[Goanet-News] Goa news for February 17, 2009

2009-02-16 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet] BARACK OBAMA - THE NEW MESSIAH ? - NOT

2009-02-16 Thread marlon menezes
While much of what Mario says is true, the problem with Mario's analysis is that he is very partisan and is not willing or able to accept the fact that President Bush and a large chunk of the US Republican party, jumped into the home ownership bandwagon that resulted in the mess that ensued.

[Goanet] Healthy Tourism

2009-02-16 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
Goa's big tourism challenge is to find a variety of ways to promote healthy tourism for everyone. The approach, so far, of the government to promote tourism indicates its failure to think creatively, and also a bankruptcy of ideas. Decades ago when I visited Korea for the first time, I was

[Goanet] Much-awaited Goa Tiatr Academy opens today

2009-02-16 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) Much-awaited Goa Tiatr Academy opens today Tomazinho says it will help improve artistes’ performance   The inauguration of the much-awaited Goa Tiatr Academy on Monday will mark yet another chapter in the 117-year-old history of Konkani Tiatr –

[Goanet] BMX-UK 2009.... RATES ITINERARY UPDATES

2009-02-16 Thread Arlette Azavedo
Hi All, It's been years of learning, growing and fun..at *B*ritto's, *M*ary's *X*avier's for each one of us and so as to revive our memories of our Alma Mater, BMX-UK is coming up with a grand event of the year beginning from 11 th April to 16th April and for this all you BMX'er's scattered

Re: [Goanet] Saree in return for a chaddi

2009-02-16 Thread Dr. Jen Lewis
If your traditional dress is a saree, why dont you wear it yourself, instead of asking others to do so?! You may also choose from dhotis, lungis,kashtis and the like. Some of our ancestors wore even less clothes than we do nowadays. Your Mr. Muthalik is a woman beater. What a great man. Jen

[Goanet] How's that, 250 becomes 450, 70k beocmes 10k.

2009-02-16 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Candolim villagers form human chain http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=200902169 PANAJI- Around 450 Candolim villagers formed a human chain around the derelict vessel �River Princess� to protest against its non-removal till date. The vessel has been grounded off the beach since June

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 4, Issue 151

2009-02-16 Thread N Chandrasekharan
Hi Goanetters, I am at Mangalore and Muthalik has created a controversy! The Moral of Moral policing is : Gift of Pink undergarments! Now the question is whether to donate them: if so to whom? Another proposal was there to send them back to the parents of those girls who have sent the valentine

[Goanet] BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pinki hopes to smile at Oscars

2009-02-16 Thread Ruby Goes
Best of luck. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7886089.stm rubygoes

Re: [Goanet] Why the West's luck has run out

2009-02-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Mervyn Elsie Maciel wrote: Oh, for those pre-Credit card days! Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:01:27 -0800 (PST) From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca Mervyn, What you see today is what you get for un-regulated markets. Mario observes: If what you see today is what you get for un-regulated

[Goanet] Consultation Meet on the draft Goa Panchayati Raj (Amendment ) Bill, 2009

2009-02-16 Thread soter
The Centre For Panchayati Raj - Peaceful Society on the occassion of World Social Justice Day, Friday 20th February 2009, is organising a Consultation on the draft Goa Panchayati Raj (Amendment ) Bill, 2009, at the Nossa Senhora de Piedade Hall, next to S.B.I, Panjim at 3.45 p.m. The

[Goanet] Goanet highlights: accidental activist, EA Goans, badminton.... (by Selma Carvalho)

2009-02-16 Thread Goanet News
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho se...@goanet.org Venita Coelho, in a lighter vein talks about how her eighteen month daughter too has become an Accidental Activist. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173685.html Selma Carvalho writes about East African Goans

[Goanet] Lionroars

2009-02-16 Thread Lionel Messias
LIONEL MESSIAS Culture Vultures literally Traditionally), Goans have watched from the sidelines as the political class that ruled Goa for decades provided the people with a fair dose of entertainment on the streets, over the frequent horse trading, their sons sometimes participating in this

Re: [Goanet] Why the West's luck has run out

2009-02-16 Thread marlon menezes
Mario, Although the schemes you state were indeed initiated by the Democrats, it is the Republicans under Bush who took it to the next level and then took credit for the phony boom that ensued. The largest (and mostly unsustainable) increase in home ownership in American history occurred

[Goanet] TIATR ACADEMY INAUGURATED 16/02/2009

2009-02-16 Thread godfrey gonsalves
The Tiatr Academy of Goa was inaugurated today  16th February, 2009 at the hands of Master Vaz Jose Lourenco Vaz, a native of Aldona settled in Utorda  in the presence of the  Chief Minister of Goa Shri Digambar V Kamat , at the 1150 seater A/C – Joao Agostinho Fernandes “Pai Tiatrist”

Re: [Goanet] Quoting Tom Friedman approvingly

2009-02-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Rajan Parrikar wrote: I just peeped into Goanet after a long time and saw one Merwyn someone quote the doofus Tom Friedman. Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:55:02 -0800 (PST) From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca Rajan Parrikar, Just in case you are not aware of it, Thomas Friedman is one of

[Goanet] Goa Govt pushes ahead acquisition of Nuvem field for playground

2009-02-16 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet] Tom Friedman and a Goan connection

2009-02-16 Thread marlon menezes
In a recent article (see link below), Friedman talks about www.indiaclimatesolutions.com It is good to see that Goa gets a lot of press in this organization's website. It also helps that one of its co-founders happens to be of Goan heritage. People who read through the blogs/projects on the

[Goanet] Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti celebrations

2009-02-16 Thread Sandeep Heble
The State level committee (Tiswadi), Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa has organized a series of events for children upto 15 years to mark the Shivaji Jayanti celebrations in Panaji. The celebrations shall be held on the 19th of February, from 2.30 pm onwards, in the

[Goanet] Video clip: Goa's Chief Minister sings Konkani Cantar

2009-02-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Video clip: Goa's Chief Minister sings Konkani Cantar Goa Chief Minister Shri Digambar Kamat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDRKhH1LiU Didn't i say he is the best minister for Art and culture so far? Well done Digu. joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info...

[Goanet] Goa news for February 17, 2009

2009-02-16 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** India: Sporting Beat Churchill In Goan Derby - Goal.com [Feb 15, 2009] Churchill Brothers suffered only their second defeat in the I-League as Clifford Chukuwama started his reign as the

[Goanet] AISI: Inauguration of Tiatr Academy of Goa (with Pics)

2009-02-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
AISI: Inauguration of Tiatr Academy of Goa (with Pics) Well, we were there 5.30pm sharp, brass band welcoming the guest at the entrance See pic here (video later), http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk12/3285094263/ at this time one the senior tiatrists (award receipients) Philomen Braz

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (17Feb09)

2009-02-16 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Fairy Tales of India *** ...And that's how the good King of Karnataka proclaimed 'I will not Damn the People of Goa...by Damming the Madeii.e. Mandovi To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Death announcement acknowledgment

2009-02-16 Thread Dr.Joyce D'Souza Shamshudin
Dear Members Friends, ( As requested by the family, the GWS is posting this message for them) On behalf of the late Albertina DeSouza's family, our sincere thanks to all who sent us email messages, telephone calls, SMS messages, floral tributes etc etc. and above all your prayers, for which

Re: [Goanet] The shoe has become a sign of protest?

2009-02-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:34:19 -0800 (PST) From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca Here is an update to what has happened to the guy who started this phenomenon. Mario asks: Can two or three unrelated incidents worldwide be described as a phenomenon?

[Goanet] Salaam Sahab!

2009-02-16 Thread edward desilva
When I was at a Gurgaon hotel in 2006 on an extendedstay, the manner of the doorman was so utterly degradingthat I once pulled him aside and offloaded my spiel aboutthe white British sahabs having left the country over 50 years ago. He responded by saying that I was 100% correct, Sir.But what to

Re: [Goanet] Who killed Scalett Keeling

2009-02-16 Thread Philomena Fernandes
I agree with Ignatius, we do not try to cover the crime, but let us investigate as to who actually killed her, before trying to push the blame on the conduct of the mother. Ignatius I am with you all the way. Philomena From: ignatius fernandes What it boils down to is that a young girl

Re: [Goanet] No school for Christian children in Orissa

2009-02-16 Thread floriano
Dear Fr. Ivo, I shall want to respond to your mail below with this forward. Happy reading. floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: floriano To: writer.geo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:02 AM Subject: [Goanet] A major crises in the Church - article by George

[Goanet] Dr. Maruti Chitampalli : Kokani names of 400 varieties of Fish.

2009-02-16 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Eight year old Dr. Maruti Chitampalli is in Goa to get names of 400 varieties of fiss. He has written many books on nature in marathi. He was falicited by Gomantak Sahitya Manadal today at Minezes Braganza Hall today Monday at 6.00pm. He was also President of Marathi Sahitya Samelan in 2005

[Goanet] Kuwait's economy hit by global meltdown, falling oil prices

2009-02-16 Thread Vinay Natekar
Kuwait’s  economic boom is collapsing very rapidly and unceremoniously. Other than  oil revenue, they don't have anything to hold them up.  It is most likely  that   all  the  skyscrapers and  residential Buildings  which are coming up all over Kuwait in recent years  may end up as half-built

[Goanet] Daily Grook #324

2009-02-16 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #324 ___ WEB GRAB ___ by Francis Rodrigues lost on the seas - internet rescue, storms like these any portal do! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

Re: [Goanet] Why the West's luck has run out - and why Canada and India's has begun

2009-02-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
of India.   Here is the link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090216.RGSEVEN16/TPStory/?query=reguly   Mervyn1650Lobo  A Canadian woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in India and is named Ahmal. The other goes to a family in Spain; they name