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

2006-01-24 Thread carlos6143
George Floriano, Floriano is right to be upset. Here is an honest person who could not get elected. We know that a corrupt society supports/elects corrupt leaders. To change things in Goa assembly, we need to have a minimum of 21 honest leaders with a vision. Is this possible when we have a

[Goanet] Gerard Da Cunha still to receive award

2005-11-05 Thread carlos6143
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[Goanet] Terrorists might target Goa: Dy CM

2005-10-31 Thread carlos6143
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[Goanet] 'Bush to come to India with New Year N-gift'

2005-10-19 Thread carlos6143
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[Goanet] India ranked 88th on corruption index

2005-10-18 Thread carlos6143
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[Goanet] NCP not happy with Rane's functioning

2005-10-05 Thread carlos6143
http://www.dailypioneer.com/searchit2.asp?main_variable=Statesfile_name= STATE3.TXT Rupesh Samant / Panaji The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is once again coming out in the open to express its bitterness over the functioning of Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane. This time, NCP leaders have

[Goanet] Govt accepts Mopa report

2005-10-01 Thread carlos6143
BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 30 -- The techno-feasibility report on Mopa international airport prepared by the Canada-based consultant International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), was today accepted by the Goa government with some modifications, the Chief Secretary, Kiran Dhingra

Re: [Goanet] RED LIGHT FOR YOU' from your friend Floriano

2005-09-20 Thread carlos6143
I also heard that this Agnelo guy is in Presidente Pandurang's payroll as a professional entertainer (PE). -Original Message- From: halur rasho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:37:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re:

Re: [Goanet] RE: Dabolim versus Mopa replacement airport.

2005-09-11 Thread carlos6143
Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The actual sequence should be: 1. Navy should curtail its training flights at Dabolim so that civilian flights can expand. Response: Agree 2. Navy should expedite clearance and construction of Seabird airfield (6000 feet) and shift its flights to

[Goanet] Alemaoji - Keep up the pressure

2005-09-08 Thread carlos6143
News -- Goa: Congress a Divided House over Construction of Mopa International Airport from Rupesh Samant in Panaji for Daijiworld News Network - Goa Panaji, Sep 8: It is Congress versus Congress in Goa. The Congress party in Goa seems to be divided vertically over the construction of

Re: [Goanet] ALVA TALKS SENSE, SALDANHA THRU HIS HAT!

2005-09-03 Thread carlos6143
Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finally a ray of hope in the bleak managerial landscape of Goa! There is some basis for gaining traction instead of simply spinning wheels. Chairperson of the Congress Coordination Committee, Margaret Alva, on a two day visit to Goa, has made it clear

[Goanet] Saldanha and Alemao for Dabolim Airport

2005-09-02 Thread carlos6143
http://oheraldo.in/node/3790 MARGAO, SEPT 1 - Cortalim MLA Matanhy Saldanha has congratulated MP Churchill Alemao for his demand to shift the Naval enclave to the Sea Bird at Karwar and restore total civilian control over Dabolim airport as an international airport instead of Mopa airport. In

[Goanet] Mumbai to Goa cruises

2005-08-24 Thread carlos6143
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnewsid=16564 Indian holidaymakers can soon cruise in style: By Lola Nayar, New Delhi: The world's third largest cruise line is gearing up to make a foray into Indian waters to lure the growing number of people who see a leisurely sailing trip as the

[Goanet] HC grants interim relief to Goa MLA

2005-08-23 Thread carlos6143
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BE6BED0E5-B0CA-4096-BA15-72435A65C709%7DCATEGORYNAME=NATL Panaji, Aug 23: Granting interim relief to disqualified Goa MLA Mathany Saldanha, the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court today allowed him to sit in the House, but restricted

[Goanet]Flourishing Flesh Trade: It all begins with a whisper

2005-08-12 Thread carlos6143
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=081226 NT Staff Reporter Panaji Aug 11: The modus operandi adopted by sex workers is unique. A telephone call goes to a party, the moment it receives a positive reply, the second party is ready with the girl of his choice and the

[Goanet]There's no minority in India: Supreme Court

2005-08-10 Thread carlos6143
http://www.dailypioneer.com/indexn12.asp?main_variable=front%5Fpagefile_name=story4%2Etxtcounter_img=4 Pioneer News service / New Delhi The Supreme Court has said the practice of notifying religious groups as minority communities should be discouraged as it promotes divisive tendencies that

[Goanet]Goa MLA disqualified for flouting party whip

2005-08-09 Thread carlos6143
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=75984 EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Posted online: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 0143 hours IST PANAJI, AUGUST 9: Matanhy Saldanha, the lone legislator of the United Goans? Democratic Party who had voted in favour of the BJP-led state government

[Goanet]Goa: Government Approves Monorail Project

2005-08-09 Thread carlos6143
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=13535n_tit=Goa%3A+Government+Approves+Monorail+Project from Rupesh Samant in Panaji - for Daijworrld News Network - Goa Panaji, Aug 9: The Konkan Railway Corporation's ambitious plans to start sky bus railway in Goa came dashing down as

[Goanet]Demand for Roman script revives Goa Konkani controversy

2005-08-06 Thread carlos6143
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug72005/national16254200586.asp DH News Service Panaji: The war of words over the latest demand that the Roman script be also accorded official recognition has divided Konkaniwadis in Goa. It is 18 years since Goa got its official language, Konkani. But

[Goanet]Rain-soaked Goa ? nature at its best

2005-08-06 Thread carlos6143
http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/07/stories/2005080701461200.htm Anil Sastry Dudhsagar Falls, true to its name, resembles an ocean of milk PANAJI: To see Nature at its best during the monsoon one has to be in Goa. Blessed with a charming coastline on its west and the Western Ghats on its east, it

[Goanet]Best overall performance award to Punjab Goa

2005-08-06 Thread carlos6143
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1453659,0008.htm Punjab walked away with the best overall performance award among bigger states while Goa took the top honours in the small states category at the Chief Ministers' Conclave organised by the India Today Group. Kerala and Himachal Pradesh

[Goanet]Santimano Robert Moraes held for bank robbery bid

2005-08-05 Thread carlos6143
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=080545 NT News Service Margao, Aug 4: A 53-year-old armed and masked man was arrested today for attempting to rob a city bank in a broad daylight. However, alert bank employees foiled his attempt. Margao police sources informed that one

Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....

2005-08-05 Thread carlos6143
Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This forum is what it is all about! The fact that he has made millions, is your criteria of a person's 'worth' speaks volumes about yourself. Our Goan Politicians too have made millions; we must not forget to applaud them too! RESPONSE: I do not think

Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....

2005-08-04 Thread carlos6143
Mario, You are absolutely correct. To say that Dinesh was hired because he is East Indian is nonsense and not worth arguing. He was hired because of his merits. And, Yes there will always be someone on this net to bring him down. No matter what they say, he has already established himself

[Goanet]Cong MLA urges locals to benefit from SEZ and Mopa

2005-07-21 Thread carlos6143
NT News Service Mapusa July 20: Stating that the proposed airport at Mopa in Pernem would generate around 7,500 jobs of different skills, the Pernem MLA, Mr Jeetendra Deshprabhu urged local students to qualify themselves for these employment opportunities. He also said that Pernem would be

[Goanet]Dr. T. B. Cunha Goa International Airport

2005-07-18 Thread carlos6143
Outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Eduardo Faleiro says he has requested Prime Minister to name Dabolim airport after freedom fighter T B Cunha. (NavhindTimes, July 16/17, 2005) - Naming of Goa airport after Dr. Cunha may finally become a reality. It will be a fitting tribute to

[Goanet]UK citizen arrested in Goa Paeodophile case

2005-07-17 Thread carlos6143
Duncan Grant would be taken to Goa A STAFF REPORTER | Saturday, July 09, 2005 12:50:7 IST http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp The Esplanade Court remanded Duncan Grant, the UK citizen arrested in connection with a paedophile case, to police custody till July 21. Police brought to the

[Goanet]Proposed SEZ to affect state, says Mathany

2005-07-15 Thread carlos6143
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=071624 NT Staff Reporter Panaji July 15: The United Goans Democratic Party MLA from Cortalim, Mr Mathany Saldanha said that the proposed special economic zone (SEZ) to be set up either at Quepem or Verna will adversely affect Goa. ?The

Re: [Goanet]RE: Graphic details

2005-07-15 Thread carlos6143
Radhakrishnan, Wow! Are you serious? Carlos -Original Message- From: Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:26:51 +0530 Subject: [Goanet]RE: Graphic details (Veronica Fernandes: Local Pressmen came fully prepared and the next day Arab

[Goanet]An Atheist and a Bear

2005-07-14 Thread carlos6143
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that evolution had created. What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!, he said to himself. As he was walking along the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. When he turned to see what the casue

Re: [Goanet]New rules for GoaNet poster identification - Unofficial

2005-07-09 Thread carlos6143
Cecil, If one needs personal information for posting on Goanet, caste, skin color, and size of your house/hut in Goa should aslo be given. Besides, it would also make sense to add if one is Hindu/Catholic basher. Regards, Carlos -Original Message- From: Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Goanet]cybermatrimonials

2005-07-09 Thread carlos6143
Cip, There is no need to mention caste in the Obituary, because the living eartlings on earth have no use for a dead person. St Peter is the only one who needs to know who is coming to Heaven and he knows them all, especially the Goans with complex. And then he puts them in special rooms

[Goanet]Manmohan calls terror a global problem

2005-07-08 Thread carlos6143
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Manmohan+calls+terror+a+global+problemid=75691 NDTV Correspondent Friday, July 8, 2005 (Oxford): A clearly emotional Dr Manmohan Singh tried to reach out to the British public today, while receiving an honourary degree in civil law in Oxford.

[Goanet]Centre extends ban on terrorist outfit responsible for explosions in Churches - Goa, Karnataka

2005-07-07 Thread carlos6143
http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/07ban.htm Centre extends ban on Deendar Anjuman Syed Amin Jafri in Hyderabad | July 07, 2005 18:07 IST The Central government has extended the ban on Deendar Anjuman, a fundamentalist religious organisation responsible for a series of blasts in places of

[Goanet]PM slams London blasts

2005-07-07 Thread carlos6143
PM slams London blasts NDTV Correspondent Thursday, July 7, 2005 (Gleneagles): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has strongly condemned the blasts in London today. Singh, who is in Scotland to attend the G-8 summit, said terrorism today is a global crisis, and does not know international

[Goanet]Indian Navy's 14th air squadron commisioned in Goa

2005-07-07 Thread carlos6143
http://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/40220.asp Jul. 7, 2005 The Indian Navy today commissioned its fourteenth air squadron at its premier Naval Air Base, INS Hansa at Goa. This air squadron INAS 552 is the first one to be commissioned after a long gap of fourteen years. The commissioning

Fwd: [Goanet]Freedom Fighters.

2005-06-30 Thread carlos6143
A. Veronica Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  sadly I was surprised there were no hindus from Goa); . Let it be known to everyone and to everywhere in the Goan World that for the good cause of Goa only the Christians worked and fought hard though the benefits of their hard work and hard

Re: [Goanet]Freedom Fighters.

2005-06-29 Thread carlos6143
A. Veronica Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sadly I was surprised there were no hindus from Goa); . Let it be known to everyone and to everywhere in the Goan World that for the good cause of Goa only the Christians worked and fought hard though the benefits of their hard work and hard

Re: [Goanet]Re: Everyone is a Goan

2005-06-23 Thread carlos6143
George, Very true. George Bush family also hails from Goa. Bush family comes from Moira, their Aryan ancestors had migrated to India during the Aryan invasion and then settled in Gomantak, now called Goa. Regards, Carlos -Original Message- From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Fwd: [Goanet]Susie a Goan? Then Sonny is, too.

2005-06-23 Thread carlos6143
Mario Eric, Thanks Eric for the info. We can now say Susie is a Goan and Sonny is a Goan son-in law. I had heard that Susie's Dad was from Portugal. Regards, Carlos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Her late father, who i have met, was with the World Bank in Washington. She is a niece of the

Re: [Goanet]Susie a Goan?

2005-06-22 Thread carlos6143
Mario, I heard on this net that Manglorians were originally from Goa. So Susie could be a Goan. Carlos -Original Message- From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:07:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [Goanet]What if Zubin's heart is in Goa?

Re: [Goanet]What if Zubin's heart is in Goa?

2005-06-22 Thread carlos6143
Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: No, indeed, 'aapro' Zubin would not qualify as being a Goan, not even if he owned a sumptuous mansion in Arpora. Mario, Zubin never expected long discussions on Goanet on qualifications required to be a Goan. He thought Feni/Sorpatel would do. He was

Re: [Goanet]Macs in advertising...

2005-06-22 Thread carlos6143
Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Macs, or makapaos -- the almost derogatory term that Christians are sometimes referred to in Mumbai (Bombay) Fred, I thought Mumbai Catholic Goans were called Makapaos (maka pao di - give me bread). Are Keralite Christian also called Makapaos?

Re: [Goanet]PM CALLS OFF VISIT ON GOA REVOLUTION DAY

2005-06-19 Thread carlos6143
jerry fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: When BJP ruled, they had their leaders visit Goa number of times, but surprising that our present PM declined the offer of visiting Goa. I wonder what brought the BJP to Goa on so many times, was it Goa?s famous pork and fenny? And why Dr. Manmohan

Re: [Goanet]Willy without portfolio ??

2005-06-16 Thread carlos6143
Avelino, What Willy said about Congress may be right. Especially true, when the president of Goa Congress and CM are both non-catholics. Why did Congress not select a Catholic for one of these positions? Are Catholic votes taken for granted by Congress? It sure seems like. It appears to me,

Re: [Goanet]Engelbert Humperdinck - where is Santosh when we need him

2005-06-15 Thread carlos6143
Mario, I heard Zubin Mehta also wants to be a Goan. What qualifications are reqd to be a Goan? Carlos -Original Message- From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:50:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [Goanet]Engelbert Humperdinck - where is

Re: [Goanet]Willy without portfolio ??

2005-06-15 Thread carlos6143
Vivian, Just watch. Willy will be the next CM of Goa and he will be a good one. Carlos -Original Message- From: Vivian D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:51:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Goanet]Willy without portfolio ?? Maybe now that he has hit

[Goanet]Rane govt has huge task ahead

2005-06-12 Thread carlos6143
Rane govt has huge task ahead BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 12 -- The five-day Pratapsing Rane government which has bounced back to power with much difficulty and continues to have hiccups, has a long way to go to prove that the Congress government can give good governance and a better

[Goanet]Stability, CET, River Princess, SEZ?

2005-06-12 Thread carlos6143
Stability, CET, River Princess, SEZ? Rane govt has huge task ahead BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 12 -- The five-day Pratapsing Rane government which has bounced back to power with much difficulty and continues to have hiccups, has a long way to go to prove that the Congress government can

[Goanet]Planet Hollywood comes to Goa

2005-06-12 Thread carlos6143
India's date with Hollywood http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF10Df01.html By Siddharth Srivastava NEW DELHI - Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake, possibly with Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore and Arnold Schwarzenegger are headed for India. Even Britney Spears is rumored to

[Goanet]All about Mickky -- O Heraldo

2005-06-12 Thread carlos6143
BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 10 - Mickky Pacheco appeared calm and relaxed on Friday, notwithstanding that he wasn't one of the seven MLAs sworn in as ministers in the Pratapsing Rane cabinet. But, the flamboyant MLA dropped enough hints that Saturday's NCP meeting scheduled in Goa would

[Goanet]Merrier with more millionaires

2005-06-11 Thread carlos6143
Washington, June 10, 2005 http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1395243,00050001.htm?headline=Merrier~with~more~Indian~millionaires India's teeming millions are rising to a rich vortex. The number of millionaires in India has shot up to 70,000 during 2004 ? a 14.6 per cent rise over the

[Goanet]NCP leaders to visit Goa

2005-06-11 Thread carlos6143
NDTV Correspondent Saturday, June 11, 2005 (Panaji): There is once again trouble brewing in the Goa government. Senior NCP leaders Tariq Anwar and Chhagan Bhujbal are visiting Goa today after NCP's Micky Pacheco was denied a cabinet berth in the Congress-led Pratapsinh Rane govt. NCP president

[Goanet]Re: Was Jinnah Secular?

2005-06-10 Thread carlos6143
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050609/asp/nation/story_4845560.asp If any one who should be annoyed by Lalji?s (Advani) remark, it should be the Congress,? George Fernandes said in Guwahati. Quoting veteran politicians and historians, Fernandes said it was Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress who

Re: [Goanet]Re: Was Jinnah Secular?

2005-06-10 Thread carlos6143
Halur, If the socialist Nehru had allowed Jinnah to be the PM of India, Pakistan would not have existed. We all could have lived as a happy familly in a true secular India. Regards, Carlos halur rasho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If Jinnah was secular, Pakisan would not exist. Or else the

[Goanet]Advani becomes a hit with Pak media

2005-06-10 Thread carlos6143
Advani becomes a hit with Pak media Indo-Asian News Service Islamabad, June 9, 2005|15:33 IST BJP leader LK Advani's resignation as party president has sparked off a guessing game in the Pakistan media over his motives, with some saying that it was meant to widen his support base. Most

[Goanet]Congress is communal says Dr. Willy

2005-06-09 Thread carlos6143
Cong govt in Goa in trouble as NCP threatnes to pull the rug Panaji/Surat, June 9, 2005 http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1394151,000900040002.htm The Congress-led government on Thursday night appeared headed towards trouble as key coalition partner NCP threatened to withdraw support

Re: [Goanet]Come back BJP all is forgiven!

2005-06-09 Thread carlos6143
This news of instability is not suprising at all when Congress is in power. It was expected but not this soon. It could be great news for Goans who want to see Goa developed and not looted. Hope Willy becomes the CM with the BJP support. Viva Willy! Jai Hind! Carlos -Original

[Goanet]Goa govt faces threat to stability

2005-06-08 Thread carlos6143
NDTV Correspondent http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=Goa+govt+faces+threat+to+stabilityid=17062 Wednesday, June 8, 2005 (Panjim): It's evident that jockeying in the Congress has postponed the party's MLAs from being inducted into the Cabinet. Yesterday, Pratapsingh Rane was

Re: [Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * June 7, 2005 *

2005-06-07 Thread carlos6143
Cip, Yes, Rane is a good non corrupt man as I know him; educated in US and went back to Goa to add value there. But what about the ministers who report to him. That is where the problem is. If all his cabinet members were like him, Goa would be happy. Regards, Carlos -Original

Re: [Goanet]Fw: A Good Goan/Dead Goan?

2005-06-06 Thread carlos6143
floriano/alberto wrote: Subject: A Good Goan? Goa is a literate State. Unfortunately Goans have shown that they have no political taste. And, as things stand today, the feeling is that a Good Goan is a Dead Goan. Floriano, There are good Goans in Goa, they prefer to stay away from the

[Goanet]Kentucky diocese settles for $120M for child molestation cases

2005-06-03 Thread carlos6143
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/03/church.abuse.ap/index.html Nation's largest settlement for child molestation cases Friday, June 3, 2005 Posted: 10:14 PM EDT (0214 GMT) COVINGTON, Kentucky (AP) -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington agreed Friday to set up a $120 million fund to compensate

[Goanet]MLAs urged to have personal interaction with people

2005-06-03 Thread carlos6143
Navhind Times News Desk Panaji June 3: The Diocesan Service Centre for social action has written a personal letter to all the members of the Goa assembly urging them to have personal interaction with the people for exchange of ideas for finding effective ways to uphold human dignity and

[Goanet]Advani Betrayed the Hindus

2005-06-02 Thread carlos6143
PTI[ THURSDAY, JUNE 02, 2005 03:39:57 PM ] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1130273.cms?headline='Advani~betrayed,~insulted~Hindus' CHENNAI: Accusing BJP president L K Advani of having betrayed the Hindus, VHP working president Ashok Singhal on Thursday demanded a public apology

Re: [Goanet]Goa's Caste System --of (church) Gaumkars, Bamonns Chaddi

2005-06-01 Thread carlos6143
JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Pl.Note: I belong to one of the abv caste too. Tea bhair hanv Dev bhiranticho munis. Joe, Caste will stay as the Dalit and other caste politicians use their caste to defeat the Brahmins Chaddis. That is why Eduardo Faleiro lost the elections in South Goa.

Re: [Goanet]News: It's Official - Kannada Script for Konkani in Schools

2005-05-31 Thread carlos6143
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sixty-seven people responded. Of these, 44 opted for the Kannada script, 19 for the Devanagari script, two for the Roman script and two were not clear about their choice. What happened to Goenkars? Is Konkani now outsourced to Karnataka? Carlos

Re: [Goanet]Re: When and to what extent should priests/nuns be involved in politics?

2005-05-28 Thread carlos6143
Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: The Christian cannot be silent when there is rampant corruption, violence and injustice. Dear Fr. Ivo, I am in total agreement with your statement. Wished every Goan Catholic politician had the same view. Can the Goa Church help educate these

Re: [Goanet]SENSIBLE STANCE ON MOPA/DABOLIM

2005-05-28 Thread carlos6143
Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Madgao First demanded that the Dabolim airport should continue to be domestic airport even after opening of international airport at Mopa, the news report says. This is entirely consistent with the stand taken by Churchill Alemao, MP, in his speech in

Re: [Goanet]Re: Floriano Lobo's trip to the election ring

2005-05-25 Thread carlos6143
Fr. Agnelo Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The church has an obligation not only to speak against moral corruption but corruption in all areas of our life. This obligation comes from Christ who constantly spoke against the evil and corrupt structures of his time. Dear Fr. Agnelo: I

Re: [Goanet]Re: : Floriano's election Carlos' church trips

2005-05-25 Thread carlos6143
jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How many times, Carlos have you spoken out (on these lists or in the newspapers) about corruption Jose, Sorry for not responding earlier, as I was busy at work. I want to reiterate that Corruption is Wrong period. No matter who does it and where and how

Re: [Goanet]Re: Floriano Lobo's trip to the election ring

2005-05-23 Thread carlos6143
jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Here is where I disagree with you:    1. Why can't the CHURCH take a stand on corruption? .     BTW when last have you been to church in Goa? Maybe you do not/cannot understand that poorly constructed nasal-dialect of Marathi pretending to be Konkani

Re: [Goanet]RE: Five thoughts for double-digit inclusive growth -

2005-05-21 Thread carlos6143
Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Even as regards India, this would have been as valid 50 years ago as it is today and perhaps 5 years hence! What really is new in it? Continuation of Advani's speech:Some Highlights India could break the chains of under-achievement and begin attaining

Re: [Goanet]Re: Two Goans among the Four Indian students - won the Intel ISEF awrds

2005-05-21 Thread carlos6143
Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Miguel Braganza speaks kanadda. Does he become a kanadiga? Carlos u must be a stud that's why you got voted. Bernado et al, If one lives in Karnataka and wants to be a Kanadigan, so be it, no one should stop him. Imagine if Bangalore and Mumbai closed

[Goanet]Five thoughts for double-digit inclusive growth - India

2005-05-20 Thread carlos6143
http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/may/18cii.htm    Advani's 5-point plan for double-digit growth    May 18, 2005 18:05 IST - Rediff    India could break the chains of under-achievement and begin attaining higher rates of economic growth in the 1990s only after it discarded the influence of that

Re: [Goanet]Two Goans among the Four Indian students - won the Intel ISEF awrds

2005-05-19 Thread carlos6143
Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Carlos' post did strike me as somewhat tongue-in-cheek. But behind the humour, he did have a serious point to make. When I was reporting on the Baina issue, one of the young men I met was a Kannadiga who spoke Konkani fluently in the Catholic

Re: [Goanet]India's Right Wing: Hindu Nationalism, or Plain

2005-05-18 Thread carlos6143
---Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Carlos, you have old Bushie all wrong. You only end up at Gitmo if you are violently against freedom and democracy and are captured on the battlefield. The separation part will have to be handled by Manmohan, unless, of course, he cannot deal with the

Re: [Goanet]RE : India's Right Wing: Hindu Nationalism, or Plain

2005-05-17 Thread carlos6143
Mario wrote: Mario asks the mythical Halur Rasho:Halur, my dear fellow Lighten up guys. It was only a joke from Halur on how to identify FAke Goans. Halur, see what you started Namaskar! Carlos

[Goanet]Andaman tribals: Study shows African ancestry

2005-05-17 Thread carlos6143
Andaman tribals: Study shows African ancestry http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Andaman+tribals:+Study+shows+African+linkid=73133 T S Sudhir Tuesday, May 17, 2005 (Hyderabad): It's a fact that's been

Re: [Goanet]Constructive bashing

2005-05-17 Thread carlos6143
Kevin. A good posting. I would like to add that the best thing to do is to ignore the posting when it gets personal or dirty. Let's show respect to each other, maturity and decency. The silent people on the net are smart enough to make a judgment on every posting they choose to read. Regarding

[Goanet]In per capita list, Goa comes first, Delhi comes second

2005-05-17 Thread carlos6143
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=129644 Financial health report, released by Walia, says Delhiites per capita income (2003-04) is more than double that of the national average at Rs 51, 664 compared to Rs 20, 989. Express News Service New Delhi, May 16: DELHI gets prosperous.

[Goanet]SpiceJet launches flights for Rs 99

2005-05-17 Thread carlos6143
SpiceJet launches flights for Rs 99 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1113247.cms IANS[ TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005 06:24:12 PM ] NEW DELHI: India's growing budget air travel market spiced up on Tuesday with the launch of low cost carrier SpiceJet, which begins operating on domestic

Re: [Goanet]RE : India's Right Wing: Hindu Nationalism, or Plain

2005-05-16 Thread carlos6143
Jose Colaco wrote: BTW: I believe the following 1. The law should be fair and equitable. If the laws are the same for EVERY citizen of a country, then a: Kashmir should be open to ALL citizens b. However, IF a contract has been signed before the Accession of Kashmir, it should be honoured. c.

[Goanet]India's Right Wing: Hindu Nationalism, or Plain Old Conservatism?

2005-05-16 Thread carlos6143
http://www.geocities.com/akhandbharat1947/rightwing.html India's Right Wing: Hindu Nationalism, or Plain Old Conservatism? by Kannan Raghunandan Editorial Note: In this article, Mr. Kannan Raghunandan seeks to examine the stand of the BJP on various issues and arrive at a conclusion as to

[Goanet]Hindu card in Goa

2005-05-16 Thread carlos6143
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_name=vyas%2Fvyas79.txtwriter=vyas Delivery less Prime Minister--- The Pioneer, May 16 UPA leaders are getting ready for a party on May 22. The occasion is the Government's completion of a year in office. Meanwhile, the PMO is

[Goanet]Soft drinks to be banned in trains

2005-05-14 Thread carlos6143
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200505142169.htm?headline=Soft~drinks~to~be~banned~in~trains:~Lalu Soft drinks to be banned in trains: Lalu Chhindwara (MP), May. 14 (PTI): Continuing his swadeshi drive, Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, today announced that sale of soft drinks would be

[Goanet]Secularism - A tool of dividing politics

2005-05-14 Thread carlos6143
http://news.indiainfo.com/2005/02/08/0802guru.htmluesday Secularism - A tool of dividing politics -- Indiainfo.com By S Gurumurthy      Why did the Karnataka Chief Minister and other seculars proudly participate in the mass proselytising event of Benny Hinn, who abused Hindus and Hindu Gods?   

Re: [Goanet]Two Goans among the Four Indian students - won the Intel ISEF awrds

2005-05-14 Thread carlos6143
Bernardo Colaco wrote: Come to Goa, come to Goa and become a Goan! Why not? Goa needs them to keep Konkani alive. Keralite Goans and North Indian Goans speak better Konkani and are proud to speak Konkani than many of us. At least they will keep the language alive. Carlos

Re: [Goanet]NIRMALA SAWANT to contest as INDEPENDENT

2005-05-14 Thread carlos6143
godfrey gonsalves wrote: The people of Goa were shocked to learn that Ms Nirmala Prabhakar Sawant ex MLA of 14- Cumbarjua Assembly Constituency, Tiswadi ex Minister for Power, ex-Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, President, a staunch loyalist, quit the Indian National Party She must be regretting

[Goanet]Gullible Goa

2005-05-08 Thread carlos6143
http://www.oherald.com/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=1309 Edits 8may: -Strange that Goans do not learn from their mistakes. Strange that Goans do not wake up to the fact that they are being cheated with their eyes open. Strange that despite all the warnings issued by the authorities and

[Goanet]Indian war veterans revered in Italy

2005-05-08 Thread carlos6143
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Indian+war+veterans+revered+in+Italyid=72710 Sunday, May 8, 2005 (Rome): As Europe remembers the millions of people who were killed in World War II, in India the

[Goanet]Dr. T. B. d' Cunha Goa International Airport

2005-05-07 Thread carlos6143
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating

[Goanet]From rogues to riches

2005-05-06 Thread carlos6143
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating

[Goanet]NRI in White House

2005-05-06 Thread carlos6143
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and

Re: [Goanet]Re: Preference to MLAs who quit

2005-05-05 Thread carlos6143
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and

Re: [Goanet]Re: Goa the cancer capital of India

2005-05-03 Thread carlos6143
Bernardo, Just the opposite. It is the Goan Catholics who have high risk for cancer because of late marriages, red meat, alcohol, etc. They will be replaced by your Bharatis.Your Bharatis are smart; they don't have Feni with sorpatel and beef steak. Regards, Carlos ---B. Colaco wrote; This

[Goanet]Churches in US, Europe turn to India for priests

2005-05-03 Thread carlos6143
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may32005/national155447200552.asp The spiritual and moral problems faced by Catholic parishioners the world over are similar and Indian priests fill in well in countries that need their services. It may not be called outsourcing just yet, but an acute

[Goanet]Rumsfeld offered to free Saddam: Report

2005-05-01 Thread carlos6143
Rumsfeld offered to free Saddam: Report http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/may/01iraq.htm May 01, 2005 15:28 IST United States Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, paid a secret visit to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and offered him freedom and possible return to public life if he?made a

[Goanet]A promenade that attracts-Panjim

2005-05-01 Thread carlos6143
A promenade that attracts - Anil Sastry http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/02/stories/2005050204092000.htm PANAJI: It was conceptualised to carpet the capital city of this Paradise on the Earth a-la Cannes on the eve of the 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa. And now, this

[Goanet]Re: Cafetaria Catholics -Priesthood is not about things he does, but about who he is.

2005-04-29 Thread carlos6143
Fr. Ivo wrote:The points that I have tried to answer briefly do not contain the ordination of women. This is a point that you me want to discuss Fr. Ivo, You may agree with me on this one. The catechism of the catholic church states that the priest is one who serves the people. This service

Re: [Goanet]Press Statement for kind favour of Publication.

2005-04-29 Thread carlos6143
Floriano wrote: (Goa Su-Raj Party hopes that more Thomas Menezes's will come forward to trap more government officials irrespective of whether they swoon or not when caught in the act of receiving bribes. Floriano, I agree with you that we need to salute Thomas Menezes. We need more people like

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