[Goanet-News] NEWS: Modi sickness hits Goa beach (Radhika Ramaseshan, The Telegraph, Kolkata)
Modi sickness hits Goa beach - Advani stays away on first day, CM backers pin hope on Sangh directive RADHIKA RAMASESHAN Panjim, June 7: L.K. Advani managed to cast a pall on the opening day of the BJP’s session in Goa where Narendra Modi was expected to be anointed the party’s spearhead for the next general election. Advani did not show up for today’s office-bearers’ meeting on the eve of the two-day national executive session because of a “stomach upset and weakness”. Late tonight, a source said Advani might skip the entire three-day event. The source said a decision on Advani’s trip to Goa would be taken tomorrow morning at 10, “depending on medical advice and his condition that does not appear bright”. If Advani does skip the full session, it will be the first time he would have kept away from such an event since the BJP was formed in 1980. The expectation here was that Advani, who stepped into patriarchal shoes after ill health kept Atal Bihari Vajpayee from public life, would personally ratify the move to anoint Modi as head of the campaign committee for the approaching general election. Sushma Swaraj, Advani’s closest political confidant, reportedly stressed to party president Rajnath Singh that he must not announce anything “major” in the absence of the veteran. She herself made a point by arriving late at the office-bearers’ meeting this afternoon. Advani also ensured that his loyalists Uma Bharti, Jaswant Singh, Shatrughan Sinha and B.C. Khanduri stayed away in “solidarity”. An Uttar Pradesh MP, Yogi Adityanath, brought cheer by rooting for Advani for Prime Minister. Other than Sushma and Adityanath, few of these acolytes are political heavy-hitters but they did manage to spoil the mood. “The mood inside was dismal. We can’t believe the Advani-Modi vibes are so bad,” a source said. BJP sources said the RSS could be the only catalyst now. The Sangh has decided to “bless” Modi’s projection. Sources said Sangh functionaries were “closely watching” Advani’s responses. If they concluded it was not “worth their while” indulging Advani, they could “direct” Rajnath to announce Modi’s name as the campaign panel head in the next two days. “The Sangh is not amused,” a source said. RSS joint general secretary Suresh Soni had met Rajnath on Thursday. Soni is said to have agreed “in principle” to Modi’s anointment. M. Venkaiah Naidu today told journalists that Advani was “unwell”. A member of Advani’s family called Rajnath yesterday and said he felt “weak” from the Delhi heat and would skip the first day’s meeting. “It would be untrue to say that Advani is not disturbed with the kind of drum-beating (for Modi as the party’s candidate for Prime Minister) that is going on,” a party source said. “Remember, this is a country where (then Congress president) Dev Kant Barooah had said, ‘India is Indira, Indira is India’ (during the Emergency). Indira was routed in the elections that followed.” The source added: “In Atalji’s case, the process happened naturally and had a flavour that is cherished even today. Drum-beating does not necessarily ensure electoral success.” A minority in the BJP believes that Modi’s projection could see either a spurt in seats, or stagnation and even a fall, especially if the Muslims rallied behind the Congress. Advani’s absence did not deter Modi’s growing band of cheerleaders today. Last evening, the meeting’s host and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar had started the chorus in favour of his Gujarat counterpart’s elevation. In 2009, Parrikar, short-listed by the Sangh as a candidate for BJP president, had blown his prospects by comparing Advani to “pickle gone sour” and advising him to ride into the political sunset. Smriti Irani, Rajya Sabha member and the central BJP’s minder for Goa, has claimed a “groundswell of positive sentiments” in Modi’s favour. Ironically, Advani was Modi’s prime endorser when the Gujarat chief minister was up against the wall 11 years ago. That too was in Goa and Modi’s continuance as chief minister was opposed by then Prime Minister Vajpayee. On the eve of the April 2002 national executive meeting, BJP ally Telugu Desam had lobbed a bombshell by demanding Modi’s removal in view of the February-March violence against Muslims in Gujarat. Brajesh Mishra, Vajpayee’s closest aide in the Prime Minister’s Office, had suggested that Modi’s removal was a given. Modi stayed away from the first day’s meeting to facilitate “free and frank” discussions. To Vajpayee’s shock, his closest political confidant, Pramod Mahajan, gave the first shout in Modi’s favour saying he would not quit no matter who wanted him to. The rest of the pack followed. Vajpayee stood isolated. Advani had put up the members to back Modi. Over a decade later, the roles have reversed in Goa. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130608/jsp/frontpage/story_16985292.jsp#.UbMB6_K-ZaU
[Goanet] BJP Party meet in Goa and Large front page ads at our cost?
Today, all English dailies had half page colour ad front page welcoming BJP National Executives to Goa. if there are say 8 dailies including Marathi etc, today's cost alone could run well into half a crore. Similarly, one has to take into account yesterday's cost and tomorrow's if any - and this is issued by Govt. of Goa- which is our money. I thought Parrikar Govt was different. birds of feather flock together. shis. Mr. CM could you please also update on this issue on your facebook wall? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/8983979958/sizes/h/ It says ‘Goa, a land where the mind is without fear and the head held high’ Actually, to me, it is just the other way round i.e. mind with fear and head held down in shame. ( I am particularly referring to Vasco unsolved child rape case) 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] Creating a stage on foreign shores - thegoan.net
As Goans settled abroad, Goa’s unique dramatic form, tiatr also travelled with them thanks to its ardent supporters and promoters like Tony Gonsalves from Divar, now a resident of Wembley in the UKDaniel F de Souza / The Goan 08 June 2013 Goa’s humble tiatr has traversed the world, from Africa to the Middle East, and now London and Canada as well, thanks to its ardent supporters and promoters.One such is Goan expatriate from Divar, Tony Gonsalves (now living in Wembley in the UK), an avid tiatr fan, who along with his brother, Felix Gonsalves, the Chairman of ‘Wembley Goans UK’ a social and cultural club that facilitates the staging of tiatr in the continent of Europe.Daniel F de Souza: Does tiatr find an audience in Europe? What are the logistics involved in putting up a tiatr abroad? And is it really worth the trouble?Tony Gonsalves: Once a year, I stage four shows of every tiatr I promote in the UK. It’s a big responsibility involving a lot of money. With no government support whatsoever, it is up to the promoter to foot the entire bill for professional fees, visas, tickets, food, accommodation and other incidentals. I fly the entire troupe including the musicians and hire a four-bedroom apartment complete with a cook. My family, my brother Felix, friends and well-wishers also help by accommodating a few artistes. Sometimes, we do not even break even or recover our expenses, but our love for Goan culture and the joy on the faces of the Goans settled here who yearn for their beloved homeland and mother-tongue keeps us going. Tiatr definitely enjoys a greater response than the musicals, with the shows being held on weekends and the Wembley Hall with a seating capacity of 600 packed to full capacity with tiatr lovers.DD: With visas for an entire troupe and long-distance travel involved, how long does the planning process take?TG: I generally put in my papers with the British embassy for processing of the travel visas etc at least one month in advance. The processing is smooth with no harassment, whatsoever. So far I have not faced any problem with the authorities in the UK or in any of the other countries where I have been promoting tiatr like Spain, Portugal, Canada, etc.DD: The entire process sounds like a complex one. How did you get into the promotion of tiatr in the UK and beyond?TG: We migrated to the United Kingdom in the early nineties and settled at Wembley. Being avid fans of tiatr and since there was a considerable Goan presence in Wembley, in 2004 we embarked on the idea of staging a musical show in the UK with Lorna, Ben Evangelisto, Norman Cardozo on the keyboards and others and staged four shows in London, two in Spain and one show each in Portugal and Canada. Since then I have been endeavouring to stage at least one tiatr in London each year. This July, I will be fl ying Constantine Crasto’s troupe to the UK. I also plan to take tiatr to Australia soon and I am in the process of doing my homework and working out the logistics of staging tiatr in Sydney and in Melbourne.Previous StoryVillage tiatr: the womb of the professional stageNext Story
[Goanet] Water proofing a thriving business - thegoan.net
Humid climate, salinity, heavy monsoons, all call for waterproofing, a much sought after service in GoaBharati Pawaskar / The Goan 08 June 2013When it rains, it rains cats and dogs in Goa and apart from flooding the roads, gutters and nullas, it pours in through ceilings and rooftops. It’s the monsoon story in the state and thanks to the heavenly blessings from the rain Gods above, the waterproofing industry under the Goan sky is flourishing.The hoardings all over the state Highway NH-17 cry aloud –‘Ghar mei paani ko ghusne na dena’ and ask to call Dr Fixit in case of emergencies. Yes, Dr Fixit waterproofing products are popular among waterproofing contractors who undertake waterproofing assignments for housing, commercial and industrial structures. These include waterproofing of basement, sunken slabs of bathroom and toilets, terrace and other structures in need of waterproofing.“We go for certified vendors who process the products in accordance with the international quality standards, longer shelf life, accurate PH value and purity. We test them on various parameters like accurate composition and effective result before offering them to our customers,” says a distributor in Panjim who keeps waterproofing products of various companies.The deteriorating quality of construction as well as the natural causes like humidity, high water table and salty, saline air especially in the coastal belt, are to be blamed for the growing need of waterproofing. The quality of construction material – sand, mettle, granite, laterite stones and bricks has also deteriorated which reflects in poor construction. Haste is another factor. If the pace of construction is too fast it gives little time for curing which gives rise to the need for waterproofing in a short period of time. The leakage begins with the first rain showers in some cases. Post construction maintenance is equally important.There are specialised services and treatments for the roof, side wall, bath, expansion joint, vertical expansion joint and water tank coating, basement, injection grouting and swimming pool. “If the waterproofing problems are not attended in time, the structure poses various dangers; one of it is of short circuit. The concealed electricity wiring in the walls may spark if the seeped water comes in contact with live wires,” warns Damodar Yeshwant Dicholkar, proprietor Yeshwant Interiors in Margao who has diversified into waterproofing a decade ago and caters to clients in Goa as well as Mumbai.“Most buildings in Goa need waterproofing, irrespective of when they were constructed. We have come across cases where the leakage begins the very next year after construction. In some, the leakages show up immediately after taking possession,” discloses Dicholkar who is on the panel of SIKA India Pvt Ltd that manufactures waterproofing products at Verna Industrial Estate. ACC runs a helpline for its consumers providing the list of cement dealers and reliable waterproofing contractors like Dicholkar who offers all kinds of services like interiors, exteriors, restorations, renovations and waterproofing – for new as well as old constructions. There is a stiff competition in the construction and interior decoration business but a lot of scope in waterproofing exists as this area remains untouched. Across Goa there are handful contractors known for their quality work. They offer specialised services and treatments for the roof, side wall, bath, expansion joint, vertical expansion joint and water tank coating, basement, injection grouting and swimming pools. The cost of waterproofing depends on the intensity of leakage and site condition. A century-old Portuguese house will leak only if the tiles above break as their side walls are usually strong and thick. The reasons why a structure falls apart could be more than one. There is no proper curing. Traditional way of constructing is still continued which leaves lot of scope for leakage. While casting a slab on an old property, the use of proper waterproofing additives will minimise the capillary action. Use of additives and cohesive for both slab as well as exterior plasters can reduce the possibility of leakage. If the dressing of the laterite stones is not proper, it results in uneven levels and wherever there is thick plaster, the chances are more that it would leak. The use of quality sand is a must too.Five years ago good sand was available for Rs 430 per cubic metre. The same is now quoted Rs 1700 per cubic metre. The labour was Rs 250-300 which now costs Rs 500-600 per day. The cost of the material counts along with the construction rate and reflects in the final price of the property. While reputed real estate developers use quality material and take care to do the waterproofing themselves, those who have turned builder overnight want to erect at a cheaper rate and at a faster pace.“My builder overlooked the need for waterproofing
[Goanet] Questions to Goa's MLA MP!!!
Looks like most congressmen in Goa, these days, have started suffering from NAMOnia syndrome! Not knowing what to do they have started scratching where there is no itching! Few days back, Lourenco, an elected MLA and spokesperson of opposition party, said that the land acquired during congress regime for developing golf course at Terekhol in Pernem should be given back to owners of land? Governemnt should also initiate actions on erstwhile two congress ministers for acquiring land for golf in Terekol! And BJP government should not initiate any work in that area!! On this issue, south Goa MP Francisco Sardinha has evolved a new theory to proposed golf land! According to him, land allotted to outsiders by erstwhile Congress government should be taken back by the BJP government because Goa has now demanded Special Status. My questions to both Lourenco and Francisco are: How can projects like golf course be FEASIBLE during congress tenure and become UNFEASIBLE during BJP time? OR is it because congress party, after their downfall, realized that they would not get their SHARE from the said project now? Why Lourenco and Francisco are not naming the erstwhile two congress ministers involved in golf project at Terekhol? What did Lourenco as elected MLA and Francisco as elected MP do when congress government had initiated land acquisition for golf project? Is not this golf issue directly pointing fingers at Goa congress party indicating that Congress party are NOT GOOD PLANNERS instead they are GOOD LOOTERS! Lastly, what has happened to the land given to set up 7 SEZs in Goa! This question is more pertinent because it was during congress government (during Rane's regime) that the SEZ proposal in Goa had to be scrapped because of public outcry! Subsequently congress changed their hands and Digu was installed as chief minister. For one complete term, what did this change regime, under Digu, do in getting back the land from SEZs companies? Looks like, intentionally, both Lourenco and Francisco have forgotten the famous phrase: You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
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[Goanet] When Raja Sabha nominee of Goa speaks...????
When Raja Sabha nominee Shantaram Naik speaks he conceals more than he reviles! Yesterday (7/6/2013), in a press conference, he accused chief minister of Goa for spending public money on advertisement in support of National Executive meeting of BJP at Goa. While this being true he forgot that congress party at the center is spending crores of rupees on unwanted Bharat Nirman campaign - a propaganda campaign of congress party! The budgetary provision of 58,000 crores for 2011-2012 was already made by then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee! (Reference: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/union-budget-2011/Highlights-of-Unio n-Budget-2011-2012/articleshow/7592642.cms) And budgetary provision for Bharat Nirman campaign for the year 2012 - 2013 and that for 2013 - 2014 is unbelievably high! Now my question to MP of Goa Mr. Shantarm Naik: Whose money is being spent by congress party on Bharat Nirman campaign? Is it not public money that congress is spending on advertisement? Are states run by congress party not spending public money for party's campaign when executive/high powered all India congress (I) meetings/events takes place in those states? OR are you trying to tell Goans that spending public money is the prerogative of ONLY Congress party in India! Or are you accusing chief minister of Goa just because you have come down to Goa and caught up with NAMOnia Syndrome. If so, I would only say, Please do your homework before you make unjustifiable comments! Best regards, U. G. Barad
[Goanet] This evening in Bangalore...Think Goa Live Goa (08 June 2013)
Think Goa Live Goa :: Sat Jun 08 2013 at 07:30 pm Venue : Catholic Club, 22, Museum Road, Bangalore, India KGA in association with Catholic Club presents Think Goa Live Goa Come experience the Goan spirit, culture, good food and music right here in Bangalore. An evening of drink and dance, fun and frolic - Viva Goa!!! Tickets (Advance) for KGA Members Members: Rs.150 Guests: Rs.250 Children below 12 years - Free Tickets available with all committee members Last date for KGA Tickets - 7th June 7pm Gate Tickets will only available through Catholic Club Rates (Gate) - Only for Catholic Club Members Members: Rs.300 Guests: Rs.500 NOTE: Focus Bookshop will stock, at the event, a special selection of Goa books. (After that too, you can contact Focus Bookshop 140/2, Near State Bank of India ATM. Lakshmi Nivas, 8th Cross, Malleswaram Bangalore - 560003. Phone: 080 - 23445402 Ask this Goan-run bookshop to stock special titles of your choice.) FOCUS: http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/bangalore/focus-bookshop-malleswaram-bangalore_contact-address Karnataka Goan Association: http://www.kgabangalore.com/ -- FN Land +91-832-240-9490 Cell +91-982-212-2436 f...@goa-india.org
[Goanet] Oral History of British Goans
I was pleased to see from comments made by Rose Fernandes, that the hard work put in by the Project Team(notably Selma Carvalho and Eddie Fernandes) has finally received the recognition and appreciation it deserves. Mervyn Maciel
[Goanet] Not an inch more of Goa's land to the Navy or other defence forces -- By Nisser Dias
*By Nisser Dias 6thJune 2013 * * * *Not an inch more of Goa’s land to the Navy or other defence forces* Till date it was perceived that only lawyers used the ploy to confuse if they could not convince the judges while presenting their case, but today it seems that the chief minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar has also adopted such a strategy over the proposed airport at Mopa vis-à-vis Navy. Chief minister’s latest approach to convince Goans to accept his pet project is by confusing them. He told the media that he would make an offer to the Prime Minister to shift Navy to Mopa and hand over Dabolim for the expansion of the airport. This to me appears to bring about a divide among the people leading and supporting the movement because he feels that south Goa people would accept such a proposal thereby alienating farmers of Mopa. Manohar Parrikar should have realised that if the people of Mopa have refused an airport they would never accept the Navy. And the people of south Goa would not accept this proposal because we are not interested in giving any more land to the Navy instead our only aim is to retrieve as much of land that the Navy has invaded all over the state. But one thing is very clear the movement against airport at Mopa has rattled the chief minister and that is the reason he has adopted this devious scheme of urging the prime minister. Question is when have the BJP and Parrikar started having faith in the Dr. Manmohan Singh whom they had called a ‘Weak’ prime minister. More than that the delay in floating Request for Qualification (RFQ) is an indication that chief minister have realized it would not be healthy for his government to go against the wishes of the people. We would welcome and support the chief minister if he initiates a dialogue with the Defence minister and demand more land for the expansion of the Dabolim airport but handing even an inch of land to the Navy is out of the question. Has the chief minister forgotten plight of people visiting Anjediva island to celebrate the feast. After the island was handed over to the navy by the Goa government they have disallowed us from celebrating the visit once a year citing security reasons. So why should Goans allow any more land to be given to them. Our insistence is get back as much land as possible. Former Union minister Ramakant Khalap has also started sounded his bugle for the proposed airport. It is surprising that he took so long. During his youthful days his original party the Maharashtra Gomantak Party (MGP) wanted to merge Goa with Maharashtra and the people of Goa defeated the move through Opinion Poll. Now septuagenarian Khalap must be dreaming that at last his party vision must be coming true. Ironically today he is a spent force and though in the Congress party he does not have much say. His rumbling must be because of the Lok Sabha election ticket which are slated next year. Just like Khalap said that the Navy is not a pumpkin in Manohar Parrikar’s backyard to be shifted wherever he wants, I would like to remind Ramakant Khalap that Goa was not MGP’s fiefdom to be merged with Maharashtra at that time. Goans it is said that have a short memory and forgive easily but in the case of the MGP the urge to merge Goa with Maharashtra will never be forgotten. Ramakant Khalap who is in the evening of his political career should retire in Maharashtra which would undoubtedly be beneficial not only to Goa but also to the neighbouring state. Convenor of Goa for Dabolim Only Fr. Eremito Rebello has a very good suggestion his demand is force the Navy to handover 5 lakhs sq. mtrs. of adjoining land to the Airport Authority of India and Dabolim’s capacity would be increased to accommodate 20 million passengers a year. But the problem is that both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress want the airport at Mopa because they have stakes in the land there. The other elected representatives that are making noise are those who do not have stake there. And the other four who are mum are the three alter boys namely Avertano Furtado, Caitu D’silva and Benjamin D’silva along with BJP minister Alina, wife of late Mathany Saldanha. It is high time that chief minister Manohar Parrikar abandons his pet project and apply his mind to strengthen the existing infrastructure. It is more than a year since he is in the driver’s seat, but the bus-stand in the capital city of Panjim is in a pathetic condition. Similar is the case of the bus-stand in the commercial city of Margao. It is classic case of the chief minister thinking of the tourists five years hence but not giving a thought to alleviating the suffering of his own people in Goa who have to commute to and fro. Last week the false ceiling of the casualty of Goa Medical College (GMC) came crashing down due to leakage. The BJP government under Manohar
[Goanet] NEWS: Modi sickness hits Goa beach (Radhika Ramaseshan, The Telegraph, Kolkata)
Modi sickness hits Goa beach - Advani stays away on first day, CM backers pin hope on Sangh directive RADHIKA RAMASESHAN Panjim, June 7: L.K. Advani managed to cast a pall on the opening day of the BJP’s session in Goa where Narendra Modi was expected to be anointed the party’s spearhead for the next general election. Advani did not show up for today’s office-bearers’ meeting on the eve of the two-day national executive session because of a “stomach upset and weakness”. Late tonight, a source said Advani might skip the entire three-day event. The source said a decision on Advani’s trip to Goa would be taken tomorrow morning at 10, “depending on medical advice and his condition that does not appear bright”. If Advani does skip the full session, it will be the first time he would have kept away from such an event since the BJP was formed in 1980. The expectation here was that Advani, who stepped into patriarchal shoes after ill health kept Atal Bihari Vajpayee from public life, would personally ratify the move to anoint Modi as head of the campaign committee for the approaching general election. Sushma Swaraj, Advani’s closest political confidant, reportedly stressed to party president Rajnath Singh that he must not announce anything “major” in the absence of the veteran. She herself made a point by arriving late at the office-bearers’ meeting this afternoon. Advani also ensured that his loyalists Uma Bharti, Jaswant Singh, Shatrughan Sinha and B.C. Khanduri stayed away in “solidarity”. An Uttar Pradesh MP, Yogi Adityanath, brought cheer by rooting for Advani for Prime Minister. Other than Sushma and Adityanath, few of these acolytes are political heavy-hitters but they did manage to spoil the mood. “The mood inside was dismal. We can’t believe the Advani-Modi vibes are so bad,” a source said. BJP sources said the RSS could be the only catalyst now. The Sangh has decided to “bless” Modi’s projection. Sources said Sangh functionaries were “closely watching” Advani’s responses. If they concluded it was not “worth their while” indulging Advani, they could “direct” Rajnath to announce Modi’s name as the campaign panel head in the next two days. “The Sangh is not amused,” a source said. RSS joint general secretary Suresh Soni had met Rajnath on Thursday. Soni is said to have agreed “in principle” to Modi’s anointment. M. Venkaiah Naidu today told journalists that Advani was “unwell”. A member of Advani’s family called Rajnath yesterday and said he felt “weak” from the Delhi heat and would skip the first day’s meeting. “It would be untrue to say that Advani is not disturbed with the kind of drum-beating (for Modi as the party’s candidate for Prime Minister) that is going on,” a party source said. “Remember, this is a country where (then Congress president) Dev Kant Barooah had said, ‘India is Indira, Indira is India’ (during the Emergency). Indira was routed in the elections that followed.” The source added: “In Atalji’s case, the process happened naturally and had a flavour that is cherished even today. Drum-beating does not necessarily ensure electoral success.” A minority in the BJP believes that Modi’s projection could see either a spurt in seats, or stagnation and even a fall, especially if the Muslims rallied behind the Congress. Advani’s absence did not deter Modi’s growing band of cheerleaders today. Last evening, the meeting’s host and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar had started the chorus in favour of his Gujarat counterpart’s elevation. In 2009, Parrikar, short-listed by the Sangh as a candidate for BJP president, had blown his prospects by comparing Advani to “pickle gone sour” and advising him to ride into the political sunset. Smriti Irani, Rajya Sabha member and the central BJP’s minder for Goa, has claimed a “groundswell of positive sentiments” in Modi’s favour. Ironically, Advani was Modi’s prime endorser when the Gujarat chief minister was up against the wall 11 years ago. That too was in Goa and Modi’s continuance as chief minister was opposed by then Prime Minister Vajpayee. On the eve of the April 2002 national executive meeting, BJP ally Telugu Desam had lobbed a bombshell by demanding Modi’s removal in view of the February-March violence against Muslims in Gujarat. Brajesh Mishra, Vajpayee’s closest aide in the Prime Minister’s Office, had suggested that Modi’s removal was a given. Modi stayed away from the first day’s meeting to facilitate “free and frank” discussions. To Vajpayee’s shock, his closest political confidant, Pramod Mahajan, gave the first shout in Modi’s favour saying he would not quit no matter who wanted him to. The rest of the pack followed. Vajpayee stood isolated. Advani had put up the members to back Modi. Over a decade later, the roles have reversed in Goa. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130608/jsp/frontpage/story_16985292.jsp#.UbMB6_K-ZaU
[Goanet] Smart phone Diagnostic
What a Smart Phone can do. Must watch this amazing piece of interview. iDoctor Could a smartphone be the future of medicine Technological/Medical development Brilliant !
[Goanet] US honeybees threatened as 31% of colonies died out in 2012, report shows | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Is this case in India too? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/08/honey-bees-threatened-colonies-extinct-2012
Re: [Goanet] Fluoride Is A Toxin, Why Is It Still Used? -Video - iHealthTube.com
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[Goanet] Go Goa Gone____ Hockey.
SHOCKERUNBELIEVABLE SCORELINE. Sports Authority of India 22 beat Goa Hockey 1 at the 3rd National Senior Hockey Championships going on in Pune. Didn't see any reports on the hockey tournament in Herald or the Navhind Times. Hockey has been dying, if not dead, in Goa for years so why send these lambs for the slaughter. Eugene
Re: [Goanet] When Raja Sabha nominee of Goa speaks...????
On Jun 8, 2013, at 3:31 AM, U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote: 1: When Raja Sabha nominee Shantaram Naik speaks he conceals more than he reviles! 2: Yesterday he accused chief minister of Goa for spending public money on advertisement in support of National Executive meeting of BJP at Goa. 3: While this being true he forgot that congress party at the center is spending crores of rupees on unwanted Bharat Nirman campaign COMMENT: Re1: I agree. Shantaram Naik does not REVILE enough. Re2: That is surely a false accusation. Somebody (even if you are playing Lusophonic Basketball, Table Tennis or Kabbadi) please tell us that the money was actually spent upgrading the Hospicio in Margao. re3: I agree One wrong certainly makes another Wrong Right. Would it be too REVILING if I had suggested that some among us (like me for instance) should consider writing only in Marathi? Yes Yes .Jusht only. jc
[Goanet] Journalist Savio Correa corrects a 26 year wrong - www.thegoan.net
The Goan helps Citizen journalist Savio Correa corrects a 26 year old wrong IATG 0017 Correa’s RTI on The Goan forces the Goa Government to withdraw a 1987 letter granting blanket permissions to MPT Team Goan ,Vasco 08 June 2013 Savio Correa is I am the Goan (IATG) # 017. But that’s what is there in his citizen journalist card of The Goan. His identity though will now be of a man who has managed to correct a 26 year old wrong. In probably one of best fallouts of citizen journalism, the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) will now have to obtain prior permission from state government authorities to carry out any construction in its operational area. In a letter dated May 23, the directorate of municipal administration (DMA) has directed MPT to submit a layout and building plans of the area allotted to MPT, along with a master plan for future development to the statutory authorities. MPT has also been instructed not to undertake any construction without approval from the municipality and planning development authority (PDA). Expressing satisfaction that his patient perseverance had borne fruit, IATG 017 Savio Correa recollects his RTI which The Goan had published on October 27, 2012. In his expose on I am The Goan, Correia wrote, “It’s a classic case of bureaucratic red-tape, the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has a slew of nine projects in its proposed expansion with investment of over Rs 1000 crores to boost its capacity that will ease congestion and allow bigger ships to dock. Shockingly, the state government, urban local bodies and town planning authorities are in the dark about these mega-projects coming up within their jurisdiction and have not been consulted by MPT while planning the projects.” But none of this came easy. Correia’s expose came in the wake of MPT turning a deaf ear to the Vasco citizens’ efforts to contain coal dust pollution in the Port Town. The authorities in the Municipality and State Administration expressed their inability to do anything and refused to reveal why they were not taking action against MPT or shooting down its’ environmental efforts till Correia’s RTI exposed their silence. Vasco has been suffering due to a previous Goa Government letter no. 4/12/82-LAWD that was issued on January 30, 1987 by then Vasco Planning and Development Authority to MPT which said, “In case of construction for port operations within its operational area, the MPT need not obtain any prior permission before execution of any works both VPDA (now MPDA) and MMC be informed in advance about the works being carried out”. Savio Correia’s RTI revealed that “state government and urban local bodies are blissfully unaware of any of the mega-projects, and hence are unprepared to handle their demands and possible impact/fallout on existing infrastructure”. “Concerted efforts by a bunch of Vascokars bore fruit. The Power Minister, Milind Naik, played a major role. And of course, The Goan’s story about the RTI on I am the Goan on October 27, 2012 was a great help too,” says Savio Correia. The Goan followed up his RTI in its own investigations and exposed how MPT’s projects were cropping up without seeking government permissions, whether it was the coal berth adjacent to City Center or the hospital opposite MMC’s garbage site. The IATG expose has now helped Vasco assert itself in any project that comes up in MPT’s precincts.
[Goanet] Goa news for June 9, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BJP's national executive meeting in Goa - NDTV (blog) ealth, about 30 supporters of Narendra Modi stood outside Mr Advani's house in Delhi and ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHfNspDLLVpgYjw0qBW3euPO9YtQQurl=http://www.ndtv.com/blog/show/bjp-s-national-executive-meeting-in-goa-376665 *** No 'NaMonia', but am skipping Goa meet: Yashwant Sinha - NDTV onia is being invoked as the bug that has left a group of the party's senior-most leaders including LK Advani too sick to attend the national executive in Goa, where 300 leaders are meeting. The session is expected to culminate with the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNH8m5FXT_716xnpYf6_fhEG-3mA3Aurl=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/no-namonia-but-am-skipping-goa-meet-yashwant-sinha-376917 *** LK Advani skips key BJP meet in Goa, party says he is unwell - NDTV TVPanaji: A chartered plane stood ready this morning to fly LK Advani to Goa, but the BJP senior sent word that he will not be taking that flight to attend the party's national executive. Mr Advani, who has never missed a major BJP meeting, has said he ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGMfbg5RIUEicf8JCLKhkp-9dD98Qurl=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lk-advani-skips-key-bjp-meet-in-goa-party-says-he-is-unwell-376907 *** LK Advani to skip BJP office bearers' meeting in Goa - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisThere is expectation among the cadre that BJP President Rajnath Singh will give out a clear message to the party at the Goa conclave. He has been working on it and is in consultation with BJP top brass and members of Parliamentary Board prior to the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEJOk5gk0Eh0bK4mZSzkTc4JC2Bvwurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1844872/report-lk-advani-to-skip-bjp-office-bearers-meeting-in-goa *** Congress take potshot at BJP after Advani's no-show at Goa meet - Hindustan Times ndustan TimesCongress on Saturday took a dig at BJP over the absence of its senior leaders, including party veteran LK Advani, at the Goa meet, wondering whether those who are unable to manage their own party can run the country. I do not want to make any comment ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHNLSmQ6NMhwCf-EsecBrC0wLFMCwurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Congress-take-potshot-at-BJP-after-Advani-s-no-show-at-Goa-meet/Article1-1072945.aspx *** Sporting Clube de Goa slams AIFF over I-League, IPL-style event - NDTVSports.com eaching changes in the existing I-League format and promote an IPL-style tournament. By brining in changes in the I-League format, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGHj-dh5eXgLzrASDeRQOgp-iz5MQurl=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/208949-sporting-clube-de-goa-slams-aiff-over-i-league-ipl-style-event *** National Green Tribunal order: Industries department wants Goa state pollution ... - Times of India rder of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), on grounds that the order is bad in law and has been pronounced ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGBDq0Yg42pAeeRDc9IIax68vroOgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/National-Green-Tribunal-order-Industries-department-wants-Goa-state-pollution-control-board-to-seek-revision/articleshow/20499857.cms *** Advani skips BJP national executive meet in Goa citing 'ill health' - Times of India ear-old Advani skipped ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFb0M0rDJSQrtOy2-fvMHWntF4LpQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Advani-skips-BJP-national-executive-meet-in-Goa-citing-ill-health/articleshow/20488816.cms *** Fear of flying kept me from Goa, writes Uma Bharti - NDTV ay national executive in Goa has made headlines for all the wrong reasons with a section of its leaders, led by veteran LK Advani, staying away, reportedly in protest against the appointment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF29c84FykBRwoB5jguoXr4mNFWFAurl=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fear-of-flying-kept-me-from-goa-writes-uma-bharti-377085 *** 'Namonitis' virus spreading in Goa: Congress - Hindustan Times ndustan TimesThe Congress on Friday took a dig at the BJP over absence of its top leaders at the party's conclave in Goa, saying Namonitis is fast spreading in the state in a reference to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's presence there. Namonitis virus is ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEZRksr1C0zBc8qx5zfAjkZByb0XAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Namonitis-virus-spreading-in-Goa-Congress/Article1-1072422.aspx Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
