[Goanet] Panjim Shigmo 2009 - Programe at Azad Maidan

2009-03-14 Thread JoeGoaUk
Panjim Shigmo 2009 - Programe at Azad Maidan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MzWg6ZEo1o joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

[Goanet] Fishy actions

2009-03-14 Thread soter
What games is GBA upto? Has it found it's voice in view of the Lok Sabha elections just to once again divert people's attention and cause confusion and split of votes. An anti-mining stalwart who is recently making the headlines mostly in the vernacular press has been hopping around village gro

[Goanet] Recollection of dreams

2009-03-14 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Recollection of dreams Salgaonkar's artwork is versatile and his series of paintings is mixed media on paper, where knife impressions in reds, blacks and yellows emerge in different forms of fish and underwater life. Kynkyny Art is presenting the solo show of Goan artist Rajesh Salgaonkar from

Re: [Goanet] Bombay Dying - DNA Editorial - A bargain alternative awaits

2009-03-14 Thread ralph rau
As Mumbai dies , Dubai offers an immediate ready to move in alternative for those who aspire to live in a clean modern city within 2.5 hours flying time from the motherland. The vision/mission statement of Dubai Municipality (not sure if Mumbai Mahanagar Palika has one) "TO CREATE AN EXCELLENT

[Goanet] airport buses/coaches

2009-03-14 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Dear Goankars, As per Samir's e-mail below:- Many pvt bus owners like the world-renowned, Miranda, Laxmi, Paulo etc. based in Goa, who already have a/c volvo buses, can also be requested to start a bus service from Goa airport to various pick-up and drop points of the city. ==

[Goanet] Speakers lash out at Guv at anti-ordinance meeting

2009-03-14 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Speakers lash out at Guv at anti-ordinance meeting 14 Mar 2009, 0256 hrs IST, TNN PANAJI: Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu came in for harsh criticism for approving the ordinance amending the Land Acquisition Act allegedly aimed at preventing the partial demolition of hotel Cidade de Goa. Speaker

Re: [Goanet] Brace Up Young Goans -- Ram Sena to Enter Goa

2009-03-14 Thread mario rodrigues
Dear Bonnie, Oh dear, it appears we missed your valuable signature in the nov/dec08 sign.campaign. I am happy to know you are in Dubai and I am sure you will be in touch with one of the many concerned Goans in UAE like Arwin,Benedict,Santana, Freddy, Rocky, Goan-Sodality members, so many

[Goanet] Brace up young goans-Ram Sena to enter Goa

2009-03-14 Thread Bonefacio Lopes
  Mr, Bonnies, comment on the above subject is a serious food for the thought and we must take it very seriously . Don't wait till Goan women are beaten and raped by the so called Ram Sena guys and then shown on TV . Goans stand up and fight for the security of your sisters brothers and also

[Goanet] marriage registration formalities for portuguese citizenship

2009-03-14 Thread M S
Dear members, Please what is the procedure and the ceritifcates needed to register marraige in Portugal, once again our thanks and appreciation to all the staff members of the Goa consulate and Conservatoria in Portugal for processing our papers. regards

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Xit Coddi, Sungtam, Tandoori

2009-03-14 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Xit Coddi, Sungtam, Tandoori This is the third time we visited here (thru a tiatrist's recommendation). We enjoyed all the time, except this time there was no much choice of fish. It was good and homely (fish u c there is tal'le & lepo) Xit Koddi at Margao http://www.flickr.com/

[Goanet] News in pictures

2009-03-14 Thread Olga Maciel
Week in pictures: 7 - 13 Mar http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7942710.stm Your pictures: Monkey mothers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7938068.stm Olga Maciel _ Free photo editing software from Windows Live . T

[Goanet] VIDEO: A small bookshop from Baga...

2009-03-14 Thread Frederick "FN" Noronha
Last week, I ran into Jay-Jay's, a second-hand bookshop run by Nairobi-born Bosco and his wife. "We started it a few years back, with a little bit of reject stock from the Mandovi (hotel bookshop). It was something the foreigners looked forward to. We grew from then," says Bosco. "The bookshop has

[Goanet] Airport,buses/coaches

2009-03-14 Thread ignatius fernandes
How easy is it to start a business enterprise in Goa like opening a new bus/coach company operating from Dabolim airport to various talukas in Goa at reasonable fares? Would it be contravening the government monopoly given to Kadamba bus company for transport in Goa. And what objections would

[Goanet] Radio Mirchi organizes All Goa Photography Competition

2009-03-14 Thread Ethel Dacosta
Radio Mirchi organizes All Goa Photography Competition on World Forestry Day, March 21 Panjim, March 13: If you have a winning picture, we have sizzling prizes to give away. Calling all amateur shutterbugs from Goa to aim and shoot what's on your mind, at the WORLD FORESTRY PHOTOGRAPHY

[Goanet] SITEWATCH: http://drppshirodkar.blogspot.com/

2009-03-14 Thread Frederick "FN" Noronha
Dr PP Shirodkar's blog: http://drppshirodkar.blogspot.com/ -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643

[Goanet] April 12, Easter event, San Francisco Bay area

2009-03-14 Thread George Pinto
Dear all You are cordially invited to a fun event on Easter Sunday for the whole family here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Great hall and convenient location. Plenty of free parking. Avoid cooking and cleaning up on Easter. Instead let us do the hard work while you relax and have a good time

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Meet Nana Patekar (With Tiatrist Santan Viegas, Srinivas Dempo etc)

2009-03-14 Thread JoeGoaUk
Viswanath (Nana) Patekar was the chief guest for Panjim Shigmo 2009 Nana Patekar talking http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3353781671/ With shriniwas Dhempo http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3354603262/ Giving away the first Prize to Panjim Shigmo 2009 floats http://www.flickr.com/p

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Panjim Shigmo 2009 (floats )

2009-03-14 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Panjim Shigmo 2009 (floats ) They said they would start on time this year i.e. 4.30 but started around 6pm and ended around 10. The programe at Azad Maidan ended around 11.30. Floats not well organised. There were gaps betwenn the floats for up to 30 minutes. by 8pm, most peopl

[Goanet] Konkani Computer

2009-03-14 Thread Savia Rodrigues
Hi To all Konkani Lovers, The Coalition Government in Goa has managed to come to at least one unanimous decision: they have commissioned Bill Gates to create a Konkani Version of Windows Vista exclusively for Goa and other Konkan regions in India . The Microsoft Team is already hard at work

[Goanet] Goa sways … under daylight tricksters : HERALD(Goa), March 15, 2009

2009-03-14 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
GOA SWAYS … UNDER DAYLIGHT TRICKSTERS By Valmiki Faleiro Like the coconut trees that line her coast, Goa sways. Let me illustrate with a few instances. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao has all the money in the world to add three to the existing two road bridges across the Sal – some within two k

[Goanet] Airport buses etc

2009-03-14 Thread Samir Kelekar
Ignatius I propose NRIs become RIs! regards, Samir

Re: [Goanet] Bombay Dying - DNA Editorial - A bargain alternative awaits

2009-03-14 Thread Tim de Mello
Also, do not forget . . . When you get to Dubai, you are also treated worse than dirt by the natives . . . . T. > Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:16:41 -0700 > From: ralph...@yahoo.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Bombay Dying - DNA Editorial - A bargain alternative >

[Goanet] Airport buses/coaches

2009-03-14 Thread Jose Da Gama Pais
Hello Readers Will our ALL Goa tourist Taxi association allow the same..?? What assurance is there we passengers will not be stoned..?? Here it is more Dadagiri and Goondagiri definitely with the blessings of our elected members. I have just read this article so what more can we expect. QUOTE: *

Re: [Goanet] Voters can refuse to press EVM button: Poll official

2009-03-14 Thread Darren Dacosta (TBSC)
With reference to the above subject and the write up by us, be informed that there is a constitutional right for every voter at present not to vote for a candidate or all the candidates in the fray. The code is called 40 - O (by excersising this option you actually reject the candidates standi

[Goanet] Airport buses/coaches etc

2009-03-14 Thread Samir Kelekar
Jose de Gama Pais writes: >Will our ALL Goa tourist Taxi association allow the same..?? >What assurance is there we passengers will not be stoned..?? Jose, if you dont have the conviction to do what is right, you dont deserve anything. Not just that, you shouldnt even be posting on Goanet. You ca

[Goanet] Goa needs reforms in Panchayat Raj Act.

2009-03-14 Thread Gomes Bruno
Goa needs reforms in Panchayat Raj Act. Recently I visited Goa and I observed that public administration is completely derailed in Goa. There is no law and order and each one act as per his guise. When you visit any department for any administrative work they tell you ( Faleam yo Saib Na). I ma

[Goanet] Taxi lobby-Airport and Margao- Colva taxi service

2009-03-14 Thread Manoj Raikar
  Hello, Buses were not plying on Margao- Colva route because of the LOW RAILWAY BRIDGE AT MUNGUL. 10 years back the low height SC Railway bridge at MUNGUL was demolished an Konkan Railway built new bridge, However PUBLIC TRANSPORT HAS NOT YET RESUMED ON THIS ROUTE. Thanks to Taxi drivers a

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: 'Robber Barons' and Crony Capitalism in Goa (Vidyadhar Gadgil, in the Herald)

2009-03-14 Thread Goanet Reader
'Robber Barons' and Crony Capitalism in Goa The capitalist class has acquired a complete stranglehold over Goa, says VIDYADHAR GADGIL The abominable ordinance recently brought in by the Goa Government to change the land acquisition law and save the illegal portion of

[Goanet] Canadian Tamils

2009-03-14 Thread Roland Francis
It was as if spring had sprung today in Toronto. After a cold but snow-less week, today was bright and warm with lots of sunshine and plus 10 degrees C. There were also a lot of road blockages in the north-east part of the city where I live. These were caused by the Tamil Tiger processions of youn

[Goanet] Konkani computer

2009-03-14 Thread Samir Kelekar
>To all Konkani Lovers, >The Coalition Government in Goa has managed to come to at least one >unanimous decision: they have commissioned Bill Gates to create a Konkani >Version of Windows Vista exclusively for Goa and other Konkan regions in >India . Jokes apart, Microsoft actually has Office in

[Goanet] Stop Blaming! Start Owning!

2009-03-14 Thread soter
The problem in Goa and other parts of the country is that politicians get blamed for anything and everything. We are systematically trained to blame the Bristish and Portuguese for all our social and communal problems. If not the British and Portuguese it is the minorities or the fundamenstalis

Re: [Goanet] DNA: World: Singapore, Sydney: Expat top spots

2009-03-14 Thread Seb dc
Send me a Visa! and i will hop on the next avl. flight Its equally a nice day here...Wanna come ?? hAVE a nICE dAY u 2 Seb G'day Goanetters, http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1238274 It's a beautiful autumn day in Sydney. Wish you were here! HAVE A NICE DAY. rubygoes

[Goanet] Stop Blaming! Start Owning!

2009-03-14 Thread Samir Kelekar
Soter writes: >The problem in Goa and other parts of the country is that politicians get >>blamed for anything and everything It is not as simple as that. As per reports, Babush has been distributing sewing machines and bikes prior to the Taleigaon Panchayat elections. Certainly, for the youth

[Goanet] New ball loses shine rather early in the game

2009-03-14 Thread MD
How many dots did former President Bush connect before leaving office? As America was bleeding jobs and home foreclosures, where were all these GOP plans, ideas and suggestions to President Bush before he left office? If turning off the payroll tax for the next 2 years, as some GOP senators suggest

[Goanet] Airport buses/coaches etc

2009-03-14 Thread Jose Da Gama Pais
Samir It is absolutely not the question of the heart but the ground reality which I live everyday. I have seen what appears on this forum. How everybody including you dogmatise, but in the end we all end up giving in as we are goans. My classmate and friend RP has just written to me that his visit

[Goanet] Appeal for funds for LCD equipment - from Aldona Catechists

2009-03-14 Thread Cecil Pinto
The Catechists of the Aldona Parish have rendered yeoman service to the community by imparting doctrinal knowledge to our children in: - Preparing them for First Holy Communion - Preparing them for Confirmation - Post Confirmation instructions A need is now felt of acquiring an LCD Projector (alo

[Goanet] Months mind Fr. Mathew Almeida at Loyola Margao

2009-03-14 Thread francis braz
There will be months mind eucharstic service for the soul of Fr. Mathew Almeida Ex-Principal of St. Pauls Belgaum and Loyola H.S. Margao at Loyola Chapel Margao on Wednesday at 18th March at 0645 morningoffered by the EX-PAULITES GOA - Kindly attend Fr. Mathew Almeida 1935-2009