[Goanet] Why Dr Willy & Co quit NCP

2009-06-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Why Dr Willy & Co quit NCP PANJIM, JUNE 10 Criticising the Nationalist Congress Party high command for neglecting the State unit, Dr Wilfred de Souza, who resigned from the primary membership along with 30 executive members, said that the party's relevance has disappeared. "The NCP was form

[Goanet] Get visas in India, not from abroad: Faleiro

2009-06-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Get visas in India, not from abroad: Faleiro 10 Jun 2009, 0421 hrs IST, TNN PANAJI: The commissioner of NRI affairs, Eduardo Faleiro, on Tuesday advised Indian tourists and pilgrims travelling abroad not to obtain visas directly from the countries of their destination but from India itself sin

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (11Jun09)

2009-06-10 Thread alexyz fernandes
A Great Goan - Adv J.J. Roque Correia Affonso 10.6.59 - 10.6.09 "Goa is a Taverna & you Governor are its Keeper" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Goan be exculsionary

2009-06-10 Thread Bernado Colaco
I think the poster A. Mathew is not aware that Goans have been over tolerant to the arrivals. Goans are not closing the world, and the future is not bright with the overwhelming numbers of outsiders.   BC     Excellent ,well thought out to help Goa for a brighter and tolerant future- be part o

Re: [Goanet] What do you think is this??

2009-06-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
"He was just looking after his own class/"clas-te" interest as you and me do, isn't it Gabriel?" FN, I don't know about you, but could you expand on how I am "looking after my own class"?   "About merger with Maharashtra, that was probably his way of  'catching up' with those who had benefi

[Goanet] Daily Grook #433

2009-06-10 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #433 ___ LOAN GROAN ___ by Francis Rodrigues a shark who is lil suspicious, will send his best vicious! _ puns & word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

[Goanet] How to Read/interpret Obituary Ads

2009-06-10 Thread augusto pinto
Dear joeGoaUK Interesting post. I interpret obit ads slightly differently. The first thing such an ad tells me is that this is a 'SOMEONE' in society, in that he is wealthy enough to splurge the Rs 10,000/ or so needed to insert 2 ads in the Herald and the NT. How big a 'SOMEONE' you are goes up

[Goanet] Migrant Labourers and Outsiders

2009-06-10 Thread Ana Maria de souza-Goswami
Yes, its unfotunate that I had not a too good an experience with a Goan maid. . Could be I don't speak Konkani. Some will say, how come you are a Goan and don't speak it. I was never brought up in Goa, but in North India. My parents never believed in getting domestic staff from Goa, like most

Re: [Goanet] Among the greatest Goans: HERALD (Goa), June 10, 2009

2009-06-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
I really liked this article, Valmiki. Thanks. Wish others with similar knowledge of Goans would contribute articles like this too. Mervyn1650Lobo AMONG THE GREATEST GOANS… By Valmiki Faleiro (with inputs

Re: [Goanet] Re. Migrants Workers

2009-06-10 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
Arwin Mesquita made the following suggestion and asked the following question of Frederick.: [1] The Arwin suggestion: I suggest take you some time to understand that in many countries like the Gulf , you have no option but to be a temporary worker. [2] The Arwin question: Is that the case in

[Goanet] Goa news for June 11, 2009

2009-06-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Monsoon advances into Goa, parts of Konkan - Hindu Business Line & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/06/08/stories/20090608507

[Goanet] Grand send-off accorded to Stalwart Goan in Kuwait

2009-06-10 Thread gaspersWorld
www.goa-world.com :::By Gasper Crasto, Kuwait::: Photos by: Rewon Gomes, professional photographer. Additional input: Gaspar Almeida, Moderator, Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter Kuwait, June 9, 2009: Alexander Fernandes, ex-President of Colva United Centre-Kuwait (CUC) and a stalwart of expatriate Go

[Goanet] Kuwait pays tribute to M. Boyer

2009-06-10 Thread gaspersWorld
www.goa-world.com By Gasper Crasto, Kuwait Kuwait: Few artistes leave an immortal impression in this world. Padmashree recipient Shri M. Boyer will forever remain one of the greatest such artistes - an icon of Goan drama, Konkani language and art. People who were fortunate to see M. Boyer

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Tiny but beatiful flowers

2009-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Tiny but beatiful flowers http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3613853812/sizes/l/ 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] Re. Migrants Workers

2009-06-10 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Frederick, I suggest take you some time to understand that in many countries like the Gulf , you have no option but to be a temporary worker. Is that the case in Goa today? Also my point on "easy route runaway/migrate and give up on Goa"? -Yes there are many who do migrate for justifiable reason

Re: [Goanet] Weather forecasting in North America

2009-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:31:13 +0200 From: Alfred de Tavares Arre...Ali...baba! Whatever, then, went wrong in New Orleans??? Mario responds: Now, Tio, wait just a minute. What happened in Nawlins had nothing to do with weather forecasting. The folks down in Nawlins knew exactly what wa

[Goanet] President Obama's speech in Cairo

2009-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:28:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence 1. In the USA, generally liberal pro-Israeli / Jewish groups have teamed up with right-wing conservative / Christian groups. Some in the right-wing religious movement have never liked the idea of peace in the Mid-East. Their th

[Goanet] Ayurveda- Art of Being

2009-06-10 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Feature film on Ayurveda Made in 2001 http://tinyurl.com/mpd6p7 http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Ayurveda+-+Art+of+Being&aq=f Shrikant Vinayak Barve Convener: We Love Ayurved 9403175973 Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Goa Helmet Rule - Only the rider should wear it

2009-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photo: Goa Helmet Rule - Only the rider should wear it http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3613852794/sizes/l/ 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 Fo

Re: [Goanet] Migrant Labourers and Outsiders

2009-06-10 Thread Romeo Ferns
Subject Goan Maids, It is unfortunate that Anna Maria de Souza Goswami has had some bad experience with goan maids.But to discard them because they have not had a bath  before coming to work in her house is rather sad, If we goans do not give our very own an opportunity then what will become of

Re: [Goanet] SATYAMEVA JAYATE.

2009-06-10 Thread Roland Francis
Averthan, Excellent post opposing Teotonio's views on the Goa Archdiocese and the Church's temporal affairs in Goa. I do not know enough about the facts to give my vote on this debate, but both posts are of high quality and I especially enjoyed the numerous references you employed in your rebuttal

[Goanet] The Goan fiddler

2009-06-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
Yes Augusto. The Goan fiddler hy Augusto Pinto *To honour and remember one of India’s greatest poets, we must first keep his works in print.* http://www.himalmag.com/The-Goan-fiddler_nw2951.html + venantius j pinto

[Goanet] Fw: World Busk for Goa charity

2009-06-10 Thread renebarreto
World Busk for Goa charity Friends ! Courtesy GOAN VOICE UK : http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ World Busk for Goa charity 10 Jun: The Times (UK). … the World Busk day happens next Sunday (14 June) at noon (local time) across the globe — on all seven continents, in fact … The whole thing ste

[Goanet] Is Indian Humility Virtuous or Despicable?

2009-06-10 Thread Roland Francis
Generally speaking, there is no doubt that people from India are humble and kind in addition to being hospitable. That is not to say that people from other countries or other races do not possess these virtues. What is the point here is that combined with these virtues, Indians are remarkably lacki

[Goanet] FREE POLICE FROM POLITICIANS

2009-06-10 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The arrest of the Maharastra NCP MP Mr. Padmasingh Patil by the CBI in an alleged 2006 murder case exposes yet another example of how the police were manipulated by the politicians. A strong and dedicated police force is vital to maintaining law and order. It is the need to preserve social order

Re: [Goanet] The state of US capitalism and Ayurveda medicine

2009-06-10 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:41:54 -0400 From: "Bosco D'Mello" The 'respected' Fraser Institute is a right-leaning, conservative think-tank and registered charity. Mario responds: On the other hand, Bosco and his cronies are left-leaning, liberal individuals who have apparently never heard of a

Re: [Goanet] PRAYERS FOR DOMNIC FERNANDES.

2009-06-10 Thread Roland Francis
Domnic, Wish you a quick recovery to full normality. May God keep you under His protection. Regards, Roland. 2009/6/10 ARLETTE AZAVEDO : > Dear all, > > This is to inform you all that our very own GOANETTER Domnic Fernandes from > Anjuna suffered a stroke on the right side on April 14 and has b

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Cable Stayed Bridge - A product of Parrikar Govt.

2009-06-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
 Talking Photos: Cable Stayed Bridge - A product of Parrikar Govt.   Cable stayed Aldona-Corjuem bridge (2004) is the first of its kind in Goa and sixth in the country The length of the bridge is 235 metre with the width of around 12 metre. The height of the main pillar is 49 metre. The bridge

[Goanet] (no subject)

2009-06-10 Thread vincentinho fernandes
Some good articles appearing in english goan newspapers sometimes escape the attention of the goanetters. It is good news for NRIs that they may shortly get  back their rented houses/apartments, if they are needed for their own occupation. Mr. Jose Maria Miranda, in an article recently in Herald

[Goanet] Don't Do This On A Plane

2009-06-10 Thread Roland Francis
http://www.newspostonline.com/uncategorized/flight-attendants-reveal-the-most-dreaded-passenger-traits-2009061058322 -- Roland Francis http://roland-torontogoan.blogspot.com +1 (416) 453.3371

[Goanet] Letter to Editor of Gomantak Times - Dissemination of Ignorance

2009-06-10 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)    Dissemination of Ignorance   You seem to pay your columnists for disseminating ignorance.  Tomazinho Cardozo (03/06) has, a la Goebels,  restated his oft debunked lie that Dalgado Konknni Akademi “was established in 1989 in order to fight the injust