[Goanet-News] Goa news for July 29, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa: 19 kids fall sick after eating mid-day meal at school - Moneycontrol.com ay meal at school. This is the second such incident which has hit the state during this week. Earlier this week, around 22 students from St Joseph High School were referred to the hospital due to suspected food ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHFpco_b0D2c40Ib01dBr6LK-RaEQurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/goa-19-kids-fall-sick-after-eating-mid-day-meal-at-school_926751.html *** Vedanta hopes to complete Sesa Goa, Sterlite merger in a month - Economic Times elayed merger of Sesa Goa and Sterlite Industries within a month after getting a favourable verdict from the Bombay High Court as well, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG4j1617U1pTl-VGnrp6ddl1h49Wgurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/vedanta-hopes-to-complete-sesa-goa-sterlite-merger-in-a-month/articleshow/21422779.cms *** Goa Regulators's conference to discuss bottlenecks in power - Economic Times ay long Regulators and Policymakers Retreat, in Goa this week, will attempt to address the burning issues in the Indian Power Sector and look at the challenges of Democracy and Development, a release by IPPAI, the organiser of this event, said.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHUw9eUyNam2xZbUVbDg2N7laYSjwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/goa-regulatorss-conference-to-discuss-bottlenecks-in-power/articleshow/21418987.cms *** Will Goan-origin Marissa be first lady of Mali? - Times of India mes of IndiaCALANGUTE: If Yeah Samake, one of the candidates in the fray in the presidential elections in distant Mali in Africa wins the vote on July 28, his wife, Marissa, will become the first person of Goan origin to be a first lady of a country. It will also ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHvFrBMKKotuAfhE3CsBAHSB1qFIwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Will-Goan-origin-Marissa-be-first-lady-of-Mali/articleshow/21438782.cms *** Rough days ahead for Gujarat, Konkan-Goa coastal belt - Deccan Herald aharashtra-Goa route, with specific information that winds will be extremely strong with gusts reaching 60 ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHqy8ls1j64AH5SRBZTsDp-oxb9Nwurl=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/347708/rough-days-ahead-gujarat-konkan.html *** Chhattisgarh governor launches finance project for Goa artisans - Times of India mes of IndiaSecretary general of SAF, Rahul Barua, said that the foundation is working for the upliftment of the artisans in Goa and added that it would soon launch its brand 'Hand made in Goa'. SAF initiatives in Goa aim at branding, marketing of the craft and ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHLsGkc-637eLwHVP-Bex-80ZUrDAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Chhattisgarh-governor-launches-finance-project-for-Goa-artisans/articleshow/21418484.cms *** All eyes on Academic Council, extended school timings - Herald Publications Mned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGpZXpuF7V8KzBKmW9n4CAWQX3Cvgurl=http://oheraldo.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/All-eyes-on-Academic-Council-extended-school-timings/77521.html *** MGNREGS employment scheme has few takers in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme ( MGNREGS) that assures guaranteed employment of 100 days a year on a daily wage of Rs 178 has evoked poor response in the state due to various factors, sources said.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGmDr1b2G3ST98fWEgM1wJnTkroPQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/MGNREGS-employment-scheme-has-few-takers-in-Goa/articleshow/21427011.cms *** Goa set to revive Bandodkar Gold Cup - Times of India eliance league has been frowned upon by I-League clubs but for Goa it could still prove to be a blessing in disguise. The IMG-R league, expected to be held in January-March 2014, provides an excellent window for the Goa ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEpPry01zjY5R9mr6vOIl-YE4ONewurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Goa-set-to-revive-Bandodkar-Gold-Cup/articleshow/21438701.cms *** Goa's CIC, SIC to be selected tomorrow - Times of India mes of IndiaGoa's information commission is not functioning since last year. It will be one year on July 30 that the post of CIC is lying vacant after the incumbent retired. For SIC, the BJP government had appointed Pandurang Nadkarni, (who was chairman of Goa ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEMb-qeCIM8YT7mUufVZ8OlxDQ9Xwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-CIC-SIC-to-be-selected-tomorrow/articleshow/21433497.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service
[Goanet-News] Goa news for July 30, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa posts net loss of Rs 191.92 crore in Q1 - Economic Times oa-q1-net-down-57-at-rs-41430cr_926856.htmlSesa Goa Q1 net down 57% at Rs 414.30cr http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG-Nl_a0f5bjdA_HPU_HxKuU3-92Aurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/earnings/earnings-news/sesa-goa-posts-net-loss-of-rs-191-92-crore-in-q1/articleshow/21459170.cms *** Goa schools and parents can opt out of midday meal scheme, chief minister ... - Times of India eachers Associations and school managements were not able to monitor the quality of ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGUmQLr6hmaf8XSwcvWGnRm9RV4-wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goa-schools-and-parents-can-opt-out-of-midday-meal-scheme-chief-minister-Manohar-Parrikar-says/articleshow/21461276.cms *** ATM heist accused arrested in Goa with cash worth Rs 1.16 crore - IBNLive ased Lonikand police station and the Panaji police, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFb8cpqkBJypYxcnBaV6tfCzmP-Owurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/atm-heist-accused-arrested-in-goa-with-cash-worth-rs-116-crore/410470-3-253.html *** Stake in Cairn India to save the day for Sesa Goa in Q1 - Moneycontrol.com V18 ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHbg5RKNIXOk-HzvAoPb6h4uQOx7Aurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/result-poll/stakecairn-india-to-saveday-for-sesa-goaq1_927182.html *** Goa schools and parents can opt out of mid-day meal scheme - Economic Times ay meal scheme for students, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced here today. If the Parent-teachers Associations and school managements were not able to monitor the quality of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG8kd6_hznQUVIym0eh4iHNcrfpNwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/goa-schools-and-parents-can-opt-out-of-mid-day-meal-scheme/articleshow/21461957.cms *** Sesa Goa may slip to Rs 80: Sudarshan Sukhani - Moneycontrol.com V18, The time to book losses has gone well beyond in Sesa Goa . At Rs 125 Sesa Goa is now probably at the verge of bottoming out. Now it can go to Rs 100. It has finished its downtrend but the next part ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF5LImLDDTkT7gOwpKYBFXmiaDhrAurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/sesa-goa-may-slip-to-rs-80-sudarshan-sukhani_927176.html *** Three who stole SBI's Rs1.16 crore held in Goa - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisThe three men who allegedly stole cash Rs1.16 crore meant to be kept in the ATMs of the State Bank of India at Wagholi on July 20, have been arrested in Goa. The Loni Kand police said the three alleged thieves, Pramod alias Balu Baban Ingale (24), ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHt2tEdN40pIbyGgv7R42_ScfiXUAurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/1867294/report-three-who-stole-sbi-s-rs1-16-crore-held-in-goa *** Illegal mining case: Goa govt files complaint with Lokayukta - Zee News e NewsIllegal mining case: Goa govt files complaint with Lokayukta Panaji: Goa government has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta in connection with the illegal mining in the state requesting the ombudsman to investigate the financial losses faced due to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGlC2paj_UYzaF4oV5bUKQ9HxLHegurl=http://zeenews.india.com/news/goa/illegal-mining-case-goa-govt-files-complaint-with_865350.html *** Goa's govt schools asked to follow the Korean model - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Heads of government high schools and higher secondary schools in Goa, in a meeting headed by state chief secretary B Vijayan, were told to adopt the Korean model of schooling where children are made aware of their long term goals from a young ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGHshJgPjGLoGiSjKPUpnyqeZg74Qurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-govt-schools-asked-to-follow-the-Korean-model/articleshow/21456186.cms *** Sesa Goa Q1 Net down 57 pc at Rs 414.30 cr - Financial Express S3e_3q9jMned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF60UtS3DCtQxv86937w0CdPATeRAurl=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sesa-goa-q1-net-down-57-pc-at-rs-414.30-cr/1148255 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] What is the Role of Gut Bacteria in Calorie Restriction?
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[Goanet] Camp Seely - Sept., 13-15, 2013
Hi All, Camp Seely will be held Friday September 13th – Sunday September 15th : 1. We will not be putting the bookings through “Paypal” 2. Please make checks out to “Goans of America” 3. $165 for a cabin of 4 or less. $180 for a cabin of 5 4. If you are single, and need to form groups, please email me and we can put singles together in one/two cabins 5. Please send checks to my address – Donovan Rodrigues, 1645 Melissa Way, Anaheim, CA 92802 6. If you have special needs please let us know and we will try and accommodate as best as we can 7. L.A. Parks and recreation has a limit on people attending and we will be paying additional charges for anything over 125 people 8. Day campers (if any) will be expected to pay $30 per person as well as bring a meal to share for Saturdays common dinner. 9. The L.A. Goa is a nonprofit organization and all individuals attending will be responsible for their own insurance needs. 10. We will have a certified nurse for basic first aid situations and most probably a catholic priest that will say mass on Sunday morning More details to follow, once the checks are in. Thank you, Donovan Rodrigues GOA President LA
[Goanet] Home Exercise Offers Benefits for People With Alzheimerâ?Ts | ALZinfo.org
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[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] 18th Sunday of the Year
24-Jul-2013 Dear Friend, For many of us life is spent acquiring wealth that we might have a good time. Isn't that what life is all about? The ideal held out by the media before us is: 'To be more have more! Yet, when we see people struck down in the prime of life without enjoying what they have earned we are shocked. When suddenly tragedy strikes in the form of a fatal sickness or disaster we wonder: Is life worth living? Paradoxically, to have life we have to be ready to let go, and to enjoy life we have to look beyond life! Have a quiet weekend reflection on what my life is all about. Fr. Jude Sunday Reflections: 18th Sunday of the Year: Don't get bogged down by life! Look beyond! Above! 4-Aug-2013 Readings: Eccles. 1: 2, 2: 21-23Colossians 3: 1-5, 9-11Luke 12: 13-21 In the first reading from the book of Ecclesiastes, the author speaks very bluntly about his view of life. It starts with: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity! A man, who has laboured wisely, skillfully and successfully must leave what is his own to someone, who has not toiled for it at all. It sounds like a rather pessimistic view of life and yet this book written in the third century before Christ has some profound truths, which hold good even today. The point that is being made is that life is ephemeral, it is like chasing the wind, nothing is certain. The pursuit of life as a sole end is vain. This truth hits us hard especially when we are confronted with the sudden death of a friend, a loved one, someone who we just talked with recently and is no more. Vanity is the first word and also the last word of this book of scripture. We are vain people and life is vanity itself. First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to finish college and start working. Then I was dying for my children to grow old enough for school so I could return to work. And then I was dying to retire. And now I am dying and suddenly I realize I forgot to live! - Anon The Gospel of today starts with a man in the crowd asking Jesus to intervene on his behalf to tell his brother to give him a share of the inheritance. At face value we would have expected Jesus to readily oblige to being a mediator in the family property dispute. Jesus immediately declines the role. Who appointed me judge and arbiter of your claims? Why does Jesus refuse the role? His priority was matters of the Spirit, which were clearly more important. Instead of dividing the inheritance between the two brothers, Jesus focuses on why the inheritance has divided the two brothers. From our own personal experience we know how family inheritance and wealth, instead of being a source of happiness has so often become the bone of contention and division in good Christian families. Jesus was very much to the point when he said: Watch and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man's life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs. No amount of money can bring us happiness. In the last part of the gospel Jesus drives the point home with his parable of the rich man who having had a good harvest thinks of what he will do to secure his future. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and store all my grains and goods in them, and I will say to my soul: My soul you have plenty of good things laid by for many years to come; take things easy, eat drink and have a good time. But God said to him, Fool! This very night you die and this hoard of yours, whose will it be then? So it is when a man stores up treasure for himself in place of making himself rich in the sight of God. In the parable the rich man is called 'Fool' by God because he has wrong priorities firstly, because he never saw beyond himself and the present moment. Secondly, he was foolish because he never saw beyond this world. His security was his money, which is also the security of so many today. Having everything, the rich man had really nothing because he was possessed by them. A sign of being possessed is the inability to share, just as the sign of love is the ability to give rather than to grab. Today Jesus invites us to evaluate our priorities: Do we possess things or are we possessed by them? Do we realize that we can spend less and enjoy more? 'I complained that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet!' Really Livin’! There was a multi-millionaire Texas oil man, who wanted to be buried when he died in a solid gold, custom-made Cadillac surrounded by all his wealth. At his funeral, a vast crowd assembled to pay their last respects. The dead man was dressed in his finest glittering apparel and was propped up in the front seat of his gold Cadillac. As the car was lowered into the grave, a young boy in the crowd said: Man, that's really livin! -What we often think of as 'really livin' is actually 'really dyin'. What we often pursue as a 'full life' leads only to an 'empty
Re: [Goanet] CONGRATULATIONS - Oswald Cordeiro is Moira Club President: LET US HOPE THE CLUB BECOMES BETTER
On 28 July 2013 12:41, augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com wrote: Today was the AGM of A A de Moira. A new committee was elected which is lead by Oswald Cordeiro the Sarpanch of the village and a close associate of Glen Ticlo MLA, and has Marie Evonne as Vice President Thomas D'Gama as Secretary, etc ... Regards Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal Moira, Bardez Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350 RESPONSE: Congratulations indeed a Cordeiro (Saligao) Foxy, at the helm of the famed banana! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Goa news for July 29, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa: 19 kids fall sick after eating mid-day meal at school - Moneycontrol.com ay meal at school. This is the second such incident which has hit the state during this week. Earlier this week, around 22 students from St Joseph High School were referred to the hospital due to suspected food ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHFpco_b0D2c40Ib01dBr6LK-RaEQurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/goa-19-kids-fall-sick-after-eating-mid-day-meal-at-school_926751.html *** Vedanta hopes to complete Sesa Goa, Sterlite merger in a month - Economic Times elayed merger of Sesa Goa and Sterlite Industries within a month after getting a favourable verdict from the Bombay High Court as well, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG4j1617U1pTl-VGnrp6ddl1h49Wgurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/vedanta-hopes-to-complete-sesa-goa-sterlite-merger-in-a-month/articleshow/21422779.cms *** Goa Regulators's conference to discuss bottlenecks in power - Economic Times ay long Regulators and Policymakers Retreat, in Goa this week, will attempt to address the burning issues in the Indian Power Sector and look at the challenges of Democracy and Development, a release by IPPAI, the organiser of this event, said.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHUw9eUyNam2xZbUVbDg2N7laYSjwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/goa-regulatorss-conference-to-discuss-bottlenecks-in-power/articleshow/21418987.cms *** Will Goan-origin Marissa be first lady of Mali? - Times of India mes of IndiaCALANGUTE: If Yeah Samake, one of the candidates in the fray in the presidential elections in distant Mali in Africa wins the vote on July 28, his wife, Marissa, will become the first person of Goan origin to be a first lady of a country. It will also ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHvFrBMKKotuAfhE3CsBAHSB1qFIwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Will-Goan-origin-Marissa-be-first-lady-of-Mali/articleshow/21438782.cms *** Rough days ahead for Gujarat, Konkan-Goa coastal belt - Deccan Herald aharashtra-Goa route, with specific information that winds will be extremely strong with gusts reaching 60 ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHqy8ls1j64AH5SRBZTsDp-oxb9Nwurl=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/347708/rough-days-ahead-gujarat-konkan.html *** Chhattisgarh governor launches finance project for Goa artisans - Times of India mes of IndiaSecretary general of SAF, Rahul Barua, said that the foundation is working for the upliftment of the artisans in Goa and added that it would soon launch its brand 'Hand made in Goa'. SAF initiatives in Goa aim at branding, marketing of the craft and ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHLsGkc-637eLwHVP-Bex-80ZUrDAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Chhattisgarh-governor-launches-finance-project-for-Goa-artisans/articleshow/21418484.cms *** All eyes on Academic Council, extended school timings - Herald Publications Mned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGpZXpuF7V8KzBKmW9n4CAWQX3Cvgurl=http://oheraldo.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/All-eyes-on-Academic-Council-extended-school-timings/77521.html *** MGNREGS employment scheme has few takers in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme ( MGNREGS) that assures guaranteed employment of 100 days a year on a daily wage of Rs 178 has evoked poor response in the state due to various factors, sources said.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGmDr1b2G3ST98fWEgM1wJnTkroPQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/MGNREGS-employment-scheme-has-few-takers-in-Goa/articleshow/21427011.cms *** Goa set to revive Bandodkar Gold Cup - Times of India eliance league has been frowned upon by I-League clubs but for Goa it could still prove to be a blessing in disguise. The IMG-R league, expected to be held in January-March 2014, provides an excellent window for the Goa ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEpPry01zjY5R9mr6vOIl-YE4ONewurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Goa-set-to-revive-Bandodkar-Gold-Cup/articleshow/21438701.cms *** Goa's CIC, SIC to be selected tomorrow - Times of India mes of IndiaGoa's information commission is not functioning since last year. It will be one year on July 30 that the post of CIC is lying vacant after the incumbent retired. For SIC, the BJP government had appointed Pandurang Nadkarni, (who was chairman of Goa ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEMb-qeCIM8YT7mUufVZ8OlxDQ9Xwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-CIC-SIC-to-be-selected-tomorrow/articleshow/21433497.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service
[Goanet] ABBA FATHER - Novena begins today
www.fatherspeaks.net The Novena in honour of GOD our Heavenly Father begins today 29th July. The feast is on 07 August Joseph Fernandes Mumbai Visit www.fatherspeaks.net Click: Father speaks,on LHS, below home, then click: Messages to Mother Eugenia ABBA FATHERS Feast on 07th August
[Goanet] Goanet request to publish this letter
ON GMC STUDENT’S HARASSMENT On 27th July a letter appeared in NT by Mr. Nadeem Ahmed, Vasco on the above subject that the GMC college female MD student of forensic medicine allegedly having sexual harassment by her three professors. Earlier there was a similar case also in GMC that a professor in medicine was also been alleged by a girl student for a similar offence and that was on account of taking with her possession the examination papers without permission, from the cupboard of the professor and blaming him unnecessarily for sexual harassment who has even lost his promotion of the Head of the Dept. Such instances are very common among the female students which they take the shelter of these laws and dictate terms to their superiors. In this case how can three professors together sexually harass a girl is a million dollar question and the public should also realize that this could be a kind of gimmick to blame them. She must have done something wrong for not attending the classes or a bad behavior etc. Since the rapes cases are high in the country; these girls sometimes take the advantage to get their work done by putting the blame on males for molestation and rapes cases. The inquiry in this case may reveal the exact position whether the MD GMC medical student was sexually harassed or not, and the Press should not take the liberty to expose such crimes immediately until it has been well examined or sentence by the court. Stephen Dias, D.Paula Note : Since this above letter which is the reply to to Mr. Nandeem Ahmed which I have sent to NT on Sat last failed to publish it, and that too was said as exclusively to NT , hence I take the liberty to request the Goanet to publish my views for the public domain. Stephen Dias D.Paula Date: 29.7.2013
[Goanet] World's greatest taxi
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[Goanet] Rooting for Mother Teresa - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/13/opinion/rooting-for-mother-teresa.html?ref=global-europenl=todaysheadlinesemc=edit_ee_20130713_r=1;
[Goanet] 2 Blog posts
I promise to present to you my alcoholic self if I do not get through these concerns by this year. Schemas, scheming and placating ones inner lemming http://venantiusjpinto.blogspot.com/2013/07/schemas-scheming-and-placating-ones.html Awesoming is the new Auming ॐing http://venantiusjpinto.blogspot.com/2013/07/awesoming-is-new-auming-ing.html Figuring out the Figureheads http://venantiusjpinto.blogspot.com/2013/07/figuring-out-figureheads.html Do see the older ones and tell me if tell me if in Goan form I am a fellio, Hope a few of you know what that means! Best all. ++ vjp
Re: [Goanet] CONGRATULATIONS - Oswald Cordeiro is Moira Club President: LET US HOPE THE CLUB BECOMES BETTER
Hi Gusto, I read your well-narrated shaggy dog story [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaggy_dog_story] and was almost thinking, Gracious goodness, Gusto finally got elected! Now it will be a bloody battle on the Moira plateau, instead of taunts and bitterness in cyberspace. That, alas, was not to be. What an anti-climax. That dog's not so shaggy. Esse cão não é tão peludo. Couldn't you simply have made it easier on the rest of us by simply getting elected? Must you always be so difficult? :-) FN
[Goanet] CM PARRIKAR SAYS SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA, BUT WELCOMES ONE MORE MIGRANT
Today Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar stands totally exposed on his so called hoax mantra of Special Status for Goa by having gone out of the way to usher in another migrant Leena Mehandale as the Chief Information Commissioner of Goa. Her selection was a foregone conclusion and that mere formality by the Selection committee today was a sheer farce. Our friend Late Matanhy Saldanha must be rolling in his grave seeing that his once trusted friend is going back on what he had promised him and had even vowed over his grave to protect Goa for Goans. It is now apparent that Manohar Parrikar has lost is all. His so called love for Goa and all his tall promises now stand vanquished. All he now cares is his Almighty Chair. But how long will all that last you, Mr. Chief Minister. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] In the Beginning Was the Word - Now the Word Is on an App - NYTimes.com
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet request to publish this letter
On Jul 28, 2013, at 9:16 PM, Stephen Dias steve.dia...@gmail.com wrote: ON GMC STUDENT’S HARASSMENT Earlier there was a similar case also in GMC that a professor in medicine was also been alleged by a girl student for a similar offence Such instances are very common among the female students which they take the shelter of these laws and dictate terms to their superiors. In this case how can three professors together sexually harass a girl? She must have done something wrong for not attending the classes or a bad behavior etc. COMMENT: While you are right that False Accusations of Sexual Harassment can and do occur, I suggest that we hold judgement until ALL the facts of the case are known. I believe that ALL of us who are in professions (physicians, bosses, teachers, professors etc) which can expose us to charges of Sexual Harassment, should be extra careful NOT to be caught in situations wherein such charges (sometimes false) can made against us. While anything is possible, Let us NOT automatically assume that the young lady was in the wrong. And YES, 3 different individuals can harass one young lady. It does not have to be 'together'. jc
[Goanet] In India, a rise in surrogate births for West - The Washington Post
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[Goanet] Jet Etihad deal - courtesy : NDTV.COM
Jet-Etihad deal: Investment board to look at re-worked agreement today NDTV | Reported By: Sandeep Phukan | Updated On: July 29, 2013 15:46 (IST) The Foreign Investment Promotion Board or FIPB will today look at a reworked agreement on the Rs. 2058-crore Jet-Etihad deal, which proposes a sale of 24 per cent stake in India's Jet Airways to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways. In June, the board had sought more details on who would have effective control. In major changes that Jet Airways has reportedly made to the shareholders agreement to win the FIPB's approval, Etihad will now have two directors on the airline board and not three as proposed earlier. Jet Airways will have four directors. There will also be six independent directors on the 12-member board and appointments at senior levels will be decided by a majority in the board of directors, the revised agreement proposes in an attempt to address the fear that Jet will lose effective control to Etihad. Commercial operations and air operations of the airline will remain in India. All foreign appointments will be made after security clearance by India. Shares in Jet shot up as much as 10 per cent, but closed off the day's high at Rs. 412.20 gaining over 4 per cent. Jet shares have been swung wildly to any news regarding the deal. They fell sharply in June when FIPB withheld an approval, but have been gaining for the last two sessions. If the deal does get FIPB clearance today, it will go to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and also to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for approval. The deal was wrapped up in April, but political concerns and also scrutiny by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India or Sebi have delayed it since. The FIPB had put off a decision on June 13, after several government agencies raised questions about who would effectively control the airline. Sebi had raised concerns that the deal (in its original form) would have given Etihad 'control' over Jet with only 24 per cent stake. The deal has also been under intense political scrutiny. Several Opposition members of Parliament have written to the Prime Minister alleging that the government has gone of its way to sweeten the deal for Etihad, which is UAE's national carrier. They point to a bilateral agreement that the Civil Aviation Ministry signed with Abu Dhabi - on same day that the two Airlines announced their deal - to increase 36,000 seats on the India-Abu Dhabi route. The critics argue that a bulk of these seats will be used by Jet and Etihad and will put other airlines at a disadvantage. The suggestion by the Prime Minister's Office that the Cabinet clear the deal has reportedly upset Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, whose Rashtriya Lok Dal is a UPA ally. He had met UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly to register his dissatisfaction. The deal is the first since the Government allowed 49 per cent foreign participation in India's airline sector in September 2012. It would help Jet Airways, deeply in the red, to pay off debts.
[Goanet] Fwd: Social Psychology: First week released early! (Link corrected)
Dear All (Warning; This is Off-Topic) I have signed on to a Social Psychology Course conducted by www.coursera.orgIf you are not aware coursera.org is a world class university level educational website and they teach, test, and award degrees/diplomas etc for the courses done; and if one is prepared to pay for it, they will also certify the degrees/diplomas that they award. There is still time to enroll. Now the thing is: learning through the correspondence course method (like ignou's courses), and that too by the Internet contact class method (of which www.coursera.org is an example) tends to be pretty difficult because it is always a problem to maintain one's motivation level when one has one's regular work to perform. Knowing this www.coursera.org recommends: You're likely to enjoy, learn more, and stay with the course if you invite 2-3 friends or family members to take it with you and form a small study group. I wonder whether any of you would be interested in joining this course and being part of a small study group? If we could watch the course videos; read the study material etc (together or separately) and then share our experiences then we would be more likely to continue with the course and complete it. I am certain that for those who are career inclined it would be a very important addition to your bio-data. For those who are just knowledge-motivated like me, it would also be a fruitful thing to pursue. So I hope at least a couple of you join in this course. In case you are not interested I recommend that you look into the other courses of www.coursera.org (and there are quite a few) It is quite likely that you will find some courses which will benefit you. Regards Augusto -- Forwarded message -- From: Social Psychology Course Team nore...@coursera.org Date: Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:44 PM Subject: Social Psychology: First week released early! (Link corrected) To: Augusto Pinto pinto...@gmail.com ** *Augusto Pinto,* The latest information from Social Psychologyhttps://class.coursera.org/socialpsychology-001/class/index?utm_classid=970336utm_nottype=class.genericutm_notid=849utm_linknum=0on Coursera. Dear Augusto Pinto, Welcome to Social Psychology! Over the next 6 weeks, we'll explore some entertaining and intriguing psychology findings that you can use to improve your life, relationships, and work. I've also tucked in some surprises! Here are two: - One of you will get to meet the Dalai Lama next year in a free trip to Stanford University (as mentioned in the first week's lectures). - Several of you will be invited to join a Google Hangout with some of the world's most famous social psychologists (I'll say more in Week 3). Normally, I'll release one week of lectures and readings at the beginning of each week, but for anyone who wants to start before the course opens on August 12th, you can see the first week of lectures and readings here (even though the discussion forums won't open until the 12th): Please click here to visit the class site.https://class.coursera.org/socialpsychology-001?utm_classid=970336utm_nottype=class.genericutm_notid=849utm_linknum=1 To dive in, simply visit the course page and follow these steps in the order below: (1) Read How the Course Works. (2) Watch lectures 1-3. (3) Complete the Snapshot Quiz. (4) Read Chapter 1 of the textbook. (5) Watch the rest of the lectures. (6) Submit the first assignment by August 18. Finally, I want to apologize for an earlier version of this welcome email that our team sent earlier today — as you may have noticed, the earlier email contained a broken link to the course site. We're glad to report that the link has been corrected, and that you can now access the course! Hope you enjoy, Scott P.S. Two tips: (1) You're likely to enjoy, learn more, and stay with the course if you invite 2-3 friends or family members to take it with you and form a small study group. (2) If you don't know English well, please see Language Helphttp://help.coursera.org/customer/portal/articles/1120263-what-resources-are-available-for-non-native-english-speakers-?utm_classid=970336utm_nottype=class.genericutm_notid=849utm_linknum=2(which also appears as a button on our course page). Visit the course to start learning Go to Classhttps://class.coursera.org/socialpsychology-001/class/index?utm_classid=970336utm_nottype=class.genericutm_notid=849utm_linknum=3 [image: facebook] http://www.facebook.com/Coursera[image: twitter]https://twitter.com/coursera[image: blog]http://blog.coursera.org/?utm_classid=970336utm_nottype=class.genericutm_notid=849utm_linknum=6[image: blog] https://plus.google.com/111950594039269281469/posts
[Goanet] Little Stars of Goa in Bahrain: Daphne Angelina D'Mello
www.goa-world. comGULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ www.colaco.net http://www.live365.com/index.live Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a little. Daphne Angelina D'Mello: 'My aim and vision is to make my career in Pediatric Nursing', said our little Goan Star of this month - Daphne Angelina D'Mello. Daphne is doing her studies towards this goal at Unit Western Sydney College in Australia. Xit-Koddi caught up with her during her recent holiday visit to Bahrain. She graduated through the Sacred Heart School (SHS) in 2009 securing A grade in Biology and English. The Bachelor of Pediatric Nursing degree, that she is pursuing now will give her the qualifications to look after kids from infants to the age of 18 years. Daphne loves to paint and she has received some accolades with her paintings having been published in the Gulf Daily News. ( a picture of her recent painting is seen here.) Her hobbies are watching movies, reading, painting and taking long walks to keep her fit and slim. Daphne is the daughter of former SHS teacher Beulah and Damian D'Mello from Vanxim, Goa. Her elder sisters Beliana and Delcie, also graduates of SHS are employed in Sydney as accountant and teacher respectively. Xit-Koddi wishes Daphne all success in her aim and vision. __ The article was original published at https://sites.google.com/site/bahraingoans/xit-koddi---jul-2013 E-mail your news views related to Goans in Bahrain to publish in this e-newsletter. E-mail to Subscribe or Unsubscribe: bahrain.go...@hotmail.com Join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile#!/groups/bahrain.goans/ Produced and Presented by GR Crasto. Contributions from John Rebello Bap’pa Bahreinkar THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: HEATED GOLD BECOMES ORNAMENTS. BETTED COPPER BECOMES WIRES. DEPLETED STONE BECOMES STATUE. SO THE MORE PAIN YOU GET IN YOUR LIFE YOU BECOME MORE VALUABLE.
[Goanet] UK Goan Festival 28 Jul. 2013: reports
UK: Crowds throng the Oral History Exhibition !! From Selma Carvalho, Project Manager: Past Lives: The Exhibition, presented by the Oral Histories of British Goans Project (Goan Association UK), funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, UK, was mounted for a one-day showing at the Cranford College Hall, during the Goan Festival on July 28, 2013. Crowds thronged the exhibition on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Many of those who paid a visit had already seen it at its previous venue, the Nehru Centre but wanted to see it again. This was a touching tribute to the exhibition and the love Goans have for their heritage. The preservation of our heritage in oral, visual and written form is imperative. The time for a permanent Goan Diaspora Museum is nigh. As we dismounted the exhibition for the last time, I felt a certain pang in my heart. The people who had come to see it, had marvellous stories to tell of their own past lives in East Africa. For one brief moment, they were reliving those lives. Kenyan- Goan nationalist Fitz de Souza (photo at the link) gave us an impromptu glimpse into his own life. Included in the exhibition was a Fitz de Souza family picture dating back to 1898. My sincere thanks to all the families who donated pictures to the project. Photos at http://bit.ly/151ABus UK Goan Festival 2013 saw a crowd of 15,000+ 28 Jul: Niz Goenkar. The annual Goan Festival organised by the Goa Association UK was very successful and saw a huge crowd. According to the President of the Association, Mr Ravi Vaz, the crowd had reached to more than 15,000, a record breaking crowd compared to the 2012 event which had seen about 9,500. The event started with a concelebrated Mass at 11:00 AM with the main celebrant being Bishop his Lordship Allwyn Barretto, a Goan . Among the dignitaries the local MP of Goan origin Mr. Keith Vaz was also present throughout the day . Goa's ace band Forefront performed on the stage . The festival was sponsored by Air India, Tilda Rice and Sony. There was also Free Career Guidance for the Youth and Free Diabetes testing by Silver Star Charity. Stalls sold Goan Sausages, Sorpotel, Tisreo, Kharem, Isvonn, molho, croquettes etc. Eight full buses from Swindon arrived at the festival . Note: Video Coverage of the Festival and Opinion of the people video will be available in the next day or two . Full text + comments. http://bit.ly/17Owb86
[Goanet] Vasco Saptah 12th Aug. 2013
Vasco Saptak (as we called it) always reminds me of hot-hot jelebies prepared on site. Believe me or not, it was just 15 paise a plate now don't ask me what year it was. People form out place, all Catholics, used to hire one or two buses which would leave around 8pm and back by 5 or 6am. There were some floats moving in the middle of the night in the pick-up van or trucks carrying various gods and deities or Par or Paro and they were in the procession chanting like Janoba Tukaram etc Since long time now, I have not been to this night time event. The 7 day fair was mainly of furniture, Coper /brass/aluminium pots /utensils, toys (Perni), eatables like Jelebies, Khajem, Chonne etc. We did not have readymade plastic items, readymade garments etc which we see now which constitute 80% of the present day fair. These pics I have taken yesterday The Temple http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9389564458/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9386794337/in/photostream/ Lord Damodar (two doors were closed 1.45pm, may be it was lunch time) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9386779637/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9386784791/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9389547460/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9389561290/in/photostream/ a house opposite http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9389542486/in/photostream/ this bungalow at the rear of the temple http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9386797939/in/photostream/ this video of last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhydK4pBbuI Vasco Saptah 2013 Facebook page I have created just today Like it (It's free) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vasco-Saptah-2013/197916560374754 Oh Damu deva, amchi toxich Goemchi surokxa kor. note: Pl re-confirm with the date of saptah, I worked out assuming nagpanchami on 11th. could not find on the net either 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] Why Buffett Bailed on India
An interesting analysis of India' present financial problem By William Pesek July 22, 2013 5:02 PM EDT India has long been viewed as a value investor’s dream: rapid growth, 1.2 billion people pining for a taste of globalization, and underdeveloped industries ripe for turnarounds. So it surprised few when the genre’s guru, Warren Buffett, placed a bet on the world’s ninth-biggest economy. What did come as a surprise, though, was last week’s decision by the billionaire’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to give up on India’s insurance market after just two years. Adding to the drama, the withdrawal came the same week India unveiled plans to open the economy as never before to foreign-direct investment. Buffett isn’t alone in voting with his feet. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., ArcelorMittal (MT) SA and Posco are pulling back on investments in India that they had announced with great fanfare. What’s scaring foreigners away? A rampant political dysfunction that has stopped India’s progress cold. Headwinds from New Delhi are contributing to the slowest growth rates in a decade, a record current-account deficit and a 7.9 percent plunge in the rupee this year. Fiscal neglect has bond traders demanding higher yields for government debt than India wants to pay. But the most devastating no-confidence vote is coming from the big, long-term money India needs to boost its competitiveness. Foreign-direct investment slid about 21 percent last fiscal year, and this one doesn’t look promising. Biggest Democracy In theory, no Western executive or investor can ignore the vast potential of Indian consumers, 29 percent of whom are under age 15. India’s geopolitical importance is rising in step with China’s ambitions. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visiting New Delhi this week, is hoping to deepen Washington’s bond with a possible bulwark against Beijing’s influence, as well as increase bilateral trade. The problem is an Indian government that won’t get out of its own way. The long debate over foreign-investment limits says it all. In September 2012, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government passed a law allowing big retailers to open stores directly in India, yet no one has. Reasons are legion: too many prerequisites; constraints on whom goods can be purchased from; a raft of regulations limiting franchise models and factory construction; and the hair-pulling need to negotiate separately with each of India’s 28 states. India has fallen into a self-destructive pattern of relenting on the big issues, then killing would-be investors with the details. Take the experience of furniture retailer Ikea of Sweden AB, which in January won approval to open outlets in India. Not content with the Swedish icon investing about $2 billion, the government played hardball. It tried to bar Ikea from selling food in its stores; Ikea stood its ground. But the damage was done. Executives fully expect to have to navigate India’s notoriously bad infrastructure, rigid and often unskilled labor markets, red tape and official corruption. They’re less keen on tripping over the fine print of vaguely written laws and local power brokers with agendas at odds with New Delhi. Headline-making disputes involving household names like Ikea, Wal-Mart and Berkshire don’t help India’s image. Worse, the uncertainty is breeding a huge trust deficit. On July 17, India moved to open important sectors such as defense, power and telecommunications to foreign investment. It’s being heralded as the nation’s “big bang.” Big fizzle is more like it, as big inflows are likely to continue eluding India. Any major foreign investor cannot ignore the experience of Vodafone Group Plc, which is still wondering if it will take a multibillion-dollar loss on a deal thanks to tax-policy changes. In 2007, the Newbury, England-based carrier acquired the Indian unit of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. Since then, a retroactive clause placed in the nation’s laws have thrown the deal into chaos, creating a $2.2 billion tax dispute, delaying an initial public offering and further denting India’s reputation. Squandered Potential It’s time for the government to stop squandering India’s potential. The lack of transparency and reliability makes it virtually impossible to consider long-term investments there. And even if a foreign executive has faith in the sober-minded Singh, there’s no guarantee his ruling Congress party will be in power after elections next May. The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, normally a pro-business crowd, has threatened to roll back India’s new investment laws. What should India do? Pass clear and strong investment laws that will survive the change of government and offer a code of conduct for state leaders. India must strengthen the rule of law as it applies to foreigners so they’ll trust their money is safe. Finally, India must think long-term. Today’s motivation for
Re: [Goanet] CONGRATULATIONS - Oswald Cordeiro is Moira Club President: LET US HOPE THE CLUB BECOMES BETTER
:-)) ((-: - Original Message - From: Frederick FN Noronha ? *??? ??? fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] CONGRATULATIONS - Oswald Cordeiro is Moira Club President: LET US HOPE THE CLUB BECOMES BETTER Hi Gusto, I read your well-narrated shaggy dog story [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaggy_dog_story] and was almost thinking, Gracious goodness, Gusto finally got elected! Now it will be a bloody battle on the Moira plateau, instead of taunts and bitterness in cyberspace. That, alas, was not to be. What an anti-climax. That dog's not so shaggy. Esse cão não é tão peludo. Couldn't you simply have made it easier on the rest of us by simply getting elected? Must you always be so difficult? :-) FN
[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....
MANTOVANIhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/mantovani?feature=watch_video_title - MERRY WIDOW WALTZ (LEHAR) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egt2NP9sgAglist=TLIHSVdsWU9os -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] press note for favor of publication
* For favor of Publication* *Entries invited for all Goa inter collegiate Ad Film contest * COOJ Mental Health Foundation in collaboration with Department of Mass Communication Videography of St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa is organising an all Goa inter collegiate Ad Film contest as part of the suicide prevention awareness program. The last date for entries is 12th August 2013. Registration forms are available at St. Xavier’s College. For further details kindly contact on 960076022.
[Goanet] Sad state of Goa’s mid-day meals
- 0 Jul 29, 2013 at 1:33 PM Author : India.com Health http://health.india.com/author/admin/ Tags: Bihar midday meal tragedyhttp://health.india.com/topics/bihar-midday-meal-tragedy/ , Goa midday meal http://health.india.com/topics/goa-midday-meal/, Malnutrition http://health.india.com/topics/malnutrition/, Midday mealhttp://health.india.com/topics/midday-meal/ - - - It’s monsoon time in Goa. But along with the rain, comes the realisation of the poor quality of mid-day meals in the schools here with, at least in one case, cat and dog litter being found in the room where food was being cooked. A spate of incidents, coupled with the national alarm triggered by the deaths of nearly two dozen school children in Bihar, has forced the state government to look for newer ways and means to check the rot in Goa’s mid-day meal disbursing mechanism. After mulling the possibility of temporarily discontinuing the mid-day meal scheme pending a thorough review, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar now says that the menu would be completely altered and articles susceptible to contamination eliminated from it. Fruits and wheat-based chapatis are on the top of the agenda. The checks, he said, will be more stringent, with the food being regularly subjected to inspections by specially designated food inspectors in the state education department. ‘Food inspectors will conduct regular checks for these food items,’ Parrikar said. In the last two months, students from several schools have fallen ill after complaining about the poor quality of food served to them under the mid-day meal scheme. On Saturday, Class IV and V students from the Kamleshwar school in Pernem, 25 km from here, were taken to a health centre as they started vomiting after eating the meal provided to them. A few days after the Bihar tragedy, 23 students in a school in Ponda, 30 km from here, had a similar ordeal after eating bhaji-pao, a snack comprising bread and curried vegetables, a local favourite. A probe by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) into yet another incident in June, where 86 students from a school in Canacona in south Goa revealed that the room where the meals were being cooked had cats and a dog litter as co-habitants. ‘Dirty and defaced kitchen walls, improper storage of various raw materials, cats and puppies in the wash area, fungus on the kitchen roof, flies and insects in and around the kitchen area were noticed,’ FDA director Salin Veljee told a local newspaper after the inspection. Parrikar had himself admitted in the state assembly last year that in some cases, the food given under the mid-day meal scheme was unfit for even animal consumption. ‘Even the animals will not eat that food which is given to students under the scheme. The rice which is given in the pulao is not fit for animal consumption,’ Parrikar said last July during the monsoon session of the assembly. The chief minister now wants parents/teachers associations to play a more active role in being vigilant about the quality of food being served to children. Among other ideas, he said he could consider getting organisations like ISKCON to extend to Goa its food distribution programme in Bangalore. ‘In states like Karnataka, institutions like ISKCON are supplying tasty and nutritious meals to around 500 schools. If schools in Goa want to enter such an arrangement and supply their own meals to students, I am open to the idea. I don’t mind paying these institutions something extra,’ he said at a recent meeting with concerned parents last week. Source: IANS -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] There were no Hindus in Goa before Portuguese landed; Church Thinker
Santosh seems to have hit the nail right on the head. The rambling essay is too shallow to merit the attention of scholars. Despite its sensational revelation, it has been rightly ignored by the press in Goa; however, a Konkani (Roman script) weekly has published a gist which is worse than the original. The absence of the word Hindu in Indo-Portuguese historiography has been cited to buttress the claim that followers of this religion did not exist in sixteenth century Goa. If this reasoning were to be accepted, one could also claim that there were no Konkani speakers in Goa, since this word too does not occur in that historiography; even its grammar printed in 1642 refers to it as Canarim. Apparently, both Dirks and Bhabha (not Baba) have been misreported. Neither is caste the product of British colonization nor is the caste system the fruit of British orientalism. The British certainly did not invent caste; even the word was adapted from casta (stock, breed) that the Portuguese had used for the phenomenon that they encountered upon their arrival here, the allusion, perhaps, being to the fact that marriage (hence breeding) was confined within these entities. The British (towards the end of the 19th century!) merely compiled exhaustive lists of castes and subcastes existing in the vast region under their rule, for the purpose of census enumeration, in pursuance of their own agenda. The fact that the water-tight (in the marriage market) castes and subcastes (zatis) have survived among Goan Catholics (converted in the 16th century!) should suffice to show that they antedate the arrival of the Portuguese. The caste names of Catholics are found only among the Hindus. Even untouchability of the Catholic Mhar, albeit in a milder form, survived until as late as the first half of the 20th century. Caste distinction also received ecclesiatic approval in Goa: membership of Church confrarias is caste-based, lower-caste boys were not ordained priests until very recently etc. The essay claims that the temples that were destroyed were not Hindu temples but of smaller, different and independent cults and religions which were often at war with each other. There are thousands of conflicting sects of Christian religion today, and many of these exist side-by-side in NE India. Assuming that a church is destroyed by ruffians in Nagaland, would it be correct to say that it was not a Christian place of worship but, say, a Pentecostal prayer-house? Claims about forced conversions and demolishing of the Hindu temples are ascribed to Hindu historians alone. Why? Has any Catholic historian debunked these claims? Are those atrocities (e.g. the desecration of the Cuncolim temple which led to the slaying of the perpetrators, later beatified as martyrs) not contained in the narratives of the missionaries themselves? The Christians too having forgotten their own origins are wounded... This is contrary to fact, at least to some extent. The upper castes, being literate, certainly know by name the patriarch who was obliged to embrace Christianity. A prominent Brahmin lady writer claims to be originally a Padiyar. The chardos of Cuncolim join their Hindu kinsmen from the respective vangodd during the Sotrio procession. The subalterns visit (now clandestinely) their family deities at least on aupicious occasions. In recent decades many of these have been deliberately made to forget their roots by overzealous padres. In painting of the Pre-Portuguese Goa as Hindu, there is a direct attempt to turn the historical facts about conversion against the Church and the Christians of today. In fact, it is the Church (and some misguided lay Christians) that is inviting the opprobrium upon herself and the Goan Christians by defending, and somehow justifying, the excesses committed by the European missionaries. The easiest and rational solution would be to disown those unchristian atrocities since they were not committed by the ancestors of Goan Christians. The bone of contention then disappears in a jiffy. There is an urgent imperative to generate a therapeutic dialogue (between Catholics and Hindus) that can respond to the wounded memories that disturb our society in Goa. And this essay is expected to provide the initial push in that direction. But can it achieve the desired purpose? By saying that his religion did not exist in the sixteenth century, when in fact his temples have been standing where they are for much longer, are you creating an atmosphere conducive to dialogue? Or are you hurting his ego and alienating him even more? This calls for a deeper cogitation. Sebastian Borges On 27 Jul 2013, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: George, The problem I have with some of this so-called research about Goan?history, whether it is church-related or otherwise, is that it is?merely the expression of somebody's subjective opinion pulled out of?thin air and dripping with either left-wing or right-wing ideology.?There is no
[Goanet] Dry dock construction rocks Narve
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The issue of controversial shed constructed by an upcoming company, under the name of ship building and dry dock in Narve village, rocked the Gram Sabha on Sunday with people demanding to demolish the structure. The issue of ship building and dry dock project came up after Lisa Dias Noronha and Premila Dias Fernendes had earlier on July 3 submitted an application that illegal construction is going on and a company erected some pillars not more than 30 mtrs from the river bank. They also highlighted the earlier order of the deputy collector to the company to stop work in the area. The villagers got furious when Sarpanch Pratishta Mishal expressed ignorance over the issue. “The project will destroy the entire village as it is polluting and coming up by cutting mangroves in about 2 lakh sq mtrs area and by widening roads,” said Panch Aditi Tuyekar. Later, Panch Tuyekar with the help of slide show presentation showed the illegal work going on in the area. The villagers forced the panchayat to pass a resolution to demolish the shed, not to give any NOC to the company or to have any kind of business with the company. “We will conduct site inspection in on August 1 and accordingly demolish the structure. We are with the villagers and will never allow any project affecting the environment of the village,” Sarpanch Mishal told media.
[Goanet] Pilgao to remove encroachments on roads
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Pilgao Gram Sabha on Sunday resolved to remove the sheets erected by a mining company along the roadside at Sarmanas-Bicholim. The villagers demanded to know why the sheets erected some one-and-half year ago by the mining company along the roadside are not yet removed. Sarpanch Jayant Kavlekar replied that a Devasthan committee complained that the land where the sheets are placed belongs to them and should be removed. However, Sarmanas Panch Anil Naik accused the secretary and sarpanch of neglecting the issue. Kavlekar said they had resolved to refer the matter to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) and after the inspection, TCP claimed that they did not give any NOC to the company. The villagers got furious after they realised that the panchayat was unable to initiate any action against the company even after one-and-half years. At this, the sarpanch accused the earlier committee. “We are here since three months, but for the Sarmanas panch, this is his second tenure and why he did not do anything in this matter,” the sarpanch questioned. There was uproar over the issue with the sarpanch, secretary and panchas accusing each other over the issue. The issue of mobile tower also came up for discussion. It was resolved to demolish the tower and undertake inspection of the sheets along the roadside to initiate further action. “We will initiate further action and remove the sheets as we have not given any NOC to the company,” said Kavlekar. The issue of illegal sand extraction in the village also came for discussion and ward member, Jyoti Vengurlekar, alleged that the sand is transported at night after switching off the current in the area. The villagers said such activities should be immediately stopped. There was heated argument over the issue when Secretary Hanumant Borkar and Kavlekar did not show willingness to include the issue in the minutes book. “We have inspected the site and observed that there is no such activity going on. If the panch suspects this, she should have photographed it and added some proof. We have already intimated the police and now it is their duty to look into the matter,” said the sarpanch. Issues like indiscipline parking on road, cleanliness of public area and gutters from the village, frequent power cuts, unhygienic condition of drinking water, commissioning of a KTC bus in Pilgao, etc, were discussed. Deputy Sarpanch Babaji Gaonkar, Panchas Swapnil Fadte, Rashmi Kavlekar, Jyoti Vengurlekar, Anil Naik and Vishnu Jalmi were among others present for the meeting.
Re: [Goanet] CM PARRIKAR SAYS SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA, BUT WELCOMES ONE MORE MIGRANT
I am not sure I understand Aires' point here. Does Special Status for Goa (SSG) means that all jobs in Goa must be filled by Goans? I think that if that is the goal of the SSG (MSSG or GMFSS) then Goa and Goans will be all the poorer for it. I had a quick scan of Smt. Leena Mehendale's resume (http://www.cgat.gov.in/leenamehendale.pdf). Looks very impressive. Do we not want the best candidates for our top jobs? Who would Aires suggest fill that post? Tim de Mello Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:39:03 +0530 From: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] CM PARRIKAR SAYS SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA, BUT WELCOMES ONE MORE MIGRANT Today Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar stands totally exposed on his so called hoax mantra of Special Status for Goa by having gone out of the way to usher in another migrant Leena Mehandale as the Chief Information Commissioner of Goa. Her selection was a foregone conclusion and that mere formality by the Selection committee today was a sheer farce. Our friend Late Matanhy Saldanha must be rolling in his grave seeing that his once trusted friend is going back on what he had promised him and had even vowed over his grave to protect Goa for Goans. It is now apparent that Manohar Parrikar has lost is all. His so called love for Goa and all his tall promises now stand vanquished. All he now cares is his Almighty Chair. But how long will all that last you, Mr. Chief Minister. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
Re: [Goanet] CM PARRIKAR SAYS SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA, BUT WELCOMES ONE MORE MIGRANT
Tim de Mello timdemel...@hotmail.com wrote I had a quick scan of Smt. Leena Mehendale's resume (http://www.cgat.gov.in/leenamehendale.pdf). Looks very impressive. Do we not want the best candidates for our top jobs? Who would Aires suggest fill that post? COMMENT: Dear Tim, You asked some interesting questions ( possibly)of Aires. So please allow me to ask a few questions of you on this matter: 1: if you are confident that Mrs. Mehendale is the 'best candidate for the post', please advise your basis for coming to that conclusion. Would you know: 2: where and when this post was advertised? 3: if there was an interview? 4: if a fairly good knowledge of Goa and Goans was part of the required knowledge base? 5: if any Goans had applied? 6: why they were not selected? 7: what specific part of her CV made her the best candidate? 8: if this is the process of appointments in other places in which you have lived and worked? 9: would a non-French speaking person like me would be appointed Information Commissioner in Quebec? 10: is Konkani the official language of Goa? Is she fluent in Konkani? 11: Is Goa already part of Maharashtra? 12: WHAT ? ? ! Not waiting for MOPA? jc On Jul 29, 2013, at 2:18 PM, Tim de Mello timdemel...@hotmail.com wrote:
[Goanet] SEQC August Quiz
Hi all, The Sunday Evening Quiz Club's next quiz be held on the 4th of August at 5pm at the Zuari Hall of the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. The quiz will be hosted by Nitish Wagle, and is open to all. For more details, visit www.seqc.blogspot.com. Regards, Rajiv.
[Goanet] Goa news for July 30, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa posts net loss of Rs 191.92 crore in Q1 - Economic Times oa-q1-net-down-57-at-rs-41430cr_926856.htmlSesa Goa Q1 net down 57% at Rs 414.30cr http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG-Nl_a0f5bjdA_HPU_HxKuU3-92Aurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/earnings/earnings-news/sesa-goa-posts-net-loss-of-rs-191-92-crore-in-q1/articleshow/21459170.cms *** Goa schools and parents can opt out of midday meal scheme, chief minister ... - Times of India eachers Associations and school managements were not able to monitor the quality of ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGUmQLr6hmaf8XSwcvWGnRm9RV4-wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goa-schools-and-parents-can-opt-out-of-midday-meal-scheme-chief-minister-Manohar-Parrikar-says/articleshow/21461276.cms *** ATM heist accused arrested in Goa with cash worth Rs 1.16 crore - IBNLive ased Lonikand police station and the Panaji police, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFb8cpqkBJypYxcnBaV6tfCzmP-Owurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/atm-heist-accused-arrested-in-goa-with-cash-worth-rs-116-crore/410470-3-253.html *** Stake in Cairn India to save the day for Sesa Goa in Q1 - Moneycontrol.com V18 ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHbg5RKNIXOk-HzvAoPb6h4uQOx7Aurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/result-poll/stakecairn-india-to-saveday-for-sesa-goaq1_927182.html *** Goa schools and parents can opt out of mid-day meal scheme - Economic Times ay meal scheme for students, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced here today. If the Parent-teachers Associations and school managements were not able to monitor the quality of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG8kd6_hznQUVIym0eh4iHNcrfpNwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/goa-schools-and-parents-can-opt-out-of-mid-day-meal-scheme/articleshow/21461957.cms *** Sesa Goa may slip to Rs 80: Sudarshan Sukhani - Moneycontrol.com V18, The time to book losses has gone well beyond in Sesa Goa . At Rs 125 Sesa Goa is now probably at the verge of bottoming out. Now it can go to Rs 100. It has finished its downtrend but the next part ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF5LImLDDTkT7gOwpKYBFXmiaDhrAurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/sesa-goa-may-slip-to-rs-80-sudarshan-sukhani_927176.html *** Three who stole SBI's Rs1.16 crore held in Goa - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisThe three men who allegedly stole cash Rs1.16 crore meant to be kept in the ATMs of the State Bank of India at Wagholi on July 20, have been arrested in Goa. The Loni Kand police said the three alleged thieves, Pramod alias Balu Baban Ingale (24), ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHt2tEdN40pIbyGgv7R42_ScfiXUAurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/1867294/report-three-who-stole-sbi-s-rs1-16-crore-held-in-goa *** Illegal mining case: Goa govt files complaint with Lokayukta - Zee News e NewsIllegal mining case: Goa govt files complaint with Lokayukta Panaji: Goa government has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta in connection with the illegal mining in the state requesting the ombudsman to investigate the financial losses faced due to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGlC2paj_UYzaF4oV5bUKQ9HxLHegurl=http://zeenews.india.com/news/goa/illegal-mining-case-goa-govt-files-complaint-with_865350.html *** Goa's govt schools asked to follow the Korean model - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Heads of government high schools and higher secondary schools in Goa, in a meeting headed by state chief secretary B Vijayan, were told to adopt the Korean model of schooling where children are made aware of their long term goals from a young ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGHshJgPjGLoGiSjKPUpnyqeZg74Qurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-govt-schools-asked-to-follow-the-Korean-model/articleshow/21456186.cms *** Sesa Goa Q1 Net down 57 pc at Rs 414.30 cr - Financial Express S3e_3q9jMned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF60UtS3DCtQxv86937w0CdPATeRAurl=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sesa-goa-q1-net-down-57-pc-at-rs-414.30-cr/1148255 Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Goan bags 11 gold medals
GOAN BAGS 11 GOLD MEDALS AT NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL Goan-origin law graduate Jagdish Menezes bagged 11 gold medals at the 11th annual convocation of the B.A., LL.B (Hons) 5-year degree course at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law held at Hyderabad on Saturday, July 27. Chief Justice of India, Justice P. Sathasivan presented the medals in the presence of N. Kiran Kumar, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at a function presided over by the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta. It may be recalled that Jagdish led a 3-member NALSAR team that won the 19th Willem C. Vis Moot Court Competition, the world's largest, over 289 teams from leading law schools, in Vienna, Austria in 2012. Securing admission at Cambridge and Oxford Universities, Jagdish is set for masters in the UK. He has been awarded a full tuitions scholarship by the Goa Education Trust, funded by Goa's Dempo-Fomento groups and administered by the British Council. He has also secured the Hirani Foundation scholarship, covering part of his living expenses during the course. HOWEVER, Jagdish is not eligible to apply for the Goa government's *Goa Scholars Scheme* under existing rules, which stipulate birth and/or 15-year domicile in Goa, irrespective of the regional origin. (In other words, he is Goan under the Dempo-Fomento scheme but he is not Goan under the Goa government scheme!) Born in Mumbai to Glenroy Menezes of Batora-Curtorim and Anjinha Faleiro of Povoacao-Margao, 22-year old Jagdish schooled at Campion High School and St. Xavier's College, both in Mumbai, before ranking in the top percentile at the all-India Common Law Admission Test in 2008. Jagdish has interned with Justice SK Kathawalla of the Bombay High Court, Adv. Darius J. Khambata, then Addl. Solicitor General of India, Adv. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapportueur for Health, besides law firms like MK Ambalal Co., Amarchand Mangaldas Shroff Co., Bharucha Partners, Jyoti Sagar Associates. He has also worked internationally with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP (London) and with the Singapore International Arbitration Center. He was on the NALSAR winning team at Surana Surana Trial Advocacy moot (Cochin, 2009), Herbert Smith-NUJS Corporate Law moot (Kolkata, 2010) and the runners-up team at Manfred Lachs Space Law moot (Jakarta, 2011) before winning the Vis Vienna India Pre-Moots followed by the big event in Austria. He has won several other awards in all-India debating and essay-writing competitions. He has a dozen publications in leading law journals in India and abroad.
[Goanet] Do you have to pay wealth tax
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/personal-finance/Do-you-have-to-pay-wealth-tax/articleshow/21444111.cms Very few taxpayers have heard of it and fewer pay it. However, this is no reason for you to ignore wealth tax. This tax is payable if the market value of certain assets exceeds 30 lakh. The tax is 1% of the combined value of such assets. Wealth tax targets unproductive, non-essential and idle assets. In the crosshairs are two of the biggest obsessions of Indian investors: property and gold. If you have bought a second house and not given it on rent, the value of the property will be included while computing your wealth tax liability. Of course, the outstanding loan taken to buy the property will be deducted from this. Gold and silver, whether bought, gifted or inherited, will also be included in the calculation. Even the cash you keep in your locker at home is liable to wealth tax. However, productive and financial assets, such as commercial property, bonds, fixed deposits, stocks, Ulips, gold funds, mutual funds, your savings account bank balance and gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) are exempt from wealth tax. This tax is not taken very seriously by taxpayers because the Central Board of Direct Taxes is busy with other, more important, ones, such as corporate tax, income tax, service taxand excise. Wealth tax accounts for less than 0.25% of total direct taxes and is minuscule in the total revenue collection. Last year, it contributed 866 crore to the total revenue collection of 1,038,036 crore. The taxman's disinterest is surprising because, although small, this is a regular stream of tax collection . Unlike income tax, which is levied on earnings just once, wealth tax is payable every year for the same assets. One would have thought that wealth tax collections would see an exponential rise as India's rich became richer. Instead, these collections have witnessed a slow growth, rising 10% from 787 crore in 2011-12 to 866 crore in 2012-13. This doesn't mean the taxman will not go after you for not paying it. Direct tax collections have been below the target set in the budget and the CBDT is under pressure to improve compliance. There is a stiff penalty for evading wealth tax. Incorrect declaration of wealth can invite a fine of up to 500% of the evaded tax. One can also be jailed for up to seven years if the tax due is over 1 lakh. Remember, wealth tax evasion is easy to detect because the assets are tangible and undervaluation is not difficult to prove. Are you liable to pay wealth tax? Fill the table provided here to know if you are rich enough to fall in its ambit. If the total figure exceeds 30 lakh, you have to pay 1% wealth tax on that amount. This can be paid online or deposited at any designated bank branch. The wealth tax return is to be filed using form BA and the last date for doing so is 31 July. If the assessee is liable to audit, the last date is 30 September. Joseph Fernandes Mumbai Visit www.fatherspeaks.net Click: Father speaks,on LHS, below home, then click: Messages to Mother Eugenia ABBA FATHERS Feast on 07th August
Re: [Goanet] SEQC August Quiz
Thanks! Nisha Nisha Albuquerque Graphic Design +91 98733 82629 nishaalbuquer...@hotmail.com www.nishaalbuquerque.com Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone -Original Message- From: Rajiv D'Silva rajivdsi...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:41:33 To: seqc-...@googlegroups.com Cc: goa...@goanet.org; whazzup...@googlegroups.com; p...@incentgoa.com; prog_a...@incentgoa.com Subject: SEQC August Quiz Hi all, The Sunday Evening Quiz Club's next quiz be held on the 4th of August at 5pm at the Zuari Hall of the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. The quiz will be hosted by Nitish Wagle, and is open to all. For more details, visit www.seqc.blogspot.com http://www.seqc.blogspot.com . Regards, Rajiv.
[Goanet] CONGRATULATIONS
Dear Mr. Stanley Coutinho, We CONGRATULATE you for being appointed as Goa's SIC Needless to say that this Party is happy that a 'GOAN' of repute has found his place in this important Goa's Administrative set-up, at last. Wishing you all the very best in dealing with sensitive matters with total and absolute impartiality do deliver JUSTICE. Sd/- floriano lobo Gen. Secretary/Spokesperson Goa Su-Raj Party [GSRP] PPS: PEOPLE FOR POLITICAL SANITY PS: If the people refuse to become politically 'SANE', politics will remain dirty + more. ONLY DABOLIM - NAVY GET OUT WITH MOPA - SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA IS ONLY A SHOUT VIVA GOA - VIVA GOEMKARS Amchem Goem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PHvEkxLCmc
[Goanet] Free red sharbat available at Panjim KTC - Courtesy - CCP the Goa CM
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