[Goanet] When insurance was corporate
Many Goans were employed by the companies when privately owned. The Mundhra scandal gave Nehruthe excuse he needed to nationalize them. LIC, the state owned king then emerged. It was profitable, but one canimagine seeing it being a lot more so, considering the waste and theft in the state banking sector. LIC will now be sold, and the Adanis/Ambanis cannot wait to get their hands on the spoils. The proceeds willnot benefit the common man. Instead it will be back to statues, mansions, submarines and fighter jets. "Sant" Modi has treated himself to two 777's, each at 300 million.
[Goanet] Open Letter to Governor - 8-Storey building at Dona Paula
YOUR EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR P. S. SREEDHARAN PILLAI I live on a tiny residential lane in the Bay View area of Dona Paula. Most of the residences along my side of the lane belong to the Taleigao Panchayat and other side of this lane falls in Municipality jurisdiction. This tiny approach road is common for both the department Panchayat and Municipality from years and it appears there is a move to change the Zone from S1 to C1 to fulfil the requirements of this illegal 8th storage building. However one residence in between 'belongs' to the Municipality. This conveniently allowed the owner and S. S. Builders to apply to build an 8-storey building in a 450 Sq metres area. It appears that approvals from various depts have been taken fraudulently or without due diligence from the authorities. The building is without proper parking facilities and has no proper approach road. Perusal of plans available in the NGPDA file inspected by me shows that the width of this road where this construction is going on is shown to be 10 metres on record, whereas the existing road in reality is approximately just 4 to 5 metres wide. Already vehicular traffic is getting congested and trucks of cement, sand and other heavy materials have to come in reverse gear from the main road. Already we are suffering from issues with water and electricity on our lane. Yet the administration seems to think it can handle the demands of a whole building of additional people. Now, we heard that to cover up the parking problems for this existing building the Tourism dept is trying to help this particular builder by offering parking slots about 60 metres distance away where work is presently in progress in the name of a Bus stand for tourists. What is most reprehensible is that this 'parking area' is across the main Dona Paula - Bambolim road (Dr. E Borges Road), right across a steep slope where the road suddenly narrows. Moving from the building to the parking zone means massive additional traffic across what is already an accident-prone zone and many accidents already taking place. The following depts have issued approvals long ago but have not renewed them (photo enclosed). 1. TCP 2. CCP 3. Health 4. Tourism 5. Directorate of Fire and Services 6. Electricity dept Several complaints from residents have been lodged over the years with various authorities but as far as I know there has been no fruitful response from any department. Since I have been told there is still an opportunity for us residents to stop this construction and get an order for demolition if the authorities take proper steps, I am appealing to the newly appointed Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai having long experience at Mizoram and Kerala to direct concerned authorities to have a look into this matter and to take suitable action.
[Goanet] Rohan & Kumar Go to the Big Leagues (Scroll, 23/7/2021)
https://scroll.in/global/1000840/rohan-and-kumar-go-to-the-baseball-big-leagues I will never forget the chills that jolted my spine when I first chanced upon the great sportswriter George Plimpton’s explosive *Sports Illustrated* story headlined *The Curious Case of Sidd Finch*. It was way back in 1985, during yet another interminable study hall in the old wood-panelled library of my high school in Tarrytown, NY, and – per usual – I was happily reading magazines instead of tackling homework. Plimpton made my eyes pop by describing another spectacular pitching talent coming up for the New York Mets baseball team, which had unearthed two incredible gems in Dwight Gooden and Ron Darling the previous year. Bursting with envy – because I bleed for the crosstown Yankees - I learned how Hayden Siddhartha Finch threw the ball faster than anyone else ever recorded. It was too much to bear. Enraged by the unfairness of the universe I closed the magazine, then saw the cover date: April Fool’s Day. Fast forward nearly four decades, and, like Yogi Berra infamously said, it was déjà vu all over again when Sweeny Murti, the veteran radio announcer for the Yankees, tweeted on July 1 about “a prospect from Yale [who is] moving up the draft boards thanks to his fastball/slider combo. And like me, he is a first generation Indian American.” Quickly searching for more, I found wonderful pictures and stories about a luxuriantly moustachioed 21-year-old whose legend is only slightly more believable than Plimpton’s fictional Finch. The good news is that Rohan Handa really does exist. He’s a 21-year-old North Carolina born-and-bred pitcher who has turned the global Covid-19 lockdown into an astonishing launching pad. Even after the Ivy League suspended play, he kept on working, and has managed to transform his golden left arm from throwing eighty-something miles per hour to gunning flame in the high nineties. Now, he has been selected 146th in the Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants, and the baseball world’s consensus is that he will make it to the top ranks. But that’s not everything we have to cheer about, because in the same draft, way up in the stratospheric 10th position, those same New York Mets drafted Kumar Rocker, yet another high-octane Indian American pitcher who has just finished up one of the greatest college baseball careers of our times. This is an unprecedented step forward. We are on the verge of heralding the very first desi stars of “America’s Pastime” an historic breakthrough right on par with Kamala Harris’s victory as Vice President alongside Joe Biden. How and why? It’s because baseball is so intimately wound into the USA’s idea of itself. When something really belongs, they say “it’s as American as apple pie and baseball.” Their national lore is replete with adages and metaphors derived from this sport: the curve ball, three strikes and you’re out, stepping up to the plate. When Simon and Garfunkel asked “where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio” in their classic song Mrs. Robinson, everyone knew exactly what they yearned for: untarnished heroes; the guy who gets the girl (in DiMaggio’s case it was the equally iconic Marilyn Monroe); the frontiersman’s field of dreams where “if you build it, they will come." Baseball is entirely replete with Americana but even then, there’s definitely extra in the position played by Rohan Handa and Kumar Rocker. Pitchers are straight out of the Wild West. Lone gunslingers, they are the most solitary athletes in any team sport, standing by themselves on a mound that’s sixty feet and six inches away from an unending rotation of opponents with bludgeons in their hands, and murder in their eyes. Their team’s fate is written in the result of every throw. Unlike cricket, where other bowlers take turns, here it is pure mano-a-mano. Either the batters do down, or you’re off the field altogether. It’s elementally Darwinian, very American indeed. Why did it take so long for Indian Americans to catapult themselves into the big leagues? There’s no single answer, and many complicating factors. For one thing, there’s nothing quite like the physical motions of this game, which make it very difficult to become good unless you were raised playing it from infancy. While there’s the interesting historical exception of Australia, where several 1960s-70s athletes – like the Chappell brothers - switched fairly easily between cricket and baseball the more recent Million Dollar Arm gimmick demonstrated why that’s a dauntingly improbable leap to make today. Another factor is diaspora predilections: desi competitiveness tends to Spelling Bees, or occasionally tennis. Thus, when considering the trajectories of kids with names like Kumar and Rohan in the USA, it has never been baseball that leaps to mind. “You have to see it to be it,” says Sweeny Murti, who is rather an amazing trailblazer himself. At 51, the veteran announcer is slightly younger than me, and when we were growi
[Goanet] Why We Should Forget
The Gift of a Fugitive Memory A great opinion piece by Zach Wise of the New York Times. We promise the people we love that they’ll never, ever leave our thoughts. But it might be better if they did. We try to file every last detail of our mistakes into some mental archive, lest we repeat them. But that can be a self-punishing trap, restraining us from important risks. That’s the moral of “Forgetting,” a new bookby the Columbia University neurologist Scott Small, who argues that what we don’t remember is as crucial as what we do and that the disappearance or absence of memories can be as much a solution as a problem. To recall too much too well is to leave too little mental space for new information, new impressions, new ideas. Continue reading the main story If you can’t let go of certain particulars, Small explains, you can’t divine larger patterns. If you can’t shake off the pains of yesterday, you can’t be open to the possible joys of tomorrow. Small’s argument is that we’re wired to forget, which is an adaptive strategy, an evolutionary bequest, the best way to tame the bedlam of our emotions and filter the caprices of the world. And he makes his case not just with accessible prose but also with a raft of scientific studies. He’s not theorizing — not for the most part. He’s synthesizing what we reliably know and conceptualizing it in fresh terms. I was fascinated, even though I had to skim the weedier anatomical and neurobiological parts. That’s partly because he reframes established experiences in a manner that makes such exquisite sense. He casts post-traumatic stress disorder as a case of remembering run amok — as a failure of forgetting. He describes autism, too, as a forgetting malfunction: People with autism have memories too glued to established routines and familiar faces. If they could loosen their tethers to the past, they could better march into the future. Small doesn’t romanticize forgetting. He’s necessarily careful to distinguish useful forgetting from Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia. And he stresses that he’s not giving remembering short shrift. The key to thriving — and sometimes even surviving — is forgetting and remembering in healthy proportion, so that you learn what you should and shrug off what you must. It’s ideally a balance, like just about everything else in these lives of ours that’s good and prudent and true.
[Goanet] Schedule for Friday 23rd July 2021
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Friday 23rd July 2021 12:00 AM Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries 12:27 AM Going Solar ! - A Bright Alternative - Part 1 12:43 AM Going Solar ! - A Bright Alternative - Part 2 12:57 AM Poem - A Heart Like no other - Larissa Rodrigues 1:00 AM Mass in Konkani for Thursday 1:45 AM Faith Magic of Heart - Talk by Sr Shilpa 1:56 AM Hymn : Jezu Punorjivont Zala - Monica Fernandes 2:00 AM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Orkache Mister 2:26 AM Devacha Utor - Efezkarank - Avesvor 4 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 2:37 AM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 22 - Ghantti - Fr Pratap Naik sj 2:47 AM Literally Goa - Fr Visiticao Monteiro interviewed by Frederick Noronha 3:13 AM Wealth out of Waste - Jewellery 3:24 AM What's Cooking - Episode 7 3:47 AM Hymn - St Antoni - Edwin Rodrigues 3:51 AM The Law and You - Rights of the Disabled- Eps 3 4:16 AM Song - Amchem Daiz - Brijesh Vaz - Ashley Fernandes 4:20 AM Kuznantlim Zogddim 5 - Bhazlele Bhangde - Meena Goes and Julius Mesquita 4:45 AM O.L. of Rosary H.S. Fatorda 4:50 AM Learning Konkani - 8 - Fr Pratap Naik sj 5:19 AM Go Corona Goa... Christmas is here - Beverly Mendonca 5:24 AM Wisdom Reflections -10 - Rachol Professors 5:47 AM Our Father - Oraon 5:51 AM Encountering Jesus - Talk by Dr Sarita Nazareth 6:15 AM Song - Rup Mhojem Polloi - Fr Eusico Pereira 6:21 AM A time to listen to the Voiceless - Sr Flavia Gomes 6:57 AM Sokalchem Magnnem - Friday Wk 2 & 4 7:00 AM Konkani Mass from Archbishop House followed by Jivitacho Prokas 7:45 AM Morning Prayer - Friday Wk 2 & 4 7:48 AM Bhajans 4 8:11 AM Ten Commandments - Talk by Orlando D'Souza 8:38 AM Way of the Cross -Chorao Parish 9:22 AM Special Prayer over the Sick - Joseph Vaz 9:02 AM Commanding and Living in Victory - Talk by Colin Calmiano 10:09 AM My Music Video - Anj Boddvo - Larsen Gracias 10:33 AM Repentance - Talk by Mae Britto 10:55 AM Bhagevont Zuze Vazacho Ters 11:15 AM Intercessions (English) 11:30 AM Novena 2 Mass for Ignatius of Loyala at Jesuit House followed by Daily Flash 12:20 PM Health Matters - Diabetic Foot - Dr Peter Da Cruz 12:58 PM 53rd Mando Festival - Spring Valleychem Mankulim Mankam, Pilerne - Children 1:19 PM Amchi Bhas Amche Borovpi - Fr Ave Maria Afonso interviewed by Daniel de Souza 1:50 PM Prayer to St Joseph By Pope Francis (Konkani) 1:52 PM Nokhetram - Michael Gracias chats with Tiatr Mogi 2:22 PM Hymns - Rosary H.S. Navelim 2:26 PM Inner Healing - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha 2:53 PM Magnificat (English) 2:55 PM Wisdom Reflections -5 - Rachol Professors 3:24 PM Hail, Hail St Paul - Pauline Sisters 3:30 PM Deivik Kaklutichi Magnneam 3:40 PM Tell Me a Story - Eps 32 - Joseph Meets his Brothers 3:51 PM Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 11 4:00 PM Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries 4:27 PM Angelus - English 4:30 PM Senior Citizens Exercises - 10 4:57 PM Prayer for India 2 5:00 PM Praise and Worship SJVRC 5:15 PM Talk SJVRC 5:45 PM Hymn : Boro Samaritan - Fr John Albano Fernandes 5:49 PM Aimorechen Magnnem 5:52 PM Intercessions (Konkani) 6:05 PM Litany and Novena 1 St Anne. Ponda Church followed by Jivitacho Prokas 7:30 PM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Dukhiche Mister 7:56 PM Our Father - French 8:00 PM Talk on Mon Bodlop by Adv F.E. Noronha 8:40 PM Music - Jesus Bendito - Victor Da Costa 8:43 PM Juanv Bautistachea Bhagivont Jivitak Man Dium-ya - talk by Fr. Xavier Braganza 9:00 PM Adoration SJVRC 9:30 PM Ratchem Magnem 9:45 PM Devacha Utor - Efezkarank - Avesvor 5 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 9:57 PM Concert - Mil Mel Nel Solo Singing Competition - Adlim Cantaram - 1 10:28 PM Parish of the Week - Sancoale 11:35 PM On the Third Day - Cultivation of Cucumbers and Related Crops Donations may be made to: Beneficiary name : CCR GOA MEDIA. Name of Bank : ICICI Bank Branch Name: Panaji Branch RTGS/NEFT Code : ICIC015 Savings Bank Account No : 262401000183
[Goanet] UNACCEPTABLE FAKERY AND MOCKERY
The conferring of a Doctorate on Siddesh Shripad Naik by the so called Pune based Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award Academy is laughable besides being ridiculous and the biggest cruel political joke during this pandemic. It is absolutely illegal as there are set rules and regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for conferring PhD and equivalent degrees. What are the special qualifications or work towards humanity, done by Siddesh Shripad Naik for which he deserved to be conferred with this Doctorate? What is the background of this Academy which conferred such a Doctorate? Does it hold any license or permission to use the name of Nelson Mandela? We are reminded of late Mridula Sinha the Governor of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019 who one fine day suddenly starting using the prefix Dr. to her name. After the issue was raised the prefix Dr. just vanished from the Goa Raj Bhavan website. Now we have Dr. Siddesh Shripad Naik, the son of recently demoted Union Minister Shripad Naik. What a mockery? Stooping to such low levels and making a charade of even our educational and academic arena is an utter disgrace. Our country is known for availability of fake degrees and now we have a market dispensing fake doctorates too. Amen Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in
Re: [Goanet] No deaths in India due to oxygen shortages
Nothing strange going on. Just the same plain old government lies, this time no understatement, just bald-faced lies. Roland. Toronto. > On Jul 22, 2021, at 3:05 AM, Bernice Pereira wrote: > > How sound are these testing facilities, and what is the basis of the reports > we see. I see “no deaths” or “2 deaths”. Something strange going on. > > Bernice Pereira > > Sent from my iPhone
Re: [Goanet] No deaths in India due to oxygen shortages
How sound are these testing facilities, and what is the basis of the reports we see. I see “no deaths” or “2 deaths”. Something strange going on. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 22-Jul-2021, at 11:51 AM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > Oxygen related deaths > There was panic all over India over scarcity of liquid oxygen.The donors > around the world including Concerned Indians Shipped Concentrators and even > oxygen plants THE custom duty was also waived The supply outstretched > demand and hospitals all over India were helpless to help needy patients > to breathe.Many died waiting outside hospitals on stretchers, ambulances. > Including many admitted in hospitals. It was a pathetic affair none had > foreseen or planned.India unmindfully exported oxygen stocks. > It was centres responsibility for supplies and state responsibility to > distribute judiously The blame game is being continously shifted > Now another bloomer adding salt to the wounds.No deaths reported > officially to centre due to oxygen deficiency. It is the case with 18 > BJP ruled states also though Delhi alone is selectively being flogged to > divert attention It is finally concluded that the ICRM form for reporting > deaths does not have provisions for oxygen deficiency mortality.The centre > on mere technicality released the statistics without applying its mind or > bothering to verify the known real truth > Can the states now be requested to resubmit corrected deaths due to oxygen > deficiency, so that India has exact numbers and can better be prepared in > supplies to state and augument production on scale needed to meet any > future eventuality > For the centre to sp read such lies does not suit well in the public well > recorded proofs.The countless poor who were suffocated at homes unable to > get medical help are not even factored.The deaths due to covid in India are > grossly underestimated due to varioys reasons and may not be concluded as > deliberate to hide the facts > > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
[Goanet] Pegasus malware
Pegasus Spyware The Parliament is rocked by this Spyware It is sold only to sovereign Govt or agency to counter terrorism related activities Besides it is costing a bomb to be afforded by individuals . Many ciciviluans including judges,opposition leaders, secretaries, election functionaries are on the list and their phones are infected The invasiveness power of this Pegasus does not require any response from user Appart fron regular surveillance system avaiable are subject to control and responsibility, unlike this Pegasus malaware.The Govt of India is stonewalling any prove demanding credible evidence Not all probes have conclusively proved complicity and that dies not mean that only ones with prima facie evidence must be investigated The scandal is impiging on right to privacy of individuals and involves sovereignty of Nation One does not need thousand phones to be subjected to scrutiny for unearthing the sinister designs The overriding evidence and vociferous demands must not be compromised on flimsy excuses that foreign Govt , interested parties are bent upon disrupting Parliament session.If Govt has nothing to hide then so much better to order Parliamentary or judicial outreach to get to the bottom of this Spyware France has ordered an investigation on similar accusations that is of National security concern. Amnesty International and whatsapp have publicly commented on the dangerous nature of Pegasus NSO of Israel and Israel Govt is investigating the abuse of Pegasus NSO. .Every issue is directed against Congress misadventure in the past to justify that BJP is authorised to repeat what is objectionable and unjustified Order a probe to exonerate Govt complicity Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
