[Goanet] National Population Register (NPR) in Coastal Villages of India

[Domnic Fernandes]

The enrollment of Goans in the National Population Register
(NPR) is a big farce in as much as nobody seems to know what is going on.

 

The exercise began over a year ago when prescribed Proforma
(National Population Register Form) were distributed house-to-house and people
were asked to fill in the information. We were then asked to turn in the form
at the Panchayat Office (PO.)

 

Next, clerks and officers came to the PO
with laptops and converted the information from the forms into an electronic
format. They came again to the PO, clicked
each individual’s photograph and obtained their finger prints. People had to
make several trips to the PO for this
exercise.

 

On their next visit they checked the individual's details
including photograph and finger prints and if it was not found, the details as
well as the photograph and finger prints were collected again.

 

Once again they visited the PO and the Anjuna Church
office where they re-confirmed the information that was updated into the
computer. This time many individuals found their names were mis-spelled or
wrongly written and so was other information. Corrections were carried out.

 

Last week they published the final list but regrettably most
names are incorrect, and to make matters worse many names which were
re-confirmed during their last visit, have vanished from the list altogether!
Nobody knows how the data was lost.

 

When people whose data was lost brought this fact to the
Talathi’s notice, he handed them a Claim Form for inclusion in the NPR and LRUR
but he does not have the prescribed proforma, as he has not been given these
forms and he does not know where it is available.

 

The deadline to report corrections/omissions/deletions is
January 26, but if the form is submitted without details in the prescribed
proforma, it is as good as not submitting it. So, what is the use of the Claim
Form?

 

Most name mistakes are committed by the typists who did not
have any idea of Goan names. Why did the Government hire incompetent staff to
begin with? How and why did the confirmed data disappear? How many times are
they going to repeat the exercise? We had similar problems with Election Cards
– it took almost three years for my name to appear on the election roll. When I
checked the list last week, I found out that my house number is written
wrongly. So, it is as good as not having an election card because I can’t use
it unless it is corrected; nobody knows when the next correction cycle will
take place.

 

Don’t the citizens have any other work other than to stand
in a queue to make a National ID and obtain an Election card? Instead of making
things easy, why do make these simple tasks more complex each time? It’s a
sheer waste of time and money. If the government wants to do something good for
the citizens, it should be well-planned and executed or else just forget about
it – they shouldn’t penalize citizens for their own incompetence.

 

Domnic Fernandes

Anjuna, Goa

 

  

Re: [Goanet] UK: Wife 'beaten' by Indian diplomat immune from prosecution goes into hiding

[Eddie Fernandes]

-Original Message-
From: J. Colaco < jc>
COMMENT:
It is still premature to adequately discuss the actions of Mr. Verma - as
his side will have to be heard too; his 'diplomatic immunity' having been
noted.
==
RESPONSE:
Anil Verma: Indian High Commission explains what happened
19 Jan: NDTV. ... Now, in damage control mode, and amid reports that Mr
Verma's wife is missing (she is obliged to return to India too), the Indian
High Commission has issued a press release that explains what Mr and Mrs
Verma said about their marriage and their fight over a Christmas tree, that
led to Mrs Verma being injured... 1808 words. See:
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anil-verma-high-commission-explains-what-h
appened-80231

SEE  ALSO

20 Jan: Business Standard. Britain forced India's hand to take back
diplomat. See
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/britain-forced-india%5Cs-hand-to
-take-back-diplomat/422364/

19 Jan: PTI. Britain says diplomat Anil Verma and his family need to leave.
See
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_britain-says-diplomat-anil-verma-family
-need-to-leave_1496677

Video: 19 Jan. IBN. Anil Verma, wife's families begin blame game. 1m. 55s.
See
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anil-verma-wifes-families-begin-blame-game/140945
-3.html



If you have problems with any of the links, go to Goan Voice Daily
Newsletter of 19 January 2011 at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ 

Eddie Fernandes

Re: [Goanet] "Churchianity"

[Frederick Noronha]

Albertbab, do you have a definition for Albertianity? FN

Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Tristao B Cunha, A C L de Souza and the Goan separatist identity (Selma Carvalho)

[Mascarenhas]

Selma

You state
"It is difficult to decipher whether the "Letter from Africa" was 
Cunha's voice or that of a correspondent" My gut feelings are that it 
was a correspondent  .. perhaps Gama Pinto?.


His message of "liberation" frightened the British and I suspect the 
"Americans".  Ultimately he was assissinated


Adolfo

- Original Message -
From: "Goanet Reader"

Tristao B Cunha, A C L de Souza and the Goan separatist identity

Selma Carvalho
lescarval...@yahoo.com

In 1957, Tristao de Braganza Cunha, generally considered as
the Father of Goan nationalism, through his newspaper *Free
Goa*, would take a potshot at another Goan giant, A C L de
Souza, the unofficial doyen of Goans in Kenya and founder of
the newspaper *GoanVoice*.



Read all Goanet messages at:

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Re: [Goanet] 2010 Know Goa Program: By Rebecca Castelino

[Eddie Fernandes]

From: Frederick Noronha
Eddie, How does having articles in a PDF format help a website or its
readers? Just curious FN
==
Response: 
It helps me since I can produce the pdf myself instead of outsourcing html
It helps the readers because it is a darn sight better than GoaNet's pain
text :-)

Eddie
==
On 20 January 2011 00:00, Eddie Fernandes  wrote:
> Text and photo at 
> http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/gvuk_files/Know_Goa_2010.pdf

[Goanet] Indian Scotch

[Mervyn Lobo]

For those who might be interested, here is something from The Globe and Mail, 
Toronto.
Mervyn
--

Amrut Fusion Single Malt, India

SCORE: 91 PRICE: $68

Distilled in India from Indian and Scottish barleys, Amrut is well-rounded with 
a satisfying balance of flavours, which hint at barley, creamy vanilla, fruit, 
smoke and spice. It controls its 50-per-cent alcohol well. Amazing fact: Jim 
Murray, London-based author of the Whisky Bible, ranked it No. 3 in the world 
for 2010, with a score of 97 out of 100. In spirits circles that’s a coup for 
India on a par with the Slumdog Oscar. My quibble: The flavours appear on stage 
all at the same time; I’d prefer some plot twists and more of a dramatic arc.



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/beppi-crosariol/japanese-scotch-dont-knock-it-until-youve-tried-it/article1875030/

[Goanet] Song for the day.

[Gabe Menezes]

I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I

-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Daily Grook #882

[Francis Rodrigues]

DAILY GROOK #882
==
DOUBLE TROUBLE
==
by Francis Rodrigues



nouns and adjectives
help a language flow,
but double-negatives
are a definite no-no!



*GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits
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[Goanet] SMILE............ IT'S WEEKEND (20/01/2011)

[CAJETAN DE]

DON'T HAVE TO…….
 
Pakistan just got their new Chinese fighter planes and sent a squadron of 
pilots there for training. The Chinese trainer (Chi Chen Hu) was giving them 
training:-

Chi Chen Hu: Ok, this one is easy to fly; you should be able to operate it! You 
press this button to go up, this one to go left and this one for turning right!
 
For this Capt. Iqbal Pasha of Pakistan questioned to Chi Chen Hu
 
Iqbal Pasha: But how do we come down?

Chi Chen Hu: Oh, you don't have to worry about it, leave that to the Indian Air 
Force, they know well how to bring you down!
 
Cajetan de Sanvordem
Kuwait. 

[Goanet] A parallel economy (Herald Editorial)

[rajendra kakodkar]

Dear Editor (Herald),
 
In your editorial of 20th January, you said, "A recent Global Financial 
Integrity study has estimated that illicit cross-border transactions from India 
amount to $462 billion in offshore holdings, or 50 per cent or the country’s 
gross domestic product (GDP). For every rupee legally existing in this country, 
there is an illegal rupee stashed abroad!"
 
You have taken this from the November 2010 report of GFI which states: India's 
underground economy is closely tied to illicit financial outflows. The total 
present value of India's illicit assets held abroad ($462 billion) accounts for 
approximately 72 percent of India's underground economy. This means that almost 
three-quarters of the illicit assets comprising India's underground 
economy—which has been estimated to account for 50 percent of India's GDP 
(approximately $640 billion at the end of 2008)—ends up outside of the country. 
(vii, 19)
 
First, GFI has understated India's GDP as $640 bn. IMF, World Bank and 
others have esimated India GDP in the range of $1000 bn and $ 1200 bn. An 
editorial of a leading daily, is expected to place this inconsistency before 
the public and if necessary, challenge and argue which figure should be correct 
and then make conclusions taking this base.
 
Secondly, another conclusion of yours, "For every rupee legally existing in 
this country, there is an illegal rupee stashed abroad!" is also not 
consistent. While Rupees existing in the country is a measure of wealth created 
over years, the GDP is a measure of annual output. Mere market capitalization 
of companies listed on Indian stock exchanges is more than India's GDP. Then 
there are other businesses not listed, land, real estate, gold holdings, 
savings, other public and government assets including roads, railways etc. So, 
India's wealth could be manifold India's GDP.
 
Thirdly, GFI speaks only of outflow (over-invoicing of imports, havala 
etc). Whether it accounts for inflows not accrued due to under-invoicing of 
exports is not clear. This may be higher than outflows in the case of India. 
 
Interestingly, the latest, the January 18, 2011 report of GFI ranks countries 
according to magnitude of outflows (2000-08 ) with China ranking 1 ($2.18 
trillion), Russia 2 ($427 billion), Mexico 3 ($416 billion), Saudi Arabia 4 
($302 billion), and Malaysia 5 ($291 billion).  
 
In this report, India is placed low at rank 15 with $105 bn for 2000-08 period!
 
This in response to Herald Editorial: 
http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Edit/15
 
Rajendra Kakodkar

[Goanet] God and You

[Albert Desouza]

Albert writes:- We must learn to accept God as our Father. Jesus accepted God 
as his father and always did His will. Mary the mother of Jesus accepted God as 
her lord and did His will. We talk about our holiness without God. If only we 
had faith in Our Father and went to Him as little children of His our life on 
earth would have been a joyous life one can imagine to have. But we tend to 
make our own religion. A religion of greed, pride, boasting .We have  laid our 
full trust in human beings who cannot even bring you back to life once you lay 
still. Jesus brought Lazarus from the dead not by himself but with the support 
of His Father. Can we do that ? To be closer to the Father we have to be closer 
to His creations. One cannot love God when he divides His creations on base of 
colour, wealth, caste etc. If we hug the poor and the needy we are hugging our 
creator, our saviour. You can call yourself a christian only if you know to 
love all beings on earth. It is easy to love rich persons on earth. It is 
easier to love a beautiful person on earth but it is really difficult to love a 
dalit, an adivasi person, a harizan !Learn to glorify the Lord. Begin your day 
by praising the Lord Your God. Amen 

Re: [Goanet] 2010 Know Goa Program: By Rebecca Castelino

[J. Colaco < jc>]

[1]  From: Frederick Noronha
Eddie, How does having articles in a PDF format help a website or its
readers? Just curious...

[2] Eddie Fernandes' response::
It helps me since I can produce the pdf myself instead of outsourcing html
It helps the readers because it is a darn sight better than GoaNet's pain
text :-)


jc's comment: Eddie's response makes ample sense.

jc

Re: [Goanet] 2010 Know Goa Program: By Rebecca Castelino

[Frederick Noronha]

That's true, without doubt. PDF scores in looks, but definitely not in
accessiblity. Goanet's plain text gets the message out too, and that's what
matters. (Needless to say, I don't see it as competition, but different
initiatives working in complementarity.) FN

Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490

On 20 January 2011 05:36, Eddie Fernandes  wrote:

> It helps the readers because it is a darn sight better than GoaNet's pain
> text :-)

[Goanet] Market

[JoeGoaUk]

A short clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-KN-kaRhkM


 
a pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk21/3846042743/sizes/z/
 
 


joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

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For Goan Video Clips 
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[Goanet] Venerable Fr. Agnelo's Birth and His Family

[Goa-World.com]

 GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)®  www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/   
www.goa-world.com   http://www.goa-world.com/goa/credit%5Ccredit.htm    Tumcam 
Maie-mogacho ieukar. Enjoy Life - This is not a rehearsal! Konkani uloi, boroi, 
vach ani samball - sodankal. Hich Goenchi osmitai ani amchem khalxelponn. 
Goenchi amchi Konkani bhas! Ekvottachem saddon Goenkaranchem.  QUEM QUER ANDA E 
QUEM NAO QUER MANDA!





Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a 
little. 


 
  
Venerable Fr. Agnelo's Birth and His Family 







VENERABLE FR. AGNELO’S BIRTH AND HIS FAMILY


Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo was born on Wednesday, January 21, 1869, at 1900 hrs IST, 
in Gaumvaddi, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa, western coast of the Arabian Sea. His 
father, Minguel Arcanjo Mariano de Souza (1826-1880) and mother Maria Sinforosa 
Perpetua Magalhães (1834-1882), both from Anjuna, were married on May 9, 1854. 
They were blessed with eight boys and one girl:


1) JOSÉ VICTOR FILIPE QUEROBINO (August 4, 1856-March 7, 1857)
2) MANUEL CRISOSTOMO CANDIDO ARISTIDES F.C. (December 27, 1857-January 13, 1931)
3) QUEROBINO JOSÉ VICTOR (December 8, 1860-August 5, 1906)
4) FLAVIANO ISMAIL CONSTANTINO SANTANA (October 3, 1863-1865)
5) ANGELO INAUDINO EUFEMIANO JOÃO (July 21, 1866-November 30, 1934)
6) AGNELO GUSTAVO ADOLFO (January 21, 1869-November 20, 1927)
7) FLAVIANO ISMAEL SANTANA (February 22, 1871-April 17, 1902)
8) Ms. ADAMANTINA ELISA GRASMILDA (July 23, 1873-January 29, 1984)
9) JOÃO FILIPE SERGIO F. FRANCISCO de CONCEICÃO (March 24, 1876-March 11, 1926) 


Twenty three days later Agnelo being weak in health was baptized on February 
13, 1869 by Fr. João Batista de Souza, and his godfather was Gustavo Adolfo of 
Arpora and Anna Piedade from Anjuna. His day of birth coincided with the feast 
of St Agnes; hence, his parents named him Agnelo. He was the sixth child among 
nine. 


His parents played a crucial role in bringing up their children in the fear of 
God surrounded during those periods. The middle class family worked on fields 
and managed a small farming area on which their livelihood depended. 


His mother was educated (Portuguese education) with a natural gift in music and 
played piano and violin; hence, it is noted that she may have devoted her time 
more in the church affairs. Besides her music talent, she was a tailor and had 
a fair amount of experience in embroidery and this also may be one of the ways 
they generated income for a family of 11. Skeptics say she used all her talents 
for free to the village children and their house always remained packed from 
day to night due to catechism. 


During these secessions, Agnelo became engrossed or enlightened to read the 
holy scriptures, giving due importance to the church services and later taking 
initiative to teach others. His holy future was predicted during this period by 
his close relative Fr. Lazaro Souza. 


 At the age of 8, Agnelo received the first Holy Communion, which was unusual 
in those days of his age, and until death he received it daily and devoted his 
time reconciling on every Thursday before the Holy Sacrament. 


At the age of 11, his father died and two years later his mother who was 
suffering from unknown illness understood her time to leave for the heavenly 
abode. She summoned all her children at her death bed and informed them about 
her end. She then pointed her finger to the picture of Virgin Mary, hanging 
above her head and said: “From now onwards She will be your mother, and you ask 
all your needs to her and she will fulfill it to you.” And thus she departed 
leaving behind all the children orphans at a very young age. 


All the children were then under the custody of their paternal uncle, and after 
his death their eldest brother Manuelino who was a priest undertook the charge. 
On November 17, 1883 he received the Sacrament of Confirmation from the hands 
of Patriarch and Archbishop of Goa, Dom Antonio Valente. 


Let us continue to pray ardently for his early beatification.


Moi-mogan,


Domnic Fernandes
Gaumvaddy, Anjuna, Goa
Mob: 9420979201


http://www.goa-world.com/ 


Thursday, 20-01-2011






[As forwarded to gaspar almeida, http://www.goa-world.com/
by Mr. Domnic Fernandes].


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http://ifrakuwait.blogspot.com/2011/01/ifra-30-years-celebrations-in-kuwait.html
 
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[Goanet] Big bad media, poor little internet (The Economist, London)

[rajendra kakodkar]

Read: http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/01/media_businesses&fsrc=nwl
 
 
AFTER more than a year of political posturing and rumination, America’s Federal 
Communications Commission has  signed off on Comcast’s purchase of a majority 
stake in NBC Universal. The resulting company, which combines broadcast and 
cable channels, local TV stations, a film studio and America’s biggest cable 
outfit, will rival Disney for the title of world’s biggest media firm. The 
Justice Department is expected to approve of the deal soon.
 
The conditions attached to the takeover are revealing, both from a business 
point of view and for what they say about attitudes to media and technology in 
Washington. Little is said in the FCC’s summary order about how disputes 
between Comcast and other media companies over payments for television content 
should be resolved. These disputes have become increasingly fractious in the 
past couple of years, with channels periodically disappearing from television 
sets as media firms and distributors fail to agree prices. They are likely to 
become downright vicious as broadcast firms like ABC and Fox push for more 
“retransmission” fees from cable and satellite firms.
There is a good deal more discussion about the internet. Comcast is to be bound 
by the FCC’s net-neutrality rules even if those rules are overturned by 
Congress, as Republican legislators have threatened. The firm is to make 
broadband subscriptions available to 2.5m poor households for less than $10 per 
month. Most important, the commission seeks to protect and nurture a clutch of 
online video outfits—or, as the FCC’s chairman, Julius Genachowski, calls it, 
the “emerging online-video marketplace”. If any one of Comcast’s 
peers—presumably, Disney, News Corporation, CBS, Viacom or Time Warner, but 
perhaps including smaller competitors too—cuts a deal to sell programmes to an 
online-video service, Comcast must cut a similar deal. Comcast is specifically 
prohibited from bullying Hulu, a video website in which it has, by dint of 
buying NBC Universal, acquired a share.
Ah, those poor emerging online-video outfits, so in need of protection from 
big, bad media companies that might try to withhold their programmes. How puny 
they are. After all, they only include Google (market capitalisation: $200 
billion) and Apple ($310 billion, even with Steve Jobs on medical leave). And 
Mr Jobs is merely the largest individual shareholder in Disney. Indeed, he 
comes out of the deal rather well. If he can persuade Disney to distribute 
programmes through Apple, which has been easy in the past and ought to be just 
as easy in future, the FCC virtually guarantees him access to the combined 
content of Comcast and NBC Universal.
This is potentially bad news for the television business. The reason media 
companies, Disney excepted, do not warm to most online video services—the 
reason those services remain “emerging”—is simple: they do not make money for 
media companies. Online-video services like Hulu and YouTube run very few 
advertisements (for not much money, in YouTube’s case). Apple sells TV 
programmes, but not for much. Indeed, online-video services may, in time, take 
money away from media firms. If consumers decide to “cut the cord” and cancel 
their cable or satellite subscriptions in favour of internet-video services, 
money leaches away from television. It is still unclear whether this is 
happening, or will happen. The FCC has just made it a little more likely.

[Goanet] PLUF Militants Apprehended In Goa

[Freddy Fernandes]

PLUF Militants Apprehended In Goa

Last night as I tried to digest the news about the apprehending of PLUF
militants in Goa I was wondering, what is it that has started pulling all these
terrorist outfits to Goa and why it has started becoming more or less an annual
occurrence ?  

Few years back there was another terrorist apprehended at the Moagao railway
station who had been staying in Goa for a long time, and then there was the
attempted bombing at a number of places at the Narkasur celebrations, the
kidnapping and shootout at Cabo de Rama and Canaguinim, there after kidnapping
at Vasco followed by kidnapping of a school girl at Comba. Every year during the
festive seasons, Goa is on high terror alert, for a few seasons now a lot of
people seemed to have put an end to their explosive night life because of all
the terror alerts in Goa.

It is indeed a reason to worry, that theses militants make themselves at home in
Goa and no one is wiser, in this latest case, the guys had been in Goa for more
than three months, and in the mean time we have had our festive season and the
New Year celebrations too, if they had to strike during that period, what would
have happened ? Am I being paranoid ?

I have been told that these militants where housed in a building where on the
ground floor there is a bank, and that they were staying with their families and
their little kids use to play along the road all day probably not knowing what
their parents and family members were upto ? With a bank around, it become a
commercial center where a lot of people are on the move, it is certainly a
security risk hence it's a great cause for concern, that we Goans despite being
told and made to understand that all outstation tenants should be registered
with the nearest police station, yet we do not adhere to the call and let
ourselves along with other Goans be vulnerable to the terror, that we allow to
incubate in our own abode and neighbourhood, putting ours as well as the lives
of others at risk.

This not the first high profiles catch in Goa nor will it be the last. Goa
somehow allures with much affinity a lot of undesirables into it's bosom, and
the advent of Casino culture in the heart of Goa, has not helped in anyway as
there are a lot more coming and going at will. The Konkan railway is a blessing
for all the criminals, as it becomes the cheapest and the fastest, the main
gateway as well as getaway apparatus and the "modus operandi" in the criminal
mechanism.

The helplessness of the inefficient, incompetent, understaffed and utterly
undertrained police force is yet another cause for grave concern, we have to be
thankful that we have so far, not had any full-fledged terror attacks on our
soil, but if and when it does happen I am sure our resources will be found
wanting by a long long way, in every aspect. I do not want to sound a pessimist
but through the most recent history, we know what a handful of terrorists did
despite some top notch performers in the Mumbai security services. If such an
attack is initiated in Goa, will our inapt services personnel be able to protect
the vulnerable citizenry ? I doubt it, probably, most of the top ones, if there
are any, will be made human shields for our corrupt and inapt politicians. 

As more and more militants make their way to our beloved Goa, let us be more
vigilant as to whom we invite in our abode and in our neighbourhoods, let's not
put Goa and the lives of other Goans at risk for the sake of monetary rains. We
must at all cost register one and all outstation tenants with our police
stations, what the police do with that information is their problem but first
let us contribute to the security of Goa and Goans, let's not take Goa's
security for granted. Goa's security should be the prime concern of every Goan.

The migrant population is a great security risk to security of Goa and Goans,
our authorities will have to re-fabricate their priorities and try to access
their alliances and act swiftly and efficiently to nip any security burps at the
bud, irrelevant of vote bank politics. 

I am not sure if the attitude of our beleaguered and worthless politicians will
ever change, there is not doubt that in the adverse case of a terror attacks in
Goa, instead of being of help to the people, they will surely try to make the
most of the tragedy to play the one-up game against their political opponents
for political mileage. As we had seen during the Canacona floods not so long ago
in the recent past, the grants too which were meant for the victims, never found
it's way to the rightful persons as they just disappeared without a trace. 

I only hope and pray that the Almighty does not ever put us Goans in a terror
situation, more so, where more than the terrorists, we become the victims of the
whims and fancies of our very own politicians and their political rhetoric's.

May God protect Goa and Goans.

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes


The c

[Goanet] New nominations at www.theglobalgoanawards.org

[Inacio DSilva]

New nominations at www.theglobalgoanawards.org

Jacinta Luis (Cultural Award of the Year) 



Help us improve. Your feedback is appreciated. For feedback & suggestions send 
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Re: [Goanet] Who killed Cipriano?

[soter]

JoeGoaUK says:
"Well, going by various pros and cons, it appears that
'alcohol' is the main culprit."

Comment:
Perfectly on target. Most unfortunate end to a young life.
"- Don't understand why police had to question him despite
of the fact he was fully drunk?
They could have waited until next morning when he come
to his senses.."

Comment:Poor understanding of the alcohol disease. Police feel they can make 
the alcoholic straight by scaring the shit out of him.Very unfortunate that 
in the process of supporting some elements trying to put the police in place 
while some others simply trying to emerge as champions of human rights, the 
larger issue has been brushed under the carpet by the media. Cypriano's 
problem is that witnessed in hundreds of homes in Goa, with wife and 
children being the innocent victims.-Soter 

[Goanet] Goa Sudharop awardee

[George Pinto]

More information on Goa Sudharop "YEAR OF THE GOAN VOLUNTEER SPIRIT" awardee 
Geraldine Fernandes

Geraldine Fernandes grew up in the village of Tivim where she was actively 
involved in a Youth Association which led to her interest in village 
development issues. Married to Mr. Agnelo Fernandes of Benaulim, the couple 
have two children. However even after she moved to Benaulim, Geraldine 
continued her work in protecting the identity and environment of her land. She 
is the Convenor of ‘Ganv Ghor Rakhon Manch’ a people’s movement, which actively 
takes up development issues which threaten our Goan villages. She has worked in 
spearheading and sustaining a well-coordinated campaign against mega-projects 
which destroy the village
character and its fragile infrastructure. 

She also advocates and campaigns in varied forums, including the Gram Sabha 
Meetings, for the Rights of the villagers. She is a Member of the Citizens 
Initiative for Communal Harmony (CICH) and Interfaith Dialogue for Life 
(IFDIL). Apart from this, she is a Member of the Parish Social Apostolate Forum 
and the Parish Pastoral Council. Amongst her many public campaigns, she 
represented Goa to give her deposition on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) 
to the World Bank in Delhi.

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Tristao B Cunha, A C L de Souza and the Goan separatist identity (Selma Carvalho)

[J. Colaco < jc>]

 Mascarenhas  wrote:

 Selma, You state  "It is difficult to decipher whether the "Letter
from Africa" was Cunha's voice or that of a correspondent" My gut
feelings are that it was a
correspondent  .. perhaps Gama Pinto?.

His message of "liberation" frightened the British and I suspect the
"Americans".  Ultimately he was assissinated.  Adolfo

COMMENT:

I wonder if I am reading Adolfo's post accurately. For starters, it
does not specifically state who he considers as being responsible for
Pio's death - even though, as written, the blame is apparently
assigned to the Western powers.

While anything is possible in Love and War,  we may wish to look at
the following sequence:

1: Kenya independence: 1963

2: Kenyatta becomes President: 1964

3: Pio's demise: 1965

It might also be worth looking at the following 2008 article: 'Black
operations of the Kanyotu era' by KAMAU NGOTHO. (Sure, it is the view
of one person, but it is worth looking at.)

ps: Politics is a nasty field. No educated and semsible people should
be physically involved in the frontline of the so-called 'liberation'
or 'democratic' politics. The "real powers" will use ya and dump ya
while the Vandals will be running around claiming to be Freedom
Fighters AND the vested media (owned by the "real powers") will play
along and even cheer-lead the vandals, as long as their own pot of
gold is secure.

ps 2: Only the naive are conned by this nonsense.

ps 3: Now, go "purify" this post.

jc

[Goanet] MP Francisco Sardinha's interent ID

[Ariosto Coelho]

Hi,
Does anyone have a current internet ID for MP Francisco Sardinha [Ex-Minister 
of 
Goa from Curtorim-Macazana]?
Thanks.
Ariosto


Website: 

Re: [Goanet] 2010 Know Goa Program: By Rebecca Castelino

[J. Colaco < jc>]

Frederick Noronha  wrote: That's true,
without doubt. PDF scores in looks, but definitely not in
accessiblity. Goanet's plain text gets the message out too, and that's
what matters.

(Needless to say, I don't see it as competition, but different
initiatives working in complementarity.) FN

COMMENT:

Baba Frederick,

Let the man do what he wishes and what he is comfortable with.

Does it always have to be with the paranoia (or is it "joy") of the so
called competition?

jc

[Goanet] DEATH: Dr. Herculano Cordeiro (Retired Judge)

[Frederick Noronha]

>From the Britto mailing list:

-- Forwarded message --
From: edgar_de_souza 
Date: 20 January 2011 23:56

Dr. Cordeiro passed away today the 20th of Jan 2011 at Remanso Hospital,
Mapusa. He is the father of Marie-Therese (Switzerland), Lucina Pinto
(Canada), Marcelia Rodrigues,(Goa) Philipe Cordeiro(Goa) Marie Lourdes
(Canada) all of whom either studied in St. Mary's, St. Xavier's or St.
Britto's.

The funeral will be held on the 21st of January 2011 at St. Jerome's Church,
Mapusa at 4 p.m.

Dr. Cordeiro was very fond of the youth and was a big supporter of the St.
Jerome's Youth association in my time. He always took the time to say hello
to us either on the way to church or school. He is fondly remembered walking
arm in arm with his late wife. He will be missed.

[Goanet] Goa Celebrates as Crime Accelerates

[soter]

It's all happening in Goa for the Golden Jubilee celebrations. One more feather 
in the cap for 49 year old liberated Goa. Her son's and daughters lie in deep 
slumber, some drowsy with traditional feni. 
Goans with an identity crisis say, "Saab kuch thik hai!" 
It is only some pessimists and NRIs creating the bogey man. Isn't it?
Do we need more of this to be convinced that the noises are genuine?
Four Manipur militants nabbed at Cansaulim
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Four-Manipur-militants-nabbed-at-Cansaulim/44951.html
BRUTAL MURDER AT VERNA EXCAVATION SITE

http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/BRUTAL-MURDER-AT-VERNA-EXCAVATION-SITE/44938.html

Russian molested at Baga beach

http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Russian-molested-at-Baga-beach/44912.html

Belgaum SP warns of 'deeper links'

http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Belgaum-SP-warns-of-lsquo-deeper-links-rsquo/44713.html

Headless body found at Nessai had 41 injuries

http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Headless-body-found-at-Nessai-had-41-injuries/44700.html

PSI Gudlar wanted Dudu out of jail, tapes reveal

http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/PSI-Gudlar-wanted-Dudu-out-of-jail-tapes-reveal/44694.html

Cop's arrest exposes Goa-Belgaum drug nexus

http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Cop-rsquo-s-arrest-exposes-Goa-Belgaum-drug-nexus/44685.html

[Goanet] Inspiring talks in Goa soon

[Frederick Noronha]

http://www.tedxbitsgoa.com/
http://tedxbitsgoa.wordpress.com/speakers/

My favourite: Brij
Kothari
 (Indian academic and a social entrepreneur)

Dr. Brij Kothari is an Indian Academic and a Social Entrepreneur. An alumnus
of IIT Kanpur and Cornell University, he’s also an Ashoka Fellow and a
Stanford/Reuters Digital Vision Fellow. Currently he is the president of
PlanetRead, a non-profit involved in furthering Same Language Subtitling
throughout the world. He is also the founder of BookBox, a social venture
that produces animated, read-along stories for children in languages such as
English, Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, and over 21 others.

Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
Some books from Goa,1556 http://bit.ly/euv3g8

[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on the collection of E-Waste in Goa.

[Goa Desc]

 --
Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
the fortnightly discussion event since 1999
---

Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet,

We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO
on 28th January. from 4pm. to 6pm.
at Goa Desc Resource Centre
No.11, Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta, Mapusa.

TOPIC:Collection of  E-Waste for recycling now a possibility in Goa.
SPEAKER: Ashley Delaney, Group TenPlus, Saligao.

We invite you to express your viewpoint
by attending the FRIDAY BALCAO.
If you cannot attend, then please send
your views and action plan suggestions
by email to goad...@gmail.com

best wishes,

Roland Martins
---
Don't miss out on the discussion. Information is power,
Share it equitably. Lets make things happen in Goa !!
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[Goanet] Goa news for January 21, 2011

[Goanet News Service]

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

*** NCP leader in Goa fined Rs 1.72 crore for illegal mining -
Oneindia
ets-notice-for-ore-extracted-at-Corgao/articleshow/7322727.cms">Deshprabhu
gets notice for ore extracted at Corgao
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFs2qbV6CybGH4z1Z_dW06znQbJSw&url=http://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/19/ncpleader-in-goa-fined-rs-172-crore-for-illegalmining-aid0126.html

*** Four members of Manipur-based PULF arrested in Goa -
Oneindia
oOPR0pkRBLCsBg
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGnpuRsBJJXvDhH3CbvjaF3u4VndQ&url=http://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/20/fourmembers-of-manipur-based-pulf-arrested-ingoa-aid0126.html

*** Goa sets up emergency fund for its NRIs - Economic Times
esident Indians (NRIs) of Goan origin facing financial hardships
abroad. ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEcLKOmXu-k1qNIw3UEft0rxB-IWQ&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/goa-sets-up-emergency-fund-for-its-nris/articleshow/7328783.cms

*** Russian molested in Goa: Businessman chargesheeted -
NDTV.com
asechargesheet-filed-against-bhopalma-aid0126.html">Russian
molestation case:Chargesheet filed against Bhopal man
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEGZU7KNtL_UCUd_7piQrHZqEBUhg&url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/russian-molested-in-goa-businessman-chargesheeted-80477

*** Mini-Russia in Goan shore - The Hindu
UQ
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHrb-22mrVyBXrX3xlSC60UYZ-VGA&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1105482.ece?homepage=true

*** We did a better job than NIA, says Goa police - Oneindia
id-a-better-job-than-nia-says-goa-police/539671.html">We did a
better job than NIA, says Goa police
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEItjoltXVr6RToEuiNGGUHrHOT8A&url=http://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/19/wedid-a-better-job-than-nia-says-goapolice-aid0126.html

*** Ex-Goa CM for action against policeman who insulted Gandhiji
- Oneindia
nspectorfor referring to "bribe" as "Mahatma ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE7su2zy9X3khK5EqVsno7iViV0xw&url=http://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/20/exgoa-cm-for-action-against-policeman-who-insultedgandhiji-aid0126.html

*** Buy Sesa Goa target of Rs 350 Aditya Birla Money -
Moneycontrol.com
neycontrol.comAditya Birla Money is bullish on Sesa Goa and has
recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 350 in
its January 20, 2011 research report. ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHcPdaZzsaCfL8oC35KpcsRbAMjFg&url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/recommendations/buy-sesa-goa-targetrs-350-aditya-birla-money_514726.html

*** Goa drug nexus: Arunachal police officer may be summoned -
Sify
fyPanaji, Jan 20 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh police officer Veenu
Bansal, responsible for the arrest of a notorious Israeli drug
dealer in Goa last year, ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGtZ2c1PCg0_QxHDf8CroM_MZunyg&url=http://www.sify.com/news/goa-drug-nexus-arunachal-police-officer-may-be-summoned-news-national-lburkndbchh.html

*** Ukrainians go on winter holiday - to Goa! - Sify
oving Ukrainians are heading to Goa in big numbers. The Indian
holiday destination is a clear favourite, with Ukraine's flag
...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEYFljZTZYZu0sK9Q3DkecAbOQ1yA&url=http://www.sify.com/news/ukrainians-go-on-winter-holiday-to-goa-news-international-lbuoEjfajaa.html


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

[Goanet] Goa’s Reigning Mafiosi

[Frederick Noronha]

Goa’s Reigning Mafiosi: There is no mistaking Russian muscle in this tourist
heaven, but the presiding bad guys are decidedly Goan
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/goa-s-reigning-mafiosi

Very interesting! The media blames the Russians. Goans blame non-Goans.
Hindutva + some Catholics blame the Muslims. Goans blame the Big
Citywallahs. And Dilliwallahs blame Goans

[There is an element of truth in all... and the evidence can be dug up to
match? Are we talking about the problem, or perceptions of it?]

FN

[Goanet] Zedo, with a Goan link

[Frederick Noronha]

Zedo.com, an international venture with a (small) Goan link
http://www.zedo.com/
Thanks to Fritz for the pointer and background info!

Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
Some books from Goa,1556 http://bit.ly/euv3g8

[Goanet] Commercial SMS

[Frederick Noronha]

A commercial SMS venture from Goa:
http://mysmsaddress.com/
[Thanks to Ricky for the link]

Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
Some books from Goa,1556 http://bit.ly/euv3g8

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Subodh Kerkar's art 'A drop of Fifty years'

[JoeGoaUk]

Talking Photos: Subodh Kerkar's art 'A drop of Fifty years'
 
Subodh Kerkar’s installation titled ‘A Drop Of Fifty Years’ in  the Municipal 
Garden, Garcia de Orta, Panaji – 20th January 2011.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372700908/sizes/l/
 
The drop is below the Ashoka Pillar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372101087/sizes/l/

This young little fellow Arjun Menezes, writes
‘Goa has beautiful Structures’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372104967/sizes/l/

and the other message ‘Goa has beautiful birds and beasts’
is written by his brother Rohan (10)
Both bros seen here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372705786/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372703778/sizes/l/
 
 

Read about ‘a drop of 50 years’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372704610/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk35/5372100307/

Another little fellow (64, not me) wrote..
‘Please save our  Goa’

If you visit the Garden (Garcia de Orta) do check it out.
It’s open until 23rd Jan. 2011
 
“The viewers are free to write, scribble, drawor paste any material 
of their choice on thedrop of fifty years. 
You can paste picturesof your heroes and your villains, 
you cancomment on the performances of ourpoliticians, 
our teachers, our artists andour bureaucrats. You can give yoursuggestions to 
bring into reality the Goa ofyour dreams”  
says Subodh Kerkar
 
Email: kerkar...@gmail.com / subodhker...@satyam.net.in 
Website: www.subodhkerkar.com




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] Noman tuka Konkani Songitachea Patxaya – Chris Perry

[JoeGoaUk]

 Noman tuka Konkani Songitachea Patxaya – Chris Perry
 
What a fitting musical tribute to the Konkani Music legend Chris Perry. 
I am sure  the king  up there  is impressed too.

Beautiful songs with beautiful music.
Spontaneous louder public applause at the end of each song – said it all.
 
The crowd, I would put the figure  little less than 1000
 
Singers were Sonia Shirsat, Anthony San, Clarissa, 
Sonia Fernandes, Socorro de Sta. Cruz, Sheik Amir, Maria Cardozo, 
Irene Cardozo and Tomazinho Cardozo.

Music provided by Mukesh Ghatwal with Roy, Romeo, Muna, 
Salvador & Edwin
 
It’s Kala Mogi, Candolim presentation in association with 
Tiatr Academy of Goa.
 
Held on 20th January, 2011 at Kala Academy Oper Air 
from 7.15 to 9.15pm
 
The show was compered by Mr. & Mrs. Tomazinho Cardozo


Congratulations to Tomazinho and his entire troupe.

Thank you for the show
 
Long Live the king – Chris Perry
 
Ok,. Let the video do rest of the talking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A1lyM_1vOE
 
 
Some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5373505185/
 
Father/Daughter
Anthony San / Clarissa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5373505543/
 
Another father-daughter duo
Sucorro de Sta, Cruz & Sonia Fernandes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5374109576/sizes/l/
 
Anthony San and Sonia Shirsat
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5373506363/
 
Tomazinho Cardozo & Sonia Shirsat
Mukesh Ghatwal also seen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5373507257/
 
Maria Cardozo
Mukesh, Salvador and Muna also seen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5374110416/sizes/l/
 
Irene Cardozo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5373510481/
 
Sonia Shirsat
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5374111698/
 
With most of the singers and all the musician
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr9/5374112716/sizes/l/
 
 
clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A1lyM_1vOE
(it took me 8 hours to prepare this all).
I am going to sleep now. Should I say good night or Good morning
(Its 7 in the morning)




joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

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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] Goa - Image in Germany

[IGSG Goa]

Dear reader,

first of all we wish you a happy New Year! Please find in this newsletter
some relevant information on Goa and Germany which we have found in the
international press. We would like to thank those of our friends and members
who have contributed to this.

Best regards

IGSG – Indo German Friendship Society, Goa

For any enquiries or suggestions please contact i...@igsg.org



Lieber Leser,

zunächst wünschen wir Ihnen ein Frohes Neues Jahr!

Wir haben, zum Teil dank der Hinweise aus dem Kreis der Interessierten und
unserer Mitglieder, in der internationalen Presse wieder einige
Informationen zum Thema Deutschland-Goa gefunden, die Sie sicher mit
Interesse lesen werden.

Mit besten Grüssen

Ihre

IGSG – Indo German Friendship Society, Goa

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*Goa** of former days is no longer:** dishonoured**, betrayed, sold out *

The leading national German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)
reports about the situation in Goa 40 years after the beginning of the
Hippie Culture in Goa. Goa of that days is no longer, writes the FAZ, asking
who destroyed the paradise.

In the seventies life in Goa was easy, cheap and colourful: cosy and
warm-hearted amongst beautiful people.

But now the former garden of Eden of the hippies is burning, has
beendishonoured,
betrayed, sold out, says FAZ. Along the famous Goa beach you feel like being
at "Ballermann" (German denomination for an infamous entertainment mile in
Majorca, Spain, with very loud music, sex and alcohol) after an earthquake:
footpaths in the streets do not exist, only red dust.

"Tens of thousands of Indians walk up and down, the groups of males
revealing to be mostly voyeurs", reports the German newspaper.  Meanwhile
some Goans feel like strangers in their own land saying: "People of Delhi
and Bombay come only to Goa to have more fun than they can have at their own
places".

New buildings full of flats are waiting for speculators from Delhi or
Bombay. "Without the agreement of the Ministers and Chief minister the
criminality wouldn't get out of hand" cites the newspaper: "They are greedy,
want money".

To read the complete article in German please follow the link:

Die Blumenkinder gehen in Rente, FAZ
1.1.2011

* *

*Das Goa von einst gibt es nicht mehr: geschändet, verraten, verkauft*

Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) berichtet über das Goa 40 Jahre
nach dem Einzug der Hippiekultur. Der Wandel ist enorm. "Das Goa von einst
gibt es nicht mehr", meint die Zeitung und fragt: "Wer hat das Paradies
zerstört?"

Das Leben im Goa von damals war leicht, billig, bunt, voller Wärme und
Geborgenheit. Man war umgeben von schönen jungen Menschen.

Das Paradies, in dem sie Zuflucht fanden, ist zerstört. Ihr Garten Eden
brennt, ist geschändet, verraten, verkauft. Entlang von Goas berühmtem
Strand sieht es aus wie am Ballermann nach einem Erdbeben: Gehwege entlang
einer Straße gibt es nicht, nur roten Staub.

"Zehntausende Inder promenieren auf und ab, die Männergruppen entpuppen sich
zumeist als Spanner und Voyeure". Manche Goaner fühlen sich zwischen all den
Fremden fremd im eigenen Land, behauptet die FAZ und zitiert: "Die Leute aus
Delhi und Bombay kommen nur, weil sie hier mehr Spaß haben können als zu
Hause."

In Appartementblocks stehen Neuwohnungen für neureiche Spekulanten aus Delhi
oder Bombay bereit. "Ohne Billigung der höchsten Minister und des
Ministerpräsidenten wäre die ausufernde Kriminalität hier nicht möglich",
zitiert die FAZ. "Die sind gierig, wollen Geld."

Für den kompletten Artikel klicken Sie bitte hier:

Die Blumenkinder gehen in Rente, FAZ
1.1.2011



*Goa** getting overcrowded*

Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, reports in an article
that Goa is getting overcrowded. Only time will tell whether commercial
expansion and crime will harm Goa's pristine image and beauty and thus ruin
it as a tourist destination concludes the article.

The complete article in English can be read here:

Is Goa still a safe place? Deutsche Welle,
20.10.2010



*Goa wird übervölkert*

Ein englischer Beitrag der "Deutschen Welle" über Goa als Touristenziel
spricht von der drohenden Übervölkerung Goas. Nur die Zeit wird eine Antwort
darauf geben, ob das Image von Goa als touristisches Ziel durch die
zunehmende Kriminalität und kommerzielle Expansion ruiniert wird, meinen die
Autoren des Artikels.

Für den kompletten Artikel klicken Sie bitte hier:

Is Goa still a safe place? Deutsche Welle,
20.10.2010

* *

*Sorrowful news: Prof. Veronica Rodrigues** passed away***

Veronica Rodrigues, Senior Professor at the National Centre for Biological
Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (

Re: [Goanet] Who killed Cipriano?

[J. Colaco < jc>]

[1] JoeGoaUK says: "Well, going by various pros and cons, it appears
that 'alcohol' is the main culprit."

[2] Soter's comment: Poor understanding of the alcohol disease. Police
feel they can make the alcoholic straight by scaring the shit out of
him.

Comment:

It matters little, I believe, what/who was the "main culprit". What
matters is IF the police assaulted Cipriano.

Allow me to provide you with an example: If two gundas are fighting it
out on the street and, in the midst of their fight, one of them
(Ladrao) unintentionally knock down an elderly woman and she develops
a skull fracture which was missed by the doctors and she dies.

Will Ladrao not be 'culpable' for the death of this lady? (The
doctors' negligence having been noted and hopefully punished).

If your answer is NO, please look up the "Thin Skull"  or "‘Take Your
Victim As You Find Them" principle.

If your answer is YES, please advise why the Goa Police should not be culpable.

I can understand the predicament of the forensic chaps. But all they
are required to do in this case is identify the CAUSE of death. They
are not there to speculate. The case law is quite clear - IF the
police assaulted Cipriano.

If the forensic chaps are not sure, they should seek a second opinion.

BUT, theirs is not the role of exonerating the police. Just present
the facts, chaps and let the courts decide. (Whatever your opinion
of the courts).

BTW: It is quite inappropriate and stupidly sensational to use the
subject title "Who killed Cipriano?" unless somebody knows that
Cipriano was "killed".

The appropriate subject title would be "What caused Cipriano to die?"

Then, one can start the business of culpability.

jc

[Goanet] Jagatik Konknni Sanghattan

[Mandd Sobhann]

To,
The President.


Namaskar.

I am forwarding an attachment regarding the formation of – ‘Jagatik 
Konknni Sanghattan’ (Global Konkani Organization). I am circulating this 
among Konkani organizations around the world for their comments, 
reactions and positive action.


Kindly go through the same seriously and feel free to express your mind 
on this serious issue. Please place the draft constitution of – ‘Jagatik 
Konknni Sanghattan’, before your organization, so that your organization 
may take a decision to be one of the Founder Members of ‘Jagatik Konknni 
Sanghattan’.


Please enroll your organization as a ‘Probable Member’. Please ensure 
the participation of your organization’s representative/ representatives 
at the First Global General Assembly, at Kalaangann, Mangalore, on Aug. 
20, 2011(Konkani Recognition Day).


For the love of Konkani, our beloved mother tongue – please treat this 
matter as most urgent and extremely important.


Regards,

Eric Ozario

Mandd Sobhann,
Kalaangann,
Makale,
Shaktinagar,
Mangalore-575 016.
Ph: 0824-2230489 / 2232239
http://www.kalaangann.com/

[Goanet] Inauguration of The Manuel Menezes Centre at IIT Mumbai by Kapil Sibal

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[Goanet] VENERABLE FR. AGNELO’S BIRTH AND HIS FAMILY

[Domnic Fernandes]

VENERABLE FR. AGNELO’S BIRTH AND HIS FAMILY

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Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo was born on Wednesday, January 21, 1869, at 1900 
hrs IST, in Gaumvaddi, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa, western coast of the Arabian 
Sea. His father, Minguel Arcanjo Mariano de Souza (1826-1880) and mother 
Maria Sinforosa Perpetua Magalhães (1834-1882), both from Anjuna, were 
married on May 9, 1854. They were blessed with eight boys and one girl:


1) JOSÉ VICTOR FILIPE QUEROBINO (August 4, 1856-March 7, 1857)
2) MANUEL CRISOSTOMO CANDIDO ARISTIDES F.C. (December 27, 1857-January 
13, 1931)

3) QUEROBINO JOSÉ VICTOR (December 8, 1860-August 5, 1906)
4) FLAVIANO ISMAIL CONSTANTINO SANTANA (October 3, 1863-1865)
5) ANGELO INAUDINO EUFEMIANO JOÃO (July 21, 1866-November 30, 1934)
6) AGNELO GUSTAVO ADOLFO (January 21, 1869-November 20, 1927)
7) FLAVIANO ISMAEL SANTANA (February 22, 1871-April 17, 1902)
8) Ms. ADAMANTINA ELISA GRASMILDA (July 23, 1873-January 29, 1984)
9) JOÃO FILIPE SERGIO F. FRANCISCO de CONCEICÃO (March 24, 1876-March 
11, 1926)


Twenty three days later Agnelo being weak in health was baptized on 
February 13, 1869 by Fr. João Batista de Souza, and his godfather was 
Gustavo Adolfo of Arpora and Anna Piedade from Anjuna. His day of birth 
coincided with the feast of St Agnes; hence, his parents named him 
Agnelo. He was the sixth child among nine.


His parents played a crucial role in bringing up their children in the 
fear of God surrounded during those periods. The middle class family 
worked on fields and managed a small farming area on which their 
livelihood depended.


His mother was educated (Portuguese education) with a natural gift in 
music and played piano and violin; hence, it is noted that she may have 
devoted her time more in the church affairs. Besides her music talent, 
she was a tailor and had a fair amount of experience in embroidery and 
this also may be one of the ways they generated income for a family of 
11. Skeptics say she used all her talents for free to the village 
children and their house always remained packed from day to night due to 
catechism.


During these secessions, Agnelo became engrossed or enlightened to read 
the holy scriptures, giving due importance to the church services and 
later taking initiative to teach others. His holy future was predicted 
during this period by his close relative Fr. Lazaro Souza.


At the age of 8, Agnelo received the first Holy Communion, which was 
unusual in those days of his age, and until death he received it daily 
and devoted his time reconciling on every Thursday before the Holy 
Sacrament.


At the age of 11, his father died and two years later his mother who was 
suffering from unknown illness understood her time to leave for the 
heavenly abode. She summoned all her children at her death bed and 
informed them about her end. She then pointed her finger to the picture 
of Virgin Mary, hanging above her head and said: “From now onwards She 
will be your mother, and you ask all your needs to her and she will 
fulfill it to you.” And thus she departed leaving behind all the 
children orphans at a very young age.


All the children were then under the custody of their paternal uncle, 
and after his death their eldest brother Manuelino who was a priest 
undertook the charge. On November 17, 1883 he received the Sacrament of 
Confirmation from the hands of Patriarch and Archbishop of Goa, Dom 
Antonio Valente.


Let us continue to pray ardently for his early beatification.


Moi-mogan,

Domnic Fernandes
Gaumvaddy, Anjuna, Goa
Mob: 9420979201

[Goanet] NEWS: NRG emergency fund gets cabinet nod

[Goanet News Service]

NRG emergency fund gets cabinet nod
TNN, Jan 21, 2011, 07.34am IST


PANAJI: The Goa cabinet on Thursday decided to set up a Non-Resident 
Goans' Emergency Repatriation Fund to provide financial relief to 
distressed Goans working abroad. It also gave its nod to extend the 
benefits of the VI Pay Commission recommendations to employees of the 
technical education department, and to create a viability gap fund to 
take up public projects under PPP ( public private participation) model.


Addressing the customary post-cabinet press conference at the 
secretariat, chief minister Digambar Kamat said a provision of ` 5 lakh, 
to begin with, has been made for the NRG fund and it would be operated 
through the Goa NRI Commission. From the next financial year a much 
higher provision will be made, sources told TOI later.


Citing a reason for the fund, Kamat said there was a recent incident of 
a family's sole bread earner dying soon after beginning work abroad and 
his family being unable to bring his body home due to financial 
constraints. The body was brought to Goa finally thanks to the efforts 
of NRI commissioner Eduardo Faleiro, the state government and the Indian 
embassy.


"There are times when Goans working abroad face difficult times. In such 
cases, the state government will step in to provide relief to distressed 
Goans working abroad," Kamat said.



On the decision of extending VI Pay Commission benefits to one section 
of "left-out employees", Kamat said the technical education directorate 
had not received the benefits and had made many representations to the 
government about it. "Employees of degree and diploma colleges will 
benefit from the (cabinet) decision," he said.


With regard to AICTE-made changes in the appointment of principals of 
technical institutes, Kamat said, "We'll look into the matter and take 
immediate steps."


Meanwhile, the cabinet also gave its nod to a decision to create a 
viability gap fund to take up public projects under PPP (public private 
participation) model.


Under the fund called the Goa Infrastructure Project Development Fund, a 
provision of ` 50 crore has been made.


"The fund is required in the interest of the public," said Kamat, adding 
that with this fund departments can initiate works by appointing 
consultants.


The cabinet also gave its approval to a proposal to provide free 
training to persons belonging to scheduled tribes and scheduled castes 
at IT knowledge centres.


By another decision, it gave its nod to an amendment to the VAT Act, the 
chief minister said.




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