[Goanet] First Sikh on England cricket team

http://www.samachar.com/showurl.htm?rurl=http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14128703&headline=Panesar,~first~Sikh~in~England~squad > Excerpt: > "Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar on Friday became the first Sikh to earn a call-up to the England cricket squad for the tour of India starting

[Goanet] ERA OF THROWAWAY AIR FARES MAY BE OVER!

http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmn u4&leftindx=4&lselect=5&chklogin=N&autono=213170 No more cheap tickets? Surajeet Das Gupta / New Delhi January 28, 2006 The last year has seen a bloodbath in the Indian skies, but one about which no one - and certainl

[Goanet] Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Saturday, 28 Jan. 2006

Seraphino Antao: The Faster Ever Goan. 28 Jan: The Age (Australia). Kenya's first Commonwealth Games gold medals were won by a sprinter. Seraphino Antao, a tall, lithe athlete from the Goan community in Kenya's major port city of Mombasa, surprised the Commonwealth's best to win the 100 yards a

[Goanet] DOES THIS LET NAVY OFF THE HOOK?

http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=271527&ssid=50&sid=BUS IAF, civil aviation for integrated airspace management Mumbai, Jan 27: A settlement of the airspace sharing problem between Indian Air Force and the civil aviation sector could soon be a reality with Civil Aviation Minister Pra

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Janerachi 28vi, 2006!

Jednam jivitacheo loddaieo tolunk itleo bharadik dista, Deva lagim vojem hallu korunk magonaka. Bodlek Tache lagim mag tuji patt mozbut korunk jeant tujean teo vorunk zateleot. (When struggles of life seem so heavy to bear, don’t ask God to lighten the load. Instead ask Him to strengthen you

[Goanet] Poriem gets new sarpanch

http://oheraldo.in/node/8997 Poriem gets new sarpanch HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, JAN 26 - Rohidas Soma Gaonkar was unanimously elected sarpanch of Poriem panchayat. The post of sarpanch fell vacant due to the resignation of then sarpanch Atmaram Shetye about one-and-half month ago. Meanwhile, V

[Goanet] Super Cop JULIO RIBEIRO!

Julio Francis Ribeiro was born to humble parents in Porvorim, Goa. He was an ordinary child with no exceptional qualities. The course of his life was set very early when on being taken to a police station by an irate neighbor, whose window pane he had broken while practicing cricket, he was le

[Goanet] 'Sarbox' : google it!

Hi goanetters, Just came across this interesting stuff; I think such type of laws and prnciples and practices should be made applicable and executed in India and in Goa included. We should then have some responsibility and fear and resultant better Governance and Compliance at all levels of

[Goanet] Mopa airport project in limbo

http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1009843 Mopa airport project in limbo Pushpa Iyengar Saturday, January 28, 2006 01:06 IST GOA: The battle lines within the Congress have been drawn over whether to build an airport at Mopa near the Goa-Maharashtra border or not. Congressmen have go

RE: [Goanet] Govt trying to computerise birth, death records

Hi goanetters, The real problem here is not about the fact that the 'Birth and Death Records' have been shifted to the archives at Altinho Panjim; but the fact that from 5th December 2005, all enquiries and applicants for any such records have been asked/ directed to phisically go all the way

[Goanet] India supports Russian initiative to solve Iran nuclear crisis

http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=232375&cat=India India supports Russian initiative to solve Iran nuclear crisis New Delhi | January 27, 2006 9:10:01 PM IST New Delhi today endorsed the Russian initiative to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis. External Affairs Ministry spokesman

[Goanet] US envoy's Iran remarks spark national outrage

http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=231912&cat=India US envoy's Iran remarks spark national outrage New Delhi | January 27, 2006 1:15:14 AM IST US ambassador David Mulford's reported remarks linking India's stand on the Iranian nuclear issue with the nuclear energy deal with the US Th

[Goanet] Envoy happy over close Hindu-Catholic ties

Article concerning Jerome Mendes of London. oHERALDo MORMUGAO JAN 19 Consul General of Portugal in Goa Dr. Pedro Adao on Thursday voiced happiness over the close harmonious co-existence between the Hindus and Catholics in the State. The Consul General of Portugal expresssed his sentiments aft

[Goanet] Palestinians' democratic choice must be respected

The Palestinians' democratic choice must be respected The excuses given for refusing to deal with Hamas will not wash. This is a chance for Europe to have an independent role. Full read pls click on the URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,,1696158,00.html -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Me

RE: [Goanet] Constables to study communities?

Hi Cecil and all, Merseyside is the famous Liverpool area. Lots of Goan stewards, cooks and butlers serving on merchant ships over the years, are familiar with and have memories of their exploits in the area. The said constables or whoever probably got their clue from our Goan relatives and fr

[Goanet] KVIB showcases khadi products at Bicholim

http://oheraldo.in/node/9000 KVIB showcases khadi products at Bicholim HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JAN 26 - A wide array of Khadi products were showcased in the 15 stalls at the five-day exhibition-cum-sale, organised by Khadi and Village Industries Board Goa (KVIB), at the Hirabai Zantye Memo

[Goanet] NRE Bank Deposits: Worried about how much tax you might be paying ?? Check this out..

NRE Bank Deposits: Worried about how much tax you might be paying ?? Check this out.. I think, all NRIs liable to pay tax on income on bank deposits etc from the year 2006-2007. Remember, tax will be deducted at source (TDS) i.e. Bank will pay interest only after deducting 22% Tax (as they do

Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa

Dear Lawrence, Your warped mental composure reflect exactly what is happening in Goa as it has been happening since 1961. To simplify what I am saying, Goa Su-Raj Party acknowledges that Candidates want to win by hook or by crook to further their personal agenda by spending loads of money the

[Goanet] Goa carnival to attract tourists

http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=196020&sid=BUS Goa carnival to attract tourists A three-day Goa carnival would be held from February 25 to 28, with float parades planned in important cities of the state, including Panaji. "In Panaji, we expect at least 50,000 people to witness the float

[Goanet] HC asks Govt to reply on Children’s P ark misuse

http://oheraldo.in/node/8996 HC asks Govt to reply on Children's Park misuse BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 26 — Treating as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a letter of seven children from Vasco complaining that major part of the only children's park in the city is used for the commercial purp

[Goanet] Sitting provisions for hawkers demanded

http://oheraldo.in/node/8998 Sitting provisions for hawkers demanded HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, JAN 26 - The Valpoi Citizens Forum (VCF) has demanded sitting arrangements for hawkers on one side of the road during the weekly Bazaar day on Tuesdays, to avoid chaos in the market. At its meeting i

[Goanet] Vivekanada’s death anniversary marked

http://oheraldo.in/node/9002 Vivekanada's death anniversary marked CANACONA (HC) -- The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Canacona, recently organised functions to mark Swami Vivekanada Jayanti and the death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri. The portrait of Swami Vivekananda was garlanded and a Pooja

[Goanet] Margao reservoir commissioned

http://oheraldo.in/node/8999 Margao reservoir commissioned HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 26 — Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane commissioned the 4 cu mt ground-level reservoir constructed at cost of Rs 65.89 lakh at Monte Hill, Margao on Wednesday. Minister for PWD Ramakrishna Dhavlikar and Minister

[Goanet] Govt trying to computerise birth, death records

http://oheraldo.in/node/9005 Govt trying to computerise birth, death records BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 26 - The State Registrar, V G Salkar has said the government is trying to computerise the birth and death records, adding that these records might be made available at the local level once

[Goanet] Canacona Communidade harassing land occ upants’

http://oheraldo.in/node/9007 Canacona Communidade harassing land occupants' BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 26 - Former Canacona MLA, Sanjay Bandekar has sought the intervention of Governor S C Jamir to stop what he called as harassment of occupants of Communidade land in Canacona. Addressing a pr

[Goanet] Police new trick to track crime in sensitive areas

http://oheraldo.in/node/8991 Police new trick to track crime in sensitive areas BY Rakesh Y Kandolkar PANJIM, JAN 26 — With the number of church robberies increasing and with the police receiving constant warnings about a possible terrorist strike in Goa, the Goa police has evolved a unique meth

[Goanet] Constables to study communities?

Constables to study communities? Our bureaucrats are not the only freeloaders By Cecil Pinto A newspaper report I read last week has me fuming and laughing simultaneously. I have quoted the report verbatim below (in parenthesis) and interspersed my comments. (British cops tour India for comm

[Goanet] PDA bereft of professional planning: Matanhy

http://oheraldo.in/node/8995 PDA bereft of professional planning: Matanhy BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 25 — Matanhy Saldanha in whose Cortalim constituency the three villages come under, said he didn't make an issue out of the inclusion of the villages in the Mormugao PDA as there is no profess

[Goanet] Victoria ‘let down’ Mormugao villag es

http://oheraldo.in/node/8994 Victoria 'let down' Mormugao villages HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, JAN 25 – If you think that all the villages have been excluded from PDAs, then you are sadly mistaken, notwithstanding the fact that Deputy Speaker Victoria Fernandes who spearheaded the agitation, e

Re: [Goanet] TOP PRIORITY --- Feast at Anjediv Island

<< ...As you are kindly aware that for the people of Goa for whom the Anjediv Island is still a part of the territory and has both historical importance and religious significance, we await your immediate action, on the arrangements made to allow the conduct of the Feast of Our Lady of Springs No

Re: [Goanet] *View From The Outer Harbour (09-01-2006)

Thank you, Thalmann, Look forward to your next issue. Lawrence -- Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)

Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa

<< ...Getting elected was farthest away from my mind or from my Party's agenda. : ...Needless to say that I have not spent a single rupee of my own. Every rupee of the 1,33,000/- that I spent was people's money... >> Floriano Seems Goa Su-Raj party should attempt to return the people's money

[Goanet] Sucheta Dalal's byline now has a Padma Shri (FE)

http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=115762

[Goanet] DUNNO ABOUT CHARLES BUT SUCHETA HAS BLOGGED ON GOANET

No Bharat Ratna again, < Charles Correa have been conferred with Padma Vibhushan, 36 persons have been chosen for Padma Bhushan and 61 including Sania Mirza for Padma Shri awards. . Those awarded Padma Shri include artist Madhup Mudgal, journalists Mrinal Pande and Sucheta Dalal, > At Goanet