Re: [Goanet] Regurgitating Goa's History (part 2)
-Original Message- From: George Pinto > but there are no Goan King crabs. RESPONSE: On one of my sojourn's, I ate a Goan crab in Betalbatim at Martin's corner. It was massive and the best crab dish I've ever had. Mrs Carafina had named the dish after India's batting ace, Sachin [1], I was told. But like all good things in Goa, the crab was caught in waters off Bardez. > Even Mrs. D'Souza from Benaulim says there are no Goan > King crabs and she knows what she is talking about. RESPONSE: Its quite possible Mrs. D'Souza has not left her Sashti confines. The crabs are in Bardez. > Mr. Naik from Ponda told me last month he ate crab once > at Baga beach, but it tasted like lobster. RESPONSE: Looked like a crab, tasted like a lobster? Huh? Mr. Naik, eh? The name sounds familiar, nevertheless, Mr Naik is not from Bardez; he could not handle the liquor in Bardez hence his confusion. There is the other Goan crab sometimes mentioned here..Allow me to point out a philosophical piece from our very own Goanetter, Dom Martin on the subject of the other Goan crab: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-August/165012.html - B :-) PS. All we need now is for Pandu Lampiao to wake-up. Unless he has returned to his digs in Sawantwadi [1] http://www.martinscornergoa.com/pop6.htm
[Goanet] Framed Farmer in Cuncolim.
-- Forwarded message -- From: madonna Almeida Date: 9 February 2011 00:30 Subject: To: Arwin Mesquita Cc: abhijeet prabhudessai , Ronnie Pereira < ronnie.pere...@yahoo.com> Hi below is a write up. Please do send it wherever possible. Hopefully people will come in support. *Framed Farmer in Cuncolim.* 35, Well I was just gaping at the young man in front of me as he told me that they were a family of 35 all living together in one house. And the house, not being as elaborate as one would expect for such large numbers. 12 of the grand children he told me were well below the age of 12, while Mr. Vishnu Dessai and his better half are well into their 80’s and the predictably the oldest members of the family. I was in Cuncolim , the land of the late revolutionaries .( while the better half of Cuncolienkaars are mostly no more, the other ones are forever late) I ask to have a look in the house, they oblige, I arm myself with my camera and walk in. My eyes take a while to adjust to the darkness in the house. A few skylights bring in a bit of the much needed light. The rooms are few with each son having a room to himself and his immediate family. The conditions are cramped. My mind wanders thinking of the comforts I have back home and I feel a sting of guilt. After getting a few pictures through my lens I head out back to their backyard, seat myself on the hard wooden bench and wait for Dutta Dessai to join me . He takes a few minutes longer than expected , I let my mind wander again and fascinatingly it takes me to the White elephant just a stone’s throw away from the Dessai house. Not the kind to stomp into your fiels cause depressing damage and leave the place , this one stays on day in and day out a constant reminder of how the tax payer is being looted by the MLA and his band of councilor show, else could one account for the fact that it is so well maintained, spacious yet how under used it is. I witnessed for months after it was built, buses would just pass by, I’d see children playing a game of cricket. Occasionally it would even host a cultural event and I would wonder why not just have a community hall instead. Little did I realize then that Cuncolim is brimming with Community halls. Interestingly quite a few of these have been transferred to religious private parties. So ‘Cuncolienkaars’ don’t be surprised if your religious reader is specific about which councilor or MLA you should vote for. I for one see that coming. The cock crows, I hear the children chattering and it brings me back to reality,the reality of the Dessai family. It is yet another story of people who have fallen prey to a system, one that stinks of greed and power. Dutta Dessai a rather soft spoken man, in his 30’s sits across me and begins to tell me the turn of events. The family has been into farming for the past 80 years. It is their sole source of income and sustenance. They fields are sown three times a year hence never actually left fallow. Adjoining the fields they have a fruit orchard where they have a variety of fruit trees like banana, coconut, jackfruit and many more. They also have a little pond dug out to irrigate the place. I later on had the opportunity to walk through their orchard and see for myself. Dutta then tells me around 9500sq m of this is acquired by the municipality hence leaving them with a very small patch of fields that could not possibly sustain a family of 35. He tells me it all started in 2004 when the municipality first acquired the land under cultivation, for the purpose of a market complex. The family protested saying that it was their only source of income. They approached the MLA Joaquim Alemao pleading with him to intervene into the matter. As Vishnu Dessai holds his ears and says ‘ashe khanam baandun, daily vochon paim potta, aamkam saalwaar kor’. I flinch watching an 80 year old man having to bow infront of a minister for justice. But what he tells me next makes me want to roll on the floor with laughter. Joaquim , he tells me says to them ‘tum bhinaka , sorgaaran dev asam ani haanga aapun aasa!’ Good Gracious an ‘avataar’ of God , and that too Joaqim Alemao , this could be nothing short of a miracle gone bad. Anyway the lying minister does put a stop to it and the municipality aquires the land adjoining the white elephant( Oops forgive me father on earth I sincerely meant to say Cuncolim bus stand) Everything goes back to normal , the family is at peace once again and get back to their normal day to day activities. All of a sudden one day a relative of theirs is faced with the predicament of having to give up his land to mining coincidentally the party wanting the land was our very own God on earth. Innocently of course having his relative’s best interest in mind Dutta advices him not to sell off his land. Makes me think what was he expecting, Joaqim to be testing his people on earth, to see if they are good or bad ,if they were ready to sell their mother
[Goanet] 'Porricar' exonerated by CAG while Goans pay for the elctricty subsidies illegally sanctioned by his detractor Mr Godinho.
While Kangress is mired in Corruption... This is what Oherald reports today. Time for Goans to take note. Anil Desai CAG absolves Parrikar of most charges HERALD REPORTER CAG absolves Parrikar of most charges HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 8 In what could be termed as a major reprieve to the opposition leader Manohar Parrikar, the Comptroller and Auditor General has dropped ‘its faulty 14 charges” against the former chief minister, who is facing CBI inquiry into the financial irregularities in infrastructure development during IFFI 2004. While CAG dropped 14 charges against Parrikar the Public Accounts committee has recommended that the remaining nine charges also be dropped due to satisfactory replies from Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC). The PAC has also recommended the CAG office to conduct an enquiry as to how this incorrect finding was given and take remedial action against the concerned officers who have given these erroneous findings in the audit report 2005-05. The public accounts committee (PAC) had constituted a sub-committee under Mapusa legislator Francis D’Souza, Nilkanth Halarnkar and Damodar Naik. While Parrikar refused to be part of the committee in view of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry against him, Halarnkar seized to be member of the sub-committee after being inducted into the cabinet in June, 2010. The committee convened 22 meetings with the CAG and GSIDC officials. The PAC report, which was submitted in the just concluded assembly, states that the CAG had decided to drop 14 out of 23 paras. “Out of the 23 audit paras CAG decided to drop 14 paras on the grounds that the explanations given on these were satisfactory and accepted by the committee while the remaining nine paras were discussed in detail,” the report said. The charges or paras dropped are – payment of bonus; Defective clause in the agreement; undue favour to the contractor; restoration and upgradation of facilities at Kala Academy abnormal variation; award of work at rates higher than market rates; deficient contract management non levy of liquidated damages; non-recovery of mobilization advance; award of work without land acquisition; idle charges; incorrect estimation of quantity for dredging work; variations; consultants for Kala Academy Works; appointment pf consultants for road package works. The other nine charges which the committee has sought details from the Finance Department and recommended dropping are – defective or non-transparent bidding process and evaluation; award of contract at higher cost; avoidable expenditure on INOX appointed consultant; improvement and beautification of roads and allied works; irregular award of contract; appointment of consultant; appointment of lead consultant; wasteful expenditure on abandoned projects. The CAG finding in 2004-05 was the main base for registering an FIR (first information) in the IFFI misappropriation case and with majority of the charges being dropped this may come in as huge relief to Parrikar, who has claimed innocence in the case.
[Goanet] Fwd: Whither Goan identity?
*http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13* *Whither Goan identity? Percival Noronha, Panjim *It is said not without reason that every adversity brings its own strength and every pain its own relief. This applies to Goans. After the so-called ‘Liberation of Goa’, we face all sorts of discrimination and injustice. Goans lived freely in an unpolluted land with a perfect continental administrative system. Censorship was imposed from 1929 onwards by Salazar. But one could write one’s grievance to the government. If genuine, it would be remedied. In any case, it was much softer than Indira Gandhi’s ‘Emergency’. Anti-social activities were rare, and dealt with firmly. Today, Goans are not safe even in their own homes! Crime and corruption are growing and, worse, people’s representatives and government officials themselves indulge in anti-social activities. Mass education has created an army of educated unemployed, while traditional arts and crafts, and artisans, have disappeared. Forced acquisition of our ancestral properties has become the order of the day, leaving Goans landless and destitute in their own land! Government jobs are no longer for Goans, as one has to pay through the nose even for clerical posts. The top echelons of the civil service are in the hands of non-Goans. All sorts of people – from millionaires to beggars, including a host of criminals – are migrating to Goa. The only great post-Liberation achievement is electrification and the completion of water works initiated by the old administration. Then, Goa had a good network of roads for its restricted population and traffic. Much-needed bridges over the Mandovi and Zuari were to be built by a Japanese company in exchange for iron ore, starting April 1962. But Liberation intervened, and we had to wait till 1971 for the Mandovi Bridge (again till 1992 after it collapsed), and till 1983 for the Zuari bridge. The Mormugao harbour and the Dabolim airport were more than enough for trade with all countries. These Goan assets are today in the hands of MPT and the Navy, who are harassing Goans. We have problems like garbage, mining and industrial pollution, destruction of our ecosystem and, above all, the loot and destruction of our age-old comunidades. The government is depriving Goans of all the prime necessities of a decent life. Even our spiritual identity has been mauled by ugly communalism, which is spreading its tentacles to all of Goa. Where are those high-sounding promises of Jawaharlal Nehru, that Goan identity would be preserved? -- 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. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
Re: [Goanet] Regurgitating Goa's History (part 2)
--- On Tue, 2/8/11, Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > Their first recommendation is "to laugh at oneself" (see > below). And the website describes this as, "Difficulty: moderately > challenging." So clearly that means our 'king crabs' will need some > spoon-feeding Please forgive Gilbert for being wrong, but there are no Goan King crabs. Most King crabs are found in cool waters (off Alaska, Puget Sound, etc.) and as far as I know are not in the relatively warm waters off the coast of Goa. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_crab Once at the Anjuna beach, I did see what looked like a King crab but it wasn't. Even Mrs. D'Souza from Benaulim says there are no Goan King crabs and she knows what she is talking about. Mr. Naik from Ponda told me last month he ate crab once at Baga beach, but it tasted like lobster. George
Re: [Goanet] Goan Teenager murdered at Merces
Hi, Please could you provide me the website to hear his much praised site/collection of songs - i really look forward to hearing. Deu borem corum. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Goa World wrote: > Teenager murdered at Merces > > HERALD CORRESPONDENT/OLD GOA, FEB 7 > > A teenager from Kirlawada, Chimbel was found murdered at Zarikade, Merces > on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Amitabh Borkar (19). The > incident came to light after Old Goa police were informed by a person about > an unknown body lying at Zarikade. According to Old Goa Police Inspector > Francis Xavier Corte, the police rushed to the site and found the body in a > pool of blood with stab injuries on the face and neck. Police after > conducting the inquiry and post mortem in connection with the case > registered an offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code > (IPC) against unknown persons. Later in the evening, the deceased was > identified as Amitabh Borkar, after Amitabh’s sister lodged a missing > complaint of her brother with the Old Goa police. The complainant stated > that her brother had left the residence on Sunday at about 7 pm. Old Goa > Police further informed that nothing was found on the deceased’s body at the > time of the incident. > > www.oheraldo.in > __._,_.___ > > > UPCOMING EVENT IN KUWAIT: > > Thailand XI, Bangladesh XI, Goa Maroons and Fahaheel Brothers to clash in > IFRA 30 Years Celebration Tournament > Football, as is known to all among the Indian and expatriate communities in > Kuwait is the most passionate and popular sport among Goans, Mangaloreans, > Mahrastrians and the Mangaloreans, among others. > > With large crowds attending the ongoing tournament of IFRA celebrating > their 30 years, inspite of the chilling winds and even sacrificing their > weekend siesta, it is not too hard to confirm their interest, Now with the > most hidden talents among the Thailand and Bangladesh football teams with > the popular Goa Maroons and Fahaheel Brothers (mainly from Kerala, India), > more interest is generated in the upcoming matches. With Saint Anthony Colva > and Real Betalbatim earning their places of pride in the Tournament, will > now meet the much liked Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim (AVC) and Indian Strikers > respectively in the quarter final on 04/03/2011. All eyes are now focused on > the upcoming schedule for 11/02/2011 will be between: Thailand XI v/s > Bangladesh XI at 2:00 p.m. and GOA Maroon v/s Fahaheel Brothers at 3:15 p.m. > to be held at the Daiya Stadium. > Read and view more photos and details in today's Arab Times > www.arabtimesonline.com > > Continued coverage since the inaugural of the IFRA 30 Years Celebration > Tournament can also be viewed at www.mangalorean.com ; > www.indiansinkuwait.com ; www.ekuwaitindians.com and other e-portals. > LAST GASP: > The First and Only Konkani Music Station On The Internet (established in > March 2000) > > Hope you enjoy the selection of music I have put up. It's taken me a lot of > work to collect the golden oldies and put them here. If you have any > specific request do let me know. Will try and do my best. Only Konkani music > will be played. Musicians if you wish to promote your music and new albums, > please email me at uly...@gmail.com Sign your comments on my Guestbook > > http://www.goa-world.com/goa/guestbook/index.html Enjoy ! DJ Uly. >
Re: [Goanet] Goa's road to death
I witnessed the Road safety week with a prominent NGO directing the drivers to wear safety belts. I did have an altercation with the concerned Traffic Police Officer who wanted me to wear the safety belt. Fine, I said, but how about you traffic cops handling the left-side over-taking, wrong side turning which creates traffic jams and accidents, how about monitoring two wheeler riders using the busy roads as racing tracks. Your only job seems to be giving tickets for non wearing of helmets and non- strapping of safety belts. Are these the onliest two items in your book of TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS? There was no answer from the Traffic Police Officer. The government should spend some of the tax-payer's money which is collected over challans and bookings to give regular advisories on Cable TV on the above points instead of pocketing the amount. Mark arrows on the road to show one way, turning, etc. Mark parking slots on the roadsides and more specifically repair the horrible sections of the roads and highways to atleast curtail the SHAME. One point where this is required is the road connecting to the main trunk road Mapusa/Duler from Alankar Cinema. This road has been a moon crater for a long time. The other is hotmixing the stretch of the slope Panjim to Sai Circle. This entire slope is horribly worn out and not seen hotmix for a long long time.. MLA, Ministers and Chief Ministers have been blind to see this during their recent Assembly Session. What a SHAME indeed. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: "soter" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:52 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goa's road to death 2010 saw over 12 accidents daily on Goa's roads TNN, Feb 8, 2011, 05.12am IST PANAJI: Despite several traffic safety drives and an increase in the number of persons being booked for traffic violations in Goa, the state's roads witnessed more than 12 accidents per day and six fatalities every week in the year 2010. While from January 1 to December 31, 2009, there were 4,164 accidents and 310 fatalities on Goa's roads, about 4572 accidents and 327 fatalities were registered in 2010. The year 2008 saw 318 fatalities and 4,178 accidents on Goan roads, while 2007 witnessed 322 road fatalities.
Re: [Goanet] Less and Less
On Mon Feb 7 10:28:35 PST 2011 Juliet De Souza desouza at civiced.org wrote :<<< *Welcome to 21st Century!!* Our communication - Wireless …… COMMENT: Very hilarious the formatting: - Wireless Our phones - Cordless Our cooking - Fireless Our food - Fatless Our Sweets - Sugarless Our labor - Effortless Our relations - Fruitless Our attitude - Careless Our feelings - Heartless Our politics - Shameless Our education - Worthless Our Mistakes - Countless Our arguments - Baseless Our youth - Jobless Our Ladies - Topless Our Boss - Brainless Our Jobs - Thankless Our Needs - Endless Our situation - Hopeless Our Salaries Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Konkani filmbook available for purchase online
Please support the hard work of a Goan. Isidore Dantas' monumental and highly acclaimed book on the history of Konkani films can be purchased online. To purchase your copy, go to http://www.konkanifilmbook.com/ and click on PAYPAL option in the middle of the Home page. See synopsis of the book at http://www.konkanifilmbook.com/synopsis.html See reviews of the book at http://www.konkanifilmbook.com/review.html The following Bollywood stars and other celebrities sent their best wishes: 1. Salman Khan - Bollywood star 2. Lara Dutta - Former Miss India and actor 3. Helen Khan - Bollywood legend 4. Mahesh Bhupathi- Tennis Champion 5. Deepika Padukone - Bollywood actor 6. Anita Raaj - Bollywood actor 7. Shashi Kapoor - Bollywood actor 8. Salim Khan - Bollywood story writer 9..Nadia Moidu (South Indian Actor) 10. Malaika Arora Khan - Bollywood actor See http://www.konkanifilmbook.com/images/Autograph%20Page1.jpg and http://www.konkanifilmbook.com/images/Autograph%20Page2.jpg To purchase a copy of the book, go to http://www.konkanifilmbook.com/ and click on PAYPAL option in the middle of the Home page. Thank you. George
[Goanet] Regurgitating Goa's History (part 2)
Frederick, thanks for the tip about using humor. I checked the website you kindly provided. Their first recommendation is "to laugh at oneself" (see below). And the website describes this as, "Difficulty: moderately challenging." So clearly that means our 'king crabs' will need some spoon-feeding on point 1.:=)) Now if I keep getting distracted with the humor and spoon-feeding, I will never get to parts 3, 4, 5, 6 ... Regards, Supurlo Goenkar, GL How to Use Humor to Stop an Argument Difficulty: Moderately Challenging Instructions: 1 Laugh at yourself, and use that as the subject of a joke or humor to stop the argument. When you find yourself arguing tooth and nail about something ridiculous, like your wife burning the toast, call yourself on it. -- Frederick Noronha wrote: Read more: How to Use Humor to Stop an Argument | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2386048_use-humor-stop-argument.html#ixzz1CWHtByLr Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121
[Goanet] Goa news for February 9, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Belgaum vegetable suppliers block supply to GSHC - Herald Publications GTS_86YoWJTMjg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG8CFlDyqAqyOAgY_1ESiV0LVtUwQ&url=http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Belgaum-vegetable-suppliers-block-supply-to-GSHC/45534.html *** Godinho refuses Congress post - Times of India eputy-speaker-named-as-congress-goa-poll-campaign-manager-news-national-lciu4hhhfjd.html">Ex-deputy speaker named as Congress' Goa poll campaign manager http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEGUDj2N5BIe-4xGB2-OOHaPEO_9Q&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Godinho-refuses-Congress-post/articleshow/7456172.cms *** Narvekar asks govt to recover 9.61 lakh from NOTE - Times of India ndia organization and is based only in Goa with no offices or branches anywhere else ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHaamWgBNNAwCJ-LdDppfeSEPGB_Q&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Narvekar-asks-govt-to-recover-961-lakh-from-NOTE/articleshow/7456270.cms *** 'Multiple cuts on neck led to Borkar's death' - Times of India mes of IndiaOld Goa police are now in the process of questioning Amitabh's friends in a bid to find out with whom he was during the hours preceding his death and to try ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH0DvidW0I_tspkoy1rMjBceTeqEg&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Multiple-cuts-on-neck-led-to-Borkars-death/articleshow/7456363.cms *** 2010 saw over 12 accidents daily on Goa's roads - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Despite several traffic safety drives and an increase in the number of persons being booked for traffic violations in Goa, the state's roads ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFXt3CxOILCwpRjvzhND5fYgzbQjA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/2010-saw-over-12-accidents-daily-on-Goas-roads/articleshow/7448262.cms *** Tanker mishap: Disaster officials told only next day - Times of India ivisional magistrate (SDM), Johnson Fernandes, to the South Goa collector with regards to ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFSCir9m8k_w96_6JyGO144-D1J-g&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Tanker-mishap-Disaster-officials-told-only-next-day/articleshow/7456406.cms *** When Christian Gawdas danced to celebrate Dhalo - Times of India M">and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5jdJAxp7x5k39sYSDG8kSRgKBwg&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/When-Christian-Gawdas-danced-to-celebrate-Dhalo/articleshow/7456163.cms *** MMC officials embark on two-day training trip - Times of India ov505M">and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEMPGyNLCNWhPscoTntq39FnOWr1Q&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/MMC-officials-embark-on-two-day-training-trip/articleshow/7456241.cms *** All 38 cruise vessels have no GSPCB approvals - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Unknown to authorities, a total of 38 cruise boats are operating in various rivers in Goa and none of them have obtained the consent under the Water ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEJIusKXUYu7Ij5sP3caAmhdl52IA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/All-38-cruise-vessels-have-no-GSPCB-approvals/articleshow/7456221.cms *** GCA pays SAG 17.69 lakh - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: In an interesting development, the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) has paid 17.69 lakh to the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) as salaries for cricket ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE344Ai9a_aIJBuK0iU5ulDAmxkew&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GCA-pays-SAG-1769-lakh/articleshow/7456392.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Somasekhara Commission Report: Inconsistencies, contradictions and a failure of public reasoning: Arvind Narrain and BN Jagadeesha
*Somasekhara Commission Report: Inconsistencies, contradictions and a failure of public reasoning: Arvind Narrain and BN Jagadeesha* When the Justice Somasekhara Commission was constituted to inquire into the church attacks in Karnataka in September,2008, it was seen as a move to ward of criticism of the BJP administration. Today, well over two years after the attacks, when the key findings of the Report have been made public by Justice Somasekhara himself, the findings prepare the ground for further action against the victims of the church attacks, while absolving the masterminds behind the crime of all blame. Naomi Klein in her book, Shock Doctrine analyses how the period of shock which a community experiences with the imposition of a military dictatorship is what is used to push through far reaching changes such as radical free market policies. Similarly, post the shock of the church attacks, the Christian community was hopeful of justice through the Commission but instead the proceedings and the findings of the Commission really prepare the way for continued harassment of the Christian community under the garb of law. Persons and organizations responsible for the above incidents: On the fundamental question of who was behind the attacks, the Commission finds that, ‘there is no basis to the apprehension of Christian Petitioners that the politicians, BJP, mainstream Sangh Parivar and State Govt., directly or indirectly, are involved in the attacks.’ However later on the Report observes, ‘the plea of many Christian memorialists for taking action as per law against Mr. Mahendra Kumar, the then Convenor of Bajrangdal who publicly sought to justify the attacks on Churches is totally justified.’ The Report then goes on to note that, ‘the plea that the organizations like Bajrang Dal needs identification and registration for legal control deserves acceptance’ Further the Annexure XLVII of the Report which lists 56 churches which were attacked, specifically names Hindu fundamentalist organisations which were involved in the attacks on the following churches: SL Name Dist Organization 1 Christian Believers Prayer Hall Chikmanglur Bajrang Dal 2 Jagadeshawara Church Mudigere Chikmanglur Bajrang Dal 3 Carmel Mathe Devalaya,Kudremukh Chikmanglur Bajrang Dal 4 Adoration Monastery, Mangalore Bajrang Dal 5 Mandyantar Mahima Prartana Mandir Belthangadi Bajrang Dal 6 St Sebastian Church Permanur Bajrang Dal 7 DHM Pratana Mandira Nittuvali, Davangere Hindu Jagarana Vedike 8 Eternal Life Church Nittuvali, Davanagere Hindu Jagarana Vedike 9 Full Gospel Assembly Harapanahalli, Davangere Sangh Parivar 10 Jesus Prayer Hall Davanagere Hindu Jagran Vedike 11 New Life Fellowship Udupi Bajrang Dal 12 Life and Light Ministries Shiroor, Udupi Bajrang Dal 13 Kapitanio High School Mangalore Bajrang Dal 14 Anagodu Church Davangere Fundamentalist miscreants 15 Jesu Krupalaya Bada Davangere Hindu fundamentalists In particular Bajrang Dal has been named as being behind the attacks on 9 churches, Hindu Jagarana Vedike as being behind the attacks on 3 churches, Sangh Parivar on one church and unnamed Hindu fundamentalists on two churches. In the face of this Annexure of his own Report, as well as the detailed Churchwise Findings released by the commission, the question to ask is whether the commission is at all justified in giving a clean chit to the Sangh Parivar? The only way, the commission can do that is by concluding that neither the Bajrang Dal nor the Hindu Jagran Vedike are members of the Sangh Parivar. The material before the Commission itself both in terms of submissions made before it as well as the cross examination of Mahendra Kumar indicates the linkages between the Bajrang Dal and the VHP and the link to the RSS. What emerges clearly in the material before the Commission is that the Bajrang Dal does not act independently but is really a part of a larger parivar or family which controls and directs their actions. In the cross examination by Mr. Ibrahim, Mahendra Kumar, the then Convenor of the Bajrang Dal, states that the Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and is a part of the VHP. This admission by Mahendra Kumar, one of the key witnesses before the Commission, of the relationship between the Bajrang Dal and the VHP must be read in the context of the conclusions of the Liberhan Commission which were also placed before the Commission. It should be noted that when the Liberhan Report was sought to be placed before the Commission by the Counsel for the Christian priests, Justice Somasekhara vociferously objected that the Report was not necessary as he was going to understand what happened in Karnataka as a sui generis event with no linkages or connections to any past events. However the Counsel for the Christian priests argued that one cannot understand the church attacks as a one off event and it had to be seen as linked to the ideology of Hindutva and the organisational structure of the RSS. The
[Goanet] Talks at Goa University
Dear Friends, The Department of Portuguese, in collaboration with the Department of History, Goa University are organizing two talks on Friday, 11, at 2.30 pm, at Room BG-47, Faculty of Languages and Literature, block B. Prof. Dr. Maria de Fátima Marinho, Dean of FLUP (Faculty of Humanities of University of Porto) will deliver a talk entitled «The Portuguese Novel after 25 April: Identity and Legitimation» followed by «Past and present: the productivity of proverbs and other phraseological expressions in today's European Portuguese» by Prof. Dr. Isabel Margarida Duarte, Associate Professor of University of Porto, During their visit to the University of Goa the two prestigious professors from FLUP will interact with Goan students and faculty. Warm regards. -- Delfim correia da Silva CLPInstituto Camões Agva House, 9/32 Dr.Dada Vaidya Road Panjim 403001 - Goa
[Goanet] Now Fly-over Porvorim village
Porvorim, 8th Feb.2011; 17.30 IST A meeting of Baixo Porvorim residents was convened by aides of the Aldiona MLA Dayanand Narvekarat the Candelaria Chapel grounds this evening to explain the decision of the National Highway authorities to erect a fly over from Porvorim Tisk to Mandovi Bridge along the present alignment of the NH17. The MLA tried to impress upon the public how he had argued vehemently to save the demolition of existing houses and fianlly settled for a fly over. But, angry residents were in no mood to listen to any proposal on widening of the existing NH 17 or construction of fly overs and appeared firm that the present alignment must be scrapped. A senior citizen was heard telling the MLA that the residents have been encircled by high rise buildings on all sides and now the fly-over will be like a cover to the tomb. Seeing the angry mood of the residents the MLA beat a hasty retreat and left the venue claiming that he cannot do anything more since the alignment has been finalised yesterday. Some youngsters questioned the MLA over the government's failure to enforce the observance of pedestrian crossings and the increasing accidents due to rash driving. The MLA was evasive in his responses claiming that the government can do nothing more if youngsters choose to drive their vehicles in a rash manner.
[Goanet] THE CHURCH IN INDIA: THREE ISSUES, THREE CHALLENGES
Posted by: "Bombay Catholic Sabha, Kalina" mangaloreancathol...@gmail.com Mon Feb 7, 2011 6:10 am (PST) THE CHURCH IN INDIA: THREE ISSUES, THREE CHALLENGES - Fr. Cedric Prakash sj In the last couple of months, the country and very specially the Church in India, has been confronted by three major issues: i. the “so called” confessional statement of the “self-styled” Swami Aseemanand ii. the Supreme Court Judgement on the Staines’ murder, in Orissa iii. the Somashekara Commission Report on the attacks of the Christians in Karnataka Much has been written on each of the above but it is important to highlight certain dimensions of each of them. i. Swami Aseemanand’s confessional statement That Swami Aseemanand is a king-pin in the attacks on minorities has never been in doubt. He played an important role in the attacks of the Christians in the Dangs in 1998 – 99 and thereafter, in other parts of Gujarat; his contribution was significant in organizing the Shabri Kumbh Mela in the Dangs in 2006 together with the likes of Morari Bapu and CM Modi who spewed hated and venom on the Christians; the fact that his tentacles are extremely well-connected with powerful vested interests is well documented. One needs to wait for further things to unfold in order to understand the depth and breadth of his ‘Hindutva’ and ‘terror’ agenda and who his major patrons are. ii. The Supreme Court Judgement When the Supreme Court delivered its judgement on the Staines murder, no one had any problems with the fact that life imprisonment for the main perpetrator Dara Singh was upheld. However, what was disconcerting was the very loaded, unconstitutional and obnoxious statements made by the Judges in the Judgement. Some offensive remarks have since been “expunged”; but the damage has been done! The judges have played to the gallery and to a certain section of the population that desperately needs to continue its minority bashing even if it means focusing on the ‘conversion’ debate once again. iii. The Somashekara Commission report The Somashekara Commission report was on expected lines. It gave a “clean chit” to a Government of Karnataka that is steeped in corruption and fascism and which patronized the attacks on Christians in the State in September 2008 and ever since. The 300 questions asked by the Commission (on the prodding by the Sangh Parivar) to the Christians who came to depose before it, smacks of prejudice, divisiveness and of an anti-Constitutional mindset. Once again, a very serious damage has been inflicted on the credibility of a minority community, even if most thinking people of the country, know that it is a fabricated report. The question one needs to ask at this juncture is, ‘how does the institutional Church in India and the wider Christian community, look at these issues?’ Does one see an ‘inter-relatedness’ in them or does one prefer to ignore them? Several Christians, (activists, intellectual, clergy) and even from amongst civil society have responded to what is happening. This is good and important! Lead editorials and columns by eminent writers in some of the leading newspapers and periodicals, have in no uncertain terms lambasted the aspersions cast by the Supreme Court Judgement and the so-called findings of the Somashekara Commission. But, that is not enough! Much more needs to be done and primary among them is the fact that the Christians in India, (and in particular, the Catholic Church) must address three major challenges: a. to be more inclusive b. to be more authentic and transparent c. to be more prophetic a to be more inclusive* what is happening in the country today at every level impinges on the rights and freedoms of every single citizen of the country and not only of the Christians. At this stage, we have no choice. We can no longer indulge in the “sin” of diplomatic niceties and correctness (Jesus never did so). We have to get out of the security of our cocoons symbolized by our “Church compounds” and ‘massive structures’. We have to make common cause with like-minded people and movements of our times. When one does an analysis of both Karnataka and Orissa, it is blatantly obvious that we have not done enough to forge alliances and support movements which work towards countering the fascist and fundamentalist forces. It is common knowledge that the Bishops and clergy have not spoken in one voice on several of these issues. We have not prepared our people or stood by them when the going was bad. Laity who have taken a stand on certain issues are either easily side-lined or ignored. A Protest Meeting is being organized at the Town Hall in Bangalore on February 5th - will we see the Catholic Bishops of Karnataka at this gathering? ‘Isolationism’ and ‘exclusiveness’ should now be things of the past. Real inter-religious dialogue does not take place hobnobbing with the Shankaracharyas or CEOs. What is needed is a grassroots involvement and to take a stand when the rights and freedom
[Goanet] FW: Nothing changes - Just the faces of torture
From: drferdina...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org; i...@goanet.org Subject: FW: [Goanet] Nothing changes - Just the faces of torture Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:17:36 +0530 From: drferdina...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org; i...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Nothing changes - Just the faces of torture Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 23:03:36 +0530 On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 08:55:46 -0800, samir umarye wrote : <<< TEAM HERALD Cipriano died, she survived. The Bicholim police, led by the same officer conducting an inquiry into the Cipriano case dragged and beat a woman unconscious in a minor property trespass case. A month and a half later, every policeman roams free and without charges. TEAM HERALD pulls this case out of oblivion and places it before you…..>>> COMMENT : An eye witness’ report is here, a neighbour of Geeta. But with such terrorism by the people in ‘Khaki’ unleashed on citizens, who’d dare to openly give witness? It is high time Goans realise: “Aiz maka, faleam tuka!” http://nizgoenkar.blogspot.com/2011/01/real-facts-of-case-of-geeta-beaten-up.html Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Goa's road to death
2010 saw over 12 accidents daily on Goa's roads TNN, Feb 8, 2011, 05.12am IST PANAJI: Despite several traffic safety drives and an increase in the number of persons being booked for traffic violations in Goa, the state's roads witnessed more than 12 accidents per day and six fatalities every week in the year 2010. While from January 1 to December 31, 2009, there were 4,164 accidents and 310 fatalities on Goa's roads, about 4572 accidents and 327 fatalities were registered in 2010. The year 2008 saw 318 fatalities and 4,178 accidents on Goan roads, while 2007 witnessed 322 road fatalities. Incidentally, while the number of accidents in 2010 has increased in North Goa, the number of fatalities have reduced. However, in South Goa, the number of accidents and fatalities have both increased, said sources. Sources in the Goa police traffic department said that motorcyclists accounted for the maximum number of fatalities, with most of the victims belonging to the productive age group of 20 to 35 years. Moreover, the highest number of accidents took place on national highways and on straight roads, with a majority of the mishaps occurring due to the driver's fault, followed by dangerous or rash driving, over-speeding, bad condition of the vehicle and drunken driving, the sources added. Data obtained under the Right to Information ( RTI) Act from the Goa police traffic department reveals that the number of persons booked for traffic violations was 2,63,911 in 2010, an increase from 2009, where 2,60,911 traffic violators were booked and 2008 where about 2,47,455 persons were caught. Though the traffic police admit that drunken driving is a cause of worry on Goan roads and have invested in alcoholmeters to keep a check on the menace, the number of persons booked for drunken driving in Goa in the year 2010 was just 1141. Meanwhile, 5901 people were booked for rash and negligent driving last year. When contacted, superintendent of police (traffic) Arvind Gawas said, "We are making every possible effort to reduce accidents and fatalities on Goan roads. However, the conduct of drivers must improve and road safety must be accepted as the collective responsibility of all road users to reduce accidents." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/2010-saw-over-12-accidents-daily-on-Goas-roads/articleshow/7448262.cms
[Goanet] Changing life partners as rampant as changing political parties in Goa
If Goan families are unstable, how can we expect their politicians to be stable? Goa splitsville: Six divorces per week in 2010 Preetu Venugopalan Nair, TNN, Feb 7, 2011, 06.01am IST PANAJI: Goa registered 793 divorce applications-or a little over two divorce pleas a day-last year. Of these, almost 307 got divorced. In other words, in the land of sun, sand and sea, almost six couples said "I don't" every week in 2010. Law department data reveals that the number of divorce applications has been steadily rising in Goa. While 750 applications were received in 2008, the number rose to 770 in 2009 and to 793 last year. Moreover, North Goa accounts for most of the applications, with 583-or almost 12 couples seeking separation every week-received in 2010 and 578 in 2009. South Goa received 210 pleas in 2010 and 192 in 2009. While courts settled 318 divorce cases in 2009, 292 couples got divorced in 2008. Marriage counsellors and social scientists believe Goans' dependence on foreign jobs is linked to the increasing number of divorce petitions. Also emancipation of women has led to an increase in divorces as husbands and even mothers-in-law refuse to accept the changing role of man and woman in society, counsellors say. "This is largely because the patriarchal attitude of men has not changed, while women's attitude towards life has changed. Women have now to play a dual role-that of homemaker and professional-and she is expected to balance both roles efficiently. This leads to differences between the couples. Also, in most cases the MIL (mother-in-law) factor is a major problem as men tend to remain tied to their mother's apron strings and prefer to sit on the fence rather than stand up for their wives," said Caroline Colaco, an advocate. Pointing out that today's couples are "educated, qualified professionals who know their rights and don't mind asserting themselves", psychiatrist Dr Ajoy Estibeiro said that often couples' career demands are so huge that they don't have time to nurture their relationships. "Due to this they soon become a burden to each other and to escape each other get into extra-marital affairs which ultimately spell doom for the marriage." Estibeiro added that with the joint-family system collapsing, the most affected in a divorce are the children and the partner who doesn't have any support system. "Children are the worst sufferers of broken homes and we have seen that often they become extremely manipulative," said Estibeiro. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-splitsville-Six-divorces-per-week-in-2010/articleshow/7440771.cms
[Goanet] The Growth of Cardiovascular Disease -- Heart Health Newsletter
http://www.jonbarron.org/heart-health/cardiovascular-disease-AHA
[Goanet] IN 2010 ONLY 0.43% OF TRAFFIC OFFENCES WERE FOR DRUNK DRIVING
A mere 0.43% of the total persons booked in 2010 for traffic related offences by the traffic police were for drunken driving. This has been revealed in the information furnished to me under the Right to Information Act by Goa’s Superintendent of Traffic Police Mr. Arvind Gawas. Of the total 2, 63, 239 persons challaned for various traffic related offences in 2010 those booked for drunk driving were only 1141 while 5901 for rash and negligent driving. In 2010 there were a total of 4572 accidents registered with 327 fatalities. The Superintendent of Traffic Police has further informed that 3 crores 49 lacs 57, 800 rupees was collected by way of fines by the traffic police in the year 2010. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Tiger adds to the risk of living in Wild for Fale family
-- Samir Umarye BY SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM FEB 8: Even as the buffaloes are being killed by the Tiger the life of the lone family at Kudal-Mal in Charavne seem to be at risk. After the information when this correspondent went to the spot he was surprised to see the lone Fale family living in the wild Chorla ghat without electricity or water facility available. The family in all has only three members Babu Manu Fale who lives along with his parents. Their house is infact a small hut with thatched roof. The family lives here since last 60 years and their only source of income is their buffaloes. Every day they climb down the hill and supply milk to a dairy at Thane- Sattari. They have about 20 buffaloes and they tie them at night in the same hut in which they live. To add to this the hut is having no doors and not only the animals but also the Fale family runs the risk of being attacked by the Tiger. The area on the Chorla ghat is about 10 kms from the Keri village and is still preferred by them as claim that their animals get their required fodder in the area. In the absence of electricity the family depends upon fire and required water from the nearby spring. "Since last more than 60 years we are staying here and we have been spotting Tiger but just recently it started attacking the animals" Manu Fale told Herald. "This is the third time that we have suffered loss because of the tiger attack as the first was in 2004 and now this week the tiger has killed two of our animals" Babu Fale claims "we are not given any compensation neithere the government is bothered to relocate us to a safer place away from the Tiger habitat." Sighting threat to the life of Fale family the RFO wild life, Vishwas Chodankar who visited the area also urged the family to move to safer place for some days as the Tiger seem to be still hungry and it would be a risk to be in the area. "We have asked them to go down to Keri or some other area at least at night as the Tiger has already killed two of their cattle but was unable to eat them and if it is still hungry it might attack them once again" Chodankar told. Sighting this problem the animal lovers and the forest department has kept the body of the dead buffalow at the same spot so that the tiger would not harm other animals. The animal lovers have also urged the government to take appropriate steps to relocate the family. "We strongly demand to relocate the Fale family and even to protect the tiger" environmentalist, Rajendra Kerkar told, warning "the tiger that was killed earlier in Keri was only because of the irresponsibility on the part of the forest department and if the same thing happens again than we would not keep quite and the entire responsibility would be that of the department and the government." "We also demand compensation to the Fale family as it is seen that the government is not too serious about the issue even we would also try to compensate them with the help of our organisation" Kerkar told.
[Goanet] YouTube - Cheating death with Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN
Watch this short video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ-ALT6ULr8&feature=related
[Goanet] Forest dept not convinced on presence of Tiger!
-- Samir Umarye BY SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM FEB 6: The forest department seem to be giving nelson's eye to the presence of Tiger in Mhadai Wild Life sanctuary even as some of the families living here have verified and have already suffered blunt of the wild animal. It may be stated that through a notification the government had declared the Mhadai as a wild life sanctuary in 2009. Some of the environmentalists and animal lovers tried to prove that there is a presence of Tiger in the forests. There were several pug marks found at Keri Sattari but the forest department did not accept to the fact that the sanctuary has the presence of a Tiger. Even the killing of a Tiger by the locals in the area some two years back did not prove of its existence or to say at least the forest department did not agree to the same. "The work of the forest department would increase in the area if they prove that there is a Tiger in the Mhadai Wild Life sanctuary" Animal Rescue Squad chief, Amrut Singh told Herald when asked about the possible reason behind the same "they would have to abide by several restrictions if it is claimed as Tiger reserve and even the work load would increase and that is the possible reason why the forest department are not agreeing to the fact." It was just last month after the repeated efforts by the animal lovers that the Chief Conservator of Forest, Shashi Kumar visited Keri on the news that there were pug marks found in the area. Due to mounting pressure from all sides the CCF at last accepted the Tiger's presence and sent the samples of the pug mark for scientific analysis. The Tiger showed its presence once again on Thursday when it killed a buffalo belonging to one Babu Manu Fale from Charvane Chorla within the Thane - Sattari panchayat. It was able to injure the buffalo who later succumbed to her injuries. Before the news of the killing could be flashed the tiger once again strike another bull belonging to Fale family. Babu Fale speaking to Herald told that the bull was attacked by the tiger in the wee hours on Sunday. The incident took place some 100 mts away from their hut and when the family members came running the Tiger fleed from the scene. "We just heard two cries of the buffalo and we rushed to the spot at about 5.30 am but within no time the Tiger had injured the Buffalo on its neck" Babu recalls "we just saw the buffalo was on the ground and after some time it died due to injuries." The animal lovers from Keri and ARS Bicholim immediately swung into action and went to the Charavne- Thane (Chorla ghat) and were able to spot the pub marks which were about 7 cms long. "The wounds on the buffalo's neck are deep and it can be no other than a tiger who killed the buffalo" Amrut Singh told Herald.
[Goanet] Pulis Porjek, Gorjek vo?.?
Hea lekhak mhojo tenkko Message: 6 Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:37:32 -0500 From: Goa World To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] SON'VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: Pulis Porjek, Gorjek vo?.? Bab Jose Salvadoran pulisanchi khotti bollai ani onitti voir soroll ugtem khorun boroilam. Ami Goykar soddanch udhar ani doyall mhunnon amchea purvozamchea temppar saun sogllo zogg (world) zannam. Punn maka ek somzona, amche pulisu-i Goykar, Goychech matyeantlean te zolmoleat, tor hem Goykaranchem udhar ani doyall rogot thanchea xiranni kityeak dhamvonam ? Goy-mattyek kityeak mhunn te okman khortat ? Tichea bhurgeancher itlo zulm ani hottyeachar kityeak khortat ? Amche pulis, pulisi-karyeant bhitor sortat tednam, te soput ghetatm, ki te sottache ani nittiche rokkondhar zatele mhunn, toxech onitti ani broxtachara virudd zuztole mhunnon bhas ditat, punn soddanche baxen ek paut anghar khaki vordi ani buzzar finttam podlim mhunntoch, soputavoir bhas diloli ti visortat. Zaite pauti pulis broxtacharache ani onitti-che ghulam zaunk pautat amchea Amdhar-montreank lagon, je poile pulisint bhorti zaupak lakhamnni poixe ghetat, ani tea uprant aplea faideak onitt khorunk ani chollounk pulisank poixeanchi aas dhakoitat nam tor dhomkki ditat tori aikonam tor tanchi boddli rannant vo kheddea ganvanni Khortat. Choddxe pulis amchea rajkarbareank lagon biggodtat, tori punn thanni, apli zababdhari visrun broxtacharak ani onittik vengg marunk zainam. Tancho poilo kaido zaun asa aplo dhorm, thannim, sott, nitt ani kaidya pormonnem aplea porjechi seva khorchi, hoch soglleam pulisancho dhorm zaunk zai, tednach sott nitt ani kaido vhostollo. Poile swater, zaite pautti ami munis nennarponnan chuktat, tednak pulisicho kido, nennarank sozmonni diupak. Dusre swater keddoi opraddi to zaum, dor eka monxak hok'k asat zakam ami human rights mhunntanv ani ho monxacho hok'k konnamchean moddunk zainat. Ho ek ontoraxtri kaido zaun asa. Pulis he sogle kaide zannam zaunui, tea kaideanchi ani hok'kamchi bheporva khortat ani onittin porjecher zulm khortat. Julio Rebeiro, Kiran Bedi ani Karkere osle sabhar pulis zanni porjechi seva aplo dhorm mhunn manun ghetlo ani thea nhema pormonnem te chol'le, toxench amchea Goychea pulisanni hea mahan pulisanchi dekh gheunchi ani tanchea baxen sottan, nittin ani kaidyean porjechi seva khorchi. Hich mhoji khalti maghnnim. Mog assum Freddy Agnelo Fernandes The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
Re: [Goanet] Global Goan Awards
Just want to know how is this Inacio D'Silva and whether he is giving the awards in his individual capacity. I clicked on the history button on his website and found nothing. Awards, awards, awards the more the better (ha, ha). It's the best way to amuse ourselves. Eugene
[Goanet] Pick up wine yeast, in Panjim.
Belgian, you good for a red and a white, from Marika Coutinho at the Panjim Marriot (HR). Extras later, if there are leftovers. eric.
