[Goanet] Catholic students, Catholic schools
Hi all, am passing thru Bangalore (en route to Pondicherry). The morning paper here (Times of India, I would have preferred my old employer Deccan Herald, but the roadside vendor didn't offer a choice) has this small comment. It referred, and contested, the local Archbishop's view that Catholic children should go to Catholic schools. What do you feel? Of course, after getting caught in the Konkaniwadis-PDF-Shashikala "regional languages only" primary schools policy, the Church-run schools are caught in a bind in Goa. The middle classes are deserting the. The positive unintended consequence is that poorer Hindu or migrant kids are, in turn, deserting the government primaries and flocking to the Church-run schools. My kids attend a "Church-run" school, but not for religious motives. (Personally, I think some amount of brainwashing as a kid is good... it pushes them to think for themselves as to what their stands should be, later on in life.) The school is conveniently close. It was my school a generation ago. And I think the secession-of-the-middle-classes in a time-serving manner is going to badly damage institutions that have taken so long to build. There are reports of some church-linked schools starting English-medium primary schools, without government subsidies. In a migration-oriented place (both out-migration and in) I think this is a less hypocritical stance, than that of all the Konkaniwadis who prefer to send their children to English medium schools or find employment in the better-paying Marathi papers themselves. FN Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel :: This message was sent from the road :: http://fn.goa-india.org
[Goanet] Vivek issue... and Goa government ads
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Sangh Parivar Marathi weekly Vivek has come out with a special issues on the seemingly innocuous subject of Goa's temples. Interestingly, this issue has received large colour full-page adverts from the Congress Goa government on its back-cover and inside front-cover, apart from another smaller ad. The questions that comes up: * What is the role of a secular state when it comes to funding religion-oriented publishing endeavours? * When this funding, could, and has, been used to sponsor campaigns of hate, what is the role of the government? See Is US Corporate Philanthropy Funding Hate Groups In India? The Campaign to Stop Funding Hate's Project Saffron Dollar http://www.stopfundinghate.org/ Or: http://ia.rediff.com/news/2002/oct/29praful.htm "(The) Parivar hate speech is not only vile in itself. It is backed by action or serious intent to act --- as in Maharashtra and Gujarat, which witnessed our two worst pogroms, both inside a decade; in Rajasthan, where the BJP-RSS-VHP are systematically trying to polarise politics communally..." (Praful Bidwai) Is this the same Congress which banned the RSS after Gandhi's assassination? Your thoughts are welcome. FN ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: Young Female, Travelling Alone
Travelling the Asian trail August 8th, 2006 at 12:55 am (Goa books) · Edit Young Female, Travelling Alone Anne-Marie M Pop Young, Female Travelling Alone2005 iUniverse, Inc (New York, Lincoln, Shanghai) www.iuniverse.com Pp 149 US$12.95 REVIEWED BY Frederick Noronha Minutes after the postman rang the cycle-bell and dropped this book at the door, I was devouring it. As anticipated, it dealt with India. And, my next guess was right too: a significant section focussed on Goa, the former Portuguese colony on the Indian west coast that this reviewer call home Let’s shift focus to where it should go: the book and its author. Writer Anne-Marie M Pop is a Montreal-based computer engineer. In 2001, she took on a two-year job in Sweden, and then quit for a seven-month “backpacking journey through Asia”. This is a reflection — let’s not say ‘record’ — of her times in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and India. It takes her through Cambodian border scams and brothels, Buddhist meditation centres in Thailand, scenic islands, the Mekong and the rain forests. She also lands up in the sex-drugs-and-full-moon-party trail still surviving a generation after the hippies first sought solace and escapism in Asia. Anne-Marie’s book is an easy and entertaining read. It’s armchair-tourism from the safety of your own home, with the tantalising promise of bringing in close, but not too close, the perils that Asia. Anne-Marie M Pop faces many dangers. More so, as the “young female, travelling alone”. She’s critical of how Asian men treat women. And as an Asian male, this reviewer would acknowledge that she has a point. But is it Asian males alone? Oftentimes, oppression has a more subtle face on it. In Asia, it doesn’t. Not following culturally-apt behaviour could also be risky; and this holds true for any part of the globe, even if the risks play themselves out in differing ways. Her chapters are usually just two pages long. One comprises just four paras! While this may seem unusual, it makes for easy, relaxed reading. ‘Young Female Travelling Alone’ gives the reader both insights and an interesting travelogue into a number of diverse parts of Asia. But does it go deep enough? Does it repeat stereotypes that we are already brainwashed about? We’d leave that to the reader to judge. What this writer has to say about Goa and the rest of India struck a chord. She was writing about a place that’s barely eight kilometres from home. The last book of the kind is Dr Cleo Odzer’s “Goa Freaks”. [It’s a sad story of how a young Jewish lady got caught up with drugs, and almost died of it. [She cleant up, did her PhD on sex tourism in Patpong, and worked for a rehabilitation group in the US. But, earlier this decade, she returned to Goa, only to die her in an incident which still brings in many curious questions from people who knew her.] Anne-Marie M.Pop’s description was realistic and down to earth. No wonder, as a reviewer, one was both surprised and disappointed to read the ‘fiction/general’ tag on the back cover of the book. It’s so life-like, I thought it was true! Or, is it? [ See cover at http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com ] ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goa students seminar on biodiversity...
GOA SCIENCE CENTRE in collaboration with STATE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF GOA cordially invites you to the GOA STATE LEVEL STUDENTS SCIENCE SEMINAR 2006 on CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY - PROSPECTS & CONCERNS on Thursday the 17th August,2006 inauguration at 10.00 AM and Valedictory function & Prize Distribution at 3.30PM Dr. Celsa Pinto Director of Education, Goa shall be the Chief Guest. Venue : Auditorium of Goa Science Centre, Miramar PROGRAMME 10.00 AM : Inauguration 10.30 AM to 3.00 PM : Deliberation by the students 3.30 PM : Valedictory function & Prize Distribution. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * August 7, 2006 * Mumbai battles rain fury... again. 15 killed, 10, 000 evacuated.
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* Mumbai battles rain fury. 15 killed. 10,000 evacuated. (H)
* New ration cards by year end. Over 400,000 to be issued in Goa.
Above poverty-line cards will be white. The Below Poverty
Line cards (25,000) will be pink, while 18,000 cards will
have a yellow colour and be Antodaya Anna Yojna cards. (H)
With this, the idea of universal rations at affordable
prices is being dismantled, making it a scheme for the poor.
* Fishing ban: motorised canoes in troubled waters. (H)
* Sunset beach caught in nature's wrath. The ghost of soil
erosion has returned to haunt Betalbatim's Sunset Beach
-- a picnicker's paradise -- with a number of casurine trees
falling prey to nature's fury. (Herald)
* State Commission district consumer forums understaffed. (H)
* Five hurt as coconut tree crashes onto Sanguem house. (H)
* Romi Lip Front to meet at Margao Grace Church hall today. H
* Rajesh Makhija (49) arrested for bomb hoax to Inox. (H)
* Parish Youth Guirim executive formed. (H)
* Month old infant found dead in Panjim garden. (H)
* Fluctuating student intake at Goa University. (H)
* South Goa Muslim graveyard issue will be solved: Antulay.(H)
* Areal residents say no to government's kabrasthan plans. (H)
* Feature: Chuck that bottle, breastfeeding is need of hour.H
* World BreastFeeding Week from Aug 1-7 in Goa. A one year
old child needs to eat about half of the mother's diet. (H)
* Ten year tax holiday mooted for jatropha farming. The
crop is seen as a possible bio-fuel. (UNI)
DEATHS: Antony F Gonsalves (Antush) of Sonarvaddo, Nagoa b 1947 *
Augustine Cordo of Calangute, b 1916 * Zulema Da Costa Valadares of St
Inez * Jose (Zezito) Menezes, retired Bank of Baroda of Margao, b 1946.
Challenges before Goan society: Gone are the days when marriage was
considered to be an indissoluble celestian bond, marriages have become
not only earthly but also commercial. A look at the matrimonial
columns in a newspaper or at a shaadi.com website reveals how most
proposals revolve around the financial status of the spouse. (Juinio
De Souza in Herald).
* Calangute Association lift Custodio Trophy. (H)
* CYA Mobor sail into Merces inter-village football semis. (H)
* Quepem College champs in Judo Women's. (H)
* Cuncolim Union in semis of Merces inter-village. (H)
LEAD HEADING in Sunaparant: Muslim Jamaat union appeals for
three assembly seats to be kept reserved. (Sunaparant)
NEWS FROM SUNAPARANT: Fisheries minister Joaquim Alemao says
strong action will be taking against those breaking the law
and fishing prior to the August 15 fishing ban in Goa. (Sunaparant)
Sunaparant has a scenic photo of the steamy white flow of the
Dudhsagar waterfall, under the title "Shaloo panchvo... dhovo
padar. Ghasghasta laadkecho vazar."
Is a script more important than a language, asks Lambert
Mascarenhas (Sunaparant).
Sunparant reports that with growing reports of pesticide traces
found in Coke and Pepsi, the states of Madhya Pradesh and
Kerala (ruled by the BJP and Left respectively) have banned
the two multinational-bottled drinks. (Sunaparant)
* Goa Youth Cong welcomes plans for two private medical colleges.(S)
* Pandurang Faldessai to feature on Panjim Doordarshan today. (H)
* Report in Sunaparant on youth chess tourney in Goa.
* Gova Doot continues a series of reports on Tilak's death anniversary.
* IDEA, the Institute of Design Environment and Architecture at Ascona
in Vodlem Bhat, Benaulim is advertising for admissions to
B Arch inunaded colleges. www.vidyavardhan.org (Marathi Gomantak)
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[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * August 5, 2006 * Goa promises to life the four-week max stay limit for charter tourists (Goan and foreign) entering Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * CHARTER ARRIVALS, whether Goan or foreign tourists, will be allowed to stay beyond four weeks, which is presently the stipulated maximum duration, tourism minister Dr Wilfred de Souza announced at a news conference. (NT) * Candolim Jazz Bar and Restaurant ransacked. Next to the primary health centre, it was run by Raj Kittur of Karnataka, who had signed a five-year-agreement with Pia Lobo which expired on August 3, police said. (NT) * Private helicopter service may fly in Goa. In a bid to further promote high-end tourism, union ministry of civil aviation Praful Patel has given its nod to consider introduction of private helicopter services. The three helipads built at Sinquerim during the CHOGM Retreat in 1984 could be made operational to benefit the high-end tourists through the helicopter, in vogue in most developed countries. (GT) * Mechanised vessels violating fishing ban: Churchill.(GT) * Centre asks Goa to beef up security on I-Day. (NT) * CCP expresses inability to stop garbage disposal in city. (NT) * Interest-free loans worth Rs 90 lakh disbursed to 179 students.GT * Spate of mishaps at Raia. (GT) * Security tightened around religious places. (GT) * Complaint against ex-mamlatdar of Bicholim. (GT) * Potholed roads behind mishaps in Sanguem. (GT) * Focus in GT: Baina parish, Nossa Senhora de Candelaria (GT) * It's the Hindu religious month of Shravan. (GT) * Raksha Bandhan festival coming up soon, Arti Das in GT. * Willy for status quo in Official Language Act. Sharp differences have developed between the Congress and the Nationalist Congress, coalition partners in Goa. In a letter to Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, NCP's deputy CM Wilfred de Souza said: "The Congress party in Goa now suggests equal status to Konkani and Marathi. The Goan people will never accept this. Konkani is our language and Goa is our state." Presently, Konkani in the Devanagari script is the sole official language of Goa. "Matter of script does not arise because everybody can write Konkani in their own script," Dr de Souza also argued. (NT) * Airport Authority of India to get land for Dabolim expansion before August 15. Vice Admiral Bedi has assured to transfer around 9 acres of naval land to the AAI for the construction of an apron and the new terminal building, at Dabolim, and the related file has gone to the cabinet committee on security. (NT) * Minister of Minorities A R Antule to hold interactive session with minority community leaders at Congress House on August 6, 2006. MEeting on Sunday, Aug 6, 10 am. (NT) * India's leading hermatologist Dr M B Agarwal guides docotors on bleeding disorders. (NT) * Cops release posters of 'most wanted' men. (H) * Storm brewing over 'kabrastan' graveyard at San Jose de Areal.H * Centre says Goa could be used as arms transit point. (H) * Centre, Goa to jointly organise IFFI, says New Delhi. (NT) * No-confidence motion against Tivim sarpanch Sharda Korgaonkar.NT * GSPCB officials inspect illegalities at Cuncolim. (NT) * Three fire-fighters injured at Merces; wall collapse. (NT) * Chief Secy inspects structures violating CRZ norms at Vasco.NT * Former Mormugao councillor Deepa Tari arrested for cheating.NT * Traffic circulation plan in Panjim to stay till October. (NT) * Fish vendors defy SGPDA directives. (NT) * Govt to implement law to popularise breast-feeding. (NT) * Bharne Creations marks Jeans Day on August 14. * New directory of Archdiocese released; Rs 100. (NT) * Videography of govt records allowed under Right to Info Act. * Prince Jacob's: Sant Anton, Milagrincho Sagor. New play. (NT) * Politician Ramakant Khalap is 60 today. (NT) * Opposition to expressway across Salcete. (H) * Waste greets GPCB officials at Cuncolim industrial estate.(H) * Govt gets mixed response to mandatory AIDS tests. (H) * State Govt asked
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 30, 2006 * 2918 unnatural deaths in three years in Goa... heavy rains lash Goa's neighbourhood
Happy Birthday: St Britto's, which is 60 years old. Celebrations at St Jerome's Church Mapusa 11 am on July 30, 2006. Football match Loyola's vs. Britto's 11 am on July 31, 2006 at the school grounds. http://bmxgoa.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * Goa witnesses 2,918 unnatural deaths in three years. 125 murders. Prime motive: previous rivalry. 897 suicides. Main reason: insanity, mental illness. 1896 accidental deaths. Lead cause: road accidents. (NT) See what Goans worldwide are saying about Goa and the Goan diaspora: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ Join the discussions, simply by posting your views to goanet@goanet.org * Heavy rains lash Gujarat, Maharashtra. 2000 evacuated in Gujarat. 1000 in Maharashtra. Army help sought for relief work in Sangli. (NT) * Defeats no bar! Goa cricketeers still rich. Goa's Ranji Trophy players are earning lakhs of rupees from just a single win. Goa's performance at the Ranji Trophy and other national cricket tournaments has been below par. Goa's footballers earn a lot more at the club-level, but when it comes to representing the State, the cricketeers outdo them. Goa's State Santosh Trophy winning team are still awaiting their Rs 100,000 cash award announced last year by the sports minister. (H) * Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday set aside a verdict of the Special Court, which had framed charges against former power minister Mauvin Godinho in a disproportionate assets case. (H) * 7 Goans from among 100, evacuated from Lebanon. (NT) * Campaign to rid Mormugao of garbage enters 2nd phase. (H) * Three-day workshop for story writers, Aug 18-20 at Kala.(H) * Kala Mogi/Tomazinho Cardozo's English play with a Goan flavour, The Verdict, to be staged in Goa. CUrchorem (July 30), Margao (Aug 1), Mapusa (Aug 3), Ponda (Aug 5), Panjim (Aug 8). * Feast of Martyrs of Cuncolim on July 27. (H) * High chlorine in South Goa water. (H) * Most civic bodies callous on garbage front. (H) * New Zuari bridge included in NH17 widening project. (H) * Seven theft cases reported in Goa. (H) * 10-day Vasco Saptah to be held under tight security. (H) * Free condoms at Margao sulabh toilets from today. (H) * Navelim forum wants setback on building along NH17 withdrawn. * Six private institutions interested in setting up medical colleges. These include Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences in Karad, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research in Belgaum, Motiwala Trust in Nashik. Institutes from Goa include Chodankar Medical Foundation and Research Institute at Porvorim, Manipal Academy of Health and Education in Panjim, and the Salgaocar Medical Research Centre in Chicalim. (H) A section of the press had alleged that one of the applicants was linked to a minister in Goa. * Chief Secy visits Selaulim irrigation project, water plant.(H) * Despite pollution, PWD clears Cottarli iron, steel plant.(H) * No trust motion against Uguem dy sarpanch in Sanguem. (H) * Jewellery exhibition, Panjim Aug 1 to 3 at Mandovi. 10 am to 9 pm. * Oppn grills minister for hasty move to close bridge. (H) * File your income tax returns www.incometaxindia.gov.in * Battle of the Bands: www.slipdiscgoa.com * House partially damaged at Borim in landslide. (NT) * Teenager, Renifa Ozario (19) comits suicide in Velim. (NT) * Coast Guard rescues 25 crew members. (GT/W) FOOLING WITH SCHOOLING: In the name of providing "need-based and value-based quality" education to young minds in Goa, under the tutelage of the Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro, bold decisions were taken, promises made, deals struck and a road-map drawn up. However, with the 2006-07 academic year well on its way, schools in Goa are literally groping in the dark, pointedly because Faleiro and his trusted lieutenants have failed to walk the talk. And the education minister has arguably received more brickbats than accolades. GT-WEEKENDER diligently studies the mess. (Gomantak Times/Weekender) HOME SWEET PALATIAL HOME: The Cabo Palace wasn't always the official residence of the Governor. Originally a fort, the old Secretariat in Panjim once functioned as home to Viceroys and Governor Generals, explains Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues. (
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 28, 2006 * Third murder, 17-year-old girl, in a month in Calangute-Candolim belt * Gusty winds play havoc in Goa
Goanetters visiting Viva Goa 2006 in Toronto, Canada on July 29, can use the BMX booth as a meeting point. Please list your name on the message board that will be provided, courtesy of BMX. http://bmxgoa.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * Government tightens rules on land purchase. Provision of swearing affidavit withdrawn. (H) * Bus plunges into 42-metre valley at Karmal ghat. Accident near Padi on the Margao-Canacona road. 19 injured.H * Poll officials bungle over EC guidelines on voter cards. Report by Guilherme Almeida in Herald. (H) * Body of girl, 17, found in sealed gunny bag in well. Flory Fernandes was the victim. This is the third murder in the Calangute-Candolim belt, after hotelier Anuj Joshi was murdered at his residence on July 2 and another hotelier Pravin Grover was shot dead at Candolim on July 11. (H) * Gusty winds play havoc in Goa. (GT) TOWNSHIP AT DONAPAULA to woo IT bosses! In a bid to attract big IT players, the government is planning to set up a small township at Dona Paula for the Rajiv Gandhi IT habitat, for which an additional 100,000 sq metres of land will be acquired while the IT Park at Socorro will be an Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Herald IT habitat at Dona Paula to create over 20,000 jobs, Narvekar.GT * 70 overloaded mining trucks detained at Dharbandora. (H) * Steps take to curb illegal constructions in North Goa.H * Helpline for elderly soon. By Oct 1. (H) * Madkaikar grilled in assembly over Zuari Bridge closure.H * State's financial position is sound: CM Rane. (H) * Goa moving towards zero-revenue deficit: CM (NT) * Goa assembly passes appropriation bill for Rs 4160 crore. (NT) * Dayanand Social Security Scheme to be streamlined. (NT) * Prepare for polls, Parrikar tells partymen. (NT) * Stray cattle menace in Canacona. (NT) * Naval authorities apprehend 15 persons for tresspassing.(NT) * Matanhy opposes fishing jetty in constituency. (NT) * Govt to restrict below-poverty line families to 7000 (H) * Ladyfingers have 'inhabited' IT habitat: opposition. (H) * Babush rules out proposal to stop Provedoria lottery. (H) * keep environment clean and green: Remo in Vasco. (NT) * A V Da Costa Hospital, getting known for key-hole surgery.NT * Canacona locals up-in-arms over clandestine garbage dumping.(H) * 1426 apply for 27 talathi vacencies in South Goa. (H) * Agonda residents oppose expressway. (H) * Goa NRI office to enquire about Goans in Lebanon. (H) * South Indian films body threatens to boycott IFFI. (H) * Bank strike in Goa today. (H) CONCERNS: Canacona health centre has two patients to a bed, stinking toilets, no bed sheets or water. (GT) AXE FALLS ON CAMPAL TREES: In the midst of various plans being implemented in the capital city, the Corporation of the City of Panjim today cleared the three large trees near the Campal football ground obstructing vehicular movement on the DB Road.This brings to an end the over three-year long controversy over the trees, especially after the authorities axed plans to incorporate some of them in the Campal boulevard and instand abandoned them almost in the middle of the DB Road. (H) DEATH OF A MUSICIAN: Julius Succur Fernandes of Jacknim Parra. Ex-Cascades, Obligato and Jazz. Son of late Jacob, late Jessie Fernandes, brother/in-law of Jennifer/late Tony Vaz, Joyce/Oswald D'Souza and John Fernandes. Uncle of Ashley, Daphne and Dobora. Funeral today, March 28 from Verla Parra, Shalom Enclave at 3.15 pm for St Anne's Church Parra. BROADBAND BANDOBUST: VM de Malar writes on the exciting opportunities being opened up by the arrival of broadband in Goa. * UPCOMING EVENT: 31.7.2006 Margao sessions court trial of Australian accused paedophile Werner Wolf Ingo. Proceedings in camera. Woman witness examined on July 27. * TODAYINGOA JULY27,2006: Childline AM function 10.30 am to 1 pm. In Panjim. Childline is 1098.* He Arxe Funtlele at Rosario Rodrigues Khell Tiatr Festival, KA 28.7 at Kala Academy, 7 pm. * all Goa Cable Network Owners Assn meet, 28.7 at 2.45 pm at Leonoras, Verna, to discuss govt policy on cable operators * Journalist (NT) Pio Esteves art exhibition ends today Friday 28.7 * 5.30 pm JULY28: Portuguese film: "The Lion of Estrela" Instituto Camoes, Dada Vaidya Rd * uPCOMING EVENTS: Patrakar Din on August 1. John Aguiar to be
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 27, 2006 * Trade union leader Narayan Palekar passes away...
Goanetters visiting Viva Goa 2006 in Toronto, Canada on July 29, can use the BMX booth as a meeting point. Please list your name on the message board that will be provided, courtesy of BMX. http://bmxgoa.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * Mhadei projects: Goa asks Centre to set up water dispute tribunal.(NT) * Govt to augment filtering capacity of Selaulim plant.(NT) * Gambling activities curbed in Canacona. (NT) * Mediclaim: patients to get more benefits. (NT) * No fishing in coastal waters till Aug 15, says Supreme Court. (NT) * Wild elephants still around in Bicholim taluka's Vadawal. (NT) * Govt to procure high-speedy ferry boats: Madkaikar. (NT) * Scheduled Tribe committee to seek Cong MLAs support. (NT) * State Hindi teachers memo over textbook. (NT) * Reduce Goa's share in Tillari project, says Parrikar. (NT) * Rane says Tillari project restarted by present govt. (NT) Believe it or not, the proposed Expressway threatens to wipe out sizeable tracts of mangroves and khazan lands, low-lying paddy fields, besides acquacultural farms and water bodies along the alignment passing through Salcete taluka. (Guilherme Almeida, Herald) * No mining in forest areas: Rane. (H) * Battlo case: arguments over jurisdiction complete. (NT) * Govt gives okay to set up administribunal tribunal in S Goa. * CM, Tendulkar clash in Assembly over Kumeri land issue. (NT) * Alleged robber beaten up by public near Don Bosco's. (NT) * Corruption can only be eliminated by people: Margao SDM (NT) * Mines dept asks contractor to stop blasting at Madkai. (NT) * Veteran trade union leader Narayan Palekar,80, passes away. (NT) POP STAR Remo Fernandes to release the theme music video for the public awareness campaign 'Vasco Let's Go Green' at a function to be held on July 27, 2006 at 5 pm at the Vidydhiraj Mutt Hall in Vasco. The campaign has sought to build public awareness during the last six months, moving from ward to ward and in about 30+ schools in the vicinity of Vasco.NT * Leopard on the prowl in Nuvem. (H) * Loliem bank manager assaulted for not revealing details. (H) * South Goa gets 120 million litres day water from Salaulim. (H) * Wild Lilies, one-act plays by Ruth Henriques, released in Vasco.(H) * Govt to help affected people from wildlife sanctuaries. (GT) * Move to convert Abbe Faria's house to museum under study. (GT) * Miss Universe Zuleyka likely to visit Goa. (GT) * AIKP statement on Roman script condemned by Romi Lipi Front.(GT) * 15 years' domicile mandatory for Mediclaim scheme benefits.(GT) * Rassaim, Loutolim villagers blame shipyard owners for noise pollution. * Olive Ridley turtles shy away from Canacona. (GT) * Raia-Ambora-Camorlim villages hold demo to highlight road safety.GT Do you have a grievance against the functioning of any Central government ministry, department or organisation? Have your attempts to get it redressed gone in vain? You can contact http://dpg.gov.in Please write your grievance along with its grounds and history of attempts made to have it resolved through the ministry/department, disclosing your identity and mailing address, and affixing your signature. Enclose copies of relevant documents in support. UPCOMING ANNIVERSARIES IN GOA's HISTORY: * Sat 5 Aug 2006 - 9 days away * GoaHistory: In 1787, a 'plot' allegedly to overthrow the Portuguese government was denounced to the government by escrivao (clerk) of the Aldona Comunidade Antonio Eugenio Toscano and to the archbishop by Rev Pedro * Sun 1 Oct 2006 - 66 days away * GoaHistory: In 2002, a collision between two IL-38 naval reconnaisance aircraft over Goa kills 14 naval personnel and five on the ground, in India's worst ever military air * Fri 20 Oct 2006 - 85 days away * GoaHistory: The Ranes, after the takeover of Sattari by the Portuguese, swear alleigance to the Portuguese in 1746, on condition that the government pay salary of 80 sepoys for their protection. TODAY IN GOA * Trade union leader Narayan Palekar's funeral, morning at Goa Velha. * 4 pm. Dr Veronica Rodrigues of TIFR, Mumbai talks on "Making Sense of Scents -- Does every rose really smell so sweet? NIO, Auditorium. Ph 2450450. * 6 pm Thurs. Fr Abraham SJ on 'Do you hate others?' at Jesuit House. Remo to release "Vasco, Let's Go Green", Vidydhiraj Mutt Ha
[Goanet] Loads of links in lieu of a meeting's minutes (ILUG-Goa, July 2006)
Loads of links in lieu of a meeting's minutes - FN Bijon Shaha was the first one in, awaiting at the Goa Science Centre [1] venue of our ILUG-Goa [2] meeting on July 22, 2006 (the fourth Saturday of the month, as usual). For once, this diarist was almost on time! After checking that the presentation and notebook was working, we started with the usual warm-up banter. We noted that the BSNL [3] major internet service provider that is expanding its "broadband" services in Goa currently, has a website [4] which won't work with any browser except Internet Explorer [5]. Meaning, one is forced to used proprietary or pirated software. Or both. But for GNU/Linux geeks, there's a work-around across this problem [6]. But then, why should freedom be restricted by a state-run ISP? [1] http://goasciencecentre.org/ [2] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa [3] http://www.bsnl.co.in/ [4] http://10.240.43.216/ [5] http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ [6] http://dobs.sourceforge.net/ While chatting, I mentioned Webaroo [7], a solution that offers to allow you to "search the Web when you are not connected". How does it work? "Webaroo servers scour the web, analyze web pages, and automatically select the subset of pages with the most content value in the least storage size. These pages are then assembled into topic-specific 'web packs'." Created by talent from IIT-Bombay. Only problem: when they talk of Free Software, they probably mean justs 'free-of-cost software'. Was trying to try it out, and realised that it has some .exe (Windows-based) file to be installed. And, I don't use proprietorial software for some time now on any of my systems (except in cybercafes, where one has no choice). We mentioned the recent issue of Chip which had this rather interesting booklet in its July issue on how governments should create fair and 'level playing field' tender specifications while buying hardware. Soon, after Arvind and others turned up, we started the talks. Ubuntu is a predominantly desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. On June 1, 2006 it has released Ubuntu 6.06 LTS codenamed 'Dapper Drake'. FN gave a user-oriented talk on his experiences, backed with details from the Wikipedia [9] and the July 2006 issue of LinuxForYou [10]. Quote from Wikipedia: "Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake" was released on June 1, 2006, and included GNOME 2.14 (or KDE 3.5.2 in Kubuntu), Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3, OpenOffice 2.0.2, Xorg 7.0, GCC 4.0.3, and version 2.6.15 of the Linux kernel at release time. Several packages have been upgraded since. Release 6.06 is labelled as a Long Term Support (LTS), to indicate that it will be supported with updates for three years on the desktop and five years on the server, with paid technical support available from Canonical Ltd. also for three and five years, respectively." For a copy of the presentation (odt format), go to [11]. [7] http://www.webaroo.com/ [8] http://www.chip-india.com/ [9] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 [10] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_For_You or http://www.linuxforu.com/ [11] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/files In an information discussion that followed, Arvind mentioned the 'datacard' from Reliance [12], which people were using with their notebooks. It costs about Rs 6500 for the hardward, and there are various plans to choose from. Here [13] is some information about an Airtel datacard. And this [14] is a general discussion on data-cards, particularly suited for people who have notebooks and are travelling. Arvind pointed to Prabind Kumar Singh's article in LFY, July 2006 pp 72-75 titled 'Getting Mobile with Your Linux Laptop'. It says: "V-data cards provide a convenient way to surf the Internet while on the move. But what if you use a [GNU] Linux laptop? A little tricky, but possible. Here's how..." [12] http://www.relianceinfo.com/ [13] http://www.airtelworld.com/datacard/index.htm [14] http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=102214 Masood Ahemed, who is moving out of BSNL, came for this meeting and it was nice to meet an old friend. His question triggered off a kind of flame-war. He asked: "Which is the best magazine for [GNU]Linux for a system admin to read? After all, I'm not a developer." Firstly, in India, the only monthly GNU/Linux-focussed magazine is 'Linux For You'. It was greeted more critically by techies in our group earlier, but the feeling now is that "quality is improving". Some pointed to the availability of online past issues of magazines like Linux Magazine [14], and Linux Journal [15]. "These are available on the net after a little time. Linux Journal becomes available after one month. Plus, apart from the print-version articles, there are also articles written only for the net," said Arvind. Another good site to go to is debian-administration.org, he suggested. There are a lot of suggestions and ideas appended to e
[Goanet] GOANET: This week in history... this week in Goa
Wed 19 Jul 2006 - Today * Goa Social Calendar: Camilo de Menezes Awards, Quepem, 5.30 pm * History: Five Massachusetts women executed for witchcraft, 1692 * World Events: Martyrs Day in Burma Thu 20 Jul 2006 - Tomorrow * Goa Social Calendar: Fr Abraham's talk 'Do you hate yourself' Panjim * History: Armstrong and Aldrin land on moon, 1969 * World Events: Independence Day in Colombia * Music: Carlos Santana born in Autlan, Mexico, 1947 Fri 21 Jul 2006 - 2 days away * History: First Train Robbery, Jesse James gets $3000, Iowa, 1873 * History: Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 * World Events: National Holiday in Belgium * Australia: Katherine Show Day (NT) Sat 22 Jul 2006 - 3 days away * Goa Social Calendar: ILUG Goa free software meet, Miramar 3-5 pm * Goa Social Calendar: Lok Adalat, Sessions Court, 10 am Panjim * World Events: National Day in Poland * World Events: King's Birthday in Swaziland Sun 23 Jul 2006 - 4 days away * Goa Social Calendar: Gram sabha meeting, Saligao, 10.30 am * Goa Social Calendar: Art of Living, basic course, Konkani Bhavan * Goa Social Calendar: Autistic children workshop, Sangath Porvorim, * History: Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 * World Events: Egyptian National Day in Syrian Arab Republic * World Events: Remembrance Day in Papua, New Guinea * World Events: Anniversary of the Revolution in Egypt Mon 24 Jul 2006 - 5 days away * Goa Social Calendar: Kathak for kids, 5-16, afternoon classes from today. Bal Bhavan, Campal. * History: Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 * World Events: Pioneer Day in Utah * World Events: Simon Bolivar's Day in Ecuador, Venezuela * LOTR: The ring comes to Bilbo Tue 25 Jul 2006 - 6 days away * World Events: Constitution Day in Puerto Rico * World Events: National Rebellion Day (3 days) in Cuba * World Events: Republic Day in Tunisia * World Events: St. James, Patron Saint in Spain * Birth/Death: Steve Goodman born in Chicago, 1948 * Music: Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, 1965 * Music: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young debut at the Fillmore East, 1969 Wed 26 Jul 2006 - 7 days away * World Events: Independence Day in Liberia * World Events: National Day in Maldives * Music: Mick Jagger born in Kent, England, 1943 * LOTR: Bilbo rescued from Wargs by Eagles ** Please let us know of events planned in Goa, to build this list** ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Kerala-101
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- Kerala-101 July 16th, 2006 at 10:56 am (Goa) Kerala Tourism [1] at Park View in Trivandrum-695033 has come out with this simple, but interesting one-page multiple-folded brochure called 101 Things To Do In Kerala. Found it interesting. It introduces one to a colourful state [2] in a fun way. For instance the "things to do" include wake up to the world's best breakfast (vellayappam, uppuma, iddli, puttu, masala dosa, appams…); walk through paddy fields; tip-toe across a coconut trunk bridge; sip tender coconut; take a swig of toddy; stay on an exotic houseboat, ride a canoe; work out on a treadmill (traditional ones, used to irrigate rice paddies); see Chinese fishing nets (billowing from massive bamboo poles brought in by braders from the court of the Mongolian king Kublai Khan; choose your pick from the fishermen’s net; feast on kappa and meen curry (Kerala’s hot red fish-curry with steamed tapioca or boiled rice)… and there are still 90 things left to do on this list! Interesting way of promoting tourism in Kerala [3]. Wish Goa could be more creative in packaging itself. There’s nothing much to do once you’re in India’s most-hyped State. When do we outgrow North and South Goa tours, canned entertainment on the Mandovi and soap-on-a-roap? Of course, this isn’t the job of the sarkari-run Goa Tourism [4] or Goa Tourism Development Corporation [5] alone. Understandably, their officials and politicians involved have become big-time tourists themselves, travelling the world in the name of “promoting tourism” :-) Interesting initiatives which could add colour and value to Goa are soon hit by controversy (take Ingo’s Saturday night markets), and we live in such an information-poor State that even the left hand doesn’t know what the right is doing. Mafalda Mascarenhas [6] once planned to set up a CulturGoa site, just to announce in a more efficient manner what all was planned to happen in this part of the globa. As of now, you can’t even depend on the newspapers to adequately announce and review events of public importance here! [1] http://www.keralatourism.org [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_tourism [4] http://www.goatourism.org/ [5] http://www.goa-tourism.com/ [6] http://www.supergoa.com/pt/read/news_noticia.asp?c_news=365 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goa Board secretary issued show cause for giving false information (Herald)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- GOA BOARD SECRETARY ISSUED SHOW-CAUSE FOR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION HERALD, July 12, 2006. By Herald Reporter PANJIM, July 11: The Goa State Information Commission (GSIC) has issued a show cause notice to the secretary of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) as to why a penalty of Rs 1 should not be imposed on him for giving false information to a complainant. "We are convinced that this is a fit case and inclined to take up the penalty proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005," observed the GSIC, in response to a complaint by one Suhas Belekar. In his complaint filed on June 8 against the Secretary of the Goa Board, Belekar alleged that he had been given false information, which he had sought under the RTI Act 2005. The complainant wanted to know whether the responsibility of preparing the syllabus of the text-books of Standard I to VII had been given to the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, and if yes, under which Act it was done? The respondent submitted that the responsiblity was not entrusted to the Goa Board. Consequently, the complainant submitted that he was given false information. He supported his case with a press note issued by the respondent on June 2, describing a procedure for distribution of text books from Std I to Std XII to the book-sellers, in which he invited the book-sellers to place their orders with the Board for the books of classes from Std I to VII. The complainant claimed that he had come across two text books, for Std VI in Hindi and Mathematics subjects, which clearly show that they were published by the respondent institution, and produced copies of both the documents. While denying that he had given false information to the complainant, the respondent argued that the Board does not have the responsibility of preparing the syllabus and text books for Std I to VII as per the legal provisions of the Act. He further claimed that the responsibility is that of the Directorate of Education; however he did not say so in his affidavit. The GSIC held it is clear from the material supplied by the complainant that the respondent is definitely responsible for the contents of the books published by the GBHSE even for Std I to VII. Otherwise, there is no meaning of holding copyright over the contents of the books and publishing a warning that the contents as well as the price of publication should not be altered without their permission. "The legal provision of the respondiblity for the syllabus of only the secondary and higher secondary classes does not exclude the taking up of the additional responsibility of the Board entrusted to it by the government by any other means, be it administrative or others," stated the GSIC, while issuing the show-cause notice to the Secretary of the Goa Board, returnable by July 24. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 12, 2006 * Security tightened in Goa after Mumbai blasts... Ulhas Kamat is Goa's director for NRI Affairs...
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * 'Why', asks Mumbai tabloid MID-DAY, using a single word to talk about the July 11 blasts in Mumbai. * Serial blasts rock Mumbai; 147 dead, 439 injured as 7 blasts rip through trains. (H) * Near simultaneous blasts took place at suburban trains in Mahim, Khar, Santacruz, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Borivali and Bhayender during the heavy evening peak rush hour. (PTI) * Goa on alert, following Mumbai blasts. (NT) Margao sub-divisional magistrate Suresh Pilarnekar opts for voluntary retirement. Incidentally, Pilarnekar -- who has earned bouquets and brickbats for his pro-active administrative decisions and came into the bad books of the police for exposing gambling activities -- has attributed his decision to "domestic" reasons, and made no bones of the fact that he would soon actively join the Art of Living founded by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. (H) Gomantak Times quotes unnamed "sources close to him" saying Pilarnkar might join politics, and prefer to contest the forthcoming (2007) assembly polls either from the Fatorda or St Cruz constituency. * Subsidies for only those who employ Goans: Luizinho. (H) * 12 unknown bodies get putrified: Hospicio mortuary breakdown. * Nicholas Alex Travasso, 30 of Shiroda found murdered. (H) * MLAs raise issues of health, education, water woes. (H) * MLAs grill Digambar over Margao bhavan construction costs.H * Govt to recruit part-time teachers for English in primaries.H * RightToInformation: GBSHSE secretary gets show cause for giving out "false information". (H) * Two women chain-snatchers held at Ponda. (H) * SSP Tendulkar is new director of agriculture. (H) * Vasco Rotary Club board installed under Hemant Arondekar.H * Businessman Praveen Grover(52) shot at in Candolim, critical. * Ravindra Bhavan arts centre 1st phase in Margao by 2006-end. * Fr Abraham, sj, counsellor, to speak on 'Am I Happy To Be Me?' * Primary education beyond the reach of commonman: Oppn. * Parents enlightened on careers for children at Dempo HSS PTA. * Goa to have two power plants: CM. 25 foreigners 'blacklisted', and three living in Anjuna -- a Yemeni, German and British -- were deported in June for overstaying. Most blacklisted comprise Russians and Israelis involved in the drug trade. (H) Ulhas Kamat has been appointed as the director of Non-Resident Indian Affairs and the managing director of the Overseas Recruitment Agency, in the office of the State Commissioner for NRIs. The Navhind Times says Kamat earlier served the department of tourism [as director] and has travelled widely. (NT) * Zuari offer agri, engg scholarships for students from Goa.(H) * Mishaps claim two in Goa, at Fatorda and Ponda.(H) * No trust against Majorda dy sarpanch Succorina Rodr defeated (H) * New city traffic plan evokes mixed response in Panjim. (H) * "Final" decision on Panjim traffic plan likely on Thursday.(H) * Clear veg vendors from wholesale fish market, MMC told. (H) HUM DO, HAMARA DO: Power Minister Digambar Kamat spoke at a World Population Day function in Margao and called on youth to spread the 'We Two Will Have Two (Kids)' message. (H) Ironically, low population growth has meant that each couple has on average 1.8 children. So what is the minister talking about? * Velsao locals up in arms against ongoing hotel project. Premeiro Ward say say Kylesal Holidays is building in the 200-metres banned zone. (H) * International Congress on Postpartum Hemorrhage, to be held at Park Hyatt Goa from July 12 to 15. (H) * Nationalist Congress vows to move amendment to Goa's Official Lang
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 11, 2006 * Opposition, ruling sides trade charges over education in Goa as Assembly session gets underway
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. --- [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * Education policy comes under [Opposition] fire in Goa assembly. Opposition charges many textbooks are yet to reach students, prices are nearly three times textbooks of last year, books are riddled with mistakes, changes at primary and middle school level are outside purview of Goa Board, and the appointment of the Goa Board chairman is faulty. Luizinho replies that the quality of textbooks is better this year and their pricing is done by NCERT. Students who got defective texts can replace them. All textbooks have arrived and will be distributed shortly. (H) * Hospicio mortuary breaks down: A part of the 12-unit mortuary -- containing as many as 22 bodies -- broke down early Monday morning, throwing the hospital administration into a tizzy. (H) * Goa's cabinet ministers spent over Rs 66,00,000 on fuel, telephone bills, foreign and domestic tours, and refreshments, between early June 2005 and June-end 2006. Chief minister Rane and the minister for industries were the "costliest" to the exchequer, having spent Rs 1.2 million each. (H) * Goa's home ministry accused of 'poor policing' by the Opposition.(H) * Goa Assembly, now in seesion, pays tribute to poet Sardessai. (H) * Chicalim opposes jetty proposal. (H) * Pilar trio held for car theft, Opel Astra stolen from Nuvem. (H) * Goa's stormwater drainage system is inadequate (GT) * Is another Goa Civil Service officer on his way out of the State administration? Sources disclosed that Grade II officer and deputy collector of Margao, Suresh Pilarnekar is seriously contemplating to quit government service. Known for his pro- active role on many an issue, Pilarnekar literally took on the might of the police single-handedly, by exposing matka and other gambling activities. (H) * Repair Goa-Belgaum road in 30 days, says UGDP. (H) * NYC panel to deal with land-related issues formed. (H) * Daily wage workers' issue resurfaces in Margao's MMC again. (H) * Panjim's CCP to meet to review traffic plan today. (H) * Four police inspectors shunted. (H) * Parrikar moots monir changes in Panjim's new traffic plan. (H) * Konkani Yuva Manch has condemned what it called the derogatory language unleashed against noted Konkani leader Uday Bhembre by singling him out in a statement published by Prince Jacob on behalf of the Tiatr Academy. (H) * Memorandum with 56,310 signatures, for Romi Konkani submitted to President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. (H) * All India Konkani Parishad condems "forces behind Roman script". (H) * Salcete tops list in vehicle thefts. As many as 120 vehicle theft cases have been registered in 2004, 186 in 2005 and 98 upto May 31, 2006. As many as 31 (in 2004), 66 (2005) and 39 (upto May 2006) were reported from Salcete alone. (H) * Double bonanza for 'prodigal son': It was a double bonanza for Loliem-Polem sarpanch Visvesh Acharya. After gettign elected as panch with the active support of then MLA Isidore Fernandes, he switched loyalties and joined the BJP bandwagon, and after a brief honeymoon, returned to Isidore's clan. And Isidore showered him with two big gifts: Isidore made him sarpanch of the panchayat and on Thursday made him unopposed vice-chairman of the Canacona Block Advisory Committee (BAC).H * Pondicherry minister visits Ancestral Goa. (H) * Clube Nacional to organise Goenchim Laram on July 15. (H) * Miramar to host World Small Animal Vets Assn meet Aug 12-13. * Jan Shikshan to hold mobile repair course at Porvorim. (H) * Eight cabinet ministers have got new luxury vehicles over the last six months, costing around Rs 50,00,000 to the exchequer.(H) * Audio CD, 'Francis: A Man in a Hurry' released. Rs 150. On SFX. * Candolim group releases audio CD "Lok Gitacho Porzoll" of mandos and dulpods. All are original compositions by (Goanetter) Tomazinho Cardozo. (H) * Blood donation camp at Goa Universi
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 9, 2006 * Goa Univ kicks out plans for a soccer degree... after Brazil and Portugal, Goans now back Italy
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman "88_88" | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ Y http://www.goanet.org * Building social capital. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * GOA UNIVERSITY KICKS out a soccer degree plan. A Salesian effort to open a degree course in football science -- the only one in Asia -- has been stone-walled by the Goa University. The application for permission to start the three year Bachelor in Football Science was made to the university way back in December 2005, by the Don Bosco College of Panjim, but the response rejecting the proposal was sent to the college only on May 24 this year. Students would undergo practicals from the first year; besides officiating tournaments and coaching players, an intership was included; the degree envisages 18 subjects in the three-year term; subjects would have included sports medicine, sports management, coaching and officiating matches, and laws of the game. (Herald) AFTER BRAZIL AND PORTUGAL, Goans now back Italy. As the month-long football fiesta reaches it Zenith, two Euro soccer giants take the field today. Huge cut-outs of players like Zidane, Thierry Henry, Totti and Del Pierro have surfaced near hotels along the coastal areas of Salcete taluka. (Herald) * College of Arts and Science Margao will organise a one-day seminar on Sports Sciences and Football on July 11 from 9 am to 5 pm. Contact Debashish Bagchi [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 9326113332 * Goa slides from top spot among Belgaum butchers.Goa once was a lucrative market, but is no longer favourable to butchers of Belgaum. (H) * Goa Church for voluntary HIV tests. (H) * Goa Marathi Bhasha Praishad backs official status for Romi Konkani.(H) * 77 court arrest opp Assembly; shooting of Xelvona panch. (H) * Trailer crane breaks down, disrupts traffic at Balli. (H) * Margao to get new civic chief on July 18. (H) * Mormugao municipality dy chief Kishori Halankar ousted 11-0. (H) * Tourist minibus operators thank Mickky Pacheco for his help. (H) * Minibus owners relieved; permitted to cross Zuari bridge with 6 wheels.(H) * Rane briefed on ill-effects of Bainguinim garbage plant. (H) * CM seeks details of Bainguinim sanitary landfill project. (NT) * HSS for hearing-impaired opened at Mapusa. (H) * ITIs (industrial training insts) for Sanguem, Borim soon. (H) * Joaquim Alemao inspects construction work on Mapusa shops. (H) * Dr Bishnu Mohapatra (Ford Found.) to speak minority rights, July 10 GU. * Musical instruments distributed to 50 bhajani groups by Goa govt. (H) * Sachin Kamat, a Goan, killed at freighter mishap off Africa.(H) * Siolim murder: high court sets aside conviction order. (H) Pramil Rao was accused of murdering Aneya Kerkar on the Marna hill 2002. * Gutka worth Rs 700,000 seized at Nerul tisk. (H) * Shopkeeper, customers escapers escape tree crash at Valpoi. (H) MORE SCRIPTS for Konkani will harm the language, argues advocate Uday Bhembre, in an article frontpaged by The Navhind Times. He argues: "Roman script for Konkani is used by a section of the Catholic community, which is a minority in the state. The script should not isolate it from others as such isolation is not in the interest of any minority community, especially when fundamentalists in the majority community are active." (NT) Recognition to Roman script a must, says Alemao. (NT) Church is above controversy of scripts: Fr Loiola. (NT) Konkani in Roman script is pride of Goa: Prince Jacob. (NT) * Goa Today's July 2006 issue is out. Cover: Touring during the rains. * Loaded trucks make travelling on Belgaum road a nightmare. (H) * Shiv Sena chief Thackeray ridicules media, judiciary. (H) * Mapusa council finalises hike in house tax at 10%. (NT) * Commotion at Dabolim airport, over cancellation of Deccan flight.(H) * Notice to 26 illegal structures in Mormugao. (NT) * Block Congress opposes fishing jetty at Cortalim. (NT) * Goa to become self-sufficient in power soon: Rane. (NT) * Sawmi Shivanand Saraswati arrives at Mangueshi temple. (NT) * Rita Paes writes on 'making learning enjoyable for the child'. (NT) * 2007 polls on the basis of old delimitation: Shantaram Naik. (NT) * Retiring vets H N Singh and S B Shet feted. (NT) * Vinod Phadke, controversial during the BJP rule in Goa, now gets ads felicitating him on being selected as manager of the India under-19 cricket team! (Advt, NT) * In NT magazine: Lt Col Sylvester M D'Souza (Retd) writ
[Goanet] Links to Goa in the worldebookfair.com
Lots of links to Goa in the e-book worldfair. Thanks Teo for the link! FN http://worldebookfair.com/Members/Logos_Group/wordtheque/ki/AE.TXT Poddam vo Cantaram Claudia Claudia mogachea, Tuje bari jiv asa mhojo, Claudia niz mhojea, dolleancher xappla rupkar tuzo. Claudia kallzant yea, Mogacho petton asa uzo, Claudia choi anjea, Mog amcho mhataro zai nezo, Moipasan nivta tan, Jivit amchem noi ek soponn, Bhurgim thaun sangatan, Bhalo don kallzant asa topon. Anandan noxibant, Ghutt amcho uro nezo lipon, Vhoddlo man saunsarant, Boreponn dovrit zalear vopon Claudia Dev Bapan, Rochleam ekttaim jieunk ami, Jivem zaun, doddtem zaun, Phatak mojea dukhani. Claudia tujem naum, soddanch khellta mhojea vonttani, Garib haunv zanna zaunv, Mogan girest sorvai vattani. Tujo Mog Ravonk eta jo mhojean geinastanam, Sarunk eta rat nidonastanam, Punn ravonk zaina mojean tuka Poi nastonam, Ugddas eta utta Bostanam, kalliz khoxen borun astonam, Kainch ek nana maka tum nastonam, Matse mhojean ravonk zaina to Mog tujo, oi to mog tujo mog korinastanam. Apoi-re maka rokddinch etelim Sang-re maka tujexim rautelim Mag-re hem kaliz fokkot tukach ditelim Visorchim haunv dukesh zatelim Ravonk eta konnak poinastanam Dolle bond korun ugdinastanam Matxe mojean ravonk zaina To mog tujo mog oit to mog tujo mog korinastanam. Nnamachom Ea Kumpasar One, two, three, four, Nach atam amcho suru kor, Kai borem bendd hem vazta, Kalzak sonntos bogta, Chedde ani cheddvam nachatat, Maki nachum dista, Ago tem tuka naka (2) Mai makai nachom dista. Um, doiz, trez, quart, Nachoyam ami sogli rat Kai boro cheddo to nachta, Pollunmkui boro dista. Makach poin to ans ansta. Mhojea mogan podla mista Ago to tuka naka, (2) Mojea mogan poddla mista (2) Tumi nachat kumpasaru, Maka nachonk aila baru Pai tum Maink gott dhoru, ami nachum-ea baraboru Ago begin doru, nachong korum-ea suru, Maka nachaco aila baru, atam baru, dui dui dui buba duba Goemkar Goenkar xemb'ranim bhair sorle Soglea sonsarak te paule, Papa Mamak soddun te ghele Dukannim borle tanche dolle Chorus: Goenkar amim munn visrunk nezo Mhan dhium-ia Goa xaracho Goenkar amim munn visrunk nezo Mhog khorum-ia amchea gavancho Gheun Goemchem educasaunv Sons'rant zoddlem estimasaunv Amchea burgheank dhium-ia legassaunv Hem amchem moghall munn tradisaunv Aiz amim anga ektaim zaleaunv, Goencho ugdas moghan kortaunv, Ekamekak porbim re dhitaunv Bori saud, Boas Festas muntaunv ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 7, 2006 * Sand extraction haunts Pernem... Babush leads campaign for Roman script in Cabinet
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[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 5, 2006 * Unforseen surprises in World Cup ... hotels cash in on football fever
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* From the Brazilian samba to the Portuguese fandango!
An unforseen surprise that arrived a few days ago was
England's defeat at the hands of Portugal. But what was
even more shocking was Brazil's failure to match the
mettle of fRance, losing their otherwise given spot in
the semis. (Ayesha Barretto in GT
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* Mumbai continues to be submerged; Goa flights delayed. (H)
* Fr Eusebio murder case sent to Sessions Court for trial.
This murder happened on March 17-18; around 46 persons have
been cited as witnesses in the chargesheet. (H)
* Young dentists to sign government bonds: In a bid to
tackle the problem of a shortage of government dental doctors,
the state caibnet has decided to invoke the provisions of
the service bond, requiring young dentists passing out from
college to either serve in government hospitals for at least
five years or pay the bond amount to the government. (H)
* SCERT to decide on changes in new English 'Marigold' textbooks.
Some parents have been protesting that these were too hard.
* Ex-union minister George Fernandes hospitalised, after
mild-breathlessness. (PTI)
* Paulo travels offers sleeper, luxury and other bus services
to Bagalkot, Muddebihal, Nidgundi and Talikot via
Belgaum, Yargatti, Lokapur, Almatti. (Advt)
* Get back your hair! www.nicholsonhomeopathy.com
* BSNL telecom offers football info on 1500 (toll free number)
* Manvins offers semis and finals "live on the biggest jumbo
screen in Panjim" Rs 125 cover-charge.
* Kenilworth Hotel offers viewing of football.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy is seeking
Field Information Officers in Goa. To conduct a survey of
households, and gather intelligence on regional
infrastructure, agriculture, industries, etc. The job
would also entail reporting on the status of regional
economy on a regular basis. Walkin interviews, July 7
at Hotel Delmon in Panjim. (Advt, NT)
* Confusion over admission for professional courses. (NT)
* Goa awaits Centre's approval to raise FY GMC seats to 100.
* Citizens, businessmen fume over traffic plan. (GT)
* Canacona fishermen up in arms against water sports. (GT)
* Taj Holiday Village retaining wall collapsed at Sinquerim.GT
* Forest dept gets more time to demarcate private forests.GT
* Zuari, Curca, Palem, Siridao protest over power cuts. (H)
* Consumer Rights Day programme cancelled on Tuesday. (H)
* BJP rolls up its sleeves for assembly session. (GT)
* Morjim tenants up in arms over sale of land to Russian. (NT)
* Vishnu Wagh to head Goa OBC Development Corporation. (NT)
* Fr Abraham sj to speak on 'Who am I?' Jesuit House July 6.
* Foundation stone, Goa Niwas, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, July 5.NT
* Freedom Foundation, AIDS NGO, seeks co-ordinator in Goa
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* Anju Joshi murder in Calangute, police still clueless. (GT)
* Sanguem villagers seek action against mining co: pollution.(GT)
* Soil erosion threatens Talpona residents. (H)
* Citizens group meets to oppose new Panjim traffic plan. (H)
* Uprooted tree damages home in Ugvem, Pernem. (H)
* Congress yet to prop up candidate for Margao municipal chief.H
* Miscreants fail in bid to rob MUCB at Margao old market. (H)
* Rat poison leaves youth critical at Curti, Ponda. (H)
* GUniv to offer certificate courses in Portuguese. (H)
* Activists call on citizens to use Right to Information Act. (H)
* Loyola's ex-students hold meeting. (H)
* Don Bosco College Panjim offers 3 yrd Bachelor of Tourism.
* IHM Porvorim offers 10 short-term weekend courses soon.
3-weekend cert course in Goan/Portuguese cooking. www.ihmgoa.nic.in
* Goa plans dental college hostel at Bambolim.
* Football fever at city restaurants. (NT)
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[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * July 4, 2006 * Heavy rains hit Mumbai ... No to guided touris in Bom Jesus Basilica...
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[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * June 30, 2006 * Two MPs demand land papers from Navy
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* MPs demand land papers from Navy: Pushing the Defence
Ministry on the defensive, two Congress MPs from Goa
Shantaram Naik and Churchill Alemao, today demanded
the title documents of the huge land the ministry is
holding in Dabolim. (Herald)
* Dabolim airport to be upgraded. Panel to inspect
Mopa plateau next week. (GT)
* Margao roads show signs of cracking after first rains. (H)
* Stamp duty on property sale hiked. (H)
* Foreigners lap up 28,000 sq mts land in Morgim. (H)
* Chowgule College opens artificial turf stadium, 4 pm. (H)
* CCP's garbage plant likely to come up at Bainguinim. (H)
* Killing of frogs on at Cotigao, alleges former sarpanch. (NT)
* Door-to-door garbage collection in Ponda city from July 1. (NT)
* No consensus on English issue among PTAs. (NT)
* Sowing underway in South Goa. (NT)
* St Peter feast celebrated at Agassaim on the Zuari banks.NT
* Implementation of Panjim's new traffic plan on 15-day trial basis.
* Artistes shown performing at a riverside sangodd, Candolim.
* Will malaria cases in city decline this year? (H)
* List of illegal structures at Chapora Fort submitted.H
* Parrikar interacts with party workers. (H)
* Margao Urban coop bank GM PP Kamat suspended. (H)
* Fr Gregory Louis da Cruz of Bogmalo/Mangalore passes away. (H)
* Margaret Fernandes is member-secretary, women's commission. (H)
* GCCI annual general meet on June 30. (H)
* MMC continues demolition drive at Borda, Alemao steps in. (H)
* Leopard sighted in Curtorim. (H)
* GHA chastises Goa Board over NCERT, textbooks. (H)
* Pisciculture on khazan land. (H)
* NYC to plough agricultural land sold to foreigners! (H)
* Implement Konkani at Std I, says PundaliK Naik. (H)
* Margao body backs move to introduce English in Std I. (H)
* Xelvona villagers threaten hunger strike over unsolved murder.
* Assault on cameraman: Goa 365 files complaint. (GT)
* Govt to open 100 anganwadis: Subhash Shirodkar. (GT)
* Parents welcome introduction of English in Std I: Pernem.(GT)
* Govt fails to develop Salaulim dam as a tourist spot. (GT)
* Jatropha saplings planted along railway colony quarters. (GT)
* Scientist Dr A B Vasangkar of NIO performed a hair-raising
feat on Wednesday. He successfully managed horripilation
-- keeping the hair on his legs, arms and other parts of
the body stand on end for almost two minutes. He's seeking
a place in the Limca Book of Records. (H)
* Khadi Bhavan at Panjim (Opp Rajdhani Hotel) reopened, new stock.
* Karnataka schools to teach Konkani in Kannada script. (H)
* Gaud Maratha Samaj Quepem annual day on June 30. (H)
* Sound-and-light gallery at Old Goa closed till Aug 1. (H)
* VMde Malar: Neville D'Souza's hat-trick. (H)
* Miguel Braganza: Kan we konverse in Konklish? (GT)
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[Goanet] Technical training... and the Church
It's pretty amazing to see the number of initiatives by the Church and its related institutions on the technical front, in and around Mumbai. For instance: * Don Bosco runs a Maritime Academy at the Premier Automobiles Road in Kurla West [EMAIL PROTECTED] and it offers openings for training in diverse fields. Including fitting, fabrication, welding, etc. It also offers ITI (NCVT) courses in fitter, machinist, electronic mechanic, mechanical motor vehicle, electrician (proposed), with certificate courses affiliated to the Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in fitting, four wheeler mechanic, two wheeler mechanic, airconditioning and refrigeration, lathe operation, mechanic for TV/VCD, domestic wireman's, fabricator, plumbing, machinist, mechanist machine tool maintenance and auto electrician. Interestingly, courses are open even to those who have passed their seventh standard. "All our courses have computer education, spoken and written English language programme and personality development as an integral component. Opportunity to complete SSC (NIOS) is also offered." * St Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering and Technology, some distance away, is at Wardha Road in Nagpur, and offers B.E. courses to intending technocrats wanting to study "in one fo the premier Catholic institutions managed by the Pallottine fathers". It offers an on-campus boys and girls hostels. Offers Mechanical, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electrical (Electronics & Power), Computer Engineering. www.stvincentngp.com or [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Joseph Cardijn Technical Institute offers two-year ITI courses in motor mechanics, electricians and fitters. It also offers certificate courses for those not passed Std X in carpentry, welding, wireman, motor mechanics and AC and refrigeration. In contrast, Goa has many Catholic institutions but only a few into technical engineering. Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Goa's second engineering college (after GEC and before Shiroda's) is an except, set up by the Fr Agnel priests of Verna. They also have a polytech and ITI courses. Likewise, the Salesians (Don Bosco's) runs an ITI at Fatorda, and another institute for 'drop outs' at Loutolim (a good institution, but finding it difficult to draw students, perhaps because of the geography and poor bus service of Goa). Lot more can be, and needs to be, done here. --FN -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org| +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 -- 2248 copylefted photos from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Cybermatrimonials: Bombay, Gulf, Australia, Bahrain, US... (June 30, 2006)
Goanet's Cybermatrimonials ____. \_ ___ \___.__.\_ |__ ___ /\ \< | | | __ \_/ __ \_ __ \ \ \___\___ | | \_\ \ ___/| | \/ \__ / | |___ /\___ >__|MATRIMONIALS \/\/ \/ \/ Compiled by Christina Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRIDAY JUNE 30, 2006 * PART OF GOANET.ORG NETWORK # LOOKING OUT FOR a life partner? Circulate your message among thousands of largely-Goan readers. For a listing in this column send details to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject line CYBER-MATRIMONIALS This is a free, volunteer-driven service undertaken in community interest. Feel free to share this ezine among another who might find it useful. # FEMALE (LOOKING FOR A GROOM) WELL EDUCATED, GOOD CHARACTER: Proposals invited for RC Goan female age 28 years; well educated, excellent family background, good looking, good character and pleasant personality; from well educated professionals, well settled RC Goan bachelors between the ages of 28-35 years; never married, with excellent family background and pleasant personality. Email with details: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOAN NURSE IN MUMBAI: Goan female 32 years old degree nurse, employed in Mumbai, seeking well qualified, aring bachelors working abroad with sober habits. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] BARDEZ, GOAN, POSTGRADUATE: Bombay based Bardez Goan RC, 36yrs, 5'2" tall, decent, slim, working postgraduate with good values, honest and trustworthy, invites alliance from educated, slim, decent, down-to-earth bachelors and preferably with a touch of humour. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GRADUATE, STUDYING MBA IN GULF: 5B RC Goan parents from Panjim, Goa looking for well settled Goan RC Bachelors with sober habits, must be a graduate/Masters or MBA, working in a management position, non-smoking, preferred not drinking or drinking socially only. Age 27 to 31, height 5'8" to 5'11", athletic/average build, fari/wheatish complexion, coming from a good God Fearing family, working abroad in Gulf Countries or UK/US/Canada/India, for their God fearing spinster daughter, fair, intelligent, beautifule, jovial, good sense sense of humour, slim built, 26/ 5'2" B.Com Graduate + studying MBA, presently working and staying with parents in the Gulf. Email with photo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRIENDLY, FAMILY-ORIENTED, CARING: Looking for a groom for my 22 year old daughter, BA in Geography Hons. and will be doing her B.Ed starting July 06. My daughter is friendly, family oriented and caring. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IN BUSINESS: RC Goan spinster 33/5' possessing start-up business, postgraduate with business management diploma, seeks matrimonial from God-fearing bachelors age not exceeding 36. [EMAIL PROTECTED] WELL-SETTLED, GOOD LOOKING: RC Goan parents invite alliance for their spinster daughter, 26/5'5", good looking, working in a reputed bank, well-settled. Qualified bachelors with good family values, sober habits, good-nature, pleasing personality please reply with details and photograph to [EMAIL PROTECTED] CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT: Alliance invited for RC Goan spinster, 26/5'3", chartered accountant, working for reputed bank in Mumbai Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] GRADUATE, WORKING IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY: RC Goan parents invite alliance for their spinster daughter, 25/5'8", graduate, working in the airline industry, from well-settled bachelors, with good family background, upto 30 years. Reply with details and photo [EMAIL PROTECTED] MALE (LOOKING FOR A BRIDE) -- LOOKING FOR SMART, OUTGOING, EDUCATED GIRL: Looking for a Goan RC Girl aged between 35-40 about 5ft5ins, should be good looking, smart, outgoing and educated. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOAN IN AUSTRALIA: Proposals invited for RC bachelor 35 years very well qualified, settled in Australia looking for RC Goan girl fair, slim upto 29 years-old either settled in Australia or willing to re-locate. Email with details and photograph to [EMAIL PROTECTED] WELL-EDUCATED, GOOD-CHARACTER, WELL-SETTLED: Wanted suitable alliance for Goan RC Bachelor, 27, 5'8", handsome, cultured, good character, well educated, well settled with good income and own house. Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BOMBAY-BASED MNC MANAGER: Bombay based Bardez RC, Manager in MNC, 38yrs, 5'4", slim, with sober habits and down-to-earth, invites alliance from slim, good natured, graduate working spinsters. Prefer a homely, honest and trustworthy person. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SEEKING BRIDE FOR BROTHER, STOCK-BROKER: I am looking for suitable a bride for my brother who is 43 years of age, Goan, took VRS and is presently a Stock broker. My brother is gentle, kind, and very family oriented. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOAN WORKING IN DUBAI, PROJECT ENGINEER: RC Goan working in Dubai as a P
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * June 29, 2006 * Links you might have missed... football fever, books, etc...
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Football fever 2006
In Dominic Pereira's Blog 32 minutes ago
The world's biggest sporting event is on and I'm a big
fan of watching this sport especially when teams with players
I know are playing ... team, but being from Goa forced me to
watch their matches, took a liking to their play ... instead
of Portugal with their colonial ties. Wikipedia gave me an
answer that Goa and Brazil were
http://dominicsp.blogspot.com/2006/06/football-fever-2006.html
eu te amo, nao diz tudo In Banny 2 hours ago
EU TE AMO, NaO DIZ TUDO (Arnaldo Jabor)O cara diz
que te ama...então tá! Ele te ama assunto encerrado. Você
sabe que é amado porque lhe disseram isso, as três
palavrinhas mágicas. Mas saber-se amado é uma coisa,
Sentir-se amado é outra, uma diferença de quilômetros
http://bannykchu.spaces.msn.com/Blog/cns!50BE55CEF126E5DA!203.entry
Dr Teo, Gutenberg... and Goa: In GoaBooks Writers need to be
... 3 hours ago
Prominent Indo-Portuguese historian Dr Teotonio R. de Souza
points to some online resources, saying: All those interested
in the early history of Goa and of India at the time of the
Portuguese arrival will find the following accounts left by
two contemporary Portuguese businessmen very interesting
http://books.goa-india.org/gutenberg
India: 'Oriental Memoirs' By peacay in BibliOdyssey 4 hours
ago: "During the first year of work in Bharuch as Collector
of Revenues, Forbes had a 'most interesting' excursion to
Turcaseer, 'a small Mahratta town which gives name to ruined
districts once populous and cultivated'. Here he had a
wonderful opportunity to observe all sorts of wildlife, both
flora and fauna. 'Green pigeons..
http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2006/06/india-oriental-memoirs.html
Chef Rehman Qureshi In Chef Rehman Qureshi 6 hours ago
indian cuisine INDIAN CUISINE Very fine meals that suit the
various taste buds of people all over the world are prepared
in India. Strict vegetarianism is mostly confined to the
South. Beef, from the holy cow is strictly taboo for the
Hindus and Pork is equally taboo for the Muslims
http://chefrehman.spaces.msn.com/blog/cns!8530C08EE562D576!
613.entry?_c11_blogpart_blogpart=blogview&_c=blogpart#permalink
Backpacking Tours: In Best Hobbies and Entertainment... 6
hours ago
Once the preserve of college students on a shoestring budget,
backpacking has become a fashionable way to travel
... tour to Goa in Western India. I saw the popular tourist
attractions, stayed in the regular tourist ... it was a good
trip. Some years later, I again went to Goa. This time
around, I went with a few adventurous...
http://best-hobbies-reporter.com/?p=128
True Incidents: State Of Indian Airlines to Goa
In Konkani Friends : Main Page 11 hours ago
Hello Konkani Speaking Friends, This is a real incident that
took place with me and my family in this month and I am
posting this to let you all know ...
http://konkanifriends.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2006/6/28/2063715.html
Vignettes: We excel at what we love!
By Arun Shanbhag in Arun's World 12 hours ago
First things first! This past saturday, I started the 18-week
training program for the Chicago Marathon on October 22nd,
2006 ... in Goa: Strengthening the Faith" at the North
American Konkani Samellan. The organizers had seen a couple
http://arunshanbhag.livejournal.com/104889.html
Eight-Finger Eddy's "life-story"
In GoaBooks Writers need to be ... 19 hours ago
Cecil Pinto has posted to the GoaWriters mailing list a
useful link to the life-story of Eight-Finger Eddy. Cecil
elaborates: "Eight-Finger Eddie is a living legend from the
time when the hippies first discovered Goa. He has been
around a long time and seen all the sex and drugs and raves
and a lot more ... http://books.goa-india.org/8fingereddy
Margaret and Stream of Consciousness
The second day of the Writer's Workshop 'Authentic Voices'
conducted by Margaret Mascarenhas at the Fundacao Oriente was
unconventional in as much as it exasperated and thrilled. As
she handed us yet another exercise I remember thinking 'Wow,
she sure is a mean one.' Margaret called the class to
attention. Like on the first day, we began yesterday with
'journalling' or what Margaret called 'stream of
consciousness writing'.
http://windyskies.blogspot.com/2006/01/margaret-and-stream-of-consciousness.html
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