[Goanet]Rain havocs in Vasai - Pictures of 27th July 2005

2005-07-27 Thread Ancy S. D'Souza Paladka
Please click the link below for the photographs http://ancy.fotopic.net/c632114.html Dev Borem Korum, Ancy DSouza Paladka

[Goanet]Re: Abbe Faria

2005-07-27 Thread sandeep heble
(Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: He indirectly, like Francisco Luis Gomes, put Goa on the world map, as one may say, by way of promoting hypnotism as a scientific topic rather than as a side show at a circus.) I have always been fascinated by magic and I was therefore surprised when a reputed

[Goanet]RE:RANE IS HIGH ON CONVENTION CENTRE, NOT KEEN ON IFFI

2005-07-27 Thread Philip Thomas
how will the Road Transport cope with the additional Air Traffic; without wide and straight, six lane and four lane roads?[Nasci Caldeira, July 27] My hunch is that the need for 4- and 6-lane highways is mainly felt as a result of the bunching of flights. If the unevenness of flight schedules

[Goanet]Vote bank politics to blame for Goa tragedy

2005-07-27 Thread Sachin Phadte
In the report in the Indian Express, a serious allegation is made, namely: Local authorities have failed to demolish these illegal constructions due to the interference of MLAs who see the slums as vote banks. I think these MLAs must be held criminally responsible for the deaths of the 11

[Goanet]Church is not a discotheque

2005-07-27 Thread lino dourado
“Church is not a discotheque” Prof. Nicholas D’Souza What the church is doing is only with respect of its own flock and in the church premise. If women chose to dress the way they want, then people have a right not to be distracted. While this problem of immodestly is coming to

[Goanet]WILL AIR BASES BE TOUCHED?

2005-07-27 Thread Philip Thomas
Courtesy Indian Express [via a personal source] NEW DELHI, JULY 25: After the historic open skies treaty, India and the US are expected to finalise an umbrella agreement on technical assistance in civil aviation soon. The agreement will clear the way for the US Federal Aviation Administration

[Goanet]Sania moves into second round

2005-07-27 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Sania moves into second round July 27, 2005 08:53 IST Sania Mirza moved into the second round of the USD 585,000 WTA Tour event in Stanford, USA. The Indian ace defeated wild card Eleni Daniilidou of Germany 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 in the first round match on Tuesday. She will now face second

[Goanet]Appreciation

2005-07-27 Thread Rahul Goswami
A Thank You to the Goanet team for continuing to bring out the news digest and other services through this difficult time in Goa. Despite an atrocious electricity situation, floods, and the several everyday difficulties of looking after families and self through very adverse weather

[Goanet]WORLD GOA DAY in New Jersey

2005-07-27 Thread Tony Barros
Goan Association of New Jersey (GOANJ) celebrates World GOA DAY The Goan Association of New Jersey (GOANJ) celebrated the World GOA Day during its annual picnic last Saturday. Following the concelebrated Holy Mass, the GOANJ Membership Secretary- Cleta Lobo led a group of singers in belting

[Goanet]Dablomin chock a block

2005-07-27 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1443411,00130112.htm Goa airport is bearing the brunt of the downpour in Mumbai with six flights already being diverted here as the officials said no more planes could be accommodated for want of runway space. Since last night, six flights -- all of

Re: [Goanet]Any Goan Association in Vancouver?

2005-07-27 Thread cornel
Dear Agnelo, Many thanks for your post and information. I will pass it on to the enquirer. People tell me thatVancouver is a great city and that the surroundings are wonderful. Hopefully, someday I will get there. Regards, Cornel - Original Message - From: Agnelo Fernandes [EMAIL

RE: [Goanet]RE:RANE IS HIGH ON CONVENTION CENTRE, NOT KEEN ON IFFI

2005-07-27 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Yes, for the Airport to cope, Goa needs the Naval Training sessions presently operating out of Dabolim, suspended, and then moved away permanently, as soon as alternate arrangements have been completed. But how will the Road Transport cope with the additional Air Traffic; without wide and

[Goanet]Rain, rain and more rain.

2005-07-27 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://mail.google.com/mail/?auth=DQAAAG4AAAB6_uIfn9mUsJS8OsKaXipks7K4DgZpfEauDTABCqWNkA7wt6zbaA3nsErkJTnRdRdHIivovj_y2JO5A3dYzKZPga3aSmYeJWN7wzEwu6uqwrN3BLRzXi3c7xk-n2T_smlWDP1uizEzYPJCSW3VWcuk Mumbai, India's Commercial Hub, Disrupted by Monsoon (Update4) July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Mumbai, India's

Re: [Goanet]britain and immigrants

2005-07-27 Thread cornel
Eugene, Re Bloody Foreigners, I have bought a copy and read about half of the book so far. I think the title is unfortunate but the book is centrally about the contribution that foreigners have made to the UK. It is really highly supportive of the 'foreigner' and questions the received wisdom

[Goanet]RE: britain and immigrants

2005-07-27 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
(Saw a book titled Bloody Foreigners, published in Britain in 2004 but reissued this year in paperback. I haven't read, but hope it buy it. Did anyone on the goanet read it? This is the type of hysteria that white Britain creates and then the consequences is what we see now happening in that

[Goanet]Another grandiose project in Goa ?

2005-07-27 Thread Vivian D'Souza
Me thinks that politicians in Goa need new construction projects as cash cows to keep their coffers full. Goa has yet to pay the debts associated with the IFFI and still has immense bills associated with completing the project. I am sure we need a convention center in Goa. I would like my own

[Goanet]For The Lighter Side !

2005-07-27 Thread Seb dc
Don't Change the World Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long

[Goanet]Links to photos of churches in Goa

2005-07-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Photos of churches in Goa http://community.webshots.com/album/262054003uDCnqJ Page 1 of 6.1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , Next Goan Churches in the Mist Road to Bastora Goa Goan Churches in the Mist Goan Churches in the Mist Goan Churches in the Mist Taligoa Church Goa Goan Churches in the Mist ... and

[Goanet]Goa... Catholic tastes (long) (Lesley Esteves)

2005-07-27 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.outlooktraveller.com/aspscripts/mag_art.asp?magid=86page=1 Goa: Catholic Tastes Lesley Esteves Combining global ingredients and local flavour, Goan cuisine is a broad church Mumbai owes its daily bread to Goa—more precisely, to migrant bakers from Saligao and Siolim who brought

[Goanet]Vacation in Goa

2005-07-27 Thread borg costa
Vacation in Goa Here we are , under the tropical sun, Vacation in Goa, what great fun, Close to the ocean,deep-blue and clear, Shade under coco-palms, far and near Sun is just rising, some people still sleeping, Tourists from abroad, tradition up-keeping, Jump into the ocean, for their daily

Re: [Goanet]Re: Which of two....a failure (jerry fernandes) Gerry Ferns

2005-07-27 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 27/07/05, gerry ferns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 6. What is appalling and indicative of the failure of the Portuguese polity , its statecraft, and military strength, is that a newly independent India could in less than forty-eight hours take Goa from the Portuguese who had ruled it as a

[Goanet]NEWS: Rabies kills Goa holiday woman (Telegraph.co.uk)

2005-07-27 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?view=DETAILSgrid=P8targetRule=10xml=/health/2005/07/26/ngoa23.xml Rabies kills Goa holiday woman (Filed: 26/07/2005) A woman has died of rabies after being bitten by a stray dog while on holiday in Goa. Alison Dwerryhouse, 39, a shop assistant from

[Goanet]Vote bank politics to blame for Goa tragedy

2005-07-27 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20050726121808Page=HTitle=Top+StoriesTopic=0 Vote bank politics to blame for Goa tragedy Wednesday July 27 2005 00:00 IST PANAJI: The death toll in the landslides caused by torrential rain and subsequent floods at Dicarpale in south Goa has reached

[Goanet]Re: Which of two....a failure (jerry fernandes) Gerry Ferns

2005-07-27 Thread gerry ferns
Hi, 1. Nice to read about another person whose name sounds the same,albeit its another person from me who spells it with a G as in gerry. 2.If we correctly read the content in the proper context it might be said that none was not neccessary.The Goans deserved both Portugal and India, during

[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - July 27, 2005!

2005-07-27 Thread domnic fernandes
Tuje kuddik man dhi divun tika goroz ti zoton. (Honor your body by giving it the care it needs.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE!

[Goanet]Respecting the Aged?

2005-07-27 Thread Cip Fernandes
Respecting the Aged by Adelmo Fernandes THOUGH I am several light years away from being referred to as a grandfather (if I ever live long enough to be one), I sometimes wonder what it is like to be the grand old man of the house. Old people have their own distinct lifestyles. They are both