[Goanet] The inconvenient truth-CSE's Fortnightly News Bulletin (Feb 3, 2012)
== CSE's Fortnightly News Bulletin (February 3, 2012) == February, for us, has begun with some really astute investigative work by our renewable energy team, which has stumbled upon a web of coprorate fraud, deceit and official stonewalling surrounding the much vaunted National Solar Mission. The findings point to one company walking away with 40 per cent of the projects in blatant contravention of the one project-one proponent norm. In fact, a press conference by CSE exposing the scam has reportedly resulted in the government considering an inquiry. Read the full story in Down To Earth (this fortnight's cover, details below). Also in this fortnight's package is a host of new activities and training opportunities -- media fellowships, seminars and workshops, training programmes on EIA, rainwater harvesting etc... and two new reports from the urban water and green building teams. We look forward to your feedback and inputs. To subscribe to this newsletter, or any of our other newsletters, please click on http://cseindia.my2.in/cseindia/?p=subscribe To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just click http://www.cseindia.org/content/please-enter-your-email-id-unsubscribe-cse-newsletter If you have any questions or concerns about newsletter subscription, please contact Vikas Khanna at vi...@cseindia.org EDITORIAL: The inconvenient truth by Sunita Narain == Many years ago, in a desperately poor village in Rajasthan, people decided to plant trees on the land adjoining their pond so that its catchment would be protected. But this land belonged to the revenue department and people were fined for trespass. The issue hit national headlines. The stink made the local administration uncomfortable. They then came up with a brilliant game plan—they allotted the land to a group of equally poor people. In this way the poor ended up fighting the poor. The local government got away with the deliberate murder of a water body. I recall this episode as I watch recent developments on climate change. At the recent Durban climate change conference small island nations—from the Maldives to Granada —believed, rightly so, that the world has not delivered on its promise to cut emissions and is jeopardising their future. But they do not have the power to fight the powerful. So, this coalition of climate victims turned against its partner developing countries, targeting India, for instance, for inaction. These nations pushed for India to take legal commitments to reduce emissions, dismissing its concerns of equity as inconsequential. The divide is complete. According to Bangladeshi climate change researcher and old friend Saleemul Huq, the issue of equity—the setting of emission targets based on the contribution of each country to the stock of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere—is an old fashioned idea. He says it will not work in the new world where the dichotomy of the rich and poor countries has vanished; instead, there are equal and big polluters like China, India, South Africa and Brazil (BASIC). These, he says, are equally responsible and must take steps to cut emissions. He wants the notion of historical emissions junked. For him, countries like the Maldives and Bangladesh are victims. India is a polluter, a rich country whose government is hiding behind the poor to avoid cutting emissions. But the fact is Maldives’ per capita emission is higher than India’s. So, should the Maldives take mandatory emission reductions? Is it a victim or a polluter? India also has a longer coastline than vulnerable Bangladesh. Is it a polluter? Or an equal victim? Sivan Kartha, a climate change researcher with the Stockholm Environment Institute, tears into this argument that is dividing the poor world and taking the focus away from countries that need to be told to take action fast. He compares India and Africa, countering the charge that Africa is being destroyed because of rich India’s reluctance to take emission reductions. “Actually, 1.1 per cent of Africans have made it to the top global wealth decile against 0.9 per cent Indians. As against this, 21 per cent Americans are in the top global wealth decile. Then, India’s total emissions are only two-thirds of what Africa emits.” As against this, US emissions are four times India’s. In this way, while the poor fight over crumbs, the cake is eaten by the rich. My colleagues at the Centre for Science and Environment analysed income distribution and emissions data to see if rich Indians emitted more than their counterparts in rich countries. They found that the per capita emission of the richest 10 per cent of India’s population was the same or slightly less than the per capita emission of America’s poorest 10 per cent and it was less than
[Goanet] Does Indian IT lag sustainability? | Features | IT PRO India
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[Goanet] AUDIO-KONKANI: 2012 Konkani Journalism Day, Goa
2012 Konkani Journalism Day, Goa 1 konkani-journalism-day 1:51:30 http://www.archive.org/details/2012KonkaniJournalismDayGoa It was on 2nd Feburary, 1889 that the first Konknni language periodical in the Romi script was published from Poona. Called the *Udentechem Sallok* (Lotus of the East), it was the initiative of Eduardo Jose Bruno de Souza. It started as a monthly periodical and soon changed to fortnightly. To mark the Konknni Potrokaritecho Dis (Konknni Journalism Day), the Goa-based Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) organised a panel discussion on Konknni Journalism on 2nd Feburary, 2012 at Tiatr Academy Goaâs Conference Hall, Campal, Panjim at 4.30 pm. Paul Fernandes, Assistant Editor (Environment Section), Times of India (Goa Edition), speaks on The state of Konknni Journalism Today. Prudent Media News Editor of 'Head On' fame Pramod Acharya addresses the issue of Khobram-potrantlean ani Elektronik madeomantlean Konknni Potrokaritecho Fuddar (The Future of Konknni Journalism through Newspapers and Electronic Media), while FN dwells on the topic 'Cyberspace ani Konknni Potrokarita' (Cyberspace and Konknni Journalism). Tomazinho Cardozo, Editor of Goykar, Konkani bi-monthly was the moderator of the panel discussion. Salvador Fernandes and Premanand Mahambre can be heard speaking too. -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Books from Goa,1556 http://scr.bi/Goa1556Books Audio recordings (mostly from Goa): http://bit.ly/GoaRecordings --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Life in mid-20th century Tanganyika (Oral history project)
The Histories of British-Goans Project presents a five minute clip of life in mid-20th century Tanganyika, now known as Tanzania. In this interview with Alfred and Anita Rebello we hear where Goans lived in Tanganyika, schooled, how they got married and where they worked. In one instance, Alfred describes girls coming over from Goa, not knowing who they were getting married to. To watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ivOx2nDlkfeature=youtu.be To visit the Histories of British-Goans website: http://www.britishgoanproject.com/ Selma Carvalho --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa's Flawed Justice
**Crores of scams are being reported in Goa and sometimes one hope's that the Ministers involved will face appropriate action. But the strange thing is mostly nothing happens to these Corrupt Anti Goan Politicians, who appear assured that nothing will happen to them. So is there really true/good justice in India/Goa? And because of the state of Flawed Justice in Goa, these politicians do what they want with even more arrogance. I feel that the Investigative Agencies have no credibility and are actually tools of the Central Government to keep MLA's in check, via blackmail. For Instance we know well that Goan MLA's were recently investigated by Central agencies but then these very MLA's were given Party tickets; so what is the Hypocrisy here? Why is it that many Goan MLA's have suddenly become so wealthy in a matter of some years and their source of funds are not investigated? Goans need to think of this when they go out to vote on March 3rd, on how Governments IS fooling us in their greed for Power; so that they can continue with the destruction of Goa's Land, Environment and Identity!! Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. 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/ --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on Manifestos for the Goa Legislative Assembly Elections.
-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO the fortnightly discussion event since 1999 --- Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 10th February from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa. TOPIC: Manifestos for the Goa Legislative Assembly Elections. SPEAKER:Open Discussion 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 !! --- GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mail to: goad...@gmail.com --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Indian top court scraps scandal-hit telecom licenses - CNN.com
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[Goanet] NEWS: Bishops challenged to offer hope to disillusioned Indians
Bishops challenged to offer hope to disillusioned Indians Father Heredia urged the prelates to discern what Christ would do in modern times. Posted on February 2, 2012, 8:24 AM By Jose Kavi Bangalore: A Jesuit social scientist has challenged Catholic bishops in India to review and revise the Church’s works to help create a better India. “We need a renewal of our vision and mission to inspire an agenda for action,” Father Rudolf C. Heredia told the 30th biennial meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). Around 170 bishops from India’s 164 dioceses are attending the February 1-8 plenary meeting to address the theme, “The Church’s role for a better India.” Father Heredia, the keynote speaker, urged the prelates to discern what Christ would do in modern world instead of just repeating what he did in his time. “A slavish repetition of what was done centuries ago can only mean a dead one,” he warned. The challenge in India now is to offer hope to millions who seem disillusioned with democracy’s failure to bring justice to the poor and the marginalized. “A just society no longer seems to be the first priority of our ruling elites, who have been the principal beneficiaries of our first freedom struggle,” said Father Heredia. According to him, the current social unrest and corruption in India are the outcome of the rulers pursuing in the name of good governance a “hidden agenda of growth” that only benefited them. So much so, those excluded see no difference between present democracy and the old colonial rule, the Jesuit priest remarked. Vote-bank politics that encourage exclusive cultural and religious identities now threaten India’s multi-cultural , and pluri-religious society, he warned. For him, slums, poverty, destitution and farmers' suicide amid opulence and while venture capitalism prospers are “disgraceful, despairing other side of the slogan “India shining.” In this context, the Church should give “prophetic witnessing” not individually but through its vast network of institutions as shown by Blessed Teresa of Kolkata and her Missionaries of Charity nuns. Father Heredia noted that the saintly nun is the second most recognized name after Mahatma Gandhi in India because people of all religions could see hope in what she did for the poor. He urged the prelates to bring the Church from out of its current positions on the margins to the mainstream and create critical citizenry that would demand justice from the government. He noted that better organized groups have taken advantage of popular movements in independent India. The Jesuit social scientist questioned if the bishops are serious about their commitment to integral development of all people or just satisfied with “partisan gains for our institutions and people.” http://www.ucanindia.in/news/bishops-challenged-to-offer-hope-to-disillusioned-indians/16746/daily CBCI , Jesuit , Father Rudolf C. Heredia --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goan songs, senhorita, birdie dance etc
Goan songs, senhorita, birdie dance etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEPWYvyqUo Brothers in arms Meet Caitani, Domnic, Ivan, Philomen, Marcelino, Kris .. Or Watch it here bigger http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2012/01/grape-escapade-2012.html 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 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Taligao-che Dev
Taligao-che Dev Chora, Dolldirya, Ghatkya, Nagounniya, kuxin sor Loz aslolyak, kotti bhor udok puro, nak buddoun jiu diunk Tumi anik Poitat kitem? Magelem kopall? Hoi, hoi, tum fokt tonddan bottam galun poi Amche lagim kainch ek zaumchenam nhoi? To ek dev koso zaun vhoir bosla, tachea kala, ami tache pujari Oslea kudd’ddea devamchi nindha korunk favo Tancho bhosm korunk favo, taka khursar marunk favo Hanvaim hanvaim, kitem amcho bhes? Arxant pollelyar, maka mojich vitt yeta. Kitem zait gai amcho fuddar? Deva magelya voilya deva, tujich vatt polloun rautam Tujeach hatant hem voddem soddttam Deva magelya deva, mazo ek upkar kor Voch ani tagelya gomttyak dhor Copy to Remo 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 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Women in politics
WOMEN IN POLITICS The women reservation bill is hanging in the Parliament for what is called lack of consensus and which be only a distant dream. Women constitute at least 50% of electorate, whose vote can and always tilt the balance one way or the other They come out to vote to build fortune of men. Congress has Sonia Gandhi,Chairman of UPA and head of congress guiding its destiny She can claim being handicapped due to majority Hence one third reservation for women is for ever in limbo it seems and is not likely to see the light of the day The opposition from BJP is understandable, as they treat women in low esteem., May be they do not have daughters and wives that can make the grade. Mulayam is positively anti women raising the dust of quota within quota as an alibi. Lalu Prassad is convinced that his wife, Rabri Devi is the only women in Bihar with all the attributes of intelligence, administrative vision,albeit, a rubber stamp, that could be foisted on the state and remote controlled as the robot The smattering number of women representatives in parliament is hardly any consolation to the massive gender they appear to represent. Here and there few daughters seem to imbibe the political tastes and traits of their fathers The parties in general appear to support women representatives in both the houses of parliament, but that is a tall promise. The only redeeming aspect is reservations women representatives in local bodies and rotating the post of head of local body That is some progress at grass root level to be proud of What prevents the parties enforcing the reservation suo moto and fielding 33% women in that number as candidates at state and parliamentary elections? It is certainly within their power requiring no legislative compulsions ?It is all crap hypocrisy in practice about women being empowered. In Goa some women , Sangeeta Paraab, Shashikala, Farrel Furtado.Victoria were briefly decorative flowers in the garland of men Victoria was the only women MLA in Goa, among forty., who did not find or occupy any significant post as the woman representative. Mind you, she represents Congress party , espousing so nobly the cause of women reservation The Congress is making them feel important, blotting their inflated egos through Mahila Mandals appointments These experiments are only to garner votes for men Indians even today feel that women roles are more designed to rear children and be housewives. Fortunately BJP has not been infected with the virus of this chicanery of Mahila Mandals Any way , they never believe in women emancipation, except that Susma is the only epitome of women in politics Can and will women demonstrate their power by exercising their vote to enforce reservations? Let us wait and see ,as to how many women candidates will be fielded by the parties in Goa and which profess that they really believe in women reservations. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa news for February 4, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa polls: BJP prepares list of 40 candidates - Indian Express oll alliance with Maharashtravadi Gomantak Party (MGP) are underway, BJP in Goa has prepared a list of its candidates for the March 3 Assembly polls, sources said on Friday. Goa BJP Election Committee, which met last ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHLDE2jCofmWNKEhy0IAOMoS79fIgurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/goa-polls-bjp-prepares-list-of-40-candidates/907457/ *** Thanks to Anna, Goa polls would be fought on graft issues:Remo - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEkQGx9dWuJw7zZpgjnMIxi6TgFOAurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/thanks-to-anna-goa-polls-would-be-fought-on-graft-issuesremo/959244.html *** 'Fashion reflects history' - Livemint _3hYpeBmaGFjq2Vqg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFoxrnb59mDhyrtfhlozhDR3L5B1gurl=http://www.livemint.com/2012/02/03204842/8216Fashion-reflects-histor.html?h=B *** Goa Speaker dismisses disqualification petition - indiablooms inister Francisco Pacheco under the Tenth Schedule of Indian ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHSSMYTiBgZEckg088oW6_Ue5GelAurl=http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/2012/newsDetails030212p.php *** Sunil Sethi Goas escalating land wars - Business Standard Evg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEW33LOYitsWp_4eN5eUndRpXiLngurl=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sunil-sethi-goa%5Cs-escalating-land-wars/463641/ *** 'Goa has some of the best musicians in the world' - Times of India EUeMned=usand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGV5ERWUv2WDlY-P0my4odW1u2iEQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-has-some-of-the-best-musicians-in-the-world/articleshow/11749405.cms *** Send IT findings to police for action: IAC - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: India Against Corruption (Goa unit) has demanded that findings of IT department's inquiry against education minister Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate and others should be forwarded to the police for suitable action. IAC's Goa unit coordinator ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGSf0q0xP41QS9u_6hcFY51hQ9oZAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Send-I-T-findings-to-police-for-action-IAC/articleshow/11749431.cms *** Voter ID card is like political ATM card - Times of India mes of IndiaThe stench of garbage, thrown nonchalantly by the pathways, mixes with the sights and sounds of a civilization a far cry from the picture postcard Goa flaunted by tourism and real estate. Indiranagar is a slum, with a growing migrant population.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFJZltAEI_fxcZGwunzglGSQZQeEwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Voter-ID-card-is-like-political-ATM-card/articleshow/11749631.cms *** Wendell Rodricks rebutts Hugo Gomes - Times of India zMned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEHHYzxSSE35Af9J7htcg8fBSoQWwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Wendell-Rodricks-rebutts-Hugo-Gomes/articleshow/11749910.cms *** Goa NSUI demands expulsion of its own vice chairman - IBNLive.com arty activities. Although he is an NSUI leader, he is targeting Congress leaders, Amin said.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE7OzJt-_805lqUAnrmP44XLHiQ2wurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-nsui-demands-expulsion-of-its-own-vice-chairman/959284.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Ek Umannem: To melo, taka nikipilo..
To melo ani taka nikipilo Uprant kitem zalem? porot jivont zalo? Nam, tacho fondd porot ustilo ani thuincho kaddun taka eka dusrea zagear/ganvant porot nikipilo Tor to novean etolo ghai? Koslim koslim noulam ghottat antamchea tempar Hanv mhonnttam, taka tea poilea zagear, purloch koso? Hem umannem konnachean parkunk eta? What I am talking about or of whom I am talking about? Note: I heard about it on the very next day but I ignored saying it cannot be true. Few days later, I heard it again from another source And now, from a very reliable source Hint: Religious sect 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 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa news for February 5, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** NCP to get seven seats in Goa, says Praful Patel - Times of India PBAaGiuOysRKiazVyKnw http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGPmjI_GJH49i92BoC7ZLdtlmh1Dwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/NCP-to-get-seven-seats-in-Goa-says-Praful-Patel/articleshow/11760434.cms *** A Goan Odyssey - Indian Express dian ExpressIt was a soiree to celebrate Goa's sartorial history with the launch of Wendell Rodricks' book Moda Goa: History and Style. Hosted by the hotel along with Harper Collins India, the evening saw Rodricks admit that he needed a lot of goading to finish ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG1i1-rfaBvUj4STI2mjDQ9p-m9yAurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-goan-odyssey/908079/ *** Alemao part of fake currency racket: Ex-NSUI president - Times of India 805lqUAnrmP44XLHiQ2w http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFce5BuzlxycSFTbL9BQdq1MRDjtgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Alemao-part-of-fake-currency-racket-Ex-NSUI-president/articleshow/11760533.cms *** Garbage keeps Germans away from Goa: Consulate - Times of India heodor Heldman said that Goa needs to handle its garbage on a priority basis as uncleanliness in Goa, especially on its beaches, is a major factor turning German tourists ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHz8lX8ugfEJ4WlyCalkxLT6o2SCgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Garbage-keeps-Germans-away-from-Goa-Consulate/articleshow/11760513.cms *** 'Goa has some of the best musicians in the world' - Times of India EUeMned=usand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGV5ERWUv2WDlY-P0my4odW1u2iEQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-has-some-of-the-best-musicians-in-the-world/articleshow/11749405.cms *** Palolem is latest victim of flash mob but with a twist - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Goa hardly knew what a 'flash mob' was. But when one hit Palolem recently, locals watched as the dancers tapped their feet rhythmically on the silver sand and swayed on the shore. The dancers held pieces of garbage to sweep home the message.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGEMDfeQMKXqR8Lfkd8mjr6BkwbLQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Palolem-is-latest-victim-of-flash-mob-but-with-a-twist/articleshow/11760550.cms *** Made in India: From writing music to penning books - Times of India uwMned=usand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG4eieCxBGEFGybYFuehj7jHB1hNAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Made-in-India-From-writing-music-to-penning-books/articleshow/11760455.cms *** Congress relies on Babush for St Cruz - Times of India harge Mauvin Godinho. In response to the media's persistent probing on the omission ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFpxAWjq-MI_tuOQzfylzTXOXaZwQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Congress-relies-on-Babush-for-St-Cruz/articleshow/11760362.cms *** It's Carnival time in Goa! - Times of India mes of IndiaGoa Carnival, held in February, is one of the most awaited festivals in the country. This year, the Goa Carnival, will be celebrated from 18 February to 22 February. Colourful parades, lively processions, foot tapping music and exotic dance ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEhI_vjFjZor8YBRzTjDlafj-fR4wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/Its-Carnival-time-in-Goa/articleshow/11752289.cms *** Gavana magic lights up Monte - Times of India ld chapel on a hill in Old Goa, a bunch of elegantly-attired men and colourfully-dressed women file on to a makeshift stage. It's the first day of the Monte Music Festival, 2012-a legendary platform for the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE_7a189_q2gTcFgN6TOlf2g40nHAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Gavana-magic-lights-up-Monte/articleshow/11760382.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] The 'haunting' of Padre Lourenço
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 www.q8india.com 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 The 'haunting' of Padre Lourenço by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas If I were to tell you real, true ghost stories from Goa and India, and say that Goan ghosts did exist, you would probably scoff and brush them aside as the weird beliefs of an old man. You would of course be right, but in the olden days in the village of Saligao things were quite different. Let me tell you the stories of the “haunting” of Padre Lourenço, the haunted tree near the Seminary and Saligao’s very own Goan ghost of Christalina. It was the second week of May in the year 1952 that Padre Inácio Lourenço Pereira was appointed as supervisor of the construction of the Saligao-Pilerne Seminary (Seminary of Our Lady, Saligao, Goa). He hailed from Albutriel in Portugal (Diocese of Leiria), the place where Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children at Fatima. He was a missionary along with his priest brother working in Madras-Mylapore diocese. He replaced Fr Paulo Arcanjo Menezes from Sangolda, who from 1936 to 1952 was in charge of building of the Diocesan Minor Seminary. Portuguese priest Fr Menezes used to walk every Sunday from his residence near the unfinished seminary to St Anne’s Chapel in the village to celebrate Mass there. However in April 1952 he went on a year’s sabbatical leave to East Africa. As soon as Padre Lourenço arrived, the chapel committee members requested him to come to St Anne’s to celebrate Mass for the parishioners of the three wards — Donvaddo, Mudd’davaddi and Tabravaddo-Mollembhat. Padre Lourenço readily accepted the proposal and on 25 May 1952 along with his domestic help known simply by the name ‘Frank’, drove to the chapel along with a Donvaddo lad who directed them. We youngsters at once fell in love with this fair and hefty Portuguese priest as he had a big jeep, which was a rarity in those years. After the Mass, we altar boys forgot about our breakfast as we went on a joy ride to the seminary at the invitation of the new chaplain. Saligao Seminary. Pic by Frederick Noronha The work of the seminary was completed by November 1952 and the inauguration took place on 6 December 1952. His eminence Cardinal Manual Gonsalves Cerejeira, Patriarch of Lisbon, inaugurated it with due pomp and solemnity. Top goverment officials,a large number of priests and seminarians of Rachol Seminary, and a sizeable crowd of people gave a festive look to the inauguration. We, the boys of Mater Dei Institute, were dressed in our Mocidade Portuguesa uniforms to receive the dignitaries with a salute. Even the ‘Christuleacho vôd’ (haunted banyan tree) shook mightily at the command given by our troop master. A few weeks later, one fine Sunday morning in January 1953, the parishioners at St Anne’s gathered for the usual Mass, but there was no sign of Padre Inácio Lourenço Pereira. So some elders and youngsters walked briskly up the Donvaddo hill to his residence near the seminary. What a sight it was! His workers and helpers were all around him. Padre Lourenço remained motionless. Padre possessed by a Goan ghost? Frank and others began to unfold the happenings of the previous night. As usual Padre Lourenço had gone for a walk around the seminary road, but that particular night he did not return. As there was no sign of him, some of the workers went in search of him. They found him quite close to the infamous banyan tree believed to be haunted by Christalina’s ghost, flat on the ground with his face in the mud. They shouted for help and their companions came with the jeep. They carried him to the jeep, drove to the residence and placed the good priest in his bed. All along he remained speechless and motionless. Then someone shouted ‘Christalina’ and the news spread like wildfire in the entire village of Saligao and the neighbouring villages that Padre Lourenço was possessed by the ghost of Christalina. It was an instant talk of the town and fear engulfed the folks of Saligao. In the evening some people, including my uncle Anselmo Mascarenhas, went to visit the padre. Rumours were spreading that Padre Lourenço was talking in Konkani and in a female voice. People now began concocting all kinds of ghost stories and the bizarre incident had a lasting impression on my young mind. I lived with it for years till I entered the seminary of Saligao in 1957. So was there any truth to this real ghost story in Goa? If my memory serves me correctly, by Lent Padre Inácio
Re: [Goanet] Goan ghost stories...
This is what I had posted on 'Tiatrist Fan group'on facebook last month. There were a few who remembered these incident and commented. TORCH - is the 2nd song from George Coelho's album 'Tiatristancho Raza' which was dedicated to M.Boyer When he was still living. George Coelho in this song tell us that this is a real story ...it seems there was one Jerry from Cortalim who used to work in Vasco..one night as he was returning home from work late night his bike skipped somewhere in the middle in Kesarval... a tempo passing by stopped and a man/driver from the tempo came to his help. This man helped Jerry to start his bike, but realised that his headlights were not working, so the tempo man/driver gave him a Torch so that he can reach home safely. Jerry thanked him and asked where he could return the torch..and the tempo man/driver told him that he works in a bank in Sanvordem and that he cud keep that torch in that bank. Jerry reached home safely that night and so the next morning he went to return the torch in the bank.. the staff in the bank were shocked to hear, as the man or driver who gave Jerry the torch had passed away a year back. Jerry still cudnt believe this so he asked the address of the man... when Jerry reached the man's house he was shocked to see the picture of this man garlanded and he came to know from his parents that this man had died on that spot in Kesarwval a year back. RICKSHAWALA - another song... Thoddim melelim almam borim kortat ani thoddim vaitt.. This song is about a rickshawala picking up a lady passenger late night.. on the way he takes another passenger...the lady tells the rickshawala to stop near a hill, and as she walks towards the hill...the other passenger tells the rickshawala... see the lady's feet are backwards (porte/ulta)...the rickshawala was shocked... the passenger then tells him look at my legs...the rickshawala fainted. Someone came back with a feedback saying the Rickshawala passed away narrating This incident to his mom in the hospital. And there was another one about the suit in the graveyard... Edward Verdes... Looking for any Goan ghost stories out there. If you've written one, kindly consider sharing it... Contact offline. FN -- FN +91- - --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Fwd: Kawthankar demands probe into Churchill’s wealth
*Kawthankar demands probe into Churchill’s wealth* *TEAM HERALD teamherald@ herald- goa. com* PANJIM: Unfazed by calls for his expulsion from National Students Union of India ( NSUI), vice- president Sunil Kawthankar has now demanded a CBI probe into disproportionate assets of PWD minister Churchill Alemao and his underworld links. NSUI Congress’ frontal organization on Friday recommended Kawthankar’s expulsion for his ‘ anti- party activities’. Addressing a press conference, Kawthankar alleged that Alemao has amassed huge wealth by largely violating laws. “ Alemao has failed to justify how he amassed huge wealth, acquired huge tracts of land locally and abroad and numerous transactions. He is a white collar criminal and he is in problem because he has no education,” Kawthankar alleged. “ It is believed that he has even been investing the illgotten wealth he is making by looting the State treasury by manipulating the central vigilance norms and by throwing all procedures to the wind,” he added. In a fresh complaint before the CBI, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Board of Direct Taxes and Enforcement Directorate, the former NSUI chief has also sought re- opening the case wherein the minister had burnt and trampled National Flag under his feet in 1986. Kawthankar further said in all likelihood the minister has underworld connections in Dubai. “ I am willing to cooperate in the investigation,” he said adding he would approach the Chief Election Commissioner with the complaint. To a media question, the youth leader rubbished allegations by NSUI Chief Hasiba Amin that he was blackmailing Congress through police complaints to get party ticket from Porvorim constituency. “ I am a sincere soldier of the party. I did apply for a ticket and I am going on record to say that my loyalty will always remain with the party,” he responded. Kawthankar refuted another allegation that he had support of former tourism minister and Goa Vikas Party Supremo Francisco ( Mickky) Pacheco. It is believed that he has even been investing the ill- gotten wealth he is making by looting the State treasury by manipulating the central vigilance norms and by throwing all procedures to the wind --- Sunil Kawthankar -- 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/ --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa elections: Cong declares 22 seats, Babush from St Cruz, Sopte-Patnekar get tickets
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 www.q8india.com 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! http://alexyztoons.com/ Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a little... Goa elections: Cong declares 22 seats, Babush from St Cruz, Sopte-Patnekar get tickets Posted: 04 Feb 2012 Congress has declared first list of 22 candidates. It includes all former Congress MLAs, except Victoria Fernandes (St Cruz), Pandurang Madkaikar (Cumbarjua) and Alex Reginald Lawrenco (Curtorim). Congress has also rewarded Dayanand Sopte (Mandrem) and Rajesh Patnekar (Bicholim) for quitting the BJP. Most interesting among it is Babush Monseratte being declared as St Cruz candidate, indicating that all efforts of Victoria Fernandes to field her son Rudolph have gone waste. The only two new candidates declared in the list are Panaji Mayor Yatin Parekh from Panaji and Caetan Xavier from Cortalim. GPCC president Subhash Shirodkar, who was defeated by BJP’s Mahadev Naik, has been nominated from Shiroda once again.Congress has also not declared Benaulim seat, from where Churchill’s daughter Valanka has already started her campaign. Similarly, the Congress has kept on hold the candidature of Taleigao, which was held by Babush earlier. He wants the seat for his wife Jennifer. Curtorim is probably being held up because South Goa MP former Curtorim MLA Francisco Sardinha is trying hard to get the seat for his son Shalon, sidelining sitting MLA Reginald Lawrenco. The list of 22 candidates is as follows: § Mandrem – Dayanand Sopte § Pernem – Babu Azgaonkar § Valpoi – Vishwajeet Rane § Poriem – Pratapsing Rane § Sanquelim – Pratap Gawas § Bicholim – Rajesh Patnekar § Aldona – Dayanand Narvekar § Calangute – Agnel Fernandes § Panaji – Yatin Parekh § St Cruz – Babush Monseratte § St Andre – Francis Silveira § Ponda – Ravi Naik § Shiroda – Subhash Shirodkar § Dabolim – Mauvin Godinho § Cortalim – Caetan Xavier § Nuvem – Alexio Sequeira § Navelim – Churchill Alemao § Margao – Digambar Kamat § Velim – Philip Neri Rodrigues § Cuncolim – Joaquim Alemao § Quepem – Babu Kavlekar § Curchorem – Shyam Satardekar 2007 Result INC: 16 | BJP: 14 | NCP: 3 | MAG: 2 | UGDP: 1| OTHERS: 4 2012 Results: ? INC: 16 | BJP: 14 | NCP: 3 | MAG: 2 | UGDP: 1| OTHERS: 4 - Forwarded by gaspar almeida, www.goa-world.com LAST GASP: Election Time is Carnival Time in Amchem Goa. Enjoy. But ensure that you vote for the right candidate Indian Bowling League - Kuwait http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150280875889939.361121.512544938type=1l=1daa1ec0ba The First Online Konkani Music Station - Started on March 14, 2000 http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Konkani Video on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/uly334 Mahableshwar http://www.mahableshwar.com All cartoons are by Alexyz http://alexyztoons.com/ Konknni Sonskrutik Somajik Kala Kendr of Taleigao honoured several outstanding Goans drawn from social, cultural, art and sports fields at the Black Box of the Kala Academy on January 23, 2012, to mark the memory of the late Dr Jack de Sequeira, Father of the Opinion Poll. Cartoonist Alexyz was presented the award Pedro Adao Award comprising a memento and certificate, to mark the memory of the late Portuguese Consul General in Goa, Pedro Adao, who loved and encouraged Goan art and culture. The award was presented to Alexyz by the chief guest, Rev Fr Conceicao D'Silva, the parish priest of Taleigao. Fr D'Silva lauded the great role played by Dr Jack de Sequeira for preventing Goa from being merged into Maharashtra, and lamented that the Father of the Opinion Poll has been ignored by the government. http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans _ Alexyz with Sania and Lin Lin at Indo-German Music Alexyz presented a caricature to young Goan violinist Sania M Cota after her music concert along with Lin Lin (on the piano) at the Kala Academy on Jaunuary 17, 2012. Alexyz, who had drawn the caricature during the event, is seen with Sania and Lin Lin in the picture. _ Alexyz's Illustrations in New Book GAMES THAT WE PLAYED: TRADITIONAL GOAN SPORTS: A book written by Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues was released at Fundacao Oriente, Panjim, Goa, on January 10, 2011. The book, which documents traditional Goan games, contains illustrations by Alexyz. It has been published by LL. The picture shows Alexyz lauding the author for the unique book. Alexyz also made it a point that the traditional games need be rejuvenated and efforts in this
[Goanet] Construction begins on hill opposite Panjim
To Goanet - I notice that new construction has started on the hill opposite Panjim. This is a DLF project (at least it was) that I had brought to the attention of Goanet years ago. Here are the relevant posts - http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188212.html http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-April/158952.html http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-April/158658.html Brace yourself for a big eyesore every time you drive up and down the Bandodkar Marg. These flats like most other mega projects are not for the benefit of Goans. They are built for loathsome Indians (mostly corrupt lowlives from the North) who want to come and turn Goa into a toilet. What a shame. This project could only have gone through by bribing the ministers and the Reis Magos panchayat officers. I predict that GBA will have another bowel moveer, I mean, they will fire off another press note. r --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Banana Republic Congress Jamboree
Selma, It does not have to be a choice of either Congress or the saffron castesit, Nazi like Indian Hitlerites, the bjp. Give a blood line/ life line to the new GRA-GSRP combine; and hope that at least they will resurrect GOA! Nascy Caldeira From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Friday, 3 February 2012 4:06 AM Subject: [Goanet] Banana Republic Congress Jamboree Remember the day Tony de Sa was so perturbed by the state of the toilet in Panjim that he ran home and wrote an open letter to Digu. Poor Tony didn't know that Digu is actually indifferent to the sight and smell of shite. So indifferent is he to merde, that on the same day that Babush has been accused of taking bribes to the extent of 24 crores, the headlines read that Congress will in all probability be giving their ticket to Babush in Santa Cruz. So dear Tony, rest assured the pipe from the police station into the Mandovi River is not the only pipe funnelling merde into the River. Congress is effectively the most indifferent party to merde of every sort. There is not an ounce of moral fibre in this party. I hope to God, BJP comes into power. Five years of yatras, morchas, hurt sentiments at the drop of a hat, attacks on Bishops Palace, calling for change of road names, smashing of anything that looks Portuguese or Christian, cancelling of Christian holidays, suspicious VCDs with revisionist history don't sound so bad when compared to the general toilet Congress has managed to turn Goa into. Best, selma --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Goanet - How could we Goans vote for these imbeciles
Freddy Agnelo Fernandes..come to Goa on March 4th or 5th when the voting results are declared and you will find these so-called imbeciles voted back with a resounding majority. Give a Goan a few hundred rupees to spend at the nearest Taverna and he will do your bidding. Sad but very true. And just to make sure, there are vote banks of 'migrants' who will add to the politicians vote tally. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] FORMER DGP ADITYA ARYA CLAIMED TRANSFER ALLOWANCE FOR HIS FAMILY WITHOUT MOVING THEM TO GOA
Some weeks ago someone criticized Aires regarding him going after Arya. I thinks its high time that that/those person/s apologized on Goanet. But before doing so ask Adv Aires for the information that the RTI made transparent. This way your conscience/s do not trouble you in pulling a fast one on you. (Remember this is no sarcasm. Just the kind of stuff that wakes you up at 3 am; unless you are lost to humanity). One thing on Goanet is that there are hardly any apologies, among hardly anything relatively...(lets stop here). venantius j pinto Mesage: 6 Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 06:15:13 +0530 From: Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] FORMER DGP ADITYA ARYA CLAIMED TRANSFER ALLOWANCE FOR HIS FAMILY WITHOUT MOVING THEM TO GOA Goa?s former Director General of Police Dr Aditya Arya had claimed and was paid transfer traveling allowance for his wife and daughter without them moving residence to Goa. This has been revealed in information obtained from the Directorate of Accounts under the Right to Information Act. (DEL) --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] BAPTISM SHARE-HOLDERS of INDIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
What is all this long long CRAP that you are writing; take this topic, it it has any validity, to a Church Admin Forum; not this one. Do you not see that No One is responding to your nonsense and that no one is interested in your despicable posts! DEVIL BEGONE! Nascy Caldeira From: jm jorgepm...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Friday, 3 February 2012 8:56 PM Subject: [Goanet] BAPTISM SHARE-HOLDERS of INDIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A Frenchman by the name Rene LeBouvier who was baptized when he was kid has decided to quit catholicism but his local catholic church has refused from de-baptising or un-baptizing him from Catholicism…..This Frenchman has filed a application in French court and wants the courts there to issue order to his local catholic church to de-baptize him and remove him from the registers of the church. Jorge Monteiro Bombay. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] EDGE OF THE SEAT ENTERTAINMENT
Konkani musical drama (TIATR) on Feb 10 Some of the troupe members of the TiatristA Konkani musical drama, Tiatrist, featuring several key artistes from India’s Konkani-speaking communities, mainly in Goa, Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra, will be staged at Al Ghazal Hall on February 10. It is scheduled for 4pm start. Mauricio Pereira wilth MediaPlus will lead the group in the drama, which will be scripted and directed by Shahu. The director has to his credit many plays in the last several years. According to the organisers, Shahu rocked at shows in UK (Swindon N Wembley) and Kuwait recently and will be primed to present a variety of 20 songs including solos, duets, trios, quartets, etc. They will also perform sensational skits with comedy. Many of the artistes in the group are currently based in Kuwait, they said. The star cast of the show, include Sylvester Vaz, Irene Vaz, Gracy Morais, Edward Estibeiro, Bab Agnelo, comedian Phillip, and world famous trio of Cajetan de Sanvordem-Michael D’Silva-comedian Mario de Majorda, among others. LUCKY PRIZES LIKE NEVER BEFORETICKETS AT MAZZA RESTAURANT NEAR AIRPORT SIGNALS --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Life in mid-20th century Tanganyika (Oral history project)
Carvalho wrote: The Histories of British-Goans Project presents a five minute clip of life in mid-20th century Tanganyika, now known as Tanzania. In this interview with Alfred and Anita Rebello we hear where Goans lived in Tanganyika, schooled, how they got married and where they worked. In one instance, Alfred describes girls coming over from Goa, not knowing who they were getting married to. To watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ivOx2nDlkfeature=youtu.be To visit the Histories of British-Goans website: http://www.britishgoanproject.com/ Selma Carvalho --- Selma, Just so that you are aware of it, the website cannot be opened in Canada. Mervyn02022012 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] THE CONG RAISES ITS HAND TO SALUTE DEFECTORS AND THE CORRUPT
*TEAM HERALD teamherald@ herald- goa. com* PANJIM: The Congress announced its first list of 22 candidates, with expected shocks, setting of a series of rebellions that could throw its campaign into disarray. The Congress party’s campaign manager Mauvin Godinho though said that victory for the Congress was a foregone conclusion, a comment which will be severalty tested over the next 30 days. Ruling the list were defectors and the tainted. The biggest surprise of the announcement was that of Victoria Fernandes being left out. Victoria was the only lady in the 40- member Assembly. What is even more surprising was that Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who is in the eye of the storm over the Rs 26.58 cr land conversion scam, has been nominated on the Congress ticket. Monserrate’s wife Jennifer is most likely to get the Taleigao ticket in the second phase of announcement. After intense speculation over giving tickets to defectors, Vishwajit Rane’s political muscle flexing worked Continued on pg 17 Despite several cases against him including the recent Rs 26- cr land conversion scam the Congress decided to grant ticket to the controversial Atanasio Monserrate from St Cruz. If the party sources are to be believed his name figured as candidate for Taleigao in the list until 10 pm on Friday night and at the last minute it was changed. “ The list has been cleared by the AICC president and we have nothing to say about it,” said GPCC President Subash Shirodkar when asked why Monserrate was granted ticket from St Cruz despite his involvement in several scams. Shirodkar stated that the Congress president has taken everything into consideration before deciding on the ticket. “ These are just allegations which are yet to be proven and the Congress party will allow the law to take its own course,” he said. sOniA enDORses BABusH’s cAnDiDAtuRe l Ravi Naik wants ticket for son Riteish Naik from Madkai l Churchill Alemao wants to field daughter Valanka from Benaulim l Joaquim Alemao wants ticket for son Yuri from Sanguem l Babush wants ticket for his wife Jennifer from Taleigao nO DecisiOn On FAMiLY tickets Yet PRinceLY PuncH: tickets tO DAYAnAnD sOPte AnD RAJesH PAtnekAR: The prince of Sattari Vishwajit Rane finally had his way, Rahul Gandhi be damned. The junior Gandhi’s remark that defectors to Congress need to work in the party first fell on deaf ears. MuMMY nOt DeARest: Victoria “ Mummy” Fernandes, dropped after winning the past elections from St. Cruz. kickBAck kinG Gets A ‘ HAnD’: Babush Monserrate replaces Mummy as the shadow of he receiving bribes for Regional Plan land conversions lingers. cORtALiM cHROMOsOMe: cAetAnO XAVieR cOn- GRess cAnDiDAte: Mauvin Godinho has his way in a seat which was “ Non Negotiable” for NCP. However, Mauvin may have done a deal with Mickky Pacheco to field a weak candidate in lieu of Mickky’s help in Dabolim. The Congress will pay the price for the grave injustice done to me. Victoria Fernandes ( St Cruz) Am deeply disappointed. Will not support Sopte. The Cong has no emphasis on loyalty. Will discuss with party workers before deciding on contesting as an Independent. Sameer Salgaocar ( Mandrem) At any cost, I will surely fight the elections whether with the party or as an independent. Naresh Sawal ( Bicholim) dialogue of the disappointed Sopte, Patnekar in, so is bribe- tainted Babush in first list of 22 List of Congress candidates on page 5 -- 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/ -- 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/ --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] SPORTS CONVENTION on Sunday 5th February 2012
Hello goanetters, and Goans/Indians in general, I cannot comprehend how there can be any 'grace' at a function by the Rascist, Fascist, Casteist, and like BJP and other Saffron Shitty groups with their policy of primitive ages! Let there be 'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' among all Indians. Let the Philosophy. Policy and the Law (and other Rules), govern this 'important dimension' in India. They are FOOLS who want to dominate others by Caste, Casteism that is Rascism. They will eventualy go Hitler's way! Down with saffron casteist primitive fascism! And Indian Hindu Hitlerism! Nascy Caldeira. From: Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] SPORTS CONVENTION on Sunday 5th February 2012 Bharatiya Janata Party(Goa Pradesh) Sports Cell Cordially invites you for the SPORTS CONVENTION on Sunday 5th February 2012 at 3.30pm at communidade Hall, Mangor Hill, Vasco - Goa. Please be there and grace the occasion (Dilip Naik- Secretary) --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] DESPERATE PEOPLE RESORT TO DESPERATE MEASURES - II
DESPERATE PEOPLE RESORT TO DESPERATE MEASURES - II Mr. J.V. Ingle Flying Squad - 9405145500 [In Charge] Flying Squad-Control Room - (0832) 2225083 After the foiled attempt by Aldona's blue-eyed boy [of 15 years' continuous romp on Goa's exchequer] Dayanand Narvekar's attempts to unload sarees, cash and things on the funkot-nagar vote-bank of Sainagar (Aldona) on India's Republic Day - 26 Jan, 2012 by the Flying Squad lead by the Assistant in Charge Mr. Shrikrishna G. Lotlikar at the Sainagar Temple where the blue-eyed boy had to leave with his tail between his legs, his retry on 1st. February was also thwarted when the FQ was informed that he would re-attempt the exercise to unload his extra baggage. The presence of the FQ at the temple premises frustrustrated his attempts again. It is believed that he did manage to pass on the threat to this vote-bank that he would see to it that all the illegal houses that he has permitted in the area over the COMUNIDADE LAND would be demolished if they did not vote for him. But people being people, it is said that they just laughed it out and infuriated him more. This reminded him of how the vote-bank nursed by the Nachinola Zilla Member has turned turtle over him in the recently held by-election in one of Nachinola's wards where his dear wife was routed. His further attempts to put up a children's park at MOira in the Comunidade property in a jiffy by trying to influence the Attorney of the Comunidade has been foiled as this blue-eyed boy never expected his arch-rival (yours faithfully) would be the Special Attorney of the Moira Comunidade. His desperate attempts to send 4 busloads of his nursed voters of PODWAL in Corjuem, Aldona was continuously frustrated by the Aldona anti-Narvekar vigilance group when the buses arranged to take the gullible voters to SHIRDI were stuck at Carona from 4.00 p.m. to late as late as 9.30 p.m. yesterday, 3rd Feb., 2012. I had personally informed Mr. Ingle that the buses would take off at 4.30 p.m. from the Corjuem Fort. It is another matter that Mr. Ingle couldn't find the Corjuem Fort area and had to be continuously directed. His presence with heavily armed police jeep alerted Daya's organ-raizer ( Ex-Sarpanch of Aldona Mr. Polle) enough to keep the buses at base in Carona. However, Mr. Ingle who is apparently on the payroll of DN cussed and threatened our vigilance team member for sending him on a wild goose chase to the extent of telling him that he would report him to his boss and take severe action against him. He even tried hard to extract the name of his informer. But when Mr. Ingle was again informed that a lot of ladies had grouped in the area at 9.00 p.m. with bags waiting for the buses, he promptly reached the area and started questioning the ready to depart crowd thereby alerting the organizer not to bring-in the buses. At that time Mr. Ingle had yours faithfully to contend with to the point of telling him that our informer was none other than the loving wife of Dayanand Narvekar himself and that she did not trust him with these ladies. Yours cheerfully has sent Mr. Ingle a crypt message that his boss is going to hear all about his cloak-n-dagger flying squad-giri and that he should be ready to shed his pants off his conniving back. A casual talk with the by-standers at the Corjuem Fort who had gathered to see the fun were amused by the perseverance of their blue-eyed boy and made statements to the effect that their blue-eyed boy was turning purple, indeed, with desperation, wanting to hold-on to his slippery position next to the warmth exuding crores filled 'pot of gold' of the exchequer to the extent of getting PARANOID. They also hinted that the 84 year old from Saligao who is vying for the slice of the 'cake' for his dearest Mamta in Kolkata will surely get his piece but mixed with a lot of Goa's abundantly available bitter herb 'KIRAITEM' so that his over-active inflamed and churning belly is rested. And all through this scene of acute pain and sweat, the TORTOISE of Aldona in Julius Pereira is making his door to door knocks moving on feet, unpertubed and un-distracted to the extent that he goes into a deep, well earned, slumber the moment he hits his head over the pillow. Cheers floriano goasuraj PS: Photographs of the last-night's action shall be loaded later. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Speaker rejects disqualification plea against Churchill, Reginaldo
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 www.q8india.com 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... Speaker rejects disqualification plea against Churchill, Reginaldo Published on: February 4, 2012 More in: Goa News PANAJI: The Speaker of the Goa State Legislative Assembly on Friday rejected the disqualification petitions filed by former Benaulim legislator, Mr Francisco Xavier Pacheco, against Mr Churchill Alemao (Navelim MLA) and Mr Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco (Curtorim MLA) and held their merger in the Congress party as valid as they comprised two thirds of the total strength of the Save Goa Front (SGF) party. The order passed by the Speaker also states that the respondents could not be disqualified under paragraph 2(1)(b) of the Tenth Schedule also, since they had already become members of the Indian National Congress with effect from January 23, by merger, and thereafter they stood freed from the control of the Save Goa Front. The Speaker by an order while disposing off the disqualification petition has stated that the prayer for disqualification of the respondents on ground of “voluntarily giving up the membership of the Save Goa Front” under paragraph 2(1)(a) the Tenth Schedule was rejected. Mr Rane in his order has also stated that the contention of the petitioner that Mr Alemao and Mr Lourenco were subject to disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (b) of the Tenth Schedule on the ground that the direction issued by the Save Goa Front was violated, was also rejected. “My job under the Tenth Schedule is strictly confined to that acid test. Paragraph 4(2) of the Tenth Schedule is the sum and substance of the scheme of protection of claimants of merger. My function under the Tenth Schedule is to test the claims and counter claims on this touchstone. I am not supposed to wallow into other extra-jurisdictional areas which are in the nature of civil disputes,” the Speaker has stated in his order. In the instant case, both the respondents, who claimed the protection of paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule, constituted 100 per cent of the Legislature Party of the Political Party, namely, the Save Goa Front, and placed before me a “claim” that the Save Goa Front had merged with the Indian National Congress, said the Speaker. “I, as Speaker, as a Tribunal under the Tenth Schedule and Rules made thereunder, put the claim of merger made by the respondents to the only acid test of whether the claimant MLAs, who seek protection against disqualification under paragraph 4, constitute not less than two-thirds of the legislature party or not, when a claim of merger is made,” Mr Rane stated in his order. Indeed the number of claimants was more than the requirement stipulated under, the order states. The Speaker while rejecting the disqualification petition of Mr Pacheco, then MLA, in relation to Mr Alemao and Mr Lourenco, under the Tenth Schedule, has declared that Mr Alemao and Mr Lourenco would continue as members of the Goa Legislative Assembly. The disqualification petition was filed by Mr Pacheco in 2008 following which the process as required under Tenth Schedule was initiated and hearing were held on January 5, 2009, April 16, 2009, July 7, 2009 and August 17, 2009. Mr Pacheco sought to withdraw the petition on November 2, 2009, which was not granted by the Speaker. Subsequently, another petition was filed in 2011 and hearings on the petition were held on June 30, 2011 and August 22, 2011. The orders on both the petitions were passed by the Speaker on Friday. LAST GASP: Election Time is Carnival Time in Amchem Goa. Enjoy. But ensure that you vote for the right candidate Indian Bowling League - Kuwait http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150280875889939.361121.512544938type=1l=1daa1ec0ba The First Online Konkani Music Station - Started on March 14, 2000 http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 UK: Wedding Planners Direct Ltd. WPD organizes and provides attention to detail for Weddings, Birthdays, Christenings and Corporate events. Details at: www.weddingplannersdirect.com Enquiries to Clara Fernandes, booki...@weddingplannersdirect.com Phone: 0116 2767336, Mobile: 07713638629 Konkani Video on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/uly334 Mahableshwar http://www.mahableshwar.com --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at:
[Goanet] Apples and Oranges debate of Limitacao!
Gerald Fernandes wrote: [A]I admire the ability of my good friend JC to so adroitly shift attention from LIMITATION to OBITER /RATIO [B] However OBITER of the Supreme Court of India on a specific subject would bind, in the hierarchy of Courts in India, Dears, I agree with my good friend Gerald Fernandes. I did shift attention from 'Limitation' to 'Obiter'. It helped me determine whether an Apple should really carry on a discussion with an Orange. If my good friend Gerald Fernandes goes back (if and when he has the time, of course) and reviews his quote of a Justice of the Supreme Court of India, he will surely understand WHY I asked the Obiter v Ratio question. I wonder IF Gerald (an ex-Army Captain) believes that Rapes committed in Goa circa 1961 (and elsewhere antes and thereafter) must be forgotten after some 12 years (Limitation)? In # [B] above (supra in Latin) (uuper in Barathi), Gerald Fernandes insists that an 'Obiter statement by a Justice of the Supreme Court would be binding on the Lower Courts in India (that is Bharat) This must be something new. For, it is not a view shared by (say) Blacks Law Dictionary, Wharton's Law Lexicon or by Justice Singhvi of the Supreme Court of India jc http://www.legalblog.in/2011/09/concept-of-obiter-dicta-law.html 31. In view of above, it is well settled that obiter dictum is a mere observation or remark made by the court by way of aside while deciding the actual issue before it. The mere casual statement or observation which is not relevant, pertinent or essential to decide the issue in hand does not form the part of the judgment of the Court and have NO AUTHORITATIVE VALUE The expression of the personal view or opinion of the Judge is just a casual remark made whilst deviating from answering the actual issues pending before the Court. These casual remarks are considered or treated as beyond the ambit of the authoritative or operative part of the judgment. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] DLF et al
Dear Rajan, Regrettably our compatriots are IDIOTS. Yes they only see things,alas, when the damge is done. Too late. Regards Con --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Fw: CHOOSE THE BEST CANDIDATE, FORGET PARTIES. - HERALD EDIT - 5 February, 2012
- Original Message - From: floriano To: editorher...@herald-goa.com ; Herald Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:49 PM Subject: RE: CHOOSE THE BEST CANDIDATE, FORGET PARTIES. - HERALD EDIT - 5 February, 2012 http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/epapermain.aspx CHOOSE THE BEST CANDIDATE, FORGET PARTIES. Dear Rahul, All that you have said in your beautifully thought out EDItT under the above caption is very very true. But I must say that it is unfortunate for GOA that you have turned out to be a totally BLIND and DEAF editor of a Newspaper that is Goa's lifeline and has been, all throughout it's existence. Why do I say this? The reason behind is that your 'RADAR-SCOPE'' has a crippled and short-circuited range. In technical terms, a radar-scope is designed in such a manner that it has to work under two conditions. (1) During rain or snowfall and (2) In clear weather. The two frequency wavelengths used under the two conditions mentioned here are 10 Centimeters ( a rather long wavelength) and 3 Centimeters (a rather short wavelength). Both these frequencies cannot be generated from the same unit and therefore two separate individual units are installed for this purpose. If the weather condition is clear, meaning no snowy or rainy weather, the instrument used is the short wave 3cms radarscope. This identifies real targets whether at sea or in the air which can be tracked. But this unit (3 Cms) cannot be used in the rainy or snowy weather as it will identify rain drops or snowflakes as real targets and the radar scope becomes unreliable. This is when the 10 Cm radar is used to eliminates all rain drops or snow (clutter in general) as targets and only real moving or stationery targets are indentified. You Sir, need to install a 10 Centimeter radar-scope for your GR8 Newspaper to make it all purpose newspaper and reliably so. Again. Why do I say this?? It is because your 3 Cm political radar-scope can identify targets like MGP UGDP GVP as the only Goa's Regional Parties for whom you have no great love or regard. But you have missed other small parties (which are NOT repeat NOT trying to survive but ARE surviving due to their very strong moral and ethical fabric that has gone into making them) as rain drops or snowflakes. Therefore your GR8 edit is wanting. BTW: Your caption above is totally WRONG and MISLEADING to the people of GOA. BECAUSE: (1) There are no good or bad people. There are only good or bad intensions. (2) Saints are to be found only in HEAVEN. Never on Earth. (3) The System that a Political Party is based upon has to be GOOD, SELF-SCRIFICING, COMMITTED with total DEDICATION and one that cannot be MANIPULATED at any time. Goa's poltical parties with exception of JUST ONE, operate under NO SYSTEM. (4) A corrupt person has a price which is considered low. A good person too has a price which is could be relatively high, but a price nevertheless which is relatively CHEAP . (Example: some of our very good, seemingly devout MEN OF GOD] BUT a very good person also cannot be said does not have a price. This price could be very very high ( like changing parties from BJP to Congress, holding the mining ministry for 12 years running, gobble and let gobble thousands of crores of rupees and still be the most popular person and very much electable). Cheers Yours truly, for Goa Su-Raj Party [GSRP] Sd/- Floriano Lobo Gen. Secretary/Spokesperson 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS 1: In case you need the 10 Cm Radar Scope installed in your good office, my services as a qualified Radar Engineer is available at no cost to you. My certificate is endorsed by the South Shields (U.K.) Institute of Marine Engineering, 1986. Assuredly, this radar scope may also be used by you and your staff to identify small, good , reliable political targets which GOA can trust and depend upon. PS 2: The above is not intended to offend your sensibilities. It is only meant to EDUCATE you more in political matters. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
