[Goanet] Ek Kovita!

2005-10-09 Thread domnic fernandes
Mogall Daniel Bab, Tuji svadik kovita vachun hanv bhov khuxeal zalom. Oxeoch ruchicheo kovita antrea-poirean tuvem amkam dinvcheo. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA From : Daniel F.de Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To : "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent : S

[Goanet] HOW GOOD IS THE NAVY'S WORD?

2005-10-09 Thread Philip Thomas
TIMES OF INDIA (Mumbai) of Oct 9, had this brief report titled "Plans for Gateway on rocky ground". It says that the Indian Navy "promised" in the 1960s to give part of its reclaimed land adjoining the Gateway of India for a promenade for civilians. According to INTACH convenor, the Navy gave the

[Goanet] WHEN MISREPRESENTATION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME

2005-10-09 Thread Philip Thomas
In an interview given in London, Lok Sabha MP from Goa, Churchill Alemao is quoted as saying: "The Navy ... must relocate to Seabird as they have all facilities for an airbase including a suitable runaway (sic)". But as far as we know this facility is still only on the drawing boards so is Churchi

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Outubrachi 10vi, 2005!

2005-10-09 Thread domnic fernandes
Jednam Dev tujea chopkeantlem kiteim kaddun vorta, Dev tuka khast lainam punn fokot tuzo hath khali korta tuka anik kiteim vodik borem mellpak. (When God takes something away from your grasps, God is not punishing you but merely emptying your hand for you to receive something better.) Moi-mog

[Goanet] Earthquake

2005-10-09 Thread George Pinto
If you know of any Goans impacted by the earthquake, please let me know at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, George

[Goanet] Constitutional Propriety

2005-10-09 Thread Sachin Phadte
Tony Correia-Afonso has rightly asked the question whether the President of India should have signed the reommendation for governor's rule in Bihar, in light of the Supreme Court declaring the event as unconsitutional. Even while I full agree with Tony's suggestion that the President should ta

[Goanet] Apathy action plan/Melinda Coutinho Powell

2005-10-09 Thread melinda Powell
Floriano Lobo wrote: "No. This style is not for me. I want to thow out the chors on their backsides come next election. But I know that will not happen because you, after all this holleing and shouting, will go and vote for the same chors and expect them to be reformed. And when that does not happe

[Goanet] Press release to Saad

2005-10-09 Thread Albertina Almeida
9th October, 2005. Bailancho Saad has stated that the recent incidents in the casino are symbolic of the lawlessness of casino operators. Bailancho Saad has further pointed out that the history of the casinos in Goa is in fact a saga of lawlessness, with the effective patronage of successive Gover

Re: [Goanet] Please sign the appeal: IFFI garbage problem

2005-10-09 Thread floriano
I salute Helga. Not because she has included my name among the real activists. Because she has touched a sensitive spot in us Goans. To elaborate, I shall recount my personal experience with garbage (plastics) vis a vis my alma mater, The St. Xavier's High School- Moira. It so happened that the sc

[Goanet] World G.O.A.N. network

2005-10-09 Thread George Pinto
Dear all We are pleased to inform you that the World G.O.A.N. network (a network of Goan Organizations, Associations, NGO's/non-profits and individuals in the worldwide Goan community), continues to grow. This first attempt to bring Goans and Goan organizations together in common cause has exce

RE: [Goanet] Rain is not equal to water

2005-10-09 Thread Cip Fernandes
Rain is not equal to treated water - TRUE << Municipal water has not flowed for three days and if there isn't any today we're going to see water tankers back on the roads.>> In Goa water is supplied by the Public Works Department and NOT Municipality. In some areas water was supplied 24 hours,

[Goanet] RE: *** Goanet News Bytes * Oct 8, 2005 * Evening fog in parts of Goa *LatAm ambassadors in state

2005-10-09 Thread Andrew
It appears that Portugal's ambassador to India Joaquim F Marques knows what he said is NOT true. In fact, it Portuguese Government adopted go-slow policy particularly in the Portuguese Consulate in Goa. Every Birth Certificate as well as other documents has to be endorsed by the Consulate offic

[Goanet] For Goans of London -England. London Assembly Voluntary Sector Reception -

2005-10-09 Thread rene barreto
 London Assembly Voluntary Sector Reception -  Wed 19 October, 6pm-8pm  ooo London Assembly is hosting a reception for London Voluntary Sector organisations and is extending the invitation to some Civic Forum members.   A reception is being given by the Lond

[Goanet] Fw: Apathy action plan / Melinda Coutinho Powell

2005-10-09 Thread melinda Powell
- > The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) > is organizing a Workshop on Civic and Consumers Issues > and the forthcoming Municipal Elections. > > The Workshop seeks to bring together various citizens initiatives > to discuss experiences at the ground level of governance, > transpa

Re: [Goanet] Goan Attitudes

2005-10-09 Thread floriano
Funds from overseas! Certainly. Millions are pouring in. And why not? Aren't Overseas Goans intrested in Goa's safe-keeping? Do not do us the favour. We are doing you a bloody favour. Remember that Mister! I am not exagerating, but Goa Su-Raj is the only constitutionally and principles-wise sounde

Re: [Goanet] Please sign the appeal: IFFI garbage problem

2005-10-09 Thread Helga do Rosario Gomes
Mario, I ask where are ALL Goans who live in Goa and who are affected by this problem? Environmentalism should be in all of us and it should be in inculcated in homes, schools, churches and in temples. Its not for only Margaret, Wendell, Floriano and a few others to bear the brunt and the pain. Wh

[Goanet] Tony Correia Afonso's Constitutional Propriety on TGF

2005-10-09 Thread jose colaco
Dear all, Tony Correia Afonso's "Constitutional Impropriety" posted on GoaNet yesterday finds a spot on TGF's Looking Glass this weekend at http://www.colaco.net It deals with the Supreme Court decision on the Bihar Assembly dissolution. There is an Introduction and a TGF Commentary accompan

[Goanet] MUNICIPALITIES IN GOA

2005-10-09 Thread President\(sgpiag\)
The Goa Government has yet not prepared a Citizens Charter for the Municipalities or the Directorate of Municipal Administration or the Department of Urban Development. We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG) a registered NGO based in Margao,Salcete, South Goa District ,with juris

Re: [Goanet] Every govt office in India to have a ublic InformationOfficer soon

2005-10-09 Thread floriano
It looks like the Goa Su-Raj Party's "ROAD MAP FOR GOA" has reached New Delhi. Chapter III- General Administration: says:- "IT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED FACT THAT PUBLIC RELATIONS IS ALMOST NON-EXISTANT IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THIS SHALL BE ENCHANCED IN EVERY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT ON PRIORITY BASIS

[Goanet] Ek Kovita

2005-10-09 Thread Daniel F.de Souza
Osoch Mhozo MogSomdira itlo khollMollba itlo unchSurya itlo porzollitChondrima itlo xitollFula sarko nirmollBorfa itlo nitollKhoddpa itlo mozbutSongita sarko modurChanfea sarko pormollitSunnea itlo visvaxiOsoch Mhozo mog tuje sovem.Daniel F. de Souza. No virus found in this outgoing message.

[Goanet] NEWS: In Cuncolim, even former footballers join in the civic electoral fray

2005-10-09 Thread Goanet Reader
In Cuncolim, even former footballers join in the civic electoral fray >From ARMSTRONG VAZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CUNCOLIM: A host of new faces are likely to emerge from the thirty four candidates who are in the fray from the nine wards of Cuncolim muncipal council which will go for elections on Oc

Re: [Goanet] Please sign the appeal: IFFI garbage problem

2005-10-09 Thread Mario Goveia
Where are the environmental activists on GX and Goanet when Goa really needs them? --- floriano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Further to my report on the bull-dozzing/levelling > of the mud piles on the > NH-17 of 6/Oct, (not published on GOANET) where I > cautioned the Chief > Officer of the Ma

Re: [Goanet] Goan Attitudes

2005-10-09 Thread Bernado Colaco
Thanks to the publicity given to Goa Su-raj by loud mouth Goans that this 'party' got funds from overseas! B. Colaço > > Will the Goan patriots, wherever they may be, > whether they be in New > Jersey, in Macao, in Kuwait, in Timbuktu, let > Goans fight their own > battles without getting di

[Goanet] The Messiah

2005-10-09 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
A BBC documentary is set to reveal that President Bush claims to take orders directly from God. The documentary series, to be broadcast later this month in Britain, quotes him as saying: "God would tell me, 'Geroge, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.' And I did. And then God would tel

[Goanet] Every govt office in India to have a ublic Information Officer soon

2005-10-09 Thread Cip Fernandes
Every govt office in India to have a PIO soon 3 October, 2005 >From October 12 onwards, any citizen in India can walk into any government, quasi-government and public sector office and submit an application to the designated Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) seeking information and cop

Re: [Goanet] Apathy action plan / Melinda Coutinho Powell

2005-10-09 Thread floriano
By God, that is true, Melinda. You say it is fultile yet you say this is the only thing to be done. More meetings, more workshops, more anger, more angry letters to editors. And what you get is more of corruption through ORDINANCES in broad daylight to loot and plunder. Maybe for you it is fulti

Re: [Goanet] Oil spills changing marine DNA

2005-10-09 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Folks, There is also a substantial (2229 words) report on the effects of the grounded MV River Princess that has been accepted by Environment International and is awaiting publication. The conclusion of the report is that "the grounded ore carrier is not only detrimental to the beach communi

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Outubrachi 9vi, 2005!

2005-10-09 Thread domnic fernandes
Dev amchea jivitacho bandnar ani Tache lagim zonn ekleak amkam ek bhari nokxi assa. Punn ami thovoi vortovn amchem jivit Tache nokxe pormonnem goddunk zai. Tum kortai toxem tujem jivit. (God is the architect of life and He has a great plan for each one of us. But we are still the carpenters

[Goanet] THE VISION THING: IT HELPS TO USE THE BEST LENSES

2005-10-09 Thread Philip Thomas
The best available summary of Goa's aviation imbroglio is on the news-stands and might (should!) form the standard for future contributions in the media on this subject. I am referring to Bevinda Collaco's somewhat narrowly titled "Mopa Maelstrom" in the October 2005 issue of GOA TODAY (Vol XL, No

[Goanet] Dubai : All Goa Inter-Village soccer - Day 2 results

2005-10-09 Thread borg costa
Here are the results of All Goa 11 a-side Inter-Village football tournament held at Iranian stadium Dubai and organized by All Star Entertainment in association with United Goans. 1ST MATCH : SFX Old Goa 2-1 Zuari 2ND MATCH : F.C.Siolim 1-0 Fatorda. __

[Goanet] Re: Pl Identify This Flower ( ..and the Winner is....)

2005-10-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
Total enteries 27 (includding 5 re-entries) 5 corrects ans so far 4 of which after the 'pictorial clue' and one was before it. The winner is none other than our popular GoaNetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] It was 'bhenddechem ful' A local tree which is still used for timber wood as in 'sailachem mode

[Goanet] Durga Puja on the Internet

2005-10-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Everyone, We have created this website on Durga Puja www.calstreet.com . If want to be a part of this great festival check the website www.calstreet.com on daily basis for an exclusive coverage of the festival. Thanks, Sandeep Karan. ( Webmaster ) This is not an unsolicited email.

Re: [Goanet] Rain is not equal to water

2005-10-09 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
Stopping rain from going down the drain DNA [Daily News & Analysis] - India Saturday, October 08, 2005 21:33 IST See http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=4955&CatID=2 More than 70% of India's population lives in rural India and the bulk depends on agriculture. Importantly, Indian villages also

Re: [Goanet] Please sign the appeal: IFFI garbage problem

2005-10-09 Thread floriano
Further to my report on the bull-dozzing/levelling of the mud piles on the NH-17 of 6/Oct, (not published on GOANET) where I cautioned the Chief Officer of the Mapusa Municipality of dire consequences if the garbage was pushed into the Mapusa River, with copies to Dy. Col, Mapusa; Collector, Panj