[Goanet]Goa, where?

2005-08-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
When I was searching for an automated weather update via the Mozilla browser (a great Free Software tool), it was surprising to find that there are many "Goas" across the globe. Besides Goa (India), there also is Goa (Botswana), Goa (Chad), Goa (Congo), Goa (Russia), Goa (Spain

[Goanet]Goa-Mum-Goa Flight Schedule Info.

2005-08-18 Thread Clinton Vaz
I had wanted to book some air tickets from Mumbai to Goa recently and referred to the information on the flights to Goa which was provided on Goanet recently. However I called up the airlines, I discovered that the flight schedules mentioned were just from Goa to Mumbai or possibly outdated schedul

[Goanet]TSKK Konkani Romi Lipi (Script) Booklet released

2005-08-18 Thread http://www.goa-world.com
TSKK Romi Lipi released NT News Service Mapusa Aug 17: TSKK Romi Lipi, a 52-page booklet which deals with the modified Roman orthography of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) to write Konkani in Roman script, was released by the veteran Konkani singer, Mr Ullas Buyanv at a function organised b

[Goanet]Re: World Goa Day Has Come to Stay - a reflection

2005-08-18 Thread George Pinto
Dear Basilio: Your reflection is wrong in some respects. I am surprized that you are not aware that the idea of World Goa Day was an idea initiated by Filomena Giese which I had posted in 1999 (check the Goanet archives). Subsequently, Jorge Noronha and Rene Barretto suggested dates (I had sugg

[Goanet]Re: World Goa Day Has Come to Stay - a reflection

2005-08-18 Thread George Pinto
--- "http://www.goa-world.com"; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi George, > > You have pointed out the facts well. > > Also for the benefit of all concerned, the "Goa Day" celebrations concept was > first > initiated by Kuwait's Goan Welfare Society (GWS) 11 years ago and every Goan > (Net savv

[Goanet]GOENKARANCHEM DAIZ

2005-08-18 Thread rene barreto
88 Dear Rene, As promised by Diana, I am sending you the Rules and Regulations of the Society. Number 21, deals with opening of Chapters/Centres around the world. Regards, Edwin Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Secretary) 0

[Goanet]India drops down in FIFA rankings

2005-08-18 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
India drops down in FIFA rankings August 17, 2005 22:25 IST After losing to lower ranked Fiji in international friendlies, India dropped down a place to 132nd in the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday. India lost in both the matches played in Fiji, that helped the tiny pacific isl

[Goanet]Australian to face sex charges in India

2005-08-18 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Australian to face sex charges in India From: By Padraic Murphy From: The Australian August 18, 2005 A SYDNEY man accused of buying underage boys for sex from a Third World orphanage has been quietly extradited to India by the Federal Government to face charges over his role in an internation

[Goanet]Re: Welfare Pension

2005-08-18 Thread gerry ferns
1.Not only in Goa, but definitely across India (perhaps the world wherever the Sikh Gurudwaras exist)a hot meal can be had at no cost, but it is expected that one voluntarily if so disposed,assist in the chores of"doing the dishes". 2. For a fact in remote, mountainous,cold places like "GOVIND GH

[Goanet]Goa Shipyard: Testing the global waters (The Hindu)

2005-08-18 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/15/stories/2005081500110200.htm Goa Shipyard: Testing the global waters A Correspondent GOA Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a SouthGoa-based Central public sector undertaking, is looking forward for export orders to Mozambique, Mauritius, Thailand and some SAARC c

[Goanet]Carl Zeiss comes to Goa with hi-tech lenses (The Hindu)

2005-08-18 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/15/stories/2005081500030400.htm Carl Zeiss comes to Goa with hi-tech lenses A Correspondent Clean Coat and Anti Reflection Coating System being done on a machine at GKB Hi-Tech Lenses plant, Goa CARL Zeiss, Germany-based optical manufacturer, has tie

[Goanet]Assembly Adjourned amidst Uproar

2005-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
News -- Goa: Assembly Adjourned amidst Uproar over Opposition's Lack of Confidence in Speaker http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=13790&n_tit=Goa%3A+Assembly+Adjourned+amidst+Uproar+over+Opposition's+Lack+of+Confidence+in+Speaker Panaji, Aug 18: The state legislative assembly had

[Goanet]X-Ray Machines by Konkan Railway

2005-08-18 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmnu2&leftindx=2&lselect=1&chklogin=N&autono=197734 Railways to deploy x-ray machines Press Trust Of India / New Delhi August 19, 2005 In a bid to check terrorist activities, the Railways are considering installation of

[Goanet]Fitting in: Colonial official to Anthropology

2005-08-18 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
My reading of Newman's writings is: There are too much of "opinions" and stories (kaneos) and too little analytic and statistical facts on Goa, its people and its life. Perhaps this is what anthropology is! My reading of Figueiredo's writings is that he gives too much credit to the Portuguese

[Goanet]Portugal, colonies, refugees and migration...

2005-08-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Have just read that the former Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Guterres, has been named as the next head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), for a three-year term that began on June 15. This made me wonder whether anyone would have any views on this: why do so many (al

[Goanet]Wendell Rodricks: Dressing up Mallika!

2005-08-18 Thread rene barreto
000 Wendell Rodricks: Dressing up Mallika! 18 Aug: Indian Express. Mallika Sherawat's pictures of her cleavage-popping, butt-peeping chunni-less ghagra, courtesy Anita Dongre, are still doing the rounds, Sherawat's ready for a new designer.

[Goanet]Marching ahead (The Hindu)

2005-08-18 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/15/stories/2005081500120100.htm Marching ahead Kavish Kamat Anil Sastry LARGELY an agrarian economy, which relied considerably on imports, trade and iron ore mining in the pre-liberation days, Goa, today, is an industrially-developing State. Known for

[Goanet]Cochin airport gears up to receive A380s

2005-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Rediffmail. Cochin airport gears up to receive A380s August 18, 2005 18:06 IST The Cochin International Airport Ltd is undergoing expansion at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion), which when completed would allow it to receive the world's largest aircraft, Airbus A380, a top CIAL executive

[Goanet]Re: Fitting in: Colonial official to Anthropology

2005-08-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
GL wrote: > My reading of Newman's writings is: There are too much of "opinions" > and stories (kaneos) and too little analytic and statistical facts on > Goa, its people and its life. Perhaps this is what anthropology is! Which of Newman's writings are you referring to? Do you think the statem

[Goanet]A Cure for Intolerance ?

2005-08-18 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
Publication: TOI Mumbai Date: 18/08/2005 Section: Pg 25 - Intl Page Number: 25 W O R L D O F M O U T H Borrow A Gypsy, Or An Imam If you’re one of those people who thinks all lesbians are sexually frustrated or all animal rights activists aggressive, then a Swedish library project that allows

[Goanet]Announcement

2005-08-18 Thread goasuraj
To: The GOANET ADMINISTRATOR. For Kind Favour of Publicaiton. Thank you. Goasuraj *** ANNOUNCEMENT Goa Su-Raj Party shall release its "ROAD MAP FOR GOA" Saturday- 20 August, 2005 at Hotel Manvin, Panjim at 5 p.m. at the hands of Dr. Francisco Colaco, Margao (Chief Guest) and Mr. Damodar Ghane

Re: [Goanet]Goa, where?

2005-08-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
There is Goa in the US also. It is the Gun Organization of America. B. Colaco --- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I was searching for an automated weather update > via the Mozilla > browser (a great Free Software tool), it was > surprising to find that > there are man

Re: [Goanet]Portugal, colonies, refugees and migration...

2005-08-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
The grass is green and the roses are red when you sleep on the neighbours bed. B. Colaco > > This made me wonder whether anyone would have any > views on this: why do > so many (all?) of the Portuguese > territories/colonies, include Portugal > itself (and of course, Goa too), suffer from such a

[Goanet]Goa: A factfile (Anil Sastry, in The Hindu)

2005-08-18 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/15/stories/2005081500020400.htm Goa: A factfile Anil Sastry A view of the Sinqualim beach. THOUGH geographically small, Goa has developed as a full-fledged and vibrant economy, thanks to its abundant resources. Right from rich natural resources and h

Re: [Goanet]Fitting in: Colonial official to Anthropology

2005-08-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
Gil, As ever your are confused. Are you talking about economic or political factors? B. Colaco = --- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ! > > My reading of Figueiredo's writings is that he gives > too much credit to the Portuguese pre and post-1947 > and for "the Goeses

[Goanet]Now "BAHUJAN SAMAJ " LENDS SUPPORT FOR konkani ROMAN SCRIPT

2005-08-18 Thread godfrey gonsalves
Never did we expect such an upsurge of the emails in support of Konkani in Roman script. Please keep up the tempo . The more the merrier and watch the next line of action. As it is the Konkani loving people in the State of Karnataka are actively following the enthusiasm of the Goans towards Kon

[Goanet]Agencies aiding industrial growth (Anil Sastry THE HINDU)

2005-08-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Agencies aiding industrial growth Anil Sastry THERE are a number of government agencies working in cohesion to aid industrial growth since a long time. Their style of functioning, concern towards investors and entrepreneurs and positive approach have helped Goa to emerge as one of the leading i