[Goanet] Easy listening selection.........Sophia Loren dances the flamenco.

[Con Menezes]

   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8IwfMRZCE

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[Goanet] BREXIT: Economic fears rising with Britain hoping to say in EU market.

[Con Menezes]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/world/europe/boris-johnson-brexit.html?emc=edit_ae_20160627&nl=todaysheadlines-asia&nlid=69652215

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection.......If I give my heart to you......Kitty Kalen.

[Con Menezes]

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rERrLmR1FsU

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[Goanet] Five things to know the weekend after Brexit.

[Con Menezes]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36638970/five-things-you-need-to-know-the-weekend-after-brexit

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[Goanet] Article 50: the simplest explanation youll find.

[Con Menezes]

  
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36634702/article-50-the-simplest-explanation-youll-find

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[Goanet] Rains...

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Good morning Goa. What's the weather going to be like today? (Yesterday was
very rainy for much of the day, but the downpour took a break late in the
evening-night. Got the first early showers just around 8.45 am today.)
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[Goanet] 'Government should reach out to Goans post Brexit'

[Gilbert Lawrence]

From: Robin Viegas:  'Government should reach out to Goans post Brexit'

Over the years several thousand Goans opted for Portuguese citizenship which 
opened the doors for them to other countries in the European Union, especially 
Britain.

"This decision (Brexit) can create problem for them. The Goans abroad have been 
contributing to the Indian economy and Goan economy by sending remittances back 
home. Brexit can lead to unemployment and force them to return to Goa," Faleiro 
said.

GL response:
I would suggest that Goans in Goa should relax.  Chances are that nothing is 
going to happen to EU passport holders (of 27 different nationalities) in 
Britain; since the same could happen to British passport holders and businesses 
in EU.
The primary Govt responsible for Portuguese Goans is the govt of Portugal who 
is well capable of stepping to the plate and make the case to the British govt 
for all Portuguese passport holders - White, Brown, Black and in-between. 
So I suggest that Viegas, Faleiro and the Goa govt care for Goans in Goa so 
that Goans are not forced to / do not have to be "queuing up outside the 
Portuguese consulate in Panaji, processing their papers for obtaining 
Portuguese passports."
Regards, GL

Re: [Goanet] We 've Finally Arrived.

[Jim Fernandes]

Folks,

It amazes me when close to a third of the Indian population live on less than 
$2 a day, a few knuckleheads go on a rant to claim how great India is. Granted, 
India is getting better - but it is nowhere near any of the major Western 
powers - whether economically, socially or on scientific advances.

My response is by means an attack on Con Menezes. It's directed at whoever who 
wrote this gem.

Jim F
Scarsdale, NY.

On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:33:44 +1000, "Con Menezes"  wrote:

>   From an Indo-British immigrant.
>   Cameron needs to immediately apply for Britain to become a Union Territory 
> of the Republic of India.
> 
>   Whilst historically speaking it seems only right and proper to give India a 
> chance to rule Britain for a few hundred years - it actually makes a lot of 
> sense for the British too!
> 
>   Worried about jobs? India’s economy is growing 4x faster than Europe’s and 
> will overtake the entire EU’s sometime in the 2030s - becoming twice the size 
> of the EU economy by 2050.

My response:
Bull-sh*t  ... err  Cow-sh*t!

Which world is this guy living in? Is he referring to a place with constant 
power outages and roads dotted with pot holes and side walks with heaps of raw 
garbage? What about the extreme driving skills needed to zig-zag over bull-sh*t 
or cow-sh*t on Indian roads? The Brits have already seen how awesome the place 
is when they last visited Goa or India. 

Forget about the 4x or 10x growth India is experiencing over Europe. A much 
better gauge is India's Per Capita Income (PCI) relative to the rest of the 
world. End of 2015, India's PCI stood at $1,581. For comparison, people in even 
obscure country like Djibouti make more than that and the number is $46,297 for 
the UK.
(Source: WorldBank.org and the values are in current USD)

> 
>   In economic terms alone every young Brit should wish to replace their 
> garish red EU passport with a classy blue Indian one ASAP.
> 

My Response:
Really? Try going from India to Cayman Islands over the UK. With that Indian 
passport in your pottli, they won't let you board the plane unless you have a 
friggin' UK transit visa! Got that? The Brits don't trust you! First get a 
friggin' UK transit visa and then board the plane to get to Caymans. Talk about 
respect for the Indian passport!

>   Worried about the future of the NHS? India already provides nearly as many 
> Doctors to the NHS as the EU does - and that doesn’t even include those of 
> Indian origin, born or educated, in Britain. 25,055 Indian v 30,082 EU.

My Response:
Try predenting being poor and stumble into a hospital in India. Tell me how 
fast they'll kick your rear end outta there. Now-a-days, if you don't pay 
upfront at the hospital they won't even admit you or the doctor will not see 
you. If you are lucky being admitted (after showing a wad of cash), tell us how 
much they charge at the hospital relative to India's PCI for a week's worth of 
hospitalization for pneumonia. It's rainiy season in Goa, so I picked 
pneumonia. You may pick whatever other medical condition you want and tell us 
how much the bills come to, relative to India's PCI. I bet you, the numbers 
would be outrageous!

In short - If you have no money in India and fall seriously sick - You are dead 
on arrival. At least in the UK, they have NHS and they won't kick you out. This 
is one of the reasons, why UK decided to BREXIT.

>   Worried about diversity? With over 100 different languages spoken everyday 
> and adherents of every religion - even Britain’s favourite materialist 
> consumption - there truly is something for everyone here!

My Response:
Diversity? Are you friggin' kidding me? They speak more languages in London and 
New York than any city in India.

Indians are some of the most racist of peoples in the world. That's right! Very 
racist. Show me any matrimonial ad - pick any friggin' ad - they'll never say 
'dark skinned' or 'dark complexioned'. But you will find 'Fair'.


>   Worried about being understood? English is one of India's two official 
> languages - which will be a huge relief for all those have struggled to 
> communicate with their continental neighbours for all these years.

My response:
India should thank Britain for teaching Indians English. Even then, I still 
have problems understanding when a porter demands "I Want-aah Piptty Dallars 
Baksheesh" (try pronouncing the way I wrote it) at Mumbai airport for pushing 
my luggage for barely 20 yards. Never mind that Baksheesh is supposed to be 
voluntary and I never asked him for help to begin with.

> >   Worried about not being part of something bigger? India has more than 
> > twice the population of the EU. Half of which are under 35, so the bonus is 
> > no more worries about an ageing population!

My Response:
This gem is 100% accurate! Indians are good only for one thing - screwing and 
making babies! Numbers don't lie! OK - there may be a few babies born via Test 
Tubes. Hey - thank the Brits

[Goanet] Veg prawns? Air India's Shanghai flight mix-up

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=Veg-prawns-Air-Indias-Shanghai-flight-mix-up-25062016013012

Jun 25 2016 : Mirror (Mumbai)
Veg prawns? Air India's Shanghai flight mix-up
Aditya Anand


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As 30 passengers on an Air India flight from Shanghai to Mumbai on June 18 
peeled back the tin foil of their in-flight meal, they were probably looking 
for ward to the vegetarian meal they'd been promised. After all, they were 
returning from a country whose cuisine is unfriendly to non-meat eaters. 
Getting served prawns in their Shabnam Kofta Curry ­ well, that was just not 
kosher.

Air India is now looking into imposing a penalty on the Chinese caterer who had 
served prawns to flyers opting for a vegetarian meal ­ perhaps unwittingly even 
breaking their religious strictures. "It went unnoticed during loading till two 
passengers pointed it out to the crew. All the 32 Hindu vegetarian meal food 
packets in the food section had a green dot on them," a crew member said.

After learning of the matter, an onboard announcement was made and the meals 
were swiftly whisked away. "Passengers were agitat ed and we had to apologise 
to them. It was a very unfortunate situation," the crew member said.The thirty 
passengers were then served dal, parathas and fruit that was brought in from 
business class, that seats 18 passengers.

After flight AI-349, which operates from the Chinese financial hub to Mumbai 
via a oneand-a-half-hour stopover at Delhi, landed, the cabin crew registered a 
complaint with the airline management, which then ordered an investigation. Air 
India chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani confirmed the incident and 
blamed the caterer for having erred while packing the meals.

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[Goanet] Archbishop Henry D'Souza, Mother Teresa's friend, dies (MattersIndia.com)

[Goanet Reader]

Archbishop Henry D'Souza, Mother Teresa's friend, dies

Kolkata: Archbishop Henry D'Souza, a friend of Mother Teresa
for more than 35 years and a founding member of the
Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), died of
age-related illness on June 27 in Kolkata, eastern India.

The death occurred at 1:30 pm at Vianni Home, in the premise
of St. Thomas Parish, near Calcutta Jesuit Provincial house,
where the 90-year-old prelate was spending his retirement.
The funeral Mass will be held at St. Thomas Parish at 10 am
on June 30.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) condoled the
death and prayed for the repose of the prelate's soul.

  "Archbishop D'Souza's contributions to the Church
  in India are precious and manifold. In his capacity
  as the secretary general of the CBCI and president
  of the CCBI (Conference of Catholic Bishops of
  India -- Latin rite), he has rendered effective
  leadership, especially in crucial moments," CBCI
  deputy secretary general Monsignor Joseph
  Chinnayyan told Matters India.

"Emeritus Archbishop of Kolkata Henry D'Souza just passed
away. Much loved educationist and man of God. Friend of our
family. RIP," Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien said in a tweet.

Archbishop D'Souza, who headed the Archdiocese of Calcutta
during 1986-2002, played a crucial role in fast-tracking
Blessed Mother Teresa's canonization process.

  "It is sad that he missed Mother Teresa's
  canonization," said Jesuit Fr R Jothi, director of
  Udayani, a human rights center in Kolkata. Mother
  Teresa's canonization is scheduled for September 4
  in Rome.

According to Fr Jothi, the archbishop was "a creative
spiritual stalwart and holy man well integrated in Theology.
His homilies were very inspiring, challenging and hope
giving."

Archbishop D'Souza hit international headlines for the smooth
handling of the funeral of Blessed Mother Teresa who died on
September 5, 1987, in Kolkata. However, he was away in Rome
when she died. As the sole Asian representative for the
composition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, he had
gone to Rome to present its text to Cardinal Josef Ratzinger,
who later became Pope Benedict XVI.

Archbishop D'Souza often hailed Mother Teresa as "the face of
Christ in the world" for spending her life time helping
people understand the nature of the divine.

He was born January 20, 1926, in Kolkata (then Calcutta) and
was ordained a priest on August 24, 1948. He was appointed
the bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in 1974. In 1985, he was
transferred to the Calcutta a as the coadjutor Archbishop. He
succeeded Cardinal Lawrence Picachy as the archbishop of
Calcutta on April 5, 1986.

He had also served as the first bishop of
Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. Known as an educationist, he had also
played a major role in founding the Sacred Heart School in
Kharagpur town. He started Life Assenting, a newsletter for
senior citizen, and edited it until the end.

SOURCE:
http://mattersindia.com/2016/06/archbishop-henry-dsouza-mother-teresas-friend-dies/

The extract below is from the book *Land of the Sal Tree* (now out of
print) by
Fr Nascimento J Mascarenhas (some details differ --editor):

MOST REV. ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS HENRY SEBASTIAN D'SOUZA (1926-2016)

Henry Sebastian is the son of George D'Souza and of Aurolina
D'Souza from Arrarim. He was born on January 20, 1926 in
Igatpuri, a hill station in Nasik District in the State of
Maharashtra.

He was ordained priest on August 24, 1948 at the age of 22
years, and was ordained Bishop of Cuttuck-Bhubaneshwar at the
age of 48 years on May 5, 1974. He served as Bishop of
Cuttuck-Bhubaneshwar for 11 years before being appointed
Coadjutor to the Archbishop of Calcutta.

On April 5, 1996, he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of
Calcutta, a position he held until April 2002. He also served
as the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India
(C.B.C.I.) from 1998 to 2002.

Archbishop Henry D'Souza retired as Archbishop of Calcutta on
April 2, 2002 at the age of 76 years. He resides now at
Archbishop's House, Calcutta.

Among his other duties, Archbishop Henry served as President
of Caritas (India) and, later, as member of the Extraordinary
Synod of Bishops held in Rome. He was also Secretary-General
to the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) from
1984 to 1993.

He also headed the process to declare Mother Teresa a saint
within two years of her death. Archbishop Henry S. D'Souza
donated his ancestral home located in Arrarim, Saligao, to
the Conference of St. Vincent de Paul of Saligão for their
charitable activities.

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[Goanet] regional and National parties

[Nelson Lopes]

National &Regional parties

Gone are the days, when political parties had pan India presence,. Congress
 Party was one such invincible monolith over six decades, Now BJP is
nursing such grandiose ambitions, in spite of humiliating defeat in  Delhi,
then in Bihar  with some consolation in Jamu Kashmir and Maharashtra. BJP
may feel elated with coalition Govt. both in Kashmir and in Maharashtra,
but are cases akin to sweet and sour  Chinese  pork and analogy of sour
grapes . Now comes AAP on political horizon because of stunning success in
Delhi is also trying to spread its wings too far and too early.AAP  came
into prominence entirely due to popular movements like corruption, women
issues that people identified with personally , coupled with disgusting
records of National parties like BJP and Congress. AAP must consolidate its
position in Delhi, where it is needlessly tickled  on every issue by BJP to
discrete its overwhelming victory. Aspiring like National parties to find a
slot at National is both unrealistic and over ambitious

The  political flavor of the season is changing from coalition dharma to
regional glorification and  to assert local ambitions. The national parties
are centralized in administration and directions, holding a carrot and
stick approach towards development and fund allotments .There is a remote
control operations  to stamp decisions and outcomes with authority of high
command and any dissent is crushed with iron hand. That philosophy is fast
changing and is visible in election outcomes in states like West Bengal,
TamilNadu, Maharashtra, Jammu Kashmir, Bihar  The experiments will be
surely repeated in elections to be held much to the dismay of National
parties going hammer and  tongs to assert its identity.The regional parties
have more say and are closer to the pulse of the people and will be judged
by their immediate promises and fulfillment . People visualize central
party control as unconnected, unrelated ,unconcerned with eye only on
winning elections for the party. The reason why the regional  parties are
commanding majority are by announcing mind boggling  freebies on an
unprecedented scale with opposition stretching further their promises. The
effect on  financial economy and diversion of resources to unproductive
activities is a drain that will bounce back  and haunt the voters in real
time.The control on corruption, nepotism, favoritism not withstanding are
the associated ills of this latest political dispensations The smattering
presence of National parties either in retaining or getting a foothold are
seemingly insignificant

Unless the National   political parties see reality and wake up to join
forces with regional parties, their ambitions will be doomed to fail. Two
or three party rule in Indian politics is farfetched given the diversities
of cast, creed, languages, customs, traditions, illiteracy and regional
aspirations above National wellbeing. The only way the National parties can
woe the electorate is by divide  and rule strategy which is fast losing its
sheen.. We have to move away from majority votes to percentage of votes to
decide the final outcomes.  Politics to day is becoming a most lucrative
profession with ever increasing tax free benefits, besides wielding
enormous  power, influence and position of social status. No wonder that
only those who can win by financial and muscle power are assured of party
tickets The way some  criminals, murderers, illiterate representing us is a
shame and blot on National perspective

Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

[Goanet] How did the Goa govt have the audacity to pass the land regularization ordinance?

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Editorial/How-did-the-Goa-govt-have-the-audacity-to-pass-the-land-regularization-ordinance/103385.html
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How did the Goa govt have the audacity to pass the land regularization 
ordinance?
www.heraldgoa.in
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From: Roger D'Souza mailto:rdsg2...@gmail.com>>


How did the Goa govt have the audacity to pass the land regularization 
ordinance?

26 Jun, 2016, 06:59AM IST

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Each day, with consistent regularity there are crores of rupees converted from 
black to white. But when the Goa government, following BJP-ruled Maharahstra, 
in one stroke, without any debate in the Assembly, decided to regularize all 
irregular structures, including illegal expansion of commercial structures and 
on institutional land, it converted rule of law to lawlessness.

And if you haven’t noticed, not a single MLA worth his vote bank has dared to 
oppose this because this legislation is a direct bribe by a government voted to 
power by Goans to protect their land, to migrants in slums, and those who have 
violated laws to build structures. It’s a bribe given for votes. And this will 
guarantee return on investment, Goa be damned.

This government has absolutely no right to, in one stroke, bring about an 
illegal, anti-people, anti-Goa legislation which overrides the Town and Country 
Planning Act, The Municipalities Act, The Panchayati Raj Act and the CCP Act.

However, the government has done even worse. And it is shocking how it had the 
audacity to do this. The ordinance even overrides “any other law, judgment, 
order and direction of any court”. Have the people of Goa even begun to 
understand what this means if the ordinance is read exactly as the way it has 
been drafted. It states, “Notwithstanding anything contained”...and specifies 
what this dangerous ordinance can do. The list of institutions which have been 
guillotined includes the entire judiciary, by the words, “notwithstanding 
anything contained in the direction of any court”. Thus for instance, if the 
Supreme Court of India has granted a demolition order on any structure in a 
private, commercial or institutional land in Goa, this ordinance will have the 
power to set aside the Supreme Court order.

The ramifications of this are alarming and blatantly unconstitutional. A court 
order is arrived at after hearing both sides and applying existing provisions 
of law. This cannot be overturned on the basis of a political whim or the need 
to whitewash an illegal construction with a paint of fraudulent legality. If 
this is allowed to pass, then state governments will rampantly issue such 
ordinances which are in conflict with established law and practices. The ruling 
BJP in the Center may be a quiet bystander as it looks to usurp control over 
the only institution in this country which can keep its executive in check, the 
judiciary. Which is why it is moving ahead to bring about legislation which 
will make so called “public interest projects”, immune to judicial 
intervention. This will allow project proponents to cause absolute mayhem to 
the lands it takes over and on lands where they are allowed to run riot.

While those opposing this argument will say that if the land is private, the 
owner is the lord of that land. If that was so, there wouldn’t have been laws 
regulating the use of private land. Checks and balances like FSI, CRZ laws and 
Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority Laws would have been non-existent.

But current BJP governments do not waste man hours with minor issues like the 
Constitution or existing laws. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis 
declared, in March, that all illegal and unauthorized residential buildings 
constructed till December 31, 2015, would be regularised. Two lakh unauthorised 
buildings across Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad 
will now becom

[Goanet] Mumbaikars take the `cycle2work' challenge

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=Mumbaikars-take-the-cycle2work-challenge-25062016012003

Jun 25 2016 : Mirror (Mumbai)
Mumbaikars take the `cycle2work' challenge
Alka Dhupkar


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Rains fail to dampen spirits of cyclists who reached their offices from areas 
in and around the city including Thane, Borivali, Kandivali, Mulund; 
participants vow to take up the routine every last Friday of the month
For Mumbai Port Trust employee Darshan Kalarickal (43), Friday morning was 
different. He did not have to take the usual autorickshaw from his house in 
Char Bungalows, Andheri, to the railway station nor did he have to jostle for 
space in the overcrowded local train He even reached his office near the 
Government Post Office at Fort, earlier than usual. What drastic and costly 
lifestyle change did he make?
He just rode a bicycle to work.

"I have heard people complaining about how bigger vehicles curse cyclists all 
the time but I came across none of that. In fact, people were curious than 
annoyed, and some even showed me thumbs-ups along the route," said Darshan.

One of the participants of the `cycle2work' campaign launched by the Smart 
Commute Foundation (SCF), founded by Firoza Suresh, Darshan is now a changed 
man. He plans to be a regular participant of the campaign, agreeing to ride the 
56 kilometre (two-way) stretch every last Friday of the month.

"To ask people to ride cycles to work everyday is a difficult proposition 
especially with most offices not having proper shower facilities for them to 
freshen up. We are in talks with the BMC Commissioner who has sought a report 
on the necessary infrastructural policy changes required," said Firoza.

Darshan is among many who participated from Thane, Borivali, Kandivali, Mulund 
and other areas in and around Mumbai. Some even marked their attendance on the 
`Smart Commute' app ­ an Android app developed by Chetan Temker, another active 
cycler, for this purpose.

Even the morning rains in different parts of the city delayed their starts, it 
failed to dampen their spirits. The participants took care to ensure their 
bicycle's visibility to other vehicles on the road by employing a variety of 
measures including installing front and backlights, reflectors under the seat 
and sticking glow-in-the-dark stickers on the tyre rims.

Meanwhile in Ghatkopar, a group in association with the BMC, has been renting 
out cycles on a trial basis for a daily rent of Rs five. According to Kisan 
Gopale, who founded the Cycle Parivhan Seva in Bhatwadi, Ghatkopar, the service 
has received a good response.

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[Goanet] Goa: NGOs are asking BJP the same questions it asked Congress

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Editorial/NGOs-are-asking-BJP-the-same-questions-it-asked-Congress/103227.html
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Herald: NGOs are asking BJP the same questions it asked 
...
www.heraldgoa.in
That gesture of theirs was much more than symbolism. It reflected genuine 
belief (with clear political overtones) that the Regional Plan would be the 
BJP’s handle ...





From: Roger D'Souza mailto:rdsg2...@gmail.com>>


NGOs are asking BJP the same questions it asked Congress

21 Jun, 2016, Herald Editorial

One of the most riveting images of Manohar Parrikar the opposition politician 
in the closing years of the last decade, was standing like an absolute commoner 
right at the rear of the massive rally of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan, against the 
flawed Regional Plan 2011, a rally which indeed sparked off a revolution. Mr 
Parrikar stood there, completely at ease, in the company of his long time 
friend Francis D'Souza. None of them took to the stage - they wouldn’t have 
been invited anyway, but felt very welcome to simply show solidarity. Herald’s 
camera person clicked that priceless picture of Manohar and Francis looking at 
the taluka plans, while the rally had started.

That gesture of theirs was much more than symbolism. It reflected genuine 
belief (with clear political overtones) that the Regional Plan would be the 
BJP’s handle to get back power in 2012. Mr Parrikar not  just rode piggy back 
on the people’s  anger against an anti-people Regional Plan which made 
provisions to hand over large chunks of Goa’s land for mega projects, he danced 
on it. Similarly when an agitation by the tribals of Balli in South Goa, to 
demand rights for tribals, went out of control leading to a riot where two 
tribal boys lost their lives, Manohar Parrikar openly backed civil society and  
activists who demanded justice for tribals. In fact after one of his frequent 
tours to Balli, he drove straight to the Herald office, to give a first hand 
account of his “spot” visit, along with pictures. The third image of Parrikar 
the activist, which remains etched stronger than others is his agitation 
demanding the removal of casinos from the Mandovi. Calling casinos literally as 
“dens of vice”, Parrikar demanded that unless they were all shifted out the 
Mandovi overnight, he would storm them the next day.

The long and the short of this is simply this. The BJP is opposition and 
Manohar Parrikar as Opposition leader, saw activists as partners in progress 
against their cumulative fight against the government. When the Village groups 
of Goa led agitation against the Digambar Kamat government reached the 
secretariat, leading to a massive scuffle with the police and the arrest of 
activists, it was Mr Parrikar who went to the police station to speak to them 
and get them released.
Which is why the present and consistent narrative of the now Defence Minister 
against NGOs and civil society as advocates of non development and perpetrators 
of economic doom, is fake and hollow. Civil society and NGOs are suddenly 
inconvenient because they are asking the BJP government in power the same 
uncomfortable truths it asked the Congress. Therefore the questions haven’t 
changed, those facing them has. Therefore Mr Parrikar needs to know that civic 
society hasn’t changed. It is he who has crossed the fence because of which the 
“other-isation” of NGOs and civic society has happened.

Mr Parrikar, has never been allergic to NGOs. In fact one of the first calls he 
made after being sworn in as Chief Minister was to Claude Alvares of Goa 
Foundation, where he requested Alvares to help him out in nailing mining 
companies and identifying those which were operating illegally. Therefore, Mr 
Parrikar’s decision to speak out against NGOs  every week, is surely a part of 
an orchestrated exercise to weaken NGOs because they are the ones who are Goa’s 
greatest foot soldiers. While they were friends when he was in opposition, NGOs 
have now turned into watch dogs and whistle blowers against his BJP government. 
The twain shall never meet. NGO and civil society are the biggest opposition 
and they can cause much more damage than opposition MLAs.

[Goanet] Bhopal (MP): Police target Don Bosco school over tourist's death

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://www.ucanindia.in/news/police-target-don-bosco-school-over-tourists-death/32443/daily
Police target Don Bosco school over tourist's death | UCAN 
India
www.ucanindia.in
Judith Winslow, 77, died of age-related illness and there was no illegality 
about her staying there, says rector.



Judith Winslow, 77, died of age-related illness and there was no illegality 
about her staying there, says rector.
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Bhopal:

The death of a 77-year-old U.S. citizen in central Indian Madhya Pradesh state 
has prompted the police to initiate an investigation into her stay in a 
Catholic school after right-wing Hindu activists alleged she was in the country 
illegally.

Church leaders in Madhya Pradesh said Judith Jean Winslow died because of an 
age-related illness and there was no illegality related to her staying at the 
Don Bosco Academy in Alirajpur, a tribal-dominated town in the state.

The police investigation follows a complaint from a leader of the ruling 
Bharatiya Janata Party, considered the political arm of Hindu groups that works 
to make India a Hindu-only nation.

"The allegations are totally biased, illegal and motivated to target 
Christians," said Salesian Father Stanny Fereira, rector of Don Bosco House in 
Alirajpur.

He said the women has been a frequent visitor to Alirajpur and during her 
visits she stayed at Don Bosco House.

Police Superintendent Alirajpur Kumar Saurabh told 
ucanews.com he ordered an investigation "into her stay and 
other activities following allegations that she stayed there without informing 
the police, as required by law.

Source: 
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[Goanet] 'Government should reach out to Goans post Brexit'

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://www.ucanindia.in/news/government-should-reach-out-to-goans-post-brexit/32445/daily
'Government should reach out to Goans post Brexit' | UCAN 
India
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Goa was one of the oldest colonies of Portugal and was liberated by the Indian 
army from colonial yoke in 1961.




Goa was one of the oldest colonies of Portugal and was liberated by the Indian 
army from colonial yoke in 1961.
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Panaji:

Political parties in Goa cutting across party lines have demanded that the 
government should start a dialogue with Goans living in Britain on Portuguese 
passports to allay their fears post Brexit -- Britain's exit from the European 
Union.

The Congress has demanded that the Union Ministry for External Affairs should 
reach out to Goans living in Britain on Portuguese passports and assure them of 
support from their native country.

"I think the External Affairs Ministry should immediately take up the issue 
with United Kingdom (UK) which is also interested in having an economic bond 
with India. The ministry must respond and reach out to the Goans in Britain and 
reassure them," state Congress president Luizinho Faleiro said on Saturday.

Several thousand Goans, who obtained Portuguese nationality via a unique 
Lusofonian citizenship clause, are among the three million British Europeans 
residing in the UK, who face an uncertain future after Britain chose to quit 
the Union.

Goa was one of the oldest colonies of Portugal and was liberated by the Indian 
army from colonial yoke in 1961. After the liberation, all Goan natives were 
granted Indian citizenship by the Union Home ministry via a common notification.

However, the departing Portuguese, preferred not to snip the umbilical cord 
with its colonials by allowing those living in Goa during the Portuguese regime 
to register their birth in Portugal and avail of citizenship and Portuguese 
travel identity documents.

The privilege was later extended to two more generations of Goans.

Over the years several thousand Goans opted for Portuguese citizenship which 
opened the doors for them to other countries in the European Union, especially 
Britain.

"This decision (Brexit) can create problem for them. The Goans abroad have been 
contributing to the Indian economy and Goan economy by sending remittances back 
home. Brexit can lead to unemployment and force them to return to Goa," Faleiro 
said.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Goa also said that the Brexit vote would not only 
cause doubt and confusion in the minds of Goans living in Britain, but also in 
the minds of thousands of other Goans who were in the process of obtaining 
Portuguese citizenship.

"The government should be sympathetic towards them and there should be a 
counselling facility available for those who are applying for Portuguese 
passports," AAP's spokesperson Rupesh Shinkre said.

Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has repeatedly said in the past that he felt 
"extremely sad" when he saw many Goans queuing up outside the Portuguese 
consulate in Panaji, processing their papers for obtaining Portuguese passports.

Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar however has maintained that 
there was not much the Goa government could do currently given the fact that 
those affected were largely those who gave up Indian citizenship.

"It is a problem for Britain. It is for them to take a decision. As of today 
Goa government has no role to play," Arlekar said.


IANS

[Goanet] The St. Inez creek de-weeding

[Sandeep Heble]

There was no doubt an error of judgment when the weeding machine operating
in the St. Inez creek was allowed to be overloaded and then turned turtle,
but leaving that aside, the city Mayor Mr. Surendra Furtado needs to be
complimented for initiating the creek cleanliness process through Corporate
funding. And Corporates like Alcon Anil Counto group, Vintage Hospital,
Archit Kenkre, Kamat real Estates, Fishermen Wharf, Dukle Constructions and
few more need to be commended for making the de-weeding exercise happen.
The St. Inez creek project has been part of the manifestos of various
political fronts/ CCP Panels since ages but sadly the progress has been far
from satisfactory. Without getting into political one-upmanship, the Panjim
MLA, Mayor & Government must now come together to fast track the creek
beautification and development. People have been hoping for this to happen
since long and with co-ordinated efforts, this can easily be turned into a
beautiful water body and an attractive tourist destination. Here’s wishing
the Mayor and the others who met with the mishap a speedy recovery.

warm regards,
Sandeep Heble
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[Goanet] Former Cop Alex Fialho: THE MAN WHO NABBED RAMAN RAGHAV

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=THE-MAN-WHO-NABBED-RAMAN-RAGHAV-26062016012014

Jun 26 2016 : Mirror (Mumbai)
THE MAN WHO NABBED RAMAN RAGHAV
Yogesh Naik and Kunal Guha




Former cop Alex Fialho recounts how he captured Mumbai's most dreaded serial 
killer, who brutally slayed 42 Mumbaikars
Anurag Kashyap's recent release may not be based on him, but it borrows the 
name of Mumbai's notori ous serial killer Raman Raghav. Dubbed `The Ripper', 
Raghav left a trail of horrific murders along the Central and Western suburbs 
that had an entire city on the verge of a nervous breakdown in the 1960s. When 
Mirror reached out to the man responsible for capturing the dreaded criminal in 
1968, retired cop Alex Fialho's first response was, “Unfortunately, he died 
before me.“

The 86-year-old Fialho, then a PSI with the Mumbai Police, distinctly remembers 
the chaos wrecked by the man who admitted to have murdered 42 people over a 
period of six years. Raghav's killings terrorised Mumbaikars to such an extent 
that most streets in the Western suburbs were deserted after dark and night 
shows at cinema halls ran to empty screens.“Even the local trains were 
practically empty beyond Andheri till the end of the Western line, since most 
of the murders were committed in the Western suburbs in `6768,“ he says, adding 
that Raghav had been active for a couple of years in the Central suburbs of 
Mulund and Ghatkopar prior to this.

Mumbai's police commissioner at the time, a soft spoken Jewish gentleman called 
Emmanuel Sumitra Modak, was the one to bear the brunt for these heinous crimes 
as he was regularly questioned by politicians and the press on his strategy to 
capture this monster on the loose. “He (Modak) would settle down for breakfast 
each morning in his chambers, and then receive a call from some police station 
or the other, with the same message, `Sir, murder',“ says Fialho, who joined 
the force in 1948, and was deputed to the Crime Branch for seven years before 
being transferred.

When an eye witness reported that the suspected murderer was committing the 
brutal assaults in the garb of a sadhu complete with a beard, every sadhu or 
bearded man in the city was looked upon suspicion; some of the genuine sadhus 
even went underground to avoid the wrath of an enraged and terrified public. “A 
thousand cops were assigned on a daily basis to scope the Western suburbs every 
evening for suspicious characters and those who matched the description based 
on the details on record,“ he says, adding, “We would be out the entire night 
with only one restriction: no smoking, as it could alert him that he's being 
watched by someone who could haul him up. If you wanted to have a drink, you 
could, but no smoking.“

The Deputy Commissioner at the time, Sami Iyer (yesteryear pop diva Usha 
Uthup's father), Fialho remembers, was like a godfather to the force, as most 
could consult him. “He would say that before the ink dries on the pad, there's 
another murder. So, we need to get this guy early and stop him.“

Commissioner Modak's directive to his team was to reach out to all informants 
and turn over the unique features of the murders to find a clue that could help 
pin him. “But to get informants to divulge any information, you had to pay 
them. Sometimes, we had to pay from our own pocket because the government 
doesn't give you anything. I am sorry to say, but the position of the police 
was very bad then. We had to rely on raw information and follow up on every 
tipoff,“ says Fialho, who was a PSI for 20 years before being promoted.

But the most fateful day in Fialho's life was in the September of 1968. Posted 
at the Dongri police station at the time, he was on his way to work one 
morning, at 8 am, when he saw a man who fitted Raghav's description approach 
him. Having done a detailed study and having carried his photograph in his 
pocket for years, Fialho couldn't be more cer tain. “But I didn't want to 
intercept him right away unless I was absolutely certain. Also, I wanted to see 
his reaction to me being in uniform. He crossed me and gave me a sarcastic look 
and walked past me.“

Noticing the suspect's calm demeanour Fialho's conviction was dampened. “I 
fished out his photograph from my pocket and in a flash I could tell his eyes 
were the same.“

The anxious PSI quickly turned around and followed his suspect, hoping to nab 
him before he crossed the Bhindi Bazaar junction to cross over to Sardar 
Vallabhbhai Patel Road, where he could easily blend into the crowd. Luckily, 
his suspect hadn't made it far. “I went up to him and tapped him on the back 
and said, `Mere saath aa jaao, thoda kaam hain'. He willingly obliged.“ 
Noticing his wet umbrella, even though it wasn't raining, Fialho was puzzled. 
His detained suspect explained that he was coming from Chincholi, Malad, where 
it was raining. “And that is when my doubts were confirmed; we had informa

[Goanet] Happy Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help: It was a Jesuit Francesco Blosi who got the Redemptorists interested in the history of the icon now lost in their new property purchased

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


From: Fr. Cedric Prakash sj 
mailto:cedricprak...@gmail.com>>



HAPPY FEAST OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP!
The Redemptorists were extremely interested in the history of their new 
property on Via Merulana.
February, 7th, 1863, the famous Jesuit preacher, Father Francesco Blosi, 
preached on the lost icon  of Mary that "had been in the Church of St. Matthew. 
Was known as The Virgin of St. Matthew, or more correctly as The Virgin of 
Perpetual.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The History of the Icon

[http://www.cssr.com/english/whoarewe/images/1aaolphicon.jpg]Many names have 
been given to me. I have been called the "Virgin of the Passion". "the Golden 
Madonna", "the Mother of the Redemptorist Missionaries", "the Mother of 
Catholic homes".

The name of my own choosing is "Mother of Perpetual Help". It is also the name 
by which Pope Pius IX requested the Redemptorist Missionaries to make me known.

My story is of how Heaven hallows human happenings for purposes divine. It is a 
history that appears complicated and adventurous, but seen 'from above" it is a 
simple, straight line drawn through human history.

It is the story of an unknown artist, a repentant thief, a curious little girl, 
an abandoned church, an old religious and a Pope.

And above all, it is the story of my presence in the apostolic life of the 
Missionaries of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.
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The Merchant Who Stole "Our Lady"

[http://www.cssr.com/english/whoarewe/images/1aaolphhistory1.jpg] There is a 
tradition from the 16th century that tells us about a merchant from the isle of 
Crete who stole a miraculous picture from one of its churches. He hid it among 
his wares and set out westward. It was only through Divine Providence that he 
survived a wild tempest and landed on solid ground. After about a year, he 
arrived in Rome with his stolen picture.

It was there that he became mortally ill and looked for a friend to care for 
him. At his hour of death, he revealed his secret of the picture and begged his 
friend to return it to a church. His friend promised to fulfill this wish, but 
because his wife did not want to relinquish such a beautiful treasure, the 
friend also died without fulfilling the promise.

At last, the Blessed Virgin appeared to the six year old daughter of this Roman 
family and told her to tell her mother and grandmother that the picture of Holy 
Mary of Perpetual Help should be placed in the Church of St. Matthew the 
Apostle, located between the basilicas of St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran.

The tradition relates how, after many doubts and difficulties, "the mother 
obeyed and after consulting with the clergy in charge of the church, the 
picture of the Virgin was placed in St. Matthew's, on the 27th of March, 1499". 
There it would be venerated during the next 300 years. Thus began the second 
stage of the history of the icon, and devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help 
began to spread throughout the city of Rome.

Three Centuries in the Church of St. Matthew

St. Matthew's Church was not grand but it possessed an enormous treasure that 
attracted the faithful: the icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. From 1739 to 
1798, the church and adjacent monastery were under the care of the Irish 
Augustinians who had been unjustly exiled from their country and used the 
monastery as a formation center for their Roman Province. The young students 
found an asylum of peace in the presence of the Virgin of Perpetual Help while 
they prepared themselves for priesthood, the apostolate and martyrdom.

In 1798, war raged in Rome and the monastery and church were almost totally 
destroyed. Several Augustinians remained there for a few more years but 
eventually they, too, had to leave. Some returned to Ireland, others to new 
foundations in America, while the majority moved to a nearby monastery. This 
last group brought with them the picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Thus 
began the third stage of her history, the "Hidden Years".

In 1819, the Irish Augustinians moved to the Church of St. Mary in Posterula, 
near the "Umberto I" bridge that crosses the Tiber River. With them went the 
"Virgin of St. Matthew's". But as "Our Lady of Grace" was already venerated in 
this church, the newly arrived picture was placed in a private chapel in the 
monastery where it remained, all but forgotten, but for Brother Augustine 
Orsetti, one of the original young friars from St. Matthew's.

The Old Religious and the Young Altar Boy

The years passed and it seemed that the picture that had been saved from the 
war that destroyed St. Matthew's Church, was about to be lost in oblivion.

A young altar boy named Michael Marchi often visited the Church of Sancta Maria 
in Posterula and became friends with Brother Augustine. Much later, as Father 
Michael, he would write:

"This good brother used to tell me with a certain air of mystery and anxiety, 
especially duri

[Goanet] Woman killed for her ovule. Catholic doctor: Surogacy is about business, not about life

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 





Woman killed for her ovule. Catholic doctor: Surogacy is about business, not 
about 
life

[Woman killed for her ovule. Catholic doctor: Surogacy is about business, not 
about 
life]

Mumbai, June 24, 2016: "Surrogacy has never been in favor of life. It's just a 
business", Dr. Pascoal Carvalho, a Catholic doctor and member of the Pontifical 
Academy for Life, comments to AsiaNews on the murder of a young Indian mother, 
kidnapped and killed to be able to sell the child and traffic her ova. ...

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Woman killed for her ovule. Catholic doctor: Surogacy is about business, not 
about life

June 24, 2016


[https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmUYeVcLnGNBUW2pZRE9l2wB5jQU3xSpzL3vBCxKcu9B7u6CUj]Mumbai,
 June 24, 2016: "Surrogacy has never been in favor of life. It's just a 
business", Dr. Pascoal Carvalho, a Catholic doctor and member of the Pontifical 
Academy for Life, comments to AsiaNews on the murder of a young Indian mother, 
kidnapped and killed to be able to sell the child and traffic her ova. A side 
effect of the booming surrogacy industry, in which India is a world leader, the 
doctor says: "It is a market with a turnover of billions of dollars, largely 
unregulated and lacking in ethics, full of greed and full of potential dangers".

The story of Madhumati Thakur, 22, came to light this week and has turned the 
spotlight on trafficking in ovules in Maharashtra. Police in Hadapsar (near the 
city of Pune) arrested four women and one other person guilty of the murder of 
the young mother, and attempted sale of her baby.

The mastermind of the racket was Nikita Sanjay Kangne, who approached poor 
women in the slums of Wanowrie and Hadapsar and convinced her to donate her 
eggs with the promise of huge sums. The same happened with Madhumati, but she 
seems to have rebelled and this is why she was killed.

Kangne confessed that she donated her eggs for artificial insemination and was 
a surrogate mother. The murderer had found work at a fertility center in 
Vimannagar specializing in in vitro fertilization, which "provided" donors eggs 
on commission. The clinic paid 15 thousand rupees for every woman [198 euro]; 
of these, 10 thousand were for the donor and 5 thousand for commission.

The police are trying to figure out if the racket has involved other women, and 
the odds are very high since the group was active for seven months. Dr. 
Carvalho, who is also a member of the Diocesan Committee for human life, says: 
"life is never valued in surrogacy although through deceptive marketing 
strategies portray this 'business' other than commodification of a life . A 
child is not viewed as a gift but as an item to be procured".

He adds: "The tens of thousands of embryo's that are destroyed and the dangers 
to the commissioned parent, and this uncovering of the murder of the 'woman' in 
Pune, all reveal the bitter truth of surrogacy- the defeat of the inherent 
value of human life".

The expert concludes: "While surrogacy, seems, like an attractive alternative 
as a poor surrogate mother gets very much needed money and an infertile couple 
gets their long-desired biologically related baby; due to lack of proper 
legislation, both surrogate mothers and intended parents are somehow exploited 
and the profit is earned by middlemen and commercial agencies".

In India the assisted fertilization sector generates about 5 billion dollars 
[4.4 billion euro] each year and the country has more than 500 clinics. 
Surrogacy services "produces" 6 thousand children a year, for a profit of one 
billion dollars. Couples, especially foreign, prefer Indian children because 
the cost of a surrogate pregnancy is much lower: between 18 and 30 thousand 
dollars (one third of the price in the US), of which about 8 thousand belong to 
the woman who is carrying the embryos donated by couples.

[Goanet] Fourteenth Sunday of the Year

[Jude Botelho]

27-Jun-2016
Dear Friend,
There are times in our lives when everything around us is going to pieces yet 
we remain totally at peace, and other times when the world around is peaceful, 
there is a storm raging within us. What is the source of our peace? Do 
externals matter when God is in charge of our life? Have a ‘Peace-filled’ 
weekend! -Fr. Jude
Sun Ref. Fourteenth Sunday: “Go your way! Bless God! His kingdom comes!” 
03-July-2016Isaiah 66: 10-14;          Gal. 6: 14-18;          Luke 10: 1-12, 
17-20;

Today’s first reading from Isaiah promises peace to the distressed people. The 
longing for peace was very deep in the centuries before Christ, when Palestine 
was trampled by its enemies constantly. Against this background of instability, 
upheaval, oppression and sin, the Jewish greeting of ‘Shalom’ peace, developed. 
But this peace was not the mere absence of strife but the deep inner peace 
which only God can give. Perfect peace was brought by the Messiah and He comes 
to us even now to bring us that deep inner peace.
Starving in a food storeMaria Janczuk during World War II suffered privation, 
torture and hunger in a Nazi concentration camp. After the war, she lived in 
Leeds, England. On January 22, 1971 she was found dead of starvation in her 
house. But her cupboards were full of eggs, butter, cheese and milk, which she 
hoarded. The policeman who investigated said, “It was like a food store.” The 
horrors of life and hunger in the concentration camp had probably created a 
fear in her mind which probably remained with her through the rest of her life. 
She died of starvation, even though her kitchen shelves were stocked. There is 
an abundance of blessings, promises, assurances of peace, eternal life and all 
that one needs in this life, in the Word of God. But do we believe?Daniel 
Sunderaj in ’Manna for the Soul’
In today’s gospel Jesus reminds his followers that the kingdom of God is close 
at hand but the disciples did not understand. They wanted some visible power, 
they were naively thrilled that they had experienced power in casting out 
demons but they could not see the kingdom beyond. They could not believe that 
the coming of the kingdom could be experienced in the values of the kingdom 
taking over their lives. While it is true that the kingdom of God was realized 
with the coming of Jesus into this world, we can and still pray: ’thy kingdom 
come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven’. It is in this spirit that 
Jesus sends out the seventy-two disciples. This group of followers, sent in his 
name, would experience opposition and rejection, but it was necessary that they 
persevere. Their essential mission is to give to others the peace of Christ. It 
is essential to note that the substance of their ministry is a healing one, our 
mission today is the same. If ever there was a time when we needed peace, it is 
this day and age when we are confronted by violence, insecurity, terrorism and 
uncertainty of daily existence. Many experience a feeling of helplessness and 
numbness in the face of what is paralyzing society today. The Gospel challenges 
men and women of today to be people of peace, to be peacemakers amidst the 
violence and uncertainty that confronts us.
Our Father applaudingThe tuba player played his last note, as the percussion 
section tapped out their last rhythm. Then the conductor brought the entire 
concert band to a perfect ending. As I sat in the audience, a man in the front 
row leaped out of his chair, and began clapping and whistling. He had his gaze 
fixed on one of the players in the band. His delight in the band, and 
particularly in one person, was apparent to all. Before you knew it, others 
gave the band a standing ovation. You would think we were an audience in a 
concert hall in New York City. The truth is we were a bunch of parents at a 
small town high school delighting in our kids at their year-end band concert. 
The image of the dad, leaping to his feet, giving his child the standing "O" is 
embedded in my mind. Like many of you, I have been blessed to have a dad who 
has given me standing ovations throughout my entire life. For some of us 
though, the truth is we may not have had a dad who was cheering us on at all 
our events. Let me encourage you by finishing my story about the concert. Well, 
right next to that enthusiastic Dad who started the standing ovation was an 
empty chair. My first thought was that "God could be sitting in that chair." He 
is leaping to His feet and giving encouragement. He is with us when we wake up, 
and when we sleep, and He is with us when other people are not. For all who 
have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we can all look forward to 
receiving the ultimate standing "O" from our Father when we get to Heaven and 
He says, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."Anonymous
Shalom!!!Elie Wiesel tells a very disturbing story in one of his books. Once 
after delivering a lecture in New York he met a m

[Goanet] Camp Seely - September 2 - 4, 2016

[goansofamerica]

Camp Seely
September 2-4, 2016

Arrival: Sept 2, 2016, 4 PM onwards 
Departure: Sept 4, noon 
Place: 250 N Highway 138
   Crestline, CA 92325 
Cost: $165/4 person cabin
  $180/5 person cabin
  $30/person for day campers
Saturday Dinner: $10/person

Everyone brings their own food and you can team up with other campers to 
allocate meals to each, as well. 
 
Saturday Goan dinner will be catered and partially sponsored by the GOA to 
bring the cost down to $10/person. Please book your dinner tickets as needed.
 
http://www.goansofamerica.org/current-events.html

Camp Seely is approximately 75 miles from Los Angeles. The estimated travel 
time is 1-1/2 to 2 hrs. 

Enjoy a relaxing Labor Day weekend in the mountains, with friends, fun, food, 
games, hikes, music, dance and more!!... Further details will be emailed to you 
after booking. 
You may contact the committee as well for further info, or if you need to pair 
up with others for a cabin.


Thank you,


Selma Rodrigues
President
GOA, LA



 

[Goanet] Goenkars Should Love Boris

[Gilbert Lawrence]

With tongue in cheek, Goenkars should love Boris Johnson (Brexit leader).No 
disrespect to Goenkars, specially on Goanet.
British Politician Admits He Didn't Read Study He Was Citing

  
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Regards, GL

[Goanet] We 've Finally Arrived.

[Con Menezes]

  From an Indo-British immigrant.
  Cameron needs to immediately apply for Britain to become a Union Territory of 
the Republic of India.

  Whilst historically speaking it seems only right and proper to give India a 
chance to rule Britain for a few hundred years - it actually makes a lot of 
sense for the British too!

  Worried about jobs? India’s economy is growing 4x faster than Europe’s and 
will overtake the entire EU’s sometime in the 2030s - becoming twice the size 
of the EU economy by 2050.

  In economic terms alone every young Brit should wish to replace their garish 
red EU passport with a classy blue Indian one ASAP.

  Worried about the future of the NHS? India already provides nearly as many 
Doctors to the NHS as the EU does - and that doesn’t even include those of 
Indian origin, born or educated, in Britain. 25,055 Indian v 30,082 EU.

  Worried about diversity? With over 100 different languages spoken everyday 
and adherents of every religion - even Britain’s favourite materialist 
consumption - there truly is something for everyone here!

  Worried about being understood? English is one of India's two official 
languages - which will be a huge relief for all those have struggled to 
communicate with their continental neighbours for all these years.

  Worried about not being part of something bigger? India has more than twice 
the population of the EU. Half of which are under 35, so the bonus is no more 
worries about an ageing population!

  Worried about where to go on holiday? The Himalayas are nearly three times 
the height of the Alps and thousands of miles longer - there are more sandy 
beaches along India’s coastline than all the Costas you can dream of - and 
India has tropical rainforests and even a desert too! Plenty of visa free 
inter-railing adventures as well on the world’s largest railway network.

  Worried about not being ruled by an unlected bureaucracy in a far away land? 
We’ve got that covered as well! Nowhere on the planet has perfected the 
shuffling of paper and writing of rules better than New Delhi - what’s more 
India’s civil servants salaries are more than 10x lower than Brussels. Talk 
about getting more for less!

  British MPs, the whole of Whitehall and even the Royal Family (subject to the 
return of the Kohinor) can all be pensioned off at the fast expanding and 
internationally renowned Best Exotic Marigold Hotel chain in Jaipur.

  Which would free up the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and much of 
Central London to become a permanent Bollywood film set. With more viewers than 
Hollywood this is sure to help keep London’s tourist economy going - which 
within a decade or two will be mostly Indians in any case.

  Embrace the 21st Century. Swap Brussels for Delhi. Say Goodbye to Little 
Europe and Namaste to Incredible India!

  Yours in waiting,
  An Immigrant of Indo-British origin,











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