[Goanet] Goan League: Tivim on top
Bahrain: Tivim continued their winning streak in the Basma Bahrain Goans Seven A Side football league for Fr. Felicio Diniz Rolling Trophy played under the patronage of Young Goans club at Al Qadisiya grounds in Salmaniya, Bahrain. Tivim downed new entrants Baga 2-0 with Sandeep and Godfrey scoring in each half. The young Baga lads tried had to level the match but Tivim goalkkeeper Brijesh Kahnuja thwarted all their attempts. Canacona droped vital points in the league when they drew both their matches played during the week. In their first match they were held to a goalless draw by Nuvem with neither team making an serious attempt to score. Canacona played their second match against Benaulim and were leading by a goal from John Dias until Benaulim were awarded a penalty kick in the last 5 minutes of the match. Michael D’Souza made no mistake from the spot to level the score at 1-1. In the last match of the week Navelim pumped in 4 goals to subdue Calangute with a 4 -1 scoreline. Merwyn Afonso scored a brace, with Henry Fernandes and Wilson Vales adding one each. Samson Fernandes reduced the margin for Calangute. Matches schedule for this week: Tuesday at 8 pm Calangute v/s Nuvem and Tivim v/s Benaulim at 9.pm. On Wednesday at 8 pm Baga v/s Canacona and at 9 pm Navelim v/s Tivim. The 4th edition of the Basma Bahrain Goans football league is being held at Al Qadisiya football ground in Salmaniya from at 8.00 p.m. In all seven teams will compete for the Fr. Felicio Diniz rolling trophy in the league that is be played on a round robin basis in two rounds. Matches are played every Tuesdays and Wednesdays until June 9; the second leg will commence after the summer break in September. The league is played under the patronage of Young Goans Club and the league committee comprises of (as in the photo from left to right) Vincent Dcosta, GR Crasto, Felix Rodrigues, Francis Correia, Joy Corda [Not in picture - Hilary Sanches and Sadanand Naik].
Re: [Goanet] Goan girl wins 'Miss Wiltshire' crown in Swindon
Congratulations to Miss Elishma Fernandes on winning the Miss Wiltshire crown. She has done Goa proud. We pray that she goes on to win many more laurels for herself and her state and make all her friends and Indians all over proud and happy for her. Godfrey Rasquinha- UAE - Original Message From: Geraldo Oliveira To: goanet Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 10:39:41 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goan girl wins 'Miss Wiltshire' crown in Swindon Swindon Advertiser May 18,2009 The biggest prize of the day went to Elishma Fernandes, 21, a telesales worker from Toothill, who took the prestigious Miss Wiltshire crown. She automatically wins a place in the Miss England finals this summer, whereas Sherie, as Miss Swindon, will take part in a semi-final at Champneys in the Midlands next month. The loudest screams of joy came from Elishma’s eight supporters, including a small baby, who raised the roof when her name was read out as Miss Wiltshire 2009. Elishma said: “My friends screamed so loud it shocked me. I am still shaking now and it really hasn’t sunk in. “I can’t wait to go to the Miss England finals and be a part of all that glamour.”
[Goanet] NOW THIS IS SERIOUS: Cruise liner guests enter Goa sans screening
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) Cruise liner guests enter Goa sans screening: The luxurious Royal Caribbean cruise ship “Legend of the Seas” sailed down to Mormugao port with 1,971 passengers from Cochin Port on May 15, 2009. The Legend of the Seas had sailed from Singapore to Chochin and then to Goa. Most passengers from Russia, Japan and England denied that screening was conducted on their arrival at MPT port. [H] www.oheraldo.in http://goaartgallery.com/indian_art.htm Goa World http://www.esnips.com/doc/086fbb33-67a3-4cbb-8f1f-87ef7516dae2/09---Chedhe-Chedum-Nasthat www.colaco.net www.goa-world.com/goa/ music/ - The Online Music Station for KONKANI THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS http://www.jrsbible.info/bible.htm EXPRESSIONS - THE FLOWER SHOP http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/ GOAN CELEBRITIES - Pics by Joel http://www.flickr.com/photos/52243...@n00/sets/72157606331845482/ If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.
[Goanet] Towards Honouring GOANS EXTRAORDINAIRE - You have done Goa and Goans PROUD
SWINDON GOAN GIRL IS MISS WILTSHIRE Herald- Pg 2 Report [Photo inset] - May 19, 2009. [Herald correspondent - May 18, 2009] Elishma Fernandes, 21, a telesales worker from Toothill, Swindon, Wiltshire, bagged the prestigious Miss Wiltshire crown to automatically get a place in the Miss England finals this summer. Topping a list of 20 finalists, Elishma, who is part of the large Goan community settled in Swindon, has made local Goans very Proud.. Dear Elishma, you have also made us Goans in Goa Proud to no extent too. Cheers n CONGRATULATIONS floriano goasuraj
[Goanet] The Goan touch : Wendell Rodricks
The Goan touch Wendell Rodricks abhors the idea of leaving Goa to cater for the clubbing type. Shruti Pathak tries to understand the designer’s mindset Tucked away in a far off village in Goa, designer Wendell Rodricks lives life on his terms. No random interviews, or Page 3 parties are needed to draw attention to his designs. Far removed from the complexities of city life, there is something rustic about his personality that make him appear even more fashionable. He can just about play up with white and turn it into a hot favourite for every occasion. His latest collection showcased at the Kolkata Fashion Week, titled the Mondarin Minimalist, brought out the other side to him. Being an art patron, he has beautifully mixed art with fashion, paying homage to the life of Yves Saint Laurent and the art of Piet Mondrian. And has once again proved that clothing created in a rural Goan setting can transcend into urban prêt wearability. The Statesman caught up with him and this is what he had to say. You are considered to be very reserved and calm ~ without an iota of attitude. Are your designs an extension of your personality? A designer’s attitude need not reflect in the clothes. But yes, I am calm and stress free as are my clothes. First Duncans dance philosophy, then Pieter Cornelis Mondrian’s art. Does inspiration form a large part of your designs? My designs are often based on a emotional inspiration whether it was the Byzantine Empress Theodora or a collection as abstract as the Dalai Lamam and reincarnation. Your latest collection is a tribute to Yves Saint Laurent, designs of whom are extremely European. Will it fit in with the taste here? If you look carefully at the collection all the so-called dresses can be worn with trousers or salwars. There are, in fact, many tunic sets and two saris as well. There were also kurtas, dhotis and lungis for men. We have sold this concept of Mondrian quite well. I am sure the range at Westside will be a success. Your fixation with basic colours like white and black has always added a classic touch to your designs. But isn’t there an urge to explore and just add vibrancy to your designs. Something chic that people can wear while clubbing? Mondrian has bright red, blue and yellow. But to reply to your question, I don’t like clubbing and don’t do club clothes. My clients are more elegant and will not get the clothes soiled with beverages and nightclub smoke. Considering the fact that your collection is retailed at Westside stores, does that help reach the masses, who are apprehensive about designer stores and the price factor? People are unaware how reasonable the clothes are. When I tell them they can buy a garment for Rs 1,700, they are shocked. At Westside we will give designer value for money. At a time when all mainstream designers are going the Bollywood way, what is holding Wendell Rodricks back? I have friends in Bollywood but the thought of leaving Goa for a smoggy city and spend months inside hot studios, airless caravans and terrible traffic is not my idea of creative expression. If I get a good script that demands my kind of clothes I will do a movie but on my terms. I was trained in Hollywood to deliver the wardrobe at one go with proper sketches and fittings. What next? What’s keeping you busy? I have started working on my next collection to be showcased at LFW. For the moment all I can say is that it is in two parts: one for Westside and the other my own line. I am also planning a Chivas collection and working on a book project. http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=19&theme=&usrsess=1&id=255050
[Goanet] Goa news for May 19, 2009
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa opts for the tried and tested - Times of India & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-opts-for-the-tried-and-tested/articleshow/4541218.cms&cid=1352409276&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNEIdggHO8Mhkh8o7v7kZpvPndq2kw *** Sanjay Dutt shoots for \'All the Best-Fun Begins\' in Goa - IndiaGlitz Fun Begins' produced by Ajay Devgan Films and directed by Rohit Shetty in full swing in Goa. Apart from Sanjay Dutt, the laugh riot stars Ajay Devgan, Fardeen Khan, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/47040.html&cid=1354214366&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNHHhSs16Y7Pnr8IoXBkBdZ9FgSVqQ *** Elena did not inform she was leaving for Mumbai: Deposition - Daily News & Analysis & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1256844&cid=1354154994&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNFeVpUqyyXEZ5I7vIIGzOTmcuITVg *** Goa lobbying for berth - Herald Publications & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=21866&cid=2&cid=1353282269&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNEIc0r-tZoOOonl6v9bEsTPgTYNhg *** \'I will never play for Delhi\' - Indian Express dian Express, IndiaInto his third year with the club, he's learnt to accept it means playing only a few Goa league matches. But what seems unacceptable is the snub from the DelhiSantosh Trophy team that was declared on Monday. Avdesh, incidentally, was among the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/i-will-never-play-for-delhi/462233/&cid=1354745866&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNGkQTqL4K0RuiV5xRzlihCdwxwDFA *** You\'ve got to Goa! - Canada.com the former Portuguese colony on the southwestern coast of India -- late at night on the train, in the rain. We took a cab from the station to the city of Mapusa and, after hearing the prices from cabbies for taking us the rest of ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.canada.com/travel/You've+got+to+Goa!/804112/story.html&cid=1352914736&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNGz_AMgjyI4hIm6_vSc0Y8ywFdkhQ *** No playgrounds in most primary schools - Times of India ased National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) dismal, it ranks the state as the fourth worst after Bihar, Orissa, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/No-playgrounds-in-most-primary-schools/articleshow/4549317.cms&cid=0&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNGl3H3SwUFjH2xhYsWjYL-hxh1Ziw *** Russians tourists helped to boost Goa tourism - Daily News & Analysis ily News & Analysis, IndiaPTI Panaji: The sagging Goan chartered tourism industry was salvaged a bit by Russian tourists' arrival but it could not prevent the overall drop of 10 per cent in the chartered tourists arrival compared to last year. The chartered flight arrival data ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1256957&cid=0&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNHB7kY6S4k2bHxDUjlEI5kX5QssgA *** GOA DIGEST - Times of India mes of India, IndiaPonda police on Monday arrestedone Shahul Hamid, 25, from Chennai, in connection with the death of his roommate M Dharamlingam, 43, also from Chennai, in the office of a company that repairs boilers. Ponda police said that the deceased and the accused... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/GOA-DIGEST/articleshow/4549256.cms&cid=0&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNGA2rj5Z6jiWDiOm23sfguUT25S9A *** The Goan touch - The Statesman e Statesman, IndiaWendell Rodricks abhors the idea of leaving Goa to cater for the clubbing type. Shruti Pathak tries to understand the designer's mindset Tucked away in a far off village in Goa, designer Wendell Rodricks lives life on his terms. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=19&theme=&usrsess=1&id=255050&cid=0&ei=fO8RSrSkLIeINrXZyf4M&usg=AFQjCNFROQe_8WKh06W_Y-DCcW5E5t6QsQ Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Daily Grook #410
DAILY GROOK #410 GRAVE SAVE by Francis Rodrigues 'cos these dire times are tough, cemeteries hire skeleton staff! _ puns & word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _ _ Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live™ Messenger. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9656621
Re: [Goanet] What evidence ?
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 03:51:32 -0400 From: Joe Lobo I happened to be watching last night on the Overseas Service of BBC- TV an enlightening segment on Iraq where a BBC TV correspondent was getting the views of average middle class educated Iraquis on the state of their nation ,about 8 years after the much revered USA president Mr. G.W. Bush decided that he must have regime change then and introduced the old concept of " democracy ". Speaking to a female university lecturer who said ... " Mr. Bush may have had great zeal in bringing us his western -style democracy..but he brought us more pain andsuffering. Under Mr Saddam , our former president who we knew was a military dictator..the poor people had had enough to eat andlow level of medical care. Now under the patronage and occupation of the all-powerful USA we have hungry poor and the introduction of corruption among our own Iraqui officials in the Homeand Defence ministries who charge the common people enormous bribe money to effect a simple transaction that was speedily done and bribe-free in Saddam`s regime. If a young man wants to join the army or the police, forexample , he has to be prepared to pay an entry bribe to concerned officials of the equivalent of $ 500 (US)." Mario responds: This is more selective reporting by the BBC which has supported the tyranny of Saddam Hussein from the beginning with relentless propaganda against the liberation. The US gave Iraq an epic opportunity for freedom and democracy, peace and prosperity, by removing Saddam's heavy heel from the necks of the Iraqi nation, and did so in less than a month in 2003 with minimum casualties. What happend next was the Iraqis turning against each other in sectarian violence while the US-led coalition has been helping the Iraq government to stop the mayhem and train them to handle their own security. There is no "occupation" since the coalition forces have been invited to be there by the Iraqi government to help secure Iraq's nascent democracy. The corruption will have to be corrected by the Iraqi people through their own electoral and legal systems. Any comparison between Iraq and the corruption in Goa is patently absurd.
[Goanet] Goan girl wins 'Miss Wiltshire' crown in Swindon
Swindon Advertiser May 18,2009 The biggest prize of the day went to Elishma Fernandes, 21, a telesales worker from Toothill, who took the prestigious Miss Wiltshire crown. She automatically wins a place in the Miss England finals this summer, whereas Sherie, as Miss Swindon, will take part in a semi-final at Champneys in the Midlands next month. The loudest screams of joy came from Elishma’s eight supporters, including a small baby, who raised the roof when her name was read out as Miss Wiltshire 2009. Elishma said: “My friends screamed so loud it shocked me. I am still shaking now and it really hasn’t sunk in. “I can’t wait to go to the Miss England finals and be a part of all that glamour.”
[Goanet] Goanet and Fidel Castro Award.
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 22:06:57 -0400 From: MD Hope I am not intruding. Mario responds: No, you are not intruding, especially if you, too, want to be considered for the Fidel Castro Award:-)) MD wrote: Jesse Ventura (the former governor of Minnesota) On Larry King Live (CNN): "You Give Me a Water Board, Dick Cheney and One Hour and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders!!" Mario responds: The problem with this absurd and incredibly unintelligent comment by Jesse Ventura which probably made sense to the clueless Larry King is that any interrogator with more than half a brain looks at more than the admissions made during waterboarding. In this case they would have known that Dick Cheney was nowhere near California when Sharon Tate was murdered. Furthermore, Dick Cheney would not have helped himself by providing false information because he would have been waterboarded again once they found that he had lied. Anyone with common sense would not want that. MD wrote: He also commented that if relations are normalized with Cuba, he would be proud to be the US ambassador to Cuba. He also commented, USA is a democracy then why Americans are barred from visiting Cuba. Mario responds: These are more idiotic comments from Jesse Ventura. The US - as a democracy - also does not allow a host of activities including driving above speed limits and driving without seat belts. The restrictions against Cuba were applied by Democrat and Republican administrations alike because they were part of economic and political sanctions that the US governments had decided to impose on Cuba because of its hideous political policies and horrible repression of political dissenters.
[Goanet] Science links Religion and Health
Mario Goveia observes: I thought it was my cognitive function that was leading me to go to church - not the other way around:-)) Now I can't wait to see the results of a similar study that examines the effects of regular attendance at one's bridge club on one's cognitive function:-)) Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 19:30:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence If one with lack of cognitive function attends bridge club events, likely they would find themselves with no partners or players to spend an evening with. Fortunately that does not happen with church. The scientific study based on their published conclusion, attributes the church attendance as the cause of the benefit in maintaining MMSE and CES-D scores. I hate to say this, but is this not what the Goan grandmothers used to claim? On told that someone does not attend church their kindest comment was, "Dev poita!" Surely some Goans may recount even sterner warnings. Mario responds: If one lacks cognitive function to begin with going to church is hardly likely to create what is missing. What I was suggesting was that there are likely to be many social activities, in addition to church going, that create the positive and healthy mental attitude which is what is behind the beneficial effects.
[Goanet] CONG IS KING
This was a verdict for continuity,stability, and showing the door for divisive,communal and opportunistic politics! I hope MJ AKBAR is right when he says that the election results show that the voter wants honesty,competence and modesty.The BJP and left parties are out of touch with today's India. Coming to Goa, I disagree with the CM who says this is a verdict for endorsing the governance of the present dispensation where "jo jeeta woh sikander"can sweep under the carpet the simmering discontent obvious in the many attempts to overthrow the government, the working at cross purposes by the old netas in power, and peoples agitations everywhere. The BJP has a better and less corrupt lot and is comparatively better organised. However if "None of the Above" option was given to the voter, the results in Goa could have been very surprising! The opening of the courts after summer holidays,the finalising of RP2021,and putting in place police and administrative reforms towards good governance will decide whether the Congress in Goa will be worthy of the result oriented government expected to be formed at the Centre. Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Smoking Gun for Iraq war
Hi Mario, Just for the record, you and I are MERE messengers on this issue. So do not take ownership of the information. I placed for the Goanet readers, the 'Left wing / Paul Bagala' perspective and you placed the 'Right wing / Rush Limbaugh' perspective. So if any name-calling is warranted, please pass it on to the original authors who should get credit for their writings. Now goanetters have a balanced view of the issues which led to the Iraq war. This is the purpose of this forum; and not to mis-characterize others, and their efforts to share information with other Goanetters. I read the "important resolution" that you posted, which was passed by US Congress. http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/bliraqreshouse.htm Most of the above resolution (voting for the war), referred to Iraq's stockpile of chemical weapons (CW) and biological weapons (BW); which as we all now know were never found in Iraq. Then there was the following in the resolution. "Whereas members of al Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq; Whereas Iraq continues to aid and harbor other international terrorist organizations, including organizations that threaten the lives and safety of United States citizens;..." It is interesting; the right wing when reminded that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) were never found in Iraq, refer to the al Qaida connection. When reminded of the lack of al Qaida connection, we are told, "number of reasons for the regime change in Iraq." The real half-a-brain are those, on both side of the political isle, who voted for the resolution, and the executive that prosecuted the resolution. In reality it is difficult to blame the Congress who was fed false information - be it about Niger-uranium (Valerie Palme) saga, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and now the al Qaida connection. This connection has also been known to be false for quite some time. Bagala's article for the FIRST TIME tells us HOW and WHY the false information came into existence. Likely the Egyptians passed the same false information obtained by "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" to the British. Of interest in these revelations which are surfacing, the Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (torture) were first presented as a means to get information to foil another al Qaida attack on USA. The current controversy is generating a time-line of events. This time-line suggest the torture program was aimed to get confessions to justify the Iraq invasion. (see Maureen Dowd article in the New York Times). The only way to get a full and complete airing of the issues is for a "Truth Commission" which I support. Those Goanetters who support a Truth Commission and want to make their voice heard could sign a petition at: http://www.bushtruthcommission.com/forward (Please feel free to pass this petition-signing to your family and friends) I admire Goanetters who are 'walking encyclopedias'. Some proudly claim they can whip-up their long reply with attached information, "in 10 minutes flat", after reading a post. The only problem; their response is not necessarily a reply to the specific issue being discussed in the post. i.e they are reading information to match their own reservoir of knowledge, whether connected or not to the post they just read. Often the remarks are taken out of context (to what is written) and framed in the context the responder is familiar with or is promoting. This is my effort to keep Goanetters up-to-date with recently-unearthed historical facts. It may be painful for some to know about them. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to explain to the Goanetters more detailed facts about the mis-information that we-all were fed. Regards, GL --- Mario Goveia Gilbert seems to suggest in his post that the relationship between Saddam and Al Qaeda was the key reason for the regime change in Iraq. This is itself false. There were a number of reasons for the regime change in Iraq that were listed in the joint U.S. House-Senate resolution in October 2002 which authorized the President of the U.S to use U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq. --- Gilbert Lawrence The Saddam and Al Qaeda alleged links and training. The source of the information which led to the disastrous Iraq war. Answer: False information obtained by "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-begala/mr-cheney-you-did-not-kee_b_203013.html
[Goanet] Talking Photos: St. Andre, Ole Goem
Talking Photos: St. Andre, Ole Goem http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3542057783/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3542058985/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3542863098/sizes/l/ More popular on the 5th Monday of the lent than the feast of it's Patron Saint St. Andrew joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Volleyball Final at Ambaulim
John Fernandes Quepem Maina Six and Xeldem made it to the final of Late Fr. Aurilio Peris Memorial South Floodlight Volleyball Tournament organized by United Boys of Ambaulim at Ambaulim Volleyball Ground. In the first semi-final Xeldem defeated Vasco by 25-17 and 25-20 margin while Maina Six overcome he challenge of Upasnagar Cansavlim by 25-21 and 25-16. The final will be played on 20th May 2009 at 8.00PM at Ambaulim Volleyball ground. . For the final Quepem MLA and GIDC Chairman Shri Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar will be the Chief guest Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
Re: [Goanet] Did British Government put a break at progress of Ayurveda?
--- On Sun, 5/17/09, SHRIKANT BARVE wrote: > > Did British Government put a break at progress of Ayurveda? > What is meant by progress as far as ayurveda is concerned? What method is used to make progress? Shrikant, please ask the practitioners attending your symposium these questions. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] Panaji: Goa Board Withdraws Controversial Chapter in NCERT Book
Revisionism in't? "I'am Ozymandias, King of kings... Look ye mighty on my works and dispair... "Lie, when it's dirty work is done shall rot But thruth is great and shall prevail.. When no one gives a damn whether it does or not... These badly remembered fragmented quotations... names of their worthy authors long forgotten...remind of the indisputable factum: here today...gone tomorrow... Long live Chatrapotty Shivaji & Akbar the G. in the minds & hearts of those that care Alfred Chacha > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 05:33:55 +0530 > From: news.goa...@gmail.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] Panaji: Goa Board Withdraws Controversial Chapter in NCERT > Book > > Friday, May 15, 2009 3:49:36 PM (IST) > Panaji: Goa Board Withdraws Controversial Chapter in NCERT Book > > By Our Special Correspondent > Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji > > Panaji, May 15: Hindu Right wing organization has claimed that the Goa > Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has decided > to delete objectionable part from the NCERT’s controversial standard > VII text book. > _ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx
[Goanet] canaguinim Beach
dear Joebab This small and beautiful beach is in Quepem taluka. Very few people visited this beach untill about 19880s as the access to this village was difficult due to inadequate transport. Now it is not only overcrowded, but getting fithy as well. The village is still unspoiled.Ghatis and builders should not be allowed to enter this village. In fact the whole area from Betul to Cabe de Ram shouild be declared as protected area and these are very few unspoiled areas still not being encroached by destrustive builders and ghatis! This village would be ideal to built home tourism which to me would be ideal for Goa. Cheers Anesimo
[Goanet] Swindon: Elishma Fernandes is crowned Miss Wiltshire
18 May: Swindon Advertiser. Elishma Fernandes, 21, a telesales worker took the prestigious Miss Wiltshire crown. She automatically wins a place in the Miss England finals this summer . The loudest screams of joy came from Elishma's eight supporters, including a small baby, who raised the roof when her name was read out as Miss Wiltshire 2009. Full text at: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/4375298.Brainy_Miss_Swindon_isn_t_yo ur_typical_beauty_queen/ For photos of Elishna Fernandes see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Also: http://kristalikowski.com/blog/miss-swindon-miss-wiltshire-finalists/_mg_048 6-edit/ and http://www.swindonweb.com/uploaded_files/5423/images/4.jpg
Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos/Quiz: Canaguinim Beach
1) TRUE 2) TRUE Alfred > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 06:03:50 + > From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk > To: goa...@goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photos/Quiz: Canaguinim Beach > > > Talking Photos/Quiz: Canaguinim Beach > > 1. Following are the 5 Talukas of Goa (out of 11) which has no beach in it. > True or False? > > Satari > Bicholim > Ponda > Sanguem > Quepem > > 2. Canaguinim beach is in Canacona taluka. > True or False? > > This is Canaguinim Beach. > It’s small but very busy or popular with Goans. > Saturday/Sunday during summer holidays, don’t bother to visit the beach. > It’s crowded. > Canaguinim beach is after Betul Beach and or before Cabo de Rama Fort. > > This is to the right > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3524717465/sizes/l/ > > and this to the left > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3525522348/sizes/l/ > > > joego...@yahoo.co.uk > > for Goa & NRI related info... > http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ > For Goan Video Clips > http://youtube.com/joeukgoa > In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 > For Hospital, Police, Fire etc > > > _ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Africa, India, trade and a Goan author (FN)
Africa, India, trade and a Goan author THE PRINTED WORD/By Frederick Noronha Robert S Newman, the anthropologist from Marblehead, MA. who has written quite a bit on Goa, calls our region "a land of migration and exile". It has been so for centuries. In some of his other writings, he has suggested that Goa has among the highest out-migration levels in the world. In view of this, it is surprising how little attention is given to Goa's links with the outside world. Or, even the doings of the diaspora in different pockets all over. Small niche publications, like the online Goan Voice UK [http://www.goanvoice.org.uk] run by retired UCL London engineering librarian Eddie Fernandes do a good job of this though. Former Xavier Centre of Historical Research librarian Maria Lilia 'Bunota' D'Souza shared with me the other day a book authored by someone she knows. 'Harnessing the Trade Winds' is a Goan-authored book, though its focus is not just tiny Goa, but rather the wider canvas of understanding the millennia-old trade links between India and East Africa. Blanche Rocha D'Souza subtitles her book "the story of the centuries-old Indian trade with East Africa using the monsoon winds". D'Souza grew up as a child in Kenya, where her father was district cashier. She studied in Karachi and Mumbai, trained as a teacher, learnt library science in Kenya, was senior cataloguer at the US Library of Congress and later graduated in social psychology. Quite a global migrant even in the Goan scheme of things! Her 204-page Kenya-published book (ISBN 9966712321), coming from Zand Graphics at Nairobi, is unfortunately not easily available in Goa. Mine is a borrowed copy. Which is a pity, because it is both interesting and informative. D'Souza joins the small but dedicated rank of people who have cut against the silence, and taken on the task of chronicling the history of Goan migration globally. There have been others like Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes (wish her work was published in Goa), J.B.Pinto of Saligao who wrote in the 1960s, Teresa Albuquerque (who earlier focussed on the Goans of Kenya and, indirectly, of Bombay) among others. This small band has been focussing on the many tens of thousands who have migrated out of Goa over the centuries. Obviously, such a small number of researchers is not sufficient. With India finally waking up to the potential of its expats -- tiny Goa should have been at this point decades ago -- one hopes much such studies come to light. Of course, we know that there are others working on this topic right now. But more on that when it actually happens. If you're wondering what the 'trading wings' are all about, read this quote from the National Geographic, August 1999, which features at the start of Chapter 15: "Around 120 BC, members of the Egyptian Coast Guard found an Indian sailor shipwrecked on the Red Sea. "They took him to Ptolemy VII. The sailor spoke a language that no one in Alexandria knew, so Ptolemy ordered that the sailor be taught Greek. "Thus educated, the sailor taught his captors something amazing; the Monsoons over the Indian Ocean blow in a regular pattern -- from northeast to southwest in winter, and the opposite direction in summer." The Trade Winds are the most consistent wind system on earth, we're told. Evidence suggests Indians made voyages across the open sea to East Africa "from antiquity" while Malays used the ocean currents to reach Madagascar. In eighteen (mostly short) chapters, D'Souza goes into quite some depth to trace links you'd never suspect even existed. Her background in librarian science obviously gives her an edge in collating such a wide range of facts. It covers themes like the early Indian Ocean trade, Indians in East Africa, Indian equations with various foreign powers (British, Arabs, Portuguese), the Indian trader, the "indentured Indian", the Uganda railway, and the trading winds. Surely, one of the contentious chapters would be the one dealing with Indians and the slave trade. D'Souza refers to tracks such as African slaves here, the fact that the Muslim king of Gaur in Bengal (1459-1474) had some eight thousand slaves, and the influx of Abyssinian (Ethiopian) and other East Africans into western India in the fifth century. India, she says, could have not been unaware of the slave trade, since they "exercised such a predominant influence over East African trade". D'Souza goes on to say that Indians were indirectly implicated in the slave trade "inasmuch as Indian merchant capital was financing both movements, in and out of the interior of Africa, where manufactured goods found their way into the interior to be exchanged for slaves and ivory." But, she suggests, British explorers (like Dr Livingstone) tried to "implicate" Indians in the slave trade -- p
[Goanet] What evidence ?
Joe Lobo writes: >Visiting Goa in November 2005 , I was assured by old >residents around Mapusa and Candolim that if a suitably >qualified University graduate wanted to join the Goa State >Police service in the officer cadre he hadbe prepared to >pay a bribe to the relevant recruiting officers of the >minimum of 2 lakh rupees. Freedom and democracy are not for the faint hearted, Joe. If you want it easy, it is better to be a slave. There are enough means to fight corruption today. A spy stealth camera is available for instance within Rs. 5000/-. It is not difficult to bring down the so-called mighty, but only if people want. If people want dhirios as indicated by the recent polls, they will get dhirios only, nothing more, nothing less! regards, Samir
[Goanet] Panaji: Goa Board Withdraws Controversial Chapter in NCERT Book
Friday, May 15, 2009 3:49:36 PM (IST) Panaji: Goa Board Withdraws Controversial Chapter in NCERT Book By Our Special Correspondent Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji Panaji, May 15: Hindu Right wing organization has claimed that the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has decided to delete objectionable part from the NCERT’s controversial standard VII text book. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, a Goa and Maharashtra based organisation, had launched statewide agitations from March 13, 2009 onwards against the textbook condemning the injustice meted out to great Maratha worrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “The G B S & H S E has taken cognizance of this agitation and decided to change two whole chapters glorifying Mughals from the said textbook,” Jayesh Thali, Convenor, HJS, has said in a press statement here. Quoting reliable sources in the Goa board, he added that "likewise, it has decided to incorporate the local history in place of the same. The objectionable matter in other chapters of the said book is also going to be removed." The GBSHSE officers were not available for the comment as they were busy in the higher secondary education results to be declared today. Thali said that the N C E R T has made a fleeting mention of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the history text book for Std VII, thereby according negligible position to him. “The HJS along with like minded organisations, parents and teachers had launched an agitation against the said textbook from March 13, 2009,” he said. He said that the board has decided to change two whole chapters glorifying Mughals from the said text. Justifying their agitation, Thali said that of the 154 pages of the history text book of Std. VII, most of the pages have been dedicated to the information on Mughals and other Muslim kings who had invaded Hindustan, whereas the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who fought the foreign Mughal aggressors and established Hindu state has been concluded in just four lines. “Not only this, the books contain pictures of kings of 16th century like Babar, Akbar etc. but there is not a single picture of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who ruled in the 17th century. This shows that Shivaji Maharaj has been relegated to an insignificant position in the book,” he said. Again strangely, the name of Maharana Pratap also does not figure in the Rajput history. Also, the local history has not been included inspite of this being mandatory, Thali added. "Thus, the HJS and other likeminded organizations had staged an agitation to demand immediate withdrawal of this book from the curriculum,” he stated. “As a part of this agitation, various constitutional measures such as holding taluka level meetings, submitting memorandums, staging demonstrations and rallies and others were adopted,” the HJS said. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=59902&n_tit=Panaji%3A+Goa+Board+Withdraws+Controversial+Chapter+in+NCERT+Book SEE ALSO: ‘Objectionable’ chapters deleted from Std VII textbook http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=21782&cid=26 2 chapters in History text book under review http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4540806.cms NCERT 10th Standard History book withdrawn in Goa http://www.hindujagruti.org/news/4843.html Sparsh Hindi Textbook To Be Used For Std X http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Sparsh-Hindi-Textbook-To-Be-Used-For-Std-X/articleshow/4526667.cms Panel demands new History textbooks http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Panel-demands-new-History-textbooks-/articleshow/4465754.cms
[Goanet] Is It True?
Johanna the Icelandic runner-up of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Is she a beauty? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW3ivrbq7Tw&feature=related -- Roland Francis http://roland-torontogoan.blogspot.com +1 (416) 453.3371
Re: [Goanet] What evidence ?
Gabriel and Samir, I happened to be watching last night on the Overseas Service of BBC- TV an enlightening segment on Iraq where a BBC TV correspondent was getting the views of average middle class educated Iraquis on the state of their nation ,about 8 years after the much revered USA president Mr. G.W. Bush decided that he must have regime change then and introduced the old concept of " democracy ". Speaking to a female university lecturer who said ... " Mr. Bush may have had great zeal in bringing us his western -style democracy..but he brought us more pain andsuffering. Under Mr Saddam , our former president who we knew was a military dictator..the poor people had had enough to eat andlow level of medical care. Now under the patronage and occupation of the all-powerful USA we have hungry poor and the introduction of corruption among our own Iraqui officials in the Homeand Defence ministries who charge the common people enormous bribe money to effect a simple transaction that was speedily done and bribe-free in Saddam`s regime. If a young man wants to join the army or the police, forexample , he has to be prepared to pay an entry bribe to concerned officials of the equivalent of $ 500 (US)." Now , one may ask me what the above has to do with Goa ? Visiting Goa in November 2005 , I was assured by old residents around Mapusa and Candolim that if a suitably qualified University graduate wanted to join the Goa State Police service in the officer cadre he hadbe prepared to pay a bribe to the relevant recruiting officers of the minimum of 2 lakh rupees. Naturally, on appointment to a suitable post he worked towards recouping his " entry fee" by extorting from citizens or the constables under him. Would any police officer at high position in Goadeny this happens ? The I-G of Goa State police will , of course , feign ignorance of the situation or any complicity in such dealings .but one wonders on hearingof such standard operating procedures how endemic the corruption that has crept in from India since 1961 has become in Goa. whether it is under the patronage of the Congress govt.who kow-tow the Party High command in Delhior the more innovative goans in Goawho find a quick way to make a buck. Samir Kelekar wrote: Gabriel writes: How many cases of deaths have not been closed as ‘suicidal’ or ‘accidental’ >in the annals of Goa’s police records? Given what is happening today in Goa with Mahanand confessing to 9 murders, indeed every case of accident and/or suicide in all Goan police stations in the last 20 years has to be thoroughly looked at again. Who knows --- they could all be murders and the lazy Goan police just shut the cases down saying it is an accident or suicide. regards, Samir
[Goanet] POLLS-2009: Strategies spun by Modi failed
Strategies spun by Modi failed 17 May 2009, 0405 hrs IST, TNN Mediocre show in the West Besides 26 seats in Gujarat, he was made election in-charge of 52 seats of Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra Nagar & Haveli and Diu-Daman. BJP and allies’ tally of 40 in 2004 slid marginally to 37 this time under Modi. But, more worrying for Modi supporters is the fact that he could not convert crowds into votes at places he addressed public meetings. Hand-picked men Ignoring protests, Modi changed 17 candidates. He even went to the extent of fielding three Congressmen. While Modi’s gamble had paid off on previous occasions, eight of his hand-picked men lost. These were Somji Damor (Dahod), Lalji Mer (Surendranagar), Bhavsinh Rathod (Patan), Kiran Patel (Rajkot), Mansukh Kachariya (Porbandar), Ramesh Mungra (Jamnagar), Ritesh Vasava (Bardoli) and Dhiru Patel (Valsad). Tainted candidates Name of at least four candidates Modi picked up had figured in different scams. Dipak Sathi (Anand), CR Patil (Navsari) and Prabhatsinh Chauhan (Panchmahal) were allegedly involved in co-op bank scams; Bhavsinh Rathod (Patan) was an accused in a drug trafficking case. While Patil and Chauhan won, Rathod and Sathi lost. Sound bytes failed to bite He called Rahul Gandhi a fish in an aquarium. He named 125-year-old Congress as ‘budhiya’. Priyanka Gandhi became ‘gudiya’ for him. Anti-Modi clamour Detractors have started gunning for Modi. If BJP president Rajnath Singh said the party was disappointed with Maharashtra (the state Modi was in-charge of), another senior leader Chandan Mitra said projecting Modi as PM candidate midway through the campaign was a mistake. Home alone A rattled Modi preferred to remain ensconsed at his official residence in Gandhinagar. Even in 2007, he had monitored results of Assembly polls all alone. He had visited the BJP headquarters only after the final results were announced. On Saturday, however, Modi did not venture out.
[Goanet] Talking Photos/Quiz: Canaguinim Beach
1. False. Quepem has got a beach. 2. False. It is in Quepem. Olga Maciel _ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/
[Goanet] Fw: 2nd death Anniversary- Francis Lopes
Dear Members and friends, As frquested by the family of Que Lopez 2nd Year Death Anniversary mass for the late Joseph Francis Lopes will be celebrated at Our Lady Of Mercy church South B at 6.00pm on Tuesday 19th May 2009. For and on behalf of the GWS Joyce
Re: [Goanet] HIV Club? spreading AIDS in Goa
The "HIV Club" report has been picked up by the Herald from the Times of India. > From: Zenade Peu > Subject: [Goanet] HIV Club? spreading AIDS in Goa See: Beware of the deadly HIV Club! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Beware-of-the-deadly-HIV-Club/articleshow/4536716.cms ‘HIV Club’ spreading AIDS in Goa? http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=21804&cid=2 While such reports make for often noticed, sensational reading, one has to be wary before believing the same. The "urban legends" page says, in a similar context: "It is critical to maintain the disctinction between what is fact and what is folklore because, while it's accurate to say there is a grain of truth to the legends, it is simply false to assert that the recent incidents "prove them true." The perpetrators of the recent crimes were copycats, merely imitating the same stories we've all already heard (as a matter of fact, tall tales about HIV exposures culminating in the punchline "Welcome to the world of AIDS" date back at least 10 years)." http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/crime/a/needle-stick.htm FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "A career is a job that has gone on too long." - Jeff MacNelly
[Goanet] More Science links of Religion and Health
The Brain on Religion: Says Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania. Meditation and prayer can improve your physical, intellectual, and emotional well-being and may even slow the brain's aging process. The entire article can be seen at: http://www.sfgate.com/columns/findingmyreligion/ The pertinent questions from the article: Question: There was a statistic cited in your book showing that Americans mostly view God as authoritarian, critical, or distant -- only 23 percent of believers see God as gentle and forgiving ... Answer: That's one of the things that we really want to advocate for, that people have to be cautious about the beliefs they hold in terms of whether they focus on God and religion as something that's a positive influence in their lives and provides forgiveness and compassion or whether they're going to look at God and religion as exclusive and negative, because that really does have a detrimental effect. The good news is that the brain does have the ability to continually change and adapt, and therefore, even if you have gone down a fairly long path of negative emotions, you do have an opportunity, if you start to focus anew on the other side, so to speak, to bring about changes that are more positive. I don't mean to make it sound simplistic -- it's not like you are just going to flip a switch, most likely, and change your whole way of being. It does take effort. Question: When you talk about the effects of religious beliefs or activities on the brain, that's a very broad spectrum of possibilities to consider. Does it matter what you believe or what sort of practices you're doing? Answer: The particular beliefs and practices are very important. One major point is the difference between having a loving and compassionate view of God versus a God that is vengeful, angry, and exclusive. We know from other research that if you focus your mind on positive emotions, and if you have an optimistic outlook, then that is going to activate the areas of your brain that help you lower stress, which helps you to function better and ultimately to be healthier physically and mentally. And if you focus on a God that's angry and vengeful, that activates the anger centers of your brain, the strong emotional centers, which creates stress and anxiety. When that happens, your body releases hormones that can actually damage the way your brain functions which fosters more negative emotions and negative behaviors outwardly. That can be destructive both for the individual as well as on society as a whole. The entire article can be seen at: http://www.sfgate.com/columns/findingmyreligion/ Regards, GL
[Goanet] Did British Government put a break at progress of Ayurveda?
Did British Government put a break at progress of Ayurveda? Classes in Ayurvedic medicine opened in Government Sanskrit College, Calcutta -1827 Discontinuation of classes in Government Sanskrit College by British-1833 Above information from A Gateway for information on Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy brought to you by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India. http://www.indianmedicine.nic.in/html/ayurveda/ayurveda.htm Can we presume that British were against progress of Ayurveda? Some milestones in the Development of Ayurveda Divine origin of Ayurveda from Lord Brahma - Dates back to origin of human race Mention of various references on Health, Diseases and Medicinal Plants in Rig-veda and Atharv-veda- 5000 BC Origin of Attreya and Dhanwantari School of Ayurveda-1000 BC Documentation of Charaka Samhita -600 BC Documentation of Sushruta Samhita- 500 BC Advent of Muslim Rulers and start of the Decline of Ayurveda –1100-1800 Resurrection of Ayurvedic system of Medicine under the rule of Peshwas.-1800 AD Classes in Ayurvedic medicine opened in Government Sanskrit College, Calcutta -1827 Discontinuation of classes in Government Sanskrit College by British-1833 Dr. Komar Commission (one-man commission) to make investigation in indigenous system of medicine- 1917 Indian National Congress Convention at Nagpur recommended acceptance of Ayurvedic system of medicine as India’s National Health Care System-1920 Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College in Delhi-1921 Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya established Ayurveda college in B. H.U., Varanasi-1927 Enforcement of Drugs and Cosmetics Act for Ayurvedic/Siddha/Unani medicines-1940 Bhora Committee or Health Survey and Development Committee recognised past services of indigenous medicines but failed to recommend for its further development.-1943 Chopra Committee recommended systems of old and modern systems of medicines to evolve a common system of medicine.-1946 Pharmaceutical Enquiry Committee headed by Dr. Bhatia, for intensive research in indigenous drugs of Ayurveda.-1953 Recommendation of Dave Committee for uniform standards of Ayurveda education-1955 Establishment of Institute of Post-Graduate Training and Research in Gujarat Ayurvedic University, Jamnagar, Gujarat-1956-57 Udupa Committee set up. It recommended that there is a need for integrated system of medicine and a training course in Siddha and Ayurveda-1958 Establishment of Post Graduate Institute of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-1963-64 Amendment of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for Indian systems of medicines/drugs-1964 Establishment of Central Board of Siddha and Ayurvedic Education-1964-65 Setting up of an apex Research Body for Indian medicine & Homoeopathy, ‘Central Council for Research in Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (CCRIMH)’-1969 Establishment of Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian medicine, Ghaziabad, U.P.-1970 Constitution of Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) under IMCC Act- 1970 for regulation of education and practice –1971 Establishment of National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan-1972-73 Publication of Part-I of Ayurvedic formulary containing 444 preparations-1976 Establishment of Central Council of Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS)-1978 Passing of Amended Drugs and Cosmetics Act regulating import/export of Indian Systems of Medicine-1982 Setting up of Indian Medicine Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. in Mohan, Almora Distt., Uttaranchal.-1983 Silver Jubilee function of Jawaharlal Nehru Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants Garden and Harbarium, Pune. Inaugurated by Shri R. Venkataraman, Vice-president of India .-1986 Second World Conference on Yoga & Ayurveda held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-1986 Foundation stone of Jawaharlal Nehru Anusandhan Bhawan, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi by Hon’ble Vice President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma-1988 Establishment of National Academy of Ayurveda (Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth)-1989 Creation of separate Department of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India-1995 Introduction of Extra mural Research Programme for accredited organizations with central assistance- 1996 Implementation of Central Scheme in 33 organizations for development of agro-techniques of important medicinal plants-1997 Maiden participation of Ayurveda alongwith other systems in India International Trade Fair-1998 Implementation of Central Scheme in 32 laboratories for developing pharmacopoeial standards of Medicinal Plants/ ISM Formualations-1998 Establishment of specialty clinic of Ayurveda in Central Govt. Hospital (Safdarjung Hospital) New Delhi-1998 Implementation of IEC( Information, Education & Communication) Scheme for NGOs for propagation and popularizatio
[Goanet] Two anti-mining activist in Sirgao arrested, released
Suresh Babani Gaonkar and Dhruvanjay V. Harmalkar were arrested by Bicholim Police Sub Inspector Terence Vaz and head costable Pradeep Kubal on May 10 2009 for protesting against Chowgule mining company plying its mining trucks through their property. They were picked by from Sirgao village in North Goa at around 11.30 am without serving any call letters. The arrests came 4 days after the Sirgao Zatra festival in the village with scarce water due the giant mining companies sucking their water sources dry. Once taken into police custody they were put into police lock up. They were not served any meals and were starved till they were bailed out at around 5 pm on the same day. So much for protesting against the marauding mining industry. Sirgao's village wells, springs has gone dry due to mining while its agricultural lands are lying fallow due to unavailability of water for paddy cultivation. And Bicholim DySp Bousset D'Silva came up with a suggestion that these fields be converted into the parking place for the vehicles! NEERI report has declared that mining activities are responsible for downfall of 80 acres of paddy fields due to depletion of groundwater. Sebastian Rodrigues http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-anti-mining-activist-in-sirgao.html _ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/photos.aspx
