[Goanet-News] Goa murder girl's mother is charged ove r £50k benefits: Fiona MacKeown has been charged with a £50,000 benefits fiddle
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229074/Goa-murder-girls-mother-charged-50k-benefits.html?ITO=1490 Goa murder girl's mother is charged over £50k benefits By Andy Dolan Last updated at 1:17 AM on 19th November 2009 Fiona MacKeown has been charged with a £50,000 benefits fiddle The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager who was raped and murdered in Goa, has been charged with a £50,000 benefits fiddle. Fiona MacKeown, 44, is accused of obtaining £51,401of income support by deception. The charge relates to a three-year period between February 2005 and March 2008 - the month after Scarlett's body was discovered on a beach in Anjuna in the Indian state. The 15-year-old had been on holiday with her mother, her mother's boyfriend and her six siblings, but had been allowed to stay behind with a boyfriend she had met in the tourist resort - a 25-year-old tour guide while the rest of the family continued their travels in the country. On the day Scarlett's body was discovered, MacKeown had been due to be reunited with her so they could fly back to the UK to be with her son Silas, who was critically ill after being hit by a car. Police originally said Scarlett had drowned accidentally, despite the body being covered in cuts and bruises. But after a campaign by MacKeown, a second post-mortem examination revealed she had been drugged, raped and murdered. Last month, police filed lesser charges against two men suspected of involvement in the death. They are Samson D'Souza, whom a British witness reportedly saw lying on top of Scarlett outside a beach bar where they had been drinking, and Placido Carvalho, a drug dealer suspected of supplying drugs and sexually assaulting the teenager. The duo were charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, assault with intent to outrage a woman's modesty and administering a stupefying drug with intent to harm. Both have been released on bail. If convicted, the men could walk free within months. Scarlett Keeling Scarlett Keeling: Her mother is accused of obtaining £51,401 of income support by deception during a three-year period between February 2005 and March 2008 MacKeown, who lives on a remote smallholding near Bideford, Devon, said after being told of the charges she was 'extremely disappointed' that the men had not been charged with murder. Last night she told the Daily Mail she planned to dispute at least some of the charges against her. MacKeown, who is now breeding dogs and growing willow trees with a view to making fence panels from the branches, said they related in part to her continuing to claim income support and child benefit after the family left the UK to travel in India. 'I don't fully understand the charges against me but my solicitor is confident the amount I am accused of falsely claiming can be reduced. 'I didn't realise when I went to India that I had to declare I was going away.' She said her second-eldest son Silas, 17, returned from India before Christmas 2007 to study for a school exam, so she still needed the benefits to 'run the household' and pay for his food, gas and other necessities. The Department for Work and Pensions is bringing the charge. MacKeown is due to appear before a court in North Devon next month. A DWP source said: 'The allegation is that she basically claimed benefits but didn't declare income.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229074/Goa-murder-girls-mother-charged-50k-benefits.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0XIE9FzFt
[Goanet-News] Goa news for November 19, 2009
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Six trawlers, 50 Goan fishermen missing in cyclone - Thaindian.com irst-cyclonic-storm-to-reach-Mumbai-in-43-years/articleshow/5220913.cmsusg=AFQjCNFrPNOBOzpWSEAe0WL4BEkZGx6-hgPhyan, first cyclonic storm to reach Mumbai in 43 years http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/six-trawlers-50-goan-fishermen-missing-in-cyclone_100273951.htmlusg=AFQjCNHOTkr7r0TgqIDKuvOsC1SPfYPSCw *** When Phyan left them to face an ordeal at sea - Herald Publications ishermen-still-missing-after-cyclone-phyan-goa-chief-minister_100274210.htmlusg=AFQjCNEUQHHkmb46Ba1wSS4jt6Yyg_pPpQ68 fishermen still missing after Cyclone Phyan: Goa chief minister http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=29911cid=2usg=AFQjCNGc-d2h97bIVpRPOyWd8OsuppKXxA *** Sanatan Sanstha is threat to nation: Goa home minister - Hindustan Times ve blast in Goa, is a threat to the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/goa/Sanatan-Sanstha-is-threat-to-nation-Goa-home-minister/Article1-475918.aspxusg=AFQjCNFLdYjU7wO9unVxwzp6EKD4sZCM6A *** Over 750 Tamil Nadu, Goa fishermen feared drowned - Daily News Analysis adu-government-assures-safety-of-fishermen_100274487.htmlusg=AFQjCNFOZhV9xon_myRr07NaGoi_LVCS5wTamil Nadu government assures safety of fishermen http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_over-750-tamil-nadu-goa-fishermen-feared-drowned_1311360usg=AFQjCNFfTJzeTQXT4vIWuJO184kmqfTXpA *** UK cautions citizens on travel to Goa - Times of India ffice-advises-against-travel-to-goa-5634552.htmlusg=AFQjCNGjyGWT4NqyVxjqYTWZ4J6i_Yo_rwForeign Office advises against travel to Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/UK-cautions-citizens-on-travel-to-Goa/articleshow/5224405.cmsusg=AFQjCNGC4uw-Wbx5pisPS2Bdy-HY5O24aQ *** Goa-Assam match ends in tame draw - Press Trust of India ssam_share_one_point_each_in_drawn_Ranji_tie__N30069.htmlusg=AFQjCNGn51YLqLeHwgH0c1bYlzprtfYQsgGoa-Assam share one point each in drawn Ranji tie http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/376101_Goa-Assam-match-ends-in-tame-drawusg=AFQjCNGzcMPf6Q10BZ7ttJ5LXJ7lmEE4Ag *** Four senior Goa cops create stir aboard offshore casino - Thaindian.com aindian.comPanaji, Nov 13 (IANS) The Goa police department was left red faced after four Superintendents of Police (SP) and three other senior police officials created ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/four-senior-goa-cops-create-stir-aboard-offshore-casino_100274473.htmlusg=AFQjCNGaXYIDWX7HneWmItN5Jcmuid-MKA *** Four More Players Called To The National Camp In Goa - Goal.com 3 side starting from the 15th of this month. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2009/11/13/1622423/four-more-players-called-to-the-national-camps-in-goausg=AFQjCNFs7MSJDpLbSeHgOldRlTwZ4VE-KQ *** Goa security drive: 32 vital installations mapped - Times of India mes of IndiaMARGAO: With a heightened security alert this year and caution from the Centre to all states,Goa too is gearing up to cordon major installations by drawing ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-security-drive-32-vital-installations-mapped/articleshow/5224415.cmsusg=AFQjCNELeYiGFBSxvUJ5DrXsQP6H2Zz_dw *** Goa EDC to provide financial aid against immovable property - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: For the first time, the Goa Economic Development corporation (EDC) will extend financial assistance against the mortgage of immovable property. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-EDC-to-provide-financial-aid-against-immovable-property/articleshow/5224401.cmsusg=AFQjCNHeH8Ha8_K97qWOUML_nzdrUptkXQ Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet-News] Goa sports links in cyberspace....
OFFICIAL Sports Authority of Goa http://tsag.org/?pg=visstat FOOTBALL Goa Football Association http://www.goa-fa.com/ GFA-links http://www.goa-fa.com/?q=node/5 Sporting Clube de Goa http://www.sportingclubedegoa.com/ Salcaocar Sports Club http://salgaocarsc.com/ Dempo Sports Club (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dempo_SC Churchill Brothers http://www.churchill-brothers.com/main.php Sesa Goa Football Academy http://www.sesagoa.com/aboutscdf.htm#football CRICKET Goa Cricket Association http://goacricketassociation.com/ CHESS Goa State Chess Association http://goachess.com/ Goan chess blog http://goanchess.blogspot.com/ BODYBUILDING Goa Body Building and Fitness Association (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/pages/GOA-BODY-BUILDING-FITNESS-ASSOCIATION/95798352958?v=info CYCLING Goa Cycle Club http://www.cyclists.in/group/goacycleclub Goa Cycles: Rides, advocacy and more with the Goa Cycle Club http://goacycles.wordpress.com/ BADMINTON Goa's 'Professional Badminton League' http://www.facebook.com/notes/sandeep-heble/goas-professional-badminton-league/181738157211 TREKKING YHAI National Trekking Expedition GOA http://yhaindia.org/files/adv_programs/description/Goatrekking.htm WATERSPORTS National Institute of Watersports-Goa http://niws.nic.in/ Barracuda Diving India http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barracuda-diving/ Goa water sports link http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/goa-and-dona-paula-sports-club-offer-variety-watersports Goa sports fishing http://www.goa-sportsfishing.com/ Ask Laila on sports in Goa http://www.asklaila.com/article/Goa/Get+Sporty:+Sports+Centres+in+Goa/79925/ DIASPORA Doha Goans Sports Club http://www.goa-world.com/goa/org/doha.htm Manchester United Fan Club || Goa http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41510756767ref=searchsid=502514643.2468033804..1 CAMPUS SPREE-National sports festival of BITS-Pilani, Goa campus http://www.bits-spree.org/ LISTINGS, MISCELLANEOUS Goa sports links on JustDial http://search.justdial.com/srch/search_cwa.php Sport Goans blog http://sportygoans.blogspot.com/ GoGoa: Water Sports and Diving http://www.gogoa.com/diving-goa.html#Water-Sports--Diving-In-Goa Goanet Sports http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-sports-goanet.org Goa Futsal League http://www.facebook.com/search/?init=quickq=goa football#/group.php?gid=77168647415ref=searchsid=502514643.2468033804..1 Sports of Goa-Indfy http://www.indfy.com/goa-india/sports.html This is incomplete, work in progress. Kindly send me any more links of interest related to sports in Goa. Thanks! FN -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://openlibrary.org/b/OL23851672M/Another_Goa
[Goanet-News] Musicians of brass (Maria Cabral Fernandes, in Gomantak Times)
Musicians of brass MARIA CABRAL FERNANDES taps her feet to the 'Rubber Band', one of Goa's very rare brass bands. With the advent of pop bands and DJs, genuine brass bands in Goa are slowly fading out. Many that exist play the easier chorus/pop music. Finding a band that plays authentic classical music and a brass band at that is not easy. After six months of searching, enter the Rubber Band, one of the few original brass bands around who played at the recent opening of Goa Chitra Museum in Benaulim. An Elite Ensemble The Rubber Band is headed by A D Deniz on the Trumpet. Besides playing and practicing four times a week with the band, Deniz also gives private music lessons from his home in Colva. Learning to play the trumpet is not an easy task and involves a lot of exercises like tongue attacking, high levels of energy and practiced breathing techniques for endurance, besides keeping the inner part of the instrument squeaky clean. For this reason Deniz believes that the right age to begin learning the trumpet is 15 years. But A D Deniz explains that he learned the Trumpet only at the age of 44 following his retirement from MPT (Mormugao Port Trust). I grew up in a parochial school and there I learned to read music. I knew how to play the violin and saxophone but I took on the trumpet as a challenge. For the first six months to one year a student spends his time just learning notation. Deniz who teaches the original English style of Solfege (that is of four syllables fa-so-la-mi) insists that it is an essential requirement for learning any instrument. The trumpet is not a difficult instrument to learn compared to say the violin, but higher levels of energy and stamina are required and for this reason vices like smoking are an absolute no-no. Before Alex Alfonso lent his rich and smooth tones on the Tenor Sax to the Rubber Band, he spent his career playing March and Classical music in the Police Band in Sharjah. A musician adept at both reading and composing music, Alex says that many musicians play by ear but it is essential to learn music. You can play by ear, but the chances of making mistakes are higher. And on a tenor sax mistakes are heard at once. In their free time, both Alex and Deniz work with dramas, writing arranging and composing music. In a brass band the trumpet is the queen, essential, required. But with its melodious mellow resonance, needed especially for solos, it's the Tenor Sax that claims top position. Clarinet player B S Gracias says that he first learnt to accurately lilt on this woodwind instrument in the Indian Navy, Bombay. After 27 years he joined the Goa Police Band as Band Master before retiring after an eleven-year career. Gracias says he'll only stop when his breath does. Working hard to keep up with the maestros is Jude Fernandes on the Alto Sax who has been currently studying under Deniz's guidance for the last two years. A goldsmith by profession, Jude praises Deniz's skills saying that as a teacher he can polish a musician the way one polishes gold. They appeared the strong and silent types but the steady accurate strokes of German Fernandes on Snare Drums and Tedoz D'Souza on Bass Drum are the heartbeat of a brass band. Playing Note for Note The Rubber Band play for various occasions feats, weddings, funerals. Their repertoire includes many English and Portuguese, Boleros, Cha Chas, Foxtrots, Marches, like Belphegor, Sway, Colonel Bogey, and they are all great admirers of Chris Perry. Happy tunes like Cha Chas are easier to play, says Jude Whereas classical music is tough because the notes are complex and require constant practice. Deniz who usually chooses the tunes explains that funerals are also difficult to play for. The music played at funerals is classical and in order to allow people to feel the sentiment of the tune we ourselves have to become emotionally involved. We cannot play classical music emotionally without feeling the pain. This probably explains why people instantly tear up at the slow mournful tone of Amazing Grace. As a choir sings in voices, so a brass band plays music in levels. While the Trumpet and Clarinet play the first music, the Alto Sax plays second and the Tenor Sax handles the third. It all depends on the number of levels in a composition. The talented Alex can move with unabashed ease from first to fourth. For this reason an essential requirement of a brass band are musicians who can read music and not only play by ear. Deniz says that many good readers have passed away resulting in little scope for brass bands in the future. He explains, Youngsters do not like playing in brass bands because it requires more dedication and hard work. They find it easier to join a band that plays Pop music. Other bands who call themselves brass bands prefer to play chorus music which
[Goanet] SMILE..................... IT'S WEEKEND (19/11/2009)
NOT TO… Two friends (Camil and Sunil) were chatting in a bar: Camil: Can you tell me three fastest ways of communication? Sunil: Yeah sure I can. Camil: But hey, the first three letters got to be start with “Tel”. Sunil: Well, It's…….., Telephone, Television…ummm……….. Camil: If you cannot, then say I gave up. Sunil: Um….. Okay, I gave up. Camil: Well, I’ll tell you, the fastest means of Communication : 1. Tele-Phone 2. Tele-Vision 3. Tell something to a Woman and if you still want it to be way FASTER - Tell her NOT to tell ANY ONE. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait
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[Goanet] Goa murder girl's mother is charged over £50k benefits: Fiona MacKeown has been charged wi th a £50,000 benefits fiddle
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229074/Goa-murder-girls-mother-charged-50k-benefits.html?ITO=1490 Goa murder girl's mother is charged over £50k benefits By Andy Dolan Last updated at 1:17 AM on 19th November 2009 Fiona MacKeown has been charged with a £50,000 benefits fiddle The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager who was raped and murdered in Goa, has been charged with a £50,000 benefits fiddle. Fiona MacKeown, 44, is accused of obtaining £51,401of income support by deception. The charge relates to a three-year period between February 2005 and March 2008 - the month after Scarlett's body was discovered on a beach in Anjuna in the Indian state. The 15-year-old had been on holiday with her mother, her mother's boyfriend and her six siblings, but had been allowed to stay behind with a boyfriend she had met in the tourist resort - a 25-year-old tour guide while the rest of the family continued their travels in the country. On the day Scarlett's body was discovered, MacKeown had been due to be reunited with her so they could fly back to the UK to be with her son Silas, who was critically ill after being hit by a car. Police originally said Scarlett had drowned accidentally, despite the body being covered in cuts and bruises. But after a campaign by MacKeown, a second post-mortem examination revealed she had been drugged, raped and murdered. Last month, police filed lesser charges against two men suspected of involvement in the death. They are Samson D'Souza, whom a British witness reportedly saw lying on top of Scarlett outside a beach bar where they had been drinking, and Placido Carvalho, a drug dealer suspected of supplying drugs and sexually assaulting the teenager. The duo were charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, assault with intent to outrage a woman's modesty and administering a stupefying drug with intent to harm. Both have been released on bail. If convicted, the men could walk free within months. Scarlett Keeling Scarlett Keeling: Her mother is accused of obtaining £51,401 of income support by deception during a three-year period between February 2005 and March 2008 MacKeown, who lives on a remote smallholding near Bideford, Devon, said after being told of the charges she was 'extremely disappointed' that the men had not been charged with murder. Last night she told the Daily Mail she planned to dispute at least some of the charges against her. MacKeown, who is now breeding dogs and growing willow trees with a view to making fence panels from the branches, said they related in part to her continuing to claim income support and child benefit after the family left the UK to travel in India. 'I don't fully understand the charges against me but my solicitor is confident the amount I am accused of falsely claiming can be reduced. 'I didn't realise when I went to India that I had to declare I was going away.' She said her second-eldest son Silas, 17, returned from India before Christmas 2007 to study for a school exam, so she still needed the benefits to 'run the household' and pay for his food, gas and other necessities. The Department for Work and Pensions is bringing the charge. MacKeown is due to appear before a court in North Devon next month. A DWP source said: 'The allegation is that she basically claimed benefits but didn't declare income.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229074/Goa-murder-girls-mother-charged-50k-benefits.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0XIE9FzFt
[Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW
IT'S TOMORROW The Goan Welfare Society – Kuwait, in association with 10 Goan Clubs/Associations, namely: Curtorcares United, CRC Chinchinim, Goan Overseas Association, Kala Mogui Kuwait, Kuwait Goans Association, Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha, Navelim Youth Centre, Santos Football Club, United Friends Club and United Goans Centre, are all set to present the much awaited mega event of the year – Goa Day ‘09, at the Carmel School Auditorium Kheitan, Kuwait, on 20th November, 2009 from 11.30 a.m. onwards. KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM (A Cultural Troup Par Excellence) all the way from GOA, will entertain you through out the day. Those of you who love the Goan ‘Dekhni Nach’, ‘Goemcho Mando’, ‘Marcha de Fontainhas’, ‘Kunnbi Fugddi Nach’, ‘Portuguese Corridinho’, ‘Kharvi Nach’ ‘Konkani Songs’, will cherish with their scintillating performances. We also have our very own talented Music Makers, ‘DESERT STRINGS’ and ‘HIDDEN TALENTS’, who will provide foot tapping music. Yet another sensation is ‘AGGY-D’ (Goan Festive Nostalgia) fame, a solo performer, who will thrill you with his diverse nostalgic Goan instrumental music, oozing out of his flute, clarinet, guitar and key boards. Above all, we have host of very famous professional Artists from Kuwait, who will perform at the Cultural show, namely: Cajetan de Sanvordem, Michael D’Silva, Mario de Majorda, Querobina Carvalho, Sylvester Vaz, Irene Vaz, Laurent Pereira, Jeremiah Vaz, Aldrich Miranda, Tony de Pomburpa, Mickey Fernandes, Anthony Carr, Joseph Rodrigues, Jose Anthony, Braz de Parra, Lopes Bros, and others. The very popular SOCORO JOLLY BOYS, will provide the musical tones. Julio Cardozo, Joe F.X. D'Souza, Janet Fernandes and Cajetan de Sanvordem will be the mood setters for the whole day. A complete entertaining GOA DAY 2009 awaits you, so see you there.
[Goanet] Goa murder girl's mother is charged ove r £50k benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions is bringing the charge. MacKeown is due to appear before a court in North Devon next month. A DWP source said: 'The allegation is that she basically claimed benefits but didn't declare income.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229074/Goa-murder-girls-mother-charged-50k-benefits.html#ixzz0XIKJVCO4
[Goanet] GCA [Goa Cricket Association] settles for Guirim - TOI - 19.11.09 [Marcus Mergulhao] Pg. 15
The Government must expedite the process of handing over land to us. The delay is hurting the local populace who will be denied the thrill that One-day Internationals provide D. Narvekar - CGA President [Photo inset] Comments: The Government headed by Digamber Kamat is too wise not to expedite the hand-over of the land to this scamster of the ODI when he printed thousands of fake tickets and made money out of it to the extent that the cricket lovers of Goa had to take the brunt of the police lathis on their backs for purchasing tickets with their hard earned money. This scamster has been rebuffed by the people of Tivim. The people of Guirim will like-wise rebuff this scamster again, even if the Digamber government is fool-hardy to hand-over the Guirim agricultural land to accommodate this scamster's dream. Goa will have a grand cricket stadium either in Tivim, Guirim or in Timbuktu for that matter, but not as long as this scamster holds the presidentship of the GCA. The delay is not hurting the local populace. The delay is certainly hurting the pockets and the mega ego of this scamster who has been hauled-up in the HC again by Melvyn Fernandes of Aldona. The scars of the Fatorda ODI will never heal from the backs of genuine Goan cricket lovers and Goa will see that this scamster takes this great shame to his grave. floriano lobo Gen. Sec. Goa Su-Raj Party 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org Communalization of politics has serious consequences for culture of governance. It is when a party fails to provide good governance but still wants to gain or regain power that it plays the communal card. Communal politics is, thus, a threat both to our spiritual heritage from the past and our well being in the present. Swami Agnivesh
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Hello Arwin, It's quite sometime we have connected . Hope all is well. We will be celebrating 'World Goa Day - Mumbai ' on Dec 13th 2009. Please pass on this message to all your friends for support. Ashley D'Silva Gen Secretary Mumbai Goan Association -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Arwin Mesquita Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 11:34 PM To: Goanet Subject: [Goanet] Global Goan Convention 2009 - Muscat Oman Dear Sir/Madam, Please can you publish my letter in your esteemed media. Sincerely, Arwin Mesquita, C/o Liwa Trading Enterprises, P.O. Box 45326, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : 0097150 6118985 Subject: 2009 Global Goan Convention The Goan Community of Oman (GCO) deserves to be complimented for organising, such a Good Global Goan Convention 2009 and their hospitality was remarkable. For the betterment of Goa, It is important that we first, at least acknowledge the harsh realities facing Goa, make Goans aware of the same and then look at solutions. In view of the latter, I think that the main positive, which came out of this particular convention, was that the critical issues facing Goa were strongly discussed i.e. on its Land, Language, People Identity. It was also very good to meet Goans, who are fighting for the said issues on the ground and we overseas Goans in particular, need to urgently support them join hands with them; for our common cause. Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
Re: [Goanet] Wanted urgently: Panchayat pre-election pledge - Letter to the Editor -
Joao Barros Pereira is very much on the dot for wanting a pre-election pledge signed by the candidates contesting Panchayat elections and I congratulate him for his foresight. Though such a pledge is the need of the hour, any/all candidates will be the first ones to grab such a paper and put their signatures on it because the first thing in their minds is to win. After the elections, the pledge will be flying high in the winds and nobody to bother about it. But there is a way to make this pledge fruitful, and I have been promoting this idea in my village [Moira]. Perhaps, Moira will show the way in the next Panchayat elections. Villages must gear-up for Panchayat elections on 'PANEL' basis by short-listing possible candidates ward-wise to bring them on the village development panel. For this, a crystal clear village MANIFESTO is a must, complete with the PLEDGE, and equally a must is that each candidate must accept the Manifesto and the pledge. Once the candidates are finalized, the entire village campaigns for the panel with all candidates choosing a common symbol. In a village like Moira with 7 wards, if it is not possible to get all the candidates elected, it is possible to have a Panchayat GRAM SABHA FRIENDLY and resistant to the curse of 'NO CONFIDENCE MOTIONS' if only 4 panel candidates are elected. The ideal situation for a developing village is that the Panchayat and the Gram Sabha must be on very friendly terms and not antagonistic to one another as in 99.999 per cent of the Panchayats in Goa. Considering that the Panchayats are the nuclei of the state, the development of the state depends on the good relations of the Panchayat bodies with their respective Gram Sabhas. Considering that the 'ward' is strong, the village becomes strong. If the village is strong, the constituency becomes strong. If the constituency is strong, the State becomes strong. And if the State is strong, the Country becomes a fortress of strength. This is the philosophy on which Goa Su-Raj Party is built upon. However, the Party is of the grounded belief that elections to the self-governing bodies like Panchayats and Municipalities (including elections to Student bodies in educational institutions like College and University Campuses) must be strictly fought on non-political party lines. Sadly, this does not seem to be happening in the State of Goa and no one seems to be bothered about this democratic plague. Floriano Lobo Gen. Sec. Goa Su-Raj Party 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org Communalization of politics has serious consequences for culture of governance. It is when a party fails to provide good governance but still wants to gain or regain power that it plays the communal card. Communal politics is, thus, a threat both to our spiritual heritage from the past and our well being in the present. Swami Agnivesh Communalization of politics has serious consequences for culture of governance. It is when a party fails to provide good governance but still wants to gain or regain power that it plays the communal card. Communal politics is, thus, a threat both to our spiritual heritage from the past and our well being in the present. Swami Agnivesh
[Goanet] Mr. Lisboa, the stray dog-shooter hired by the BMC
Hi Domnic, I remember Mr.Lisboa very well. Way back in 1991 I saw him in action. He was in the process of readying himself to shoot a stray dog which used to frequent and roam on the parapet of our building Natalina Apartments, at Altinho, Mapusa. When the dog came into his sights he first touched the barrel of the gun to the dog's head and sent it to thy kingdom come with a single bullet. All clinically done and without so much as a whimper. Nowadays the streets and bylanes of Mapusa are full of stray dogs but none dare to kill them as that would invite more trouble from NGOs dealing with animal rescue. Silvan M. DeSa Mapusa/Socorro. From: Domnic Fernandes domval...@hotmail.com (Does anyone remember Mr. Lisboa, the stray dog-shooter hired by the Bardez Municipal Council in Mapusa? He roamed the town on a bicycle armed with a gun on his shoulder. He wore khaki shorts (flare), khaki short-sleeve shirt and gumboots. He sometimes crossed Mapusa borders and went into villages like Assagao, Parra, Bastora, Sucorro, Moira, Guirim, etc. to kill dogs. He was also summoned privately to kill stray/mad dogs. He was a sharp-shooter!
Re: [Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW
CHEERS to the KWS Goa Day Celebrations in Kuwait, tomorrow. floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: CAJETAN DE cajde...@yahoo.com To: Goancauses goancau...@yahoogroups.com; GoanNRI goan-...@yahoogroups.co.in; goa...@goanet.org Cc: Goan Welfare Society goanwelfaresoci...@gmail.com; JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk; Bosco D'Mello bo...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:37 PM Subject: [Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW IT'S TOMORROW The Goan Welfare Society – Kuwait, in association with 10 Goan Clubs/Associations, namely: Curtorcares United, CRC Chinchinim, Goan Overseas Association, Kala Mogui Kuwait, Kuwait Goans Association, Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha, Navelim Youth Centre, Santos Football Club, United Friends Club and United Goans Centre, are all set to present the much awaited mega event of the year – Goa Day ‘09, at the Carmel School Auditorium Kheitan, Kuwait, on 20th November, 2009 from 11.30 a.m. onwards. KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM (A Cultural Troup Par Excellence) all the way from GOA, will entertain you through out the day. Those of you who love the Goan ‘Dekhni Nach’, ‘Goemcho Mando’, ‘Marcha de Fontainhas’, ‘Kunnbi Fugddi Nach’, ‘Portuguese Corridinho’, ‘Kharvi Nach’ ‘Konkani Songs’, will cherish with their scintillating performances.
Re: [Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW
Hey there Tomorrow is Goa Day and its going to be along day for all Goan people in Kuwait. Very excited for tomorrow. In fact I am dancing for the United group. Anyway seeya all tomorrow and Viva Goa. Raymond -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of floriano Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:27 PM To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: Re: [Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW CHEERS to the KWS Goa Day Celebrations in Kuwait, tomorrow. floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: CAJETAN DE cajde...@yahoo.com To: Goancauses goancau...@yahoogroups.com; GoanNRI goan-...@yahoogroups.co.in; goa...@goanet.org Cc: Goan Welfare Society goanwelfaresoci...@gmail.com; JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk; Bosco D'Mello bo...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:37 PM Subject: [Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW IT'S TOMORROW The Goan Welfare Society – Kuwait, in association with 10 Goan Clubs/Associations, namely: Curtorcares United, CRC Chinchinim, Goan Overseas Association, Kala Mogui Kuwait, Kuwait Goans Association, Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha, Navelim Youth Centre, Santos Football Club, United Friends Club and United Goans Centre, are all set to present the much awaited mega event of the year – Goa Day ‘09, at the Carmel School Auditorium Kheitan, Kuwait, on 20th November, 2009 from 11.30 a.m. onwards. KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM (A Cultural Troup Par Excellence) all the way from GOA, will entertain you through out the day. Those of you who love the Goan ‘Dekhni Nach’, ‘Goemcho Mando’, ‘Marcha de Fontainhas’, ‘Kunnbi Fugddi Nach’, ‘Portuguese Corridinho’, ‘Kharvi Nach’ ‘Konkani Songs’, will cherish with their scintillating performances.
[Goanet] Goan Shutterbugs' THE PANJIM PHOTO WALK on 22nd Nov
*Goan Shutterbugs' THE PANJIM PHOTO WALK* *Date:* 22nd November 2009 - Sunday *Time: * 4.00 - 7.00 PM *Reporting / Starting Point: * Casa de Moeda, opp General Post Office, Panjim *Shoot Trail:* Casa de Moeda - St. Tome Chapel - Herald Corte de Oiteiro Jnct.- Rua de Natal Panjim Inn - Sri Vithal Rakhumai Temple Fontainhas Spring *Total Distance:* 1.5 km. *Total Time:* 2 hrs. *Opportunities to Shoot:* Casa de Moeda Old Pato Bridge, GPO, St. Tome Chapel Corte de Oiteiro, Old Well, St. Sebastian Chapel Ourem Creek, Sri Vithal Rakhumai Temple Charming colourful houses along the route Sri Maruti Temple, Mala, Fontainhas Spring *Note: * Historical brief of the route shall be given at the starting point by Rohit Phalgaonkar at 4 PM sharp. This area is famous for its old architecture and is called as the “Latin Quarter of Panaji”. *Photo Theme:* The Unseen of Panaji. *Event Coordinator:* Sanjeev (9881533456) * !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! * *Goan Shutterbugs can be found online on : * Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/goanshutterbugs/ Blog: http://www.goanshutterbugs.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126576244125 Orkut: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=92419201 Contact people : Lynn (9822151419), Nilesh (9822134208), Apoorv (9822155955), Radha (9970166928)
[Goanet] Azulejos
Dr. Noronha, Thanks for bringing more azulejos links to the fore. How is Another Goa doing? Is it another typical false story of the past? If you are not aware the Goa Heritage is enormous. Our his story ian once mentioned that the churches in Goa are bigger and better ornamented than in Portugal. In Macau the azulejo display is limited. But several streets and footpaths are dotted with the typical Portuguese calcado. No bouts of anything only the truth. BC Goa for Goans not for ghantis. A few links from here on azuleijos... did Macau run dry of em? PS: EOE PPS: Xac, don't blame me if this triggers off a bout of acute Lusostalgia. This is potent stuff (and good too!)
[Goanet] STATEMENT BY SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO, COMMISSIONER FOR NRI AFFAIRS, AT HIS PRESS BRIEFING
STATEMENT BY SHRI EDUARDO FALEIRO, COMMISSIONER FOR NRI AFFAIRS, AT HIS PRESS BRIEFING (November 18, 2009) I was in Muscat (Oman) earlier this month. The purpose of my visit was to attend the Global Goans Convention. This is an annual event which brings together non-resident Goans from across the world and is held by rotation in different continents and in regions where there is a significant population of non-resident Goans. It was held last year in Canada, in Portugal in 2007 and earlier in Goa. The Convention was organized by the Goan community in Oman (GCO) in association with the Embassy of India in Muscat. It drew about 300 participants from every country in the Gulf region and from elsewhere in the world. For the first time, the Convention had a session on Konkani Language and Culture, the Konkani Vishwa Samelan, involving Konkani speaking expatriates from Goa and neighbouring areas, a session on Self employment Opportunities for NRGs and an Open House for domestic and industrial workers. The Konkani Vishwa Samelan conveyed the need to promote Konkani as an essential element of our identity. It suggested several measures such as Konkani speaking people abroad should hold regular elocution and essay competitions in Konkani for their school and college going children. The Radio Goa, based in Dubai, which disseminates news and music in Konkani on the Internet 24 hours 7 days a week was much appreciated at the Convention. The Convention concluded with a cultural programme of a high quality in Konkani involving about 150 artists, young and not so young, from Goa and Mangalore and even Goans settled in such remote countries as Malawi. The session on Self employment opportunities for NRGs discussed the question of financial assistance and incentives for setting up self-employment ventures by NRGs in Goa as well as the need of a single window for the various Government clearances. A Committee will be constituted by this Department to deal with these issues and to generally facilitate self employment ventures by expatriate Goans. The Committee will be chaired by Shri Nitin Kuncolienkar, former President GCCI, and will have both official and non-official members. At the Open House for domestic and industrial workers, the Ambassador of India in Oman, Shri Anil Wadhwa, and senior officials of the Indian Embassy were present. Several of the problems raised by Goan workers were resolved on the spot. The Embassy circulated a note on Dos and Donts for Indian emigrant workers. A copy of this note is enclosed. Our Embassy in Oman has taken several measures to ensure the welfare of the Indian workforce. On third Friday of every month, an Open House is held at the Embassy premises for redressal of grievances of Indian expatriates and there is a Helpline which functions at the Embassy 24 hours every day of the week. The Embassy has engaged three legal firms which provide free legal aid and advice to NRIs and open meetings are held for this purpose at the Embassy premises twice a week. The Embassy takes into confidence the different organizations of the Indian community in Oman to find solutions and redress the grievances of our people in that country. I have received a request to hold the Global Goans Convention 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. The Convention will be held there next year under the auspices of the Australian Goan Association. There are about 22,000 Goans in Melbourne. (ends) Dos and Donts for Indian Emigrant Workers Dos: - Do ensure that you have a valid passport. The passport should preferably be valid at least for the next six months so that no immediate inconvenience is caused to you on your reaching the country of employment. - Do ensure that you are recruited through an authorized Recruiting Agent. Insist on seeing his registration certificate issued by the Protector-General of Emigrants at Delhi. In case of doubt, contact the nearest Protector of Emigrants Office. - Do ensure that your recruiting agent has the original of the following document: (i) The Power of Attorney duly executed by the Foreign Employer authorizing the agent to recruit workers on his behalf; (ii) The Demand letter indicating the type of workers required by him and salaries/perquisites offered by him to the workers; (iii) The specimen copy of the employment agreement proposed to be executed; and (iv) Visa issued in your name/favour by the foreign Government. - Do ensure that the employment documents are attested by the Indian Mission in the country of employment, if you are going as an unskilled worker/Household Service Worker. - Do ensure that you have with you a copy of the employment agreement signed between you and your foreign employer or his agent. - Do ensure that the employment agreement clearly specifies the name and complete postal address of your
Re: [Goanet] OBITUARY - Piedade Fernandes (Taleigao-Goa)
Global Goans UAE and its members expresses their sincere condolences to Celso Fernandes, Vice President of Goan Community of Oman. May the Good Lord grant her everlasting peace. Benedict Global Goans UAE On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Santos Carmo carmosa...@hotmail.comwrote: -- OBITUARY - Piedade Fernandes (Taleigao-Goa)http://indiancommunityinkuwait.blogspot.com/2009/11/obituary-piedade-fernandes-taleigao-goa.html http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hw6cK4hsxjk/SwT7B0xdf5I/J2Y/aR9ThF-RJao/s1600/piedade_fernandes.jpg *OBITUARY * PIEDADE FERNANDES Taleigao - Goa Born: 25-04-1993 Died: 17-11-2009 Wife of late Pedro Fernandes Mother/Mother-in-law of Celso/Joyce (Muscat) Nicholas/Ezilda, Albertina/Joao, Maria/Aluis and Flora/Manuel. Funeral cortege will leave her residence today, 19/11/2009 at 4:00 p.m. to St. Micheal's Church, Taleigao. ___ *The chairman, president and members of the Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait expresses their sincere condolences **to Celso Fernandes, Vice President of Goan Community of Oman (GCO). * ** *May her soul rest in peace. * ** ** *Carmo Santos, **Chairman* *Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait * *goanculturalcentrekuw...@gmail.com* http://images.google.com.kw/imgres?imgurl=http://bp2.blogger.com/_vJZnOeEmAAc/R6WmD2y8etI/Ats/BiWRuQLSKiw/S220/Goan%2BCultural%2BCenter%2Bkuwait_logo.jpgimgrefurl=http://goanculturalcentrekuwait.blogspot.com/usg=__EsQUEBolW4sJccudMWmkJRpU7R4=h=152w=220sz=10hl=arstart=3um=1tbnid=yQCwGgqKvLvOKM:tbnh=74tbnw=107prev=/images?q%3DGoan%2BCultural%2BCentre%26hl%3Dar%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 -- http://www.bandoo.com/wp/ie.php?plg=iead2=0subs=hotmailelm=sign -- http://windows.microsoft.com/shop Find the right PC for you. -- RadioGoa.net Keeping the Konkani Culture Alive ! Worldwide -- Follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/radiogoa
[Goanet] Herman Abreo...
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Re: [Goanet] Seeing Through the Potemkin State
Hello Goanetters, Whoever this 'info guy' is; what is stated is the Ugly Unpalatable Facts, undisputed. All that I want to add is this: IT'S THE 'rotten and primitive' CULTURE, DAMN IT! Complete Reform of this dirty Culture is required; nothing less will help! I suggest Limited Time Rule under 'EMERGENCY' powers like during Indira Ghandhi's time as PM. More on this later, under a new Headiline. Nascy Caldeira Melbourne, Down Under. - Original Message From: Info i...@comma.in Monday, November 16, 2009 Seeing Through the Potemkin State Within seconds of landing, the harsh reality hits you between the eyes. The airport is shoddy, grimy and smelly. To exit is to confront a menacing crowd of people, straining at the barricades: vast numbers of drivers pushing and shoving; swarms of noisy families come to receive their near and dear ones; and various other categories teeming around the crumbling arrival terminal. True, such crowds gather at arrival terminals everywhere in the world but at Indian airports it adds another dimension to the chaos that reigns supreme. Step outside and it is quickly evident there is no system to smooth the way for arriving passengers. You are left on your own to dodge honking and swerving cars torturing the driveway; and everywhere, smoke and fumes and rubble. However, if you are an anointed “VIP,” as India’s public servants are called, you are whisked away through a plush private terminal to a private parking lot and into your car, all within minutes. Public servants don’t even wait for their bags; there are flunkies to retrieve them and deliver them to your house along the VIP route into Lutyens Delhi of the smooth, wide, tree-lined boulevards with flowering rotaries, manicured parks and expansive villas. In India, you can have a top job or a fortune as a businessman but unless you are in the VIP zone of the cities and towns, you may not have reliable electric power, adequate water supply and any sanitation at all. Those who can afford it make their private arrangements; the rest suffer. Just in recent days, when it rained consecutively for two days, the capital was submerged. Questioned, a VIP dismissed the water logging and the traffic jams as an act of nature, a result of the heavy rains; he seemed criminally unaware of the problems people faced getting around the city. In his Lutyens Delhi, there is no flooding, light traffic and your workplace is but a pleasant drive of a few minutes. This disparate order makes the chaos of India not just irksome but menacing. It is as though the system milks the ordinary individual who has a job or business to provide for the VIP. The random but deadly civil disturbances that plague India are spontaneous expressions of civic anger against the system that barely makes room for the middle class, leave alone marginal groups. In huge swathes of India, the most deprived people have fallen sway to Maoist ideology and have taken to violence. No political party, not the hydra-headed government agencies, not the self-righteous NGOs can control them. Such civil violence will increase in frequency and scope as more and more citizens begin to see the disparity: not just the gap between rich and poor but between the privileged and the rest. You don’t have to look too hard to see beyond the Potemkin mirage: dysfunctional highways and airports; garbage strewn cities and hapless villages; deadly traffic and pervasive pollution; the poverty of civic values and the sheer indignity of the human condition. The slogan “Incredible India!” cuts both ways: one, the Potemkin way that the government intended; two, it is incredible that a modern 21st century democracy with one of the fastest growing economies in the world is in such a shambles. __ Win 1 of 4 Sony home entertainment packs thanks to Yahoo!7. Enter now: http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/
Re: [Goanet] Preserve the Culture and Identity of Goa, says NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:16 -0800 (PST) From: lyrawmn lyra...@yahoo.com I find it deliciously hypocritical that NRI Commissioner Faleiro who having done so much to encourage and promote out migration of Goans and others as Gulf guest-workers who daily toil in inhospitable climes, and who attempts faux Goan unity with repeat junkets (paid for by resident Goan tax payers) to these areas, now has the cajones to stress the importance of retaining Goan identity and culture of his dwindling countrymen. Ha! Man talks with forked tongue. Mario adds: I wonder if his tongue has as many forks as there are Goan identities:-)) My personal Goan identity will last as long as I do.
[Goanet] Selma Quits? Oh, no!
From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 8:59:57 PM Subject: [Goanet] The bhatkarponn of Goan forums I've had a good run. Great fun. But I now request the moderators to change my listing to a digest. After four long years, I need some air to breathe. Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:23:34 -0800 (PST) From: eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com But not without a parting shot !?? We knew the joy of seeing that quintessential bhatcar, Dom Alfredo da toda Skandanavya, coddle you, over the years. I can only hope you did not feel 'debauched.' Until -.?? eric. Mario asks: Hey, Eric, Maybe I'm missing something. The headline reads, Selma quits! How does changing her listing to a Digest mean that she has quit? This forum would not be the same without Selma, the Sarah Palin of Goanet:-)) I have been on the Digest for years and still remain the bane of pompous prevaricators and blustering bloviators and the lone voice on Goanet of reason, truth and peace:-)) And who is this mysterious coddler you are referring to? I haven't noticed any overt coddling going on:-)) I don't think Selma lends herself to coddling. In fact, she has been publicly chastized recently for an unfortunate reference and one egregious mis-spelling. She has more cojones - metaphorically speaking of course - than many who should be thus endowed. At the risk of being accused of sexism, she takes her lumps like a man. Am I wrong? Good heavens! Maybe I will now be accused of coddling:-))
[Goanet] Raman says Obama fails to understand Indian distrust of China
Indian terrorism expert Bahukutumbi Raman says Obama fails to understand India's distrust of China. http://ramanstrategicanalysis.blogspot.com/ As people have learned in the last 12 months, Obama fails to understand a lot of things. Some believe he is an ideologue who doesn't care about anything other than his ideology. This is just one example:
Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study
Here are the top ten causes of death in India, which I had provided before on Goanet: Ischemic heart disease - 15% of all deaths Lower respiratory infections - 11% of all deaths Cerebrovascular disease - 7% of all deaths Perinatal conditions - 7% of all deaths Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 5% of all deaths Diarrheal diseases - 4% of all deaths Tuberculosis - 4% of all deaths HIV/AIDS - 3% of all deaths Road traffic accidents - 2% of all deaths Self-inflicted injuries - 2% of all deaths Here is the link to my earlier Goanet post: http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg51403.html Now, unless the Goan situation is completely different from the rest of India, and assuming, by depression, he means self-inflicted injuries, I have no idea how what he has written says anything new about 2050. How the situation would be different then from what it is today, as far as the top ten killers are concerned? And why this year in particular? I noticed that the only thing that is different is the inclusion of breast cancer as a top ten killer in 2050. Today, death rate from all cancers is only 1.5% of all deaths. So to believe what he is saying one has to believe that breast cancer mortality alone would see a huge increase over the next 40 years, offsetting any medical advances that are made to increase its cure rate, as measured by long-term survival curves. Of course, he would also be making many other arbitrary assumptions, such as the following: 1. No cure and/or vaccine for AIDS would be found in the next 40 years. 2. The poverty level, the literacy level and the level of awareness about preventable diseases such as AIDS would not improve much by 2050. 3. The level of awareness about the prevention and high effectiveness of curative treatment for Tuberculosis alone would not improve. 4. No advancements in solving traffic problems would be made. Cheers, Santosh Mario Goveia wrote: 2050?! Are you kidding me?:-)) Most of us will not have to worry too much about tuberculosis, road accidents, breast cancer and depression in 2050:-)) In fact, I plan to be very relaxed by that time, not depressed at all, and have no plans to be in any road accidents in 2050:-))
[Goanet] Meeting on Tackling Growing Threats to Secularism today 20th November at 4 p.m. at Panaji
TACKLING GROWING THREATS TO SECULARISM Citizens’ Initiatives for Communal Harmony has organised a public meeting on the subject ‘Tackling Growing Threats to Secularism’ at the Gomantak Sahitya Sevak Hall, (Menezes Braganza Hall) Panjim, at 4pm on 20 November 2009. This meeting is being held in the backdrop of the recent bomb blasts linked to activists of the Sanatan Sanstha and the failure of the government to take appropriate action against the Sanstha despite these links and the Sanstha’s track record of hate speech and communal propaganda in the past. The meeting will be addressed by prominent rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, Executive President of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti; Govind Pansare, and noted litterateur Pundalik Naik. This will be followed by a discussion on the strategies needed to defeat communal forces, and steps that need to be taken by the government to ensure that the secular fabric of the country is protected. The discussion will be chaired by Mr. Govind Panasare. Ramesh Gauns Albertina Almeida Convenors -- (M) 9326137682 We shall have to repent in this generation , not so much for the evil deeds of the wicked people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
[Goanet] Goa sports links in cyberspace....
OFFICIAL Sports Authority of Goa http://tsag.org/?pg=visstat FOOTBALL Goa Football Association http://www.goa-fa.com/ GFA-links http://www.goa-fa.com/?q=node/5 Sporting Clube de Goa http://www.sportingclubedegoa.com/ Salcaocar Sports Club http://salgaocarsc.com/ Dempo Sports Club (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dempo_SC Churchill Brothers http://www.churchill-brothers.com/main.php Sesa Goa Football Academy http://www.sesagoa.com/aboutscdf.htm#football CRICKET Goa Cricket Association http://goacricketassociation.com/ CHESS Goa State Chess Association http://goachess.com/ Goan chess blog http://goanchess.blogspot.com/ BODYBUILDING Goa Body Building and Fitness Association (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/pages/GOA-BODY-BUILDING-FITNESS-ASSOCIATION/95798352958?v=info CYCLING Goa Cycle Club http://www.cyclists.in/group/goacycleclub Goa Cycles: Rides, advocacy and more with the Goa Cycle Club http://goacycles.wordpress.com/ BADMINTON Goa's 'Professional Badminton League' http://www.facebook.com/notes/sandeep-heble/goas-professional-badminton-league/181738157211 TREKKING YHAI National Trekking Expedition GOA http://yhaindia.org/files/adv_programs/description/Goatrekking.htm WATERSPORTS National Institute of Watersports-Goa http://niws.nic.in/ Barracuda Diving India http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barracuda-diving/ Goa water sports link http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/goa-and-dona-paula-sports-club-offer-variety-watersports Goa sports fishing http://www.goa-sportsfishing.com/ Ask Laila on sports in Goa http://www.asklaila.com/article/Goa/Get+Sporty:+Sports+Centres+in+Goa/79925/ DIASPORA Doha Goans Sports Club http://www.goa-world.com/goa/org/doha.htm Manchester United Fan Club || Goa http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41510756767ref=searchsid=502514643.2468033804..1 CAMPUS SPREE-National sports festival of BITS-Pilani, Goa campus http://www.bits-spree.org/ LISTINGS, MISCELLANEOUS Goa sports links on JustDial http://search.justdial.com/srch/search_cwa.php Sport Goans blog http://sportygoans.blogspot.com/ GoGoa: Water Sports and Diving http://www.gogoa.com/diving-goa.html#Water-Sports--Diving-In-Goa Goanet Sports http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-sports-goanet.org Goa Futsal League http://www.facebook.com/search/?init=quickq=goa football#/group.php?gid=77168647415ref=searchsid=502514643.2468033804..1 Sports of Goa-Indfy http://www.indfy.com/goa-india/sports.html This is incomplete, work in progress. Kindly send me any more links of interest related to sports in Goa. Thanks! FN -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://openlibrary.org/b/OL23851672M/Another_Goa
Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans
Dears In the Luis - Selma imbroglio it looks like we have a goanet thread here that seeks to rival the Dotor Santosh - Padri Ivo one in terms of longevity and boringness. (BTW who won that battle, the Dotor - Padri one I mean ? yyy hhh yawn ... AS IF I CARE ...) Here is the latest installment of the Luis - Selma saga: Message: 3 Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:06:26 -0800 (PST) From: Luis Dias diasfl...@yahoo.comhttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=diasfl...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goa...@goanet.orghttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=goa...@goanet.org, se...@goanet.orghttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=se...@goanet.org, Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.comhttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=elisabeth_...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans Message-ID: 172308.38410...@web32102.mail.mud.yahoo.comhttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=172308.38410...@web32102.mail.mud.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Dear Selma, I never ever wanted to engage in any sort of match as you so quaintly put it. This was triggered by your remark on a public forum, saying that my grandfather was considered to be a pro-Nazi in Goa. I felt compelled to respond. So please don't you dare lecture me on how best to preserve my grandfather's memory, shortly after you yourself have publicly hinted at possible blemishes in them. Pro-Nazi is a strong, loaded statement. You now mention minor surveillance (which you also did in the first post), but not the pro-Nazi comment. Perhaps you would care to explain how, in my justified defence of him, I am denying my grandfather his courage. A remark on an internet forum survives as a record ... (Blah Blah Blah ... ) If you wish any more assistance from my side in unearthing archived information, I shall be happy to help in whatever capacity I can but please do contact me in private. (Blah Blah Blah ... ) Best, Selma Dears - (here's me once again ...) Well what is interesting to me in this ridiculous exchange was a remark sent to me privately by a serious Bamon, one who is related to High Authorities Ecclesiastical - who suggested that the whole thing was a thinly veiled attempt by Selma - an alleged Bamon baiter - to belittle a Big Bamon Bhatkar who bugged Big Business (don't miss the alliteration ;-)). I don't know anything about this Bamon Business ;-) but I am a bit puzzled by Luis's embarrassment about his ancestor being allegedly pro -Nazi. Let us for a moment assume that Dr. Victor Dias WAS pro - Nazi. (mind you - I am not saying he WAS pro - Nazi - just asking you to ASSUME this) Well then, says me, so was - in a manner of speaking - one of the most Nationalist of Indian Nationalists - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Would Luis have threatened to sue Selma if his ancestor was Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and not Dr. Luis Dias? Puzzled Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
Re: [Goanet] Selma Quits? Oh, no!
No, I think Eric just wanted to confirm what Selma was talking about ... The bhatkarponn of Goan forums :-) 2009/11/19 Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net: From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 8:59:57 PM Subject: [Goanet] The bhatkarponn of Goan forums I've had a good run. Great fun. But I now request the moderators to change my listing to a digest. After four long years, I need some air to breathe. Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:23:34 -0800 (PST) From: eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com But not without a parting shot !?? We knew the joy of seeing that quintessential bhatcar, Dom Alfredo da toda Skandanavya, coddle you, over the years. I can only hope you did not feel 'debauched.' Until -.?? eric. Mario asks: Hey, Eric, Maybe I'm missing something. The headline reads, Selma quits! How does changing her listing to a Digest mean that she has quit? -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://openlibrary.org/b/OL23851672M/Another_Goa
Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study
Here's a report which mentions figures for women in Goa: Apparently, the top killers that strike women, in Goa, nowadays are: Diabetes, hypertension and cancer. Another ailment that is a close contender is depression, faced by many but admitted by few… http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2008/May/issue5/ 2009/11/19 Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com: Here are the top ten causes of death in India, which I had provided before on Goanet: Ischemic heart disease - 15% of all deaths Lower respiratory infections - 11% of all deaths Cerebrovascular disease - 7% of all deaths Perinatal conditions - 7% of all deaths Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 5% of all deaths Diarrheal diseases - 4% of all deaths Tuberculosis - 4% of all deaths HIV/AIDS - 3% of all deaths Road traffic accidents - 2% of all deaths Self-inflicted injuries - 2% of all deaths Here is the link to my earlier Goanet post: http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg51403.html Now, unless the Goan situation is completely different from the rest of India, and assuming, by depression, he means self-inflicted injuries... -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://openlibrary.org/b/OL23851672M/Another_Goa
[Goanet] Goanese
Cecil Pinto's article is interesting. The word Goanese (accent on 'ese') does jar, but what is more jarring is makkapao (in other words maska pao and abbreviated as makka), as if Goans are the only people in the country eating bread and butter. Another disgusting habit is being addressed as Aunty and Uncle by hawkers/salespeople specially in Mumbai and this is directed only to the Christian community. Reminds me of the early days of prohibition, when people went to the aunties to buy their fix of home distilled liquor. Certainly nobody likes to be Aunty/Uncle of ever hawker or street urchin. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study
--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a report which mentions figures for women in Goa: Apparently, the top killers that strike women, in Goa, nowadays are: Diabetes, hypertension and cancer. Another ailment that is a close contender is depression, faced by many but admitted by few… http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2008/May/issue5/ From a medical standpoint there is no inconsistency between the above claim and the list that I have provided below, which is much more precise. Hypertension is a cardiovascular disease. The most common way in which diabetes and hypertension cause death is by causing heart attacks or strokes i. e. ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular disease mentioned in the list below. The self-inflicted injuries in the list below are in most cases likely due to depression. There is no other commonly recognized way in which depression by itself can cause death, if you discount any associated life threatening ailment. Cheers, Santosh 2009/11/19 Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com: Here are the top ten causes of death in India, which I had provided before on Goanet: Ischemic heart disease - 15% of all deaths Lower respiratory infections - 11% of all deaths Cerebrovascular disease - 7% of all deaths Perinatal conditions - 7% of all deaths Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 5% of all deaths Diarrheal diseases - 4% of all deaths Tuberculosis - 4% of all deaths HIV/AIDS - 3% of all deaths Road traffic accidents - 2% of all deaths Self-inflicted injuries - 2% of all deaths Here is the link to my earlier Goanet post: http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg51403.html Now, unless the Goan situation is completely different from the rest of India, and assuming, by depression, he means self-inflicted injuries...
[Goanet] Musicians of brass (Maria Cabral Fernandes, in Gomantak Times)
Musicians of brass MARIA CABRAL FERNANDES taps her feet to the 'Rubber Band', one of Goa's very rare brass bands. With the advent of pop bands and DJs, genuine brass bands in Goa are slowly fading out. Many that exist play the easier chorus/pop music. Finding a band that plays authentic classical music and a brass band at that is not easy. After six months of searching, enter the Rubber Band, one of the few original brass bands around who played at the recent opening of Goa Chitra Museum in Benaulim. An Elite Ensemble The Rubber Band is headed by A D Deniz on the Trumpet. Besides playing and practicing four times a week with the band, Deniz also gives private music lessons from his home in Colva. Learning to play the trumpet is not an easy task and involves a lot of exercises like tongue attacking, high levels of energy and practiced breathing techniques for endurance, besides keeping the inner part of the instrument squeaky clean. For this reason Deniz believes that the right age to begin learning the trumpet is 15 years. But A D Deniz explains that he learned the Trumpet only at the age of 44 following his retirement from MPT (Mormugao Port Trust). I grew up in a parochial school and there I learned to read music. I knew how to play the violin and saxophone but I took on the trumpet as a challenge. For the first six months to one year a student spends his time just learning notation. Deniz who teaches the original English style of Solfege (that is of four syllables fa-so-la-mi) insists that it is an essential requirement for learning any instrument. The trumpet is not a difficult instrument to learn compared to say the violin, but higher levels of energy and stamina are required and for this reason vices like smoking are an absolute no-no. Before Alex Alfonso lent his rich and smooth tones on the Tenor Sax to the Rubber Band, he spent his career playing March and Classical music in the Police Band in Sharjah. A musician adept at both reading and composing music, Alex says that many musicians play by ear but it is essential to learn music. You can play by ear, but the chances of making mistakes are higher. And on a tenor sax mistakes are heard at once. In their free time, both Alex and Deniz work with dramas, writing arranging and composing music. In a brass band the trumpet is the queen, essential, required. But with its melodious mellow resonance, needed especially for solos, it's the Tenor Sax that claims top position. Clarinet player B S Gracias says that he first learnt to accurately lilt on this woodwind instrument in the Indian Navy, Bombay. After 27 years he joined the Goa Police Band as Band Master before retiring after an eleven-year career. Gracias says he'll only stop when his breath does. Working hard to keep up with the maestros is Jude Fernandes on the Alto Sax who has been currently studying under Deniz's guidance for the last two years. A goldsmith by profession, Jude praises Deniz's skills saying that as a teacher he can polish a musician the way one polishes gold. They appeared the strong and silent types but the steady accurate strokes of German Fernandes on Snare Drums and Tedoz D'Souza on Bass Drum are the heartbeat of a brass band. Playing Note for Note The Rubber Band play for various occasions feats, weddings, funerals. Their repertoire includes many English and Portuguese, Boleros, Cha Chas, Foxtrots, Marches, like Belphegor, Sway, Colonel Bogey, and they are all great admirers of Chris Perry. Happy tunes like Cha Chas are easier to play, says Jude Whereas classical music is tough because the notes are complex and require constant practice. Deniz who usually chooses the tunes explains that funerals are also difficult to play for. The music played at funerals is classical and in order to allow people to feel the sentiment of the tune we ourselves have to become emotionally involved. We cannot play classical music emotionally without feeling the pain. This probably explains why people instantly tear up at the slow mournful tone of Amazing Grace. As a choir sings in voices, so a brass band plays music in levels. While the Trumpet and Clarinet play the first music, the Alto Sax plays second and the Tenor Sax handles the third. It all depends on the number of levels in a composition. The talented Alex can move with unabashed ease from first to fourth. For this reason an essential requirement of a brass band are musicians who can read music and not only play by ear. Deniz says that many good readers have passed away resulting in little scope for brass bands in the future. He explains, Youngsters do not like playing in brass bands because it requires more dedication and hard work. They find it easier to join a band that plays Pop music. Other bands who call themselves brass bands prefer to play chorus music which
[Goanet] Goa news for November 20, 2009
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Six trawlers, 50 Goan fishermen missing in cyclone - Thaindian.com irst-cyclonic-storm-to-reach-Mumbai-in-43-years/articleshow/5220913.cmsusg=AFQjCNFrPNOBOzpWSEAe0WL4BEkZGx6-hgPhyan, first cyclonic storm to reach Mumbai in 43 years http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/six-trawlers-50-goan-fishermen-missing-in-cyclone_100273951.htmlusg=AFQjCNHOTkr7r0TgqIDKuvOsC1SPfYPSCw *** When Phyan left them to face an ordeal at sea - Herald Publications ishermen-still-missing-after-cyclone-phyan-goa-chief-minister_100274210.htmlusg=AFQjCNEUQHHkmb46Ba1wSS4jt6Yyg_pPpQ68 fishermen still missing after Cyclone Phyan: Goa chief minister http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=29911cid=2usg=AFQjCNGc-d2h97bIVpRPOyWd8OsuppKXxA *** Sanatan Sanstha is threat to nation: Goa home minister - Hindustan Times ve blast in Goa, is a threat to the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/goa/Sanatan-Sanstha-is-threat-to-nation-Goa-home-minister/Article1-475918.aspxusg=AFQjCNFLdYjU7wO9unVxwzp6EKD4sZCM6A *** Over 750 Tamil Nadu, Goa fishermen feared drowned - Daily News Analysis adu-government-assures-safety-of-fishermen_100274487.htmlusg=AFQjCNFOZhV9xon_myRr07NaGoi_LVCS5wTamil Nadu government assures safety of fishermen http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_over-750-tamil-nadu-goa-fishermen-feared-drowned_1311360usg=AFQjCNFfTJzeTQXT4vIWuJO184kmqfTXpA *** UK cautions citizens on travel to Goa - Times of India ffice-advises-against-travel-to-goa-5634552.htmlusg=AFQjCNGjyGWT4NqyVxjqYTWZ4J6i_Yo_rwForeign Office advises against travel to Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/UK-cautions-citizens-on-travel-to-Goa/articleshow/5224405.cmsusg=AFQjCNGC4uw-Wbx5pisPS2Bdy-HY5O24aQ *** Goa-Assam match ends in tame draw - Press Trust of India ssam_share_one_point_each_in_drawn_Ranji_tie__N30069.htmlusg=AFQjCNGn51YLqLeHwgH0c1bYlzprtfYQsgGoa-Assam share one point each in drawn Ranji tie http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/376101_Goa-Assam-match-ends-in-tame-drawusg=AFQjCNGzcMPf6Q10BZ7ttJ5LXJ7lmEE4Ag *** Four senior Goa cops create stir aboard offshore casino - Thaindian.com aindian.comPanaji, Nov 13 (IANS) The Goa police department was left red faced after four Superintendents of Police (SP) and three other senior police officials created ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/four-senior-goa-cops-create-stir-aboard-offshore-casino_100274473.htmlusg=AFQjCNGaXYIDWX7HneWmItN5Jcmuid-MKA *** Four More Players Called To The National Camp In Goa - Goal.com 3 side starting from the 15th of this month. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2009/11/13/1622423/four-more-players-called-to-the-national-camps-in-goausg=AFQjCNFs7MSJDpLbSeHgOldRlTwZ4VE-KQ *** Goa security drive: 32 vital installations mapped - Times of India mes of IndiaMARGAO: With a heightened security alert this year and caution from the Centre to all states,Goa too is gearing up to cordon major installations by drawing ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-security-drive-32-vital-installations-mapped/articleshow/5224415.cmsusg=AFQjCNELeYiGFBSxvUJ5DrXsQP6H2Zz_dw *** Goa EDC to provide financial aid against immovable property - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: For the first time, the Goa Economic Development corporation (EDC) will extend financial assistance against the mortgage of immovable property. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-EDC-to-provide-financial-aid-against-immovable-property/articleshow/5224401.cmsusg=AFQjCNHeH8Ha8_K97qWOUML_nzdrUptkXQ Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Art Exhibition: Savia Viegas
Saxtti presents An Exhibition of Paintings December 1 - 31, 2009 Picturing Us By Savia Viegas Opening Tuesday, December 1 Join us for cheese wine at 5:30pm at the Quinta in Carmona Flyer: http://picasaweb.google.com/GoanetBlog/ArtExhibitions#5406022450384955842 374 Quinta de Sao Joaquim Xetmalem, Near Panchayat Ground Carmona, Salcette, Goa 403 717 Tel: (832) 274-4511 Goanet AE www.goanet.org
[Goanet] OBITUARY - Augustine R. Rodrigues / Aquem-Alto, Margao (Ex-Kuwait) - Update
O B I T U A R Y Augustine R. Rodrigues Aquem Alto, Margao Goa (Ex-Radio Kuwait) Died: 14 Nov 2009 Photo: http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Obits#5406029861434446914 Beloved Husband of Maria Triz Father/Father-in-law of Lawrence (Lawry)/Joanita (Canada), John Aurvile/Trisca (Sky High) Brother of Thomas (Mumbai) Grandfather of Logan, Sasha, Lauryn, Zia and Zarah Funeral cortege will leave from his residence Friday, 20/11/2009 at 4:00 p.m. for St. Sebastian Cemetery for mass and burial. Relatives friends kindly accept this as the only intimation.
