[Goanet] Zorba the Greek: Performend by Trio de Assuncão of Utorda, Goa

[Frederick Noronha]

https://youtu.be/ou3DGSsBj4Q
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[Goanet] Bible verse for the Day

[Devak Argham]

B.I.B.L.E. - Behold I Bring Life Eternal



Matthew 10: 7- 9 & 14
=


7 As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without
cost you have received; without cost you are to give.

9  Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;

14 Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words—go outside that
house or town and shake the dust from your feet.


Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and
Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.”

[Goanet] The Would-Be Indian King of France.

[Roland Francis]

History buffs may have read of Henry IV, the first of the Bourbon Kings to rule 
France and Louis XIV, the Sun King, the most powerful King in French History 
and ultimately Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette who were guillotined by 
revolutionaries during the French Revolution in 1793. 

France has no king today, but if it did, an Indian could be among its top 
contenders. The same could apply for the position in Spain, as well. But to 
reach this point, Jean Philippe’s journey must be told.

It all started with a duel, around 1560 AD. On one side was Jean Philippe de 
Bourbon de Navarre, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and believed to be the 
nephew of the then King of France Henry IV. 

On the other side, was a Gascon aristocrat. Jean Philippe won the duel but lost 
his place in France, for killing the aristocrat. He was forced to flee, so he 
dashed into a boat from the Mediterranean. 

What followed was a long and fascinating journey. Hoping to make his way to 
Portugal, he was captured by Turkish pirates. They took him prisoner and sold 
him in the Egypt slave market whence he landed in the court of the Ottoman 
ruler, Sultan Sulaiman the Magnificent.
Dulai man patronized Jean Philippe, seeing nobility in him, and gave him a high 
position. But empires fall, and so did the Ottoman rule in Egypt. Jean Philippe 
later served in the Ethiopian Army and  was imprisoned by Sulaiman’s successor, 
sharing his cell with Ethiopian Christians.

Subsequently, Jean Philippe turned up at the court of the Moghul Emperor Akbar. 
It was the beginning of a long line of Bourbons in India, who centuries later 
would serve as the administrators of Bhopal and become the second most 
important family in the region.  

Thus destiny intertwined France’s royal Bourbon family with that of the Begums 
of Bhopal. Many centuries passed, and Houses rose and fell. But the story and 
its details are relevant if the claim of a Bhopal based lawyer is taken up.

His name is Balthazar Napoleon IV de Bourbon, a jovial Indian lawyer and 
part-time farmer and he has always been fascinated by France. Framed pictures 
of the Eiffel Tower and the palace of Versailles implausibly decorate his house 
in a dusty, bustling suburb of Bhopal. In his humble abode, reside his better 
half Elisha Pacheco & his children Frederick, Michelle & Adrian Bourbon.

This Indian father-of-three is being feted as the long-lost descendent of the 
Bourbon kings who ruled France from the 16th century to the French revolution. 
A distant cousin of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, he is said to be not only 
related to the current Bourbon king of Spain and the Bourbon descendants still 
in France, but to have more claim than any of them to the French crown.

The story of a potential Asian dauphin to one of the most important royal 
houses of Europe appears to be a poke in the eye for colonial history, and has 
sparked a rush of interest among royals in Europe.

Prince Michael of Greece, the cousin of Prince Philip (husband of Queen 
Elizabeth), in his novel Le Rajah Bourbon, traces the swashbuckling story of Mr 
Bourbon's first royal ancestor Jean Philippe in India. Based on his research, 
Michael of Greece, who lives in Paris and is of Bourbon descent, believes that 
Balthazar Bourbon would be the first in line to the Bourbon throne of France 
and Spain.

At his very old ancestral house, Balthazar has long had a brass plaque above 
his front door reading "House of Bourbon" with the fleur-de-lis crest of the 
French monarchy. His wife runs the neighbouring school for local children, 
called the Bourbon school. The family is Catholic and keeps Bourbon relics, 
including a sword, passed down as heirlooms, in their home. They feel "a sense 
of pride" when contemplating the picture of Versailles on their wall. But he is 
aware that his family's fortunes waned in Bhopal long ago. He describes the 
Indian branch of the family as Bourbon on the rocks.

"From the day I was born, I was made to understand that I belonged to the 
family of the Bourbons," he reminisces. "I may be from a royal family but I 
live my life as a commoner. I didn't have time to learn French as a teenager 
because my father's death meant I had to work to look after my mother and 
sisters. Life has been very tough for me."

When his sister went to France on holiday, she visited a castle once owned by 
Bourbon kings. It was closed to the public but she showed her Indian passport 
with the Bourbon name and was allowed in.

While many in his neighbourhood are oblivious to his roots, these days, 
Balthazar Napoleon de Bourbon, receives a consistent stream of  visitors from 
England, France and across Europe, curious about his family name and the 
welcoming plaque on his front door House of Bourbon with the Fleur de lis of 
French Royalty.

Credit to Wilfred Gerald Rodrigues.

Roland.
Toronto.

[Goanet] A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR DRJINDAL

[Aires Rodrigues]

Wishing our dear Dr V.N Jindal all the very best on his 68th Birthday
today. Dr Jindal on 31st July 2014 retired as the Dean of Goa Medical
College after his decades of magnificent association with one of Asia’s
oldest Medical College.

Dr Jindal is credited to giving birth to the Neuro surgery department at
the Goa Medical College and outstandingly taking it to immense heights from
the very scratch. Today Goa is amongst the few hospitals in the country
having Super Specialty training in Neurosurgery. Dr Jindal needs to be
commended for his wonderful combination of both professional and personal
attention with passion he has given to every patient even the poorest of
the poor.

As Dean of Goa Medical College, the very soft spoken yet so firm
administrator Dr Jindal tried his best in administering the right doses to
get that ailing Goa Medical College on the road to full recovery. He did
everything possible to resuscitate it but the continued chronic political
interference has been detrimental to the health of Goa’s premier medical
institution.  The ongoing Political intrusion and meddling in even the day
to day working, continues to be the main impediment to the very well being
of Goa Medical College.



The very renowned neurosurgeon par excellence Dr Jindal, who over the years
having scanned and mastered the mind set of Goa’s politicians however had
the nerve to firmly resist undue political interference.



The very distinguished Dr Jindal’s mission of saving lives through
neurosurgery must go on. He has been a God sent invaluable gift to Goa and
Goans. Thank you dear Doctor, for over the years having rescued a lot of
lives. God bless you and the family on your 68th.



Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com

 Or

   airesrodrig...@yahoo.com

You can also reach me on

Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues

Twitter@rodrigues_aires


www.airesrodrigues.com

[Goanet-News] Indo-Portuguese history group.... (on Facebook)

[Frederick Noronha]

"Indo-Portuguese history" is a non-political, non-religious, non-castist
forum. It is transnational by default and welcomes everyone with a sincere
interest in the history of the cultural interactions between the peoples of
Europe and the peoples of Asia and Eastern Africa within the framework of
the Portuguese empire and its aftermath. Strongly biased comments without
historical knowledge are not welcome.

Its founder Sidh Losa Mendiratta sid...@gmail.com adds:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indoportuguesehistory/

Group founded in: April 2011
Current members: 4254
Moderators: Sidh Losa Mendiratta; Pedro Pinto; Hugo Cardoso
Former moderators: Mónica Reis; Romain Hayes; Paolo Aranha

To join, new members are required to provide:

a) First and last name.
b) Two or three lines about your interest in joining the Group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/indoportuguesehistory/

Sidh Daniel Losa Mendiratta is Senior Researcher at the University of
Coimbra's Center for Social Studies and
Professor at the Lusófona University's Faculty of Communication,
Architecture, Arts and Information Technology.
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[Goanet] Indo-Portuguese history group.... (on Facebook)

[Frederick Noronha]

"Indo-Portuguese history" is a non-political, non-religious, non-castist
forum. It is transnational by default and welcomes everyone with a sincere
interest in the history of the cultural interactions between the peoples of
Europe and the peoples of Asia and Eastern Africa within the framework of
the Portuguese empire and its aftermath. Strongly biased comments without
historical knowledge are not welcome.

Its founder Sidh Losa Mendiratta sid...@gmail.com adds:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indoportuguesehistory/

Group founded in: April 2011
Current members: 4254
Moderators: Sidh Losa Mendiratta; Pedro Pinto; Hugo Cardoso
Former moderators: Mónica Reis; Romain Hayes; Paolo Aranha

To join, new members are required to provide:

a) First and last name.
b) Two or three lines about your interest in joining the Group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/indoportuguesehistory/

Sidh Daniel Losa Mendiratta is Senior Researcher at the University of
Coimbra's Center for Social Studies and
Professor at the Lusófona University's Faculty of Communication,
Architecture, Arts and Information Technology.
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Re: [Goanet] What does Johnny have to say?

[augusto pinto]

In the age
of Covid-19

A debate raged:

Are Lives
More important
Or are
Livelihoods ?

A Powerful
Money Man said:
Who cares?

Money is to be made
Let's
Make it.

What does Johnny have to say?
Augusto


On Sun, 21 Jun, 2020, 10:08 PM augusto pinto,  wrote:

> In the age
> of Covid -19
> On Father's Day,
>
> I thought about
> Marcello Francisco Pinto
>
> My father
>
> Mad fella
>
> Unlike all the
> Goan Afrikanders
> Who loved the English
>
> And who had
> Abandoned Konkani
>
> To embrace English
>
> He advised me
> In Kenya's
> Post Independence
> 60s
>
> When I was but
> a 6 year old
>
> To question
> All my cousins:
>
> "Why are you rushing
> To Britain?"
>
> "To lick
> The arses
> Of the Whites
> Isn't it?"
>
> On his part
> He declared:
>
> "Mhaka Goenchich
> Mati zai."
>
> He came down
> To Goa
> in 1970.
>
> He reunited
> With his beloved
> Goenchi Mati
> In 1972.
>
> Happy Father's Day
> Marcel.
>
> What does Johnny have to say?
>
>
> Augusto
>
>
> On Sat, 20 Jun, 2020, 6:58 PM augusto pinto,  wrote:
>
>> In the age
>> of Covid -19
>> *Mzee* Gando
>> Decided
>> to go
>> To the *Zatra*
>> of the God
>> of the Bizarre
>> Lord Shri Vichitra.
>>
>> There *Mzee*
>> *Mjinga sana*
>> I should say
>> Was a Somebody
>> Searching for sanity
>> from among
>> the gathered *Zatrekars*
>> Like the bright
>> Prosore that he is.
>>
>> First he found
>> Patron of the pickpocketed
>> Anton de Padua
>> In the fiery rain
>> Who feeling sorry
>> Warmly and warily
>> Wryly  but wisely
>> Whispered, Catlicks
>> Will be Catlicks.
>>
>> Then Bwana G
>> Met Solo D'Lit
>> Who brush in balti
>> Sketched *Mzee's* face
>> On a wall over the legend
>> *Aiz mhaka f**aleam t**uka.*
>> Gando* s*creamed:
>> *Saiba bhogos*! Spare me!
>> As Solo sloshed away.
>>
>> Next he went to meet
>> Magik *Mam*' Marsu
>> But encountered instead
>> Acerbic Aunty Alsu
>> Who came with
>> *Bhairi* to cure
>> Nephew Adu
>> Of delusionitis
>> Beginning with his *bonku*.
>>
>> Finally Pro
>> His A sore visited Anu Anon
>> *Bhirant dista, Bhirant dista*
>> Cringed Gando -
>> Save me from slavery!
>> P'd off
>> Anu growled
>> at Gando: up yours
>> *Mjinga sana!*
>>
>> What does Johnny have to say?
>>
>> Augusto Pinto
>>
>

Re: [Goanet] The East Indians

[Roland Francis]

I don’t know whether Britain “welcomed” the incoming Goans with EU Portuguese 
passports.

I do know they followed the EU law of which they were a member, which mandated 
free movement of people with EU passports.

Roland.

> On Jul 8, 2020, at 9:58 AM, Gabe Menezes  wrote:
> 
> There are 25,000 Goans from Goa if not many more who have been welcomed by
> Britain in the UK courtesy of their Portuguese Passports...
> 
>> 

[Goanet] Bhutan’s democratic transition and ties to India

[Roland Francis]

An interesting interview by Constantino Xavier with Sonam Kinga on the latter’s 
recent book: Democratic Transition in Bhutan - Political Contests As Moral 
Battles.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/07/08/bhutans-democratic-transition-and-ties-to-india/

Roland.
Toronto.

[Goanet] XCHRGoaHistoryLinks: Campos -- History of the Portuguese in Bengal (with Maps and Illustrations)

[Frederick Noronha]

Pages from the Past: Cover and some pages from *History of the Portuguese
in Bengal (with Maps and Illustrations)* by J.J.A. Campos. Btw, the entire
text of this book is available via
https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfThePortugueseInBengal

Re: [Goanet] The East Indians

[Gabe Menezes]

There are 25,000 Goans from Goa if not many more who have been welcomed by
Britain in the UK courtesy of their Portuguese Passports...

On Wed, 8 Jul 2020, 12:39 Aloysius D'Souza,  wrote:

> Thanks Roland
> Someone needed to say what you  have just written  -- East Indians lost our
> because of themselves and sold out to outsiders so that today it is
> difficult to spot East Indians in their own houses / villages.
>
> But Goans have not learnt from their (EI) experience!!!
>
> Some East Indians are now coming to Goa to regain some of the lost charm of
> their old habitat.
>
> Where will the Goans go?  To Canada, U K or Australia?  We have been booted
> out of Africa and other places which we rushed to at the British
> command!!!  But the British did not welcome us with open hands in the U
> K!!!
>
> Are we, like the Jews, destined to have to migrate from place to place?
>
> Cheers
>
> Aloysius
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 10:04 AM Roland Francis 
> wrote:
>
> > They are a community of Bombay Christians who were the original
> > (relatively) inhabitants of areas in Bombay like Mazagon, Sewri, Wadala,
> > Dadar and Mahim and in suburbs around the north of the city like Kalina,
> > Andheri , Versova and countless other wards, hamlets and towns.
> >
> > These places are located on the West Coast of India, puzzling any
> newcomer
> > with their ‘East Indian’ misnomer. Their explanation is that due to rapid
> > spread of education among Bombay natives by the missionaries, their
> > literacy was prized by the British and they were given jobs in the East
> > India Company.
> >
> > To complicate things further, Goans once derogatively and dismissively
> > called them Norterres. This probably referred to them being residents of
> > northern territories. I used to wonder why the northern reference to
> them,
> > until the article I have posted about Bassein that indicated the
> Portuguese
> > referred to their settled lands north of Bombay Islands as ‘Northern
> > Territories’.
> >
> > The East Indians have two major ancestral occupations or castes. The
> > farmers or agriculturists and the fishermen. Being staunchly Catholic the
> > single (unmarried) inheritors of properties and houses bequeathed them on
> > death to the local church, in all piety. What became of those, is another
> > story that would disgust faithful churchgoers.
> >
> > The East Indians of Bombay owned almost all the land and houses until
> very
> > recently, say the 1980s, when they sold out their properties and fields,
> > their villas and bungalows to the big builders for a song. Being a fun
> > loving but sincere people and hardy tipplers just like the Goans, it was
> > easy to make them part with their only meaningful assets. Today 20 and
> > higher storey buildings can be seen where once lovely villages with
> quaint
> > houses stood and narrow winding lanes meandered.
> >
> > Over the past few decades, they have woken up, somewhat like locking the
> > barn after the horses have bolted and organized themselves under the
> > association name of the Mobai (Mumbai) Panchayat to get some of their
> > rights back from the pillaging criminals, politicians and municipalities,
> > but that’s a losing battle because they have no political clout.
> >
> > Goa is a story that follows the history of the East Indians. Goans have a
> > lot in common with them and like them the Goan in Goa will be a very rare
> > and unprotected animal in a short while. The only difference is that
> > outsiders robbed the East Indians, while Goan politicians rob their own.
> >
> > Roland.
> > Toronto.
> >
> >
>

[Goanet] Schedule for Thursday 9th July 2020

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Schedule for Thursday 9th July 2020

12:00 AM
Rosary - Luminous Mysteries

12:24 AM
Bible Project - Day of the Lord

12:30 AM
Can Widowed Persons experience Abundant Life? - Prof Nicholas D'Souza

12:57 AM
Ask Dr. Sweezel - Which side is preferable to sleep?

1:00 AM
Mass in Konkani from Wednesday

1:40 AM
Gonvllik Citticher 2020-21 Boska 5 - Fr Savio Fernandes

1:53 AM
My Music Videos  - Khuxe Monan Gorib Tim Subhagi

2:00 AM
Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister

2:25 AM
Lockdown Lessons - Alfwold Silveira

2:55 AM
Intercession - Talk by Bertha Rocha

3:05 AM
Power of Priestly Consecration - Bishop Francis Kalist

4:03 AM
Sessions 5 - Pastoral Letter 2020-21 - Fr Savio Fernandes

4:15 AM
Media Track - Episode 46

4:44 AM
Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 1

4:50 AM
The Importance of Eucharistic Celebration - Talk by Luz Marie Engineer

5:12 AM
Literally Goa - Silviano Barboza interviewed by Frederick Noronha

5:40 AM
The Law and You - The Constitution  - Adv Carlos Ferreira

6:25 AM
Lessons from Bartimaeous - Leela Moraes

6:42 AM
Lockdown Song  - Pauline

6:47 AM
My Music Videos - Polkeponnantlem Polkeponn - Cielda Pereira

6:55 AM
Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 2

6:57 AM
Sokalchem Magnnem  - Thursday Wk 2 & 4

7:00 AM
Mass in Konkani followed by Jivitacho Prokas

7:40 AM
Bhajans 5

8:02 AM
Music - Abide in Me  followed by Povitr Atmeak Dispottem Magnnem

8:35 AM
Morning Prayer

8:40 AM
Don't be Lukewarm - Talk by Lenny Soares

9:30 AM
Song - Laudato Si -  Fr Ryan Alex

9:34 AM
Magnificat (English)

9:36 AM
Hymn - Vakhann'nni Tuka - Stanley Severes

9:40 AM
Tell me a story - Naomi and Ruth

10:10 AM
Bhurgeanchem magnnem aplea avoi-bapaik

10:12 AM
Hymn - Bapa mhojea mogalla- Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

10:15 AM
Hymn - Gonvlli Kitlo Boro - Fr John Fernandes

10:19 AM
Hymn - Deva Mhojea Deva - Fr Ronaldo Fernandes

10:25 AM
What's Cooking? Episode 1

10:50 AM
Prophets and Prophetic Literature 1 - Fr Michael D'Cunha

11:07 AM
Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag  97 Oxem Kiteak  - Fr Pratap Naik sj

11:14 AM
Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 9

11:20 AM
Intercessions (English)

11:30 AM
Mass in English followed by Daily Flash

12:10 PM
Vakhann'nni - A talk by Filu Carneiro

12:40 PM
Psalms  107 - Read by Alfwold Silveira

12:45 PM
Ask Dr. Sweezel - Should I use a Pillow ?

12:50 PM
Song - Corona Duvens - Brijesh Vaz

12:55 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous - Testimony  of Faustina D'Cruz

1:23 PM
Music - Jesus Bendito - Victor Da Costa

1:25 PM
Media Track Episode 46

1:55 PM
Zaanvai - Talk by Orlando D'Souza

2:25 PM
Your SIns are Forgiven - Talk by Fr Michael Peters C.PP.S.

2:50 PM
Our Father - Sadri

2:55 PM
Twins in the Bible - Talk by Maria Ana Da Costa

3:23 PM
Hymn - With Jesus in the boat sung by Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

3:25 PM
Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 10

3:27 PM
Poem - St Teresa by Sandhya Fernandes

3:30 PM
Divine Mercy - English 4

3:50 PM
Song - My Hero - Jerson Fernandes

3:57 PM
Magnificat (Konkani)

4:00 PM
Rosary - Luminous Mysteries

4:24 PM
Reflection on the Gospel - Dominicans

4:30 PM
Senior Citizens Exercises - 1

4:57 PM
Hymn - Sonvsar sompo poriat - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

5:00 PM
Praise and Worship -  Cajetan D'Costa

5:19 PM
Personal Prayer - Talk by Kenneth D'Sa

5:47 PM
Make the Mass more meaningful  - Talk by Joy Joseph

6:00 PM
Angelus - English

6:02 PM
Catholic Quiz - St.Francis Xavier conducted by Mysticka Deniz

6:19 PM
Intercessions (Konkani)

6:30 PM
Mass in Konkani followed by Jivitacho Prokas

7:10 PM
Catechism for Children -1 - DCC

7:30 PM
Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister

7:54 PM
Couples Prayer (Konkani)

8:00 PM
Entrepreneurship - Vincent Toscano

8:45 PM
Gonvllik Citticher 2020-21 Boska 5 - Fr Savio Fernandes

9:00 PM
Adoration 3 - St Anthony Church, Siolim

9:30 PM
Ratchem Magnem

9:45 PM
Amchi Bhas Amche Borovpi - Fr Luis Gomes interviewed by Daniel de Souza

10:40 PM
CCR TV Concert - Highlights 1 - Music

11:10 PM
The Earth - Our Home - Sand Mining

11:40 PM
Career  Guidance - Chartered Accountancy

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[Goanet] Doing Science the Hindu (BJP) way

[BT Yahoo Mail]

It seems Modi's India is ready to launch the world's first COVID19 
vaccine on 15 August.
Sukla Sen in his email says there are 4 essential stages to go through: 
first on animals and then three successive stages on humans.
Only on successfully clearing the preceding stage, the stage involving 
human volunteers, is taken up.


There is no evidence in the public domain that even the very first stage 
on animals has been duly carried out.
Now, the three successive stages are to be compressed - perhaps skipping 
a stage or two, under pressure to meet the (absurd) deadline of August 
15.


Perhaps, the plan is just not to showcase another grand achievement 
under Modi, but also to place a huge order on the private enterprise 
involved in developing the vaccine together with the ICMR.


Last week, a letter from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 
claiming that India would have a COVID-19 vaccine ready for public use 
by August 15 was roundly panned by scientists. The letter, written by 
ICMR director general Balram Bhargava, was addressed to 12 hospitals. 
Bhargava asked them to begin recruiting participants for human trials 
for the vaccine by July 7.


Experts familiar with vaccine trials quickly pointed out that both the 
July 7 and August 15 deadlines were ridiculous, given the vaccine had 
only been tested on animals thus far (with no result made public).

...
Vaccine development typically has multiple stages. Skipping or 
shortening any of these phases could lead to a potentially ineffective 
or dangerous vaccine reaching people.

...
Bharat Biotech has not published any data from its animal trials. As a 
result, it’s more crucial that the phase 1 human studies that follow are 
conducted with utmost care.

...
“The wording of the letter is absolutely wrong. It would lead to the 
breaking down of systems you have worked very hard to create. You need 
to speed up, but you certainly can’t bulldoze people into doing a 
trial,” Jacob John, a professor of community medicine at the Christian 
Medical College, Vellore, who was involved in developing India’s first 
indigenous rotavirus vaccine, told The Wire Science.


Several vaccine developers are conducting challenge studies to be safe. 
This is because the studies’ results can help them predict whether their 
vaccine will worsen COVID-19 instead of suppressing it, a phenomenon 
known as vaccine-enhanced disease. This could occur in two ways: 
antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) and vaccine-associated enhanced 
respiratory disease (VAERD).


Bharat Biotech has not published any data from its animal trials, so 
it’s unknown if it conducted studies to evaluate the potential for ADE 
or VAERD. As a result, it’s more crucial that the phase 1 human studies 
that follow are conducted with utmost care.


ICMR Must Decide if it Is India’s Council for Medical Research or its 
Master’s Voice.



There are around 120 coronavirus vaccine programmes under way

"For these reasons, the Indian Academy of Sciences believes that the 
announced timeline is unreasonable and without precedent, and is 
therefore issuing this statement in the public interest.  The Academy 
strongly believes that any hasty solution that may compromise rigorous 
scientific processes and standards will likely have long-term adverse 
impacts of unforeseen magnitude on citizens of India."


On behalf of the Council and the Fellowship of the Indian Academy of 
Sciences,


Partha P. Majumder
President, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru

===
Forwarded by Eddie

[Goanet] Bombay 100 Years Ago

[Roland Francis]

A visual;
https://youtu.be/gjiyEDtInK4

Roland.
Toronto.

[Goanet] RAILWAY SURVEY STOPPED FOR 2ND TIME WITH HEAVY POLICE FORCE

[Bernado Colaco]

 Interesting democratic principles, discussing an extension of rail line next 
to the tracks. No white paper for people opinion. Just crushing fundamental 
rights of the people.
BC
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: Frederick Noronha 

https://www.heraldgoa.in/Videos/RAILWAY-SURVEY-STOPPED-FOR-2ND-TIME-WITH-HEAVY-POLICE-FORCE/162764


  

[Goanet] Strengthen Grievance Redressal and Consumer Awareness for Co-operative Societies in Goa says GOACAN.

[GOACAN RESOURCE CENTRE]

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Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your
family members, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed.
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GOACAN writes to RCS, on the need to strengthen Grievance
Redressal and Consumer Awareness for Co-operative Societies
--

On the International Day of Co-operatives, in a letter written to
the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) Shri. Vikas S.N.
Gaunekar, GOACAN has highlighted the need to strengthen
Grievance Redressal and Consumer Awareness for
Co-operative Societies.

In its letter GOACAN has pointed out that financial frauds,
cancellation of licences and lack of audits are some of the
issues faced by Co-operative Societies that have created
a sense of anxiety, uncertainty and mental tension among
the consumers.

Co-operative Societies will face challenges and problems
along the way but the important part of the journey of these
Societies must be to focus on preventing problems and
finding solutions.

GOACAN in its letter has stated that as Goa is confronted
with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an
urgent need to create a sense of confidence among the
Co-operative Societies so as to be able to face the
challenges that will arise due to the difficult economic
situation.

GOACAN in its letter to the RCS has made the following
recommendations:
1. There must be an emphasis on increased attendance
and participation in the Annual General Body Meetings
of the Co-operative Societies. There is also a need to
highlight the trends in attendance, participation & decision
making at AGMs in the last 10 years by undertaking studies
of the same through MOUs with the Economics & Commerce
Departments of Government Colleges.

2. There must be an emphasis on effective Grievance Redressal
by ensuring that Quarterly Reports of the matters redressed and
the Analysis of the same is given wide publicity.

3. There must be Sensitization & Awareness programmes for
the office-bearers and the staff of the Co-operative Societies
on various related Acts & Rules like Consumer Protection Act,
Food Safety & Standards Act, Right To Information Act, Sexual
Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Act among others.

4. There must be increased Consumer Awareness by organising
joint programmes at the District & Taluka level for the members
of Co-operative Societies in collaboration with the Department
of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Directorate of Industries,
Trade & Commerce, Directorate of Food & Drug Administration,
Department of Legal Metrology and the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS).

5. There must be capacity building programs for Co-operative
Societies in the context of Urban Co-operative Banks and
Multi-State Co-operative Banks being brought under the
supervisory powers of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and
the recent amendments to the Banking Regulation Act.
Special training must be provided with the assistance of the
Economic Offences Cell & Cyber Crime Police Stations on
fraud detection in online transactions, fake websites etc.

6. There must be time bound changes to the website so
that it can cater to the present needs for accessibility and
transparency of information & decision making. There is
also the need to introduce regular communications (Weekly
/ Fortnightly Updates) with the Co-operative Societies by
using email, whatsapp and other social media.
http://www.coopgoa.gov.in/

It may be noted that 4th July 2020, the first Saturday of July
is observed as International Day of Co-operatives by the
United Nations and the International Cooperative Alliance.
This day is considered an opportunity to promote and
consolidate the Cooperatives Movement.

"Co-operatives have been acknowledged as associations
and enterprises through which citizens can effectively
improve their lives while contributing to the economic,
social, cultural and political advancement of the
community and nation.

The cooperative movement is highly democratic, locally
autonomous, but internationally integrated and a form
of organization of associations and enterprises whereby
citizens themselves rely on self-help and their own
responsibility to meet goals that include not only
economic, but also social and environmental objectives
such as overcoming poverty, securing productive
employment and encouraging social integration."
https://www.un.org/en/observances/cooperatives-day

Copies of the GOACAN letter have been sent to the
Chief Secretary, Secretaries for Finance, Cooperation,
Civil Supplies & GAD and the DGP Goa Police.

-
GOACAN Complaints Cell Post 

[Goanet] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 28TH JULY

[Books Literati - Goa]

The Literati Book Club will meet on Tuesday 28th July @ 7.30 pm to
discuss The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and
Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. 

Please send an e mail to bo...@literati-goa.com if you would like to
participate.

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: Blue Samaritan opens doors for local boys to help them stay away from ‘struggling childhood’

[Shoubhik Mukhopadhyay]

Dear colleagues,



Please find the report below.



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*Blue Samaritan opens doors for local boys to help them stay away from
‘struggling childhood’*



NEW DELHI: All superheroes don't wear capes. Amongst us, there are
personalities who, in one way or other, serve mankind silently -- away from
all sorts of the showbiz.

Such is the story of Pritam Kotal, the Blue Samaritan who proudly wears the
Tricolour on his heart. The 26-year-old defender who has seen struggles
from close quarters wishes "no one faces the hardship" as he did.



*READ MORE:*
https://www.the-aiff.com/article/blue-samaritan-opens-doors-for-local-boys-to-help-them-stay-away-from-struggling-childhood



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[Goanet] India china confrontations are dangerous

[Nelson Lopes]

India  China  confrontation

The long term intentions are a suspect . India is  cozying   up to USA and 
China is  rattled by   new found bonhomie  .The Nations in South  China sea 
,Australia, France Bhutan, USA, Germany have supported India against  latest 
Aggression . China is also on back foot for  with   not coming clean with  
Covid pandemic , ravaging the world .Certainly pressure is building against 
China’s economic interest and its ambitions for recognition  as world power. 
Militarily , economically  with  its GDP growth it has built an  enviable  spot 
for itself. Industries are moving out of  China .India has tightened noose on 
economic ties and  also cut  59 the apps .The participation in trade is also 
under scrutiny under make  in India for  self sufficiency.  China’s 
participation in many lucrative business will remain entrenched and it  has a 
huge equity. India has woken up too late to take on the dragon. The bloody 
incident at Galwan valley has woken the sleeping Indian Kumbakaran. India is 
now flexing muscle mobilising its presence and ready for any eventuality with a 
strong message from PM to take on come what may with consequences for  both 
Nations .The economics of war are in favour of China, but National pride will 
not be undermined by threats of military superiority of China with respect to 
hardware and troops. 
It is clear that personal diplomacy and investment of good relations has had no 
bearing on China. It is already in occupation of huge tracts  of Indian 
territory. The perception battle on both sides of LAC gives scope for 
aggressive   moves and  misadventures   .The Ughirs in China are a persecuted 
minority and brutality is pouring out in trickle to the discomfiture of the 
dragon  adding  to it are the simmering outbursts in  Hongkong  with USA and UK 
extending aid and moral support
What is   bothering  is TV debates  in India giving our mind, deployment and 
military strategy thus cautioning the opponents of our strengths and military 
measures. Such finer details are best left to military planners and Govt, The 
opposition does not see eye to eye due to various misinformation campaign by 
Govt in power.  India todayis in  position   of strength to dither about   
Chinese pressing forward as an aggressor at many sectors  
Even when  cordial talks where going on India  between two leaders   
skirmishes on the border were a sore eye

When India and world is fighting wars against  Covid menace ,China’s step is 
most treacherous to open military  confrontations against India and other 
neighbours
Where is the outcome of 30 odd meetings our PM had with its counter part 
offering hands of friendship
The trade balance is huge  and nusiness  can no longer be as usual. Hard steps 
have to be taken to hurt its interests and world too is waking  up to this grim 
situation of Chineese ambitions using military might. Nations haveshown 
solidaritywith India’ s stand   but in the final analysis  we must fight 
our own battles. Even if it is  for donestic  consumption that Govt is 
publishing its preparedness in earnest there is no doubt that India will meet  
head on. Though India has taken a shot at moon  and mars , we have to be  
indigenous  at production of submarines ,  missiles,aircraft carriers , 
fighter aircraft like  the Chineese. Our dependence on China has to  be 
reversed fast even at sacrifice as citizens have given a clarion call to boycot 
Chineese merchandise. The sentiment is up beat

 
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim


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[Goanet-News] Portuguese course online... from Goa

[Frederick Noronha]

PORTUGUESE ONLINE COURSES

Camões-Centro de Língua Portuguesa will offer the new Portuguese Language
Online Courses from 15th July, 2020:

Basic Portuguese Language Course, level A 1.1 (60 hours)
https://forms.gle/qWD1Gefg3QiBbtYs8

Basic Portuguese Language Course, level A 1.2 (60 hours)
https://forms.gle/Xp7WTaZTVRyXUMgs7

For higher levels Camões-CLP recommends the registration in the
Self-learning, Basic and Premium Online Courses offered by Camões, I.P.
(Portugal):
https://www.instituto-camoes.pt/en/activity-camoes/what-we-do/learn-portuguese/elearning

Our courses will be divided into synchronous sessions (75%), using the Zoom
videoconferencing platform, and asynchronous sessions (25%). Our
experienced and well qualified teachers will guide the self-study of the
students, providing them with tutorials and audio-visual materials using
the best online tools and advanced equipment available for distance
teaching-learning process.

Tentative schedule of the synchronous sessions: Monday, Wednesday and
Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm.

Minimum age for joining courses at CLP-Camões is 16 years. Registrations
have commenced. Limited seats.

All students successfully completing the course will receive an official
certificate. Any student wishing to officially register their level
proficiency in the Portuguese language may sit an exam for obtaining the
Portuguese as a Foreign Language Elementary Diploma (DEPLE) at a Portuguese
as a Foreign Language Assessment Center (CAPLE). For more information,
please visit http://caple.letras.ulisboa.pt

For further information, please contact:

Camões-CLP, Casa Basílio Dias, Opp. Panaji Ferry Wharf, Rua de Ormuz Road,
Panaji, Tel. 7030655664
E-mail: clp...@gmail.com; facebook.com/camoesgoa

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[Goanet] What does Joao want to say?

[Joao Barros-Pereira]

In
the Age
of
Corona Virus

BJP Goa Minister Azgonkar
You and all 40 of us
are corrupt!

BJP Goa Minister Lobo
You and all 40 of us
are corrupt!

What’s going on?
BJP supporters
are disappointed!

Corruption and lies
make people mental
Is this the case?

No Goa Legislature
session this monsoon?

yes One Day Only!

Why? Nothing to discuss?
No problems in Goa?

All 40 MLA love each other
words are unnecessary?

great love deeper than
the deepest sea?

Romeo and Juliet
thy love is shallow

now we finally understand
why you committed suicide

What does Joao want to say?

Re: [Goanet] The East Indians

[Aloysius D'Souza]

Thanks Roland
Someone needed to say what you  have just written  -- East Indians lost our
because of themselves and sold out to outsiders so that today it is
difficult to spot East Indians in their own houses / villages.

But Goans have not learnt from their (EI) experience!!!

Some East Indians are now coming to Goa to regain some of the lost charm of
their old habitat.

Where will the Goans go?  To Canada, U K or Australia?  We have been booted
out of Africa and other places which we rushed to at the British
command!!!  But the British did not welcome us with open hands in the U K!!!

Are we, like the Jews, destined to have to migrate from place to place?

Cheers

Aloysius

On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 10:04 AM Roland Francis 
wrote:

> They are a community of Bombay Christians who were the original
> (relatively) inhabitants of areas in Bombay like Mazagon, Sewri, Wadala,
> Dadar and Mahim and in suburbs around the north of the city like Kalina,
> Andheri , Versova and countless other wards, hamlets and towns.
>
> These places are located on the West Coast of India, puzzling any newcomer
> with their ‘East Indian’ misnomer. Their explanation is that due to rapid
> spread of education among Bombay natives by the missionaries, their
> literacy was prized by the British and they were given jobs in the East
> India Company.
>
> To complicate things further, Goans once derogatively and dismissively
> called them Norterres. This probably referred to them being residents of
> northern territories. I used to wonder why the northern reference to them,
> until the article I have posted about Bassein that indicated the Portuguese
> referred to their settled lands north of Bombay Islands as ‘Northern
> Territories’.
>
> The East Indians have two major ancestral occupations or castes. The
> farmers or agriculturists and the fishermen. Being staunchly Catholic the
> single (unmarried) inheritors of properties and houses bequeathed them on
> death to the local church, in all piety. What became of those, is another
> story that would disgust faithful churchgoers.
>
> The East Indians of Bombay owned almost all the land and houses until very
> recently, say the 1980s, when they sold out their properties and fields,
> their villas and bungalows to the big builders for a song. Being a fun
> loving but sincere people and hardy tipplers just like the Goans, it was
> easy to make them part with their only meaningful assets. Today 20 and
> higher storey buildings can be seen where once lovely villages with quaint
> houses stood and narrow winding lanes meandered.
>
> Over the past few decades, they have woken up, somewhat like locking the
> barn after the horses have bolted and organized themselves under the
> association name of the Mobai (Mumbai) Panchayat to get some of their
> rights back from the pillaging criminals, politicians and municipalities,
> but that’s a losing battle because they have no political clout.
>
> Goa is a story that follows the history of the East Indians. Goans have a
> lot in common with them and like them the Goan in Goa will be a very rare
> and unprotected animal in a short while. The only difference is that
> outsiders robbed the East Indians, while Goan politicians rob their own.
>
> Roland.
> Toronto.
>
>

[Goanet] GOA LOSES A CARING DOCTOR AND GENTLEMAN POLITICIAN

[Aires Rodrigues]

In the death of former Health Minister Dr. Suresh Amonkar Goa has lost a
gentleman politician. I will miss a dear friend of many decades. Recollect
having first met Dr Amonkar in 1979 during that student agitation for 50%
bus concession. Over the years we gelled well despite me being eight years
younger.

A very caring Doctor he always was and even as a politician Dr. Suresh
Amonkar led a very simple, modest and humble life. He belonged to a genre
of politicians with qualities of head and heart who cannot survive in
today’s grubby political turf. Today a politician has to be thick skinned
and a hypocrite to the core. He has to be ready to bend and break all the
rules even during this Pandemic to survive just as is being done by the
current politicians in power. Politics is no longer a mission, not even an
honest vocation. It has now been reduced to a scoundrel’s last resort. It
has become a merciless business, with morals and morals twisted beyond
recognition, thrown to the winds or long buried deep in the slush of
ignorance and thuggery.

A few of Dr Suresh Amonkar’s tribe of politicians are still around and will
be remembered for the good they have done for Goa. About the rest and in
particular the current bunch of politicians who have been leading and
steering Goa down the tube there will even be no obituary to write.
Posterity will never forgive them for their selfish role in the irreparable
damage and destruction of what was once a beautiful Goa, the Paradise of
the East. Dr Suresh Amonkar who was very modest and outspoken with an
extremely secular outlook over the last few years had severed all ties with
the BJP. May the soul of our dear departed friend Dr. Suresh Amonkar rest
in eternal peace.



Aires Rodrigues

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Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

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[Goanet] A Short History Of Bassein (Vasai).

[Roland Francis]

The link between Goa and Bassein is their Portuguese past.

The historyof Vasai dates back to the Puranic ages. The present day name of 
Vasai  originates from the Sanskrit word "waas" meaning dwelling or residence. 
The  name was changed to Basai by Muslims who occupied Vasai before the  
Portuguese. The Portuguese named it Baçaim. The Marathas named it  Bajipura or 
Bajipur. The British named it Bassein and today it is called  Vasai. 

The most significant past in Vasai's history is the reign of the  Portuguese, 
since they largely influenced or changed to what the Vasai-Virar area is today. 

Historically, the entire region has attracted traders  and merchants from Rome, 
Greece and the Middle East. In 1295 AD the famous  Marco Polo visited 
Thana/Vasai area.

The  Bassein region ruled by the Portuguese is not just Bassein but included 
areas as far away as Bombay, Thane, Kalyan and Chaul (Revdanda). 

It is  located about 50 Kilometers North of Bombay, on the Arabian Sea, at  
approximately (19°20'N - 72°49'E). 

Bassein, was an important trading center, it's sources of wealth and trade were 
horses, fish, salt,  timber, stone quarry (basalt and granite) and 
shipbuilding. It was a  significant trading center long before the Portuguese 
arrived. (Ancient  Sopara was a important port in trade with the Arabs and 
Greeks, Romans  and Persians.). It was also a wealthy agricultural region with 
rice,  betel, cotton, and sugar-cane as some of the crops. 

The Portuguese with  their naval power and their crusading valor were 
unquestioned masters of  the Indian Ocean. When the Portuguese arrived, Bassein 
was under the  rule of Bahadur Shah, the Sultan of Gujarat. 

In 1530 Antonio de Silveira burnt the city of Bassein and continued the burning 
and looting to nearby Bombay, when the King of Thana surrendered the islands of 
Mahim and Bombay. Subsequently, the towns of Thana, Bandora (Bandra), Mahim and 
Bombaim (Bombay) were brought under Portuguese control.

In  1531, Antonio de Saldanha while returning from Gujarat to Goa, set fire  to 
Bassein again - to punish Bahadur Shah of Gujrat for not ceding Diu. In 1533 
Diogo (Heytor) de Silveira burnt the entire sea coast from  Bandora, Thana, 
city of Bassein and areas up to Surat. 

Diogo de Silveira returned to Goa with 4000 slaves and the spoils of pillaging. 
For the  Portuguese, Diu was an important island to protect their trade, which  
they had to capture. While devising the means to capture Diu, Portuguese  
General Nuno da Cunha, found out that the governor of Diu was Malik  Ayaz whose 
son Malik Tokan was fortifying Bassein with 14,000 men. 

Nano  da Cunha saw this fortification as a threat. He assembled a fleet of 150 
ships with 4000 men and sailed to Bassein. Upon seeing such a  formidable naval 
power, Malik Tokan made overtures of peace to Nano da  Cunha. The peace 
overtures were rejected. Malik Tokan had no option but  to fight the 
Portuguese. 

The Portuguese landed north of Bassein and  invaded the fortification. Even 
though the Portuguese were numerically insignificant, they fought with skill 
and valor killing off most of the  enemy soldiers but lost only a handful of 
their own.

On  23 December 1534, the Sultan of Gujarat, signed a treaty with the  
Portuguese and ceded Bassein with its dependencies of Salsette, Bombaim, Parel, 
Vadala, Siao (Sion), Vorli (Worli), Mazagao (Mazgao),  Thana, Bandra, Mahim and 
Caranja. 

In 1536, Nuno da Cunha appointed his  brother-in-law Garcia de Sâ as the first 
Captain/Governor of Bassein. The first corner stone for the Fort was laid by 
Antonio Galvao. In 1548  the Governorship of Bassein was passed on to Jorge 
Cabral.

In  the second half of 16th century the Portuguese built a new fortress  
enclosing a whole town within the fort walls. The fort included 10  bastions, 
of these nine were named as: Cavallerio, Nossa Senhora dos  Remedios, Reis 
Magos Santiago, Sam Gonçalo, Madre de Deos, and Sam  Sebastião. Sam Sebastião 
was also called "Porta Pia" or pious door of  Bassein. It was through this 
bastion that the Marathas would enter to  defeat the Portuguese. 

There were two medieval gateways, one on the seaside called Porta do Mar with 
massive teak gates cased with iron spikes and  the other one called Porta da 
Terra. There were ninety pieces of  artillery, 27 of which were made of bronze 
and seventy mortars, 7 of  these mortars were made of bronze. The port was 
defended by 21 gun boats  each carrying 16 to 18 guns. This fort stands till 
today with the outer  shell and ruins of churches.

In  1548, St. Francisco Xavier stopped in Bassein, and a portion of the  
Bassein population was converted to Christianity. In Salsette island,  the 
Portuguese built 9 churches: Nirmal (1557), Remedi (1557), Sandor  (1566), 
Agashi (1568), Nandakhal (1573), Papdi (1574), Pali (1595),  Manickpur (1606) 
and Merces (1606). All these beautiful churches are still  used by the 
Christian community of Vasai.