*** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports...

2006-03-11 Thread Goanet News Service
-- | OSTAD TIATRIST staged by KGTS in Kuwait| || | Read the report by William Fernandes and Gaspar Almeida at

[Goanet] Re: Serious Talking - GOA with AIDS / HIV Problems

2006-03-11 Thread Marie D'Souza
Dear Mario Goveia JoeGoaUk wrote: . Goa Govt. not doing enough to tackle this ?? Where exactly it is going wrong ? .. You replied:- Hey Joe, If you knew how HIV/AIDS is contracted by most of it's victims you would

[Goanet] DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS!

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
Recently a spate of emails, purported to have originated from Goanet are being received, with attachments. I would advise Goanetters, not do open these emails. Kindly hit the delete button. The emails are infected with a PC Virus.

[Goanet] Water, water everywhere

2006-03-11 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Water, water everywhere Join a novel sea walk, open to non-swimmers too! Financial Times SULEKHA NAIR Sunday, March 12, 2006 at hours IST A trip to the nether world. The invitation was too tempting to give it a miss. Would it be the world inhabited by Nemo (as in Finding Nemo) or err,

Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-11 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://dnaindia.com/sunReport.asp?NewsID=1017555CatID=26 DNA Sunday Beyond books and syllabi Saturday, March 11, 2006 19:41 IST Several alternative schools offer innovative methods of education, and appraisal systems where the traditional exam is underplayed or absent: Tridha

[Goanet] Re: non-answers, ducks, spin and ....... difficulty with the Rule of Law

2006-03-11 Thread jose colaco
From: gilbert menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are right on both counts. GM1: I duck questions which are worthless. And after seeing numerous posts of yours over the past few years on goanet, Ive observed that you are very fond of asking questions which simultaneously make insinuations. In the

[Goanet] RE: GOA SLIPPING IN FLIGHT STATS RACE?

2006-03-11 Thread Philip Thomas
RESPONSE: All the more reason, not to pursue the Mopa agenda! This seems to be a knee jerk political reaction, pure and simple. How does it help? Note that Thiruvanantapuram and Cochin together help Kerala to vault into 7th place. Same way, Dabolim and Mopa might 'jointly' boost Goa's standing

[Goanet] Warning against defamation

2006-03-11 Thread Mario Goveia
Santosh Helekar wrote: The above poster has again started spreading lies about me in this public forum. If he continues his abuse and slander against me any further, I will be forced to take legal action. Mario responds: Oooh! Now I'm really scared! Santosh would like me to join him under a

Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS! - final

2006-03-11 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: And on a converse issue, I was also told by this person that the Brits really ill-treated the Indian taxi drivers prior to 1947, something that never even happened in Goa. Mario observes: Gabriel, of all your claims this one is really pathetic. Why would

Re: [Goanet] Re: Danish cartoons

2006-03-11 Thread Mario Goveia
Gilbert, At the risk of reducing your amusement, what I objected to was your patronizing suggestion that lower education had something to do with the violent behavior of the radical Muslims, and that the behavioral bar for them should be lowered for that reason. I showed by the actions of Al

Re: [Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse

2006-03-11 Thread Mario Goveia
Hey, Marlon, Apparently you are having a hard time understanding Santosh's comments as well as mine. You have levied a series of false charges as shown below. I would like you to find me any evidence of Mario's hypothesis below, including in the post you have referenced, where I have claimed

RE: [Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse

2006-03-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marlon, I don't see the need for a poll to confirm the obvious. Do you really think the results of a poll will pacify 'the great one'? Kevin --- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:18:31 -0500 From: Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] well earned reputation for abuse

[Goanet] Why such death on Goa's roads?

2006-03-11 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
== ALL 'n' SUNDRY By Valmiki Faleiro == Why such death on Goa's roads? There was a time when this daily advertised itself (in the advent of FM radio in Goa) with a jig. It went something like Herald with your coffee, Herald with your tea; Herald with your *paon* and

[Goanet] TRAVEL: WAY TO GOA

2006-03-11 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
TRAVEL: WAY TO GOA Mirror.co.uk 11 March 2006 Don't get stuck on the beaches, India's tropical region has so much more to cham and delight Paul Gallagher CHILLING out on beautiful beaches has always been Goa's chief attraction, but there's far more to India's smallest state than endless

[Goanet] Letters of threat received by VHP

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10910 Letters of threat received by VHP HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, MARCH 10 -- Ponda police have taken serious note of threatening letters sent to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) at its Ponda office. Written in Hindi, the unidentified sender has threatened the Hindu

Re: [Goanet] Warning against defamation

2006-03-11 Thread Mario Goveia
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The above poster [that is, Mario Goveia] has sent too many people, including a respected and illustrious octagenarian Victor Rangel-Ribeiro to crawl under a rock, simply for an innocent disagreement. --- Victor Rangel-Ribeiro wrote: If anyone out

Re: [Goanet] ..about Bird Flu

2006-03-11 Thread Mario Goveia
--- JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is Bird Flu ??? Ok, for most of us it means 'Chicken' i.e. Kombe Mas Chicken Tandoori? Chicken Biryani or xacuti etc ?? No Way!! Not atleast for next few months. Any Solution ? Yes, cull all Chickens. just bag them or burn or bury live (as

Re: [Goanet] GOA SLIPPING IN FLIGHT STATS RACE?

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 11/03/06, Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday's HERALD had a story in which there are some details about avg flights per day at India's international airports. It doesnt say whether the data pertain to FY 2004 or CY 2005. For what it is worth here are the numbers given:

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Press and communalism?

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 10/03/06, Sapna Sardessai [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is sad that a journalist of Sandesh Prabhudesai's calibre has had to justify his stand and defend Sunaparant of which he is Editor. Sunaparant, as I see it and read it, is the most balanced local daily and I salute Sandesh for it.

[Goanet] Re: answers

2006-03-11 Thread gilbert menezes
You are right on both counts. 1. I duck questions which are worthless. And after seeing numerous posts of yours over the past few years on goanet, Ive observed that you are very fond of asking questions which simultaneously make insinuations. In the navy we call such people * sea lawyers*. 2. Like

[Goanet] Over 70 Konkani VCDs produced so far...Check the new format list .. plus JoeGoaUk's Top 10

2006-03-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
Over 70 Konkani VCDs produced so far...Check the new format list etc plus JoeGoaUk's Top 10 A 7/8 page list just been completed and presented in MSWord format, see link below and then click on 'Tiat VCDs' JoeGoaUk’s Top 10 (Tiatr/Film –Double CDs only) 1. Devak Zai Zalear 2.

[Goanet] He was here for last eight months?

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10922 He was here for last eight months? BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 10 — Margao police conducted a raid on a house at Sirvodem-Navelim late Saturday night after the accused Tariq Ahmed Battlo reportedly informed that he was putting up in Goa for the last seven to

[Goanet] RE: 'Mopa will destroy Goa'

2006-03-11 Thread Philip Thomas
Save Dabolim Action Committee spokesman Radharao Gracias said that both Dabolim and Mopa cannot co-exist in Goa given the international rules on Aviation and criticised both Sardinha and Faleiro for misguiding the people on the issue. This kind of vague citation of international rules is itself a

[Goanet] New book on Fall of Portuguese India

2006-03-11 Thread gilbertlaw
Clearly Salazar was using Goa and Goans as pawns in his game to prop up the bankrupt (literally and figuatively) Portuguese regime in Lisbon. And brown Portuguese in Goa looked upon Lisbon as their savior! Another example of: One eyed man is a king among the blind Kind Regards, GL Teotonio R.

[Goanet] Free Goa Again (Herald)

2006-03-11 Thread Constantino Xavier
Free Goa again Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão, Margão. There is an English saying which aptly describes a fanatic as one who will not change his mind nor the subject. Mr. Lambert Mascarenhas in his letter titled “Expectations from Portugal”, seems to be highly obsessed in his qualification

Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS! - final

2006-03-11 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The amusing revisionist nostalgia for colonial subservience continues unabated. It is not revisionist nostalgia - I lived there at the time, so did a lot of people still in Goa. Ask the 70 and 80-year-olds who graduated through Liceu and the Escola

[Goanet] Filipe Neri award instituted

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10909 Filipe Neri award instituted BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 10 — Friends, admirers and well wishers of Velim constituency have instituted an award Eng Filipe Neri Rodrigues Award in recognition and appreciation of his contribution. The award consists of a merit

[Goanet] Campaigning for CCP polls ends

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10914 Campaigning for CCP polls ends BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 10 – Campaigning today concluded for the March 12, 2006 Corporation of the City of Panaji elections, setting the stage for the ballot to be cast on Sunday to elect a full-fledged 30 member

[Goanet] RETROGADE MENTALITY OF HERALD LETTER

2006-03-11 Thread Philip Thomas
S. Kamat of Alto Porvorim published a letter to the editor yesterday titled Goa's biggest mistake. He says the two most retrogade things that Goa can pursue are first, Mopa airport and second, the sxpressway from Pernem to Canacona. Both these are going to sound the death knell of tourism, the

[Goanet] GOA SLIPPING IN FLIGHT STATS RACE?

2006-03-11 Thread Philip Thomas
Yesterday's HERALD had a story in which there are some details about avg flights per day at India's international airports. It doesnt say whether the data pertain to FY 2004 or CY 2005. For what it is worth here are the numbers given: Mumbai 452, Delhi 399, Bangalore 180, Chennai 179, Kolkatta

[Goanet] As the plot thickens, police enact high drama!

2006-03-11 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
As the plot thickens, police enact high drama! BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 10 - The arrest of Tariq Ahmed Battlo in Margao has opened a Pandora's Box as many questions remain unanswered in the case. While the police claimed that the Srinagar man was apprehended at the Margao Railway Station

[Goanet] Sunaprant and communalism

2006-03-11 Thread Sachin Phadte
I read with interest the comments regaring providing space for an RSS ideologue to express his views. I have not read these articles, and so I do not know whether there is anything in it that is objectionable. However, in our fight against communalism of all types, we cannot allow our guard to

[Goanet] Pak-based terrorist outfit was planning strike in Goa

2006-03-11 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Pak-based terrorist outfit was planning strike in Goa Sify.com PTI Saturday, 11 March, 2006, 10:57 Panaji: Interrogation of a terrorist, who was arrested in Goa on Friday night, has revealed a Pakistan-based militant outfit's plans to strike at busy tourist places in the state, police sources

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Marsachi 11vi, 2006!

2006-03-11 Thread domnic fernandes
Kristachea zolman Dev munxea modem eilo punn munxeak Devaxim haddunk Kristak khursar morcho poddlo. (The birth of Christ brought God to man but it took the cross of Christ to bring man to God.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA

Re: [Goanet] Re: no ammunition

2006-03-11 Thread Bernado Colaco
I thought you were thinking how to get paint to drape the dilapidated Defence colony. Maybe the sun is a distant dream! BC --- gilbert menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite. As they say in the Navy, ever since Nelsons days--Always keep your powder dry. Its just that when I see a

Re: [Goanet] Serious Talking - GOA with AIDS / HIV Problems

2006-03-11 Thread Bernado Colaco
What will be the situation say after 5-10 years ? I am sad and worried too, do you feel the same ? What we can do about this ? Please say some thing.. In the mean time, I would like to visit such people/hospitals etc, can any one give me more info on this please ? Or if any one

[Goanet] RE:Sapna's view on Konkani Press and communalism?

2006-03-11 Thread jose colaco
From: Sapna Sardessai [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. It is sad that a journalist of Sandesh Prabhudesai's calibre has had to justify his stand and defend Sunaparant of which he is Editor. 2. The fact that few people today read the Sunaparant, is a pity 3. Newspaper columns serve as a platform for

[Goanet] *** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports...

2006-03-11 Thread Goanet News Service
*** GOA NEWS: Mar 11/06 - Terrorist nabbed, CCP polls, Communal harmony, More showers, Sports... *** As the plot thickens, police enact high drama! The arrest of Tariq Ahmed Battlo in Margao has opened a Pandora's Box as many questions remain unanswered in the case. More at:

Re: [Goanet] Warning against defamation

2006-03-11 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The above poster [that is, Mario Goveia] "has sent too many people, including a respected and illustrious octagenarian Victor Rangel-Ribeiro to crawl under a rock, simply for an innocent disagreement. "If anyone out there can find the

[Goanet] Goa’s A-1 status marred by instabilit y

2006-03-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://oheraldo.in/node/10833 Goa's A-1 status marred by instability By Alvaro Colaco CORTALIM, MARCH 9 — Goa may have acquired the numero uno status in the country in governance however its status in terms of stability leaves much to be desired. While Goa being the smallest state in the

[Goanet] Re: Danish cartoons DA VINCI's Code

2006-03-11 Thread Herman D'Souza
Talking about Danish Cartoons - DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT IN SOME OF THE GULF STATES THEY TEAR THE BIBLE AND HOLY PICTURES APART IF ONE IS CAUGHT AT THE AIRPORT WITH IT - What do you think about this? Is this respecting other religions? Secondly why are the Christians quite about the book of DA

[Goanet] Re: Danish cartoons

2006-03-11 Thread gilbertlaw
Hi Cornel, What I wrote in my post are entirely my thoughts and words. I did not have any sentences of my post in quotes. So I apologize to you for not quoting you. I am always amused by life (perhaps you know me by now). Your thoughts as reflected below, suggest I had a stronger