[Goanet] Query about electricity in Goa
[Goanet] Query about electricity in Goa Majorda, Cansaulim, Velsao, I would say around 1975 quote A friend asked me (and I didn't have a specific reply) about when electricity supply reached the following areas of Goa, approximately: - Pernem - Anjuna - Baga - Majorda - Palolem - Agonda Rgds, FN joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Book Review: Arso
26 ONE-ACT SERMONS By DALE LUIS MENEZES Theater in Konknni is a form of art that is very popular in Goa. Of late, it is heartening to note that many manuscripts are being published and a decent corpus of tiatrs and plays are now available for the general reader. Of the many tiatrs and collections of short one-act plays, Arso: 26 Nattkuleancho Jhelo by Fr. Michael Fernandes is one such book. This collection under review, consist of twenty-six one-act plays and the novelty about this book is that the titles follow the sequence of the roman alphabets from A-Z. Fr. Michael Fernandes is a young priest hailing from Benaulim. He has published his writings in various Konknni newsmagazines like Jivit, Gulab, Goan Review, V. Ixtt and some periodicals published by the Church in Goa. An alumnus of the Saligão seminary, Fr. Michael had also contributed to the nagri Konknni daily Sunaparant in its Campus Reporter section. A versatile writer experimenting with such diverse forms of writing such as essays, stories, poems, lyrics and besides being a playwright Arso is Fr. Michael’s first book. If we take an overview of Fr. Michael’s collection, we would find that these plays are written to impart good moral values. The plots are simple and move in a direction that allows the author to end with a homily. Issues such as teenage love, respect for elders and parents, honesty, Christian values, concern for the environment etc are discussed in Arso. Fr. Michael also discusses issues like the Goan identity and heritage in the face of rampant changes due to external influences and the in-migration of people from other states. After reading the book, one gets this impression that the main purpose of the author is to impart a virtuous and moralistic message to the readers and the audience. A recurring feature of the book, that one notices, is the rapid change-of-heart to lead a good, moral life of the bad characters found in the book. The way these characters pledge to reform themselves sometimes appears to be too easily done and that the author has taken shelter in conven ience. Given the time and space constraints of a one-act play, such brevity is however understandable. In Bãym or Well, Fr. Michael stresses the importance of our traditional wells and also the need to conserve water. The use of a particular Saxtti dialect in this play makes interesting reading. In fact there are a few other instances where Fr. Michael has also experimented with other dialects, which is quite a commendable task. In some of the plays, the dialogues for lay characters are written in a way a priest would preach a sermon (for instance in Advogad), which makes the scene being enacted seem unreal. Is there a need to use lofty examples from the Bible at every turn of the phrase? That we should care for our old parents is one message that runs throughout the book. The position that Fr. Michael takes on such an issue is not a new one and we have all heard such arguments at various platforms. Fr. Michael’s position will be clear from the following quote from Inam’ where Marcus, a character in the play says thus: “Dor eka putak ani dhuvek mhozo ulo – tumchim avoy-bapuy kitlim-i zanttim pasun zalear, tankam pois korum nakat, nhoi mhonn azilant-ui ghalum nakat. Kiteak, je tyag ani koxtt tumchim avoy-bapuy tumche khatir kaddtat te sonvsarantle her khuinchech monis kaddchenant.” [This is my call to every son and daughter. No matter how old and infirm your parents may be, do not turn away from them, nor admit them in an old-age home. For they have toiled for you like nobody else in this world]. Though in agreement that we should care for the people who love us, is it always practical and feasible to walk the path that Fr. Michael is suggesting? I would also like to single out another play that could have benefitted from some fresh thinking by a very young priest like Fr. Michael. In Maim (Mother), in return for a lakh of rupees which would secure Alroy a job, the idols of Mother Mary need to be destroyed and he has to proclaim that there is no use in believing in Mother Mary. Alroy does as he is required by “the group” and immediately he meets with an accident. Or in Tallnni or Temptation, which is a story about two brothers. Since their mother has to go out shopping, she tells her two boys to sincerely sit down and study for their exams which are fast approaching. One brother succumbs to temptation and goes out with his friends to play – only to drown in a river in an act of Devan khast layli (God has punished). This idea of divine retribution should be abandoned by young priests like Fr. Michael. Rather than continuing with old and stale ideas, Fr. Michael could have infused his writings with a new spirit, one that celebrates life with all its faults and shortcomings. I shall stop here lest I begin to sound too preachy! Though many of the themes
[Goanet] Another of those rationalistic secularly Parivarturn persecution-conspiracy theory?
Nadkarni backtracks, Parrikar washes hands off future selection June 23, 2012 Confirming the news, Parrikar said ‘I have received the file, wherein Nadkarni has submitted documents claiming that all the allegations were baseless’. http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/Nadkarni-backtracks-Parrikar-washes-hands-off-future-selection/60943.html
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Re: [Goanet] PANDURANG NADKARNI WITHDRAWS FROM RACE FOR STATEINFORMATION COMMISSIONER
Enter Goa Su-Raj Party - 2017 with GOA HIGH COMMAND established in Goa: The appointments of department heads of watch-dog bodies like RTI Commissioner, etc shall be taken care of by the CIVILIAN SERVICES BOARDS and not by the ruling Party Executive or the office of the Chief Minister of Goa. The members on this 'BOARD' shall not be the Party Pimps and Prostitutes but honourable erudite citizens of Goa irrespective of their Party affiliations. Refer: ROAD MAP FOR GOA - Chapter II (5) - Home Page - www.goasu-raj.org Cheers floriano goasuraj. 9890470896 PS: Aires Rodrigueses of Goa will be able to spend their time and effort fruitfully elsewhere. :-) - Original Message - From: SOTER so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:18 AM Subject: [Goanet] PANDURANG NADKARNI WITHDRAWS FROM RACE FOR STATEINFORMATION COMMISSIONER Thanks to RTI Act of the UPA regime and a highly skilled surgery by Aires Rodrigues. We can expect more master strokes. -Soter
[Goanet] Mhoji Gireskai Mhozo Ghat Gheit Ghai?
Mhoji Gireskai Mhozo Ghat Gheit Ghai? Gorib nhuim hanv, Chodd girestui nhuim hanv Idixi gireskai ti, mhojich ti, mojech koxttanchi ti Gam aroun, nid marun ekttaim kel’li ti. Choriechi ou nagounnechi nhuim ti. Hanv antam bhielam ani sogloch chintnanim guspolam Mhojich girestkai mhojo ghat gheit ghai? Moje Ixxt, Xezarim, Soirim-dairim mhozo ghat gheit ghai? Mhoji bhail, bhau-Bhoinno mhozo ghat gheit ghai? Mhojim khas bhurgim mhozo Ghat gheit ghai? Vo Mhojinch natram mhozo ghat gheit ghai? Vaitt chintnam maka khatat, nid maka poddona. Sot kitem - fott kitem tem kainch somzona Deva, naka maka hi girestkai, kann ghe mhoji sogli girestkai Ani di maka Xanti ani Sovoskai http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/7419428080/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Parivarting: BJP netas go free in Governor car attack case
BJP netas go free in Governor car attack case TNN | Jun 23, 2012, 03.10AM IST http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/BJP-netas-go-free-in-Governor-car-attack-case/articleshow/14348758.cms
[Goanet] How to kill mosquitoes the easy way
Just sharing an effective and easy way of getting rid of mosquitoes FIGHTING DENGUE MUST START AT EVERY HOME.Mosquito trap (Dengue prevention) Its just a mix of water, brown sugar and yeast. 1. Cut a plastic bottle in half, keep both parts. Can be soft drink bottle. 2. Take the lower portion of the bottle. Dissolve the brown sugar in hot water. Let it cool down to ~70 deg F (room temperature). 3. Add the yeast. Carbon dioxide will form. (This will attract the mosquitoes.) 4. Cover the bottle with a dark wrap and insert in the top portion upside down like a funnel. Place it in a corner in your house. 5. In 2 weeks you will be surprised by the number of mosquitoes killed. Copy and paste this link to see the picture :https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/598441_448810505137309_63304988_n.jpg
[Goanet] Cuncolim Stills lacks the Basic Requirements?
Cuncolim Stills lacks the Basic Requirements? If conversion of paddy fields into concrete structures by crossing the required limits is development then my village is well ahead but sorry to say that the village still lacks the basic requirements. The conversion of municipal library into a store-room confirms where our Cuncolim Municipal Council stands.Presently the village is in need of a Library.There remains several shops unused at the 7-star Bus stand at Cuncolim,one of which could be used as a Library on temporary basis. The Post office is still housed in a old rented structure which is in very bad shape and same goes with the electricity department which don’t even have a proper door. Exactly opposite to the Post Office there lies a huge concrete structure in the converted paddy field which as per the last Congress government happens to be a Auditorium together with a shopping complex which as per the present government doesn’t satisfy the criteria of an Auditorium and self is really not aware with regard to the future of the said structure. Shifting the Post office and the Electricity department to this new structure where sufficient space available to house both the departments would not be a bad idea as the structure also lies in the heart of Cuncolim.Hope the concerned authorities will take a sensible decision with regard to the said mentioned structure. Joel Morais P.O.Cuncolim, Bencleamvaddo, Salcette,Goa. Mob - 9970561727
Re: [Goanet] Sangma is the nominee of communal forces: NCP
And why should anyone think the Congress is above leveraging religion-based politics? Except that it is (a bit more) subtle about it. And it tries to incorporate diverse trends within its diverse mahasagar! FN On 22 June 2012 03:23, U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote: I read the enclosed piece which I found to be quite amusing. I guess the NCP thinks that the Christian MLAs who stood on the BJP ticket, as well as those who won with BJP support, are also nominee of communal forces.
[Goanet] Those were the days of music in Bbay
Tag-Archive for » Ken Mac « Tony Brent, Byculla Boy Share “‘I hope this never happens again,’ the headmaster said ominously, as he held the cane in his right hand and slowly flexed and arched it with the index finger of his left hand. He removed his fingertip, the right hand brought the cane down, whacking me three times. My eyes turned red with restrained tears. I walked away clutching my buttocks.” That’s the reward a schoolboy named Biddu Appiah received for cutting class one morning in 1959 to head out to the airport to welcome one of the era’s biggest Indian-born pop stars. His tuneCindy Oh Cindy was already a party standard and by the time Tony Brent retired from the music business in the UK to open a curry house in Sydney , he’d have scored seven Top 20 hits. Biddu would grow up to write tunes that topped the charts on three continents, including Kung Fu Fighting for Carl Douglas and Made in India for Alisha Chinai. Despite the caning he received for playing truant, he was overjoyed to have caught a glimpse of Brent. As he recalled in his autobiography, “…The pain, while excruciating, was quite worth it.” However, the critic of The Times of India, who attended one of Brent’s performances in Bombay , wasn’t quite as impressed. Brent sang several faster tunes, backed by the Ken Mac band. “I wonder why Brent didn’t do one of the slow, evergreen ballads,” the critic grumbled. “It would have suited both his style and his voice. If ‘pop’ singers have hitched themselves to the tempo of the jet age, it seems a mistake.” But younger fans had a different reaction. The Times headline read, “Teenagers in a frenzy.” More than half a century since that concert, the mention of Tony Brent’s name still elicits wide smiles in certain circles, especially in Bombay . The musician was born Reginald Bretagne and spent his early years in Ebrahim Terrace on Spence Lane in Byculla. Other residents of the cul de sac included the talented classical pianist Joseph de Lima and Shaukat Ali Baig, who would go on to create an act that combined piano playing and comedy sketches. (A typical joke: “A girl comes up to me and says: what do you think of my bikini. And I say, let’s drop the subject.”) Before he died a few years ago, Baig shared his memories of the three Bretagne brothers and sister, Patsy. “When Reggie changed this name to Tony and became famous in England , all of us on Spence Lane were very proud of him,” Baig recalled. Brent moved to the UK at the age of 25. Two years later, in 1949, he won a talent contest with his performance of Some Enchanted Evening. This led him to the BBC Showband, where he performed under the batons of Ambrose and Cyril Stapleton. His first hit came in 1951 with Walking to Missouri. He’d make 104 records over this career. In 1961, Brent moved to Australia , where he ran several Indian restaurants, including one called Sabu’s. My friend Mathures Paul of the Statemen invested a lot of effort piecing together the Tony Brent story a few years ago, and you can read all about it on his blog here. Tony Brent died in 1993. Here’s footage of him shot in 1959, the year he performed in India . Click on the image to see a short news clip about his mechanical abilities. TONY BRENT Category: Bombay Tags: Ken Mac, Tony Brent Jinnah and Jazz 03 Mar 2012 By naresh fernandes Leave a Comment 15Share On the evening of August 14, 1947, “the Karachi Club, hosted a grand independence banquet (800 covers were laid) where the cities crème de la crème jostled to felicitate the Quaid”, as Pakistan ’s first leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah was known. So began a letter by Mohammed Aziz Haji Dossa that ran in Dawn earlier this week. The newspaper, like the nation it serves, was founded by Jinnah. From the Dawn website, I couldn’t figure out whether the letter, titled “Remembering Ruttie Jinnah”, was part of a continuing debate about Jinnah’s Parsi wife, but Dossa included a reference that will delight jazz lovers. He quotes a portion of Tai Yong Tan and Gyanesh Kudaisya’s compilation The Aftermath of Partition in South Asia to remind us that “Ken Mac, the musician and conductor who performed at the Cricket Club of India in Bombay , had been flown by a special Tata Airlines plane to perform at this special event”. more... Category: Jazz Tags: Jinnah, Ken Mac Ken Mac’s Journey to a Star 14 Jan 2012 By naresh fernandes One Comment 14Share When the long-time Bombay band leader Ken Mac made this recording in 1942, his singer was Poona-born Beryl Templeman. She spent her early life in England , before returning to India during the Second World War for what she imagined would be a short vacation. She stayed for seven years, touring India , Batavia , Hong Kong and Singapore . Back in England , she sang with Roy Fox’s band after the war. The male vocalist is Bob Parke. A Journey to a Starby naresh.fernandes Category: Audio, Bombay, Jazz Tags: Beryl Templeman, Ken Mac The Girl
[Goanet] Freedom of Information - Congratulations India, Shame on Canada
In the Freedom of Information list, Serbia, India and Slovenia top the report's ranking list while Liechtenstein, Greece and Austria come last. Canada ties for 51st on a list of 89 rankings, languishing behind Angola, Colombia and Niger. Canada's law while cutting-edge 30 years ago, has not been significantly updated since its inception. Departments and agencies are supposed to respond within 30 days but often take extensions of up to half a year or more. The report is a groundbreaking project by Halifax-based Centre for Law and Democracy and Access Info Europe of Madrid. Roland Francis 416-453-3371 roland.fran...@gmail.com
