[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 2, 2011

2011-03-01 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa: Hit by export duty - Business Standard url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/recommendations/accumulate-sesa-goa-targetrs-298-angel-broking_527103.html;Accumulate Sesa Goa; target

[Goanet] Panjim becomes Mumbai

2011-03-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - When I was in Goa recently I was amused by a news item in the Herald: some has plans to create an artificial beach in Mumbai. Why not, I thought. After all, they have now created Mumbai in Goa. The rate of Goa's depreciation has accelerated. Panjim is now certifiably Mumbai-lite:

[Goanet] Christmas Comes Early to Panjim

2011-03-01 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Christmas Comes Early to Panjim Never before in Goa the Municipal, Panchayat and Zilla election, been so very generous to the people. Yes, generosity during the Assembly and Parliamentary elections has always out done the gracious festive seasons. But today at every petty election generosity

[Goanet] Fw: GOD made a Balanced Goa

2011-03-01 Thread floriano
- Original Message - To: floriano Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:31 AM Subject: GOD made a Balanced Goa Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the Archangel found Him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God. Where

Re: [Goanet] GOA's HOLIDAY REVOLUTIONS ?

2011-03-01 Thread floriano
Soter must be COMMENDED for saying what he has said here. He must be holding the blue-prints of the 'mother of revolutions' x 2 i.e the FR and the RR. Hopefully he will share this knowledge with idiot revolutionaries of today so that they may succeed. Cheers floriano GRA - Original

Re: [Goanet] Copyright Law

2011-03-01 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:58:52 -0800 Bosco D wrote : RESPONSE: Surely you jest if you believe even for a second that Santosh and you are conducting research on Goanet….. On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:57:58 -0800, Santosh Helekar wrote : What? I thought Bosco had told us that Goanet was a

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao (Roland Francis)

2011-03-01 Thread Goanet Reader
The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao By Roland Francis 416-453-3371 roland.fran...@gmail.com In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said Dhobitalao, you meant Little Goa. In Toronto where I live, there is little Italy, little Greece, little Portugal, little India and even outside of Toronto,

Re: [Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-03-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The heart wants to get behind the proposed GRA rally, but the mind demurs. I am pleased to see mention of Dr. Dumo. He is a friend, an honest man whose love and passion for Goa are genuine. But I have also heard of the contamination by the usual malodorous weeds. There is in Goa

[Goanet] Political Lessons for Goa from Assam...

2011-03-01 Thread Jason Keith Fernandes
Dear All, The editorial from the latest EPW (Economic and Political Weekly) is pasted below. I believe it has significant lessons for Goa. First note the interesting and important distinction between nationality (that can be plural sovereignities - thus allowing for a autonomous Goan identity/

[Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-03-01 Thread Carmen Miranda
While I broadly agree with Freddy about the need for GRA's initiative, I must point out that true revolutions and popular movements do not wait for a convenient time for people to participate. In a true revolution or popular movement people drop everything to participate - nothing is more sacred

[Goanet] Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz - An Appeal

2011-03-01 Thread floriano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXqYhF9qsG4 Pls. note: The spelling mistake on Awaz will be corrected by tomorrow.

[Goanet] Philomena’s Death Condoled

2011-03-01 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
Philomena’s Death Condoled Photo: http://bit.ly/PhiloBrazCondolenceMeet “Philomena Braz e Crasto was a courageous lady who opened doors to other girls to enter the tiatr stage when there were social constraints for girls to act on the stage” said Mr. Premanand Lotlikar, President of

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao (Roland Francis)

2011-03-01 Thread Alex Pascoal Silveira
Mogall Bab Roland, Goenkara ! Saud paz... ... First Class boroup tujem !! As a kid, I too lived (but for a very short time) in Dhobitalao, at St.Peter's Club of Orda, situated at Chandanwady. I did not know the history behind the name and why it was called Dhobitalao, but now I do,

[Goanet] Concrete on hills

2011-03-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The one thing that strikes you now as you look out to the horizon in Goa is how our land assets have been destroyed in less than 10 years all so that fatcat Indians may come park themselves here. In Panjim you cast your eyes towards the hills on the other side of the Mandovi and

[Goanet] mining in Goa - the insolence and dare

2011-03-01 Thread Carmen Miranda
Yes Soter , you got the wrong impression as usual! A year ago (not a couple of months ago) we managed to get a moratorium on new mining leases in Goa and that is a cause to celebrate. There are already 110 so called legal mining operations, and if we did not get the moratorium there would be

[Goanet] GOA GOVERNMENT HAS TRAINED 3240 TEACHERS AND 2490 COMMUNITY PERSON ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT

2011-03-01 Thread SHANTARAM NAIK
GOA GOVERNMENT HAS TRAINED 3240 TEACHERS AND 2490 COMMUNITY PERSON ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT Goa Government has trained 3240 teachers and 2490 community persons on Right to Education Act,2009, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Kapil Sibal , informed Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. in

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao (Roland Francis)

2011-03-01 Thread blaiseco
Hi Roland, I enjoyed your article on dhobitalao. I was brought up there. Bye for now Fr. Blaise Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/

[Goanet] CARNIVAL in BANGLARU

2011-03-01 Thread renebarreto
Global Goenkars ! CARNIVAL in BANGLARU http://www.kgabangalore.com/ GLOBAL GOENKAR ! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalgoenkar/ rene barreto,

[Goanet] The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

2011-03-01 Thread Vasant Baliga
This fascinating article was sent to me-author unknown.If some Goanetter knows who is the author,please let us know. Rgds Vasant Baliga The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said Dhobitalao, you meant Little Goa. In Toronto where I live, there is

[Goanet] Full day school in Goa, makes sense?

2011-03-01 Thread Tony de Sa
sunil dsouza dsouzam...@gmail.com Dear Percy, I have read your views on GoaNet on above subject and i also feel that present state of infrastructure is not sufficient (truncated) Are all the learned/ educated *academicians * asleep? Dear Mr. de Souza, To sweepingly imply or suggest that the

[Goanet] Goa news for March 2, 2011

2011-03-01 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa: Hit by export duty - Business Standard url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/recommendations/accumulate-sesa-goa-targetrs-298-angel-broking_527103.html;Accumulate Sesa Goa; target

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao (Roland Francis)

2011-03-01 Thread Roland Francis
Dear Fr. Blaise, Thank you for your appreciation. It is all the more sweet because you were once a Dhobitalao-er. Which part of the world do you now find yourself? Roland. -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of

[Goanet] The Pilot

2011-03-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2011/03/01/the-pilot Regards, r

[Goanet] Quote for the day

2011-03-01 Thread Cip Fernandes
 The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs. ~James Allen   Mon’xacho bhailo sobhav sodanch tachea bhitorlea bhav’nnacher tharta.

[Goanet] Introducing Committee and Upcoming Events

2011-03-01 Thread Ralph Figueiredo
Hello everyone, You should have received the below email yesterday from Kyle Lobo and if you didn't, it's because you are not currently subscribed to our new/updated GOA Mailing list. Here is how you can subscribe: Join via the website at www.GoansOfAmerica.com. There is a box on the

[Goanet] Beautiful Art Craft Exhibition at Leonoras, Verna

2011-03-01 Thread JoeGoaUk
Beautiful Art Craft Exhibition at Leonoras, Verna   Beautiful Paintings, arts etc on display at Leonora’s Verna, Opp  Fr. Agnelo Ashram. Includes Oil Painting, Water Colour, China Painting, acrylic painting, Tribal art/painting,  Ceramic etc There is another section, indoors ‘Spirit of Goa’ A

[Goanet] US study links pesticides to Parkinson's disease - Yahoo! News

2011-03-01 Thread Con Menezes
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110211/ts_alt_afp/healthusdisease%3B_ylt%3DAts4DL42QJIg0ue7chmTBqis0NUE%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTFpdmNuNWtoBHBvcwMzOQRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX21vc3RfcG9wdWxhcgRzbGsDdXNzdHVkeWxpbmtz

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (2Mar11)

2011-03-01 Thread alexyz fernandes
Thanks for your support FM... Psst...I've also become Old To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] GOLD PROSPECT IN GOA AND MAHARASHTRA STATES, INDIA

2011-03-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, It is only by coincidence that I happened to be in Goa recently.. Mervyn1430Lobo - PEBBLE CREEK MINING LTD. FILES RECONNAISSANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR NEWLY DISCOVERED GOLD PROSPECT IN

Re: [Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-03-01 Thread Roland Francis
Freddy, I assure you there was pain under my sarcasm at the lack of action by our people. The sarcasm was directed not at you but at my own helplessness. If I were in Goa, I would have marched shoulder to shoulder with people and stayed at the rally for 2, 3 and even 4 days or as long as it took

Re: [Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-03-01 Thread floriano
Well said Carmen. Revolutions cannot be started at one's own conveniences. Freddy might not know much about what is happening in Goa these days. Therefore the well planned CLARION CALL for 15th. March. ( no weekend business). GRA members are speaking in schools and Colleges and inviting them

[Goanet] Political Lessons for Goa from Assam...

2011-03-01 Thread Bernado Colaco
The occupation of vast tracts of land by the indian army in Goa is an indicator of what may come if the Goans  had to react to the invasion. I believe that bringing to the attention of the world the question of Goa is one way to change the current status of morass of post 61 era.   BC      

[Goanet] Melatonin Fights Cancer, Dementia and Premature Aging

2011-03-01 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/melatonin-fights-cancer-dementia-and-premature-aging-3457

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao (A reply to Alex)

2011-03-01 Thread Roland Francis
Aleixo bhava, Thank you for taking the time to show your appreciation of my article. It was specifically written so that folks like you who lived there however briefly, or had some knowledge of the place, get a short tour down memory lane. We are nothing but a collection of our memories. Of our

Re: [Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-03-01 Thread floriano
REST ASSURED GRA key members are UNLIKE POLES which not only deflect but fling intruders out and away. There is indeed an aura shield of 'NON-INFILTRATION' Your dear 'mind' must be calmed down to follow the 'heart'. sincerely GRA. PS: C U on 15th - Original Message - From: Rajan

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Birla – Velsao Road development - Update

2011-03-01 Thread JoeGoaUk
Birla – Velsao Road development - Update   February 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk36/5490699234/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk36/5490701750/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk36/5490702900/sizes/l/ April 2010

[Goanet] The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

2011-03-01 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Dear Roland That was a very nice piece. Living in Bombay, some of the places mentioned by you are familiar to me. Some of the landmarks like Bastani's have closed down. Other Irani restaurants have sold out as they fetched good real estate prices due to their strategic locations. You may have

[Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-03-01 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In response to: Message: 5 Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:46:47 -0500 From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com To: 'Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!' Subject: Re: [Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call Sorry Roland, I misinterpreted your message and thanks for the clarification, I stand

[Goanet] GRA's Clarion

2011-03-01 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Dear Carmen Floriano, You'll are right when you'll say revolutions are not fought at one's own convenience and I would like to add, time and tide waits for no man, I assure you'll I am aware of it as well, as much as you'll, I too would like to see people participate in this movement in large

[Goanet] CAVREM ARABS FORCE SHEIKH DIGAMBER TO ABDICATE MUKHTAR MINE

2011-03-01 Thread rajendra kakodkar
I was a lucky witness to the heroics of Nilesh and his Cavrem gaonkars ably supported by Claude and Abhijit. It was literally miniEGYPT in GOA:   CAVREM ARABS LAID SIEGE ON MINES DEPT TILL 10 PM TO FORCE SHEIKH DIGAMBER TO ABDICATE MUKHTAR MINE   The spark is ignited. Let it fire an inferno to

[Goanet] Science is not child's play

2011-03-01 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
This is for science enthusiasts. Specially those in Mathematics. Can you explain this : http://www.flickr.com/photos/goaghantis/5488852921/ Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.