[Goanet]Dabolim visted from Macau

It is believed that flights from Macau (in the pipeline) may make a stop over at Dabolim (occupied by bharat troops) on the way to Porto. The stop in Dabolim is supposed to be a technical stop. I hope the bharat troops will have better sense and get out from this civilian airport. If not I hope

[Goanet]English Admission - from Goa Today

Tongue-in-Cheek by Cecil Pinto Two weeks back I read about some parents who camped overnight in a queue on the streets of Margao just to get school Admission Forms for their wards. Mind you these were just forms to be filled out with no guarantee that the child would actually get admission

[Goanet]Goan Welfare Society (GWS) announces May Ball 2005

Goan Welfare Society (GWS) announces May Ball 2005 Year after year for the last decade and half, the much eagerly awaited May Ball event is the highlight of the three major programmes undertaken by the Goan Welfare Society (GWS), Kuwait. In this 15th anniversary year of the GWS, the day of the

[Goanet]Nicknames of Brittos versus Aldona.

I was reminiscing about Britto nicknames, and there is a lot of history here. I mean, who'd own up to pandu, zoddo, tantiyakar, rebec, somplo, doctor fart, gauns, datta, rajesh (khanna), bobby, dishticar, paddo and countless others? OK, don't send the hit-men. Look at us now, eh? Great hearing

[Goanet]Salmona Spring: Open Update To Governor Of Goa - 5.

Tuesday, 12 April 2005. To, The Governor of Goa, Panaji.  Goa. Your Excellency, Today we will just update you on what other Saligaokars around the world are saying about our Salmona Spring and the government's lethargy in saving it. Here are excerpts from one reaction: If this area belongs

[Goanet]Dear Netters

Dear Netters, The overall interests of Goa and of Ribandar in particular has always been very close to my heart. I am forever indebted to Ribandar for giving me birth and for my upbringing. Over the last twenty years I can candidly say I have always attempted to repay this debt. This has

[Goanet]Be the face of a world class hotel

April 07, 2005 What: The Taj Mahal Palace Tower, Mumbai, invites applications for Front Office Executives. Selected candidates will undergo training at the Taj Mahal Palace Tower. Are you qualified? The Taj Mahal Palace Tower says: ~ You must be below 25 years of age. ~ You must be a

[Goanet]Major women's studies conference in Goa, May 3-6

XI National Conference of Women's Studies 3-6 May, 2005 Of the Indian Association for Women's Studies Organised by the Centre for Women's Studies, Goa University at International Centre, Dona Paula, Goa : http://www.iaws.org Theme: Citizenship, Sovereignty and Gender CONTACT DETAILS Shaila

[Goanet]Salmona Spring - Saligaokar ani soglim ami

We appreciate the endeavouring task that M M have put forth. We the expat Goans abroad are with you all the way. Uttat Saligaokar and the rest of Goans support this cause. Erin Brockovich - Julia Roberts her portrayal of the law assistant who takes on a polluting power company. Vasu

[Goanet]Fransa shock East Bengal

Fransa shock East Bengal April 12, 2005 19:30 IST Fransa Pax rode on a late strike by Peter Rodrigues to upset defending champions East Bengal 1-0 in a ninth National Football League match in Kolkata on Tuesday. Rodrigues scored the winner from a Hardeep Saini pass in the 87th minute at the

[Goanet]The next Pope will be........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4437469.stm By Peter Gould BBC News, Rome If you think you know the identity of the next pope, Paddy Power is waiting for your call. The Irish bookmaker has risked the displeasure of the Vatican by inviting punters to have a flutter on

[Goanet]Wendell Rodricks' interview to be aired on 16th April

Goan designer Wendell Rodricks features in a special programme on ZooM TV to be aired this week. The shown named Just Pooja has model and TV host Pooja Bedi interviewing Wendell Rodricks on the aspects of homosexuality and society's reaction to the same. The aim of the programme is to get the

[Goanet]SC notice to Govt. of India on reservation to Christian Dalits

SC notice to Govt of India on reservation to Christian Dalits Activists Call for nation-wide prayers, advocacy campaigns The Bombay Catholic Sabha [BCS] and the All India Catholic Union [AICU] have welcomed the Supreme Court notice to the Government of India on extending Scheduled Caste

Re: [Goanet]Query about kokum 'sol kadi'

virgy59 wrote: Thanks a lot for your recipe but the one I'm talking about is the plain drunk after food in restaurants just kokum water with hing ,coriander,green chilly, onion all in the raw form nice to drink after food as a digestive or so served in small hotel I had while in Goa years ago.

[Goanet]The RSS Way :Ethel da Costa : Cecil Pinto

Thankyou Cecil and goanet for choosing to circulate the article by Ethel da Costa on the Rss Way. It indeed makes interesting reading about the tactics adopted by the RSS to infiltrate and influence various Organisations/Political Parties/ NGOs/ Press, and other associations ,so as to

[Goanet]Gomantak Times: No swaying palms, just ore dust at MPT

GOMANTAK TIMES: According to Sources NO SWAYING PALMS; JUST ORE DUST AT MPT Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) officials got a dose of ore dust last week when the captain of a gleaming white luxury cruise liner told them in no uncertain terms that he would not be coming back. The captain, who called at the

[Goanet]Goanet Reader -- Goa's water resources, what the WB didn't see (Dr Nandkumar Kamat)

GOA'S WATER RESOURCES: WHAT THE WORLD BANK TEAM HASN'T SEEN IN OUR STATE By Nandkumar Kamat [EMAIL PROTECTED] AS PER THE global weather prediction, this year would be the warmest in recorded history. River channels and wells would go dry and reservoir levels would fall drastically. On paper, Goa

Re: [Goanet]Query about kokum 'sol kadi'

Thanks a lot for your recipe but the one I'm talking about is the plain drunk after food in restaurants just kokum water with hing ,coriander,green chilly ,onin all in the raw form nice to drink after food as a digestive or so served in small hotel I had while in Goa years ago. Many Thanks:Avid

[Goanet]Dom Martin's tribute to FN Souza

http://www.dommartin.cc/Literature/FNSouza%20May%2012,%202002.html F.N. SOUZA: The Myth, the Fury, and the Silence . . . by Dom Martin The risk of entering existence is that there is no coming out of it alive. Once enmeshed in existence, we find ourselves harnessed to the yoke of survival and

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * Apr 12, 2005 * Mango prices beyond reach

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s APRIL 12, 2005 DATELINE: GOA ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha

[Goanet]AVC-KUWAIT REDBLACK NITE- THE HEAT IS ON

AS THE EVENT DRAWS NEAR, AVC-KUWAIT RED BLACK NITE IS HOTTING UP. ALL YOU YOUNG AND OLD ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO GEAR UP FOR THE EVENT OF THE YEAR, PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES GET YOUR RED BLACK CONCEPT TOGETHER AND BE SET TO SWAY TO THE MUSIC OF THE TOP TWO LEADING BANDS IN KUWAIT, NAMELY THE

[Goanet]Remembering FN Souza

Thanks to Bosco's remembrance of the date, and the work put in to remember a great Goan artist. I was following the work of Souza from a distance, since my college-days in the early 'eighties. An aerogramme from Goa resulted in him sending me some of his booklets, which was a great addition to

Re: [Goanet]Re: Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death

Dear FN, Maybe Pope John Paul II was not aware of what happened in tiny Goa in the 16th century. If the next pope comes from Portugal, maybe an apology would be forthcoming. Be that as it may, here's an excerpt from Manohar Malgonkar's Inside Goa: The year 1560 was the golden jubilee of the

[Goanet]The RSS way - by Ethel Da Costa

HEART 2 HEART - APRIL 10 (Herald) By Ethel Da Costa On a head roll at Mala Tut, tut, Naguesh Karmali. I simply can't figure out - having met and partaken of an informal discussion with you, where you came across as a sensible man - how you could endorse the violence committed on Mala with your

[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - April 12, 2005

“Modur utram hallu poddtat punn tankam zobordost vozon asta.” (Gentle words fall light, but they have great weight.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's

[Goanet]Salmona Spring: Call The Goa Guv Others.

Dear netters, Some have requested for the numbers of the Governor of Goa and others, to phone to and urge speedy government action at the Salmona Spring. Here are some you can call: - S C Jamir - Governor of Goa (concentrate efforts here): Raj Bhavan - 0091.832.2453501 Fax 0091.832.245 3511

[Goanet]RE: FEATURE: Remembering Francis Newton Souza - Born April 12, 1924

Bosco, I met his two daughters briefly when they were down in Goa in mid 80's. I was asked to show them around but unfortunately I could not due to my exams. I did meet them before they boarded the bus to Bombay. I remember them telling me that it was their very first visit and they had come

Re: [Goanet]Re: Query about kokum 'sol kadi'

--- Gabe Menezes wrote: Thanks mate, now how about one using kokum to make a savoury vegetable curry? Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England *** Vegetable Curry Ingredients Vegetables: Raw bananas Red pumpkin Yam (suran) Raw papaya