[Goanet] EVENT: Readings by authors

2002-08-14 Thread Frederick Noronha
Fundacao Oriente is finalising plans to hold its history reading series. It is aimed at featuring four writers whose works are based on Indo-Portuguese themes: The tentative programme is: * Aug 31: Dr Pius Malekhandattil Reading from Portuguese Cochin and the Maritime Trade of

[Goanet] NEWS: How Jana Gana Mana became India's national anthem

2002-08-14 Thread Frederick Noronha
How Jana Gana Mana became India's national anthem >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) For most Indians, the most enduring image associated with Independence Day is the unfurling of the tricolour flag from the ramparts of the ancient Red Fort here, followed by the strains of th

[Goanet] NEWS: 'Coconut oil healthiest oil on earth'

2002-08-14 Thread Frederick Noronha
'Coconut oil healthiest oil on earth' By Vasantha Arora, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Coconut oil, which is generally believed to be bad for the heart and full of cholesterol, is now being feted by an American doctor as the "the healthiest oil on earth". Cholesterol fears h

[Goanet] INVESTIGATION: Groups linked to BJP get prime land at throwawayrates, says Indian Express

2002-08-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Groups linked to BJP get prime land at throwaway rates: report >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Hindu groups linked to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have secured prime land at throwaway prices in the Indian capital, a newspaper reported Thursday, but the BJP denie

[Goanet] ...and you thought journalists were not human

2002-08-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
hat mainstream journalists like > Fredrick Noronha would stop and think for a second & > verify the info they are disseminating. > > What.if there were no dogs watching? (as in > Watchdogs) > > This is dangerous disinformation FN! just like the > AIDS stuff Leo Rebell

[Goanet] NEWS-GOA: I-Day public shooed away

2002-08-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
I-DAY: PUBLIC SHOOED AWAY [Times of India, Aug 16, 2002] Times News Network Panaji: For parents accompanying their children to the Independence Day function near the state secretariat here, it was a strange experience. The police did not allow them anywhere near the venue for security reasons.

[Goanet] LINK: www.southernbirdwing.com

2002-08-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
URL : http://www.southernbirdwing.com Southern Birdwing- Guide for Goan Wildlife Animal Animal Lovers package tours sightseeing goa sightseeing sight seeing India Goa forests jungles goa conservation of natural habitats rehabilita

[Goanet] Welcome to a new member...

2002-08-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
Welcome to a new member of this network... from Nashik. FN -- Forwarded message -- Dear Sir, Kindly put me on the mailing list of your network of your goa network across the world and furnish me some more details. Thanks and God bless, Fr. Augustine Silveira, S.J Parish Pries

[Goanet] NEWS: Yacht buried in Kerala for 1,010 years to be excavated

2002-08-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
Yacht buried in Kerala for 1,010 years to be excavated By Sanu George, Indo-Asian News Service Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) The Kerala government has decided to excavate a yacht that has been buried underground for a thousand years. The 25-metre-long and five-metre-wide yacht is located at

[Goanet] LINK: Journalism course in Goa

2002-08-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
The Open Education Centre of the Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (deemed university) at Pune is conducting its BJ (Bachelor of Journalism) and CJ (Certificate in Journalism) courses in Goa today. Each course is of one year duration, after graduation and the SSC respectively. Fees for the BJ course i

[Goanet] FEATURE: 'To Bapi -- the love of my life', for Ravi Shankar

2002-08-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
'To Bapi - the love of my life' for Ravi Shankar By Hindol Sengupta, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Laughing and weeping, the world's greatest sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar, accepted what he called his greatest prize -- a book written about him by his daughter. Called "Ba

[Goanet] NEWS: Prayers, flowers mark Mother Teresa's birthday

2002-08-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Prayers, flowers mark Mother Teresa's birthday By Krittivas Mukherjee, Indo-Asian News Service Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Special prayer meetings, floral tributes and charity to the poor marked the celebrations of the 92nd birth anniversary of Nobel Prize winning missionary Mother Teresa here Monday

[Goanet] brieFNcounters: Ivo Coelho, Salesian provincial

2002-08-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
BRIEfnCOUNTERS: IVO COELHO, SALESIAN PROVINCIAL 'FOOTBALL, EMPLOYMENT... THIS COULD BE THE LANGUAGE OF OUR YOUTH TODAY' His colleagues describe the new Salesian provincial for Goa as young and dynamic. Fr Ivo Coelho, SDB, would obviously have his work cut out for him as this religious order see

[Goanet] How time flies...

2002-08-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
How time flies Seems like yesterday when I read Tim DeMello's letter-to-the-editor in the Gomantak Times. GoaNet (or is it Goanet, I'm still confused) seemed to be a good idea. So I signed up immediately. That must have been six months to a year after the list was launched. Those were the d

[Goanet] OBIT: Frank Simoes, ad guru of Goan origin, dies at 68 in Mumbai

2002-08-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
FRANK SIMOES, AD GURU OF GOAN ORIGIN, DIES AT 68 IN MUMBAI PANJIM, Aug 26: It was one of those ironies of life that veteran ad man Frank Simoes' death was noted in Goa by just one small and fairly simple advert in the local newspapers. But then, Simoes is one of a long line of Goan achievers wh

[Goanet] NEWS: No tourism, please! We are Indians, says VHP

2002-08-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
o tourism, please! We are Indians, says VHP By Deepshikha Ghosh, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) An influential Hindu group has declared a virtual war on the country's tourism industry, saying the government should only encourage tourists wanting to visit holy places. The Vishw

[Goanet] NEWS: Mumbai's ad fraternity remembers Frank Simoes

2002-08-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
Mumbai's advertising fraternity remembers Frank Simoes By Shiv Kumar, Indo-Asian News Service Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Mumbai's advertising fraternity Tuesday fondly remembered their guru Frank Simoes and mourned his passing as the end of an era. "He had a knack of turning advertisement copy for '

[Goanet] FEATURE: It looks like Goa... but this is Sindhudurg

2002-08-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
It looks like Goa... but this is Sindhudurg >From Frederick Noronha PANJIM: It looks like Goa, it's not far from Goa, but it is not Goa. Sindhudurg, the long sandy stretch along the southern Maharashtra coast, is keen to pick up where Goa left off. It's now trying hard to buil

[Goanet] NEWS: India's position remains unchanged on corruption issues

2002-08-29 Thread Frederick Noronha
India's position remains unchanged on corruption index By Vishnu Makhijani, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India's image as a corrupt country has remained static over the past one year while China, Pakistan and Russia have improved their image somewhat, a global anti-graft watc

[Goanet] NEWS: Manisha Koirala fails to prevent release of 'vulgar' film

2002-08-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
Friday's 'Indian Express' carries three photographs titled 'Judge finds out what the ruckus is about'. The judge in this case, of course, is former Goa lawyer-activist-political campaigner turned high court judge Ferdino Rebello. -FN --- Manisha Koirala fails to prevent release of 'vulgar' film

[Goanet] NEWS: 'Corruption is no longer an issue'

2002-08-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
'Corruption is no longer an issue' (SPECIAL) By Rupa Chatterjee, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) From landless farmers to wealthy industrialists no one denies that corruption is eating into India's vitals. And many concede that the blame does not belong entirely to the mu

[Goanet] NEWS: Business, pleasure and nostalgia in global Indian family meet

2002-09-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
Business, pleasure and nostalgia in global Indian family meet By Deepshikha Ghosh, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Thousands of non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the world over will return to their roots in the first ever gathering of the global Indian family here January 9-11, 20

[Goanet] Query about Goan food/cooking...

2002-09-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
Could someone guide me to useful sources of info on Goan cooking on the Net? Has anyone tried this out? Any opinions on the information contained on the various sites? FN =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goaco

[Goanet] Lace traditions... from Goa

2002-09-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
This is an ad from the local papers, which might interest readers. FN Bobbin and needle lace: Nedle Craft annual exhibition. Bobbin lace, needle lace, crochet, hand and machine embroidered items, household linen and baby apparel. Also on display lace items from the recently concluded Bobbin Lace

[Goanet] CYBERMATRIMONALS: Business analyst, jovial bachelor, box 6782...

2002-09-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
C Y B E R - M A T R I M O N I A L S ** LOOKING OUT FOR a life partner? Circulate your message among thousands of Goans for free. F

[Goanet] Goa MusicNotes ...

2002-09-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
n content' and the rest marketed through usual channels, thus allowing one to act as a stimuli for building interest in their form of music. It looks like a win-win-win game... if only we have enough initiatives to get started and build momentum. If you think this is an interesting idea, pleas

[Goanet] Query: South Goa

2002-09-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
Could anyone offer tips on interesting places to stay at, eat out at or visit in South Goa? What do you think are worth recommending to your friend? Any suggestions? FN =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.

[Goanet] NEWS: India digs deep to revive 'mythical' river of Hindu pride

2002-09-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
India digs deep to revive "mythical" river of Hindu pride By Deepshikha Ghosh, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi (IANS) It is the season of drought in India. Naturally, an official project to dredge up and revive a dried up Indian river linked to Hindu pride but suspected by some to be mythical

[Goanet] BOOKRELEASE: Goa With Love

2002-09-05 Thread Frederick Noronha
The release of the book 'Goa With Love' by Mario de Miranda will be released on Friday, September 6, 2002 at 6.30 pm at the International Centre, Goa. Chief guest will be Pritish Nandy, columnist and member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). To be followed by an exhibition of sketches and drawings by Ma

[Goanet] NEWS: Mastek launches new software development centre in Mumbai

2002-09-05 Thread Frederick Noronha
NOTE: CMD Ashank Desai is a Goan (from Britona) and ex-Goa Engineering College alumni, first batch (1971), I think. FN Mastek launches new software development centre in Mumbai >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Mastek, one of India's leading information technology services c

[Goanet] Konkani... Goa... poetry (on freenewsgoa.net)

2002-09-05 Thread Frederick Noronha
Quietly... and without much ado... freenewsgoa.net is growing. Please visit the site at http://www.freenewsgoa.net What's new on the site: * Maria Aurora Couto's extensive article reviewing the history of Konkani * Poet Manohar Shetty's focus on Goa, poetry in India... and much else. We're gra

[Goanet] EXPATS-GULF: Kerala to hold classes for expatriates in Middle East

2002-09-06 Thread Frederick Noronha
Kerala to hold classes for expatriates in Middle East >From Indo-Asian News Service Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Kerala has decided to hold classes for school dropouts among its expatriates working in the Middle East. Minister for Non-resident Keralites M.M. Hassan said the classes would be

[Goanet] NEWS: Asha Bhosle's first theme restaurant to open in Dubai

2002-09-08 Thread Frederick Noronha
Of course, both Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangueshkar are Goans by origin. FN -- Forwarded message -- Asha Bhosle's first theme restaurant to open in Dubai By Mridula Krishna, Indo-Asian News Service Dubai, Sep 8 (IANS) Indian singer Asha Bhosle has selected Dubai to open the first

[Goanet] MATRIMONIALS: Dubai, ex-Dar, Canadian citizen...

2002-09-08 Thread Frederick Noronha
C Y B E R - M A T R I M O N I A L S ** LOOKING OUT FOR a life partner? Circulate your message among thousands of Goans for free. F

[Goanet] How Do Golden Ages Arise?

2002-09-10 Thread FREDERICK NORONHA
Here's a thought-provoking essay. Some friends, like the late Prof George Coelho, saw the potential of Internet-basec ommunications leading to a new Renaissance of sorts take place in Goa and among the worldwide Goan diaspora. But is this possible? Thanks to Bala PIllai in Australia for sending

[Goanet] NEWS: Support Systems (Community associations in Mumbai)

2002-09-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
>From an article by Tamara D'Mello in Sunday MidDay, Sept 8, 2002. Excerpts: "A strand of light leaks in from the grubby windows onto the staircase that snakes up to the first floor. Dust rises at each step. The creaky wooden floorboards and intricately carved banisters remain from the days of Vi

[Goanet] NEWS: Indian film reveals backstage boys of illegal migration

2002-09-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
Indian film reveals backstage boys of illegal migration By Hindol Sengupta, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Burdened by poverty and desperate for opportunities, they seek to attain a better life through the backdoor. They are India's backstage boys. Young men who illegally migr

[Goanet] Greenfingers ... ads from Goa

2002-09-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
Two adverts from the local papers: PLANTS AND SEEDLINGS: Goa Doordarshan takes you to grandeur of our rock-gardens, pools, cascades, anthuriums on Friday 13th September 7.15 pm (Fulrani). Ashok Dande, Nagali, Taleigao. Phone 227029 or 9822 589738 EDUCATIONAL: Attention Bonsai enthusiasts -- Dr

[Goanet] Chappals, shoes... at the UN

2002-09-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
Remember having read something about Kruschev doing it with his boots. And then there was Krishna Menon for his seven hour speech at the UN. Or maybe these were the points the Western-dominated media primarily focussed on while reporting on those they saw as being on the 'wrong' side of the Cold W

[Goanet] NEWS: Vaz scorns British minister's demand on immigrants

2002-09-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
Vaz scorns British minister's demand on immigrants By Sanjay Suri, Indo-Asian News Service London, Sep 17 (IANS) Labour MP and former minister Keith Vaz has called the demand by Home Secretary David Blunkett that immigrants speak English at home one of the "silliest" remarks made by a home secre

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2002-09-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
approved: Hermannoted From: "pib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NEWS -- Petrol, diesel hike in Goa Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:06:42 +0530 PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU GOVERNMENT OF INDIA * OIL COMPANIES IN GOA DECIDE TO INCREASE THE PRICES OF PETROL AND DIESEL A

[Goanet] Statement of the First South Asia Meeting on Women

2002-09-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just received this from Virginia Saldanha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Executive Secretary FABC Office of Laity South Asian Meeting on Women 'Role of Women in Church and Society' Retreat House, Ragama, Sri Lanka. 9th to 14th September, 2002 Final Statement Introduction: 1.1 'I have come that all may

[Goanet] NEWS: Karachi-born, Goan-origin Bishop Gomes of A'bad laid to rest

2002-09-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
Bishop Gomes Laid to Rest Ahmedabad: SAR News Bishop emeritus Charles Gomes of Ahmedabad, died September 15, at Jeevan Darshan, Vadodara in Gujarat. He was 92. His mortal remains were laid to rest at the Mount Carmel Cathedral premises here, September 16 in the presence of bishops, priests and

[Goanet] Welcome to a GNU/Linux meeting in Margao this weekend (21 Sept)

2002-09-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
This note is from Clinton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Forwarded message -- Hi Everybody, The Margao Meet is this Saturday, and here are are the scheduled talks: For Newbies:Differences Between Windows and Linux. How to Migrate From Windows to Linux.

[Goanet] FEATURE: The economics of corruption...

2002-09-19 Thread FREDERICK NORONHA
URL : http://www.transparency.org/cgi-bin/dcn-read.pl?citID=45301 Mail Received The economics of corruption Business Line 17 Sep 2002 Corrupt officials distort public sector choices to generate large rents for themselves and to produce inefficient and inequitab

[Goanet] NEWS: BJP northeast meet to woo Christians ahead of polls

2002-09-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
BJP northeast meet to woo Christians ahead of polls By Syed Zarir Hussain, Indo-Asian News Service Guwahati, Sep 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to court Christians in four of India's northeastern states, where they are present in overwhelming

[Goanet] NEWS: India's most wanted man, Abu Salem, arrested in Portugal

2002-09-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
India's most wanted man Abu Salem arrested in Portugal (LEAD) >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Abu Salem, India's most wanted criminal who had eluded law enforcement authorities for over a decade, has been arrested in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, officials here confirmed

[Goanet] Goan re-elected president of AICU

2002-09-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
AICU President, Vice-president Re-elected Bangalore: SAR News Dr. Maria Emilia Menezes, an eminent industrialist of Goa, was unanimously reelected national president of the All India Catholic Union, India's apex laity organisation, at elections held at Panaji, Goa, September 15. Dr. Menezes t

[Goanet] NEWS: Abu Salem put under three-month detention in Lisbon

2002-09-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
Abu Salem put under three-month detention in Lisbon (LEAD) >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Abu Salem, an alleged terrorist and underworld figure pursued by Indian law enforcement agencies across four continents for the past decade, has been put under detention for three mo

[Goanet] NEWS: Muslims, Christians still not with BJP: admits Naidu

2002-09-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
Muslims, Christians still not with BJP: admits Naidu By Syed Zarir Hussain, Indo-Asian News Service Guwahati, Sep 21 (IANS) India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday admitted it had failed to fully enlist the support of minority Muslims and Christians. "We have only reached halfway d

[Goanet] Our MLA's view...

2002-09-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
logging it out and paying the price (though with a better living standard) scouring the world as emmigrants to earn a living that Goa and Saligao itself could not offer? How do we change things and build a sustainable base, and a society that has something to offer for everyone. FN -- Frederick Noronha *

[Goanet] NEWS: New governors for Maharashtra, Goa, Sikkim

2002-09-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
New governors for Maharashtra, Goa, Sikkim >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday appointed new governors for the Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa and Sikkim. Goa Governor Mohammed Fazal Mohammad was appointed governor of Maharashtra. Sikkim

[Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Terrorists storm famous Hindu temple in Gujarat, kill25

2002-09-24 Thread Frederick Noronha
Terrorists storm famous Hindu temple in Gujarat, kill 25 (THIRDLEAD) By Pradeep Malik, Indo-Asian News Service Gandhinagar, Sep 24 (IANS) Unidentified terrorists Tuesday evening stormed a famous temple complex in the western Indian state of Gujarat, convulsed recently by sectarian violence, and

[Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Hindus, Muslim condemn Gujarat terror attack

2002-09-24 Thread Frederick Noronha
Hindus, Muslims condemn Gujarat terror attack By Kavita Bajeli-Datt, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Hindu and Muslim leaders across the country Tuesday joined hands to condemn a bloody terrorist attack on a Hindu temple in Gujarat that left about 25 people dead and around 70 in

[Goanet] Want to learn GNU/Linux

2002-09-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
om-Goa mailing list called [EMAIL PROTECTED] To join the same, simply send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's a low-volume list (about 3-4 mails per week) that gives you tips on how to get started in using/installing/knowing more about GNU/Linux. See you there... FN -- Frederick Noro

[Goanet] NEWS: Indian expatriate group to campaign against Hindu radicals

2002-09-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
Why just "Hindu radicals"? They should campaign against all those forces who spread hate by playing up on differences in religion. -FN Indian expatriate group to campaign against Hindu radicals By Mohammed Shafeeq, Indo-Asian News Service Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Various non-resident Indian (NR

[Goanet] NEWS: Six die in attack on Christian NGO in Karachi...

2002-09-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
I guess we have to thank all those hotheads from the many different religious groupings, who have made a business of peddling hate. Now, and in the past. FN -- Forwarded message -- Six die in attack on Christian NGO in Karachi >From Indo-Asian News Service Karachi, Sep 25 (IANS

[Goanet] Censoring school text books

2002-09-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
The News International (Pakistan) Thursday September 26, 2002 Education by hatred Praful Bidwai When India's foreign minister Jaswant Singh went to Kandahar in December 1999 to exchange civilian hostages from a hijacked Indian Airlines plane for three men (including Ahmed Omar Sheikh and Maul

[Goanet] International Conference on Universal Knowledge and Language

2002-09-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
> -Original Message- > From: Pushpak Bhattacharya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:39 AM > Subject: International Conference on Universal Knowledge and Language > -- > Internationa

[Goanet] NEWS: India to launch major $10million campaign to boost tourism

2002-09-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
India to launch major $10 million campaign to boost tourism >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) A major campaign is being mounted to correct the image perception of India being an unsafe destination for tourists. A $10 million marketing campaign being planned by India's touri

[Goanet] PRESSRELEASE: UK Schools Ready to Receive Goan Teachers Again

2002-09-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- Forwarded message -- Fred Could you post this press release for me on Goanet. Dave UK Schools Ready to Receive Goan Teachers Again Northumbria schools in Northeast England that have received Goan teachers in the past have expressed their willingness to participate in the GONAS

[Goanet] Remo Fernandes on Goa (URL - http://www.rediff.com/travel/1996/remo.htm)

2002-09-28 Thread FREDERICK NORONHA
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[Goanet] NEWS: Goa has second-highest childlessness rate among Indian women

2002-09-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
*-*-*-*-*-*-* Help GoaNet grow... recommend it to others you know... *-*-*-*-*-*-*Goa has second-highest childlessness By Frederick Noronha PANJIM, Sept 30: Goa has the second-highest percentage of childless women in the country, ranking second only to Andhra Pradesh. In Goa, some 11.8 per

[Goanet] NEWS: Goa's elderly need more than desolate, dumping grounds --study

2002-09-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
x27;s elderly need more than desolate, dumping grounds: researchers By Frederick Noronha fred at bytesforall dot org PANJIM, Oct 1: Goa's population is steadily growing grey, but few in Goa are spending time to think about creative solutions to this 'problem', a team of researchers w

[Goanet] NEWS: Two navy aircrafts collide, 15 killed (Delhi story)

2002-10-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
*-*-*-*-*-*-* Help GoaNet grow... recommend it to others you know... *-*-*-*-*-*-* Two navy aircraft collide, 15 killed (SECONDLEAD) (Updating toll, adding details) >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Two reconnaissance aircraft of the Indian Navy taking part in a ceremonial fl

[Goanet] NEWS: 'We were looking at it... then it was hurtling down at us'

2002-10-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
*-*-*-*-*-*-* Help GoaNet grow... recommend it to others you know... *-*-*-*-*-*-* 'WE WERE LOOKING AT IT... THEN IT WAS HURTLING DOWN AT US' By Frederick Noronha, Indo-Asian News Service VASCO DA GAMA (Goa), Oct 1: At least 15 persons, including 12 naval personnel and officers, were

[Goanet] NEWS: Customs commissioner held for bribing police officer

2002-10-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
=== Help GoaNet grow... recommend it to others you know... === Subramani was earlier posted in Goa! FN Customs commissioner held for bribing police officer >From Indo-Asian News Servi

[Goanet] CYBERMATRIMONIALS: Kuwait, Dubai, Bardez, Mumbai, Canada...

2002-10-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
=== Check GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ === C Y B E R - M A T R I M O N I A L S ***

[Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Glee in Mother House as Vatican recognises miracle

2002-10-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
=== Check GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ === Glee in Mother House as Vatican recognises miracle By Sailen Sil, Indo-Asian News Service Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS)

[Goanet] Romulus Pereira... Mark Mendes...

2002-10-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
issue was Mark Mendes, CEO of Wisor Telecom. This firm is working on a service management suite. Any idea if Mark is of Goan origin? This firm has won orders from BellSouth, Verizon, University of Oklahoma, etc... FN -- Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa * India 832.409490 / 409783 BYTES

[Goanet] NEWS: Pilot's family leaves for cremation in Goa

2002-10-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
=== WHAT'S ON IN GOA: * Oct 12: Goa State Strings Orchestra performs at Kala Academy (Corelli, Bach) * Nov 29-Dec 1: Plant Utsav 2k2 at Panjim (demo, contest, sale of plants) === Pilot'

[Goanet] TOURISM: The precarious state of Thailand's tourism industry

2002-10-03 Thread FREDERICK NORONHA
=== WHAT'S ON IN GOA: * Oct 12: Goa State Strings Orchestra performs at Kala Academy (Corelli, Bach) * Nov 29-Dec 1: Plant Utsav 2k2 at Panjim (demo, contest, sale of plants) === THE PR

[Goanet] NEWS: Marxist minister refutes Mother Teresa's 'miracle'

2002-10-05 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- WHAT'S ON IN GOA: * Oct 06: Alzheimers conf ends Sun 2pm, Porvorim * Mid-Oct: 2-day ornithologists workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Nov 29-Dec 1: Plant Utsav 2k2 at Panjim

[Goanet] NEWS: Northeast women church leaders unite for peace

2002-10-06 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- WHAT'S ON IN GOA: * Oct 06: Alzheimers conf ends Sun 2pm, Porvorim * Oct 11: ML Sardesai's translation of Satre's "Les Mots" in Konkani, 5:30pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Mid-Oct: 2-day ornithologists wo

[Goanet] How does Goa treat its visitors?

2002-10-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 8: Vegetarian Society meet, Miramar 6.30pm Youth Hostel * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre work, Alliance Francaise * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusio

[Goanet] Goa journo-site taking shape...

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India magic show, Pnj then Vasco * Mid-Oct: 2-day ornitholog

[Goanet] The Goa Agenda: a strategy retreat...

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India magic show, Pnj then Vasco * Mid-Oct: 2-day ornitholog

[Goanet] NEWS: Goa's Renegade to perform in Kuwait

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India magic show, Pnj then Vasco * Mid-Oct: 2-day ornitholog

[Goanet] NEWS: Bengal minister wants probe into Mother Teresa miracle

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India magic show, Pnj then Vasco * Mid-Oct: 2-day ornitholog

[Goanet] News from SuperGoa (in Portuguese)

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm * Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra per

[Goanet] LINK: Comment on countrymen living abroad

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm * Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra per

[Goanet] LINK: Interesting pages of Goa maps

2002-10-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm * Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra p

[Goanet] NEWS: Striking a chord: classical Western could find space in Goa

2002-10-10 Thread Frederick Noronha
n Goa -- BrieFNcounters -- By Frederick Noronha PANAJI, Oct 10: Nigel Dixon must be a bold man. He took up the challenge of building a strings orchestra for India's tiniest state, and is confident that it will do well. Born in Lincoln, England, Dixon's first professional ap

[Goanet] NEWS: Doctor alleges pressure not to contradict miracle claim

2002-10-10 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm * Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra p

[Goanet] Problem with some mail sent to GoaNet

2002-10-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm * Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra p

[Goanet] Advani cites "Goa victory" as lone achievement on electoral front

2002-10-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) c

[Goanet] LINK: Interesting pages of Goa maps

2002-10-14 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) c

[Goanet] NEWS-GOA: Tourism takes a wrong turn

2002-10-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] Calangute: exhibition on digital prints...

2002-10-16 Thread FREDERICK NORONHA
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] NEWS: Nigerian beauty causes stir at Indian pageant

2002-10-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] Lessons from Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu...

2002-10-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] STUDY: HIV cases increase rapidly in Goa (AIDS Asia)

2002-10-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] NEWS: Survey on Greek marbles brings hope for Kohinoor diamond

2002-10-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] SPECIAL: Rave parties still the rage in Goa tourist belt: cops

2002-10-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

[Goanet] Rumblings in the UGDP...

2002-10-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Very interesting. This is the text of a press note official released by the

[Goanet] LINK: What's up on www.freenewsgoa.net just now

2002-10-23 Thread FREDERICK NORONHA
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL : http://www.freenewsgoa.net (The newsperson's newssite

[Goanet] Wanted... detailed maps of Goa

2002-10-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- Any idea where I could get (preferably on the Net) g

[Goanet] NEWS: India's first moneychanger, and much more at Delhi airport

2002-10-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- India's first moneychanger, and much more at Delhi a

[Goanet] NEWS: Government inquiry trashes Mother Teresa's 'miracle'

2002-10-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- Government inquiry trashes Mother Teresa's 'miracle'

Re: [Goanet] Goan Proverbial Vulgar Gems

2002-10-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 23: Launch of CellOne, BSNL's cellular service in Goa * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim

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