[Goanet] Daily Grook #550

2009-10-22 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #550 === CREAM DREAM === by Francis Rodrigues milkmen on expiration, favor often creamation! http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com === sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES:

[Goanet] More on Goanetter: Late Philip Thomas

2009-10-22 Thread Bosco D
In August 2009, Rico informed us on the passing of Philip Thomas [1]. Philip graduated High School in 1958 from SMS [2] This is what his classmate, Keith Fernandes (Vancouver, BC) reminisces: As many of you may remember, Philip was a brilliant student in Abu and a great classmate. I still

[Goanet] British United India and Hindus

2009-10-22 Thread Antonio Menezes
Mario Goveia writes : ''' The Christians in Goa were the beneficiaries of Portuguese patronage and some of them were Portuguese lackeys and bootlickers - some to this day as we can see from certain posts on Goanet. ''' I was in Goa during 40s and 50s studying in Portuguese Secondary School called

Re: [Goanet] Cancer in Goa

2009-10-22 Thread Ivo da C.Souza
From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com Ashley as soon as we get healthcare reform passed in Washington, DC, I will come down to Goa. Then I will hire a taxi to take you, your family and your friends to take you from your home to your family-doctor (whose clinic is likely at the village

[Goanet] SMILE...................... IT'S WEEKEND (22/10/2009)

2009-10-22 Thread CAJETAN DE
MY FIRST   A taxi passenger (Lullapann) tapped the driver (Vassu) on the shoulder to ask him a question. The driver (Vassu) screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped centimeters from a flower  shop window. For a second everything went

[Goanet] Taxis in Goa

2009-10-22 Thread Francis Rodrigues
I used the new BWSL (Bandra-Worli Sea-Link) twice on a recent trip to India (July/Aug) to travel from the international airport to Colaba. Great experience, cuts travel time in half - though the cabbies comparison of it to the San Francisco's Golden Gate (which I've traversed) I thought fanciful!

[Goanet] Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat must make time to solve mining created problems

2009-10-22 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) takes strong objection to the statement of Goa Chief Minister Digmabar Kamat that he has no time to solve the problems created by mining industry in Sirigaon, Bicholim. Mr. Kamat has been quoted in Forbes Asia magazine of October 5 2009,

[Goanet] Looking for voucher + visa

2009-10-22 Thread Carvalho
When in the 1960s, Goans from East Africa starting coming into the UK, the UK instituted a voucher system for them. These looked like identity cards. If anyone has one of these vouchers, I would be eternally grateful if they could scan it and mail it to be me. Also if anyone has a very old

[Goanet] Curpem, Sanguem threatened by Dempo mine of Vedanta

2009-10-22 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Please click links below for the text and pictures from Curpem, Sanguem: http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2009/10/curpem-sanguem-threatened-by-dempo-mine.html Warmly, Seby _ Windows 7: Simplify

[Goanet] Thank God, for what?

2009-10-22 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
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Re: [Goanet] Bad news for non-US fans of President Obama

2009-10-22 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia wrote:  Perhaps the Texan in-laws will begin to realize exactly what Obama's REAL character is like where his Kenyan relatives are concerned, where this American multi-millionaire a) cannot help his Kenyan relatives with a few bucks a year which is all that it would take, or b)

[Goanet] Kanpur's Catholics Committed To Service (SAR News)

2009-10-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
Kanpur's Catholics Committed To Service BY SAR NEWS KANPUR, Uttar Pradesh (SAR NEWS) -- No matter what one’s state in life, everyone has something they can contribute to society, said Father Eugene Mascarenhas, parish priest of St. Patrick's Church, during the Kanpur Catholic Association's

[Goanet] Fw: Lords of the Beaches - NT Edit [22.10.09] - Comments

2009-10-22 Thread floriano
- Original Message - From: floriano To: Navhind Times Cc: pudhari...@rediffmail.com ; taru...@rediffmail.com ; Dainik Gomantak ; navpra...@gmail.com ; goad...@gmail.com ; goenkarn...@rediffmail.com ; Sunaparant -2 ; GULAB ; Vavraddeancho ixtt ; Pamela D'Mello ;

Re: [Goanet] Looking for voucher + visa

2009-10-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
2009/10/22 Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com When in the 1960s, Goans from East Africa starting coming into the UK, the UK instituted a voucher system for them. These looked like identity cards. If anyone has one of these vouchers, I would be eternally grateful if they could scan it and mail

[Goanet] To Govern Tribals - call Dundee.

2009-10-22 Thread eric pinto
Waziristan was a member of the Afghan Amirate federation when it was annexed by Britain. Renamed a Tribal Area, it was still crucial enough to merit rule by a Brit governor, not a mere district commissioner. It was a Gov. Olaf Caroe who used the Mehsud tribe to subdue the other groups,

[Goanet] BAN SANATAN SAUNSTHA (SS)

2009-10-22 Thread godfrey gonsalves
At public meeting held at Lohia Maidan Margao this evening 22/10/2009  under the aegis of  the Citizens for Secularism and Communal Harmony  the undermentioned resolutions were passed unanimously:   This gathering of concerned citizens  for secularism and communal harmony unanimously resolves

[Goanet] The BJP/Shiv Sena/MNS hate-venom fails to take effect in Maharashtra

2009-10-22 Thread Anthony M Barreto
The self-proclaimed patriots of Maharashtra have hit the dust in Maharashtra. The electorate has taught them a lesson they are very unlikely to learn. Those who know to spew venom know little else and do just that -- spew venom and kill. The faster the parasites learn their lesson the better it

[Goanet] Is the BJP losing the Plot?

2009-10-22 Thread Sandeep Heble
The ‘Bhartiya Janata Party’, the Nation’s principal opposition Party, faced yet another setback after it suffered a miserable defeat in all the three States that had gone to the Assembly polls recently. The Congress, despite its shoddy governance, won. So what exactly went wrong for the BJP? The

Re: [Goanet] To Govern Tribals - call Dundee.

2009-10-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
2009/10/22 eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com ps. Marmalade town in Scotland, 'Dundee' is a club/baton in India ! Hongkong never ever had an English governor, and the mghty Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-HSBC only hired Scots, until the late 80's.eric. RESPONSE: The Scots were big in H.K.

Re: [Goanet] Looking for voucher + visa

2009-10-22 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Dear Bess... I have four notes issued by the EAST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD for TWENTY SHILLINGS SHILINGI ISHIHIRINI (legal tender for twenty Shillings) Dates unmentioned. Signed For East African Currency Board by Chairman, Secretary. Must be ca 40s? Any interest? Alfred Date: Thu, 22

Re: [Goanet] Is the BJP losing the Plot?

2009-10-22 Thread Nascy Caldeira
Well said and well written, Mr Heble! We need more people like U to talk about the truth. This Party and their other unholy siblings Must Perish. They are dirty and Evil. I would not talk about M. Parrikar either; he is with the same principles and idealogy. A wolf in sheep's clothing. Nothing

[Goanet] President Obama's Diwali Message

2009-10-22 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
President Obama's Diwali Message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuiAW_6XKVM Regards, GL

[Goanet] Goa news for October 23, 2009

2009-10-22 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Couple receives compensation for death of their baby - Baby Chums ospital-pays-NRG-160-lakh/articleshow/5125884.cmsusg=AFQjCNH4oHrz_p5YEbjlDmjjL5gGqrNnzgUK hospital pays NRG 1.60 lakh

[Goanet] God and you

2009-10-22 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- We are so concerned about the Christians in Orissa and concerned about christianity in Africa but is it not our duty to show concern to what is going on in Goa ? Jesus came and restricted his mission only to the Jews. Was Jesus mad ? He never visited the gentiles. Only once he

[Goanet] Check this out - Asia's largest (Old Goa)

2009-10-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
Latest production..   Check this out - Asia's largest (Old Goa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KqZ0K1EANw   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KqZ0K1EANw joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips

Re: [Goanet] Looking for voucher + visa

2009-10-22 Thread Carvalho
Dear Alfred, I would love that. Any chance you could scan and email it to me. I would be eternally grateful. Sincerely, Selma --- On Thu, 10/22/09, Alfred de Tavares alfredtava...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Alfred de Tavares alfredtava...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Looking for voucher +

[Goanet] Repair work of sluice gate, bandhara begins at Calvim

2009-10-22 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, OCT 23: Repair work of the damaged sluice gate and bandhara at Calvim-Aldona has begun much to the satisfaction of the farmers, even as they have strongly demanded construction of a new bandhara and compensation for the damaged crops. It may be recalled that in

[Goanet] Press Note - Dalgado Konknni Akademicheo Yeuzonno

2009-10-22 Thread jose fernandes
Bhou manestamno, Dalgado Konknni Akademicheo 2009-2010 vorsa khatircheo yeuzonno tumak dhaddtam. Ghoddta te porim tumchea masik-potrantlean ani 'net'-avelean zata titlo tacho prochar korcho mhunn magnnem. He khobre khala hich khobor inglezintlean dhaddlea. Fattlim 20 vorsam Romi lipintlean

[Goanet] IT'S TOMORROW AT CARMEL SCHOOL, KHAITAN-KUWAIT

2009-10-22 Thread CAJETAN DE
Drawing Collage Competitions. The organizing committee of the GOA DAY 2009, will have Drawing Collage Competition, tomorrow 23rd October, 2009, from 5.00 pm onwards at the Carmel School, Khaitan, Kuwait. The competitions are open to students of Indian Schools, in

[Goanet] SEQC Mastermind - Oct 25, 2009

2009-10-22 Thread Rajiv D'Silva
Hi all, The Sunday Evening Quiz Club's Mastermind continues this Sunday with quarterfinal match-ups taking place at 4.00 pm at the CCP Hall. SEQC Mastermind Quarterfinal Match-ups (Groups D through I) Date: 25th October 2009 Time: 4 pm (please note new timing) QM: Annie Sen Gupta Flavour:

[Goanet] Invitation from The Indian Football Federation (Kuwait)

2009-10-22 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/http://www.goa-world.com The Indian Football Federation - Kuwait Request the honor of your presence to attend the inauguration

[Goanet] Invitation to seminar on 'Strengthening Democracy: Role of Judiciary'

2009-10-22 Thread Goanet Events
To register, by Friday, 23rd Oct 09 before 4:00 pm contact: Arjun Halarnkar Programme Manager The International Centre, Goa Goa University Road, Dona Paula, Goa 403004 INDIA Tel: +91 832 2452805-10 Fax: +91 832 2452812 Cell: +91 9765404391 Seminar on 'Strengthening Democracy: Role of

[Goanet] The 'Cantar' of Goa

2009-10-22 Thread Goanet AE
The 'Cantar' of Goa By CLARA A RODRIGUES Friday, 23 October 2009 00:12 The impeccable smooth flow of words matched with the regal music from the saxophone and trumpet, is a striking feature of the popular 'cantarams'. Sung at 'tiatrs' but not necessarily so, as producers also release them in