[Goanet] June 10, Camoes dies in 1580

2006-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha
June 10: National holiday of Portugal observed: Camões (pictured), who wrote the national epic The Lusiads, dies in 1580. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Didn't Camoes have some connection with Goa? Dr Olivinho Gomes had some interesting views about the possibility of The Lusiads having be

[Goanet] The destruction of Hindu temples to build Catholic churches in their places.

2006-06-10 Thread cornel
Hi Gilbert Thanks for your response. I detect a presentational problem over some of this debate. a) "built on top" to me has meant on a particular site where a structure previously existed. The skyscrapers in limited space on Manhattan Island, New York represent this continously. Indeed, this

[Goanet] Fly B'lore-Singapore-Bangkok for Rs 6000!

2006-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Fly B'lore-Singapore-Bangkok for Rs 6000! June 09, 2006 16:03 IST Rediff Singapore-based low-cost airline Jetstar Asia on Friday said it was in the process of planning an expansion of its network in India. "We are in the process of working out the network expansion," Chong Phit Liang, CEO, Je

[Goanet] Please identify this bridge

2006-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
please identify this bridge Hint: Is this from Goa ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/164072526/ = Check these 7 popular photos viewed by 250 people and above. If you click on the title, you can see it too (enlarged). #1: Betul Beach (south Goa) Betul Beach Photo taken from

[Goanet] ADC - June 8

2006-06-10 Thread domnic fernandes
Edward bab, Dev borem korum. I appreciate the initiative and continuation of ADC during my vacation period. God bless you. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA From : Edward Verdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To : "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent : Thursday, June

Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty

2006-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gilbert > Just one small point re your "Why are the world > economists (who were in favour of WTO and NAFTA) > not stepping forward to come up with innovative > plans to create jobs in Mexico to keep the > indigenous workforce in their native land?" >

Re: [Goanet] Goa importing poverty

2006-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: > > I disagree with you about the Dubai Ports deal. It > was not economics or security that kept that deal > from taking place. It was good old fashioned > prejudice and anti-Arab racism. Having grown up in > Dubai, I know exactly how Dubai Arabs think. They > dete

Re: [Goanet] Theist v/s atheist?

2006-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes. Books, articles and internet forums are good > ways to document what individual unorganized > theists and atheists believe. > Mario responds: > The comments above refer to what the individual unorganized atheists CLAIM to believe. If they

[Goanet] Goa's education conundrum: English or mothertongue, choice isn't yours

2006-06-10 Thread Goanet News
Goa's education conundrum: English or mothertongue, choice isn't yours Panaji: After a decade and half of officially pursuing regional languages as primary school instruction mediums, Goa's education sector is poised to vote itself back towards English as the preferred medium. Starting th

[Goanet] SQCA

2006-06-10 Thread Ricardo Nunes
AMAZING! AMAZING! or may be not ... The Inquisition, a spurious Portuguese regulatory agency in charge of soul quality control centuries ago (good souls to riches and heavens, bad souls to the pyre right away) is being pathetically rekindled by a bunch of true believers still surviving after the H

[Goanet] Goa says 'Go Brazil'

2006-06-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1034529 Goa says 'Go Brazil!' Pushpa Iyengar Friday, June 09, 2006 22:45 IST world cup fifa 2006 PANAJI: Goa is known to support Portugal and Brazil, but World Cup has the region craning its neck toward Brazil. Peter Vaz, soccer patron and owner of Sp

[Goanet] Reported Deaths/Accidents etc 9th & 10th June

2006-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Reported Deaths/Accidents/missing etc 9th & 10th June 43year old Rosario Fernandes of Kharebhat-LOUTOLIM commited suicide by hanging himself at his residence. He is survised by his wife and 3 sons, all based abroad. 5year Demison D’Souza of modho wado PIRNA sustained head injuries after he

[Goanet] 49 foreigners own land in coastal areas of Bardez itself!

2006-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
49 foreigners own land in coastal areas of Bardez itself! - The tourist have not only become owners of land but have also completed the mutation process. - GT revealed that the Bardez mamlatdar’s office has executed these 49 mutations cases of foreigners following sale deed registrations duri

[Goanet] Alemao’s new initiative to come closer to masses: (and to promote gambling ?)

2006-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Alemao’s new initiative to come closer to masses: NT Churchill Alemao MP, announced the opening offices at 21 places in south Goa (21 constituencies) so as to reduce the inconvenience caused to people who otherwise had to travel all the way to Varca to meet him. He also revealed that one offi

[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Junachi 10vi, 2006!

2006-06-10 Thread domnic fernandes
Foldoraiechea thavak buddon ami renve poros vodik xenkaro voir kaddtat. (In diving to the bottom of pleasures we bring up more gravel than sand.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN

[Goanet] A house for heritage lovers

2006-06-10 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
A house for heritage lovers By Ramnath Pai Raikar Navhind Times Friday, June 9, 2006 Among many definitions of the term 'heritage tourism', the most appropriate appears to be one where it is described as "travelling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent

[Goanet] World Cup and Daisies patties.

2006-06-10 Thread Pandu Lampiao
The World Cup is upon us and this one is is special for us from the Lusio world...with three Portuguese speaking countries in the competition. And Sunday will be emotional and touchy when Angola play Portugal...for Angola represents the scattered Portuguese colonies, most improvished but proud in

[Goanet] Cancellation of CSTM-Karwar-CSTM special train on Konkan Railway

2006-06-10 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_109cancel_080606.htm 08/06/2006 PRESS RELEASE Sub: - CSTM-KARWAR SPECIAL TRAIN CANCELLED It has been decided to cancel Train no. 109/110 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)-Karwar-CSTM holiday special train with effe

Re: Re: Re: Re: [Goanet] Theist v/s atheist?

2006-06-10 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
I was not participating on the debate on that thread, dear Mario, was just curious about the import of an observation made by Cornel. VF On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 Mario Goveia wrote : > Rather than such a general comment as seen above, which tells us NOTHING, wouldn't it make more intellectual sense

[Goanet] EMERGING HOTEL SCENARIO

2006-06-10 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.business-standard.com/lifeleisure/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu4&subL eft=2&autono=94439&tab=r Room for more Sangeeta Singh / New Delhi June 10, 2006 First it was the malls, now it is the hospitality industry. A hotel boom is signalling the biggest spurt in building across major cities in

[Goanet] Goa news for June 10, 2006

2006-06-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Football craze: Goa gears up to view World Cup (NDTV) Football mania has swept the entire world and India too is all set to catch the late night fever as Goa gears up for the sporting sp

[Goanet] IRENE VAZ” FOOTBALLER TIATRIST.

2006-06-10 Thread A. Veronica Fernandes
“IRENE VAZ” FOOTBALLER TIATRIST The first female Konkani stage artiste happened to be Regina Fernandes from Raia Salcette who was the wife of “Pai Tiatristancho” Joao Agostinho Fernandes. When she acted in Tiatro that time even in Marathi Dramas female artistes were not seen. It is Regi

Re: [Goanet] Goan Taliban?/response to Mario

2006-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: > > Dear Mario, > I am glad to hear that you have never felt ashamed. > I on the other hand frequently feel ashamed about > many things in life. For instance I am ashamed I > inherited my father's mustache and have to spend a > lot of money on tending to it every mon

[Goanet] Ek Kovita: Dor Vaddtana

2006-06-10 Thread lino dourado
Dor Vaddtana… Petrolachi dor vaddli mhunn Skuttor asleli ti vikli Bosinim proves kelear Bhurgim kitem tori khatlim Mhoineantlem orddem pogarache duddu Bosinche tikettik vetat Bosint proves ko

[Goanet] Re: a taste of goa!

2006-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Can someone please help Anjani [EMAIL PROTECTED] FN On Sat, 2006-06-03 at 04:51 +0530, Anjani Khanna wrote: > Dear Fred, > > You will be surprised to hear from me... and the request is stranger. > I have been invited to Spain to do a ceramics workshop and one of the > Indian organisers who lives

[Goanet] We love you dear Daughter/Sister, try to protect our family too.

2006-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
We love you dear Daughter/Sister, try to protect our family too. This is inspired from what has happened.- Last night, a friend of mine was telling me this with tears in his eyes.( Most men don't cry but some do when they are drunk :). I bring this before you with a purpose. Dear Sister/Daug

[Goanet] Speculators eyeing World Cup in Gujarat? You bet!

2006-06-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1629030,prtpage-1.cms AHMEDABAD: You can't blame them for not knowing when Brazil has its first outing at the FIFA World Cup in Germany. The Sensex slide is exercising their minds much more than the sliding tackles which opponents are planning a

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes (In Brief) * June 10, 2006 * Goa looks on as "biggest football party kicks off"

2006-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
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