Re: [Goanet] Crystal Ball Gazing
I’ve not seen a town filthier than Mapusa. Filth, meat, chicken and fish stand side by side for attention. Are the authorities so apathetic to the mess or maybe they live in filthier homes themselves. Sent from my iPhone > On 01-Feb-2019, at 1:24 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > Crystal Ball Gazing > > Is Goa a failed state? With all our natural resources how come we are > in this mess? > > Finger pointing season has begun, and it is giving soccer fans cause > for envy as their game is no longer in the spotlight. > > Who is to blame for the failure of the state, and who gets credit for > the success? > > And, is the record of failure ours and success accidental? Big > questions as yet unanswered. > > The honeymoon, no doubt, has lasted a long, long time. And for this > the credit goes to the natural beauty of Goa and the fact Goa had been > clean prior to liberation; but it steadily got worse and worse. > > At one time it was clean and it took little or no effort to keep it > clean. Even if it was not done it was okay, not a big problem. It > still looked clean. > > No longer is it the case. Nor has it been for a long time now. > > With the growth of tourism we did not increase the necessary effort > needed to keep Goa clean. We assumed it would always be clean. And, > now decades later, with tourists footfalls sometimes more than the > population of the state, the half-hearted effort of various > governments to clean up the mess has indeed made Goa a dirty place to > visit; for repeat visitors, especially, and people who remember the > golden age of Goa in the years after liberation - it is indeed a > nightmare in black and white. In short, a horror story. > > Who gets credit for this? > Even Goans have taken a long time to destroy the natural beauty of our > state, and sadly the destruction continues non-stop. We Goans never > give up, do we? > > Obviously, Goans did not create Goa. God or no-God did; that much is > certain. What we Goans have done - in spite of claiming to believe in > God and all that - is to destroy and continue to destroy what has been > given to us. Our MLAs call it development, a four letter holy word. > Ugly buildings, big and small, concrete and more concrete, roads wider > than we can imagine or need, everywhere. And, maybe, we have only > begun? > > Are we pious hypocrites who are stupid? Why destroy something beautiful? > > Garbage is everywhere. Is this why tourists are not visiting Goa > anymore? One of the reasons, I'm told; perhaps there are several > others. > > Everyone has a different explanation with fingers pointing in > different directions all the time. And, what about other problems - > this and that and so on? We are all familiar with the list of woes. > More fingers pointing in different directions. > > Who is to blame for the mess we are in? As for the simple problem of > garbage, the solution appears to escape us; we cannot solve this > relatively simple problem of garbage but are smart enough to make our > towns and cities smart and functional? Whom are we kidding?! Is > solving the garbage problem more difficult than the other? > > We don't as yet have a special minister, a special portfolio to take > care of the garbage even though this problem appears to us to be > intractable unlike other tourists places around the world. > > Maybe it is time we made an all out effort as garbage is an important > issue and involves more than the image of our state. We urgently need > a separate portfolio for garbage, don't we? The title of the > portfolio, however, appears somewhat discomforting - Garbage Minister? > > Who wants the job? Maybe no one but then again politicians are thick > skinned and there might be a dozen or more candidates lining up for > the job. Who knows? Life is stranger than fiction. > > A great day it will be when this new portfolio is born, and given its > due and rightful recognition. Maybe, we could also erect a great > statue made of dry garbage only. No face on it but a smile - something > to challenge the Mona Lisa? > > We Goans have shown our pride and love for our garbage over the years > in this way. Not in my backyard, no garbage plant in my backyard - > NIMBY! Meanwhile, only one big garbage plant for the whole of Goa, in > the wrong location and an ecological disaster? > > The Panchayat Mnister wants to increase the budget for the collection > and disposal of garbage. If the Panchayats fails to get the job done > they will have to face the music. And, it won't be Mozart. The > Panchayat Minister is determined to solve this problem. > > Has everything now become a scam, an opportunity to make money and > more money? From garbage to non-garbage. No need to mention the litany > of woes which percolate into our lives. We are all familiar with them. > The problems are very much a part of our lives nowadays, and need no > elaboration. > > Finger pointing continues while our ailing Chief Minister keeps a
Re: [Goanet] changing names and naming process
They go through that expensive and copious name change process but eventually people resort to the names they are familiar with like Hill Road in Bandra (Ramdas Nayak Road is the other name). Hardly anybody knows this name. Another road is Cemetery road, which people still call it by. Ridiculous in the extreme. Sent from my iPhone > On 31-Jan-2019, at 1:07 AM, Joseph Lobo wrote: > > Bernice, > While many of us may bemoan the changing of names especially > us folk who have lived abroad for many years; > We wonder when given directions by young locals if ( we who are in a > time warp ) are on the right track to our destination > House. Sadly, even here in Canada changes in small inner residential > roads are having name changes to accommodate more > Recent famous folk as the big-names of the 2 founding European > nations are falling into disfavour. > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > >
Re: [Goanet] changing names and naming process
Absolutely true. Futile exercise. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 29-Jan-2019, at 6:28 PM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > Naming and changing names > > The changing of names of cities, roads etc is a favourite past time of > politicians and parties in power It is said to be a measure of progress, > Nationalism and patriotism . It adds to no known advantage excepts > enhancing costs to new official stationery, These excersise are > predominantly in India . Is it not an offence to the memory of the previous > nominee ?The cities of Bombay ,Madras, Ayodya recent, Victoria terminus > ,Mangolre, Bangalore etc are subjected to this process and public are dumb > spectators to political gimmicks > > How the people treat it and international ramifications of changes must be > considered and how local polpulace recall , and use it dailt is very > important. Goa Medical College is named as Rajiv Gandhi Medical Complex, > Vasco is Sambaji Nagar, Panjim is as Panaji , Fatorda Stadium is PJN. > The rose by any other name smells as sweet. Fortunately only the roads > continue with changed names > > Any wonder the people will call Mandovi 3 rd bridge in common parlance > > Such naming exercise will live only in archival records and official Govt > letter heads and communications > > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
Re: [Goanet] The Rêjdôr (Goa's One-Time Equivalent to a Sarpanch) / Bennet Paes, via Goanet@Facebook
I don’t think one could equate the Regidor to today’s corrupt sarpanch. At least the Regidors preserved the sanctity of Goa and did not sell the fields and hills to destructive elements. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 16-Jan-2019, at 9:46 PM, Goanet Reader wrote: > > The Rêjdôr (Goa's One-Time Equivalent to a Sarpanch) > > By Bennet Paes > https://www.facebook.com/bennet.paes > Via Goanet @ Facebook > > > During the Portuguese rule in Goa, the Rêjdôr (for regedor in > Portuguese) used to enjoy a lot of street-cred among the > villagers. He was respected by them, although some discordant > voices muttered under their breath that their rêspêth was > more out of necessity than otherwise. > > His job was to oversee the maintenance of civic amenities and > keep the villagers living in an orderly fashion; as also to > keep their cattle grazing farther afield, lest they polluted > the village roads and other public places. > > Should these animals be found straying from their allocated > grazing areas, they would warrant the Rêjdôr's 'goimb' -- a > pound, where the animals were held captive and released only > after their owners paid a fine. Sometimes, a 'ganthon' > (parcel) of fish to the Rêjdôr would suffice to keep him > winking at the 'goimb' until the next parcel arrived. > > The Rêjdor, with the approval of Delegado de Saúde (health > inspector), was responsible in approving the slaughter of > cattle at the village 'vaacari' (a small abattoir-cum-sales > house). The stamp of approval was called the 'shaap' -- > created by a hot, branding-iron pressed hard into the hide of > the animal. In today's world, that process would tend to > torture the animal-activists more than the animals > themselves. > > The villagers, barring the ones who venerated the cow, would > rush to the 'vaacari', specially on the days preceding a > 'fest' or a 'cazrachem-jevonn' (a feast or a wedding > banquet), to lay their hands on the best portion of the > 'vaac' (a concoction in Concani, meaning beef). > > But much to their disappointment, they used to find > that such cuts, like the 'lômb' (tenderloin) were > reserved for the village hierarchy. At the top of > this pyramid, was the Rêjdôr himself, in collusion > with his extended families. > > Some among the lower echelon grumbled about such a > discriminatory practice, and had to be contented with the > leftovers, the last grade of which was the 'aad-mass' with a > lot of 'charbi' in it. > > A 'raath' (a pound by weight) of this mix cost much > less. But with the chunk of 'charbi' painfully > consigned to the bin, the rest was cooked in a > 'tikkó-fôg' (hot-as-fire) gravy. It was then turned > into a 'forhégant' (teeth-shattering) side-dish, > which was eased down the gullet by sip after sip of > 'vinho tinto', a Portuguese red wine. Nonetheless, > they felt belittled having to be seen as also-rans > to the vaacari. > > Not just at the vaacari, even at the villaget 'tiatrs' > featuring the formidable trio of the time -- Miguel Rod / Kid > Boxer / Young Menezes -- the front row seats were synonymous > with the 'birth-right' of the Rejdor and his family. > > As this story unfolded, it was obvious that the Rêjdôr had > his finger in every 'gravy' in the village. No wonder then, > those disgruntled voices ranted as they did! > -- > Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. If > you'd like to share a Goa-related piece of writing with the > Goanet cyberworld send it to fredericknoron...@gmail.com
Re: [Goanet] Excruciating End to Annus Horribilis (unamended) (TOI, 31/12/2018)
Very aptly described. Once beautiful Vagator beach is presently nothing but a site of mounds of garbage. There is an acute need of bins and a public manned toilet where an amount is paid to use it. Public litterers should be fined about Rs.500. This will not only prevent people from littering but also rope in some money, which can be used to keep the beaches clean. There is no reason for anyone to have to deal with filth. We have only got to put a system in place. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 31-Dec-2018, att 9:55 AM, V M wrote: > > https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIGO%2F2018%2F12%2F31&entity=Ar00809&sk=999D879E&mode=text > > When the beleaguerred Queen Elizabeth declared 1992 an especially awful > year meriting the Latin term “annus horribilis” she was referring to > several personal setbacks: fire at her home in Windsor Castle, the > divorce of her daughter, and separate sordid affairs involving two > sons and her daughter-in-law. But all that was a temporary slump, and > just a decade later public approval of British royalty crested to > record levels. Nothing like that kind of recovery can be expected from > the devastating downward spiral that Goa has experienced in its own > worst year in modern times. 2018 has been unfettered epic disaster, > and there’s no indication of any end to the miseries unleashed. > > The entire year has been an endless catalogue of disappointments and > debacle. Tourism crashed, and operators big and small are still > hurting through the worst high season this century. Garbage is now > ubiquitous, strewn along every roadside and piled high to rival the > dunes in every beachfront village. Astonishingly ill-conceived (and > very often illegal) construction overwhelms rice fields and hillsides > all through the state, as huge swathes of the landscape are torn up in > the name of “development” that no one wants or needs, and is being > imposed in the most brutal and unsustainable model imaginable. > Meanwhile, politics has deteriorated to the theatre of the absurd, as > conmen and criminals run rampant in the vacuum of leadership. > > Some of these are reflections and repercussions of what ails the > nation. Starting at the end of the UPA’s tenure, and now accelerating > ever-faster under Narendra Modi, the prevailing policy direction that > India has taken is to sacrifice environmental concerns in favour of > economic growth. This has translated to aggressive land grabs from > tribals and farmers in favour of industrialists, fast-track approvals > for polluting industries, and altering regulations that protect > forests and coastlines. All this is being done in an atmosphere of > overt violence, often accompanied by nasty threats like those the > state power minister Nilesh Cabral recently made against the > environmental campaigner Claude Alvares. > > Politics and policies can change dramatically with fresh elections, > and it is already apparent the voters of India’s smallest state have > soured on the current dispensation. But what troubles most deeply is > the extent of damage being sustained right now, which might already > have reached an irrevocable tipping point. This administration is > simultaneously ramming through an egregious, absurdly vast “second > airport” project, massive highway expansion cutting right through the > heart of the state, and immensely inappropriate real estate > development. If all of them happen exactly as planned, it signals > nothing less than the end of Goa as we know it. > > In this morass of bad news, two glaring factors stand out and they are > related to each other. The first is mass-market domestic tourism of > the lowest common denominator, and the other is garbage. Millions of > the former greatly contribute to mountains of the latter, and the > constant inescapable presence of both indicates an accelerating > negative spiral to the bottom. Take a good look around Goa this New > Year, and it’s very clear we are already there. The state has never > been so dirty and seedy, so crammed with the worst kind of tourists. > To paraphrase T. S. Elliot, this is the way 2018 ends, not with a bang > but an anguished whimper. > > New Years are famously time for making resolutions, and this year > should be no different. We must resolve to try for better, because the > status quo is not working out. No one expects this tiny sliver of the > Konkan coastline to solve problems for the rest of the world, but > surely there exists some wherewithal to tackle some issues within? It > certainly can happen here - just like everywhere else - with > individual and collective actions, and enough people willing to say > “enough is enough.” It can’t get much worse than 2018, so perhaps it’s > just the right moment for an “annus mirabilis.”
Re: [Goanet] Jesus a Christmas star
Very nice. In the fervour of Santa Claus, reindeer etc. the real essence of Christmas (Jesus himself) is lost. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 27-Dec-2018, at 8:53 PM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > JESUS A CHRISTMAS STAR > Angel to Mary. “newborn , Jesus be the name” > Joseph the foster father, considered not a shame > Strengthened by grace, sought no glory and fame > Firmly believed, Divine conception none to blame. > > The birth, of savior predicted centuries in advance > The faithful waited long for this momentous chance. > Born in a manager , lacked any other place > The child Jesus , destined to change the world`s face’ > > Three kings went in search to adore and meet, > precious gifts of gold,frank incense, myrrh, the savior to greet, > Journey, guided by the light of heavenly star; > Shepherds too came to worship, not from far. > > Frightened King Herod , acted in a rage so wild’ > Slaughtered mercilessly under age 2 ,every child. > Eliminate Child Jesus , hatched brutal plan > God`s design , beyond any man. > > Faithful prepare his birth with joy > The glad tidings of baby boy, > Jesus must be re born in our heart, > Celebrate the event with right start.. > > jesus Birth , a sign and hope > Our aspirations and expectations to cope > The message of birth remind. > A savior to relieve mankind. > > A season now to enjoy and rejoice > Sweets, dances, dinners parties are a choice > The message of peace , charity, love. > Service to poor ordained from above > > > Decorations, . Lights , stars , Christmas tree > The deserving, and needy, treated free > The carols, cribs, cards, ,dressing , and rest > Union of families , dinners are priorities best. > > Gifts is a Christmas message loud and clear > Needy , forgotten, and not too dear. > Visit to hospitals, elders, orphans and prison > Encouraged appreciated during season > > Christmas day, me and my family affair > selfishness , a symbol of despair > The joys we give and time we share > Christmas a sseason to love and care > Nelson Lopes 25 12-2018 > > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2080194735376121&set=a.262587927136820&type=3&eid=ARD1dZnzqr-u9Iq-ZhULf42-UFCyDSMBhKf_UrbLB728AFtFz4XV7Rbf4E7wgiglDxKCRw0NqtsGEcMi>
Re: [Goanet] THIEVES NOW OPERATE DURING THE DAY AND SNOOZE AT NIGHT
Daytime thefts are not new in Goa. At the Mapusa market on Fridays, a lot of people I know including myself, have been victims of thefts. It is not too difficult to catch these miscreants as they operate within a certain area but The police are least concerned. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 25-Dec-2018, at 11:13 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > > > > Which age and which situation does Goa find itself? Colonial rule if the 50’s? > > Roland > Toronto. > > >> On Dec 25, 2018, at 1:11 AM, Aires Rodrigues >> wrote: >> >> Yesterday morning at around 10 am a Senior Citizen from Chorao while he was >> walking from Ribandar Patto to the Chorao ferry was mugged by two guys >> wearing Helmets on a two wheeler and robbed of his gold rings and chain. >> >> Daylight thefts have now become the order of the day as robbers probably >> prefer to sleep in the nights while the dogs are awake. >> >> Sorry state of lawlessness in Goa which was once a very peaceful and >> tranquil State. >> >> 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] Pressure horns and bikes without silencers
We are plagued in Anjuna by this unbearable noise and I have emailed to the police which, I understand, cover also the traffic cell as follows. Really hope they will consider my plea. “Anjuna is a village and it was a quiet Village which attracted tourists because of its peace. We now have to not only be subjected to heavy flow of traffic but also to the awful noise of buses and trucks with dreadful pressure horns from early morning to late night. This is frightening for babies, children and aged people, who get up with a start when they hear these sounds. Another issue are the big bikes which drive at breakneck speed without silencers. The high season is up now and we are suffering. Please ban these pressure horns and bikes without silencers on a priority basis.” If anyone in Goanet can please tell me who are the best persons to approach, I’ll be grateful. Thank you, Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone
Re: [Goanet] Amália Rodrigues - Coimbra
Beautiful! I managed to find some of her CDs in Lisboa. Treasure them. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 14-Nov-2018, at 9:57 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > > One of the original vocal versions of ‘April in Portugal’ by the late great > fadista. > > https://youtu.be/QY0fOvRg7KQ > > Roland > Toronto. >
Re: [Goanet] POWER CORRUPTS AND ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY
Apparently they don’t believe in a God or his blessings. They are fuelled by the devil. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Nov-2018, at 4:45 PM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > Under a veil of total secrecy with the area cordoned, Chief Minister > Manohar Parrikar on a stretcher was this afternoon swiftly taken to the Goa > Medical College to undergo a CT Scan. > > Amidst all that tight security he was slipped in through the back entrance > of the Radiology department facing the morgue and in 30 minutes was whisked > away after that scan. The Chief Minister’s office today once again lied in > falsely stating that Manohar Parrikar had gone for a regular check up. > > When poor patients of Goa are denied basic medical care and have to queue > up all night to be seen by a doctor in the morning, how is Manohar Parrikar > merrily enjoying such extraordinary and unprecedented medical care, all at > the tax payer’s expense with now even an ICU installed at his private > residence in Dona Paula while a fleet of doctors and medical staff are on > vigil round the clock. > > If only these doctors had cared to instead attend to all those poor very > ailing patients lined up all night outside the OPD at the Goa Medical > College, the Almighty God would have blessed those Doctors so abundantly. > > > 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
Re: [Goanet] PARRIKAR, IS FAILED MLA OF PANAJI CITY
Not only Panjim, but even the villages of Goa have been ruined due to wanton construction allowed in fields, on hills and everywhere. See Parra, Anjuna, Siolim to name a few - these were places we were proud of living in. There is no infrastructure. Today, I cry when I move along those roads. If overnight fields are filled with debris, and then suddenly a structure mushrooms, can anyone tell me how come the authorities don’t know about it. I can name a thriving restaurants in Anjuna which was created on my field charitably donated by me, as the owner said he wanted to grow vegetables. He filled it with debris from a building nearby and built this restaurant. I asked him how he did it. He said He bribed Rs.6 to the panchayat about 4 years ago. Shocked me out of my wits. One example. Many are following suit. This is happening all over. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 05-Nov-2018, at 7:16 AM, Paul p wrote: > > Very interesting, thanks for sharing. > The press is muzzled. > Where are the Woodwards and Bernsteins of Goa? > >> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:06 AM Stephen Dias wrote: >> >> PARRIKAR, THE WORST >> MLA OF PANAJI CITY >> >> Stephen Dias, Dona Paula >> >> >> Manohar Parrikar has been the MLA of Panaji for over twenty years and has >> been elected by the voters of Panaji constituency for an uninterrupted term >> till today. However, it is a tragedy of sorts, that the Bombay Indian >> Institute of Technology Metallurgist has not been able to make Panaji, the >> state capital of Goa into a crucible of purified shinning example of a >> constituency which he has been elected and has been revered as Bhai, for >> which now he has nothing to show. If anyone remembers the state of the St. >> Inez creek before Parrikar took over as the MLA of Panaji, and the decaying >> state in which it is in now, one will certainly endorse that this metaphor >> is not an overstatement but the stark reality. A look at the state of the >> roads in Panaji, if one is a pedestrian, will determine the difference >> between the state the roads and the footpaths before his becoming the MLA >> of Panaji were in and the state it is now in. The drainage system in the >> capital city is another example of the abject neglect of the city and >> during the rainy season, the flooding of the roads is a testimony that >> Parrikar has had nothing in his heart of hearts to seek for the state in >> which Panaji is in after twenty long years. A garbage treatment plant has >> been built in Saligao, but Panaji does not have a garbage treatment plant >> so far to treat the garbage generated in the city. Is this what was >> expected of such a well qualified man on whom Panjimites put their trust on >> to make Panaji an example of a city, that too being the capital of Goa? >> Parking woes and the traffic snarls are other issues that he has not >> bothered to solve for the city residents. We believe that every one has his >> own karma and it is rather shocking that Parrikar is now paying for having >> neglected Panaji for so long. Not only Panaji, but the rest of Goa also is >> going down because of his reluctance to resign gracefully even when he has >> been on what may be termed as life support. The people of Panaji are fed up >> with his intransigence and we only hope that the coming elections will see >> a brand new MLA for Panajji who will resurrect Panaji, which has seen such >> abject neglect. If the BJP has Parrkar as its symbol, then the BJP is going >> to be reduced to smithereens in the next Assembly elections. Good riddance >> for bad rubbish. END >> >> >> NOTE: It is pity that majority of local papers failed to publish this >> letter except one but incomplete; sorry to say which could be the reasons >> for lack of space. >> I still have hopes that others may carry it in full as these are facts >> being written by me as Panjimite. We need a change of CM and also the >> governance to alleviate our city performance and for long sufferings. >> My next letter coming up soon in response to a one writer in GT. >> The title will be : >> CONTRARY TO OPINION PARRIKAR SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY >> >> >> >> >> >>
Re: [Goanet] politics of convenience
Money money money! Sent from my iPhone > On 19-Oct-2018, at 6:33 PM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > Politics > of convenience > Yet another jolt to Congress in Goa when they were inching closer to form > the Govt, God knows how without the the numbers Now they are ensconced in > some resort only to leave the flock at the earliest opportunity Subash > Shirodkar was the president of the party and 6 times MLA, Dayanand Sopte > another 2 times MLA have deserted the flocked. The unacceptable argument > development of constituency Why Jr Rane switched sides, so did Mauvin > Godinho,, of course the grass is greener on other side of the fence Why wil > they jeopardize their prospects and carrier The lure of bonanza is the > attraction that can fill the void Viswajit and Mauvin are Ministers > enjoying the pelf's of the office The BJP party with difference and > principles is poaching on MLA`s thus securing back door entry to power > having been rejected at the polls > In the past too defection has been the norm to remain in power .Resignation > is the option to beat the provision of anti defection When a legislature > opts to change the party, he should forthwith resign and must not be > inducted to office of powe,Who will bell the cat?r The number game with 14 > on each side, Carlos Almeida , Mandrekar, Francis D Souza, Patrikar on sick > bed, makes the situation precarious for BJP to remain afloat, Hence these > defections are the Oxygen of survival to BJP to remain in saddle The > people,, voters are having a ring side laugh at MLA`s jumping the fence for > their selfish ends betraying the trust of their constituents, who are > unable to stop this tide. Who knows more may be waiting in wings should > opportunity presents itself The way the Goa govt is functioning without > active CM makes a mockery of constitution governing by default Once again > the politics of inability are looming large in the real absence of Mr > Parikar, who seems to be glue of binding, without an alternative to him > Goans deserve the Govt they deserve of their own choosing abetted by the > administrator without calling and giving the major party to explore the > possibility of forming Govt. > Individual selfishness couched with general good is time tested recipe for > transgression the boundaries of decency > Nelson lopes Chinchinim
Re: [Goanet] None For The Road, Please!
Well if some people can’t eat the food they want, what about alcohol Sent from my iPhone > On 17-Oct-2018, at 10:06 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > The majority of Surlakars want to stop the sale of liquor in their > village. Who has given the villagers the right to stop some people > from drinking alcohol if they want to drink it? Is it God? Is it a > self-given right? Or is it going to be on a case-by-case scenario? > > Has Surla been elevated to the status of a State? A state can, and > some states have banned the sale of alcohol as in Gujarat, Kerala and > a few others where no one is allowed to drink liquor. But I have never > heard of a case where people in a village have the right to stop > others from drinking alcohol in their village. Is this a first? > > If some people want prohibition of alcohol in their village they are > free not to drink themselves; it is not their right to take on the > roles of religionists, policemen and, worst of all, judges of the law. > No one is forcing you to drink so please don't force anyone not to > drink. Don't get carried away. > > Where do we draw the line? We should not overstep our rights and step > on the toes of our fellow citizens. That is bad manners, and a way of > sowing the seeds for further discord among the villagers. It is a > social fire which could spread all over Goa as it is a deadly > misplaced moral force which does not respect the rights of others. > Only the self-righteous have rights? > > Today, it is alcoholic drinks and tomorrow it will be food, fashion, > and who knows what. Someone will object to mutton, someone else to > chicken, and another to lamb and other meats. Where will it end? > Maybe, a dispute of this nature can only end in great violence, human > violence and loss of lives. Is it worth it? It will also weaken the > social fabric of the state and might even lead to communal violence. > > We need to remind these people we are living in a democracy in case > they have forgotten or are suffering from the side effects of imbibing > too much of formalin-laced fish and other chemicals. They should be > warned of the fatal disease known as self-righteousness. > > When there are a hundred and one problems in India waiting to be > solved, does it make sense to pour oil on fire? No, of course it > doesn't! A sickly anti-national attitude of some people will only > weaken the economy of our country, trample on our fundamental rights, > and damage traditional institutions and our age-old culture of > tolerance and respect for the rights of others. > > Alcohol, no doubt, can be dangerous. So, no one should drink and drive!
Re: [Goanet] QUERY: Aframento
Interesting to know. Sent from my iPhone > On 10-Oct-2018, at 2:08 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > Government lands rented to till and owned after 10 years of tilling. > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > > >> On Oct 9, 2018, at 8:18 AM, Frederick Noronha >> wrote: >> >> Query -- how would you describe an aframento (Portuguese term, related to >> land tenure) in one line please? Thanks in advance. FN >> >> -- >> _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ >> _/ >> _/ FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 >> _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha >> _/ >> _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
[Goanet] Demon-etisation
https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/demonetisation-what-india-has-done-is-commit-a-massive-theft-of-peoples-property-a-shocking-move-for-a-democratically-elected-government-steve-forbes/483729/ Sent from my iPhone
Re: [Goanet] Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases (NYT)
Don’t agree in the context of what is happening in the world today. Sent from my iPhone > On 09-Aug-2018, at 2:44 PM, Goanet Reader wrote: > > Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases > > Pope Francis said that the > Roman Catholic Church would > work "with determination" for > the abolition of capital > punishment worldwide. > Credit Alessandra > Tarantino/Associated Press > > By Elisabetta Povoledo and Laurie Goodstein > Aug. 2, 2018 > > ROME -- Pope Francis has declared the death penalty wrong in > all cases, a definitive change in church teaching that is > likely to challenge Catholic politicians, judges and > officials who have argued that their church was not entirely > opposed to capital punishment. > > Before, church doctrine accepted the death penalty if it was > "the only practicable way" to defend lives, an opening that > some Catholics took as license to support capital punishment > in many cases. > > But Francis said executions were unacceptable in > all cases because they are "an attack" on human > dignity, the Vatican announced on Thursday, adding > that the church would work "with determination" to > abolish capital punishment worldwide. > > Francis made the change to the Catechism of the Roman > Catholic Church, the book of doctrine that is taught to > Catholic children worldwide and studied by adults in a church > with 1.2 billion members. Abolishing the death penalty has > long been one of his top priorities, along with saving the > environment and caring for immigrants and refugees. > > [Read about how the decree complicates Nebraska's plans for > its first execution in more than 20 years.] > > A majority of the world's countries -- including nearly every > nation in Europe and Latin America, regions that are home to > large Catholic populations -- have already banned the death > penalty, according to Amnesty International. > > The pope's decree is likely to hit hardest in the > United States, where a majority of Catholics > support the death penalty and the powerful > "pro-life movement" has focused almost exclusively > on ending abortion -- not the death penalty. The > pope's move could put Catholic politicians in a new > and difficult position, especially Catholic > governors like Greg Abbott of Texas and Pete > Ricketts of Nebraska, who have presided over > executions. > > "If you're a Catholic governor who thinks the state has the > right to end human life, you need to be comfortable saying > you're disregarding orthodox church teaching," said John > Gehring, the Catholic program director at Faith in Public > Life, a liberal-leaning advocacy group in Washington. "There > isn't any loophole for you to wiggle through now." > > The new ruling could also complicate the lives of American > judges who are practicing Catholics. > > President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett > M. Kavanaugh, is Catholic, as are Chief Justice John G. > Roberts Jr. and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr. > and Sonia Sotomayor. One of the other finalists for the > vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Anthony M. > Kennedy was Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is also Catholic. > > She wrote a 1998 law review article suggesting that Catholic > judges should consider recusing themselves in some death > penalty cases that might conflict with their religious > beliefs. > > In a 2002 article, Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016, > said, "I do not find the death penalty immoral," and added > that he was confident that Catholic doctrine allowed for its > use in some cases. > > He wrote that it would be a bad idea if Catholic > judges had to recuse themselves in death penalty > cases or if Catholic governors had to promise > commutations of death sentences, and commented, > "Most of them would never reach the governor's > mansion." > > Chester L. Gillis, professor of theology at Georgetown > University, described Francis's new teaching on the death > penalty as "part of the regular teaching of the church" and > "binding." But that does not mean that Catholics who believe > differently will face penalties or be denied the sacraments. > > "There are lots of other teachings in the Catholic church > that not everybody abides by," he said. "Is practicing birth > control a mortal sin? If true there would be a lot of couples > in mortal sin." > > A majority of American Catholics favor capital punishment, 53 > percent, while 42 percent oppose it, according to a poll that > the Pew Research Center conducted this spring. Among > Americans as a whole, 54 percent are in favor and 39 percent > opposed. > > Cara H. Drinan, a professor of law at Catholic University of > America in Washington and an expert on criminal justice > reform, said Catholics should be able to acc
Re: [Goanet] Harvalem waterfall polluted by chemicals
Very sad. I remember picnicking there as a very young girl. It was so beautiful. They are messing up the whole of Goa this way. These chemical companies should be banned. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 06-Aug-2018, at 7:13 PM, samir umarye wrote: > > -- > Samir Umarye > > BICHOLIM: The people from Harvalem were in for a rude shock today when they > found that the entire water from the famous Harvalem waterfall was polluted > with some chemicals. > > According to the available information the people from Harvalem today found > that there were some chemicals floating in the water and the entire water > had turned white. > > Following the incident the residents immediately informed the local MLA and > the speaker, Dr Pramod Sawant who inturn contacted the Pollution control > board. The PCB immediately sent their team and collected samples of water. > > “After we were informed about the incident I personally went to the site > and found that there was white foam in the water. We immediately contacted > the PCB and are awaiting reports” Dr Pramod Sawant told. > > As per the information people and the MLA suspect that it could be because > of the industrial waste from Pissurlem Industrial Estate who are directly > dumping the chemical waste in the water. > > “We strongly suspect that it could be work of some chemical company from > Pissurlem or upper Harvalem and we demand with the PCB to take strict > action against such company.” Dr Sawant told. > > “If this continues there would be serious problem not only for this > waterfall but also for the fields, marine life and the entire Harvalem area > which would be polluted” Dr Sawant told adding “I am in contact with the > PCB MS, Sharmila Monter and would demand action against the company.” > > It may be stated that Harvalem waterfall is one of the famous waterfall in > North Goa and is visited by several national and international tourists.
Re: [Goanet] Adeus Korcho Vellu Paulo (Time To Say Goodbye
Isn’t that the same song Johnson & his Jolly Boys sang at the end of the dances. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 26-Jul-2018, at 3:11 PM, Mervyn Maciel > wrote: > > Many thanks, Roland for posting this heart-rending mando, > one that I love and sing with gusto whenever the occasion arises. > It is one of Elsie's favourites too, and who knows, I might well sing > it to her today as I leave the Care Home where I visit her daily. > Thanks for the memory. > > > Mervyn
Re: [Goanet] Goa Tourism Master Plan 2016: who are masters? Who are slaves?
Good Tourists come to Goa for exactly what they want to destroy. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 16-Jul-2018, at 5:06 AM, armstrong augusto vaz > wrote: > > what happened to this thereafter the followup? > will love to hear an update from you > 'Thanks Armstrong > >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Sebastian wrote: >> >> www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/09/goa-tourism-master- >> plan-2016-who-are.html >> >> Press release: Goa Tourism Master Plan >> >> This interim tourism Master Plan and Policy was put up on >> websitewww.goatourism.gov.in on 24th August 2016 >> >> Module 3 last date for comments was 4th September 2016. Objections were to >> be mailed to goatourismmasterp...@gmail.com >> >> Public was given 16 days for comments, pretty atrocious by any standards. >> >> Bharat Mukti Morcha objects following and shares here for public >> awareness purpose: >> >> 1. Page 15: Consider the entire State as tourism development area. >> Culture of Goa is fishing and agriculture. It must be protected from >> tourism at all costs. >> >> 2. Page 23: Fishermen Market and F&B Court at Britona, Siridao and >> Mobor. Captioned as Goa’s number one source of fresh sea food.” Domestic >> consumers of fish to be deprived as fish will be costly and with demands >> from tourism. >> >> 3. Page 24: High End music venue paired with luxury lifestyle resort >> in Baga, Calangute and Candolim Beach with biggest clubs in India in one of >> these three beaches. >> >> 4. Page 24: High end lifestyle beach club paired with luxury >> lifestyle resort at Cavelossim, Palolem, Arambol, Vagathor and Anjuna Beach >> with day and night atmosphere of music. >> >> 5. Page 25: Eco-beach (Resort): Pure Eco-beach and Eco Resorts at >> Querim, Mandrem, and Morjim in Pernem and Agonda, Patnem and Palolem, >> Talpona and Galgibag beach. Captioned as “Built in harmony with nature and >> hence with minor impact on environment.” >> >> 6. Page 25: Marinas in Mandovi river at Britonna, Nauxi Bay and >> Chicalim. Fishermen directly affected. There is already opposition to the >> same from 2010. >> >> 7. Page 31: Cultural Events, Music day and night atmosphere. Actually >> there will be drinks and food. This must not be allowed where St. Francis >> Xavier walked. Old Goa is a place of religious sanctity. This must be >> rejected, and Religious values must not be hurt. >> >> 8. Page 32: Goa Multicultural experience at Old Goa Church. Has >> office of the Archbishop of Goa endorsed this? Or is it another scam like >> Vanxim sale? For the said purpose the Archeology Survey of India has given >> permission? As it is place of complete sanctify of high religious values. >> >> 9. Page 36: Discovery River Cruises: Chapora River, Cumbharjua canal, >> Mandovi River and Zuari River. Tourism has already caused irreversible >> damage to Goa’s beaches. Fishermen are to be directly impacted through >> dredging as well as tourism through boat rides. >> >> 10. Page 37: Divar island along with eastern Goa has been demarcated for >> “Slow Movement Wellness centres”. There is already one such centre in Divar >> that releases its effluent in Mandovi river near Vanxim. Tourism Master >> Plan is silent on what is to be done with such cases. In module 2 page nos >> 47 & 48 in fact names this entity as Devaaya – Ayurveda and Nature Cure >> Centre. Can continues daily release of effluents in Mandovi river part of >> its ethics? Part of Tourism Department ethics? Daily release of effluents >> gives out obnoxious odor to people around as well as staff of Ferry >> services plying between Vanxim and Divar. >> >> 11. Page 37: Nature Sanctuaries to be opened up for tourism.This is >> disruption of wild life. The question about cordoning off access to forest >> for tribal people and blockade to through digging of trenches to prevent >> cattle grazing of tribal people has been kept under wraps. >> >> 12. Page 42: Waterfront Promenades (dancing floors on land at water’s >> edge) at Old Goa, Chapora, Panjim, Mayem lake and Colva beach. This is a >> must to stop as it would cause lot of social damage to everyone especially >> the youth. >> >> 13. Page 42: Family Entertainment District inclusive of Themed Park. >> Entire Pernem Taluka is marked with pointer towards proposed Mopa Airport >> and termed as “District”. Goa already has two districts. Is Pernem going to >> be third district?
Re: [Goanet] GOA’S TAXPAYERS SHOULD NOT BEAR THE BRUNT OF POLITICAL COFFINS
They stand for elections probably in ill health, so that they can get the best treatment when in office. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 13-Jul-2018, at 5:24 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > Our rustic laws need to be amended and tuned to the current times to ensure > that there is a mandatory requirement that every candidate desiring to > contest the Assembly or Parliamentary elections should compulsorily undergo > a very rigorous and meticulous medical test, to certify that the contesting > candidate is medically absolutely fit. > > The recent deluge of acute health conditions facing Goa’s Politicians is a > matter of great concern and should be an eye-opener. > > Our State can no longer foot those very hefty medical bills of these rabid > politicians, who have despite being so unhealthy are still desperately > clinging to office while burdening the tax-payers by crores of rupees. > > > 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
Re: [Goanet] revival of ghost of emergency is no option
Emergency was bad perhaps, but demonetisation was also very bad. People in the cities went through a terrible crisis. Don’t think it was any better in rural areas either. We could not access our own money. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 27-Jun-2018, at 10:53 PM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > Emergency is not an option > > The event occurred 43 years ago. The architect of emergency is dead and > gone .History has recorded the accesses committed during the period > .Everyone agreed that it was the darkness at noon and darkest period of > democracy.Many of those who suffered during the period perhaps have also > been laid to rest. after making their relevant feelings and objections .It > is not that people did not protest even though liberty to life was > suspended and all other rights guaranteed by Constitution. The media in > protest printed blank pages to show their disagreement. Indira Ghandhi > herself > was punished, as she lost elections and Janata Party took the centre stage. > Hence she received her punishment and accepted with grace and humility. It > was perhaps this attitude that made her bounce back with vengeance. For all > practical purposes it is now flogging the dead horse, even with an attempt > to introduce it in syllabus with avowed intention to inform the new > generation. What difference will it make in anybody’s life, especially for > those who were not even born? what affinity and interest will the > generation be enamoured. Politicians are only searching for issues to keep > them in relevance and sway the voters, specially on the eve of elections > > It appears that ruling party is catching the straw like a drowning man, It > has run out of ideas as the present scenario in the country and the mood of > the people has eroded the faith in all verbal promises, that appealed > voters earlier .The voters and electorate have seen for themselves that all > parties seek votes promising the moon and then swear by obstructionist > opposition., Another bogey is the past sins of the party in power then and > inability of present Govt to set things right and for which the change was > done, not to day in or day out to lay the blame at the door of the > predecessor as the most logical strategy of reasons > > The Govt of the day has floundered badly on their own promises so badly > that voters are harbouring ill will towards new messiahs in power, The > talk diet , vexing eloquent about failures of past Govt has reached its > limits of tolerance. Intolerance in all aspects of life and breathing down > the neck of dissenters., or those who dare to express a view contrary to > the rulers No reforms have improved the life of voters, in fact the burden > of rising prices, crimes , lack of safety of women children, unemployment, > demonetisation has crushed all hopes of growth and development > > It is wishful thinking that emergency flogging will turn the voters or > Indians at large towards ruling party and forgive them of all types of > accesses seen in every day life . It is preposterous, that ruling party in > 4 years have crossed all the progress of seven decades, forgetting that > they are best are building on the past foundations with microscopic > changes in the life of Nation. One can only conclude that the ruling party > is in emergency to portray issues that will catch the attention of the > masses and wean them away from the onslaught of alternative that is > building up in strength > > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
Re: [Goanet] INCONSIDERATE INDIANS
Regular behaviour pattern isn’t it. The word sorry is neither a part of their built in vocabulary or culture. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 19-Jun-2018, at 5:48 PM, John Eric Gomes wrote: > > ETIQUETTE AND COURTESY > Virushka scolded a passerby for littering from a luxury car. Her husband > Virat filmed the episode and it went viral on social media. The culprit > identified himself on Facebook as Arhan Singh stating the garbage he > carelessly threw was way less than the garbage coming out from Anushka's > mouth. His mother went further as shaming her son was violation of his > privacy! These are perhaps highly qualified (I woudn't say educated) rich and > well to do people. I am a victim of such attitude daily when I politely tell > vechicle drivers they are wrongly parked or not stopping at the stop line etc > endangering my and others lives at the crossings. Although I am a senior > citizen, I am either mostly ignored, told to "shut up" or "mind your own > business"/ rudely gestured to. This by persons half my age or younger! The > police just ignore as they cannot/will not speak the only language culprits > understand.The other day I parked my vehicle off the road in Panaji. On > coming back a car was parked so I could not get out. I went to all the > offices and shops in the vicinity and they all said not my car. The owner > eventually came and I told him I had an appointment with a hospital and he > has caused me great anxiety. He just drove off without a word or any apology! > Whither consideration and respect for others time and problems leave alone > the extreemely rare etiquette and courtesy.
Re: [Goanet] Globally Yours ...
Very interesting. I’m glad to know there are people in this universe who realise the true meaning of the word “freedom”, which for most of us is a myth. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 13-Jun-2018, at 11:15 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > Frankly, nationalistic attitudes put me to sleep. Maybe, the reason is > because I have never grown up. That's the way I see it. Maybe, there > is another explanation. The reader can decide for himself. > > As a child who didn't spend too much time in Goa since I was educated > in a boarding school in Bangalore (real name at the time), it made me > an observer of the influences of not only Portuguese culture on Goans > in Goa but also British culture on Indians who lived in boarding > schools in Bangalore, as well as day students who lived with their > parents unlike us boarders. > > What excited me was the great diversity of the various groups . This > colorful quilt made my life an enjoyable experience; in fact, it was > more enjoyable watching this magic show than focusing on my studies. > Maybe, the only negative aspect was that it made specialization in one > particular area of intellectual enquiry next to impossible. I got into > the habit of looking straight ahead, sideways to the left, sideways to > the right, and believe it or not, backwards too. I began to feel yours > truly was the only one in the school with eyes in the back of his > head. And, I became an outsider in the school, and for life; someone > who can relate to one and all as a human being but has no group > identity. In short, I remained a human being and started to feel I > belong to the world. > > One day I refused to go to mass. Until then, I had gone to church > every day and even served mass, learning the prayers in Latin which > was the custom at the time. I was around twelve when I handed in my > papers. I refused to go because it became obvious to me it was a > brainwashing exercise, and I wanted to experience life - what was true > - to discover for myself and not be told what to think or what not to > think or what to believe or not to believe! Not doubt, as expected, it > caused a big commotion. I was told by a senior priest to go to another > school if I was not willing to go to mass in the school chapel. I > couldn't understand the logic as non-Catholics didn't attend mass > either. I looked the priest in the eye and told him I would go to the > newspapers and inform them how my legal rights were taken away. That > was the last I heard from him. > > The soft shells of my school mates were slowly hardening, almost in > front of my eyes. They started to take on identities which to me > seemed rigid and accidental; Hindus became more Hindu, Christians more > Christian, and Muslims more Muslim. These were the three communities > with whom I interacted with at school daily. Meanwhile, here was I > (and still am) with no particular place I can call home other than the > world. Did something go wrong? > > I became aware early in my life of how all religions were conditioning > students in various ways using the carrot-and-stick as a way to > strengthen group identity. Looking back, psychologically not belonging > to a group was not an easy way to grow up, and reach maturity. Like a > baby, I often had to fall before I could finally walk and, own my > soul. Later on - as a father and husband - I have always given my wife > and two children freedom to choose for themselves their path in life. > The reward has been this: all three are my best friends today. Other > people may have a different view or philosophy from mine; for me, this > path has worked wonderfully. > > I think of the world as one big supermarket where we can take our pick > from a variety of religions, ways of thinking, languages, food, > culture, and countries. Just as in a supermarket, the sections do not > confine us but allow us to move freely from one place to another and > make our choices. > > No one section (or country!) can provide us with the best of > everything. We are free to shop around and enrich our lives with the > best of everything, from anywhere and everywhere. Even something as > basic as food offers so much of a choice, and we are free to choose > what we like, and in our view, is the best for each one of us. And, > the same with culture, religion, and you name it! They all enrich us. > And, we are free to choose from anywhere. > > Today mass communication is global and multinational companies are > everywhere, in dozens of countries. We are living in an > inter-dependent global village. While it has been said often enough > how nationalism is the last resort of scoundrels, it is no longer true > in the twenty-first century. Nationalism, in our age, is for idiots > only! I am a human being first, second, and last. > > I'm not afraid to take the best from any section in a supermarket or > country or tradition. It is a basic human right and choice. Is it bad?
Re: [Goanet] Goa’s Cops - A Study In Stupidity.
Absolute lack of law and order. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 13-Jun-2018, at 9:15 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > It’s a well known fact that in instances where the police are forced to > arrest criminals as in where they are not bribed, or where the public > pressure is too hot for comfort, they will get a call from some heavyweight > political joker to release the detainee who operates under the politician’s > aegis. > > Well now that several MLAs are struck with major health problems (thank > Karma) and are out of the state for treatment, what better opportunity to > grab those freed crooks and put them behind bars at the very least until the > politico returns and frees them again. > > I’ll tell you what stops them. They will soil their uniforms for fear they > will be transferred for re-arresting the criminals. > > Such is the way of Goa Police. > > Roland Francis > Scarborough. >
Re: [Goanet] Goa on a currency note...
Little did they know who we would be governed by eventually. What an irony! Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 12-Jun-2018, at 5:07 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > Don’t miss the overfed and overdressed Dona Isaurinas in the 16th century Goa > marketplace. > > Either our markets were much cleaner than they are now or the Donas were less > fastidious than our Goan Brahmin women. > > In Loutulim there was an Brahmin grandmother who would arrange to have the > room washed if not only a member of the lower castes entered, but also if the > person was not of the same high Brahmin class as she was. > > Didn’t know until then that there were higher-class and lower-class Brahmins > among Goan Christians. > > >> On Jun 10, 2018, at 8:17 PM, Frederick Noronha >> wrote: >> >> 1971 Portuguese currency note, with artist's depiction of a 16th century >> Goa market on the reverse. (On the front is Garcia Da Orta.) >> >> http://www.banknoteworld.it/images/PORTUGAL/BR/PORTUGAL-173aR-1971%20copy.jpg >> >> FN >> -- >> _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ >> _/ >> _/ FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 >> _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha >> _/ >> _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
Re: [Goanet] 5 Ways To Keep Snakes Out Of The House And The Yard This Spring (PHOTOS)
There are actual snake repellents available. Need to be connected to power. Its long rod which goes deep in the ground and it gives out certain sounds which are repulsive to snakes. I intend ordering it shortly. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Jun-2018, at 4:25 AM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > Very relevant to Goa in the monsoons! > > https://m.huffingtonpost.in/entry/snakes-out-of-the-house_n_3165178 > > -- > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 > _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha > _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
Re: [Goanet] (no subject)
If that is so, why are we Goans allowing our arable land (fields) to be landfilled to give way to ugly monstrosities. At the rate at which this is going on, there will be no fields left at all. There should be a strict law against this conversion of agricultural land. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 09-Jun-2018, at 11:34 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > > I agree as long as we do not pollute the oceans as we are currently doing, > thus killing the golden goose that lays the eggs that are so needed for our > sustenance. > > Roland Francis > Toronto. > > >> On Jun 9, 2018, at 11:21 AM, E DeSousa wrote: >> >> Fidibus >> >> writes the sensational headline: "and now raping the Deep Sea" >> Comment: It should say "reaping". >> >> Considering the population growth the world has been experiencing, the >> resources needed to support this growth have to come from somewhere, >> otherwise lots of people will have to continue eking out a miserable living >> below poverty levels. >> >> At the turn of the century the world population was about 6.1 billion people >> The current world population is 7.6 billion projected to grow to 9.8 billion >> in 2050 according to a recent United Nations report. And people are >> consuming more and more resources while demanding better standards of >> living. >> >> We are "fracking" for gas miles deep under the surface of the earth; making >> plans to capture and exploit asteroids in near earth orbits to support our >> needs. The search for resources goes on. >> >> The oceans cover over seventy percent of the earths surface and hold >> unexplored unmeasured resources.Why not explore the oceans and reap any >> available benefits? Not easy but necessary. >>
Re: [Goanet] Are Monsoons Still Welcome In Goa.
Unfortunately, “golden memories” are all that are left of that paradise we call Goa. Now we shed “silver tears” for what we are fast losing. Very sad! Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 10-Jun-2018, at 8:38 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > In the Goa I knew, monsoons besides bringing in relief from the summer heat, > was welcomed wholeheartedly. > > Lush greenery as far as the eye could see with no concrete monstrosities to > hinder it. Homes had sloping not flat roofs. The modest ones had thatched > palms that were so expertly laid that they did as good a job as tiles. > > Nights were a pleasure. The rhythm of the rain specially when accompanied by > thunder, lightning and a light wind brought dreams that transported you > through a deep and restful sleep. > > Dinner was a pleasurable thing. The low glow of a kerosene lamp provided the > right aura to a delectable table of simple rice and dried prawn curry with a > plate of pulled dried skate or mackerel that was fried and then slathered > with coconut oil or for those who could afford it, olive oil. > > A little before that you sipped tinto or grandjo wine and if you wanted to > throw sequence to the winds, a little Porto, all Portuguese. This brought you > the appetite for your rice and curry. If you were hardier, you flung the > Europeans back to the wall-embedded liquor cabinet and chose the real version > of Cashew Feni instead. > > In Bardez with the dining area directly looking into a water well, you hauled > out a pot of water and drank the sweetest and freshest liquid that nature > offered. The combination with the food was unbeatable. > > Families were tight. Conversation poured out. The events in the village and > nearest town were analyzed and insights given. The news of departures of > Bombay visitors was rued with their invitation to visit them accepted as a > treat. > > Dripping tree branches and cock crows were a soft alarm for the morning > awakening. A bright day brought you cheer, no matter the clouds that later > amass. Cycles were taken out of the shed and a morning trip was made for > fresh milk to the posro with perhaps some bread to make up for the > non-arrival of the baker who would later tell you his oven misfired but later > repaired though not in time for the usual rounds. > > If it was Sunday, you dressed up for Church not so much to pray as to watch > the village belles in their cotton finery and if you were so lucky as to have > had rain on the way to church, the bonus of the sight of form-fitting > feminine attire not from the tailor but courtesy of the rain. > > Monday was not the start of the week you dreaded. There were no deadlines, > bosses in offices didn’t look for ways to keep you on your toes or have > secret lists to include you on when the next layoffs would come, for the > simple reason that pink slips were unknown and every man’s job was treated as > essential to his well being. It was a simple economy and there was no > quarterly reporting to some distant head office. > > Life was so extraordinarily simple that even if you didn’t work for somebody, > you found the means through the land to support your family. You only had to > be the least bit enterprising and because of the lack of competition you made > a decent living anyway. If you found that too modest, you made your way to > the oceans or to jobs overseas with a heavy heart because you knew you would > miss your family, your neighbours, your villagers and the way of life, but > you learned to make the most out of every single day you got when you came > back home on furlough. > > Everything changes. Life progresses into other, for you newer lands, your > wants change and your desires take more complicated turns. But those monsoon > days in Goa remain tethered to your memories and unless your mind loses its > grip on you, they remain forever. > > Roland Francis > Scarborough, Ontario. > >
Re: [Goanet] Mind Control or Mind Out of Control?
Never give up is my motto. As long as there is life and unity amongst some of us, there is hope. Sent from my iPhone > On 05-Jun-2018, at 11:41 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > I was born a Christian. Now I am told by an eminent voice - you are a > Hindu! Not only am I a Hindu but so is every two-legged creature in > our country - Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain. Everyone. I was > under the false impression I'm Indian. Everyone assumes Hindu refers > to a way of life, a culture, a land. Or so I thought. How wrong I was. > And, you too, all wrong! > > Another eminent voice claims the world envies us as we are viewed as > spiritual. Really? News to me. We have yoga no doubt but has it made > us less corrupt and violent? Is our country the least corrupt in the > world or are we way down in the staircase to heaven? And while > Mahavira emphasized ahimsa and non-violence our greatest epics, the > Mahabaratha and Ramayana, are war stories. If the Aryan invasion has > been demolished as a myth who exactly were we fighting? The British? > Portuguese? I have no idea. Maybe we were fighting among ourselves? > What do you think? > > The latest eminent voice informs us how important it is for us to be > grateful to our freedom fighters. They fought the Portuguese who > finally had their tails between their legs as they escaped homeward. > And, since then, we have lived happily ever after, right? Not really > because we are constantly fighting among ourselves and, our > politicians are worse. They jump ship whenever it is a good move, from > one party to another having fun and getting much richer - no > principles - only due respect for the god Money. > > No friends or enemies in politics, right? When will this never-ending > war of stabbing one another in the back for personal gain come to an > end - and the country can go to hell? We are, no doubt, all staunch > nationalists but will the betrayal of our country and lack of respect > for an individual's freedom ever end? We have all witnessed a decrease > in the personal freedom of you and you. Is yoga helping us become > better people, more aware? The whole world is envious of us! Really? > > Our country was peaceful for millennia prior to the coming of the > barbarians from beyond our borders. Some eminent voices say it was > because the caste system was strong and we need to strengthen it once > again otherwise our country will become evil like the Western > countries. Maybe we could keep the peace because it was clear who was > the dog and who was the dog's master. The dog, as we know, was the one > who had done evil in his previous life and deserved to suffer in this > one. Simple, isn't it? What crime did the first generation commit, a > few people would like to know! > > The real problem, some say, is being told what you can eat, how you > should dress or not dress. Women should know their proper place it > goes without saying. > > The ultimate eminent voice declared our culture is becoming decadent > because of British bad influence in India, Portuguese evil influence > in Goa, and wicked French influence in Puducherry. We are a spiritual > country and have always been this way, says the loudest voice which > drowns all other voices. > > What's going on? Am I under mind control or is my mind out of control, > and you and you? I'll allow a human being to sit at the top of the > table and utter one phrase: "I warned you! " he says. Who? George > Orwell. Okay, let's allow one more human being, Bertrand Russell, to > have the last word on the subject. When asked, what is mind, he > replied, not matter. And, when asked, what is matter, he murmured, > never mind. > > Don't worry, our minds are gone, and so are we.
Re: [Goanet] Julio Ribeiro's point of view....
Fine. Then if so, why do they unleash the tongues of persons like Mohan Bhagwat and the other Sanghis who are polarising us. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 02-Jun-2018, at 3:56 AM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgBdN4MxV0A > [Do see the comments below...] > > This is what Nitin Gadkari responded to Ribeiro, in 2015: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WILm6DjqBk > -- > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 > _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha > _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
Re: [Goanet] TRAVELOGUE: Malaysia Vacation Travel Video Guide.
This is a gorgeous travelogue - more so because I’m in KL just now. Thank you so much. Bernice pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 30-May-2018, at 1:32 PM, Con Menezes wrote: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JeM1MA5LgA > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] Weaving coconut fronds, mats... (some links)
In Goa they never separated the leaves from the main frond. They wove it differently. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 28-May-2018, at 4:47 PM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > How to weave coconut fronds > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opMgq7bRPd0&feature=youtu.be > > How to Make Mat with Palm Tree Leaves > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgrJCJMcDI > > Reliving the Bygone. Coconut Palm Fronds Weaving > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnRW57iEaw
Re: [Goanet] St Mary of Angels H S Chinchinim
Is it run by the Carmelite sisters? I was a student of St. Mary’s, Mapusa. Great school! Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 28-May-2018, at 1:14 AM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > Congratulations > > St Mary of the Angels Convent High School, Chinchinim is placed among the > ten best secondary schools in Goa in performance at the SSC examination > held by GBSHSE held in March 2018. Besides it is the only Village schools > in this category and exclusive club > > The past students, parents ,teachers are proud and jubilant at this stellar > performance for the first time in the history of the Institution .In the > past many of the students of the schools have been ranked in merit list > .This feat is the continuation of its glorious past of academic excellence. > Consistent, systematic efforts have been crowned with enviable success. The > teachers, staff, and Head deserve our appreciation and well > deserved praise. > The Village Panchayat too at the Gram Sabha profusely acknowledged the > performance > > The parents are fortunate not to look for an Institution for girl education > beyond the boundaries of Chinchinim Village, because , spiritual, physical > environment , sports interests and academic development are of a very high > standards are maintained by a dedicated and committed staff. The mad rush > for city schools has been halted in its tracks. Sr .Flavia, the present > Headmistress, visionary deserves kudos for continuing established > traditions and taking them to greater heights of excellence, motivating > the staff and students to achieve their best > > P.C Trust has closely associated with school providing incentives for those > excelling in academic field. The Trust is indebted for understanding and co > operation extended by the management > > Wishing students, staff, and parents for putting the school on academic > map of excellence in Goa > Nelson Lopes
Re: [Goanet] Malcurad/Mancurad
Fernandinho is so sweet, it is difficult to find even few mangoes without worms. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 19-May-2018, at 4:19 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > >> On 17 May 2018 at 22:42, Roland Francis wrote: >> >> Both words are used depending on the users location. Apparently the >> Chorao-grown variety are the best. >> >> >> >> Roland Francis >> Toronto >> > > RESPONSE: My Mum's favourite was Fernandine...I have yet to > taste!Anything with a female name I like very much
Re: [Goanet] A Tourist Attraction? Statue of Jesus Christ The Redeemer
Baga has been concretised to such an extent already. It is totally shorn if it’s charm and natural beauty. Another tourist attraction with only put a dagger in the heart of this spot. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 19-May-2018, at 10:24 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > I was surprised to read the news of the proposal to build a huge > statue of Jesus Christ on the lines of the one in Rio de Janeiro in > Brazil. The statue of Jesus Christ The Redeemer in Rio was built by an > organization and motivated by the belief there was too much > Godlessness in Brazil at the time. That is the raison d'être of the > project. And, that was almost a hundred years ago. > > Is the proposed statue along the lines of Jesus Christ The Redeemer in > Baga going to become a tourist attraction welcoming people from all > over the world? Or what? > > During the century since the completion of the statue it has proved to > be expensive to maintain because of its height and the strong winds > and damage to the structure, and even a lighting attack. There was a > proposal to build a statue on the lines as the one in Rio on the hill > in Cansaulim where the Three Kings Festival is held annually but the > idea did not take off. > > During the previous five decades the office of the president elect of > the United Stated has been packaged and sold to the masses of United > States voters by advertising companies and public relation gurus as it > continues to this day. Is Jesus Christ next in line? Is this the > vision of a large number of Roman Catholics in Goa or simply one MLA > and his followers? Is this religion or political cynicism at its peak? > > Calungute, as is well known, is a festering wound of drugs and > prostitution in the Goan body and an embarrassment for some of the > people who live there, and who espouse an upright way of life. We know > how through the decades the locals have unconscionably built an > enormous number of illegal structures - all over the coastal area - > including in CRZ causing massive environmental damage. > > Today, even the water from the wells is no longer drinkable. > > Is this what we want for the whole of Goa? The Calungute MLA is least > concerned with the environment, only interested in regularizing > illegal structures and promoting PDAs. Is this right or the way to go? > Is this intelligent planning? > > And, of course, almost every politician wants to go down in history, > and secure a place in the history books, as the person who built a > unique monument, statue, road, building, bridge or whatever. A kind of > political syndrome, albeit a very unhealthy one. > > A man or woman of conscience would want the people who allowed these > thousands of illegal structures which are used more often than not for > a commercial purpose to be held responsible for allowing and promoting > illegal activities on this gigantic a scale. And, the illegal owners > need to be fined heavily. But, then, this is Goa. > > There are also complaints from Roman Catholics in Baga regarding the > famous Retreat House which was built in 1952 with the consent of the > villagers; now, it has become a victim of noise pollution by tourists > who visit the shacks. This is nothing less than an attack on a famous > center of Roman Catholic meditation and prayer; and, let us not > forget, the Retreat House has been in Baga since 1952 prior to the > arrival of tourists and tourist shacks. It is, no doubt, a landmark in > Baga and its environ. > > Does it matter? The shacks make a lot of money and bring in wealth for > the shack owners and their supporters. Do the people who go to the > Retreat House to meditate, pray, and seek solitude have no rights? > > Finally, is Jesus Christ no more than another ingredient in the > tourist pie in Goa? Even for a born again non-Christian this is > shocking news. > > Aren't the old and historical churches in Goa enough of history? Is > there a need to create instant history using Jesus Christ as a selling > point - a tourist attraction - for tourists from all over the world? > > Is this a bird-brain idea? Anything to make money? And, by the way, > who is going to pay for this extravaganza?
Re: [Goanet] Tatasky high handedness
I agree. They are very high handed and can be a nuisance. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 20-May-2018, at 11:04 PM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > > Tatasky high handedness ID1046738272 > > As the annual plan was about to expiry, query was directed to inform me > only by emails about the exact date for recharge and amount for monthly > installment, It was also clarified that recharge was to be by monthly > installment with no add on channels .In spite of simple instructions the > officials constantly tried to deviate from the issue repeatedly demanding > to know what the problem was . After delay and various emails and > telephonic conversations, I was directed to pay Rs 445/ for a month of 30 > days from date of recharge and which I did on 18 May. > > I was also provided with fees for add on channels, which were only > subscribed to during ISL football league .It was deceitful and cheating > ,when s soon as I recharged with the amount, it was unethically > appropriated to channels some of which were never subscribed and further > asking to recharge again for the whole year as in the past and threatening > to disconnect . Recharge was finally done on 18 May. The provider refused > to provide and ignored my request for no add on channels > > The Tata sky in arrogance has refused all my subsequent e mails before > deactivating. It is the common experience that Tatasky has been acting > against the wishes of the subscribers and request for service When add on > channels are not disconnected unless specifically asked and without demand > for recharge, on what basis long term package can be deactivated without > specific request ? It is logical that if the basic service cannot be > continued after payment of requested fees, the amount should be returned > Refusal to clarify the use of Rs 445/ for recharge is indeed high > handedness Those who still remain with the Tatasky will do well to > reconsider continuation with the arrogant service > > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
Re: [Goanet] Surviving the Tourism Tsunami (Times of India, 11/5/2018)
Very true! In Cinque Terra, in Italy, no vehicles, except the train, are allowed. The 5 hills need to be traversed by foot to enjoy the beauty. It lends itself to some of the most beautiful views...unpolluted. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 11-May-2018, at 9:47 AM, V M wrote: > > https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIGO%2F2018%2F05%2F11&entity=Ar01008&sk=041AC347&mode=text > > Union commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu is a standout > performer in prime minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, but one part of > the vision he unveiled on Goa Startup and Innovation Day last week > sent chills down collective spines in India’s smallest state. He > promised his administration would make Goa a national logistics hub, > saying “there are four coastal states on the Western coast. After > Mumbai, the biggest airport that is going to come up is in Goa in > Mopa.” About this controversial “second airport” project which he > intends to become a major cargo transition point, Prabhu drew gasps of > dismay when he proudly declared it would be able to handle “30 million > tourists.” > > These ruinously high projections aren’t new for the current > dispensation, which continues to ram through massive, highly dubious > infrastructure interventions on Goa’s limited land mass, despite > near-universal opposition from the existing population of the state. > Earlier this year, when his cabinet colleague Vijai Sardesai > colourfully denigrated the quality of many domestic tourists, > including saying “they are not bothered about Goa”, chief minister > Manohar Parrikar insisted the intolerable pressure felt by state > residents was actually due to existing facilities that could only > handle “50-60 lakh tourists.” He said “in the next two years, Goa’s > tourist footfalls will cross the ten million mark.” The solution? “We > will have to spread them across the state.” > > The ancient, indigenous brilliance of the Jataka Tales includes a > classic story which Parrikar and Prabhu and the rest of India’s > planners would do well to keep in mind. It is about the father of a > gravely impoverished family who becomes reborn as a swan with golden > wings. Every so often, he revisits his brood to offers them a single > feather, which they can sell to live very comfortably, with the > promise to keep up this bonanza in perpetuity. But his descendants are > greedy and foolish. One day they entrap the beautiful bird and pluck > it clean. But now the feathers turn worthless, and all is lost, “They > seized the swan – but had its gold no more.” Such is Goa’s fate, to be > rapaciously denuded of its native bounty and character, and now > arriving perilously close to the point of no return. > > Take even a cursory trip into what is now Tourism Goa, and it’s > evident the state is nowhere near being able to handle the annual > human onslaught that exists, let alone cater for exponentially more > millions. A sea of garbage chokes the coastal belt, with vast mounds > of plastic heaped as high as the dunes. Unchecked, egregious > construction spills up the hillsides and all the way down to the water > in many places. An unconscionable lack of treatment plants means > thousands of wells have become polluted, and the entire coastline is > awash in raw sewage. As far back as 2011, the National Institute of > Oceanography had already warned that all of the state’s beaches and > rivers are heavily contaminated with faecal coliform bacteria far in > excess of any national or international safety standard. > > All this has done real damage to Goa’s once-stellar reputation as a > premium tourist destination, and its successful global brand. Survey > stakeholders of the top end of the marketplace, and every one will > tell you about visitors scared away by pollution, garbage, and crowds. > Parse the millions that the state tourism authorities keep boasting > about, and the majority are actually ultra-budget visitors from across > the state borders, who very often sleep in vehicles, cook on the > roadside, and use any patch of greenery as toilet facilities. The > impact of this kind of tourism on the state has been nothing short of > devastating. > > There is a way forward for Goa, to keep the golden bird healthy for > future generations. It hinges on sustainability. Just this week, > Parra-based eco-tourism proponent Puja Mitra shared an article on > social media about what the fabled Italian destination of Venice is > doing with its own tourism tsunami. The World Heritage city will > strictly limit crowds in key attractions. Numbers will be monitored > and restricted using turnstiles at points of entry, and – something > that could work well elsewhere
Re: [Goanet] GOEM, GOENKAR AND GOENKARPONN IN THE DUMPS
It’s happening in the Anjuna, Parra, Arpora belt on a large scale. In Anjuna all the rubble of old buildings which are broken down, goes directly into the fields to fill them. The authorities have turned a Nelson’s eye. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 26-Apr-2018, at 11:34 AM, Aires Rodrigues > wrote: > > Despite the categorical assurance given over six months ago by the Town & > Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai that swift and stringent action > would be taken, it is very distressing to see the continued rampant and > unlawful land filling going on all around the Merces-Chimbel area which is > all leading to a catastrophic environmental and health hazard. > > > > With political patronage, on low-lying fields hundreds of huts and varied > illegal business activity have mushroomed while the authorities in rank > dereliction of duty are conveniently inactive and turning a blind eye to > this grand ecological disaster and social nuisance in the making. > > > > The Goa Lokayukta must expedite his probe into the huge disproportionate > assets acquired by the Sarpanch and members of the awfully corrupt Chimbel > and Merces Panchayats. > > > > https://youtu.be/rcA9r5t8grw > > > > 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
Re: [Goanet] Parrikar likely to return in May: Goa BJP leader
Right Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Apr-2018, at 3:07 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > Does the man want to kill himself just so he can micromanage? > > Of all the choices he has, if he opts for passing the little time left to him > in the company of his money grabbing ministers and BJP MLAs, there’s little > anybody can do, except make plans for a statue at the entry of the Mopa > plateau or some such venue. > >> On Apr 10, 2018, at 5:23 PM, Gabe Menezes wrote: >> >> http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/parrikar-likely-to-return-in-may-goa-bjp-leader-118041000870_1.html >> -- >> DEV BOREM KORUM >> >> Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] The Regional Plan Syndrome Returns to Haunt Goans?
The Regional plan and PDA will be the murder of whatever is left of Goa Sent from my iPhone > On 07-Apr-2018, at 4:00 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > Has the Regional Plan plague returned to haunt Goans once again? > TheTown and Country Minister has diagnosed the case correctly and > withdrawn his demand to include villages in the PDAs. He knows his > limitation which includes not trying to ram his version of the > Regional Plan down the throats of the Goan people. The people have > cried enough is enough, and not for the first time! > > Vijay Sardesai has accused MLAs of misleading his Department. The > demands of the MLAs are not the same as the aspirations of the Goan > people; in fact, the MLAs dreams have become Goan nightmares. He has > inadvertently climbed up the wrong tree, and from its dizzy heights he > is afraid of falling on his head. He is no bondo and knows when to > climb down. He is not dangling from the tree anymore but has made a > sure-footed landing on the ground. The man has learned from his folly, > accepted his limitations and withdrawn the villages from the PDAs. > Unfortunately, not all the MLAs are capable of learning from the past. > > Michael Lobo intends to ram the Regional Plan down the throats of the > Goans. He claims he is going ahead with the plan in its present shape > and color. Can he succeed against the wishes of the Goan people? Is he > powerful enough to get away with it it in a democracy? Is he being > realistic or is simply drunk on power and living in a world of > delusion? Can he succeed? > > The Congress Party also tried to push forward the Regional Plan but > withdrew when push came to shove because they read correctly the > writing on the wall. Stalwarts, such as, expert Town Planner Edgar > Rebello resigned from the planning committee as they felt important > negative aspects were introduced by the MLAs and others who had no > expertise in drafting a Regional Plan other than finding ways to > placate and reward the builders lobby and themselves. When this > scenario did not go down well with the Goan people, they stopped or > more precisely were stopped in their tracks. > > Some people learn from the mistakes of the past and others cannot as > they believe they are invincible and will succeed even though other > leaders have failed miserably. Can Michael Lobo go against the wishes > of the people of Goa and succeed? Is his future perfect or imperfect? > Only the Goan people can provide him with an answer.
[Goanet] Constructions on fields
-- next part -- -- next part -- -- next part -- -- next part -- -- next part -- -- next part -- These are all constructions on the fields on a small stretch between Anjuna and Siolim. Who has given permissions for them? They can?t deny these are fields. I know them as I?ve grown up in this area. They are pouring the debris from old constructions in the dead on night into the fields and filling them up. Is nobody accountable? Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone
Re: [Goanet] Forget mining and prosper with agriculture
Excellent - best alternative, until the marauders take over the fields, like they are doing in north Goa. And they have a devious scheme. They collect all the debris from broken buildings and tell the truckers to dump them on certain tracks of field Late in the evening. The dumpers are very happy to get rid of this stuff. Slowly this builds up and next thing you know is that a small shop has sprung up there. The authorities are blind to all this. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 06-Apr-2018, at 8:56 AM, samir umarye wrote: > > By SAMIR UMARYE > BICHOLIM: These farmers took up agriculture when mining stopped four years > back and say they are happy and earn more in their fields than the mining job > > > He left mining some four years ago, when the first blow hit mining in the > state in 2013. He had a small piece of land. Instead of lamenting the loss of > mining, he thought of returning to the fields and cultivating rather than > wait for the mining to resume. Four years down the line he feels that he is > happy and is earning substantial gains in this profession. > > This is the story of Vishnu Naik from Maina Navelim who today lives > comfortable life – with farming. “For several years I was working with the > mining and some four years back when there was turbulence in mining I left > the job and resumed my age old tradition of farming.” Vishnu states. > > “I am doing this business for the past four years and it is profitable. > Almost throughout the year I cultivate some crop or the other and am earning > good amount. There is no effect of closure of mining on us and if everyone > turns to farming they would earn substantial amount,” Vishnu claims. > > It may be stated that Navelim is one of the villages where there is lot of > mining activities and Vishnu claims that not all are dependent upon mining. > “Money is not just in mining but even in fields there is lot of money. There > are few people who are dependent upon mining like the truck owners but we > also have fields which yield good returns,” Vishnu disclosed. > > Vishnu is not just one farmer but there are about 40 others in Maina Navelim > who are dependent upon farming. “We feel that more than mining, farming gives > good return as there is more profit and less loss,” Sadanand Naik claimed. > All these farmers get hybrid production and supply it to horticulture thereby > getting profit. > > “Throughout the year we are producing crops in these fields, including rice > during rainy season and chillis, brinjals, chawli, alsande and other such > crops during other seasons,” said Vishwambar Gawas who turned to farming > after working for a mining company for about 18 years. > > Gawas says that mining has an end and will stop at some point of time but > this is not the case with farming. “Farming is the only business that can > give income throughout the year. We would urge the government that > agriculture should be given first priority as it is related to everyone,” > Gawas said. > > Gawas regretted that several natural resources in mining area have died due > to mining. He claims that only if these natural resources are rejuvenated > there are hopes for people of Surla, Pale and other areas to get water.
Re: [Goanet] India's Bandwidth Bonanza (Times of India, 6/4/2018)
All thanks to Rajiv Gandhi and Sam Pithroda, computers were introduced in India and from there on the success started. Sent from my iPhone > On 06-Apr-2018, at 7:31 AM, V M wrote: > > https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIGO%2F2018%2F04%2F06&entity=Ar00800&sk=CFE86429&mode=text > > Catapulting ahead of the rest of the world, India is now by far the > largest consumer of digital data via mobile smartphones. Today, the > country uses over 1.3 gigabytes (GB) per month. That’s more than the > data usage of China and the USA combined, which is the result of a > staggering growth rate over the past three years. Just last week, the > Department of Telecom (DoT) posted on Twitter, “Average data usage per > subscriber grew 25 times from 62 MB per month in 2014 to 1.6 GB per > month in 2017.” In tandem, there is an equally spectacular rise in the > number of broadband users, from 61 million in March 2014 to 325 > million in September 2017. We are experiencing a dramatic > technological revolution, with far-reaching effects for every possible > dimension of politics, society, culture and the economy. > > Affordability is one main reason for the seemingly unstoppable surge > in Indian data usage. Over the past three years, mobile internet > tariffs have plunged over 90% to the lowest levels in the world, with > a host of ambitious competitors bringing rates down to the range of > just Rs. 4 per GB per day. This has translated into an explosion in > demand. The DoT says, “Average data usage per subscriber grew 25 times > from 62 MB per month in 2014 to 1.6 GB per month in 2017.” Now global > content providers like Netflix and Amazon are readying themselves to > exploit a potential goldmine. When the latter inaugurated its video > services in India, more new users signed up in its first year than in > any other country. > > Nested right alongside this dizzying growth is another marvellous > success story. That is the exponential buildout of mobile phone > manufacturing in multiple locations. Just last week, the Indian > Cellular Association wrote to Telecom minister Manoj Sinha and IT > minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, ‘India has now emerged the second > largest producer of mobile handset by volume.” While China still > remains the dominant global player, India has quickly passed Vietnam > and now accounts for 11% of global mobile production, which is an > impressive jump from just 3% in 2014. Next year, the industry aims to > achieve production of 500 million mobile handsets, with a value close > to $50 billion. > > The stunning story of Indian telecom stands out particularly starkly > because so much of the rest of the heavily-touted ‘Make in India” > policy campaign has sputtered unevenly, after the twin shocks of > demonetization and the poorly implemented GST regime. While foreign > direct investment is at record levels, including significant emphasis > on manufacturing, an atmosphere of anxiety continues to reign. At last > calculation (around six months ago) the value of stalled manufacturing > projects in India was over $200 billion. Meanwhile, products made in > China dominate countless market segments across the country despite > transportation costs and tariffs upwards of 10%. > > Here it should be noted that India’s fantastically cheap mobile data > has not yet resulted in any appreciable improvements in the overall > quality of service available. According to Ookla, makers of the most > popular and accessible network speed tests, India ranks a lowly 67th > in the world for fixed broadband speeds, and an abysmal 109th in terms > of mobile internet speeds with an average of just 9 megabits per > second (Mbps). For comparison, Norway (1 in the world) averages 62 > Mbps. Even right across the border, China ranks averaged 34 Mbps (26th > in the world) while India is also behind Sri Lanka (82nd) and Pakistan > (92nd). > > Ever since the Internet became widely available to the public, > analysts have predicted that this “information superhighway” would > have the greatest impact in India. This is because decades of poor > infrastructure development – physical, political, economic and social > – could potentially be neutralized, in one great leap to digital > technology. Policy makers have been talking excitedly about this > possibility for decades, but nothing of the sort ever happened, as > computer penetration remained negligible per capita. > > Now, all of a sudden, everything is changing, and all we really know > is this is a huge inflection point reverberating like an earthquake in > the global marketplace. Last week, YouTube reported it has 225 million > active monthly users from India. Indians on Facebook are the single > largest national contingent. These are unprecedented events. Future > generations are certain to point back in time to this precise moment, > when hundreds of millions of young Indians came into the global > marketplace, given access
Re: [Goanet] Trump eyes Goa too...
Please even one of those enormous towers will ruin the whole of Goa. Do we want that? No way! Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 30-Mar-2018, at 1:46 AM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31816&articlexml=Trump-Eyes-Super-Luxury-Realty-Projects-21032016016051 > > Listen to this podcast: > http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/trump-inc-podcast-many-red-flags-trumps-partners-india/ > > <https://mailtrack.io/> Sent with Mailtrack > <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality&;>
Re: [Goanet] Goa Matters.
They are raping and torturing Goa. There is no infrastructure for vertical growth. The garbage issue itself has not been addressed. They are capturing the fields all along Anjuna bit by bit, until there will be no fields left. If they want to project Goa as a tourist destination, there will be no scope a short time from now. Decent Hotels in Goa are not cheap. I’d rather go to Thailand or Penang for that price, where the beaches and air is clean. That is what good tourists look for. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 27-Mar-2018, at 9:54 AM, Con Menezes wrote: > > > https://scroll.in/article/873285/in-goa-a-spirited-fight-against-bid-to-put-villages-on-fast-track-to-urbanisation > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] Caged Parrot
Nehru would be rolling in his grave, if he was in one. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 09-Mar-2018, at 7:33 AM, Venantius J Pinto > wrote: > > RF: Is this what Nehru kicked out the Portuguese, to usher in into Goa? > > vip: Prolly the polly, ergo peru, excuse me … Nehru did just that! > > —Venantius J Pinto > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 7:14 PM, Roland Francis > wrote: > >> Aires Rodrigues’s very evocative phrase brings out crudely but very >> effectively the practice of sycophancy of bureaucrats and police personnel >> to the political powers-that-be. >> >> For example one cannot avoid the vision in the mind’s eye of Muktesh >> Chander (DIG) and Sharma (Chief Secretary) bobbing up and down in the cage >> with nodding head and screeching voice and feathers all ruffled when an >> aggressive MLA or the CM himself shouts at them: Polly, didn’t I tell you >> not to dirty your cage? >> >> Is this what Nehru kicked out the Portuguese, to usher in into Goa? >> >> Roland Francis >> Toronto. >> >>
Re: [Goanet] OUR WORLD: Indo-Anglians the newest and fastest growing caste in India.
Very heartening. This is the only way to iron out the differences which are causing problems in our society. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 05-Mar-2018, at 10:45 AM, Con Menezes wrote: > > > https://scroll.in/magazine/867130/indo-anglians-the-newest-and-fastest-growing-caste-in-india > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] Tallest Statue In The World
Example of callousness Sent from my iPhone > On 03-Mar-2018, at 6:48 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > A man-made island of 130,000 sqm will be created in the Arabian Sea 1.5 km > from the Bombay coastline to erect a statue of Shivaji, a Maratha king who > successfully led a rebellion against the Mughal Empire in the Deccan about > 350 years ago, before being defeated by the British who possessed superior > arms and war technology at the time. > > This statue and its complex is estimated to cost initially about Rs 4,000 > crores or USD 626 million and when completed will be the tallest statue in > the world. > > This comes at a time when thousands of hardy farmers have been committing > suicide in the Vidarbha region, the heart of the state, out of desperation > arising from poverty and indebtedness due to a series of crop failures over > the years. > > Not the first example of Nero fiddling while Rome burns. > > Roland Francis > Toronto. >
Re: [Goanet] Sridevi – End of an era
More than anything, she slipped into her roles so naturally. Hinglish Inglish was a typical example! Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 28-Feb-2018, at 5:43 AM, Sandeep Heble wrote: > > Sridevi – End of an era > > > > Over the last couple of days, there have been a lot of speculations over > her death. Was it alcohol overdose? Foul play? In an attempt to boost their > TRPs, some news channels went a bit overboard and tried to sensationalise > her tragic death which was largely unfair. Nevertheless, no matter how she > died and what the exact cause of her death will be, Sridevi has left an > unforgettable aura over her fans. In an era of superstars like Amitabh > Bachchan, she was Bollywood’s first female diva. Then came Madhuri. Then > Kajol. Aishwarya. Karishma. And so many more. But undoubtedly, she was the > first reigning queen. An actor par excellence who stole screen space from > her male counterparts. An enchantress who commanded a large fan following > of her own. She was charming, sensual, graceful, flawless, someone who > could make us cry, laugh and put us in so many different moods and emotions > at will. Who can forget her movies and brilliant acting? Her jovial Charlie > Chaplin act in Mr. India, her electrifying dances, her beautiful > expressions. Then the brilliant performances like the one in Sadma. Kamal > Hassan singing her the lullaby "Sur mein ankhiyon mein" and her child like > acting which keeps bringing the tears in our eyes. We were the fortunate > ones to watch some of her best movies in our teens - Chaalbaaz, Chandni, > Lamhe, Sridevi crooning and swaying to the beats of the song "Har kisiko > nahi milta yahan pyar zindagi mein" on a beach in Feroze Khan's Jaanbaaz. > These are memories which are still fresh in our minds today. Hindi Film > Industry and her fans will fondly remember this captivating actress. To > this Superstar, I must say - Thank you for entertaining us all these years. > You will be missed. > > > > warm regards > > > > Sandeep Heble
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 13, Issue 113
I wish every Goan could see that. The present generation fight for their neighbour’s 1 sq ft of land assuming that it is theirs, whereas the previous generation lived and died carrying with them happy memories of their neighbours. I wonder where this is going to take us. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 27-Feb-2018, at 1:08 PM, John Eric Gomes wrote: > > THE QUESTION OF APOLOGIES > > Times change, people change, circumstances are different, the past is History > with many different versions etc. All nations have had some horrid past, and > such apologies let human nature open a Pandora's box or a can of worms ! The > present has enough problems without adding those of the past, long dead and > gone. Nobody can change it , not even God ( but human beings may by re > writing history?) and what is more present generation cannot be crucified for > what their their ancestors may or may not have done. Let us in fact learn > from the past and try to live in peace and harmony in the present so we can > have a glorious future? Let us not act Holier than Thou! > >
Re: [Goanet] Alcohol, Accident, Death
If it was Goa, they would have fudged everything. Nobody would know the facts. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 26-Feb-2018, at 9:24 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > > From Cause of Death - Heart Attack deriving from speculation immediately > after her death probably by vested sources, the Dubai forensic authorities > have now released their autopsy report. > > Unlike forensic departments in some Indian jurisdictions notably Goa, the UAE > officials can be expected to produce accurate, no-nonsense autopsy reports. > > Sridevi died of accidental drowning in hotel bathtub: Forensic report - > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-died-of-accidental-drowning-report/articleshow/63081285.cms?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=iOSapp&utm_source=email > > Roland Francis > Toronto >
Re: [Goanet] LET US PRAY FOR PARRIKAR.....BUT NOT FORGET TO PRAY FOR OUR GOA
The Lord has shown his might. Holy be his name. Sent from my iPhone > On 21-Feb-2018, at 9:40 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > WHILE WE PRAY FOR CHIEF MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR’S HEALTH > > > > . …. LETS ALSO NOT FORGET TO PRAY FOR ALL THOSE GOAN FAMILIES WHO ARE > SUFFERING DUE TO INJUSTICES INFLICTED ON THEM BY THIS CORRUPT AND NEPOTIC > MANOHAR PARRIKAR GOVT. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR the families whose houses in Mopa were ruthlessly demolished > by the Parrikar govt. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR the thousands of families, children and elderly suffering > from pollution and health problems due to coal dust and coal corridor > allowed by the Parrikar govt. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR the thousands of coconut trees chopped by the Parrikar govt > to facilitate the Adanis and Jindals coal corridor. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR the thousands of families, children and new-born that will be > suffering from serious health problems due to the illegal Mobile Cellular > Towers allowed to be installed within residential proximity by the Parrikar > govt to favour Ambani's JIO > > > > LETS PRAY FOR the hundreds of Goan homes destroyed for creating the coal > corridor for road widening to allow trucks to transport coal. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR all the farmers who lost their land for double tracking of > railway tracks by Parrikar govt for the coal corridor of Adani > > > > LETS PRAY FOR all Goans suffering due to ecological damage to our > environment, its air, its water, its mangroves, its fields, its land, its > forests, its wildlife, its natural resources due to the Parrikar govt’s > current mission to loot, plunder and destroy Goa. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR peace and harmony within Goa, which is being destroyed by the > RSS geared Parrikar and his communal party that is rupturing the social > fabric of our Goa. > > > > LETS PRAY FOR all the Goans who don’t have godfathers in the govt , for > those who don’t have jobs, for those who can’t afford getting proper > medical treatment, for those whose works are delayed by corrupt officials > taking bribes and sheltered by the Parrikar govt. > > > > WE ARE ALL EQUAL IN THE EYES OF GOD ... LETS PRAY FOR ALL IN GOA. > > > 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
Re: [Goanet] Mutton Not Popular in North America
Perhaps it would be a good idea to introduce it to Goans here in Goa, since beef is banned. Goat’s meat is what is termed as mutton here. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 20-Feb-2018, at 10:02 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > > If you ask for Mutton in the USA or Canada, you will be met with blank > stares. > > The reason is that Mutton which is the meat of sheep over one year old has no > demand. Lamb on the other hand which is the meat of sheep under a year old is > both popular and a little more costly than good beef like Grade AAA or Angus. > > Goat meat made popular by Caribbean communities is now the meat most in > demand. The flesh is lean because they are till today put to graze rather > than artificially fed, it has no odour like that of older sheep and it is > tastier than beef or lamb. > > Roland Francis > Toronto. >
Re: [Goanet] The Heart break of saying goodbye again and again....
So beautifully yet pathetically described. Sent from my iPhone > On 19-Feb-2018, at 3:20 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > > Anne de Menezes...Full read @ > https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20180206/282849371431733 > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Goanet: Woman started drinking beer says Parrikar
😂😂😂 Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Feb-2018, at 6:45 AM, Stephen Dias wrote: > > Thank GOD that women do not drink urine instead of beer. > > Sent from my Samsung device
Re: [Goanet] Women who drink beer...
Rico, this guy is absurdity personified. What is this guy talking about women drinking beer today. It’s not today’s story man. We’ve been drinking beer for ages. From age 14, I’ve been drinking beer. I’ve never made a fool of myself and Have been a responsible person throughout - at my job and as a parent. That I feel is most important for a woman. Needless to say, today at the other end of the age spectrum, no liquor for me. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Feb-2018, at 1:49 AM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * > فريدريك نورونيا wrote: > > #GirlsWhoDrinkBeer: Women take a swipe at Goa chief minister, share photos > of their drinks Manohar Parrikar had said he was worried because women have > started drinking beer. > https://scroll.in/latest/868228/girlswhodrinkbeer-women-take-a-swipe-at-goa-chief-minister-share-photos-of-their-drinks > -- > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ Frederick Noronha P +91-832-2409490 > _/ Twtr @fn Fbk: fredericknoronha > _/ Audio: https://archive.org/details/goa1556 > _/ Goa,1556 books from Goa: http://goa1556.in > _/ More links, info: http://about.me/noronhafrederick > _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > > - *"If we want to create passionate users, we have to help them get better. > Nobody’s passionate about things they suck at. If we can help them have > richer, deeper, better experiences, we have a chance of making them > passionate… If we could help our users be awesome, what would that mean to > them?” – Kathy Sierra*
Re: [Goanet] AIFF REPORT: Bengaluru FC & DSK Shivajians Are Gearing Up To Qualify To First-Ever Final + Aizawl Have A Tough Task To Cut Out Against Defending Champions Minerva
Please delete my name from your mailing list. Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On 05-Feb-2018, at 6:22 PM, AIFF Media wrote: > > Dear Colleagues, > > Please find the previews of Nike Premier Cup India 2018 semi-finals - > Bengaluru FC vs DSK Shivajians and Minerva Punjab FC v Aizawl FC on > February 6, 2018 > > -- > > *Aizawl Have A Tough Task To Cut Out Against Defending Champions Minerva* > > *GOA:* Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC will look to defend their > crown as they take on Aizawl FC in the semi-finals of the Nike Premier Cup > 2018 which is organized by the All India Football Federation. > > *READ MORE:* > http://i-league.org/u15-news/aizawl-have-a-tough-task-to-cut-out-against-defending-champions-minerva/ > > -- > > *Bengaluru FC & DSK Shivajians Are Gearing Up To Qualify To First-Ever > Final* > > *GOA:* Bengaluru FC and DSK Shavjians are familiar foes in the age-group > football and they run into each other in their semi-final clash of the Nike > Premier Cup India 2018 which is organised by the All India Football > Federation and underway in Goa. > > *READ MORE:* > http://i-league.org/u15-news/bengaluru-fc-dsk-shivajians-are-gearing-up-to-qualify-to-first-ever-final/ > > --
Re: [Goanet] Leap of Faith - Benny Hinn a Dangerous Fake
Thanks for this important message Sent from my iPhone > On 31-Jan-2018, at 11:36 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > > Who says religion doesn’t poison if not everything (as Richard Dawson > famously said), at least many things. > > Here is one example of a character I have been sceptically following for > long, stupefied over the years at his increasing exploitation of sick, > vulnerable people, thereby enriching himself by hundreds of millions of > dollars despite the media exposing him on several occasions. > > He cheats people flocking to his ‘healing services’ from Australia to India > to Nigeria to the US (and many countries in-between) not by himself alone but > by a horde of paid producers, directors, pastors and all manner of cheats and > fakers. His is not a healing service (people heal by the hard work of others; > researchers, doctors, medical personnel and the care of friends and family), > but one gigantic charlatan’s show. > > How many people has religion taken to the cleaners? More than it has helped. > > https://youtu.be/HH4J75BfPbA > > Roland Francis > Toronto. >
Re: [Goanet] India's Phantom Flats Leave Homebuyers' Dreams in Tatters
Of course they do and they have support too. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 31-Jan-2018, at 12:04 PM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > Some of these scamsters have links to Goa too! > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/phantom-flats-have-homebuyers-fleeing-a-once-hot-property-market > > -- > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 > _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha > _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > > > > > > <https://mailtrack.io/> Sent with Mailtrack > <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mailtrack-for-gmail-inbox/ndnaehgpjlnokgebbaldlmgkapkpjkkb?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality>
Re: [Goanet] BJP-ruled Goa to go cashless from October this year
Are they serious. Must be crazy! Half the time the HDFC ATM in Anjuna does not work. The system is mostly “down” even for other transactions. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 31-Jan-2018, at 5:21 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > > I don't know whether to laugh or cry > > *http://tinyurl.com/ybpfv5s4 <http://tinyurl.com/ybpfv5s4>* > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] ENOUGH OF TALK, WE NOW NEED SOME ACTION TO SAVE GOA
Unless the drug dealers are severely punished, the menace will never stop. They are hand in glove with the “limbs of the law”. It is very difficult. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 27-Jan-2018, at 9:27 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > In her Republic day address Governor Mridula Sinha has finally publicly > admitted what we have all known for years that Goa is plagued with the > social evils of the drug trade and sex Tourism. The government should > realize that the Casinos are a malady to the State and must depart for Goa > to remain afloat. > > The drug menace across Goa is a matter of very grave concern and should > have received the Government’s top most priority attention and action. > Unlike a few years ago, the narcotics trade today is no longer restricted > to the coastal belt. Drugs are being openly sold and merrily consumed in > every nook and corner of the State with even the hinterland now infested. > They are freely available at the markets, bus terminals and even at the > entrances of many educational institutions. > > Due to lack of coercive and corrective measures by successive governments > we have reached a point of crisis where even the law enforcement officials > are now helpless. Instead of combating the source of drugs, all that we > have been hearing is empty rhetoric on eradicating drugs while the ground > reality is that the hazard is only spreading further across the State. > > With ruling politicians lending patronage to the drug trade, Goa today has > been officially reduced to a narcotic, sex, gambling and crime haven. A > very unsafe destination in a sorry state of affairs. > > Posterity will never forgive the current bunch of ruling politicians for > their selfish role in the irreparable damage and destruction of what was > once known as beautiful Goa, the Paradise of the East. > > > 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] No alcohol consumption in public places
CM has stated that shortly alcohol consumption in public places will be prohibited. Why also does this not cover defecating, cooking and making a nuisance in public places. Goa’s beaches are not public latrines or garbage dump. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone
Re: [Goanet] Three from Delhi held in Calangute ATM scam
More the crimes from such miscreants, stronger our resolve to get rid of this visiting thrash. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 19-Jan-2018, at 8:49 PM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > > Some more riff riff from the rest of India.surely more to come to the > land of the susegade. > > > *http://tinyurl.com/ydgu6jmt <http://tinyurl.com/ydgu6jmt>* > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] A guide to Fontainhas
One of my favourite spots in Goa.nostalgic, unforgettable Regards Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 20-Jan-2018, at 12:34 AM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/a-guide-to-fontainhas-goas-latin-quarter/ > > > -- > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 > _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha > _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
Re: [Goanet] Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have worked to starve the state of beef (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)
This is a harassment tactic for non Hindus. Sent from my iPhone > On 17-Jan-2018, at 11:21 AM, Goanet Reader wrote: > > Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have worked to > starve the state of beef > > Vigilantes are halting > consignments of meat and cattle > coming across the border from > Karnataka. As a result, Goa's > only legal abattoir is > struggling. > > PHOTO: Goa's cow politics: How > gau rakshaks and NGOs have > worked to starve the state of > beef Sidhesh Kanodia, Wikimedia > Commons [Licensed under CC > BY-SA 4.0 ] > > Pamela D'Mello > dmello.pam...@gmail.com > > Days after beef suppliers and traders in Goa called off a > four-day strike last week to protest harassment by gau > rakshaks and animal welfare groups, consignments of buffalo > meat have started trickling into the state. But with > anti-beef groups getting emboldened in the Bharatiya Janata > Party-ruled state, it is becoming clear that the fight over > beef in Goa could well get uglier. > > The strike was triggered by two incidents. On > December 25, the police in the state capital of > Panjim seized 1,300 kg of beef that it deemed had > been illegally transported into the state. > According to a news report, phenyl was poured on > the consignment. On January 6, another 1,500 kg > consignment of beef was impounded in North Goa. > > Meat traders were outraged. "There is a law and order > procedure," said Manna Bepari, president of the Meat Traders > Association of Goa. "If they have a complaint, then it should > be investigated as per law, and the consignment should be > scientifically checked by the FDA [Food and Drugs > Administration] and returned to us if nothing is amiss." > > He added: "Instead, NGOs and gau rakshaks come armed with > phenyl and throw it on the meat, destroying it completely, > putting us at a loss of Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 6 lakhs. No case is > booked against them but cases are booked against the drivers > and suppliers. There is a limit to how much loss we can bear > so this time our suppliers themselves stopped supply to Goa." > > The daily local demand for beef in Goa, which has a large > meat-eating Christian population, is about to 25 tonnes to 30 > tonnes. This demand is now fulfilled mainly by meat > transported from neighbouring Karnataka. > > On January 9, the meat traders association said at a press > conference that they would resume business the next day after > being given assurances by police officials that beef > consignments transported from Karnataka would be certified by > Goa officials at the Goa-Karnataka border and accorded police > protection. > > Local demand > > The slaughter of cows has been banned in Goa since > 1978. When the government set up the state-run > abattoir, Goa Meat Complex, it passed a law > designating it as the only legal abattoir where the > slaughter of buffalos and bullocks is permitted -- > if certain conditions are fulfilled. > > Because the state's own cattle population is small, the > 70-odd Muslim traders of the Qureshi community who operate > the state's fresh meat business used to transport livestock > from Karnataka to the abattoir, and sell the meat in Goa's > municipal markets. However, this stopped in October after > several cattle were impounded by animal welfare groups. > > Credit: HT Photo. > Years of harassment > > In recent years, Goa's beef traders have lost scores of > cattle to gau rakshaks, who either release the animals or > impound them in shelters. Hundreds of kilos of beef have been > destroyed with phenyl or burnt, while many transporters have > been arrested. > > The sudden strike led to the shortage of beef in local > markets during the peak tourist and festive season, and an > outcry from consumers. During the strike, Chief Minister > Manohar Parrikar steered clear of commenting on the issue. > Instead, he maintained the position he has previously state: > that the legal supply of beef would continue in the state. > > Some political analysts say that Parrikar is trying to pull > off a fine balancing act between the impulses of the BJP at > the Centre, which favours a beef ban, and the party's > electoral compulsions in Goa. > > Wild allegations > > Though beef supplies resumed on January 10, cow protection > groups in the state have made their intentions clear. "We > have no demand for a beef ban," Hanuman Parab, president of > the Govansh Raksha Abhiyan told reporters. "But we want a law > like the law in Maharashtra." > > That essentially is a call for a complete ban. > Maharashtra, Goa's northern neighbour, banned the > slaughter of bulls and bullocks in 2015. The > slaughter of cows had been banned in 1976. > > Parab also said that his outfit did not have any faith in the > government machinery and wanted to check the documents of > beef traders themselv
Re: [Goanet] India's Love Commandos.
What a great video!! Awesome Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 16-Jan-2018, at 5:07 AM, Con Menezes wrote: > > > http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2017/05/india-love-commandos-170504111712568.html > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] Goa's Opinion Poll
Yes that was indeed historical. Eternally grateful for those responsible. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 16-Jan-2018, at 10:30 AM, Sandeep Heble wrote: > > Today marks the 51st Anniversary of the Opinion Polls, a referendum which > took place on January 16, 1967. Though the opinion poll happened before I > was born, I got first-hand accounts from my mother and aunts / uncles, the > children of Goa’s renowned Poet, Late Bakibab Borkar. I also have read a > few accounts and essays written by others like my good friend, historian > Prajal Sakhardande, which have been very informative and make interesting > reads. > > My grandfather Poet Borkar wrote essays and Poems on retaining Goa's > identity in the Marathi daily Rashtramat, some of which have later been > published in the Book “Saasaay”. He used to work in the All India Radio > then and though he could not openly participate, he wrote under the pen > name “Komlo”, urging people to vote for the Union Territory. He also served > in advisory capacity to the youngsters working in the referendum. > > Several of Goa’s well known Poets, singers, writers, tiatrists and other > literary and cultural practitioners likewise actively contributed with > their literary skills to prevent the merger. A song from this movement, > Channeache Rati , sung by Ulhas Buyao with lyrics penned by Uday Bhembre, > is one of my favourite Konkani tracks, which I love to listen to quite > often. > > By no means was the opinion poll a one sided battle. It must have taken a > lot of effort to convince the majority that maintaining a separate identity > was the best way forward. Opinions were vastly divided. The Maharashtrawadi > Gomantak Party which wielded a huge influence among the Hindu community > pitched heavily in favour of the merger, while the United Goans Party under > the leadership of Dr Jack Sequeira fought tooth and nail against it. This > movement also had other notable personalities like Purshottam Kakodkar, > Chandrakant Keni, Ulhas Buyao, Uday Bhembre, Dr Manoharrai Sardesai and > many others in the forefront, who campaigned extensively to retain Goa’s > identity. > > Results would indicate that it was the Catholic community especially those > from the Salcete belt which tilted the scales heavily against the merger. > Though Hindus predominantly were politically with the MGP, a significant > percentage threw their weight behind the anti-merger forces and voted for > the two leaves, the anti merger symbol. This, together, in the end made the > difference, the merger forces losing with a substantial 34000+ votes. > > Goa thus managed to retain its separate identity. The Opinion Poll was a > unique historical referendum and we owe a sense of gratitude to all those > who fought to preserve its separate status. > > A happy Opinion Poll Anniversary Day to all. > > - Warm regards > Sandeep Heble > > 9326129171
Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER I HAD WRITTEN TO VIJAI SARDESAI AFTER HE BETRAYED GOA AND GOANS ON 11th MARCH LAST YEAR
Good letter sir, but do u think any decency can make a dent in their thick skinned armour. Sincerely wish you best of luck. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 16-Jan-2018, at 4:53 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > 13th March 2017 > > > > Dear Vijai, > > > > I write this with a heavy heart, a very heavy heart indeed! But, I have no > choice … Having been your friend, in speaking out I may be hurting you, > your two MLAs Jayesh Salgaonkar, Vinod Palyekar and our common friend Rohan > Khaunte, but by maintaining silence I would be hurting thousands of Goans > across Goa and also failing in my duty to stand up for something that is > intrinsically wrong. > > > > The people had thought you were the future of Goa. They were all for your: > Goem, Goenkar & Goenkarponn. They supported you thinking that you were a > beacon of hope to fight the Corruption, nepotism and the U turns of the BJP. > > > > Goans were also very upset with the Congress for the way you were > ill-treated. I had myself publicly condemned the Congress and Luizinho > Faleiro for it. But now you have betrayed your Goem, you have shocked every > Goenkar, and you have forsaken your very own Goenkarponn. > > > > In the lightning speed in which you embraced the BJP overnight, you have > committed the mother of all U turns. You have disgraced yourself, your > family, your Constituency and most importantly your Goa. The great Goan and > your uncle, the late Ravindra bab Kelekar and your late dear sister our > great poet Madhavi must be rolling in heavenly abode over the manner you > have so rashly and selfishly taken Goa and Goans for a ride. > > > > You cannot and never will be trusted by any one again. Even by your new > found idol Manohar Gopalkrishna Parrikar, who as he always does, will treat > you as a purchasable commodity to be used and disposed off. I am infact > stunned that you dared trust Manohar Parrikar, someone who has publicly > spewed nasty venom against you and even tried his best to implicate you in > the Louis Berger case. > > > > You now have two options. You, Jayesh Salgaonkar, Vinod Palyekar and Rohan > Khaunte should gracefully resign as MLAs and seek a fresh mandate by > contesting on a BJP ticket. As an alternative the four of you have the > choice of facing the public wrath and condemnation for the rest of your > lives. > > > > You’ll have deeply hurt every Goan. But despite your betrayal, Goa will > overcome and survive to see Goem, Goenkar and Goenkarponn. > > > > Let me leave you with those words of Billy Graham, “When wealth is lost, > nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is > lost, all is lost”. > > > > Your very heartbroken once well-wisher, > > > > > > 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
Re: [Goanet] JUNGLE RAJ IN GOA
Amen to Goa too Sent from my iPhone > On 15-Jan-2018, at 8:06 PM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > In Goa now Hill cutting licences made easy. You can apply for it directly > with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar telephonically on 501234 or > 031319 and get on the spot approval. The only mandatory requirement is > that you must be an office bearer of the ruling BJP. Amen > > > http://epaper.navhindtimes.in/NewsDetail.aspx?storyid=6684&date=2018-01-15&pageid=1 > > > 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
Re: [Goanet] I stopped riding scooters: CM Manohar Parrikar
Alcohol: Ok! So next step is to stop alcohol in the state. There will be no drinking n driving and less of those Indian tourists who rush to Goa only to drink. Result - less accidents. What CM does not realise is that the police are incompetent. They should severely penalise these people by imposing high fines. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 15-Jan-2018, at 1:14 PM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > > The roads not good enough for CM, what about you, the scooter and motorbike > riders? > > https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/i-stopped-riding-scooters-cm/articleshow/62501522.cms > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] NDTV Dialogues PM Modi and Donald Trump The Comparison.
Excellent analysis by all Sent from my iPhone > On 15-Jan-2018, at 5:14 AM, Con Menezes wrote: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXsHZtXYl8U > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] The Emperor's New Airport (Times of India, 11/1/2018)
If I’m not mistaken something similar happened in Kuala Lumpur. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Jan-2018, at 12:28 PM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > >> On 11 January 2018 at 02:36, V M wrote: >> >> https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ >> ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIGO%2F2018%2F01%2F11&entity= >> Ar01100&sk=9E59B40D&mode=text > > > RESPONSE: I enjoyed the article. C.M. has his own vested interest and the > interest on both sides of the House who have bought vast tracts of land > around Mopa and will make a fortune. > > If the Government really cares and the don't, they would give Mopa to the > Navy and take over Dabolim. This will never happen because of vested > interests. > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Lamenting the state of Goa
Government all set to convert coconut groves into settlement zones While reacting to the media statement by Goa Forward Party minister Vijai Sardesai that the State will import Coconuts from Sri Lanka to ease the soaring prices of the commodity smacks of a bigger conspiracy to convert entire Coconut Groves into settlement areas under proposed Regional Plan. Earlier On Tuesday, 9th Girish CHODANKAR had criticised rising prices of coconut and vegetables in Goa and had blamed Vijay Sardessai for neglecting Agricultural portfolio and focusing only on TCP and on same day Sardessai had made above statement. Chodankar said Sardesai and his mentor Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar are all set to convert vast tracts of beautiful land in Goa under proposed Regional Plan and extended PDAs. They will not spare even the Coconut Groves due to which the future-scarcity of Coconuts is staring at Goa. They are prepared to destroy Goa and this government is ready by making Three Chief Town Planners and introducing NOC for selling land. He said evil design to sell Goa is ready. It is condemnable that State government, instead of promoting the agriculture, is looking at importing Coconut. This is also in a stark contradiction to the melodrama played by Goa Forward Party in the State Legislative Assembly of announcing Coconut Tree as State Tree. It’s a mockery that we will have to import fruits of the State tree from the foreign country. Rather than giving fancy identity as State Tree for Coconut, State government should have worked out ways and means to protect and promote the trees. "The government which pledges and declares coconut tree as State tree and goes for import of coconuts is a cruel joke of Goemkarponn and coconut tree which is regarded as Goa's natural richness and identity" chodankar lamented. It will not be right on the part of the citizens to expect any pro-people stand from the current U turn & corrupt government which is fully cobbled on the one-point agenda to plunder the State and its rich resources. Girish Chodankar All India Congress Committee, Secretary Sent from my iPhone
Re: [Goanet] Interview with Vidya Balan & Shobaa De.
Excellent interview Sent from my iPhone > On 11-Jan-2018, at 1:19 PM, Con Menezes wrote: > > . > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFb7haB5DU4 > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] Portrait of Goan Village. Varca
Agree with Roland. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 09-Jan-2018, at 1:01 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > This is a heavily commercial based sponsored article, nothing like the Goan > Village focused columns written by the late Joel D’Souza who used to > personally visit those villages and talk to some of its inhabitants. > > Roland Francis > Toronto > > >> On Jan 7, 2018, at 7:48 PM, Con Menezes wrote: >> >> >> https://www.inditales.com/varca-beach-la-vida-varca-goa/ >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Goanet] (no subject)
Excellent tribute! Sent from my iPhone > On 07-Jan-2018, at 9:08 PM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > REMEMBERING MY TAI ON HER BIRTH ANNIVERSARY > > > > By Aires Rodrigues > > > > Today is Shaskikala’s Kakodkar’s birthday anniversary. In her death on > 28th October > 2016, Goa lost a great leader. Goa’s second Chief Minister, Shashikala > Kakodkar was known as ‘Tai’ to us all. She took over the reins of Goa on > August 12, 1973 following the death of her father, Goa’s first Chief > Minister, Dayanand Bandodkar. Shashikala Kakodkar had the distinction of > being India’s third lady Chief Minister, the first being Sucheta Kriplani > (Uttar Pradesh) and the second being Nandini Satpathy (Orissa). Shashikala > Kakodkar had a very firm grip over the administration unlike some of the > subsequent Chief Ministers. Goa’s Iron Lady she was. > > > > As a friend of the family, Shashikala’s three sons Yatin, Sameer and Abhay > we played together as children. Shashikala’s three boys were brought up as > normal kids never ever pampered or allowed to play truant unlike most > children of today’s tribe of politicians. In spite of her busy schedule as > Chief Minister, whenever I was at her Porvorim residence at lunch time, she > made sure lunch was served at her hands. > > > > In 1979 the student community proved to be a formidable force to be able to > challenge the then Government headed by Shashikala Kakodkar. It was the > kindling of student activism in Goa. It was our desire that the student > community in Goa should get 50% bus concession. The powerful bus owner's > lobby was being fully supported by the Shashikala Kakodkar Government. The > student agitation launched on 1st January swiftly spread from Pernem to > Polem and within 13 days the Shashikala Kakodkar Government decided to > graciously concede to the demand of the student community for 50% bus > concession. > > > > During the same student agitation, on 7th Jan 1979 Shashikala Kakodkar was > being felicitated at Azad Maidan on her 44th birthday by a committee headed > by the late Mr. V.M Salgaoncar. As she was not conceding to our demand for > 50 % bus concession we decided to demonstrate and disrupt her felicitation > function at Azad Maidan. We were successful and ended up with VM > Salgaoncar’s Mercedes car badly smashed in that chaotic evening. It was > just a coincidence that I later graduated in law from VM Salgaoncar’s > College. > > > > Shashikala Kakodkar was definitely never vindictive. Though I was a very > close family friend of the Kakodkar family, Shashikala respected my right > to oppose some of her government’s policies and decisions. And for this I > respected and always held her in the highest esteem. She was more than a > "Tai" to me. She was always very concerned about my well being. > > > > A true tribute to Shashikala Kakodkar would be for Politicians and people > in authority, by virtue of their positions to be ready for both bouquets > and brickbats. They should know that their lives and (mis)deeds are under > the public scanner and are more than likely to be exposed at some stage. > Freedom to fearlessly fight against social ills is the very hallmark of a > true democracy, but unfortunately some of those who ride to power on a > contrived electorate are unable to withstand such a scrutiny. > > > > After being Chief Minister for 2084 days, Shashikala Kakodkar graciously > conducted herself even after being out of power. She at all times kept > herself abreast with issues concerning Goa. We should always remember the > enormous contribution of this great lady towards the development of Goa and > in particular the upliftment of the downtrodden Bahujan Samaj. My fond > memories of Shashikala Kakodkar will never ever fade away. > > 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
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 12, Issue 438
Rains in Mumbai Mr Naguesh compares the rains in Mumbai to the calamity in Texas and Louisiana. Let me inform u that the reasons for the flooding are incomparable. The Hurricane Harvey caused major destruction which was uncontrollable. Yet those states have put in every effort and worked relentlessly to bring whatever order they could in that situation. In mumbai where I have lived for the major part of my life, this was a matter of a bad drainage system. Every year it is the same story, potholes on roads are not repaired, drains are not cleaned, the municipality fills their own coffers with taxes from the public. One heavy shower and the streets are flooded. This year it rained very heavily and this was the result. This was just heavy rain not a natural calamity like a hurricane, tornado or typhoon. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 01-Sep-2017, at 3:50 AM, goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org wrote: > > Send Goanet mailing list submissions to >goanet@lists.goanet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at >goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: Song for the day..Besame Mucho - Xavier Cugat > (Gabe Menezes) > 2. Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 12, Issue 437 (celes fernandes) > 3. STRAY CATTLE AND STRAYING POLITICIANS (Aires Rodrigues) > 4. Bicholim fountain now a pond for breeding mosquitoes > (samir umarye) > 5. Modi's currency gamble was 'epic failure'-bank report (Fidibus) > 6. New President for Global Konkani Organisation (Jose Fernandes) > 7. AIFF REPORT: MATCH AGAINST ST KITTS WAS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR > US: STEPHEN CONSTANTINE + INDIA WOMEN'S TEAM RISE TO 56 IN FIFA > RANKINGS (AIFF Media) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 07:28:33 +0100 > From: Gabe Menezes > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > > Subject: [Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day..Besame Mucho - Xavier >Cugat > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-COfJK6JnsM > > > G > > > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes. > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 01:55:06 + (UTC) > From: celes fernandes > To: > Cc: "airesrodrigu...@gmail.com" > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 12, Issue 437 > Message-ID: <1654131622.900703.1504230906...@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Dear Mr. Rodrigues, > We are trying to read your article which you have written in Public interest > but fail to understand why the site is not getting opened. > Also we like to know your opinion regarding construction of road which is > built by our neighbour who does want registration of his property when he > needs to sell it to third or fourth parties. Failing this will result in loss > to Public exchequer as no maintaince and cleanliness of road will be done > after seeking no licence from Panchyat or PWD or TCS etc., but claims that he > is the owner of the property and no one can interfere in his affairs. Also > cable wire from the ground in not allowed by him as he claims everything from > ground to sky is his private property. > We are worried as our house is about 150 years old and it is mud type of > house, though we requested the Panchyat and also went to meet Secretary at > Siolim-Marna Panchyat, it seems he is busy in AUDIT or GARBAGE committee > meetings where in we find great difficulty in solving this minute problem > which is being escalated by Shri Adeidato D'souza, House no.812. He does no > care about our mud house but we look at the corner of the old road he has not > given any setback which results in traffic congestion, accidents etc. which > Panchyat, Police have overlooked this micro problems faced by residents. > We hope you will be able to intervene and if possible it will be a big > blessing for all the residents close by. > Regards. > Celes FernandesHouse no.811, Porta Vaddo, Siolim,Bardez, Goa-403 517 > > From: "goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org" To: > "goanet@lists.goanet.org" Sent: Thursday, August 31, > 2017, 8:09:00 PM GMT+5:30Subject: Goanet Digest, Vol 12, Issu
[Goanet] Vil 12, issue 494 Goa tourism and Politicians
Of course, Goa's biggest curse are the elected people at the helm of things. As I keep on living in this once what we considered a paradise, I find that it is the local people in villages who have become submerged in the mire of corruption. This is only because their leaders are showing the way. Land grabbing, false documentation, bribery has become the order of the day. People without jobs have become rich overnight through drugs n other nefarious activities. It is dangerous to bring these matters to the notice of the police as they are hand in glove. About tourism, Goa is no more a place to attract high end tourists. What really is there anymore to attract them? Filthy beaches, (except for few restaurants) food which has lost its ethnicity, arrogant people only out to rob and loot. So we have to make do with the kind of people who think Goa is only for cheap liquor, fun and prostitution. Well that is the image we have created for ourselves, haven't we? Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone
[Goanet] Meanings of Surnames of Portuguese origin
SURNAMES OF PORTGUESE ORIGIN (meaning) : Afonso/Alfonso - Noble is ready. Albuquerque - White Oak Tree. Almeida - Plateau. Ambrose - Nectar. Andrade - Man. Baptista - Wash. Barboz - One who lives in bushes. Barreto - Mud. Benjamin - Southerner. Botelho - A gatherer of seaweeds. Carneiro - Sheep. Carvalho - Oak Tree. Cerejo - Cherry. Coelho - Rabbit. Colaco - Foster brother. Conceicao - Conception. *Correia - Leather strap*. Costa/D’Costa - Remark. Coutinho - Small shelter. Crasto - Palace. Cruz/D’Cruz - Cross. Cunha/D’Cunha - Wedge. Dias - Days. Diniz - Followed *DSouza - vegetable seller* Falcao - Hawk. *Fernandes - Brave expedition*. Ferrao - Sting. Ferreira - Sea-bream. Fonseca - Stream. Fragoso/Fargose - Craggy. *Furtado - Stolen*. Gomes - Man. Gonsalves - Son of Gonçalo. Gracias - Charming. Lemos - Elm. Lewis - Fame war. Lima/D’Lima - A file. *Lobo - Wolf*. Lopes - Wolf. Lourenco - A town in Italy. Luis - French gold coin. Machado - Axe. Martins - Roman God of war. Mascarenhas - Umbrella. Matias - Gift of God. Melo/D’Mello - Black bird. Mendes - Entire tribute. Mendonca - A cold mountain. *Menezes - Battlement*. Misquitta - Mosque. *Miranda - Lovely*. Monserrate - A city of Spain. Monte/D’Monte - Hill. Monteiro - Hunter. Morais/Moras - One who lives near mulberry rush. Murzello - Black colour. Nazareth/Nazare - To guard. Olivera - Olive tree. Pegado - Glued. Penha/Pen - Rock. *Pereira - Braveheart* Peres/Pires - Rock. Pimenta - Pepper. *Pinto - chicken*. Po - Dust. Rebello - A projecting strip of land. Remedios - Remedy. Ribeiro - Someone who lives near a river. *Rodrigues* - Renown power. *Rosario -Rosary*. Sa/D’Sa - Someone employed at a manor house. Sales - Salty. Silva/D’Silva/Silviera - Someone who lives in woods. Soares - A person with a reddish hair. Sousa/De Souza - Salt marsh. Telles - Saddle cloth. Tuscano - Someone from Tuscany in Italy Have fun Know the meaning of ur inherited name. Sent from my iPhone
[Goanet] Alfred Tavares
All condolences may kindly be directed to Alfred's niece Joanne Pereira at joannechri...@gmail.com Thank you Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Requiem to Alfred Tavares who died on 31.8.2014
Requiem to Alfred Tavares who died in Stockholm on 31.8.2014 Adieu my very dear friend Alfred. You touched the cords of our hearts and our lives in a very special way. Your warmth and affection encompassed every Indian who entered the portals of Sweden, where you opened the doors of your home and hearth. I was specially privileged to have been your classmate at St. Xavier’s, Goa in my very early days and sorry we lost touch for over 40 long years till our visit to Sweden in 2008. I’ll never forget your warm welcome and greeting. You always made me feel I was the same leggy 14 year old mischievous imp from Xaviers. I can see you Alfie getting in and out of the trains in Stockholm with Bilbo in tow. He was such an important part of your life till he waved goodbye with his grateful paw two years ago. You took us to your home where you had lovingly cooked a spread of such delightful Goan food. Such a treat it was, after the bland food of Scandinavia. The last time we met was at my house in Anjuna this February with Eva and Joanne. It was almost 3 in the afternoon and no restaurant was willing to give us lunch, but your charm was irresistible for the sleepy chef and cooked us a fine meal. You were the fourth amongst our close band of classmates to gently slip out of this planet,...Before you were .. Raul Fernandes, Nivea Fernandes and Ivan Rocha. Alfie you did not belong to this world and its trivialities; you were too magnanimous for that. Therefore, you had to eventually go to the place where you belong. Rest in peace my friend.. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Cleanliness and hygiene
Great article Camilo and very enlightening. Makes me wonder how we still survive or thrive in this country I.e India. Bernice
[Goanet] Kesarval spring...toilet to migrants
Yes, as mentioned lets hope the new Government does something. Any idea if the Daman beach, once full of crap, has been cleaned up. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Death by road accidents - Nelson Lopes
Very true. I feel that if a major accident involving death of a minister can be treated so casually, what about other citizens of this country. There is a crying need for strict punishment and fines to be imposed on perpetrators of such accidents. In Dubai, even a very minor accident incurs heavy penalty. Goa specially has become a haven for youngsters from all over the country who drive without licences very often inebriated to the gills. Human life has no value at all. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Illfated bus - drinking and driving
Is there no check on these irresponsible drivers who drink and drive? Such strictures are imposed on drunk drivers in Mumbai but these drivers, I am told, are very often drunk and go scot-free.
[Goanet] Neighbour has confined woman 75
Been seeing this case in the papers over the last few days. It's not as simple as it appears. Her daughter lives on Pali Hill, which is a stone's throw away from her bungalow. It appears Mrs.D'Souza has not been confined perforce, but with her full consent. Sad what people when they are old. Bernice --
[Goanet] Fwd: Reflections
Subject: Fwd: Reflections To: Please do read!! -- **Reflections on India by Sean Paul Kelley*** *Indians will find this one hard to swallow.* *But, one can't deny the bitter facts...* *Sean Paul Kelley is a travel writer, former radio host, and before that, an asset manager for a Wall Street investment bank that is still (barely) alive. He recently left a fantastic job in Singapore working for Solar Winds, a software company based out of Austin, to travel around the world for a year or two. He founded The Agonist, in 2002, which is still considered the top international affairs, culture and news destination for progressives. He is also the Global Correspondent for The Young Turks, on satellite radio and Air America.* *If you are Indian, or of Indian descent, I must preface this post with a clear warning: you are not going to like what I have to say. My criticisms may be very hard to stomach. But consider them as the hard words and loving advice of a good friend. Someone who is being honest with you and wants nothing from you.* *These criticisms apply to all of India except Kerala and the places I did not visit, except that I have a feeling it applies to all of India.* *Lastly, before anyone accuses me of Western Cultural Imperialism, let me say this: if this is what India and Indians want, then, who am I to tell them differently. Take what you like and leave the rest. In the end it doesn't really matter, as I get the sense that Indians, at least many upper class Indians, don't seem to care and the lower classes just don't know any better, what with Indian culture being so intense and pervasive on the sub-continent. But, here goes, nonetheless.* *India** is a mess. It's that simple, but it's also quite complicated. I'll start with what I think are Indias' four major problems - the four most preventing India from becoming a developing nation - and then move to some of the ancillary ones.* *First: Pollution. In my opinion the filth, squalor and all around pollution, indicates a marked lack of respect for India by Indians. I don't know how cultural the filth is, but it's really beyond anything I have ever encountered. At times the smells, trash, refuse and excrement are like a garbage dump.* *Right next door to the Taj Mahal was a pile of trash that smelled so bad, was so foul as to almost ruin the entire Taj experience. Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai to a lesser degree, were so very polluted as to make me physically ill. Sinus infections, ear infection, bowels churning was an all too common experience in India. Dung, be it goat, cow or human fecal matter, was common on the streets. In major tourist areas filth was everywhere, littering the sidewalks, the roadways, you name it. Toilets in the middle of the road, men urinating and defecating anywhere, in broad daylight.* *Whole villages are plastic bag wastelands. Roadsides are choked by it. Air quality that can hardly be called quality. Far too much coal and far to few unleaded vehicles on the road. The measure should be how dangerous the air is for ones' health, not how good it is. People casually throw trash in the streets, on the roads.* *The only two cities that could be considered sanitary, in my journey, were Trivandrum - the capital of Kerala - and Calicut. I don't know why this is, but I can assure you that, at some point, this pollution will cut into Indias' productivity, if it already hasn't. The pollution will hobble Indias' growth path, if that indeed is what the country wants. (Which I personally doubt, as India is far too conservative a country, in the small 'c' sense.)* *The second issue, infrastructure, can be divided into four subcategories: Roads, Rails, Ports and the Electric Grid. The Electric Grid is a joke. Load shedding is all too common, everywhere in India. Wide swathes of the country spend much of the day without the electricity they actually pay for. Without regular electricity, productivity, again, falls.* *The Ports are a joke. Antiquated, out of date, hardly even appropriate for the mechanized world of container ports, more in line with the days of long shore men and the like. * *Roads are an equal disaster. I only saw one elevated highway that would be considered decent in Thailand, much less Western Europe or America and I covered fully two-thirds of the country during my visit. There are so few dual carriage-way roads as to be laughable. There are no traffic laws to speak of and, if there are, they are rarely obeyed, much less enforced (another sideline is police corruption). A drive that should take an hour takes three. A drive that should take three takes nine. The buses are at least thirty years old, if not older and, generally, in poor mechanical repair, belching clouds of poisonous smoke and fumes.* *Everyone in India, or who travels in India, raves about the railway system. Rubbish! It's awful! When I was there in 2003
[Goanet] Litter at Vagator beach
This is the kind of litter at Vagator beach. I remember the movie Gumnam was shot here in the 1960s. It was such a lovely picnic spot then. It hurts to see it converted into a thrash bin. Bernice Pereira
Re: [Goanet] Diaspora
Diaspora . J. Colaco Anything is possible isn't it? We live in a land where might is right and where corruption rules the roost. Bernice On Saturday, 8 March 2014 1:07 AM, "J. Colaco < jc>" wrote: On 7 March 2014 10:22, Bernice Pereira wrote: "Who can be deemed a tenant? Maybe some 30 years ago a man sowed a tract of land just once for one season. His son, however, stealthily goes to a corrupt talati, bribes him and puts his name as tenant in form 1 and 14. This has happened in my case. The same has happened in so many other cases. Is it right to deem him as tenant and deny me the owner the right to sell this property?" Two quick snippets I have heard of (hence hearsay): a: In a Hitech local in S. India Elderly man visits from Mumbai. Finds a multi-storey building coming up in his yard bang next to his ancestral home (which was closed and temporarily unoccupied). He protests at the 'contractor'. Tells him that he will take them to court. That evening he gets a group of well attired visitors. They great him very politely and introduce themselves as the owners of the building being constructed next door. The elderly man is very animated in his protests. The suited and booted chaps make him an offer: Rs 1000 for his ancestral home. b: In a village in South Goa. Owners have gone to the Gulf to visit their daughter and son in law. When they return (about 2-3 weeks later, they find a hut constructed on the property and folks living in it. To cut the chase short, the 'owners' of the hut have all kinds of certificates indicating that the hut has been there for 10 years. jc
[Goanet] Diaspora
Who can be deemed a tenant? Maybe some 30 years ago a man sowed a tract of land just once for one season. His son, however, stealthily goes to a corrupt talati, bribes him and puts his name as tenant in form 1 and 14. This has happened in my case. The same has happened in so many other cases. Is it right to deem him as tenant and deny me the owner the right to sell this property? Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Diaspora
Thanks Dominic. I have consulted a couple of lawyers, but am told that I have to get the man to cooperate,,,which he will never do.
[Goanet] Subject: Directory on Goan Diaspora ? Protection of property
Very good. But can someone please tell me what I can do about a person who has fraudently put his name on my Form 1 and 14 when I was in Mumbai educating my children. Am I supposed to write this property off? Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] First global village? The story of Anjuna
The article made me really proud. Thank you Oxford for your huge contribution in bringing Anjuna into focus. Ever since I was a little kid growing up in Anjuna I knew it was one of the most beautiful places in Goa. It has been through a rough time, earned itself a bad name, most estate agents say they dont want to touch it with a bargepole, but it has always shaken the ashes off and come out of the mire. Only please, don't let the multi storey developers get their fangs into it. Bernice Pereira
Re: [Goanet] Refer GT news dated 27.1.2014 about Wendell
Wendell deserved this award for several reasons - one being his tough stand against illegal mining.. It hardly matters whether he is gay or otherwise. It is his personal life. His tremendous dedication to important causes is what matters. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Fwd: Latest pics of the new house and view outside
Re: House on lease in Anjuna Tucked Away from the noise of the busy street with an unobstructed view of the wide expanse of rolling fields and distant hills lies our newly remodelled bungalow. It has 2 large bedrooms with bath/toilets attached, a dining room, large living room, 3 balconies overlooking the field, a wash room and terrace. Co 9833506239 email periber...@gmail.com. Pictures attached
[Goanet] Goan restaurants in Bardez
As a foodie myself, I would opt for O Coqueiro today as the best for authentic Goan food.There are many others, but I'm not too sure. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Experience with Jet Airways
The worst airlines in the world where baggage restriction is concerned in my opinion is Ryan Air. Recently we travelled to 10 different destinations in Spain and Portugal and eventually landed at Porto.We had of course collected a lot of stuff from these beautiful places. From Porto we were scheduled to fly to Madrid by Ryan Air. Unfortunately, there was no train from Porto to Madrid. We were prepared to pay for the excess baggage but were not prepared for their nasty behaviour. They are so sticky about baggage being exactly 15 kg. per person, that we ended up paying 20 Euros per kg. totalling 340 Euros (Euro 1 = Rs.85). Just when we thought we had settled the issue, the woman at the gate saw my cabin luggage and insisted on putting it in a frame which is supposed to be the permissible size of cabin luggage. I was terrible upset at this juncture and the woman would not let me board till I had paid another 60 Euros. She was so very rude. They even asked me how I could not speak perfect Portuguese with a surname like Pereira. No wonder there is a website called "IhateRyanAir". Never in my lifetime will I take this airline. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Road accidents
Road accident victims in Goa are increasing, which is not at all surprising considering the fact that there are no curbs on speed limits nor on drinking and driving. The roads in Anjuna are narrow with lines of traffic. It is frightening to walk on these roads.It is worse during the season, when hordes of people from all over the country converge to this area. It seems it would be a wise idea to have one-way traffic on certain roads prevent dangerous accidents. Bernice Pereira
[Goanet] Baga of the bygone days
This is a picture taken in Cadaquez in Spain. This was how Baga used to be in my childhood days. We used to trudge from Anjuna to the Retreat house in Baga over the two hills with my grandfather.. Think of Baga today. Cadaquez remains virgin and pristine. Bernice
[Goanet] Driving in India
In response to Mr.Gabe Menezes, I would say in addition to all the suggested animals for company, we need to drive in a Hummer for protection. Bernice Pereira
