airlines Flight to Goa.
However as I mentioned in my email to goanet sometime before,
I will NOT prefer IC back again as their 
service/aircrafts/arrival&departure/basic courtesy of informing passengers 
has NOT improved since ages.
It is like electing the same.. like our Goan 40 politicians and we 
know what is happening to our  GOA.
So I will NOT VOTE for IC, I have already decided to FLY KINGFISHER ONLY. I 
am tired of INDIAN AIRLINES.

Best Regards
Mario






Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:53:44 +0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: eclassifieds + Petition form - for Indian Airlines direct flight 
services between Goa and UAE




From: Benedict Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Apr 16, 2008 9:37 AM
Subject: Goa Flights
To: Benedict Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Friends,
Abrupt ending of Indian Airlines flight services between Goa and the UAE has 
caused a lot of inconvenience to Goans in the UAE We all like to see the 
flights restarted, If you are a Goan living in the UAE. Please let the 
authorities know that we would want the flight services back. Don't stop 
there ! ask your friends to write in too.
To help you do that we have launched a petition form at 
http://www.radiogoa.net.
Please do fill it up if you want to have the flights back. A copy will be 
automatically sent to Indian Airlines authorities, a Hard copy each will be 
submitted to the Indian Consulate in UAE and The NRI Commission in Goa. We 
have also started a signature campaign in Dubai, you can contact 
Remy,Rosario & friends if you like to participate...

Please do forward this to your Goan Friends in the UAE.
Together we can make a difference
Thank you for your kind consideration
--
RadioGoa.net
For the love of Konkani
Abrupt ending of Indian Airlines flight services
between Goa and the UAE
has caused a lot of inconvienience to Goans in the UAE
We all like to see the flights restarted,If you are a Goan living in the UAE
Please let the authorities know that we would want the flight services back.
Dont stop there ! ask your friends to write in too.
To help you do that we have launched a petition form at 
http://www.radiogoa.net  ,

Please do fill it up if you want to have the flights back.
A copy will be automatically sent to Indian Airlines authorities, a Hard 
copy each will be submitted to the Indian Consulate in UAE and The NRI 
Comission in Goa.
We have also started a signature campaign in Dubai ,you can contact 
Remy,Rosario & friends if you like to participate.

Please do forward this to your Goan Friends in the UAE.
Together we can make a difference
Thank you for your kind consideration
--
RadioGoa.net

For the love of Konkani 

[Goanet] The World celebrates Earh Day Today - Earth Day Tips for Home

[edwardingoa]

*Earth Day Tips for Home*
Plant a tree that will shade your house as well as reduce the need for air
conditioning.

Participate in your community's recycling program and recycle all you can.

Combine short car trips, or use a bicycle or walk instead.

Improve your home's energy efficiency by adding insulation and caulking, and
regularly cleaning heating and air conditioning filters.

Compost yard trimmings and food waste in a backyard compost bin. Don't bag
grass clippings - either leave them on the lawn or compost them.

When buying paint, cleaners or other chemicals, buy only what you need and
use what you buy.
Practice water conservation - install a low flow shower head or make an
Earth Day pledge to take shorter showers.

Use compact fluorescent lights to conserve up to 75 percent of the energy
consumed by incandescent bulbs.

Purchase durable goods and choose products made with recycled materials and
with minimal or recyclable packaging.


Have a nice day
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[Goanet] Sun, sand, sex and stupidity

[Venantius Pinto]

Needless to add, this piece is contextually applicable to to Goa
although it does not say so here. But the underbellies are being
exposed a wee bit more in the media. More power to the women,
stupidity too, and with it undeniably -- flagrant exuberance's.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=561156&in_page_id=1879



venantius

[Goanet] Churchill Alemao on private visit to Kuwait

[Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com]

Churchill Alemao on private visit to Kuwait 

  
   
  A Goan Cabinet Minister Churchill Alemao accompanied by 
  his wife Fatima Alemao arrived Kuwait on a private visit on 
  21st April 2008.  They were welcome with warmth at the Kuwait International 
Airport by friends, well-wishers, his daughter and  son-in-law.
  We wish a pleasant and enjoyable stay in Kuwait.
   
   
  (Photographer: Rewon Gomes)
  www.goa-world.com 



   
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 452/ Condolences

[Filomena Giese]

Subject: Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Felicia Maria Coutinho
de
Noronha(Frederick   'FN' Noronha's mother)
To: "Goanet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hi Fred,
My deepest condolences to you and your loved ones on
the loss of your mother.  We are very much in spirit
with you at this difficult time.
with much love
Filomena (Giese)


  

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Re: [Goanet] Valmiki : Sage, Scribiner.

[Alfred de Tavares]

...and, so say all of us!
 
Verilly...verilly it befits one great guy to heap kudos upon the other..
 
Humbly,
Alfred
 
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:14:54 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL 
> PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Valmiki : Sage, Scribiner.> > Our Valmiki takes 
> after his namesakes, naturally.> The original thinker/writer dates to around 
> 1000 BC. Legend has him commanded by Brahma, the Supreme Creator, to " sing 
> the praises of Ramah, and as long as there are stars in the heavens, so long 
> will thy song be sung ". > His epic, the Ramayana, runs into 24,000 verses, 
> four times the length of the Iliad ; The seven sections or cantos include the 
> memorable Arayan Kanda.> Valmiki is also revered for his authorship of the 
> Yoga Asistha.> Valmiki in Margao has a fitting Patron. eric.>
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[Goanet] SECRETARY Vacancy

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[Goanet] Town & Country Planning Dept full of outsiders

[Rajan P. Parrikar]

To Goanet -

It seems to me that there is an unusually high 
number of outsiders in the higher ranks of the 
Town & Country Planning Dept.  This is one of
the - if not THE - most crucial arm of the Goa
govt facilitating the destruction of Goa.

So the question is - why have Goans handed over
this fertile field of goodies to outsiders?  I mean, 
there is no dearth of local talent in the art of 
corruption, is there?

Regards,


r

[Goanet] violations in Goa in normal growth against govt. norms.

[sakti ghosh]

Pleae go through the themes stated below and imagine
where do we stand ? 
Is it called free and fair judgement ?

Up to you dear readers>>>

Dear Team of Herald, 
Greetings. I want to help our child to grow. to
develop and be a good citizen of India.
But our environment and people who is the pillar to it
have been seen to be acting on the old fashioned
processes and acts like orthodox. 
They don't understand child psychology and do not try
to understand also. 
Please find some factual details which are pasted
below: 
I shall be glad if you can make a cross check for the
same and I am sure that you will be able to understand
this matter and drive the media in right way to
develop the nation of tomorrow.

Dear Friends,

Good day.
I want to draw your attention to the fact of child
abuse. This is been happening since long back but most
of the children did not protest much of it  and the
incidents one by one went on , sometimes in the form
of asking illicit question , probing into some ones
personal matter., or scolding the children with very
rough and abusing language, or sometimes catching by
neck till the child cries in pain , or sometimes by
abusing the child in front of other students and
giving bad name , or sometimes by throwing abuses
towards the parents with their character in front of
the child 
Friends, just think, if this kind of teaching we the
elder give to the children, where will be our nation
in future?
Just imagine what damage and what destructive message
we are injecting to the coming generation. 
Also we have forgotten about the Government’s
directive towards children by implementing Children
right act. Friends this act has been adopted by the
Goa Govt. on 2003. This clearly opposes the
misbehavior with children. Strongly against physical
torture also teachers in various field is supposed to
take care of the child’s psychology and no abuse and
so on. 
But are we rationally thinking about it. 
I will give you few incidents in Goa; names will be
replaced for purpose. 
Case 1:   A girl of 13 years, Lina, practicing diving,
Coach calls her, asks her why have you failed this
time? 
Lina replies: I did not get much time to study. 
Coach: I see. How many friends have you?
Line: I have many.
Coach: I mean to say, how many boyfriends do you have?
Lina: Sir, I am that type of girl. Please do not ask
such question.
Coach: You must have spoiled time with your boy
friends and now giving excuses. 
Line: Sir, I am going, I do not like such talk,
please. 
Coach (shouting): You enjoy and it is hard to hear. 

Case 2:
One boy of 11 years, Shambhu. 
Coach: Shambhu beta , Come here.
Shambu comes to the coach: Coach says: I have given
you the simple dive  and you are not able to do it .
Do you have anything in your brain? 
Shambhu: I could not understand Sir.
Coach: (repeating the same in rough tone) then how
others are able to do it? You are a dam idiot chap and
you will be ZERO. I will slap you and you will not
forget the dive (showing the act of slapping and
shambu shivers in fear) 
Coach goes and stands there for the full evening.
Shambu could not understand the situation and stands
in the same place.
Coach comes running with abusing: you rascal, lost
hearing or what idiot go and stand there, don’t move.
You are like your mother, empty brain. … Shambhu
stands whole the hours doing nothing and could not
understand why and what to do now. He felt crying and
after the end of the class when shambhu’s mother takes
him out of the pool complex, Shambhu pleads mother:
Mummy, I will not come to pool again. Mummy thinks: It
may be as he has not done properly; coach scolded him
and said “OK I will tell coach not to scold you. 
Next day Shambhu gets a slap too as prize from coach
but before the slap he got the cause also: Tell me who
is the coach, I or you mom? Why you have gone to you
mom the foolish lady? Does she know anything about
swimming? IF anything you do further or complain
anywhere else, I will dip you into water and stop you
for ever. 
Shambhu is now confused: Coach is right or mom, what
to do he does not know. Mother asked Shambhu what
happened dear. Shambhu replies nothing mom. After
sometime Shambhu comes to Mom and asks: you know
swimming? Mom nods head and says yes I know. Shambhu:
Then why coach is telling you are foolish lady doesn’t
know anything about swimming and I am idiot like you. 
Mom says: He is co ah, may be he knows:
Shambhu: Then why he shouts a lot?
I do not know 

Case 3: 
A Girl: 8 years old: Linda, sister of Lina:

Coach: Linda, listen. Why your sister failed.
Linda: I don’t know Sir. 
Coach: What does her at home?
Linda: Study, what else.
Coach: She must have lots of boy friend; watch
carefully, you will find it. That’s why she fails.
Linda: Sir, I don’t know Sir.. But why are asking me
all those? Ask her. She will be able to answer. Sir.
Please don’t ask me for others. 
Coach: Don’t follow your sister; otherwise you will be
dull one. 
Linda: I don’t know Sir. I am going.  Linda goes a

[Goanet] Goa native sues gov. agency

[Gabe Menezes]

Goa native sues gov. agency

By KARA BECKER

A Goa native and former employee of the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Agency at Boston is suing the agency and the Department of
Homeland Security for roughly $10 million.

Edward Furtado alleges that he was discriminated against by the
agency's Boston port director, Lorraine Henderson, who works at the
Logan International Airport division.

Furtado, who now lives in Georgia and works for UPS, claims he was
singled out on account of his race while working at the agency, which
is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Furtado states
that he was told he "was a GI Joe" and that "the United States
government owns him," and that when he is "asked to jump, he must
jump," according to his complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of
Massachusetts late last month.

Theodore Woo, a public affairs officer for the Boston office of the
agency, confirmed Furtado's employment, but  would not comment on the
allegations. Henderson was unavailable for comment.

Furtado and his attorneys Michael Goldstein and Jeffrey Mazur also
cite in the  legal complaint incidents where Furtado was allegedly
asked to stay late and perform miscellaneous tasks for which he was
never compensated. In addition, Furtado alleges that he was verbally
threatened by agency supervisors and forced to quit for no apparent
reason.

"All of my Irish coworkers told me that this is only a place for the
Irish, and that it wasn't meant for people from other countries," said
Furtado, who said he fled to Georgia with his wife and 6-year-old son
out of fear in 2007. "The port director said, 'You don't have friends
here.' In other words she told me, 'Go away,'" he said.

Last summer, when Furtado first announced he would sue the agency, he
also told INDIA New England that he was physically abused and dragged
by the ear for several yards in front of fellow agency employees. This
claim, however, was not included in his lawsuit, which contains
mistakes, including a statement that Furtado "speaks fluent Indian."
There are also typos in the complaint, including of the word
"secretary," which is misspelled when referring Homeland Security
secretary, Michael Chertoff, whose name is also misspelled in the
complaint as "Chernoff."

Last month, Furtado e-mailed INDIA New England, seeking publication of
his story. "Please," he wrote, "do all you can to represent the voice
of the voiceless community in the United States."

http://www.indianewengland.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7715F39FF01F49BFB2B39616EC5852BA
-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM.

Gabe Menezes.
London, England

Re: [Goanet] Remo holds free concert to create awareness on global warming

[Gabe Menezes]

On 21/04/2008, Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >  Mario responds:
>  >  >
>  >  As I have said before I know more than some, less
>  >  than others.

>  Gabe Menezes gabe.menezes at gmail.com
>  Mon Apr 14 23:50:02 PDT 2008 RESPONSE:
>  >
>  Okay, so you say; kindly inform us who on Goanet knows
>  more than you, or you know less than who?
>  >
>  Mario responds:
>  >
>  OK.  You win.  You were right.  I was wrong.  After
>  researching the Goanet archives there is no
>  one on Goanet who seems to know more than me about the
>  furious debate going on among CLIMATE scientists
>  around the world on the causes and extent of global
>  warming:-))

RESPONSE: I did not put it to you on 'CLIMATE', I put it to you on the
whole array of subjects. So you have made my day by informing Goanet
that I indeed generally know more than you; after all you have just
conceded that I was right and you were wrong. Amen.


-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM.

Gabe Menezes.
London, England

[Goanet] Condolences to FN

[Mervyn & Elsie Maciel]

Dear Frederick,
I heard of your Mum's passing away through our mutual friend(Tony), and send
you my deepest sympathy.
  From what I've heard, your mother was a larger-than-life woman, and I have
no doubt that the many happy memories shes left behind,will sustain you and
your loved ones in the days ahead.
  May she receive the reward she has so richly earned.
Take care.


Mervyn

[Goanet] INTERFACE 2008 IN BICHOLIM - A PLATFORM FOR JOB SEEKERS

[samir umarye]

-- 
Samir Umarye



BICHOLIM, April 22: "Interface 2008" An industrial cum consumer fair
will be jointly organised by the Goa State Industries Association
(GSIA) and the Bicholim Industrial Estate Industries Association, at
Heerabai Zantye Hall Complex, Bicholim from May 8 to 10.

The event is being organised for the first time outside the capital
city and is directed towards providing a marketing platform, exposure
to new schemes and growth strategies for the micro, small and medium
enterprises, entrepreneurship development, improvement in
employability and employment matchmaking for employment seekers.

In addition, the fair will also provide the people from Bicholim and
nearby talukas in North Goa an opportunity to participate in the fair.

The GSIA executive committee member and event co-coordinator, Mr
Rajkumar Kamat, addressing a press conference, this evening said that
the final year students of Government Polytechnics, Industrial
Technical Institutes and other vocational colleges would also be
involved in the event.

“Our main focus is to make available employment facilities for the
employment seekers, final year students and also for the ITI students
by providing training in soft skills, and assist in matchmaking,† he
added.

Mr Kamat further said that seminars would also be held to help various
entrepreneurs. “Exposing them to latest schemes, regulations and
growth initiatives, interaction with concerned government departments
and providing them with a marketing platform would form part of the
event,† he maintained.

The three-day event will be divided into two parts, taking care of
both the industry and the consumers, it was informed.

The GSIA president, Mr Atul Pai Kane, speaking on the occasion said
that the main focus would be given to potteries, besides electronic
items, household items and so on.

The central government undertakings like DRDO, NTPC, Konkan Railways
are expected to paticipate to source products from Goan industries, in
addition to the large engineering industries like ACGL, IFB and so on,
Mr Kane informed.

“This, therefore would be a good opportunity for small scale
industries to display their ability and discuss first hand with the
large units to develop products required by them,† he pointed out.

Mr Kane also said that the ACGL and the IFB generate large employment
directly as well as indirectly through small-scale ancillaries and
vendors that too with a potential to absorb workforce even with lower
education. The fair will include industrial products, industrial
services, consumer durables, two wheelers, electronics fitness
equipments, home decoration products so on, which would be available
for sale with attractive offers.

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 76 - A POEM IN MEMORY OF SCARLETT KEELING

[Shanti Dhoot]

A POEM IN MEMORY OF SCARLETT KEELING

Dear Scarlett, your anguish I do share

But I am afraid I would hardly dare

To claim as you seem to have done

That you've done no wrong under the sun.



The world of drugs and ecstasy

May have helped you realise your fantasy,

But for a teenager it would have been best

If you had given up this unwholesome quest.



You chose to enter where angels fear to tread

And that is why today you are in the end, dead

- Shanti Dhoot

 RE:

Message: 11 of 19 Apr 2008
From: VaNiTa K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] A poem in memory of Scarlett Keeling

..

All you men, I ask you fair

A child I am, in mother?s care

What wrong did I, what crime of mine

Someday you?ll cry in his court divine

[Goanet] Heartfelt condolences to FN

[Teotonio R. de Souza]

Dear Fred

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the demise of your mother. It is
like losing your roots. It means an added responsibility for you towards
future generation.

Teotonio